| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Garvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Slane (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Jewell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Guy Corder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald King (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Leo Jewell inbounds the ball | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Knox | The short jumper by Leo Jewell is denied by Terry Boer | 34-46 |
| 19:43 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Garvin | 34-46 |
| 19:32 | Knox | William Cox clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 19:31 | Knox | William Cox grabs the offensive board | 34-46 |
| 19:16 | Knox | William Cox connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Slane and he's fouled by Donald King - foul #1 on Donald King, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| 19:16 | Knox | William Cox misses the free throw | 36-46 |
| 19:16 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 18:59 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks comes up short on the floater from the right side | 36-46 |
| 18:58 | Grinnell | Terry Boer hits the follow up shot | 36-48 |
| 18:52 | Knox | Joseph Garvin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Brooks - foul #1 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| 18:52 | Knox | Joseph Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 18:52 | Knox | Joseph Garvin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 18:52 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 18:40 | Grinnell | Terry Boer travels with the ball | 37-48 |
| 18:25 | Knox | Donald King steps in front of the William Cox pass | 37-48 |
| 18:06 | Grinnell | Terry Boer misses the runner from the left block | 37-48 |
| 18:04 | Grinnell | Terry Boer pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 17:38 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Donald King | 37-50 |
| 17:14 | Knox | Leo Jewell misses the lay-in | 37-50 |
| 17:13 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 16:57 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 16:56 | Knox | William Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 16:46 | Knox | Guy Corder knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Cox | 40-50 |
| 16:31 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks drills a jumper from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 16:16 | Knox | Leo Jewell's floater is tipped away by Charles Holmes | 40-52 |
| 16:14 | Grinnell | Donald King pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 16:01 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring jams it and the foul's on Guy Corder - foul #4 on Guy Corder, team foul #1 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG), Bernard James (SG), Donald Couch (SF), Roland Willey (PF) Timothy Brooks, Donald King, Charles Holmes, Terry Boer | |
| 16:01 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the free throw | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Garvin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Slane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Jewell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Guy Corder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnnie Leopold (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bernard James (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Couch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Willey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Zerring (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Knox | William Cox misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 15:47 | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 15:32 | Grinnell | Donald Couch knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-57 |
| 15:15 | Knox | Joseph Garvin scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-57 |
| 14:50 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Leo Jewell - foul #2 on Leo Jewell, team foul #2 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Mark Warner (C) Johnnie Leopold, Brian Zerring | |
| 14:50 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 14:50 | Grinnell | Roland Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 14:38 | Knox | Guy Corder drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 14:18 | Grinnell | John Slane steps in front of the Bernard James pass | 44-58 |
| 14:12 | Knox | Donald Couch is called for the reach on Leo Jewell - foul #1 on Donald Couch, team foul #3 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG), Terry Boer (PF) Bernard James, Mark Warner | |
| 13:53 | Knox | Guy Corder hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Garvin | 47-58 |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | Donald King clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Guy Corder - foul #5 on Guy Corder, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Knox | Mark Burke (SF) Guy Corder | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF), Mark Warner (C) Donald Couch, Roland Willey | |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | Donald King misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | Donald King misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 13:40 | Knox | William Cox grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 13:35 | Knox | Mark Burke makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Slane | 50-58 |
| 13:28 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 13:26 | Knox | William Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 13:21 | Knox | Leo Jewell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 13:19 | Knox | William Cox tips it but misses | 50-58 |
| 13:17 | Grinnell | Donald King snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | Mark Warner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-58 |
| 12:58 | Grinnell | Terry Boer tips it home | 50-60 |
| 12:48 | Knox | Mark Burke is hacked by Donald King - foul #2 on Donald King, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG) Timothy Brooks | |
| 12:39 | Knox | William Cox buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Garvin | 53-60 |
| 12:23 | Grinnell | Mark Burke is called for the reach on Charles Holmes - foul #1 on Mark Burke, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Zerring (C) Mark Warner | |
| 11:54 | Grinnell | Terry Boer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 11:53 | Knox | The rebound goes to Leo Jewell | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Garvin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Slane (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Burke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Cox (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Leo Jewell (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald King (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Knox | Leo Jewell drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Burke | 55-60 |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes can't connect on a runner from the left block | 55-60 |
| 11:27 | Knox | William Cox gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 11:22 | Knox | Leo Jewell drills a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Bernard James - foul #1 on Bernard James, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Knox | Raymond Kulp (SF) Mark Burke | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Donald Couch (SF), Roland Willey (PF) Donald King, Charles Holmes, Terry Boer | |
| 11:22 | Knox | Leo Jewell makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 10:53 | Grinnell | Bernard James is hacked by John Slane - foul #2 on John Slane, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| 10:32 | Grinnell | Bernard James is hacked by Raymond Kulp - foul #1 on Raymond Kulp, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terry Boer (PF) Roland Willey | |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Donald Couch loses the ball out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Knox | Mark Burke (SF) Raymond Kulp | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG), Roland Willey (C) Bernard James, Brian Zerring | |
| 10:00 | Knox | Joseph Garvin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donald Couch - foul #2 on Donald Couch, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| 10:00 | Knox | Joseph Garvin misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 10:00 | Knox | Joseph Garvin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 10:00 | Grinnell | Roland Willey pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 09:42 | Grinnell | Donald Couch buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Timothy Brooks and he's fouled by Mark Burke - foul #2 on Mark Burke, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| 09:42 | Grinnell | Donald Couch makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 09:32 | Knox | John Slane misses long on a shot from the left side | 58-63 |
| 09:30 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Donald King | 58-63 |
| 09:07 | Grinnell | Terry Boer can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by William Cox - foul #3 on William Cox, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF), Brian Zerring (C) Donald Couch, Roland Willey | |
| 09:07 | Grinnell | Terry Boer makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 09:07 | Grinnell | Terry Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 08:50 | Knox | William Cox hits a jump hook near the basket | 60-65 |
| 08:30 | Grinnell | Terry Boer can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 08:28 | Knox | The rebound goes to Mark Burke | 60-65 |
| 08:28 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| 08:06 | Knox | John Slane misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 08:05 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 07:49 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks loses the dribble to John Slane | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Garvin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Slane (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Burke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Cox (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Leo Jewell (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Donald King (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Knox | Donald King steals it from Leo Jewell | 60-65 |
| 07:14 | Grinnell | William Cox is called for the reach on Terry Boer - foul #4 on William Cox, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| 07:14 | Grinnell | Terry Boer makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:14 | Grinnell | Terry Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:59 | Knox | Joseph Garvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Subs | Knox | Raymond Kulp (SF) Mark Burke | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:35 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes is fouled on the floor by John Slane - foul #3 on John Slane, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| 06:35 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:35 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 06:13 | Knox | Brian Zerring steps in front of the John Slane pass | 60-68 |
| 05:52 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks is hacked by Joseph Garvin - foul #3 on Joseph Garvin, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (SG), Donald Couch (SF), Roland Willey (PF) Donald King, Charles Holmes, Terry Boer | |
| 05:52 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:52 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:52 | Knox | William Cox pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 05:25 | Knox | William Cox misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-68 |
| 05:24 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Brian Zerring | 60-68 |
| 05:17 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring blows the layup | 60-68 |
| 05:16 | Grinnell | Donald Couch misses the tip | 60-68 |
| 05:15 | Knox | The rebound goes to Raymond Kulp | 60-68 |
| 05:12 | Knox | Joseph Garvin loses the dribble to Timothy Brooks in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| 04:56 | Grinnell | Roland Willey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 04:55 | Knox | William Cox grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 04:50 | Knox | Joseph Garvin is fouled on the floor by Timothy Brooks - foul #2 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Knox | Mark Burke (SF) Raymond Kulp | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG), Terry Boer (PF) Timothy Brooks, Brian Zerring | |
| 04:50 | Knox | Joseph Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:50 | Knox | Joseph Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:30 | Grinnell | Roland Willey buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Terry Boer | 62-70 |
| 04:14 | Knox | Leo Jewell double dribbles | 62-70 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG), Charles Holmes (SF) Johnnie Leopold, Donald Couch | |
| 04:00 | Grinnell | Roland Willey is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roland Willey, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Knox | Mark Burke can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Holmes - foul #2 on Charles Holmes, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Warner (C) Roland Willey | |
| 03:41 | Knox | Mark Burke misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 03:41 | Knox | Mark Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 03:41 | Grinnell | Mark Warner pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Garvin (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Slane (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Burke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Cox (tired) 14 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Leo Jewell (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald King (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Warner (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes knocks in the shot from close range set up by Donald King | 62-72 |
| 03:06 | Knox | Terry Boer blocks the jumper by Joseph Garvin | 62-72 |
| 03:05 | Grinnell | Mark Warner pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 02:48 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes banks in the layup set up by Terry Boer | 62-74 |
| 02:48 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-74 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Brian Zerring (C) Bernard James, Mark Warner | |
| 02:33 | Knox | Mark Burke double dribbles | 62-74 |
| 02:09 | Grinnell | Terry Boer lays it in on a nice dish by Donald King | 62-76 |
| 01:57 | Knox | John Slane is hacked by Donald King - foul #3 on Donald King, team foul #10 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG), Bernard James (SG), Donald Couch (SF), Roland Willey (PF), Mark Warner (C) Timothy Brooks, Donald King, Charles Holmes, Terry Boer, Brian Zerring | |
| 01:57 | Knox | John Slane makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:57 | Knox | John Slane makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:32 | Grinnell | Mark Warner can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Leo Jewell - foul #3 on Leo Jewell, team foul #12 | 64-76 |
| 01:32 | Grinnell | Mark Warner makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:32 | Grinnell | Mark Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 01:13 | Knox | Mark Warner picks off the pass by William Cox | 64-78 |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Donald Couch clanks a turnaround from the left block | 64-78 |
| 00:49 | Knox | The rebound goes to William Cox | 64-78 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Knox | John Slane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-78 |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Mark Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 64-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Slane - foul #4 on John Slane, team foul #13 | 64-78 |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Roland Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 00:11 | Knox | Leo Jewell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-79 |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold grabs the defensive rebound | 64-79 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold runs out the clock | 64-79 |