| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Benjamin Seals (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Shor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Smith (fresh) PF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Carino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Leo Toothman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Walter Pons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Turbacuski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gus McMath (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Crimmins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Edward Smith inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Grinnell | Benjamin Seals travels with the ball | 34-36 |
| 19:20 | Rivier | Roger Turbacuski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Leo Toothman | 34-38 |
| 19:16 | Grinnell | Benjamin Seals is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Toothman - foul #3 on Leo Toothman, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Rivier | Brent Harris (SG) Leo Toothman | |
| 19:01 | Grinnell | Edward Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 19:00 | Grinnell | Willie Carino gets the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:52 | Grinnell | Benjamin Seals makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Taylor | 37-38 |
| 18:39 | Rivier | Brent Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 18:37 | Grinnell | Kenneth Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:13 | Grinnell | Edward Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Shor | 40-38 |
| 17:55 | Rivier | Walter Pons clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 17:53 | Rivier | Michael Crimmins misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 17:52 | Rivier | Michael Crimmins tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 17:50 | Grinnell | Benjamin Seals's pass is intercepted by Walter Pons in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 17:38 | Rivier | Roger Turbacuski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 17:37 | Rivier | Gus McMath gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:19 | Rivier | Walter Pons misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Smith - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Beaulieu (PG), John Woods (SG), Dennis Miller (SF), Gene Hoehn (PF), Jeremy Brown (C) Benjamin Seals, James Shor, Edward Smith, Kenneth Taylor, Willie Carino | |
| Subs | Rivier | John Schwier (PG), Gordon Humphries (PF), Tim Grenier (C) Brent Harris, Gus McMath, Michael Crimmins | |
| 17:19 | Rivier | Walter Pons makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:19 | Rivier | Walter Pons makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:54 | Grinnell | Jeremy Brown knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Beaulieu | 42-42 |
| 16:34 | Rivier | John Schwier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Rivier | Ricky Sandy (C) Roger Turbacuski | |
| 16:11 | Grinnell | John Woods makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Beaulieu | 44-42 |
| 15:57 | Rivier | John Schwier is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Brown - foul #2 on Jeremy Brown, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Rivier | Leo Toothman (PG), Robert Perkins (SG), Brent Harris (SF), Michael Crimmins (C) John Schwier, Walter Pons, Tim Grenier, Gordon Humphries | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Michael Beaulieu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gene Hoehn (fresh) C - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Leo Toothman (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brent Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Sandy (fresh) C - Michael Crimmins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rivier | Ricky Sandy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeremy Brown - foul #3 on Jeremy Brown, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenneth Taylor (PF) Jeremy Brown | |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| 15:40 | Rivier | Ricky Sandy makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:40 | Rivier | Ricky Sandy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:38 | Grinnell | Leo Toothman is called for the reach on Michael Beaulieu in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leo Toothman, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Peter Hanna (SF) Michael Beaulieu | |
| Subs | Rivier | Charles Simpkins (PG) Leo Toothman | |
| 15:18 | Grinnell | Brent Harris is called for the reach on Peter Hanna - foul #1 on Brent Harris, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Benjamin Seals (PG), James Shor (SG), Edward Smith (SF) John Woods, Dennis Miller, Gene Hoehn | |
| Subs | Rivier | Gus McMath (PF) Michael Crimmins | |
| 15:04 | Grinnell | Charles Simpkins steps in front of the Peter Hanna pass | 44-44 |
| 14:50 | Rivier | Gus McMath misses the fadeaway from the right side | 44-44 |
| 14:49 | Grinnell | Peter Hanna grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 14:32 | Grinnell | James Shor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Seals | 46-44 |
| 14:19 | Rivier | Charles Simpkins makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 14:13 | Grinnell | Edward Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 14:12 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Taylor | 46-47 |
| 13:52 | Grinnell | Kenneth Taylor misses the wide open turnaround from close range | 46-47 |
| 13:50 | Rivier | The rebound goes to Gus McMath | 46-47 |
| 13:38 | Rivier | Charles Simpkins scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Perkins | 46-49 |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Benjamin Seals is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Shor | 48-49 |
| 13:02 | Rivier | Robert Perkins is whistled for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Beaulieu (PG), John Woods (SG), Dennis Miller (SF), Gene Hoehn (PF), Willie Carino (C) Benjamin Seals, James Shor, Edward Smith, Kenneth Taylor, Peter Hanna | |
| Subs | Rivier | John Schwier (PG), Roger Turbacuski (SF), Gordon Humphries (PF), Tim Grenier (C) Charles Simpkins, Brent Harris, Gus McMath, Ricky Sandy | |
| 12:45 | Grinnell | Michael Beaulieu misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 12:43 | Rivier | Gordon Humphries snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:37 | Rivier | Tim Grenier can't finish the layup | 48-49 |
| 12:35 | Grinnell | Willie Carino pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:33 | Grinnell | John Woods double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Rivier | Michael Crimmins (C) Roger Turbacuski | |
| 12:18 | Rivier | John Schwier is hacked by Michael Beaulieu - foul #1 on Michael Beaulieu, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| 12:01 | Rivier | Robert Perkins's pass is intercepted by Michael Beaulieu | 48-49 |
| 11:39 | Grinnell | Michael Beaulieu misses the easy layup | 48-49 |
| 11:38 | Grinnell | Gene Hoehn tips it in | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Michael Beaulieu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gene Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Carino (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - John Schwier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Perkins (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Grenier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gordon Humphries (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Crimmins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Rivier | John Schwier connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Perkins | 50-51 |
| 11:04 | Grinnell | John Woods hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 11:02 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Hoehn | 50-51 |
| 10:43 | Grinnell | Gene Hoehn loses the ball out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Benjamin Seals (PG), Peter Hanna (SG), Edward Smith (SF), Kenneth Taylor (PF), Jeremy Brown (C) Michael Beaulieu, John Woods, Dennis Miller, Gene Hoehn, Willie Carino | |
| Subs | Rivier | Walter Pons (PG), Charles Simpkins (SG), Roger Turbacuski (SF), Gus McMath (PF) John Schwier, Robert Perkins, Tim Grenier, Gordon Humphries | |
| 10:25 | Rivier | Gus McMath loses the dribble to Edward Smith | 50-51 |
| 10:05 | Grinnell | The pull-up jumper by Benjamin Seals is blocked by Michael Crimmins | 50-51 |
| 10:04 | Rivier | Michael Crimmins pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:47 | Rivier | Benjamin Seals takes the ball from Charles Simpkins | 50-51 |
| 09:43 | Grinnell | Benjamin Seals dunks the ball | 52-51 |
| 09:27 | Rivier | Walter Pons misses the dunk | 52-51 |
| 09:25 | Rivier | Michael Crimmins pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:14 | Rivier | Gus McMath clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 52-51 |
| 09:13 | Grinnell | Kenneth Taylor snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 08:58 | Grinnell | Gus McMath is called for the reach on Kenneth Taylor - foul #3 on Gus McMath, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Woods (PG), James Shor (SG), Dennis Miller (SF), Paul Williams (PF), Gene Hoehn (C) Benjamin Seals, Peter Hanna, Edward Smith, Kenneth Taylor, Jeremy Brown | |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Perkins (SG), Brent Harris (SF), Ricky Sandy (PF), Gordon Humphries (C) Walter Pons, Roger Turbacuski, Gus McMath, Michael Crimmins | |
| 08:47 | Grinnell | James Shor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| 08:30 | Rivier | Robert Perkins misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:28 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to James Shor | 52-51 |
| 08:26 | Grinnell | Dennis Miller is hacked by Brent Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brent Harris, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Willie Carino (C) Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| 08:15 | Grinnell | James Shor misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 08:13 | Grinnell | Willie Carino misses the tip | 52-51 |
| 08:12 | Rivier | Brent Harris pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:59 | Rivier | Robert Perkins hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Simpkins | 52-53 |
| 07:44 | Grinnell | Dennis Miller hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 07:42 | Rivier | The rebound goes to Brent Harris | 52-53 |
| 07:22 | Rivier | Brent Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 07:20 | Grinnell | Willie Carino gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Shor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gene Hoehn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Carino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Charles Simpkins (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Perkins (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brent Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Sandy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gordon Humphries (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Willie Carino misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Perkins - foul #4 on Robert Perkins, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Beaulieu (PG), Peter Hanna (SF), Kenneth Taylor (PF) John Woods, Dennis Miller, Gene Hoehn | |
| Subs | Rivier | Leo Toothman (PG), Walter Pons (SG), Roger Turbacuski (SF), Gus McMath (PF), Michael Crimmins (C) Charles Simpkins, Robert Perkins, Brent Harris, Ricky Sandy, Gordon Humphries | |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Willie Carino misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Willie Carino misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:11 | Rivier | Gus McMath gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:49 | Rivier | Gus McMath can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 06:47 | Grinnell | Michael Beaulieu grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:32 | Grinnell | James Shor misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Crimmins - foul #1 on Michael Crimmins, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Benjamin Seals (PG), Edward Smith (SF), Jeremy Brown (C) Michael Beaulieu, Peter Hanna, Willie Carino | |
| Subs | Rivier | Tim Grenier (C) Michael Crimmins | |
| 06:32 | Grinnell | James Shor makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:32 | Grinnell | James Shor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:13 | Rivier | Leo Toothman buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gus McMath and he's fouled by Benjamin Seals - foul #3 on Benjamin Seals, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dennis Miller (SG) James Shor | |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| 06:13 | Rivier | Leo Toothman makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:53 | Grinnell | Edward Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 05:51 | Grinnell | Kenneth Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:39 | Grinnell | Jeremy Brown makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Smith | 56-56 |
| 05:34 | Rivier | Dennis Miller steps in front of the Gus McMath pass | 56-56 |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Edward Smith is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Beaulieu (PG), John Woods (SG), Gene Hoehn (PF) Benjamin Seals, Dennis Miller, Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | Rivier | John Schwier (PG), Robert Perkins (SG), Brent Harris (SF), Ricky Sandy (PF), Michael Crimmins (C) Leo Toothman, Walter Pons, Roger Turbacuski, Gus McMath, Tim Grenier | |
| 04:55 | Rivier | Brent Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Peter Hanna (SF) Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| 04:33 | Grinnell | Peter Hanna is called for a charge - foul #1 on Peter Hanna, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Paul Williams (PF) Jeremy Brown | |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| 04:23 | Rivier | Brent Harris misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 04:21 | Grinnell | Paul Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:05 | Grinnell | Paul Williams can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 56-56 |
| 04:03 | Rivier | Ricky Sandy pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:42 | Rivier | Robert Perkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 03:41 | Grinnell | Peter Hanna snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 03:17 | Grinnell | Peter Hanna can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 03:16 | Rivier | The rebound goes to Michael Crimmins | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Michael Beaulieu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Hoehn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - John Schwier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Perkins (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brent Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Sandy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Crimmins (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Rivier | Michael Crimmins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Benjamin Seals (PG), James Shor (SG), Edward Smith (SF), Kenneth Taylor (PF), Willie Carino (C) Michael Beaulieu, John Woods, Peter Hanna, Paul Williams, Gene Hoehn | |
| Subs | Rivier | Leo Toothman (PG), Charles Simpkins (SG), Walter Pons (SF), Gus McMath (PF), Gordon Humphries (C) John Schwier, Robert Perkins, Brent Harris, Ricky Sandy, Michael Crimmins | |
| 02:47 | Grinnell | Kenneth Taylor is hacked by Gus McMath - foul #4 on Gus McMath, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| 02:47 | Grinnell | Kenneth Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:47 | Grinnell | Kenneth Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:33 | Rivier | Gus McMath connects on the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Kenneth Taylor - foul #1 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| 02:33 | Rivier | Gus McMath misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:33 | Grinnell | Kenneth Taylor grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | Edward Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 02:04 | Rivier | Charles Simpkins hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-61 |
| 01:50 | Grinnell | Edward Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 01:49 | Grinnell | Kenneth Taylor tips it but misses | 61-61 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Willie Carino grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:26 | Grinnell | Benjamin Seals clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-61 |
| 01:24 | Rivier | Walter Pons grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:19 | Rivier | Charles Simpkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 01:18 | Rivier | Gordon Humphries tips it home | 61-63 |
| 01:10 | Grinnell | Edward Smith misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Simpkins - foul #4 on Charles Simpkins, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Perkins (SG), Roger Turbacuski (SF), Michael Crimmins (C) Charles Simpkins, Walter Pons, Gordon Humphries | |
| 01:10 | Grinnell | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:10 | Grinnell | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:52 | Rivier | Robert Perkins is hacked by James Shor - foul #1 on James Shor, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 00:52 | Rivier | Robert Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:52 | Rivier | Robert Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | James Shor is hacked by Robert Perkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Perkins, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Rivier | Charles Simpkins (SG) Robert Perkins | |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | James Shor makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | James Shor misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:48 | Rivier | Michael Crimmins snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Rivier | Roger Turbacuski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-65 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Willie Carino | 64-65 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | James Shor scores on a runner from close range set up by Benjamin Seals | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Rivier | Michael Crimmins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-65 |
| 00:01 | Rivier | Michael Crimmins pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:00 | Rivier | The clock runs out | 66-65 |