| Lineup | Widener | PG - Richard Washington (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Cabezas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Walton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Byron Branson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Raul Morales (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pratt (fresh) 23 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rodenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Diamond (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | John Pratt inbounds the ball | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Widener | Widener is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Grinnell | John Pratt hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raul Morales | 46-36 |
| 19:34 | Widener | Richard Washington comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-36 |
| 19:32 | Widener | Scott Cabezas hits the follow up shot | 48-36 |
| 19:13 | Grinnell | Joseph Walton is called for the reach on John Pratt - foul #3 on Joseph Walton, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Widener | Wilbur Smith (PF) Joseph Walton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 19:04 | Grinnell | Richard Washington picks off the pass by Modesto Rossi | 48-36 |
| 18:42 | Widener | Richard Washington misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 18:41 | Grinnell | Tony Diamond grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 18:26 | Grinnell | John Pratt misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 18:24 | Widener | Byron Branson pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 18:00 | Widener | Wilbur Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-36 |
| 17:59 | Widener | Claude Bryant tips it home | 50-36 |
| 17:55 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Pratt | 50-39 |
| 17:44 | Widener | Wilbur Smith clanks a runner from the left block | 50-39 |
| 17:42 | Grinnell | Tony Diamond pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 17:32 | Grinnell | John Pratt drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 17:12 | Widener | John Pratt picks off the pass by Scott Cabezas | 50-42 |
| 17:08 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi lays it in set up by John Pratt | 50-44 |
| 16:54 | Widener | Richard Washington comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 16:52 | Grinnell | Robert Rodenberger pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 16:27 | Grinnell | John Pratt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 16:25 | Widener | Wilbur Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 15:56 | Widener | Wilbur Smith misses the floater from the right block | 50-44 |
| 15:54 | Grinnell | Robert Rodenberger snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Widener | PG - Richard Washington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Cabezas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Bryant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbur Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Byron Branson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Raul Morales (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Modesto Rossi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pratt (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Rodenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Diamond (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Grinnell | Robert Rodenberger is fouled on the floor by Scott Cabezas - foul #2 on Scott Cabezas, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Widener | Edward Hoover (PG), Seth Mangus (SG), Steve Peterson (SF), Joseph Walton (PF), Mark Brown (C) Richard Washington, Scott Cabezas, Claude Bryant, Wilbur Smith, Byron Branson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 15:11 | Grinnell | Raul Morales is hacked by Steve Peterson - foul #1 on Steve Peterson, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| 14:58 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 14:56 | Widener | Joseph Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:51 | Widener | Seth Mangus hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 14:50 | Widener | Mark Brown can't tip it in | 50-44 |
| 14:49 | Grinnell | Raul Morales gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:42 | Grinnell | Tony Diamond loses the ball out of bounds | 50-44 |
| 14:21 | Widener | Edward Hoover is fouled on the floor by Raul Morales - foul #3 on Raul Morales, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| 14:12 | Widener | Joseph Walton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 14:03 | Grinnell | John Pratt is hacked by Seth Mangus - foul #1 on Seth Mangus, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| 13:58 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Raul Morales | 53-47 |
| 13:42 | Widener | Edward Hoover misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-47 |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | Tony Diamond pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 13:26 | Grinnell | Seth Mangus is called for the reach on Raul Morales - foul #2 on Seth Mangus, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Widener | Wayne Austin (PG), Harvey Gillespie (SF) Edward Hoover, Joseph Walton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:13 | Grinnell | John Pratt makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Raul Morales | 53-50 |
| 12:53 | Widener | Steve Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 12:51 | Grinnell | Robert Rodenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:47 | Grinnell | Steve Peterson is called for the reach on Raul Morales - foul #2 on Steve Peterson, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Widener | Scott Cabezas (SG), Claude Bryant (SF), Joseph Walton (PF), Byron Branson (C) Seth Mangus, Harvey Gillespie, Steve Peterson, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:41 | Grinnell | Tony Diamond comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 12:40 | Widener | Scott Cabezas gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:33 | Widener | Joseph Walton misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 53-50 |
| 12:31 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 12:25 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-50 |
| 12:23 | Grinnell | Raul Morales pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:14 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Tony Diamond is denied by Byron Branson | 53-50 |
| 12:12 | Grinnell | Robert Rodenberger tips it in | 53-52 |
| 11:53 | Widener | Byron Branson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-52 |
| 11:52 | Widener | Joseph Walton tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Widener | PG - Wayne Austin (fresh) SG - Scott Cabezas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Walton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Byron Branson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Raul Morales (fairly fresh) 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Modesto Rossi (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pratt (tiring) 31 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Rodenberger (tiring) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Diamond (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 11:43 | Widener | Claude Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 11:17 | Widener | Scott Cabezas misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 11:15 | Grinnell | Robert Rodenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 11:03 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raul Morales | 55-54 |
| 10:44 | Widener | Claude Bryant can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 10:43 | Grinnell | Robert Rodenberger grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 10:22 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Raul Morales | 55-57 |
| 10:12 | Widener | Scott Cabezas makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Wayne Austin | 57-57 |
| 09:56 | Grinnell | John Pratt misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Claude Bryant - foul #2 on Claude Bryant, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Widener | Richard Washington (PG), Seth Mangus (SG), Steve Peterson (SF), Wilbur Smith (PF), Mark Brown (C) Wayne Austin, Scott Cabezas, Claude Bryant, Joseph Walton, Byron Branson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 09:56 | Grinnell | John Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:56 | Grinnell | John Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:41 | Widener | Raul Morales takes the ball from Seth Mangus | 57-58 |
| 09:38 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi hits the finger roll set up by Raul Morales | 57-60 |
| 09:23 | Widener | Richard Washington can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-60 |
| 09:21 | Grinnell | Robert Rodenberger pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 09:09 | Grinnell | Mark Brown is called for the reach on Tony Diamond - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| 09:09 | Grinnell | Tony Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:09 | Grinnell | Tony Diamond makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:44 | Widener | Wilbur Smith hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Seth Mangus | 59-62 |
| 08:28 | Grinnell | Tony Diamond is called for traveling | 59-62 |
| Subs | Widener | Scott Cabezas (SG), Byron Branson (C) Seth Mangus, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 08:11 | Widener | Richard Washington misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 08:09 | Grinnell | Robert Rodenberger grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 08:01 | Grinnell | Steve Peterson picks off the pass by John Pratt | 59-62 |
| 07:58 | Widener | Scott Cabezas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steve Peterson | 61-62 |
| 07:46 | Grinnell | John Pratt scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Raul Morales | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Widener | PG - Richard Washington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Cabezas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Wilbur Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Byron Branson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Raul Morales (tiring) 12 ast. 3 pf. SG - Modesto Rossi (tiring) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pratt (tiring) 35 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Rodenberger (tiring) 4 pts. 15 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Diamond (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Widener | Byron Branson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 07:32 | Widener | Steve Peterson tips it home | 63-65 |
| 07:18 | Grinnell | John Pratt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 07:16 | Grinnell | Raul Morales grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 07:05 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 07:03 | Widener | Steve Peterson gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:39 | Widener | Raul Morales is called for the reach on Richard Washington - foul #4 on Raul Morales, team foul #2 | 63-65 |
| 06:39 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Widener | Seth Mangus (PG), Claude Bryant (SF), Joseph Walton (PF) Richard Washington, Steve Peterson, Wilbur Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:27 | Widener | Claude Bryant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 06:25 | Grinnell | Robert Rodenberger snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | Raul Morales is hacked by Seth Mangus - foul #3 on Seth Mangus, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | Raul Morales makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | Raul Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:42 | Widener | Seth Mangus misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Rodenberger - foul #2 on Robert Rodenberger, team foul #3 | 63-67 |
| 05:42 | Widener | Seth Mangus makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:42 | Widener | Seth Mangus makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:28 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 05:26 | Widener | Joseph Walton snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 05:05 | Widener | Claude Bryant makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Seth Mangus and the foul's on John Pratt - foul #2 on John Pratt, team foul #4 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Widener | Richard Washington (PG), Mark Brown (C) Scott Cabezas, Byron Branson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 05:05 | Widener | Claude Bryant makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:56 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Seth Mangus - foul #4 on Seth Mangus, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Widener | Wilbur Smith (C) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:56 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:56 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:37 | Widener | Claude Bryant knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Washington | 70-68 |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | John Pratt makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 04:21 | Widener | Claude Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Subs | Widener | Steve Peterson (SG), Harvey Gillespie (SF), Mark Brown (C) Seth Mangus, Claude Bryant, Joseph Walton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:01 | Grinnell | John Pratt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 04:00 | Widener | The rebound goes to Steve Peterson | 70-71 |
| 03:44 | Widener | Mark Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Robert Rodenberger - foul #3 on Robert Rodenberger, team foul #5 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Widener | Edward Hoover (PG), Scott Cabezas (SG), Byron Branson (C) Richard Washington, Harvey Gillespie, Wilbur Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 03:44 | Widener | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:44 | Widener | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Widener | PG - Edward Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Cabezas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Byron Branson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Raul Morales (tiring) 2 pts. 12 ast. 4 pf. SG - Modesto Rossi (tiring) 24 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pratt (tired) 38 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Rodenberger (tired) 4 pts. 16 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Tony Diamond (very tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raul Morales | 72-74 |
| 03:08 | Widener | Tony Diamond is called for the reach on Mark Brown - foul #5 on Tony Diamond, team foul #6 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Widener | Seth Mangus (PG), Claude Bryant (SF), Joseph Walton (PF) Edward Hoover, Steve Peterson, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank Burns (C) Tony Diamond | |
| 02:54 | Widener | Joseph Walton makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Claude Bryant | 74-74 |
| 02:38 | Grinnell | John Pratt loses the ball out of bounds | 74-74 |
| 02:12 | Widener | Joseph Walton clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 74-74 |
| 02:11 | Grinnell | Frank Burns snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 02:07 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 02:06 | Widener | Byron Branson gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:49 | Widener | Scott Cabezas scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Byron Branson | 76-74 |
| 01:44 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 01:34 | Widener | Joseph Walton drills a runner in the paint | 78-76 |
| 01:18 | Grinnell | John Pratt misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 01:17 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Claude Bryant steals the ball from Robert Rodenberger | 78-76 |
| 00:44 | Widener | Scott Cabezas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Burns - foul #1 on Frank Burns, team foul #7 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Widener | Richard Washington (PG) Seth Mangus | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:44 | Widener | Scott Cabezas makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:44 | Widener | Scott Cabezas makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Widener | Widener is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | John Pratt misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-76 |
| 00:37 | Widener | Byron Branson pulls down the rebound | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Widener | Widener is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Widener | Byron Branson is fouled in the backcourt by Raul Morales - foul #5 on Raul Morales, team foul #8 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Widener | Seth Mangus (SG) Scott Cabezas | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mike Lynn (PG) Raul Morales | |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| 00:34 | Widener | Byron Branson makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:34 | Widener | Byron Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:28 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-76 |
| 00:27 | Widener | Byron Branson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:24 | Widener | Modesto Rossi is called for the reach on Byron Branson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Modesto Rossi, team foul #9 | 82-76 |
| 00:24 | Widener | Byron Branson makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:24 | Widener | Byron Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Widener | Widener is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Mike Lynn makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-79 |
| 00:16 | Widener | Byron Branson is fouled in the backcourt by Modesto Rossi - foul #3 on Modesto Rossi, team foul #10 | 84-79 |
| 00:16 | Widener | Byron Branson makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:16 | Widener | Byron Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Widener | Widener is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Mike Lynn knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Pratt | 86-82 |
| 00:05 | Widener | Modesto Rossi is called for the reach on Byron Branson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Modesto Rossi, team foul #11 | 86-82 |
| 00:05 | Widener | Byron Branson makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:05 | Widener | Byron Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi makes the 3 from the left corner | 88-85 |
| 00:00 | Widener | Richard Washington runs out the clock | 88-85 |