| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Vernon Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Crumbley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herb Steil (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alan Dupree (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Webber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | Tyler Watson inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Carroll | Ralph Crumbley knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Johnson and he's fouled by Alan Dupree - foul #1 on Alan Dupree, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:45 | Carroll | Ralph Crumbley makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:29 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 19:08 | Carroll | Tyler Watson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 19:08 | Carroll | Tyler Watson makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 19:08 | Carroll | Tyler Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 19:08 | Grinnell | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 19:06 | Grinnell | Eric Johnson is called for the reach on Alan Dupree in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Johnson, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Carroll | Chester Smith (SG) Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 18:53 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree is fouled on the floor by Vernon Thompson - foul #2 on Vernon Thompson, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| 18:27 | Grinnell | Brian Webber misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Tyler Watson - foul #2 on Tyler Watson, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Carroll | Johnny Nash (PF), Lewis Jeffery (C) Ralph Crumbley, Herb Steil | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin (SG), Daniel Toller (PF) Carl Banks, Michael Smith | |
| 18:27 | Grinnell | Brian Webber makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:27 | Grinnell | Brian Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:07 | Carroll | Chester Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 18:05 | Grinnell | Brian Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:01 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 17:59 | Carroll | Tyler Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:46 | Carroll | Johnny Nash lays it in on a nice dish by Chester Smith | 45-43 |
| 17:44 | Grinnell | Vernon Thompson steals it from Brian Webber in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 17:42 | Carroll | Chester Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vernon Thompson | 47-43 |
| 17:15 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 17:13 | Grinnell | Brian Webber gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:57 | Grinnell | Brian Webber's pass is intercepted by Chester Smith | 47-43 |
| 16:35 | Carroll | Daniel Toller picks off the pass by Vernon Thompson | 47-43 |
| 16:20 | Grinnell | Daniel Toller is fouled on the floor by Johnny Nash - foul #1 on Johnny Nash, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Carroll | Dusty Cox (PG), Thomas Connally (SG), Ralph Crumbley (PF), Herb Steil (C) Vernon Thompson, Chester Smith, Johnny Nash, Lewis Jeffery | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig (PG), Carl Banks (SG), Duane Dowell (SF), Michael Smith (PF), David McGhaney (C) Alan Dupree, Duane Beaudoin, Brian Webber, Daniel Toller, Richard Hawkins | |
| 16:06 | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Smith and the foul's on Dusty Cox - foul #1 on Dusty Cox, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 16:06 | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:53 | Carroll | Thomas Connally can't finish the layup | 47-46 |
| 15:52 | Grinnell | David McGhaney grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Dusty Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Connally (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tyler Watson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Crumbley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Herb Steil (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Wayne Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Dowell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David McGhaney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Grinnell | Michael Smith buries a floater from close range | 47-48 |
| 15:01 | Carroll | Herb Steil double dribbles | 47-48 |
| Subs | Carroll | Randall Buckner (PG), Eric Johnson (SG) Dusty Cox, Tyler Watson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin (PG), Larry Helland (PF) Carl Banks, Michael Smith | |
| 14:42 | Grinnell | David McGhaney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Johnson - foul #4 on Eric Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Carroll | Chester Smith (SG), Tyler Watson (SF) Eric Johnson, Thomas Connally | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carl Banks (SG), Michael Smith (PF) Wayne Koenig, Duane Dowell | |
| 14:42 | Grinnell | David McGhaney makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:42 | Grinnell | David McGhaney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:28 | Carroll | Tyler Watson hits a runner from the baseline set up by Ralph Crumbley | 49-50 |
| 14:07 | Grinnell | Larry Helland clanks a jumper from the right block | 49-50 |
| 14:05 | Carroll | Herb Steil grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 13:52 | Carroll | Ralph Crumbley clanks a shot from the right side | 49-50 |
| 13:51 | Grinnell | David McGhaney grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 13:46 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Larry Helland | 49-52 |
| 13:26 | Carroll | Duane Beaudoin steals it from Chester Smith | 49-52 |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Michael Smith makes the shot in the paint | 49-54 |
| 12:53 | Carroll | Randall Buckner clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 49-54 |
| 12:52 | Carroll | Herb Steil tips it home | 51-54 |
| 12:29 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Banks and he's fouled by Randall Buckner - foul #1 on Randall Buckner, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Carroll | Vernon Thompson (PG), Thomas Connally (SG), Dusty Cox (SF), Johnny Nash (PF), Lewis Jeffery (C) Randall Buckner, Chester Smith, Tyler Watson, Ralph Crumbley, Herb Steil | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG), Brian Webber (SF), Daniel Toller (PF), Richard Hawkins (C) Carl Banks, Larry Helland, Michael Smith, David McGhaney | |
| 12:29 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 12:15 | Carroll | Thomas Connally double dribbles | 51-57 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig (SG) Duane Beaudoin | |
| 12:13 | Grinnell | Brian Webber is hacked by Vernon Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Thompson, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 12:13 | Grinnell | Brian Webber makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 12:13 | Grinnell | Brian Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 12:02 | Carroll | Thomas Connally can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-59 |
| 12:00 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Richard Hawkins | 51-59 |
| 11:31 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 11:30 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Johnny Nash | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Vernon Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Connally (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dusty Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Nash (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lewis Jeffery (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alan Dupree (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Webber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Toller (fresh) C - Richard Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Carroll | Johnny Nash banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Connally | 53-59 |
| 11:02 | Grinnell | Brian Webber buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Alan Dupree | 53-61 |
| 10:48 | Carroll | Wayne Koenig steals the ball from Lewis Jeffery | 53-61 |
| 10:21 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-61 |
| 10:20 | Grinnell | Brian Webber gets the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 10:06 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Webber | 53-63 |
| 09:50 | Carroll | Dusty Cox misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 09:49 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 09:45 | Grinnell | Brian Webber is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Webber, team foul #3 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Carroll | Chester Smith (SG), Tyler Watson (SF), Ralph Crumbley (PF), Herb Steil (C) Thomas Connally, Dusty Cox, Johnny Nash, Lewis Jeffery | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin (SG), Duane Dowell (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Wayne Koenig, Brian Webber, Daniel Toller | |
| 09:32 | Carroll | Vernon Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-63 |
| 09:31 | Carroll | Ralph Crumbley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 09:13 | Carroll | Ralph Crumbley scores on a shot from close range set up by Chester Smith | 55-63 |
| 09:08 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Dupree | 55-65 |
| 08:40 | Carroll | Tyler Watson clanks a runner from the right block | 55-65 |
| 08:38 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Richard Hawkins | 55-65 |
| 08:32 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Duane Beaudoin and he's fouled by Tyler Watson - foul #3 on Tyler Watson, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Carroll | Randall Buckner (PG) Vernon Thompson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carl Banks (SG), Larry Helland (PF) Duane Beaudoin, Michael Smith | |
| 08:32 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| 08:13 | Carroll | Ralph Crumbley hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Randall Buckner and the foul's on Larry Helland - foul #1 on Larry Helland, team foul #4 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Carroll | Johnny Nash (C) Herb Steil | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 08:13 | Carroll | Ralph Crumbley makes the free throw | 58-68 |
| 07:49 | Grinnell | Duane Dowell scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Helland | 58-71 |
| 07:24 | Carroll | Chester Smith misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Helland - foul #2 on Larry Helland, team foul #5 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Carroll | Eric Johnson (SG), Thomas Connally (PF), Herb Steil (C) Tyler Watson, Ralph Crumbley, Johnny Nash | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin (PG), Wayne Koenig (SF), David McGhaney (C) Alan Dupree, Duane Dowell, Richard Hawkins | |
| 07:24 | Carroll | Chester Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 07:24 | Carroll | Chester Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Randall Buckner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chester Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Connally (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herb Steil (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Duane Beaudoin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Helland (fresh) C - David McGhaney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Grinnell | Carl Banks's pass is intercepted by Thomas Connally | 60-71 |
| 06:55 | Carroll | Herb Steil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-71 |
| Subs | Carroll | Vernon Thompson (PG), Ralph Crumbley (PF) Randall Buckner, Chester Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Toller (PF) Larry Helland | |
| 06:53 | Grinnell | Vernon Thompson takes the ball from Duane Beaudoin in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| 06:52 | Carroll | Eric Johnson can't finish the layup | 60-71 |
| 06:51 | Carroll | Herb Steil misses the tip | 60-71 |
| 06:50 | Grinnell | David McGhaney gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Ralph Crumbley blocks the jumper by Carl Banks | 60-71 |
| 06:41 | Carroll | Thomas Connally snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 06:23 | Carroll | Thomas Connally hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Vernon Thompson | 63-71 |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-74 |
| 05:56 | Carroll | The short jumper by Ralph Crumbley is denied by David McGhaney | 63-74 |
| 05:55 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| 05:53 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin is hacked by Ralph Crumbley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Crumbley, team foul #10 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Carroll | Dusty Cox (PG), Tyler Watson (SF), Johnny Nash (C) Vernon Thompson, Thomas Connally, Herb Steil | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG), Brian Webber (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Carl Banks, Wayne Koenig, David McGhaney | |
| 05:53 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 05:53 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:38 | Carroll | Tyler Watson dunks the ball | 65-76 |
| 05:14 | Grinnell | Daniel Toller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-76 |
| Subs | Carroll | Randall Buckner (PG), Lewis Jeffery (C) Tyler Watson, Ralph Crumbley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Dowell (SG), Larry Helland (PF), Richard Hawkins (C) Duane Beaudoin, Michael Smith, Daniel Toller | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:01 | Carroll | Richard Hawkins swats the short shot by Lewis Jeffery | 65-76 |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | Brian Webber grabs the board | 65-76 |
| 04:55 | Grinnell | Duane Dowell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-76 |
| 04:54 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree grabs the offensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 04:49 | Grinnell | Duane Dowell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-76 |
| 04:48 | Carroll | Lewis Jeffery grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 04:30 | Carroll | Alan Dupree is called for the reach on Dusty Cox - foul #2 on Alan Dupree, team foul #6 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Carroll | Vernon Thompson (PG), Tyler Watson (SF), Thomas Connally (PF) Randall Buckner, Dusty Cox, Johnny Nash | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carl Banks (SG), Michael Smith (PF) Alan Dupree, Larry Helland | |
| 04:16 | Carroll | Lewis Jeffery is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Lewis Jeffery, team foul #11 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig (PG) Brian Webber | |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig is fouled on the floor by Lewis Jeffery - foul #4 on Lewis Jeffery, team foul #12 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Carroll | Chester Smith (SF), Herb Steil (C) Tyler Watson, Lewis Jeffery | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Carroll | Chester Smith connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Eric Johnson | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Grinnell | Michael Smith connects on the shot in the paint and the foul's on Eric Johnson - foul #5 on Eric Johnson, team foul #13 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Carroll | Randall Buckner (PG), Tyler Watson (SF), Ralph Crumbley (PF), Johnny Nash (C) Vernon Thompson, Eric Johnson, Thomas Connally, Herb Steil | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG), Duane Beaudoin (SG), Larry Helland (SF), Daniel Toller (C) Wayne Koenig, Carl Banks, Duane Dowell, Richard Hawkins | |
| 03:21 | Grinnell | Michael Smith makes the free throw | 67-81 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Randall Buckner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Watson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Crumbley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Johnny Nash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alan Dupree (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Duane Beaudoin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Helland (fresh) PF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Toller (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Carroll | Randall Buckner knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Chester Smith | 69-81 |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Duane Beaudoin and he's hacked by Ralph Crumbley - foul #4 on Ralph Crumbley, team foul #14 | 69-83 |
| Subs | Carroll | Vernon Thompson (PG) Randall Buckner | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David McGhaney (C) Michael Smith | |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree makes the free throw | 69-84 |
| 02:15 | Carroll | Vernon Thompson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Toller - foul #1 on Daniel Toller, team foul #7 | 69-84 |
| Subs | Carroll | Dusty Cox (SG), Thomas Connally (PF), Lewis Jeffery (C) Tyler Watson, Ralph Crumbley, Johnny Nash | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig (PG), Duane Dowell (SF) Alan Dupree, Larry Helland | |
| 02:15 | Carroll | Vernon Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 70-84 |
| 02:15 | Carroll | Vernon Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| 02:15 | Grinnell | Daniel Toller grabs the board | 70-84 |
| 01:54 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-84 |
| 01:52 | Grinnell | Duane Dowell grabs the offensive rebound | 70-84 |
| 01:32 | Grinnell | Chester Smith picks off the pass by Duane Dowell | 70-84 |
| 01:19 | Carroll | Vernon Thompson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chester Smith and the foul's on Wayne Koenig - foul #1 on Wayne Koenig, team foul #8 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Carroll | Johnny Nash (PF) Dusty Cox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:19 | Carroll | Vernon Thompson makes the free throw | 73-84 |
| 01:04 | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Duane Dowell | 73-86 |
| 00:42 | Carroll | Johnny Nash double dribbles | 73-86 |
| Subs | Carroll | Dusty Cox (PG) Vernon Thompson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-86 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | David McGhaney gets the offensive rebound | 73-86 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin runs out the clock | 73-86 |