| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Gary Payne (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Cowger (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Derrick Zihal (fresh) C - Billy Sperling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Lynn Delgadillo (fresh) SG - Chad Trollinger (fresh) SF - Frederick Bamberg (fresh) PF - Barry Stewart (fresh) C - Glen Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Grinnell | Barry Stewart makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lynn Delgadillo | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Oberlin | Robert Jones is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Grinnell | Nathaniel Cowger is called for the reach on Frederick Bamberg - foul #1 on Nathaniel Cowger, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Grinnell | Barry Stewart misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lynn Delgadillo | 0-6 |
| 18:03 | Oberlin | Robert Jones scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Derrick Zihal | 2-6 |
| 17:53 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:51 | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo tips it in | 2-8 |
| 17:36 | Oberlin | Derrick Zihal is fouled on the floor by Barry Stewart - foul #1 on Barry Stewart, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| 17:15 | Oberlin | Derrick Zihal misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Barry Stewart - foul #2 on Barry Stewart, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Keith Tooley (PF) Barry Stewart | |
| 17:15 | Oberlin | Derrick Zihal makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:15 | Oberlin | Derrick Zihal makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:00 | Grinnell | The jumper by Glen Johnson is denied by Derrick Zihal | 4-8 |
| 16:58 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg gets the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:52 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 16:50 | Grinnell | Keith Tooley misses the tip | 4-8 |
| 16:48 | Oberlin | Billy Sperling snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:26 | Oberlin | Gary Payne misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 16:25 | Oberlin | Billy Sperling gets the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:04 | Oberlin | Gary Payne's floater is tipped away by Keith Tooley | 4-8 |
| 16:02 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Gary Payne (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Cowger (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Zihal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Sperling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Lynn Delgadillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Trollinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Bamberg (fresh) PF - Keith Tooley (fresh) C - Glen Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Grinnell | Billy Sperling steals it from Keith Tooley | 4-8 |
| 15:40 | Oberlin | Derrick Zihal is fouled on the floor by Glen Johnson - foul #1 on Glen Johnson, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Scott Delavega (SG), Walter Peterson (SF), Charles Schiller (C) Chad Trollinger, Frederick Bamberg, Glen Johnson | |
| 15:23 | Oberlin | Robert Jones buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gary Payne | 7-8 |
| 14:56 | Grinnell | Robert Jones steps in front of the Walter Peterson pass | 7-8 |
| 14:52 | Oberlin | Robert Jones can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 14:50 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Schiller | 7-8 |
| 14:33 | Grinnell | Walter Peterson is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Albert Kelly (SG), Keith Stauffer (SF), Douglas Davis (PF), Eric Wechsler (C) Nathaniel Cowger, Robert Jones, Derrick Zihal, Billy Sperling | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger (SG) Lynn Delgadillo | |
| 14:28 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 14:27 | Oberlin | Keith Stauffer snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:02 | Oberlin | Keith Stauffer hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Payne | 9-8 |
| 13:44 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Scott Delavega | 9-11 |
| 13:21 | Oberlin | Gary Payne hits the finger roll | 11-11 |
| 12:59 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Scott Delavega | 11-14 |
| 12:36 | Oberlin | Gary Payne drills a jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:12 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Chad Trollinger and he's fouled by Gary Payne - foul #1 on Gary Payne, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Gary Streater (PG), Nathaniel Cowger (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Derrick Zihal (PF), Billy Sperling (C) Gary Payne, Albert Kelly, Keith Stauffer, Douglas Davis, Eric Wechsler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo (PG), Frederick Bamberg (SF), Robert Hatch (PF), Glen Johnson (C) Chad Trollinger, Walter Peterson, Keith Tooley, Charles Schiller | |
| 12:12 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:52 | Oberlin | Nathaniel Cowger connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Gary Streater (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Cowger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derrick Zihal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Sperling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Lynn Delgadillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Delavega (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Bamberg (fresh) PF - Robert Hatch (fresh) C - Glen Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Grinnell | Robert Hatch knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Scott Delavega | 15-19 |
| 11:28 | Oberlin | Billy Sperling misses the lay-in | 15-19 |
| 11:27 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Frederick Bamberg | 15-19 |
| 11:12 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 15-19 |
| 11:10 | Oberlin | Billy Sperling grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:46 | Oberlin | Nathaniel Cowger misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Frederick Bamberg - foul #1 on Frederick Bamberg, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Walter Peterson (SF) Scott Delavega | |
| 10:46 | Oberlin | Nathaniel Cowger misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:46 | Oberlin | Nathaniel Cowger makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:27 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg is hacked by Gary Streater - foul #1 on Gary Streater, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Douglas Davis (C) Billy Sperling | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Keith Tooley (PF) Robert Hatch | |
| 10:12 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lynn Delgadillo and the foul's on Douglas Davis - foul #1 on Douglas Davis, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Gary Payne (PG) Gary Streater | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:12 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson misses the free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:12 | Oberlin | Derrick Zihal pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:49 | Oberlin | Robert Jones is whistled for traveling | 16-21 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger (SG) Walter Peterson | |
| 09:36 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson scores on a floater from close range | 16-23 |
| 09:22 | Oberlin | Robert Jones's pass is intercepted by Keith Tooley | 16-23 |
| 09:12 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-23 |
| 09:11 | Oberlin | Derrick Zihal pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:05 | Oberlin | Keith Tooley steals it from Nathaniel Cowger | 16-23 |
| 08:43 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 08:42 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson snags the offensive board | 16-23 |
| 08:29 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson can't connect on a shot near the basket | 16-23 |
| 08:28 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 16-23 |
| 08:21 | Oberlin | Keith Tooley is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Keith Tooley, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Gary Streater (PG), Albert Kelly (SG), Keith Stauffer (SF), Billy Sperling (C) Gary Payne, Nathaniel Cowger, Robert Jones, Derrick Zihal | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Scott Delavega (PG), Walter Peterson (SF), Robert Hatch (PF), Charles Schiller (C) Lynn Delgadillo, Frederick Bamberg, Keith Tooley, Glen Johnson | |
| 08:09 | Oberlin | Albert Kelly misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 08:08 | Oberlin | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Stauffer | 16-23 |
| 07:54 | Oberlin | Gary Streater connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Albert Kelly | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Gary Streater (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Kelly (fresh) SF - Keith Stauffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Davis (fresh) C - Billy Sperling (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Scott Delavega (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Trollinger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Peterson (fresh) PF - Robert Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Schiller (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 07:41 | Grinnell | Robert Hatch grabs the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 07:24 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 18-25 |
| 07:13 | Oberlin | Douglas Davis misses the floater from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Charles Schiller pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:54 | Grinnell | Walter Peterson is fouled on the floor by Albert Kelly - foul #1 on Albert Kelly, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Gary Payne (PG), Nathaniel Cowger (SG) Gary Streater, Douglas Davis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo (PG), Keith Tooley (PF) Chad Trollinger, Robert Hatch | |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lynn Delgadillo | 18-28 |
| 06:31 | Oberlin | Gary Payne double dribbles | 18-28 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Robert Jones (SF), Derrick Zihal (PF) Keith Stauffer, Albert Kelly | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg (SG) Scott Delavega | |
| 06:19 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Frederick Bamberg, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Eric Wechsler (C) Billy Sperling | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger (SG), Glen Johnson (C) Frederick Bamberg, Charles Schiller | |
| 05:56 | Oberlin | Nathaniel Cowger drills a jumper from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 05:30 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 20-28 |
| 05:28 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:17 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-28 |
| 05:16 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 20-28 |
| 05:01 | Oberlin | Eric Wechsler clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 20-28 |
| 04:59 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Albert Kelly (SG), Keith Stauffer (SF), Douglas Davis (PF), Billy Sperling (C) Nathaniel Cowger, Robert Jones, Derrick Zihal, Eric Wechsler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Scott Delavega (SG), Robert Hatch (PF) Chad Trollinger, Keith Tooley | |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:40 | Oberlin | Douglas Davis pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:18 | Oberlin | Albert Kelly misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 04:17 | Oberlin | Keith Stauffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:00 | Oberlin | Albert Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-28 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Gary Streater (PG) Gary Payne | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger (SG), Frederick Bamberg (SF), Barry Stewart (PF), Charles Schiller (C) Lynn Delgadillo, Walter Peterson, Robert Hatch, Glen Johnson | |
| 03:44 | Grinnell | Barry Stewart connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Scott Delavega | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Gary Streater (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Kelly (fresh) SF - Keith Stauffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Davis (fresh) C - Billy Sperling (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Scott Delavega (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Trollinger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Bamberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Barry Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Schiller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Oberlin | Albert Kelly knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 03:14 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Streater - foul #2 on Gary Streater, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Nathaniel Cowger (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Derrick Zihal (PF) Albert Kelly, Keith Stauffer, Douglas Davis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Keith Tooley (SF) Chad Trollinger | |
| 03:14 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:14 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:14 | Oberlin | Derrick Zihal grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 02:50 | Oberlin | Nathaniel Cowger misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 02:48 | Grinnell | Keith Tooley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 02:32 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 02:30 | Grinnell | Charles Schiller tips it in | 23-34 |
| 02:14 | Oberlin | Nathaniel Cowger misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-34 |
| 02:13 | Grinnell | Keith Tooley gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 02:01 | Grinnell | Keith Tooley is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Cowger - foul #2 on Nathaniel Cowger, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Gary Payne (PG), Douglas Davis (C) Gary Streater, Billy Sperling | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo (PG), Glen Johnson (C) Scott Delavega, Charles Schiller | |
| 02:01 | Grinnell | Keith Tooley misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:01 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Derrick Zihal | 23-34 |
| 01:47 | Oberlin | Nathaniel Cowger is fouled on the floor by Frederick Bamberg - foul #3 on Frederick Bamberg, team foul #7 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger (SG) Frederick Bamberg | |
| 01:47 | Oberlin | Nathaniel Cowger makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:47 | Oberlin | Nathaniel Cowger misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Barry Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 01:42 | Grinnell | Gary Payne is called for the reach on Lynn Delgadillo - foul #2 on Gary Payne, team foul #10 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Keith Stauffer (SG) Nathaniel Cowger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:42 | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:42 | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:26 | Oberlin | Douglas Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Payne | 26-36 |
| 01:11 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger travels with the ball | 26-36 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Albert Kelly (SG) Derrick Zihal | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Walter Peterson (SF) Barry Stewart | |
| 00:42 | Oberlin | Gary Payne drills a shot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 00:18 | Oberlin | Robert Jones grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 00:02 | Oberlin | Robert Jones loses the dribble to Chad Trollinger | 28-36 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger misses the fullcourt shot | 28-36 |