| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Harry Pierson (fresh) SG - Terrence Alcocer (fresh) SF - Clyde Challberg (fresh) PF - Troy Delafuente (fresh) C - Paul Arend (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Ralph Lindsay (fresh) SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) SF - Earl Salley (fresh) PF - Kevin Ayers (fresh) C - Terry Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Terry Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Utica | A charge is called on Robert Jenkins - foul #1 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Grinnell | Harry Pierson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Utica | Ralph Lindsay misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Utica | Robert Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Utica | Terry Taylor knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Kevin Ayers | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Grinnell | Harry Pierson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Utica | Kevin Ayers grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Utica | Earl Salley misses the turnaround from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Paul Arend | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harry Pierson | 6-2 |
| 17:46 | Utica | Ralph Lindsay can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | Grinnell | Clyde Challberg grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:24 | Grinnell | Harry Pierson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-2 |
| 17:22 | Utica | Earl Salley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:12 | Utica | Earl Salley is fouled on the floor by Clyde Challberg - foul #1 on Clyde Challberg, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:01 | Utica | Earl Salley misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Troy Delafuente - foul #1 on Troy Delafuente, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Utica | Fred Cornelison (SG) Robert Jenkins | |
| 17:01 | Utica | Earl Salley misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:01 | Utica | Earl Salley misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:01 | Grinnell | Paul Arend grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | Grinnell | Harry Pierson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | Grinnell | Paul Arend can't tip it in | 6-2 |
| 16:38 | Grinnell | Paul Arend misses the tip | 6-2 |
| 16:37 | Utica | Terry Taylor grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:16 | Utica | Terrence Alcocer picks off the pass by Ralph Lindsay | 6-2 |
| 16:12 | Grinnell | Clyde Challberg hits the finger roll set up by Terrence Alcocer | 8-2 |
| 15:59 | Utica | Earl Salley connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Lindsay | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Harry Pierson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Alcocer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Challberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Delafuente (fresh) C - Paul Arend (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Ralph Lindsay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Cornelison (fresh) SF - Earl Salley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Ayers (fresh) C - Terry Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Grinnell | Harry Pierson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 15:34 | Utica | Terry Taylor misses short on a floater in the paint | 11-4 |
| 15:32 | Grinnell | Clyde Challberg pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 15:03 | Grinnell | Paul Arend misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Terry Taylor - foul #1 on Terry Taylor, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Dolby (PG), Chris Schwartz (SG), Bill Poole (SF), Thomas Harrison (PF) Harry Pierson, Terrence Alcocer, Clyde Challberg, Troy Delafuente | |
| Subs | Utica | Robert Jenkins (SG), Paul Robinson (SF), Mickey Schott (PF), Terry Inman (C) Ralph Lindsay, Earl Salley, Kevin Ayers, Terry Taylor | |
| 15:03 | Grinnell | Paul Arend makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 15:03 | Grinnell | Paul Arend makes the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 14:35 | Utica | Robert Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-4 |
| 14:34 | Utica | Terry Inman can't tip it in | 13-4 |
| 14:32 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison snags the defensive board | 13-4 |
| 14:08 | Grinnell | Paul Arend is fouled on the floor by Terry Inman - foul #1 on Terry Inman, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Williams (C) Paul Arend | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 13:49 | Grinnell | Terry Inman denies the turnaround by Stephen Dolby | 13-4 |
| 13:48 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Williams | 13-4 |
| 13:31 | Grinnell | Mickey Schott swats the shot by Mark Williams | 13-4 |
| 13:29 | Utica | Terry Inman grabs the board | 13-4 |
| 13:18 | Utica | Paul Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-4 |
| 13:17 | Grinnell | Chris Schwartz grabs the board | 13-4 |
| 13:03 | Grinnell | Stephen Dolby misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 13-4 |
| 13:02 | Utica | Mickey Schott pulls down the rebound | 13-4 |
| 12:57 | Utica | Mark Williams steals the ball from Fred Cornelison | 13-4 |
| 12:50 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison lays it in on a great pass from Bill Poole | 15-4 |
| 12:27 | Utica | Robert Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-4 |
| 12:26 | Utica | Mickey Schott tips it but misses | 15-4 |
| 12:24 | Grinnell | Mark Williams pulls down the rebound | 15-4 |
| 12:07 | Grinnell | Mark Williams makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Dolby | 17-4 |
| 11:58 | Utica | Paul Robinson drills a fadeaway near the basket | 17-6 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Stephen Dolby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Schwartz (fresh) SF - Bill Poole (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Fred Cornelison (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Jenkins (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mickey Schott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Inman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Grinnell | Mark Williams is fouled on the floor by Fred Cornelison - foul #1 on Fred Cornelison, team foul #4 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Pierson (PG), Terrence Alcocer (SG), Clyde Challberg (SF), Troy Delafuente (PF), Paul Arend (C) Stephen Dolby, Chris Schwartz, Bill Poole, Thomas Harrison, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Utica | Ralph Lindsay (PG), Tyler Wiseman (SG), Earl Salley (SF), Kevin Ayers (PF), Terry Taylor (C) Fred Cornelison, Robert Jenkins, Paul Robinson, Mickey Schott, Terry Inman | |
| 11:18 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Ayers - foul #1 on Kevin Ayers, team foul #5 | 17-6 |
| 11:18 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer makes the 1st free throw | 18-6 |
| 11:18 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-6 |
| 10:59 | Utica | Terry Taylor drills a floater from the left wing set up by Tyler Wiseman | 19-8 |
| 10:41 | Grinnell | Tyler Wiseman is called for the reach on Terrence Alcocer - foul #1 on Tyler Wiseman, team foul #6 | 19-8 |
| 10:29 | Grinnell | Harry Pierson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-8 |
| 10:09 | Utica | Ralph Lindsay misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-8 |
| 10:08 | Utica | Terry Taylor tips it home | 19-10 |
| 09:45 | Grinnell | Harry Pierson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-10 |
| 09:31 | Utica | Kevin Ayers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-10 |
| 09:29 | Grinnell | Clyde Challberg grabs the board | 22-10 |
| 09:00 | Grinnell | Clyde Challberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-10 |
| 08:58 | Utica | Kevin Ayers gets the rebound | 22-10 |
| 08:55 | Utica | Ralph Lindsay travels in the backcourt | 22-10 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Utica | Robert Jenkins (SG) Tyler Wiseman | |
| 08:48 | Grinnell | Harry Pierson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-10 |
| 08:47 | Utica | Terry Taylor gets the rebound | 22-10 |
| 08:39 | Utica | Paul Arend picks off the pass by Ralph Lindsay | 22-10 |
| 08:16 | Grinnell | Harry Pierson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-10 |
| 08:14 | Grinnell | Paul Arend tips it home | 24-10 |
| 08:00 | Utica | Robert Jenkins connects on the 3 from the left wing | 24-13 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Harry Pierson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Alcocer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Challberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Delafuente (fresh) C - Paul Arend (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Ralph Lindsay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Salley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Ayers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Grinnell | Troy Delafuente is whistled for a carry | 24-13 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Dolby (PG), Chris Schwartz (SG), Bill Poole (SF), Thomas Harrison (PF), Mark Williams (C) Harry Pierson, Terrence Alcocer, Clyde Challberg, Troy Delafuente, Paul Arend | |
| Subs | Utica | Fred Cornelison (PG), Paul Robinson (SF), Mickey Schott (PF), Terry Inman (C) Ralph Lindsay, Earl Salley, Kevin Ayers, Terry Taylor | |
| 07:27 | Utica | Fred Cornelison clanks a jumper from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 07:25 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Thomas Harrison | 24-13 |
| 07:20 | Grinnell | Bill Poole misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-13 |
| 07:19 | Utica | Terry Inman pulls down the rebound | 24-13 |
| 07:05 | Utica | Paul Robinson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-15 |
| 06:54 | Grinnell | Bill Poole knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-15 |
| 06:46 | Utica | Mickey Schott misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-15 |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | Mark Williams pulls down the rebound | 27-15 |
| 06:40 | Grinnell | Chris Schwartz is hacked by Terry Inman - foul #2 on Terry Inman, team foul #7 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Troy Delafuente (PF), Paul Arend (C) Thomas Harrison, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Utica | Ralph Lindsay (PG), Kevin Ayers (PF) Robert Jenkins, Terry Inman | |
| 06:40 | Grinnell | Chris Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 06:40 | Grinnell | Chris Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 06:40 | Utica | Kevin Ayers grabs the board | 28-15 |
| 06:18 | Utica | Stephen Dolby is called for the reach on Ralph Lindsay - foul #1 on Stephen Dolby, team foul #3 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Pierson (PG) Stephen Dolby | |
| Subs | Utica | Terry Taylor (C) Mickey Schott | |
| 06:08 | Utica | Bill Poole is called for the reach on Paul Robinson - foul #1 on Bill Poole, team foul #4 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer (SG), Clyde Challberg (SF) Chris Schwartz, Bill Poole | |
| Subs | Utica | Earl Salley (SF) Paul Robinson | |
| 05:45 | Utica | Paul Arend is called for the reach on Ralph Lindsay - foul #1 on Paul Arend, team foul #5 | 28-15 |
| 05:26 | Utica | Earl Salley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl Salley, team foul #8 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Utica | Robert Jenkins (SG) Fred Cornelison | |
| 05:12 | Grinnell | Paul Arend is called for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Arend, team foul #6 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison (C) Paul Arend | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 04:54 | Utica | Earl Salley buries a driving attempt in the lane | 28-17 |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | Troy Delafuente misses long on a shot from the right block | 28-17 |
| 04:27 | Grinnell | Clyde Challberg grabs the offensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 04:17 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer is fouled on the floor by Robert Jenkins - foul #2 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #9 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Schwartz (PG), Bill Poole (SF), Mark Williams (C) Harry Pierson, Clyde Challberg, Troy Delafuente | |
| Subs | Utica | Tyler Wiseman (PG), Fred Cornelison (SG), Paul Robinson (SF), Mickey Schott (C) Ralph Lindsay, Robert Jenkins, Earl Salley, Terry Taylor | |
| 04:17 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 04:17 | Utica | The rebound goes to Mickey Schott | 28-17 |
| 04:01 | Utica | Fred Cornelison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 03:59 | Utica | Mickey Schott grabs the offensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 03:48 | Utica | Fred Cornelison banks in the layup set up by Kevin Ayers and the foul's on Mark Williams - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Dolby (PG), Paul Arend (C) Terrence Alcocer, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Utica | Terry Inman (C) Kevin Ayers | |
| 03:48 | Utica | Fred Cornelison makes the free throw | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Stephen Dolby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Schwartz (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bill Poole (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Arend (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Tyler Wiseman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Cornelison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mickey Schott (fresh) 4 reb. C - Terry Inman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Grinnell | Bill Poole comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 03:26 | Utica | Mickey Schott grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 03:07 | Utica | Chris Schwartz takes the ball from Paul Robinson | 28-20 |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Paul Arend buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 02:45 | Utica | Paul Robinson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Bill Poole - foul #2 on Bill Poole, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Pierson (PG), Clyde Challberg (SF), Troy Delafuente (PF) Stephen Dolby, Bill Poole, Thomas Harrison | |
| Subs | Utica | Ralph Lindsay (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Kevin Ayers (PF), Terry Taylor (C) Tyler Wiseman, Fred Cornelison, Mickey Schott, Terry Inman | |
| 02:45 | Utica | Paul Robinson makes the free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:36 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Chris Schwartz is denied by Terry Taylor | 30-23 |
| 02:34 | Utica | The rebound goes to Kevin Ayers | 30-23 |
| 02:21 | Utica | Terry Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Arend - foul #3 on Paul Arend, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer (SG), Mark Williams (C) Chris Schwartz, Paul Arend | |
| Subs | Utica | Earl Salley (SF) Paul Robinson | |
| 02:21 | Utica | Terry Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:21 | Utica | Terry Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:01 | Grinnell | Troy Delafuente misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Jenkins - foul #3 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #10 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Utica | Fred Cornelison (SG) Robert Jenkins | |
| 02:01 | Grinnell | Troy Delafuente makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:01 | Grinnell | Troy Delafuente makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:44 | Utica | Ralph Lindsay buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kevin Ayers and he's fouled by Clyde Challberg - foul #2 on Clyde Challberg, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| 01:44 | Utica | Ralph Lindsay makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:27 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer banks in the layup on a great pass from Harry Pierson | 34-27 |
| 01:15 | Utica | Kevin Ayers is hacked by Mark Williams - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #11 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison (C) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 01:15 | Utica | Kevin Ayers misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:15 | Utica | Kevin Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:53 | Grinnell | Clyde Challberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Pierson | 36-28 |
| 00:36 | Utica | Ralph Lindsay misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-28 |
| 00:34 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Taylor | 36-28 |
| 00:16 | Utica | Kevin Ayers loses the dribble to Thomas Harrison | 36-28 |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-28 |
| 00:01 | Utica | Earl Salley snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 00:00 | Utica | Earl Salley misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-28 |