| Lineup | Knox | PG - Gary McCarte (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Pridemore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Shover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Thresher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Spero (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Callan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Palmer (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Rolland Pope (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Hayashi (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Terry Graves inbounds the ball | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Knox | Terry Graves buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Gary McCarte | 32-44 |
| 19:32 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi is denied on a dunk by Terry Shover | 32-44 |
| 19:31 | Knox | Wayne Thresher grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 19:20 | Knox | Terry Shover can't connect on a floater from close range | 32-44 |
| 19:18 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 19:12 | Grinnell | David Spero is hacked by Gary McCarte - foul #3 on Gary McCarte, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Knox | James Senecal (PG) Gary McCarte | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 19:03 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 32-44 |
| 19:02 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi can't tip it in | 32-44 |
| 19:00 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope gets the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:45 | Grinnell | David Spero connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Callan | 32-46 |
| 18:31 | Knox | Thomas Pridemore misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 32-46 |
| 18:29 | Knox | Wayne Thresher grabs the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 18:10 | Knox | Terry Graves is hacked by George Palmer - foul #2 on George Palmer, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| 17:57 | Knox | Wayne Thresher misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Spero - foul #2 on David Spero, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| 17:57 | Knox | Wayne Thresher misses the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 17:57 | Knox | Wayne Thresher misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 17:57 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 17:38 | Grinnell | David Spero misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 17:37 | Knox | Thomas Pridemore grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 17:31 | Knox | James Senecal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Callan - foul #2 on John Callan, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Knox | Walter Fleck (SF) Terry Graves | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Whited (SF), Lorenzo Phifer (PF) George Palmer, Rolland Pope | |
| 17:31 | Knox | James Senecal makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 17:31 | Knox | James Senecal makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:15 | Grinnell | John Callan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 17:13 | Knox | Wayne Thresher snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 17:09 | Knox | James Senecal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 17:08 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Thomas Hayashi | 34-46 |
| 16:48 | Grinnell | David Spero makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Hayashi and he's hacked by James Senecal - foul #1 on James Senecal, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Knox | Williams Grant (PG), Gregory McCandlish (SG), James Mixson (SF), James Horace (C) James Senecal, Thomas Pridemore, Terry Shover, Wayne Thresher | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG) John Callan | |
| 16:48 | Grinnell | David Spero makes the free throw | 34-49 |
| 16:27 | Knox | The jump hook by James Horace is blocked by Thomas Hayashi | 34-49 |
| 16:25 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 16:21 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Gregory McCandlish - foul #2 on Gregory McCandlish, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), George Palmer (SF), Rolland Pope (PF) David Spero, James Whited, Lorenzo Phifer | |
| 16:21 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 16:21 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 16:05 | Knox | James Mixson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by George Palmer - foul #3 on George Palmer, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Knox | Terry Graves (SF) Gregory McCandlish | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Whited (SF), Lorenzo Phifer (C) George Palmer, Thomas Hayashi | |
| 16:05 | Knox | James Mixson makes the free throw | 37-51 |
| 16:01 | Grinnell | Williams Grant picks off the pass by William Hamner in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| 15:58 | Knox | Williams Grant can't finish the layup | 37-51 |
| 15:57 | Knox | James Horace tips it but misses | 37-51 |
| 15:56 | Knox | James Mixson grabs the offensive board | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Williams Grant (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Mixson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Fleck (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Horace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Whited (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rolland Pope (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Phifer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Knox | Williams Grant lays it in on a nice dish by Terry Graves | 39-51 |
| 15:23 | Grinnell | William Hamner misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Williams Grant - foul #2 on Williams Grant, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Knox | Gary McCarte (PG), Thomas Pridemore (SG), Terry Shover (PF), Wayne Thresher (C) Williams Grant, James Mixson, Walter Fleck, James Horace | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Callan (SG), George Palmer (SF) Ronald Sullivan, James Whited | |
| 15:23 | Grinnell | William Hamner makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 15:23 | Grinnell | William Hamner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 15:02 | Knox | Terry Graves misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 15:01 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 14:45 | Grinnell | William Hamner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-53 |
| 14:44 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope can't tip it in | 39-53 |
| 14:43 | Knox | Thomas Pridemore grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 14:38 | Knox | Thomas Pridemore drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Gary McCarte | 41-53 |
| 14:18 | Grinnell | John Callan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 14:16 | Grinnell | William Hamner grabs the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 14:05 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Pridemore - foul #3 on Thomas Pridemore, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Knox | Walter Fleck (SF) Terry Graves | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), Thomas Hayashi (C) William Hamner, Rolland Pope | |
| 14:05 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 14:05 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 13:45 | Knox | Walter Fleck can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 13:43 | Knox | Terry Shover tips it home | 43-55 |
| 13:39 | Grinnell | John Callan misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 13:38 | Knox | Wayne Thresher snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 13:33 | Knox | Walter Fleck buries a shot from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 13:14 | Grinnell | George Palmer comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Fleck - foul #2 on Walter Fleck, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Knox | Gregory McCandlish (SF), James Horace (C) Terry Shover, Wayne Thresher | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG), Rolland Pope (PF) John Callan, Lorenzo Phifer | |
| 13:14 | Grinnell | George Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:14 | Grinnell | George Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 13:06 | Knox | Gregory McCandlish clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by George Palmer - foul #4 on George Palmer, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Whited (SF) George Palmer | |
| 13:06 | Knox | Gregory McCandlish makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 13:06 | Knox | Gregory McCandlish makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 12:54 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope is called for a backcourt violation | 47-57 |
| Subs | Knox | Williams Grant (PG), James Senecal (SG) Gary McCarte, Thomas Pridemore | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:37 | Knox | Walter Fleck knocks in the runner from the baseline | 49-57 |
| 12:21 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Whited | 49-59 |
| 12:15 | Knox | Ronald Sullivan steals it from James Senecal | 49-59 |
| 12:04 | Grinnell | James Whited comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 12:03 | Knox | The rebound goes to James Senecal | 49-59 |
| 11:51 | Knox | Williams Grant buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory McCandlish | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Williams Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Senecal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory McCandlish (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Fleck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - James Horace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Spero (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Whited (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rolland Pope (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Hayashi (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Grinnell | James Senecal steps in front of the James Whited pass | 52-59 |
| 11:16 | Knox | James Horace clanks a floater from the right side | 52-59 |
| 11:15 | Knox | Williams Grant can't tip it in | 52-59 |
| 11:14 | Grinnell | James Whited grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 11:09 | Grinnell | David Spero comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 11:07 | Knox | Walter Fleck gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 10:52 | Knox | Gregory McCandlish misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 10:50 | Knox | James Horace hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 10:36 | Grinnell | James Senecal picks off the pass by Rolland Pope | 54-59 |
| 10:17 | Knox | James Whited swats the short shot by Walter Fleck | 54-59 |
| 10:15 | Knox | Walter Fleck snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 09:59 | Knox | James Senecal hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Williams Grant | 57-59 |
| 09:47 | Grinnell | James Whited is hacked by Gregory McCandlish - foul #3 on Gregory McCandlish, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Knox | Gary McCarte (PG), Thomas Pridemore (SG), Terry Graves (SF), Terry Shover (PF), Wayne Thresher (C) Williams Grant, James Senecal, Gregory McCandlish, Walter Fleck, James Horace | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), John Callan (SG), Lorenzo Phifer (PF) David Spero, Ronald Sullivan, Rolland Pope | |
| 09:47 | Grinnell | James Whited makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 09:47 | Grinnell | James Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:21 | Knox | Terry Graves makes the jump hook from the baseline | 59-61 |
| 09:02 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 59-63 |
| 08:54 | Knox | Thomas Hayashi steps in front of the Thomas Pridemore pass | 59-63 |
| 08:41 | Grinnell | Wayne Thresher denies the turnaround by Thomas Hayashi | 59-63 |
| 08:40 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer tips it home | 59-65 |
| 08:18 | Knox | Terry Shover buries a floater from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 07:59 | Grinnell | James Whited scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Hamner | 61-68 |
| 07:54 | Knox | Terry Graves buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Gary McCarte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Pridemore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Terry Graves (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Shover (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Thresher (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Callan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Whited (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lorenzo Phifer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Hayashi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | William Hamner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Callan | 64-71 |
| 07:20 | Knox | Wayne Thresher is whistled for a carry | 64-71 |
| Subs | Knox | James Senecal (PG), Gregory McCandlish (SF), James Horace (PF) Gary McCarte, Terry Graves, Terry Shover | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), George Palmer (SF), Rolland Pope (PF) William Hamner, James Whited, Lorenzo Phifer | |
| 07:09 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 64-71 |
| 07:08 | Knox | James Horace snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 06:47 | Knox | George Palmer steals it from Gregory McCandlish | 64-71 |
| 06:32 | Grinnell | James Senecal is called for the reach on George Palmer - foul #2 on James Senecal, team foul #8 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Knox | Williams Grant (PG), Terry Shover (PF) Thomas Pridemore, Wayne Thresher | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG) John Callan | |
| 06:32 | Grinnell | George Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 06:32 | Grinnell | George Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 06:22 | Knox | James Senecal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi grabs the defensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 06:07 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-73 |
| 06:05 | Knox | The rebound goes to Terry Shover | 64-73 |
| 06:00 | Knox | James Senecal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-73 |
| Subs | Knox | Gary McCarte (PG), Terry Graves (SF), Walter Fleck (C) Williams Grant, Gregory McCandlish, James Horace | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Spero | 64-75 |
| 05:35 | Knox | Terry Shover misses long on a jumper in the paint | 64-75 |
| 05:33 | Knox | James Senecal gets the offensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 05:15 | Knox | Terry Shover misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-75 |
| 05:13 | Knox | Terry Shover can't tip it in | 64-75 |
| 05:11 | Knox | James Senecal tips it but misses | 64-75 |
| 05:09 | Grinnell | George Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | Grinnell | David Spero clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-75 |
| 04:39 | Knox | Terry Graves grabs the board | 64-75 |
| 04:33 | Knox | Gary McCarte buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Senecal | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:23 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by George Palmer | 67-78 |
| 04:23 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-78 |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Pridemore (SG), Wayne Thresher (C) James Senecal, Walter Fleck | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Callan (SG), Lorenzo Phifer (C) Ronald Sullivan, Thomas Hayashi | |
| 03:56 | Knox | Terry Graves knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary McCarte | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Grinnell | David Spero misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-78 |
| 03:26 | Knox | Wayne Thresher grabs the board | 69-78 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Gary McCarte (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Pridemore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Terry Graves (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Shover (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Thresher (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Spero (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Callan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Rolland Pope (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Phifer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Knox | Terry Graves is whistled for traveling | 69-78 |
| Subs | Knox | Walter Fleck (SF), James Horace (PF) Terry Graves, Terry Shover | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), James Whited (SF), Thomas Hayashi (C) David Spero, George Palmer, Rolland Pope | |
| 02:51 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi hits a jumper near the basket set up by James Whited | 69-80 |
| 02:51 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-80 |
| Subs | Knox | Terry Graves (SF), Terry Shover (PF) Walter Fleck, James Horace | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), George Palmer (SF) William Hamner, James Whited | |
| 02:38 | Knox | Terry Graves clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-80 |
| 02:36 | Knox | Wayne Thresher tips it but misses | 69-80 |
| 02:35 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer gets the rebound | 69-80 |
| 02:09 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi is fouled on the floor by Wayne Thresher - foul #1 on Wayne Thresher, team foul #9 | 69-80 |
| 02:09 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 02:09 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the 2nd free throw | 69-82 |
| 02:01 | Knox | Wayne Thresher loses the dribble to Thomas Hayashi | 69-82 |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | John Callan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gary McCarte - foul #4 on Gary McCarte, team foul #10 | 69-82 |
| Subs | Knox | Williams Grant (PG), James Senecal (SG), Gregory McCandlish (SF), Walter Fleck (PF), James Horace (C) Gary McCarte, Thomas Pridemore, Terry Graves, Terry Shover, Wayne Thresher | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Ronald Sullivan (SG), James Whited (SF) David Spero, George Palmer, Thomas Hayashi | |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | John Callan makes the 1st free throw | 69-83 |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | John Callan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-84 |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | John Callan makes the 3rd free throw | 69-85 |
| 01:29 | Knox | Gregory McCandlish lays it in on a great pass from Williams Grant | 71-85 |
| 01:09 | Grinnell | William Hamner makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-88 |
| 00:48 | Knox | James Senecal drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Walter Fleck | 73-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | James Whited blows the layup | 73-88 |
| 00:26 | Knox | James Horace gets the rebound | 73-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Knox | James Horace hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 73-88 |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan gets the rebound | 73-88 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | William Hamner runs out the clock | 73-88 |