| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Mark Pastore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Morgan (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Titus (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Barry Vassar (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - John Osborne (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Donald Blackwood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Vickery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jayson Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Michael Titus inbounds the ball | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | N. Central | Barry Vassar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 19:51 | N. Central | Michael Titus grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 19:32 | N. Central | Richard Marshall steps in front of the Mark Pastore pass | 51-44 |
| 19:12 | Grinnell | Richard Marshall misses the lay-in | 51-44 |
| 19:11 | N. Central | Mark Pastore pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 19:02 | N. Central | Barry Vassar hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Mark Pastore | 53-44 |
| 18:52 | Grinnell | Donald Blackwood misses the jumper from close range | 53-44 |
| 18:50 | Grinnell | Jayson Ross gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 18:44 | Grinnell | Thomas Ryan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 18:43 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Michael Titus | 53-44 |
| 18:37 | N. Central | Barry Vassar misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 18:36 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Jayson Ross | 53-44 |
| 18:17 | Grinnell | Mark Pastore steps in front of the Donald Blackwood pass | 53-44 |
| 18:03 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 18:01 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 17:45 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 17:44 | Grinnell | Jayson Ross grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 17:33 | Grinnell | Richard Marshall scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Blackwood and he's hacked by Barry Vassar - foul #1 on Barry Vassar, team foul #1 | 53-46 |
| Subs | N. Central | Paul Hurley (C) John Osborne | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Odle (PG), Wilbur Keaton (SG), Ralph Tripp (PF), Tim Tartaglia (C) Donald Blackwood, Thomas Ryan, Robert Vickery, Jayson Ross | |
| 17:33 | Grinnell | Richard Marshall misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 17:33 | N. Central | Barry Vassar grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 17:17 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Titus | 56-46 |
| 17:02 | Grinnell | Ralph Tripp knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wilbur Keaton | 56-48 |
| 16:46 | N. Central | The jump hook by Paul Hurley is blocked by Ralph Tripp | 56-48 |
| 16:45 | Grinnell | Tim Tartaglia grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 16:39 | Grinnell | Tim Tartaglia clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Morgan - foul #2 on Kevin Morgan, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | Alan Jenkins (PG), Richard Smith (SF) Mark Pastore, Michael Titus | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Vickery (PF) Richard Marshall | |
| 16:39 | Grinnell | Tim Tartaglia misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 16:39 | Grinnell | Tim Tartaglia makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 16:26 | N. Central | Barry Vassar connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Morgan | 58-49 |
| 16:07 | Grinnell | Christopher Odle connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Wilbur Keaton | 58-52 |
| 16:00 | N. Central | Barry Vassar misses the jumper from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 15:58 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Jenkins | 58-52 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Alan Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Morgan (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Barry Vassar (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hurley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Christopher Odle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wilbur Keaton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Tripp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Vickery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Tartaglia (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | N. Central | Barry Vassar clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 58-52 |
| 15:50 | N. Central | Barry Vassar can't tip it in | 58-52 |
| 15:48 | Grinnell | Tim Tartaglia grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 15:26 | Grinnell | Ralph Tripp misses the shot from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 15:25 | N. Central | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 15:05 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Barry Vassar | 60-52 |
| 14:42 | Grinnell | Tim Tartaglia hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 60-52 |
| 14:41 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Paul Hurley | 60-52 |
| 14:26 | N. Central | Barry Vassar is fouled on the floor by Tim Tartaglia - foul #2 on Tim Tartaglia, team foul #1 | 60-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | Mark Pastore (PG), Michael Titus (SF), John Osborne (C) Alan Jenkins, Richard Smith, Paul Hurley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Blackwood (PG), Howard Pace (SG), Richard Marshall (SF), Albert Rhone (PF), Jayson Ross (C) Christopher Odle, Wilbur Keaton, Ralph Tripp, Robert Vickery, Tim Tartaglia | |
| 14:16 | N. Central | Barry Vassar blows the layup | 60-52 |
| 14:14 | Grinnell | Albert Rhone grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | Howard Pace can't finish the layup | 60-52 |
| 13:46 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 13:38 | N. Central | Barry Vassar misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-52 |
| 13:36 | Grinnell | Jayson Ross pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 13:25 | Grinnell | Mark Pastore steps in front of the Howard Pace pass | 60-52 |
| 13:22 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan banks in the layup set up by Mark Pastore | 62-52 |
| 13:04 | Grinnell | Richard Marshall is fouled on the floor by Kevin Morgan - foul #3 on Kevin Morgan, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Lewis (SG), Leo Culbreath (PF) Kevin Morgan, Barry Vassar | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Tripp (PF) Albert Rhone | |
| 12:53 | Grinnell | Howard Pace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 12:52 | N. Central | Michael Titus grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 12:45 | N. Central | John Osborne's floater is tipped away by Ralph Tripp | 62-52 |
| 12:43 | N. Central | John Osborne misses the tip | 62-52 |
| 12:42 | N. Central | Mark Pastore hits the follow up shot | 64-52 |
| 12:26 | Grinnell | John Osborne steps in front of the Jayson Ross pass | 64-52 |
| 12:14 | N. Central | John Osborne drills a fadeaway from the right side | 66-52 |
| 11:57 | Grinnell | Michael Titus steals the ball from Howard Pace | 66-52 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Mark Pastore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Titus (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Leo Culbreath (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Osborne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Donald Blackwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Pace (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Tripp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Jayson Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:50 | N. Central | Leo Culbreath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | Alan Jenkins (PG), Kevin Morgan (SG), Barry Vassar (PF), Paul Hurley (C) Mark Pastore, John Lewis, Leo Culbreath, John Osborne | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Ryan (PG), Christopher Odle (SG), Robert Vickery (PF) Donald Blackwood, Howard Pace, Jayson Ross | |
| 11:43 | Grinnell | Robert Vickery clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-52 |
| 11:42 | Grinnell | Richard Marshall tips it in | 66-54 |
| 11:36 | N. Central | Barry Vassar makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Alan Jenkins | 68-54 |
| 11:15 | Grinnell | Ralph Tripp misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Hurley - foul #1 on Paul Hurley, team foul #4 | 68-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Smith (SF) Michael Titus | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tim Tartaglia (C) Richard Marshall | |
| 11:15 | Grinnell | Ralph Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 11:15 | Grinnell | Ralph Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 11:06 | N. Central | Barry Vassar scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Alan Jenkins and he's hacked by Tim Tartaglia - foul #3 on Tim Tartaglia, team foul #2 | 70-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gerald Pilgrim (SF) Ralph Tripp | |
| 11:06 | N. Central | Barry Vassar makes the free throw | 71-56 |
| 10:49 | Grinnell | Robert Vickery misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 71-56 |
| 10:47 | Grinnell | Robert Vickery gets the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 10:32 | Grinnell | Gerald Pilgrim is hacked by Barry Vassar - foul #2 on Barry Vassar, team foul #5 | 71-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | Mark Pastore (PG) Alan Jenkins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:20 | Grinnell | Gerald Pilgrim comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 71-56 |
| 10:19 | N. Central | Barry Vassar gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| 09:59 | N. Central | Barry Vassar is fouled on the floor by Tim Tartaglia - foul #4 on Tim Tartaglia, team foul #3 | 71-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Lewis (SG), Michael Titus (SF), John Osborne (C) Kevin Morgan, Richard Smith, Barry Vassar | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Blackwood (PG), Howard Pace (SG), Richard Marshall (SF), Jayson Ross (C) Thomas Ryan, Christopher Odle, Gerald Pilgrim, Tim Tartaglia | |
| 09:34 | N. Central | John Osborne connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Lewis | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:22 | Grinnell | Richard Marshall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-56 |
| 09:21 | N. Central | Mark Pastore gets the rebound | 74-56 |
| 09:05 | N. Central | Mark Pastore misses the dunk but he's fouled by Donald Blackwood - foul #2 on Donald Blackwood, team foul #4 | 74-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | Barry Vassar (PF) Paul Hurley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Tripp (PF) Robert Vickery | |
| 09:05 | N. Central | Mark Pastore makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 09:05 | N. Central | Mark Pastore makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 08:53 | Grinnell | Jayson Ross misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 76-56 |
| 08:52 | N. Central | Barry Vassar pulls down the rebound | 76-56 |
| 08:48 | N. Central | Mark Pastore scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Barry Vassar | 79-56 |
| 08:35 | Grinnell | Howard Pace drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Tripp | 79-59 |
| 08:16 | N. Central | Barry Vassar is hacked by Ralph Tripp - foul #2 on Ralph Tripp, team foul #5 | 79-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Alan Jenkins (PG), Kevin Morgan (SG), Leo Culbreath (C) Mark Pastore, John Lewis, John Osborne | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Ryan (PG), Christopher Odle (SG), Albert Rhone (C) Donald Blackwood, Howard Pace, Jayson Ross | |
| 08:09 | N. Central | Barry Vassar is hacked by Albert Rhone - foul #1 on Albert Rhone, team foul #6 | 79-59 |
| 07:54 | N. Central | Barry Vassar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 79-59 |
| 07:53 | Grinnell | Richard Marshall pulls down the rebound | 79-59 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Alan Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Morgan (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Titus (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Barry Vassar (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 7 reb. C - Leo Culbreath (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Thomas Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Odle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Tripp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Albert Rhone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Grinnell | Thomas Ryan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 79-59 |
| 07:39 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan pulls down the rebound | 79-59 |
| 07:26 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Jenkins | 82-59 |
| 07:13 | Grinnell | Richard Marshall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-59 |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Ralph Tripp gets the offensive rebound | 82-59 |
| 07:00 | Grinnell | Richard Marshall is fouled on the floor by Michael Titus - foul #1 on Michael Titus, team foul #6 | 82-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Smith (SF), Paul Hurley (PF) Michael Titus, Barry Vassar | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Blackwood (PG), Robert Vickery (PF), Tim Tartaglia (C) Christopher Odle, Richard Marshall, Albert Rhone | |
| 06:51 | Grinnell | Robert Vickery misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 82-59 |
| 06:49 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 82-59 |
| 06:30 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Leo Culbreath | 85-59 |
| 06:23 | Grinnell | Robert Vickery drills a floater in the lane set up by Ralph Tripp | 85-61 |
| 06:01 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 85-61 |
| 05:59 | Grinnell | Tim Tartaglia grabs the board | 85-61 |
| 05:54 | Grinnell | Donald Blackwood clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-61 |
| 05:53 | Grinnell | Robert Vickery tips it home | 85-63 |
| 05:33 | N. Central | Paul Hurley blows the layup | 85-63 |
| 05:31 | Grinnell | Robert Vickery grabs the defensive rebound | 85-63 |
| 05:31 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-63 |
| Subs | N. Central | Mark Pastore (PG), Michael Titus (SF), Barry Vassar (PF), John Osborne (C) Alan Jenkins, Richard Smith, Paul Hurley, Leo Culbreath | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Howard Pace (SG), Richard Marshall (SF), Jayson Ross (C) Thomas Ryan, Ralph Tripp, Tim Tartaglia | |
| 05:15 | Grinnell | Richard Marshall makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donald Blackwood | 85-66 |
| 05:04 | N. Central | Mark Pastore makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kevin Morgan | 88-66 |
| 04:47 | Grinnell | Richard Marshall clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 88-66 |
| 04:46 | Grinnell | Robert Vickery tips it in | 88-68 |
| 04:30 | N. Central | John Osborne connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Mark Pastore | 90-68 |
| 04:13 | Grinnell | Robert Vickery misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 90-68 |
| 04:12 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Mark Pastore | 90-68 |
| 03:54 | N. Central | Barry Vassar misses the easy layup | 90-68 |
| 03:53 | N. Central | Michael Titus misses the tip | 90-68 |
| 03:52 | Grinnell | Jayson Ross pulls down the rebound | 90-68 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Mark Pastore (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kevin Morgan (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Titus (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Barry Vassar (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 7 reb. C - John Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Donald Blackwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Pace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Marshall (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Vickery (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jayson Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Grinnell | Donald Blackwood makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Marshall | 90-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 93-70 |
| 03:14 | Grinnell | Donald Blackwood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 93-70 |
| 03:12 | Grinnell | Jayson Ross grabs the offensive board | 93-70 |
| 02:58 | Grinnell | Donald Blackwood comes up short on the shot from the right side | 93-70 |
| 02:57 | N. Central | Barry Vassar pulls down the rebound | 93-70 |
| 02:46 | N. Central | Barry Vassar clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Howard Pace - foul #4 on Howard Pace, team foul #7 | 93-70 |
| Subs | N. Central | Alan Jenkins (PG), John Lewis (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Paul Hurley (C) Mark Pastore, Kevin Morgan, Michael Titus, John Osborne | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Ryan (PG), Christopher Odle (SG), Gerald Pilgrim (SF), Ralph Tripp (PF), Tim Tartaglia (C) Donald Blackwood, Howard Pace, Richard Marshall, Robert Vickery, Jayson Ross | |
| 02:46 | N. Central | Barry Vassar makes the 1st free throw | 94-70 |
| 02:46 | N. Central | Barry Vassar makes the 2nd free throw | 95-70 |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Tim Tartaglia clanks a jump hook from the right block | 95-70 |
| 02:26 | N. Central | Barry Vassar gets the rebound | 95-70 |
| 02:14 | N. Central | Barry Vassar knocks in the floater near the basket | 97-70 |
| 01:54 | Grinnell | Gerald Pilgrim misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 97-70 |
| 01:53 | Grinnell | Christopher Odle hits the follow up shot | 97-72 |
| 01:41 | N. Central | Paul Hurley connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Alan Jenkins and the foul's on Ralph Tripp - foul #3 on Ralph Tripp, team foul #8 | 99-72 |
| Subs | N. Central | Leo Culbreath (C) Barry Vassar | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:41 | N. Central | Paul Hurley makes the free throw | 100-72 |
| 01:25 | Grinnell | Tim Tartaglia makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Odle | 100-75 |
| 01:12 | N. Central | Paul Hurley hits the finger roll | 102-75 |
| 00:54 | Grinnell | Thomas Ryan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 102-75 |
| 00:52 | N. Central | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 102-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | N. Central | Ralph Tripp steals the ball from Paul Hurley | 102-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | Tim Tartaglia misses the 3 from straight away | 102-75 |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Tim Tartaglia grabs the offensive rebound | 102-75 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Christopher Odle buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Tripp | 102-78 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Alan Jenkins runs out the clock | 102-78 |