| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Andrew Compton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Stansfield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dewayne Wagner (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald King (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Couch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Young (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Methodist | Dewayne Wagner inbounds the ball | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Methodist | Methodist is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Methodist | Dewayne Wagner comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 29-45 |
| 19:48 | Grinnell | Terry Boer gets the rebound | 29-45 |
| 19:42 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Couch | 29-48 |
| 19:20 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith is hacked by Jonathan Young - foul #2 on Jonathan Young, team foul #1 | 29-48 |
| 18:59 | Methodist | Andrew Compton buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 31-48 |
| 18:44 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 18:42 | Methodist | Dewayne Wagner gets the rebound | 31-48 |
| 18:37 | Methodist | Andrew Compton hits a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Terry Boer - foul #1 on Terry Boer, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| 18:37 | Methodist | Andrew Compton makes the free throw | 34-48 |
| 18:14 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 18:12 | Methodist | Michael Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 18:07 | Methodist | Dewayne Wagner knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 17:44 | Grinnell | Donald King drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Boer | 37-50 |
| 17:26 | Methodist | David Stansfield is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Young - foul #3 on Jonathan Young, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Methodist | Max Graham (PG), Matthew Hutchison (SG), Maurice Hodgkins (SF), Ronald Arguelles (PF), Clarence Jefferson (C) Andrew Compton, David Stansfield, Dewayne Wagner, Michael Sutton, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Woods (C) Jonathan Young | |
| 17:07 | Methodist | Maurice Hodgkins is fouled on the floor by Donald Couch - foul #1 on Donald Couch, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Methodist | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Johnnie Leopold (SG), Rodney Ashcraft (SF), Michael Jenkins (C) Timothy Brooks, Donald King, Donald Couch, Terry Boer | |
| 16:56 | Methodist | Clarence Jefferson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Hutchison | 39-50 |
| 16:37 | Grinnell | Matthew Hutchison is called for the reach on Johnnie Leopold - foul #2 on Matthew Hutchison, team foul #1 | 39-50 |
| 16:20 | Grinnell | Thomas Woods connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Michael Jenkins | 39-52 |
| 15:58 | Methodist | Maurice Hodgkins connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Hutchison and he's hacked by Rodney Ashcraft - foul #3 on Rodney Ashcraft, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Methodist | Andrew Compton (PG), James Kober (SG), Kenneth Smith (C) Max Graham, Matthew Hutchison, Clarence Jefferson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Donald King (SG), Donald Couch (SF), Terry Boer (PF), Brendan Bell (C) Bernard James, Johnnie Leopold, Rodney Ashcraft, Thomas Woods, Michael Jenkins | |
| 15:58 | Methodist | Maurice Hodgkins misses the free throw | 41-52 |
| 15:58 | Grinnell | Brendan Bell grabs the board | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Andrew Compton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kober (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Maurice Hodgkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Arguelles (fresh) C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald King (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Couch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brendan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks's floater is knocked away by Ronald Arguelles | 41-52 |
| 15:37 | Methodist | Ronald Arguelles gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 15:33 | Methodist | Andrew Compton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 41-52 |
| 15:32 | Grinnell | Terry Boer grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 15:05 | Grinnell | Donald Couch misses badly on a runner in the paint | 41-52 |
| 15:04 | Methodist | James Kober pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 15:00 | Methodist | Andrew Compton drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | Donald King clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 14:50 | Grinnell | Donald Couch tips it but misses | 43-52 |
| 14:48 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Brendan Bell | 43-52 |
| 14:34 | Grinnell | Brendan Bell is called for traveling | 43-52 |
| Subs | Methodist | Dewayne Wagner (SF), Michael Sutton (PF) Maurice Hodgkins, Ronald Arguelles | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 14:20 | Methodist | Michael Sutton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Compton | 46-52 |
| 14:02 | Grinnell | Brendan Bell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 14:01 | Methodist | Michael Sutton snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 13:56 | Methodist | Andrew Compton misses the easy layup | 46-52 |
| 13:54 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:46 | Methodist | Timothy Brooks steals the ball from Kenneth Smith | 46-52 |
| 13:41 | Grinnell | Donald King lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Brooks | 46-54 |
| 13:29 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith scores on a turnaround from close range | 48-54 |
| 13:09 | Grinnell | Terry Boer misses the shot from the right side | 48-54 |
| 13:07 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:03 | Methodist | Andrew Compton lays it in on a great pass from Michael Sutton | 50-54 |
| 12:45 | Grinnell | Michael Sutton picks off the pass by Timothy Brooks | 50-54 |
| 12:36 | Methodist | Brendan Bell swats the dunk try by Andrew Compton | 50-54 |
| 12:34 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 12:27 | Grinnell | Terry Boer hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Brooks and he's fouled by James Kober - foul #4 on James Kober, team foul #2 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Methodist | Max Graham (PG), David Stansfield (SG), Clarence Jefferson (SF), Ronald Arguelles (C) Andrew Compton, James Kober, Dewayne Wagner, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Johnnie Leopold (SG), Jonathan Young (SF), Thomas Woods (C) Timothy Brooks, Donald King, Donald Couch, Brendan Bell | |
| 12:27 | Grinnell | Terry Boer misses the free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:27 | Methodist | The rebound goes to Michael Sutton | 52-56 |
| 12:13 | Methodist | Max Graham banks in the layup | 54-56 |
| 12:05 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Jonathan Young is blocked by Ronald Arguelles | 54-56 |
| 12:03 | Methodist | Ronald Arguelles snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 11:55 | Methodist | Jonathan Young picks off the pass by Ronald Arguelles | 54-56 |
| 11:51 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young hits the finger roll | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Max Graham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Stansfield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Sutton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Arguelles (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnnie Leopold (fresh) SF - Jonathan Young (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Boer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Woods (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Methodist | Clarence Jefferson is hacked by Jonathan Young - foul #4 on Jonathan Young, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Methodist | Maurice Hodgkins (SF) Michael Sutton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rodney Ashcraft (SF), Michael Jenkins (C) Jonathan Young, Terry Boer | |
| 11:08 | Methodist | Ronald Arguelles lays it up and in on a great pass from Max Graham and the foul's on Johnnie Leopold - foul #1 on Johnnie Leopold, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Methodist | Dewayne Wagner (SF) Clarence Jefferson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG) Johnnie Leopold | |
| 11:08 | Methodist | Ronald Arguelles misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 11:08 | Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Arguelles | 56-58 |
| 10:53 | Methodist | Ronald Arguelles comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Jenkins - foul #1 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Methodist | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG) Bernard James | |
| 10:53 | Methodist | Ronald Arguelles misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:53 | Methodist | Ronald Arguelles makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:40 | Grinnell | Maurice Hodgkins is called for the reach on Rodney Ashcraft - foul #2 on Maurice Hodgkins, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Methodist | Andrew Compton (PG) David Stansfield | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF) Rodney Ashcraft | |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Ronald Arguelles picks off the pass by Donald King | 57-58 |
| 10:05 | Methodist | Ronald Arguelles's pass is intercepted by Donald King | 57-58 |
| 09:54 | Grinnell | Thomas Woods misses short on a turnaround from close range | 57-58 |
| 09:52 | Methodist | Dewayne Wagner gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 09:47 | Methodist | Maurice Hodgkins loses the ball out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Methodist | Matthew Hutchison (SG), Clarence Jefferson (SF), Michael Sutton (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Max Graham, Dewayne Wagner, Ronald Arguelles, Maurice Hodgkins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Milton Hall (PF), Brendan Bell (C) Thomas Woods, Michael Jenkins | |
| 09:18 | Grinnell | Milton Hall misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Jefferson - foul #1 on Clarence Jefferson, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Methodist | John Marsh (PG) Andrew Compton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Johnnie Leopold (SG), Terry Boer (PF) Timothy Brooks, Donald King, Donald Couch | |
| 09:18 | Grinnell | Milton Hall makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:18 | Grinnell | Milton Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 09:01 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith can't finish the layup | 57-60 |
| 09:00 | Grinnell | Terry Boer grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 08:49 | Grinnell | Michael Sutton denies the turnaround by Terry Boer | 57-60 |
| 08:48 | Grinnell | Terry Boer tips it in | 57-62 |
| 08:31 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith knocks in the runner from the left block and the foul's on Bernard James - foul #1 on Bernard James, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Methodist | David Stansfield (SG), Ronald Arguelles (PF) Matthew Hutchison, Michael Sutton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Donald Couch (SF) Johnnie Leopold, Milton Hall | |
| 08:31 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:24 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-62 |
| 08:23 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 08:13 | Methodist | Clarence Jefferson is hacked by Donald Couch - foul #2 on Donald Couch, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Methodist | Andrew Compton (PG), Dewayne Wagner (SF) John Marsh, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG) Bernard James | |
| 08:13 | Methodist | Clarence Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:13 | Methodist | Clarence Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:13 | Grinnell | Brendan Bell pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 07:59 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald King | 61-64 |
| 07:48 | Methodist | Andrew Compton connects on the shot from the right wing | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Andrew Compton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Stansfield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dewayne Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clarence Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Arguelles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald King (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Couch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brendan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Grinnell | Donald King lays it up and in | 63-66 |
| 07:12 | Methodist | David Stansfield makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Compton | 66-66 |
| 07:03 | Grinnell | Donald Couch misses the easy layup | 66-66 |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Brendan Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 06:55 | Grinnell | Brendan Bell clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by David Stansfield - foul #2 on David Stansfield, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Methodist | James Kober (SG), Maurice Hodgkins (SF), Michael Sutton (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) David Stansfield, Dewayne Wagner, Clarence Jefferson, Ronald Arguelles | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Jonathan Young (SF) Timothy Brooks, Donald Couch | |
| 06:55 | Grinnell | Brendan Bell misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:55 | Grinnell | Brendan Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:55 | Methodist | Michael Sutton pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 06:43 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Andrew Compton | 68-66 |
| 06:31 | Grinnell | Andrew Compton steals it from Terry Boer | 68-66 |
| 06:28 | Methodist | Maurice Hodgkins can't finish the layup | 68-66 |
| 06:27 | Methodist | Maurice Hodgkins can't tip it in | 68-66 |
| 06:25 | Grinnell | Donald King snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 05:57 | Grinnell | James Kober takes the ball from Terry Boer | 68-66 |
| 05:35 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Compton | 71-66 |
| 05:24 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Bernard James | 71-68 |
| 05:07 | Methodist | Michael Sutton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 05:05 | Grinnell | Brendan Bell pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 05:05 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Methodist | Dewayne Wagner (SF) Maurice Hodgkins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Donald Couch (SF) Bernard James, Brendan Bell | |
| 04:46 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Timothy Brooks | 71-70 |
| 04:36 | Methodist | Michael Sutton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 04:34 | Methodist | Michael Sutton pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 04:21 | Methodist | Michael Sutton lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Smith | 73-70 |
| 03:58 | Grinnell | Terry Boer is hacked by James Kober - foul #5 on James Kober, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Methodist | Max Graham (PG), David Stansfield (SG), Ronald Arguelles (PF) Andrew Compton, James Kober, Michael Sutton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (SG), Thomas Woods (C) Donald King, Terry Boer | |
| 03:43 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by David Stansfield - foul #3 on David Stansfield, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Methodist | Maurice Hodgkins (C) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 03:43 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:43 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Max Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stansfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dewayne Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Arguelles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Hodgkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Couch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Young (fresh) 15 pts. 4 pf. C - Thomas Woods (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Methodist | Max Graham is fouled on the floor by Timothy Brooks - foul #2 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 03:27 | Methodist | Max Graham makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:27 | Methodist | Max Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:27 | Grinnell | Donald Couch pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 03:14 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 03:12 | Methodist | The rebound goes to Ronald Arguelles | 74-71 |
| 03:06 | Methodist | Ronald Arguelles buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Maurice Hodgkins | 76-71 |
| 02:47 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Jonathan Young is denied by Ronald Arguelles | 76-71 |
| 02:45 | Grinnell | Thomas Woods tips it in | 76-73 |
| 02:45 | Methodist | Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Methodist | Andrew Compton (PG), Michael Sutton (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Max Graham, Ronald Arguelles, Maurice Hodgkins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG), Terry Boer (PF), Brendan Bell (C) Bernard James, Jonathan Young, Thomas Woods | |
| 02:34 | Methodist | Donald King steps in front of the Kenneth Smith pass | 76-73 |
| 02:21 | Grinnell | Donald Couch misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Dewayne Wagner - foul #1 on Dewayne Wagner, team foul #8 | 76-73 |
| 02:21 | Grinnell | Donald Couch makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:21 | Grinnell | Donald Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:57 | Methodist | David Stansfield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:45 | Grinnell | Terry Boer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-75 |
| 01:28 | Methodist | Dewayne Wagner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-75 |
| 01:26 | Grinnell | Terry Boer grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:09 | Grinnell | Dewayne Wagner steals the ball from Brendan Bell | 76-75 |
| 01:06 | Methodist | Andrew Compton is hacked by Timothy Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| 01:06 | Methodist | Andrew Compton misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:06 | Methodist | Andrew Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:37 | Grinnell | Donald Couch hits a runner from close range set up by Donald King | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Methodist | Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Methodist | Andrew Compton loses the dribble to Terry Boer | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Methodist | Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks misses the fadeaway from the left side | 77-77 |
| 00:02 | Methodist | The rebound goes to David Stansfield | 77-77 |
| 00:02 | Methodist | Methodist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Methodist | Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Methodist | David Stansfield misses short on a fullcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Andrew Compton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Stansfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dewayne Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Sutton (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald King (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Couch (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Brendan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | Brendan Bell wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Methodist | Methodist is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-77 |
| 04:38 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks grabs the offensive board | 77-77 |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | Donald Couch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-77 |
| Subs | Methodist | Max Graham (SG), Maurice Hodgkins (SF) David Stansfield, Dewayne Wagner | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:14 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith banks in the layup | 79-77 |
| 03:57 | Grinnell | Brendan Bell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 79-77 |
| 03:56 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith snags the defensive board | 79-77 |
| 03:51 | Methodist | Max Graham misses badly on a shot in the lane | 79-77 |
| 03:49 | Grinnell | Brendan Bell pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 03:27 | Grinnell | Terry Boer is hacked by Michael Sutton - foul #1 on Michael Sutton, team foul #9 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Methodist | Ronald Arguelles (PF) Michael Sutton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 03:27 | Grinnell | Terry Boer misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:27 | Methodist | Ronald Arguelles grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 03:16 | Methodist | Andrew Compton clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Brendan Bell - foul #4 on Brendan Bell, team foul #13 | 79-77 |
| 03:16 | Methodist | Andrew Compton makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:16 | Methodist | Andrew Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:57 | Grinnell | Donald Couch banks in the layup set up by Timothy Brooks | 81-79 |
| 02:57 | Methodist | Methodist calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Methodist | David Stansfield (SG), Dewayne Wagner (SF), Michael Sutton (PF) Max Graham, Maurice Hodgkins, Ronald Arguelles | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:47 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Brendan Bell - foul #5 on Brendan Bell, team foul #14 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Methodist | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jonathan Young (C) Brendan Bell | |
| 02:47 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:47 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:47 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Donald King | 81-79 |
| 02:34 | Grinnell | Donald Couch misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 81-79 |
| 02:33 | Methodist | Dewayne Wagner pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| 02:27 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jonathan Young - foul #5 on Jonathan Young, team foul #15 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Methodist | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Woods (C) Jonathan Young | |
| 02:27 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 02:27 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 02:02 | Grinnell | Donald King connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Couch | 83-82 |
| 01:41 | Methodist | Michael Sutton is hacked by Terry Boer - foul #2 on Terry Boer, team foul #16 | 83-82 |
| 01:41 | Methodist | Michael Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 01:41 | Methodist | Michael Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 01:18 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Couch | 84-85 |
| 01:11 | Methodist | Dewayne Wagner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 84-85 |
| 01:10 | Methodist | Kenneth Smith tips it in | 86-85 |
| 00:54 | Grinnell | Terry Boer connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Brooks | 86-87 |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Andrew Compton (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Stansfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dewayne Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Sutton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 15 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald King (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Couch (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Woods (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 00:34 | Methodist | Donald Couch is called for the reach on Dewayne Wagner - foul #3 on Donald Couch, team foul #17 | 86-87 |
| 00:34 | Methodist | Dewayne Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 00:34 | Methodist | Dewayne Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Donald King is fouled on the floor by David Stansfield - foul #4 on David Stansfield, team foul #10 | 88-87 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Donald King misses the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Donald King misses the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Thomas Woods snags the offensive board | 88-87 |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | Donald Couch banks in the layup set up by Timothy Brooks | 88-89 |
| 00:03 | Methodist | Methodist calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 88-89 |
| Game Plan | Methodist | Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Methodist | Dewayne Wagner misses long on a halfcourt shot | 88-89 |