| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - David Fane (fresh) SG - William Sprenger (fresh) SF - Charles Brendel (fresh) PF - Brian Dupuis (fresh) C - Fred McDavid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) SF - Alex French (fresh) PF - William Eberhard (fresh) C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Fred McDavid wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Sprenger misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Grinnell | William Eberhard misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Fred McDavid - foul #1 on Fred McDavid, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Grinnell | William Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Grinnell | William Eberhard makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brad Spears takes the ball from Fred McDavid | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Grinnell | Brad Spears hits the finger roll | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Fane buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:25 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Brad Spears | 3-6 |
| 18:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Fane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Bessler - foul #1 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 18:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Fane makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Fane makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:52 | Grinnell | Alex French is fouled on the floor by Charles Brendel - foul #1 on Charles Brendel, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 17:38 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 17:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Fred McDavid gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brian Dupuis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Douglas Bessler - foul #2 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Hadsell (PG), John Finney (SF), Billie Moshier (C) David Fane, Charles Brendel, Fred McDavid | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (SG) Douglas Bessler | |
| 17:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brian Dupuis misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brian Dupuis misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:15 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:58 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan is denied on a layup by Billie Moshier | 5-6 |
| 16:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Billie Moshier | 5-6 |
| 16:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brad Spears takes the ball from Mark Hadsell in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 16:43 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Billie Moshier - foul #1 on Billie Moshier, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Terry Ray (SG), Michael Sprankle (C) William Sprenger, Brian Dupuis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Mercer (SF) Alex French | |
| 16:43 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:43 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Terry Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-8 |
| 16:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Finney grabs the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Sprankle makes the floater from close range set up by John Finney | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Mark Hadsell (fresh) SG - Terry Ray (fresh) SF - John Finney (fresh) PF - Billie Moshier (fresh) C - Michael Sprankle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) SF - Jason Mercer (fresh) PF - William Eberhard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Ronan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Grinnell | Billie Moshier picks off the pass by Brad Spears | 7-8 |
| 15:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Hadsell is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Spears - foul #1 on Brad Spears, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Fane (PG), William Sprenger (SG), Charles Brendel (SF), Fred McDavid (C) Mark Hadsell, Terry Ray, John Finney, Michael Sprankle | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Robert McSpadden (C) Brad Spears, William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| 15:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Brendel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:23 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 15:17 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 15:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Billie Moshier grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 15:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Daniel Spivey is called for the reach on Billie Moshier - foul #1 on Daniel Spivey, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brian Dupuis (PF) Billie Moshier | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (SF) Luther Middendorf | |
| 14:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Sprenger scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Fane | 9-8 |
| 14:31 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Dupuis - foul #1 on Brian Dupuis, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG) Tommy Norsworthy | |
| 14:31 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:31 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Brendel makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Sprenger | 11-10 |
| 14:01 | Grinnell | Alex French can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 13:59 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden gets the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:42 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 13:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Brendel gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Fane connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Brendel | 13-10 |
| 12:58 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 13-10 |
| 12:56 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer tips it back up and in | 13-12 |
| 12:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Fane misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-12 |
| 12:33 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Robert McSpadden | 13-12 |
| 12:16 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Mercer, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Hadsell (PG), Terry Ray (SG), John Finney (SF), Billie Moshier (PF), Michael Sprankle (C) David Fane, William Sprenger, Charles Brendel, Brian Dupuis, Fred McDavid | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Daniel Spivey, Alex French, Jason Mercer, Robert McSpadden | |
| 12:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Billie Moshier is fouled on the floor by Tommy Norsworthy - foul #1 on Tommy Norsworthy, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| 11:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Hadsell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 13-12 |
| 11:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Hadsell grabs the offensive board | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Mark Hadsell (fresh) SG - Terry Ray (fresh) SF - John Finney (fresh) PF - Billie Moshier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Sprankle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) SF - Luther Middendorf (fresh) PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Terry Ray is fouled on the floor by Luther Middendorf - foul #1 on Luther Middendorf, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| 11:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Terry Ray misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:33 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Eberhard | 13-12 |
| 11:04 | Grinnell | John Finney denies the turnaround by Tommy Norsworthy | 13-12 |
| 11:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Terry Ray | 13-12 |
| 10:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Finney comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 10:54 | Grinnell | William Eberhard gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:42 | Grinnell | Brad Spears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Sprenger (SG), Charles Brendel (SF), Brian Dupuis (PF) Terry Ray, John Finney, Michael Sprankle | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Mercer (SF) Brad Spears | |
| 10:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | A charge is called on Mark Hadsell - foul #1 on Mark Hadsell, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Fred McDavid (C) Billie Moshier | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey (SG), Alex French (SF) Luther Middendorf, Jason Mercer | |
| 09:55 | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 09:53 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Alex French | 13-12 |
| 09:37 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 13-14 |
| 09:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Brendel banks in the layup | 15-14 |
| 08:55 | Grinnell | William Eberhard lays it in | 15-16 |
| 08:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Hadsell misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tommy Norsworthy - foul #2 on Tommy Norsworthy, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Finney (SF), Billie Moshier (PF), Michael Sprankle (C) Charles Brendel, Brian Dupuis, Fred McDavid | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Luther Middendorf (SG), Jason Mercer (SF), Gene Steele (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Tommy Norsworthy, Daniel Spivey, Alex French, William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| 08:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Hadsell misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Hadsell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:17 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 08:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Billie Moshier snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Hadsell's fadeaway is rejected by Robert McSpadden | 16-16 |
| 08:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Billie Moshier gets the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Hadsell drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Billie Moshier | 18-16 |
| 07:41 | Grinnell | Brad Spears connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Mercer | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Mark Hadsell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Sprenger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Finney (fresh) PF - Billie Moshier (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Sprankle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luther Middendorf (fresh) SF - Jason Mercer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gene Steele (fresh) C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Finney comes up short on the floater in the paint | 18-18 |
| 07:25 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:09 | Grinnell | Gene Steele knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 07:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jason Mercer steps in front of the John Finney pass | 18-20 |
| 06:41 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer lays it in on a great pass from Luther Middendorf | 18-22 |
| 06:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Finney comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 18-22 |
| 06:15 | Grinnell | Brad Spears grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 05:55 | Grinnell | Brad Spears hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-25 |
| 05:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Sprenger misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Mercer - foul #2 on Jason Mercer, team foul #9 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Fane (PG), Charles Brendel (SF), Brian Dupuis (PF), Fred McDavid (C) Mark Hadsell, John Finney, Billie Moshier, Michael Sprankle | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey (SG), Alex French (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Luther Middendorf, Jason Mercer, Gene Steele, Robert McSpadden | |
| 05:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Sprenger makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Sprenger makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:40 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan loses the dribble to Charles Brendel | 20-25 |
| 05:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Fane misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-25 |
| 05:17 | Grinnell | Brad Spears gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:12 | Grinnell | Brad Spears's pass is intercepted by Fred McDavid | 20-25 |
| 04:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Sprenger is fouled on the floor by Alex French - foul #1 on Alex French, team foul #10 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf (SG) Brad Spears | |
| 04:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Sprenger misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Sprenger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Daniel Spivey | 21-27 |
| 04:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Sprenger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Terry Ray (SG) William Sprenger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG) Luther Middendorf | |
| 03:44 | Grinnell | Brian Dupuis is called for the reach on William Eberhard - foul #2 on Brian Dupuis, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG) Daniel Spivey | |
| 03:28 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Terry Ray - foul #1 on Terry Ray, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| 03:28 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:28 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - David Fane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Ray (fresh) SF - Charles Brendel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Dupuis (fresh) C - Fred McDavid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex French (fresh) PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Brendel can't connect on a shot from the left side | 21-29 |
| 03:12 | Grinnell | William Eberhard gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 02:48 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 21-29 |
| 02:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Fred McDavid pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 02:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brian Dupuis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Hadsell (PG), John Finney (SF), Billie Moshier (PF), Michael Sprankle (C) David Fane, Charles Brendel, Brian Dupuis, Fred McDavid | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf (SF), Jason Mercer (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Alex French, William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| 02:25 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brad Spears | 21-32 |
| 02:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Finney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-32 |
| 02:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Finney gets the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 02:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Sprankle scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Billie Moshier | 24-32 |
| 01:48 | Grinnell | Billie Moshier is called for the reach on Jason Mercer - foul #2 on Billie Moshier, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (PG), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Brad Spears, Luther Middendorf, Robert McSpadden | |
| 01:48 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:48 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Terry Ray makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 01:01 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Tommy Norsworthy | 26-36 |
| 00:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Billie Moshier misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by William Eberhard - foul #1 on William Eberhard, team foul #11 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Fane (PG), William Sprenger (SG), Charles Brendel (SF), Fred McDavid (C) Mark Hadsell, Terry Ray, John Finney, Michael Sprankle | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Alex French (SF) Douglas Bessler, Jason Mercer | |
| 00:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Billie Moshier misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Billie Moshier misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Fred McDavid - foul #2 on Fred McDavid, team foul #9 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brian Dupuis (PF) Billie Moshier | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy misses the free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy misses long on a runner in the paint | 26-38 |
| 00:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Fred McDavid pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Fred McDavid clanks a fullcourt shot | 26-38 |