| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Mladen Stachurski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pete (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Enoch Stromski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Falkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Samuel Sane (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Mattison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Butler (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Stephen Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Love (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | William Butler inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Grinnell | William Butler makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Sane | 35-45 |
| 19:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 19:07 | Grinnell | William Butler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Enoch Stromski - foul #1 on Enoch Stromski, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| 19:07 | Grinnell | William Butler misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 19:07 | Grinnell | William Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 18:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Pete and he's hacked by William Butler - foul #2 on William Butler, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams (SG) Joseph Pete | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 18:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 18:53 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 18:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Samuel Sane picks off the pass by Leroy Falkowski | 41-46 |
| 18:38 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane dunks the ball | 41-48 |
| 18:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 18:31 | Grinnell | William Butler gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 18:27 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 18:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Leroy Falkowski | 41-48 |
| 18:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski is hacked by Samuel Sane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Sane, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Rush (SG), Claude Lilly (SF), Harry Millwood (PF), Duane Ferrier (C) Mladen Stachurski, William James, Enoch Stromski, Leroy Falkowski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (PG), Charles Hall (SG), Duane Hope (PF), Lynn Dansby (C) Samuel Sane, Darren Mattison, Stephen Morris, Charles Love | |
| 18:08 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Rush misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-48 |
| 18:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Duane Ferrier tips it home | 43-48 |
| 17:49 | Grinnell | William Butler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 17:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 17:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harry Millwood connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Steven Rush | 45-48 |
| 17:40 | Grinnell | Duane Ferrier steals it from Frank McNitt in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 17:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Rush clanks a floater from the right side | 45-48 |
| 17:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harry Millwood tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 17:15 | Grinnell | William Butler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 17:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Duane Ferrier grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 17:08 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Duane Ferrier loses the dribble to William Butler | 47-48 |
| 16:49 | Grinnell | William Butler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 16:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Duane Ferrier grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 16:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Duane Ferrier makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Russell Williams | 49-48 |
| 16:28 | Grinnell | Duane Hope lays it up and in set up by William Butler | 49-50 |
| 16:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harry Millwood hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Claude Lilly | 51-50 |
| 15:47 | Grinnell | Duane Hope misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 51-50 |
| 15:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Duane Ferrier pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Russell Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Rush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Lilly (tiring) PF - Harry Millwood (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Ferrier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Frank McNitt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Butler (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Hope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Lynn Dansby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Rush | 54-50 |
| 15:35 | Grinnell | Duane Hope throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski (PG), Joseph Pete (SG), William James (SF), Enoch Stromski (PF), Leroy Falkowski (C) Russell Williams, Steven Rush, Claude Lilly, Harry Millwood, Duane Ferrier | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Sane (PG), Darren Mattison (SG), Stephen Morris (PF), Charles Love (C) Frank McNitt, Charles Hall, Duane Hope, Lynn Dansby | |
| 15:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski misses long on a jumper from the right side | 54-50 |
| 15:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski can't tip it in | 54-50 |
| 15:22 | Grinnell | Stephen Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 15:05 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| 14:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Charles Love denies the turnaround by Enoch Stromski | 54-50 |
| 14:43 | Grinnell | William Butler gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 14:37 | Grinnell | William Butler is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Sane and the foul's on Joseph Pete - foul #3 on Joseph Pete, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison (SG) Joseph Pete | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 14:37 | Grinnell | William Butler makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 14:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Robison | 56-53 |
| 14:09 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison's pass is intercepted by Robert Robison in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 13:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leroy Falkowski clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by William Butler - foul #3 on William Butler, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Pete (SG), Robert Markovich (SF) Mladen Stachurski, William James | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Hall (SF), William Weir (PF) William Butler, Stephen Morris | |
| 13:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leroy Falkowski misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 13:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leroy Falkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 13:37 | Grinnell | Charles Love makes the wide open runner in the paint set up by Darren Mattison | 57-55 |
| 13:17 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski double dribbles | 57-55 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski (PG) Robert Robison | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Morris (PF) Charles Love | |
| 13:05 | Grinnell | Stephen Morris misses the floater from close range | 57-55 |
| 13:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 12:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leroy Falkowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 12:37 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Hall | 57-55 |
| 12:12 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 12:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 11:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leroy Falkowski connects on the floater near the basket set up by Mladen Stachurski | 59-55 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Mladen Stachurski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Pete (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Markovich (fairly fresh) PF - Enoch Stromski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Falkowski (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Samuel Sane (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Mattison (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Weir (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Darren Mattison | 59-57 |
| 11:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski is denied on a layup by Charles Hall | 59-57 |
| 11:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 11:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William Weir steps in front of the Joseph Pete pass | 59-57 |
| 11:11 | Grinnell | Stephen Morris throws it down set up by Samuel Sane | 59-59 |
| 10:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski buries a shot in the lane | 61-59 |
| 10:42 | Grinnell | Leroy Falkowski blocks the short jumper by Samuel Sane | 61-59 |
| 10:40 | Grinnell | William Weir misses the tip | 61-59 |
| 10:38 | Grinnell | William Weir hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 10:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Mladen Stachurski | 63-61 |
| 09:56 | Grinnell | William Weir misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 09:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leroy Falkowski gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 09:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams (PG), Steven Rush (SG), William James (SF), Harry Millwood (PF), Duane Ferrier (C) Mladen Stachurski, Joseph Pete, Robert Markovich, Enoch Stromski, Leroy Falkowski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Hope (PG), Frank McNitt (SG), William Butler (SF), Charles Love (PF), Lynn Dansby (C) Samuel Sane, Darren Mattison, Charles Hall, Stephen Morris, William Weir | |
| 09:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William James | 66-61 |
| 09:27 | Grinnell | Duane Hope is whistled for a carry | 66-61 |
| 09:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams is hacked by William Butler - foul #4 on William Butler, team foul #4 | 66-61 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly (PF) Harry Millwood | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Hall (SF) William Butler | |
| 08:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams is hacked by Frank McNitt - foul #1 on Frank McNitt, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| 08:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Love | 66-61 |
| 08:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Duane Ferrier misses the tip | 66-61 |
| 08:49 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Lynn Dansby | 66-61 |
| 08:47 | Grinnell | Russell Williams steals the ball from Charles Hall in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 08:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams lays it up and in | 68-61 |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | Charles Hall comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Rush - foul #3 on Steven Rush, team foul #3 | 68-61 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski (PG), Robert Robison (SG), Harry Millwood (PF), Leroy Falkowski (C) Russell Williams, Steven Rush, William James, Duane Ferrier | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Sane (PG), Darren Mattison (SG) Frank McNitt, Lynn Dansby | |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | Charles Hall makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | Charles Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 08:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly is fouled on the floor by Duane Hope - foul #1 on Duane Hope, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| 07:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Samuel Sane is called for the reach on Claude Lilly - foul #3 on Samuel Sane, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski (PF) Leroy Falkowski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Butler (SF), Stephen Morris (PF) Charles Hall, Duane Hope | |
| 07:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 07:40 | Grinnell | Stephen Morris is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Samuel Sane | 70-65 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Mladen Stachurski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Robison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Claude Lilly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Enoch Stromski (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Millwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Samuel Sane (tiring) 18 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darren Mattison (tiring) 3 ast. SF - William Butler (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Morris (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Love (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-65 |
| 07:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski tips it home | 72-65 |
| 07:23 | Grinnell | William Butler is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Darren Mattison | 72-67 |
| 07:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison can't connect on a floater near the basket | 72-67 |
| 07:04 | Grinnell | Charles Love grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 07:02 | Grinnell | Mladen Stachurski is called for the reach on Samuel Sane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mladen Stachurski, team foul #4 | 72-67 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams (SG), William James (SF), Duane Ferrier (PF) Robert Robison, Claude Lilly, Enoch Stromski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Hope (PF) Stephen Morris | |
| 06:52 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Butler | 72-70 |
| 06:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harry Millwood is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Harry Millwood, team foul #5 | 72-70 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Rush (SG), Leroy Falkowski (C) Mladen Stachurski, Harry Millwood | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (PG), Charles Hall (SG) Samuel Sane, Darren Mattison | |
| 06:27 | Grinnell | Charles Love can't finish the layup | 72-70 |
| 06:25 | Grinnell | Duane Hope hits the follow up shot | 72-72 |
| 06:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William James can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Duane Hope - foul #2 on Duane Hope, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby (C) Charles Love | |
| 06:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William James makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 06:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William James misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 05:57 | Grinnell | William Butler can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 73-72 |
| 05:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leroy Falkowski pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 05:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-72 |
| 05:47 | Grinnell | Duane Hope snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | Russell Williams picks off the pass by Duane Hope | 73-72 |
| 05:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams hits the finger roll | 75-72 |
| 05:16 | Grinnell | William Butler is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side | 75-74 |
| 04:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank McNitt picks off the pass by William James | 75-74 |
| 04:52 | Grinnell | William Butler hits the finger roll set up by Frank McNitt | 75-76 |
| 04:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Duane Ferrier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-76 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski (PG), Joseph Pete (SG), Robert Robison (SF), Enoch Stromski (PF), Harry Millwood (C) Steven Rush, Russell Williams, William James, Duane Ferrier, Leroy Falkowski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Sane (PG), Darren Mattison (SG), Stephen Morris (PF), Charles Love (C) Frank McNitt, Charles Hall, Duane Hope, Lynn Dansby | |
| 04:17 | Grinnell | William Butler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-76 |
| 04:15 | Grinnell | Charles Love tips it back up and in | 75-78 |
| 03:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Charles Love denies the turnaround by Mladen Stachurski | 75-78 |
| 03:55 | Grinnell | Charles Love grabs the board | 75-78 |
| 03:53 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-78 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly (SF) Joseph Pete | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 03:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski drills a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Charles Love - foul #1 on Charles Love, team foul #9 | 77-78 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Pete (SG) Robert Robison | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Weir (PF) Stephen Morris | |
| 03:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski misses the free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harry Millwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-78 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Mladen Stachurski (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Pete (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Claude Lilly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Enoch Stromski (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Millwood (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Samuel Sane (tiring) 21 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darren Mattison (tiring) 4 ast. SF - William Butler (tiring) 25 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Weir (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Love (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-78 |
| 03:27 | Grinnell | William Weir pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |
| 03:23 | Grinnell | Joseph Pete is called for the reach on Samuel Sane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Pete, team foul #6 | 77-78 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Duane Ferrier (C) Harry Millwood | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 03:11 | Grinnell | William Butler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-78 |
| 03:09 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | Charles Love makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Sane and the foul's on Joseph Pete - foul #5 on Joseph Pete, team foul #7 | 77-80 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams (SG), Robert Markovich (SF), Leroy Falkowski (C) Joseph Pete, Claude Lilly, Enoch Stromski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Hall (SF), Stephen Morris (PF) William Butler, William Weir | |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | Charles Love makes the free throw | 77-81 |
| 02:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-81 |
| 02:34 | Grinnell | Charles Love grabs the defensive rebound | 77-81 |
| 02:19 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane clanks a 3 from the left corner | 77-81 |
| 02:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Leroy Falkowski | 77-81 |
| 02:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Leroy Falkowski | 79-81 |
| 02:10 | Grinnell | Charles Hall is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 79-81 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison (PG), William James (SF), Enoch Stromski (PF) Mladen Stachurski, Robert Markovich, Duane Ferrier | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Butler (SF), Lynn Dansby (C) Darren Mattison, Charles Love | |
| 01:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-81 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski (PG) Robert Robison | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (SG), Charles Love (C) Charles Hall, Lynn Dansby | |
| 01:38 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 01:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William James grabs the board | 79-81 |
| 01:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-81 |
| 01:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leroy Falkowski grabs the offensive board | 79-81 |
| 01:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-81 |
| 01:13 | Grinnell | Charles Love snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| 01:11 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Sane, team foul #10 | 79-81 |
| 00:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | William Butler slams it home | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Samuel Sane is called for the reach on Mladen Stachurski - foul #5 on Samuel Sane, team foul #11 | 79-83 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Hall (SF) Samuel Sane | |
| 00:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| 00:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines 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) | |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison is hacked by Mladen Stachurski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mladen Stachurski, team foul #8 | 81-83 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-85 |
| 00:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski snags the offensive board | 81-85 |
| 00:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 81-85 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Charles Hall snags the defensive board | 81-85 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Charles Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Mladen Stachurski - foul #4 on Mladen Stachurski, team foul #9 | 81-85 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Charles Hall misses the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Leroy Falkowski | 81-85 |
| 00:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-85 |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison grabs the defensive rebound | 81-85 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Russell Williams is called for the reach on Darren Mattison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Williams, team foul #10 | 81-85 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison misses the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leroy Falkowski gets the rebound | 81-86 |
| 00:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski travels with the ball | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | William Butler runs out the clock | 81-86 |