| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Willey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - James Newbury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Curry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Tulley (fresh) PF - Carl Becraft (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Hammers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 19:36 | Grinnell | Roland Willey pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 19:20 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson travels with the ball | 35-25 |
| 19:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Newbury comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 19:02 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | Bernard James knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Randall Jackson | 37-25 |
| 18:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Tulley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 18:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Curry tips it back up and in | 37-27 |
| 18:21 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson misses the floater from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 18:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Hammers | 37-30 |
| 17:50 | Grinnell | James Newbury is called for the reach on Bernard James - foul #1 on James Newbury, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Calvin Grant (C) Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 17:39 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Newbury - foul #2 on James Newbury, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clyde Rasnick (SF) John Tulley | |
| 17:39 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:39 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Hammers misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Calvin Grant - foul #1 on Calvin Grant, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SF), Brian Zerring (C) Charles Holmes, Gerald Peterson | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 17:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Hammers misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Hammers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:09 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Clyde Rasnick - foul #2 on Clyde Rasnick, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (SG), Mark Warner (C) Bernard James, Randall Jackson | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dave Breaux (PG), Gerald Jones (SG), Thomas Stewart (SF), Michael McAuly (C) James Newbury, Howard Curry, Carl Becraft, Eric Hammers | |
| 17:09 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:09 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Stewart is fouled on the floor by Calvin Grant - foul #2 on Calvin Grant, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| 16:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Clyde Rasnick | 40-34 |
| 16:14 | Grinnell | Donald King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 16:12 | Grinnell | Mark Warner tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 15:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Donald King is called for the reach on Clyde Rasnick - foul #3 on Donald King, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Randall Jackson (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Gerald Peterson (PF), Roland Willey (C) Donald King, Timothy Brooks, Calvin Grant, Brian Zerring, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Newbury (PG), Howard Curry (SG), John Tulley (SF), Carl Becraft (PF) Dave Breaux, Gerald Jones, Thomas Stewart, Clyde Rasnick | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Willey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - James Newbury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Curry (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Tulley (fresh) PF - Carl Becraft (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael McAuly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Roland Willey takes the ball from Howard Curry | 42-34 |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | Bernard James misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Newbury - foul #3 on James Newbury, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Hammers (C) Michael McAuly | |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | Bernard James makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | Bernard James misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 15:25 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 15:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Tulley grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 15:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Tulley's pass is intercepted by Randall Jackson | 43-34 |
| 15:00 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes can't connect on a floater from close range | 43-34 |
| 14:58 | Grinnell | Bernard James tips it back up and in | 45-34 |
| 14:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Roland Willey steals the ball from Eric Hammers | 45-34 |
| 14:18 | Grinnell | Howard Curry steals it from Bernard James | 45-34 |
| 13:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bernard James steals the ball from Howard Curry | 45-34 |
| 13:54 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson blows the layup | 45-34 |
| 13:52 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson can't tip it in | 45-34 |
| 13:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Newbury snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 13:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Curry comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 13:45 | Grinnell | Roland Willey pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:39 | Grinnell | Bernard James misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 13:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Eric Hammers | 45-34 |
| 13:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Newbury misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 13:14 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:08 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson hits a driving attempt from close range | 47-34 |
| 12:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Tulley connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Carl Becraft | 47-36 |
| 12:22 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 12:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Curry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 12:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Hammers misses the tip | 49-36 |
| 12:07 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 12:01 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-36 |
| 12:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Eric Hammers | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roland Willey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - James Newbury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Curry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Tulley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Becraft (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Hammers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Curry drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Newbury | 49-38 |
| 11:43 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 11:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Newbury is called for traveling | 52-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG), Timothy Brooks (SG), Calvin Grant (SF), Brian Zerring (PF), Mark Warner (C) Bernard James, Randall Jackson, Charles Holmes, Gerald Peterson, Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dave Breaux (PG), Gerald Jones (SG), Thomas Stewart (SF), Clyde Rasnick (PF), Michael McAuly (C) James Newbury, Howard Curry, John Tulley, Carl Becraft, Eric Hammers | |
| 11:01 | Grinnell | Dave Breaux takes the ball from Calvin Grant | 52-38 |
| 10:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Donald King is called for the reach on Dave Breaux - foul #4 on Donald King, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SG) Donald King | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 10:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Stewart clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-38 |
| 10:45 | Grinnell | Donald Couch snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 10:29 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring is fouled on the floor by Clyde Rasnick - foul #3 on Clyde Rasnick, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| 10:13 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Donald Couch | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Warner swats the layup by Clyde Rasnick | 54-38 |
| 09:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 09:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-38 |
| 09:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McAuly | 54-38 |
| 09:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clyde Rasnick's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Zerring | 54-38 |
| 09:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clyde Rasnick pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 09:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Stewart's floater is knocked away by Brian Zerring | 54-38 |
| 09:09 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks pulls down the rebound | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:40 | Grinnell | Donald Couch blows the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Jones - foul #3 on Gerald Jones, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG), Randall Jackson (SG), Gerald Peterson (PF), Roland Willey (C) Timothy Brooks, Calvin Grant, Brian Zerring, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Newbury (PG), Howard Curry (SG), Jeffery Godines (SF), Carl Becraft (PF), Eric Hammers (C) Dave Breaux, Gerald Jones, Thomas Stewart, Clyde Rasnick, Michael McAuly | |
| 08:40 | Grinnell | Donald Couch misses the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 08:40 | Grinnell | Donald Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 08:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Hammers connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Newbury | 55-40 |
| 08:12 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carl Becraft - foul #2 on Carl Becraft, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG) Johnnie Leopold | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 08:12 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 08:12 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 07:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft hits a floater from the left block | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Couch (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Roland Willey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - James Newbury (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Curry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Godines (fresh) PF - Carl Becraft (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Hammers (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-42 |
| 07:31 | Grinnell | Donald Couch tips it back up and in | 59-42 |
| 07:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Peterson is called for the reach on Howard Curry - foul #3 on Gerald Peterson, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF), Calvin Grant (PF), Brian Zerring (C) Donald Couch, Gerald Peterson, Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Tulley (SF), Clyde Rasnick (PF) Jeffery Godines, Carl Becraft | |
| 07:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Curry's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Brian Zerring | 59-42 |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 06:41 | Grinnell | Eric Hammers swats the layup by Calvin Grant | 59-42 |
| 06:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Hammers gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| 06:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clyde Rasnick connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Newbury | 59-45 |
| 06:12 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant buries a runner from close range set up by Randall Jackson | 61-45 |
| 05:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Hammers scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Newbury | 61-47 |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bernard James | 63-47 |
| 05:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Holmes steals the ball from Clyde Rasnick | 63-47 |
| 04:50 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randall Jackson and he's hacked by John Tulley - foul #2 on John Tulley, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG), Timothy Brooks (SG), Gerald Peterson (PF), Mark Warner (C) Bernard James, Randall Jackson, Calvin Grant, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dave Breaux (PG), Gerald Jones (SG), Thomas Stewart (SF), Carl Becraft (PF), Michael McAuly (C) James Newbury, Howard Curry, John Tulley, Clyde Rasnick, Eric Hammers | |
| 04:50 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the free throw | 66-47 |
| 04:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dave Breaux misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-47 |
| 04:29 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 04:12 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 04:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael McAuly grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 03:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Stewart buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Donald King (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Warner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Dave Breaux (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Becraft (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael McAuly (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes comes up short on the runner from close range | 66-50 |
| 03:36 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson misses the tip | 66-50 |
| 03:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael McAuly gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dave Breaux misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-50 |
| 03:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft tips it home | 66-52 |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-52 |
| 02:58 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes tips it in | 68-52 |
| 02:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft misses badly on a shot in the lane | 68-52 |
| 02:38 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 02:13 | Grinnell | Mark Warner misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-52 |
| 02:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 01:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Warner is called for the reach on Gerald Jones - foul #1 on Mark Warner, team foul #6 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Calvin Grant (SF), Brian Zerring (PF) Charles Holmes, Gerald Peterson | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clyde Rasnick (PF) Carl Becraft | |
| 01:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Warner steals the ball from Clyde Rasnick | 68-52 |
| 01:29 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Stewart - foul #2 on Thomas Stewart, team foul #9 | 68-52 |
| 01:29 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:29 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dave Breaux is fouled on the floor by Calvin Grant - foul #3 on Calvin Grant, team foul #7 | 70-52 |
| 01:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dave Breaux makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dave Breaux makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 00:51 | Grinnell | Mark Warner buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Brian Zerring and he's hacked by Michael McAuly - foul #1 on Michael McAuly, team foul #10 | 72-54 |
| 00:51 | Grinnell | Mark Warner makes the free throw | 73-54 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael McAuly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-54 |
| 00:42 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring gets the rebound | 73-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant is hacked by Clyde Rasnick - foul #4 on Clyde Rasnick, team foul #11 | 73-54 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 00:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clyde Rasnick pulls down the rebound | 74-54 |
| 00:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dave Breaux is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dave Breaux, team foul #12 | 74-54 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Donald King runs out the clock | 74-54 |