| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James McLilly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Benard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Huie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Joel Hays (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Hanchett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Vines (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Staab (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Matherly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hiram | George Vines inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 19:35 | Hiram | Joel Hays pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 19:21 | Hiram | Jeffrey Staab makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joel Hays | 32-27 |
| 19:09 | Grinnell | James McLilly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 19:08 | Hiram | Jeffrey Staab gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:47 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett is fouled on the floor by James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:32 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Staab | 32-30 |
| 18:21 | Grinnell | George Vines takes the ball from Gary Benard | 32-30 |
| 18:08 | Hiram | George Vines can't finish the layup | 32-30 |
| 18:07 | Grinnell | Lee Huie grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:47 | Grinnell | Gary Benard misses the easy layup | 32-30 |
| 17:45 | Grinnell | Lee Huie hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 17:38 | Hiram | Jeffrey Staab misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-30 |
| 17:36 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Lee Huie | 34-30 |
| 17:18 | Grinnell | Gregory Hanchett is called for the reach on James Harris - foul #2 on Gregory Hanchett, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Parrott (PG), Joshua Jones (SF), Greg Bobo (PF), Rudy Keller (C) James McLilly, Jimmy Witherspoon, Gary Benard, Lee Huie | |
| Subs | Hiram | Larry Mock (SF), Woodrow Harpole (PF), Freddie Trull (C) George Vines, Jeffrey Staab, Howard Matherly | |
| 16:55 | Grinnell | A charge is called on Joshua Jones - foul #3 on Joshua Jones, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Bogen (SG), Ralph Perea (C) James Harris, Joshua Jones | |
| Subs | Hiram | Glen Bove (PG) Joel Hays | |
| 16:29 | Hiram | Woodrow Harpole drills a runner from the left block set up by Gregory Hanchett | 34-32 |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | Ralph Perea's floater is tipped away by Woodrow Harpole | 34-32 |
| 16:06 | Hiram | Larry Mock grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 16:01 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 15:59 | Hiram | Woodrow Harpole grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brian Parrott (fresh) SG - David Bogen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rudy Keller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Greg Bobo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Perea (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Glen Bove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hanchett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Mock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Woodrow Harpole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Trull (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 15:40 | Hiram | Glen Bove snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 15:22 | Hiram | The jump hook by Freddie Trull is blocked by Greg Bobo | 34-32 |
| 15:20 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 14:55 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott misses long on a runner in the lane | 34-32 |
| 14:53 | Grinnell | Ralph Perea snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 14:38 | Grinnell | Ralph Perea clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Freddie Trull - foul #1 on Freddie Trull, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James McLilly (PG), James Harris (SG), Jimmy Witherspoon (SF), Lee Huie (C) Brian Parrott, David Bogen, Rudy Keller, Greg Bobo | |
| Subs | Hiram | Joel Hays (PG), George Vines (SF), Jeffrey Staab (PF), Howard Matherly (C) Gregory Hanchett, Larry Mock, Woodrow Harpole, Freddie Trull | |
| 14:38 | Grinnell | Ralph Perea makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:38 | Grinnell | Ralph Perea makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:12 | Hiram | Glen Bove misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 14:10 | Grinnell | James McLilly pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | James Harris misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by George Vines - foul #2 on George Vines, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gary Benard (PF) Ralph Perea | |
| Subs | Hiram | Lawrence Hartsell (SG) Glen Bove | |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | James Harris makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | James Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:28 | Hiram | George Vines's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Witherspoon | 38-32 |
| 13:07 | Grinnell | James Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-32 |
| 13:05 | Hiram | George Vines grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 12:40 | Hiram | Jeffrey Staab scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joel Hays | 38-34 |
| 12:36 | Grinnell | James McLilly scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmy Witherspoon | 41-34 |
| 12:17 | Hiram | James McLilly steals it from Howard Matherly | 41-34 |
| 12:14 | Grinnell | James McLilly misses the easy layup | 41-34 |
| 12:13 | Grinnell | Lee Huie grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 11:55 | Grinnell | James Harris buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Jimmy Witherspoon | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James McLilly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Benard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Huie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Joel Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Hartsell (fresh) SF - George Vines (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Staab (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Matherly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Hiram | Gary Benard is called for the reach on Jeffrey Staab - foul #3 on Gary Benard, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Parrott (PG), Joshua Jones (SG), Rudy Keller (SF), Greg Bobo (C) James McLilly, James Harris, Jimmy Witherspoon, Lee Huie | |
| Subs | Hiram | Glen Bove (PG), Gregory Hanchett (SG), Larry Mock (SF), Woodrow Harpole (PF), Freddie Trull (C) Joel Hays, Lawrence Hartsell, George Vines, Jeffrey Staab, Howard Matherly | |
| 11:19 | Hiram | Glen Bove misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 11:17 | Grinnell | Gary Benard snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 11:01 | Grinnell | Gary Benard is fouled on the floor by Freddie Trull - foul #2 on Freddie Trull, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Bogen (SG) Gary Benard | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 10:56 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Larry Mock - foul #2 on Larry Mock, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| 10:56 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 10:56 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 10:29 | Hiram | Freddie Trull can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-34 |
| 10:28 | Grinnell | Rudy Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 10:18 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Jones and he's fouled by Woodrow Harpole - foul #2 on Woodrow Harpole, team foul #6 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Harris (SG), Jimmy Witherspoon (SF) David Bogen, Joshua Jones | |
| Subs | Hiram | Joel Hays (PG) Glen Bove | |
| 10:18 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo makes the free throw | 49-34 |
| 09:53 | Hiram | Joel Hays scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Hanchett | 49-36 |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Woodrow Harpole steals it from Jimmy Witherspoon | 49-36 |
| 09:30 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Greg Bobo - foul #2 on Greg Bobo, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James McLilly (PG), Gary Benard (PF) Brian Parrott, Rudy Keller | |
| Subs | Hiram | George Vines (SF), Jeffrey Staab (PF), Howard Matherly (C) Larry Mock, Woodrow Harpole, Freddie Trull | |
| 09:30 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 09:30 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 09:20 | Grinnell | James Harris drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Greg Bobo | 52-38 |
| 09:06 | Hiram | Joel Hays buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-41 |
| 08:42 | Grinnell | Gary Benard drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James McLilly | 55-41 |
| 08:26 | Hiram | Howard Matherly misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Benard - foul #4 on Gary Benard, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joshua Jones (SF), Rudy Keller (PF), Lee Huie (C) Jimmy Witherspoon, Gary Benard, Greg Bobo | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 08:26 | Hiram | Howard Matherly makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:26 | Hiram | Howard Matherly misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:26 | Grinnell | Lee Huie snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 08:06 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 08:04 | Grinnell | Lee Huie hits the follow up shot | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:50 | Hiram | Joel Hays misses the fadeaway from the left side | 57-42 |
| 07:48 | Hiram | Howard Matherly gets the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James McLilly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Rudy Keller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Huie (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Joel Hays (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hanchett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Vines (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Staab (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Matherly (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett connects on the 3 from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 07:13 | Grinnell | James McLilly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 07:12 | Grinnell | Rudy Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 06:51 | Grinnell | Lee Huie is whistled for traveling | 57-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Parrott (PG), Jimmy Witherspoon (SF), Gary Benard (PF) James McLilly, James Harris, Rudy Keller | |
| Subs | Hiram | Glen Bove (PG), Larry Mock (SG), Lawrence Hartsell (SF), Woodrow Harpole (PF), Freddie Trull (C) Joel Hays, Gregory Hanchett, George Vines, Jeffrey Staab, Howard Matherly | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:28 | Hiram | Gary Benard takes the ball from Larry Mock | 57-45 |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 06:19 | Hiram | Freddie Trull gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 06:01 | Hiram | Glen Bove makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Woodrow Harpole | 57-48 |
| 05:51 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones is hacked by Woodrow Harpole - foul #3 on Woodrow Harpole, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Greg Bobo (C) Lee Huie | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 05:51 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:51 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:33 | Hiram | Woodrow Harpole hits the finger roll set up by Freddie Trull | 59-50 |
| 05:12 | Grinnell | Gary Benard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 04:53 | Hiram | Glen Bove knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Woodrow Harpole | 61-53 |
| 04:36 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 04:31 | Hiram | Hiram calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James McLilly (PG), James Harris (SG), Lee Huie (C) Joshua Jones, Brian Parrott, Greg Bobo | |
| Subs | Hiram | Joel Hays (PG), Gregory Hanchett (SG), George Vines (SF), Jeffrey Staab (PF), Howard Matherly (C) Glen Bove, Larry Mock, Lawrence Hartsell, Woodrow Harpole, Freddie Trull | |
| 04:20 | Hiram | George Vines is hacked by Jimmy Witherspoon - foul #1 on Jimmy Witherspoon, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| 04:07 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Staab is called for the reach on James McLilly - foul #2 on Jeffrey Staab, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | James McLilly makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | James McLilly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Hiram | Joel Hays blows the dunk but the foul's on James McLilly - foul #1 on James McLilly, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| 03:51 | Hiram | Joel Hays makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:51 | Hiram | Joel Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James McLilly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Benard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Lee Huie (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Joel Hays (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hanchett (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Vines (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Staab (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Matherly (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Grinnell | The jumper by James McLilly is denied by Jeffrey Staab | 66-57 |
| 03:29 | Grinnell | Lee Huie gets the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 03:09 | Grinnell | James McLilly double dribbles | 66-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joshua Jones (SF) Jimmy Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 02:57 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett makes the 3 from the right wing | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 02:39 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Hiram | Howard Matherly makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joel Hays | 66-63 |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Lee Huie is hacked by Gregory Hanchett - foul #3 on Gregory Hanchett, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Greg Bobo (PF) Gary Benard | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Lee Huie makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Lee Huie misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:20 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Staab | 67-63 |
| 02:05 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Harris - foul #2 on James Harris, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Parrott (PG), Rudy Keller (C) James McLilly, Lee Huie | |
| Subs | Hiram | Woodrow Harpole (PF), Freddie Trull (C) Jeffrey Staab, Howard Matherly | |
| 02:05 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:05 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:05 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Greg Bobo | 67-64 |
| 02:05 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Freddie Trull - foul #3 on Freddie Trull, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James McLilly (PG), Gary Benard (PF), Lee Huie (C) Brian Parrott, Greg Bobo, Rudy Keller | |
| Subs | Hiram | Jeffrey Staab (PF), Howard Matherly (C) Woodrow Harpole, Freddie Trull | |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:47 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 01:36 | Hiram | Joel Hays slams it home | 68-66 |
| 01:16 | Grinnell | Gary Benard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 01:14 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 01:00 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett makes the jump hook from the baseline | 68-68 |
| 00:46 | Grinnell | Gary Benard lays it up and in on a great pass from James Harris | 70-68 |
| 00:22 | Hiram | George Vines is called for a backcourt violation | 70-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon (SF) Joshua Jones | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | James McLilly is hacked by Joel Hays in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Hays, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | James McLilly misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | James McLilly makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Hiram | Howard Matherly comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Gary Benard | 71-68 |