| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Cecere (fresh) SG - Sam Monson (fresh) SF - Leo Jewell (fresh) PF - William Cox (fresh) C - Guy Corder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) PF - Terry Boer (fresh) C - Brian Zerring (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Knox | William Cox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Knox | Leo Jewell double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Timothy Brooks | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Knox | Paul Cecere buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Cox | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Knox | Guy Corder hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Leo Jewell | 5-4 |
| 18:12 | Grinnell | Terry Boer's pass is intercepted by Sam Monson | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | Knox | Paul Cecere knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Guy Corder | 8-4 |
| 17:44 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Brooks | 8-7 |
| 17:27 | Knox | Timothy Brooks is called for the reach on Paul Cecere - foul #1 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| 17:17 | Knox | Paul Cecere is hacked by Timothy Brooks - foul #2 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG) Timothy Brooks | |
| 17:04 | Knox | Paul Cecere misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-7 |
| 17:02 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Holmes | 8-7 |
| 16:46 | Grinnell | Donald King can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Paul Cecere - foul #1 on Paul Cecere, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| 16:46 | Grinnell | Donald King makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:46 | Grinnell | Donald King makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:29 | Knox | Leo Jewell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Terry Boer - foul #1 on Terry Boer, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Knox | Mickey Hendricks (PG) Paul Cecere | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:29 | Knox | Leo Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:29 | Knox | Leo Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:29 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 16:18 | Grinnell | Donald King misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Leo Jewell - foul #1 on Leo Jewell, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| 16:18 | Grinnell | Donald King misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:18 | Grinnell | Donald King makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 16:08 | Knox | Guy Corder misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 16:06 | Knox | William Cox tips it but misses | 9-10 |
| 16:04 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 15:40 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Leo Jewell - foul #2 on Leo Jewell, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Cecere (PG), John Slane (SG), Kevin Dang (SF) Mickey Hendricks, Sam Monson, Leo Jewell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 15:40 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:40 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Cecere (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Slane (fresh) SF - Kevin Dang (fresh) PF - William Cox (fairly fresh) C - Guy Corder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Donald King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Knox | Guy Corder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Holmes - foul #1 on Charles Holmes, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF), Roland Willey (PF), Mark Warner (C) Charles Holmes, Terry Boer, Brian Zerring | |
| 15:23 | Knox | Guy Corder misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:23 | Knox | Guy Corder makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:00 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 14:58 | Grinnell | Donald King grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 14:36 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson misses the lay-in | 10-12 |
| 14:35 | Grinnell | Mark Warner grabs the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:24 | Grinnell | Donald King is fouled on the floor by Paul Cecere - foul #2 on Paul Cecere, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Knox | Mickey Hendricks (PG), Sam Monson (SG) Paul Cecere, John Slane | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (SG), Terry Boer (PF), Brian Zerring (C) Randall Jackson, Roland Willey, Mark Warner | |
| 14:10 | Grinnell | Donald Couch clanks a shot from the baseline | 10-12 |
| 14:09 | Knox | Guy Corder pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:05 | Knox | Sam Monson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 14:03 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:42 | Grinnell | Terry Boer makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Couch | 10-14 |
| 13:25 | Knox | William Cox lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sam Monson and he's hacked by Donald King - foul #1 on Donald King, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Knox | Leo Jewell (C) Kevin Dang | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF) Donald King | |
| 13:25 | Knox | William Cox makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Bernard James throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 13:10 | Knox | William Cox clanks a 3 from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 13:09 | Knox | Guy Corder can't tip it in | 13-14 |
| 13:08 | Grinnell | Terry Boer grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:50 | Grinnell | Terry Boer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 12:48 | Knox | The rebound goes to Guy Corder | 13-14 |
| 12:43 | Knox | Leo Jewell is hacked by Terry Boer - foul #2 on Terry Boer, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG), Roland Willey (PF) Donald Couch, Terry Boer | |
| 12:26 | Knox | Leo Jewell misses the 3 from straight away | 13-14 |
| 12:24 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Guy Corder | 13-14 |
| 12:14 | Knox | Sam Monson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Guy Corder | 16-14 |
| 12:03 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson double dribbles | 16-14 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG), Mark Warner (C) Bernard James, Brian Zerring | |
| 11:41 | Knox | Guy Corder clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Randall Jackson - foul #1 on Randall Jackson, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| 11:41 | Knox | Guy Corder makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:41 | Knox | Guy Corder makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Mickey Hendricks (fresh) SG - Sam Monson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Corder (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Cox (tiring) 3 pts. C - Leo Jewell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Donald King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland Willey (fresh) C - Mark Warner (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Leo Jewell - foul #3 on Leo Jewell, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Knox | Kevin Dang (SF) Leo Jewell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 11:24 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:24 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:06 | Knox | Charles Holmes takes the ball from Guy Corder | 18-16 |
| 10:46 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 10:45 | Knox | Guy Corder grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:41 | Knox | Sam Monson lays it up and in on a great pass from Mickey Hendricks | 20-16 |
| 10:12 | Grinnell | Donald King drills a jumper in the paint set up by Charles Holmes | 20-18 |
| 09:57 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-18 |
| 09:55 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Holmes | 20-18 |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald King | 20-20 |
| 09:28 | Knox | William Cox misses short on a runner near the basket | 20-20 |
| 09:27 | Knox | Guy Corder gets the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:19 | Knox | William Cox comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 20-20 |
| 09:18 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Mark Warner | 20-20 |
| 09:14 | Grinnell | Sam Monson steps in front of the Roland Willey pass | 20-20 |
| 09:11 | Knox | Sam Monson blows the layup | 20-20 |
| 09:10 | Knox | Guy Corder can't tip it in | 20-20 |
| 09:08 | Grinnell | Roland Willey grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 09:04 | Grinnell | William Cox swats the short shot by Charles Holmes | 20-20 |
| 09:02 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:58 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks misses the 3 from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 08:57 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Roland Willey | 20-20 |
| 08:39 | Grinnell | Donald King connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Randall Jackson | 20-23 |
| 08:26 | Knox | Sam Monson misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald King - foul #2 on Donald King, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Garvin (PG), John Slane (SG) Mickey Hendricks, Kevin Dang | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG), Bernard James (SG), Donald Couch (SF), Jonathan Young (PF), Brian Zerring (C) Donald King, Randall Jackson, Charles Holmes, Roland Willey, Mark Warner | |
| 08:26 | Knox | Sam Monson misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:26 | Knox | Sam Monson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:26 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Brian Zerring | 20-23 |
| 08:09 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnnie Leopold | 20-26 |
| 07:45 | Knox | Guy Corder buries a floater from just outside the lane | 22-26 |
| 07:25 | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 07:23 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring tips it but misses | 22-26 |
| 07:21 | Knox | John Slane grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Garvin (fresh) SG - John Slane (fresh) SF - Sam Monson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Cox (tiring) 3 pts. C - Guy Corder (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnnie Leopold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard James (fresh) SF - Donald Couch (fresh) PF - Jonathan Young (fresh) C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Knox | William Cox is hacked by Brian Zerring - foul #1 on Brian Zerring, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Knox | Leo Jewell (C) Sam Monson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG) Johnnie Leopold | |
| 07:14 | Knox | William Cox makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:14 | Knox | William Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:14 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Jonathan Young | 23-26 |
| 06:56 | Grinnell | William Cox denies the turnaround by Donald Couch | 23-26 |
| 06:55 | Knox | William Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:51 | Knox | John Slane scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Cox | 26-26 |
| 06:28 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-26 |
| 06:26 | Knox | William Cox snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 06:21 | Knox | The jump hook by Leo Jewell is blocked by Brian Zerring | 26-26 |
| 06:19 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 06:15 | Grinnell | Bernard James drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Young | 26-28 |
| 06:08 | Knox | William Cox connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Guy Corder | 29-28 |
| 05:54 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 29-28 |
| 05:53 | Grinnell | Donald Couch grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 05:44 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Bernard James | 29-30 |
| 05:26 | Knox | Leo Jewell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 05:24 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson is fouled on the floor by John Slane - foul #1 on John Slane, team foul #6 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Knox | Mickey Hendricks (PG), Sam Monson (SG) Joseph Garvin, John Slane | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG), Charles Holmes (SF), Roland Willey (PF), Mark Warner (C) Bernard James, Randall Jackson, Jonathan Young, Brian Zerring | |
| 05:11 | Grinnell | Mickey Hendricks steals it from Johnnie Leopold | 29-30 |
| 04:50 | Knox | Sam Monson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 04:48 | Grinnell | Roland Willey gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:33 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | Mark Warner gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:24 | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold clanks a jumper in the lane | 29-30 |
| 04:23 | Grinnell | Roland Willey tips it in | 29-32 |
| 04:16 | Knox | Leo Jewell clanks a fadeaway from close range | 29-32 |
| 04:15 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Mark Warner | 29-32 |
| 04:11 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Johnnie Leopold | 29-34 |
| 03:49 | Knox | Leo Jewell's pass is intercepted by Roland Willey | 29-34 |
| 03:39 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Sam Monson - foul #1 on Sam Monson, team foul #7 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Cecere (PG), John Slane (SG) Mickey Hendricks, Sam Monson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Randall Jackson (SG), Terry Boer (PF), Brian Zerring (C) Johnnie Leopold, Donald Couch, Roland Willey, Mark Warner | |
| 03:39 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:39 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:39 | Knox | Leo Jewell pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 03:35 | Knox | A charge is called on Paul Cecere - foul #3 on Paul Cecere, team foul #8 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Garvin (PG) Paul Cecere | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SF) Charles Holmes | |
| 03:19 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Timothy Brooks | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Garvin (fresh) SG - John Slane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Guy Corder (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Cox (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leo Jewell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Knox | Leo Jewell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-37 |
| 03:02 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 02:49 | Grinnell | Donald King hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Boer | 29-40 |
| 02:38 | Knox | Donald King steals the ball from William Cox | 29-40 |
| 02:22 | Grinnell | William Cox steals it from Donald King | 29-40 |
| 02:01 | Knox | John Slane clanks a shot near the basket | 29-40 |
| 01:59 | Knox | Guy Corder grabs the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 01:48 | Knox | Randall Jackson steps in front of the William Cox pass | 29-40 |
| 01:35 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson is hacked by John Slane - foul #2 on John Slane, team foul #9 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Knox | Mickey Hendricks (PG), Sam Monson (SG) Joseph Garvin, John Slane | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF) Donald King | |
| 01:35 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:35 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:35 | Knox | Leo Jewell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 01:23 | Knox | Guy Corder is fouled on the floor by Charles Holmes - foul #2 on Charles Holmes, team foul #10 | 29-41 |
| 01:23 | Knox | Guy Corder makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:23 | Knox | Guy Corder misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:23 | Grinnell | Terry Boer gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:10 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson is fouled on the floor by Guy Corder - foul #1 on Guy Corder, team foul #10 | 30-41 |
| 01:10 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 01:10 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:50 | Knox | William Cox can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks lays it up and in set up by Charles Holmes | 30-45 |
| 00:23 | Knox | William Cox's layup is rejected by Terry Boer | 30-45 |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Terry Boer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | Knox | The rebound goes to Guy Corder | 30-45 |