| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Kevin Stoll (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommie Huey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton McGarity (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Metcalf (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Hendry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Felton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Dye (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Clinton McGarity inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Thomas hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alex Smith | 35-24 |
| 19:34 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Stoll - foul #3 on Kevin Stoll, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Leiter (PG) Kevin Stoll | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 19:17 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Patrick Metcalf | 35-27 |
| 18:58 | Virginia Wesleyan | Alex Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 18:56 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:41 | Virginia Wesleyan | Tommie Huey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Bouffard (PF) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Josef Rosato (PF) David Felton | |
| 18:19 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-27 |
| 18:17 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf snags the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 18:03 | Grinnell | David Hendry hits a wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Metcalf | 35-29 |
| 17:47 | Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Bouffard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Leiter | 37-29 |
| 17:27 | Grinnell | David Hendry is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 17:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Clinton McGarity | 37-29 |
| 17:22 | Virginia Wesleyan | Tommie Huey is hacked by Patrick Metcalf - foul #1 on Patrick Metcalf, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Steve Silvia (PG), Marco Walcott (SF), Derrick Smith (PF) Michael Leiter, Clinton McGarity, Steven Bouffard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG), William Clark (SG), David Robinson (SF), David Felton (PF) Richard Gibson, Patrick Metcalf, David Hendry, Harold Dye | |
| 17:07 | Virginia Wesleyan | Marco Walcott drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Steve Silvia | 40-29 |
| 16:46 | Grinnell | David Robinson is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | David Thomas (C) Alex Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ted Pritchard (C) Josef Rosato | |
| 16:24 | Virginia Wesleyan | Marco Walcott misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 16:22 | Grinnell | William Clark pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 16:20 | Grinnell | Marco Walcott is called for the reach on William Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marco Walcott, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Kyle (C) David Felton | |
| 16:00 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-29 |
| 15:59 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Thomas grabs the board | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Steve Silvia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommie Huey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marco Walcott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derrick Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Ralph Teague (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Clark (fresh) SF - David Robinson (fresh) PF - Ted Pritchard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Kyle (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Virginia Wesleyan | Steve Silvia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 15:46 | Grinnell | David Robinson grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 15:29 | Grinnell | Ted Pritchard comes up short on the runner from the right block | 40-29 |
| 15:28 | Virginia Wesleyan | Marco Walcott pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 15:09 | Virginia Wesleyan | Steve Silvia makes the shot from the right side set up by Derrick Smith | 42-29 |
| 14:47 | Grinnell | Ted Pritchard misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 14:45 | Virginia Wesleyan | Marco Walcott snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 14:23 | Virginia Wesleyan | Tommie Huey is called for traveling | 42-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Roman Connolly (PG), Kevin Stoll (SG), Clinton McGarity (SF), Steven Bouffard (PF), Alex Smith (C) Steve Silvia, Tommie Huey, Marco Walcott, Derrick Smith, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), Patrick Metcalf (SG), David Hendry (SF), David Felton (PF), Harold Dye (C) Ralph Teague, William Clark, David Robinson, Ted Pritchard, Robert Kyle | |
| 14:11 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 14:02 | Virginia Wesleyan | Alex Smith misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 42-32 |
| 14:00 | Grinnell | Harold Dye snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 13:51 | Grinnell | David Felton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Metcalf | 42-35 |
| 13:28 | Virginia Wesleyan | Kevin Stoll's 3 pointer is rejected by Harold Dye | 42-35 |
| 13:27 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Harold Dye | 42-35 |
| 13:13 | Grinnell | Steven Bouffard is called for the reach on Harold Dye - foul #1 on Steven Bouffard, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Stephenson (SF), Josef Rosato (PF) David Hendry, David Felton | |
| 13:04 | Grinnell | Mark Stephenson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 12:50 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Gibson | 42-37 |
| 12:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Bouffard misses the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Richard Gibson - foul #3 on Richard Gibson, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Leiter (PG) Roman Connolly | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Bouffard makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Bouffard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Bouffard makes the 3rd free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:16 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Dye | 45-39 |
| 11:55 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Leiter misses the 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 11:53 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Michael Leiter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Stoll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clinton McGarity (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Bouffard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Alex Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Metcalf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Mark Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Josef Rosato (fresh) 5 reb. C - Harold Dye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 11:35 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:26 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 11:25 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato misses the tip | 45-39 |
| 11:24 | Virginia Wesleyan | Alex Smith gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:09 | Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Bouffard makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Stoll | 48-39 |
| 10:51 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Leiter - foul #2 on Michael Leiter, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Roman Connolly (PG), Steve Silvia (SG), Derrick Smith (SF), David Thomas (PF) Michael Leiter, Kevin Stoll, Clinton McGarity, Steven Bouffard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Clark (SG), David Hendry (SF), David Felton (PF), Ted Pritchard (C) Patrick Metcalf, Mark Stephenson, Josef Rosato, Harold Dye | |
| 10:51 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:51 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:51 | Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Alex Smith | 48-40 |
| 10:36 | Virginia Wesleyan | Roman Connolly is whistled for traveling | 48-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG) Richard Gibson | |
| 10:25 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 10:23 | Virginia Wesleyan | Derrick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:54 | Virginia Wesleyan | Steve Silvia drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Roman Connolly | 50-40 |
| 09:52 | Grinnell | William Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Smith - foul #2 on Derrick Smith, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Tommie Huey (SG), Marco Walcott (SF) Derrick Smith, Alex Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 09:39 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Steve Silvia - foul #2 on Steve Silvia, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Kyle (C) Ted Pritchard | |
| 09:39 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:39 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:25 | Virginia Wesleyan | Roman Connolly is hacked by Ralph Teague - foul #1 on Ralph Teague, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Robinson (SG) William Clark | |
| 09:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Tommie Huey banks in the layup on a great pass from Roman Connolly | 52-42 |
| 08:52 | Grinnell | Robert Kyle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 08:50 | Virginia Wesleyan | Tommie Huey gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:39 | Virginia Wesleyan | Roman Connolly misses the shot from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 08:37 | Virginia Wesleyan | Steve Silvia grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 08:27 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Tommie Huey and the foul's on David Felton - foul #2 on David Felton, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Leiter (PG), Kevin Stoll (SF), Derrick Smith (PF) Roman Connolly, Marco Walcott, Steve Silvia | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), Patrick Metcalf (SG), Josef Rosato (PF) Ralph Teague, David Hendry, David Felton | |
| 08:27 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Thomas makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:16 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf misses short on a shot from the right block | 55-42 |
| 08:14 | Grinnell | Robert Kyle tips it back up and in | 55-44 |
| 07:57 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Thomas can't finish the layup but the foul's on Josef Rosato - foul #1 on Josef Rosato, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Clinton McGarity (SF) Tommie Huey | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Clark (PG), Ted Pritchard (C) Richard Gibson, Robert Kyle | |
| 07:57 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:57 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 07:49 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 07:47 | Virginia Wesleyan | Derrick Smith snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Michael Leiter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Stoll (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clinton McGarity (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derrick Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Thomas (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Clark (fresh) SG - Patrick Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) PF - Josef Rosato (fresh) 7 reb. C - Ted Pritchard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Virginia Wesleyan | Clinton McGarity hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Stoll | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:17 | Grinnell | David Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-44 |
| 07:15 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:49 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Thomas double dribbles | 59-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Roman Connolly (PG), Tommie Huey (SG), Steven Bouffard (PF), Alex Smith (C) Michael Leiter, Kevin Stoll, Derrick Smith, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG), Mark Stephenson (SF), David Felton (PF), Harold Dye (C) William Clark, David Robinson, Josef Rosato, Ted Pritchard | |
| 06:32 | Grinnell | Mark Stephenson's pass is intercepted by Clinton McGarity | 59-44 |
| 06:12 | Virginia Wesleyan | Clinton McGarity drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-44 |
| 05:49 | Grinnell | Tommie Huey is called for the reach on Patrick Metcalf - foul #3 on Tommie Huey, team foul #7 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Steve Silvia (SG), Marco Walcott (SF) Tommie Huey, Clinton McGarity | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), David Hendry (SF), Robert Kyle (PF) Ralph Teague, Mark Stephenson, David Felton | |
| 05:49 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 05:49 | Virginia Wesleyan | Alex Smith snags the defensive board | 62-44 |
| 05:21 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Kyle steps in front of the Roman Connolly pass | 62-44 |
| 05:12 | Grinnell | Harold Dye misses the wide open floater from the right block | 62-44 |
| 05:10 | Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Bouffard gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 04:56 | Virginia Wesleyan | Richard Gibson picks off the pass by Steve Silvia | 62-44 |
| 04:53 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Gibson | 62-46 |
| 04:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Alex Smith is fouled on the floor by Patrick Metcalf - foul #2 on Patrick Metcalf, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Leiter (PG), Kevin Stoll (SF), David Thomas (PF) Roman Connolly, Marco Walcott, Steven Bouffard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Clark (SG), Mark Stephenson (SF), Ted Pritchard (PF) Patrick Metcalf, David Hendry, Harold Dye | |
| 04:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Alex Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 04:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Alex Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 04:39 | Grinnell | Kevin Stoll steps in front of the Richard Gibson pass in the backcourt | 64-46 |
| 04:20 | Virginia Wesleyan | Steve Silvia knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 66-46 |
| 04:01 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson is whistled for traveling | 66-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Derrick Smith (PF) Alex Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG), David Robinson (SF), Josef Rosato (PF) Richard Gibson, Mark Stephenson, Robert Kyle | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Derrick Smith scores on a turnaround near the basket | 68-46 |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Michael Leiter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Silvia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Stoll (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Thomas (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Ralph Teague (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Clark (fresh) SF - David Robinson (fresh) PF - Josef Rosato (fresh) 7 reb. C - Ted Pritchard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Grinnell | David Robinson is hacked by Kevin Stoll - foul #4 on Kevin Stoll, team foul #8 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Marco Walcott (SF), Steven Bouffard (C) Steve Silvia, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 03:30 | Grinnell | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 03:30 | Grinnell | David Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 03:09 | Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Bouffard scores on a floater from the right block | 70-48 |
| 02:54 | Grinnell | William Clark scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by David Robinson | 70-51 |
| 02:36 | Virginia Wesleyan | Kevin Stoll misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-51 |
| 02:34 | Virginia Wesleyan | Derrick Smith snags the offensive board | 70-51 |
| 02:20 | Virginia Wesleyan | Kevin Stoll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 02:18 | Virginia Wesleyan | Marco Walcott hits the follow up shot | 72-51 |
| 02:12 | Grinnell | David Robinson is hacked by Kevin Stoll - foul #5 on Kevin Stoll, team foul #9 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Steve Silvia (SG), David Thomas (C) Kevin Stoll, Derrick Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Stephenson (SF) William Clark | |
| 02:12 | Grinnell | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 02:12 | Grinnell | David Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 01:54 | Virginia Wesleyan | Marco Walcott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-53 |
| 01:53 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 01:43 | Grinnell | Mark Stephenson is hacked by Marco Walcott - foul #2 on Marco Walcott, team foul #10 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Clark (SG) David Robinson | |
| 01:43 | Grinnell | Mark Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 01:43 | Grinnell | Mark Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 01:17 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Thomas misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 01:16 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Thomas grabs the offensive board | 72-55 |
| 00:57 | Virginia Wesleyan | Steve Silvia misses the jumpshot from the right side | 72-55 |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Ted Pritchard snags the defensive board | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Grinnell | William Clark misses the 3 from straight away | 72-55 |
| 00:45 | Virginia Wesleyan | Marco Walcott gets the rebound | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Leiter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 72-55 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | William Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Steve Silvia steals the ball from William Clark | 72-55 |
| 00:04 | Virginia Wesleyan | Marco Walcott lays it up and in on a great pass from Steve Silvia | 74-55 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | William Clark hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-55 |