| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Steele (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Karl Gehrke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Carl Vaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Yarger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Blakeney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Davenport (fresh) 5 reb. C - Manuel Payne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Grant Blakeney inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Knox | Grant Blakeney knocks in the jumper from the right block | 31-39 |
| 19:23 | Grinnell | Edward Davenport steps in front of the Anthony Lerner pass | 31-39 |
| 18:54 | Knox | Carl Vaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| 18:40 | Grinnell | Gene Steele lays it in | 33-39 |
| 18:29 | Knox | Ray Yarger can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 18:28 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:10 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden loses the dribble to Edward Davenport | 33-39 |
| 17:56 | Knox | Grant Blakeney is hacked by Anthony Lerner - foul #3 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf (PG) Anthony Lerner | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 17:46 | Knox | Grant Blakeney throws it down on a great pass from Carl Vaugh | 33-41 |
| 17:33 | Grinnell | Gene Steele misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 17:31 | Knox | Manuel Payne grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 17:26 | Knox | Carl Vaugh misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 17:25 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 17:03 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 16:56 | Knox | Ray Yarger can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 16:55 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Robert McSpadden | 36-41 |
| 16:40 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Ray Yarger - foul #1 on Ray Yarger, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG), Alex French (PF), Randall Cook (C) Gene Steele, Karl Gehrke, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Knox | Stephen Coleman (PG), Jerry Sumlin (SG), Shannon Riemer (SF), Thomas Chen (PF), Michael Chapman (C) Carl Vaugh, Ray Yarger, Grant Blakeney, Edward Davenport, Manuel Payne | |
| 16:40 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:40 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:40 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 3rd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:23 | Knox | Jerry Sumlin misses the lay-in | 39-41 |
| 16:21 | Grinnell | Alex French snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 16:16 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-41 |
| 16:11 | Knox | Jerry Sumlin misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:09 | Knox | Thomas Chen can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 16:08 | Knox | Thomas Chen tips it in | 42-43 |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | Randall Cook clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 15:55 | Knox | The rebound goes to Shannon Riemer | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnnie Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Bessler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alex French (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Stephen Coleman (fresh) SG - Jerry Sumlin (fresh) SF - Shannon Riemer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Chapman (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Knox | Jerry Sumlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Todd Hodge (SG) Johnnie Faulkner, Douglas Bessler | |
| Subs | Knox | Carl Vaugh (PG), Ray Yarger (SG), William Battiste (SF) Stephen Coleman, Jerry Sumlin, Shannon Riemer | |
| 15:34 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge makes the jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 15:17 | Knox | Carl Vaugh clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 15:16 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Todd Hodge | 44-43 |
| 15:10 | Grinnell | Alex French is hacked by Thomas Chen - foul #2 on Thomas Chen, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gene Steele (SF), Karl Gehrke (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Luther Middendorf, Alex French, Randall Cook | |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Davenport (PF) Michael Chapman | |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge is hacked by Thomas Chen - foul #3 on Thomas Chen, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Knox | Manuel Payne (C) Thomas Chen | |
| 14:25 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 14:23 | Knox | William Battiste pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:16 | Knox | Ray Yarger makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Edward Davenport | 44-45 |
| 14:01 | Grinnell | Manuel Payne steals it from Anthony Lerner | 44-45 |
| 13:43 | Knox | Ray Yarger misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-45 |
| 13:42 | Knox | Edward Davenport hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 13:23 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Lerner | 46-47 |
| 13:07 | Knox | Carl Vaugh buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ray Yarger | 46-50 |
| 12:55 | Grinnell | Gene Steele can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 12:54 | Knox | Edward Davenport pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:50 | Knox | Carl Vaugh hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Battiste | 46-53 |
| 12:21 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner buries a 3 from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 12:05 | Knox | Carl Vaugh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 12:03 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Todd Hodge | 49-53 |
| 11:43 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Hodge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gene Steele (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Karl Gehrke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert McSpadden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Carl Vaugh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ray Yarger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Battiste (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Davenport (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Payne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Knox | Edward Davenport makes the runner from the left block set up by Carl Vaugh | 52-55 |
| 11:07 | Grinnell | Gene Steele loses the ball out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Alex French (PF), Randall Cook (C) Anthony Lerner, Todd Hodge, Gene Steele, Karl Gehrke, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Knox | Grant Blakeney (PG), Stephen Coleman (SG), Shannon Riemer (SF), Thomas Chen (PF), Michael Chapman (C) Carl Vaugh, Ray Yarger, William Battiste, Edward Davenport, Manuel Payne | |
| 10:46 | Knox | Grant Blakeney clanks a shot in the paint | 52-55 |
| 10:45 | Knox | Grant Blakeney can't tip it in | 52-55 |
| 10:44 | Knox | Thomas Chen hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| 10:27 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Johnnie Faulkner | 54-57 |
| 10:05 | Knox | Stephen Coleman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 10:03 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Alex French | 54-57 |
| 09:42 | Grinnell | Randall Cook misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Grant Blakeney - foul #3 on Grant Blakeney, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| 09:42 | Grinnell | Randall Cook misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:42 | Grinnell | Randall Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:24 | Knox | Shannon Riemer is fouled on the floor by Douglas Bessler - foul #1 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #2 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Knox | William Battiste (SF) Shannon Riemer | |
| 09:04 | Knox | Grant Blakeney knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Chapman | 55-59 |
| 08:48 | Grinnell | Randall Cook connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Bessler | 58-59 |
| 08:27 | Knox | Grant Blakeney misses long on a jumper in the lane | 58-59 |
| 08:25 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Randall Cook | 58-59 |
| 08:19 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf loses the dribble to William Battiste | 58-59 |
| 07:57 | Knox | Grant Blakeney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 07:56 | Grinnell | Alex French pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:46 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner is hacked by Michael Chapman - foul #1 on Michael Chapman, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Todd Hodge (SG), Gene Steele (SF), Karl Gehrke (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Johnnie Faulkner, Douglas Bessler, Luther Middendorf, Alex French, Randall Cook | |
| Subs | Knox | Carl Vaugh (PG), Ray Yarger (SG), Shannon Riemer (SF), Edward Davenport (PF), Manuel Payne (C) Grant Blakeney, Stephen Coleman, William Battiste, Thomas Chen, Michael Chapman | |
| 07:35 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 07:33 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke can't tip it in | 58-59 |
| 07:32 | Knox | Ray Yarger grabs the board | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Hodge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gene Steele (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Karl Gehrke (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Carl Vaugh (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ray Yarger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Riemer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Payne (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Knox | Carl Vaugh scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ray Yarger | 58-62 |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Hodge | 61-62 |
| 07:00 | Knox | Carl Vaugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 06:58 | Knox | Shannon Riemer tips it back up and in | 61-64 |
| 06:35 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 06:34 | Knox | The rebound goes to Edward Davenport | 61-64 |
| 06:16 | Knox | Carl Vaugh is hacked by Anthony Lerner - foul #4 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #3 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG) Todd Hodge | |
| Subs | Knox | William Battiste (SF) Shannon Riemer | |
| 06:04 | Knox | Douglas Bessler is called for the reach on Ray Yarger - foul #2 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Cook (C) Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 05:42 | Knox | Carl Vaugh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Karl Gehrke | 61-64 |
| 05:37 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 05:35 | Knox | William Battiste pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 05:27 | Knox | William Battiste comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 61-64 |
| 05:25 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 05:12 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ray Yarger - foul #2 on Ray Yarger, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (PF) Karl Gehrke | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Chen (C) Manuel Payne | |
| 05:12 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:12 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:01 | Knox | Edward Davenport misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 63-64 |
| 05:00 | Knox | Ray Yarger hits the follow up shot | 63-66 |
| 04:44 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 04:43 | Knox | Edward Davenport grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 04:35 | Knox | Carl Vaugh drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Battiste | 63-69 |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | Randall Cook scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Lerner | 65-69 |
| 03:42 | Knox | Edward Davenport's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Karl Gehrke (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Anthony Lerner, Douglas Bessler, Gene Steele, Randall Cook | |
| Subs | Knox | Grant Blakeney (PG), Stephen Coleman (SG), Manuel Payne (C) Carl Vaugh, Ray Yarger, Edward Davenport | |
| 03:18 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke misses the easy layup | 65-69 |
| 03:16 | Knox | Thomas Chen pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Todd Hodge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex French (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Karl Gehrke (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Grant Blakeney (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Coleman (fresh) SF - William Battiste (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Payne (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Knox | Stephen Coleman is hacked by Alex French - foul #2 on Alex French, team foul #5 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Knox | Shannon Riemer (SF) William Battiste | |
| 02:54 | Knox | Grant Blakeney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 02:52 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:52 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Gene Steele (SF) Todd Hodge, Alex French, Luther Middendorf | |
| Subs | Knox | Carl Vaugh (PG), Ray Yarger (SG), William Battiste (SF), Edward Davenport (PF) Grant Blakeney, Stephen Coleman, Shannon Riemer, Thomas Chen | |
| 02:34 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler buries a shot near the basket | 67-69 |
| 02:08 | Knox | Carl Vaugh comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 67-69 |
| 02:07 | Knox | Edward Davenport tips it but misses | 67-69 |
| 02:05 | Knox | William Battiste can't tip it in | 67-69 |
| 02:04 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:59 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 01:47 | Knox | Carl Vaugh can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 01:46 | Knox | Manuel Payne gets the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:25 | Knox | Carl Vaugh misses short on a 3 from straight away | 70-69 |
| 01:24 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:08 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler loses the dribble to William Battiste | 70-69 |
| 00:52 | Knox | Manuel Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 00:28 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden hits the follow up shot | 72-69 |
| 00:12 | Knox | Ray Yarger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Vaugh - foul #3 on Carl Vaugh, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG), Luther Middendorf (SF) Anthony Lerner, Gene Steele | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Knox | Manuel Payne gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Knox | Knox calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | Knox | Ray Yarger hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Gene Steele (SF) Todd Hodge, Luther Middendorf | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Steele (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Karl Gehrke (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Carl Vaugh (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Yarger (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Battiste (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Payne (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Grinnell | Carl Vaugh steps in front of the Gene Steele pass | 72-72 |
| 04:32 | Knox | Ray Yarger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl Vaugh | 72-74 |
| 04:23 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler clanks a shot near the basket | 72-74 |
| 04:21 | Knox | Manuel Payne pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 04:14 | Knox | Carl Vaugh is fouled on the floor by Anthony Lerner - foul #5 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #6 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG) Anthony Lerner | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 04:00 | Knox | Manuel Payne misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 72-74 |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 03:38 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edward Davenport - foul #2 on Edward Davenport, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| 03:38 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:38 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:26 | Knox | William Battiste buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Carl Vaugh | 74-76 |
| 03:03 | Grinnell | Gene Steele loses the dribble to Carl Vaugh | 74-76 |
| 02:42 | Knox | William Battiste comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-76 |
| 02:41 | Knox | Manuel Payne hits the follow up shot | 74-78 |
| 02:18 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 74-78 |
| 02:17 | Knox | Manuel Payne gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| 02:12 | Knox | Ray Yarger misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 74-78 |
| 02:11 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge grabs the board | 74-78 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge is hacked by Ray Yarger - foul #3 on Ray Yarger, team foul #9 | 74-78 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:39 | Knox | Gene Steele steals the ball from Ray Yarger | 76-78 |
| 01:20 | Grinnell | Gene Steele misses short on a jumper in the paint | 76-78 |
| 01:18 | Knox | William Battiste gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 01:13 | Knox | Carl Vaugh's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Steele | 76-78 |
| 01:11 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:58 | Grinnell | Gene Steele is fouled on the floor by Carl Vaugh - foul #4 on Carl Vaugh, team foul #10 | 76-78 |
| 00:58 | Grinnell | Gene Steele makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:58 | Grinnell | Gene Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:58 | Knox | Manuel Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Todd Hodge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Bessler (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Steele (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Karl Gehrke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert McSpadden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Carl Vaugh (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ray Yarger (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Battiste (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Davenport (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Knox | Manuel Payne is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Manuel Payne, team foul #11 | 77-78 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 00:11 | Knox | Edward Davenport snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Knox | Edward Davenport is hacked by Todd Hodge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Hodge, team foul #7 | 77-78 |
| 00:10 | Knox | Edward Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:10 | Knox | Edward Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden snags the defensive board | 77-79 |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | Gene Steele makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Hodge | 80-79 |
| 00:06 | Knox | Knox calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Knox | William Battiste drills a jumper in the lane | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge clanks a fullcourt shot | 80-81 |