| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Lynn Delgadillo (fresh) SG - Chad Trollinger (fresh) SF - Frederick Bamberg (fresh) PF - Barry Stewart (fresh) C - Glen Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Victor Wright (fresh) SG - Dwayne Jones (fresh) SF - Spencer Carter (fresh) PF - Tyler Streicher (fresh) C - Raymond Newman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Wilmington | Raymond Newman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Frederick Bamberg - foul #1 on Frederick Bamberg, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Wilmington | Raymond Newman makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | Wilmington | Raymond Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Raymond Newman - foul #1 on Raymond Newman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:30 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:30 | Wilmington | Spencer Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 19:12 | Wilmington | Glen Johnson is called for the reach on Victor Wright - foul #1 on Glen Johnson, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 19:01 | Wilmington | Dwayne Jones makes the runner near the basket set up by Spencer Carter | 1-4 |
| 18:39 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 1-4 |
| 18:37 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger tips it but misses | 1-4 |
| 18:35 | Wilmington | Raymond Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:16 | Wilmington | Glen Johnson is called for the reach on Raymond Newman - foul #2 on Glen Johnson, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Schiller (C) Glen Johnson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 18:07 | Wilmington | Dwayne Jones misses short on a shot near the basket | 1-4 |
| 18:05 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 17:54 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger drills a 3 from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Wilmington | Dwayne Jones misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Barry Stewart - foul #1 on Barry Stewart, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Scott Delavega (PG), Walter Peterson (SF), Keith Tooley (PF) Lynn Delgadillo, Frederick Bamberg, Barry Stewart | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 17:33 | Wilmington | Dwayne Jones makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:33 | Wilmington | Dwayne Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:21 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega is called for traveling | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | Wilmington | Dwayne Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:05 | Grinnell | Keith Tooley grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:00 | Grinnell | Raymond Newman steps in front of the Walter Peterson pass | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Wilmington | Victor Wright comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:40 | Grinnell | Charles Schiller gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:19 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega's floater is tipped away by Raymond Newman | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | Wilmington | Raymond Newman grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:09 | Wilmington | Dwayne Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo (PG) Chad Trollinger | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Gary Tallant (PG), Richard Blas (SG), Tim Grant (SF), John Ayres (PF), Charles Davis (C) Victor Wright, Dwayne Jones, Spencer Carter, Tyler Streicher, Raymond Newman | |
| 15:50 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Tooley | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Lynn Delgadillo (fresh) SG - Scott Delavega (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Peterson (fresh) PF - Keith Tooley (fresh) C - Charles Schiller (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Gary Tallant (fresh) SG - Richard Blas (fresh) SF - Tim Grant (fresh) PF - John Ayres (fresh) C - Charles Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Wilmington | Richard Blas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:44 | Grinnell | Keith Tooley pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:38 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 10-6 |
| 15:32 | Wilmington | Richard Blas drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 15:19 | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo is hacked by Gary Tallant - foul #1 on Gary Tallant, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger (SG), Frederick Bamberg (SF), Barry Stewart (C) Scott Delavega, Walter Peterson, Charles Schiller | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 15:10 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 10-8 |
| 15:09 | Wilmington | Tim Grant grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 15:00 | Wilmington | Richard Blas is called for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Hatch (PF) Keith Tooley | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Victor Wright (PG), Dwayne Jones (SG) Gary Tallant, Richard Blas | |
| 14:47 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:45 | Wilmington | John Ayres grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 14:38 | Wilmington | Dwayne Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-8 |
| 14:36 | Wilmington | Tim Grant grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:14 | Wilmington | Dwayne Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Wright | 10-11 |
| 14:01 | Grinnell | Barry Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 13:59 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to John Ayres | 10-11 |
| 13:35 | Wilmington | Dwayne Jones drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Victor Wright | 10-13 |
| 13:16 | Grinnell | Barry Stewart hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frederick Bamberg | 13-13 |
| 13:00 | Wilmington | Lynn Delgadillo steals it from John Ayres | 13-13 |
| 12:57 | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo slams it home | 15-13 |
| 12:41 | Wilmington | John Ayres clanks a floater from the right block | 15-13 |
| 12:39 | Wilmington | John Ayres tips it home | 15-15 |
| 12:20 | Grinnell | Dwayne Jones steals it from Frederick Bamberg | 15-15 |
| 12:16 | Wilmington | Tim Grant lays it in on a nice dish by Dwayne Jones | 15-17 |
| 11:57 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 11:55 | Wilmington | Charles Davis snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 11:43 | Wilmington | Victor Wright is called for a charge - foul #1 on Victor Wright, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Scott Delavega (PG), Walter Peterson (SF), Keith Tooley (PF), Charles Schiller (C) Lynn Delgadillo, Chad Trollinger, Robert Hatch, Barry Stewart | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Gary Tallant (PG), Richard Blas (SG), Spencer Carter (SF), Tyler Streicher (PF), Raymond Newman (C) Victor Wright, Dwayne Jones, Tim Grant, John Ayres, Charles Davis | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Scott Delavega (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frederick Bamberg (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Peterson (fresh) PF - Keith Tooley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Schiller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Gary Tallant (fresh) SG - Richard Blas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Spencer Carter (fresh) PF - Tyler Streicher (fresh) C - Raymond Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 11:23 | Grinnell | Charles Schiller grabs the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 10:58 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega misses badly on a runner in the paint | 15-17 |
| 10:56 | Wilmington | Raymond Newman pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:52 | Wilmington | Scott Delavega is called for the reach on Gary Tallant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Delavega, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo (PG) Frederick Bamberg | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 10:43 | Wilmington | Gary Tallant lays it in set up by Tyler Streicher | 15-19 |
| 10:25 | Grinnell | Charles Schiller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 10:24 | Grinnell | Walter Peterson hits the follow up shot | 17-19 |
| 10:10 | Wilmington | Spencer Carter lays it up and in | 17-21 |
| 09:51 | Grinnell | Richard Blas picks off the pass by Scott Delavega | 17-21 |
| 09:34 | Wilmington | Gary Tallant is hacked by Lynn Delgadillo - foul #1 on Lynn Delgadillo, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger (SG), Frederick Bamberg (SF) Scott Delavega, Walter Peterson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Victor Wright (PG), Dwayne Jones (SG), Peter Alexander (SF) Gary Tallant, Richard Blas, Spencer Carter | |
| 09:25 | Wilmington | Raymond Newman misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 17-21 |
| 09:23 | Wilmington | Tyler Streicher gets the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 09:02 | Wilmington | Raymond Newman connects on the runner from close range set up by Victor Wright | 17-23 |
| 08:37 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Victor Wright - foul #2 on Victor Wright, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Hatch (PF) Keith Tooley | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Tim Grant (SF), John Ayres (PF), Charles Davis (C) Victor Wright, Tyler Streicher, Raymond Newman | |
| 08:37 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:37 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:24 | Wilmington | Dwayne Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 19-23 |
| 08:23 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 08:21 | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo is hacked by Peter Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Alexander, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Scott Delavega (PG), Walter Peterson (SF) Lynn Delgadillo, Frederick Bamberg | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Gary Tallant (PG), Spencer Carter (SF) Peter Alexander, Tim Grant | |
| 08:03 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 08:01 | Wilmington | Spencer Carter gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:46 | Wilmington | Spencer Carter comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 19-23 |
| 07:45 | Wilmington | Charles Davis misses the tip | 19-23 |
| 07:44 | Wilmington | Charles Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:39 | Wilmington | Dwayne Jones loses the dribble to Scott Delavega | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Scott Delavega (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chad Trollinger (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Walter Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hatch (fresh) C - Charles Schiller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Gary Tallant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dwayne Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ayres (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger is hacked by Spencer Carter - foul #1 on Spencer Carter, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg (SG), Barry Stewart (C) Chad Trollinger, Charles Schiller | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Richard Blas (SG) Dwayne Jones | |
| 07:09 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 19-23 |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega misses the tip | 19-23 |
| 07:06 | Grinnell | Robert Hatch tips it home | 21-23 |
| 06:59 | Wilmington | John Ayres hits a runner from the baseline | 21-25 |
| 06:46 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-25 |
| 06:45 | Wilmington | Richard Blas snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 06:32 | Wilmington | Richard Blas misses the turnaround from the right block | 21-25 |
| 06:31 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Barry Stewart | 21-25 |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Scott Delavega | 24-25 |
| 06:02 | Wilmington | Gary Tallant clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Hatch - foul #1 on Robert Hatch, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo (PG), Chad Trollinger (SG), Keith Tooley (SF), Charles Schiller (C) Scott Delavega, Frederick Bamberg, Walter Peterson, Robert Hatch | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Dwayne Jones (SG), Tim Grant (SF), Tyler Streicher (PF), Raymond Newman (C) Richard Blas, Spencer Carter, John Ayres, Charles Davis | |
| 06:02 | Wilmington | Gary Tallant makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:02 | Wilmington | Gary Tallant makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:45 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-27 |
| 05:43 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Stewart | 24-27 |
| 05:34 | Grinnell | Barry Stewart makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-27 |
| 05:19 | Wilmington | Raymond Newman connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Tallant | 27-29 |
| 05:04 | Grinnell | Barry Stewart misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 05:03 | Wilmington | Tyler Streicher grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 04:41 | Wilmington | Tyler Streicher hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 27-29 |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Barry Stewart grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 04:26 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 04:25 | Wilmington | Tim Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:20 | Wilmington | Dwayne Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg (SG), Robert Hatch (PF) Chad Trollinger, Barry Stewart | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Peter Alexander (PG) Gary Tallant | |
| 04:01 | Grinnell | Peter Alexander steals it from Frederick Bamberg | 27-29 |
| 03:56 | Wilmington | Dwayne Jones misses the easy layup | 27-29 |
| 03:55 | Grinnell | Robert Hatch snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tim Grant - foul #1 on Tim Grant, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Scott Delavega (PG), Walter Peterson (SF), Glen Johnson (C) Lynn Delgadillo, Keith Tooley, Charles Schiller | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Victor Wright (PG), Spencer Carter (SF), John Ayres (PF), Charles Davis (C) Peter Alexander, Tim Grant, Tyler Streicher, Raymond Newman | |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Scott Delavega (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Bamberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Victor Wright (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ayres (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Wilmington | Dwayne Jones drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Spencer Carter and he's fouled by Frederick Bamberg - foul #2 on Frederick Bamberg, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| 03:24 | Wilmington | Dwayne Jones makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:06 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega is hacked by Dwayne Jones - foul #1 on Dwayne Jones, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Barry Stewart (PF) Robert Hatch | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Richard Blas (SG) Dwayne Jones | |
| 03:06 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:06 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:06 | Wilmington | Charles Davis grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 02:58 | Wilmington | Richard Blas hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Victor Wright | 30-34 |
| 02:42 | Grinnell | Barry Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 02:41 | Wilmington | John Ayres grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:39 | Wilmington | Victor Wright loses the dribble to Scott Delavega in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 02:29 | Grinnell | Walter Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo (PG), Keith Tooley (PF) Frederick Bamberg, Barry Stewart | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Raymond Newman (C) Charles Davis | |
| 02:10 | Wilmington | Richard Blas is whistled for a carry | 30-34 |
| 01:54 | Grinnell | Spencer Carter blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Scott Delavega | 30-34 |
| 01:52 | Wilmington | Victor Wright snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 01:37 | Wilmington | Raymond Newman misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 01:36 | Wilmington | John Ayres pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 01:24 | Wilmington | Spencer Carter buries a floater from the right block set up by Victor Wright and the foul's on Walter Peterson - foul #1 on Walter Peterson, team foul #9 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger (SG), Robert Hatch (PF) Scott Delavega, Walter Peterson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Dwayne Jones (SG), Tyler Streicher (PF) Richard Blas, John Ayres | |
| 01:24 | Wilmington | Spencer Carter makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:03 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 01:01 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Victor Wright | 30-37 |
| 00:53 | Wilmington | Spencer Carter misses the shot in the lane | 30-37 |
| 00:51 | Wilmington | Victor Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 00:38 | Wilmington | Victor Wright can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 30-37 |
| 00:36 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Tyler Streicher | 30-37 |
| 00:12 | Wilmington | Tyler Streicher pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 00:04 | Wilmington | Spencer Carter is hacked by Keith Tooley - foul #1 on Keith Tooley, team foul #10 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Scott Delavega (PG), Frederick Bamberg (SF), Barry Stewart (PF) Lynn Delgadillo, Keith Tooley, Robert Hatch | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Gary Tallant (PG), Tim Grant (PF), Charles Davis (C) Victor Wright, Tyler Streicher, Raymond Newman | |
| 00:04 | Wilmington | Spencer Carter makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:04 | Wilmington | Spencer Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-39 |