| Lineup | Knox | PG - Herman Moyer (fresh) SG - August Buttars (fresh) SF - Troy Long (fresh) PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) C - Michael Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) SG - Corey Ruffner (fresh) SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) C - Charles Nitta (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Michael Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Knox | August Buttars scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Herman Moyer | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Mullins | 2-3 |
| 19:18 | Knox | August Buttars lays it in set up by Herman Moyer | 4-3 |
| 19:09 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Corey Ruffner | 4-5 |
| 19:00 | Knox | Troy Long hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 18:59 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:43 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Vincent and he's hacked by Charles Sullivan - foul #1 on Charles Sullivan, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 18:43 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 18:31 | Knox | Herman Moyer misses the fadeaway from the left side | 4-8 |
| 18:30 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 18:15 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 4-8 |
| 18:14 | Knox | Herman Moyer grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:53 | Knox | Corey Ruffner steps in front of the Troy Long pass | 4-8 |
| 17:50 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler can't finish the layup | 4-8 |
| 17:49 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Nitta | 4-8 |
| 17:41 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Jerry Vincent | 4-10 |
| 17:30 | Knox | Troy Long clanks a jump hook from the right block | 4-10 |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Nitta | 4-10 |
| 17:14 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jerry Vincent | 4-13 |
| 17:01 | Knox | Michael Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Troy Long | 6-13 |
| 16:41 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler's pass is intercepted by Herman Moyer | 6-13 |
| 16:36 | Knox | August Buttars hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herman Moyer | 8-13 |
| 16:18 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner is whistled for a carry | 8-13 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Woodfin (PG), Michael Holmes (SG), John Swoboda (SF), Bryant Berke (PF), Chester York (C) Herman Moyer, August Buttars, Troy Long, Charles Sullivan, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG), Don Carr (SG), Harry Young (SF), Dylan Blum (PF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Jerry Vincent, Corey Ruffner, Michael Mullins, Garfield Presler, Charles Nitta | |
| 16:00 | Knox | Chester York misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 15:58 | Grinnell | Don Carr gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Woodfin (fresh) SG - Michael Holmes (fresh) SF - John Swoboda (fresh) PF - Bryant Berke (fresh) C - Chester York (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Billy Dinan (fresh) SG - Don Carr (fresh) SF - Harry Young (fresh) PF - Dylan Blum (fresh) C - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Grinnell | Don Carr hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Billy Dinan | 8-16 |
| 15:24 | Knox | Robert Woodfin loses the dribble to Jeremy Whitfield | 8-16 |
| 15:10 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan is fouled on the floor by Robert Woodfin - foul #1 on Robert Woodfin, team foul #2 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garfield Presler (PF) Dylan Blum | |
| 14:57 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler clanks a shot from close range | 8-16 |
| 14:55 | Knox | The rebound goes to John Swoboda | 8-16 |
| 14:36 | Knox | Bryant Berke misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-16 |
| 14:35 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to John Swoboda | 8-16 |
| 14:28 | Knox | Chester York knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 10-16 |
| 14:08 | Grinnell | Harry Young's dunk attempt is rejected by Bryant Berke | 10-16 |
| 14:07 | Knox | John Swoboda grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 14:01 | Knox | Michael Holmes misses the floater from the left side | 10-16 |
| 14:00 | Knox | Chester York grabs the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 13:45 | Knox | Robert Woodfin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 13:44 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Garfield Presler | 10-16 |
| 13:25 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 10-16 |
| 13:24 | Knox | Chester York snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 13:19 | Knox | Robert Woodfin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-16 |
| Subs | Knox | Herman Moyer (PG), August Buttars (SG), Troy Long (SF), Charles Sullivan (PF), Michael Smith (C) Robert Woodfin, Michael Holmes, John Swoboda, Bryant Berke, Chester York | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Dylan Blum (PF), Charles Nitta (C) Billy Dinan, Don Carr, Harry Young, Garfield Presler, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 12:59 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| 12:48 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 12:47 | Knox | Charles Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:34 | Knox | Herman Moyer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 12:32 | Knox | Troy Long grabs the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 12:27 | Knox | Michael Mullins is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Mullins, team foul #1 | 10-16 |
| 12:01 | Knox | Jerry Vincent is called for the reach on Herman Moyer - foul #1 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #2 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garfield Presler (PF) Dylan Blum | |
| 11:45 | Knox | August Buttars misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Corey Ruffner - foul #1 on Corey Ruffner, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| 11:45 | Knox | August Buttars misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:45 | Knox | August Buttars makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Herman Moyer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - August Buttars (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Troy Long (fresh) PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Corey Ruffner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Knox | Bryant Berke (C) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 11:20 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:20 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:20 | Knox | Charles Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:09 | Knox | Troy Long hits a driving attempt from the right block | 13-16 |
| 10:56 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta lays it up and in on a great pass from Corey Ruffner | 13-18 |
| 10:45 | Knox | Troy Long drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Herman Moyer and the foul's on Michael Mullins - foul #2 on Michael Mullins, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Woodfin (PG) Herman Moyer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (SG), Harry Young (SF) Corey Ruffner, Michael Mullins | |
| 10:45 | Knox | Troy Long makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:26 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Vincent | 16-20 |
| 10:18 | Knox | August Buttars clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 16-20 |
| 10:17 | Knox | Bryant Berke snags the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 10:05 | Knox | Billy Dinan takes the ball from Robert Woodfin | 16-20 |
| 09:43 | Grinnell | Harry Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Sullivan - foul #2 on Charles Sullivan, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Holmes (SG), Thomas Chesson (SF), Chester York (PF), John Swoboda (C) August Buttars, Troy Long, Charles Sullivan, Bryant Berke | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SG), Dylan Blum (PF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Jerry Vincent, Garfield Presler, Charles Nitta | |
| 09:43 | Grinnell | Harry Young makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:43 | Grinnell | Harry Young makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:23 | Knox | Michael Holmes drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Chester York | 19-22 |
| 09:00 | Grinnell | Don Carr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 08:58 | Grinnell | Harry Young grabs the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:43 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan misses short on a floater from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 08:41 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield hits the follow up shot | 19-24 |
| 08:15 | Knox | Robert Woodfin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 07:57 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Woodfin - foul #2 on Robert Woodfin, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Knox | Herman Moyer (PG), August Buttars (SG), Troy Long (SF), Bryant Berke (PF) Robert Woodfin, Michael Holmes, Thomas Chesson, John Swoboda | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner (SG), Garfield Presler (PF), Charles Nitta (C) Harry Young, Dylan Blum, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 07:57 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:57 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:38 | Knox | Herman Moyer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 07:36 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Herman Moyer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - August Buttars (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Troy Long (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryant Berke (fresh) C - Chester York (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Billy Dinan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Ruffner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Carr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Grinnell | Herman Moyer picks off the pass by Garfield Presler | 22-26 |
| 07:06 | Knox | Garfield Presler steals the ball from Troy Long | 22-26 |
| 06:47 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 06:46 | Knox | Troy Long grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 06:24 | Knox | Troy Long misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 06:23 | Grinnell | Don Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:12 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler clanks a jump hook from the left block | 22-26 |
| 06:11 | Knox | Bryant Berke snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 06:05 | Knox | Herman Moyer buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from August Buttars | 25-26 |
| 05:53 | Grinnell | Don Carr misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 05:52 | Knox | The rebound goes to Herman Moyer | 25-26 |
| 05:28 | Knox | August Buttars can't finish the layup | 25-26 |
| 05:26 | Knox | Chester York pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:04 | Knox | Charles Nitta takes the ball from August Buttars | 25-26 |
| 04:45 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler dunks the ball | 25-28 |
| 04:34 | Knox | Troy Long misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 04:32 | Knox | Chester York grabs the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:16 | Knox | Bryant Berke misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 25-28 |
| 04:14 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 03:53 | Grinnell | Don Carr clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 03:52 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta tips it back up and in | 25-30 |
| 03:30 | Knox | Troy Long buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Moyer and he's fouled by Don Carr - foul #1 on Don Carr, team foul #5 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Woodfin (PG), Michael Holmes (SG), Charles Sullivan (PF), Michael Smith (C) Herman Moyer, August Buttars, Bryant Berke, Chester York | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Lewis Brown (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Harry Young (PF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Billy Dinan, Corey Ruffner, Don Carr, Garfield Presler, Charles Nitta | |
| 03:30 | Knox | Troy Long makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Woodfin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lewis Brown (fresh) SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) PF - Harry Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent travels with the ball | 28-30 |
| Subs | Knox | John Swoboda (SF) Troy Long | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:57 | Knox | Charles Sullivan misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Harry Young - foul #1 on Harry Young, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| 02:57 | Knox | Charles Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:57 | Knox | Charles Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:34 | Grinnell | Robert Woodfin steals it from Jeremy Whitfield | 29-30 |
| 02:20 | Knox | Lewis Brown is called for the reach on Robert Woodfin - foul #1 on Lewis Brown, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| 02:20 | Knox | Robert Woodfin misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Harry Young snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 02:01 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown's pass is intercepted by Michael Holmes | 29-30 |
| 01:58 | Knox | Charles Sullivan can't finish the layup | 29-30 |
| 01:57 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 01:38 | Grinnell | John Swoboda is called for the reach on Jerry Vincent - foul #1 on John Swoboda, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Knox | August Buttars (SG) John Swoboda | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garfield Presler (PF) Harry Young | |
| 01:38 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:38 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:38 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 01:32 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Knox | Bryant Berke (C) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:32 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:32 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:32 | Knox | Michael Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:11 | Knox | Michael Mullins is called for the reach on Michael Holmes - foul #3 on Michael Mullins, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Knox | Herman Moyer (PG), John Swoboda (C) Robert Woodfin, Bryant Berke | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Young (SF), Charles Nitta (C) Michael Mullins, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 01:11 | Knox | Michael Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:11 | Knox | Michael Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:11 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 00:51 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Lewis Brown | 30-34 |
| 00:49 | Knox | Herman Moyer loses the dribble to Jerry Vincent in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herman Moyer - foul #1 on Herman Moyer, team foul #9 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner (SG) Lewis Brown | |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:40 | Knox | John Swoboda snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 00:33 | Knox | Harry Young steps in front of the August Buttars pass | 30-35 |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta blows the layup | 30-35 |
| 00:08 | Knox | Charles Sullivan gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:01 | Knox | John Swoboda comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 00:00 | Knox | Herman Moyer grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |