| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Frank Macleod (fresh) SG - Franklin Eisele (fresh) SF - Terry Cantrell (fresh) PF - Russell Collins (fresh) C - Michael Sunderman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) SG - Joshua Loughman (fresh) SF - Danny Ingram (fresh) PF - Ricky Chill (fresh) C - Keith Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Michael Sunderman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Grinnell | Michael Sunderman misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Principia | Joshua Loughman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Grinnell | Michael Sunderman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Grinnell | Danny Ingram denies the turnaround by Russell Collins | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Grinnell | Michael Sunderman pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Loughman - foul #1 on Joshua Loughman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Principia | Joshua Loughman is hacked by Terry Cantrell - foul #1 on Terry Cantrell, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Principia | Frank Macleod is called for the reach on Joshua Loughman - foul #1 on Frank Macleod, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Principia | Joshua Loughman misses short on a shot from the right block | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | Principia | Nicholas Thomas can't tip it in | 4-0 |
| 18:01 | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Grinnell | Joshua Loughman takes the ball from Michael Sunderman | 4-0 |
| 17:23 | Principia | Keith Cox drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Thomas | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Grinnell | Russell Collins makes the floater from the left block | 6-2 |
| 16:53 | Principia | Russell Collins blocks the short jumper by Danny Ingram | 6-2 |
| 16:52 | Grinnell | Russell Collins grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:30 | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 16:17 | Principia | Nicholas Thomas misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Macleod - foul #2 on Frank Macleod, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Nester (PG), Rodrick Griffith (SF) Frank Macleod, Terry Cantrell | |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| 16:17 | Principia | Nicholas Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:17 | Principia | Nicholas Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | Rodrick Griffith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 15:55 | Grinnell | Russell Collins can't tip it in | 8-3 |
| 15:54 | Principia | Keith Cox snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Nester (fresh) SG - Franklin Eisele (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodrick Griffith (fresh) PF - Russell Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sunderman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Loughman (fresh) SF - Danny Ingram (fresh) PF - Ricky Chill (fresh) C - Keith Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Principia | Joshua Loughman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:19 | Grinnell | Robert Nester is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Thomas - foul #1 on Nicholas Thomas, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Goings (C) Michael Sunderman | |
| Subs | Principia | James Smith (C) Keith Cox | |
| 15:07 | Grinnell | Rodrick Griffith is hacked by Danny Ingram - foul #1 on Danny Ingram, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Vernon Burrow (C) Russell Collins | |
| Subs | Principia | Conrad Duval (PG), Darrin McCaie (C) Nicholas Thomas, Ricky Chill | |
| 14:47 | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 8-6 |
| 14:45 | Principia | Danny Ingram pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:30 | Principia | Conrad Duval misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 14:28 | Grinnell | David Goings grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:12 | Grinnell | Rodrick Griffith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 14:10 | Principia | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:56 | Principia | Darrin McCaie misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Rodrick Griffith - foul #1 on Rodrick Griffith, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Crawford (SG), Terry Cantrell (SF), Russell Collins (PF) Franklin Eisele, Rodrick Griffith, Vernon Burrow | |
| Subs | Principia | Nicholas Thomas (PG), Paul Dicarlo (SF), Keith Cox (C) Joshua Loughman, Danny Ingram, James Smith | |
| 13:56 | Principia | Darrin McCaie makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:56 | Principia | Darrin McCaie misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:56 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to David Goings | 8-7 |
| 13:29 | Grinnell | Robert Nester can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Thomas - foul #2 on Nicholas Thomas, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Sunderman (C) David Goings | |
| Subs | Principia | Ronald Gentile (PG), Ricky Chill (PF) Nicholas Thomas, Darrin McCaie | |
| 13:29 | Grinnell | Robert Nester misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:29 | Grinnell | Robert Nester makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:11 | Principia | Russell Collins steals the ball from Ronald Gentile | 9-7 |
| 12:55 | Grinnell | Robert Nester is fouled on the floor by Conrad Duval - foul #1 on Conrad Duval, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rodrick Griffith (SG) Robert Nester | |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| 12:33 | Grinnell | Terry Cantrell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-7 |
| 12:32 | Principia | Ronald Gentile grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:26 | Principia | Keith Cox misses the lay-in | 9-7 |
| 12:25 | Grinnell | Michael Sunderman gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 11:59 | Grinnell | Mark Crawford is fouled on the floor by Paul Dicarlo - foul #1 on Paul Dicarlo, team foul #6 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele (SG) Rodrick Griffith | |
| Subs | Principia | Joshua Loughman (SG), Danny Ingram (SF), James Smith (C) Ronald Gentile, Paul Dicarlo, Keith Cox | |
| 11:34 | Grinnell | Terry Cantrell is called for traveling | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Mark Crawford (fresh) SG - Franklin Eisele (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Cantrell (fresh) PF - Russell Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sunderman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - Conrad Duval (fresh) SG - Joshua Loughman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Ingram (fresh) PF - Ricky Chill (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Principia | Danny Ingram misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Sunderman - foul #1 on Michael Sunderman, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rodrick Griffith (SF) Terry Cantrell | |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| 11:15 | Principia | Danny Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 11:15 | Principia | Danny Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 10:57 | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele clanks a jumper from the right side | 9-9 |
| 10:56 | Principia | Danny Ingram pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 10:37 | Principia | Ricky Chill is hacked by Russell Collins - foul #1 on Russell Collins, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Nester (PG), David Goings (C) Mark Crawford, Michael Sunderman | |
| Subs | Principia | Keith Cox (C) James Smith | |
| 10:23 | Principia | Russell Collins blocks the short jumper by Danny Ingram | 9-9 |
| 10:22 | Principia | Keith Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 10:10 | Principia | 3 seconds is called on Conrad Duval | 9-9 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Vernon Burrow (C) Russell Collins | |
| Subs | Principia | Ronald Gentile (PG), James Smith (PF) Conrad Duval, Ricky Chill | |
| 09:59 | Grinnell | David Goings's layup is rejected by Keith Cox | 9-9 |
| 09:57 | Principia | James Smith gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 09:36 | Principia | Joshua Loughman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 09:34 | Grinnell | David Goings gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 09:20 | Grinnell | Robert Nester misses the lay-in | 9-9 |
| 09:19 | Grinnell | Rodrick Griffith snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 09:03 | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 08:48 | Principia | Joshua Loughman comes up short on the floater from the right block | 11-9 |
| 08:46 | Principia | Danny Ingram can't tip it in | 11-9 |
| 08:44 | Grinnell | Vernon Burrow grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 08:38 | Grinnell | Robert Nester scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Franklin Eisele | 13-9 |
| 08:23 | Principia | Joshua Loughman is whistled for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Crawford (PG), Terry Cantrell (SF), Russell Collins (PF), Michael Sunderman (C) Robert Nester, Rodrick Griffith, David Goings, Vernon Burrow | |
| Subs | Principia | Conrad Duval (PG), Ricky Chill (PF) Ronald Gentile, Keith Cox | |
| 08:05 | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Loughman - foul #2 on Joshua Loughman, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Principia | Paul Dicarlo (SG) Joshua Loughman | |
| 08:05 | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 08:05 | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 07:36 | Principia | Paul Dicarlo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 07:35 | Principia | Ricky Chill snags the offensive board | 15-9 |
| 07:26 | Principia | Danny Ingram misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 07:25 | Grinnell | Russell Collins pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Mark Crawford (fresh) SG - Franklin Eisele (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Cantrell (fresh) PF - Russell Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Sunderman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - Conrad Duval (fresh) SG - Paul Dicarlo (fresh) SF - Danny Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Chill (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Grinnell | Terry Cantrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 07:17 | Principia | James Smith snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 07:12 | Principia | Paul Dicarlo scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Terry Cantrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rodrick Griffith (SG) Franklin Eisele | |
| Subs | Principia | Ronald Gentile (PG), Keith Cox (C) Danny Ingram, James Smith | |
| 06:24 | Principia | Ricky Chill is hacked by Russell Collins - foul #2 on Russell Collins, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Nester (PG), David Goings (PF) Rodrick Griffith, Russell Collins | |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| 06:24 | Principia | Ricky Chill makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 06:24 | Principia | Ricky Chill makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 06:04 | Grinnell | Mark Crawford buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Nester | 18-14 |
| 05:50 | Principia | Ricky Chill drills a turnaround from close range set up by Ronald Gentile | 18-16 |
| 05:35 | Grinnell | Mark Crawford makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 05:19 | Principia | Ricky Chill is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ricky Chill, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele (SG), Rodrick Griffith (SF) Mark Crawford, Terry Cantrell | |
| Subs | Principia | Danny Ingram (SF), James Smith (PF) Ronald Gentile, Ricky Chill | |
| 05:02 | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele is whistled for a carry | 21-16 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Vernon Burrow (C) Michael Sunderman | |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| 04:50 | Principia | Keith Cox hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Smith and he's fouled by Vernon Burrow - foul #1 on Vernon Burrow, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Myers (SF) Robert Nester | |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| 04:50 | Principia | Keith Cox misses the free throw | 21-18 |
| 04:50 | Grinnell | David Goings grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 04:36 | Grinnell | Paul Dicarlo steals the ball from Stephen Myers | 21-18 |
| 04:27 | Principia | Danny Ingram is fouled on the floor by Vernon Burrow - foul #2 on Vernon Burrow, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Crawford (PG), Nicholas Hanna (C) Stephen Myers, Vernon Burrow | |
| Subs | Principia | Ronald Gentile (PG), Darrin McCaie (C) Paul Dicarlo, Keith Cox | |
| 04:27 | Principia | Danny Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:27 | Principia | Danny Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele lays it in | 23-20 |
| 03:59 | Principia | Danny Ingram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank Macleod (PG), Russell Collins (PF), Michael Sunderman (C) Mark Crawford, David Goings, Nicholas Hanna | |
| Subs | Principia | Nicholas Thomas (PG), Joshua Loughman (SG), Ricky Chill (PF) Ronald Gentile, Conrad Duval, Darrin McCaie | |
| 03:43 | Grinnell | Michael Sunderman drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Franklin Eisele | 25-20 |
| 03:20 | Principia | Ricky Chill misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 03:18 | Principia | Danny Ingram grabs the offensive board | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Frank Macleod (fresh) SG - Franklin Eisele (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodrick Griffith (fresh) PF - Russell Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Sunderman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Loughman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricky Chill (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Principia | Joshua Loughman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Thomas | 25-23 |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Rodrick Griffith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| 02:38 | Grinnell | Michael Sunderman tips it back up and in | 27-23 |
| 02:21 | Principia | Nicholas Thomas can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Frank Macleod - foul #3 on Frank Macleod, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Nester (PG), Terry Cantrell (SF), David Goings (C) Frank Macleod, Rodrick Griffith, Michael Sunderman | |
| Subs | Principia | Paul Dicarlo (SF), Keith Cox (C) Danny Ingram, James Smith | |
| 02:21 | Principia | Nicholas Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:21 | Principia | Nicholas Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:21 | Principia | Ricky Chill snags the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 01:54 | Principia | Ricky Chill misses the jumper from the right side | 27-24 |
| 01:53 | Grinnell | David Goings grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 01:43 | Grinnell | Robert Nester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 01:42 | Principia | Ricky Chill gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 01:14 | Principia | Keith Cox comes up short on the shot in the paint | 27-24 |
| 01:13 | Principia | Joshua Loughman tips it but misses | 27-24 |
| 01:11 | Principia | Keith Cox tips it back up and in | 27-26 |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Robert Nester buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Franklin Eisele | 30-26 |
| 00:20 | Principia | Ricky Chill scores on a jumper from the right side | 30-28 |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | The refs have stopped play. Franklin Eisele is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 30-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Crawford (SG), Vernon Burrow (PF), Michael Sunderman (C) Franklin Eisele, Russell Collins, David Goings | |
| Subs | Principia | Conrad Duval (PG), Danny Ingram (SF), James Smith (PF) Nicholas Thomas, Joshua Loughman, Ricky Chill | |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Michael Sunderman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Vernon Burrow hits the follow up shot | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Principia | Conrad Duval comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 32-28 |