| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Donald Boothe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Parrish (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Shawn Potter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bud Sears (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dale (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Mark Culver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Bohn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Franklyn Thorson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Scott Archer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Grinnell | Mark Culver misses the jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 19:50 | Carroll | John Dale pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:21 | Carroll | Bud Sears lays it up and in on a great pass from John Parrish | 41-29 |
| 19:08 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 19:06 | Carroll | Bud Sears snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 18:38 | Carroll | John Parrish misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 18:37 | Grinnell | Edward Williams gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:09 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-29 |
| 18:07 | Grinnell | Mark Culver tips it in | 41-31 |
| 17:49 | Carroll | Mark Culver takes the ball from John Parrish | 41-31 |
| 17:43 | Grinnell | John Dale is called for the reach on Mark Culver - foul #2 on John Dale, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Carroll | Albert Fraga (PG), Raymond Dailey (SG), Nathan Hoffman (SF), Charlie Riley (PF), Michael Badzinski (C) Donald Boothe, John Parrish, Shawn Potter, Bud Sears, John Dale | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Maines (PG), Chad Harrington (SG), Dale O'Dell (PF), Don Baca (C) Mark Culver, Richard Bohn, Scott Archer, Edward Williams | |
| 17:25 | Grinnell | Dale O'Dell is fouled on the floor by Charlie Riley - foul #2 on Charlie Riley, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 17:13 | Grinnell | Dale O'Dell misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 41-31 |
| 17:12 | Carroll | Albert Fraga pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:07 | Carroll | Don Baca takes the ball from Raymond Dailey | 41-31 |
| 16:51 | Grinnell | Chad Harrington clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 16:49 | Grinnell | Don Baca tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 16:40 | Carroll | Nathan Hoffman misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 16:39 | Carroll | Raymond Dailey tips it in | 43-33 |
| 16:19 | Grinnell | Albert Fraga is called for the reach on Franklyn Thorson - foul #1 on Albert Fraga, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Carroll | Donald Boothe (PG), Bud Sears (PF), John Dale (C) Albert Fraga, Charlie Riley, Michael Badzinski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Bohn (SG), Scott Archer (PF) Chad Harrington, Franklyn Thorson | |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Maines | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Donald Boothe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Dailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bud Sears (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Maines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bohn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dale O'Dell (fresh) PF - Scott Archer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Baca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Carroll | David Maines steps in front of the Raymond Dailey pass | 43-36 |
| 15:31 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 15:29 | Carroll | Nathan Hoffman snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 15:06 | Carroll | Donald Boothe loses the ball out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Parrish (PG), Terry Kennedy (SG), Shawn Potter (SF), Charlie Riley (C) Donald Boothe, Raymond Dailey, Nathan Hoffman, John Dale | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Culver (PG), Edward Williams (SF), William Carter (C) David Maines, Dale O'Dell, Don Baca | |
| 14:44 | Grinnell | Mark Culver knocks in the runner from the left block | 43-38 |
| 14:28 | Carroll | John Parrish is fouled on the floor by Mark Culver - foul #2 on Mark Culver, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson (SF) Scott Archer | |
| 14:21 | Carroll | Terry Kennedy misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-38 |
| 14:19 | Grinnell | Edward Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:16 | Grinnell | Mark Culver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| Subs | Carroll | Albert Fraga (PG), John Dale (C) John Parrish, Charlie Riley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:56 | Carroll | Edward Williams swats the shot by Albert Fraga | 43-38 |
| 13:54 | Carroll | John Dale tips it back up and in | 45-38 |
| 13:39 | Grinnell | Albert Fraga is called for the reach on Mark Culver - foul #2 on Albert Fraga, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Carroll | Donald Boothe (PG), Michael Badzinski (C) Albert Fraga, John Dale | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Maines (SG) Richard Bohn | |
| 13:22 | Grinnell | Michael Badzinski denies the turnaround by Mark Culver | 45-38 |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Edward Williams snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 13:10 | Grinnell | Mark Culver is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-41 |
| 13:06 | Carroll | Terry Kennedy loses the dribble to Mark Culver | 45-41 |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Mark Culver banks in the layup | 45-43 |
| 12:46 | Carroll | Michael Badzinski misses long on a shot from close range | 45-43 |
| 12:44 | Carroll | Terry Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:38 | Carroll | Donald Boothe hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Terry Kennedy | 47-43 |
| 12:16 | Grinnell | Edward Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Culver | 47-46 |
| 11:56 | Carroll | Shawn Potter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 11:55 | Grinnell | William Carter grabs the board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Donald Boothe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Potter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bud Sears (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Badzinski (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Mark Culver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Maines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklyn Thorson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | Grinnell | Mark Culver knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Maines | 47-49 |
| 11:33 | Carroll | Michael Badzinski connects on the shot from the right block set up by Donald Boothe | 49-49 |
| 11:10 | Grinnell | Edward Williams hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Franklyn Thorson | 49-51 |
| 10:41 | Carroll | Bud Sears scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Donald Boothe | 51-51 |
| 10:39 | Grinnell | David Maines is hacked by Donald Boothe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Boothe, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Carroll | Albert Fraga (PG), John Parrish (SG), Nathan Hoffman (SF), Charlie Riley (PF), John Dale (C) Donald Boothe, Terry Kennedy, Shawn Potter, Bud Sears, Michael Badzinski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad Harrington (PG), Richard Bohn (SG), Dale O'Dell (SF), Scott Archer (PF), Don Baca (C) Mark Culver, David Maines, Franklyn Thorson, Edward Williams, William Carter | |
| 10:22 | Grinnell | Dale O'Dell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 10:21 | Carroll | John Dale gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:59 | Carroll | Nathan Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dale O'Dell - foul #2 on Dale O'Dell, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| 09:59 | Carroll | Nathan Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:59 | Carroll | Nathan Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:31 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn misses long on a jump hook from close range | 52-51 |
| 09:29 | Carroll | Charlie Riley snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 09:16 | Carroll | Dale O'Dell picks off the pass by John Dale | 52-51 |
| 09:13 | Grinnell | Dale O'Dell lays it up and in | 52-53 |
| 08:53 | Carroll | Albert Fraga misses long on a shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 08:52 | Grinnell | Scott Archer snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:50 | Grinnell | Albert Fraga takes the ball from Chad Harrington in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 08:28 | Carroll | Nathan Hoffman loses the dribble to Richard Bohn | 52-53 |
| 08:09 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 08:08 | Carroll | The rebound goes to John Dale | 52-53 |
| 07:48 | Carroll | John Dale misses short on a floater from the left block | 52-53 |
| 07:46 | Grinnell | Don Baca snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Albert Fraga (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathan Hoffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Parrish (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charlie Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Dale (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Chad Harrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bohn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dale O'Dell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Archer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Baca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Grinnell | Nathan Hoffman is called for the reach on Richard Bohn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Hoffman, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Carroll | Donald Boothe (PG), Raymond Dailey (SG), Shawn Potter (SF), Bud Sears (PF) Albert Fraga, Nathan Hoffman, John Parrish, Charlie Riley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Maines (PG), Michael Sunderman (SG), Franklyn Thorson (SF), Rufus Slone (C) Chad Harrington, Richard Bohn, Dale O'Dell, Don Baca | |
| 07:31 | Grinnell | David Maines misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Boothe - foul #3 on Donald Boothe, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 07:31 | Grinnell | David Maines makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:31 | Grinnell | David Maines makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:14 | Carroll | Scott Archer is called for the reach on Shawn Potter - foul #3 on Scott Archer, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| 07:01 | Carroll | Shawn Potter misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Franklyn Thorson - foul #1 on Franklyn Thorson, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Culver (PG) Michael Sunderman | |
| 07:01 | Carroll | Shawn Potter makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:01 | Carroll | Shawn Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:40 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Shawn Potter - foul #1 on Shawn Potter, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Williams (PF) Scott Archer | |
| 06:40 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:40 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:40 | Carroll | Raymond Dailey grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 06:23 | Carroll | Shawn Potter's pass is intercepted by Rufus Slone | 54-56 |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson travels in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Subs | Carroll | Terry Kennedy (SG), Charlie Riley (C) Raymond Dailey, John Dale | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Bohn (SG) Franklyn Thorson | |
| 06:14 | Carroll | Richard Bohn steps in front of the Shawn Potter pass | 54-56 |
| 06:10 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn can't throw it down | 54-56 |
| 06:09 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Charlie Riley | 54-56 |
| 06:03 | Carroll | Richard Bohn steals it from Charlie Riley | 54-56 |
| 05:48 | Grinnell | Mark Culver clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 05:47 | Grinnell | Rufus Slone pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:31 | Grinnell | David Maines buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Mark Culver | 54-58 |
| 05:21 | Carroll | Shawn Potter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Boothe | 56-58 |
| 04:58 | Grinnell | David Maines clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Bud Sears - foul #3 on Bud Sears, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Carroll | Albert Fraga (PG), Raymond Dailey (SG), Nathan Hoffman (SF), John Dale (C) Donald Boothe, Terry Kennedy, Shawn Potter, Charlie Riley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dale O'Dell (SF), Don Baca (PF), William Carter (C) Mark Culver, Edward Williams, Rufus Slone | |
| 04:58 | Grinnell | David Maines makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:58 | Grinnell | David Maines makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:34 | Carroll | Raymond Dailey makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Hoffman | 59-60 |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | David Maines loses the dribble to Nathan Hoffman in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 04:31 | Carroll | Nathan Hoffman blows the dunk | 59-60 |
| 04:29 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Don Baca | 59-60 |
| 04:13 | Grinnell | David Maines is denied on a layup by Bud Sears | 59-60 |
| 04:11 | Carroll | Nathan Hoffman gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:57 | Carroll | Nathan Hoffman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Fraga | 61-60 |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | William Carter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Dale - foul #3 on John Dale, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Carroll | Bill Maynard (PG), John Parrish (SF), Michael Badzinski (PF), Charlie Riley (C) Albert Fraga, Nathan Hoffman, Bud Sears, John Dale | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad Harrington (PG), Michael Sunderman (SG), Franklyn Thorson (SF) David Maines, Richard Bohn, Don Baca | |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | William Carter makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | William Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:40 | Carroll | Bill Maynard grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Bill Maynard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Parrish (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Badzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Charlie Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Chad Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Sunderman (fresh) SF - Franklyn Thorson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale O'Dell (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Carroll | Michael Badzinski knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Bill Maynard | 63-61 |
| 03:06 | Grinnell | William Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-61 |
| 03:05 | Carroll | Raymond Dailey pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:40 | Carroll | Raymond Dailey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Carroll | Donald Boothe (PG), Terry Kennedy (SG), Nathan Hoffman (C) Bill Maynard, Raymond Dailey, Charlie Riley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Culver (PG), Richard Bohn (SG), Scott Archer (PF) Chad Harrington, Michael Sunderman, Dale O'Dell | |
| 02:18 | Grinnell | Mark Culver hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 02:16 | Carroll | Donald Boothe is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Boothe, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | Bud Sears (PF) Michael Badzinski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Williams (C) William Carter | |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson tips it back up and in | 63-66 |
| 01:51 | Carroll | John Parrish misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 01:49 | Carroll | Nathan Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:29 | Carroll | Terry Kennedy misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| 01:28 | Grinnell | Edward Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:26 | Grinnell | John Parrish is called for the reach on Mark Culver in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Parrish, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Carroll | Shawn Potter (SF), John Dale (C) John Parrish, Nathan Hoffman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Carter (C) Edward Williams | |
| 01:26 | Grinnell | Mark Culver makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:26 | Grinnell | Mark Culver makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:10 | Carroll | Terry Kennedy misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Bohn - foul #2 on Richard Bohn, team foul #5 | 63-68 |
| 01:10 | Carroll | Terry Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:10 | Carroll | Terry Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:57 | Grinnell | Mark Culver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-68 |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Scott Archer pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | William Carter knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Richard Bohn | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Carroll | Terry Kennedy drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Dale | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | William Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Kennedy - foul #4 on Terry Kennedy, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | William Carter misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | William Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Carroll | Mark Culver is called for the reach on Donald Boothe - foul #3 on Mark Culver, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| 00:07 | Carroll | Terry Kennedy makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | William Carter is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Carter, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Donald Boothe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Donald Boothe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terry Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shawn Potter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bud Sears (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Dale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Mark Culver (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bohn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Franklyn Thorson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Archer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Carroll | John Dale wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Carroll | Shawn Potter blows the layup | 71-71 |
| 04:48 | Carroll | Bud Sears snags the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 04:37 | Carroll | Mark Culver picks off the pass by John Dale | 71-71 |
| 04:35 | Grinnell | Terry Kennedy is called for the reach on Franklyn Thorson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terry Kennedy, team foul #14 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Parrish (SG), Charlie Riley (PF), Michael Badzinski (C) Terry Kennedy, Bud Sears, John Dale | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:35 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:35 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:17 | Carroll | John Parrish clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 04:16 | Carroll | Michael Badzinski gets the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 04:05 | Carroll | John Parrish drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Shawn Potter | 74-72 |
| 04:03 | Grinnell | Mark Culver is fouled in the backcourt by John Parrish - foul #2 on John Parrish, team foul #15 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Carroll | Nathan Hoffman (SF) Shawn Potter | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Williams (PF) Scott Archer | |
| 04:03 | Grinnell | Mark Culver makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:03 | Grinnell | Mark Culver makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:47 | Carroll | Charlie Riley travels with the ball | 74-74 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Baca (C) William Carter | |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | Edward Williams misses the easy layup | 74-74 |
| 03:31 | Carroll | Nathan Hoffman grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 03:05 | Carroll | Michael Badzinski is hacked by Franklyn Thorson - foul #2 on Franklyn Thorson, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Carroll | Albert Fraga (PG), Raymond Dailey (SG), Bud Sears (PF) Donald Boothe, John Parrish, Charlie Riley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Maines (PG), Dale O'Dell (PF) Mark Culver, Franklyn Thorson | |
| 03:05 | Carroll | Michael Badzinski makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:05 | Carroll | Michael Badzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:03 | Grinnell | David Maines is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Fraga - foul #3 on Albert Fraga, team foul #16 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Dale (C) Michael Badzinski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 03:03 | Grinnell | David Maines makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:03 | Grinnell | David Maines makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:59 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Carroll | Donald Boothe (PG), Shawn Potter (SF) Albert Fraga, Raymond Dailey | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson (SF), Scott Archer (PF), William Carter (C) Edward Williams, Dale O'Dell, Don Baca | |
| 02:43 | Carroll | Nathan Hoffman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 02:42 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to John Dale | 76-76 |
| 02:25 | Carroll | William Carter is called for the reach on Donald Boothe - foul #5 on William Carter, team foul #9 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Parrish (SG), Charlie Riley (C) Nathan Hoffman, John Dale | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Culver (PG), Edward Williams (C) David Maines, William Carter | |
| 02:25 | Carroll | Donald Boothe makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:25 | Carroll | Donald Boothe makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:03 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 02:02 | Carroll | Donald Boothe pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 02:02 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 01:50 | Carroll | John Parrish makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Boothe | 81-76 |
| 01:46 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn is hacked by John Parrish in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Parrish, team foul #17 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Dale (C) Charlie Riley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:46 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:46 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:38 | Carroll | Edward Williams is called for the reach on John Dale - foul #1 on Edward Williams, team foul #10 | 81-78 |
| 01:38 | Carroll | John Dale misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:38 | Carroll | John Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:38 | Grinnell | Scott Archer snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| 01:31 | Grinnell | Scott Archer connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Franklyn Thorson | 81-81 |
| 01:18 | Carroll | John Parrish knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Boothe | 84-81 |
| 01:06 | Grinnell | Edward Williams knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 84-83 |
| 00:53 | Carroll | John Parrish misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-83 |
| 00:51 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Edward Williams | 84-83 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Donald Boothe (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Parrish (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Potter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bud Sears (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Dale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Mark Culver (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bohn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Franklyn Thorson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Archer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:36 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Carroll | Mark Culver is called for the reach on Donald Boothe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Culver, team foul #11 | 84-83 |
| 00:34 | Carroll | Donald Boothe makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:34 | Carroll | Donald Boothe misses the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Scott Archer pulls down the rebound | 85-83 |
| 00:30 | Grinnell | Shawn Potter is called for the reach on Franklyn Thorson - foul #2 on Shawn Potter, team foul #18 | 85-83 |
| 00:30 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson misses the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:30 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 00:28 | Carroll | Donald Boothe is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Culver - foul #5 on Mark Culver, team foul #12 | 85-84 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Maines (PG) Mark Culver | |
| 00:28 | Carroll | Donald Boothe makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:28 | Carroll | Donald Boothe makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:25 | Grinnell | Donald Boothe steps in front of the Franklyn Thorson pass in the backcourt | 87-84 |
| 00:23 | Carroll | Scott Archer is called for the reach on Bud Sears - foul #4 on Scott Archer, team foul #13 | 87-84 |
| 00:23 | Carroll | Bud Sears makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:23 | Carroll | Bud Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Scott Archer | 88-84 |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-84 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | David Maines loses the dribble to Shawn Potter in the backcourt | 88-84 |
| 00:20 | Carroll | Donald Boothe blows the layup | 88-84 |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Edward Williams pulls down the rebound | 88-84 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | David Maines is hacked by Shawn Potter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Potter, team foul #19 | 88-84 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | David Maines misses the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | David Maines makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:13 | Carroll | Bud Sears is hacked by David Maines in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Maines, team foul #14 | 88-85 |
| 00:13 | Carroll | Bud Sears makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:13 | Carroll | Bud Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-85 |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Richard Bohn knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Maines | 90-88 |
| 00:07 | Carroll | John Parrish is fouled in the backcourt by David Maines - foul #3 on David Maines, team foul #15 | 90-88 |
| 00:07 | Carroll | John Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 00:07 | Carroll | John Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 91-88 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson is whistled for traveling | 91-88 |
| 00:02 | Carroll | Donald Boothe is fouled in the backcourt by David Maines - foul #4 on David Maines, team foul #16 | 91-88 |
| 00:02 | Carroll | Donald Boothe makes the 1st free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:02 | Carroll | Donald Boothe misses the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson grabs the board | 92-88 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Franklyn Thorson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 92-88 |