| Lineup | Lake Erie | PG - Harold Turner (fresh) SG - John Akers (fresh) SF - David Loar (fresh) PF - Douglas Sears (fresh) C - Harold Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bob Kerr (fresh) SG - Ronald Depaz (fresh) SF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) PF - Daniel Davis (fresh) C - Robert Chapman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lake Erie | Lake Erie is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Grinnell | David Loar is called for the reach on Bob Kerr - foul #1 on David Loar, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Lake Erie | Douglas Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Lake Erie | Harold Simmons clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bob Kerr, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Lake Erie | Harold Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Lake Erie | Harold Simmons tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman's pass is intercepted by John Akers | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Lake Erie | John Akers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-0 |
| 17:48 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman misses long on a floater in the lane | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | Lake Erie | Harold Simmons grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:41 | Lake Erie | David Loar knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Harold Turner | 7-0 |
| 17:24 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-0 |
| 17:23 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman grabs the offensive board | 7-0 |
| 17:06 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr hits a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Chapman | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | Lake Erie | Harold Turner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:57 | Lake Erie | Harold Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:47 | Lake Erie | Harold Simmons is called for traveling | 7-2 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Hayles (SF), Dustin Burditt (C) Charles Hamilton, Robert Chapman | |
| 16:35 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | Joseph Davis (C) Harold Simmons | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson (SG), Anthony Nickerson (C) Ronald Depaz, Daniel Davis | |
| 16:22 | Lake Erie | John Akers can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:20 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:57 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Nelson Parkinson | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Lake Erie | PG - Harold Turner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Akers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Loar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Sears (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bob Kerr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nelson Parkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayles (fresh) PF - Dustin Burditt (fresh) C - Anthony Nickerson (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Lake Erie | David Loar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | George Koopman (PG), Clifford Marburger (SG), Danny Richardson (SF), Harold Simmons (C) Harold Turner, John Akers, David Loar, Douglas Sears | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz (SG), Charles Hamilton (SF), Daniel Davis (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Bob Kerr, Robert Hayles, Dustin Burditt, Anthony Nickerson | |
| 15:15 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-4 |
| 15:13 | Lake Erie | George Koopman pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:07 | Lake Erie | Clifford Marburger can't finish the layup | 7-4 |
| 15:05 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Daniel Davis | 7-4 |
| 14:51 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 14:49 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton tips it home | 7-6 |
| 14:27 | Lake Erie | Joseph Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 14:26 | Lake Erie | Danny Richardson tips it in | 9-6 |
| 14:19 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz is called for traveling | 9-6 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bob Kerr (PG), Robert Hayles (SF) Nelson Parkinson, Charles Hamilton | |
| 13:58 | Lake Erie | Clifford Marburger connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Davis | 11-6 |
| 13:49 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman misses the lay-in | 11-6 |
| 13:48 | Lake Erie | Clifford Marburger grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 13:42 | Lake Erie | Harold Simmons misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 13:41 | Grinnell | Robert Hayles pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:19 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Chapman, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | Harold Turner (PG), John Akers (SG), David Loar (SF), Douglas Sears (PF), Wayne McAuley (C) George Koopman, Clifford Marburger, Danny Richardson, Joseph Davis, Harold Simmons | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson (SG), Dustin Burditt (PF), Anthony Nickerson (C) Ronald Depaz, Daniel Davis, Robert Chapman | |
| 12:57 | Lake Erie | David Loar connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Sears | 13-6 |
| 12:37 | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson is hacked by John Akers - foul #1 on John Akers, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Leonard (SG), Charles Hamilton (SF) Bob Kerr, Anthony Nickerson | |
| 12:27 | Grinnell | Robert Hayles misses the lay-in | 13-6 |
| 12:26 | Lake Erie | Wayne McAuley snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 12:22 | Lake Erie | Charles Hamilton is called for the reach on Harold Turner - foul #1 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson (C) Robert Hayles | |
| 12:07 | Lake Erie | Harold Turner scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-6 |
| 11:49 | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Lake Erie | PG - Harold Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Akers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Loar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Sears (fresh) C - Wayne McAuley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Nelson Parkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Leonard (fresh) SF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Burditt (fresh) C - Anthony Nickerson (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Lake Erie | Nelson Parkinson steps in front of the Douglas Sears pass | 16-8 |
| 11:31 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson can't connect on a runner near the basket | 16-8 |
| 11:29 | Lake Erie | Harold Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 11:24 | Lake Erie | Anthony Nickerson is called for the reach on Harold Turner - foul #1 on Anthony Nickerson, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | Clifford Marburger (SG), Danny Richardson (PF), Harold Simmons (C) John Akers, Douglas Sears, Wayne McAuley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bob Kerr (PG), Ronald Depaz (SG), Daniel Davis (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Nelson Parkinson, Robert Leonard, Dustin Burditt, Anthony Nickerson | |
| 11:11 | Lake Erie | Danny Richardson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-8 |
| 11:09 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman gets the rebound | 16-8 |
| 10:54 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bob Kerr | 16-11 |
| 10:35 | Lake Erie | Danny Richardson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Harold Turner | 19-11 |
| 10:18 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Depaz, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | George Koopman (PG), Douglas Sears (PF) Harold Turner, David Loar | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Hayles (SF) Charles Hamilton | |
| 09:53 | Lake Erie | Clifford Marburger clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Depaz - foul #2 on Ronald Depaz, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | John Akers (SG), Joseph Davis (C) George Koopman, Harold Simmons | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson (SG) Ronald Depaz | |
| 09:53 | Lake Erie | Clifford Marburger makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:53 | Lake Erie | Clifford Marburger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 09:39 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis banks in the layup | 21-13 |
| 09:22 | Lake Erie | Clifford Marburger's pass is intercepted by Robert Chapman | 21-13 |
| 09:06 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman lays it up and in and he's fouled by Danny Richardson - foul #1 on Danny Richardson, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | George Koopman (PG) Clifford Marburger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dustin Burditt (PF) Daniel Davis | |
| 09:06 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman makes the free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:45 | Lake Erie | John Akers is called for traveling | 21-16 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | Harold Turner (PG), David Loar (SF), Wayne McAuley (C) George Koopman, Danny Richardson, Douglas Sears | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Leonard (SG), Anthony Nickerson (C) Bob Kerr, Robert Chapman | |
| 08:31 | Grinnell | Robert Hayles can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 21-16 |
| 08:29 | Lake Erie | Joseph Davis pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:25 | Lake Erie | Robert Hayles blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by David Loar | 21-16 |
| 08:24 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Robert Hayles | 21-16 |
| 08:08 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard is fouled on the floor by John Akers - foul #2 on John Akers, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | Clifford Marburger (SG), Harold Simmons (C) John Akers, Wayne McAuley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Schneider (SG), Charles Hamilton (SF) Nelson Parkinson, Robert Hayles | |
| 07:50 | Grinnell | John Schneider misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 07:49 | Lake Erie | David Loar pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Lake Erie | PG - Harold Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Marburger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Loar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Davis (fresh) C - Harold Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) SG - John Schneider (fresh) SF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Burditt (fresh) C - Anthony Nickerson (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Lake Erie | Clifford Marburger travels with the ball | 21-16 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | Danny Richardson (PF) Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bob Kerr (PG), Daniel Davis (PF) John Schneider, Anthony Nickerson | |
| 07:28 | Grinnell | Harold Simmons steals it from Charles Hamilton | 21-16 |
| 07:23 | Lake Erie | Harold Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | George Koopman (PG), Douglas Sears (PF) Harold Turner, Danny Richardson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-16 |
| 07:05 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard grabs the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 06:49 | Grinnell | Dustin Burditt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 06:48 | Lake Erie | Douglas Sears grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 06:44 | Lake Erie | George Koopman is hacked by Charles Hamilton - foul #2 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | Danny Richardson (SF) David Loar | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson (SG), Anthony Nickerson (SF), Robert Chapman (C) Robert Leonard, Charles Hamilton, Dustin Burditt | |
| 06:44 | Lake Erie | George Koopman misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 06:33 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harold Simmons - foul #1 on Harold Simmons, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | Joseph Davis (C) Harold Simmons | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:33 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:33 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:09 | Lake Erie | Clifford Marburger scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from George Koopman and the foul's on Nelson Parkinson - foul #1 on Nelson Parkinson, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | Harold Turner (PG) George Koopman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Hayles (SF) Daniel Davis | |
| 06:09 | Lake Erie | Clifford Marburger makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:57 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Bob Kerr | 24-20 |
| 05:44 | Lake Erie | Danny Richardson misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Bob Kerr - foul #2 on Bob Kerr, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | George Koopman (SG), Wayne McAuley (C) Clifford Marburger, Douglas Sears | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Leonard (SG) Bob Kerr | |
| 05:44 | Lake Erie | Danny Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:44 | Lake Erie | Danny Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:25 | Grinnell | Robert Hayles double dribbles | 25-20 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | David Loar (SF), Harold Simmons (C) Joseph Davis, Wayne McAuley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Schneider (SG), Dustin Burditt (PF) Nelson Parkinson, Robert Chapman | |
| 05:02 | Lake Erie | Harold Simmons is fouled on the floor by Robert Hayles - foul #1 on Robert Hayles, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Davis (PF) Anthony Nickerson | |
| 05:02 | Lake Erie | Harold Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:02 | Lake Erie | Harold Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:46 | Grinnell | John Schneider clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 04:44 | Lake Erie | Harold Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 04:39 | Lake Erie | Harold Turner misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-20 |
| 04:37 | Grinnell | Dustin Burditt pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 04:27 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Danny Richardson - foul #2 on Danny Richardson, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | Clifford Marburger (SG), Douglas Sears (PF) Harold Turner, Danny Richardson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson (PG), Robert Chapman (C) Robert Hayles, Dustin Burditt | |
| 04:27 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:27 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:08 | Lake Erie | Douglas Sears can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-21 |
| 04:07 | Lake Erie | Harold Simmons grabs the offensive board | 27-21 |
| 03:56 | Lake Erie | Douglas Sears throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-21 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | John Akers (SG), Paul Eddings (SF), Joseph Davis (C) George Koopman, David Loar, Harold Simmons | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bob Kerr (PG), Ronald Depaz (SG), Charles Hamilton (SF) Nelson Parkinson, Robert Leonard, John Schneider | |
| 03:37 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 03:35 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Lake Erie | PG - Clifford Marburger (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Akers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Eddings (fresh) PF - Douglas Sears (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bob Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Depaz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-21 |
| 03:21 | Lake Erie | John Akers grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 03:16 | Lake Erie | Clifford Marburger lays it in on a great pass from Paul Eddings | 29-21 |
| 03:04 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-21 |
| 03:03 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman snags the offensive board | 29-21 |
| 02:48 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bob Kerr | 29-23 |
| 02:28 | Lake Erie | John Akers buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Eddings | 32-23 |
| 02:11 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Depaz | 32-26 |
| 01:52 | Lake Erie | Paul Eddings knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 01:33 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 01:31 | Lake Erie | Clifford Marburger grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 01:24 | Lake Erie | Clifford Marburger is fouled on the floor by Bob Kerr - foul #3 on Bob Kerr, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | Harold Turner (PG), David Loar (SF), Danny Richardson (PF), Harold Simmons (C) John Akers, Paul Eddings, Douglas Sears, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson (PG), Robert Leonard (SG), Robert Hayles (SF), Dustin Burditt (PF), Anthony Nickerson (C) Bob Kerr, Ronald Depaz, Charles Hamilton, Daniel Davis, Robert Chapman | |
| 01:24 | Lake Erie | Clifford Marburger makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:24 | Lake Erie | Clifford Marburger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 01:12 | Grinnell | Robert Hayles misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 01:10 | Grinnell | Dustin Burditt tips it in | 37-28 |
| 00:48 | Lake Erie | David Loar makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Turner and the foul's on Dustin Burditt - foul #1 on Dustin Burditt, team foul #12 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | George Koopman (SG) Clifford Marburger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:48 | Lake Erie | David Loar misses the free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | Dustin Burditt grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on David Loar - foul #2 on David Loar, team foul #7 | 39-28 |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:21 | Lake Erie | Danny Richardson is called for traveling | 39-30 |
| Subs | Lake Erie | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz (SG) Robert Leonard | |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-30 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Dustin Burditt grabs the offensive board | 39-30 |