| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Elson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Tuggle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Willey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Donnie Morley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ratner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Lewis (fresh) PF - William Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roland Willey | 31-34 |
| 19:33 | Ripon | William Snyder scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Donnie Morley | 31-36 |
| 19:14 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes's floater is tipped away by William Snyder | 31-36 |
| 19:13 | Ripon | Charles Freeman grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 19:07 | Ripon | John Ratner scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donnie Morley | 31-39 |
| 18:50 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson misses the turnaround in the paint | 31-39 |
| 18:49 | Ripon | Charles Freeman pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:34 | Ripon | John Ratner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 18:33 | Grinnell | Roland Willey snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 18:08 | Grinnell | Anthony Tuggle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 18:06 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 17:43 | Ripon | Donnie Morley loses the dribble to Jerry Elson | 33-39 |
| 17:22 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Holmes | 35-39 |
| 16:55 | Ripon | John Ratner scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-42 |
| 16:38 | Grinnell | Donnie Morley steals the ball from Charles Holmes | 35-42 |
| 16:25 | Ripon | John Ratner is fouled on the floor by Anthony Tuggle - foul #3 on Anthony Tuggle, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter (PG), Jason Keller (SG), Calvin Grant (SF), Mark Warner (PF), Brian Zerring (C) Jerry Elson, Anthony Tuggle, Charles Holmes, Gerald Peterson, Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Barnhart (PG), Kristopher Klassen (SG), Gerald Barr (SF), Leonard Rogers (PF), Mark Simmons (C) Donnie Morley, John Ratner, Raymond Lewis, William Snyder, Charles Freeman | |
| 16:06 | Ripon | Gerald Barr misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 16:05 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Brian Zerring | 35-42 |
| 15:53 | Grinnell | Mark Warner lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Potter and the foul's on James Barnhart - foul #1 on James Barnhart, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Raymond Brooks (PG) James Barnhart | |
| 15:53 | Grinnell | Mark Warner makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeffrey Potter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Keller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Grant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Warner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Raymond Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kristopher Klassen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ripon | Raymond Brooks misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 15:34 | Ripon | Gerald Barr tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 15:13 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the floater from the right block | 40-44 |
| 15:01 | Ripon | Kristopher Klassen is fouled on the floor by Calvin Grant - foul #1 on Calvin Grant, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Elson (PG), Anthony Tuggle (SG) Jeffrey Potter, Jason Keller | |
| Subs | Ripon | John Ratner (SG), William Snyder (PF), Charles Freeman (C) Kristopher Klassen, Leonard Rogers, Mark Simmons | |
| 14:49 | Ripon | Raymond Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 14:47 | Grinnell | Mark Warner snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:29 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson makes the shot from the right wing set up by Calvin Grant | 42-44 |
| 14:05 | Ripon | Charles Freeman knocks in the floater from the left block | 42-46 |
| 13:54 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 13:52 | Grinnell | Anthony Tuggle grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 13:37 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 13:35 | Ripon | Gerald Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:22 | Ripon | John Ratner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Tuggle - foul #4 on Anthony Tuggle, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Gerald Peterson (PF), Roland Willey (C) Anthony Tuggle, Calvin Grant, Mark Warner, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Ripon | Raymond Lewis (SF), Leonard Rogers (PF) Gerald Barr, William Snyder | |
| 13:22 | Ripon | John Ratner makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:22 | Ripon | John Ratner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:05 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Potter | 45-48 |
| 12:42 | Ripon | Gerald Peterson blocks the short jumper by Raymond Lewis | 45-48 |
| 12:41 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:24 | Grinnell | Raymond Lewis steals the ball from Roland Willey | 45-48 |
| 12:12 | Ripon | John Ratner is fouled on the floor by Charles Holmes - foul #1 on Charles Holmes, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Keller (SG), Calvin Grant (C) Jerry Elson, Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Ripon | Donnie Morley (PG), Kristopher Klassen (SG), William Snyder (PF) Raymond Brooks, John Ratner, Charles Freeman | |
| 12:04 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Charles Holmes - foul #2 on Charles Holmes, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gerald Barr (C) Leonard Rogers | |
| 12:04 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:04 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:04 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Jason Keller | 45-48 |
| 11:42 | Grinnell | Jason Keller misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 11:40 | Ripon | William Snyder grabs the board | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeffrey Potter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Keller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Grant (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Donnie Morley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Klassen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Lewis (fresh) PF - William Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Ripon | Donnie Morley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Keller - foul #1 on Jason Keller, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Elson (PG) Jason Keller | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 11:18 | Ripon | Donnie Morley makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:18 | Ripon | Donnie Morley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:58 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson is fouled on the floor by William Snyder - foul #3 on William Snyder, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Zerring (C) Gerald Peterson | |
| Subs | Ripon | Raymond Brooks (PG), Leonard Rogers (C) Donnie Morley, Raymond Lewis | |
| 10:46 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes lays it in set up by Jerry Elson and he's hacked by Gerald Barr - foul #2 on Gerald Barr, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson (PF) Calvin Grant | |
| Subs | Ripon | Charles Freeman (C) Leonard Rogers | |
| 10:46 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:24 | Ripon | Kristopher Klassen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 10:23 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson is hacked by Gerald Barr - foul #3 on Gerald Barr, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Keller (SG), Randall Jackson (SF), Mark Warner (PF), Roland Willey (C) Jeffrey Potter, Charles Holmes, Gerald Peterson, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Ripon | John Ratner (SG), Leonard Rogers (PF) Gerald Barr, William Snyder | |
| 09:53 | Grinnell | Mark Warner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-50 |
| 09:52 | Ripon | Charles Freeman snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:39 | Ripon | Leonard Rogers drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Brooks | 48-52 |
| 09:16 | Grinnell | Roland Willey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Calvin Grant (SF) Jerry Elson | |
| Subs | Ripon | Raymond Lewis (SF), William Snyder (PF) Kristopher Klassen, Leonard Rogers | |
| 08:55 | Ripon | Jason Keller is called for the reach on John Ratner - foul #2 on Jason Keller, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter (PG), Gerald Peterson (PF), Brian Zerring (C) Randall Jackson, Mark Warner, Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gerald Barr (C) Charles Freeman | |
| 08:55 | Ripon | John Ratner makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:55 | Ripon | John Ratner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:44 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant drills a jumper in the lane | 50-54 |
| 08:29 | Ripon | John Ratner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 08:28 | Ripon | Gerald Barr grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:23 | Ripon | John Ratner is called for traveling | 50-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Elson (PG), Charles Holmes (SF) Jason Keller, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 08:00 | Grinnell | Raymond Brooks takes the ball from Calvin Grant | 50-54 |
| 07:39 | Ripon | John Ratner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 07:37 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Calvin Grant | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Elson (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Potter (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Raymond Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Ratner (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Lewis (fresh) PF - William Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter's fadeaway is rejected by William Snyder | 50-54 |
| 07:21 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Peterson | 50-54 |
| 07:09 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson scores on a jumper from the baseline | 52-54 |
| 06:42 | Ripon | John Ratner makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Brooks | 52-56 |
| 06:32 | Grinnell | Raymond Lewis takes the ball from Charles Holmes | 52-56 |
| 06:29 | Ripon | Raymond Brooks lays it in set up by Raymond Lewis | 52-58 |
| 06:05 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant comes up short on the runner in the lane | 52-58 |
| 06:03 | Ripon | William Snyder grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 05:51 | Ripon | John Ratner is hacked by Jeffrey Potter - foul #1 on Jeffrey Potter, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Keller (PG), Anthony Tuggle (SG), Randall Jackson (SF), Mark Warner (PF), Roland Willey (C) Jerry Elson, Jeffrey Potter, Charles Holmes, Gerald Peterson, Calvin Grant | |
| Subs | Ripon | Donnie Morley (PG), Kristopher Klassen (SF), Leonard Rogers (PF), Charles Freeman (C) Raymond Brooks, Raymond Lewis, William Snyder, Gerald Barr | |
| 05:51 | Ripon | John Ratner makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:51 | Ripon | John Ratner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:51 | Grinnell | Roland Willey gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:34 | Grinnell | The jumper by Jason Keller is denied by Leonard Rogers | 52-59 |
| 05:33 | Ripon | Kristopher Klassen grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 05:29 | Ripon | John Ratner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 05:27 | Grinnell | Jason Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Mark Warner drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Keller | 54-59 |
| 04:54 | Ripon | Mark Warner steals it from Donnie Morley | 54-59 |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | Roland Willey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Elson (PG) Jason Keller | |
| Subs | Ripon | Ross Bailey (SF) John Ratner | |
| 04:13 | Ripon | Mark Warner picks off the pass by Charles Freeman | 54-59 |
| 03:52 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 03:51 | Ripon | Leonard Rogers pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:41 | Ripon | Kristopher Klassen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 03:40 | Ripon | Donnie Morley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:25 | Ripon | Donnie Morley is hacked by Jerry Elson - foul #2 on Jerry Elson, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF), Calvin Grant (PF), Brian Zerring (C) Randall Jackson, Mark Warner, Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Ripon | Raymond Brooks (PG), Gerald Barr (SF), William Snyder (PF) Kristopher Klassen, Ross Bailey, Leonard Rogers | |
| 03:25 | Ripon | Donnie Morley misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Holmes | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Elson (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Tuggle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Raymond Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donnie Morley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes knocks in the shot from the right block | 56-59 |
| 02:51 | Ripon | Gerald Barr connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Raymond Brooks | 56-61 |
| 02:51 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson (PF) Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Ripon | John Ratner (SG), Raymond Lewis (SF) Donnie Morley, Gerald Barr | |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson is hacked by Raymond Brooks - foul #4 on Raymond Brooks, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roland Willey (C) Calvin Grant | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 02:19 | Grinnell | Anthony Tuggle connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Jerry Elson | 58-61 |
| 02:03 | Ripon | John Ratner is fouled on the floor by Gerald Peterson - foul #2 on Gerald Peterson, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 02:03 | Ripon | John Ratner makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:03 | Ripon | John Ratner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:53 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 01:44 | Ripon | John Ratner is called for traveling | 61-63 |
| 01:24 | Grinnell | Roland Willey is whistled for traveling | 61-63 |
| 01:10 | Ripon | Raymond Brooks scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Ratner | 61-66 |
| 00:42 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes is hacked by Raymond Brooks - foul #5 on Raymond Brooks, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Donnie Morley (PG) Raymond Brooks | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Charles Holmes is denied by Charles Freeman | 61-66 |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Roland Willey snags the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:30 | Grinnell | Roland Willey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Peterson | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Ripon | John Ratner is hacked by Anthony Tuggle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Tuggle, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter (SG) Anthony Tuggle | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:29 | Ripon | John Ratner makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:29 | Ripon | John Ratner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 00:22 | Ripon | John Ratner pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:21 | Ripon | Jeffrey Potter is called for the reach on John Ratner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Potter, team foul #12 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Kristopher Klassen (PG) Donnie Morley | |
| 00:21 | Ripon | John Ratner makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:21 | Ripon | John Ratner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson is hacked by Kristopher Klassen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kristopher Klassen, team foul #7 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Donnie Morley (PG) Kristopher Klassen | |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:17 | Ripon | William Snyder is hacked by Jeffrey Potter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Potter, team foul #13 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Kristopher Klassen (PG) Donnie Morley | |
| 00:17 | Ripon | William Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:17 | Ripon | William Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | John Ratner steps in front of the Jerry Elson pass | 66-72 |
| 00:03 | Ripon | Jerry Elson is called for the reach on Charles Freeman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Elson, team foul #14 | 66-72 |
| 00:03 | Ripon | Charles Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:03 | Ripon | Charles Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | Roland Willey pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses the halfcourt shot | 66-72 |