| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James McQuary (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Frazier (fresh) PF - John Kraft (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald King (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Corey Ruffner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Roger Frazier inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Beloit | Roger Frazier clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 19:36 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 19:30 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Vincent | 35-32 |
| 19:11 | Beloit | Donald King misses the dunk | 35-32 |
| 19:09 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Nitta | 35-32 |
| 18:47 | Grinnell | James McQuary steals it from Jerry Vincent | 35-32 |
| 18:30 | Beloit | Corey Ruffner steals the ball from John Kraft | 35-32 |
| 18:12 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler's floater is knocked away by Donald King | 35-32 |
| 18:10 | Beloit | Donald King grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:05 | Beloit | Hilton Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 18:03 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:59 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent's pass is intercepted by John Kraft | 35-32 |
| 17:55 | Beloit | Hilton Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 17:54 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:48 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta's layup is rejected by John Kraft | 35-32 |
| 17:46 | Beloit | Donald King snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:40 | Beloit | James McQuary misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 17:39 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 17:33 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta hits the finger roll set up by Corey Ruffner | 35-34 |
| 17:17 | Beloit | Hilton Harris is fouled on the floor by Jerry Vincent - foul #2 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Young (SG), Cecil McAdory (SF), James Washington (PF), Nolan Darlington (C) James McQuary, Roger Frazier, John Kraft, Donald King | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG), Don Carr (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Jerry Vincent, Corey Ruffner, Michael Mullins, Charles Nitta | |
| 17:09 | Beloit | Garfield Presler is called for the reach on Victor Young - foul #2 on Garfield Presler, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 17:02 | Beloit | Nolan Darlington scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Cecil McAdory | 37-34 |
| 16:50 | Grinnell | Don Carr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 16:49 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler tips it home | 37-36 |
| 16:34 | Beloit | James Washington can't finish the layup but the foul's on Garfield Presler - foul #3 on Garfield Presler, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Regner (SG) Hilton Harris | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Michalec (C) Garfield Presler | |
| 16:34 | Beloit | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:34 | Beloit | James Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:25 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan clanks a turnaround from the left block | 39-36 |
| 16:24 | Beloit | Nolan Darlington grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 16:19 | Beloit | Donald Regner misses long on a floater from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 16:17 | Beloit | Donald Regner tips it back up and in | 41-36 |
| 15:48 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 15:46 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Victor Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Regner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil McAdory (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nolan Darlington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Billy Dinan (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Michalec (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Beloit | Donald Regner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 15:22 | Beloit | Nolan Darlington tips it in | 43-38 |
| 14:57 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 14:56 | Beloit | Nolan Darlington pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:36 | Beloit | Nolan Darlington misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 14:34 | Beloit | Donald Regner hits the follow up shot | 45-38 |
| 14:22 | Grinnell | Don Carr is hacked by Donald Regner - foul #1 on Donald Regner, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG), James McQuary (SG), Roger Frazier (SF), John Kraft (PF), Donald King (C) Victor Young, Donald Regner, Cecil McAdory, James Washington, Nolan Darlington | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Garfield Presler (PF), Charles Nitta (C) Billy Dinan, Don Carr, Lewis Brown, Jeremy Whitfield, Donald Michalec | |
| 14:10 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Mullins | 45-41 |
| 13:55 | Beloit | Donald King misses the easy layup but the foul's on Garfield Presler - foul #4 on Garfield Presler, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dylan Blum (PF) Garfield Presler | |
| 13:55 | Beloit | Donald King makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:55 | Beloit | Donald King misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:55 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 13:53 | Grinnell | Hilton Harris steals the ball from Jerry Vincent in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 13:51 | Beloit | Hilton Harris lays it in | 48-41 |
| 13:30 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Dylan Blum is blocked by John Kraft | 48-41 |
| 13:29 | Beloit | John Kraft grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 13:13 | Beloit | Hilton Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-41 |
| 13:12 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 12:50 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta tips it but misses | 48-41 |
| 12:48 | Beloit | Hilton Harris gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:28 | Beloit | Donald King hits the finger roll on a great pass from Hilton Harris | 50-41 |
| 12:16 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins travels with the ball | 50-41 |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Young (SG), Joseph Potter (PF), James Washington (C) James McQuary, John Kraft, Donald King | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield (PF) Dylan Blum | |
| 11:59 | Beloit | Hilton Harris connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Victor Young and he's fouled by Jerry Vincent - foul #3 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Beloit | Nolan Darlington (C) Joseph Potter | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (SG), Don Carr (SF), Donald Michalec (C) Corey Ruffner, Michael Mullins, Charles Nitta | |
| 11:59 | Beloit | Hilton Harris makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:42 | Grinnell | James Washington swats the layup by Billy Dinan | 53-41 |
| 11:40 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent grabs the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Frazier (fairly fresh) PF - James Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nolan Darlington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Dinan (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Carr (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Michalec (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Grinnell | Don Carr connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Vincent | 53-43 |
| 11:13 | Beloit | Don Carr takes the ball from Nolan Darlington | 53-43 |
| 11:08 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan can't finish the layup | 53-43 |
| 11:06 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan misses the tip | 53-43 |
| 11:04 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| 10:57 | Beloit | Billy Dinan takes the ball from Hilton Harris | 53-45 |
| 10:54 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan banks in the layup | 53-47 |
| 10:49 | Beloit | Victor Young can't connect on a runner from close range | 53-47 |
| 10:48 | Grinnell | Don Carr gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:30 | Grinnell | Don Carr comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Frazier - foul #1 on Roger Frazier, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Beloit | James McQuary (SG), Cecil McAdory (SF), John Kraft (PF), Donald King (C) Hilton Harris, Roger Frazier, James Washington, Nolan Darlington | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Charles Nitta (C) Jerry Vincent, Billy Dinan, Donald Michalec | |
| 10:30 | Grinnell | Don Carr makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:30 | Grinnell | Don Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:30 | Beloit | The rebound goes to John Kraft | 53-48 |
| 10:14 | Beloit | Donald King misses the lay-in | 53-48 |
| 10:12 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 10:06 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta misses the dunk | 53-48 |
| 10:05 | Beloit | Donald King gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:00 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 09:59 | Grinnell | Don Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:36 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Nitta and the foul's on Cecil McAdory - foul #1 on Cecil McAdory, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG) Victor Young | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG), Donald Michalec (PF) Don Carr, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 09:36 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:11 | Beloit | James McQuary is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James McQuary, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| 08:57 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Michalec | 53-54 |
| 08:34 | Beloit | Hilton Harris misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Mullins - foul #1 on Michael Mullins, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Young (SG), Roger Frazier (SF), James Washington (PF), Nolan Darlington (C) James McQuary, Cecil McAdory, John Kraft, Donald King | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Don Carr (SF), Jeremy Whitfield (PF) Corey Ruffner, Michael Mullins, Charles Nitta | |
| 08:34 | Beloit | Hilton Harris makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:34 | Beloit | Hilton Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:34 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Nolan Darlington | 54-54 |
| 08:15 | Beloit | Don Carr is called for the reach on Victor Young - foul #1 on Don Carr, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| 08:15 | Beloit | Victor Young makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:15 | Beloit | Victor Young makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:52 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremy Whitfield | 56-57 |
| 07:47 | Beloit | Nolan Darlington loses the dribble to Jerry Vincent | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Frazier (fresh) PF - James Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nolan Darlington (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Dinan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Don Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Michalec (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nolan Darlington - foul #1 on Nolan Darlington, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Regner (SG), John Kraft (PF), Donald King (C) Hilton Harris, James Washington, Nolan Darlington | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garfield Presler (PF), Charles Nitta (C) Jeremy Whitfield, Donald Michalec | |
| 07:25 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:25 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:05 | Beloit | Donald Regner buries a turnaround in the lane | 58-59 |
| 06:39 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Dinan | 58-61 |
| 06:35 | Beloit | Donald Regner connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Victor Young | 61-61 |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent connects on the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Victor Young - foul #3 on Victor Young, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG), James McQuary (SG), Cecil McAdory (SF), James Washington (PF) Victor Young, Donald Regner, Roger Frazier, John Kraft | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner (SG), Michael Mullins (SF) Billy Dinan, Don Carr | |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:05 | Beloit | Donald King scores on a jumper in the paint | 63-64 |
| 05:53 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner steps out of bounds on the sideline | 63-64 |
| Subs | Beloit | Nolan Darlington (C) Donald King | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon (PG), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Jerry Vincent, Charles Nitta | |
| 05:30 | Beloit | James Washington's pass is intercepted by Garfield Presler | 63-64 |
| 05:14 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler blows the layup | 63-64 |
| 05:12 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon tips it in | 63-66 |
| 04:43 | Beloit | James McQuary comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Corey Ruffner - foul #2 on Corey Ruffner, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Beloit | Roger Frazier (SF), John Kraft (PF) Cecil McAdory, Nolan Darlington | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (PG), Charles Nitta (C) Wilson McGibbon, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 04:43 | Beloit | James McQuary makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:43 | Beloit | James McQuary makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:27 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Don Carr | 65-68 |
| 04:12 | Beloit | John Kraft hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 65-68 |
| 04:10 | Beloit | James Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 03:59 | Beloit | John Kraft hits the finger roll | 67-68 |
| 03:42 | Grinnell | James McQuary denies the turnaround by Don Carr | 67-68 |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta snags the offensive board | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - James McQuary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roger Frazier (fresh) PF - John Kraft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Don Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Ruffner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Mullins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garfield Presler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Grinnell | Hilton Harris takes the ball from Garfield Presler | 67-68 |
| 03:14 | Beloit | John Kraft misses badly on a shot from the right side | 67-68 |
| 03:12 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:53 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Washington - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Young (PG), Donald Regner (SG), Nolan Darlington (PF), Donald King (C) Hilton Harris, James McQuary, John Kraft, James Washington | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Billy Dinan (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), Jeremy Whitfield (PF) Don Carr, Corey Ruffner, Michael Mullins, Garfield Presler | |
| 02:53 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:53 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:49 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG), John Kraft (PF) Donald Regner, Nolan Darlington | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SF) Lewis Brown | |
| 02:30 | Beloit | Roger Frazier loses the dribble to Don Carr | 67-69 |
| 02:30 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Beloit | James McQuary (SG) Victor Young | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Garfield Presler (PF) Billy Dinan, Don Carr, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 02:13 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Vincent | 67-71 |
| 01:46 | Beloit | John Kraft makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Hilton Harris | 69-71 |
| 01:30 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 01:29 | Beloit | Donald King grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 01:23 | Beloit | James McQuary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-71 |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 69-71 |
| 01:04 | Beloit | Donald King pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:59 | Beloit | Hilton Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Kraft | 72-71 |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 00:32 | Beloit | John Kraft snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Beloit | John Kraft is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Vincent - foul #4 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 00:29 | Beloit | John Kraft makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:29 | Beloit | John Kraft makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent is fouled on the floor by Hilton Harris - foul #2 on Hilton Harris, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:15 | Beloit | Roger Frazier gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:13 | Beloit | Roger Frazier is hacked by Jerry Vincent in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG) Jerry Vincent | |
| 00:13 | Beloit | Roger Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:13 | Beloit | Roger Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit 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 (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| Subs | Beloit | Cecil McAdory (SF), Victor Young (C) Roger Frazier, Donald King | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:08 | Beloit | Hilton Harris is hacked by Corey Ruffner - foul #3 on Corey Ruffner, team foul #11 | 76-71 |
| 00:08 | Beloit | Hilton Harris makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:08 | Beloit | Hilton Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Dinan | 78-71 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | The clock runs out | 78-71 |