| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Minarik (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Sam Griggs (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zlatko Czubakowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Becton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 19:39 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Nitta | 33-33 |
| 19:31 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Sam Griggs - foul #3 on Sam Griggs, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:31 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:31 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 19:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Martin Carter is fouled on the floor by Jerry Vincent - foul #2 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Smith | 34-36 |
| 18:22 | Grinnell | Robert Smith swats the layup by William Dixon | 34-36 |
| 18:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs's fadeaway is rejected by William Dixon | 34-36 |
| 18:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Martin Carter | 34-38 |
| 17:27 | Grinnell | William Dixon is whistled for a carry | 34-38 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 17:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 34-38 |
| 17:11 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:42 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Max Becton - foul #2 on Max Becton, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 16:42 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:42 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Carter | 36-40 |
| 16:10 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield misses the floater from the right block | 36-40 |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | Harry Young tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 16:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Smith grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 15:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sam Griggs | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Dinan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harry Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Sam Griggs (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Carter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zlatko Czubakowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Becton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:14 | Grinnell | James Smith drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Dinan | 39-42 |
| 14:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Smith travels with the ball | 39-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Nathan Zufelt (SG), Donald Minarik (SF), William Dixon (PF), Charles Nitta (C) James Smith, Billy Dinan, Garfield Presler, Harry Young, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 14:23 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 39-42 |
| 14:22 | Grinnell | William Dixon tips it in | 41-42 |
| 14:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 14:06 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:49 | Grinnell | William Dixon is fouled on the floor by Max Becton - foul #3 on Max Becton, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 13:35 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 13:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Donald Minarik steps in front of the Sam Griggs pass | 41-42 |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Minarik | 43-42 |
| 13:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Minarik - foul #3 on Donald Minarik, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 13:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:57 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 12:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-44 |
| 12:29 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Nitta | 43-44 |
| 12:14 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (SG), Garfield Presler (SF), Harry Young (PF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Nathan Zufelt, Donald Minarik, William Dixon, Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 12:14 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:14 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Martin Carter snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Martin Carter scores on a 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 11:43 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 11:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Vincent steals it from Martin Carter | 45-47 |
| 11:17 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent can't finish the layup | 45-47 |
| 11:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harry Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Sam Griggs (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Carter (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zlatko Czubakowski (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Max Becton (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Smith takes the ball from Max Becton | 45-47 |
| 11:05 | Grinnell | James Smith lays it in | 47-47 |
| 10:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 10:49 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:38 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt (SG), Donald Minarik (SF), William Dixon (PF), Charles Nitta (C) Jerry Vincent, Garfield Presler, Harry Young, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 10:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Martin Carter | 47-49 |
| 09:57 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 09:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| 09:14 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by William Dixon and the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 09:14 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Dixon is called for the reach on Max Becton - foul #2 on William Dixon, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garfield Presler (SF) Donald Minarik | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 08:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garfield Presler takes the ball from Max Becton | 52-49 |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 08:26 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to William Dixon | 52-49 |
| 08:11 | Grinnell | William Dixon connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Billy Dinan | 54-49 |
| 07:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Nitta is called for the reach on Zlatko Czubakowski - foul #3 on Charles Nitta, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| 07:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Donald Minarik (SF) Billy Dinan, Garfield Presler | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 07:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Martin Carter is hacked by Nathan Zufelt - foul #1 on Nathan Zufelt, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| 07:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Sam Griggs | 54-51 |
| 07:15 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent is fouled on the floor by Sam Griggs - foul #4 on Sam Griggs, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Minarik (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Sam Griggs (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Carter (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Zlatko Czubakowski (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Max Becton (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (tired) 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 06:59 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 06:58 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 06:36 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 06:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 06:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 05:44 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Nathan Zufelt | 56-53 |
| 05:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 05:30 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Dixon | 56-53 |
| 05:14 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Zufelt | 59-53 |
| 04:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Smith | 59-56 |
| 04:41 | Grinnell | William Dixon is fouled on the floor by Max Becton - foul #4 on Max Becton, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (PG), Billy Dinan (SG), Garfield Presler (SF), Harry Young (C) Jerry Vincent, Nathan Zufelt, Donald Minarik, Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 04:41 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:41 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Smith picks off the pass by Sam Griggs | 61-56 |
| 03:58 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Billy Dinan is denied by Max Becton | 61-56 |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | James Smith snags the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 03:37 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Dinan | 63-56 |
| 03:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski travels with the ball | 63-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield (C) William Dixon | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 03:14 | Grinnell | Harry Young is fouled on the floor by Max Becton - foul #5 on Max Becton, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG) Billy Dinan | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Timothy Sperling (C) Max Becton | |
| 03:14 | Grinnell | Harry Young misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Sam Griggs (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Carter (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Zlatko Czubakowski (tiring) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Smith (tired) 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Timothy Sperling (fresh) | |
| 02:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Garfield Presler - foul #1 on Garfield Presler, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Minarik (SF) Jeremy Whitfield | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Gil (PF) Timothy Sperling | |
| 02:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:46 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt (SG), Charles Nitta (C) James Smith, Harry Young | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Timothy Sperling (C) Kevin Gil | |
| 02:19 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt banks in the layup | 65-58 |
| 01:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Nitta | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:55 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Carter - foul #1 on Martin Carter, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (PG), William Dixon (PF) Jerry Vincent, Donald Minarik | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 01:55 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:55 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 01:36 | Grinnell | James Smith grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 01:36 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG) Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Grinnell | Martin Carter is called for the reach on William Dixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Carter, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| 01:34 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:34 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Billy Dinan - foul #2 on Billy Dinan, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Young (PF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Nathan Zufelt, William Dixon | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 01:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:15 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:14 | Grinnell | Martin Carter is called for the reach on Jeremy Whitfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Carter, team foul #11 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Mullins (SF) Harry Young | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 01:14 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:14 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Timothy Sperling snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 00:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Sam Griggs | 70-61 |
| 00:59 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt (SG), William Dixon (PF) Michael Mullins, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Grinnell | James Smith is hacked by Martin Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Carter, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| 00:57 | Grinnell | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:57 | Grinnell | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Billy Dinan picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | William Dixon lays it in set up by Nathan Zufelt | 74-61 |
| 00:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski loses the dribble to Garfield Presler | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan runs out the clock | 74-61 |