| Lineup | Beloit | PG - James Chavira (fresh) SG - William Baird (fresh) SF - Frank Gabler (fresh) PF - Joe Fryberger (fresh) C - William Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) SG - Ronald Depaz (fresh) SF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) PF - Brian Scruggs (fresh) C - Timothy Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Beloit | William Baird misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Grinnell | Brian Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Grinnell | Timothy Jones is hacked by James Chavira - foul #1 on James Chavira, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Gabler - foul #1 on Frank Gabler, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz makes the 3rd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Beloit | William Baird makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Chavira | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Grinnell | Brian Scruggs makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Ronald Depaz | 3-5 |
| 18:46 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 3-5 |
| 18:44 | Grinnell | Timothy Jones snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:40 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:39 | Beloit | William Baird snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:24 | Beloit | William Baird hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Gabler | 6-5 |
| 17:55 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Charles Hamilton is denied by Joe Fryberger | 6-5 |
| 17:53 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton can't tip it in | 6-5 |
| 17:52 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:38 | Grinnell | Timothy Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 6-5 |
| 17:24 | Beloit | James Chavira misses short on a jumper in the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:23 | Grinnell | Timothy Jones grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 17:20 | Grinnell | William Baird steps in front of the Robert Leonard pass in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | Beloit | James Chavira lays it in on a great pass from William Baird | 8-5 |
| 17:06 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 17:05 | Beloit | Frank Gabler snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:52 | Beloit | William Ellis knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Frank Gabler | 10-5 |
| 16:32 | Grinnell | Brian Scruggs can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 16:30 | Beloit | Frank Gabler grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 16:20 | Beloit | William Ellis is fouled on the floor by Charles Hamilton - foul #1 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Beloit | Terry Wafer (PG), Richard Duncan (SF), Jesse Lee (PF), Gregg Feliz (C) James Chavira, Frank Gabler, Joe Fryberger, William Ellis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG), Francis Palmer (SG), John Schneider (SF), Anthony Nickerson (PF), James Westmoreland (C) Robert Leonard, Ronald Depaz, Charles Hamilton, Brian Scruggs, Timothy Jones | |
| 16:14 | Beloit | William Baird drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Terry Wafer | 13-5 |
| 15:55 | Grinnell | John Schneider makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alan Dupree | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Terry Wafer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Baird (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Duncan (fresh) PF - Jesse Lee (fresh) C - Gregg Feliz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alan Dupree (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Palmer (fresh) SF - John Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Nickerson (fresh) C - James Westmoreland (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Beloit | William Baird can't connect on a floater from the left side | 13-8 |
| 15:37 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 15:20 | Grinnell | Francis Palmer drills a shot from the left side set up by Alan Dupree | 13-10 |
| 15:11 | Beloit | William Baird clanks a 3 from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 15:10 | Beloit | Gregg Feliz snags the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 14:57 | Beloit | Richard Duncan is hacked by John Schneider - foul #1 on John Schneider, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Beloit | Frank Gabler (SF) Richard Duncan | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Leonard (PG), Ronald Depaz (SG) Alan Dupree, John Schneider | |
| 14:45 | Beloit | Jesse Lee loses the dribble to Francis Palmer | 13-10 |
| 14:34 | Grinnell | Francis Palmer misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on William Baird - foul #1 on William Baird, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Beloit | James Chavira (PG), Joe Fryberger (PF) Terry Wafer, Gregg Feliz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 14:34 | Grinnell | Francis Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:34 | Grinnell | Francis Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:14 | Beloit | William Baird is hacked by Robert Leonard - foul #1 on Robert Leonard, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Ellis (C) Jesse Lee | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton (SF), Timothy Jones (C) Francis Palmer, James Westmoreland | |
| 14:02 | Beloit | James Chavira can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Jones - foul #1 on Timothy Jones, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| 14:02 | Beloit | James Chavira misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:02 | Beloit | James Chavira makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:46 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 13:45 | Beloit | William Baird gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:42 | Beloit | Robert Leonard takes the ball from James Chavira in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 13:27 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Depaz | 14-14 |
| 13:05 | Beloit | William Baird is fouled on the floor by Ronald Depaz - foul #1 on Ronald Depaz, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Beloit | Terry Wafer (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Richard Duncan (SF) James Chavira, William Baird, Frank Gabler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Francis Palmer (PG), Brian Scruggs (PF) Robert Leonard, Anthony Nickerson | |
| 12:55 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger banks in the layup set up by Richard Duncan and he's hacked by Brian Scruggs - foul #1 on Brian Scruggs, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jesse Lee (C) William Ellis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Westmoreland (C) Timothy Jones | |
| 12:55 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:37 | Grinnell | Francis Palmer comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Fryberger - foul #1 on Joe Fryberger, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gregg Feliz (C) Joe Fryberger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Schneider (SF) Charles Hamilton | |
| 12:37 | Grinnell | Francis Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:37 | Grinnell | Francis Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:21 | Beloit | Richard Duncan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 12:20 | Beloit | Jesse Lee can't tip it in | 17-15 |
| 12:18 | Grinnell | James Westmoreland grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 12:04 | Grinnell | Jesse Lee blocks the short jumper by Francis Palmer | 17-15 |
| 12:02 | Beloit | Jesse Lee pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:53 | Beloit | Robert Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 11:51 | Beloit | Richard Duncan tips it in | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Terry Wafer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) SF - Richard Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Lee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregg Feliz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Francis Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Depaz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Westmoreland (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Grinnell | Brian Scruggs hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Depaz | 19-17 |
| 11:15 | Beloit | Robert Baker misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Depaz - foul #2 on Ronald Depaz, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Beloit | James Chavira (PG), Frank Gabler (SF), Joe Fryberger (PF), William Ellis (C) Terry Wafer, Richard Duncan, Jesse Lee, Gregg Feliz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Leonard (PG), Charles Hamilton (SF), Anthony Nickerson (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Francis Palmer, Ronald Depaz, Brian Scruggs, James Westmoreland | |
| 11:15 | Beloit | Robert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:15 | Beloit | Robert Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:15 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Timothy Jones | 20-17 |
| 10:58 | Grinnell | John Schneider is hacked by Robert Baker - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Baird (SG) Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:45 | Grinnell | Timothy Jones misses short on a runner from close range | 20-17 |
| 10:43 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:19 | Grinnell | John Schneider comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 10:17 | Beloit | William Ellis grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 09:48 | Beloit | William Ellis loses the dribble to John Schneider | 20-17 |
| 09:29 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-17 |
| 09:28 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton tips it in | 20-19 |
| 09:16 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger hits a floater in the lane set up by Frank Gabler | 22-19 |
| 09:12 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Leonard | 22-21 |
| 09:01 | Beloit | William Baird is hacked by Robert Leonard - foul #2 on Robert Leonard, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jesse Lee (PF), Gregg Feliz (C) Joe Fryberger, William Ellis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG), Francis Palmer (SG), Brian Scruggs (PF), James Westmoreland (C) Robert Leonard, John Schneider, Charles Hamilton, Timothy Jones | |
| 09:01 | Beloit | William Baird makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:01 | Beloit | William Baird misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:01 | Grinnell | James Westmoreland gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 08:43 | Grinnell | Jesse Lee picks off the pass by Alan Dupree | 23-21 |
| 08:23 | Beloit | Jesse Lee can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 23-21 |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 08:18 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Anthony Nickerson is denied by Jesse Lee | 23-21 |
| 08:17 | Beloit | Gregg Feliz gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 08:09 | Beloit | Jesse Lee makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Chavira | 25-21 |
| 07:46 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson scores on a jump hook from the right block | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - James Chavira (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Baird (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Gabler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jesse Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregg Feliz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alan Dupree (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Francis Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Nickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Westmoreland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Beloit | William Baird is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Baird, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Beloit | Terry Wafer (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Richard Duncan (SF), Joe Fryberger (PF), William Ellis (C) James Chavira, William Baird, Frank Gabler, Jesse Lee, Gregg Feliz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton (SF), Timothy Jones (C) Anthony Nickerson, James Westmoreland | |
| 07:13 | Grinnell | Robert Baker takes the ball from Charles Hamilton | 25-23 |
| 06:57 | Beloit | William Ellis's pass is intercepted by Alan Dupree | 25-23 |
| 06:36 | Grinnell | Francis Palmer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Francis Palmer, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Baird (SG) Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Schneider (SG), James Westmoreland (PF) Alan Dupree, Brian Scruggs | |
| 06:19 | Beloit | Charles Hamilton is called for the reach on William Baird - foul #2 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Beloit | Frank Gabler (SF) Richard Duncan | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson (SF), Richard Hawkins (C) Charles Hamilton, Timothy Jones | |
| 06:19 | Beloit | William Baird makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:19 | Beloit | William Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:05 | Grinnell | James Westmoreland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-23 |
| 06:03 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 05:44 | Beloit | William Ellis clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Richard Hawkins - foul #1 on Richard Hawkins, team foul #11 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Beloit | James Chavira (PG) Terry Wafer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 05:44 | Beloit | William Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:44 | Beloit | William Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:44 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 05:26 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Fryberger - foul #2 on Joe Fryberger, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jesse Lee (C) William Ellis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG) Francis Palmer | |
| 05:26 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:26 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:26 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 05:04 | Beloit | William Baird misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 05:03 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 04:45 | Grinnell | John Schneider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-24 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Duncan (SF), Gregg Feliz (C) Frank Gabler, Joe Fryberger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Francis Palmer (SF), Brian Scruggs (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Anthony Nickerson, Richard Hawkins, James Westmoreland | |
| 04:37 | Beloit | Jesse Lee scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gregg Feliz | 30-24 |
| 04:22 | Grinnell | James Chavira steps in front of the Timothy Jones pass | 30-24 |
| 04:19 | Beloit | James Chavira lays it up and in | 32-24 |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | John Schneider is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Schneider, team foul #12 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Beloit | Terry Wafer (PG), Robert Baker (SG), William Ellis (PF) James Chavira, William Baird, Gregg Feliz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Leonard (PG), Ronald Depaz (SG), Charles Hamilton (SF) Alan Dupree, John Schneider, Francis Palmer | |
| 03:42 | Beloit | William Ellis clanks a jumper from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 03:41 | Beloit | Terry Wafer grabs the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Terry Wafer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jesse Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Depaz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Beloit | William Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | Beloit | Frank Gabler (SF), Joe Fryberger (PF) Richard Duncan, Jesse Lee | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 03:19 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left side | 32-26 |
| 03:04 | Beloit | William Ellis buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Gabler | 34-26 |
| 02:46 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 02:45 | Beloit | William Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 02:40 | Beloit | Robert Baker drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Ellis | 37-26 |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Hamilton | 37-29 |
| 02:08 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger scores on a jumper from close range | 39-29 |
| 01:53 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard loses the ball out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Beloit | James Chavira (PG), William Baird (SG), Jesse Lee (PF), Gregg Feliz (C) Terry Wafer, Robert Baker, Joe Fryberger, William Ellis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Francis Palmer (SF), Anthony Nickerson (PF), James Westmoreland (C) Charles Hamilton, Brian Scruggs, Timothy Jones | |
| 01:38 | Beloit | Ronald Depaz is called for the reach on William Baird - foul #3 on Ronald Depaz, team foul #13 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG), John Schneider (SF) Robert Leonard, Ronald Depaz | |
| 01:38 | Beloit | William Baird makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:38 | Beloit | William Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 01:22 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree is fouled on the floor by William Baird - foul #3 on William Baird, team foul #8 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Duncan (SG) William Baird | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:22 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 01:22 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Frank Gabler | 41-29 |
| 01:04 | Beloit | John Schneider is called for the reach on Richard Duncan - foul #3 on John Schneider, team foul #14 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Baker (SG) Frank Gabler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton (SF) John Schneider | |
| 01:04 | Beloit | Richard Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 01:04 | Beloit | Richard Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 00:37 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Alan Dupree, team foul #15 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Beloit | Joe Fryberger (PF) Gregg Feliz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Leonard (PG) Alan Dupree | |
| 00:16 | Beloit | Richard Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Joe Fryberger denies the turnaround by Francis Palmer | 43-29 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson snags the offensive board | 43-29 |