| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Kenny McKoon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Epperson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Neil Moronta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Jeffrey Vitiello (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randolph Stillman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Pippen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roland Roser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Occidental | Randolph Stillman inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Occidental | Jeffrey Vitiello misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-41 |
| 19:43 | Occidental | Roland Roser snags the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 19:24 | Occidental | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-41 |
| 19:22 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 19:18 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 19:16 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 19:04 | Grinnell | Ronald Pippen takes the ball from Kenny McKoon | 31-41 |
| 18:58 | Occidental | Michael Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roland Roser | 31-43 |
| 18:41 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 18:40 | Occidental | Roland Roser gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:36 | Occidental | Roland Roser is hacked by Kenny McKoon - foul #3 on Kenny McKoon, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gordon Cook (PG) Kenny McKoon | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 18:19 | Occidental | Randolph Stillman loses the dribble to Joseph Vincent | 31-43 |
| 18:16 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent misses the lay-in | 31-43 |
| 18:15 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to John Griffin | 31-43 |
| 18:10 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Vitiello takes the ball from Joseph Epperson | 31-43 |
| 17:56 | Occidental | Randolph Stillman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Griffin - foul #1 on John Griffin, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Stanley Sherman (C) Roland Roser | |
| 17:56 | Occidental | Randolph Stillman makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 17:56 | Occidental | Randolph Stillman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 17:31 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 17:07 | Occidental | Jeffrey Vitiello drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Stanley Sherman | 34-47 |
| 16:47 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-47 |
| 16:37 | Occidental | Stanley Sherman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 16:24 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Vitiello is called for the reach on John Griffin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Vitiello, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dennis Jones (SG), Kenneth Armstead (SF), William Garber (PF), James Hoosier (C) Joseph Vincent, John Griffin, Joseph Epperson, Neil Moronta | |
| Subs | Occidental | Brian Fowler (PG), Brian Anker (SG), Leroy Urbano (PF), Roland Roser (C) Jeffrey Vitiello, Michael Smith, Randolph Stillman, Ronald Pippen | |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook is hacked by Stanley Sherman - foul #2 on Stanley Sherman, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| 15:57 | Grinnell | Stanley Sherman steps in front of the Kenneth Armstead pass | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Gordon Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Armstead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Garber (fresh) C - James Hoosier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Brian Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Anker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Sherman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Urbano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Roser (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Occidental | Brian Fowler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 15:41 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 15:24 | Grinnell | Leroy Urbano swats the short shot by James Hoosier | 37-49 |
| 15:23 | Occidental | Brian Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 15:10 | Occidental | Roland Roser banks in the layup set up by Brian Anker | 37-51 |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Jones | 39-51 |
| 14:32 | Occidental | Brian Fowler clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 39-51 |
| 14:31 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Gordon Cook | 39-51 |
| 14:14 | Grinnell | William Garber misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 14:13 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Leroy Urbano | 39-51 |
| 13:58 | Occidental | Leroy Urbano hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Fowler | 39-53 |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | Kenneth Armstead knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 13:19 | Occidental | Leroy Urbano's floater is tipped away by William Garber | 42-53 |
| 13:18 | Occidental | Stanley Sherman grabs the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 13:07 | Occidental | Brian Fowler connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Urbano | 42-56 |
| 12:56 | Grinnell | James Hoosier misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Roland Roser - foul #3 on Roland Roser, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon (PG), Joseph Vincent (SG), John Griffin (SF), Joseph Epperson (PF) Gordon Cook, Dennis Jones, Kenneth Armstead, William Garber | |
| Subs | Occidental | Jeffrey Vitiello (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Randolph Stillman (SF), Ronald Pippen (PF), Gerald Barrett (C) Brian Fowler, Brian Anker, Stanley Sherman, Leroy Urbano, Roland Roser | |
| 12:56 | Grinnell | James Hoosier misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 12:56 | Grinnell | James Hoosier makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 12:27 | Occidental | Randolph Stillman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 12:26 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 12:07 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Neil Moronta (C) James Hoosier | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 12:07 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 12:07 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 12:07 | Occidental | Gerald Barrett pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 11:47 | Occidental | Gerald Barrett loses the dribble to Kenny McKoon | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Kenny McKoon (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Epperson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Neil Moronta (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Jeffrey Vitiello (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randolph Stillman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Pippen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Barrett (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Vitiello - foul #2 on Jeffrey Vitiello, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Leroy Urbano (C) Gerald Barrett | |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 11:29 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Ronald Pippen | 44-56 |
| 11:12 | Occidental | Leroy Urbano is hacked by John Griffin - foul #2 on John Griffin, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| 10:54 | Occidental | Michael Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Vitiello | 44-59 |
| 10:37 | Grinnell | Ronald Pippen swats the short shot by Joseph Epperson | 44-59 |
| 10:35 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Epperson | 44-59 |
| 10:22 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 10:20 | Grinnell | John Griffin misses the tip | 44-59 |
| 10:19 | Occidental | Leroy Urbano pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 10:04 | Occidental | Leroy Urbano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 44-59 |
| 10:02 | Occidental | Ronald Pippen tips it but misses | 44-59 |
| 10:00 | Occidental | Michael Smith misses the tip | 44-59 |
| 09:58 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 09:38 | Grinnell | John Griffin knocks in the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Leroy Urbano - foul #1 on Leroy Urbano, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gordon Cook (PG), Dennis Jones (SG), William Garber (PF) Kenny McKoon, Joseph Vincent, Joseph Epperson | |
| Subs | Occidental | Brian Fowler (SG), John Davis (SF), Stanley Sherman (PF), Gerald Barrett (C) Michael Smith, Randolph Stillman, Ronald Pippen, Leroy Urbano | |
| 09:38 | Grinnell | John Griffin misses the free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:38 | Occidental | Stanley Sherman snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 09:21 | Occidental | Stanley Sherman misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Neil Moronta - foul #2 on Neil Moronta, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenneth Armstead (SF), James Hoosier (C) John Griffin, Neil Moronta | |
| Subs | Occidental | Brian Anker (SG) Jeffrey Vitiello | |
| 09:21 | Occidental | Stanley Sherman misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:21 | Occidental | Stanley Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 09:06 | Grinnell | James Hoosier blows the layup | 46-60 |
| 09:05 | Occidental | Stanley Sherman gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 08:47 | Occidental | Brian Fowler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-60 |
| 08:46 | Grinnell | James Hoosier grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 08:19 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Armstead | 48-60 |
| 08:02 | Occidental | Stanley Sherman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-60 |
| 08:00 | Grinnell | William Garber gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 07:43 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Cook | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Gordon Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Armstead (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Garber (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Hoosier (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Brian Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Anker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) PF - Stanley Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Barrett (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Occidental | Gerald Barrett scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Fowler | 50-62 |
| 06:53 | Grinnell | James Hoosier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gordon Cook | 52-62 |
| 06:30 | Occidental | Brian Anker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 06:28 | Grinnell | James Hoosier gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 06:03 | Grinnell | James Hoosier drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Armstead | 54-62 |
| 05:59 | Occidental | Occidental calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon (PG), Joseph Vincent (SG), John Griffin (SF), Joseph Epperson (PF), Neil Moronta (C) Gordon Cook, Dennis Jones, Kenneth Armstead, William Garber, James Hoosier | |
| Subs | Occidental | Jeffrey Vitiello (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Randolph Stillman (SF), Ronald Pippen (PF), Roland Roser (C) Brian Fowler, Brian Anker, John Davis, Stanley Sherman, Gerald Barrett | |
| 05:41 | Occidental | Jeffrey Vitiello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-62 |
| 05:23 | Grinnell | Ronald Pippen blocks the short jumper by John Griffin | 54-62 |
| 05:21 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Ronald Pippen | 54-62 |
| 05:01 | Occidental | Neil Moronta steals it from Roland Roser | 54-62 |
| 04:42 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Griffin | 57-62 |
| 04:28 | Occidental | Jeffrey Vitiello lays it in | 57-64 |
| 04:11 | Grinnell | John Griffin misses the easy layup | 57-64 |
| 04:10 | Occidental | Ronald Pippen grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 04:04 | Occidental | Randolph Stillman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-64 |
| 03:44 | Grinnell | John Griffin clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-64 |
| 03:42 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson snags the offensive board | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Kenny McKoon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Epperson (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Neil Moronta (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Jeffrey Vitiello (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Randolph Stillman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Pippen (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Roser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | John Griffin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 03:24 | Occidental | Jeffrey Vitiello pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 03:00 | Occidental | Ronald Pippen blows the layup | 57-64 |
| 02:58 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 02:47 | Grinnell | John Griffin is hacked by Randolph Stillman - foul #1 on Randolph Stillman, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gordon Cook (PG), Dennis Jones (SG), William Garber (PF), James Hoosier (C) Kenny McKoon, Joseph Vincent, Joseph Epperson, Neil Moronta | |
| Subs | Occidental | Brian Fowler (SG), Stanley Sherman (SF), Leroy Urbano (PF), Gerald Barrett (C) Michael Smith, Randolph Stillman, Ronald Pippen, Roland Roser | |
| 02:47 | Grinnell | John Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:47 | Grinnell | John Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:42 | Occidental | Occidental calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon (PG), Joseph Vincent (SG), Joseph Epperson (PF), Neil Moronta (C) Gordon Cook, Dennis Jones, William Garber, James Hoosier | |
| Subs | Occidental | Randolph Stillman (SF) Gerald Barrett | |
| 02:37 | Occidental | Brian Fowler makes the 3 from the right corner | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-67 |
| 02:18 | Occidental | Stanley Sherman grabs the board | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Occidental | Jeffrey Vitiello comes up short on the shot from the left side | 59-67 |
| 01:52 | Grinnell | John Griffin gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 01:46 | Occidental | Randolph Stillman gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:46 | Occidental | Occidental calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Michael Smith (SG), Ronald Pippen (PF), Roland Roser (C) Brian Fowler, Stanley Sherman, Leroy Urbano | |
| 01:21 | Occidental | Roland Roser misses the lay-in | 59-67 |
| 01:20 | Occidental | Ronald Pippen pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:07 | Occidental | Ronald Pippen misses short on a turnaround from close range | 59-67 |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:53 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Occidental | Michael Smith misses the easy layup | 62-67 |
| 00:27 | Occidental | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Pippen | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Occidental | Neil Moronta is called for the reach on Ronald Pippen - foul #3 on Neil Moronta, team foul #5 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Brian Fowler (SG), Stanley Sherman (SF), Leroy Urbano (C) Michael Smith, Randolph Stillman, Roland Roser | |
| 00:22 | Occidental | Ronald Pippen is fouled on the floor by Joseph Epperson - foul #3 on Joseph Epperson, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| 00:20 | Occidental | Brian Fowler is fouled on the floor by Kenny McKoon - foul #4 on Kenny McKoon, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| 00:20 | Occidental | Brian Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | John Griffin grabs the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | Occidental | Occidental calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Michael Smith (SG), Randolph Stillman (SF), Roland Roser (C) Brian Fowler, Stanley Sherman, Leroy Urbano | |
| 00:10 | Occidental | Ronald Pippen is hacked by Kenny McKoon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenny McKoon, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gordon Cook (PG) Kenny McKoon | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 00:10 | Occidental | Ronald Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:10 | Occidental | Ronald Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | John Griffin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:05 | Occidental | Ronald Pippen grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:02 | Occidental | Gordon Cook is called for the reach on Ronald Pippen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Cook, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Brian Fowler (SG), Stanley Sherman (SF) Michael Smith, Randolph Stillman | |
| 00:02 | Occidental | Ronald Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:02 | Occidental | Ronald Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent misses the fullcourt shot | 65-71 |