| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Christopher Province (fresh) SG - Clay Fusco (fresh) SF - Jerry Johnson (fresh) PF - David Fontenot (fresh) C - Kenneth Calhoun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) SG - Donald King (fresh) SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) PF - Terry Boer (fresh) C - Brian Zerring (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | DePauw | Kenneth Calhoun wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | DePauw | Christopher Province is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Province, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks is hacked by David Fontenot in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Fontenot, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Christopher Province | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | DePauw | Clay Fusco drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Province | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Grinnell | Clay Fusco is called for the reach on Donald King - foul #1 on Clay Fusco, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | DePauw | David Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | DePauw | Jerry Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Grinnell | Donald King pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Grinnell | Clay Fusco is called for the reach on Timothy Brooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clay Fusco, team foul #4 | 3-0 |
| Subs | DePauw | Greg Arnett (SG) Clay Fusco | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:56 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 17:55 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Jerry Johnson | 3-0 |
| 17:37 | DePauw | Greg Arnett comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Zerring - foul #1 on Brian Zerring, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | DePauw | John Harris (SG), Raymond O'Koren (SF), Darrin Fountain (PF), Michael Crosby (C) Christopher Province, Jerry Johnson, David Fontenot, Kenneth Calhoun | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:37 | DePauw | Greg Arnett makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | DePauw | Greg Arnett makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:13 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Terry Boer | 5-2 |
| 16:54 | DePauw | Darrin Fountain lays it in set up by Greg Arnett | 7-2 |
| 16:52 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes travels in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (SG), Donald Couch (SF), Roland Willey (C) Donald King, Charles Holmes, Brian Zerring | |
| 16:29 | DePauw | Darrin Fountain misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:28 | Grinnell | Terry Boer pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Donald Couch is denied by Michael Crosby | 7-2 |
| 16:07 | DePauw | Michael Crosby pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:03 | DePauw | Greg Arnett is hacked by Bernard James - foul #1 on Bernard James, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jimmy Tarkington (PG), Jerry Johnson (SF), David Fontenot (PF), Kenneth Calhoun (C) John Harris, Raymond O'Koren, Darrin Fountain, Michael Crosby | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG), Mark Warner (C) Timothy Brooks, Terry Boer | |
| 15:45 | DePauw | Greg Arnett misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 15:43 | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Jimmy Tarkington (fresh) SG - Greg Arnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - David Fontenot (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Calhoun (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnnie Leopold (fresh) SG - Bernard James (fresh) SF - Donald Couch (fresh) PF - Roland Willey (fresh) C - Mark Warner (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Grinnell | Donald Couch hits a floater near the basket set up by Johnnie Leopold | 7-4 |
| 15:24 | DePauw | David Fontenot blows the layup but the foul's on Johnnie Leopold - foul #1 on Johnnie Leopold, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Brian Zerring (C) Johnnie Leopold, Donald Couch, Mark Warner | |
| 15:24 | DePauw | David Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:24 | DePauw | David Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:06 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses the runner from close range | 9-4 |
| 15:04 | Grinnell | Roland Willey tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| 14:46 | DePauw | David Fontenot misses the easy layup | 9-6 |
| 14:44 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:27 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Calhoun - foul #1 on Kenneth Calhoun, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | DePauw | Christopher Province (PG), John Harris (SG), Raymond O'Koren (SF) Jimmy Tarkington, Greg Arnett, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Donald Couch (SF), Terry Boer (PF) Bernard James, Charles Holmes, Roland Willey | |
| 14:27 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:27 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | DePauw | David Fontenot connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Calhoun | 11-8 |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | Terry Boer blows the layup | 11-8 |
| 13:46 | Grinnell | Donald Couch pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:31 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses long on a shot from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 13:30 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Donald King | 11-8 |
| 13:10 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 11-8 |
| 13:08 | DePauw | John Harris pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:03 | DePauw | Christopher Province knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Harris | 13-8 |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Donald King knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Brooks | 13-10 |
| 12:29 | DePauw | David Fontenot is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 13-10 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jimmy Tarkington (PG), Greg Arnett (SG), Jerry Johnson (SF), Darrin Fountain (PF), Michael Crosby (C) Christopher Province, John Harris, Raymond O'Koren, David Fontenot, Kenneth Calhoun | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Charles Holmes (SF), Mark Warner (PF), Jonathan Young (C) Timothy Brooks, Donald King, Terry Boer, Brian Zerring | |
| 12:09 | Grinnell | Bernard James comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Tarkington - foul #1 on Jimmy Tarkington, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG) Donald Couch | |
| 12:09 | Grinnell | Bernard James makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:09 | Grinnell | Bernard James makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:52 | DePauw | Greg Arnett is called for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roland Willey (PF) Jonathan Young | |
| 11:28 | Grinnell | Roland Willey can't finish the layup | 13-12 |
| 11:26 | DePauw | Michael Crosby gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Jimmy Tarkington (fresh) SG - Greg Arnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Johnson (tiring) PF - Darrin Fountain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Crosby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnnie Leopold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard James (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) PF - Roland Willey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Warner (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | DePauw | Greg Arnett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 11:06 | DePauw | Michael Crosby can't tip it in | 13-12 |
| 11:05 | DePauw | Jerry Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:53 | DePauw | Greg Arnett misses short on a floater from the left block | 13-12 |
| 10:52 | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:49 | Grinnell | Greg Arnett is called for the reach on Bernard James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Arnett, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | DePauw | Christopher Province (PG), John Harris (SG), David Fontenot (PF) Jimmy Tarkington, Jerry Johnson, Michael Crosby | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG), Terry Boer (PF), Jonathan Young (C) Johnnie Leopold, Roland Willey, Mark Warner | |
| 10:49 | Grinnell | Bernard James makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:49 | Grinnell | Bernard James makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:40 | DePauw | John Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 10:38 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| Subs | DePauw | Raymond O'Koren (SF) Greg Arnett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Donald Couch (SF), Brian Zerring (C) Bernard James, Charles Holmes, Jonathan Young | |
| 10:23 | DePauw | Christopher Province misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 10:21 | Grinnell | Terry Boer pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:55 | Grinnell | Donald Couch drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Timothy Brooks and he's hacked by Raymond O'Koren - foul #1 on Raymond O'Koren, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | DePauw | Kenneth Calhoun (C) Darrin Fountain | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 09:55 | Grinnell | Donald Couch makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:38 | DePauw | David Fontenot makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Harris | 18-17 |
| 09:33 | Grinnell | Donald Couch is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond O'Koren - foul #2 on Raymond O'Koren, team foul #9 | 18-17 |
| Subs | DePauw | Greg Arnett (SG), Jimmy Tarkington (SF), Michael Crosby (PF) John Harris, Raymond O'Koren, David Fontenot | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF) Donald King | |
| 09:33 | Grinnell | Donald Couch misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:33 | DePauw | Michael Crosby snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 09:18 | DePauw | Greg Arnett makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 08:59 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes is open but misses the lay-in | 20-17 |
| 08:58 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes tips it home | 20-19 |
| 08:40 | DePauw | Greg Arnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jerry Johnson (SF), Darrin Fountain (PF) Jimmy Tarkington, Michael Crosby | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (SG), Jonathan Young (SF), Roland Willey (PF), Mark Warner (C) Donald Couch, Charles Holmes, Terry Boer, Brian Zerring | |
| 08:18 | Grinnell | Mark Warner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Young | 20-22 |
| 07:49 | DePauw | Kenneth Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 20-22 |
| 07:48 | Grinnell | Roland Willey snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 07:28 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks is hacked by Greg Arnett - foul #2 on Greg Arnett, team foul #10 | 20-22 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jimmy Tarkington (PG), John Harris (SG), David Fontenot (PF), Michael Crosby (C) Christopher Province, Greg Arnett, Darrin Fountain, Kenneth Calhoun | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Terry Boer (PF) Bernard James, Jonathan Young, Mark Warner | |
| 07:28 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:28 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Jimmy Tarkington (fresh) SG - John Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Johnson (tired) 2 reb. PF - David Fontenot (tiring) 6 pts. C - Michael Crosby (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roland Willey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | DePauw | Michael Crosby double dribbles | 20-24 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG), Brian Zerring (C) Timothy Brooks, Roland Willey | |
| 07:06 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes is hacked by Jerry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #11 | 20-24 |
| 07:06 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:06 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:43 | DePauw | David Fontenot banks in the layup set up by Jimmy Tarkington | 22-26 |
| 06:15 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes is fouled on the floor by Jerry Johnson - foul #2 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #12 | 22-26 |
| Subs | DePauw | Christopher Province (PG), Kenneth Calhoun (C) Jerry Johnson, Michael Crosby | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG) Johnnie Leopold | |
| 06:15 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:15 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:15 | DePauw | Jimmy Tarkington grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:51 | DePauw | John Harris misses short on a shot from the left side | 22-27 |
| 05:50 | DePauw | David Fontenot snags the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 05:41 | DePauw | Christopher Province clanks a shot from the right block | 22-27 |
| 05:39 | Grinnell | Donald King gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:25 | Grinnell | Donald King hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 22-27 |
| 05:23 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring tips it home | 22-29 |
| 05:04 | DePauw | Christopher Province is hacked by Bernard James - foul #2 on Bernard James, team foul #4 | 22-29 |
| Subs | DePauw | Michael Crosby (PF), Darrin Fountain (C) David Fontenot, Kenneth Calhoun | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Donald Couch (SG), Jonathan Young (SF), Roland Willey (PF), Mark Warner (C) Bernard James, Donald King, Charles Holmes, Terry Boer, Brian Zerring | |
| 04:46 | DePauw | Michael Crosby's pass is intercepted by Donald Couch | 22-29 |
| 04:42 | Grinnell | Donald Couch is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Couch, team foul #5 | 22-29 |
| 04:18 | DePauw | Jimmy Tarkington is hacked by Jonathan Young - foul #1 on Jonathan Young, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| 03:56 | DePauw | Jimmy Tarkington connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Crosby and the foul's on Jonathan Young - foul #2 on Jonathan Young, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | DePauw | Clay Fusco (SG), Raymond O'Koren (SF), David Fontenot (PF), Kenneth Calhoun (C) Christopher Province, John Harris, Darrin Fountain, Michael Crosby | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (SG) Roland Willey | |
| 03:56 | DePauw | Jimmy Tarkington makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | David Fontenot is called for the reach on Jonathan Young - foul #2 on David Fontenot, team foul #13 | 25-29 |
| Subs | DePauw | Greg Arnett (PG) Jimmy Tarkington | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG), Terry Boer (PF) Bernard James, Donald Couch | |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:34 | DePauw | Raymond O'Koren grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 03:17 | DePauw | Greg Arnett loses the dribble to Terry Boer | 25-30 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Greg Arnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Fusco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond O'Koren (fresh) PF - David Fontenot (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Calhoun (tired) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Young (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Warner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks is hacked by Clay Fusco - foul #3 on Clay Fusco, team foul #14 | 25-30 |
| Subs | DePauw | Christopher Province (PG), Darrin Fountain (PF) Clay Fusco, David Fontenot | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF), Brian Zerring (C) Jonathan Young, Mark Warner | |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:45 | DePauw | Christopher Province's layup is rejected by Brian Zerring | 25-32 |
| 02:44 | DePauw | Greg Arnett tips it but misses | 25-32 |
| 02:42 | Grinnell | Donald King grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:22 | Grinnell | Donald King is hacked by Kenneth Calhoun - foul #2 on Kenneth Calhoun, team foul #15 | 25-32 |
| Subs | DePauw | Michael Crosby (PF) Kenneth Calhoun | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Charles Holmes (SF), Roland Willey (PF) Timothy Brooks, Donald Couch, Terry Boer | |
| 02:22 | Grinnell | Donald King misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:22 | Grinnell | Donald King makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:20 | DePauw | Christopher Province is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard James - foul #3 on Bernard James, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG) Bernard James | |
| 02:20 | DePauw | Christopher Province makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:20 | DePauw | Christopher Province makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Crosby - foul #1 on Michael Crosby, team foul #16 | 27-33 |
| Subs | DePauw | David Fontenot (PF) Darrin Fountain | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SG) Donald King | |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:00 | DePauw | Michael Crosby grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 01:44 | DePauw | Brian Zerring denies the turnaround by David Fontenot | 27-34 |
| 01:42 | DePauw | David Fontenot pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:23 | DePauw | Greg Arnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | DePauw | John Harris (SG) Christopher Province | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jonathan Young (SF), Terry Boer (PF) Charles Holmes, Brian Zerring | |
| 01:15 | Grinnell | Terry Boer scores on a floater from close range | 27-36 |
| 00:59 | DePauw | John Harris drills a shot from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Donald Couch is hacked by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #17 | 29-36 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jimmy Tarkington (PG), Jerry Johnson (SF), Darrin Fountain (PF), Kenneth Calhoun (C) Greg Arnett, Raymond O'Koren, David Fontenot, Michael Crosby | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Donald King (SG), Mark Warner (C) Johnnie Leopold, Jonathan Young, Roland Willey | |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Donald Couch makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Donald Couch misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:43 | DePauw | Kenneth Calhoun snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 00:27 | DePauw | Donald Couch steals the ball from Jimmy Tarkington | 29-37 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Donald King comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 29-37 |
| 00:00 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Jimmy Tarkington | 29-37 |