| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Pablo Leon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Blue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Demby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Theodore Berta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Hollis Cook (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McKennon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Soderlund (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Hollier (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Ralph Sparks inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Defiance | Theodore Berta drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Pablo Leon | 37-36 |
| 19:39 | Grinnell | Theodore Berta steals it from Robert McKennon | 37-36 |
| 19:23 | Defiance | Pablo Leon drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Blue | 39-36 |
| 19:03 | Grinnell | Brian Hollier misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ralph Sparks - foul #1 on Ralph Sparks, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:03 | Grinnell | Brian Hollier makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:03 | Grinnell | Brian Hollier misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:03 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Ralph Sparks | 39-37 |
| 18:45 | Defiance | Pablo Leon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 18:43 | Grinnell | Robert McKennon snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 18:30 | Grinnell | Robert McKennon is hacked by Pablo Leon - foul #1 on Pablo Leon, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 18:10 | Grinnell | John Soderlund knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hollis Cook | 39-39 |
| 17:57 | Defiance | Joshua Blue comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 17:55 | Grinnell | Hollis Cook pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:50 | Grinnell | Robert McKennon drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Hollis Cook | 39-42 |
| 17:35 | Defiance | Stephen Demby drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Pablo Leon | 42-42 |
| 17:15 | Grinnell | Hollis Cook lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Soderlund | 42-44 |
| 16:57 | Defiance | Joshua Blue's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Hollier | 42-44 |
| 16:56 | Grinnell | Brian Hollier grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 16:51 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards is called for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Addison (PG), Benjamin Hinson (SG), Ted Moore (SF), George Tipps (C) Pablo Leon, Joshua Blue, Ralph Sparks, Theodore Berta | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:43 | Defiance | Benjamin Hinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Defiance | Benjamin Cranston (C) Stephen Demby | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:24 | Grinnell | Robert McKennon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 16:23 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Ted Moore | 42-44 |
| 16:12 | Defiance | Benjamin Hinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Soderlund - foul #2 on John Soderlund, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| 16:12 | Defiance | Benjamin Hinson misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:12 | Defiance | Benjamin Hinson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:12 | Defiance | Benjamin Cranston grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 16:04 | Defiance | Benjamin Hinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 16:02 | Defiance | Benjamin Cranston gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:50 | Defiance | Benjamin Hinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 15:49 | Grinnell | Hollis Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Mark Addison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Hinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Tipps (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Cranston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Hollis Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert McKennon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Soderlund (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Hollier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Grinnell | Hollis Cook drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert McKennon | 42-46 |
| 15:24 | Defiance | Benjamin Hinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 15:23 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 15:21 | Grinnell | Hollis Cook is hacked by Mark Addison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Addison, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ralph Sparks (SF), Stephen Demby (PF) Ted Moore, Benjamin Cranston | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 15:08 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-49 |
| 14:56 | Defiance | Benjamin Hinson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Sparks | 45-49 |
| 14:40 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards is hacked by George Tipps - foul #2 on George Tipps, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | Pablo Leon (PG), Joshua Blue (SG), Theodore Berta (C) Mark Addison, Benjamin Hinson, George Tipps | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wade Lewis (C) Larry Edwards | |
| 14:31 | Grinnell | Hollis Cook is called for a charge - foul #3 on Hollis Cook, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| 14:16 | Defiance | Stephen Demby clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-49 |
| 14:15 | Grinnell | John Soderlund pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:58 | Grinnell | Brian Hollier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 13:56 | Defiance | Stephen Demby snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 13:36 | Defiance | Stephen Demby misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 13:34 | Grinnell | John Soderlund snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 13:10 | Grinnell | Hollis Cook comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 13:08 | Defiance | Theodore Berta grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 12:56 | Defiance | Ralph Sparks is hacked by John Soderlund - foul #3 on John Soderlund, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ted Moore (SF), George Tipps (C) Ralph Sparks, Theodore Berta | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Grant Niles (SG), Justin Bush (SF), Larry Edwards (C) Robert McKennon, John Soderlund, Brian Hollier | |
| 12:44 | Defiance | Joshua Blue makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Pablo Leon | 48-49 |
| 12:34 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Edwards, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Addison (PG), Benjamin Hinson (SG) Pablo Leon, Joshua Blue | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:17 | Defiance | Stephen Demby hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 12:05 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 12:04 | Defiance | George Tipps grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 11:50 | Defiance | Ted Moore hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mark Addison | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Mark Addison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Hinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Moore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Demby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Tipps (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Hollis Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Grant Niles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Bush (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wade Lewis (fairly fresh) C - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Grinnell | Ted Moore steals it from Larry Edwards | 53-49 |
| 11:12 | Defiance | Benjamin Hinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 11:11 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 10:55 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | Pablo Leon (PG), Joshua Blue (SG), Ralph Sparks (SF), Theodore Berta (C) Mark Addison, Benjamin Hinson, Ted Moore, Stephen Demby | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Fowler (PG), Robert McKennon (SG), John Soderlund (SF), Brian Hollier (PF) Hollis Cook, Grant Niles, Wade Lewis, Larry Edwards | |
| 10:38 | Defiance | Ralph Sparks misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 10:37 | Defiance | Theodore Berta grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 10:31 | Defiance | Robert McKennon is called for the reach on George Tipps - foul #3 on Robert McKennon, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Edwards (C) Justin Bush | |
| 10:23 | Defiance | Joshua Blue misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 10:21 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to George Tipps | 53-49 |
| 10:07 | Defiance | Joshua Blue misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 10:05 | Grinnell | Robert McKennon grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 09:53 | Grinnell | Robert McKennon buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 09:37 | Defiance | Theodore Berta slams it home on a nice dish by George Tipps | 55-51 |
| 09:24 | Grinnell | Brian Hollier double dribbles | 55-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Demby (PF), Benjamin Cranston (C) George Tipps, Theodore Berta | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Hollis Cook (PG), Justin Bush (C) Richard Fowler, Larry Edwards | |
| 09:14 | Defiance | Stephen Demby comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 55-51 |
| 09:12 | Grinnell | Robert McKennon snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 09:10 | Grinnell | Pablo Leon is called for the reach on Hollis Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pablo Leon, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Benjamin Hinson (SG) Joshua Blue | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 09:00 | Grinnell | John Soderlund is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Addison (PG) Pablo Leon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 08:47 | Defiance | Stephen Demby drills a runner in the lane | 57-51 |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | Hollis Cook misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-51 |
| 08:26 | Defiance | Benjamin Cranston grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:09 | Defiance | Stephen Demby makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Benjamin Hinson | 59-51 |
| 07:46 | Grinnell | Robert McKennon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-51 |
| 07:44 | Defiance | Stephen Demby snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Mark Addison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Hinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Demby (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Cranston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Hollis Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert McKennon (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Soderlund (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Hollier (tiring) 6 pts. C - Justin Bush (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Defiance | Benjamin Hinson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Sparks | 61-51 |
| 07:19 | Grinnell | Robert McKennon is hacked by Benjamin Hinson - foul #2 on Benjamin Hinson, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Pablo Leon (PG), Joshua Blue (SG), Ted Moore (SF), Theodore Berta (C) Mark Addison, Benjamin Hinson, Ralph Sparks, Benjamin Cranston | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Grant Niles (SG), Dan Orr (SF), Wade Lewis (PF), Larry Edwards (C) Robert McKennon, John Soderlund, Brian Hollier, Justin Bush | |
| 06:59 | Grinnell | Hollis Cook can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Pablo Leon - foul #3 on Pablo Leon, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | George Tipps (PF) Stephen Demby | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:59 | Grinnell | Hollis Cook misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:59 | Grinnell | Hollis Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:37 | Defiance | Ted Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-52 |
| 06:35 | Defiance | Ted Moore snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 06:29 | Defiance | Theodore Berta misses the shot from the right side | 61-52 |
| 06:27 | Grinnell | Dan Orr pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards can't connect on a shot from the right block | 61-52 |
| 06:19 | Defiance | George Tipps pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:08 | Defiance | Joshua Blue misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 06:07 | Defiance | George Tipps grabs the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:48 | Defiance | Ted Moore misses badly on a shot in the lane | 61-52 |
| 05:46 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Berta | 61-52 |
| 05:35 | Defiance | Ted Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 05:34 | Grinnell | Wade Lewis grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 05:30 | Grinnell | Dan Orr is whistled for a carry | 61-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ralph Sparks (SF), Stephen Demby (PF) Ted Moore, George Tipps | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Fowler (PG), Robert McKennon (SG), John Soderlund (SF), Justin Bush (C) Hollis Cook, Grant Niles, Dan Orr, Larry Edwards | |
| 05:14 | Defiance | Theodore Berta blows the layup | 61-52 |
| 05:13 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Berta | 61-52 |
| 05:08 | Defiance | Ralph Sparks lays it in on a great pass from Pablo Leon | 63-52 |
| 04:51 | Grinnell | Robert McKennon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Addison (PG), Benjamin Hinson (SG), George Tipps (C) Pablo Leon, Joshua Blue, Theodore Berta | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Hollier (PF) Wade Lewis | |
| 04:44 | Defiance | Ralph Sparks misses the floater from the left side | 63-52 |
| 04:42 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Richard Fowler | 63-52 |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | Richard Fowler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 04:26 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Bush | 63-52 |
| 04:09 | Grinnell | Robert McKennon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 04:08 | Defiance | George Tipps gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 03:52 | Defiance | Stephen Demby hits the finger roll | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Grinnell | John Soderlund misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 03:27 | Defiance | Mark Addison grabs the board | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Mark Addison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Hinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Demby (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - George Tipps (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert McKennon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Soderlund (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Hollier (tiring) 6 pts. C - Justin Bush (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | Defiance | George Tipps can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 65-52 |
| 03:17 | Grinnell | Justin Bush pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 03:07 | Grinnell | Robert McKennon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 02:56 | Defiance | Benjamin Hinson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-55 |
| 02:56 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | Pablo Leon (PG), Joshua Blue (SG), Theodore Berta (C) Mark Addison, Benjamin Hinson, George Tipps | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Hollis Cook (PG), Larry Edwards (C) Richard Fowler, Justin Bush | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:46 | Grinnell | Robert McKennon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 02:45 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Theodore Berta | 68-55 |
| 02:31 | Defiance | Ralph Sparks connects on the shot from close range set up by Pablo Leon and he's hacked by John Soderlund - foul #4 on John Soderlund, team foul #6 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Addison (PG), Benjamin Hinson (SG), George Tipps (PF), Benjamin Cranston (C) Pablo Leon, Joshua Blue, Stephen Demby, Theodore Berta | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Fowler (PG), Grant Niles (SG), Dan Orr (SF), Wade Lewis (PF), Justin Bush (C) Hollis Cook, Robert McKennon, John Soderlund, Brian Hollier, Larry Edwards | |
| 02:31 | Defiance | Ralph Sparks makes the free throw | 71-55 |
| 02:09 | Grinnell | Dan Orr misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 02:07 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cranston | 71-55 |
| 02:02 | Defiance | Justin Bush steals it from Benjamin Hinson | 71-55 |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | Dan Orr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-55 |
| 01:40 | Defiance | Benjamin Cranston grabs the board | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:13 | Defiance | Ralph Sparks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dan Orr - foul #2 on Dan Orr, team foul #7 | 71-55 |
| 01:13 | Defiance | Ralph Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 01:13 | Defiance | Ralph Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 00:57 | Grinnell | Dan Orr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Fowler | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Defiance | Benjamin Hinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-58 |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Dan Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Dan Orr clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Benjamin Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Mark Addison runs out the clock | 73-58 |