| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Donald Cottle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Schwinghammer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Stacks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Badillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Thomas Lyman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bradley Powers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Adame (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Fox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Vickery (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | James Adame inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Grinnell | David Fox hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 19:42 | Rivier | Floyd Harris pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:26 | Rivier | Michael Badillo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 19:24 | Rivier | Floyd Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:13 | Rivier | James Adame blocks the short jumper by Randall Stacks | 27-27 |
| 19:11 | Grinnell | David Fox snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 18:46 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Fox | 27-29 |
| 18:30 | Rivier | Randall Stacks's pass is intercepted by Robert Vickery | 27-29 |
| 18:28 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Badillo - foul #2 on Michael Badillo, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Hurley (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Chauncey Nugent (SF), Norman Johnson (PF), Marcus Wills (C) Donald Cottle, Floyd Harris, Michael Schwinghammer, Randall Stacks, Michael Badillo | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Tripp (PG), Joseph Heald (SF), Jayson Ross (C) Thomas Lyman, James Adame, Robert Vickery | |
| 18:21 | Grinnell | Ralph Tripp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-29 |
| 18:20 | Rivier | Norman Johnson gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:16 | Rivier | Marcus Wills is called for traveling | 27-29 |
| 17:57 | Grinnell | Joseph Heald misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 17:56 | Grinnell | Jayson Ross grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 17:41 | Grinnell | Joseph Heald misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-29 |
| 17:40 | Rivier | Norman Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:18 | Rivier | Marcus Wills clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 27-29 |
| 17:17 | Rivier | Marcus Wills pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:10 | Rivier | Norman Johnson banks in the layup set up by Christopher Smith | 29-29 |
| 17:07 | Grinnell | Robert Hurley steals the ball from Joseph Heald in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 16:53 | Rivier | Ralph Tripp steals it from Marcus Wills | 29-29 |
| 16:48 | Grinnell | Jayson Ross is fouled on the floor by Marcus Wills - foul #1 on Marcus Wills, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Rivier | Donald Cottle (PG), Floyd Harris (SG), Michael Schwinghammer (SF), Randall Stacks (PF), Douglas Pearson (C) Robert Hurley, Christopher Smith, Chauncey Nugent, Norman Johnson, Marcus Wills | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG), James Adame (SF), Robert Vickery (C) Ralph Tripp, Bradley Powers, Jayson Ross | |
| 16:38 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Heald | 29-31 |
| 16:23 | Rivier | Joseph Heald steps in front of the Donald Cottle pass | 29-31 |
| 16:11 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 16:10 | Rivier | Douglas Pearson pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 15:52 | Rivier | Douglas Pearson banks in the layup | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Donald Cottle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Schwinghammer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Stacks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Thomas Lyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Heald (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Adame (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Fox (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Vickery (fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:50 | Grinnell | Floyd Harris steals it from Thomas Lyman in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 15:48 | Rivier | Donald Cottle lays it in set up by Floyd Harris | 33-31 |
| 15:40 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman is fouled on the floor by Donald Cottle - foul #2 on Donald Cottle, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Rivier | Donald Mooney (SF), Michael Badillo (C) Michael Schwinghammer, Douglas Pearson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Howard Pace (PG), Richard Marshall (SG), Raymond Bertram (C) Thomas Lyman, Joseph Heald, David Fox | |
| 15:25 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Badillo - foul #3 on Michael Badillo, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Hurley (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Norman Johnson (PF) Donald Cottle, Floyd Harris, Randall Stacks | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Tripp (PF) Robert Vickery | |
| 15:25 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:25 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:05 | Rivier | Robert Hurley is fouled on the floor by Howard Pace - foul #4 on Howard Pace, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Powers (SG), Jayson Ross (PF) Howard Pace, James Adame | |
| 14:40 | Rivier | Norman Johnson misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Marshall - foul #2 on Richard Marshall, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Rivier | Chauncey Nugent (SF), Marcus Wills (C) Christopher Smith, Michael Badillo | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 14:40 | Rivier | Norman Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:40 | Rivier | Norman Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:40 | Grinnell | Jayson Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:24 | Grinnell | Jayson Ross is whistled for a carry | 33-33 |
| Subs | Rivier | Donald Cottle (PG), Floyd Harris (SG), Douglas Pearson (C) Robert Hurley, Donald Mooney, Norman Johnson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 14:12 | Rivier | Marcus Wills hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Cottle | 36-33 |
| 13:58 | Grinnell | Richard Marshall is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 13:56 | Grinnell | Jayson Ross snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 13:35 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram lays it in on a great pass from Bradley Powers | 36-35 |
| 13:13 | Rivier | Douglas Pearson connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Marcus Wills | 39-35 |
| 12:53 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 12:51 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:34 | Grinnell | Chauncey Nugent steps in front of the Bradley Powers pass | 39-35 |
| 12:13 | Rivier | Jayson Ross steals the ball from Douglas Pearson | 39-35 |
| 12:00 | Grinnell | Richard Marshall can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Chauncey Nugent - foul #1 on Chauncey Nugent, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Hurley (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Michael Schwinghammer (SF), Randall Stacks (PF), Michael Badillo (C) Donald Cottle, Floyd Harris, Chauncey Nugent, Marcus Wills, Douglas Pearson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG), James Adame (SF), David Fox (PF), Robert Vickery (C) Ralph Tripp, Bradley Powers, Jayson Ross, Raymond Bertram | |
| 12:00 | Grinnell | Richard Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:00 | Grinnell | Richard Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:42 | Rivier | The jumper by Christopher Smith is denied by Robert Vickery | 39-37 |
| 11:41 | Grinnell | Robert Vickery pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Robert Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Schwinghammer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Stacks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Badillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Thomas Lyman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Marshall (tiring) 4 pts. SF - James Adame (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Vickery (fresh) 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Grinnell | Randall Stacks picks off the pass by Thomas Lyman | 39-37 |
| 11:16 | Rivier | Christopher Smith is hacked by Richard Marshall - foul #3 on Richard Marshall, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Heald (SG) Richard Marshall | |
| 10:59 | Rivier | Michael Badillo clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 10:57 | Rivier | Michael Badillo grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 10:45 | Rivier | Michael Badillo lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Smith | 41-37 |
| 10:43 | Grinnell | Randall Stacks is called for the reach on David Fox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Stacks, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Rivier | Norman Johnson (C) Michael Badillo | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:33 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 10:32 | Rivier | Norman Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 10:10 | Rivier | Randall Stacks knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Robert Hurley and he's fouled by David Fox - foul #3 on David Fox, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rivier | Donald Cottle (PG), Donald Mooney (SG) Robert Hurley, Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Powers (SG), Raymond Bertram (C) James Adame, Robert Vickery | |
| 10:10 | Rivier | Randall Stacks makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:56 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Heald | 44-40 |
| 09:51 | Rivier | Donald Cottle can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 09:50 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 09:30 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 09:29 | Rivier | The rebound goes to Randall Stacks | 44-40 |
| 09:22 | Rivier | Randall Stacks is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lyman - foul #2 on Thomas Lyman, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Rivier | Floyd Harris (SG), Michael Badillo (C) Michael Schwinghammer, Randall Stacks | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Adame (SF), Robert Vickery (PF) Joseph Heald, David Fox | |
| 09:08 | Rivier | Donald Mooney hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 08:54 | Grinnell | Robert Vickery misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 08:52 | Rivier | Floyd Harris snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 08:34 | Rivier | Donald Mooney misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Vickery - foul #1 on Robert Vickery, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Hurley (PG), Christopher Smith (SF), Randall Stacks (PF), Douglas Pearson (C) Donald Cottle, Floyd Harris, Norman Johnson, Michael Badillo | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 08:34 | Rivier | Donald Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:34 | Rivier | Donald Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 08:32 | Grinnell | Christopher Smith steps in front of the Bradley Powers pass in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 08:15 | Rivier | Donald Mooney is fouled on the floor by Bradley Powers - foul #1 on Bradley Powers, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Heald (SG), David Fox (PF), Ralph Tripp (C) Bradley Powers, Robert Vickery, Raymond Bertram | |
| 08:15 | Rivier | Donald Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:15 | Rivier | Donald Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 08:13 | Grinnell | Joseph Heald is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Mooney - foul #2 on Donald Mooney, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Rivier | Floyd Harris (SG) Donald Mooney | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 08:13 | Grinnell | Joseph Heald misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 08:13 | Rivier | Douglas Pearson grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 08:03 | Rivier | Randall Stacks makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Hurley | 52-40 |
| 07:59 | Grinnell | Joseph Heald connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lyman and he's hacked by Douglas Pearson - foul #1 on Douglas Pearson, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Howard Pace (PG) Thomas Lyman | |
| 07:59 | Grinnell | Joseph Heald misses the free throw | 52-42 |
| 07:59 | Rivier | Douglas Pearson snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 07:32 | Rivier | Ralph Tripp is called for the reach on Douglas Pearson - foul #1 on Ralph Tripp, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Rivier | Chauncey Nugent (SF) Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Powers (SG), Jayson Ross (PF) James Adame, David Fox | |
| 07:32 | Rivier | Douglas Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:32 | Rivier | Douglas Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Robert Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chauncey Nugent (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randall Stacks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Pearson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Howard Pace (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bradley Powers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Heald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jayson Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Tripp (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Grinnell | Floyd Harris steps in front of the Ralph Tripp pass | 54-42 |
| 06:59 | Rivier | Ralph Tripp steps in front of the Floyd Harris pass | 54-42 |
| 06:57 | Grinnell | Joseph Heald is hacked by Chauncey Nugent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chauncey Nugent, team foul #9 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Rivier | Donald Cottle (PG), Marcus Wills (PF), Michael Badillo (C) Robert Hurley, Randall Stacks, Douglas Pearson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram (C) Ralph Tripp | |
| 06:57 | Grinnell | Joseph Heald makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:57 | Grinnell | Joseph Heald makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:47 | Rivier | Chauncey Nugent is fouled on the floor by Joseph Heald - foul #1 on Joseph Heald, team foul #9 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Adame (SF), Robert Vickery (PF) Joseph Heald, Jayson Ross | |
| 06:47 | Rivier | Chauncey Nugent misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:47 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 06:26 | Grinnell | Howard Pace scores on a 3 from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 06:08 | Rivier | Michael Badillo makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Cottle | 57-47 |
| 05:45 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Floyd Harris - foul #2 on Floyd Harris, team foul #10 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Rivier | Christopher Smith (PG), Donald Mooney (SG), Michael Schwinghammer (SF), Norman Johnson (PF) Donald Cottle, Floyd Harris, Chauncey Nugent, Marcus Wills | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG), Richard Marshall (SF), David Fox (PF) Howard Pace, James Adame, Raymond Bertram | |
| 05:45 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:45 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:29 | Rivier | Michael Badillo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 05:27 | Grinnell | David Fox pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 05:11 | Rivier | Michael Badillo snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 04:44 | Rivier | Donald Mooney misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 04:42 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Robert Vickery | 57-48 |
| 04:27 | Grinnell | Michael Schwinghammer steals it from Bradley Powers | 57-48 |
| 04:03 | Rivier | Michael Schwinghammer buries a jump hook from the left block | 59-48 |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Smith - foul #3 on Christopher Smith, team foul #11 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Rivier | Donald Cottle (PG), Robert Hurley (SG), Randall Stacks (PF), Douglas Pearson (C) Christopher Smith, Donald Mooney, Norman Johnson, Michael Badillo | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Heald (SG), James Adame (SF), Jayson Ross (PF), Ralph Tripp (C) Bradley Powers, Richard Marshall, David Fox, Robert Vickery | |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Rivier | Donald Cottle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Howard Pace (PG) Thomas Lyman | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Donald Cottle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Schwinghammer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Randall Stacks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Howard Pace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Heald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Adame (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jayson Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Tripp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | Michael Schwinghammer is called for the reach on Joseph Heald - foul #2 on Michael Schwinghammer, team foul #12 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rivier | Marcus Wills (PF) Randall Stacks | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | Joseph Heald makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | Joseph Heald makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Rivier | Marcus Wills connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Howard Pace - foul #5 on Howard Pace, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram (C) Howard Pace | |
| 03:08 | Rivier | Marcus Wills misses the free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:08 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 03:04 | Grinnell | James Adame misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 03:03 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram gets the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 02:55 | Grinnell | Joseph Heald makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph Tripp | 61-54 |
| 02:55 | Rivier | Rivier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Rivier | Floyd Harris (SG), Chauncey Nugent (SF), Norman Johnson (PF) Robert Hurley, Michael Schwinghammer, Douglas Pearson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Marshall (SF) James Adame | |
| 02:33 | Rivier | Marcus Wills can't connect on a floater from close range | 61-54 |
| 02:31 | Grinnell | Ralph Tripp grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 02:31 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Rivier | Randall Stacks (PF) Marcus Wills | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Powers (SG) Richard Marshall | |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:16 | Grinnell | Jayson Ross can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chauncey Nugent - foul #3 on Chauncey Nugent, team foul #13 | 61-54 |
| 02:16 | Grinnell | Jayson Ross makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:16 | Grinnell | Jayson Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:16 | Rivier | Randall Stacks grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 02:16 | Rivier | Rivier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| 01:53 | Rivier | Randall Stacks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Rivier | Michael Schwinghammer (SF), Michael Badillo (C) Chauncey Nugent, Norman Johnson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG), James Adame (SF), David Fox (PF) Ralph Tripp, Joseph Heald, Jayson Ross | |
| 01:35 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 61-55 |
| 01:33 | Grinnell | James Adame gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 01:17 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Raymond Bertram, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| 01:03 | Rivier | David Fox denies the turnaround by Michael Badillo | 61-55 |
| 01:01 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | David Fox comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 61-55 |
| 00:42 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to James Adame | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers misses the turnaround in the lane | 61-55 |
| 00:38 | Rivier | Michael Schwinghammer snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Rivier | Michael Schwinghammer is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Lyman - foul #3 on Thomas Lyman, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Rivier | Norman Johnson (C) Michael Badillo | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:36 | Rivier | Michael Schwinghammer misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:36 | Rivier | Michael Schwinghammer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | David Fox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 00:30 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram grabs the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman is hacked by Donald Cottle - foul #3 on Donald Cottle, team foul #14 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Rivier | Michael Badillo (C) Norman Johnson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:23 | Rivier | Donald Cottle is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Lyman - foul #4 on Thomas Lyman, team foul #13 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Rivier | Christopher Smith (SF), Norman Johnson (C) Michael Schwinghammer, Michael Badillo | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:23 | Rivier | Donald Cottle makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:23 | Rivier | Donald Cottle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Donald Cottle steals it from Thomas Lyman in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 00:18 | Rivier | David Fox is called for the reach on Randall Stacks - foul #4 on David Fox, team foul #14 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Rivier | Michael Schwinghammer (SF) Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:18 | Rivier | Randall Stacks makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:18 | Rivier | Randall Stacks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 00:09 | Rivier | Donald Cottle is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Lyman - foul #5 on Thomas Lyman, team foul #15 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Rivier | Christopher Smith (SF) Michael Schwinghammer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Heald (PG) Thomas Lyman | |
| 00:09 | Rivier | Donald Cottle misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:09 | Rivier | Donald Cottle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | James Adame is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 00:01 | Rivier | Bradley Powers is called for the reach on Norman Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Powers, team foul #16 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Rivier | Michael Badillo (C) Randall Stacks | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:01 | Rivier | Norman Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:01 | Rivier | Norman Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Joseph Heald hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 68-63 |