| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Erik Vance (fresh) SG - Chad White (fresh) SF - Dale Ross (fresh) PF - Timothy Dotson (fresh) C - Cecil Scruggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Anthony Daniel (fresh) SG - Jamel Ragland (fresh) SF - Mark Stradford (fresh) PF - Neil Woolley (fresh) C - Rick Seagraves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Grinnell | Rick Seagraves is called for the reach on Erik Vance - foul #1 on Rick Seagraves, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Grinnell | Dale Ross buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Chad White | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Knox | Rick Seagraves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Knox | Jamel Ragland can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Knox | Neil Woolley tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson can't connect on a runner from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Grinnell | Erik Vance tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Knox | Neil Woolley loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Grinnell | Anthony Daniel steals it from Cecil Scruggs | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Knox | Anthony Daniel's pass is intercepted by Chad White in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Grinnell | Dale Ross clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Grinnell | Chad White pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Dale Ross misses the jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Grinnell | Dale Ross hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | Knox | Mark Stradford can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 6-2 |
| 17:07 | Knox | Rick Seagraves tips it home | 6-4 |
| 16:58 | Grinnell | Dale Ross misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs tips it in | 8-4 |
| 16:52 | Knox | Anthony Daniel connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Neil Woolley | 8-7 |
| 16:43 | Grinnell | Erik Vance connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad White | 10-7 |
| 16:23 | Knox | Chad White steals the ball from Rick Seagraves | 10-7 |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | Dale Ross clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Stradford - foul #1 on Mark Stradford, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG), Bradley Powers (SG) Erik Vance, Chad White | |
| Subs | Knox | Harold Turner (SF), Donn McAlexander (PF), Douglas Carr (C) Mark Stradford, Neil Woolley, Rick Seagraves | |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | Dale Ross misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:55 | Knox | Donn McAlexander misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Timothy Dotson - foul #1 on Timothy Dotson, team foul #1 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Fox (SF) Dale Ross | |
| Subs | Knox | John Strothers (PG), Christopher Bennett (SG) Anthony Daniel, Jamel Ragland | |
| 15:55 | Knox | Donn McAlexander makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:55 | Knox | Donn McAlexander makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Thomas Lyman (fresh) SG - Bradley Powers (fresh) SF - David Fox (fresh) PF - Timothy Dotson (fairly fresh) C - Cecil Scruggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - John Strothers (fresh) SG - Christopher Bennett (fresh) SF - Harold Turner (fresh) PF - Donn McAlexander (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Carr (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman is hacked by John Strothers - foul #1 on John Strothers, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs misses long on a shot from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 15:32 | Knox | Douglas Carr snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 15:26 | Knox | Thomas Lyman is called for the reach on John Strothers - foul #1 on Thomas Lyman, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| 15:04 | Knox | Donn McAlexander can't finish the layup | 11-9 |
| 15:02 | Knox | Harold Turner hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| 14:55 | Grinnell | Donn McAlexander denies the turnaround by Cecil Scruggs | 11-11 |
| 14:53 | Knox | Douglas Carr pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:49 | Knox | Harold Turner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-11 |
| 14:48 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:31 | Grinnell | Donn McAlexander is called for the reach on Timothy Dotson - foul #1 on Donn McAlexander, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Erik Vance (PG), Chad White (SG), Dale Ross (SF) Thomas Lyman, Bradley Powers, David Fox | |
| Subs | Knox | Anthony Daniel (PG), Jamel Ragland (SG), Mark Stradford (SF), Neil Woolley (PF), Rick Seagraves (C) John Strothers, Christopher Bennett, Harold Turner, Donn McAlexander, Douglas Carr | |
| 14:19 | Grinnell | Dale Ross clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 14:18 | Knox | Neil Woolley snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 14:14 | Knox | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Daniel is blocked by Timothy Dotson | 11-11 |
| 14:12 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 14:01 | Grinnell | Dale Ross loses the dribble to Anthony Daniel | 11-11 |
| 13:36 | Knox | Neil Woolley hits the finger roll | 11-13 |
| 13:27 | Grinnell | Chad White scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Erik Vance | 13-13 |
| 13:08 | Knox | Jamel Ragland knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 12:58 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Erik Vance | 16-16 |
| 12:41 | Knox | Rick Seagraves is whistled for a carry | 16-16 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Adame (C) Cecil Scruggs | |
| Subs | Knox | John Strothers (PG), Donn McAlexander (PF), Douglas Carr (C) Anthony Daniel, Neil Woolley, Rick Seagraves | |
| 12:23 | Grinnell | Erik Vance knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Ross | 19-16 |
| 12:01 | Knox | Mark Stradford misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Dale Ross - foul #1 on Dale Ross, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Powers (SG), Raymond Bertram (C) Chad White, Timothy Dotson | |
| Subs | Knox | Christopher Bennett (SG) Jamel Ragland | |
| 12:01 | Knox | Mark Stradford makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 12:01 | Knox | Mark Stradford makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:39 | Grinnell | James Adame is fouled on the floor by John Strothers - foul #2 on John Strothers, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG) Erik Vance | |
| Subs | Knox | Anthony Daniel (PG), Harold Turner (SF) John Strothers, Mark Stradford | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Thomas Lyman (fresh) SG - Bradley Powers (fresh) SF - Dale Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Adame (fresh) C - Raymond Bertram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Anthony Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Bennett (fresh) SF - Harold Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donn McAlexander (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Carr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Grinnell | Dale Ross hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Lyman | 21-18 |
| 11:14 | Knox | Christopher Bennett can't finish the layup | 21-18 |
| 11:13 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 11:03 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram misses the lay-in but the foul's on Douglas Carr - foul #1 on Douglas Carr, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Fox (SF), Timothy Dotson (PF) Dale Ross, James Adame | |
| Subs | Knox | Neil Woolley (PF), Rick Seagraves (C) Donn McAlexander, Douglas Carr | |
| 11:03 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 11:03 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 11:03 | Knox | Rick Seagraves pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 10:56 | Knox | Anthony Daniel makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rick Seagraves | 22-20 |
| 10:41 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 10:24 | Knox | Anthony Daniel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 10:22 | Grinnell | David Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 09:59 | Grinnell | Christopher Bennett is called for the reach on David Fox - foul #1 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Erik Vance (PG), Chad White (SG), Cecil Scruggs (C) Thomas Lyman, Bradley Powers, Raymond Bertram | |
| Subs | Knox | Jamel Ragland (SG) Anthony Daniel | |
| 09:59 | Grinnell | David Fox misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 09:59 | Knox | Neil Woolley snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 09:36 | Knox | Jamel Ragland can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-20 |
| 09:34 | Grinnell | Erik Vance gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 09:15 | Grinnell | Chad White makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Cecil Scruggs | 28-20 |
| 08:57 | Knox | Rick Seagraves scores on a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Cecil Scruggs - foul #1 on Cecil Scruggs, team foul #4 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dale Ross (SF), James Adame (PF) David Fox, Timothy Dotson | |
| Subs | Knox | Anthony Daniel (PG), Mark Stradford (SF), Donn McAlexander (PF) Christopher Bennett, Harold Turner, Neil Woolley | |
| 08:57 | Knox | Rick Seagraves makes the free throw | 28-23 |
| 08:45 | Grinnell | Dale Ross comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 08:43 | Knox | Donn McAlexander pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 08:39 | Knox | Anthony Daniel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 08:37 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Dale Ross | 28-23 |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | Erik Vance misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 08:26 | Knox | Rick Seagraves grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 08:22 | Knox | Jamel Ragland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 08:21 | Grinnell | Dale Ross gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 08:11 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rick Seagraves - foul #2 on Rick Seagraves, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Knox | Douglas Carr (C) Rick Seagraves | |
| 08:11 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 08:11 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 07:58 | Knox | Jamel Ragland misses the jump hook in the paint | 29-23 |
| 07:57 | Knox | Jamel Ragland snags the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 07:46 | Knox | Jamel Ragland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-23 |
| 07:44 | Knox | Douglas Carr grabs the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 07:30 | Knox | Erik Vance takes the ball from Mark Stradford | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Erik Vance (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Adame (fresh) C - Cecil Scruggs (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Anthony Daniel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jamel Ragland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Stradford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donn McAlexander (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Carr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Grinnell | Dale Ross's layup is rejected by Douglas Carr | 29-23 |
| 07:15 | Grinnell | Erik Vance hits the follow up shot | 31-23 |
| 07:09 | Knox | Douglas Carr clanks a shot from the baseline | 31-23 |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | Erik Vance grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Chad White misses short on a shot from the right side | 31-23 |
| 07:00 | Knox | Donn McAlexander snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 06:54 | Knox | Donn McAlexander misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 31-23 |
| 06:52 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to James Adame | 31-23 |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs misses short on a floater from the left side | 31-23 |
| 06:43 | Knox | Mark Stradford snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 06:22 | Knox | Donn McAlexander hits a shot in the paint set up by Anthony Daniel | 31-25 |
| 06:04 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Chad White | 33-25 |
| 05:39 | Knox | Anthony Daniel is called for traveling | 33-25 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG), Bradley Powers (SG), David Fox (SF), Timothy Dotson (PF), Raymond Bertram (C) Erik Vance, Chad White, Dale Ross, James Adame, Cecil Scruggs | |
| Subs | Knox | Christopher Bennett (PG), Howard Ogren (SG), Harold Turner (SF), Neil Woolley (PF) Anthony Daniel, Jamel Ragland, Mark Stradford, Douglas Carr | |
| 05:25 | Grinnell | The jumper by David Fox is denied by Donn McAlexander | 33-25 |
| 05:24 | Knox | Donn McAlexander grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 05:17 | Knox | Neil Woolley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Neil Woolley, team foul #9 | 33-25 |
| 05:03 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson banks in the layup set up by Bradley Powers | 35-25 |
| 04:50 | Knox | Howard Ogren is whistled for traveling | 35-25 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dale Ross (SF) David Fox | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 04:36 | Grinnell | Donn McAlexander is called for the reach on Raymond Bertram - foul #2 on Donn McAlexander, team foul #10 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Knox | Douglas Carr (C) Donn McAlexander | |
| 04:36 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:36 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:25 | Knox | Harold Turner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 04:23 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 04:19 | Grinnell | Dale Ross connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Lyman | 39-25 |
| 04:14 | Knox | Harold Turner makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-28 |
| 03:58 | Grinnell | Dale Ross banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Bertram and the foul's on Harold Turner - foul #1 on Harold Turner, team foul #11 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Erik Vance (PG) Thomas Lyman | |
| Subs | Knox | John Strothers (PG), Rick Seagraves (C) Howard Ogren, Douglas Carr | |
| 03:58 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the free throw | 42-28 |
| 03:42 | Knox | Christopher Bennett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 03:41 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | Dale Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad White (SG), James Adame (C) Bradley Powers, Raymond Bertram | |
| Subs | Knox | Howard Ogren (SG), Mark Stradford (SF) Christopher Bennett, Harold Turner | |
| 03:04 | Knox | John Strothers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 03:03 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Stradford | 42-28 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Erik Vance (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Ross (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Dotson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Adame (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - John Strothers (fresh) SG - Howard Ogren (fresh) SF - Mark Stradford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Woolley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Seagraves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Knox | Howard Ogren is hacked by James Adame - foul #1 on James Adame, team foul #5 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Powers (SF), Cecil Scruggs (C) Dale Ross, James Adame | |
| Subs | Knox | Anthony Daniel (PG), Jamel Ragland (SG), Donn McAlexander (PF) John Strothers, Howard Ogren, Neil Woolley | |
| 02:18 | Knox | A charge is called on Jamel Ragland - foul #1 on Jamel Ragland, team foul #12 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG) Erik Vance | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 02:06 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Chad White | 44-28 |
| 01:42 | Knox | Donn McAlexander lays it up and in | 44-30 |
| 01:28 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers is fouled on the floor by Mark Stradford - foul #2 on Mark Stradford, team foul #13 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Erik Vance (PG), Dale Ross (SF) Thomas Lyman, Chad White | |
| Subs | Knox | Harold Turner (SF), Douglas Carr (C) Mark Stradford, Rick Seagraves | |
| 01:28 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 01:28 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 01:12 | Knox | Douglas Carr drills a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Dale Ross - foul #2 on Dale Ross, team foul #6 | 46-32 |
| 01:12 | Knox | Douglas Carr makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 01:02 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Carr - foul #2 on Douglas Carr, team foul #14 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad White (SG) Bradley Powers | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 01:02 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 01:02 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 00:45 | Knox | Jamel Ragland makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Dale Ross scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Erik Vance | 51-35 |
| 00:00 | Knox | Anthony Daniel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-35 |