| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - David Bernier (fresh) SG - John Lundquist (fresh) SF - Richard Armwood (fresh) PF - Shaun Crawford (fresh) C - Jerry Howell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeffrey Malott (fresh) SG - Rodney Ashcraft (fresh) SF - Douglas Adams (fresh) PF - William Thornley (fresh) C - Paul Henry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Shaun Crawford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Armwood misses short on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Grinnell | William Thornley gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Grinnell | William Thornley is hacked by Shaun Crawford - foul #1 on Shaun Crawford, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Grinnell | Rodney Ashcraft hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Grinnell | Douglas Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Grinnell | Douglas Adams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Ashcraft | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Lundquist loses the dribble to Paul Henry | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Grinnell | Paul Henry loses the dribble to John Lundquist | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Armwood connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bernier | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Malott hits a floater from the left wing set up by Paul Henry | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Grinnell | Paul Henry grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Grinnell | Rodney Ashcraft comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Armwood pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Howell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Lundquist | 4-5 |
| 16:51 | Grinnell | Shaun Crawford is called for the reach on Douglas Adams - foul #2 on Shaun Crawford, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fritsche (SG), Thomas Burke (SF), Gregory Hamilton (PF), Gerald Cooper (C) John Lundquist, Richard Armwood, Shaun Crawford, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:36 | Grinnell | Rodney Ashcraft misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 16:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:13 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Malott grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:51 | Grinnell | Rodney Ashcraft is hacked by John Fritsche - foul #1 on John Fritsche, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Johnson (SG) David Bernier | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Claudio (SF), Thomas Woods (C) Douglas Adams, Paul Henry | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - John Fritsche (fresh) SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Thomas Burke (fresh) PF - Gregory Hamilton (fresh) C - Gerald Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeffrey Malott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Ashcraft (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Claudio (fresh) PF - William Thornley (fresh) C - Thomas Woods (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Grinnell | Rodney Ashcraft connects on the shot from the right side set up by Jeffrey Malott and he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Lundquist (SG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brendan Bell (PF) William Thornley | |
| 15:26 | Grinnell | Rodney Ashcraft makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Burke is whistled for traveling | 4-8 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Armwood (SF), Jerry Howell (C) Thomas Burke, Gerald Cooper | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Bandy (SG), Milton Hall (SF) Jeffrey Malott, Rodney Ashcraft | |
| 15:02 | Grinnell | David Claudio hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Armwood - foul #1 on Richard Armwood, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier (PG) John Fritsche | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 15:02 | Grinnell | David Claudio makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:02 | Grinnell | David Claudio makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Howell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brendan Bell - foul #1 on Brendan Bell, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Adams (SF), Paul Henry (C) Milton Hall, Thomas Woods | |
| 14:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Howell makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:25 | Grinnell | Michael Bandy's floater is knocked away by Gregory Hamilton | 6-10 |
| 14:24 | Grinnell | Brendan Bell misses the tip | 6-10 |
| 14:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Gregory Hamilton | 6-10 |
| 14:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Armwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Burke (PF) Gregory Hamilton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Malott (PG), Rodney Ashcraft (SG), William Thornley (PF) David Claudio, Michael Bandy, Brendan Bell | |
| 13:48 | Grinnell | Douglas Adams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Richard Armwood - foul #2 on Richard Armwood, team foul #6 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Cooper (PF) Richard Armwood | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:48 | Grinnell | Douglas Adams makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:48 | Grinnell | Douglas Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thornley steps in front of the Jerry Howell pass | 6-12 |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Douglas Adams misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on David Bernier - foul #1 on David Bernier, team foul #7 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fritsche (SG) John Lundquist | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Douglas Adams misses the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Douglas Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Howell gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fritsche can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-12 |
| 12:57 | Grinnell | Douglas Adams pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Douglas Adams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Malott | 6-14 |
| 12:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Cooper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Thornley - foul #1 on William Thornley, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Johnson (SG), Gregory Hamilton (PF) David Bernier, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Claudio (SF), Brendan Bell (PF), Thomas Woods (C) Douglas Adams, William Thornley, Paul Henry | |
| 12:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:32 | Grinnell | Thomas Woods grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 12:14 | Grinnell | Thomas Woods clanks a jump hook in the paint | 7-14 |
| 12:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Burke snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 11:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Burke misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-14 |
| 11:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton tips it home | 9-14 |
| 11:42 | Grinnell | Rodney Ashcraft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier (PG), John Lundquist (SG), Jerry Howell (C) John Fritsche, John Johnson, Thomas Burke | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Bandy (SG), Milton Hall (SF) Jeffrey Malott, Rodney Ashcraft | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - David Bernier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lundquist (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gregory Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Claudio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Bandy (fresh) SF - Milton Hall (fresh) PF - Brendan Bell (fresh) C - Thomas Woods (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Brendan Bell - foul #2 on Brendan Bell, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Thornley (PF) Brendan Bell | |
| 11:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:01 | Grinnell | Thomas Woods misses the floater from close range | 10-14 |
| 11:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Gerald Cooper | 10-14 |
| 10:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 10:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Cooper snags the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 10:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Lundquist can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Thornley - foul #2 on William Thornley, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Freddie Simmerman (SF) Gerald Cooper | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Malott (PG), Rodney Ashcraft (SG), Douglas Adams (SF), Paul Henry (C) David Claudio, Michael Bandy, Milton Hall, William Thornley | |
| 10:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Lundquist misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Lundquist misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:34 | Grinnell | Paul Henry pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:06 | Grinnell | Paul Henry buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Malott | 10-16 |
| 09:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Howell misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-16 |
| 09:53 | Grinnell | Thomas Woods gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 09:31 | Grinnell | Paul Henry's floater is tipped away by Jerry Howell | 10-16 |
| 09:29 | Grinnell | Thomas Woods snags the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 09:14 | Grinnell | Paul Henry clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 10-16 |
| 09:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Howell gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 09:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Adams steals it from Jerry Howell | 10-16 |
| 09:04 | Grinnell | Douglas Adams hits the finger roll | 10-18 |
| 08:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Lundquist misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 08:51 | Grinnell | Paul Henry gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| 08:29 | Grinnell | Freddie Simmerman steals the ball from Paul Henry | 10-18 |
| 08:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Woods blocks the short jumper by David Bernier | 10-18 |
| 08:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton can't tip it in | 10-18 |
| 08:21 | Grinnell | Rodney Ashcraft grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 08:14 | Grinnell | Douglas Adams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-18 |
| 08:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 07:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Lundquist is hacked by Thomas Woods - foul #1 on Thomas Woods, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fritsche (PG), John Johnson (SG), Thomas Burke (SF), Gerald Cooper (PF) David Bernier, John Lundquist, Freddie Simmerman, Gregory Hamilton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Claudio (PG), Michael Bandy (SG), Milton Hall (SF), Preston Norris (PF), Michael Jenkins (C) Jeffrey Malott, Rodney Ashcraft, Douglas Adams, Thomas Woods, Paul Henry | |
| 07:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fritsche misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 07:49 | Grinnell | Michael Jenkins grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 07:29 | Grinnell | Milton Hall misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 07:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Burke pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - John Fritsche (fresh) SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Thomas Burke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Howell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Claudio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Bandy (fresh) SF - Milton Hall (fresh) PF - Preston Norris (fresh) C - Michael Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Claudio steals it from John Johnson | 10-18 |
| 07:02 | Grinnell | David Claudio slams it home | 10-20 |
| 06:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Burke misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Milton Hall - foul #1 on Milton Hall, team foul #6 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier (PG), Gregory Hamilton (C) John Johnson, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Malott (PG), Rodney Ashcraft (SG) Michael Bandy, Milton Hall | |
| 06:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Burke makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 06:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 06:12 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Malott is hacked by Thomas Burke - foul #1 on Thomas Burke, team foul #8 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Freddie Simmerman (SF) Gregory Hamilton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Adams (SF), Paul Henry (C) David Claudio, Michael Jenkins | |
| 06:12 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Malott misses the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 06:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 05:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier is fouled on the floor by Paul Henry - foul #1 on Paul Henry, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| 05:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 05:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 05:38 | Grinnell | Paul Henry misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 05:36 | Grinnell | Douglas Adams misses the tip | 14-20 |
| 05:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Cooper gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 05:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier loses the dribble to Douglas Adams | 14-20 |
| 05:07 | Grinnell | Rodney Ashcraft lays it up and in set up by Douglas Adams | 14-22 |
| 04:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Burke banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Cooper | 16-22 |
| 04:26 | Grinnell | Rodney Ashcraft misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 04:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Burke gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 04:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Burke | 18-22 |
| 03:54 | Grinnell | Douglas Adams misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 03:53 | Grinnell | Preston Norris gets the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 03:32 | Grinnell | Paul Henry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Malott and he's hacked by Gerald Cooper - foul #1 on Gerald Cooper, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Johnson (PG), John Lundquist (SG), Richard Armwood (SF), Shaun Crawford (PF), Gregory Hamilton (C) David Bernier, John Fritsche, Freddie Simmerman, Thomas Burke, Gerald Cooper | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Claudio (PG), Michael Bandy (SG), Milton Hall (SF), William Thornley (PF) Jeffrey Malott, Rodney Ashcraft, Douglas Adams, Preston Norris | |
| 03:32 | Grinnell | Paul Henry misses the free throw | 18-24 |
| 03:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 03:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Claudio is called for the reach on John Lundquist - foul #1 on David Claudio, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Woods (C) Paul Henry | |
| 03:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Lundquist makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Lundquist misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Hamilton | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - John Lundquist (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Armwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shaun Crawford (fresh) C - Gregory Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Claudio (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Bandy (fresh) SF - Milton Hall (fresh) PF - William Thornley (fresh) C - Thomas Woods (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 02:57 | Grinnell | Michael Bandy grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 02:44 | Grinnell | Michael Bandy is fouled on the floor by John Lundquist - foul #1 on John Lundquist, team foul #10 | 19-24 |
| 02:44 | Grinnell | Michael Bandy makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 02:44 | Grinnell | Michael Bandy misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 02:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Shaun Crawford snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 02:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Lundquist | 21-25 |
| 02:06 | Grinnell | William Thornley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 02:05 | Grinnell | Thomas Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 01:55 | Grinnell | The short jumper by William Thornley is denied by Gregory Hamilton | 21-25 |
| 01:54 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Woods | 21-25 |
| 01:39 | Grinnell | John Johnson picks off the pass by William Thornley | 21-25 |
| 01:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gregory Hamilton, team foul #11 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Malott (PG), Rodney Ashcraft (SG), Douglas Adams (SF) Michael Bandy, David Claudio, Milton Hall | |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Rodney Ashcraft misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Armwood - foul #3 on Richard Armwood, team foul #12 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Burke (SF), Jerry Howell (C) Richard Armwood, Gregory Hamilton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Rodney Ashcraft makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Rodney Ashcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 00:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Lundquist comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 21-27 |
| 00:37 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Douglas Adams | 21-27 |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Thomas Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fritsche (SG), Gerald Cooper (SF) John Lundquist, Thomas Burke | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brendan Bell (PF), Paul Henry (C) William Thornley, Thomas Woods | |
| 00:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier double dribbles | 21-27 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton (C) Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Douglas Adams misses long on a halfcourt shot | 21-27 |