| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Woodfin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - August Buttars (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Long (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryant Berke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Ruffner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins inbounds the ball | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta is whistled for traveling | 40-49 |
| 19:19 | Knox | August Buttars blows the dunk but he's hacked by Corey Ruffner - foul #1 on Corey Ruffner, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| 19:19 | Knox | August Buttars makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 19:19 | Knox | August Buttars makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 19:11 | Grinnell | Bryant Berke is called for the reach on Michael Mullins - foul #3 on Bryant Berke, team foul #1 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Smith (C) Bryant Berke | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 18:55 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 18:53 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 18:37 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Sullivan - foul #3 on Charles Sullivan, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Knox | John Swoboda (C) Charles Sullivan | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 18:37 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 18:37 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 18:13 | Knox | Garfield Presler steps in front of the Troy Long pass | 42-51 |
| 17:55 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 42-51 |
| 17:53 | Knox | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 17:49 | Knox | Robert Woodfin is hacked by Charles Nitta - foul #2 on Charles Nitta, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| 17:38 | Knox | August Buttars banks in the layup | 44-51 |
| 17:18 | Grinnell | John Swoboda blocks the short jumper by Michael Mullins | 44-51 |
| 17:16 | Knox | Troy Long snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 17:09 | Knox | The jump hook by Troy Long is blocked by Michael Mullins | 44-51 |
| 17:08 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 16:49 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on John Swoboda - foul #1 on John Swoboda, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Holmes (PG), Thomas Chesson (SG), Chester York (PF) Robert Woodfin, August Buttars, Troy Long | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG), Don Carr (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), Jeremy Whitfield (PF) Jerry Vincent, Corey Ruffner, Michael Mullins, Garfield Presler | |
| 16:49 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 16:49 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 16:25 | Knox | Michael Holmes is hacked by Billy Dinan - foul #2 on Billy Dinan, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Mitchell (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Michalec (C) Charles Nitta | |
| 16:07 | Knox | Richard Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-53 |
| 16:05 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to John Swoboda | 44-53 |
| 15:54 | Knox | Thomas Chesson clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Michalec - foul #2 on Donald Michalec, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Woodfin (PG), Charles Sullivan (PF), Bryant Berke (C) Richard Mitchell, Chester York, John Swoboda | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garfield Presler (PF) Donald Michalec | |
| 15:54 | Knox | Thomas Chesson makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 15:54 | Knox | Thomas Chesson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Woodfin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Chesson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Holmes (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryant Berke (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Billy Dinan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Carr (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Billy Dinan | 46-55 |
| 15:17 | Knox | Bryant Berke's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Whitfield | 46-55 |
| 15:03 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-55 |
| 15:01 | Knox | Bryant Berke pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 14:57 | Knox | Billy Dinan picks off the pass by Michael Holmes | 46-55 |
| 14:37 | Grinnell | Robert Woodfin steals it from Jeremy Whitfield | 46-55 |
| 14:33 | Knox | Michael Holmes is whistled for traveling | 46-55 |
| Subs | Knox | August Buttars (SG), Troy Long (SF) Thomas Chesson, Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Charles Nitta (C) Billy Dinan, Don Carr, Lewis Brown, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 14:09 | Grinnell | Troy Long is called for the reach on Michael Mullins - foul #1 on Troy Long, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Holmes (PG) Robert Woodfin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 14:00 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent travels with the ball | 46-55 |
| 13:40 | Knox | Troy Long drills a runner in the lane set up by Michael Holmes | 48-55 |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Vincent | 48-58 |
| 13:16 | Knox | Troy Long double dribbles | 48-58 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Woodfin (PG), Michael Smith (C) Michael Holmes, Bryant Berke | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield (PF) Garfield Presler | |
| 12:54 | Grinnell | August Buttars steals the ball from Charles Nitta | 48-58 |
| 12:36 | Knox | Corey Ruffner denies the turnaround by Troy Long | 48-58 |
| 12:35 | Knox | Troy Long tips it back up and in | 50-58 |
| 12:14 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 12:13 | Knox | Michael Smith grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 12:09 | Knox | Robert Woodfin drills a shot from the left wing set up by Troy Long and the foul's on Jerry Vincent - foul #3 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Knox | Bryant Berke (C) Charles Sullivan | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (SG), Don Carr (SF), Garfield Presler (PF) Corey Ruffner, Michael Mullins, Charles Nitta | |
| 12:09 | Knox | Robert Woodfin makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 11:54 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Woodfin - foul #2 on Robert Woodfin, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| 11:54 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:54 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Woodfin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - August Buttars (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Long (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryant Berke (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Dinan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Carr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Knox | August Buttars misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Billy Dinan - foul #3 on Billy Dinan, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Holmes (PG), John Swoboda (SF) Robert Woodfin, Troy Long | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lewis Brown (SF) Jerry Vincent | |
| 11:45 | Knox | August Buttars makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 11:45 | Knox | August Buttars misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 11:45 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 11:21 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan is hacked by August Buttars - foul #1 on August Buttars, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| 11:04 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Don Carr | 54-63 |
| 10:39 | Knox | Billy Dinan is called for the reach on Michael Holmes - foul #4 on Billy Dinan, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Woodfin (PG), Troy Long (SF), Charles Sullivan (PF) August Buttars, Michael Smith, Bryant Berke | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Charles Nitta (C) Billy Dinan, Don Carr, Lewis Brown, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 10:39 | Knox | Michael Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 10:39 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 10:22 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Jerry Vincent | 54-65 |
| 09:54 | Knox | Troy Long makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 09:40 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Jerry Vincent | 57-67 |
| 09:24 | Knox | Michael Holmes loses the dribble to Jerry Vincent | 57-67 |
| 08:58 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Mullins | 57-69 |
| 08:37 | Knox | Troy Long comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Garfield Presler - foul #1 on Garfield Presler, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Knox | August Buttars (SG), Bryant Berke (C) Michael Holmes, John Swoboda | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon (PG), Don Carr (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), Jeremy Whitfield (PF), Donald Michalec (C) Jerry Vincent, Corey Ruffner, Michael Mullins, Garfield Presler, Charles Nitta | |
| 08:37 | Knox | Troy Long misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 08:37 | Knox | Troy Long makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 08:19 | Grinnell | Troy Long steals it from Donald Michalec | 58-69 |
| 08:13 | Knox | Bryant Berke comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Michalec - foul #3 on Donald Michalec, team foul #9 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Mitchell (PG), Thomas Chesson (SF) Robert Woodfin, Troy Long | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 08:13 | Knox | Bryant Berke misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 08:13 | Knox | Bryant Berke makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 07:54 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield drills a jumpshot from the right side | 59-71 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Richard Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - August Buttars (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Chesson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryant Berke (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Wilson McGibbon (fresh) SG - Don Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Michalec (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:47 | Knox | August Buttars is hacked by Donald Michalec - foul #4 on Donald Michalec, team foul #10 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Holmes (SF) Thomas Chesson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG) Wilson McGibbon | |
| 07:47 | Knox | August Buttars makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 07:47 | Knox | August Buttars misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 07:47 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 07:27 | Grinnell | Don Carr is fouled on the floor by Richard Mitchell - foul #1 on Richard Mitchell, team foul #7 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Smith (PF) Charles Sullivan | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG), Charles Nitta (C) Billy Dinan, Lewis Brown, Donald Michalec | |
| 07:27 | Grinnell | Don Carr makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 07:27 | Grinnell | Don Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 07:09 | Knox | August Buttars hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Smith | 62-73 |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bryant Berke - foul #4 on Bryant Berke, team foul #8 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Woodfin (PG) Richard Mitchell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Mullins (SF) Don Carr | |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta snags the offensive board | 62-74 |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta's layup is rejected by Michael Smith | 62-74 |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield tips it in | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:35 | Knox | Robert Woodfin buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 06:27 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #9 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Knox | Troy Long (SF), Charles Sullivan (PF) Michael Holmes, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:27 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 06:27 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:09 | Knox | August Buttars jams it on a great pass from Bryant Berke | 67-78 |
| 05:46 | Grinnell | Troy Long takes the ball from Corey Ruffner | 67-78 |
| 05:29 | Knox | Michael Mullins steps in front of the Bryant Berke pass | 67-78 |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Whitfield | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:01 | Knox | Charles Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-80 |
| 04:59 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta pulls down the rebound | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:30 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses the shot from the left side | 67-80 |
| 04:28 | Knox | August Buttars snags the defensive board | 67-80 |
| 04:23 | Knox | Robert Woodfin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-80 |
| 04:21 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins pulls down the rebound | 67-80 |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-80 |
| 04:00 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta grabs the offensive board | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta blows the layup | 67-80 |
| 03:44 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Whitfield | 67-80 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Woodfin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - August Buttars (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Long (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryant Berke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Ruffner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mullins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeremy Whitfield (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Mullins | 67-82 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Knox | Jerry Vincent is called for the reach on Robert Woodfin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #11 | 67-82 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Holmes (SG), John Swoboda (SF), Chester York (PF), Michael Smith (C) August Buttars, Troy Long, Charles Sullivan, Bryant Berke | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG), Don Carr (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), Garfield Presler (PF), Donald Michalec (C) Jerry Vincent, Corey Ruffner, Michael Mullins, Jeremy Whitfield, Charles Nitta | |
| 03:18 | Knox | Robert Woodfin makes the 1st free throw | 68-82 |
| 03:18 | Knox | Robert Woodfin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-82 |
| 02:54 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler loses the dribble to John Swoboda | 69-82 |
| 02:51 | Knox | Robert Woodfin lays it up and in on a great pass from John Swoboda | 71-82 |
| 02:51 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-82 |
| Subs | Knox | August Buttars (SG), Troy Long (SF), Charles Sullivan (PF) Michael Holmes, John Swoboda, Chester York | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:26 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Woodfin - foul #3 on Robert Woodfin, team foul #10 | 71-82 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield (C) Donald Michalec | |
| 02:26 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 02:26 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 02:26 | Knox | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 71-82 |
| 02:15 | Knox | Charles Sullivan misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 71-82 |
| 02:13 | Knox | Charles Sullivan can't tip it in | 71-82 |
| 02:11 | Knox | Charles Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 71-82 |
| 02:00 | Knox | Michael Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-82 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler grabs the defensive rebound | 71-82 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-82 |
| Subs | Knox | Bryant Berke (C) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Charles Nitta (C) Billy Dinan, Lewis Brown, Don Carr, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 01:42 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 71-82 |
| 01:40 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler tips it home | 71-84 |
| 01:35 | Knox | August Buttars misses the easy layup | 71-84 |
| 01:34 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Garfield Presler | 71-84 |
| 01:15 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins's pass is intercepted by Charles Sullivan | 71-84 |
| 00:56 | Knox | Charles Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Charles Nitta | 71-84 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Michael Mullins | 71-86 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Knox | Robert Woodfin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-86 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Nitta | 71-86 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent runs out the clock | 71-86 |