| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Gagnon (fresh) SG - Michael Regina (fresh) SF - David Altieri (fresh) PF - Marcus Benton (fresh) C - Brian Sutherland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Eric Fairchild (fresh) SG - John Cloud (fresh) SF - Gary Harper (fresh) PF - Alexander Murphy (fresh) C - Louis Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Brian Sutherland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Grinnell | William Gagnon clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Grinnell | Brian Sutherland tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Knox | John Cloud travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Grinnell | William Gagnon knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Eric Fairchild - foul #1 on Eric Fairchild, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:20 | Grinnell | William Gagnon misses the free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:20 | Knox | Louis Smith pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 19:16 | Knox | Eric Fairchild knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Cloud | 4-3 |
| 19:02 | Grinnell | Marcus Benton hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Regina | 6-3 |
| 18:45 | Knox | Gary Harper makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Cloud | 6-5 |
| 18:36 | Grinnell | Michael Regina misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 18:34 | Grinnell | Marcus Benton misses the tip | 6-5 |
| 18:32 | Knox | Louis Smith pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 18:28 | Knox | Gary Harper clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-5 |
| 18:27 | Knox | Louis Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 18:19 | Knox | John Cloud misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-5 |
| 18:18 | Grinnell | Marcus Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 18:06 | Grinnell | Marcus Benton travels with the ball | 6-5 |
| 17:52 | Knox | Gary Harper loses the ball out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mathew Hidalgo (SG), Gary Stanger (PF), Chester Cabello (C) Michael Regina, Marcus Benton, Brian Sutherland | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 17:39 | Grinnell | Eric Fairchild is called for the reach on Mathew Hidalgo - foul #2 on Eric Fairchild, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Knox | Noel Brown (PG), Kevin Overton (PF) Eric Fairchild, Alexander Murphy | |
| 17:30 | Grinnell | William Gagnon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 17:29 | Knox | Louis Smith gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:23 | Knox | Gary Harper misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 6-5 |
| 17:21 | Grinnell | Mathew Hidalgo gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:16 | Grinnell | William Gagnon can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:14 | Knox | Gary Harper snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Knox | Kevin Overton misses badly on a runner in the paint | 6-5 |
| 17:01 | Knox | John Cloud grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:41 | Knox | John Cloud clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:40 | Grinnell | Chester Cabello snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:26 | Grinnell | William Gagnon buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Altieri | 9-5 |
| 16:07 | Knox | Louis Smith is hacked by David Altieri - foul #1 on David Altieri, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Regina (SG), Marcus Benton (PF), Brian Sutherland (C) Mathew Hidalgo, Gary Stanger, Chester Cabello | |
| Subs | Knox | Kenneth Chase (SG), Ernest Knight (SF), Alexander Murphy (PF) John Cloud, Gary Harper, Louis Smith | |
| 15:54 | Knox | Kevin Overton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 15:53 | Knox | Kevin Overton grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Gagnon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Regina (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Altieri (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marcus Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Noel Brown (fresh) SG - Kenneth Chase (fresh) SF - Ernest Knight (fresh) PF - Alexander Murphy (fresh) C - Kevin Overton (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Knox | Kenneth Chase scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 15:18 | Grinnell | Kevin Overton swats the short shot by Brian Sutherland | 9-8 |
| 15:17 | Knox | Noel Brown grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 15:03 | Knox | Kenneth Chase makes the 3 from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | Kevin Overton swats the dunk try by Marcus Benton | 9-11 |
| 14:50 | Grinnell | David Altieri grabs the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 14:33 | Grinnell | Brian Sutherland can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Overton - foul #1 on Kevin Overton, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mathew Hidalgo (SF) David Altieri | |
| Subs | Knox | Anthony Hill (PG), John Cloud (SG), Michael Gatti (C) Noel Brown, Kenneth Chase, Kevin Overton | |
| 14:33 | Grinnell | Brian Sutherland misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:33 | Grinnell | Brian Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:11 | Knox | Brian Sutherland is called for the reach on Michael Gatti - foul #1 on Brian Sutherland, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chester Cabello (C) Brian Sutherland | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 13:52 | Knox | Anthony Hill is denied on a layup by Marcus Benton | 10-11 |
| 13:50 | Grinnell | Chester Cabello snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | William Gagnon hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mathew Hidalgo | 13-11 |
| 13:17 | Knox | Michael Gatti misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-11 |
| 13:15 | Grinnell | Marcus Benton snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:59 | Grinnell | William Gagnon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mathew Hidalgo | 16-11 |
| 12:39 | Knox | Ernest Knight misses the floater from the right block | 16-11 |
| 12:38 | Grinnell | Chester Cabello pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:21 | Grinnell | William Gagnon is called for traveling | 16-11 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Savell (PG), David Altieri (SF), Gary Stanger (PF), Brian Sutherland (C) William Gagnon, Michael Regina, Marcus Benton, Chester Cabello | |
| Subs | Knox | Noel Brown (PG), Gary Harper (SF), Kevin Overton (PF), Louis Smith (C) Anthony Hill, Ernest Knight, Alexander Murphy, Michael Gatti | |
| 12:01 | Knox | John Cloud clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-11 |
| 11:59 | Grinnell | Brian Sutherland grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 11:53 | Grinnell | Brian Sutherland hits a jumper in the paint set up by Charles Savell | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Charles Savell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Hidalgo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Altieri (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Stanger (fresh) C - Brian Sutherland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Noel Brown (fresh) SG - John Cloud (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Harper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Overton (fresh) 2 blk. C - Louis Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Knox | Charles Savell is called for the reach on Noel Brown - foul #1 on Charles Savell, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Regina (SG) Mathew Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Knox | Kenneth Chase (SG) John Cloud | |
| 11:22 | Knox | Gary Harper clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-11 |
| 11:20 | Knox | Louis Smith snags the offensive board | 18-11 |
| 11:00 | Knox | Gary Harper connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 10:46 | Grinnell | Brian Sutherland lays it in set up by Gary Stanger | 20-14 |
| 10:33 | Knox | Brian Sutherland steps in front of the Noel Brown pass | 20-14 |
| 10:17 | Grinnell | Kevin Overton steals it from Gary Stanger | 20-14 |
| 09:54 | Knox | Kevin Overton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 09:52 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Savell | 20-14 |
| 09:32 | Grinnell | Michael Regina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 09:31 | Knox | Noel Brown gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:27 | Knox | Gary Harper misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 09:26 | Grinnell | Brian Sutherland grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 09:17 | Grinnell | Gary Stanger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 09:16 | Knox | The rebound goes to Gary Harper | 20-14 |
| 09:12 | Knox | Kenneth Chase misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 09:10 | Knox | Louis Smith tips it in | 20-16 |
| 08:46 | Grinnell | Gary Stanger can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 08:45 | Knox | Kevin Overton pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:41 | Knox | Gary Harper misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 08:40 | Grinnell | Gary Stanger snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 08:34 | Grinnell | Charles Savell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 08:32 | Grinnell | David Altieri grabs the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:24 | Grinnell | Gary Stanger comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Chase - foul #1 on Kenneth Chase, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Gagnon (PG), Mathew Hidalgo (SG), Marcus Benton (PF), Chester Cabello (C) Charles Savell, Michael Regina, David Altieri, Brian Sutherland | |
| Subs | Knox | Anthony Hill (PG), John Cloud (SG), Ernest Knight (SF), Alexander Murphy (PF), Michael Gatti (C) Noel Brown, Kenneth Chase, Gary Harper, Kevin Overton, Louis Smith | |
| 08:24 | Grinnell | Gary Stanger misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:24 | Grinnell | Gary Stanger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:10 | Knox | John Cloud clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Chester Cabello - foul #1 on Chester Cabello, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Altieri (SF) Gary Stanger | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 08:10 | Knox | John Cloud makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:10 | Knox | John Cloud makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:03 | Grinnell | Chester Cabello can't connect on a floater in the paint | 21-18 |
| 08:02 | Knox | Ernest Knight snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 07:57 | Knox | Ernest Knight is fouled on the floor by David Altieri - foul #2 on David Altieri, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Regina (SG) David Altieri | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 07:45 | Knox | Ernest Knight clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 07:44 | Grinnell | Marcus Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Gagnon (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Regina (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mathew Hidalgo (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Marcus Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Cabello (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Anthony Hill (fresh) SG - John Cloud (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Knight (fresh) PF - Alexander Murphy (fresh) C - Michael Gatti (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Grinnell | William Gagnon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | Marcus Benton tips it back up and in | 23-18 |
| 07:23 | Knox | John Cloud drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Alexander Murphy | 23-20 |
| 07:05 | Grinnell | William Gagnon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 07:03 | Knox | Alexander Murphy gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:57 | Knox | Alexander Murphy misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 23-20 |
| 06:56 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Chester Cabello | 23-20 |
| 06:51 | Grinnell | Michael Gatti is called for the reach on Marcus Benton - foul #1 on Michael Gatti, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Savell (SG) Michael Regina | |
| Subs | Knox | Noel Brown (PG) Anthony Hill | |
| 06:39 | Grinnell | Chester Cabello scores on a runner from the right block | 25-20 |
| 06:19 | Knox | William Gagnon picks off the pass by Ernest Knight | 25-20 |
| 06:04 | Grinnell | Marcus Benton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alexander Murphy - foul #1 on Alexander Murphy, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Altieri (SF) Charles Savell | |
| Subs | Knox | Gary Harper (SF), Kevin Overton (PF), Louis Smith (C) Ernest Knight, Alexander Murphy, Michael Gatti | |
| 06:04 | Grinnell | Marcus Benton makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:04 | Grinnell | Marcus Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:44 | Knox | Noel Brown's layup is rejected by Marcus Benton | 27-20 |
| 05:42 | Grinnell | Chester Cabello snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 05:25 | Grinnell | Chester Cabello misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Gary Harper - foul #1 on Gary Harper, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Savell (SG), Gary Stanger (PF) Mathew Hidalgo, Marcus Benton | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 05:25 | Grinnell | Chester Cabello makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:25 | Grinnell | Chester Cabello makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:13 | Knox | Kevin Overton blows the layup | 29-20 |
| 05:11 | Knox | Louis Smith tips it but misses | 29-20 |
| 05:10 | Grinnell | Charles Savell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 04:52 | Grinnell | John Cloud is called for the reach on Chester Cabello - foul #1 on John Cloud, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Sutherland (C) Gary Stanger | |
| Subs | Knox | Anthony Hill (PG), Kenneth Chase (SG) Noel Brown, John Cloud | |
| 04:52 | Grinnell | Chester Cabello makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:52 | Grinnell | Chester Cabello makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 04:37 | Knox | Kevin Overton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kevin Overton, team foul #9 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gary Stanger (PF) Chester Cabello | |
| Subs | Knox | Ernest Knight (PF), Michael Gatti (C) Kevin Overton, Louis Smith | |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | Gary Stanger is fouled on the floor by Gary Harper - foul #2 on Gary Harper, team foul #10 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Knox | Alexander Murphy (PF) Gary Harper | |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | Gary Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | Gary Stanger misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:28 | Knox | Alexander Murphy grabs the board | 32-20 |
| 04:12 | Knox | Michael Gatti is whistled for a carry | 32-20 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Marcus Benton (PF) Gary Stanger | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 03:55 | Grinnell | William Gagnon connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Altieri | 35-20 |
| 03:51 | Knox | Alexander Murphy drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Knight | 35-22 |
| 03:28 | Grinnell | William Gagnon is hacked by Anthony Hill - foul #1 on Anthony Hill, team foul #11 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Regina (SG), Mathew Hidalgo (SF) Charles Savell, David Altieri | |
| Subs | Knox | Eric Fairchild (PG), John Cloud (SG), Gary Harper (SF), Kevin Overton (PF), Louis Smith (C) Anthony Hill, Kenneth Chase, Ernest Knight, Alexander Murphy, Michael Gatti | |
| 03:28 | Grinnell | William Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:28 | Grinnell | William Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Gagnon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Michael Regina (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mathew Hidalgo (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Marcus Benton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Sutherland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Eric Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Cloud (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Overton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Knox | Louis Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Fairchild | 37-24 |
| 02:51 | Grinnell | Eric Fairchild is called for the reach on Brian Sutherland - foul #3 on Eric Fairchild, team foul #12 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Knox | Noel Brown (PG) Eric Fairchild | |
| 02:51 | Grinnell | Brian Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:51 | Grinnell | Brian Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 02:41 | Knox | Kevin Overton is fouled on the floor by Marcus Benton - foul #1 on Marcus Benton, team foul #6 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chester Cabello (C) Brian Sutherland | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 02:26 | Knox | Kevin Overton drills a floater in the lane | 39-26 |
| 02:18 | Grinnell | William Gagnon connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Mathew Hidalgo | 41-26 |
| 01:52 | Knox | Gary Harper buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Mathew Hidalgo - foul #1 on Mathew Hidalgo, team foul #7 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Altieri (SF), Gary Stanger (PF) Mathew Hidalgo, Marcus Benton | |
| Subs | Knox | Alexander Murphy (PF) Louis Smith | |
| 01:52 | Knox | Gary Harper makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 01:33 | Grinnell | Noel Brown steals the ball from Michael Regina | 41-29 |
| 01:29 | Knox | Noel Brown misses the easy layup | 41-29 |
| 01:28 | Knox | Kevin Overton hits the follow up shot | 41-31 |
| 01:17 | Grinnell | John Cloud steals it from William Gagnon | 41-31 |
| 01:02 | Knox | Noel Brown can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-31 |
| 01:00 | Knox | Noel Brown gets the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 00:41 | Knox | William Gagnon is called for the reach on Gary Harper - foul #1 on William Gagnon, team foul #8 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Savell (PG), Mathew Hidalgo (SG), Marcus Benton (PF), Brian Sutherland (C) William Gagnon, Michael Regina, Gary Stanger, Chester Cabello | |
| Subs | Knox | Kenneth Chase (SG), Ernest Knight (PF), Michael Gatti (C) John Cloud, Alexander Murphy, Kevin Overton | |
| 00:41 | Knox | Gary Harper misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:41 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Brian Sutherland | 41-31 |
| 00:25 | Grinnell | Charles Savell is hacked by Kenneth Chase - foul #2 on Kenneth Chase, team foul #13 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Knox | Anthony Hill (PG), Louis Smith (C) Noel Brown, Gary Harper | |
| 00:25 | Grinnell | Charles Savell makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:25 | Grinnell | Charles Savell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 00:02 | Knox | Ernest Knight hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 43-31 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Brian Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Brian Sutherland can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 43-31 |