| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Frank Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Simmons (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Pletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Hovis (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Guerin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Ruffner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 19:39 | Lake Forest | John Guerin pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:34 | Lake Forest | Jerome Hovis is hacked by Charles Nitta - foul #3 on Charles Nitta, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield (C) Charles Nitta | |
| 19:13 | Lake Forest | Howard Pletcher misses the easy layup | 36-31 |
| 19:11 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Michael Mullins | 36-31 |
| 18:42 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins lays it in on a nice dish by Corey Ruffner | 36-33 |
| 18:17 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons loses the dribble to Michael Mullins | 36-33 |
| 17:51 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 17:22 | Lake Forest | John Guerin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 36-33 |
| 17:20 | Lake Forest | John Guerin tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 17:02 | Grinnell | John Guerin is called for the reach on Michael Mullins - foul #2 on John Guerin, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Matthew Nash (PG), Willy Henderson (SG), Christopher Pate (SF), Samuel Felice (C) Frank Ward, Mark Simmons, Howard Pletcher, John Guerin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG), Lewis Brown (SG), Don Carr (SF), Dylan Blum (PF) Jerry Vincent, Corey Ruffner, Michael Mullins, Garfield Presler | |
| 16:46 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Billy Dinan | 38-35 |
| 16:24 | Lake Forest | Christopher Pate can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 16:23 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:15 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Howard Pletcher (SF) Jerome Hovis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garfield Presler (PF) Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 16:01 | Lake Forest | Howard Pletcher is hacked by Billy Dinan - foul #3 on Billy Dinan, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John Guerin (PF) Matthew Nash | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon (PG) Billy Dinan | |
| 15:51 | Lake Forest | Samuel Felice misses short on a floater from the right side | 38-35 |
| 15:50 | Lake Forest | Christopher Pate tips it in | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Willy Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Howard Pletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Guerin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Felice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Wilson McGibbon (fresh) SG - Lewis Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Dylan Blum (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 40-35 |
| 15:31 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 15:20 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum scores on a turnaround from the left block | 40-37 |
| 15:03 | Lake Forest | Samuel Felice banks in the layup on a nice dish by Howard Pletcher | 42-37 |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown scores on a turnaround near the basket | 42-39 |
| 14:38 | Lake Forest | Howard Pletcher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 14:37 | Lake Forest | Willy Henderson grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:20 | Lake Forest | Samuel Felice makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Pate | 44-39 |
| 14:14 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-39 |
| 14:13 | Lake Forest | John Guerin snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:59 | Lake Forest | Samuel Felice misses long on a runner in the paint | 44-39 |
| 13:58 | Lake Forest | John Guerin gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:37 | Lake Forest | Lewis Brown steps in front of the John Guerin pass | 44-39 |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon's fadeaway is rejected by John Guerin | 44-39 |
| 13:19 | Lake Forest | John Guerin pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:54 | Lake Forest | John Guerin drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Felice | 46-39 |
| 12:37 | Grinnell | Samuel Felice is called for the reach on Don Carr - foul #2 on Samuel Felice, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Frank Ward (PG), Mark Simmons (SG), Jerome Hovis (PF), David Cleveland (C) Willy Henderson, Christopher Pate, John Guerin, Samuel Felice | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Harry Young (PF), Charles Nitta (C) Wilson McGibbon, Lewis Brown, Don Carr, Garfield Presler, Dylan Blum | |
| 12:23 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner is fouled on the floor by Jerome Hovis - foul #1 on Jerome Hovis, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| 12:10 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Vincent | 46-42 |
| 12:06 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons banks in the layup on a nice dish by Howard Pletcher | 48-42 |
| 11:54 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 11:52 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:42 | Grinnell | Harry Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 11:40 | Lake Forest | Jerome Hovis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Frank Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Simmons (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Pletcher (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Hovis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cleveland (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Ruffner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Lake Forest | Frank Ward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-42 |
| 11:34 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Frank Ward - foul #1 on Frank Ward, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John Guerin (SF) Howard Pletcher | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:13 | Lake Forest | David Cleveland knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Mark Simmons | 50-44 |
| 11:02 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Mullins | 50-46 |
| 10:53 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Corey Ruffner - foul #1 on Corey Ruffner, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| 10:53 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:53 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:26 | Grinnell | Harry Young dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Mullins and he's fouled by David Cleveland - foul #4 on David Cleveland, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mike Smith (C) David Cleveland | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garfield Presler (PF) Michael Mullins | |
| 10:26 | Grinnell | Harry Young misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:26 | Lake Forest | John Guerin grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 10:10 | Lake Forest | John Guerin is whistled for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Howard Pletcher (SF), Samuel Felice (C) Frank Ward, John Guerin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (SG) Corey Ruffner | |
| 09:53 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Vincent | 51-50 |
| 09:35 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-50 |
| 09:34 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Garfield Presler | 51-50 |
| 09:15 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan misses the easy layup | 51-50 |
| 09:14 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 08:52 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 08:51 | Lake Forest | Samuel Felice gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:29 | Lake Forest | Mike Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-50 |
| 08:28 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:07 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Samuel Felice - foul #3 on Samuel Felice, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Frank Ward (PG), Christopher Pate (SF), John Guerin (C) Mark Simmons, Howard Pletcher, Samuel Felice | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Dylan Blum (PF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Jerry Vincent, Harry Young, Garfield Presler, Charles Nitta | |
| 08:07 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:07 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:40 | Lake Forest | Christopher Pate loses the dribble to Jeremy Whitfield | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Frank Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Hovis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Guerin (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Billy Dinan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Ruffner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dylan Blum (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Guerin - foul #3 on John Guerin, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Willy Henderson (SG), David Cleveland (C) Mike Smith, Jerome Hovis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (PG) Billy Dinan | |
| 07:15 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:15 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:54 | Lake Forest | David Cleveland lays it up and in | 53-53 |
| 06:34 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on David Cleveland - foul #5 on David Cleveland, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Samuel Felice (C) David Cleveland | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garfield Presler (PF) Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 06:34 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:34 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:34 | Lake Forest | Christopher Pate snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 06:19 | Lake Forest | Samuel Felice misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Corey Ruffner - foul #2 on Corey Ruffner, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mike Smith (SG) Willy Henderson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield (C) Dylan Blum | |
| 06:19 | Lake Forest | Samuel Felice makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:19 | Lake Forest | Samuel Felice makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:01 | Grinnell | Christopher Pate is called for the reach on Garfield Presler - foul #1 on Christopher Pate, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Nitta (C) Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 06:01 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:01 | Lake Forest | John Guerin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:41 | Lake Forest | Christopher Pate misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 05:39 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:10 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Mullins | 55-56 |
| 04:52 | Lake Forest | Mike Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 04:51 | Lake Forest | John Guerin gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:39 | Lake Forest | Samuel Felice scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Pate | 57-56 |
| 04:21 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 04:19 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses the tip | 57-56 |
| 04:17 | Lake Forest | Samuel Felice snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 03:53 | Lake Forest | Mike Smith travels with the ball | 57-56 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Willy Henderson (PG), Mark Simmons (SG), Howard Pletcher (SF), Jerome Hovis (PF) Frank Ward, Mike Smith, Christopher Pate, Samuel Felice | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Billy Dinan (SG), Harry Young (SF), Dylan Blum (PF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Don Carr, Corey Ruffner, Michael Mullins, Garfield Presler, Charles Nitta | |
| 03:24 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield drills a 3 from the right wing | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Willy Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Simmons (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Pletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Hovis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Guerin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Dinan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dylan Blum (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Harry Young - foul #4 on Harry Young, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| 03:01 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:01 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mike Smith (PG) Willy Henderson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garfield Presler (PF), Charles Nitta (C) Dylan Blum, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 02:43 | Grinnell | Harry Young scores on a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Howard Pletcher - foul #3 on Howard Pletcher, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Frank Ward (PG), Samuel Felice (C) Mike Smith, John Guerin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:43 | Grinnell | Harry Young makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:33 | Lake Forest | Frank Ward misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 02:31 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:27 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John Guerin (C) Samuel Felice | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner (SG), Michael Mullins (SF) Billy Dinan, Harry Young | |
| 02:25 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 02:23 | Lake Forest | John Guerin snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 02:06 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons loses the ball out of bounds | 58-62 |
| 01:57 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 01:56 | Lake Forest | Jerome Hovis grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 01:51 | Lake Forest | Michael Mullins steps in front of the Howard Pletcher pass | 58-62 |
| 01:40 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 01:39 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler snags the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 01:34 | Grinnell | Frank Ward is called for the reach on Garfield Presler - foul #2 on Frank Ward, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| 01:34 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:34 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:34 | Lake Forest | Jerome Hovis grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 01:14 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-63 |
| 00:58 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner's pass is intercepted by Jerome Hovis | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Lake Forest | Jerry Vincent steals it from Frank Ward | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Grinnell | Frank Ward is called for the reach on Garfield Presler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Ward, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon (PG), Billy Dinan (SG) Jerry Vincent, Corey Ruffner | |
| 00:39 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:39 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:39 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Jerome Hovis | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 00:31 | Lake Forest | Jerome Hovis snags the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:28 | Lake Forest | Jerome Hovis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner (SG) Wilson McGibbon | |
| 00:25 | Grinnell | Frank Ward is called for the reach on Billy Dinan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Ward, team foul #13 | 58-64 |
| 00:25 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:25 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:18 | Lake Forest | Jerome Hovis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 00:17 | Lake Forest | Jerome Hovis snags the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 00:15 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner is hacked by Frank Ward in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Ward, team foul #14 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mike Smith (PG) Frank Ward | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:09 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG) Billy Dinan | |
| 00:07 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mike Smith | 61-67 |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Smith - foul #4 on Mike Smith, team foul #15 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG) Jerry Vincent | |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-68 |