| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Mark Culver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bohn (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Franklyn Thorson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Archer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oglethorpe | PG - Michael Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Crozier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Lamons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nelson Reichenbach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oglethorpe | Oglethorpe is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Grinnell | William Carter can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 34-25 |
| 19:40 | Oglethorpe | Nelson Reichenbach grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 19:22 | Oglethorpe | Michael Powell misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 19:21 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 19:05 | Grinnell | Mark Culver is called for traveling | 34-25 |
| 18:41 | Oglethorpe | Larry Crozier hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-28 |
| 18:29 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Franklyn Thorson, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:05 | Oglethorpe | William Carter steals it from Larry Crozier | 34-28 |
| 17:51 | Grinnell | Larry Crozier steals the ball from Scott Archer | 34-28 |
| 17:35 | Oglethorpe | James Allen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Archer - foul #3 on Scott Archer, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Williams (PF) Scott Archer | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Forrest White (PF) Nelson Reichenbach | |
| 17:35 | Oglethorpe | James Allen misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:35 | Oglethorpe | James Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:35 | Grinnell | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:22 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn is whistled for traveling | 34-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Baca (C) William Carter | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Chris Wade (C) James Allen | |
| 17:07 | Oglethorpe | A charge is called on Michael Powell - foul #2 on Michael Powell, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Maines (PG) Mark Culver | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Raymond Hadley (SF) Bobby Lamons | |
| 17:05 | Grinnell | David Maines loses the dribble to Michael Powell in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 17:03 | Oglethorpe | Larry Crozier lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Powell | 34-30 |
| 16:44 | Grinnell | Forrest White is called for the reach on Richard Bohn - foul #1 on Forrest White, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dale O'Dell (PF) Franklyn Thorson | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Michael Timmins (PG), Brian Price (C) Michael Powell, Larry Crozier | |
| 16:36 | Grinnell | David Maines can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 34-30 |
| 16:34 | Oglethorpe | Brian Price pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:14 | Oglethorpe | Chris Wade comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Williams - foul #2 on Edward Williams, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad Harrington (SG), William Carter (C) Richard Bohn, Don Baca | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Nelson Reichenbach (PF) Brian Price | |
| 16:14 | Oglethorpe | Chris Wade misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:14 | Oglethorpe | Chris Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:59 | Grinnell | Edward Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Raymond Hadley - foul #1 on Raymond Hadley, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Culver (PG), Scott Archer (PF) Chad Harrington, Dale O'Dell | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Bobby Lamons (SF), James Allen (C) Forrest White, Chris Wade | |
| 15:59 | Grinnell | Edward Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:59 | Grinnell | Edward Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Mark Culver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Maines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Archer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Carter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oglethorpe | PG - Michael Timmins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Hadley (fresh) SF - Bobby Lamons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nelson Reichenbach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Oglethorpe | James Allen scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Raymond Hadley | 36-33 |
| 15:44 | Grinnell | David Maines comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 36-33 |
| 15:42 | Oglethorpe | Michael Timmins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:38 | Oglethorpe | Michael Timmins drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 15:21 | Grinnell | William Carter buries a jumper from close range and he's fouled by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Bohn (SG), Franklyn Thorson (SF) David Maines, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Michael Powell (PG), Larry Crozier (SG) Michael Timmins, Raymond Hadley | |
| 15:21 | Grinnell | William Carter misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:21 | Oglethorpe | James Allen pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:06 | Oglethorpe | Bobby Lamons scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | Mark Culver can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 14:51 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:39 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn is hacked by James Allen - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Williams (C) William Carter | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Forrest White (PF) Nelson Reichenbach | |
| 14:29 | Grinnell | Scott Archer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 14:27 | Oglethorpe | James Allen gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:22 | Oglethorpe | Larry Crozier can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Bohn - foul #1 on Richard Bohn, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Chris Wade (PF) Bobby Lamons | |
| 14:22 | Oglethorpe | Larry Crozier misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:22 | Oglethorpe | Larry Crozier makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:13 | Grinnell | Mark Culver scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 13:58 | Oglethorpe | Michael Powell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Forrest White | 41-43 |
| 13:53 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 13:51 | Oglethorpe | James Allen snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 13:25 | Oglethorpe | Larry Crozier hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Forrest White | 41-45 |
| 13:06 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn is fouled on the floor by Larry Crozier - foul #3 on Larry Crozier, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Maines (PG), Chad Harrington (SG), Dale O'Dell (PF), William Carter (C) Mark Culver, Richard Bohn, Scott Archer, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Michael Timmins (PG), Raymond Hadley (SG), Bobby Lamons (SF), Nelson Reichenbach (PF) Michael Powell, Larry Crozier, Forrest White, James Allen | |
| 12:58 | Grinnell | Michael Timmins picks off the pass by David Maines | 41-45 |
| 12:53 | Oglethorpe | Raymond Hadley misses the lay-in | 41-45 |
| 12:52 | Grinnell | William Carter gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:47 | Grinnell | David Maines connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Chad Harrington and he's hacked by Nelson Reichenbach - foul #1 on Nelson Reichenbach, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Baca (PF) Franklyn Thorson | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | | |
| 12:47 | Grinnell | David Maines makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:31 | Oglethorpe | Bobby Lamons can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 12:30 | Oglethorpe | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Reichenbach | 44-45 |
| 12:14 | Oglethorpe | Nelson Reichenbach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| 11:54 | Grinnell | David Maines misses long on a runner near the basket | 44-45 |
| 11:52 | Grinnell | Dale O'Dell tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Maines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale O'Dell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Baca (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oglethorpe | PG - Michael Timmins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Hadley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Lamons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nelson Reichenbach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Oglethorpe | Raymond Hadley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Bohn (SG), Franklyn Thorson (SF), Edward Williams (PF) Chad Harrington, Dale O'Dell, Don Baca | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Michael Powell (PG), Larry Crozier (SG), Brian Price (C) Michael Timmins, Raymond Hadley, Chris Wade | |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 11:27 | Oglethorpe | Bobby Lamons pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:09 | Oglethorpe | Bobby Lamons is fouled on the floor by Franklyn Thorson - foul #3 on Franklyn Thorson, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Culver (PG), Scott Archer (PF) David Maines, William Carter | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Raymond Hadley (SF), Forrest White (PF) Bobby Lamons, Nelson Reichenbach | |
| 10:50 | Oglethorpe | Brian Price connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Powell and he's hacked by Edward Williams - foul #3 on Edward Williams, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | James Allen (C) Raymond Hadley | |
| 10:50 | Oglethorpe | Brian Price makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:34 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn misses the jump hook from the left block | 46-48 |
| 10:33 | Grinnell | Scott Archer pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:16 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 10:14 | Oglethorpe | Forrest White pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:58 | Oglethorpe | Michael Powell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edward Williams - foul #4 on Edward Williams, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Baca (C) Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Bobby Lamons (SF) Brian Price | |
| 09:58 | Oglethorpe | Michael Powell makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:58 | Oglethorpe | Michael Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:34 | Grinnell | Scott Archer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 09:33 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:17 | Grinnell | Don Baca can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 09:16 | Oglethorpe | Forrest White grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 09:11 | Oglethorpe | Michael Powell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 09:10 | Oglethorpe | Forrest White tips it in | 46-52 |
| 08:45 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson loses the dribble to Michael Powell | 46-52 |
| 08:22 | Oglethorpe | Larry Crozier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 08:21 | Oglethorpe | Michael Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:13 | Oglethorpe | Larry Crozier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Franklyn Thorson - foul #4 on Franklyn Thorson, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Maines (PG), Chad Harrington (SG), Dale O'Dell (SF), William Carter (C) Mark Culver, Richard Bohn, Franklyn Thorson, Scott Archer | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Michael Timmins (PG), Nelson Reichenbach (PF), Chris Wade (C) Michael Powell, Bobby Lamons, James Allen | |
| 08:13 | Oglethorpe | Larry Crozier makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:13 | Oglethorpe | Larry Crozier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 07:59 | Grinnell | David Maines is whistled for traveling | 46-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Williams (SF) Don Baca | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Raymond Hadley (SG) Larry Crozier | |
| 07:39 | Oglethorpe | Nelson Reichenbach hits a shot from the right block | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Maines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dale O'Dell (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oglethorpe | PG - Michael Timmins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Hadley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Forrest White (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nelson Reichenbach (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Grinnell | William Carter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 07:29 | Oglethorpe | Raymond Hadley grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 07:23 | Oglethorpe | Forrest White comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 07:22 | Grinnell | William Carter snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 07:14 | Grinnell | Edward Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Bohn (SG) Chad Harrington | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Bobby Lamons (SF) Forrest White | |
| 06:51 | Oglethorpe | Raymond Hadley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Lamons | 46-59 |
| 06:33 | Grinnell | William Carter hits the finger roll set up by Edward Williams | 48-59 |
| 06:06 | Oglethorpe | Bobby Lamons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Culver (PG), Franklyn Thorson (SF) David Maines, Dale O'Dell | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Michael Powell (PG), Larry Crozier (SG), James Allen (C) Michael Timmins, Raymond Hadley, Chris Wade | |
| 05:56 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 05:54 | Oglethorpe | James Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:34 | Oglethorpe | Larry Crozier comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-59 |
| 05:33 | Grinnell | Edward Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:21 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Edward Williams is denied by James Allen | 48-59 |
| 05:19 | Oglethorpe | The rebound goes to James Allen | 48-59 |
| 04:55 | Oglethorpe | James Allen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Franklyn Thorson - foul #5 on Franklyn Thorson, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Maines (SG), Dale O'Dell (SF), Scott Archer (PF), Don Baca (C) Richard Bohn, Franklyn Thorson, Edward Williams, William Carter | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Forrest White (SF), Chris Wade (PF) Bobby Lamons, Nelson Reichenbach | |
| 04:55 | Oglethorpe | James Allen misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:55 | Oglethorpe | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:37 | Grinnell | Don Baca misses long on a jumper from the right side | 48-60 |
| 04:36 | Oglethorpe | The rebound goes to Chris Wade | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oglethorpe | Oglethorpe is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:15 | Oglethorpe | Forrest White misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 04:14 | Grinnell | Mark Culver pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oglethorpe | Oglethorpe is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:05 | Grinnell | Mark Culver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 04:03 | Oglethorpe | Chris Wade grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 03:43 | Oglethorpe | Forrest White misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Dale O'Dell - foul #1 on Dale O'Dell, team foul #10 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Bohn (SG) Mark Culver | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Raymond Hadley (SG), Brian Price (C) Larry Crozier, James Allen | |
| 03:43 | Oglethorpe | Forrest White makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 03:43 | Oglethorpe | Forrest White makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oglethorpe | Oglethorpe is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Maines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Bohn (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dale O'Dell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Archer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Baca (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oglethorpe | PG - Michael Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Hadley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Forrest White (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Price (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Grinnell | Scott Archer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Maines | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oglethorpe | Oglethorpe is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Oglethorpe | Forrest White knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Chris Wade | 51-64 |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | Scott Archer misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-64 |
| 02:48 | Oglethorpe | Michael Powell pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 02:23 | Oglethorpe | Chris Wade misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-64 |
| 02:21 | Oglethorpe | Forrest White gets the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 02:07 | Oglethorpe | Raymond Hadley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 02:05 | Oglethorpe | Brian Price tips it back up and in | 51-66 |
| 01:50 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Dale O'Dell is denied by Brian Price | 51-66 |
| 01:48 | Oglethorpe | Brian Price grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 01:43 | Oglethorpe | Michael Powell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-69 |
| 01:28 | Grinnell | Scott Archer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Chris Wade - foul #3 on Chris Wade, team foul #8 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad Harrington (SG), Edward Williams (SF) Richard Bohn, Dale O'Dell | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Michael Timmins (PG) Michael Powell | |
| 01:28 | Grinnell | Scott Archer misses the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:28 | Grinnell | Scott Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:08 | Oglethorpe | Michael Timmins drills a floater from the left side | 52-71 |
| 00:56 | Grinnell | Chad Harrington misses the lay-in but the foul's on Raymond Hadley - foul #2 on Raymond Hadley, team foul #9 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dale O'Dell (PF) Scott Archer | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | | |
| 00:56 | Grinnell | Chad Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 00:56 | Grinnell | Chad Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 00:56 | Oglethorpe | Chris Wade grabs the board | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oglethorpe | Oglethorpe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Oglethorpe | Brian Price can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-71 |
| 00:28 | Grinnell | Edward Williams gets the rebound | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oglethorpe | Oglethorpe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Edward Williams scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Chad Harrington | 55-71 |
| 00:00 | Oglethorpe | Michael Timmins runs out the clock | 55-71 |