| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Ackerman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Takacs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Boner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Nester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Randy Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfonzo Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick McQueen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kim Blakney (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Lawlor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-28 |
| 19:23 | N. Central | Patrick Boner can't finish the layup | 36-28 |
| 19:22 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:58 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor misses the lay-in | 36-28 |
| 18:57 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Lawlor | 36-28 |
| 18:42 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roderick McQueen | 36-31 |
| 18:25 | N. Central | Mike Takacs is called for 3 seconds | 36-31 |
| 18:14 | Grinnell | Patrick Boner denies the turnaround by Roderick McQueen | 36-31 |
| 18:13 | N. Central | Antonio Nester pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:08 | N. Central | Mike Takacs's layup is rejected by Kim Blakney | 36-31 |
| 18:06 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 18:01 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Antonio Nester - foul #1 on Antonio Nester, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 17:50 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 17:48 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Patrick Boner | 36-31 |
| 17:19 | N. Central | Antonio Nester misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 17:17 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:02 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Roderick McQueen and he's hacked by Patrick Boner - foul #2 on Patrick Boner, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | N. Central | Philip Brown (SF), John Long (PF), Dustin Leblanc (C) Mike Takacs, Patrick Boner, Antonio Nester | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Canady (SF), Christopher Brew (PF), Garland Wilson (C) Roderick McQueen, Kim Blakney, Steven Lawlor | |
| 17:02 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:33 | N. Central | Randy Jenkins picks off the pass by John Long | 36-34 |
| 16:05 | Grinnell | John Canady double dribbles | 36-34 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffery Artz (PG), Sam Stephens (SG), Patrick Boner (PF) Michael Ackerman, Christopher Clark, Philip Brown | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller (PG), Kim Blakney (PF) Randy Jenkins, Alfonzo Walker | |
| 15:47 | N. Central | Christopher Brew steals the ball from Jeffery Artz | 36-34 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jeffery Artz (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Long (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Boner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dustin Leblanc (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Brew (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Canady (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kim Blakney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Garland Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | John Canady connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Garland Wilson | 36-36 |
| 15:18 | N. Central | Patrick Boner misses the easy layup | 36-36 |
| 15:17 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:07 | Grinnell | John Canady can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Sam Stephens - foul #2 on Sam Stephens, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | N. Central | Mike Takacs (SF), Antonio Nester (C) John Long, Dustin Leblanc | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen (SF), Patrick Florence (C) Christopher Brew, Garland Wilson | |
| 15:07 | Grinnell | John Canady misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:07 | Grinnell | John Canady makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:50 | N. Central | Mike Takacs makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Artz | 39-37 |
| 14:27 | Grinnell | John Canady clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 14:25 | N. Central | Patrick Boner pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:02 | N. Central | Mike Takacs misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 14:00 | N. Central | Patrick Boner tips it but misses | 39-37 |
| 13:58 | Grinnell | Patrick Florence grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:37 | Grinnell | A charge is called on John Canady - foul #1 on John Canady, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Ackerman (PG), Christopher Clark (SG), John Long (PF) Jeffery Artz, Sam Stephens, Patrick Boner | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins (PG), Alfonzo Walker (SG), Steven Lawlor (C) Jeremy Miller, John Canady, Kim Blakney | |
| 13:19 | N. Central | Mike Takacs misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 13:18 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 12:58 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen hits a turnaround from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 12:49 | N. Central | John Long lays it up and in set up by Christopher Clark | 41-39 |
| 12:41 | Grinnell | Patrick Florence misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Antonio Nester - foul #2 on Antonio Nester, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dustin Leblanc (C) Antonio Nester | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:41 | Grinnell | Patrick Florence makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:41 | Grinnell | Patrick Florence makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:23 | N. Central | Randy Jenkins is called for the reach on Michael Ackerman - foul #3 on Randy Jenkins, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | N. Central | Philip Brown (SF) Mike Takacs | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:11 | N. Central | Michael Ackerman can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 12:10 | N. Central | Dustin Leblanc tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 11:50 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alfonzo Walker, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | N. Central | Patrick Boner (PF) Philip Brown | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Brew (SF), Kim Blakney (PF) Roderick McQueen, Patrick Florence | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Ackerman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Long (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Boner (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dustin Leblanc (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Randy Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfonzo Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brew (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kim Blakney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Lawlor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | N. Central | Christopher Clark comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 11:34 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 11:13 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 11:11 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney tips it home | 43-43 |
| 10:54 | N. Central | John Long can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Brew - foul #1 on Christopher Brew, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | N. Central | Antonio Nester (C) Dustin Leblanc | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garland Wilson (C) Steven Lawlor | |
| 10:54 | N. Central | John Long misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:54 | N. Central | John Long makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:31 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Clark - foul #2 on Christopher Clark, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffery Artz (PG), Sam Stephens (SG), Mike Takacs (SF) Michael Ackerman, Christopher Clark, John Long | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller (PG), Roderick McQueen (SF), Patrick Florence (C) Randy Jenkins, Alfonzo Walker, Garland Wilson | |
| 10:31 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:31 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:17 | N. Central | Kim Blakney takes the ball from Sam Stephens | 44-45 |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roderick McQueen | 44-48 |
| 09:47 | N. Central | Jeffery Artz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 09:45 | N. Central | Antonio Nester pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:32 | N. Central | Jeffery Artz hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Takacs | 46-48 |
| 09:20 | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-48 |
| 09:19 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:59 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Kim Blakney is blocked by Antonio Nester | 46-48 |
| 08:57 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Patrick Boner | 46-48 |
| 08:36 | N. Central | Patrick Boner is called for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Ackerman (PG), Christopher Clark (SG), John Long (PF), Dustin Leblanc (C) Jeffery Artz, Sam Stephens, Patrick Boner, Antonio Nester | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins (PG), Alfonzo Walker (SG), John Canady (SF), Garland Wilson (PF), Steven Lawlor (C) Jeremy Miller, Christopher Brew, Roderick McQueen, Kim Blakney, Patrick Florence | |
| 08:26 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins is hacked by Michael Ackerman - foul #1 on Michael Ackerman, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| 08:16 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-48 |
| 08:15 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:00 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor loses the dribble to Christopher Clark | 46-48 |
| 07:41 | N. Central | Michael Ackerman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | Philip Brown (SF) Mike Takacs | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Patrick Florence (PF) Garland Wilson | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Ackerman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Long (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Leblanc (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Randy Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfonzo Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Canady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Florence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Lawlor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 07:26 | N. Central | Christopher Clark snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 07:06 | N. Central | Michael Ackerman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Long | 49-48 |
| 06:47 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Alfonzo Walker is blocked by Dustin Leblanc | 49-48 |
| 06:46 | Grinnell | Patrick Florence gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:30 | Grinnell | John Canady buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Florence | 49-50 |
| 06:06 | N. Central | John Long lays it in on a nice dish by Dustin Leblanc | 51-50 |
| 05:57 | Grinnell | Patrick Florence can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 05:55 | N. Central | Dustin Leblanc pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:55 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | Mike Takacs (SF), Patrick Boner (PF), Antonio Nester (C) Philip Brown, John Long, Dustin Leblanc | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen (SF), Kim Blakney (PF) John Canady, Patrick Florence | |
| 05:35 | N. Central | Patrick Boner clanks a jumper from close range | 51-50 |
| 05:34 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 05:14 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor misses the fadeaway from the left side | 51-50 |
| 05:12 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Patrick Boner | 51-50 |
| 04:53 | N. Central | Mike Takacs knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Clark | 53-50 |
| 04:34 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 53-50 |
| 04:33 | N. Central | Christopher Clark pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:25 | N. Central | Michael Ackerman buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mike Takacs | 55-50 |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney banks in the layup set up by Alfonzo Walker and he's fouled by Patrick Boner - foul #3 on Patrick Boner, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Patrick Florence (C) Steven Lawlor | |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:59 | N. Central | Patrick Boner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 03:46 | N. Central | Christopher Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 03:45 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 03:41 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Jenkins | 55-55 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Ackerman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Takacs (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Boner (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Antonio Nester (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Randy Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfonzo Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roderick McQueen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Blakney (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Florence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | N. Central | Patrick Boner misses short on a floater in the paint | 55-55 |
| 03:22 | Grinnell | Patrick Florence pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:06 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 55-55 |
| 03:04 | N. Central | Mike Takacs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:46 | N. Central | Mike Takacs hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Clark | 57-55 |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Patrick Florence lays it up and in | 57-57 |
| 02:26 | N. Central | Alfonzo Walker steps in front of the Michael Ackerman pass in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker connects on the floater from the left side | 57-59 |
| 01:54 | N. Central | Antonio Nester misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 01:52 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 01:34 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Boner - foul #4 on Patrick Boner, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor (C) Patrick Florence | |
| 01:34 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:34 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:16 | N. Central | Patrick Boner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 01:14 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Alfonzo Walker | 57-61 |
| 00:53 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-61 |
| 00:52 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Antonio Nester | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | N. Central | Mike Takacs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 00:38 | N. Central | Patrick Boner gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | N. Central | Mike Takacs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Brew (PF) Kim Blakney | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen is hacked by Michael Ackerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Ackerman, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:31 | N. Central | Patrick Boner pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:23 | N. Central | Michael Ackerman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 00:21 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Boner | 57-62 |
| 00:18 | N. Central | Christopher Clark buries a 3 from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Michael Ackerman is called for the reach on Roderick McQueen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ackerman, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kim Blakney (PF) Christopher Brew | |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:09 | N. Central | Kim Blakney steals the ball from Michael Ackerman | 60-64 |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | Christopher Clark is called for the reach on Roderick McQueen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Clark, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Brew (PF) Kim Blakney | |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Michael Ackerman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-65 |