| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) SG - Corey Ruffner (fresh) SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) C - Charles Nitta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Daniel Ball (fresh) SG - Carl Abston (fresh) SF - Thomas Braddock (fresh) PF - Robert Pimentel (fresh) C - Ricky McBurnie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Ricky McBurnie wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Elmhurst | Robert Pimentel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Elmhurst | Daniel Ball comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky McBurnie | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Elmhurst | Carl Abston scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Ball | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Vincent | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Elmhurst | Ricky McBurnie is fouled on the floor by Garfield Presler - foul #1 on Garfield Presler, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Elmhurst | Robert Pimentel misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Ball - foul #1 on Daniel Ball, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | William Reed (PF) Robert Pimentel | |
| 17:58 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | Elmhurst | William Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-2 |
| 17:46 | Elmhurst | Ricky McBurnie snags the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:20 | Elmhurst | Daniel Ball misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 17:18 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:03 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins blows the layup | 6-2 |
| 17:02 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler tips it in | 8-2 |
| 16:49 | Elmhurst | Carl Abston hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Ball | 8-5 |
| 16:35 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:34 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Carl Abston | 8-5 |
| 16:08 | Elmhurst | Daniel Ball misses badly on a shot from the left side | 8-5 |
| 16:07 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:03 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG), Don Carr (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), Jeremy Whitfield (PF), Donald Michalec (C) Jerry Vincent, Corey Ruffner, Michael Mullins, Garfield Presler, Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Berry (PG), Paul Mason (SG), Chet Dargan (SF), Robert Pimentel (PF), George Yawn (C) Daniel Ball, Carl Abston, Thomas Braddock, William Reed, Ricky McBurnie | |
| 15:50 | Elmhurst | Robert Berry can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Billy Dinan - foul #1 on Billy Dinan, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| 15:50 | Elmhurst | Robert Berry misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:50 | Elmhurst | Robert Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Billy Dinan (fresh) SG - Don Carr (fresh) SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) PF - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) C - Donald Michalec (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Robert Berry (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Mason (fresh) SF - Chet Dargan (fresh) PF - Robert Pimentel (fresh) C - George Yawn (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan is hacked by Robert Berry - foul #1 on Robert Berry, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 15:22 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Pimentel - foul #1 on Robert Pimentel, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 15:22 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:22 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:04 | Elmhurst | Robert Berry is fouled on the floor by Billy Dinan - foul #2 on Billy Dinan, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon (PG), Garfield Presler (PF) Billy Dinan, Donald Michalec | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Keith Sapienza (SG) Robert Pimentel | |
| 14:51 | Elmhurst | Chet Dargan is called for traveling | 10-6 |
| 14:47 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler is hacked by Chet Dargan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chet Dargan, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | William Reed (C) George Yawn | |
| 14:21 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Chet Dargan - foul #2 on Chet Dargan, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Nitta (C) Jeremy Whitfield | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Carl Abston (SG), Michael Pierce (C) Paul Mason, Chet Dargan | |
| 14:21 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:21 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:21 | Elmhurst | William Reed grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 13:58 | Elmhurst | Carl Abston is hacked by Don Carr - foul #1 on Don Carr, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG), Michael Mullins (SF) Wilson McGibbon, Don Carr, Lewis Brown | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Thomas Braddock (SF), Robert Pimentel (PF) Robert Berry, William Reed | |
| 13:37 | Elmhurst | Carl Abston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 13:36 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:15 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Vincent and the foul's on Keith Sapienza - foul #1 on Keith Sapienza, team foul #6 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield (PF), Donald Michalec (C) Garfield Presler, Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Daniel Ball (PG), George Yawn (PF), Ricky McBurnie (C) Keith Sapienza, Robert Pimentel, Michael Pierce | |
| 13:15 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins makes the free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:59 | Elmhurst | Carl Abston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-6 |
| 12:57 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 12:51 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Ball - foul #2 on Daniel Ball, team foul #7 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SF) Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Berry (PG), Paul Mason (SF), William Reed (PF) Daniel Ball, Thomas Braddock, George Yawn | |
| 12:51 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 15-6 |
| 12:51 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| 12:35 | Elmhurst | Robert Berry drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Carl Abston and he's fouled by Jerry Vincent - foul #1 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #5 | 16-8 |
| 12:35 | Elmhurst | Robert Berry makes the free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:19 | Grinnell | Don Carr can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Mason - foul #1 on Paul Mason, team foul #8 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lewis Brown (SF), Charles Nitta (C) Corey Ruffner, Donald Michalec | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 12:19 | Grinnell | Don Carr misses the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:19 | Grinnell | Don Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:00 | Elmhurst | Paul Mason banks in the layup | 17-11 |
| 11:55 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Mason - foul #2 on Paul Mason, team foul #9 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garfield Presler (PF) Jeremy Whitfield | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Keith Sapienza (PG), Thomas Braddock (SF), Robert Pimentel (PF), George Yawn (C) Robert Berry, Paul Mason, William Reed, Ricky McBurnie | |
| 11:55 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:55 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Carr (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Keith Sapienza (fresh) SG - Carl Abston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Braddock (fresh) PF - Robert Pimentel (fresh) C - George Yawn (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Elmhurst | The jumper by Keith Sapienza is denied by Charles Nitta | 19-11 |
| 11:40 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 11:11 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Vincent | 22-11 |
| 10:57 | Elmhurst | George Yawn connects on the turnaround in the paint | 22-13 |
| 10:38 | Grinnell | Thomas Braddock takes the ball from Don Carr | 22-13 |
| 10:18 | Elmhurst | Thomas Braddock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-13 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Jerry Vincent, Don Carr, Lewis Brown, Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Berry (PG), William Reed (PF), Ricky McBurnie (C) Keith Sapienza, Robert Pimentel, George Yawn | |
| 10:06 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield connects on the open floater from the left side | 24-13 |
| 09:49 | Elmhurst | Ricky McBurnie comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-13 |
| 09:48 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler gets the rebound | 24-13 |
| 09:45 | Grinnell | Robert Berry steps in front of the Corey Ruffner pass in the backcourt | 24-13 |
| 09:44 | Elmhurst | Robert Berry banks in the layup | 24-15 |
| 09:19 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Corey Ruffner | 26-15 |
| 08:58 | Elmhurst | Ricky McBurnie misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 08:56 | Elmhurst | Thomas Braddock tips it back up and in | 26-17 |
| 08:37 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-17 |
| 08:31 | Elmhurst | Michael Mullins is called for the reach on Ricky McBurnie - foul #1 on Michael Mullins, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Dylan Blum (SF), Donald Michalec (C) Wilson McGibbon, Michael Mullins, Garfield Presler | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Keith Sapienza (PG), Robert Pimentel (PF), Michael Pierce (C) Carl Abston, William Reed, Ricky McBurnie | |
| 08:22 | Elmhurst | Corey Ruffner takes the ball from Thomas Braddock | 29-17 |
| 08:17 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent lays it up and in on a great pass from Corey Ruffner | 31-17 |
| 07:54 | Elmhurst | Robert Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-17 |
| 07:52 | Elmhurst | Robert Pimentel grabs the offensive board | 31-17 |
| 07:35 | Elmhurst | Robert Berry loses the dribble to Corey Ruffner | 31-17 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Ruffner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dylan Blum (fresh) PF - Jeremy Whitfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Michalec (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Keith Sapienza (fresh) SG - Robert Berry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Braddock (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Pimentel (fairly fresh) C - Michael Pierce (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent is fouled on the floor by Keith Sapienza - foul #2 on Keith Sapienza, team foul #10 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), Charles Nitta (C) Corey Ruffner, Dylan Blum, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Carl Abston (SG), George Yawn (C) Keith Sapienza, Michael Pierce | |
| 07:24 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 07:24 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 07:02 | Elmhurst | Thomas Braddock misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-17 |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta grabs the defensive rebound | 33-17 |
| 06:39 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Vincent | 36-17 |
| 06:22 | Elmhurst | Robert Pimentel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-17 |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Nitta | 36-17 |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | Don Carr comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-17 |
| 06:14 | Elmhurst | George Yawn grabs the board | 36-17 |
| 06:07 | Elmhurst | George Yawn can't throw it down | 36-17 |
| 06:05 | Elmhurst | Thomas Braddock hits the follow up shot | 36-19 |
| 06:03 | Grinnell | Robert Pimentel steps in front of the Charles Nitta pass in the backcourt | 36-19 |
| 05:55 | Elmhurst | Robert Pimentel's pass is intercepted by Donald Michalec | 36-19 |
| 05:35 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 36-19 |
| 05:33 | Elmhurst | George Yawn gets the rebound | 36-19 |
| 05:21 | Elmhurst | Carl Abston travels with the ball | 36-19 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Garfield Presler (PF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Jerry Vincent, Don Carr, Lewis Brown, Donald Michalec, Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | William Reed (PF), Ricky McBurnie (C) Robert Pimentel, George Yawn | |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon is hacked by Ricky McBurnie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky McBurnie, team foul #11 | 36-19 |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-19 |
| 05:11 | Elmhurst | Carl Abston buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Reed | 38-21 |
| 04:47 | Grinnell | Thomas Braddock steps in front of the Wilson McGibbon pass | 38-21 |
| 04:44 | Elmhurst | William Reed lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Braddock | 38-23 |
| 04:42 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-23 |
| 04:25 | Elmhurst | Carl Abston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 04:23 | Elmhurst | William Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 04:05 | Elmhurst | Robert Berry blows the layup but he's hacked by Corey Ruffner - foul #1 on Corey Ruffner, team foul #7 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SG) Corey Ruffner | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 04:05 | Elmhurst | Robert Berry makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 04:05 | Elmhurst | Robert Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 04:01 | Grinnell | Don Carr travels in the backcourt | 38-25 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Nitta (C) Jeremy Whitfield | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Pierce (C) Ricky McBurnie | |
| 03:47 | Elmhurst | William Reed's pass is intercepted by Don Carr | 38-25 |
| 03:26 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by William Reed - foul #1 on William Reed, team foul #12 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (SG), Jeremy Whitfield (PF) Michael Mullins, Garfield Presler | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Daniel Ball (PG), Keith Sapienza (SG), Paul Mason (SF), Chet Dargan (PF) Robert Berry, Carl Abston, Thomas Braddock, William Reed | |
| 03:26 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 03:26 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Wilson McGibbon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy Dinan (fresh) SF - Don Carr (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Daniel Ball (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Sapienza (fresh) SF - Paul Mason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chet Dargan (fresh) C - Michael Pierce (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Elmhurst | Chet Dargan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 03:06 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-25 |
| 02:49 | Elmhurst | Paul Mason snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 02:28 | Elmhurst | Keith Sapienza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 02:27 | Elmhurst | Chet Dargan hits the follow up shot | 40-27 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 40-27 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta tips it in | 42-27 |
| 01:46 | Elmhurst | Paul Mason hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Sapienza | 42-29 |
| 01:44 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon is fouled in the backcourt by Chet Dargan - foul #3 on Chet Dargan, team foul #13 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lewis Brown (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Garfield Presler (PF), Donald Michalec (C) Billy Dinan, Don Carr, Jeremy Whitfield, Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Carl Abston (SG), George Yawn (PF), Ricky McBurnie (C) Keith Sapienza, Chet Dargan, Michael Pierce | |
| 01:44 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 01:44 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 01:32 | Elmhurst | Paul Mason clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-29 |
| 01:30 | Elmhurst | Ricky McBurnie hits the follow up shot | 44-31 |
| 01:28 | Grinnell | Carl Abston steps in front of the Wilson McGibbon pass in the backcourt | 44-31 |
| 01:27 | Elmhurst | Carl Abston lays it up and in | 44-33 |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler loses the ball out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG) Wilson McGibbon, Lewis Brown | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | William Reed (PF) George Yawn | |
| 00:48 | Elmhurst | Ricky McBurnie misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Donald Michalec - foul #1 on Donald Michalec, team foul #8 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lewis Brown (SF) Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 00:48 | Elmhurst | Ricky McBurnie makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 00:48 | Elmhurst | Ricky McBurnie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Abston - foul #1 on Carl Abston, team foul #14 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield (C) Donald Michalec | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Berry (SG) Carl Abston | |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 00:05 | Elmhurst | Jerry Vincent steals the ball from Paul Mason | 46-35 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner misses the lay-in | 46-35 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield tips it back up and in | 48-35 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Daniel Ball misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 48-35 |