| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Cargile (fresh) SG - Gregory Mitchell (fresh) SF - James Hunter (fresh) PF - Aubrey Jackson (fresh) C - John Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catholic | PG - John Maddux (fresh) SG - Joe Raya (fresh) SF - Harrison Zangl (fresh) PF - Donald Rainey (fresh) C - Jean Witt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Catholic | Jean Witt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Catholic | Catholic is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Catholic | Joe Raya misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Catholic | Harrison Zangl tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Grinnell | Jean Witt takes the ball from Aubrey Jackson | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Catholic | Joe Raya is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Grinnell | John Lee connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Mitchell | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Catholic | Donald Rainey misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Catholic | Jean Witt gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Catholic | John Lee is called for the reach on Harrison Zangl - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Catholic | Joe Raya drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Maddux | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Grinnell | Jean Witt swats the short shot by John Lee | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Catholic | Joe Raya grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Catholic | John Maddux knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Harrison Zangl | 2-8 |
| 17:40 | Grinnell | James Hunter scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Cargile | 5-8 |
| 17:21 | Catholic | Harrison Zangl misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Cargile - foul #1 on John Cargile, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Catholic | Chris Gilmore (PG), John Abbott (SG), Wayne Lheureux (PF), Greg Loftus (C) John Maddux, Joe Raya, Donald Rainey, Jean Witt | |
| 17:21 | Catholic | Harrison Zangl makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:21 | Catholic | Harrison Zangl makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 17:11 | Grinnell | James Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 17:09 | Catholic | The rebound goes to Greg Loftus | 5-10 |
| 16:48 | Catholic | Harrison Zangl is hacked by Gregory Mitchell - foul #1 on Gregory Mitchell, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman (PG), Robert Waldrop (SG), Dustin Zahnen (SF), Charlie Hess (PF) John Cargile, Gregory Mitchell, James Hunter, Aubrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Catholic | Jerry Moore (SF) Harrison Zangl | |
| 16:34 | Catholic | John Abbott misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Glenn Tillman - foul #1 on Glenn Tillman, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson (C) John Lee | |
| Subs | Catholic | | |
| 16:34 | Catholic | John Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:34 | Catholic | John Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 16:06 | Catholic | The rebound goes to Jerry Moore | 5-12 |
| 15:51 | Catholic | Chris Gilmore's pass is intercepted by Bruce Albertson | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Glenn Tillman (fresh) SG - Robert Waldrop (fresh) SF - Dustin Zahnen (fresh) PF - Charlie Hess (fresh) C - Bruce Albertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catholic | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) SG - John Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Moore (fresh) PF - Wayne Lheureux (fresh) C - Greg Loftus (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Grinnell | Chris Gilmore is called for the reach on Glenn Tillman - foul #1 on Chris Gilmore, team foul #1 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Cargile (PG), Gregory Mitchell (SG), James Hunter (SF), John Lee (C) Glenn Tillman, Robert Waldrop, Dustin Zahnen, Bruce Albertson | |
| Subs | Catholic | John Maddux (PG), Joe Raya (SG), Jean Witt (C) Chris Gilmore, John Abbott, Greg Loftus | |
| 15:10 | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 15:08 | Catholic | Jean Witt grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:58 | Catholic | Joe Raya clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-12 |
| 14:56 | Grinnell | John Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:43 | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Cargile | 8-12 |
| 14:34 | Catholic | Gregory Mitchell picks off the pass by Wayne Lheureux | 8-12 |
| 14:20 | Grinnell | James Hunter is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Hunter, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Aubrey Jackson (PF) Charlie Hess | |
| Subs | Catholic | Harrison Zangl (SF), Donald Rainey (PF) Jerry Moore, Wayne Lheureux | |
| 14:12 | Catholic | Harrison Zangl misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by James Hunter - foul #2 on James Hunter, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Waldrop (SF) James Hunter | |
| Subs | Catholic | | |
| 14:12 | Catholic | Harrison Zangl makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:12 | Catholic | Harrison Zangl makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:02 | Grinnell | Robert Waldrop misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 14:01 | Grinnell | John Lee tips it home | 10-14 |
| 13:44 | Catholic | John Maddux comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 13:43 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Aubrey Jackson | 10-14 |
| 13:38 | Grinnell | Donald Rainey is called for the reach on John Cargile - foul #1 on Donald Rainey, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman (PG), Dustin Zahnen (SF) John Cargile, Gregory Mitchell | |
| Subs | Catholic | Greg Loftus (C) Jean Witt | |
| 13:22 | Grinnell | Harrison Zangl is called for the reach on John Lee - foul #1 on Harrison Zangl, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charlie Hess (C) John Lee | |
| Subs | Catholic | John Abbott (SG) Joe Raya | |
| 13:05 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Aubrey Jackson is denied by Greg Loftus | 10-14 |
| 13:03 | Catholic | Donald Rainey gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:51 | Catholic | Harrison Zangl buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Greg Loftus | 10-16 |
| 12:40 | Grinnell | Robert Waldrop's pass is intercepted by John Abbott | 10-16 |
| 12:32 | Catholic | Harrison Zangl is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Harrison Zangl, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Cargile (PG) Dustin Zahnen | |
| Subs | Catholic | Chris Gilmore (PG), Jerry Moore (SF), Wayne Lheureux (PF) John Maddux, Harrison Zangl, Donald Rainey | |
| 12:09 | Grinnell | John Cargile buries a runner from the right block set up by Glenn Tillman | 12-16 |
| 11:56 | Catholic | John Abbott knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Moore | 12-18 |
| 11:40 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Waldrop (fresh) PF - Aubrey Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Charlie Hess (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catholic | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) SG - John Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Moore (fresh) PF - Wayne Lheureux (fresh) C - Greg Loftus (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Catholic | John Cargile steals it from John Abbott | 15-18 |
| 10:57 | Grinnell | John Cargile comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 15-18 |
| 10:55 | Catholic | The rebound goes to Wayne Lheureux | 15-18 |
| 10:48 | Catholic | Greg Loftus's fadeaway is rejected by Charlie Hess | 15-18 |
| 10:46 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:30 | Grinnell | Robert Waldrop buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Tillman and he's fouled by Wayne Lheureux - foul #1 on Wayne Lheureux, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell (SG), Dustin Zahnen (SF), Bruce Albertson (PF), John Lee (C) John Cargile, Glenn Tillman, Aubrey Jackson, Charlie Hess | |
| Subs | Catholic | John Maddux (PG), Joe Raya (SG), Donald Rainey (PF), Jean Witt (C) Chris Gilmore, John Abbott, Wayne Lheureux, Greg Loftus | |
| 10:30 | Grinnell | Robert Waldrop makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:28 | Catholic | The refs have stopped play. Jerry Moore is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 18-18 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton (PG) Robert Waldrop | |
| Subs | Catholic | Harrison Zangl (SF) Jerry Moore | |
| 10:19 | Catholic | Harrison Zangl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| 10:09 | Grinnell | John Lee misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Jean Witt - foul #1 on Jean Witt, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| 10:09 | Grinnell | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:09 | Grinnell | John Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:09 | Catholic | Jean Witt snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 10:05 | Catholic | John Maddux is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Maddux, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| 09:49 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson knocks in the floater near the basket set up by John Lee | 21-18 |
| 09:37 | Catholic | Harrison Zangl misses the floater from the right block | 21-18 |
| 09:35 | Catholic | Donald Rainey tips it in | 21-20 |
| 09:16 | Grinnell | John Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-20 |
| 09:15 | Catholic | Harrison Zangl grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 09:06 | Catholic | Bruce Albertson steals it from Joe Raya | 21-20 |
| 08:46 | Grinnell | Jean Witt steals the ball from Dustin Zahnen | 21-20 |
| 08:31 | Catholic | Jean Witt drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Donald Rainey | 21-22 |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | Jean Witt takes the ball from John Lee | 21-22 |
| 08:07 | Catholic | John Maddux misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 08:05 | Catholic | Donald Rainey snags the offensive board | 21-22 |
| 07:52 | Catholic | Donald Rainey blows the layup | 21-22 |
| 07:50 | Grinnell | John Lee gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 07:40 | Grinnell | Joe Raya steps in front of the John Lee pass | 21-22 |
| 07:37 | Catholic | John Maddux lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Raya | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Daniel Sutton (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Zahnen (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Albertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - John Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catholic | PG - John Maddux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Raya (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harrison Zangl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rainey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Witt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Grinnell | Jean Witt denies the turnaround by Bruce Albertson | 21-24 |
| 07:24 | Catholic | Donald Rainey grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:09 | Catholic | John Maddux scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 06:42 | Catholic | Jean Witt gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:31 | Catholic | Harrison Zangl makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Maddux | 21-28 |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson is fouled on the floor by Harrison Zangl - foul #3 on Harrison Zangl, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Cargile (PG), Glenn Tillman (SG), Robert Waldrop (SF), Aubrey Jackson (PF) Daniel Sutton, Gregory Mitchell, Dustin Zahnen, John Lee | |
| Subs | Catholic | Chris Gilmore (PG), John Abbott (SG), Wayne Lheureux (PF), Greg Loftus (C) John Maddux, Joe Raya, Donald Rainey, Jean Witt | |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | Aubrey Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:11 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wayne Lheureux - foul #2 on Wayne Lheureux, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Catholic | Charles McLean (PF) Wayne Lheureux | |
| 06:11 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:11 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:58 | Catholic | Greg Loftus clanks a jump hook from the right block | 24-28 |
| 05:56 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Glenn Tillman | 24-28 |
| 05:39 | Grinnell | Aubrey Jackson misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Charles McLean - foul #1 on Charles McLean, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charlie Hess (C) Bruce Albertson | |
| Subs | Catholic | | |
| 05:39 | Grinnell | Aubrey Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:39 | Grinnell | Aubrey Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:19 | Catholic | John Abbott clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 05:18 | Catholic | Charles McLean snags the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 05:12 | Catholic | John Abbott buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 04:56 | Grinnell | Robert Waldrop clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 04:54 | Catholic | Greg Loftus grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 04:38 | Catholic | Greg Loftus is hacked by Glenn Tillman - foul #2 on Glenn Tillman, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell (SG) Glenn Tillman | |
| Subs | Catholic | Jerry Moore (SF) Harrison Zangl | |
| 04:38 | Catholic | Greg Loftus makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:38 | Catholic | Greg Loftus misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:38 | Catholic | Jerry Moore grabs the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 04:17 | Catholic | John Abbott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Cargile - foul #2 on John Cargile, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton (PG), David Lee (PF) John Cargile, Aubrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Catholic | Donald Rainey (PF), Edward Hines (C) Charles McLean, Greg Loftus | |
| 04:17 | Catholic | John Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:17 | Catholic | John Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:17 | Grinnell | Robert Waldrop gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 04:04 | Grinnell | David Lee is hacked by Donald Rainey - foul #2 on Donald Rainey, team foul #11 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Lee (C) Gregory Mitchell | |
| Subs | Catholic | Joe Raya (SG), Charles McLean (PF) John Abbott, Donald Rainey | |
| 04:04 | Grinnell | David Lee makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:04 | Grinnell | David Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:54 | Catholic | Chris Gilmore misses the lay-in | 27-33 |
| 03:53 | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 03:47 | Grinnell | Charlie Hess makes the jump hook in the lane set up by David Lee | 29-33 |
| 03:26 | Catholic | Edward Hines misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Lee - foul #2 on John Lee, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Cargile (PG), Glenn Tillman (SG), James Hunter (SF) Daniel Sutton, Robert Waldrop, Charlie Hess | |
| Subs | Catholic | John Maddux (PG), Wayne Lheureux (PF) Chris Gilmore, Charles McLean | |
| 03:26 | Catholic | Edward Hines makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:26 | Catholic | Edward Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catholic | PG - John Maddux (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Raya (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Lheureux (fresh) C - Edward Hines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 02:59 | Catholic | John Maddux knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Raya | 32-38 |
| 02:43 | Grinnell | John Lee buries a turnaround near the basket | 34-38 |
| 02:31 | Catholic | John Maddux misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 02:29 | Grinnell | James Hunter snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 02:10 | Grinnell | James Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 02:08 | Grinnell | David Lee tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 02:06 | Grinnell | James Hunter tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 02:05 | Grinnell | John Lee tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 01:53 | Catholic | John Maddux hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-38 |
| 01:51 | Grinnell | David Lee grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | John Cargile misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 01:40 | Catholic | Edward Hines gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 01:17 | Catholic | Wayne Lheureux can't connect on a floater from the right side | 36-38 |
| 01:16 | Catholic | Wayne Lheureux tips it in | 36-40 |
| 01:07 | Grinnell | James Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 01:06 | Catholic | Edward Hines gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 00:59 | Catholic | Edward Hines banks in the layup on a great pass from John Maddux and he's hacked by John Lee - foul #3 on John Lee, team foul #10 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Waldrop (PG), Gregory Mitchell (SG), Dustin Zahnen (SF), Aubrey Jackson (PF), Charlie Hess (C) John Cargile, Glenn Tillman, James Hunter, David Lee, John Lee | |
| Subs | Catholic | Chris Gilmore (PG), John Abbott (SG), Charles McLean (PF) John Maddux, Joe Raya, Wayne Lheureux | |
| 00:59 | Catholic | Edward Hines makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:57 | Grinnell | Robert Waldrop double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Catholic | Jean Witt (C) Edward Hines | |
| 00:46 | Catholic | John Abbott misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 00:44 | Catholic | Charles McLean gets the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 00:31 | Catholic | John Abbott comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 00:30 | Grinnell | Charlie Hess snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Dustin Zahnen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 00:00 | Catholic | Jean Witt gets the rebound | 36-43 |