| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Orrell (fresh) SG - Jack Patchen (fresh) SF - Matthew Hoffman (fresh) PF - Danny Emery (fresh) C - James Rocker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) C - Roland Willey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lawrence | James Rocker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Lawrence | James Rocker lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Grinnell | Roland Willey is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Lawrence | Jack Patchen is fouled on the floor by Roland Willey - foul #1 on Roland Willey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Lawrence | William Orrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Lawrence | William Orrell snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Lawrence | William Orrell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Peterson and he's hacked by Jack Patchen - foul #1 on Jack Patchen, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Lawrence | Matthew Hoffman snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Lawrence | Jack Patchen drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Orrell | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes is hacked by William Orrell - foul #1 on William Orrell, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Walter Norman (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Oliver Wahl (SF), Dennis Dixon (PF), Jamie Zeitz (C) William Orrell, Jack Patchen, Matthew Hoffman, Danny Emery, James Rocker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Calvin Grant (C) Roland Willey | |
| 17:38 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Lawrence | Walter Norman grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Lawrence | Oliver Wahl's pass is intercepted by Bernard James | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Brown - foul #1 on Matthew Brown, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG), Timothy Brooks (SG), Brian Zerring (PF), Mark Warner (C) Bernard James, Randall Jackson, Charles Holmes, Gerald Peterson | |
| 17:10 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:50 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Donald King | 4-4 |
| 16:25 | Lawrence | Oliver Wahl lays it in on a great pass from Walter Norman | 6-4 |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Norman - foul #1 on Walter Norman, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Orrell (PG), Jack Patchen (SG), Matthew Hoffman (SF), Danny Emery (PF), James Rocker (C) Walter Norman, Matthew Brown, Oliver Wahl, Dennis Dixon, Jamie Zeitz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG), Roland Willey (C) Calvin Grant, Mark Warner | |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Orrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Patchen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Hoffman (fresh) PF - Danny Emery (fresh) C - James Rocker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald King (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Zerring (fresh) C - Roland Willey (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Lawrence | Jack Patchen comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald King - foul #1 on Donald King, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Charles Holmes (SF), Gerald Peterson (PF) Timothy Brooks, Donald King, Brian Zerring | |
| 15:39 | Lawrence | Jack Patchen misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:39 | Lawrence | Jack Patchen makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:18 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Bernard James | 7-7 |
| 14:59 | Lawrence | Matthew Hoffman is whistled for a carry | 7-7 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Calvin Grant (C) Roland Willey | |
| 14:55 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 14:43 | Lawrence | William Orrell's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Peterson | 7-7 |
| 14:41 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:20 | Grinnell | Bernard James misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jack Patchen - foul #2 on Jack Patchen, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Walter Norman (SG), Micheal Sharer (SF), Jamie Zeitz (C) Jack Patchen, Matthew Hoffman, James Rocker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG), Brian Zerring (PF), Mark Warner (C) Randall Jackson, Charles Holmes, Gerald Peterson | |
| 14:20 | Grinnell | Bernard James makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:20 | Grinnell | Bernard James makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:51 | Lawrence | Jamie Zeitz drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Walter Norman | 9-9 |
| 13:35 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant lays it in on a nice dish by Donald King | 9-11 |
| 13:11 | Lawrence | Jamie Zeitz is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jamie Zeitz, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Matthew Brown (PG), Oliver Wahl (SF), Dennis Dixon (PF) William Orrell, Walter Norman, Danny Emery | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG), Donald Couch (SF), Roland Willey (C) Bernard James, Calvin Grant, Mark Warner | |
| 12:46 | Grinnell | Donald Couch can't throw it down but he's fouled by Micheal Sharer - foul #1 on Micheal Sharer, team foul #7 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Orrell (PG), Matthew Hoffman (SF) Micheal Sharer, Jamie Zeitz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Charles Holmes (SF), Gerald Peterson (PF) Donald King, Randall Jackson, Brian Zerring | |
| 12:46 | Grinnell | Donald Couch makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:46 | Grinnell | Donald Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:33 | Lawrence | Matthew Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 12:31 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:21 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes blows the layup | 9-13 |
| 12:19 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson misses the tip | 9-13 |
| 12:17 | Lawrence | Oliver Wahl grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 11:54 | Lawrence | Oliver Wahl banks in the layup set up by William Orrell | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Orrell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Hoffman (fresh) PF - Oliver Wahl (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Dixon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Couch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roland Willey (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses long on a floater from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 11:46 | Lawrence | Dennis Dixon pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:39 | Lawrence | Charles Holmes is called for the reach on Matthew Brown - foul #1 on Charles Holmes, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Walter Norman (PG), Micheal Sharer (SG), Danny Emery (PF), Jamie Zeitz (C) William Orrell, Matthew Brown, Oliver Wahl, Dennis Dixon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG), Brian Zerring (C) Charles Holmes, Roland Willey | |
| 11:25 | Lawrence | Gerald Peterson picks off the pass by Danny Emery | 11-13 |
| 11:11 | Grinnell | Danny Emery picks off the pass by Randall Jackson | 11-13 |
| 10:46 | Lawrence | Micheal Sharer hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 11-13 |
| 10:44 | Lawrence | Danny Emery pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:22 | Lawrence | Micheal Sharer makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Walter Norman | 13-13 |
| 10:00 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Randall Jackson | 13-16 |
| 09:41 | Lawrence | Danny Emery drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Matthew Hoffman | 15-16 |
| 09:26 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Peterson | 15-18 |
| 09:18 | Lawrence | Matthew Hoffman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 09:17 | Lawrence | Walter Norman tips it in | 17-18 |
| 09:14 | Grinnell | Micheal Sharer is called for the reach on Randall Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micheal Sharer, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Orrell (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Oliver Wahl (PF), James Rocker (C) Walter Norman, Micheal Sharer, Danny Emery, Jamie Zeitz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Charles Holmes (SF), Calvin Grant (PF), Roland Willey (C) Timothy Brooks, Donald Couch, Gerald Peterson, Brian Zerring | |
| 09:14 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:14 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:47 | Lawrence | Oliver Wahl misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Calvin Grant - foul #1 on Calvin Grant, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Dennis Dixon (PF) Matthew Hoffman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG) Randall Jackson | |
| 08:47 | Lawrence | Oliver Wahl misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:47 | Lawrence | Oliver Wahl makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:32 | Grinnell | Dennis Dixon is called for the reach on Calvin Grant - foul #1 on Dennis Dixon, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| 08:32 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:32 | Lawrence | Dennis Dixon gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:20 | Lawrence | Matthew Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 08:19 | Grinnell | Donald King snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 07:55 | Grinnell | Donald King's pass is intercepted by James Rocker | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Orrell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Oliver Wahl (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Rocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Willey (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:50 | Lawrence | Matthew Brown double dribbles | 18-20 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Walter Norman (SG), Matthew Hoffman (SF), Danny Emery (PF) Matthew Brown, Oliver Wahl, Dennis Dixon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Warner (C) Roland Willey | |
| 07:47 | Grinnell | Bernard James's pass is intercepted by James Rocker in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 07:30 | Lawrence | Danny Emery misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-20 |
| 07:29 | Lawrence | Matthew Hoffman tips it in | 20-20 |
| 07:24 | Grinnell | Bernard James is hacked by Matthew Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Hoffman, team foul #10 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Zerring (PF) Calvin Grant | |
| 07:24 | Grinnell | Bernard James makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:24 | Grinnell | Bernard James makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:04 | Lawrence | Danny Emery banks in the layup | 22-22 |
| 07:00 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG), Randall Jackson (SG) Bernard James, Donald King | |
| 06:45 | Lawrence | Matthew Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:25 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes is hacked by Walter Norman - foul #2 on Walter Norman, team foul #11 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Matthew Brown (SG), Oliver Wahl (SF), Dennis Dixon (PF), Jamie Zeitz (C) Walter Norman, Matthew Hoffman, Danny Emery, James Rocker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Calvin Grant (PF), Roland Willey (C) Johnnie Leopold, Brian Zerring, Mark Warner | |
| 06:25 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:25 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:09 | Lawrence | Oliver Wahl is fouled on the floor by Charles Holmes - foul #2 on Charles Holmes, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF) Charles Holmes | |
| 05:52 | Lawrence | Matthew Brown's pass is intercepted by Donald Couch | 22-23 |
| 05:34 | Grinnell | William Orrell steals it from Donald Couch | 22-23 |
| 05:16 | Lawrence | Roland Willey is called for the reach on Matthew Brown - foul #2 on Roland Willey, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Matthew Hoffman (SF), Danny Emery (PF), James Rocker (C) Oliver Wahl, Dennis Dixon, Jamie Zeitz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Donald King (SG), Gerald Peterson (PF), Brian Zerring (C) Timothy Brooks, Randall Jackson, Calvin Grant, Roland Willey | |
| 05:03 | Lawrence | James Rocker drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Brown | 25-23 |
| 04:39 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson loses the dribble to Danny Emery | 25-23 |
| 04:11 | Lawrence | Danny Emery misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Gerald Peterson - foul #1 on Gerald Peterson, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jamie Zeitz (C) James Rocker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Calvin Grant (SF) Donald Couch | |
| 04:11 | Lawrence | Danny Emery makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:11 | Lawrence | Danny Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:06 | Grinnell | Bernard James is hacked by Matthew Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Hoffman, team foul #12 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Oliver Wahl (SF) Matthew Hoffman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Warner (C) Brian Zerring | |
| 04:06 | Grinnell | Bernard James makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:06 | Grinnell | Bernard James makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:45 | Lawrence | Danny Emery's floater is tipped away by Mark Warner | 27-25 |
| 03:44 | Lawrence | The offensive rebound goes to Oliver Wahl | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Orrell (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Oliver Wahl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Emery (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Jamie Zeitz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Calvin Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Warner (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Lawrence | Oliver Wahl misses the jumper near the basket | 27-25 |
| 03:27 | Grinnell | Mark Warner snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 03:11 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson is hacked by Danny Emery - foul #1 on Danny Emery, team foul #13 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Walter Norman (PG), Jack Patchen (SG), Micheal Sharer (SF), Dennis Dixon (PF), James Rocker (C) William Orrell, Matthew Brown, Oliver Wahl, Danny Emery, Jamie Zeitz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Randall Jackson (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Brian Zerring (C) Bernard James, Donald King, Calvin Grant, Mark Warner | |
| 03:11 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:11 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:11 | Lawrence | Dennis Dixon gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 02:51 | Lawrence | James Rocker misses the floater from close range | 27-25 |
| 02:49 | Lawrence | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Norman | 27-25 |
| 02:38 | Lawrence | Dennis Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roland Willey (C) Gerald Peterson | |
| 02:19 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks connects on the shot from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 01:56 | Lawrence | Walter Norman lays it in on a great pass from Micheal Sharer | 29-27 |
| 01:49 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 01:47 | Lawrence | Walter Norman pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:18 | Lawrence | Jack Patchen's fadeaway is rejected by Roland Willey | 29-27 |
| 01:16 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Brooks and he's hacked by Dennis Dixon - foul #2 on Dennis Dixon, team foul #14 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Orrell (PG), Matthew Hoffman (SF), Oliver Wahl (PF), Jamie Zeitz (C) Walter Norman, Micheal Sharer, Dennis Dixon, James Rocker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Donald King (SG), Calvin Grant (SF), Mark Warner (C) Timothy Brooks, Randall Jackson, Charles Holmes, Roland Willey | |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:39 | Lawrence | Matthew Hoffman scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jamie Zeitz and he's fouled by Calvin Grant - foul #2 on Calvin Grant, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF) Brian Zerring | |
| 00:39 | Lawrence | Matthew Hoffman makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Mark Warner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-30 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Donald Couch gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Donald Couch misses long on an open runner in the lane | 32-30 |