| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Kerry Mosier (fresh) SG - Linwood Healey (fresh) SF - Matthew Thomas (fresh) PF - John Gordon (fresh) C - Anthony Hodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. New England | PG - Erik Kerwin (fresh) SG - Ronald Gillenwater (fresh) SF - Michael Jones (fresh) PF - Joe Rathbun (fresh) C - Thomas Gregory (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | W. New England | Thomas Gregory wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | W. New England | W. New England is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | W. New England | Michael Jones misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Thomas - foul #1 on Matthew Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | W. New England | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | W. New England | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Grinnell | John Gordon misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Grinnell | Anthony Hodge hits the follow up shot | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | W. New England | Joe Rathbun is whistled for a carry | 2-1 |
| 18:54 | Grinnell | Anthony Hodge misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 18:52 | Grinnell | Anthony Hodge snags the offensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:45 | Grinnell | Matthew Thomas is hacked by Ronald Gillenwater - foul #1 on Ronald Gillenwater, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:34 | Grinnell | Kerry Mosier can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-1 |
| 18:33 | W. New England | Thomas Gregory gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:15 | W. New England | Joe Rathbun knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Gillenwater | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | W. New England | Thomas Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | W. New England | Erik Kerwin misses the floater from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to John Gordon | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | Grinnell | Matthew Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | W. New England | Michael Jones grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:03 | W. New England | Michael Jones lays it in and he's hacked by Kerry Mosier - foul #1 on Kerry Mosier, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | W. New England | Richard Bliss (PG), Richard Williams (PF) Erik Kerwin, Joe Rathbun | |
| 17:03 | W. New England | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:38 | Grinnell | Matthew Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:37 | Grinnell | John Gordon tips it home | 4-7 |
| 16:19 | W. New England | Richard Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kerry Mosier - foul #2 on Kerry Mosier, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harold Bowden (PG), Johnathan Grubbs (SF), Paul Hastings (C) Kerry Mosier, Matthew Thomas, Anthony Hodge | |
| Subs | W. New England | Eric Rhodes (SG), David McCoy (SF), Brian Pittman (C) Ronald Gillenwater, Michael Jones, Thomas Gregory | |
| 16:19 | W. New England | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:19 | W. New England | Richard Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:19 | Grinnell | John Gordon gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:00 | Grinnell | Paul Hastings misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Brian Pittman - foul #1 on Brian Pittman, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Haines (SF) Linwood Healey | |
| Subs | W. New England | Erik Kerwin (PG) Eric Rhodes | |
| 16:00 | Grinnell | Paul Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:00 | Grinnell | Paul Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Harold Bowden (fresh) SG - Johnathan Grubbs (fresh) SF - Todd Haines (fresh) PF - John Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. New England | PG - Erik Kerwin (fresh) SG - Richard Bliss (fresh) SF - David McCoy (fresh) PF - Richard Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Pittman (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | W. New England | The pull-up jumper by David McCoy is blocked by Paul Hastings | 6-8 |
| 15:42 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to John Gordon | 6-8 |
| 15:22 | Grinnell | Johnathan Grubbs buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Bowden | 8-8 |
| 15:16 | W. New England | Richard Williams is called for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Callahan (C) John Gordon | |
| Subs | W. New England | Ronald Gillenwater (SG), Joe Rathbun (PF), Thomas Gregory (C) David McCoy, Richard Williams, Brian Pittman | |
| 15:01 | Grinnell | Joe Rathbun steals it from Johnathan Grubbs | 8-8 |
| 14:39 | W. New England | Ronald Gillenwater can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:38 | Grinnell | Paul Hastings grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:21 | Grinnell | Thomas Gregory is called for the reach on Harold Bowden - foul #1 on Thomas Gregory, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Linwood Healey (SG), Matthew Thomas (SF), Anthony Hodge (C) Johnathan Grubbs, Todd Haines, Douglas Callahan | |
| Subs | W. New England | Eric Rhodes (PG), Michael Jones (SF) Erik Kerwin, Richard Bliss | |
| 14:10 | Grinnell | Joe Rathbun takes the ball from Matthew Thomas | 8-8 |
| 13:47 | W. New England | Eric Rhodes makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Jones | 8-10 |
| 13:34 | Grinnell | Harold Bowden misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 13:32 | Grinnell | Matthew Thomas grabs the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:18 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Hastings | 11-10 |
| 13:07 | W. New England | Thomas Gregory throws it down | 11-12 |
| 12:50 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey double dribbles | 11-12 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnathan Grubbs (PG), John Gordon (PF) Harold Bowden, Paul Hastings | |
| Subs | W. New England | Erik Kerwin (PG), Richard Williams (PF), Brian Pittman (C) Ronald Gillenwater, Joe Rathbun, Thomas Gregory | |
| 12:35 | W. New England | Eric Rhodes misses the shot from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 12:33 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:25 | Grinnell | John Gordon comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Haines (SF), Douglas Callahan (C) Matthew Thomas, Anthony Hodge | |
| Subs | W. New England | Richard Bliss (SG) Eric Rhodes | |
| 12:25 | Grinnell | John Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:25 | Grinnell | John Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:25 | W. New England | Richard Williams gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:08 | W. New England | Erik Kerwin is hacked by Douglas Callahan - foul #1 on Douglas Callahan, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| 11:56 | W. New England | Michael Jones connects on the jumper in the paint | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnathan Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Linwood Healey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Haines (fresh) PF - John Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Callahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. New England | PG - Erik Kerwin (fresh) SG - Richard Bliss (fresh) SF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Pittman (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Grinnell | John Gordon lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Callahan | 14-14 |
| 11:20 | W. New England | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 14-14 |
| 11:18 | W. New England | Brian Pittman gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:06 | W. New England | Brian Pittman clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Johnathan Grubbs - foul #1 on Johnathan Grubbs, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Steven Hopkins (PG), Harold Bowden (SG), Paul Hastings (C) Johnathan Grubbs, Linwood Healey, Douglas Callahan | |
| Subs | W. New England | Ronald Gillenwater (SG), David McCoy (SF), Thomas Gregory (C) Erik Kerwin, Michael Jones, Richard Williams | |
| 11:06 | W. New England | Brian Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:06 | W. New England | Brian Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:06 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Paul Hastings | 14-14 |
| 10:50 | Grinnell | Paul Hastings blows the layup | 14-14 |
| 10:48 | W. New England | Richard Bliss grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 10:26 | W. New England | David McCoy misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Todd Haines - foul #1 on Todd Haines, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Matthew Thomas (SF), Anthony Hodge (C) Steven Hopkins, Paul Hastings | |
| Subs | W. New England | Eric Rhodes (PG), Joe Rathbun (PF) Richard Bliss, Brian Pittman | |
| 10:26 | W. New England | David McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:26 | W. New England | David McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:09 | Grinnell | David McCoy blocks the short jumper by Matthew Thomas | 14-15 |
| 10:08 | W. New England | Thomas Gregory pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:02 | W. New England | Ronald Gillenwater makes the shot from the left side | 14-17 |
| 09:40 | Grinnell | Harold Bowden knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Todd Haines | 16-17 |
| 09:20 | W. New England | Ronald Gillenwater comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 09:19 | Grinnell | Harold Bowden snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 09:15 | Grinnell | Joe Rathbun steps in front of the Matthew Thomas pass | 16-17 |
| 08:46 | W. New England | Ronald Gillenwater travels with the ball | 16-17 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Linwood Healey (SG), Johnathan Grubbs (SF), Paul Hastings (PF), Douglas Callahan (C) Todd Haines, Matthew Thomas, John Gordon, Anthony Hodge | |
| Subs | W. New England | Erik Kerwin (PG), Michael Jones (SF) Eric Rhodes, David McCoy | |
| 08:25 | Grinnell | Douglas Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | W. New England | Richard Williams (C) Thomas Gregory | |
| 08:12 | W. New England | Ronald Gillenwater hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joe Rathbun | 16-20 |
| 08:00 | Grinnell | Paul Hastings travels with the ball | 16-20 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | W. New England | Richard Bliss (SG), Brian Pittman (C) Ronald Gillenwater, Joe Rathbun | |
| 07:43 | W. New England | Richard Bliss misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 07:41 | W. New England | Brian Pittman tips it but misses | 16-20 |
| 07:39 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey grabs the board | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Harold Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Linwood Healey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnathan Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Callahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. New England | PG - Erik Kerwin (fresh) SG - Richard Bliss (fresh) SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Pittman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Grinnell | Harold Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 07:13 | W. New England | The rebound goes to Brian Pittman | 16-20 |
| 07:04 | W. New England | Harold Bowden is called for the reach on Michael Jones - foul #1 on Harold Bowden, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Steven Hopkins (PG), Matthew Thomas (SF), John Gordon (PF), Anthony Hodge (C) Harold Bowden, Johnathan Grubbs, Paul Hastings, Douglas Callahan | |
| Subs | W. New England | Ronald Gillenwater (SG), Thomas Gregory (C) Richard Bliss, Brian Pittman | |
| 07:04 | W. New England | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:04 | W. New England | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:04 | Grinnell | Anthony Hodge pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:42 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey misses the 3 from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 06:41 | W. New England | Richard Williams grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 06:23 | W. New England | Erik Kerwin loses the ball out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | W. New England | Richard Bliss (PG), David McCoy (SF), Joe Rathbun (PF) Erik Kerwin, Michael Jones, Richard Williams | |
| 06:00 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey loses the dribble to Ronald Gillenwater | 16-21 |
| 05:50 | W. New England | Joe Rathbun hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-21 |
| 05:48 | W. New England | Thomas Gregory misses the tip | 16-21 |
| 05:46 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 05:40 | Grinnell | Matthew Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-21 |
| 05:39 | W. New England | Joe Rathbun pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 05:20 | W. New England | Thomas Gregory lays it up and in | 16-23 |
| 04:55 | Grinnell | Anthony Hodge clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on David McCoy - foul #1 on David McCoy, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harold Bowden (PG), Johnathan Grubbs (SG), Todd Haines (SF) Steven Hopkins, Linwood Healey, Matthew Thomas | |
| Subs | W. New England | Erik Kerwin (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Richard Williams (PF) Ronald Gillenwater, David McCoy, Joe Rathbun | |
| 04:55 | Grinnell | Anthony Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 04:55 | Grinnell | Anthony Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 04:46 | W. New England | Thomas Gregory misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Johnathan Grubbs - foul #2 on Johnathan Grubbs, team foul #8 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Matthew Thomas (SF), Paul Hastings (PF), Douglas Callahan (C) Johnathan Grubbs, John Gordon, Anthony Hodge | |
| Subs | W. New England | | |
| 04:46 | W. New England | Thomas Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:46 | W. New England | Thomas Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:46 | Grinnell | Paul Hastings gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | Douglas Callahan is hacked by Thomas Gregory - foul #2 on Thomas Gregory, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | W. New England | Brian Pittman (C) Thomas Gregory | |
| 04:07 | Grinnell | Paul Hastings knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Harold Bowden | 19-24 |
| 03:39 | W. New England | The jump hook by Erik Kerwin is blocked by Douglas Callahan | 19-24 |
| 03:37 | W. New England | Brian Pittman grabs the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Harold Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Haines (fresh) SF - Matthew Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Hastings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Callahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. New England | PG - Erik Kerwin (fresh) SG - Richard Bliss (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Pittman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | W. New England | Erik Kerwin is hacked by Harold Bowden - foul #2 on Harold Bowden, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kerry Mosier (PG), Johnathan Grubbs (SF), John Gordon (PF) Todd Haines, Matthew Thomas, Douglas Callahan | |
| Subs | W. New England | Ronald Gillenwater (SG), Joe Rathbun (PF), Thomas Gregory (C) Richard Bliss, Richard Williams, Brian Pittman | |
| 03:26 | W. New England | Erik Kerwin makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:26 | W. New England | Erik Kerwin misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:26 | Grinnell | Paul Hastings pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 03:12 | Grinnell | Johnathan Grubbs is fouled on the floor by Ronald Gillenwater - foul #2 on Ronald Gillenwater, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | W. New England | Eric Rhodes (PG) Erik Kerwin | |
| 03:12 | Grinnell | Johnathan Grubbs misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:12 | W. New England | Thomas Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 03:00 | W. New England | Johnathan Grubbs takes the ball from Ronald Gillenwater | 19-25 |
| 02:45 | Grinnell | John Gordon is denied on a layup by Joe Rathbun | 19-25 |
| 02:44 | W. New England | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 02:27 | W. New England | Joe Rathbun connects on the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Johnathan Grubbs - foul #3 on Johnathan Grubbs, team foul #10 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Linwood Healey (SG), Anthony Hodge (C) Johnathan Grubbs, Paul Hastings | |
| Subs | W. New England | David McCoy (SF) Michael Jones | |
| 02:27 | W. New England | Joe Rathbun makes the free throw | 19-28 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 19-28 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Anthony Hodge grabs the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 01:37 | Grinnell | Kerry Mosier connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Bowden | 21-28 |
| 01:23 | W. New England | Thomas Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 01:21 | Grinnell | John Gordon grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 01:15 | Grinnell | Kerry Mosier comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Rhodes - foul #1 on Eric Rhodes, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Haines (SF) Harold Bowden | |
| Subs | W. New England | Erik Kerwin (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Richard Williams (PF), Brian Pittman (C) Eric Rhodes, David McCoy, Joe Rathbun, Thomas Gregory | |
| 01:15 | Grinnell | Kerry Mosier makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 01:15 | Grinnell | Kerry Mosier misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 01:15 | W. New England | Richard Williams grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 01:06 | W. New England | Erik Kerwin is fouled on the floor by Kerry Mosier - foul #3 on Kerry Mosier, team foul #11 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Steven Hopkins (PG), Paul Hastings (C) Kerry Mosier, Anthony Hodge | |
| Subs | W. New England | | |
| 01:06 | W. New England | Erik Kerwin makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:06 | W. New England | Erik Kerwin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 00:44 | Grinnell | Steven Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Callahan (C) John Gordon | |
| Subs | W. New England | | |
| 00:44 | Grinnell | Steven Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 00:44 | W. New England | Brian Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 00:24 | W. New England | Ronald Gillenwater misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Douglas Callahan - foul #2 on Douglas Callahan, team foul #12 | 22-30 |
| 00:24 | W. New England | Ronald Gillenwater makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:24 | W. New England | Ronald Gillenwater makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-32 |
| 00:00 | W. New England | Erik Kerwin clanks a halfcourt shot | 24-32 |