| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Philip Grimes (fresh) SG - Percy Funkhouser (fresh) SF - Robert Adrian (fresh) PF - Gary Rowland (fresh) C - Herbert Kellett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Fred Buchheit (fresh) SG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SF - Christopher Payne (fresh) PF - Patrick Prine (fresh) C - David Delano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rivier | Herbert Kellett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Rivier | Herbert Kellett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Grinnell | Christopher Payne misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Rivier | Gary Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Rivier | Percy Funkhouser hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Herbert Kellett | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Grinnell | David Delano clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Herbert Kellett - foul #1 on Herbert Kellett, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Grinnell | David Delano misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Grinnell | David Delano makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:38 | Rivier | Herbert Kellett misses the 3 from the right corner | 3-1 |
| 18:36 | Grinnell | Christopher Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:17 | Grinnell | Robert Adrian swats the short shot by Patrick Prine | 3-1 |
| 18:15 | Grinnell | David Delano tips it but misses | 3-1 |
| 18:13 | Rivier | Herbert Kellett snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 18:08 | Rivier | Percy Funkhouser misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 3-1 |
| 18:06 | Grinnell | Patrick Prine pulls down the rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:41 | Grinnell | Percy Funkhouser steals it from Fred Buchheit | 3-1 |
| 17:38 | Rivier | Percy Funkhouser lays it up and in | 5-1 |
| 17:31 | Grinnell | Percy Funkhouser is called for the reach on David Delano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Percy Funkhouser, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Rivier | Harvey Starr (PG), James Robinson (SG), Thomas Delossantos (SF), James McCullah (PF), Tony Benedict (C) Philip Grimes, Percy Funkhouser, Robert Adrian, Gary Rowland, Herbert Kellett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joel Tyre (PG), Henry Wolfe (SF), Jason Treadaway (C) Fred Buchheit, Christopher Payne, David Delano | |
| 17:21 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 5-1 |
| 17:19 | Rivier | Thomas Delossantos grabs the defensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 16:51 | Rivier | James McCullah banks in the layup set up by Harvey Starr | 7-1 |
| 16:47 | Grinnell | Joel Tyre misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 7-1 |
| 16:45 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway gets the offensive rebound | 7-1 |
| 16:24 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway scores on a floater from close range | 7-3 |
| 16:00 | Rivier | Harvey Starr comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Joel Tyre - foul #1 on Joel Tyre, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Rivier | Paul Cherry (SG), Robert Adrian (SF), Gary Rowland (PF), Herbert Kellett (C) James Robinson, Thomas Delossantos, James McCullah, Tony Benedict | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Fred Buchheit (PG), Wayne Hartley (SF), Mike Aaron (PF), David Delano (C) Bobby Smith, Henry Wolfe, Patrick Prine, Jason Treadaway | |
| 16:00 | Rivier | Harvey Starr makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:00 | Rivier | Harvey Starr misses the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:00 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to David Delano | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Harvey Starr (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cherry (fresh) SF - Robert Adrian (fresh) PF - Gary Rowland (fresh) C - Herbert Kellett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Fred Buchheit (fresh) SG - Joel Tyre (fresh) SF - Wayne Hartley (fresh) PF - Mike Aaron (fresh) C - David Delano (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Grinnell | David Delano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 15:30 | Grinnell | Fred Buchheit pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 15:13 | Grinnell | Paul Cherry is called for the reach on Fred Buchheit - foul #1 on Paul Cherry, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Rivier | Philip Grimes (PG) Harvey Starr | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rafael Denson (SG) Joel Tyre | |
| 14:53 | Grinnell | Mike Aaron misses the easy open layup | 8-3 |
| 14:52 | Rivier | Gary Rowland grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 14:39 | Rivier | David Delano swats the short shot by Paul Cherry | 8-3 |
| 14:38 | Grinnell | Wayne Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:17 | Grinnell | Mike Aaron clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Herbert Kellett - foul #2 on Herbert Kellett, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Rivier | Harvey Starr (PG), Percy Funkhouser (SG), James Robinson (SF), James McCullah (PF), Tony Benedict (C) Philip Grimes, Paul Cherry, Robert Adrian, Gary Rowland, Herbert Kellett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joel Tyre (PG), Christopher Payne (SF), Jason Treadaway (C) Fred Buchheit, Wayne Hartley, David Delano | |
| 14:17 | Grinnell | Mike Aaron misses the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 14:17 | Grinnell | Mike Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 13:55 | Rivier | Percy Funkhouser misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 13:53 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Mike Aaron | 8-4 |
| 13:51 | Grinnell | Percy Funkhouser is called for the reach on Christopher Payne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Percy Funkhouser, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Rivier | Thomas Delossantos (SF) Percy Funkhouser | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bobby Smith (SG), Patrick Prine (PF) Rafael Denson, Mike Aaron | |
| 13:41 | Grinnell | Bobby Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 8-4 |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:22 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Tony Benedict - foul #1 on Tony Benedict, team foul #6 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Rivier | Philip Grimes (PG) James Robinson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:22 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 13:22 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 12:58 | Rivier | Joel Tyre is called for the reach on Philip Grimes - foul #2 on Joel Tyre, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Adrian (SF), Gary Rowland (PF) James McCullah, Tony Benedict | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Fred Buchheit (PG), Henry Wolfe (SF), David Delano (C) Joel Tyre, Christopher Payne, Jason Treadaway | |
| 12:42 | Rivier | Robert Adrian clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 12:41 | Rivier | Gary Rowland grabs the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 12:25 | Rivier | Harvey Starr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 12:23 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Fred Buchheit | 8-5 |
| 12:11 | Grinnell | Patrick Prine is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 8-5 |
| 12:09 | Rivier | Gary Rowland snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 11:55 | Rivier | Harvey Starr's layup is rejected by David Delano | 8-5 |
| 11:53 | Rivier | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Grimes | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Philip Grimes (fairly fresh) SG - Harvey Starr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Adrian (fresh) PF - Gary Rowland (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Delossantos (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Fred Buchheit (fresh) SG - Bobby Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Wolfe (fresh) PF - Patrick Prine (fairly fresh) C - David Delano (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Rivier | Thomas Delossantos misses short on a shot from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 11:30 | Rivier | Gary Rowland can't tip it in | 8-5 |
| 11:28 | Rivier | Robert Adrian gets the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 11:10 | Rivier | Harvey Starr buries a runner near the basket | 10-5 |
| 10:51 | Grinnell | Bobby Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 10:49 | Rivier | Thomas Delossantos gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 10:31 | Rivier | Gary Rowland misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-5 |
| 10:30 | Grinnell | Patrick Prine snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 10:28 | Grinnell | Fred Buchheit is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Grimes - foul #1 on Philip Grimes, team foul #7 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Rivier | James Robinson (PG), Paul Cherry (SG), Kevin Reid (SF), James McCullah (PF), Tony Benedict (C) Philip Grimes, Harvey Starr, Robert Adrian, Gary Rowland, Thomas Delossantos | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rafael Denson (SG), Christopher Payne (SF), Jason Treadaway (PF), Mike Aaron (C) Bobby Smith, Henry Wolfe, Patrick Prine, David Delano | |
| 10:28 | Grinnell | Fred Buchheit makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 10:28 | Grinnell | Fred Buchheit makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 10:01 | Rivier | Tony Benedict connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 09:47 | Grinnell | A charge is called on Christopher Payne - foul #1 on Christopher Payne, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Glenn Harton (SG) Fred Buchheit | |
| 09:29 | Rivier | Paul Cherry hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Robinson | 14-7 |
| 09:27 | Grinnell | Glenn Harton's pass is intercepted by James Robinson in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| 09:11 | Rivier | Rafael Denson picks off the pass by Paul Cherry | 14-7 |
| 08:51 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Rafael Denson | 14-9 |
| 08:34 | Rivier | Kevin Reid comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 08:33 | Rivier | James Robinson grabs the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 08:22 | Rivier | James McCullah is hacked by Rafael Denson - foul #1 on Rafael Denson, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Rivier | Philip Grimes (PG), Harvey Starr (SG), Robert Adrian (SF), Gary Rowland (PF), Thomas Delossantos (C) James Robinson, Paul Cherry, Kevin Reid, James McCullah, Tony Benedict | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bobby Smith (SG), Henry Wolfe (SF), Wayne Hartley (PF), David Delano (C) Glenn Harton, Christopher Payne, Jason Treadaway, Mike Aaron | |
| 08:06 | Rivier | Gary Rowland clanks a 3 from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 08:04 | Grinnell | David Delano pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 08:02 | Grinnell | Thomas Delossantos takes the ball from Rafael Denson in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| 07:50 | Rivier | Harvey Starr drills a jump hook near the basket | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Philip Grimes (fairly fresh) SG - Harvey Starr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Adrian (fresh) PF - Gary Rowland (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Delossantos (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Rafael Denson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SF - Henry Wolfe (fresh) PF - Wayne Hartley (fresh) C - David Delano (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:48 | Grinnell | Henry Wolfe's pass is intercepted by Philip Grimes in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| 07:46 | Rivier | Harvey Starr lays it in set up by Philip Grimes | 18-9 |
| 07:33 | Grinnell | Wayne Hartley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-9 |
| 07:32 | Grinnell | Bobby Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 07:23 | Grinnell | David Delano misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 18-9 |
| 07:22 | Grinnell | David Delano snags the offensive board | 18-9 |
| 07:09 | Grinnell | Bobby Smith loses the dribble to Philip Grimes | 18-9 |
| 06:45 | Rivier | Harvey Starr knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 20-9 |
| 06:26 | Grinnell | David Delano is hacked by Thomas Delossantos - foul #1 on Thomas Delossantos, team foul #8 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Rivier | James Robinson (PG), Paul Cherry (SG), James McCullah (PF), Tony Benedict (C) Philip Grimes, Harvey Starr, Gary Rowland, Thomas Delossantos | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Fred Buchheit (PG), Glenn Harton (SF), Patrick Prine (PF) Rafael Denson, Henry Wolfe, Wayne Hartley | |
| 06:26 | Grinnell | David Delano misses the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 06:26 | Grinnell | Bobby Smith grabs the offensive board | 20-9 |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | David Delano hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 20-9 |
| 06:19 | Rivier | Robert Adrian pulls down the rebound | 20-9 |
| 06:08 | Rivier | Tony Benedict hits a jump hook near the basket | 22-9 |
| 05:50 | Grinnell | Fred Buchheit connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Bobby Smith and he's fouled by James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #9 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Rivier | Kevin Reid (SF) Robert Adrian | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Payne (SF), Jason Treadaway (C) Bobby Smith, David Delano | |
| 05:50 | Grinnell | Fred Buchheit makes the free throw | 22-12 |
| 05:32 | Rivier | Patrick Prine steals the ball from James McCullah | 22-12 |
| 05:07 | Grinnell | Glenn Harton is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Treadaway | 22-14 |
| 04:55 | Rivier | Glenn Harton steals the ball from James Robinson | 22-14 |
| 04:34 | Grinnell | Glenn Harton misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Paul Cherry - foul #2 on Paul Cherry, team foul #10 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Rivier | Philip Grimes (PG), Harvey Starr (SG), Robert Adrian (SF), Gary Rowland (PF), Thomas Delossantos (C) James Robinson, Paul Cherry, Kevin Reid, James McCullah, Tony Benedict | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mike Aaron (PG), Henry Wolfe (SF) Fred Buchheit, Christopher Payne | |
| 04:34 | Grinnell | Glenn Harton makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 04:34 | Grinnell | Glenn Harton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 04:17 | Rivier | Jason Treadaway is called for the reach on Thomas Delossantos - foul #1 on Jason Treadaway, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Fred Buchheit (PG), Bobby Smith (SG), Wayne Hartley (C) Glenn Harton, Patrick Prine, Jason Treadaway | |
| 04:09 | Rivier | The short jumper by Thomas Delossantos is denied by Wayne Hartley | 22-16 |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | Wayne Hartley pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 03:55 | Grinnell | Henry Wolfe misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 22-16 |
| 03:54 | Rivier | Philip Grimes pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 03:45 | Rivier | Harvey Starr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-16 |
| Subs | Rivier | Percy Funkhouser (SG), Herbert Kellett (C) Philip Grimes, Thomas Delossantos | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joel Tyre (PG), David Delano (C) Fred Buchheit, Wayne Hartley | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Harvey Starr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Funkhouser (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Adrian (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Rowland (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Herbert Kellett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joel Tyre (fresh) SG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Wolfe (fresh) PF - Mike Aaron (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Delano (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Grinnell | Henry Wolfe comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 03:26 | Rivier | Percy Funkhouser grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 03:07 | Rivier | Gary Rowland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-16 |
| 03:05 | Rivier | Gary Rowland snags the offensive board | 22-16 |
| 02:53 | Rivier | Percy Funkhouser misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Bobby Smith - foul #1 on Bobby Smith, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Rivier | Kevin Reid (SF) Robert Adrian | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rafael Denson (SG), Wayne Hartley (SF), Patrick Prine (PF) Bobby Smith, Henry Wolfe, Mike Aaron | |
| 02:53 | Rivier | Percy Funkhouser makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 02:53 | Rivier | Percy Funkhouser misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 02:53 | Grinnell | David Delano grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 02:47 | Grinnell | Wayne Hartley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-16 |
| 02:46 | Grinnell | Patrick Prine tips it back up and in | 23-18 |
| 02:27 | Rivier | Percy Funkhouser scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harvey Starr | 26-18 |
| 02:24 | Grinnell | Harvey Starr is called for the reach on Rafael Denson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harvey Starr, team foul #11 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Rivier | James McCullah (PF), Tony Benedict (C) Gary Rowland, Herbert Kellett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway (C) David Delano | |
| 02:24 | Grinnell | Rafael Denson misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 02:24 | Grinnell | Rafael Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 02:09 | Rivier | Kevin Reid comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Wayne Hartley - foul #1 on Wayne Hartley, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Rivier | James Robinson (PG), Paul Cherry (SG) Harvey Starr, Percy Funkhouser | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Fred Buchheit (PG), Christopher Payne (SF) Rafael Denson, Wayne Hartley | |
| 02:09 | Rivier | Kevin Reid makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 02:09 | Rivier | Kevin Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 01:57 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Tony Benedict - foul #2 on Tony Benedict, team foul #12 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Rivier | Philip Grimes (PG) Kevin Reid | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:57 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 01:57 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 01:40 | Rivier | Jason Treadaway steals the ball from Philip Grimes | 28-21 |
| 01:36 | Grinnell | Fred Buchheit misses short on a jumper near the basket | 28-21 |
| 01:35 | Rivier | Tony Benedict gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 01:15 | Rivier | Paul Cherry misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 01:14 | Grinnell | Christopher Payne pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 01:12 | Grinnell | Fred Buchheit is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Grimes - foul #2 on Philip Grimes, team foul #13 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Rivier | Harvey Starr (PG), Robert Adrian (SF), Gary Rowland (PF), Herbert Kellett (C) Philip Grimes, James Robinson, James McCullah, Tony Benedict | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bobby Smith (SG), Wayne Hartley (SF), David Delano (C) Joel Tyre, Christopher Payne, Patrick Prine | |
| 01:12 | Grinnell | Fred Buchheit makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 01:12 | Grinnell | Fred Buchheit misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 01:12 | Rivier | Gary Rowland pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 00:51 | Rivier | Gary Rowland is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gary Rowland, team foul #14 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Rivier | Percy Funkhouser (SG) Paul Cherry | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rafael Denson (PG), Henry Wolfe (SF), Mike Aaron (PF) Fred Buchheit, Wayne Hartley, Jason Treadaway | |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | David Delano buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Mike Aaron | 28-24 |
| 00:16 | Rivier | Gary Rowland blows the layup but the foul's on Bobby Smith - foul #2 on Bobby Smith, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Rivier | Philip Grimes (PG) Harvey Starr | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:16 | Rivier | Gary Rowland misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 00:16 | Rivier | Gary Rowland misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | David Delano snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | David Delano scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Wolfe | 28-26 |
| 00:00 | Rivier | Percy Funkhouser comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 28-26 |