| Lineup | Olivet | PG - James Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard McClellon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ted Wade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mosley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Faust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James McLilly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Witherspoon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Benard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Huie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Grinnell | Lawrence Faust denies the turnaround by James McLilly | 25-32 |
| 19:39 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon grabs the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 19:20 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon misses long on a shot from the right block | 25-32 |
| 19:19 | Grinnell | Gary Benard tips it home | 25-34 |
| 19:09 | Olivet | Lawrence Faust misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 25-34 |
| 19:08 | Grinnell | Gary Benard grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 18:47 | Grinnell | James Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jimmy Witherspoon | 25-37 |
| 18:40 | Olivet | John Mosley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Cantrell | 28-37 |
| 18:17 | Grinnell | James Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-37 |
| 17:58 | Olivet | Richard McClellon is hacked by James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 17:41 | Olivet | John Mosley's pass is intercepted by James McLilly | 28-37 |
| 17:38 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon hits the finger roll set up by James McLilly | 28-39 |
| 17:16 | Olivet | Ted Wade comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-39 |
| 17:14 | Grinnell | Lee Huie grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:03 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon travels with the ball | 28-39 |
| Subs | Olivet | James Funk (PG), Clarence Weiner (SG), Louie Young (SF), Richard Jackson (PF), Hubert Hawkins (C) James Cantrell, Richard McClellon, Ted Wade, John Mosley, Lawrence Faust | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Parrott (PG), David Bogen (SG), Joshua Jones (SF), Greg Bobo (PF), Rudy Keller (C) James McLilly, James Harris, Jimmy Witherspoon, Gary Benard, Lee Huie | |
| 16:42 | Olivet | Clarence Weiner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on David Bogen - foul #1 on David Bogen, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| 16:42 | Olivet | Clarence Weiner misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 16:42 | Olivet | Clarence Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:23 | Grinnell | Rudy Keller hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Louie Young - foul #2 on Louie Young, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 16:23 | Grinnell | Rudy Keller misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:23 | Grinnell | Rudy Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:07 | Olivet | James Funk makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Weiner | 32-40 |
| 15:47 | Grinnell | David Bogen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Jones | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - James Funk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Weiner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louie Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hubert Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brian Parrott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Bogen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rudy Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Bobo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Olivet | James Funk is hacked by Joshua Jones - foul #2 on Joshua Jones, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Olivet | James Cantrell (PG), Richard McClellon (SG), Ted Wade (SF), Lawrence Faust (C) James Funk, Clarence Weiner, Louie Young, Hubert Hawkins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Harris (SG), Jimmy Witherspoon (SF), Gary Benard (PF) David Bogen, Joshua Jones, Rudy Keller | |
| 15:14 | Olivet | Richard Jackson banks in the layup set up by James Cantrell | 34-43 |
| 14:58 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo hits a jumper near the basket | 34-45 |
| 14:41 | Olivet | Ted Wade comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Jimmy Witherspoon - foul #2 on Jimmy Witherspoon, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Olivet | John Mosley (PF) Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James McLilly (PG), Lee Huie (C) Brian Parrott, Greg Bobo | |
| 14:41 | Olivet | Ted Wade misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 14:41 | Olivet | Ted Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 14:41 | Olivet | Ted Wade misses the 3rd free throw | 34-45 |
| 14:41 | Grinnell | Lee Huie gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:29 | Grinnell | James Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| 14:06 | Olivet | Ted Wade double dribbles | 34-45 |
| Subs | Olivet | Hubert Hawkins (C) Lawrence Faust | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joshua Jones (SF), Rudy Keller (PF) Jimmy Witherspoon, Gary Benard | |
| 13:37 | Grinnell | James Harris connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Joshua Jones | 34-47 |
| 13:30 | Olivet | Richard McClellon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 13:29 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Lee Huie | 34-47 |
| 13:13 | Grinnell | James Harris misses the jumpshot from the right side | 34-47 |
| 13:12 | Olivet | James Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:00 | Olivet | James Cantrell is fouled on the floor by James Harris - foul #2 on James Harris, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Olivet | James Funk (PG), Clarence Weiner (SG), Louie Young (SF), Lawrence Faust (C) James Cantrell, Richard McClellon, Ted Wade, Hubert Hawkins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Parrott (SG), Jimmy Witherspoon (SF), Gary Benard (PF), Greg Bobo (C) James Harris, Joshua Jones, Rudy Keller, Lee Huie | |
| 12:47 | Olivet | John Mosley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Louie Young | 37-47 |
| 12:30 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott blows the layup but the foul's on Lawrence Faust - foul #3 on Lawrence Faust, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Olivet | Richard Jackson (PF) John Mosley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joshua Jones (SG) James McLilly | |
| 12:30 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 12:30 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 12:30 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Bobo | 37-48 |
| 12:18 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jimmy Witherspoon | 37-51 |
| 12:06 | Olivet | Richard Jackson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 11:47 | Grinnell | James Funk steals the ball from Brian Parrott | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - James Funk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Weiner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louie Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Faust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brian Parrott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Witherspoon (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Benard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Bobo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Olivet | Louie Young comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 11:16 | Olivet | Richard Jackson tips it home | 42-51 |
| 10:55 | Grinnell | Gary Benard is fouled on the floor by James Funk - foul #2 on James Funk, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Olivet | James Cantrell (PG), Richard McClellon (SG), Ted Wade (SF), John Mosley (PF), Hubert Hawkins (C) James Funk, Clarence Weiner, Louie Young, Richard Jackson, Lawrence Faust | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James McLilly (PG), James Harris (SG), Rudy Keller (PF), Lee Huie (C) Brian Parrott, Jimmy Witherspoon, Gary Benard, Greg Bobo | |
| 10:40 | Grinnell | James Harris clanks a driving attempt from close range | 42-51 |
| 10:39 | Grinnell | James McLilly grabs the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:26 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Harris | 42-53 |
| 10:03 | Olivet | John Mosley blows the layup but he's fouled by Rudy Keller - foul #2 on Rudy Keller, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Perea (PF) Joshua Jones | |
| 10:03 | Olivet | John Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:03 | Olivet | John Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:45 | Grinnell | John Mosley takes the ball from James McLilly | 44-53 |
| 09:35 | Olivet | Ted Wade clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Rudy Keller - foul #3 on Rudy Keller, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| 09:35 | Olivet | Ted Wade misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:35 | Olivet | Ted Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 09:12 | Grinnell | Lee Huie misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by James Cantrell - foul #2 on James Cantrell, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Olivet | James Funk (SG), Lawrence Faust (C) Richard McClellon, Hubert Hawkins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon (SF), Gary Benard (PF) Rudy Keller, Ralph Perea | |
| 09:12 | Grinnell | Lee Huie makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:12 | Grinnell | Lee Huie makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:55 | Olivet | Jimmy Witherspoon is called for the reach on Ted Wade - foul #3 on Jimmy Witherspoon, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Olivet | Richard Jackson (PF) John Mosley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Parrott (PG), Greg Bobo (C) James McLilly, Lee Huie | |
| 08:55 | Olivet | Ted Wade makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:55 | Olivet | Ted Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:33 | Grinnell | Gary Benard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 08:31 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 08:14 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Parrott and he's fouled by Ted Wade - foul #2 on Ted Wade, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Olivet | Richard McClellon (SG) Ted Wade | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 08:14 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon makes the free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:55 | Olivet | Richard Jackson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jimmy Witherspoon - foul #4 on Jimmy Witherspoon, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Olivet | Louie Young (SF) James Cantrell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joshua Jones (SG) James Harris | |
| 07:55 | Olivet | Richard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:55 | Olivet | Richard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:39 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 07:37 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo tips it in | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - James Funk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McClellon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louie Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Faust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brian Parrott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Benard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Bobo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Olivet | James Funk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| Subs | Olivet | John Mosley (PF), Hubert Hawkins (C) Richard Jackson, Lawrence Faust | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James McLilly (PG), Rudy Keller (C) Jimmy Witherspoon, Gary Benard | |
| 07:20 | Grinnell | James McLilly makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:08 | Olivet | Hubert Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Brian Parrott | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:42 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 06:34 | Olivet | John Mosley misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 49-66 |
| 06:33 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| 06:04 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James McLilly and he's hacked by John Mosley - foul #2 on John Mosley, team foul #6 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Olivet | James Cantrell (PG), Clarence Weiner (SG), Ted Wade (SF), Richard Jackson (PF), Lawrence Faust (C) James Funk, Richard McClellon, Louie Young, John Mosley, Hubert Hawkins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Harris (SG), Jimmy Witherspoon (SF), Lee Huie (C) James McLilly, Brian Parrott, Rudy Keller | |
| 06:04 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo makes the free throw | 49-69 |
| 05:57 | Olivet | Lee Huie takes the ball from Richard Jackson | 49-69 |
| 05:39 | Grinnell | James Harris can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Ted Wade - foul #3 on Ted Wade, team foul #7 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Bogen (PG), Gary Benard (PF) Joshua Jones, Greg Bobo | |
| 05:39 | Grinnell | James Harris makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 05:39 | Grinnell | James Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 05:31 | Olivet | Clarence Weiner clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-71 |
| 05:29 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon grabs the board | 49-71 |
| 05:04 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon lays it in set up by James Harris | 49-73 |
| 04:48 | Olivet | The pull-up jumper by James Cantrell is blocked by Gary Benard | 49-73 |
| 04:47 | Grinnell | Gary Benard gets the rebound | 49-73 |
| 04:26 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-73 |
| 04:25 | Olivet | Lawrence Faust grabs the defensive rebound | 49-73 |
| 04:11 | Olivet | James Cantrell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-73 |
| 04:09 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon pulls down the rebound | 49-73 |
| 03:50 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-73 |
| 03:49 | Olivet | Lawrence Faust gets the rebound | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Olivet | Ted Wade can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-73 |
| 03:40 | Olivet | Lawrence Faust grabs the offensive board | 49-73 |
| 03:30 | Olivet | Richard Jackson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-73 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - James Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Weiner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Faust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Bogen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Benard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Huie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Grinnell | Lee Huie comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 51-73 |
| 03:08 | Grinnell | Gary Benard pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-73 |
| 02:51 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-73 |
| 02:50 | Olivet | James Cantrell grabs the board | 51-73 |
| 02:32 | Olivet | Clarence Weiner scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-73 |
| 02:11 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-73 |
| 02:09 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Clarence Weiner | 53-73 |
| 02:01 | Olivet | Clarence Weiner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-73 |
| 01:59 | Grinnell | Lee Huie snags the defensive board | 53-73 |
| 01:57 | Grinnell | David Bogen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-73 |
| Subs | Olivet | James Funk (PG), Louie Young (SF), Hubert Hawkins (C) James Cantrell, Ted Wade, Lawrence Faust | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Parrott (PG), Joshua Jones (SF), Greg Bobo (PF), Rudy Keller (C) James Harris, Jimmy Witherspoon, Gary Benard, Lee Huie | |
| 01:45 | Olivet | Louie Young hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Funk | 55-73 |
| 01:38 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo is fouled on the floor by James Funk - foul #3 on James Funk, team foul #8 | 55-73 |
| 01:38 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 01:38 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 01:25 | Olivet | James Funk is hacked by Joshua Jones - foul #3 on Joshua Jones, team foul #10 | 55-75 |
| 01:25 | Olivet | James Funk makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 01:25 | Olivet | James Funk misses the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 01:25 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott snags the defensive board | 56-75 |
| 01:06 | Grinnell | David Bogen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-75 |
| 01:05 | Olivet | Louie Young pulls down the rebound | 56-75 |
| 00:59 | Olivet | James Funk clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-75 |
| 00:57 | Grinnell | Rudy Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-77 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Olivet | James Funk is hacked by Brian Parrott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Parrott, team foul #11 | 56-77 |
| 00:28 | Olivet | James Funk makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 00:28 | Olivet | James Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott runs out the clock | 58-77 |