| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Spero (fresh) SG - Frank McNitt (fresh) SF - Darren Mattison (fresh) PF - Duane Hope (fresh) C - Lynn Dansby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) SG - Willard Crandall (fresh) SF - Robert Black (fresh) PF - Ronald Freeman (fresh) C - Darrell Litz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Grinnell | Duane Hope scores on a jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Beloit | Darrell Litz travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Grinnell | Duane Hope misses the fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Beloit | Darrell Litz grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Beloit | Robert Black clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Grinnell | Duane Hope snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank McNitt | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | Beloit | Willard Crandall is hacked by Duane Hope - foul #1 on Duane Hope, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Beloit | David Spero picks off the pass by Ronald Freeman | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Darren Mattison | 6-0 |
| 17:48 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Baker | 6-2 |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Black - foul #1 on Robert Black, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG), James Whited (SF), Thomas Hayashi (PF), William Weir (C) David Spero, Frank McNitt, Duane Hope, Lynn Dansby | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Bryant (SF), John Jones (PF), John Epperly (C) Robert Black, Ronald Freeman, Darrell Litz | |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:10 | Beloit | Donald Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 17:09 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Weir | 8-2 |
| 16:51 | Grinnell | William Weir scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Darren Mattison | 10-2 |
| 16:46 | Beloit | Donald Baker misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 16:45 | Beloit | Richard Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:26 | Beloit | Donald Baker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 16:03 | Grinnell | John Epperly is called for the reach on James Whited - foul #1 on John Epperly, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Frank McNitt (SG) Darren Mattison, Ronald Sullivan | |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (PG), Benjamin Lahey (SG), Robert Black (SF), Ronald Freeman (PF), Darrell Litz (C) Donald Baker, Willard Crandall, Richard Bryant, John Jones, John Epperly | |
| 15:55 | Grinnell | William Weir clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 15:54 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hayashi | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fresh) SG - Frank McNitt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Whited (fresh) PF - Thomas Hayashi (fresh) C - William Weir (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Delbert Sims (fresh) SG - Benjamin Lahey (fresh) SF - Robert Black (fresh) PF - Ronald Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Litz (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Grinnell | William Weir misses badly on a shot from the right block | 10-5 |
| 15:42 | Beloit | Darrell Litz snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 15:38 | Beloit | Robert Black comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 15:36 | Grinnell | William Weir gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:31 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt connects on the jumper near the basket set up by William Hamner | 12-5 |
| 15:15 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey knocks in the shot from the left side | 12-7 |
| 15:03 | Grinnell | Darrell Litz takes the ball from William Weir | 12-7 |
| 14:47 | Beloit | Robert Black is called for 3 seconds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), Darren Mattison (SF), Duane Hope (PF), Lynn Dansby (C) William Hamner, James Whited, Thomas Hayashi, William Weir | |
| Subs | Beloit | Willard Crandall (SG), Richard Bryant (SF) Benjamin Lahey, Robert Black | |
| 14:28 | Grinnell | Delbert Sims steps in front of the David Spero pass | 12-7 |
| 14:23 | Beloit | Delbert Sims lays it up and in | 12-9 |
| 14:08 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt is hacked by Willard Crandall - foul #1 on Willard Crandall, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Baker (PG), John Jones (PF), John Epperly (C) Delbert Sims, Ronald Freeman, Darrell Litz | |
| 13:49 | Grinnell | Duane Hope misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| 13:49 | Grinnell | Duane Hope makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:49 | Grinnell | Duane Hope misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:49 | Beloit | John Epperly pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:29 | Beloit | Donald Baker knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Bryant | 13-12 |
| 13:17 | Grinnell | John Jones is called for the reach on Duane Hope - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG) Frank McNitt | |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Black (SF) John Jones | |
| 13:04 | Grinnell | David Spero comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 13:03 | Grinnell | Duane Hope tips it back up and in | 15-12 |
| 12:47 | Beloit | Lynn Dansby steals the ball from Robert Black | 15-12 |
| 12:28 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-12 |
| 12:27 | Grinnell | Duane Hope tips it in | 17-12 |
| 12:11 | Beloit | Willard Crandall misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Duane Hope - foul #2 on Duane Hope, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Frank McNitt (SG), James Whited (SF), Thomas Hayashi (PF), William Weir (C) David Spero, Ronald Sullivan, Darren Mattison, Duane Hope, Lynn Dansby | |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (PG), Ronald Freeman (PF), Darrell Litz (C) Donald Baker, John Epperly, Richard Bryant | |
| 12:11 | Beloit | Willard Crandall makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:11 | Beloit | Willard Crandall makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:51 | Grinnell | William Weir misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Ronald Freeman - foul #1 on Ronald Freeman, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey (SG) Willard Crandall | |
| 11:51 | Grinnell | William Weir makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:51 | Grinnell | William Weir misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:51 | Beloit | Darrell Litz grabs the board | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank McNitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Whited (fresh) PF - Thomas Hayashi (fresh) C - William Weir (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Delbert Sims (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benjamin Lahey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Black (fresh) PF - Ronald Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Litz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Beloit | Thomas Hayashi steps in front of the Benjamin Lahey pass | 18-14 |
| 11:37 | Grinnell | James Whited is hacked by Ronald Freeman - foul #2 on Ronald Freeman, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Beloit | John Epperly (PF) Ronald Freeman | |
| 11:37 | Grinnell | James Whited makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:37 | Grinnell | James Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:15 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey's layup is rejected by William Weir | 20-14 |
| 11:13 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey gets the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 11:04 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Whited - foul #1 on James Whited, team foul #3 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (PG) William Hamner | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Bryant (SF) Robert Black | |
| 11:04 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:04 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:42 | Grinnell | William Weir throws it down | 22-15 |
| 10:21 | Beloit | Thomas Hayashi is called for the reach on Delbert Sims - foul #1 on Thomas Hayashi, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), Ronald Sullivan (SG), Lynn Dansby (C) Frank McNitt, James Whited, William Weir | |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Baker (PG), Willard Crandall (SG) Delbert Sims, Benjamin Lahey | |
| 10:03 | Beloit | Donald Baker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 10:02 | Grinnell | David Spero snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 09:56 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby misses the easy layup | 22-15 |
| 09:55 | Beloit | Richard Bryant pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:50 | Beloit | Thomas Hayashi is called for the reach on Willard Crandall - foul #2 on Thomas Hayashi, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Weir (C) Thomas Hayashi | |
| Subs | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey (SF) John Epperly | |
| 09:29 | Beloit | Willard Crandall comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 09:27 | Grinnell | David Spero gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:14 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby buries a fadeaway from close range set up by David Spero and the foul's on Darrell Litz - foul #1 on Darrell Litz, team foul #8 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (SG) Ronald Sullivan | |
| Subs | Beloit | John Epperly (PF) Richard Bryant | |
| 09:14 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby makes the free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:06 | Beloit | Willard Crandall is hacked by Lynn Dansby - foul #1 on Lynn Dansby, team foul #6 | 25-15 |
| 08:52 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Benjamin Lahey, team foul #9 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Black (SF) Benjamin Lahey | |
| 08:33 | Grinnell | Willard Crandall steps in front of the Darren Mattison pass | 25-15 |
| 08:12 | Beloit | Donald Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-15 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), James Whited (SF) David Spero, Darren Mattison | |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (PG), Richard Bryant (C) Donald Baker, Darrell Litz | |
| 08:05 | Grinnell | James Whited can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-15 |
| 08:03 | Beloit | John Epperly pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 07:47 | Beloit | Robert Black misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-15 |
| 07:45 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Lynn Dansby | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank McNitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Whited (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lynn Dansby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - William Weir (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Delbert Sims (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willard Crandall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Black (fresh) PF - John Epperly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Grinnell | James Whited hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Frank McNitt | 27-15 |
| 07:14 | Beloit | Robert Black lays it in on a great pass from Delbert Sims | 27-17 |
| 06:54 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Epperly - foul #2 on John Epperly, team foul #10 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), Darren Mattison (SF) William Hamner, James Whited | |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Baker (PG), Benjamin Lahey (SF), Darrell Litz (C) Willard Crandall, Robert Black, John Epperly | |
| 06:54 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt misses the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:54 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:38 | Beloit | Donald Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-17 |
| 06:36 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby gets the rebound | 28-17 |
| 06:12 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank McNitt | 31-17 |
| 05:48 | Beloit | Richard Bryant scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Delbert Sims | 31-19 |
| 05:38 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-19 |
| 05:31 | Beloit | Donald Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-19 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG), James Whited (SF) David Spero, Frank McNitt | |
| Subs | Beloit | Willard Crandall (SG) Delbert Sims | |
| 05:15 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lynn Dansby, team foul #7 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Hope (PF) Lynn Dansby | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 05:05 | Beloit | Willard Crandall misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Weir - foul #1 on William Weir, team foul #8 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Mitchell Apgar (PG) Donald Baker | |
| 05:05 | Beloit | Willard Crandall makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:05 | Beloit | Willard Crandall makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:46 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Duane Hope | 35-21 |
| 04:23 | Beloit | Ronald Sullivan picks off the pass by Willard Crandall | 35-21 |
| 04:19 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison throws it down on a nice dish by Ronald Sullivan | 37-21 |
| 04:05 | Beloit | Darrell Litz's fadeaway is rejected by William Weir | 37-21 |
| 04:03 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey tips it but misses | 37-21 |
| 04:01 | Grinnell | William Weir snags the defensive board | 37-21 |
| 03:41 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-21 |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | Duane Hope can't tip it in | 37-21 |
| 03:38 | Grinnell | William Weir tips it home | 39-21 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darren Mattison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronald Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Whited (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Hope (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Weir (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Mitchell Apgar (fresh) SG - Willard Crandall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Benjamin Lahey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Litz (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Whited - foul #2 on James Whited, team foul #9 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), Frank McNitt (SG), Thomas Hayashi (C) Darren Mattison, James Whited, William Weir | |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Baker (PG), Robert Black (SF), Ronald Freeman (PF), John Epperly (C) Mitchell Apgar, Willard Crandall, Richard Bryant, Darrell Litz | |
| 03:34 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey makes the free throw | 39-24 |
| 03:32 | Grinnell | Donald Baker is called for the reach on David Spero in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Baker, team foul #11 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (SG) Benjamin Lahey | |
| 03:32 | Grinnell | David Spero makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 03:32 | Grinnell | David Spero makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 03:16 | Beloit | Donald Baker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Delbert Sims | 41-27 |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan is hacked by Robert Black - foul #2 on Robert Black, team foul #12 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby (C) Duane Hope | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 02:45 | Beloit | Robert Black connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Baker | 43-30 |
| 02:27 | Grinnell | David Spero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (SF) Ronald Sullivan | |
| Subs | Beloit | Willard Crandall (SG) Delbert Sims | |
| 02:10 | Beloit | John Epperly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 02:09 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 01:46 | Grinnell | Willard Crandall steps in front of the Frank McNitt pass | 43-30 |
| 01:43 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willard Crandall | 43-32 |
| 01:25 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Epperly - foul #3 on John Epperly, team foul #13 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), James Whited (SG), Duane Hope (PF) David Spero, Frank McNitt, Thomas Hayashi | |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (PG), Benjamin Lahey (SF), John Jones (PF), Darrell Litz (C) Donald Baker, Robert Black, Ronald Freeman, John Epperly | |
| 01:25 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 01:25 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 01:06 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 01:05 | Beloit | Delbert Sims can't tip it in | 45-32 |
| 01:04 | Grinnell | Duane Hope pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 01:01 | Grinnell | William Hamner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG) William Hamner | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 00:47 | Beloit | Duane Hope blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Lahey | 45-32 |
| 00:45 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Ronald Sullivan | 45-32 |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Willard Crandall picks off the pass by Duane Hope | 45-32 |
| 00:17 | Beloit | Delbert Sims's pass is intercepted by Lynn Dansby | 45-32 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby misses long on a shot from the baseline | 45-32 |