| Lineup | Alvernia | PG - James Nilson (fresh) SG - Mario Gilland (fresh) SF - Tommy Mitchell (fresh) PF - Donald Hall (fresh) C - Earl Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Soderlund (fresh) SG - Dan Orr (fresh) SF - Justin Bush (fresh) PF - Brian Hollier (fresh) C - Larry Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alvernia | Earl Gilbert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alvernia | Alvernia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Alvernia | A charge is called on Tommy Mitchell - foul #1 on Tommy Mitchell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Grinnell | Mario Gilland steals the ball from John Soderlund | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Alvernia | Earl Gilbert drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Tommy Mitchell and he's fouled by Larry Edwards - foul #1 on Larry Edwards, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Alvernia | Earl Gilbert makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Alvernia | Mario Gilland grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Alvernia | Donald Hall is hacked by Larry Edwards - foul #2 on Larry Edwards, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Alvernia | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Pryor (C) Larry Edwards | |
| 18:35 | Alvernia | Earl Gilbert misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Dan Orr - foul #1 on Dan Orr, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Alvernia | Earl Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Alvernia | Earl Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Grinnell | Brian Pryor grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Grinnell | Brian Pryor is hacked by Earl Gilbert - foul #1 on Earl Gilbert, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | Grinnell | Brian Hollier can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Grinnell | John Soderlund tips it home | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Alvernia | James Nilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Alvernia | Mario Gilland misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Justin Bush | 4-2 |
| 17:13 | Grinnell | Brian Hollier comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | Alvernia | Mario Gilland grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:06 | Alvernia | Mario Gilland makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Hall | 7-2 |
| 16:59 | Grinnell | Dan Orr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | Grinnell | Brian Hollier misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 16:57 | Alvernia | Tommy Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:37 | Alvernia | A charge is called on Earl Gilbert - foul #2 on Earl Gilbert, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Chad Matthews (PG), Luis Silvia (SG), Christopher Evers (PF), James Epps (C) James Nilson, Mario Gilland, Donald Hall, Earl Gilbert | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:11 | Grinnell | John Soderlund misses the driving attempt near the basket | 7-2 |
| 16:10 | Grinnell | Justin Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:00 | Grinnell | Christopher Evers steals the ball from Brian Hollier | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Alvernia | PG - Chad Matthews (fresh) SG - Luis Silvia (fresh) SF - Tommy Mitchell (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Evers (fresh) C - James Epps (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Soderlund (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dan Orr (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Bush (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Hollier (fairly fresh) C - Brian Pryor (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Alvernia | Tommy Mitchell can't finish the layup | 7-2 |
| 15:41 | Grinnell | John Soderlund gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:36 | Grinnell | Justin Bush is fouled on the floor by James Epps - foul #1 on James Epps, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Mario Gilland (SG) Luis Silvia | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Grant Niles (SG), Charles Tansey (SF), Wade Lewis (C) Dan Orr, Justin Bush, Brian Pryor | |
| 15:20 | Grinnell | Grant Niles misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-2 |
| 15:19 | Grinnell | Wade Lewis can't tip it in | 7-2 |
| 15:18 | Alvernia | Christopher Evers gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:08 | Alvernia | Tommy Mitchell misses the dunk attempt | 7-2 |
| 15:07 | Grinnell | Grant Niles grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 14:49 | Grinnell | John Soderlund buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wade Lewis | 7-4 |
| 14:47 | Alvernia | Grant Niles picks off the pass by Chad Matthews in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 14:24 | Grinnell | James Epps steals the ball from John Soderlund | 7-4 |
| 14:13 | Alvernia | Mario Gilland shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Matthews | 10-4 |
| 13:54 | Grinnell | Charles Tansey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Alvernia | James Nilson (PG), Luis Silvia (SG), Ricky Roberts (SF), Donald Hall (PF), George Allen (C) Chad Matthews, Mario Gilland, Tommy Mitchell, Christopher Evers, James Epps | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dan Orr (SG), Justin Bush (SF), Brian Pryor (C) Grant Niles, Charles Tansey, Wade Lewis | |
| 13:31 | Alvernia | James Nilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 13:30 | Alvernia | Donald Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:13 | Alvernia | Ricky Roberts misses long on a floater near the basket | 10-4 |
| 13:11 | Alvernia | Donald Hall hits the follow up shot | 12-4 |
| 13:01 | Grinnell | Dan Orr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-4 |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | John Soderlund hits the follow up shot | 12-6 |
| 12:50 | Alvernia | Donald Hall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Justin Bush - foul #1 on Justin Bush, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Mario Gilland (SG) Luis Silvia | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:50 | Alvernia | Donald Hall makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:50 | Alvernia | Donald Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:36 | Grinnell | Brian Pryor slams it home on a nice dish by Justin Bush and he's fouled by George Allen - foul #1 on George Allen, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| 12:36 | Grinnell | Brian Pryor makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:23 | Alvernia | Ricky Roberts misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-9 |
| 12:22 | Grinnell | Brian Pryor pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:17 | Grinnell | John Soderlund's pass is intercepted by Donald Hall | 14-9 |
| 12:06 | Alvernia | Ricky Roberts scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Donald Hall | 16-9 |
| 11:46 | Grinnell | Dan Orr drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Justin Bush | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Alvernia | PG - James Nilson (fresh) SG - Mario Gilland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ricky Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Soderlund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Dan Orr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Bush (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Hollier (tiring) C - Brian Pryor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Alvernia | Mario Gilland loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 16-12 |
| Subs | Alvernia | William James (SF), James Epps (C) Ricky Roberts, George Allen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Grant Niles (SG), Wade Lewis (PF) Dan Orr, Brian Hollier | |
| 11:23 | Grinnell | Grant Niles misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 11:21 | Alvernia | William James grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:17 | Alvernia | James Nilson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mario Gilland | 19-12 |
| 10:50 | Grinnell | Grant Niles hits a 3 from straight away set up by Justin Bush | 19-15 |
| 10:45 | Alvernia | William James is hacked by Grant Niles - foul #1 on Grant Niles, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Chad Matthews (PG), Tommy Mitchell (SF), Christopher Evers (PF) James Nilson, William James, Donald Hall | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard McNeece (PG), Charles Tansey (SF), Brian Hollier (PF) John Soderlund, Justin Bush, Brian Pryor | |
| 10:32 | Alvernia | Tommy Mitchell drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Mario Gilland and he's hacked by Charles Tansey - foul #1 on Charles Tansey, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Luis Silvia (SG) Mario Gilland | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:32 | Alvernia | Tommy Mitchell makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:18 | Grinnell | Richard McNeece drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wade Lewis | 22-18 |
| 10:07 | Alvernia | Richard McNeece steals it from Chad Matthews | 22-18 |
| 09:49 | Grinnell | Richard McNeece makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wade Lewis | 22-21 |
| 09:36 | Alvernia | Chad Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Mario Gilland (SG), Donald Hall (PF), George Allen (C) Luis Silvia, Christopher Evers, James Epps | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Soderlund (PG), Dan Orr (SG), Justin Bush (SF) Richard McNeece, Grant Niles, Charles Tansey | |
| 09:19 | Grinnell | Dan Orr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 09:18 | Alvernia | Tommy Mitchell grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 08:58 | Alvernia | Chad Matthews knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tommy Mitchell | 25-21 |
| 08:51 | Grinnell | Dan Orr is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dan Orr, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Alvernia | James Nilson (PG), Ricky Roberts (SF) Chad Matthews, Tommy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Tansey (SG), Brian Pryor (C) Dan Orr, Wade Lewis | |
| 08:35 | Alvernia | Mario Gilland misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 08:34 | Alvernia | Mario Gilland gets the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 08:24 | Alvernia | John Soderlund is called for the reach on James Nilson - foul #1 on John Soderlund, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Alvernia | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Grant Niles (SG) Charles Tansey | |
| 08:24 | Alvernia | James Nilson makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:24 | Alvernia | James Nilson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 08:07 | Grinnell | John Soderlund makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Mario Gilland - foul #1 on Mario Gilland, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Christopher Evers (PF) Donald Hall | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 08:07 | Grinnell | John Soderlund makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:52 | Alvernia | George Allen double dribbles | 27-24 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Luis Silvia (SG), James Epps (C) Mario Gilland, George Allen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard McNeece (PG), Wade Lewis (PF) John Soderlund, Brian Hollier | |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | Richard McNeece is hacked by James Epps - foul #2 on James Epps, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Alvernia | George Allen (C) James Epps | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Tansey (SF) Justin Bush | |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | Richard McNeece misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:38 | Alvernia | Christopher Evers pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Alvernia | PG - James Nilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Luis Silvia (fresh) SF - Ricky Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Evers (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard McNeece (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Grant Niles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Tansey (fresh) PF - Wade Lewis (fresh) C - Brian Pryor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Alvernia | James Nilson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-24 |
| 07:24 | Grinnell | Charles Tansey grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 07:04 | Grinnell | George Allen is called for the reach on Grant Niles - foul #2 on George Allen, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Mario Gilland (SG), Tommy Mitchell (SF), Donald Hall (PF), Earl Gilbert (C) Luis Silvia, Ricky Roberts, Christopher Evers, George Allen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 07:04 | Grinnell | Grant Niles makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:04 | Grinnell | Grant Niles makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:44 | Alvernia | Earl Gilbert hits a wide open runner in the paint | 29-26 |
| 06:39 | Grinnell | Richard McNeece hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 06:38 | Alvernia | Earl Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 06:24 | Alvernia | Charles Tansey picks off the pass by Earl Gilbert | 29-26 |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | Wade Lewis jams it set up by Charles Tansey | 29-28 |
| 06:11 | Alvernia | Grant Niles is called for the reach on Earl Gilbert - foul #2 on Grant Niles, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Chad Matthews (PG) James Nilson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Soderlund (PG), Justin Bush (SF), Brian Hollier (PF) Richard McNeece, Grant Niles, Wade Lewis | |
| 06:11 | Alvernia | Earl Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:11 | Alvernia | Earl Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:46 | Grinnell | Brian Hollier misses long on a jumper from the right block | 31-28 |
| 05:45 | Alvernia | Earl Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:40 | Alvernia | Justin Bush picks off the pass by Mario Gilland | 31-28 |
| 05:22 | Grinnell | John Soderlund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 05:21 | Grinnell | Brian Pryor grabs the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:02 | Grinnell | Brian Hollier makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Justin Bush | 31-31 |
| 04:49 | Alvernia | Mario Gilland misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 04:48 | Alvernia | Earl Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 04:40 | Alvernia | Tommy Mitchell buries a jumper from the right block | 33-31 |
| 04:22 | Grinnell | Brian Hollier misses the lay-in | 33-31 |
| 04:20 | Alvernia | Donald Hall pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 04:15 | Alvernia | Tommy Mitchell is hacked by Charles Tansey - foul #2 on Charles Tansey, team foul #10 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Alvernia | James Nilson (PG), Luis Silvia (SG), Ricky Roberts (SF), Christopher Evers (PF) Chad Matthews, Mario Gilland, Donald Hall, Earl Gilbert | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dan Orr (SG), Wade Lewis (C) Charles Tansey, Brian Pryor | |
| 04:15 | Alvernia | Tommy Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:15 | Alvernia | Tommy Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:57 | Grinnell | Brian Hollier knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dan Orr | 34-34 |
| 03:35 | Alvernia | Ricky Roberts misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Justin Bush - foul #2 on Justin Bush, team foul #11 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Alvernia | James Epps (C) Tommy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Edwards (C) Brian Hollier | |
| 03:35 | Alvernia | Ricky Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 03:35 | Alvernia | Ricky Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Alvernia | PG - James Nilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Luis Silvia (fresh) SF - Ricky Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Evers (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Epps (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Soderlund (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Dan Orr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Bush (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wade Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Edwards (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Soderlund | 36-37 |
| 03:10 | Alvernia | Ricky Roberts clanks a jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 03:09 | Grinnell | Justin Bush gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 02:55 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Nilson - foul #1 on James Nilson, team foul #9 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Alvernia | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard McNeece (PG) John Soderlund | |
| 02:55 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 02:55 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 02:55 | Alvernia | Christopher Evers grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 02:42 | Alvernia | Dan Orr takes the ball from James Epps | 36-37 |
| 02:26 | Grinnell | Richard McNeece can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 02:25 | Alvernia | Ricky Roberts snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 02:06 | Alvernia | Justin Bush is called for the reach on Luis Silvia - foul #3 on Justin Bush, team foul #12 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Chad Matthews (PG), William James (SF), Donald Hall (PF), Earl Gilbert (C) James Nilson, Ricky Roberts, Christopher Evers, James Epps | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Grant Niles (SG), Charles Tansey (SF) Dan Orr, Justin Bush | |
| 02:06 | Alvernia | Luis Silvia makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 02:06 | Alvernia | Luis Silvia makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:43 | Grinnell | Richard McNeece scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 01:29 | Alvernia | Chad Matthews misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 01:28 | Grinnell | Grant Niles pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 01:20 | Grinnell | Richard McNeece is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard McNeece, team foul #13 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Mario Gilland (SG) Luis Silvia | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Soderlund (PG), Brian Hollier (PF) Richard McNeece, Wade Lewis | |
| 01:02 | Alvernia | Donald Hall hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mario Gilland | 40-40 |
| 00:51 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Charles Tansey is denied by Donald Hall | 40-40 |
| 00:50 | Alvernia | The rebound goes to Donald Hall | 40-40 |
| 00:42 | Alvernia | Charles Tansey picks off the pass by William James | 40-40 |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Brian Hollier | 40-43 |
| 00:20 | Alvernia | Charles Tansey picks off the pass by Mario Gilland | 40-43 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Brian Hollier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-43 |