| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Scott Zawacki (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Morley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Rankin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Defeo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Cecil Ingram (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Brozeski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Whiting (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | James Morley inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Grinnell | Michael Fields comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 19:44 | Bates | The rebound goes to Cecil Ingram | 34-24 |
| 19:19 | Bates | Lawrence Washington knocks in the floater from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 18:50 | Grinnell | Michael Fields buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Zawacki | 37-26 |
| 18:38 | Bates | Cecil Ingram misses the turnaround from the right block | 37-26 |
| 18:37 | Grinnell | John Rankin snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 18:29 | Grinnell | John Rankin drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Scott Zawacki | 39-26 |
| 18:09 | Bates | Cecil Ingram knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Washington | 39-28 |
| 17:52 | Grinnell | John Rankin comes up short on the floater from the left side | 39-28 |
| 17:50 | Bates | Robert Whiting pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 17:44 | Bates | Cecil Ingram can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-28 |
| 17:42 | Grinnell | James Morley gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Robert Whiting blocks the short jumper by John Rankin | 39-28 |
| 17:27 | Bates | Robert Whiting grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 17:15 | Bates | John Rankin is called for the reach on Lawrence Washington - foul #1 on John Rankin, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Karczewski (SF), Harold Geiger (C) James Morley, Larry Defeo | |
| Subs | Bates | Shawn Smith (PF), Michael Chrisman (C) Lawrence Washington, Robert Whiting | |
| 17:09 | Bates | Michael Chrisman is fouled on the floor by James Karczewski - foul #3 on James Karczewski, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Aaron Keeton (SG), Curtis McGurk (SF) Michael Fields, James Karczewski | |
| Subs | Bates | Daniel Duncan (SG) Mark Nelson | |
| 16:57 | Bates | Daniel Duncan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 16:56 | Grinnell | Scott Zawacki snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 16:41 | Grinnell | Aaron Keeton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 16:40 | Bates | Shawn Smith snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 16:36 | Bates | Cecil Ingram comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-28 |
| 16:35 | Bates | John Brozeski can't tip it in | 39-28 |
| 16:34 | Grinnell | Curtis McGurk grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 16:16 | Grinnell | Aaron Keeton is fouled on the floor by Michael Chrisman - foul #2 on Michael Chrisman, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Morley (SF), Jerry Copeland (PF) Scott Zawacki, John Rankin | |
| Subs | Bates | Joseph Barnes (SG), Charlie Joyce (SF) Cecil Ingram, John Brozeski | |
| 15:55 | Grinnell | James Morley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 15:54 | Bates | Michael Chrisman gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Aaron Keeton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis McGurk (fresh) SF - James Morley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerry Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Geiger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Daniel Duncan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charlie Joyce (fresh) PF - Shawn Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Chrisman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Bates | Michael Chrisman blows the layup | 39-28 |
| 15:38 | Grinnell | James Morley pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 15:21 | Grinnell | Aaron Keeton makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Morley | 42-28 |
| 15:04 | Bates | Daniel Duncan is called for traveling | 42-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Fields (SG), John Rankin (PF), Larry Defeo (C) Curtis McGurk, Jerry Copeland, Harold Geiger | |
| Subs | Bates | Mark Nelson (SG), Lawrence Washington (PF), Robert Whiting (C) Joseph Barnes, Shawn Smith, Michael Chrisman | |
| 14:43 | Grinnell | Robert Whiting steals the ball from John Rankin | 42-28 |
| 14:25 | Bates | Robert Whiting misses short on a runner in the lane | 42-28 |
| 14:23 | Grinnell | John Rankin snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 14:07 | Grinnell | Larry Defeo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Whiting - foul #2 on Robert Whiting, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Scott Zawacki (PG), James Karczewski (SF) Aaron Keeton, James Morley | |
| Subs | Bates | Cecil Ingram (PG), John Brozeski (SF) Daniel Duncan, Charlie Joyce | |
| 14:07 | Grinnell | Larry Defeo misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 14:07 | Grinnell | Larry Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 13:42 | Bates | Lawrence Washington hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 43-28 |
| 13:41 | Grinnell | Michael Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 13:18 | Grinnell | James Karczewski is called for traveling | 43-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Copeland (PF) John Rankin | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 13:03 | Bates | Mark Nelson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 12:42 | Grinnell | Michael Fields hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Zawacki | 46-31 |
| 12:20 | Bates | Cecil Ingram scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Nelson | 46-33 |
| 11:57 | Grinnell | Michael Fields misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 11:56 | Grinnell | Larry Defeo tips it in | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Scott Zawacki (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fields (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Karczewski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Defeo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Cecil Ingram (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Brozeski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Washington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Whiting (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Bates | Cecil Ingram misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 11:27 | Grinnell | Larry Defeo gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 11:17 | Grinnell | James Karczewski drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Copeland | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:59 | Bates | Lawrence Washington comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Larry Defeo - foul #3 on Larry Defeo, team foul #3 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Aaron Keeton (PG), Curtis McGurk (SG), James Morley (SF), John Rankin (PF), Harold Geiger (C) Scott Zawacki, Michael Fields, James Karczewski, Jerry Copeland, Larry Defeo | |
| Subs | Bates | Daniel Duncan (PG), Joseph Barnes (SG), Charlie Joyce (SF), Shawn Smith (C) Cecil Ingram, Mark Nelson, John Brozeski, Robert Whiting | |
| 10:59 | Bates | Lawrence Washington misses the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 10:59 | Bates | Lawrence Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:41 | Grinnell | Harold Geiger misses the easy layup | 51-34 |
| 10:39 | Bates | The rebound goes to Charlie Joyce | 51-34 |
| 10:34 | Bates | Joseph Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Bates | Michael Chrisman (C) Lawrence Washington | |
| 10:09 | Grinnell | John Rankin knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Keeton | 53-34 |
| 10:02 | Bates | Michael Chrisman lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Duncan | 53-36 |
| 09:43 | Grinnell | James Morley misses badly on a floater from the right block | 53-36 |
| 09:42 | Bates | Joseph Barnes snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 09:29 | Bates | Charlie Joyce buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Duncan | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:12 | Grinnell | Daniel Duncan steals the ball from Harold Geiger | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:55 | Bates | Michael Chrisman hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Barnes | 53-41 |
| 08:43 | Grinnell | Aaron Keeton comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Duncan - foul #1 on Daniel Duncan, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Fields (SG) Curtis McGurk | |
| Subs | Bates | Cecil Ingram (PG), Mark Nelson (SG), John Brozeski (SF) Daniel Duncan, Joseph Barnes, Charlie Joyce | |
| 08:43 | Grinnell | Aaron Keeton misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:43 | Grinnell | Aaron Keeton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 08:27 | Bates | John Brozeski is fouled on the floor by John Rankin - foul #2 on John Rankin, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Scott Zawacki (PG), Jerry Copeland (C) Aaron Keeton, Harold Geiger | |
| Subs | Bates | Paul Carle (C) Shawn Smith | |
| 08:07 | Bates | Cecil Ingram knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Mark Nelson | 54-43 |
| 07:42 | Grinnell | Michael Chrisman takes the ball from Michael Fields | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Scott Zawacki (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fields (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Morley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Rankin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Cecil Ingram (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Brozeski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Chrisman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Carle (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Bates | John Brozeski is called for traveling | 54-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Karczewski (SF), Larry Defeo (C) James Morley, John Rankin | |
| Subs | Bates | Lawrence Washington (PF), Robert Whiting (C) Michael Chrisman, Paul Carle | |
| 07:12 | Grinnell | James Karczewski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 07:10 | Bates | John Brozeski gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 06:46 | Bates | Cecil Ingram makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Mark Nelson | 54-45 |
| 06:37 | Grinnell | Jerry Copeland can't finish the layup | 54-45 |
| 06:35 | Bates | The rebound goes to Mark Nelson | 54-45 |
| 06:19 | Bates | Robert Whiting hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Copeland - foul #1 on Jerry Copeland, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Aaron Keeton (SG) Michael Fields | |
| Subs | Bates | Daniel Duncan (SG) Mark Nelson | |
| 06:19 | Bates | Robert Whiting makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:19 | Bates | Robert Whiting makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:06 | Grinnell | John Brozeski takes the ball from Larry Defeo | 54-47 |
| 05:43 | Bates | Lawrence Washington clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-47 |
| 05:42 | Grinnell | Aaron Keeton grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 05:24 | Grinnell | James Karczewski drills a 3 from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 05:16 | Bates | Robert Whiting misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 57-47 |
| 05:15 | Grinnell | Jerry Copeland grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 04:53 | Grinnell | Cecil Ingram steps in front of the Scott Zawacki pass | 57-47 |
| 04:50 | Bates | Daniel Duncan can't finish the layup | 57-47 |
| 04:48 | Grinnell | Larry Defeo gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 04:48 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Fields (SG), James Morley (SF), John Rankin (PF) Aaron Keeton, James Karczewski, Jerry Copeland | |
| Subs | Bates | Mark Nelson (SG) Daniel Duncan | |
| 04:33 | Grinnell | Scott Zawacki buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Fields | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:17 | Bates | Lawrence Washington blows the layup | 59-47 |
| 04:16 | Grinnell | Larry Defeo grabs the board | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Grinnell | Scott Zawacki hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Cecil Ingram - foul #3 on Cecil Ingram, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harold Geiger (C) Larry Defeo | |
| Subs | Bates | Shawn Smith (C) Robert Whiting | |
| 03:52 | Grinnell | Scott Zawacki makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 03:52 | Grinnell | Scott Zawacki makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Bates | Cecil Ingram comes up short on the shot in the paint | 61-47 |
| 03:31 | Grinnell | John Rankin pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Scott Zawacki (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fields (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Morley (fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Rankin (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Geiger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Cecil Ingram (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Brozeski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Grinnell | Shawn Smith swats the short shot by John Rankin | 61-47 |
| 03:06 | Grinnell | Scott Zawacki grabs the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 02:48 | Grinnell | Scott Zawacki blows the layup | 61-47 |
| 02:46 | Bates | John Brozeski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 02:41 | Bates | Scott Zawacki steals the ball from Lawrence Washington | 61-47 |
| 02:38 | Grinnell | Scott Zawacki banks in the layup | 63-47 |
| 02:22 | Bates | Lawrence Washington drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Shawn Smith | 63-49 |
| 02:02 | Grinnell | James Morley connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Scott Zawacki and he's hacked by Shawn Smith - foul #1 on Shawn Smith, team foul #5 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Aaron Keeton (PG), James Karczewski (SG), Jerry Copeland (PF) Scott Zawacki, Michael Fields, John Rankin | |
| Subs | Bates | Daniel Duncan (PG), Joseph Barnes (SG), Charlie Joyce (SF), Michael Chrisman (C) Cecil Ingram, Mark Nelson, John Brozeski, Lawrence Washington | |
| 02:02 | Grinnell | James Morley misses the free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:02 | Bates | Joseph Barnes pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 01:47 | Bates | Joseph Barnes is fouled on the floor by Harold Geiger - foul #2 on Harold Geiger, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Curtis McGurk (SF) James Morley | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 01:31 | Bates | Aaron Keeton picks off the pass by Michael Chrisman | 65-49 |
| 01:10 | Grinnell | Michael Chrisman takes the ball from Jerry Copeland | 65-49 |
| 00:55 | Bates | Daniel Duncan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Shawn Smith | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | A charge is called on Aaron Keeton - foul #1 on Aaron Keeton, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Bates | Michael Chrisman hits the finger roll | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Aaron Keeton runs out the clock | 65-54 |