| Lineup | Knox | PG - Emmanuel Washington (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Conway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Riemer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Cadena (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Grinnell | William Eberhard is fouled on the floor by Edwin Roberson - foul #3 on Edwin Roberson, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Langford (PF) Edwin Roberson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 19:33 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Tommy Norsworthy | 37-34 |
| 19:14 | Knox | Johnny Butler loses the dribble to William Eberhard | 37-34 |
| 19:08 | Grinnell | William Eberhard can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Ray Langford - foul #2 on Ray Langford, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 19:08 | Grinnell | William Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:08 | Grinnell | William Eberhard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:08 | Knox | The rebound goes to Ray Langford | 37-35 |
| 18:44 | Knox | Johnny Butler misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Ronan - foul #3 on Patrick Ronan, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden (C) Patrick Ronan | |
| 18:44 | Knox | Johnny Butler makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:44 | Knox | Johnny Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:34 | Grinnell | William Eberhard misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 39-35 |
| 18:32 | Knox | Shannon Riemer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:18 | Knox | Johnny Butler is called for traveling | 39-35 |
| 18:04 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler is hacked by Dave Conway - foul #3 on Dave Conway, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Yarger (SG) Dave Conway | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:46 | Grinnell | Ray Yarger steals it from Tommy Norsworthy | 39-35 |
| 17:31 | Knox | Johnny Butler is fouled on the floor by Tommy Norsworthy - foul #1 on Tommy Norsworthy, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Knox | John White (SF) Shannon Riemer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:13 | Knox | John White misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 17:11 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:07 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 17:05 | Knox | John White grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 17:00 | Knox | William Eberhard is called for the reach on Emmanuel Washington - foul #2 on William Eberhard, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Knox | Grant Blakeney (SG), William Battiste (SF), Jonathan Patterson (C) Emmanuel Washington, Ray Langford, Johnny Butler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey (PG), Alan Ouimet (SG) Tommy Norsworthy, Douglas Bessler | |
| 16:45 | Knox | Jonathan Patterson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert McSpadden - foul #3 on Robert McSpadden, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (SG), Jason Mercer (C) William Eberhard, Robert McSpadden | |
| 16:45 | Knox | Jonathan Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:45 | Knox | Jonathan Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:21 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet is fouled on the floor by John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf (SF) Richard Cadena | |
| 16:05 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John White - foul #2 on John White, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Knox | Emmanuel Washington (PG), Shannon Riemer (SF) Grant Blakeney, William Battiste | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:05 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:05 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:48 | Knox | Jonathan Patterson misses badly on a shot from the left block | 41-37 |
| 15:46 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Emmanuel Washington (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Yarger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Riemer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Daniel Spivey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luther Middendorf (fresh) PF - Alan Ouimet (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Mercer (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shannon Riemer - foul #2 on Shannon Riemer, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Knox | Dave Conway (SG), Edwin Roberson (PF), Johnny Butler (C) Ray Yarger, John White, Jonathan Patterson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Daniel Spivey, Todd Hodge, Luther Middendorf, Alan Ouimet | |
| 15:29 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:29 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:06 | Knox | Johnny Butler's floater is tipped away by Jason Mercer | 41-39 |
| 15:05 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:48 | Grinnell | Brad Spears scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Bessler | 41-42 |
| 14:28 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 14:26 | Grinnell | William Eberhard pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:07 | Grinnell | Johnny Butler picks off the pass by Jason Mercer | 41-42 |
| 13:42 | Knox | The short jumper by Edwin Roberson is denied by Patrick Ronan | 41-42 |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:25 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Brad Spears | 41-44 |
| 12:56 | Knox | Dave Conway misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-44 |
| 12:55 | Knox | Johnny Butler snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 12:37 | Knox | Johnny Butler hits the finger roll | 43-44 |
| 12:25 | Grinnell | William Eberhard comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 43-44 |
| 12:23 | Grinnell | William Eberhard misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 12:21 | Knox | Johnny Butler grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 12:16 | Knox | William Eberhard takes the ball from Dave Conway | 43-44 |
| 11:57 | Grinnell | Brad Spears is hacked by Johnny Butler - foul #2 on Johnny Butler, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Yarger (PG), Grant Blakeney (SG), John White (SF), Ray Langford (PF), Jonathan Patterson (C) Emmanuel Washington, Dave Conway, Shannon Riemer, Edwin Roberson, Johnny Butler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (SG), Richard Cadena (SF), Alan Ouimet (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Douglas Bessler, Jason Mercer, William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| 11:57 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:57 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:41 | Knox | Alan Ouimet swats the shot by Ray Yarger | 43-46 |
| 11:40 | Knox | Jonathan Patterson tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ray Yarger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Blakeney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Langford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cadena (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Ouimet (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena lays it up and in on a great pass from Brad Spears | 45-48 |
| 11:03 | Knox | Ray Langford misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 45-48 |
| 11:01 | Knox | John White hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 10:42 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 10:40 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 10:38 | Knox | John White grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 10:32 | Knox | Grant Blakeney misses the easy layup | 47-48 |
| 10:31 | Knox | Grant Blakeney tips it but misses | 47-48 |
| 10:30 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:20 | Grinnell | Grant Blakeney steals it from Alan Ouimet | 47-48 |
| 10:17 | Knox | Grant Blakeney hits the finger roll | 49-48 |
| 09:57 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brad Spears | 49-50 |
| 09:37 | Knox | Ray Yarger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 09:36 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Richard Cadena | 49-50 |
| 09:30 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Alan Ouimet and he's fouled by John White - foul #3 on John White, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Knox | Emmanuel Washington (PG), Dave Conway (SG), Edwin Roberson (PF), Johnny Butler (C) Grant Blakeney, John White, Ray Langford, Jonathan Patterson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Brad Spears, Alan Ouimet, Robert McSpadden | |
| 09:30 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena misses the free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:30 | Knox | Edwin Roberson pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:12 | Knox | Ray Yarger misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 09:11 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:52 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena drills a floater from the right side | 49-54 |
| 08:45 | Knox | Dave Conway misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Bessler - foul #1 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Knox | John White (SF) Ray Yarger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey (PG) Tommy Norsworthy | |
| 08:45 | Knox | Dave Conway misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:45 | Knox | Dave Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:28 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Cadena | 50-57 |
| 08:06 | Knox | The short jumper by Emmanuel Washington is denied by Patrick Ronan | 50-57 |
| 08:05 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 07:43 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 50-57 |
| 07:41 | Knox | The rebound goes to Edwin Roberson | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Emmanuel Washington (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Daniel Spivey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cadena (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Knox | Douglas Bessler is called for the reach on Dave Conway - foul #2 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Yarger (PG), Shannon Riemer (SF), Ray Langford (PF) Emmanuel Washington, John White, Edwin Roberson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Alan Ouimet (SF) Daniel Spivey, Richard Cadena | |
| 07:23 | Knox | Johnny Butler loses the dribble to Patrick Ronan | 50-57 |
| 07:10 | Grinnell | William Eberhard knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Brad Spears | 50-59 |
| 06:47 | Knox | Ray Yarger scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dave Conway | 53-59 |
| 06:37 | Grinnell | Brad Spears misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 06:36 | Knox | Ray Langford snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 06:30 | Knox | Dave Conway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 06:28 | Knox | Ray Langford snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 06:15 | Knox | Johnny Butler comes up short on the runner in the paint | 53-59 |
| 06:13 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Patrick Ronan | 53-59 |
| 06:09 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Shannon Riemer - foul #3 on Shannon Riemer, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Knox | Emmanuel Washington (PG), Grant Blakeney (SG), Edwin Roberson (PF) Ray Yarger, Dave Conway, Johnny Butler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (SG), Richard Cadena (SF), Robert McSpadden (C) Douglas Bessler, William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| 06:09 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:09 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:53 | Knox | Ray Langford lays it in | 55-61 |
| 05:35 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Norsworthy | 55-64 |
| 05:29 | Knox | Robert McSpadden blocks the short jumper by Ray Langford | 55-64 |
| 05:28 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 05:10 | Grinnell | Brad Spears scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Norsworthy | 55-66 |
| 04:50 | Knox | Tommy Norsworthy steps in front of the Edwin Roberson pass | 55-66 |
| 04:38 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 55-66 |
| 04:37 | Knox | Shannon Riemer gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 04:31 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 04:29 | Knox | Ray Langford tips it in | 57-66 |
| 04:06 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet's pass is intercepted by Grant Blakeney | 57-66 |
| 04:01 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington slams it home on a great pass from Grant Blakeney | 59-66 |
| 04:01 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Knox | Dave Conway (SG), Ray Yarger (SF), Johnny Butler (C) Grant Blakeney, Shannon Riemer, Ray Langford | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Tommy Norsworthy, Alan Ouimet, Robert McSpadden | |
| 03:41 | Grinnell | Brad Spears misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-66 |
| 03:39 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan hits the follow up shot | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Emmanuel Washington (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Yarger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cadena (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 03:28 | Grinnell | William Eberhard pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-71 |
| 02:50 | Knox | Johnny Butler's floater is tipped away by William Eberhard | 59-71 |
| 02:48 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Butler | 59-71 |
| 02:35 | Knox | Johnny Butler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 02:34 | Knox | Johnny Butler hits the follow up shot | 61-71 |
| 02:13 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler loses the dribble to Emmanuel Washington | 61-71 |
| 02:10 | Knox | Ray Yarger lays it up and in set up by Emmanuel Washington | 63-71 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Brad Spears hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-71 |
| 01:46 | Knox | Edwin Roberson gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 01:41 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-71 |
| 01:40 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 01:24 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan hits a jumper from close range set up by Brad Spears | 63-73 |
| 01:16 | Knox | Patrick Ronan steps in front of the Emmanuel Washington pass | 63-73 |
| 00:59 | Grinnell | Edwin Roberson blocks the short jumper by Richard Cadena | 63-73 |
| 00:57 | Grinnell | William Eberhard tips it in | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington's pass is intercepted by Brad Spears in the backcourt | 63-75 |
| 00:52 | Grinnell | Brad Spears lays it up and in | 63-77 |
| 00:44 | Knox | Edwin Roberson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-77 |
| 00:42 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler grabs the defensive rebound | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox 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 (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Bessler | 63-79 |
| 00:12 | Knox | Edwin Roberson jams it set up by Ray Yarger | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Brad Spears runs out the clock | 65-79 |