| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Harold Sanders (fresh) SG - Arnold Wilkerson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) PF - Arthur Miller (fresh) C - John Hendrix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fresh) SG - Chris Blackwell (fresh) SF - Malik Gibbs (fresh) PF - Lorenzo Phifer (fresh) C - Bruce Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Thomas More | John Hendrix wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Thomas More | Thomas More is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Thomas More | Arnold Wilkerson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Grinnell | William Hamner makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Malik Gibbs | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Thomas More | Lorenzo Phifer steals the ball from John Hendrix | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Grinnell | William Hamner clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Harold Sanders - foul #1 on Harold Sanders, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Grinnell | William Hamner makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Grinnell | William Hamner makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Thomas More | Lorenzo Phifer takes the ball from John Hendrix | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Grinnell | William Hamner misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Thomas More | The rebound goes to John Hendrix | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Thomas More | Harold Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Grinnell | Bruce Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | Grinnell | William Hamner hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Chris Blackwell | 0-6 |
| 17:47 | Thomas More | Arthur Miller misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Lorenzo Phifer - foul #1 on Lorenzo Phifer, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Thomas More | David Tassone (C) John Hendrix | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:47 | Thomas More | Arthur Miller makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:47 | Thomas More | Arthur Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:47 | Grinnell | Bruce Smith grabs the board | 1-6 |
| 17:24 | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #2 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Robert Dunn (PG), Roger Devlin (SF), Clarence Black (C) Harold Sanders, Jeffrey Johnson, Arthur Miller | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:04 | Grinnell | Clarence Black is called for the reach on William Hamner - foul #1 on Clarence Black, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Jackie Hardy (SG) Arnold Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rolland Pope (PF), Joseph Newman (C) Lorenzo Phifer, Bruce Smith | |
| 16:50 | Grinnell | William Hamner scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Newman | 1-9 |
| 16:36 | Thomas More | Jackie Hardy misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 1-9 |
| 16:35 | Grinnell | Joseph Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 1-9 |
| 16:06 | Grinnell | Robert Dunn steals the ball from William Hamner | 1-9 |
| 15:50 | Thomas More | Clarence Black misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Newman - foul #1 on Joseph Newman, team foul #2 | 1-9 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Harold Sanders (PG), Arnold Wilkerson (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), John Hendrix (C) Robert Dunn, Jackie Hardy, Roger Devlin, David Tassone | |
| Subs | Grinnell | George Palmer (SG), Thomas Denton (SF), Lorenzo Phifer (PF) Chris Blackwell, Malik Gibbs, Rolland Pope | |
| 15:50 | Thomas More | Clarence Black misses the 1st free throw | 1-9 |
| 15:50 | Thomas More | Clarence Black makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Harold Sanders (fresh) SG - Arnold Wilkerson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) PF - Clarence Black (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Hendrix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - George Palmer (fresh) SF - Thomas Denton (fresh) PF - Lorenzo Phifer (fresh) 2 stl. C - Joseph Newman (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Grinnell | William Hamner knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by George Palmer | 2-11 |
| 15:17 | Thomas More | John Hendrix is fouled on the floor by William Hamner - foul #1 on William Hamner, team foul #3 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Arthur Miller (PF) Clarence Black | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bruce Smith (C) Joseph Newman | |
| 15:00 | Thomas More | Jeffrey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-11 |
| 14:58 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to George Palmer | 2-11 |
| 14:36 | Grinnell | William Hamner knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Smith | 2-14 |
| 14:29 | Thomas More | John Hendrix lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Miller | 4-14 |
| 14:06 | Grinnell | William Hamner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #4 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Roger Devlin (SF) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell (SG), Malik Gibbs (SF), Rolland Pope (PF) George Palmer, Thomas Denton, Lorenzo Phifer | |
| 14:06 | Grinnell | William Hamner makes the 1st free throw | 4-15 |
| 14:06 | Grinnell | William Hamner makes the 2nd free throw | 4-16 |
| 13:45 | Thomas More | Harold Sanders misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 4-16 |
| 13:43 | Thomas More | Arthur Miller grabs the offensive board | 4-16 |
| 13:36 | Thomas More | Arthur Miller misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 4-16 |
| 13:34 | Grinnell | Bruce Smith pulls down the rebound | 4-16 |
| 13:09 | Grinnell | William Hamner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-16 |
| 13:07 | Thomas More | John Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 4-16 |
| 13:03 | Thomas More | Arthur Miller's pass is intercepted by Malik Gibbs | 4-16 |
| 12:35 | Grinnell | William Hamner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-16 |
| 12:34 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope tips it home | 4-18 |
| 12:21 | Thomas More | Roger Devlin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-18 |
| 11:59 | Grinnell | William Hamner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-18 |
| 11:57 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope grabs the offensive board | 6-18 |
| 11:32 | Grinnell | William Hamner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Blackwell | 6-20 |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Harold Sanders (fairly fresh) SG - Arnold Wilkerson (fairly fresh) SF - Roger Devlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Miller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Hendrix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Chris Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Malik Gibbs (fairly fresh) PF - Rolland Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Thomas More | Arthur Miller misses the dunk | 6-20 |
| 11:14 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope grabs the board | 6-20 |
| 10:55 | Grinnell | Harold Sanders is called for the reach on William Hamner - foul #2 on Harold Sanders, team foul #5 | 6-20 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Robert Dunn (PG), Jackie Hardy (SG), Frank Burger (SF), David Tassone (PF), Clarence Black (C) Harold Sanders, Arnold Wilkerson, Roger Devlin, Arthur Miller, John Hendrix | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Callan (PG), George Palmer (SG), Thomas Denton (SF), Lorenzo Phifer (PF), Joseph Newman (C) William Hamner, Chris Blackwell, Malik Gibbs, Rolland Pope, Bruce Smith | |
| 10:35 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-20 |
| 10:34 | Thomas More | Jackie Hardy gets the rebound | 6-20 |
| 10:15 | Thomas More | Jackie Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-20 |
| 10:14 | Thomas More | David Tassone tips it home | 8-20 |
| 09:59 | Grinnell | Jackie Hardy steals it from Lorenzo Phifer | 8-20 |
| 09:45 | Thomas More | Clarence Black makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Dunn | 10-20 |
| 09:23 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-20 |
| 09:22 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 09:02 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer banks in the layup | 10-22 |
| 08:43 | Thomas More | Jackie Hardy is called for traveling | 10-22 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Arnold Wilkerson (SG), Roger Devlin (SF) Jackie Hardy, Frank Burger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Chris Blackwell (SG), Malik Gibbs (SF) John Callan, George Palmer, Thomas Denton | |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | Clarence Black steals it from Lorenzo Phifer | 10-22 |
| 08:18 | Thomas More | David Tassone is hacked by Lorenzo Phifer - foul #2 on Lorenzo Phifer, team foul #4 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Frank Burger (SF), Arthur Miller (PF), John Hendrix (C) Robert Dunn, David Tassone, Clarence Black | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rolland Pope (PF) Lorenzo Phifer | |
| 07:55 | Thomas More | Arthur Miller is hacked by Joseph Newman - foul #2 on Joseph Newman, team foul #5 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Thomas More | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Evans (C) Joseph Newman | |
| 07:46 | Thomas More | Frank Burger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-22 |
| 07:27 | Grinnell | John Evans comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-22 |
| 07:25 | Thomas More | John Hendrix grabs the board | 10-22 |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Roger Devlin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Wilkerson (fresh) SF - Frank Burger (fresh) PF - Arthur Miller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Hendrix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Chris Blackwell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Malik Gibbs (fresh) PF - Rolland Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Evans (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Thomas More | Arnold Wilkerson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roger Devlin | 13-22 |
| 06:52 | Grinnell | William Hamner connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Malik Gibbs | 13-25 |
| 06:34 | Thomas More | Roger Devlin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | William Hamner misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 06:16 | Thomas More | Arthur Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 05:56 | Thomas More | Roger Devlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 05:55 | Thomas More | John Hendrix grabs the offensive board | 15-25 |
| 05:46 | Thomas More | Arthur Miller lays it up and in and he's hacked by Rolland Pope - foul #1 on Rolland Pope, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Jackie Hardy (SG), Clarence Black (SF), David Tassone (C) Arnold Wilkerson, Frank Burger, John Hendrix | |
| Subs | Grinnell | George Palmer (SG), Thomas Denton (SF), Bruce Smith (C) Chris Blackwell, Malik Gibbs, John Evans | |
| 05:46 | Thomas More | Arthur Miller makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:22 | Grinnell | George Palmer comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 18-25 |
| 05:21 | Thomas More | Clarence Black pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 05:15 | Thomas More | David Tassone is whistled for traveling | 18-25 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Robert Dunn (PG) Roger Devlin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:50 | Grinnell | William Hamner is fouled on the floor by Clarence Black - foul #2 on Clarence Black, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Roger Devlin (SF), John Hendrix (C) Clarence Black, Arthur Miller | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Evans (PF) Rolland Pope | |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | John Hendrix takes the ball from William Hamner | 18-25 |
| 04:20 | Thomas More | Jackie Hardy misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Hamner - foul #2 on William Hamner, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Frank Burger (SF) Roger Devlin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Callan (PG), Malik Gibbs (SF) William Hamner, Thomas Denton | |
| 04:20 | Thomas More | Jackie Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:20 | Thomas More | Jackie Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:53 | Grinnell | John Callan hits a jump hook near the basket | 20-27 |
| 03:34 | Thomas More | Malik Gibbs picks off the pass by Frank Burger | 20-27 |
| 03:18 | Grinnell | George Palmer comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jackie Hardy - foul #1 on Jackie Hardy, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Harold Sanders (PG), Arnold Wilkerson (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Clarence Black (PF), Roger Devlin (C) Robert Dunn, Jackie Hardy, Frank Burger, David Tassone, John Hendrix | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Lorenzo Phifer (PF), Joseph Newman (C) John Callan, John Evans, Bruce Smith | |
| 03:18 | Grinnell | George Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:18 | Grinnell | George Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:18 | Thomas More | Roger Devlin gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Harold Sanders (fresh) SG - Arnold Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) PF - Clarence Black (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Devlin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SG - George Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malik Gibbs (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lorenzo Phifer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Newman (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Thomas More | Lorenzo Phifer takes the ball from Harold Sanders | 20-28 |
| 02:46 | Grinnell | Roger Devlin picks off the pass by Malik Gibbs | 20-28 |
| 02:31 | Thomas More | Arnold Wilkerson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Arnold Wilkerson, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Thomas More | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell (SG), Thomas Denton (SF) George Palmer, Malik Gibbs | |
| 02:10 | Grinnell | William Hamner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 02:08 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Newman | 20-28 |
| 01:51 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton is hacked by Harold Sanders - foul #3 on Harold Sanders, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Thomas More | David Tassone (PF) Harold Sanders | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bruce Smith (C) Joseph Newman | |
| 01:51 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 01:51 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 01:51 | Thomas More | Clarence Black grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 01:33 | Thomas More | David Tassone drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Roger Devlin | 22-29 |
| 01:18 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Bruce Smith and he's hacked by Arnold Wilkerson - foul #2 on Arnold Wilkerson, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Robert Dunn (PG), Arthur Miller (PF) Roger Devlin, Clarence Black | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:18 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton misses the free throw | 22-31 |
| 01:18 | Thomas More | Arthur Miller gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 00:57 | Thomas More | Arthur Miller blows the layup | 22-31 |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 00:37 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #11 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Clarence Black (SF) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rolland Pope (PF) Lorenzo Phifer | |
| 00:37 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 00:37 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 00:19 | Thomas More | David Tassone scores on a runner from the right block | 24-33 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | William Hamner misses the jumper from the free throw line | 24-33 |
| 00:00 | Thomas More | Clarence Black pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |