| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex French (fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Emmanuel Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dave Conway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shannon Riemer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Butler (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Alex French inbounds the ball | 44-43 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Grinnell | Alex French clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 19:41 | Knox | Johnny Butler pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 19:19 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 19:01 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 18:59 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:53 | Knox | Johnny Butler misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 18:51 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:34 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler is hacked by Dave Conway - foul #1 on Dave Conway, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| 18:17 | Grinnell | William Eberhard misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 18:15 | Knox | Johnny Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:10 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 18:09 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:52 | Grinnell | Brad Spears is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| 17:38 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 17:37 | Knox | Dave Conway pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:21 | Knox | Dave Conway misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-43 |
| 17:20 | Grinnell | Brad Spears snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 17:11 | Grinnell | Emmanuel Washington picks off the pass by Douglas Bessler | 44-43 |
| 17:02 | Knox | William Eberhard is called for the reach on Shannon Riemer - foul #1 on William Eberhard, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Jason Mercer (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Douglas Bessler, Alex French, William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Yarger (PG), Grant Blakeney (SG), William Battiste (SF), Ray Langford (PF), Jonathan Patterson (C) Emmanuel Washington, Dave Conway, Shannon Riemer, John White, Johnny Butler | |
| 16:44 | Knox | Jason Mercer picks off the pass by Jonathan Patterson | 44-43 |
| 16:35 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 16:34 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 16:14 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tommy Norsworthy and he's hacked by Jonathan Patterson - foul #1 on Jonathan Patterson, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey (SG) Brad Spears | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 16:14 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:02 | Knox | Ray Yarger misses badly on a floater in the paint | 47-43 |
| 16:00 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to William Battiste | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Daniel Spivey (fresh) SF - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ray Yarger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Blakeney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Battiste (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Langford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Patterson (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Knox | Jonathan Patterson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 15:52 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:41 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer is called for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Daniel Spivey, Luther Middendorf, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Knox | Emmanuel Washington (PG), John White (PF), Johnny Butler (C) William Battiste, Ray Langford, Jonathan Patterson | |
| 15:24 | Knox | Grant Blakeney blows the layup but the foul's on Tommy Norsworthy - foul #2 on Tommy Norsworthy, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Alex French (SF) Tommy Norsworthy, Jason Mercer | |
| Subs | Knox | Dave Conway (SG), Shannon Riemer (SF) Emmanuel Washington, Ray Yarger | |
| 15:24 | Knox | Grant Blakeney misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:24 | Knox | Grant Blakeney misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:24 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:12 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Brad Spears and he's fouled by Johnny Butler - foul #1 on Johnny Butler, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Knox | Emmanuel Washington (PG) Grant Blakeney | |
| 15:12 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:46 | Knox | John White comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 14:45 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:35 | Grinnell | Alex French misses the floater from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 14:33 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:20 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 14:18 | Knox | Shannon Riemer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:14 | Knox | Alex French picks off the pass by Emmanuel Washington | 50-43 |
| 13:50 | Grinnell | Dave Conway steps in front of the Alex French pass | 50-43 |
| 13:47 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington hits the finger roll set up by Dave Conway | 50-45 |
| 13:30 | Grinnell | William Eberhard dunks the ball on a great pass from Alex French | 52-45 |
| 13:07 | Knox | Dave Conway makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Shannon Riemer | 52-48 |
| 12:53 | Grinnell | Brad Spears misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-48 |
| 12:52 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan tips it in | 54-48 |
| 12:42 | Knox | John White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 12:41 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:28 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dave Conway | 54-51 |
| 12:16 | Grinnell | Alex French banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brad Spears and he's fouled by Shannon Riemer - foul #2 on Shannon Riemer, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (PG), Daniel Spivey (SG), Jason Mercer (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Brad Spears, Douglas Bessler, William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Yarger (PG), Grant Blakeney (SG), William Battiste (SF), Ray Langford (PF), Jonathan Patterson (C) Emmanuel Washington, Dave Conway, Shannon Riemer, John White, Johnny Butler | |
| 12:16 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:04 | Knox | William Battiste connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Ray Yarger | 57-53 |
| 11:48 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Ray Langford - foul #1 on Ray Langford, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf (SF) Alex French | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 11:48 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:48 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Daniel Spivey (fresh) SF - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Mercer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ray Yarger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Grant Blakeney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Battiste (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Langford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Patterson (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Knox | Jason Mercer steals it from Grant Blakeney | 59-53 |
| 11:09 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Norsworthy | 62-53 |
| 11:04 | Knox | Ray Yarger misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 11:03 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 10:38 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Daniel Spivey, Luther Middendorf, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Knox | Emmanuel Washington (PG), John White (PF), Johnny Butler (C) William Battiste, Ray Langford, Jonathan Patterson | |
| 10:26 | Knox | Grant Blakeney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 10:25 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 09:59 | Grinnell | Brad Spears clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 09:58 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer can't tip it in | 62-53 |
| 09:56 | Grinnell | William Eberhard misses the tip | 62-53 |
| 09:55 | Knox | Johnny Butler snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 09:51 | Knox | Grant Blakeney buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 09:28 | Grinnell | The 3pt attempt by Brad Spears is denied by Ray Yarger | 62-55 |
| 09:27 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 09:18 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 09:17 | Grinnell | William Eberhard tips it in | 64-55 |
| 09:00 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 08:58 | Knox | Johnny Butler gets the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 08:42 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 08:41 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 08:16 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 08:14 | Grinnell | Brad Spears grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 07:52 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 07:50 | Knox | Johnny Butler grabs the board | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tommy Norsworthy (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SF - Jason Mercer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. PF - William Eberhard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Emmanuel Washington (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ray Yarger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Grant Blakeney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - John White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Knox | The pull-up jumper by Emmanuel Washington is blocked by Patrick Ronan | 64-55 |
| 07:44 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Emmanuel Washington | 64-55 |
| 07:24 | Knox | Grant Blakeney comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Ronan - foul #1 on Patrick Ronan, team foul #3 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG), Alex French (SF), Robert McSpadden (PF), Luther Middendorf (C) Tommy Norsworthy, Jason Mercer, William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Knox | Dave Conway (SG), Shannon Riemer (SF), Ray Langford (PF), Jonathan Patterson (C) Emmanuel Washington, Ray Yarger, John White, Johnny Butler | |
| 07:24 | Knox | Grant Blakeney makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:24 | Knox | Grant Blakeney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Dave Conway is called for the reach on Robert McSpadden - foul #2 on Dave Conway, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Knox | Carl Vaugh (PG) Grant Blakeney | |
| 06:58 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Patterson - foul #2 on Jonathan Patterson, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey (PG) Brad Spears | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 06:58 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:58 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McSpadden | 64-57 |
| 06:42 | Grinnell | Alex French clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 64-57 |
| 06:40 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:35 | Grinnell | Alex French misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 06:34 | Knox | Ray Langford snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 06:30 | Knox | Dave Conway can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 06:29 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:12 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-57 |
| 06:10 | Knox | Shannon Riemer gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:05 | Knox | Shannon Riemer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 06:03 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Robert McSpadden | 64-57 |
| 05:44 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden is fouled on the floor by Ray Langford - foul #2 on Ray Langford, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Patrick Ronan (C) Daniel Spivey, Luther Middendorf | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 05:44 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:44 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:24 | Knox | Shannon Riemer buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Carl Vaugh | 66-59 |
| 05:05 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 05:04 | Knox | Shannon Riemer snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 04:57 | Knox | Dave Conway misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alex French - foul #2 on Alex French, team foul #4 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Mercer (SF), William Eberhard (PF) Alex French, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Knox | Emmanuel Washington (PG), Ray Yarger (SF), John White (PF), Johnny Butler (C) Carl Vaugh, Shannon Riemer, Ray Langford, Jonathan Patterson | |
| 04:57 | Knox | Dave Conway makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:57 | Knox | Dave Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:42 | Grinnell | Dave Conway is called for the reach on Douglas Bessler - foul #3 on Dave Conway, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Knox | William Battiste (SF) Dave Conway | |
| 04:42 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:42 | Knox | The rebound goes to Johnny Butler | 66-61 |
| 04:25 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 04:23 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | William Eberhard hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Brad Spears | 68-61 |
| 04:03 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (SG) Douglas Bessler | |
| Subs | Knox | Grant Blakeney (SF) William Battiste | |
| 03:35 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brad Spears | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Jason Mercer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Emmanuel Washington (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ray Yarger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Grant Blakeney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - John White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Knox | Ray Yarger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (SF) Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Knox | Dave Conway (SG), Shannon Riemer (SF) Ray Yarger, Grant Blakeney | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brad Spears | 73-61 |
| 02:51 | Knox | John White drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dave Conway | 73-63 |
| 02:51 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG), Patrick Ronan (C) Tommy Norsworthy, Jason Mercer | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 02:30 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-63 |
| 02:28 | Knox | Johnny Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 02:14 | Knox | Brad Spears steps in front of the Shannon Riemer pass | 73-63 |
| 01:48 | Grinnell | John White swats the short shot by Alex French | 73-63 |
| 01:47 | Knox | Johnny Butler gets the rebound | 73-63 |
| 01:26 | Knox | John White hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Emmanuel Washington | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Grinnell | Alex French clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 01:19 | Knox | Johnny Butler gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Knox | Dave Conway is fouled on the floor by Patrick Ronan - foul #2 on Patrick Ronan, team foul #5 | 73-66 |
| 00:52 | Knox | Johnny Butler misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alex French - foul #3 on Alex French, team foul #6 | 73-66 |
| 00:52 | Knox | Johnny Butler makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:52 | Knox | Johnny Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | John White steps in front of the Alex French pass | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Knox | Dave Conway scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Emmanuel Washington | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Dave Conway is called for the reach on Alex French in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dave Conway, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-74 |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Brad Spears is fouled in the backcourt by Emmanuel Washington - foul #2 on Emmanuel Washington, team foul #11 | 75-74 |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Knox | Dave Conway can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Knox | Johnny Butler grabs the offensive board | 77-74 |