| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnny Whitcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Blair (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Plourde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Vernon Garrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Strother (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Metzinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Rick Plourde inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Roberts | 34-34 |
| 19:27 | Carroll | Justin Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 19:25 | Carroll | James Lewis grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 19:10 | Carroll | Justin Miller's pass is intercepted by Charles Roberts | 34-34 |
| 19:08 | Grinnell | James Lewis is called for the reach on Johnny Whitcomb in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lewis, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Carroll | James Christian (SG) James Lewis | |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Vernon Garrison - foul #2 on Vernon Garrison, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:23 | Carroll | James Christian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Henry Freda (PG), Kenneth Ruf (PF), Dustin Stepney (C) Vernon Garrison, Justin Miller, Willie Metzinger | |
| 18:08 | Grinnell | Rick Plourde throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Tack (PG), Dominic Mancini (SF), Mark Morris (PF), Ivan Zervos (C) Johnny Whitcomb, Rick Plourde, Carl Leonard, Charles Roberts | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 17:49 | Carroll | William Strother misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 17:47 | Grinnell | Ivan Zervos gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:32 | Grinnell | John Blair comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Christian - foul #1 on James Christian, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Justin Miller (PF) Dustin Stepney | |
| 17:32 | Grinnell | John Blair makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:32 | Grinnell | John Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:10 | Carroll | Justin Miller slams it home set up by Henry Freda | 38-36 |
| 16:52 | Grinnell | John Blair comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-36 |
| 16:51 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to John Blair | 38-36 |
| 16:32 | Grinnell | John Blair's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Ruf | 38-36 |
| 16:31 | Carroll | Justin Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:11 | Carroll | William Strother scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Freda | 38-38 |
| 15:53 | Grinnell | John Blair drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Tack | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Tack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Blair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dominic Mancini (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ivan Zervos (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Henry Freda (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Christian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Strother (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Ruf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Carroll | William Strother loses the dribble to Richard Tack | 40-38 |
| 15:32 | Grinnell | Richard Tack lays it in | 42-38 |
| 15:14 | Carroll | Henry Freda hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-38 |
| 15:13 | Grinnell | Mark Morris gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:07 | Grinnell | Richard Tack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb (PG), Michael Posner (SG), Rick Plourde (SF), Carl Leonard (PF), Dustin Dao (C) Richard Tack, John Blair, Dominic Mancini, Mark Morris, Ivan Zervos | |
| Subs | Carroll | Frank Sargent (PG), James Lewis (SG), Vernon Garrison (SF), Dustin Stepney (PF), Willie Metzinger (C) Henry Freda, James Christian, William Strother, Justin Miller, Kenneth Ruf | |
| 14:49 | Carroll | Dustin Stepney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 14:47 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 14:25 | Grinnell | Rick Plourde is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Rick Plourde, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 14:08 | Carroll | Dustin Dao steals it from Willie Metzinger | 42-38 |
| 14:05 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Whitcomb, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 13:50 | Carroll | Vernon Garrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Sargent - foul #4 on Frank Sargent, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Strother (SF) Frank Sargent | |
| 13:35 | Grinnell | Rick Plourde's floater is tipped away by Dustin Stepney | 42-38 |
| 13:33 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Leonard | 42-38 |
| 13:12 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dustin Dao | 45-38 |
| 12:58 | Carroll | Dustin Dao swats the shot by Vernon Garrison | 45-38 |
| 12:56 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:36 | Grinnell | Michael Posner is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Posner, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Tack (PG), John Blair (SG), Dominic Mancini (SF), Mark Morris (PF), Charles Roberts (C) Johnny Whitcomb, Michael Posner, Rick Plourde, Carl Leonard, Dustin Dao | |
| Subs | Carroll | Larry Chapman (PG), Henry Freda (SF), Justin Miller (PF) Vernon Garrison, William Strother, Dustin Stepney | |
| 12:22 | Carroll | James Lewis hits a shot from the left wing set up by Larry Chapman | 45-40 |
| 12:03 | Grinnell | Mark Morris is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Blair | 47-40 |
| 11:52 | Carroll | Richard Tack steps in front of the Justin Miller pass | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Tack (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Freda (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Justin Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Metzinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Grinnell | Mark Morris misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| 11:26 | Carroll | Justin Miller snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 11:09 | Carroll | The jump hook by James Lewis is blocked by Charles Roberts | 47-40 |
| 11:07 | Grinnell | Charles Roberts gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:39 | Grinnell | John Blair hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Tack and he's fouled by James Lewis - foul #4 on James Lewis, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb (PG), Rick Plourde (SF), Carl Leonard (PF), Dustin Dao (C) Richard Tack, Dominic Mancini, Mark Morris, Charles Roberts | |
| Subs | Carroll | Vernon Garrison (PG), James Christian (SG), William Strother (SF), Kenneth Ruf (C) Larry Chapman, James Lewis, Henry Freda, Willie Metzinger | |
| 10:39 | Grinnell | John Blair makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:19 | Carroll | William Strother knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Johnny Whitcomb - foul #3 on Johnny Whitcomb, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Posner (SG) John Blair | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 10:19 | Carroll | William Strother makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:57 | Grinnell | Vernon Garrison is called for the reach on Rick Plourde - foul #3 on Vernon Garrison, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Dustin Stepney (C) Kenneth Ruf | |
| 09:46 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard misses the easy layup | 50-43 |
| 09:44 | Carroll | Justin Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:28 | Carroll | Vernon Garrison is fouled on the floor by Johnny Whitcomb - foul #4 on Johnny Whitcomb, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Tack (PG), Mark Morris (SF), Brian Green (PF) Johnny Whitcomb, Rick Plourde, Carl Leonard | |
| Subs | Carroll | Larry Chapman (PG) Vernon Garrison | |
| 09:21 | Carroll | James Christian is hacked by Dustin Dao - foul #4 on Dustin Dao, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Roberts (C) Dustin Dao | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 09:13 | Carroll | William Strother double dribbles | 50-43 |
| 08:44 | Grinnell | Mark Morris misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 08:43 | Carroll | Justin Miller grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 08:27 | Carroll | James Christian misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 08:25 | Grinnell | Charles Roberts gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:09 | Grinnell | James Christian is called for the reach on Michael Posner - foul #2 on James Christian, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dominic Mancini (PG), Rick Plourde (SF), Carl Leonard (PF), Ivan Zervos (C) Richard Tack, Mark Morris, Brian Green, Charles Roberts | |
| Subs | Carroll | Henry Freda (PG), Kenneth Ruf (PF), Willie Metzinger (C) Larry Chapman, Justin Miller, Dustin Stepney | |
| 08:09 | Grinnell | Michael Posner makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:09 | Grinnell | Michael Posner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:09 | Carroll | Willie Metzinger pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 07:48 | Carroll | William Strother scores on a runner near the basket | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Posner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Plourde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Zervos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Henry Freda (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Christian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Strother (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Ruf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Metzinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 07:40 | Carroll | William Strother snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 07:26 | Carroll | James Christian clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-45 |
| 07:25 | Carroll | William Strother tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 07:23 | Grinnell | James Christian steals the ball from Rick Plourde in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 07:11 | Carroll | William Strother lays it in on a great pass from James Christian | 51-49 |
| 07:09 | Grinnell | William Strother picks off the pass by Michael Posner in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 06:54 | Carroll | William Strother comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Rick Plourde - foul #2 on Rick Plourde, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb (PG), John Blair (SG), Mark Morris (PF), Dustin Dao (C) Michael Posner, Rick Plourde, Carl Leonard, Ivan Zervos | |
| Subs | Carroll | Frank Sargent (PG), James Lewis (SG), Vernon Garrison (PF) Henry Freda, James Christian, Kenneth Ruf | |
| 06:54 | Carroll | William Strother misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:54 | Carroll | William Strother makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:26 | Grinnell | John Blair hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Whitcomb | 53-50 |
| 06:06 | Carroll | James Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Green (PF) Dominic Mancini | |
| Subs | Carroll | Henry Freda (SF) William Strother | |
| 06:03 | Grinnell | John Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 05:48 | Carroll | Vernon Garrison drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Lewis | 53-52 |
| 05:26 | Grinnell | Mark Morris loses the dribble to Frank Sargent | 53-52 |
| 05:22 | Carroll | Frank Sargent blows the layup | 53-52 |
| 05:21 | Grinnell | John Blair pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:58 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb is hacked by James Lewis - foul #5 on James Lewis, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rick Plourde (SF), Carl Leonard (PF) Mark Morris, Brian Green | |
| Subs | Carroll | Larry Chapman (PG), James Christian (SF), Justin Miller (PF), Dustin Stepney (C) Frank Sargent, James Lewis, Vernon Garrison, Willie Metzinger | |
| 04:58 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:58 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:49 | Carroll | Dustin Stepney misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 04:47 | Carroll | Dustin Stepney grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:25 | Carroll | Justin Miller is fouled on the floor by Carl Leonard - foul #1 on Carl Leonard, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Tack (PG), Michael Posner (SG), Charles Roberts (C) Johnny Whitcomb, John Blair, Dustin Dao | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Strother (SF) Henry Freda | |
| 04:25 | Carroll | Justin Miller makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:25 | Carroll | Justin Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Posner | 57-54 |
| 03:58 | Carroll | Richard Tack steals the ball from William Strother | 57-54 |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Larry Chapman is called for the reach on Richard Tack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Chapman, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Frank Sargent (PG) Larry Chapman | |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Richard Tack makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Richard Tack makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:40 | Carroll | Dustin Stepney connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Tack (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Posner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rick Plourde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Frank Sargent (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Christian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Strother (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Stepney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Grinnell | Richard Tack is fouled in the backcourt by James Christian - foul #3 on James Christian, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dominic Mancini (SF), Brian Green (PF) Rick Plourde, Carl Leonard | |
| Subs | Carroll | Kenneth Ruf (C) Dustin Stepney | |
| 03:35 | Grinnell | Richard Tack makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:35 | Grinnell | Richard Tack makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:07 | Carroll | William Strother misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Dominic Mancini - foul #2 on Dominic Mancini, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Blair (SG), Mark Morris (PF), Dustin Dao (C) Michael Posner, Brian Green, Charles Roberts | |
| Subs | Carroll | Henry Freda (SG) James Christian | |
| 03:07 | Carroll | William Strother makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:07 | Carroll | William Strother misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:07 | Grinnell | Mark Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:05 | Grinnell | Dominic Mancini is fouled in the backcourt by William Strother - foul #2 on William Strother, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| 03:05 | Grinnell | Dominic Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:05 | Grinnell | Dominic Mancini misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:05 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ruf | 61-58 |
| 02:47 | Carroll | William Strother clanks a runner from the left block | 61-58 |
| 02:46 | Grinnell | Mark Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:46 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb (PG), Rick Plourde (SF), Carl Leonard (PF) Richard Tack, Dominic Mancini, Mark Morris | |
| Subs | Carroll | Vernon Garrison (SG), Dustin Stepney (C) William Strother, Justin Miller | |
| 02:24 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Dustin Dao | 63-58 |
| 02:24 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Carroll | James Christian (SG) Henry Freda | |
| 02:03 | Carroll | Frank Sargent misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-58 |
| 02:02 | Carroll | Vernon Garrison snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 01:49 | Carroll | Vernon Garrison scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Christian | 63-60 |
| 01:24 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Johnny Whitcomb | 65-60 |
| 01:24 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Strother (SF), Justin Miller (PF), Willie Metzinger (C) Vernon Garrison, Kenneth Ruf, Dustin Stepney | |
| 01:10 | Carroll | Justin Miller drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Strother | 65-63 |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | John Blair hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 65-63 |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao hits the follow up shot | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Carroll | James Christian buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb misses the easy layup | 67-65 |
| 00:12 | Carroll | William Strother grabs the board | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Carroll | Frank Sargent misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard gets the rebound | 67-65 |