| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Harry Lang (fresh) SG - David Rhodes (fresh) SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) PF - Tom Campfield (fresh) C - Richard Danko (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Anthony Burd (fresh) SG - Gary Newport (fresh) SF - Mason Hibner (fresh) PF - Samuel Solley (fresh) C - John Blanton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Richard Danko wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Grinnell | Kevin Cooper double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Wilmington | Samuel Solley misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Wilmington | John Blanton tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Grinnell | Harry Lang is fouled on the floor by Anthony Burd - foul #1 on Anthony Burd, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield can't throw it down but the foul's on John Blanton - foul #1 on John Blanton, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:46 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:46 | Wilmington | John Blanton grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:36 | Wilmington | Samuel Solley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Tom Campfield - foul #1 on Tom Campfield, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:36 | Wilmington | Samuel Solley makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:36 | Wilmington | Samuel Solley makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:22 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 1-2 |
| 18:20 | Wilmington | John Blanton pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:14 | Wilmington | John Blanton banks in the layup | 1-4 |
| 18:07 | Grinnell | David Rhodes makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Wilmington | John Blanton misses short on a runner from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Grinnell | Richard Danko grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Grinnell | Richard Danko loses the ball out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Wilmington | Gary Newport buries a 3 from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:00 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield lays it up and in | 6-7 |
| 16:44 | Wilmington | John Blanton is fouled on the floor by David Rhodes - foul #1 on David Rhodes, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Hall (PG), Howard Glasscock (SG), John Thompson (SF), Matthew Davis (C) Harry Lang, David Rhodes, Kevin Cooper, Richard Danko | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Mario George (SF) Mason Hibner | |
| 16:33 | Wilmington | Gary Newport travels with the ball | 6-7 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jimmy Morgan (PG) Anthony Burd | |
| 16:17 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield connects on the floater from close range | 8-7 |
| 16:10 | Wilmington | John Blanton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 8-7 |
| 16:08 | Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Solley | 8-7 |
| 15:59 | Wilmington | Gary Newport is fouled on the floor by Howard Glasscock - foul #1 on Howard Glasscock, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | James Angelo (SG), John Adair (PF), Marvin Jones (C) Gary Newport, Samuel Solley, John Blanton | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) SG - Howard Glasscock (fresh) SF - John Thompson (fresh) PF - Tom Campfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Jimmy Morgan (fresh) SG - James Angelo (fresh) SF - Mario George (fresh) PF - John Adair (fresh) C - Marvin Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Wilmington | Mario George misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 15:38 | Grinnell | Matthew Davis grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 15:31 | Grinnell | Robert Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:29 | Grinnell | Matthew Davis grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:10 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield's layup is rejected by John Adair | 8-7 |
| 15:08 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:45 | Grinnell | Howard Glasscock hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 14:27 | Wilmington | John Adair makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Mario George and he's hacked by Tom Campfield - foul #2 on Tom Campfield, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Lang (PG), David Rhodes (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), John Valvo (PF), Richard Danko (C) Robert Hall, Howard Glasscock, John Thompson, Tom Campfield, Matthew Davis | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Anthony Burd (PG), Gary Newport (SG), Mason Hibner (SF), John Blanton (C) Jimmy Morgan, James Angelo, Mario George, Marvin Jones | |
| 14:27 | Wilmington | John Adair makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:18 | Grinnell | Richard Danko comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Blanton - foul #2 on John Blanton, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Samuel Solley (C) John Blanton | |
| 14:18 | Grinnell | Richard Danko makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:18 | Grinnell | Richard Danko makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:10 | Wilmington | Samuel Solley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 14:08 | Grinnell | David Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:01 | Grinnell | Harry Lang misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 13:59 | Grinnell | Kevin Cooper hits the follow up shot | 15-10 |
| 13:43 | Wilmington | Samuel Solley is hacked by Richard Danko - foul #1 on Richard Danko, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Marvin Jones (C) John Adair | |
| 13:35 | Wilmington | Mason Hibner misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-10 |
| 13:33 | Grinnell | David Rhodes gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:18 | Grinnell | Kevin Cooper is fouled on the floor by Gary Newport - foul #1 on Gary Newport, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| 13:01 | Grinnell | John Valvo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-10 |
| 12:59 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Marvin Jones | 15-10 |
| 12:40 | Wilmington | Kevin Cooper steps in front of the Samuel Solley pass | 15-10 |
| 12:23 | Grinnell | Richard Danko hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 15-10 |
| 12:21 | Wilmington | Samuel Solley grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 12:08 | Wilmington | Samuel Solley is called for traveling | 15-10 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Thompson (SF), Matthew Davis (C) Kevin Cooper, Richard Danko | |
| Subs | Wilmington | James Angelo (SG), John Adair (PF) Gary Newport, Marvin Jones | |
| 11:52 | Grinnell | John Valvo can't throw it down but he's fouled by Mason Hibner - foul #1 on Mason Hibner, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Mario George (SF), Marvin Jones (C) Mason Hibner, Samuel Solley | |
| 11:52 | Grinnell | John Valvo makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:52 | Grinnell | John Valvo makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Harry Lang (fresh) SG - David Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Thompson (fresh) PF - John Valvo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Anthony Burd (fresh) SG - James Angelo (fresh) SF - Mario George (fresh) PF - John Adair (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marvin Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Wilmington | John Adair misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-10 |
| 11:35 | Grinnell | John Valvo gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 11:16 | Grinnell | David Rhodes drills a floater from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 11:08 | Wilmington | John Adair's pass is intercepted by David Rhodes | 19-10 |
| 10:51 | Grinnell | Harry Lang clanks a floater from the free throw line | 19-10 |
| 10:50 | Wilmington | John Adair pulls down the rebound | 19-10 |
| 10:45 | Wilmington | Anthony Burd misses long on a shot from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 10:44 | Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Burd | 19-10 |
| 10:39 | Wilmington | Harry Lang is called for the reach on Anthony Burd - foul #1 on Harry Lang, team foul #6 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Hall (PG), Howard Glasscock (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Richard Danko (C) Harry Lang, David Rhodes, John Thompson, John Valvo | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jimmy Morgan (PG), Gary Newport (SG), Mason Hibner (SF), Samuel Solley (C) Anthony Burd, James Angelo, Mario George, Marvin Jones | |
| 10:28 | Wilmington | Samuel Solley misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 19-10 |
| 10:27 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Kevin Cooper | 19-10 |
| 10:22 | Grinnell | Robert Hall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-10 |
| 10:03 | Wilmington | Mason Hibner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-10 |
| 10:02 | Wilmington | John Adair grabs the offensive board | 22-10 |
| 09:53 | Wilmington | Gary Newport's layup is rejected by Matthew Davis | 22-10 |
| 09:51 | Grinnell | Robert Hall pulls down the rebound | 22-10 |
| 09:32 | Grinnell | Robert Hall is called for traveling | 22-10 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Valvo (PF) Matthew Davis | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Dylan Gossman (PF) John Adair | |
| 09:16 | Wilmington | Jimmy Morgan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jimmy Morgan, team foul #6 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Lang (PG), David Rhodes (SG) Robert Hall, Howard Glasscock | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Mario George (SF) Mason Hibner | |
| 09:04 | Grinnell | Harry Lang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-10 |
| 09:02 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Dylan Gossman | 22-10 |
| 08:57 | Wilmington | Gary Newport connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Samuel Solley | 22-13 |
| 08:53 | Grinnell | Jimmy Morgan is called for the reach on Harry Lang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Morgan, team foul #7 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Anthony Burd (PG) Jimmy Morgan | |
| 08:53 | Grinnell | Harry Lang makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 08:53 | Grinnell | Harry Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:28 | Wilmington | Gary Newport clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 08:26 | Wilmington | Samuel Solley tips it in | 24-15 |
| 08:14 | Grinnell | David Rhodes's pass is intercepted by Gary Newport | 24-15 |
| 08:11 | Wilmington | Gary Newport hits the finger roll | 24-17 |
| 08:01 | Grinnell | David Rhodes travels with the ball | 24-17 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Thompson (SF), Matthew Davis (C) Kevin Cooper, Richard Danko | |
| Subs | Wilmington | James Angelo (SG), Mason Hibner (SF), John Adair (PF), Marvin Jones (C) Gary Newport, Mario George, Dylan Gossman, Samuel Solley | |
| 07:54 | Wilmington | Anthony Burd can't finish the layup | 24-17 |
| 07:53 | Grinnell | David Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Harry Lang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Thompson (fresh) PF - John Valvo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Anthony Burd (fresh) SG - James Angelo (fresh) SF - Mason Hibner (fresh) PF - John Adair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:47 | Grinnell | Harry Lang can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 07:46 | Grinnell | Harry Lang snags the offensive board | 24-17 |
| 07:37 | Grinnell | John Valvo misses badly on a runner in the lane | 24-17 |
| 07:36 | Wilmington | John Adair grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 07:32 | Wilmington | James Angelo scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Burd | 24-20 |
| 07:15 | Grinnell | Matthew Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-20 |
| 06:57 | Wilmington | James Angelo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 06:55 | Grinnell | Matthew Davis gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 06:31 | Grinnell | Mason Hibner steals it from Harry Lang | 26-20 |
| 06:28 | Wilmington | Mason Hibner jams it | 26-22 |
| 06:24 | Grinnell | Harry Lang is fouled on the floor by Anthony Burd - foul #2 on Anthony Burd, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Howard Glasscock (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Richard Danko (C) David Rhodes, John Thompson, Matthew Davis | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Gary Newport (SG), Mario George (SF), Dylan Gossman (PF), Samuel Solley (C) Anthony Burd, Mason Hibner, John Adair, Marvin Jones | |
| 06:24 | Grinnell | Harry Lang makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:24 | Grinnell | Harry Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:16 | Wilmington | Gary Newport clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 06:15 | Grinnell | John Valvo pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 06:10 | Grinnell | Harry Lang drills a shot from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 05:53 | Wilmington | Kevin Cooper takes the ball from Dylan Gossman | 30-22 |
| 05:39 | Grinnell | Richard Danko is fouled on the floor by Dylan Gossman - foul #1 on Dylan Gossman, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Hall (PG) Harry Lang | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 05:39 | Grinnell | Richard Danko makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:39 | Grinnell | Richard Danko makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:27 | Wilmington | Gary Newport hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dylan Gossman | 32-25 |
| 05:11 | Grinnell | Howard Glasscock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 05:09 | Wilmington | Samuel Solley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 04:51 | Wilmington | Samuel Solley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Cooper - foul #1 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Matthew Davis (PF) John Valvo | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Mason Hibner (SF), John Adair (PF) Mario George, Dylan Gossman | |
| 04:51 | Wilmington | Samuel Solley makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:51 | Wilmington | Samuel Solley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:49 | Grinnell | James Angelo steals the ball from Robert Hall in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 04:43 | Wilmington | James Angelo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 04:41 | Wilmington | Samuel Solley pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 04:28 | Wilmington | Mason Hibner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 04:27 | Wilmington | Samuel Solley snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 04:22 | Wilmington | Howard Glasscock is called for the reach on James Angelo - foul #2 on Howard Glasscock, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Rhodes (SG) Howard Glasscock | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Marvin Jones (C) Samuel Solley | |
| 04:22 | Wilmington | James Angelo makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:22 | Wilmington | James Angelo misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:22 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to David Rhodes | 32-28 |
| 04:10 | Grinnell | Robert Hall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 04:09 | Grinnell | Richard Danko hits the follow up shot | 34-28 |
| 03:54 | Wilmington | Mason Hibner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 03:42 | Grinnell | David Rhodes comes up short on the floater from the right side | 34-31 |
| 03:40 | Wilmington | Gary Newport snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Danko (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - James Angelo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Newport (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mason Hibner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Adair (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Jones (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Wilmington | John Adair hits a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Matthew Davis - foul #1 on Matthew Davis, team foul #9 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Lang (PG), John Thompson (SF), Tom Campfield (PF) Robert Hall, Kevin Cooper, Richard Danko | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Anthony Burd (PG), Dylan Gossman (SG), Mario George (SF), John Blanton (C) James Angelo, Gary Newport, Mason Hibner, Marvin Jones | |
| 03:21 | Wilmington | John Adair makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:03 | Grinnell | Harry Lang buries a 3 from straight away set up by John Thompson | 37-34 |
| 02:56 | Wilmington | Matthew Davis is called for the reach on Anthony Burd - foul #2 on Matthew Davis, team foul #10 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Samuel Solley (PF) John Adair | |
| 02:56 | Wilmington | Anthony Burd makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:56 | Wilmington | Anthony Burd misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:56 | Grinnell | Matthew Davis grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 02:36 | Grinnell | David Rhodes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Thompson | 40-35 |
| 02:29 | Wilmington | The refs have stopped play. Samuel Solley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 40-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Howard Glasscock (SG), Richard Danko (C) David Rhodes, Matthew Davis | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Gary Newport (SG), John Adair (PF) Dylan Gossman, Samuel Solley | |
| 02:07 | Wilmington | John Adair is denied on a layup by John Thompson | 40-35 |
| 02:05 | Grinnell | Richard Danko grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | John Adair is called for the reach on Harry Lang - foul #1 on John Adair, team foul #10 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kevin Cooper (SF) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Harry Lang makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Harry Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 02:00 | Wilmington | John Blanton gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 01:56 | Wilmington | Gary Newport misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 01:54 | Wilmington | John Blanton hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 01:46 | Grinnell | Howard Glasscock scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Cooper | 43-37 |
| 01:41 | Wilmington | Gary Newport misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 01:39 | Wilmington | John Adair can't tip it in | 43-37 |
| 01:37 | Grinnell | Howard Glasscock grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 01:13 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by John Adair - foul #2 on John Adair, team foul #11 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Hall (PG), David Rhodes (SG), John Valvo (C) Harry Lang, Howard Glasscock, Richard Danko | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jimmy Morgan (PG), Mason Hibner (SF), Dylan Gossman (PF) Anthony Burd, Mario George, John Adair | |
| 01:13 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 01:13 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 01:13 | Wilmington | John Blanton snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 00:56 | Wilmington | Robert Hall is called for the reach on Jimmy Morgan - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #11 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Marvin Jones (C) John Blanton | |
| 00:56 | Wilmington | Jimmy Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:56 | Wilmington | Jimmy Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 00:39 | Grinnell | Robert Hall makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Valvo | 47-39 |
| 00:30 | Wilmington | Gary Newport knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | Robert Hall clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 00:01 | Wilmington | Dylan Gossman pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 00:00 | Wilmington | Dylan Gossman clanks a fullcourt shot | 47-42 |