| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malik Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lorenzo Phifer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Nance (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hugh Lancaster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Rawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Mickel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lake Forest | Hugh Lancaster inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Lake Forest | James Nance buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Craig Harris | 38-32 |
| 19:29 | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 19:27 | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:23 | Lake Forest | James Nance hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Craig Harris | 38-34 |
| 19:19 | Grinnell | Hugh Lancaster steals it from George Palmer | 38-34 |
| 18:59 | Lake Forest | Bruce Smith is called for the reach on James Nance - foul #2 on Bruce Smith, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:47 | Lake Forest | Hugh Lancaster knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 18:36 | Grinnell | William Hamner is fouled on the floor by James Nance - foul #1 on James Nance, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:22 | Grinnell | George Palmer misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-36 |
| 18:21 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:02 | Lake Forest | Hugh Lancaster misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 18:01 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Rawson | 38-36 |
| 17:46 | Lake Forest | Malik Gibbs is called for the reach on Hugh Lancaster - foul #2 on Malik Gibbs, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rolland Pope (PF), Joseph Newman (C) Lorenzo Phifer, Bruce Smith | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 17:34 | Lake Forest | Hugh Lancaster misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Malik Gibbs - foul #3 on Malik Gibbs, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Denton (SF) Malik Gibbs | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 17:34 | Lake Forest | Hugh Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:34 | Lake Forest | Hugh Lancaster misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:34 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 17:11 | Grinnell | William Hamner drills a floater from the left wing set up by Rolland Pope | 40-37 |
| 16:53 | Lake Forest | James Nance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 16:52 | Grinnell | William Hamner grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 16:35 | Grinnell | William Hamner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 16:33 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:20 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Newman and he's fouled by Bruce Mickel - foul #2 on Bruce Mickel, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Callan (SG), Lorenzo Phifer (PF) George Palmer, Thomas Denton | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Daren Segrest (PG), Charles Germann (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Vic Soluri (PF), Melvin Cremeans (C) James Nance, Craig Harris, Hugh Lancaster, Lawrence Rawson, Bruce Mickel | |
| 16:20 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:02 | Lake Forest | Daren Segrest is hacked by William Hamner - foul #3 on William Hamner, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | George Palmer (SG), Thomas Denton (SF), Bruce Smith (C) William Hamner, Rolland Pope, Joseph Newman | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 15:39 | Lake Forest | Mark Williams misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Denton - foul #2 on Thomas Denton, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Chris Blackwell (SG), Malik Gibbs (SF) John Callan, George Palmer, Thomas Denton | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Clair (PG) Charles Germann | |
| 15:39 | Lake Forest | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:39 | Lake Forest | Mark Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:39 | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Blackwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Malik Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lorenzo Phifer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Robert Clair (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daren Segrest (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vic Soluri (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Cremeans (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Grinnell | William Hamner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-38 |
| 15:21 | Lake Forest | Robert Clair grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:13 | Lake Forest | Bruce Smith denies the turnaround by Melvin Cremeans | 43-38 |
| 15:12 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Bruce Smith | 43-38 |
| 14:51 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Chris Blackwell | 45-38 |
| 14:32 | Lake Forest | Vic Soluri throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rolland Pope (PF), Joseph Newman (C) Lorenzo Phifer, Bruce Smith | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Craig Harris (SG), Hugh Lancaster (SF), Lawrence Rawson (PF), Bruce Mickel (C) Daren Segrest, Mark Williams, Vic Soluri, Melvin Cremeans | |
| 14:13 | Grinnell | Joseph Newman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 45-38 |
| 14:12 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 13:49 | Lake Forest | Craig Harris misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Chris Blackwell - foul #4 on Chris Blackwell, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | George Palmer (SG) Chris Blackwell | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 13:49 | Lake Forest | Craig Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:49 | Lake Forest | Craig Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:42 | Grinnell | Joseph Newman clanks a shot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 13:41 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 13:24 | Lake Forest | Craig Harris clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-40 |
| 13:23 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 13:01 | Grinnell | George Palmer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-42 |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | Joseph Newman snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 12:46 | Grinnell | 3 seconds is called on George Palmer | 47-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Denton (SF), Lorenzo Phifer (PF), Bruce Smith (C) Malik Gibbs, Rolland Pope, Joseph Newman | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Nance (PG) Robert Clair | |
| 12:28 | Lake Forest | James Nance lays it up and in | 47-44 |
| 12:03 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer is fouled on the floor by Hugh Lancaster - foul #3 on Hugh Lancaster, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Daren Segrest (SG), Mark Williams (SF) Craig Harris, Hugh Lancaster | |
| 11:41 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 11:39 | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel grabs the board | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Palmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Denton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lorenzo Phifer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Nance (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daren Segrest (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Rawson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Mickel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Lake Forest | Mark Williams hits a floater from the baseline set up by James Nance | 47-46 |
| 11:04 | Grinnell | Mark Williams steals the ball from William Hamner | 47-46 |
| 11:01 | Lake Forest | Daren Segrest lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 47-48 |
| 10:37 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 10:12 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:06 | Grinnell | George Palmer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 10:04 | Grinnell | William Hamner gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:57 | Grinnell | William Hamner buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Denton | 53-48 |
| 09:41 | Lake Forest | James Nance misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-48 |
| 09:39 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Williams | 53-48 |
| 09:26 | Lake Forest | Mark Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 09:25 | Grinnell | Bruce Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:07 | Grinnell | Bruce Smith makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Denton and he's fouled by James Nance - foul #2 on James Nance, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Callan (PG), Malik Gibbs (SF), Rolland Pope (PF) William Hamner, Thomas Denton, Lorenzo Phifer | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Clair (PG), Craig Harris (SG), Hugh Lancaster (SF), Vic Soluri (PF), Melvin Cremeans (C) James Nance, Daren Segrest, Mark Williams, Lawrence Rawson, Bruce Mickel | |
| 09:07 | Grinnell | Bruce Smith makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:49 | Lake Forest | Robert Clair knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Hugh Lancaster | 56-51 |
| 08:28 | Grinnell | George Palmer comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 56-51 |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:12 | Grinnell | John Callan knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Rolland Pope | 58-51 |
| 08:02 | Lake Forest | Craig Harris's pass is intercepted by Rolland Pope | 58-51 |
| 07:50 | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs travels with the ball | 58-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell (SG), Joseph Newman (C) George Palmer, Bruce Smith | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Williams (PF) Vic Soluri | |
| 07:26 | Lake Forest | Hugh Lancaster knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Callan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Blackwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Malik Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rolland Pope (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Newman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Robert Clair (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugh Lancaster (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Melvin Cremeans (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell is hacked by Craig Harris - foul #1 on Craig Harris, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG) John Callan | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson (PF), Bruce Mickel (C) Mark Williams, Melvin Cremeans | |
| 06:56 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 06:54 | Lake Forest | Hugh Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:36 | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 06:34 | Lake Forest | Craig Harris gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:21 | Lake Forest | Hugh Lancaster clanks a jump hook in the lane | 58-54 |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | Joseph Newman gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:14 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Rawson - foul #1 on Lawrence Rawson, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer (PF) Malik Gibbs | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Nance (PG), Mark Williams (SF) Robert Clair, Hugh Lancaster | |
| 06:14 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:14 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:14 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Lawrence Rawson | 58-54 |
| 05:56 | Lake Forest | The short jumper by Mark Williams is denied by Joseph Newman | 58-54 |
| 05:55 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Mickel | 58-54 |
| 05:33 | Lake Forest | Craig Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Nance | 58-57 |
| 05:24 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 05:22 | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:17 | Lake Forest | Craig Harris is hacked by Chris Blackwell - foul #5 on Chris Blackwell, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Callan (PG), George Palmer (SG), Thomas Denton (SF), John Evans (C) William Hamner, Chris Blackwell, Rolland Pope, Joseph Newman | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Hugh Lancaster (SF) Mark Williams | |
| 05:17 | Lake Forest | Craig Harris misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:17 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:52 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Denton | 60-57 |
| 04:39 | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 04:38 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 04:33 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs (SF) Thomas Denton | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Clair (PG) Craig Harris | |
| 04:15 | Lake Forest | Robert Clair scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 04:01 | Grinnell | John Callan's pass is intercepted by Hugh Lancaster | 60-59 |
| 03:42 | Lake Forest | James Nance makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Clair | 60-62 |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | John Callan is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Rawson - foul #2 on Lawrence Rawson, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (SG), Joseph Newman (C) George Palmer, Lorenzo Phifer | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Williams (SF), Vic Soluri (PF), Melvin Cremeans (C) Hugh Lancaster, Lawrence Rawson, Bruce Mickel | |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | John Callan makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | John Callan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:33 | Lake Forest | Mark Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:20 | Lake Forest | Vic Soluri hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 03:19 | Grinnell | Joseph Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Callan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Hamner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Malik Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Evans (fresh) C - Joseph Newman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Robert Clair (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Nance (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vic Soluri (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Cremeans (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | John Callan connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from William Hamner | 63-62 |
| 03:00 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rolland Pope (PF), Bruce Smith (C) John Evans, Joseph Newman | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Craig Harris (SG), Hugh Lancaster (SF), Lawrence Rawson (PF), Bruce Mickel (C) James Nance, Mark Williams, Vic Soluri, Melvin Cremeans | |
| 02:44 | Lake Forest | Craig Harris is called for a backcourt violation | 63-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | George Palmer (SG), Lorenzo Phifer (PF) John Callan, Rolland Pope | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 02:24 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Hamner and he's fouled by Lawrence Rawson - foul #3 on Lawrence Rawson, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 02:24 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:14 | Lake Forest | Hugh Lancaster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-62 |
| 02:13 | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 01:53 | Grinnell | Lawrence Rawson picks off the pass by Lorenzo Phifer | 66-62 |
| 01:47 | Lake Forest | Hugh Lancaster loses the ball out of bounds | 66-62 |
| 01:27 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Malik Gibbs | 68-62 |
| 01:10 | Lake Forest | Robert Clair is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Clair, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| 01:01 | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Palmer | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Lake Forest | Robert Clair can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 00:54 | Grinnell | Bruce Smith pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Grinnell | Bruce Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Clair - foul #5 on Robert Clair, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Denton (SF) Malik Gibbs | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Nance (PG) Robert Clair | |
| 00:53 | Grinnell | Bruce Smith misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:53 | Grinnell | Bruce Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:53 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Rawson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:47 | Lake Forest | Craig Harris double dribbles | 71-62 |
| 00:44 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Harris - foul #2 on Craig Harris, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| 00:44 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:44 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:39 | Lake Forest | Hugh Lancaster comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 73-62 |
| 00:37 | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel grabs the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 00:34 | Lake Forest | Bruce Mickel misses long on a shot from the left side | 73-62 |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | William Hamner scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 75-62 |
| 00:01 | Lake Forest | Craig Harris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | The clock runs out | 75-62 |