| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roland Willey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Monson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | James Murray inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Knox | Sam Monson knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Murray | 27-32 |
| 19:32 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes buries a shot near the basket and the foul's on James Murray - foul #2 on James Murray, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:32 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:21 | Knox | James Murray scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Paul Cecere | 30-34 |
| 19:03 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-34 |
| 19:02 | Knox | James Rainey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:58 | Knox | James Murray hits the finger roll | 30-36 |
| 18:37 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Holmes | 33-36 |
| 18:22 | Knox | James Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 18:05 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 35-36 |
| 17:51 | Knox | Sam Monson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Cecere | 35-38 |
| 17:38 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson's pass is intercepted by William Cox | 35-38 |
| 17:17 | Knox | James Rainey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Cecere and the foul's on Gerald Peterson - foul #2 on Gerald Peterson, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG), Calvin Grant (SF), Brian Zerring (PF), Mark Warner (C) Bernard James, Charles Holmes, Gerald Peterson, Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Knox | James Tepperberg (PF) William Cox | |
| 17:17 | Knox | James Rainey makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:08 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 35-41 |
| 17:06 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:50 | Grinnell | Donald King comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 16:49 | Knox | James Tepperberg grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:45 | Knox | James Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (SG) Randall Jackson | |
| Subs | Knox | Mickey Hendricks (PG), Guy Corder (PF), Leo Jewell (C) Paul Cecere, Sam Monson, James Rainey | |
| 16:33 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring lays it up and in and he's hacked by Guy Corder - foul #2 on Guy Corder, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 16:33 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:16 | Knox | James Murray buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Tepperberg and he's hacked by Donald King - foul #1 on Donald King, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG) Timothy Brooks | |
| Subs | Knox | William Cox (PF) Guy Corder | |
| 16:16 | Knox | James Murray makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:01 | Grinnell | Mickey Hendricks steals it from Donald King | 38-44 |
| 15:58 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks blows the layup | 38-44 |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Grant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Zerring (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Warner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Mickey Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Tepperberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Leo Jewell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Grinnell | Donald King scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 15:37 | Knox | James Tepperberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Gerald Peterson (PF) Donald King, Brian Zerring, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Cecere (PG), Sam Monson (SG) Mickey Hendricks, James Murray | |
| 15:22 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by William Cox - foul #2 on William Cox, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| 15:22 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:07 | Knox | James Tepperberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 15:05 | Knox | Paul Cecere grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 14:53 | Knox | Paul Cecere hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 14:52 | Knox | William Cox hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 14:32 | Grinnell | Paul Cecere is called for the reach on Bernard James - foul #3 on Paul Cecere, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG), Roland Willey (C) Bernard James, Calvin Grant | |
| Subs | Knox | James Murray (SF), Guy Corder (PF), James Rainey (C) James Tepperberg, William Cox, Leo Jewell | |
| 14:23 | Grinnell | A charge is called on Roland Willey - foul #2 on Roland Willey, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| 14:14 | Knox | James Rainey clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 44-46 |
| 14:13 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 13:46 | Knox | James Rainey pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:42 | Knox | Charles Holmes is called for the reach on Paul Cecere - foul #1 on Charles Holmes, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (SG), Donald Couch (SF), Brian Zerring (PF) Randall Jackson, Charles Holmes, Gerald Peterson | |
| Subs | Knox | Mickey Hendricks (PG), James Tepperberg (PF) Paul Cecere, Guy Corder | |
| 13:31 | Knox | Donald Couch is called for the reach on James Tepperberg - foul #1 on Donald Couch, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Calvin Grant (SF) Donald Couch | |
| Subs | Knox | William Cox (PF) Mickey Hendricks | |
| 13:22 | Knox | James Rainey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Murray | 44-49 |
| 13:06 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 13:05 | Knox | Sam Monson snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 12:57 | Knox | James Tepperberg misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Calvin Grant - foul #3 on Calvin Grant, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG) Timothy Brooks | |
| Subs | Knox | Mickey Hendricks (PG) Sam Monson | |
| 12:57 | Knox | James Tepperberg makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:57 | Knox | James Tepperberg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:43 | Grinnell | Donald King buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by James Tepperberg - foul #2 on James Tepperberg, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG), Gerald Peterson (PF) Brian Zerring, Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 12:43 | Grinnell | Donald King misses the free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:43 | Knox | James Rainey pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:39 | Knox | James Murray misses badly on a floater from the left side | 46-51 |
| 12:37 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:17 | Grinnell | Donald King knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard James | 48-51 |
| 11:56 | Knox | James Rainey clanks a shot in the lane | 48-51 |
| 11:55 | Knox | James Rainey grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Calvin Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Mickey Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Tepperberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Rainey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 11:40 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 11:13 | Grinnell | Mickey Hendricks steals it from Randall Jackson | 48-51 |
| 10:52 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 10:51 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Gerald Peterson | 48-51 |
| 10:23 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 10:22 | Knox | James Murray pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:18 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 10:16 | Knox | William Cox gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:03 | Knox | James Tepperberg knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Randall Jackson - foul #3 on Randall Jackson, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Donald Couch (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Brian Zerring (PF), Roland Willey (C) Bernard James, Randall Jackson, Donald King, Gerald Peterson, Calvin Grant | |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Cecere (PG), Sam Monson (SG), Guy Corder (PF), Leo Jewell (C) Mickey Hendricks, James Murray, William Cox, James Rainey | |
| 10:03 | Knox | James Tepperberg makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:43 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 09:42 | Grinnell | Roland Willey grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:19 | Grinnell | Roland Willey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 09:17 | Knox | Guy Corder pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:12 | Knox | James Tepperberg drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Cecere | 48-57 |
| 08:48 | Grinnell | Roland Willey scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 08:40 | Knox | Brian Zerring is called for the reach on Sam Monson - foul #2 on Brian Zerring, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Knox | James Murray (SF) James Tepperberg | |
| 08:40 | Knox | Sam Monson makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:40 | Knox | Sam Monson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:20 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses the lay-in | 50-59 |
| 08:18 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 08:05 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-59 |
| 08:04 | Knox | Guy Corder grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 07:57 | Knox | James Murray misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 07:56 | Knox | Paul Cecere can't tip it in | 50-59 |
| 07:55 | Grinnell | Roland Willey grabs the board | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) SG - Donald Couch (fresh) SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Zerring (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Willey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sam Monson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Guy Corder (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leo Jewell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Grinnell | Roland Willey clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Leo Jewell - foul #2 on Leo Jewell, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Randall Jackson (SG), Calvin Grant (SF), Gerald Peterson (PF) Timothy Brooks, Donald Couch, Charles Holmes, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Knox | William Cox (PF), James Rainey (C) Guy Corder, Leo Jewell | |
| 07:37 | Grinnell | Roland Willey makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:37 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:37 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant grabs the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 07:22 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard James | 54-59 |
| 07:02 | Knox | James Rainey drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Paul Cecere | 54-61 |
| 06:41 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on William Cox - foul #3 on William Cox, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Zerring (C) Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Knox | Mickey Hendricks (PG), John Slane (SG) Paul Cecere, Sam Monson | |
| 06:41 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:41 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:32 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bernard James - foul #1 on Bernard James, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF) Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 06:32 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:32 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Rainey - foul #1 on James Rainey, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Knox | Leo Jewell (C) James Rainey | |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:09 | Knox | John Slane hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mickey Hendricks | 58-65 |
| 05:46 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant lays it up and in | 60-65 |
| 05:28 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 05:26 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 05:16 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Peterson | 62-65 |
| 05:08 | Knox | Leo Jewell scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Murray | 62-68 |
| 04:45 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses the lay-in | 62-68 |
| 04:43 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes grabs the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 04:26 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Holmes | 65-68 |
| 04:26 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roland Willey (C) Calvin Grant | |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Cecere (PG), Sam Monson (SG), James Rainey (C) Mickey Hendricks, John Slane, Leo Jewell | |
| 04:08 | Knox | Sam Monson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-68 |
| 04:07 | Knox | Sam Monson snags the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 03:55 | Knox | James Rainey lays it up and in set up by Paul Cecere | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Roland Willey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sam Monson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Rainey (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:44 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson slams it home | 67-70 |
| 03:24 | Knox | James Murray misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Charles Holmes - foul #2 on Charles Holmes, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Calvin Grant (SF), Brian Zerring (PF) Charles Holmes, Gerald Peterson | |
| Subs | Knox | James Tepperberg (PF) William Cox | |
| 03:24 | Knox | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:24 | Knox | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 03:11 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Randall Jackson | 69-72 |
| 02:59 | Knox | Paul Cecere clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 02:57 | Grinnell | Roland Willey pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 02:57 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF), Gerald Peterson (PF) Calvin Grant, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Knox | William Cox (PF) James Tepperberg | |
| 02:33 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Randall Jackson and he's fouled by James Murray - foul #3 on James Murray, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 02:33 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:15 | Knox | William Cox makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Sam Monson | 72-74 |
| 02:03 | Grinnell | James Murray steps in front of the Gerald Peterson pass | 72-74 |
| 01:44 | Knox | James Rainey misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Bernard James - foul #2 on Bernard James, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| 01:44 | Knox | James Rainey misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:44 | Knox | James Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:24 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson buries a shot from the left block | 74-75 |
| 01:11 | Knox | James Murray is fouled on the floor by Charles Holmes - foul #3 on Charles Holmes, team foul #12 | 74-75 |
| 01:11 | Knox | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:11 | Knox | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:57 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 00:55 | Knox | James Murray pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Knox | Charles Holmes picks off the pass by James Murray | 74-77 |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 00:30 | Grinnell | Roland Willey snags the offensive board | 74-77 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 74-77 |
| 00:13 | Knox | William Cox grabs the board | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Knox | William Cox is hacked by Randall Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Jackson, team foul #13 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Knox | James Tepperberg (SF) James Murray | |
| 00:10 | Knox | William Cox makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:10 | Knox | William Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-79 |