| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Ralph Hollingsworth (fresh) SG - Harry Wellman (fresh) SF - Alfred Smith (fresh) PF - Blake Shaver (fresh) C - Victor McConnaughey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Soderlund (fresh) SG - Dan Orr (fresh) SF - Justin Bush (fresh) PF - Brian Hollier (fresh) C - Larry Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | Alfred Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Carroll | Blake Shaver drills a fadeaway from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Grinnell | Victor McConnaughey is called for the reach on Justin Bush - foul #1 on Victor McConnaughey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Grinnell | Justin Bush is hacked by Harry Wellman - foul #1 on Harry Wellman, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Soderlund | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Carroll | Blake Shaver misses long on a runner near the basket | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Grinnell | Dan Orr grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Grinnell | John Soderlund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Carroll | Blake Shaver misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Hollier - foul #1 on Brian Hollier, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Carroll | Blake Shaver misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Carroll | Blake Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards is hacked by Victor McConnaughey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor McConnaughey, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jimmy Owens (C) Victor McConnaughey | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 18:02 | Grinnell | John Soderlund is hacked by Jimmy Owens - foul #1 on Jimmy Owens, team foul #4 | 3-3 |
| 17:55 | Grinnell | John Soderlund hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 3-3 |
| 17:53 | Carroll | Alfred Smith snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:48 | Carroll | Ralph Hollingsworth misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 17:46 | Carroll | Alfred Smith snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:32 | Carroll | Brian Hollier is called for the reach on Ralph Hollingsworth - foul #2 on Brian Hollier, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jessie Davis (PG), Jerome Batista (SG), Ralph Walters (PF), James Elias (C) Ralph Hollingsworth, Harry Wellman, Alfred Smith, Blake Shaver | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wade Lewis (PF) Brian Hollier | |
| 17:12 | Carroll | Jimmy Owens hits a jumper from the right block | 5-3 |
| 16:50 | Grinnell | Dan Orr scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Soderlund | 5-6 |
| 16:39 | Carroll | Jimmy Owens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-6 |
| 16:38 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | Grinnell | John Soderlund is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 5-6 |
| 16:15 | Carroll | Jimmy Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:57 | Carroll | Jessie Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Carroll | Harry Wellman (SG), Alfred Smith (SF), Blake Shaver (PF) Jerome Batista, Jimmy Owens, James Elias | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Grant Niles (SG), Charles Tansey (SF) Dan Orr, Justin Bush | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Jessie Davis (fresh) SG - Harry Wellman (fresh) SF - Alfred Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Blake Shaver (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Soderlund (fresh) SG - Grant Niles (fresh) SF - Charles Tansey (fresh) PF - Wade Lewis (fresh) C - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Grinnell | John Soderlund misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jessie Davis - foul #1 on Jessie Davis, team foul #5 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Carroll | Ralph Hollingsworth (PG), Jimmy Owens (C) Jessie Davis, Ralph Walters | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 15:28 | Grinnell | John Soderlund makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:28 | Grinnell | John Soderlund misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:28 | Carroll | Blake Shaver pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:08 | Carroll | Harry Wellman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wade Lewis - foul #1 on Wade Lewis, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| 15:08 | Carroll | Harry Wellman makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:08 | Carroll | Harry Wellman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:02 | Grinnell | Ralph Hollingsworth is called for the reach on John Soderlund in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Hollingsworth, team foul #6 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Justin Bush (SF) Charles Tansey | |
| 14:45 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 14:43 | Grinnell | John Soderlund pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:31 | Grinnell | John Soderlund misses short on a jumper from the left side | 7-7 |
| 14:29 | Carroll | Alfred Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:24 | Carroll | Wade Lewis blocks the jumper by Ralph Hollingsworth | 7-7 |
| 14:23 | Grinnell | John Soderlund pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:11 | Grinnell | The jumper by John Soderlund is denied by Jimmy Owens | 7-7 |
| 14:09 | Grinnell | Wade Lewis tips it but misses | 7-7 |
| 14:08 | Grinnell | Grant Niles tips it home | 7-9 |
| 13:57 | Carroll | Blake Shaver is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Blake Shaver, team foul #7 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jessie Davis (PG), Jerome Batista (SG), James Elias (C) Ralph Hollingsworth, Harry Wellman, Jimmy Owens | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dan Orr (SG), Brian Pryor (PF) Grant Niles, Wade Lewis | |
| 13:39 | Grinnell | Dan Orr is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 13:37 | Grinnell | Justin Bush tips it but misses | 7-9 |
| 13:35 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Jerome Batista | 7-9 |
| 13:29 | Carroll | Blake Shaver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Justin Bush - foul #1 on Justin Bush, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Carroll | Ralph Walters (SF) Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Tansey (SF) Justin Bush | |
| 13:29 | Carroll | Blake Shaver misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:29 | Carroll | Blake Shaver misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:29 | Grinnell | Dan Orr grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:18 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards buries a 3 from the right wing set up by John Soderlund | 7-12 |
| 13:07 | Carroll | Brian Pryor takes the ball from James Elias | 7-12 |
| 12:54 | Grinnell | Brian Pryor misses the lay-in but the foul's on Blake Shaver - foul #2 on Blake Shaver, team foul #8 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Carroll | Alfred Smith (SF) Blake Shaver | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wade Lewis (PF) Larry Edwards | |
| 12:54 | Grinnell | Brian Pryor misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:54 | Grinnell | Brian Pryor misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:54 | Carroll | Ralph Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:33 | Carroll | Ralph Walters misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 12:32 | Grinnell | Brian Pryor pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:10 | Grinnell | John Soderlund hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dan Orr | 7-14 |
| 12:03 | Carroll | Jessie Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 12:01 | Carroll | James Elias snags the offensive board | 7-14 |
| 11:53 | Carroll | James Elias misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dan Orr - foul #1 on Dan Orr, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Carroll | Ralph Hollingsworth (PG), Harry Wellman (SG), Jimmy Owens (PF) Jessie Davis, Jerome Batista, Ralph Walters | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard McNeece (PG), Grant Niles (SG), Justin Bush (SF), Larry Edwards (C) John Soderlund, Dan Orr, Charles Tansey, Brian Pryor | |
| 11:53 | Carroll | James Elias misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 11:53 | Carroll | James Elias makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Ralph Hollingsworth (fresh) SG - Harry Wellman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Elias (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard McNeece (fresh) SG - Grant Niles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Bush (fresh) PF - Wade Lewis (fairly fresh) C - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Grinnell | Grant Niles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 11:24 | Carroll | James Elias grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 11:05 | Carroll | Ralph Hollingsworth misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 11:03 | Carroll | James Elias grabs the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 10:45 | Carroll | Jimmy Owens misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 10:44 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 10:41 | Grinnell | Ralph Hollingsworth is called for the reach on Richard McNeece in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Hollingsworth, team foul #9 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Carroll | Daniel Gayman (PG), Ralph Walters (C) Ralph Hollingsworth, James Elias | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:41 | Grinnell | Richard McNeece misses the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 10:41 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Wade Lewis | 8-14 |
| 10:33 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 10:32 | Carroll | Alfred Smith gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 10:17 | Carroll | Ralph Walters double dribbles | 8-14 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jerome Batista (SG), Jessie Davis (PF) Harry Wellman, Jimmy Owens | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Soderlund (PG), Dan Orr (SG), Brian Pryor (PF) Richard McNeece, Grant Niles, Wade Lewis | |
| 09:59 | Grinnell | Dan Orr is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by John Soderlund | 8-17 |
| 09:50 | Carroll | Jerome Batista hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jessie Davis | 10-17 |
| 09:37 | Grinnell | Dan Orr hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-20 |
| 09:20 | Carroll | Alfred Smith clanks a jumper near the basket | 10-20 |
| 09:19 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Brian Pryor | 10-20 |
| 09:02 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 09:00 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Daniel Gayman | 10-20 |
| 08:47 | Carroll | Alfred Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 10-20 |
| 08:46 | Grinnell | Dan Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 08:25 | Grinnell | John Soderlund is hacked by Ralph Walters - foul #1 on Ralph Walters, team foul #10 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Carroll | Harry Wellman (SG), Jimmy Owens (PF) Daniel Gayman, Jerome Batista | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Grant Niles (SG), Charles Tansey (SF), Wade Lewis (PF) Dan Orr, Justin Bush, Brian Pryor | |
| 08:25 | Grinnell | John Soderlund makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 08:25 | Grinnell | John Soderlund misses the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 08:25 | Carroll | Ralph Walters pulls down the rebound | 10-21 |
| 08:09 | Carroll | John Soderlund is called for the reach on Jessie Davis - foul #1 on John Soderlund, team foul #6 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard McNeece (PG) John Soderlund | |
| 07:45 | Carroll | Jimmy Owens loses the ball out of bounds | 10-21 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Pryor (C) Larry Edwards | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Jessie Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Wellman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Smith (tired) 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Owens (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ralph Walters (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard McNeece (fresh) SG - Grant Niles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Tansey (fresh) PF - Wade Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Pryor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Grinnell | Richard McNeece makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-24 |
| 07:18 | Carroll | Harry Wellman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-24 |
| 07:16 | Grinnell | Brian Pryor snags the defensive board | 10-24 |
| 07:14 | Grinnell | Charles Tansey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-24 |
| Subs | Carroll | Daniel Gayman (PG), James Elias (C) Jessie Davis, Ralph Walters | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:56 | Carroll | Alfred Smith hits a shot from close range on a great pass from James Elias | 12-24 |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Harry Wellman steals the ball from Grant Niles | 12-24 |
| 06:39 | Carroll | Harry Wellman lays it in | 14-24 |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | Daniel Gayman takes the ball from Richard McNeece | 14-24 |
| 06:01 | Carroll | Alfred Smith misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Tansey - foul #1 on Charles Tansey, team foul #7 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jerome Batista (SG), Ralph Walters (C) Harry Wellman, James Elias | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Soderlund (PG), Dan Orr (SG), Justin Bush (SF), Larry Edwards (C) Richard McNeece, Grant Niles, Charles Tansey, Brian Pryor | |
| 06:01 | Carroll | Alfred Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:01 | Carroll | Alfred Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:35 | Grinnell | John Soderlund is open and scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Dan Orr | 16-26 |
| 05:33 | Carroll | John Soderlund picks off the pass by Daniel Gayman in the backcourt | 16-26 |
| 05:15 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Wade Lewis | 16-29 |
| 04:55 | Carroll | Ralph Walters clanks a shot from the left side | 16-29 |
| 04:53 | Carroll | Ralph Walters tips it home | 18-29 |
| 04:51 | Grinnell | John Soderlund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jessie Davis (PG), Harry Wellman (SG), James Elias (SF) Daniel Gayman, Jerome Batista, Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:34 | Carroll | Jimmy Owens misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Wade Lewis - foul #2 on Wade Lewis, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Pryor (PF) Wade Lewis | |
| 04:34 | Carroll | Jimmy Owens makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:34 | Carroll | Jimmy Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:18 | Grinnell | John Soderlund drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dan Orr and the foul's on Jessie Davis - foul #2 on Jessie Davis, team foul #11 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jerome Batista (PG), Alfred Smith (SF) Jessie Davis, Ralph Walters | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:18 | Grinnell | John Soderlund misses the free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:18 | Carroll | Jimmy Owens gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 03:52 | Carroll | Alfred Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-31 |
| Subs | Carroll | Ralph Hollingsworth (PG), Blake Shaver (PF), Victor McConnaughey (C) Jerome Batista, Alfred Smith, Jimmy Owens | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Grant Niles (SG), Charles Tansey (SF), Brian Hollier (PF) Dan Orr, Justin Bush, Larry Edwards | |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | James Elias steals it from John Soderlund | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Ralph Hollingsworth (fresh) SG - Harry Wellman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Elias (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Blake Shaver (fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor McConnaughey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Soderlund (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Grant Niles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Tansey (fresh) PF - Brian Hollier (fresh) C - Brian Pryor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Carroll | James Elias drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Hollingsworth | 22-31 |
| 03:02 | Grinnell | A charge is called on John Soderlund - foul #2 on John Soderlund, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jessie Davis (SG), Alfred Smith (SF) Harry Wellman, James Elias | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard McNeece (PG), Dan Orr (SG), Larry Edwards (C) John Soderlund, Grant Niles, Brian Pryor | |
| 02:52 | Carroll | Jessie Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard McNeece - foul #1 on Richard McNeece, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Justin Bush (SF) Charles Tansey | |
| 02:52 | Carroll | Jessie Davis makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:52 | Carroll | Jessie Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | Alfred Smith is called for the reach on Dan Orr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Smith, team foul #12 | 24-31 |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | Dan Orr makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | Dan Orr misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:50 | Carroll | Blake Shaver grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 02:43 | Carroll | Larry Edwards picks off the pass by Victor McConnaughey | 24-32 |
| 02:41 | Grinnell | Richard McNeece is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard McNeece, team foul #11 | 24-32 |
| 02:26 | Carroll | Victor McConnaughey hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Hollingsworth | 26-32 |
| 02:11 | Grinnell | Dan Orr is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 02:09 | Grinnell | Justin Bush grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:49 | Grinnell | Justin Bush buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Dan Orr | 26-34 |
| 01:38 | Carroll | Victor McConnaughey misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Bush - foul #2 on Justin Bush, team foul #12 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Carroll | Daniel Gayman (PG), Jerome Batista (SG), Ralph Walters (SF) Ralph Hollingsworth, Jessie Davis, Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Soderlund (PG), Grant Niles (SG), Charles Tansey (SF), Brian Pryor (C) Richard McNeece, Dan Orr, Justin Bush, Larry Edwards | |
| 01:38 | Carroll | Victor McConnaughey makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:38 | Carroll | Victor McConnaughey misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:38 | Grinnell | Brian Pryor snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 01:29 | Grinnell | John Soderlund can't throw it down | 27-34 |
| 01:27 | Grinnell | Charles Tansey misses the tip | 27-34 |
| 01:26 | Carroll | Victor McConnaughey gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:22 | Carroll | Ralph Walters's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Hollier | 27-34 |
| 01:21 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Tansey | 27-34 |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Grant Niles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 01:03 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Tansey | 27-34 |
| 00:45 | Grinnell | John Soderlund is fouled on the floor by Victor McConnaughey - foul #3 on Victor McConnaughey, team foul #13 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jimmy Owens (C) Victor McConnaughey | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Justin Bush (SF), Wade Lewis (C) Charles Tansey, Brian Pryor | |
| 00:45 | Grinnell | John Soderlund makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:45 | Grinnell | John Soderlund makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:27 | Carroll | Justin Bush takes the ball from Jimmy Owens | 27-36 |
| 00:05 | Grinnell | Grant Niles connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Soderlund and he's hacked by Jerome Batista - foul #1 on Jerome Batista, team foul #14 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jessie Davis (PG), Harry Wellman (SG), James Elias (C) Daniel Gayman, Jerome Batista, Ralph Walters | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard McNeece (PG) John Soderlund | |
| 00:05 | Grinnell | Grant Niles makes the free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Jessie Davis clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 27-39 |