| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Patrick Stevenson (fresh) SG - Richard Hawkins (fresh) SF - Jerry Gerwitz (fresh) PF - Charles Alden (fresh) C - Russell White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James McLilly (fresh) SG - James Harris (fresh) SF - Jimmy Witherspoon (fresh) PF - Gary Benard (fresh) C - Lee Huie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Norbert | Russell White wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | St. Norbert | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Stevenson is blocked by Gary Benard | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | St. Norbert | Charles Alden can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Grinnell | James Harris misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | St. Norbert | Russell White grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | St. Norbert | Russell White makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Stevenson | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Grinnell | Gary Benard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Alden - foul #1 on Charles Alden, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Grinnell | Gary Benard makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:59 | Grinnell | Gary Benard makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | St. Norbert | Jerry Gerwitz is hacked by Jimmy Witherspoon - foul #1 on Jimmy Witherspoon, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | St. Norbert | Patrick Stevenson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Grinnell | James McLilly is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Benard | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | St. Norbert | Russell White hits a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Lee Huie - foul #1 on Lee Huie, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Joseph Lowe (PG), William Bounds (SG), Paul McCarthy (SF), Joel Maloney (PF) Patrick Stevenson, Richard Hawkins, Jerry Gerwitz, Charles Alden | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Parrott (PG), Greg Bobo (C) James McLilly, Lee Huie | |
| 17:39 | St. Norbert | Russell White misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:39 | Grinnell | James Harris grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Brian Parrott | 4-7 |
| 17:01 | St. Norbert | James Harris is called for the reach on Russell White - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Dale Dahmen (SF) Russell White | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Bogen (SG), Joshua Jones (SF), Rudy Keller (C) James Harris, Jimmy Witherspoon, Gary Benard | |
| 16:43 | St. Norbert | David Bogen steals it from Joel Maloney | 4-7 |
| 16:41 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott is hacked by Joseph Lowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Lowe, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James McLilly (PG) David Bogen | |
| 16:28 | Grinnell | James McLilly hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:26 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Rudy Keller | 4-7 |
| 16:14 | Grinnell | James McLilly is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:13 | St. Norbert | William Bounds pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:09 | St. Norbert | William Bounds makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Dale Dahmen | 6-7 |
| 15:46 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Rudy Keller is denied by Joel Maloney | 6-7 |
| 15:44 | Grinnell | James McLilly pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Joseph Lowe (fairly fresh) SG - William Bounds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Dahmen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul McCarthy (fairly fresh) C - Joel Maloney (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James McLilly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Parrott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jones (fresh) PF - Greg Bobo (fresh) C - Rudy Keller (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Grinnell | James McLilly can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 15:29 | St. Norbert | William Bounds gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:05 | St. Norbert | Dale Dahmen buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Lowe | 8-7 |
| 14:44 | Grinnell | Joel Maloney blocks the short jumper by Greg Bobo | 8-7 |
| 14:42 | St. Norbert | Joel Maloney pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:19 | St. Norbert | William Bounds can't connect on a shot from close range | 8-7 |
| 14:17 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Rudy Keller | 8-7 |
| 14:13 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rudy Keller | 8-10 |
| 13:55 | St. Norbert | Joseph Lowe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 13:53 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones is hacked by William Bounds - foul #1 on William Bounds, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Patrick Stevenson (PG), Richard Hawkins (SG), Jerry Gerwitz (SF), Charles Alden (PF), Terry Triplett (C) Joseph Lowe, William Bounds, Dale Dahmen, Paul McCarthy, Joel Maloney | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Bogen (PG), James Harris (SG), Jimmy Witherspoon (SF), Gary Benard (PF), Lee Huie (C) James McLilly, Brian Parrott, Joshua Jones, Greg Bobo, Rudy Keller | |
| 13:32 | Grinnell | Lee Huie banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Jimmy Witherspoon | 8-12 |
| 13:13 | St. Norbert | Charles Alden hits a floater from the left block set up by Richard Hawkins | 10-12 |
| 13:09 | Grinnell | James Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Stevenson - foul #1 on Patrick Stevenson, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| 12:51 | Grinnell | Lee Huie hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 10-12 |
| 12:50 | St. Norbert | Terry Triplett pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:48 | St. Norbert | David Bogen steals it from Patrick Stevenson in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 12:42 | Grinnell | James Harris misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 10-12 |
| 12:40 | Grinnell | Lee Huie tips it back up and in | 10-14 |
| 12:31 | St. Norbert | Jerry Gerwitz's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Witherspoon | 10-14 |
| 12:29 | St. Norbert | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Triplett | 10-14 |
| 12:20 | St. Norbert | Gary Benard denies the turnaround by Charles Alden | 10-14 |
| 12:19 | Grinnell | Lee Huie grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:16 | Grinnell | James Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hawkins - foul #1 on Richard Hawkins, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Don Menke (PG), Russell White (C) Patrick Stevenson, Terry Triplett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 11:58 | Grinnell | Gary Benard connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Harris | 10-16 |
| 11:41 | St. Norbert | Jerry Gerwitz is whistled for a carry | 10-16 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James McLilly (PG), David Lewis (SF), Ralph Perea (C) David Bogen, Jimmy Witherspoon, Lee Huie | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Don Menke (fresh) SG - Richard Hawkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Gerwitz (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Alden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James McLilly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Lewis (fresh) PF - Gary Benard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Ralph Perea (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Grinnell | Jerry Gerwitz is called for the reach on James McLilly - foul #1 on Jerry Gerwitz, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Parrott (SG), Joshua Jones (SF) James Harris, David Lewis | |
| 11:10 | Grinnell | Gary Benard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 10-16 |
| 11:08 | Grinnell | Ralph Perea grabs the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 10:54 | Grinnell | Gary Benard is hacked by Charles Alden - foul #2 on Charles Alden, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Patrick Stevenson (PG), William Bounds (PF) Don Menke, Charles Alden | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rudy Keller (C) Ralph Perea | |
| 10:54 | Grinnell | Gary Benard makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:54 | Grinnell | Gary Benard misses the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:54 | St. Norbert | Russell White grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 10:39 | St. Norbert | Richard Hawkins hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Bounds | 12-17 |
| 10:16 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Gary Benard | 12-19 |
| 10:03 | St. Norbert | Jerry Gerwitz blows the layup but the foul's on Joshua Jones - foul #1 on Joshua Jones, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Dale Dahmen (SG), Terry Triplett (C) Richard Hawkins, Russell White | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Bogen (PG), James Harris (SG), Jimmy Witherspoon (SF), Greg Bobo (PF) James McLilly, Brian Parrott, Joshua Jones, Gary Benard | |
| 10:03 | St. Norbert | Jerry Gerwitz makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:03 | St. Norbert | Jerry Gerwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:47 | Grinnell | James Harris travels with the ball | 14-19 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Joseph Lowe (PG) Patrick Stevenson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lee Huie (C) Rudy Keller | |
| 09:23 | St. Norbert | Dale Dahmen loses the dribble to Greg Bobo | 14-19 |
| 09:07 | Grinnell | James Harris misses the lay-in | 14-19 |
| 09:06 | St. Norbert | Jerry Gerwitz gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:02 | St. Norbert | Joseph Lowe clanks a 3 from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 09:00 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 08:39 | Grinnell | Lee Huie buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Witherspoon and he's fouled by Terry Triplett - foul #1 on Terry Triplett, team foul #8 | 14-21 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Patrick Stevenson (PG), Richard Hawkins (SG), Paul McCarthy (PF), Russell White (C) Joseph Lowe, Dale Dahmen, William Bounds, Terry Triplett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Parrott (PG), Ralph Perea (PF) David Bogen, Greg Bobo | |
| 08:39 | Grinnell | Lee Huie makes the free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:19 | St. Norbert | Richard Hawkins can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 14-22 |
| 08:18 | Grinnell | Lee Huie snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 08:08 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott misses the dunk | 14-22 |
| 08:06 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon tips it back up and in | 14-24 |
| 07:44 | St. Norbert | Paul McCarthy misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Perea - foul #1 on Ralph Perea, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Don Menke (PG), William Bounds (PF), Joel Maloney (C) Patrick Stevenson, Jerry Gerwitz, Russell White | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James McLilly (PG), Joshua Jones (SF), Rudy Keller (PF) James Harris, Jimmy Witherspoon, Lee Huie | |
| 07:44 | St. Norbert | Paul McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:44 | St. Norbert | Paul McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:42 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott is hacked by Richard Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Hawkins, team foul #9 | 16-24 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jerry Gerwitz (SF) Richard Hawkins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 07:42 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:42 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Don Menke (fresh) SG - Paul McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Gerwitz (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Bounds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Maloney (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James McLilly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Parrott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jones (fresh) PF - Rudy Keller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Perea (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | St. Norbert | Don Menke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 07:29 | St. Norbert | Paul McCarthy tips it back up and in | 18-26 |
| 07:19 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott is fouled on the floor by Paul McCarthy - foul #1 on Paul McCarthy, team foul #10 | 18-26 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Joseph Lowe (PG), Dale Dahmen (SG) Don Menke, Jerry Gerwitz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Greg Bobo (PF) Ralph Perea | |
| 07:19 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:19 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:07 | St. Norbert | Brian Parrott picks off the pass by Dale Dahmen | 18-28 |
| 07:04 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott loses the dribble to Joseph Lowe in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| 07:03 | St. Norbert | Paul McCarthy banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Lowe | 20-28 |
| 06:55 | Grinnell | James McLilly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 06:53 | St. Norbert | Paul McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:36 | St. Norbert | Joseph Lowe loses the dribble to Brian Parrott | 20-28 |
| 06:33 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones lays it in set up by Brian Parrott | 20-30 |
| 06:20 | St. Norbert | Joseph Lowe knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul McCarthy | 22-30 |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 22-30 |
| 06:07 | St. Norbert | Joseph Lowe gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:52 | St. Norbert | Dale Dahmen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 05:51 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:30 | Grinnell | James McLilly hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 22-30 |
| 05:28 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo snags the offensive board | 22-30 |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | James McLilly buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Jones | 22-32 |
| 04:56 | St. Norbert | Joseph Lowe scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Paul McCarthy | 25-32 |
| 04:44 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Greg Bobo | 25-34 |
| 04:26 | St. Norbert | Joseph Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Patrick Stevenson (PG), Jerry Gerwitz (SF), Russell White (C) Joseph Lowe, Dale Dahmen, Joel Maloney | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Bogen (PG), James Harris (SG), Jimmy Witherspoon (SF), Gary Benard (PF), Lee Huie (C) James McLilly, Brian Parrott, Joshua Jones, Greg Bobo, Rudy Keller | |
| 04:10 | Grinnell | James Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 04:09 | St. Norbert | Jerry Gerwitz snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 03:57 | St. Norbert | William Bounds misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 25-34 |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Lee Huie gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 03:54 | Grinnell | Jerry Gerwitz steals the ball from James Harris in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| 03:52 | St. Norbert | William Bounds banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Gerwitz | 27-34 |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | James Harris misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 03:32 | Grinnell | Lee Huie grabs the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Patrick Stevenson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Bounds (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerry Gerwitz (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul McCarthy (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Bogen (fresh) 2 stl. SG - James Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Witherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Benard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Lee Huie (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Grinnell | Lee Huie is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Bogen | 27-36 |
| 03:07 | St. Norbert | William Bounds's pass is intercepted by Lee Huie | 27-36 |
| 02:48 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 02:47 | Grinnell | Gary Benard pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 02:35 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 02:34 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Paul McCarthy | 27-36 |
| 02:32 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-36 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Richard Hawkins (SG), Charles Alden (PF), Terry Triplett (C) William Bounds, Paul McCarthy, Russell White | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Perea (C) Lee Huie | |
| 02:30 | St. Norbert | Patrick Stevenson is fouled on the floor by David Bogen - foul #1 on David Bogen, team foul #6 | 27-36 |
| 02:11 | St. Norbert | Jerry Gerwitz makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 02:08 | Grinnell | James Harris's pass is intercepted by Patrick Stevenson in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 02:06 | St. Norbert | Richard Hawkins can't finish the layup | 29-36 |
| 02:05 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Ralph Perea | 29-36 |
| 02:03 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins is called for the reach on James Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Hawkins, team foul #11 | 29-36 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Don Menke (PG), Dale Dahmen (SG) Patrick Stevenson, Richard Hawkins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joshua Jones (PG) David Bogen | |
| 02:03 | Grinnell | James Harris misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:03 | Grinnell | James Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:46 | St. Norbert | Terry Triplett hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Gerwitz | 31-37 |
| 01:37 | Grinnell | Ralph Perea connects on the open shot near the basket | 31-39 |
| 01:17 | St. Norbert | Gary Benard takes the ball from Charles Alden | 31-39 |
| 00:54 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Jones | 31-42 |
| 00:40 | St. Norbert | Don Menke's layup is rejected by Ralph Perea | 31-42 |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Gary Benard gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Gary Benard loses the dribble to Dale Dahmen | 31-42 |
| 00:13 | St. Norbert | Jerry Gerwitz banks in the layup set up by Dale Dahmen | 33-42 |
| 00:05 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Benard and he's fouled by Charles Alden - foul #3 on Charles Alden, team foul #12 | 33-44 |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Patrick Stevenson (PG), William Bounds (SG), Joel Maloney (PF), Russell White (C) Don Menke, Dale Dahmen, Charles Alden, Terry Triplett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James McLilly (PG), Brian Parrott (SG), Greg Bobo (PF), Lee Huie (C) Joshua Jones, James Harris, Gary Benard, Ralph Perea | |
| 00:05 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 00:00 | St. Norbert | Joel Maloney misses the easy layup | 33-45 |