| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Collar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Sample (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Boehmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Harry Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terrence Alcocer (fresh) SF - Clyde Challberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Arend (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Clyde Challberg inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Grinnell | Clyde Challberg scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Pierson | 27-28 |
| 19:38 | Defiance | Richard Mayberry clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 19:36 | Grinnell | Harry Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:23 | Grinnell | Paul Arend buries a shot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 19:13 | Defiance | Michael Boehmer misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 19:12 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:01 | Grinnell | Harry Pierson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Terrence Alcocer | 27-33 |
| 18:48 | Defiance | Richard Mayberry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Collar | 29-33 |
| 18:31 | Grinnell | Randall Cook comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Lyon - foul #1 on Michael Lyon, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:31 | Grinnell | Randall Cook makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:31 | Grinnell | Randall Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:06 | Defiance | Michael Lyon makes the 3 from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 17:49 | Grinnell | Paul Arend misses long on a shot from the left block | 32-35 |
| 17:47 | Defiance | Michael Collar grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 17:38 | Defiance | Michael Lyon hits a jumper from the left side | 34-35 |
| 17:20 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer is called for traveling | 34-35 |
| Subs | Defiance | Louis Hoehn (SG), Christopher Mason (SF), Willie Lewis (PF) Michael Lyon, Richard Mayberry, Joseph Sample | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:55 | Defiance | Michael Boehmer misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 16:53 | Grinnell | Randall Cook pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:39 | Grinnell | Harry Pierson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 16:38 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 16:21 | Grinnell | Harry Pierson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Terrence Alcocer | 34-38 |
| 16:06 | Defiance | Louis Hoehn is fouled on the floor by Terrence Alcocer - foul #2 on Terrence Alcocer, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Lyon (SG), Joseph Sample (PF) Michael Collar, Michael Boehmer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Schwartz (PG), Stephen Dolby (SG), Karl Gehrke (SF), Thomas Harrison (PF), Bill Poole (C) Harry Pierson, Terrence Alcocer, Clyde Challberg, Randall Cook, Paul Arend | |
| 15:48 | Defiance | Michael Lyon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 15:47 | Grinnell | Bill Poole pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Louis Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Sample (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Chris Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Dolby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Karl Gehrke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Grinnell | Bill Poole blows the layup | 34-38 |
| 15:29 | Defiance | Willie Lewis pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:15 | Defiance | Christopher Mason connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 15:04 | Grinnell | Chris Schwartz comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 15:03 | Grinnell | Chris Schwartz misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 15:01 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:41 | Grinnell | Stephen Dolby misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 14:39 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke tips it in | 37-40 |
| 14:29 | Defiance | Louis Hoehn is called for 10 seconds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Mayberry (SF), John Tupper (PF), Manuel Washington (C) Michael Lyon, Joseph Sample, Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer (SG), Randall Cook (PF), Paul Arend (C) Stephen Dolby, Thomas Harrison, Bill Poole | |
| 14:16 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 14:14 | Defiance | Manuel Washington snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 14:07 | Defiance | Chris Schwartz takes the ball from John Tupper | 37-40 |
| 14:04 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer misses the easy layup | 37-40 |
| 14:02 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke misses the tip | 37-40 |
| 14:00 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Richard Mayberry | 37-40 |
| 13:37 | Defiance | Louis Hoehn connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel Washington | 40-40 |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Paul Arend comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Mayberry - foul #1 on Richard Mayberry, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Collar (PG), Michael Lyon (SG), Michael Boehmer (C) Christopher Mason, Louis Hoehn, Manuel Washington | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Pierson (PG), Clyde Challberg (SF) Chris Schwartz, Karl Gehrke | |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Paul Arend misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Paul Arend makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:00 | Defiance | Michael Lyon makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-41 |
| 12:31 | Grinnell | Paul Arend comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 43-41 |
| 12:30 | Defiance | Michael Boehmer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:19 | Defiance | John Tupper loses the dribble to Randall Cook | 43-41 |
| 12:02 | Grinnell | Clyde Challberg misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-41 |
| 12:01 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Michael Lyon | 43-41 |
| 11:40 | Defiance | Michael Boehmer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Boehmer, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Defiance | Christopher Mason (SG), Joseph Sample (PF) Michael Lyon, Richard Mayberry | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Schwartz (SG), Thomas Harrison (C) Terrence Alcocer, Paul Arend | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Collar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Tupper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Sample (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Boehmer (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Harry Pierson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Challberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Grinnell | Chris Schwartz misses the jumper from the right side | 43-41 |
| 11:24 | Defiance | Joseph Sample pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:14 | Defiance | Christopher Mason misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 11:13 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Collar | 43-41 |
| 11:02 | Defiance | John Tupper hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 11:00 | Grinnell | Randall Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:43 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Chris Schwartz | 43-43 |
| 10:26 | Defiance | Christopher Mason hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Harry Pierson - foul #2 on Harry Pierson, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | Louis Hoehn (PG), Michael Lyon (SG), Willie Lewis (C) Michael Collar, John Tupper, Michael Boehmer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Dolby (SG), Karl Gehrke (SF), Bill Poole (C) Harry Pierson, Clyde Challberg, Randall Cook | |
| 10:26 | Defiance | Christopher Mason misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:26 | Defiance | Christopher Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:01 | Grinnell | Chris Schwartz hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Dolby | 44-45 |
| 09:42 | Defiance | Joseph Sample comes up short on the shot near the basket | 44-45 |
| 09:41 | Defiance | Willie Lewis snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 09:18 | Defiance | Joseph Sample buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Lyon | 47-45 |
| 09:02 | Grinnell | Louis Hoehn is called for the reach on Chris Schwartz - foul #1 on Louis Hoehn, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Collar (PG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Michael Boehmer (C) Michael Lyon, Christopher Mason, Joseph Sample | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Pierson (PG), Terrence Alcocer (SG), Clyde Challberg (SF), Randall Cook (PF), Paul Arend (C) Chris Schwartz, Stephen Dolby, Karl Gehrke, Thomas Harrison, Bill Poole | |
| 08:47 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer loses the dribble to Michael Boehmer | 47-45 |
| 08:37 | Defiance | Louis Hoehn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 08:36 | Defiance | Michael Boehmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:21 | Defiance | Willie Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Tupper (PF) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 08:12 | Grinnell | Randall Cook scores on a turnaround from close range | 47-47 |
| 07:48 | Defiance | John Tupper connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 07:27 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer is fouled on the floor by John Tupper - foul #4 on John Tupper, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Lyon (SG), Joseph Sample (PF) Louis Hoehn, John Tupper | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Schwartz (SF) Clyde Challberg | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Collar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Sample (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Boehmer (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Harry Pierson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Alcocer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chris Schwartz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Randall Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Arend (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Grinnell | Michael Collar is called for the reach on Randall Cook - foul #3 on Michael Collar, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | Christopher Mason (PG) Michael Collar | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke (SF) Harry Pierson | |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 07:00 | Grinnell | Chris Schwartz tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 06:42 | Defiance | Michael Lyon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 06:40 | Grinnell | Paul Arend snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 06:36 | Grinnell | Chris Schwartz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | Louis Hoehn (PG), John Tupper (C) Richard Mayberry, Michael Boehmer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison (PF) Randall Cook | |
| 06:20 | Defiance | Michael Lyon misses short on a shot from the left side | 49-49 |
| 06:19 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:13 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Sample - foul #1 on Joseph Sample, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Pierson (PG), Clyde Challberg (SF) Chris Schwartz, Karl Gehrke | |
| 06:13 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:13 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:13 | Defiance | Joseph Sample grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:00 | Defiance | Louis Hoehn clanks a floater from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 05:59 | Defiance | John Tupper misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 05:57 | Grinnell | Paul Arend gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | Harry Pierson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 05:39 | Defiance | Christopher Mason snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 05:16 | Defiance | Louis Hoehn misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-49 |
| 05:14 | Defiance | John Tupper snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 04:52 | Defiance | Michael Lyon hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 04:47 | Grinnell | Clyde Challberg hits a shot from close range set up by Harry Pierson | 52-51 |
| 04:18 | Defiance | Michael Lyon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 04:17 | Defiance | Joseph Sample misses the tip | 52-51 |
| 04:15 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 04:04 | Grinnell | John Tupper steals it from Clyde Challberg | 52-51 |
| 04:04 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Collar (PG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Michael Boehmer (C) Louis Hoehn, Christopher Mason, Joseph Sample | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Schwartz (SG), Randall Cook (PF) Terrence Alcocer, Thomas Harrison | |
| 03:50 | Defiance | Michael Boehmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke (C) Paul Arend | |
| 03:35 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke's floater is tipped away by Richard Mayberry | 52-51 |
| 03:34 | Defiance | Michael Boehmer snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 03:20 | Defiance | Michael Collar clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 03:18 | Defiance | John Tupper tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Collar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lyon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Tupper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Boehmer (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Harry Pierson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Schwartz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clyde Challberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Karl Gehrke (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chris Schwartz and the foul's on Michael Boehmer - foul #4 on Michael Boehmer, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | Christopher Mason (SG) Michael Lyon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer (SG) Chris Schwartz | |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:55 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joseph Sample (PF) John Tupper | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Paul Arend (C) Karl Gehrke | |
| 02:40 | Defiance | Michael Collar clanks a jump hook near the basket | 54-54 |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Randall Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:29 | Grinnell | Paul Arend misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Randall Cook misses the tip | 54-54 |
| 02:27 | Defiance | Joseph Sample grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 02:09 | Defiance | Joseph Sample can't finish the layup | 54-54 |
| 02:07 | Defiance | Richard Mayberry gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:02 | Defiance | Christopher Mason buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Paul Arend makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-57 |
| 01:28 | Defiance | Richard Mayberry hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 57-57 |
| 01:26 | Grinnell | Clyde Challberg grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 01:12 | Grinnell | Clyde Challberg can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 01:11 | Defiance | Joseph Sample pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:05 | Defiance | Michael Collar connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Boehmer and he's fouled by Randall Cook - foul #2 on Randall Cook, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Lyon (SG) Christopher Mason | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:05 | Defiance | Michael Collar makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:51 | Grinnell | Randall Cook's pass is intercepted by Michael Collar | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Defiance | Joseph Sample can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 00:25 | Grinnell | Paul Arend grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Randall Cook scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Terrence Alcocer and he's hacked by Michael Boehmer - foul #5 on Michael Boehmer, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Tupper (C) Michael Boehmer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Randall Cook makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Joseph Sample makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Michael Collar | 62-60 |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Harry Pierson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 62-60 |