| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Floyd Collado (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Baker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bill Lueck (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Makowski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Gallion (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Horace Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Connelly (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frederick Wills (fresh) PF - Kenny Acres (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Canaday (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Frederick Wills inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Makowski swats the short shot by Carl Canaday | 36-25 |
| 19:35 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Lawrence Gallion | 36-25 |
| 19:30 | Grinnell | Floyd Collado buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Baker | 39-25 |
| 19:17 | Virginia Wesleyan | Kenny Acres makes the jumper from the left side set up by Horace Johnson | 39-27 |
| 19:01 | Grinnell | Lawrence Gallion hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 39-27 |
| 19:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Kenny Acres pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:47 | Virginia Wesleyan | The jump hook by Horace Johnson is blocked by Bill Lueck | 39-27 |
| 18:45 | Grinnell | William Baker snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 18:24 | Grinnell | Kenny Acres denies the turnaround by Mark Makowski | 39-27 |
| 18:23 | Virginia Wesleyan | Frederick Wills gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:19 | Virginia Wesleyan | Melvin Connelly connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Horace Johnson | 39-30 |
| 17:58 | Grinnell | William Baker is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 39-30 |
| 17:57 | Virginia Wesleyan | Carl Canaday snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 17:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | Lawrence Gallion steps in front of the Melvin Connelly pass | 39-30 |
| 17:25 | Grinnell | Mark Makowski misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Canaday - foul #1 on Carl Canaday, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall (PG), Billy Barton (SG), Darius Williams (SF), Max Lydon (C) Floyd Collado, William Baker, Bill Lueck, Lawrence Gallion | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Fleishman (PG), Timothy Lummus (SG), Scott Larabee (SF), James Millsap (PF), Mark McFatter (C) Horace Johnson, Melvin Connelly, Frederick Wills, Kenny Acres, Carl Canaday | |
| 17:25 | Grinnell | Mark Makowski misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:25 | Grinnell | Mark Makowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:15 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Millsap makes the floater from the baseline set up by Timothy Lummus and he's hacked by Mark Makowski - foul #2 on Mark Makowski, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Hudson (SG) Mark Makowski | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 17:15 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Millsap makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:09 | Grinnell | Charles Fleishman steals the ball from Theodore Newhall in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 17:01 | Virginia Wesleyan | Timothy Lummus drills a 3 from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 16:59 | Grinnell | Thomas Hudson's pass is intercepted by Timothy Lummus in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 16:44 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Fleishman buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Lummus | 40-38 |
| 16:24 | Grinnell | Darius Williams hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Theodore Newhall and the foul's on Timothy Lummus - foul #2 on Timothy Lummus, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Barry Kort (PF) James Millsap | |
| 16:24 | Grinnell | Darius Williams makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:04 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Fleishman makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Barry Kort | 43-41 |
| 16:00 | Grinnell | Billy Barton misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 15:59 | Grinnell | Max Lydon tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Theodore Newhall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hudson (fresh) SF - Billy Barton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darius Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Max Lydon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Charles Fleishman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Lummus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Larabee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Kort (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark McFatter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Virginia Wesleyan | Timothy Lummus clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 15:48 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Darius Williams | 45-41 |
| 15:27 | Grinnell | Billy Barton scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Theodore Newhall | 47-41 |
| 15:16 | Virginia Wesleyan | Barry Kort comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darius Williams - foul #2 on Darius Williams, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Floyd Collado (PG), William Baker (SG), Bill Lueck (SF), Mark Makowski (PF), Kenneth Ney (C) Theodore Newhall, Thomas Hudson, Billy Barton, Darius Williams, Max Lydon | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Horace Johnson (PG), Jeffery Nardi (SG), Kenny Acres (PF), James Millsap (C) Charles Fleishman, Timothy Lummus, Scott Larabee, Mark McFatter | |
| 15:16 | Virginia Wesleyan | Barry Kort makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:16 | Virginia Wesleyan | Barry Kort makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:59 | Grinnell | Bill Lueck misses the dunk but the foul's on Barry Kort - foul #2 on Barry Kort, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lawrence Gallion (C) Kenneth Ney | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Carl Canaday (C) Barry Kort | |
| 14:59 | Grinnell | Bill Lueck misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:59 | Grinnell | Bill Lueck misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:59 | Virginia Wesleyan | Carl Canaday gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:46 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Millsap misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 14:45 | Grinnell | Mark Makowski gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:43 | Grinnell | Floyd Collado loses the dribble to Kenny Acres in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 14:38 | Virginia Wesleyan | Horace Johnson drills a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Floyd Collado - foul #2 on Floyd Collado, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenneth Ney (PF) Mark Makowski | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Frederick Wills (SF) James Millsap | |
| 14:38 | Virginia Wesleyan | Horace Johnson makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:33 | Grinnell | Kenneth Ney is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Johnson - foul #3 on Horace Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Melvin Connelly (SG) Horace Johnson | |
| 14:14 | Grinnell | Bill Lueck lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Floyd Collado | 49-46 |
| 13:57 | Virginia Wesleyan | Frederick Wills is called for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall (PG), Mark Makowski (PF) Floyd Collado, Lawrence Gallion | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Horace Johnson (PG), Scott Larabee (C) Jeffery Nardi, Carl Canaday | |
| 13:53 | Grinnell | Horace Johnson is called for the reach on William Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Horace Johnson, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Fleishman (PG), Barry Kort (PF) Horace Johnson, Kenny Acres | |
| 13:43 | Grinnell | Kenneth Ney clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 13:41 | Virginia Wesleyan | Frederick Wills grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 13:32 | Virginia Wesleyan | Scott Larabee scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Melvin Connelly | 49-48 |
| 13:15 | Grinnell | William Baker connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Ney | 51-48 |
| 13:02 | Virginia Wesleyan | Scott Larabee scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Frederick Wills | 51-50 |
| 12:41 | Grinnell | Barry Kort is called for the reach on Mark Makowski - foul #3 on Barry Kort, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Barton (PG), Thomas Hudson (SG), Darius Williams (SF), Max Lydon (PF), Lawrence Gallion (C) Theodore Newhall, William Baker, Bill Lueck, Mark Makowski, Kenneth Ney | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeffery Nardi (PG), Timothy Lummus (SG), James Millsap (SF), Kenny Acres (PF), Carl Canaday (C) Charles Fleishman, Melvin Connelly, Frederick Wills, Barry Kort, Scott Larabee | |
| 12:28 | Grinnell | Lawrence Gallion misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 12:27 | Virginia Wesleyan | Carl Canaday grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:07 | Virginia Wesleyan | Kenny Acres hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 51-50 |
| 12:05 | Grinnell | Darius Williams snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 12:03 | Grinnell | Darius Williams is hacked by Jeffery Nardi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Nardi, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Floyd Collado (PG) Thomas Hudson | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 12:03 | Grinnell | Darius Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:03 | Grinnell | Darius Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:03 | Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Kenny Acres | 52-50 |
| 11:48 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Millsap hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-50 |
| 11:47 | Grinnell | Darius Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Floyd Collado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darius Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Billy Barton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Max Lydon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Gallion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Jeffery Nardi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lummus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Millsap (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenny Acres (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Canaday (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Grinnell | Floyd Collado is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Nardi - foul #2 on Jeffery Nardi, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Hudson (SG) Max Lydon | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Fleishman (PG), Melvin Connelly (SG), Frederick Wills (SF), Mark McFatter (C) Jeffery Nardi, Timothy Lummus, James Millsap, Carl Canaday | |
| 11:44 | Grinnell | Floyd Collado makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:44 | Grinnell | Floyd Collado makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:23 | Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Hudson is called for the reach on Frederick Wills - foul #2 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bill Lueck (SF) Billy Barton | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 11:09 | Virginia Wesleyan | Melvin Connelly buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Fleishman | 54-53 |
| 10:53 | Grinnell | Thomas Hudson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 10:51 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark McFatter gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:39 | Virginia Wesleyan | Frederick Wills misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 10:37 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark McFatter pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:23 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark McFatter comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Hudson - foul #3 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall (PG), William Baker (SG), Mark Makowski (PF), Max Lydon (C) Floyd Collado, Thomas Hudson, Darius Williams, Lawrence Gallion | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeffery Nardi (PG), Timothy Lummus (SG), Barry Kort (PF) Charles Fleishman, Melvin Connelly, Kenny Acres | |
| 10:23 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark McFatter misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:23 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark McFatter misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:23 | Grinnell | Max Lydon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:00 | Grinnell | William Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 09:58 | Grinnell | Mark Makowski tips it in | 56-53 |
| 09:30 | Virginia Wesleyan | Timothy Lummus misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Theodore Newhall - foul #2 on Theodore Newhall, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Barton (SF), Kenneth Ney (C) Bill Lueck, Max Lydon | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Fleishman (PG), James Millsap (SF), Scott Larabee (C) Jeffery Nardi, Frederick Wills, Mark McFatter | |
| 09:30 | Virginia Wesleyan | Timothy Lummus makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:30 | Virginia Wesleyan | Timothy Lummus makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:27 | Grinnell | Charles Fleishman steals it from Theodore Newhall in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 09:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Fleishman buries a shot from the right side | 56-57 |
| 09:03 | Grinnell | Mark Makowski knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Billy Barton and he's fouled by Barry Kort - foul #4 on Barry Kort, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Melvin Connelly (SG), Kenny Acres (PF) Timothy Lummus, Barry Kort | |
| 09:03 | Grinnell | Mark Makowski misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:03 | Virginia Wesleyan | Scott Larabee grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 08:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Theodore Newhall is called for the reach on Charles Fleishman - foul #3 on Theodore Newhall, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Floyd Collado (PG), Thomas Hudson (SG), Darius Williams (PF) Theodore Newhall, William Baker, Mark Makowski | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 08:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Fleishman makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Fleishman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:20 | Grinnell | Floyd Collado makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Darius Williams | 60-59 |
| 08:04 | Virginia Wesleyan | Melvin Connelly clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 08:03 | Virginia Wesleyan | Kenny Acres tips it in | 60-61 |
| 07:37 | Grinnell | Billy Barton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 07:36 | Virginia Wesleyan | Kenny Acres snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Floyd Collado (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Billy Barton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Darius Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Ney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Charles Fleishman (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Connelly (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Millsap (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenny Acres (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Larabee (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Fleishman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 07:25 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Darius Williams | 60-61 |
| 07:19 | Grinnell | Kenneth Ney misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 07:17 | Virginia Wesleyan | Kenny Acres snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 07:10 | Virginia Wesleyan | Kenneth Ney is called for the reach on James Millsap - foul #1 on Kenneth Ney, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall (PG), William Baker (SG), Bill Lueck (SF), Max Lydon (PF), Lawrence Gallion (C) Floyd Collado, Thomas Hudson, Billy Barton, Darius Williams, Kenneth Ney | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Horace Johnson (PG), Jeffery Nardi (SG), Barry Kort (PF), Carl Canaday (C) Charles Fleishman, Melvin Connelly, Kenny Acres, Scott Larabee | |
| 07:10 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Millsap misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:10 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Max Lydon | 60-61 |
| 06:55 | Grinnell | Max Lydon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 60-61 |
| 06:54 | Grinnell | Bill Lueck tips it but misses | 60-61 |
| 06:52 | Virginia Wesleyan | Carl Canaday grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:30 | Virginia Wesleyan | Carl Canaday misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 06:29 | Grinnell | William Baker gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:24 | Grinnell | Max Lydon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Makowski (PF) Bill Lueck | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Timothy Lummus (SG), Frederick Wills (SF) Jeffery Nardi, James Millsap | |
| 06:04 | Virginia Wesleyan | Barry Kort drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-63 |
| 06:02 | Grinnell | Horace Johnson is called for the reach on Theodore Newhall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Horace Johnson, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bill Lueck (SF) Lawrence Gallion | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeffery Nardi (PG) Horace Johnson | |
| 06:02 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:02 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:02 | Virginia Wesleyan | Frederick Wills grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 05:46 | Virginia Wesleyan | Barry Kort hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 61-63 |
| 05:44 | Grinnell | Mark Makowski pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | Jeffery Nardi is called for the reach on Theodore Newhall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Nardi, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lawrence Gallion (C) Max Lydon | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Kenny Acres (PF) Barry Kort | |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:31 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeffery Nardi misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 05:29 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Bill Lueck | 63-63 |
| 05:15 | Grinnell | William Baker misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Lummus - foul #3 on Timothy Lummus, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Floyd Collado (PG), Darius Williams (PF) Theodore Newhall, Mark Makowski | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Fleishman (PG), Mark McFatter (C) Jeffery Nardi, Carl Canaday | |
| 05:15 | Grinnell | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:15 | Grinnell | William Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:15 | Virginia Wesleyan | Kenny Acres grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 05:08 | Virginia Wesleyan | Timothy Lummus hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Fleishman | 64-66 |
| 04:49 | Grinnell | Bill Lueck misses the easy layup | 64-66 |
| 04:48 | Virginia Wesleyan | Timothy Lummus gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:38 | Virginia Wesleyan | Timothy Lummus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 04:36 | Grinnell | Darius Williams gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:16 | Grinnell | William Baker is hacked by Timothy Lummus - foul #4 on Timothy Lummus, team foul #13 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall (PG), Billy Barton (SF), Max Lydon (C) Floyd Collado, Bill Lueck, Lawrence Gallion | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Melvin Connelly (SG), Barry Kort (PF), Scott Larabee (C) Timothy Lummus, Kenny Acres, Mark McFatter | |
| 04:16 | Grinnell | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:16 | Grinnell | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:06 | Virginia Wesleyan | Scott Larabee misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-66 |
| 04:04 | Grinnell | Billy Barton grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 03:58 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-66 |
| 03:57 | Grinnell | Max Lydon grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 03:38 | Grinnell | Darius Williams scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Barton | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Theodore Newhall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Baker (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Barton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Darius Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Max Lydon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Charles Fleishman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Connelly (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Wills (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Barry Kort (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Larabee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Virginia Wesleyan | Scott Larabee buries a floater from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 03:15 | Grinnell | Darius Williams comes up short on the floater near the basket | 68-68 |
| 03:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Barry Kort snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:51 | Virginia Wesleyan | Barry Kort misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Baker | 68-68 |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Floyd Collado (PG), Thomas Hudson (SG), Mark Makowski (PF) Theodore Newhall, William Baker, Darius Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeffery Nardi (PG), Timothy Lummus (SG), Kenny Acres (PF), Mark McFatter (C) Charles Fleishman, Melvin Connelly, Frederick Wills, Scott Larabee | |
| 02:38 | Grinnell | Billy Barton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 02:36 | Grinnell | Mark Makowski tips it back up and in | 70-68 |
| 02:31 | Virginia Wesleyan | Barry Kort connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Nardi | 70-71 |
| 02:19 | Grinnell | Floyd Collado loses the ball out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bill Lueck (SF), Lawrence Gallion (C) Thomas Hudson, Max Lydon | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Scott Larabee (SF) Barry Kort | |
| 02:04 | Virginia Wesleyan | Timothy Lummus comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 02:02 | Virginia Wesleyan | Scott Larabee gets the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:48 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeffery Nardi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 01:46 | Grinnell | Lawrence Gallion grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 01:44 | Grinnell | Bill Lueck is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Lueck, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Baker (SG) Billy Barton | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Fleishman (PG), Melvin Connelly (SG), Frederick Wills (SF), Carl Canaday (C) Jeffery Nardi, Timothy Lummus, Scott Larabee, Mark McFatter | |
| 01:34 | Virginia Wesleyan | Melvin Connelly misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-71 |
| 01:33 | Grinnell | Bill Lueck gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:19 | Grinnell | Bill Lueck is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Floyd Collado | 73-71 |
| 00:55 | Virginia Wesleyan | Frederick Wills misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on William Baker - foul #2 on William Baker, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 00:55 | Virginia Wesleyan | Frederick Wills misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:55 | Virginia Wesleyan | Frederick Wills misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Baker | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | William Baker can't connect on a floater in the lane | 73-71 |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Bill Lueck snags the offensive board | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Melvin Connelly is called for the reach on Bill Lueck - foul #3 on Melvin Connelly, team foul #14 | 73-71 |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Bill Lueck misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Bill Lueck makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:12 | Virginia Wesleyan | Melvin Connelly buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | Frederick Wills is called for the reach on Floyd Collado in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Wills, team foul #15 | 74-74 |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | Floyd Collado makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | Floyd Collado makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:10 | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 00:06 | Virginia Wesleyan | Melvin Connelly clanks a jumper from the left side | 76-74 |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | Bill Lueck grabs the board | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | Bill Lueck is hacked by Charles Fleishman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Fleishman, team foul #16 | 76-74 |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | Bill Lueck makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | Bill Lueck misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | Bill Lueck grabs the offensive board | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Bill Lueck runs out the clock | 77-74 |