| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Minarik (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Herman Moyer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Calvin Graf (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Anwar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Calvin Graf inbounds the ball | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Knox | James Smith steals the ball from David Anwar | 50-34 |
| 19:18 | Grinnell | James Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Knox | Chester York (C) Michael Smith | |
| 19:18 | Grinnell | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 19:18 | Grinnell | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 19:01 | Knox | Michael Holmes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-34 |
| 18:59 | Knox | Chester York tips it in | 52-36 |
| 18:45 | Grinnell | William Dixon drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Nitta | 55-36 |
| 18:29 | Knox | David Anwar connects on the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Charles Nitta - foul #2 on Charles Nitta, team foul #1 | 55-38 |
| 18:29 | Knox | David Anwar misses the free throw | 55-38 |
| 18:29 | Grinnell | William Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 18:12 | Grinnell | William Dixon throws it down on a nice dish by James Smith | 57-38 |
| 18:05 | Knox | Michael Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-38 |
| 17:39 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik is hacked by David Anwar - foul #1 on David Anwar, team foul #2 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garfield Presler (SF), Harry Young (PF) Donald Minarik, William Dixon | |
| Subs | Knox | August Buttars (PG), Scott Jacobson (SF) Herman Moyer, Calvin Graf | |
| 17:14 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-38 |
| 17:12 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta gets the offensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 16:59 | Grinnell | Chester York steals the ball from Harry Young | 57-38 |
| 16:37 | Knox | David Anwar is hacked by Garfield Presler - foul #1 on Garfield Presler, team foul #2 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG), Wilson McGibbon (SG), William Dixon (PF) James Smith, Nathan Zufelt, Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Knox | Herman Moyer (PG), Gordon Holley (PF), Bryant Berke (C) Michael Holmes, David Anwar, Chester York | |
| 16:24 | Knox | Herman Moyer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Jacobson | 57-40 |
| 16:17 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Dixon | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 15:58 | Knox | Herman Moyer makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Jacobson | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Billy Dinan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wilson McGibbon (fresh) SF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Young (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Herman Moyer (fresh) 12 pts. SG - August Buttars (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Jacobson (fresh) PF - Gordon Holley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryant Berke (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler is whistled for traveling | 60-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Donald Minarik (SF) Wilson McGibbon, Harry Young | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Holmes (SG), Calvin Graf (SF), Michael Smith (C) August Buttars, Gordon Holley, Bryant Berke | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 15:22 | Knox | Calvin Graf drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Herman Moyer | 60-45 |
| 15:00 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Donald Minarik and the foul's on Herman Moyer - foul #3 on Herman Moyer, team foul #3 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt (SG), Harry Young (PF), Charles Nitta (C) Jerry Vincent, William Dixon, Garfield Presler | |
| Subs | Knox | August Buttars (PG), David Anwar (PF) Herman Moyer, Scott Jacobson | |
| 15:00 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the free throw | 63-45 |
| 14:46 | Knox | Michael Holmes misses the lay-in | 63-45 |
| 14:44 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Nathan Zufelt | 63-45 |
| 14:22 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Holmes - foul #1 on Michael Holmes, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| 14:22 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 14:22 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 14:06 | Knox | Michael Holmes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Graf | 65-47 |
| 13:45 | Grinnell | Michael Holmes is called for the reach on Nathan Zufelt - foul #2 on Michael Holmes, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), William Dixon (PF) Billy Dinan, Harry Young | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 13:26 | Grinnell | William Dixon comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (SG), Garfield Presler (SF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Nathan Zufelt, Donald Minarik, Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Knox | Herman Moyer (PG), Scott Jacobson (SG), Gordon Holley (SF), Chester York (C) August Buttars, Michael Holmes, Calvin Graf, Michael Smith | |
| 13:26 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 13:26 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 13:18 | Knox | Scott Jacobson buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by David Anwar | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Herman Moyer steps in front of the Garfield Presler pass | 67-49 |
| 12:39 | Knox | Gordon Holley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Garfield Presler - foul #2 on Garfield Presler, team foul #3 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Young (C) Jeremy Whitfield | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Holmes (SG) Scott Jacobson | |
| 12:39 | Knox | Gordon Holley makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 12:39 | Knox | Gordon Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:21 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Smith | 70-51 |
| 12:16 | Knox | Herman Moyer comes up short on the shot from the right side | 70-51 |
| 12:14 | Knox | Chester York pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 12:05 | Knox | Herman Moyer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Holmes | 70-54 |
| 11:46 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent is whistled for traveling | 70-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt (SG), Donald Minarik (SF), Charles Nitta (C) James Smith, William Dixon, Harry Young | |
| Subs | Knox | August Buttars (PG), Calvin Graf (SF), Scott Jacobson (PF) Herman Moyer, Gordon Holley, David Anwar | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Minarik (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - August Buttars (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Graf (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chester York (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:25 | Knox | Jerry Vincent steals the ball from August Buttars | 70-54 |
| 11:04 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nathan Zufelt | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:43 | Knox | August Buttars hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-54 |
| 10:42 | Knox | Scott Jacobson tips it back up and in | 72-56 |
| 10:24 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott Jacobson - foul #1 on Scott Jacobson, team foul #7 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (PG), William Dixon (PF) Jerry Vincent, Garfield Presler | |
| Subs | Knox | Herman Moyer (PG), David Anwar (PF), Bryant Berke (C) August Buttars, Michael Holmes, Chester York | |
| 10:24 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 10:24 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 10:06 | Knox | David Anwar is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Anwar, team foul #8 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Knox | Gordon Holley (SF) Calvin Graf | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:47 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta travels with the ball | 74-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Mullins (SF) Donald Minarik | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 09:37 | Knox | Herman Moyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Knox | August Buttars (SG) Scott Jacobson | |
| 09:08 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 74-56 |
| 09:07 | Grinnell | James Smith misses the tip | 74-56 |
| 09:05 | Knox | The rebound goes to Bryant Berke | 74-56 |
| 08:59 | Knox | William Dixon denies the turnaround by David Anwar | 74-56 |
| 08:57 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt snags the defensive board | 74-56 |
| 08:39 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt is fouled on the floor by August Buttars - foul #1 on August Buttars, team foul #9 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Donald Minarik (SF), Garfield Presler (PF), Harry Young (C) James Smith, Michael Mullins, William Dixon, Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Holmes (SG), Calvin Graf (SF), Chester York (C) Herman Moyer, Gordon Holley, Bryant Berke | |
| 08:39 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 08:39 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 08:28 | Knox | David Anwar blows the layup | 76-56 |
| 08:27 | Knox | David Anwar can't tip it in | 76-56 |
| 08:26 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler grabs the defensive rebound | 76-56 |
| 08:12 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Garfield Presler | 78-56 |
| 08:08 | Knox | David Anwar drills a runner from the right block set up by August Buttars | 78-58 |
| 07:45 | Grinnell | Harry Young hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Vincent | 80-58 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Minarik (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Harry Young (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - August Buttars (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Graf (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Anwar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester York (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Knox | Harry Young steals it from Michael Holmes | 80-58 |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 80-58 |
| 07:05 | Knox | Chester York grabs the defensive rebound | 80-58 |
| 07:01 | Knox | August Buttars is fouled on the floor by Jerry Vincent - foul #4 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #4 | 80-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (SG), William Dixon (PF), Charles Nitta (C) Nathan Zufelt, Donald Minarik, Harry Young | |
| Subs | Knox | Herman Moyer (PG), Scott Jacobson (SF), Gordon Holley (PF), Michael Smith (C) August Buttars, Calvin Graf, David Anwar, Chester York | |
| 06:46 | Knox | Gordon Holley can't finish the layup | 80-58 |
| 06:45 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler pulls down the rebound | 80-58 |
| 06:27 | Grinnell | William Dixon comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 80-58 |
| 06:26 | Knox | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 80-58 |
| 06:19 | Knox | Michael Holmes misses short on a jumper from the left side | 80-58 |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | William Dixon grabs the board | 80-58 |
| 05:54 | Grinnell | William Dixon travels with the ball | 80-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (SG), Michael Mullins (SF) Jerry Vincent, Garfield Presler | |
| Subs | Knox | Calvin Graf (SF) Gordon Holley | |
| 05:40 | Knox | Michael Holmes buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Herman Moyer | 80-60 |
| 05:16 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Billy Dinan | 82-60 |
| 05:10 | Knox | Michael Holmes misses the jump hook near the basket | 82-60 |
| 05:09 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta pulls down the rebound | 82-60 |
| 04:53 | Grinnell | James Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 82-60 |
| 04:52 | Knox | Calvin Graf grabs the defensive rebound | 82-60 |
| 04:48 | Knox | Michael Holmes misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-60 |
| 04:46 | Knox | Herman Moyer hits the follow up shot | 82-62 |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | William Dixon misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #5 on Michael Smith, team foul #10 | 82-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Donald Minarik (SF), Garfield Presler (C) Billy Dinan, Michael Mullins, Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Knox | August Buttars (PG), Gordon Holley (SF), David Anwar (PF), Chester York (C) Herman Moyer, Calvin Graf, Scott Jacobson, Michael Smith | |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 84-62 |
| 04:20 | Knox | Gordon Holley is hacked by Donald Minarik - foul #3 on Donald Minarik, team foul #5 | 84-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt (SG), Harry Young (C) James Smith, William Dixon | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 04:02 | Knox | August Buttars clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-62 |
| 04:00 | Knox | Gordon Holley misses the tip | 84-62 |
| 03:58 | Knox | David Anwar hits the follow up shot | 84-64 |
| 03:35 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-64 |
| 03:34 | Knox | Chester York pulls down the rebound | 84-64 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Minarik (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Harry Young (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - August Buttars (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Anwar (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester York (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Knox | Gordon Holley misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Minarik - foul #4 on Donald Minarik, team foul #6 | 84-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (PG), Billy Dinan (SG), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Jerry Vincent, Nathan Zufelt, Donald Minarik | |
| Subs | Knox | Scott Jacobson (SG), Charles Sullivan (PF) Michael Holmes, David Anwar | |
| 03:29 | Knox | Gordon Holley makes the 1st free throw | 84-65 |
| 03:29 | Knox | Gordon Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-66 |
| 03:04 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 84-66 |
| 03:03 | Knox | The rebound goes to Scott Jacobson | 84-66 |
| 02:57 | Knox | August Buttars comes up short on the shot from the left side | 84-66 |
| 02:55 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Garfield Presler | 84-66 |
| 02:38 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 84-66 |
| 02:37 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to James Smith | 84-66 |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 84-66 |
| 02:15 | Knox | Scott Jacobson gets the rebound | 84-66 |
| 02:13 | Knox | August Buttars is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 84-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Mullins (SF) Garfield Presler | |
| Subs | Knox | Troy Long (SF), Bryant Berke (C) Scott Jacobson, Chester York | |
| 01:59 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-66 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | Harry Young tips it home | 86-66 |
| 01:54 | Knox | August Buttars hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bryant Berke and he's fouled by Jeremy Whitfield - foul #2 on Jeremy Whitfield, team foul #7 | 86-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garfield Presler (SF) Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Knox | Scott Jacobson (SG), Chester York (C) Troy Long, Bryant Berke | |
| 01:54 | Knox | August Buttars makes the free throw | 86-69 |
| 01:30 | Grinnell | Charles Sullivan denies the turnaround by Garfield Presler | 86-69 |
| 01:28 | Knox | Charles Sullivan grabs the board | 86-69 |
| 01:20 | Knox | August Buttars buries a runner in the paint set up by Scott Jacobson | 86-71 |
| 00:57 | Grinnell | James Smith knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 88-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Knox | Gordon Holley misses the dunk attempt | 88-71 |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler pulls down the rebound | 88-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler's fadeaway is rejected by Chester York | 88-71 |
| 00:24 | Knox | The rebound goes to August Buttars | 88-71 |
| 00:20 | Knox | Gordon Holley drills a jumper from the left block set up by Charles Sullivan | 88-73 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | James Smith runs out the clock | 88-73 |