| Lineup | Knox | PG - Emmanuel Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dave Conway (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Riemer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John White (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex French (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Alex French inbounds the ball | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Patrick Ronan is denied by Johnny Butler | 46-33 |
| 19:36 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 19:19 | Grinnell | Brad Spears misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 19:17 | Knox | Johnny Butler pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 19:00 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 18:58 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 18:31 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-33 |
| 18:30 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to William Eberhard | 46-33 |
| 18:25 | Grinnell | Brad Spears misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 18:24 | Grinnell | Alex French can't tip it in | 46-33 |
| 18:23 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Bessler | 46-33 |
| 18:14 | Grinnell | Brad Spears scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Douglas Bessler | 46-36 |
| 17:48 | Knox | Patrick Ronan swats the layup by Emmanuel Washington | 46-36 |
| 17:46 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Shannon Riemer | 46-36 |
| 17:23 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-36 |
| 17:22 | Grinnell | William Eberhard gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 17:02 | Grinnell | William Eberhard misses badly on a runner near the basket | 46-36 |
| 17:00 | Grinnell | William Eberhard gets the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:41 | Grinnell | John White is called for the reach on William Eberhard - foul #1 on John White, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Yarger (PG), Grant Blakeney (SG), William Battiste (SF), Ray Langford (PF), Jonathan Patterson (C) Emmanuel Washington, Dave Conway, Shannon Riemer, John White, Johnny Butler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Jason Mercer (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Douglas Bessler, Alex French, William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| 16:30 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tommy Norsworthy | 46-39 |
| 16:06 | Knox | Grant Blakeney's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Mercer | 46-39 |
| 16:04 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ray Yarger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Blakeney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Battiste (fresh) PF - Ray Langford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Mercer (fresh) C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Ray Langford - foul #2 on Ray Langford, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey (SG) Brad Spears | |
| 15:55 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:55 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:55 | Knox | Jonathan Patterson snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 15:40 | Knox | Grant Blakeney comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 15:38 | Knox | William Battiste grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 15:28 | Knox | Grant Blakeney hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Ray Yarger | 49-39 |
| 15:12 | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 15:11 | Knox | Jonathan Patterson snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 15:06 | Knox | Grant Blakeney misses the lay-in | 49-39 |
| 15:05 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 14:59 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 14:58 | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey tips it back up and in | 49-41 |
| 14:47 | Knox | Grant Blakeney clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Robert McSpadden - foul #2 on Robert McSpadden, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Knox | Emmanuel Washington (PG), Dave Conway (SG), John White (PF), Johnny Butler (C) Ray Yarger, William Battiste, Ray Langford, Jonathan Patterson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Tommy Norsworthy, Daniel Spivey, Luther Middendorf, Robert McSpadden | |
| 14:47 | Knox | Grant Blakeney misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:47 | Knox | Grant Blakeney misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:47 | Grinnell | William Eberhard snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 14:28 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 14:27 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:09 | Knox | Dave Conway makes the floater from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 13:46 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer loses the dribble to Dave Conway | 51-41 |
| 13:42 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington lays it in on a great pass from Dave Conway | 53-41 |
| 13:33 | Grinnell | Brad Spears drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Bessler | 53-44 |
| 13:20 | Knox | Johnny Butler can't finish the layup | 53-44 |
| 13:19 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Butler | 53-44 |
| 13:03 | Knox | Grant Blakeney is fouled on the floor by William Eberhard - foul #1 on William Eberhard, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Yarger (SG), Shannon Riemer (SF) Dave Conway, Grant Blakeney | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (SF) Jason Mercer | |
| 12:54 | Knox | Brad Spears steps in front of the Shannon Riemer pass | 53-44 |
| 12:50 | Grinnell | Brad Spears lays it in | 53-46 |
| 12:34 | Knox | John White knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Emmanuel Washington | 55-46 |
| 12:24 | Grinnell | Alex French travels with the ball | 55-46 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (SG) Douglas Bessler | |
| 12:18 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington is hacked by Brad Spears in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Spears, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| 12:00 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Emmanuel Washington (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Yarger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shannon Riemer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John White (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alex French (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Grinnell | Alex French misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 11:40 | Knox | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Washington | 58-46 |
| 11:36 | Knox | Ray Yarger misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Tommy Norsworthy - foul #1 on Tommy Norsworthy, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Knox | Dave Conway (SG), Ray Langford (PF), Jonathan Patterson (C) Emmanuel Washington, John White, Johnny Butler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey (SG), Jason Mercer (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Brad Spears, William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| 11:36 | Knox | Ray Yarger makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 11:36 | Knox | Ray Yarger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 11:14 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy loses the dribble to Dave Conway | 60-46 |
| 11:05 | Knox | Tommy Norsworthy steals the ball from Jonathan Patterson | 60-46 |
| 10:58 | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 60-48 |
| 10:44 | Knox | Shannon Riemer can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 60-48 |
| 10:43 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 10:20 | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-48 |
| 10:18 | Knox | The rebound goes to Ray Langford | 60-48 |
| 10:14 | Knox | Ray Yarger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 10:12 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 09:59 | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert McSpadden | 60-51 |
| 09:34 | Knox | Jonathan Patterson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 60-51 |
| 09:32 | Knox | Jonathan Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 09:20 | Knox | Dave Conway is hacked by Jason Mercer - foul #1 on Jason Mercer, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Knox | Emmanuel Washington (PG), Grant Blakeney (SG), William Battiste (SF), John White (PF), Johnny Butler (C) Ray Yarger, Dave Conway, Shannon Riemer, Ray Langford, Jonathan Patterson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Tommy Norsworthy, Daniel Spivey, Alex French, Jason Mercer, Robert McSpadden | |
| 09:09 | Knox | Patrick Ronan steps in front of the Emmanuel Washington pass | 60-51 |
| 08:48 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 08:47 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Middendorf | 60-51 |
| 08:36 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 08:19 | Knox | Johnny Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Mercer (SF) Luther Middendorf | |
| 07:58 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer's pass is intercepted by Emmanuel Washington | 60-54 |
| 07:55 | Knox | Grant Blakeney lays it in set up by Emmanuel Washington | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Emmanuel Washington (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Grant Blakeney (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Battiste (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John White (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Mercer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jason Mercer | 62-57 |
| 07:20 | Knox | Johnny Butler banks in the layup | 64-57 |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | Brad Spears scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Eberhard | 64-59 |
| 06:50 | Knox | William Battiste misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 06:48 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Patrick Ronan | 64-59 |
| 06:31 | Grinnell | William Eberhard connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Mercer | 64-61 |
| 06:10 | Knox | John White lays it up and in | 66-61 |
| 05:54 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan's layup is rejected by John White | 66-61 |
| 05:53 | Knox | Johnny Butler pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:53 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Knox | Dave Conway (SG), Shannon Riemer (SF) Grant Blakeney, William Battiste | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (SF) Jason Mercer | |
| 05:28 | Knox | Alex French takes the ball from John White | 66-61 |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | Brad Spears buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Eberhard | 66-64 |
| 04:55 | Knox | Brad Spears is called for the reach on Emmanuel Washington - foul #3 on Brad Spears, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (SG) Douglas Bessler | |
| 04:39 | Knox | Shannon Riemer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-64 |
| 04:23 | Grinnell | Brad Spears comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shannon Riemer - foul #2 on Shannon Riemer, team foul #3 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Yarger (PG) Emmanuel Washington | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:23 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:23 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:04 | Knox | Shannon Riemer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:02 | Knox | John White misses the tip | 66-66 |
| 04:00 | Knox | Dave Conway pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:53 | Knox | Ray Yarger lays it in on a great pass from Shannon Riemer | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ray Yarger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dave Conway (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shannon Riemer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alex French (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Eberhard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alex French | 68-69 |
| 03:14 | Knox | Dave Conway misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Tommy Norsworthy - foul #2 on Tommy Norsworthy, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Knox | Emmanuel Washington (PG), Ray Langford (PF), Jonathan Patterson (C) Shannon Riemer, John White, Johnny Butler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Jason Mercer (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Tommy Norsworthy, Alex French, William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| 03:14 | Knox | Dave Conway makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:14 | Knox | Dave Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:14 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:58 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brad Spears | 69-71 |
| 02:58 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Knox | Shannon Riemer (SF), John White (PF), Johnny Butler (C) Ray Yarger, Ray Langford, Jonathan Patterson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Luther Middendorf, Jason Mercer, Robert McSpadden | |
| 02:34 | Knox | John White is denied on a layup by Patrick Ronan | 69-71 |
| 02:33 | Knox | Johnny Butler hits the follow up shot | 71-71 |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-71 |
| 01:58 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington is fouled on the floor by Douglas Bessler - foul #2 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 01:58 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 01:44 | Grinnell | Brad Spears comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 01:43 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan gets the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:31 | Grinnell | Emmanuel Washington steps in front of the Douglas Bessler pass | 71-71 |
| 01:20 | Knox | John White clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-71 |
| 01:18 | Grinnell | William Eberhard pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:11 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Douglas Bessler | 71-74 |
| 01:01 | Knox | The short jumper by Shannon Riemer is denied by Alex French | 71-74 |
| 00:59 | Grinnell | William Eberhard pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Alex French is fouled on the floor by Dave Conway - foul #1 on Dave Conway, team foul #4 | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Grinnell | Alex French is fouled on the floor by Shannon Riemer - foul #3 on Shannon Riemer, team foul #5 | 71-74 |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Emmanuel Washington is called for the reach on Douglas Bessler - foul #2 on Emmanuel Washington, team foul #6 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Mercer (PF) William Eberhard | |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer is fouled on the floor by Shannon Riemer - foul #4 on Shannon Riemer, team foul #7 | 71-74 |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:31 | Knox | Johnny Butler gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:27 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Alex French grabs the board | 71-74 |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Dave Conway is called for the reach on Alex French in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dave Conway, team foul #8 | 71-74 |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Knox | Brad Spears steps in front of the Dave Conway pass | 71-76 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Brad Spears is fouled in the backcourt by Emmanuel Washington - foul #3 on Emmanuel Washington, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden (C) Patrick Ronan | |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:09 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-78 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer gets the rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Brad Spears runs out the clock | 71-78 |