| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Randy Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfonzo Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roderick McQueen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kim Blakney (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Lawlor (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Jimmie Bonner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Trombly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Stephens - foul #3 on Raymond Stephens, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Friese (SF) Raymond Stephens | |
| 19:45 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker hits a 3 from straight away | 39-35 |
| 19:32 | Lincoln | John Trombly dunks the ball on a nice dish by Matthew Williams | 39-37 |
| 19:06 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Bonner | 39-37 |
| 18:49 | Lincoln | William Evans misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 18:26 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor hits the easy wide open finger roll | 41-37 |
| 18:15 | Lincoln | Jimmie Bonner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Lawlor - foul #2 on Steven Lawlor, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller (PG), Christopher Brew (SG), John Canady (SF), Patrick Florence (PF), Garland Wilson (C) Randy Jenkins, Alfonzo Walker, Roderick McQueen, Kim Blakney, Steven Lawlor | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gerard Penman (SG), Winston Thompson (SF), George Grimes (PF), James Beavers (C) William Evans, Kenneth Friese, John Trombly, Matthew Williams | |
| 18:15 | Lincoln | Jimmie Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:15 | Lincoln | Jimmie Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:54 | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 17:53 | Lincoln | James Beavers gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:36 | Lincoln | Patrick Florence is called for the reach on Winston Thompson - foul #1 on Patrick Florence, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Roger Chunn (SG) Jimmie Bonner | |
| 17:21 | Lincoln | James Beavers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins (PG), Alfonzo Walker (SG) Jeremy Miller, John Canady | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 17:09 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randy Jenkins | 43-39 |
| 16:47 | Lincoln | James Beavers is whistled for a carry | 43-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen (SF), Kim Blakney (PF) Christopher Brew, Garland Wilson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jimmie Bonner (PG), Logan Gardiner (SF), John Trombly (PF), Matthew Williams (C) Gerard Penman, Winston Thompson, George Grimes, James Beavers | |
| 16:27 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roderick McQueen | 46-39 |
| 16:03 | Lincoln | John Trombly misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Kim Blakney - foul #3 on Kim Blakney, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller (PG), John Canady (SG), Steven Lawlor (C) Randy Jenkins, Alfonzo Walker, Kim Blakney | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Friese (PG), William Evans (SG) Jimmie Bonner, Roger Chunn | |
| 16:03 | Lincoln | John Trombly makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:03 | Lincoln | John Trombly makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:01 | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller travels in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 15:47 | Lincoln | Logan Gardiner scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Evans and he's hacked by Jeremy Miller - foul #3 on Jeremy Miller, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Brew (PF) Patrick Florence | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Raymond Stephens (SF) John Trombly | |
| 15:47 | Lincoln | Logan Gardiner makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Canady (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Roderick McQueen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Brew (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Lawlor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Kenneth Friese (fresh) SG - William Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Logan Gardiner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Grinnell | Matthew Williams denies the turnaround by Roderick McQueen | 46-44 |
| 15:17 | Lincoln | Raymond Stephens snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 15:12 | Lincoln | Jeremy Miller is called for the reach on Matthew Williams - foul #4 on Jeremy Miller, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser (PG), Kim Blakney (PF), Garland Wilson (C) Jeremy Miller, Roderick McQueen, Steven Lawlor | |
| Subs | Lincoln | George Grimes (PF), Winston Thompson (C) Logan Gardiner, Matthew Williams | |
| 14:57 | Lincoln | Raymond Stephens misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 14:55 | Grinnell | John Canady snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 14:53 | Grinnell | Raymond Stephens steals it from Morgan Vasser in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 14:27 | Lincoln | Winston Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 14:25 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:23 | Grinnell | John Canady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins (PG), Alfonzo Walker (SG), Roderick McQueen (SF), Steven Lawlor (C) Morgan Vasser, Christopher Brew, John Canady, Garland Wilson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jimmie Bonner (PG), Gerard Penman (SG), John Trombly (PF) Kenneth Friese, William Evans, Winston Thompson | |
| 14:05 | Lincoln | John Trombly travels with the ball | 46-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Patrick Florence (C) Steven Lawlor | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 14:01 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Stephens - foul #4 on Raymond Stephens, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Friese (SF), James Beavers (C) Raymond Stephens, George Grimes | |
| 13:44 | Grinnell | James Beavers blocks the short jumper by Patrick Florence | 46-44 |
| 13:43 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Florence | 46-44 |
| 13:28 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney misses badly on a shot from close range | 46-44 |
| 13:26 | Lincoln | John Trombly grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 13:20 | Lincoln | Jimmie Bonner can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Patrick Florence - foul #2 on Patrick Florence, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor (C) Kim Blakney | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Winston Thompson (SF), Logan Gardiner (PF), Matthew Williams (C) Kenneth Friese, John Trombly, James Beavers | |
| 13:20 | Lincoln | Jimmie Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:20 | Lincoln | Jimmie Bonner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:20 | Grinnell | Patrick Florence snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 13:06 | Grinnell | Matthew Williams is called for the reach on Randy Jenkins - foul #3 on Matthew Williams, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garland Wilson (PF) Patrick Florence | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Roger Chunn (SG), George Grimes (PF) Gerard Penman, Logan Gardiner | |
| 12:54 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen misses the easy layup | 46-45 |
| 12:52 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to George Grimes | 46-45 |
| 12:35 | Lincoln | Alfonzo Walker steps in front of the Winston Thompson pass | 46-45 |
| 12:21 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 46-45 |
| 12:20 | Lincoln | George Grimes grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 12:04 | Lincoln | Roderick McQueen picks off the pass by George Grimes | 46-45 |
| 11:58 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 11:56 | Lincoln | Matthew Williams snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 11:50 | Lincoln | Matthew Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Lawlor - foul #3 on Steven Lawlor, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser (PG), Christopher Brew (SG), John Canady (SF), Kim Blakney (PF), Patrick Florence (C) Randy Jenkins, Alfonzo Walker, Roderick McQueen, Garland Wilson, Steven Lawlor | |
| Subs | Lincoln | William Evans (SG), Logan Gardiner (SF), John Trombly (PF) Roger Chunn, Winston Thompson, George Grimes | |
| 11:50 | Lincoln | Matthew Williams misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:50 | Lincoln | Matthew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Morgan Vasser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Brew (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Canady (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kim Blakney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Patrick Florence (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Jimmie Bonner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Logan Gardiner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Trombly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on William Evans - foul #1 on William Evans, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gerard Penman (PG), James Beavers (C) Jimmie Bonner, Matthew Williams | |
| 11:37 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:37 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:18 | Lincoln | James Beavers comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Patrick Florence - foul #3 on Patrick Florence, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| 11:18 | Lincoln | James Beavers misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:18 | Lincoln | James Beavers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:57 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Trombly - foul #2 on John Trombly, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jimmie Bonner (PG) Gerard Penman | |
| 10:57 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:57 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:50 | Lincoln | Kim Blakney steals the ball from James Beavers | 50-47 |
| 10:37 | Grinnell | Patrick Florence misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 10:35 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:17 | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Canady | 52-47 |
| 10:01 | Lincoln | Jimmie Bonner scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Trombly | 52-49 |
| 09:59 | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Bonner - foul #3 on Jimmie Bonner, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell (PG), Alfonzo Walker (SG), Roderick McQueen (SF), Steven Lawlor (C) Morgan Vasser, Christopher Brew, John Canady, Patrick Florence | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Friese (PG), Roger Chunn (SG), Winston Thompson (SF), George Grimes (PF), Matthew Williams (C) Jimmie Bonner, William Evans, Logan Gardiner, John Trombly, James Beavers | |
| 09:46 | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfonzo Walker | 55-49 |
| 09:27 | Lincoln | Kenneth Friese is fouled on the floor by Joseph Orrell - foul #1 on Joseph Orrell, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins (PG), Garland Wilson (C) Joseph Orrell, Steven Lawlor | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gerard Penman (SG) Roger Chunn | |
| 09:27 | Lincoln | Kenneth Friese makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:27 | Lincoln | Kenneth Friese makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:20 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney's layup is rejected by George Grimes | 55-51 |
| 09:18 | Lincoln | Winston Thompson pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:04 | Lincoln | George Grimes misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roderick McQueen - foul #1 on Roderick McQueen, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Roger Chunn (SG) Matthew Williams | |
| 09:04 | Lincoln | George Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:04 | Lincoln | George Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:04 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:42 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roderick McQueen | 57-52 |
| 08:37 | Lincoln | Kenneth Friese scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gerard Penman | 57-54 |
| 08:31 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 08:30 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen tips it back up and in | 59-54 |
| 08:07 | Lincoln | Kenneth Friese comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-54 |
| 08:06 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Kim Blakney | 59-54 |
| 07:47 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Gerard Penman - foul #3 on Gerard Penman, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller (PG), Christopher Brew (SG), John Canady (SF), Patrick Florence (PF) Randy Jenkins, Alfonzo Walker, Roderick McQueen, Kim Blakney | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jimmie Bonner (PG), William Evans (SG), Raymond Stephens (SF), John Trombly (PF), Matthew Williams (C) Gerard Penman, Roger Chunn, Kenneth Friese, George Grimes, Winston Thompson | |
| 07:47 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:47 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:47 | Lincoln | John Trombly pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Brew (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Canady (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Florence (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Garland Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Jimmie Bonner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Trombly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Lincoln | Jimmie Bonner knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Trombly | 59-57 |
| 07:21 | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Bonner - foul #4 on Jimmie Bonner, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor (C) Garland Wilson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 07:21 | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:21 | Lincoln | John Trombly gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:08 | Lincoln | Jeremy Miller is called for the reach on Jimmie Bonner - foul #5 on Jeremy Miller, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser (PG) Jeremy Miller | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 07:08 | Lincoln | Jimmie Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:08 | Lincoln | Jimmie Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:48 | Grinnell | John Canady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Logan Gardiner (PF) John Trombly | |
| 06:25 | Lincoln | Raymond Stephens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 06:24 | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:22 | Grinnell | William Evans is called for the reach on Christopher Brew in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Evans, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins (PG), Alfonzo Walker (SG) Morgan Vasser, John Canady | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Roger Chunn (SG), James Beavers (C) William Evans, Matthew Williams | |
| 06:22 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:22 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:53 | Lincoln | Logan Gardiner misses the lay-in | 61-58 |
| 05:51 | Lincoln | James Beavers misses the tip | 61-58 |
| 05:50 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Steven Lawlor | 61-58 |
| 05:32 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 05:31 | Lincoln | Roger Chunn grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:19 | Lincoln | Roger Chunn can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alfonzo Walker - foul #2 on Alfonzo Walker, team foul #12 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen (SF), Kim Blakney (PF) Christopher Brew, Patrick Florence | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Friese (PG), Winston Thompson (SF), John Trombly (PF) Jimmie Bonner, Raymond Stephens, Logan Gardiner | |
| 05:19 | Lincoln | Roger Chunn makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:19 | Lincoln | Roger Chunn misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 05:14 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser (PG) Randy Jenkins | |
| Subs | Lincoln | William Evans (SG), George Grimes (C) Roger Chunn, James Beavers | |
| 05:01 | Lincoln | Kenneth Friese buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Evans | 61-62 |
| 04:48 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by John Trombly - foul #3 on John Trombly, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Canady (SG) Alfonzo Walker | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gerard Penman (SG), Matthew Williams (C) William Evans, George Grimes | |
| 04:48 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:35 | Lincoln | Kenneth Friese hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Canady - foul #1 on John Canady, team foul #13 | 64-62 |
| 04:35 | Lincoln | Kenneth Friese makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:35 | Lincoln | Kenneth Friese makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:06 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen banks in the layup on a great pass from Morgan Vasser | 66-64 |
| 03:53 | Lincoln | Winston Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Gerard Penman | 66-66 |
| 03:36 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen blows the layup but he's hacked by Winston Thompson - foul #1 on Winston Thompson, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins (PG), Alfonzo Walker (SG), Patrick Florence (PF), Garland Wilson (C) Morgan Vasser, John Canady, Kim Blakney, Steven Lawlor | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jimmie Bonner (PG), William Evans (SG), Raymond Stephens (SF), George Grimes (PF), James Beavers (C) Kenneth Friese, Gerard Penman, Winston Thompson, John Trombly, Matthew Williams | |
| 03:36 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:36 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Randy Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfonzo Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Roderick McQueen (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Patrick Florence (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Garland Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Jimmie Bonner (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Raymond Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Grimes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Beavers (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Lincoln | George Grimes buries a floater from the baseline set up by William Evans and he's fouled by Patrick Florence - foul #4 on Patrick Florence, team foul #14 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Brew (SF) Roderick McQueen | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Roger Chunn (SG) William Evans | |
| 03:18 | Lincoln | George Grimes misses the free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:18 | Grinnell | Patrick Florence gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Roger Chunn steals the ball from Christopher Brew | 68-68 |
| 03:00 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | William Evans (SG), Matthew Williams (C) Roger Chunn, James Beavers | |
| 02:38 | Lincoln | Jimmie Bonner is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Jimmie Bonner, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gerard Penman (PG), John Trombly (PF) Jimmie Bonner, George Grimes | |
| 02:36 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Friese (PG) Gerard Penman | |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kim Blakney (PF) Garland Wilson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 02:00 | Lincoln | William Evans hits a turnaround from close range set up by John Trombly | 68-70 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Stephens - foul #5 on Raymond Stephens, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen (SF), Steven Lawlor (C) Christopher Brew, Patrick Florence | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Winston Thompson (SF) Raymond Stephens | |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor grabs the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:43 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney hits a floater from the baseline and the foul's on John Trombly - foul #4 on John Trombly, team foul #14 | 70-70 |
| 01:43 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:41 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| 01:21 | Lincoln | Matthew Williams hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Evans | 71-72 |
| 01:07 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Friese - foul #2 on Kenneth Friese, team foul #15 | 71-72 |
| 01:07 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:07 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:05 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| 00:47 | Lincoln | William Evans comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Kim Blakney - foul #4 on Kim Blakney, team foul #15 | 73-72 |
| 00:47 | Lincoln | William Evans makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:47 | Lincoln | William Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:45 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins is hacked by Matthew Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Williams, team foul #16 | 73-74 |
| 00:45 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:45 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:29 | Lincoln | Kenneth Friese drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Evans | 75-76 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by William Evans - foul #3 on William Evans, team foul #17 | 75-76 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:24 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-76 |
| 00:19 | Lincoln | Winston Thompson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Trombly | 77-78 |
| 00:12 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Roderick McQueen | 79-78 |
| 00:12 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-78 |
| 00:05 | Lincoln | Matthew Williams hits the finger roll set up by Winston Thompson | 79-80 |
| 00:05 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Matthew Williams is called for the reach on Alfonzo Walker - foul #5 on Matthew Williams, team foul #18 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | George Grimes (C) Matthew Williams | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |