| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Spero (fresh) SG - John Callan (fresh) SF - George Palmer (fresh) PF - Rolland Pope (fresh) C - Thomas Hayashi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) SG - Bobby Armstrong (fresh) SF - Robert Black (fresh) PF - Jack Alter (fresh) C - Matthew Cramer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Matthew Cramer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Beloit | Bobby Armstrong buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Baker | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the turnaround from close range set up by John Callan | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Beloit | Donald Baker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Grinnell | David Spero lays it in set up by Thomas Hayashi | 4-3 |
| 18:43 | Beloit | Matthew Cramer hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Bobby Armstrong | 4-5 |
| 18:28 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi banks in the layup on a great pass from David Spero | 6-5 |
| 18:11 | Beloit | Matthew Cramer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-5 |
| 18:09 | Grinnell | John Callan grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 18:03 | Grinnell | David Spero drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Hayashi | 8-5 |
| 17:42 | Beloit | Bobby Armstrong knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Alter | 8-8 |
| 17:33 | Grinnell | Robert Black takes the ball from David Spero | 8-8 |
| 17:29 | Beloit | Robert Black hits the finger roll | 8-10 |
| 17:14 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Black - foul #1 on Robert Black, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (SG), Travis Eatmon (PF) Bobby Armstrong, Jack Alter | |
| 17:14 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 17:14 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:55 | Beloit | Rolland Pope takes the ball from Donald Baker | 10-10 |
| 16:42 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope's pass is intercepted by Robert Black | 10-10 |
| 16:39 | Beloit | Robert Black hits the finger roll | 10-12 |
| 16:31 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi double dribbles | 10-12 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Ronald Sullivan (SG), James Whited (SF), Lorenzo Phifer (PF) David Spero, John Callan, George Palmer, Rolland Pope | |
| Subs | Beloit | Larry Stearns (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), Jack Webb (C) Donald Baker, Robert Black, Matthew Cramer | |
| 16:08 | Beloit | Delbert Sims is called for traveling | 10-12 |
| 16:00 | Grinnell | Jack Webb is called for the reach on Thomas Hayashi - foul #1 on Jack Webb, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fresh) SG - Ronald Sullivan (fresh) SF - James Whited (fresh) PF - Lorenzo Phifer (fresh) C - Thomas Hayashi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Delbert Sims (fresh) SG - Larry Stearns (fresh) SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) PF - Travis Eatmon (fresh) C - Jack Webb (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 15:45 | Beloit | Jack Webb gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 15:40 | Beloit | Larry Stearns's floater is knocked away by Lorenzo Phifer | 10-12 |
| 15:38 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to James Whited | 10-12 |
| 15:16 | Grinnell | Travis Eatmon swats the layup by Thomas Hayashi | 10-12 |
| 15:15 | Beloit | Larry Stearns snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 15:10 | Beloit | Delbert Sims hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by James Whited - foul #1 on James Whited, team foul #1 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), John Callan (SG), George Palmer (SF), Rolland Pope (PF) William Hamner, Ronald Sullivan, James Whited, Thomas Hayashi | |
| Subs | Beloit | Bobby Armstrong (SG), Robert Black (SF), Jack Alter (PF), Matthew Cramer (C) Larry Stearns, Kenneth Smith, Travis Eatmon, Jack Webb | |
| 15:10 | Beloit | Delbert Sims makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | David Spero buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Callan and the foul's on Jack Alter - foul #1 on Jack Alter, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi (C) Lorenzo Phifer | |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Baker (PG) Delbert Sims | |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | David Spero misses the free throw | 12-15 |
| 14:52 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Jack Alter | 12-15 |
| 14:30 | Beloit | Jack Alter is hacked by Rolland Pope - foul #1 on Rolland Pope, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| 14:20 | Beloit | Robert Black makes the floater from the right wing set up by Donald Baker and he's fouled by George Palmer - foul #1 on George Palmer, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| 14:20 | Beloit | Robert Black makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 14:06 | Grinnell | George Palmer is hacked by Jack Alter - foul #2 on Jack Alter, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Whited (SF) George Palmer | |
| Subs | Beloit | Kenneth Smith (PF) Jack Alter | |
| 13:58 | Grinnell | David Spero hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 13:57 | Beloit | Donald Baker pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 13:53 | Beloit | Donald Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Larry Stearns (SF) Robert Black | |
| 13:45 | Grinnell | James Whited misses the lay-in | 12-18 |
| 13:44 | Beloit | Bobby Armstrong grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 13:39 | Beloit | Bobby Armstrong is whistled for a carry | 12-18 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Ronald Sullivan (SG), Lorenzo Phifer (C) David Spero, John Callan, Thomas Hayashi | |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (SG), Travis Eatmon (PF), Jack Webb (C) Bobby Armstrong, Kenneth Smith, Matthew Cramer | |
| 13:29 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer's layup is rejected by Travis Eatmon | 12-18 |
| 13:28 | Grinnell | William Hamner hits the follow up shot | 14-18 |
| 13:23 | Beloit | Donald Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 13:21 | Beloit | Travis Eatmon misses the tip | 14-18 |
| 13:19 | Grinnell | James Whited snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 13:14 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-18 |
| 13:13 | Beloit | Larry Stearns pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 13:08 | Beloit | Travis Eatmon drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donald Baker | 14-20 |
| 12:52 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 12:35 | Beloit | Rolland Pope is called for the reach on Delbert Sims - foul #2 on Rolland Pope, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), John Callan (SG), George Palmer (SF), Thomas Hayashi (C) William Hamner, Ronald Sullivan, James Whited, Rolland Pope | |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Black (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Matthew Cramer (C) Donald Baker, Travis Eatmon, Jack Webb | |
| 12:18 | Beloit | Matthew Cramer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 17-20 |
| 12:17 | Beloit | Matthew Cramer hits the follow up shot | 17-22 |
| 12:05 | Grinnell | Robert Black is called for the reach on George Palmer - foul #2 on Robert Black, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Mitchell Apgar (PG), Bobby Armstrong (SG), Jack Webb (PF) Delbert Sims, Larry Stearns, Robert Black | |
| 11:43 | Grinnell | Jack Webb swats the layup by Thomas Hayashi | 17-22 |
| 11:42 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi snags the offensive board | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Spero (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Callan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Palmer (fresh) PF - Lorenzo Phifer (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Hayashi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Mitchell Apgar (fresh) SG - Bobby Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) PF - Jack Webb (fresh) C - Matthew Cramer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Grinnell | David Spero buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Palmer | 20-22 |
| 11:19 | Beloit | Matthew Cramer's pass is intercepted by John Callan | 20-22 |
| 11:16 | Grinnell | John Callan banks in the layup | 22-22 |
| 10:51 | Beloit | Jack Webb knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 10:29 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi hits a jump hook from the right block set up by David Spero and he's fouled by Matthew Cramer - foul #1 on Matthew Cramer, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Ronald Sullivan (SG), James Whited (SF) David Spero, John Callan, George Palmer | |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Baker (PG), Delbert Sims (SG), Larry Stearns (SF), Travis Eatmon (PF) Mitchell Apgar, Bobby Armstrong, Kenneth Smith, Jack Webb | |
| 10:29 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 10:15 | Beloit | Donald Baker connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-28 |
| 09:53 | Grinnell | William Hamner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 09:51 | Beloit | Travis Eatmon gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 09:46 | Beloit | Larry Stearns clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 09:45 | Beloit | Donald Baker misses the tip | 25-28 |
| 09:43 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 09:21 | Grinnell | Travis Eatmon is called for the reach on William Hamner - foul #1 on Travis Eatmon, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| 09:21 | Grinnell | William Hamner misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 09:21 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer grabs the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 09:10 | Grinnell | William Hamner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 09:08 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer tips it back up and in | 27-28 |
| 08:55 | Beloit | Larry Stearns misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Whited - foul #2 on James Whited, team foul #5 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | George Palmer (SF) James Whited | |
| Subs | Beloit | Bobby Armstrong (SG), Kenneth Smith (PF) Delbert Sims, Matthew Cramer | |
| 08:55 | Beloit | Larry Stearns misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 08:55 | Beloit | Larry Stearns makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 08:38 | Grinnell | William Hamner is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Hamner, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), John Callan (SG) William Hamner, Ronald Sullivan | |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Bruch (SF), Jack Webb (C) Larry Stearns, Travis Eatmon | |
| 08:21 | Beloit | Robert Bruch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 08:20 | Grinnell | David Spero pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 08:16 | Grinnell | Donald Baker steps in front of the David Spero pass in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 07:57 | Beloit | Donald Baker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 07:56 | Grinnell | John Callan pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 07:48 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi misses the jump hook near the basket | 27-29 |
| 07:47 | Beloit | Kenneth Smith pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 07:43 | Beloit | George Palmer steps in front of the Jack Webb pass | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Spero (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Callan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lorenzo Phifer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hayashi (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Donald Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bruch (fresh) PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) C - Jack Webb (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Grinnell | George Palmer connects on the shot from the left wing set up by John Callan | 29-29 |
| 07:13 | Beloit | Bobby Armstrong comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 07:11 | Beloit | Bobby Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 07:05 | Beloit | Bobby Armstrong clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 07:03 | Grinnell | David Spero grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 06:42 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer misses the lay-in | 29-29 |
| 06:41 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Kenneth Smith | 29-29 |
| 06:35 | Beloit | Thomas Hayashi swats the layup by Jack Webb | 29-29 |
| 06:33 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 06:27 | Grinnell | David Spero is fouled on the floor by Jack Webb - foul #2 on Jack Webb, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG), Thomas Denton (SF) John Callan, George Palmer | |
| Subs | Beloit | Mitchell Apgar (PG), Delbert Sims (SG), Larry Stearns (SF), Travis Eatmon (PF), Matthew Cramer (C) Donald Baker, Bobby Armstrong, Robert Bruch, Kenneth Smith, Jack Webb | |
| 06:27 | Grinnell | David Spero makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 06:27 | Grinnell | David Spero makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 06:15 | Beloit | Matthew Cramer misses the 3 from straight away | 31-29 |
| 06:14 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 06:04 | Grinnell | David Spero is called for 10 seconds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG) David Spero | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 05:56 | Beloit | Delbert Sims knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Larry Stearns | 31-31 |
| 05:32 | Grinnell | William Hamner buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Denton | 34-31 |
| 05:20 | Beloit | Delbert Sims misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 05:14 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Denton | 37-31 |
| 05:03 | Beloit | Delbert Sims misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 05:01 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 04:57 | Grinnell | William Hamner scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Denton | 39-31 |
| 04:53 | Beloit | Mitchell Apgar banks in the layup on a great pass from Delbert Sims | 39-33 |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Delbert Sims - foul #1 on Delbert Sims, team foul #9 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Callan (SG) Lorenzo Phifer | |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Bruch (SF) Larry Stearns | |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 04:27 | Grinnell | John Callan drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hamner | 41-33 |
| 04:06 | Beloit | Matthew Cramer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mitchell Apgar | 41-36 |
| 03:52 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Callan | 43-36 |
| 03:26 | Beloit | Thomas Denton picks off the pass by Travis Eatmon | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Callan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Denton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Ronald Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Hayashi (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Mitchell Apgar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bruch (fairly fresh) PF - Travis Eatmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Cramer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Grinnell | John Callan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 03:07 | Grinnell | John Callan pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 43-36 |
| 02:59 | Beloit | Robert Bruch snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 02:54 | Beloit | Travis Eatmon travels with the ball | 43-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), George Palmer (SF), Rolland Pope (PF) William Hamner, Thomas Denton, Ronald Sullivan | |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Baker (PG), Bobby Armstrong (SG), Robert Black (SF), Jack Alter (PF), Jack Webb (C) Mitchell Apgar, Delbert Sims, Robert Bruch, Travis Eatmon, Matthew Cramer | |
| 02:43 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope is fouled on the floor by Bobby Armstrong - foul #1 on Bobby Armstrong, team foul #10 | 43-36 |
| 02:43 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 02:43 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 02:27 | Beloit | Robert Black comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 45-36 |
| 02:26 | Grinnell | George Palmer pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | David Spero misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-36 |
| 02:16 | Beloit | Bobby Armstrong snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 02:09 | Beloit | Donald Baker hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jack Webb | 45-39 |
| 01:51 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Rolland Pope | 47-39 |
| 01:23 | Beloit | Bobby Armstrong is hacked by John Callan - foul #1 on John Callan, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| 01:23 | Beloit | Bobby Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 01:23 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 01:06 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi is whistled for a carry | 47-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Larry Stearns (SG), Kenneth Smith (PF), Matthew Cramer (C) Bobby Armstrong, Jack Alter, Jack Webb | |
| 00:47 | Beloit | Donald Baker hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Black | 47-42 |
| 00:37 | Grinnell | George Palmer hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 00:15 | Beloit | The jumper by Donald Baker is denied by Rolland Pope | 50-42 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | David Spero pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 50-42 |