| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Michael Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jean (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roland Fountain (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Sabb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Brooks and he's fouled by Roland Fountain - foul #1 on Roland Fountain, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:53 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:32 | Carleton | Michael Morrison connects on the floater from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 19:18 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes is fouled on the floor by Michael Morrison - foul #2 on Michael Morrison, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 18:59 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson can't finish the layup | 32-33 |
| 18:57 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Jackson | 32-33 |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Clark - foul #2 on Gary Clark, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:22 | Carleton | Johnny Sabb steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-33 |
| 18:02 | Grinnell | Terry Boer buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Holmes | 36-33 |
| 17:41 | Carleton | Richard Jean is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Carleton | Ernie Blosser (SG), John Tennyson (PF), Thomas Broady (C) Richard Jean, Johnny Sabb, Gary Clark | |
| 17:24 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 17:22 | Carleton | John Tennyson pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:12 | Carleton | Roland Fountain drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ernie Blosser | 36-36 |
| 16:59 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Roland Fountain - foul #2 on Roland Fountain, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG), Bernard James (SG), Roland Willey (PF), Mark Warner (C) Timothy Brooks, Randall Jackson, Terry Boer, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Carleton | David Schillinger (PG) Michael Morrison | |
| 16:59 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:59 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:59 | Carleton | Thomas Broady pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:30 | Carleton | David Schillinger misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 16:29 | Grinnell | Bernard James grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 16:17 | Grinnell | Mark Warner hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard James | 40-36 |
| 15:50 | Carleton | Roland Fountain misses the runner from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 15:48 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Donald King (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roland Willey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Warner (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - David Schillinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernie Blosser (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roland Fountain (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Tennyson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Broady (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Warner | 42-36 |
| 15:15 | Carleton | Roland Willey blocks the short jumper by David Schillinger | 42-36 |
| 15:13 | Carleton | David Schillinger tips it home | 42-38 |
| 14:56 | Grinnell | Roland Willey hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:30 | Carleton | David Schillinger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:29 | Grinnell | Mark Warner gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:10 | Grinnell | Bernard James hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 14:08 | Carleton | Thomas Broady gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:46 | Carleton | Ernie Blosser misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 13:45 | Carleton | John Tennyson gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:39 | Carleton | Thomas Broady scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Schillinger | 45-40 |
| 13:17 | Grinnell | Bernard James scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald King | 47-40 |
| 12:51 | Carleton | Ernie Blosser is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ernie Blosser, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Randall Jackson (SG), Donald Couch (SF), Terry Boer (PF), Brian Zerring (C) Donald King, Bernard James, Charles Holmes, Roland Willey, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Carleton | Michael Morrison (PG), Richard Jean (SG), Johnny Sabb (PF), Gary Clark (C) David Schillinger, Ernie Blosser, John Tennyson, Thomas Broady | |
| 12:34 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson loses the dribble to Johnny Sabb | 47-40 |
| 12:17 | Carleton | Roland Fountain knocks in the shot in the lane and the foul's on Terry Boer - foul #3 on Terry Boer, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| 12:17 | Carleton | Roland Fountain makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:56 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 11:54 | Carleton | Johnny Sabb grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:38 | Carleton | Michael Morrison misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-43 |
| 11:37 | Grinnell | Donald Couch grabs the board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Couch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Michael Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jean (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roland Fountain (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Sabb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks drills a floater from the left side set up by Donald Couch | 49-43 |
| 10:55 | Carleton | Roland Fountain comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 10:54 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:41 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Timothy Brooks and he's hacked by Johnny Sabb - foul #3 on Johnny Sabb, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SF) Donald Couch | |
| Subs | Carleton | John Tennyson (SF) Roland Fountain | |
| 10:41 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:13 | Carleton | Michael Morrison can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-43 |
| 10:12 | Carleton | Johnny Sabb tips it in | 52-45 |
| 09:56 | Grinnell | Donald King misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 09:54 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 09:52 | Carleton | John Tennyson pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:41 | Carleton | Gary Clark scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Morrison | 52-47 |
| 09:24 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 09:22 | Carleton | Michael Morrison grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 09:18 | Carleton | Richard Jean misses the driving attempt from the right block | 52-47 |
| 09:16 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 09:04 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson misses short on a floater near the basket | 52-47 |
| 09:02 | Carleton | Michael Morrison pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:46 | Carleton | Richard Jean loses the dribble to Randall Jackson | 52-47 |
| 08:31 | Grinnell | John Tennyson steals it from Randall Jackson | 52-47 |
| 08:09 | Carleton | Richard Jean scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Morrison | 52-49 |
| 07:46 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 07:45 | Carleton | Richard Jean gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:28 | Carleton | Michael Morrison connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Tennyson | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald King (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Terry Boer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Zerring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Michael Morrison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Tennyson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Johnny Sabb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring is fouled on the floor by John Tennyson - foul #2 on John Tennyson, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Donald Couch (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Roland Willey (PF) Timothy Brooks, Randall Jackson, Donald King, Terry Boer | |
| Subs | Carleton | David Schillinger (PG), Ernie Blosser (SG), Roland Fountain (SF), Thomas Broady (PF), Dennis Johnson (C) Michael Morrison, Richard Jean, John Tennyson, Johnny Sabb, Gary Clark | |
| 07:10 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:10 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:55 | Carleton | Ernie Blosser misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Holmes - foul #3 on Charles Holmes, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Warner (C) Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 06:55 | Carleton | Ernie Blosser makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:55 | Carleton | Ernie Blosser makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:40 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 06:39 | Carleton | David Schillinger grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 06:24 | Carleton | David Schillinger misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 06:22 | Grinnell | Mark Warner snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 06:05 | Grinnell | Bernard James drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Donald Couch | 56-53 |
| 05:45 | Carleton | Roland Fountain misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 56-53 |
| 05:43 | Grinnell | Bernard James gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:22 | Grinnell | Mark Warner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on David Schillinger - foul #2 on David Schillinger, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG) Donald Couch | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 05:22 | Grinnell | Mark Warner makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:22 | Grinnell | Mark Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:00 | Carleton | David Schillinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 04:58 | Carleton | Thomas Broady grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 04:48 | Carleton | Thomas Broady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG), Donald Couch (SF), Terry Boer (PF), Jonathan Young (C) Bernard James, Charles Holmes, Mark Warner, Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Carleton | George Johns (PG), John Tennyson (PF), Gary Clark (C) David Schillinger, Thomas Broady, Dennis Johnson | |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | John Tennyson picks off the pass by Terry Boer | 58-53 |
| 04:19 | Carleton | John Tennyson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Terry Boer - foul #4 on Terry Boer, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG) Donald Couch | |
| Subs | Carleton | Richard Jean (SG) Ernie Blosser | |
| 04:19 | Carleton | John Tennyson makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:19 | Carleton | John Tennyson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Donald King makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Randall Jackson | 60-55 |
| 03:38 | Carleton | Gary Clark clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-55 |
| 03:36 | Grinnell | Donald King grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:21 | Grinnell | Terry Boer is fouled on the floor by Richard Jean - foul #1 on Richard Jean, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF), Brian Zerring (C) Donald King, Jonathan Young | |
| Subs | Carleton | Michael Morrison (PG), David Schillinger (SG), Thomas Broady (PF), Dennis Johnson (C) George Johns, Richard Jean, Roland Fountain, Gary Clark | |
| 03:21 | Grinnell | Terry Boer misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:21 | Carleton | Thomas Broady pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Boer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Michael Morrison (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Schillinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Tennyson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Thomas Broady (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Carleton | John Tennyson hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from David Schillinger | 60-57 |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (SG), Roland Willey (PF) Randall Jackson, Terry Boer | |
| Subs | Carleton | Ernie Blosser (SG), Johnny Sabb (PF) David Schillinger, Dennis Johnson | |
| 02:58 | Carleton | Carleton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG) Bernard James | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 02:53 | Carleton | Ernie Blosser knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 02:35 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Roland Willey is denied by Johnny Sabb | 60-60 |
| 02:33 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes tips it in | 62-60 |
| 02:16 | Carleton | Michael Morrison misses long on a floater from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 02:14 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 02:04 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Zerring, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terry Boer (PF) Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Carleton | Richard Jean (SG), Roland Fountain (SF) Ernie Blosser, John Tennyson | |
| 01:46 | Carleton | Charles Holmes steps in front of the Roland Fountain pass | 62-60 |
| 01:31 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson hits a jumpshot from the right side | 64-60 |
| 01:17 | Carleton | Richard Jean is hacked by Randall Jackson - foul #3 on Randall Jackson, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Carleton | Gary Clark (C) Thomas Broady | |
| 01:00 | Carleton | Michael Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-60 |
| 00:58 | Carleton | Johnny Sabb misses the tip | 64-60 |
| 00:57 | Grinnell | Terry Boer grabs the board | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Terry Boer banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Brooks | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Carleton | Michael Morrison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 00:23 | Carleton | Gary Clark gets the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:21 | Carleton | Roland Fountain is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Roland Fountain, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG) Timothy Brooks | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Jean - foul #2 on Richard Jean, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG) Donald King | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Carleton | Roland Fountain connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Jean | 68-63 |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks is hacked by Michael Morrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Morrison, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Carleton | Johnny Sabb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks runs out the clock | 70-63 |