| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - Boris Zettel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carroll Waldrop (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Quinton Alford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gruber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Holley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Minarik (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 19:39 | St. Thomas | The rebound goes to Thomas Holley | 34-37 |
| 19:10 | St. Thomas | Carroll Waldrop clanks a shot from the right side | 34-37 |
| 19:08 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:54 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 18:52 | Grinnell | William Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:38 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Dixon | 34-40 |
| 18:17 | St. Thomas | Thomas Holley lays it in set up by Boris Zettel and the foul's on Charles Nitta - foul #2 on Charles Nitta, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:17 | St. Thomas | Thomas Holley makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:52 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Vincent | 37-42 |
| 17:31 | St. Thomas | Quinton Alford connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carroll Waldrop | 39-42 |
| 17:08 | Grinnell | William Dixon misses the jump hook near the basket | 39-42 |
| 17:07 | St. Thomas | The rebound goes to Thomas Holley | 39-42 |
| 17:00 | St. Thomas | Jerry Vincent takes the ball from Thomas Holley | 39-42 |
| 16:37 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt misses the 3 from straight away | 39-42 |
| 16:36 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:24 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-42 |
| 16:23 | St. Thomas | John Gruber gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:04 | St. Thomas | Charles Nitta is called for the reach on Thomas Holley - foul #3 on Charles Nitta, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Zachary Gaylor (PG), Robert Mello (SG), Gabriel Russo (SF), Walter Gay (PF) Boris Zettel, Carroll Waldrop, Quinton Alford, John Gruber | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (PG), Billy Dinan (SG), Garfield Presler (SF), Harry Young (PF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Jerry Vincent, Nathan Zufelt, Donald Minarik, William Dixon, Charles Nitta | |
| 15:46 | St. Thomas | Zachary Gaylor is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Eugene Hudson (PF) Thomas Holley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - Zachary Gaylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Mello (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Dinan (fresh) SF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | St. Thomas | Eugene Hudson knocks in the runner from the right block | 41-42 |
| 15:21 | Grinnell | James Smith travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| 15:06 | St. Thomas | Zachary Gaylor makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Gay | 44-42 |
| 14:45 | Grinnell | Harry Young loses the dribble to Zachary Gaylor | 44-42 |
| 14:31 | St. Thomas | Gabriel Russo comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 14:30 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Jeremy Whitfield | 44-42 |
| 14:25 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Jeremy Whitfield | 44-44 |
| 14:04 | St. Thomas | Jeremy Whitfield is called for the reach on Robert Mello - foul #2 on Jeremy Whitfield, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Boris Zettel (PG), Carroll Waldrop (SG), Quinton Alford (SF), John Gruber (C) Zachary Gaylor, Robert Mello, Gabriel Russo, Walter Gay | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Nathan Zufelt (SG), William Dixon (PF), Charles Nitta (C) James Smith, Billy Dinan, Harry Young, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 13:58 | St. Thomas | Boris Zettel can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Nitta - foul #4 on Charles Nitta, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Mullins (SF) Charles Nitta | |
| 13:58 | St. Thomas | Boris Zettel makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:58 | St. Thomas | Boris Zettel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:36 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt drills a floater from the left wing set up by Jerry Vincent | 46-46 |
| 13:16 | St. Thomas | Carroll Waldrop knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Boris Zettel | 49-46 |
| 13:03 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-46 |
| 13:01 | St. Thomas | John Gruber pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:45 | St. Thomas | Eugene Hudson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Thomas Holley (C) Eugene Hudson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Minarik (SF), Harry Young (C) Michael Mullins, Garfield Presler | |
| 12:25 | Grinnell | Harry Young misses the lay-in | 49-46 |
| 12:23 | Grinnell | Harry Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:01 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 11:59 | St. Thomas | John Gruber gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:47 | St. Thomas | Jerry Vincent steals the ball from Thomas Holley | 49-46 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - Boris Zettel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carroll Waldrop (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Quinton Alford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Gruber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Holley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Minarik (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 11:30 | St. Thomas | Thomas Holley pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:10 | St. Thomas | Boris Zettel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-46 |
| 11:09 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:42 | Grinnell | Quinton Alford steals the ball from Jerry Vincent | 49-46 |
| 10:39 | St. Thomas | Boris Zettel is hacked by Jerry Vincent in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Zachary Gaylor (PG), Robert Mello (SG), Gabriel Russo (SF), Eugene Hudson (PF), Walter Gay (C) Boris Zettel, Carroll Waldrop, Quinton Alford, John Gruber, Thomas Holley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (PG), Billy Dinan (SG), Garfield Presler (PF) Jerry Vincent, Nathan Zufelt, William Dixon | |
| 10:22 | St. Thomas | Zachary Gaylor is called for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield (C) Donald Minarik | |
| 10:03 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler blows the layup | 49-46 |
| 10:02 | St. Thomas | The rebound goes to Robert Mello | 49-46 |
| 09:54 | St. Thomas | Eugene Hudson banks in the layup set up by Zachary Gaylor and he's hacked by Garfield Presler - foul #1 on Garfield Presler, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Mullins (SF) Harry Young | |
| 09:54 | St. Thomas | Eugene Hudson makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:33 | Grinnell | James Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Zachary Gaylor - foul #2 on Zachary Gaylor, team foul #1 | 52-46 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Carroll Waldrop (SG) Gabriel Russo | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 09:33 | Grinnell | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:33 | Grinnell | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:14 | St. Thomas | Zachary Gaylor misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 09:13 | St. Thomas | Walter Gay pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:08 | St. Thomas | Zachary Gaylor hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Hudson | 54-47 |
| 08:49 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 08:47 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield misses the tip | 54-47 |
| 08:46 | St. Thomas | Eugene Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:38 | St. Thomas | Robert Mello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Boris Zettel (PG), Quinton Alford (SF), Thomas Holley (C) Zachary Gaylor, Robert Mello, Eugene Hudson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Donald Minarik (SF), Harry Young (C) Billy Dinan, Michael Mullins, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 08:20 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 08:18 | St. Thomas | Thomas Holley snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 08:02 | St. Thomas | James Smith steals it from Carroll Waldrop | 54-47 |
| 07:59 | Grinnell | James Smith misses the lay-in | 54-47 |
| 07:57 | Grinnell | Harry Young tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 07:33 | St. Thomas | Jerry Vincent is called for the reach on Boris Zettel - foul #2 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | John Gruber (PF) Walter Gay | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt (SG), William Dixon (PF), Charles Nitta (C) James Smith, Garfield Presler, Harry Young | |
| 07:33 | St. Thomas | Boris Zettel makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:33 | St. Thomas | Boris Zettel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - Boris Zettel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carroll Waldrop (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Quinton Alford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Gruber (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Holley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Minarik (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Zufelt | 56-52 |
| 06:56 | St. Thomas | Carroll Waldrop misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Nitta - foul #5 on Charles Nitta, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Eugene Hudson (PF) Thomas Holley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Young (C) Charles Nitta | |
| 06:56 | St. Thomas | Carroll Waldrop makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:56 | St. Thomas | Carroll Waldrop makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:46 | Grinnell | William Dixon misses the lay-in | 58-52 |
| 06:45 | St. Thomas | The rebound goes to Eugene Hudson | 58-52 |
| 06:21 | St. Thomas | Carroll Waldrop can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 06:19 | St. Thomas | Quinton Alford tips it but misses | 58-52 |
| 06:17 | Grinnell | William Dixon grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 06:12 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses the shot from the right side | 58-52 |
| 06:11 | St. Thomas | Eugene Hudson pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:53 | St. Thomas | Carroll Waldrop's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Minarik | 58-52 |
| 05:51 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 05:36 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik travels with the ball | 58-52 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Zachary Gaylor (PG), Robert Mello (SG), Gabriel Russo (SF), Thomas Holley (C) Boris Zettel, Carroll Waldrop, Quinton Alford, Eugene Hudson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (PG), Garfield Presler (SF) Jerry Vincent, Donald Minarik | |
| 05:23 | St. Thomas | Thomas Holley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 05:21 | St. Thomas | John Gruber pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:01 | St. Thomas | Zachary Gaylor's floater is knocked away by Harry Young | 58-52 |
| 04:59 | St. Thomas | John Gruber can't tip it in | 58-52 |
| 04:57 | Grinnell | James Smith gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:39 | Grinnell | James Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-54 |
| 04:24 | St. Thomas | Gabriel Russo is called for traveling | 58-54 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Eugene Hudson (PF) John Gruber | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Nathan Zufelt, William Dixon, Harry Young | |
| 04:06 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan banks in the layup | 58-56 |
| 03:52 | St. Thomas | Robert Mello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Boris Zettel (PG), Carroll Waldrop (SG), Quinton Alford (SF), Walter Gay (C) Zachary Gaylor, Robert Mello, Gabriel Russo, Thomas Holley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG) Billy Dinan | |
| 03:45 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Eugene Hudson - foul #4 on Eugene Hudson, team foul #2 | 58-56 |
| 03:45 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:45 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:18 | St. Thomas | Carroll Waldrop misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Jerry Vincent | 58-58 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - Boris Zettel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carroll Waldrop (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Quinton Alford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Garfield Presler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield's pass is intercepted by Quinton Alford | 58-58 |
| 03:06 | St. Thomas | Carroll Waldrop lays it in on a great pass from Quinton Alford | 60-58 |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Thomas Holley (C) Walter Gay | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt (SG), Donald Minarik (SF), William Dixon (PF) James Smith, Michael Mullins, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 02:45 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler double dribbles | 60-58 |
| 02:28 | St. Thomas | Carroll Waldrop misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 02:26 | Grinnell | William Dixon grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 02:21 | Grinnell | Thomas Holley picks off the pass by Nathan Zufelt | 60-58 |
| 02:19 | St. Thomas | Boris Zettel is hacked by Jerry Vincent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| 02:19 | St. Thomas | Boris Zettel makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:19 | St. Thomas | Boris Zettel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:02 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt is fouled on the floor by Quinton Alford - foul #2 on Quinton Alford, team foul #3 | 62-58 |
| 01:44 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Donald Minarik | 62-60 |
| 01:22 | St. Thomas | Nathan Zufelt is called for the reach on Eugene Hudson - foul #2 on Nathan Zufelt, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| 01:22 | St. Thomas | Eugene Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:22 | St. Thomas | Eugene Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:19 | Grinnell | Boris Zettel is called for the reach on Jerry Vincent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boris Zettel, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| 01:03 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik's layup is rejected by Thomas Holley | 63-60 |
| 01:01 | St. Thomas | Thomas Holley gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | St. Thomas | Thomas Holley scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Carroll Waldrop | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Carroll Waldrop - foul #1 on Carroll Waldrop, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| 00:29 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:29 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | St. Thomas | Boris Zettel is hacked by Jerry Vincent in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Robert Mello (PF) Eugene Hudson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:28 | St. Thomas | Boris Zettel makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:28 | St. Thomas | Boris Zettel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | William Dixon misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 00:23 | St. Thomas | Robert Mello pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | St. Thomas | Robert Mello is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Vincent - foul #5 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (PG) Jerry Vincent | |
| 00:22 | St. Thomas | Robert Mello misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | St. Thomas | Robert Mello misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik grabs the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Garfield Presler | 67-64 |
| 00:07 | St. Thomas | Boris Zettel is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #14 | 67-64 |
| 00:07 | St. Thomas | Boris Zettel makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:07 | St. Thomas | Boris Zettel misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 00:01 | St. Thomas | Quinton Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Thomas | Quinton Alford runs out the clock | 68-64 |