| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Kelly (fresh) SF - Gordon Minix (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Culbert (fresh) C - Brandon Festa (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Kranz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Lapan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Hanner (fresh) PF - David Thrasher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Rockey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Gordon Minix inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Whittier | Brandon Festa misses the floater from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 19:52 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Elmer Lapan | 28-34 |
| 19:26 | Grinnell | William Kranz drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 19:04 | Whittier | Gordon Minix comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 28-37 |
| 19:02 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to John Culbert | 28-37 |
| 18:44 | Whittier | Gordon Minix banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Taylor | 30-37 |
| 18:20 | Grinnell | John Culbert is called for the reach on Calvin Hanner - foul #3 on John Culbert, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Whittier | Donald Damberger (PF) John Culbert | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 18:05 | Grinnell | William Kranz makes the 3 from straight away set up by Elmer Lapan | 30-40 |
| 17:38 | Whittier | Joe Kelly can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 17:37 | Whittier | Brandon Festa snags the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 17:26 | Whittier | Donald Damberger is whistled for a carry | 30-40 |
| 17:03 | Grinnell | Robert Rockey buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Lapan | 30-43 |
| 16:41 | Whittier | Joseph Taylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 16:40 | Grinnell | David Thrasher grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 16:20 | Grinnell | Calvin Hanner makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Thrasher | 30-46 |
| 15:59 | Whittier | Brandon Festa can't finish the layup | 30-46 |
| 15:58 | Whittier | Brandon Festa grabs the offensive board | 30-46 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Kelly (fairly fresh) SF - Gordon Minix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Damberger (fresh) C - Brandon Festa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Kranz (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Lapan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Calvin Hanner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Thrasher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Rockey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Whittier | Joe Kelly knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 15:25 | Grinnell | David Thrasher travels with the ball | 32-46 |
| Subs | Whittier | Stanley Duval (SG), Matthew Hawn (SF), John Culbert (PF) Joe Kelly, Gordon Minix, Brandon Festa | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Smith (SG), Steven Henderson (SF) Elmer Lapan, Calvin Hanner | |
| 15:11 | Whittier | Joseph Taylor knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Stanley Duval | 34-46 |
| 14:47 | Grinnell | Stanley Duval steals the ball from David Thrasher | 34-46 |
| 14:35 | Whittier | Stanley Duval knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Matthew Hawn | 36-46 |
| 14:16 | Grinnell | Steven Henderson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Smith | 36-48 |
| 13:51 | Whittier | Stanley Duval knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 13:37 | Grinnell | John Culbert is called for the reach on David Thrasher - foul #4 on John Culbert, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | Mark Reardon (SG), Gordon Minix (SF), Robert Strauss (PF), Brandon Festa (C) Joseph Taylor, Matthew Hawn, John Culbert, Donald Damberger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Elmer Lapan (SG), Calvin Hanner (SF) Ronald Smith, Robert Rockey | |
| 13:18 | Grinnell | David Thrasher blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Reardon - foul #1 on Mark Reardon, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | Joe Kelly (SG) Mark Reardon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:18 | Grinnell | David Thrasher makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:18 | Grinnell | David Thrasher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 13:04 | Whittier | Gordon Minix loses the dribble to William Kranz | 39-50 |
| 12:36 | Grinnell | Elmer Lapan makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Kranz | 39-52 |
| 12:19 | Whittier | Calvin Hanner is called for the reach on Joe Kelly - foul #1 on Calvin Hanner, team foul #1 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | Joseph Taylor (PG) Stanley Duval | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Rockey (C) Steven Henderson | |
| 12:14 | Whittier | Brandon Festa buries a jump hook from the right block | 41-52 |
| 11:49 | Grinnell | William Kranz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 11:47 | Whittier | Robert Strauss snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Minix (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Strauss (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brandon Festa (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Kranz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Lapan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Calvin Hanner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Thrasher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Rockey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Whittier | Robert Strauss is whistled for traveling | 41-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | Donald Damberger (PF) Brandon Festa | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:58 | Grinnell | David Thrasher drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Elmer Lapan | 41-54 |
| 10:48 | Whittier | Joe Kelly makes the jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Taylor | 43-54 |
| 10:27 | Grinnell | Elmer Lapan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Whittier | Stanley Duval (SG), Matthew Hawn (SF), Brandon Festa (C) Joe Kelly, Gordon Minix, Robert Strauss | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harold Bassler (SF), Steven Henderson (PF) Calvin Hanner, David Thrasher | |
| 10:10 | Whittier | Brandon Festa can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-54 |
| 10:09 | Grinnell | Robert Rockey gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 09:42 | Grinnell | William Kranz comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 09:40 | Whittier | Donald Damberger grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 09:30 | Whittier | Donald Damberger's pass is intercepted by Elmer Lapan | 43-54 |
| 09:27 | Grinnell | Elmer Lapan jams it | 43-56 |
| 09:16 | Whittier | Donald Damberger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-56 |
| 09:15 | Grinnell | Harold Bassler gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:48 | Grinnell | Robert Rockey loses the dribble to Stanley Duval | 43-56 |
| 08:44 | Whittier | Stanley Duval hits the finger roll | 45-56 |
| 08:23 | Grinnell | William Kranz misses the jumper from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | Elmer Lapan tips it home | 45-58 |
| 07:59 | Whittier | Donald Damberger can't connect on a shot in the paint | 45-58 |
| 07:57 | Grinnell | Robert Rockey grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 07:51 | Grinnell | William Kranz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Henderson | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joseph Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Duval (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Hawn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Damberger (fairly fresh) C - Brandon Festa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Kranz (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Lapan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Bassler (fresh) PF - Steven Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Rockey (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Whittier | Joseph Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 07:33 | Grinnell | Robert Rockey gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 07:16 | Grinnell | William Kranz comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brandon Festa - foul #1 on Brandon Festa, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Whittier | Mark Reardon (PG), Joe Kelly (SG), Gordon Minix (SF), John Culbert (PF), Robert Strauss (C) Joseph Taylor, Stanley Duval, Matthew Hawn, Donald Damberger, Brandon Festa | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Smith (SG), Calvin Hanner (SF), David Thrasher (PF) Elmer Lapan, Harold Bassler, Steven Henderson | |
| 07:16 | Grinnell | William Kranz makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 07:16 | Grinnell | William Kranz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 07:08 | Whittier | Robert Strauss misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-63 |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | William Kranz snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 06:47 | Grinnell | Calvin Hanner is called for a backcourt violation | 45-63 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dwight Welling (PG) William Kranz | |
| 06:34 | Whittier | Mark Reardon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Dwight Welling - foul #1 on Dwight Welling, team foul #2 | 45-63 |
| 06:34 | Whittier | Mark Reardon makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 06:34 | Whittier | Mark Reardon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 06:19 | Grinnell | Ronald Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-66 |
| 06:01 | Whittier | Joe Kelly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-66 |
| 05:59 | Whittier | John Culbert snags the offensive board | 47-66 |
| 05:46 | Whittier | Robert Strauss scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Mark Reardon and the foul's on Robert Rockey - foul #1 on Robert Rockey, team foul #3 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Whittier | Joseph Taylor (PG) Mark Reardon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Elmer Lapan (SG), Steven Henderson (C) Ronald Smith, Robert Rockey | |
| 05:46 | Whittier | Robert Strauss makes the free throw | 50-66 |
| 05:23 | Grinnell | David Thrasher clanks a turnaround from the right block | 50-66 |
| 05:22 | Whittier | Gordon Minix pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 05:09 | Whittier | Gordon Minix can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 50-66 |
| 05:07 | Grinnell | Steven Henderson pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 04:53 | Grinnell | Joe Kelly is called for the reach on Elmer Lapan - foul #1 on Joe Kelly, team foul #5 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Whittier | Brandon Festa (C) Robert Strauss | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:35 | Grinnell | Steven Henderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Elmer Lapan | 50-69 |
| 04:27 | Whittier | Brandon Festa misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Dwight Welling - foul #2 on Dwight Welling, team foul #4 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Whittier | Stanley Duval (PG), Mark Reardon (SG), Matthew Hawn (SF), Donald Damberger (PF) Joseph Taylor, Joe Kelly, Gordon Minix, John Culbert | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Smith (SG) Elmer Lapan | |
| 04:27 | Whittier | Brandon Festa misses the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 04:27 | Whittier | Brandon Festa makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:10 | Grinnell | Steven Henderson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 51-69 |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | David Thrasher grabs the offensive board | 51-69 |
| 03:51 | Grinnell | David Thrasher makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dwight Welling | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:37 | Whittier | Calvin Hanner is called for the reach on Matthew Hawn - foul #2 on Calvin Hanner, team foul #5 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Strauss (C) Brandon Festa | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harold Bassler (SF), Robert Rockey (C) Calvin Hanner, Steven Henderson | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Stanley Duval (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Reardon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Hawn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Damberger (fresh) C - Robert Strauss (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Dwight Welling (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Bassler (fresh) PF - David Thrasher (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Rockey (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Whittier | Matthew Hawn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Harold Bassler - foul #3 on Harold Bassler, team foul #6 | 51-71 |
| 03:21 | Whittier | Matthew Hawn misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 03:21 | Whittier | Matthew Hawn misses the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 03:21 | Grinnell | David Thrasher snags the defensive board | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:53 | Grinnell | Mark Reardon is called for the reach on David Thrasher - foul #2 on Mark Reardon, team foul #6 | 51-71 |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | David Thrasher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-71 |
| 02:27 | Grinnell | Robert Rockey pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 02:14 | Grinnell | Ronald Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-71 |
| 02:12 | Grinnell | Ronald Smith snags the offensive board | 51-71 |
| 01:54 | Grinnell | Robert Strauss blocks the jumper by Dwight Welling | 51-71 |
| 01:53 | Whittier | Stanley Duval pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| 01:45 | Whittier | Matthew Hawn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harold Bassler - foul #4 on Harold Bassler, team foul #7 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Calvin Hanner (SF) Harold Bassler | |
| 01:45 | Whittier | Matthew Hawn makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 01:45 | Whittier | Matthew Hawn misses the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 01:45 | Grinnell | David Thrasher grabs the board | 52-71 |
| 01:28 | Grinnell | David Thrasher hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Smith and the foul's on Matthew Hawn - foul #1 on Matthew Hawn, team foul #7 | 52-73 |
| 01:28 | Grinnell | David Thrasher misses the free throw | 52-73 |
| 01:28 | Whittier | Robert Strauss snags the defensive board | 52-73 |
| 01:11 | Whittier | Matthew Hawn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Reardon | 55-73 |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Donald Damberger steals the ball from Ronald Smith | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Whittier | Stanley Duval misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dwight Welling - foul #3 on Dwight Welling, team foul #8 | 55-73 |
| 00:38 | Whittier | Stanley Duval makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 00:38 | Whittier | Stanley Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | David Thrasher connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 57-75 |
| 00:09 | Whittier | Stanley Duval misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-75 |
| 00:08 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Hawn | 57-75 |
| 00:06 | Whittier | Mark Reardon is whistled for traveling | 57-75 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Dwight Welling runs out the clock | 57-75 |