| Lineup | Marian | PG - Leon Rollins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Willoughby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Norman Bankowski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Dobbins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kirk Collins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald King (fresh) SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Willey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marian | Norman Bankowski inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Marian | Kirk Collins is fouled on the floor by Brian Zerring - foul #3 on Brian Zerring, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Marian | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Warner (C) Brian Zerring | |
| 19:24 | Marian | Norman Bankowski is fouled on the floor by Charles Holmes - foul #2 on Charles Holmes, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 19:09 | Marian | Frank Dobbins knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Samuel Willoughby | 36-33 |
| 18:52 | Grinnell | Roland Willey's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Dobbins | 36-33 |
| 18:51 | Grinnell | Roland Willey tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 18:49 | Marian | Norman Bankowski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:36 | Marian | Kirk Collins loses the dribble to Charles Holmes | 36-33 |
| 18:09 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks misses the floater from the right side | 36-33 |
| 18:08 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Holmes | 36-33 |
| 17:52 | Grinnell | Kirk Collins is called for the reach on Timothy Brooks - foul #1 on Kirk Collins, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Marian | William Escobedo (SF), Lowell Parker (C) Norman Bankowski, Frank Dobbins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jonathan Young (C) Roland Willey | |
| 17:43 | Grinnell | Mark Warner connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Holmes | 36-36 |
| 17:23 | Marian | Leon Rollins's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Young | 36-36 |
| 17:17 | Grinnell | Donald King knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Warner | 36-38 |
| 17:06 | Marian | Kirk Collins knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lowell Parker | 39-38 |
| 16:43 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 16:42 | Marian | Kirk Collins snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 16:27 | Marian | Samuel Willoughby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 16:25 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Holmes | 39-38 |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes comes up short on the shot near the basket | 39-38 |
| 16:06 | Marian | Lowell Parker grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 16:01 | Marian | Samuel Willoughby hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Leon Rollins and the foul's on Timothy Brooks - foul #2 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Marian | Norman Bankowski (SF), Frank Dobbins (PF) Leon Rollins, Kirk Collins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG), Bernard James (SG), Donald Couch (SF), Roland Willey (PF) Timothy Brooks, Donald King, Charles Holmes, Mark Warner | |
| 16:01 | Marian | Samuel Willoughby makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Marian | PG - William Escobedo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Willoughby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Norman Bankowski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Dobbins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lowell Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnnie Leopold (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bernard James (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Couch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Willey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Young (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Grinnell | Donald Couch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 15:32 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Johnnie Leopold | 42-38 |
| 15:15 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young's pass is intercepted by Frank Dobbins | 42-38 |
| 15:02 | Marian | Frank Dobbins knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Willoughby | 44-38 |
| 14:46 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young's floater is tipped away by Lowell Parker | 44-38 |
| 14:45 | Marian | Lowell Parker grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 14:39 | Marian | Samuel Willoughby clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 14:37 | Marian | Lowell Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:19 | Marian | William Escobedo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 14:18 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Donald Couch | 44-38 |
| 14:05 | Grinnell | Roland Willey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:44 | Marian | Samuel Willoughby hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Escobedo | 46-41 |
| 13:30 | Grinnell | Donald Couch can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Norman Bankowski - foul #2 on Norman Bankowski, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Marian | Leon Rollins (PG), Willie Shine (SG), Thomas Pick (SF), Kirk Collins (PF), Robert Bontrager (C) William Escobedo, Samuel Willoughby, Norman Bankowski, Frank Dobbins, Lowell Parker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Donald King (SG), Terry Boer (PF), Brian Zerring (C) Johnnie Leopold, Bernard James, Roland Willey, Jonathan Young | |
| 13:30 | Grinnell | Donald Couch makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:30 | Grinnell | Donald Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:04 | Marian | Kirk Collins misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Brooks - foul #3 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Marian | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF) Donald Couch | |
| 13:04 | Marian | Kirk Collins misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:04 | Marian | Kirk Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:04 | Grinnell | Terry Boer pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:52 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 12:50 | Marian | Kirk Collins gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:32 | Marian | Robert Bontrager misses the jumper from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 12:30 | Grinnell | Terry Boer gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:04 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 11:45 | Marian | Thomas Pick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 11:43 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Marian | PG - Leon Rollins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Shine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kirk Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bontrager (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Subs | Marian | William Escobedo (SF), Frank Dobbins (PF) Thomas Pick, Kirk Collins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 11:26 | Marian | Robert Bontrager misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Brian Zerring - foul #4 on Brian Zerring, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Marian | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Warner (C) Brian Zerring | |
| 11:26 | Marian | Robert Bontrager misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:26 | Marian | Robert Bontrager makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:17 | Grinnell | Mark Warner lays it in and the foul's on Robert Bontrager - foul #4 on Robert Bontrager, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Marian | Kirk Collins (C) Robert Bontrager | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF) Charles Holmes | |
| 11:17 | Grinnell | Mark Warner makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:03 | Marian | Donald Couch picks off the pass by William Escobedo | 47-48 |
| 11:00 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Couch | 47-50 |
| 10:42 | Marian | Willie Shine is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Marian | Samuel Willoughby (SG), Norman Bankowski (SF), Lowell Parker (C) Leon Rollins, Willie Shine, Kirk Collins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (SG), Roland Willey (PF) Donald King, Terry Boer | |
| 10:22 | Grinnell | Bernard James can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 10:20 | Grinnell | Roland Willey pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:02 | Grinnell | Mark Warner is fouled on the floor by Lowell Parker - foul #1 on Lowell Parker, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Marian | Michael Mann (PG), Thomas Pick (PF) William Escobedo, Frank Dobbins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF) Timothy Brooks | |
| 09:48 | Grinnell | Donald Couch is hacked by Samuel Willoughby - foul #1 on Samuel Willoughby, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Marian | Willie Shine (PG) Michael Mann | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terry Boer (PF) Mark Warner | |
| 09:28 | Grinnell | Terry Boer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 09:26 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Willey | 47-50 |
| 09:11 | Grinnell | Bernard James clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 09:10 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Boer | 47-50 |
| 09:02 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes drills a jump hook near the basket | 47-52 |
| 08:47 | Marian | Lowell Parker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Shine | 49-52 |
| 08:32 | Grinnell | Roland Willey scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Couch | 49-54 |
| 08:14 | Marian | Samuel Willoughby connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Bankowski | 52-54 |
| 07:58 | Grinnell | Donald Couch is hacked by Lowell Parker - foul #2 on Lowell Parker, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Marian | Leon Rollins (PG), William Escobedo (SG), Kirk Collins (SF), Frank Dobbins (PF), Robert Bontrager (C) Willie Shine, Samuel Willoughby, Norman Bankowski, Thomas Pick, Lowell Parker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Donald King (SG), Jonathan Young (SF), Mark Warner (PF), Brian Zerring (C) Bernard James, Donald Couch, Charles Holmes, Terry Boer, Roland Willey | |
| 07:45 | Grinnell | Frank Dobbins swats the short shot by Jonathan Young | 52-54 |
| 07:44 | Grinnell | Mark Warner tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Marian | PG - Leon Rollins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Escobedo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirk Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Dobbins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Bontrager (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Warner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Marian | Robert Bontrager knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by William Escobedo | 54-56 |
| 06:51 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald King | 54-59 |
| 06:39 | Marian | Timothy Brooks is called for the reach on Leon Rollins - foul #4 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Marian | Samuel Willoughby (SG) Kirk Collins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF), Terry Boer (PF) Jonathan Young, Mark Warner | |
| 06:19 | Marian | Leon Rollins clanks a shot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 06:18 | Marian | Leon Rollins misses the tip | 54-59 |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 06:00 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring is called for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Marian | Kirk Collins (PF) Frank Dobbins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF) Donald Couch | |
| 05:39 | Marian | William Escobedo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Zerring - foul #5 on Brian Zerring, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Marian | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Warner (C) Brian Zerring | |
| 05:39 | Marian | William Escobedo makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:39 | Marian | William Escobedo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:39 | Grinnell | Terry Boer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:22 | Grinnell | Donald King misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 05:21 | Marian | Robert Bontrager snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 04:52 | Marian | William Escobedo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 04:50 | Marian | Robert Bontrager snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 04:31 | Marian | Kirk Collins connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Willoughby | 57-59 |
| 04:11 | Grinnell | Donald King loses the dribble to Leon Rollins | 57-59 |
| 03:44 | Marian | Mark Warner steps in front of the Samuel Willoughby pass | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Marian | PG - Leon Rollins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Willoughby (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Escobedo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kirk Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bontrager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Boer (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark Warner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Grinnell | Donald King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 03:23 | Marian | William Escobedo gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:23 | Marian | Marian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Marian | Norman Bankowski (SF), Frank Dobbins (PF) William Escobedo, Robert Bontrager | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roland Willey (C) Mark Warner | |
| 03:10 | Marian | Kirk Collins lays it in set up by Samuel Willoughby | 59-59 |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | Roland Willey can't finish the layup | 59-59 |
| 02:48 | Grinnell | Terry Boer hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 02:33 | Marian | Kirk Collins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 02:32 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 02:12 | Grinnell | Norman Bankowski takes the ball from Terry Boer | 59-61 |
| 01:52 | Marian | Frank Dobbins connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 01:36 | Grinnell | Terry Boer's pass is intercepted by Leon Rollins | 61-61 |
| 01:23 | Marian | Kirk Collins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Roland Willey - foul #1 on Roland Willey, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Marian | Robert Bontrager (C) Frank Dobbins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:23 | Marian | Kirk Collins makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:23 | Marian | Kirk Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Roland Willey scores on a shot in the lane | 63-63 |
| 00:42 | Marian | Kirk Collins makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Leon Rollins | 65-63 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 00:25 | Grinnell | Donald King hits the follow up shot | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marian | Leon Rollins's fadeaway is rejected by Roland Willey | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Marian | PG - Leon Rollins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Willoughby (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Norman Bankowski (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Frank Dobbins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Bontrager (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Roland Willey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Marian | Robert Bontrager wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:48 | Marian | Samuel Willoughby makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Dobbins | 68-65 |
| 04:29 | Grinnell | Donald King hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Terry Boer | 68-68 |
| 04:15 | Marian | Samuel Willoughby misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 04:14 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Roland Willey | 68-68 |
| 03:57 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terry Boer and he's fouled by Frank Dobbins - foul #2 on Frank Dobbins, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Marian | William Escobedo (PG), Kirk Collins (SF) Leon Rollins, Norman Bankowski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (SG), Mark Warner (C) Donald King, Roland Willey | |
| 03:57 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:35 | Marian | Robert Bontrager comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Boer - foul #4 on Terry Boer, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Marian | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF) Charles Holmes | |
| 03:35 | Marian | Robert Bontrager makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:35 | Marian | Robert Bontrager makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:21 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Donald Couch is denied by Frank Dobbins | 70-71 |
| 03:19 | Marian | Frank Dobbins pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:15 | Marian | Kirk Collins is hacked by Donald Couch - foul #2 on Donald Couch, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Marian | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG), Jonathan Young (C) Timothy Brooks, Terry Boer | |
| 03:15 | Marian | Kirk Collins makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:15 | Marian | Kirk Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Frank Dobbins swats the short shot by Jonathan Young | 72-71 |
| 02:57 | Marian | Frank Dobbins grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:57 | Marian | Marian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Marian | Leon Rollins (PG), Norman Bankowski (SF) William Escobedo, Kirk Collins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Donald King (SG), Terry Boer (PF), Roland Willey (C) Johnnie Leopold, Bernard James, Mark Warner, Jonathan Young | |
| 02:33 | Marian | Norman Bankowski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 02:31 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 02:31 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Marian | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF) Donald Couch | |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | Norman Bankowski denies the turnaround by Terry Boer | 72-71 |
| 02:15 | Grinnell | Roland Willey grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 02:04 | Grinnell | Samuel Willoughby steps in front of the Timothy Brooks pass | 72-71 |
| 01:48 | Marian | Robert Bontrager is hacked by Donald King - foul #3 on Donald King, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 01:48 | Marian | Robert Bontrager makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:48 | Marian | Robert Bontrager misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:48 | Grinnell | Terry Boer gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:30 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses the easy layup | 73-71 |
| 01:28 | Marian | Robert Bontrager grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 01:20 | Marian | Samuel Willoughby connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Leon Rollins | 76-71 |
| 01:14 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-71 |
| 00:58 | Marian | Samuel Willoughby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 00:57 | Marian | Robert Bontrager hits the follow up shot | 78-71 |
| Lineup | Marian | PG - Leon Rollins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Willoughby (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Norman Bankowski (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Frank Dobbins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Bontrager (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Roland Willey (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Brooks | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Marian | Frank Dobbins is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Brooks - foul #5 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Marian | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG) Timothy Brooks | |
| 00:39 | Marian | Frank Dobbins misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:39 | Marian | Frank Dobbins misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:39 | Grinnell | Roland Willey pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:39 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Roland Willey is hacked by Robert Bontrager - foul #5 on Robert Bontrager, team foul #8 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Marian | Kirk Collins (C) Robert Bontrager | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:34 | Marian | Kirk Collins snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 00:31 | Marian | Kirk Collins is hacked by Bernard James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard James, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Marian | William Escobedo (SF), Lowell Parker (C) Norman Bankowski, Frank Dobbins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:31 | Marian | Kirk Collins makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:31 | Marian | Kirk Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Marian | Norman Bankowski (SF), Frank Dobbins (PF) William Escobedo, Lowell Parker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Donald King drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Bernard James | 80-77 |
| 00:23 | Marian | Leon Rollins is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard James - foul #2 on Bernard James, team foul #14 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Marian | William Escobedo (SF) Norman Bankowski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:23 | Marian | Leon Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:23 | Marian | Leon Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Samuel Willoughby is called for the reach on Bernard James - foul #2 on Samuel Willoughby, team foul #9 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Marian | Norman Bankowski (SF) William Escobedo | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Bernard James makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Bernard James misses the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Roland Willey grabs the offensive board | 82-78 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| 00:12 | Grinnell | Donald King hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-78 |
| 00:10 | Marian | Norman Bankowski pulls down the rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:07 | Marian | Norman Bankowski is hacked by Bernard James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard James, team foul #15 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Marian | William Escobedo (PG) Leon Rollins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:07 | Marian | Norman Bankowski makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:07 | Marian | Norman Bankowski misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:07 | Marian | Frank Dobbins grabs the offensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:07 | Marian | Marian calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| 00:04 | Marian | Frank Dobbins is hacked by Terry Boer - foul #5 on Terry Boer, team foul #16 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Marian | Leon Rollins (PG) Norman Bankowski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Warner (C) Terry Boer | |
| 00:04 | Marian | Frank Dobbins misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:04 | Marian | Frank Dobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Donald King comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 84-78 |