| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darrell Cota (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Kraus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Russel Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Jack Gruber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Gluck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wallace Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | James Gluck inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Carroll | Russell Simpson steals it from Wallace Jennings | 29-35 |
| 19:24 | Grinnell | Michael Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-35 |
| 19:22 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Tommy Morrison | 29-35 |
| 19:18 | Carroll | James Gluck scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Wallace Jennings and he's fouled by Kevin Kraus - foul #3 on Kevin Kraus, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Hall (SG) Kevin Kraus | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 19:18 | Carroll | James Gluck makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:57 | Grinnell | Michael Ward hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Hall | 32-38 |
| 18:50 | Carroll | Wallace Jennings misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Eric Hall - foul #2 on Eric Hall, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 18:50 | Carroll | Wallace Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:50 | Carroll | Wallace Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:50 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Russell Simpson | 32-39 |
| 18:32 | Grinnell | Darrell Cota can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 18:31 | Carroll | Tommy Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:27 | Carroll | Jack Gruber hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Tucker | 32-42 |
| 18:11 | Grinnell | Russell Simpson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Francis Tucker - foul #1 on Francis Tucker, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Hassell (SG), Irving Scheiber (C) Darrell Cota, Russel Humphrey | |
| Subs | Carroll | Timothy Breit (PG), Anthony Hilliard (SG), Maurice Herndon (SF), Glenn Bartlett (PF), Eddie Ferguson (C) Jack Gruber, Francis Tucker, James Gluck, Wallace Jennings, Tommy Morrison | |
| 18:11 | Grinnell | Russell Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:11 | Grinnell | Russell Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:57 | Carroll | Timothy Breit comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 17:55 | Carroll | Glenn Bartlett gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:47 | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Glenn Bartlett | 34-44 |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Irving Scheiber comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 17:27 | Carroll | Maurice Herndon snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 17:22 | Carroll | Maurice Herndon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 17:21 | Grinnell | Robert Hassell snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 17:02 | Grinnell | Michael Ward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 17:01 | Carroll | Eddie Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 16:43 | Carroll | Eric Hall is called for the reach on Timothy Breit - foul #3 on Eric Hall, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darrell Cota (PG), Daniel Rollings (SF), Ronald Porter (C) Eric Hall, Michael Ward, Russell Simpson | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jack Gruber (PG), Francis Tucker (SG), James Gluck (SF), Wallace Jennings (PF), Tommy Morrison (C) Timothy Breit, Anthony Hilliard, Maurice Herndon, Glenn Bartlett, Eddie Ferguson | |
| 16:26 | Carroll | Wallace Jennings misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-44 |
| 16:25 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Robert Hassell | 34-44 |
| 16:09 | Grinnell | Tommy Morrison denies the turnaround by Robert Hassell | 34-44 |
| 16:07 | Carroll | Jack Gruber gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 15:48 | Carroll | Jack Gruber is fouled on the floor by Darrell Cota - foul #1 on Darrell Cota, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus (SG), Russel Humphrey (C) Robert Hassell, Irving Scheiber | |
| Subs | Carroll | Christopher Chase (PG) Jack Gruber | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darrell Cota (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Kraus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Rollings (fresh) PF - Ronald Porter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russel Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Christopher Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Gluck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wallace Jennings (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Carroll | Francis Tucker knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Chase | 34-46 |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | Darrell Cota connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Porter | 36-46 |
| 15:16 | Carroll | Francis Tucker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 15:15 | Carroll | Francis Tucker snags the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 15:06 | Carroll | Christopher Chase can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Porter - foul #1 on Ronald Porter, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Hall (PG), Timothy Rogers (SF), William Hill (PF) Darrell Cota, Daniel Rollings, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Carroll | Timothy Breit (SG), Maurice Herndon (SF), Glenn Bartlett (PF), Eddie Ferguson (C) Francis Tucker, James Gluck, Wallace Jennings, Tommy Morrison | |
| 15:06 | Carroll | Christopher Chase misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:06 | Carroll | Christopher Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 14:57 | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Eric Hall | 38-47 |
| 14:42 | Carroll | Kevin Kraus takes the ball from Maurice Herndon | 38-47 |
| 14:38 | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Ward (SF) Timothy Rogers | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 14:25 | Carroll | Eddie Ferguson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 14:23 | Grinnell | Michael Ward grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 14:21 | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Chase - foul #4 on Christopher Chase, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Russell Simpson (PF), Irving Scheiber (C) William Hill, Russel Humphrey | |
| Subs | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Francis Tucker (SG), James Gluck (SF) Christopher Chase, Timothy Breit, Glenn Bartlett | |
| 14:02 | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus is denied on a layup by Eddie Ferguson | 38-47 |
| 14:01 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Maurice Herndon | 38-47 |
| 13:57 | Carroll | Francis Tucker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Gluck and the foul's on Michael Ward - foul #1 on Michael Ward, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Hassell (SG) Kevin Kraus | |
| Subs | Carroll | Wallace Jennings (PF), Tommy Morrison (C) Maurice Herndon, Eddie Ferguson | |
| 13:57 | Carroll | Francis Tucker makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:43 | Grinnell | Russell Simpson is hacked by Wallace Jennings - foul #1 on Wallace Jennings, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darrell Cota (PG) Eric Hall | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 13:31 | Grinnell | Robert Hassell is hacked by Francis Tucker - foul #2 on Francis Tucker, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| 13:11 | Grinnell | Wallace Jennings swats the shot by Robert Hassell | 38-50 |
| 13:09 | Grinnell | Michael Ward misses the tip | 38-50 |
| 13:07 | Carroll | Francis Tucker snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 12:52 | Carroll | James Gluck knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Ward - foul #2 on Michael Ward, team foul #7 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus (SG), Ronald Porter (PF), Russel Humphrey (C) Michael Ward, Russell Simpson, Irving Scheiber | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jack Gruber (PG), Timothy Breit (SG), Glenn Bartlett (C) Anthony Hilliard, Francis Tucker, Tommy Morrison | |
| 12:52 | Carroll | James Gluck misses the free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:52 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Russel Humphrey | 38-52 |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Timothy Breit is called for the reach on Kevin Kraus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Breit, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| 12:44 | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Cota | 41-52 |
| 12:34 | Carroll | Russel Humphrey denies the turnaround by Timothy Breit | 41-52 |
| 12:33 | Grinnell | Robert Hassell grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 12:13 | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Breit - foul #3 on Timothy Breit, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Hall (PG) Darrell Cota | |
| Subs | Carroll | Francis Tucker (SG), Maurice Herndon (SF), Eddie Ferguson (C) Timothy Breit, James Gluck, Wallace Jennings | |
| 12:13 | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:13 | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 11:46 | Carroll | Eddie Ferguson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Kraus - foul #4 on Kevin Kraus, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Rogers (PG), Daniel Rollings (SF), William Hill (PF) Kevin Kraus, Robert Hassell, Russel Humphrey | |
| Subs | Carroll | James Gluck (SF) Glenn Bartlett | |
| 11:46 | Carroll | Eddie Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:46 | Carroll | Eddie Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Hall (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Rollings (fresh) PF - William Hill (fresh) C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Jack Gruber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Tucker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Gluck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Herndon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Grinnell | Daniel Rollings is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Rogers | 45-54 |
| 11:24 | Carroll | Maurice Herndon is hacked by Ronald Porter - foul #2 on Ronald Porter, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Ward (SF), Russell Simpson (PF), Irving Scheiber (C) Daniel Rollings, William Hill, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 11:24 | Carroll | Maurice Herndon makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:24 | Carroll | Maurice Herndon misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:24 | Grinnell | Irving Scheiber grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 11:18 | Grinnell | Michael Ward hits the finger roll | 47-55 |
| 11:02 | Carroll | Francis Tucker misses the floater from the right side | 47-55 |
| 11:01 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Irving Scheiber | 47-55 |
| 10:57 | Grinnell | James Gluck is called for the reach on Michael Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Gluck, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Timothy Breit (PG), Anthony Hilliard (SG), Wallace Jennings (PF), Tommy Morrison (C) Jack Gruber, Francis Tucker, Maurice Herndon, Eddie Ferguson | |
| 10:57 | Grinnell | Michael Ward makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:57 | Grinnell | Michael Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:57 | Carroll | Tommy Morrison pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:45 | Carroll | James Gluck misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 10:44 | Grinnell | Irving Scheiber gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:24 | Grinnell | Eric Hall lays it up and in | 50-55 |
| 10:19 | Carroll | Timothy Breit is hacked by Irving Scheiber - foul #2 on Irving Scheiber, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darrell Cota (PG), Robert Hassell (SG), Ronald Porter (PF), Russel Humphrey (C) Timothy Rogers, Eric Hall, Russell Simpson, Irving Scheiber | |
| Subs | Carroll | Glenn Bartlett (PF) Wallace Jennings | |
| 10:19 | Carroll | Timothy Breit makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:19 | Carroll | Timothy Breit misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:19 | Grinnell | Ronald Porter gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 10:15 | Grinnell | Darrell Cota throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Rollings (SF) Michael Ward | |
| Subs | Carroll | Francis Tucker (SG) Timothy Breit | |
| 09:59 | Carroll | Tommy Morrison banks in the layup and the foul's on Daniel Rollings - foul #1 on Daniel Rollings, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jack Gruber (PG), Maurice Herndon (SF) Anthony Hilliard, James Gluck | |
| 09:59 | Carroll | Tommy Morrison makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 09:57 | Grinnell | Robert Hassell travels in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 09:51 | Carroll | Russel Humphrey denies the turnaround by Francis Tucker | 50-59 |
| 09:50 | Grinnell | Ronald Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:45 | Grinnell | Robert Hassell can't connect on a shot from the left block | 50-59 |
| 09:43 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Francis Tucker | 50-59 |
| 09:38 | Carroll | Francis Tucker connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Gruber | 50-62 |
| 09:19 | Grinnell | Robert Hassell is open and scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Darrell Cota | 52-62 |
| 08:57 | Carroll | Tommy Morrison clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Rollings - foul #2 on Daniel Rollings, team foul #12 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Hall (PG), Michael Ward (SF), Russell Simpson (PF), Irving Scheiber (C) Darrell Cota, Daniel Rollings, Ronald Porter, Russel Humphrey | |
| Subs | Carroll | Timothy Breit (PG), Eddie Ferguson (SF), Wallace Jennings (PF) Jack Gruber, Maurice Herndon, Glenn Bartlett | |
| 08:57 | Carroll | Tommy Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:57 | Carroll | Tommy Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 08:36 | Grinnell | Eric Hall is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hassell | 55-63 |
| 08:16 | Carroll | Eddie Ferguson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 08:14 | Grinnell | Russell Simpson pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 08:09 | Grinnell | Robert Hassell is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Irving Scheiber | 57-63 |
| 07:54 | Carroll | Francis Tucker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 07:52 | Carroll | Wallace Jennings grabs the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 07:38 | Carroll | Wallace Jennings is hacked by Russell Simpson - foul #2 on Russell Simpson, team foul #13 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darrell Cota (PG), Kevin Kraus (SG), Daniel Rollings (C) Eric Hall, Robert Hassell, Irving Scheiber | |
| Subs | Carroll | Christopher Chase (PG), Anthony Hilliard (SG), James Gluck (SF), Maurice Herndon (C) Timothy Breit, Francis Tucker, Eddie Ferguson, Tommy Morrison | |
| 07:38 | Carroll | Wallace Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:38 | Carroll | Wallace Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darrell Cota (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Kraus (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Ward (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Rollings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Christopher Chase (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Hilliard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Gluck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wallace Jennings (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Maurice Herndon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Grinnell | Russell Simpson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Darrell Cota | 59-65 |
| 07:19 | Carroll | Christopher Chase hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-65 |
| 07:18 | Grinnell | Michael Ward grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 06:55 | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus is hacked by Anthony Hilliard - foul #1 on Anthony Hilliard, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Porter (PF), Russel Humphrey (C) Michael Ward, Russell Simpson | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 06:55 | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:55 | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:36 | Carroll | Maurice Herndon's pass is intercepted by Ronald Porter | 61-65 |
| 06:34 | Grinnell | Darrell Cota is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Cota, team foul #14 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Hall (PG), Timothy Rogers (SF), Irving Scheiber (PF) Darrell Cota, Daniel Rollings, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jack Gruber (SG), Glenn Bartlett (PF) Anthony Hilliard, Wallace Jennings | |
| 06:23 | Carroll | Jack Gruber clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-65 |
| 06:22 | Grinnell | Russel Humphrey snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 06:15 | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 61-65 |
| 06:13 | Grinnell | Irving Scheiber grabs the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:05 | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 06:04 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Maurice Herndon | 61-65 |
| 05:44 | Carroll | Maurice Herndon misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 61-65 |
| 05:43 | Grinnell | Irving Scheiber gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 05:36 | Grinnell | Timothy Rogers makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Eric Hall | 63-65 |
| 05:18 | Carroll | Glenn Bartlett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 05:16 | Grinnell | Russel Humphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:14 | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus travels in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darrell Cota (PG), Robert Hassell (SG), Michael Ward (SF), Russell Simpson (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Eric Hall, Kevin Kraus, Timothy Rogers, Irving Scheiber, Russel Humphrey | |
| Subs | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard (SG), Timothy Breit (SF), Wallace Jennings (PF), Eddie Ferguson (C) Jack Gruber, James Gluck, Glenn Bartlett, Maurice Herndon | |
| 04:53 | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 04:51 | Carroll | Eddie Ferguson can't tip it in | 63-65 |
| 04:50 | Grinnell | Robert Hassell pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:44 | Grinnell | Darrell Cota misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Chase - foul #5 on Christopher Chase, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Carroll | James Gluck (SF), Tommy Morrison (C) Christopher Chase, Wallace Jennings | |
| 04:44 | Grinnell | Darrell Cota misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:44 | Grinnell | Darrell Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:28 | Carroll | Timothy Breit is hacked by Russell Simpson - foul #3 on Russell Simpson, team foul #15 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Francis Tucker (SG) Anthony Hilliard | |
| 04:28 | Carroll | Timothy Breit makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:28 | Carroll | Timothy Breit misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Russell Simpson | 64-66 |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | Russell Simpson can't finish the uncontested layup | 64-66 |
| 04:07 | Carroll | Tommy Morrison gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:43 | Carroll | Timothy Breit misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 03:41 | Carroll | James Gluck grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:33 | Carroll | James Gluck misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 03:32 | Grinnell | Ronald Porter snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darrell Cota (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hassell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. SF - Michael Ward (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Porter (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Timothy Breit (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Tucker (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Gluck (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Ferguson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Morrison (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Grinnell | James Gluck is called for the reach on Michael Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Gluck, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Hall (PG), Kevin Kraus (SG), Irving Scheiber (PF), Daniel Rollings (C) Darrell Cota, Robert Hassell, Russell Simpson, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jack Gruber (PG), Wallace Jennings (PF), Maurice Herndon (C) Timothy Breit, Eddie Ferguson, Tommy Morrison | |
| 03:28 | Grinnell | Michael Ward makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:28 | Grinnell | Michael Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:07 | Carroll | James Gluck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 03:05 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Gruber | 66-66 |
| 02:51 | Carroll | James Gluck's layup is rejected by Daniel Rollings | 66-66 |
| 02:49 | Grinnell | Michael Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:49 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darrell Cota (PG), Russell Simpson (PF), Russel Humphrey (C) Eric Hall, Irving Scheiber, Daniel Rollings | |
| Subs | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Glenn Bartlett (PF), Eddie Ferguson (C) Francis Tucker, Wallace Jennings, Maurice Herndon | |
| 02:47 | Grinnell | Michael Ward's pass is intercepted by Jack Gruber in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 02:45 | Carroll | Jack Gruber misses the easy layup | 66-66 |
| 02:44 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Hilliard | 66-66 |
| 02:32 | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard is fouled on the floor by Michael Ward - foul #3 on Michael Ward, team foul #16 | 66-66 |
| 02:32 | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:32 | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:32 | Grinnell | Russell Simpson pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:21 | Grinnell | Darrell Cota drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Ward | 69-67 |
| 02:00 | Carroll | Darrell Cota is called for the reach on Anthony Hilliard - foul #3 on Darrell Cota, team foul #17 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Francis Tucker (SG), Wallace Jennings (PF), Tommy Morrison (C) Jack Gruber, Glenn Bartlett, Eddie Ferguson | |
| 02:00 | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:00 | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Russell Simpson pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:44 | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Darrell Cota | 72-68 |
| 01:26 | Carroll | Wallace Jennings hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Francis Tucker | 72-70 |
| 01:04 | Grinnell | Darrell Cota clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 01:03 | Grinnell | Russell Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:54 | Grinnell | Michael Ward's pass is intercepted by James Gluck | 72-70 |
| 00:43 | Carroll | James Gluck loses the dribble to Michael Ward | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Darrell Cota hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 00:19 | Carroll | James Gluck pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:13 | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Francis Tucker | 72-72 |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus is hacked by Francis Tucker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Tucker, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | Kevin Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:10 | Carroll | Carroll calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| 00:03 | Carroll | Russel Humphrey denies the turnaround by Tommy Morrison | 73-72 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Russel Humphrey | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Russel Humphrey runs out the clock | 73-72 |