| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alan Dupree (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Webber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Joseph Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Krause (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Crockett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Noyola (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wieczorek (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Brian Webber inbounds the ball | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Grinnell | Michael Smith makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Alan Dupree | 39-46 |
| 19:21 | Olivet | Charles Krause comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 19:19 | Grinnell | Brian Webber gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 19:07 | Grinnell | Michael Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 19:06 | Olivet | James Wieczorek pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 18:45 | Olivet | David Crockett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 18:44 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 18:18 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brian Webber | 42-46 |
| 17:55 | Olivet | Charles Krause clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 17:54 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 17:37 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Webber | 45-46 |
| 17:17 | Olivet | James Wieczorek misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 17:15 | Olivet | Timothy Noyola tips it home | 45-48 |
| 17:04 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Dupree | 48-48 |
| 16:41 | Olivet | Charles Krause buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Noyola | 48-51 |
| 16:15 | Grinnell | David Crockett steals it from Carl Banks | 48-51 |
| 16:10 | Olivet | Joseph Cochran banks in the layup on a great pass from David Crockett | 48-53 |
| 15:59 | Grinnell | David Crockett steals the ball from Michael Smith | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alan Dupree (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Webber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Joseph Cochran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Krause (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Crockett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Noyola (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wieczorek (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Olivet | Richard Hawkins swats the short shot by Charles Krause | 48-53 |
| 15:37 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 15:09 | Grinnell | Michael Smith misses the easy layup | 48-53 |
| 15:08 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree tips it in | 50-53 |
| 14:47 | Olivet | Joseph Cochran connects on the shot from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 14:31 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins misses the dunk | 50-55 |
| 14:29 | Olivet | Timothy Noyola snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 14:16 | Olivet | Charles Krause buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Cochran | 50-58 |
| 14:09 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Richard Hawkins is blocked by Timothy Noyola | 50-58 |
| 14:08 | Olivet | Timothy Noyola grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 13:52 | Olivet | Timothy Noyola's pass is intercepted by Brian Webber | 50-58 |
| 13:35 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins double dribbles | 50-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin (PG), Wayne Koenig (SG), Duane Dowell (SF), Daniel Toller (PF), David McGhaney (C) Alan Dupree, Carl Banks, Brian Webber, Michael Smith, Richard Hawkins | |
| Subs | Olivet | David Phillips (PG), Russel McClure (SG), John Rouse (SF), Alfred Shellenbarger (PF), Jeremy Danner (C) Joseph Cochran, Charles Krause, David Crockett, Timothy Noyola, James Wieczorek | |
| 13:20 | Olivet | Russel McClure is called for traveling | 50-58 |
| 13:06 | Grinnell | Duane Dowell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Duane Beaudoin | 53-58 |
| 12:51 | Olivet | John Rouse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 12:30 | Grinnell | Alfred Shellenbarger is called for the reach on Wayne Koenig - foul #2 on Alfred Shellenbarger, team foul #1 | 53-58 |
| 12:10 | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-58 |
| 11:53 | Olivet | John Rouse misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 11:51 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to David McGhaney | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Duane Beaudoin (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Wayne Koenig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Duane Dowell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Toller (fresh) 2 pts. C - David McGhaney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - David Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russel McClure (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Rouse (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alfred Shellenbarger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeremy Danner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 11:19 | Olivet | Duane Dowell is called for the reach on John Rouse - foul #3 on Duane Dowell, team foul #1 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG), Larry Helland (PF), Richard Hawkins (C) Wayne Koenig, Daniel Toller, David McGhaney | |
| Subs | Olivet | Johnny Luke (PG), Charles Krause (SG), Larry Hepner (PF) Russel McClure, John Rouse, Jeremy Danner | |
| 11:08 | Olivet | Alfred Shellenbarger connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Luke | 56-60 |
| 10:56 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree is fouled on the floor by Johnny Luke - foul #1 on Johnny Luke, team foul #2 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Webber (SF) Duane Dowell | |
| Subs | Olivet | David Crockett (SF), James Wieczorek (C) David Phillips, Alfred Shellenbarger | |
| 10:42 | Grinnell | Larry Helland drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Dupree | 59-60 |
| 10:25 | Olivet | Charles Krause is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Krause, team foul #3 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carl Banks (SG) Duane Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 10:16 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-60 |
| 10:14 | Olivet | Larry Hepner gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 10:05 | Olivet | Charles Krause's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig (SF), Daniel Toller (C) Brian Webber, Richard Hawkins | |
| Subs | Olivet | John Rouse (SF), Jeremy Danner (C) David Crockett, James Wieczorek | |
| 09:45 | Grinnell | Carl Banks hits a jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 09:33 | Olivet | Charles Krause is hacked by Daniel Toller - foul #2 on Daniel Toller, team foul #2 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Dowell (SF), David McGhaney (C) Carl Banks, Larry Helland | |
| Subs | Olivet | David Phillips (PG), Russel McClure (SG) Johnny Luke, Charles Krause | |
| 09:18 | Olivet | John Rouse connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Russel McClure and he's fouled by Daniel Toller - foul #3 on Daniel Toller, team foul #3 | 61-62 |
| 09:18 | Olivet | John Rouse makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 09:10 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 09:09 | Grinnell | David McGhaney hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 09:07 | Olivet | David Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin (PG) Alan Dupree | |
| Subs | Olivet | Timothy Noyola (PF) Larry Hepner | |
| 08:52 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin is hacked by David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Alfred Shellenbarger (C) Jeremy Danner | |
| 08:42 | Grinnell | Daniel Toller buries a shot from the left block | 65-63 |
| 08:25 | Olivet | Duane Dowell picks off the pass by John Rouse | 65-63 |
| 08:16 | Grinnell | Duane Dowell drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Duane Beaudoin | 68-63 |
| 08:05 | Olivet | Timothy Noyola misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 08:03 | Olivet | Timothy Noyola grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 07:49 | Olivet | David Phillips misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-63 |
| 07:48 | Grinnell | David McGhaney grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Duane Beaudoin (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Wayne Koenig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Duane Dowell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Toller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - David McGhaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - David Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russel McClure (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rouse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Timothy Noyola (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Alfred Shellenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Duane Dowell and the foul's on Timothy Noyola - foul #1 on Timothy Noyola, team foul #5 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG), Larry Helland (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Richard Hawkins (C) Wayne Koenig, Duane Dowell, Daniel Toller, David McGhaney | |
| Subs | Olivet | Joseph Cochran (PG), Charles Krause (SG), Larry Hepner (SF), Jeremy Danner (C) David Phillips, Russel McClure, John Rouse, Timothy Noyola | |
| 07:43 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin misses the free throw | 70-63 |
| 07:43 | Olivet | Jeremy Danner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 07:31 | Olivet | Alfred Shellenbarger misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 70-63 |
| 07:29 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 07:19 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Danner - foul #2 on Jeremy Danner, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carl Banks (SG) Duane Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Olivet | David Crockett (SF) Alfred Shellenbarger | |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Michael Smith misses the dunk but he's fouled by Larry Hepner - foul #1 on Larry Hepner, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Webber (SF) Larry Helland | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 07:01 | Olivet | The rebound goes to David Crockett | 71-63 |
| 06:56 | Olivet | Charles Krause misses badly on a shot near the basket | 71-63 |
| 06:54 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Brian Webber | 71-63 |
| 06:50 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brian Webber | 73-63 |
| 06:42 | Olivet | Alan Dupree is called for the reach on Joseph Cochran - foul #3 on Alan Dupree, team foul #4 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Dowell (PG), Larry Helland (PF) Alan Dupree, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Olivet | David Phillips (SG) Charles Krause | |
| 06:22 | Olivet | Joseph Cochran misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Duane Dowell - foul #4 on Duane Dowell, team foul #5 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Timothy Noyola (PF), James Wieczorek (C) Larry Hepner, Jeremy Danner | |
| 06:22 | Olivet | Joseph Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 06:22 | Olivet | Joseph Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 06:22 | Grinnell | Brian Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 06:03 | Grinnell | Joseph Cochran is called for the reach on Duane Dowell - foul #2 on Joseph Cochran, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin (SG), David McGhaney (PF) Carl Banks, Larry Helland | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 06:03 | Grinnell | Duane Dowell makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 06:03 | Grinnell | Duane Dowell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 05:36 | Olivet | David Crockett knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Phillips | 75-65 |
| 05:18 | Grinnell | David Crockett steals it from Duane Dowell | 75-65 |
| 05:12 | Olivet | Timothy Noyola misses the easy layup | 75-65 |
| 05:10 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| 04:53 | Grinnell | David McGhaney misses badly on a shot in the lane | 75-65 |
| 04:51 | Grinnell | David McGhaney snags the offensive board | 75-65 |
| 04:43 | Grinnell | David McGhaney misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Crockett - foul #2 on David Crockett, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG), Wayne Koenig (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Duane Dowell, Brian Webber, Richard Hawkins | |
| Subs | Olivet | Russel McClure (PG), Charles Krause (SG), John Rouse (SF), Alfred Shellenbarger (PF), Jeremy Danner (C) Joseph Cochran, David Phillips, David Crockett, Timothy Noyola, James Wieczorek | |
| 04:43 | Grinnell | David McGhaney misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:43 | Grinnell | David McGhaney makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 04:19 | Olivet | Charles Krause hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 04:17 | Olivet | John Rouse grabs the offensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 04:05 | Olivet | John Rouse is fouled on the floor by Wayne Koenig - foul #1 on Wayne Koenig, team foul #6 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carl Banks (SG), Daniel Toller (C) Duane Beaudoin, David McGhaney | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 03:47 | Olivet | Charles Krause makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-68 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alan Dupree (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Koenig (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Toller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Russel McClure (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Krause (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Rouse (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Alfred Shellenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Danner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Grinnell | Michael Smith makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Daniel Toller | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Olivet | Russel McClure misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Dowell (SF), Richard Hawkins (C) Carl Banks, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Olivet | David Phillips (SG) Charles Krause | |
| 03:02 | Olivet | Russel McClure misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 03:02 | Olivet | Russel McClure misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 03:02 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin (SG), Brian Webber (SF) Wayne Koenig, Duane Dowell | |
| Subs | Olivet | Joseph Cochran (PG), Charles Krause (SG), David Crockett (SF), James Wieczorek (C) Russel McClure, David Phillips, John Rouse, Jeremy Danner | |
| 02:41 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Duane Beaudoin | 80-68 |
| 02:33 | Olivet | Joseph Cochran hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 80-68 |
| 02:32 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 80-68 |
| 02:29 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carl Banks (SG), Michael Smith (PF) Duane Beaudoin, Daniel Toller | |
| Subs | Olivet | Timothy Noyola (PF) Alfred Shellenbarger | |
| 02:12 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Alan Dupree and he's hacked by Charles Krause - foul #4 on Charles Krause, team foul #10 | 82-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin (PG), Wayne Koenig (SG), Duane Dowell (SF), Daniel Toller (PF) Alan Dupree, Carl Banks, Brian Webber, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Olivet | David Phillips (PG), Russel McClure (SG), John Rouse (SF), Alfred Shellenbarger (PF), Jeremy Danner (C) Joseph Cochran, Charles Krause, David Crockett, Timothy Noyola, James Wieczorek | |
| 02:12 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins makes the free throw | 83-68 |
| 01:55 | Olivet | Alfred Shellenbarger hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 83-70 |
| 01:40 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-70 |
| 01:39 | Olivet | Russel McClure grabs the board | 83-70 |
| 01:20 | Olivet | John Rouse lays it up and in | 83-72 |
| 01:01 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-72 |
| 00:59 | Olivet | Alfred Shellenbarger snags the defensive board | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Olivet | Alfred Shellenbarger's pass is intercepted by Duane Beaudoin | 83-72 |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | Daniel Toller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Duane Beaudoin | 85-72 |
| 00:45 | Olivet | David Phillips drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig misses the shot in the paint | 85-74 |
| 00:14 | Olivet | Jeremy Danner pulls down the rebound | 85-74 |
| 00:07 | Olivet | David Phillips knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 85-76 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG), Carl Banks (SG), Brian Webber (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Duane Beaudoin, Wayne Koenig, Duane Dowell, Daniel Toller | |
| Subs | Olivet | Joseph Cochran (PG), Charles Krause (SG), David Crockett (SF), Timothy Noyola (PF), James Wieczorek (C) David Phillips, Russel McClure, John Rouse, Alfred Shellenbarger, Jeremy Danner | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree runs out the clock | 85-76 |