| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Core (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Metcalf (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Drees (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eugene Conley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitman | PG - David Kimsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Marti (fresh) 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Howard Swofford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Flowers (fresh) 11 pts. C - William Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Lester Harris inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Core | 24-32 |
| 19:23 | Whitman | Robert Marti scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 19:17 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf is hacked by Robert Marti in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Marti, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 18:54 | Grinnell | Robert Core drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Metcalf | 27-35 |
| 18:50 | Whitman | Robert Marti buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-38 |
| 18:29 | Grinnell | Lester Harris hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Core | 29-38 |
| 18:12 | Whitman | Kenneth Flowers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 17:59 | Grinnell | Lester Harris is hacked by Howard Swofford - foul #2 on Howard Swofford, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), David Hendry (SG), David Robinson (SF), Michael Albert (PF), Harold Dye (C) Robert Core, Patrick Metcalf, Lester Harris, Larry Drees, Eugene Conley | |
| Subs | Whitman | George Freeman (PG), Steven Gray (SG), Harold Hill (SF), Marcus Wall (PF), Joel Armstrong (C) David Kimsey, Robert Marti, Howard Swofford, Kenneth Flowers, William Montgomery | |
| 17:36 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 17:18 | Whitman | Marcus Wall comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-40 |
| 17:16 | Grinnell | Harold Dye gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:12 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joel Armstrong - foul #1 on Joel Armstrong, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| 17:12 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:12 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:56 | Whitman | Michael Albert steals it from Harold Hill | 33-40 |
| 16:31 | Grinnell | David Hendry's pass is intercepted by Harold Hill | 33-40 |
| 16:18 | Whitman | Joel Armstrong misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-40 |
| 16:16 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 15:57 | Grinnell | Harold Hill swats the short shot by Harold Dye | 33-40 |
| 15:56 | Whitman | George Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Hendry (fairly fresh) SF - David Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Albert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Harold Dye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whitman | PG - George Freeman (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Gray (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Wall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Armstrong (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Whitman | Harold Dye steals it from Marcus Wall | 33-40 |
| 15:21 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Gibson, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Core (PG), Patrick Metcalf (SG), Lester Harris (SF), Larry Drees (PF), Eugene Conley (C) Richard Gibson, David Hendry, David Robinson, Michael Albert, Harold Dye | |
| Subs | Whitman | David Kimsey (PG), Robert Marti (SG), Howard Swofford (SF), Kenneth Flowers (PF), William Montgomery (C) George Freeman, Steven Gray, Harold Hill, Marcus Wall, Joel Armstrong | |
| 14:54 | Whitman | Kenneth Flowers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 14:53 | Whitman | Howard Swofford grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:32 | Whitman | Kenneth Flowers connects on the 3 from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 14:05 | Grinnell | Robert Core is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Metcalf | 35-43 |
| 13:41 | Whitman | Lester Harris steals the ball from William Montgomery | 35-43 |
| 13:26 | Grinnell | Eugene Conley can't finish the layup | 35-43 |
| 13:25 | Whitman | William Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:20 | Whitman | William Montgomery is hacked by Eugene Conley - foul #2 on Eugene Conley, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Clark (PG), David Robinson (SF), Michael Albert (PF), Kenneth Bradley (C) Robert Core, Lester Harris, Larry Drees, Eugene Conley | |
| Subs | Whitman | Steven Gray (PG), Richard Smith (SG) David Kimsey, Robert Marti | |
| 13:01 | Whitman | Steven Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-43 |
| 12:59 | Whitman | William Montgomery pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:41 | Whitman | Howard Swofford drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Flowers | 35-45 |
| 12:26 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Patrick Metcalf, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), David Hendry (SG), Harold Dye (C) William Clark, Patrick Metcalf, Kenneth Bradley | |
| Subs | Whitman | George Freeman (PG), Harold Hill (PF) Richard Smith, Kenneth Flowers | |
| 12:06 | Whitman | George Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Core (PG), Lester Harris (SF) David Robinson, Michael Albert | |
| Subs | Whitman | David Kimsey (PG), Robert Marti (SG), Joel Armstrong (C) Steven Gray, Howard Swofford, William Montgomery | |
| 11:42 | Grinnell | Joel Armstrong denies the turnaround by Harold Dye | 35-45 |
| 11:40 | Whitman | Harold Hill gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Core (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lester Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Hendry (fresh) C - Harold Dye (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whitman | PG - David Kimsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Marti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - George Freeman (fresh) PF - Harold Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Armstrong (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Whitman | Harold Hill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Core - foul #2 on Robert Core, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Drees (PF), Eugene Conley (C) David Hendry, Harold Dye | |
| Subs | Whitman | Marcus Wall (C) Joel Armstrong | |
| 11:22 | Whitman | Harold Hill makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:22 | Whitman | Harold Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | Robert Marti steals it from Eugene Conley in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| 11:17 | Whitman | David Kimsey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Marti | 35-49 |
| 11:11 | Grinnell | Robert Core loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Whitman | Kenneth Flowers (PF) Harold Hill | |
| 10:56 | Whitman | Eugene Conley picks off the pass by Kenneth Flowers | 35-49 |
| 10:38 | Grinnell | Larry Drees is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 35-49 |
| 10:36 | Whitman | Kenneth Flowers grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 10:15 | Whitman | Richard Gibson is called for the reach on David Kimsey - foul #2 on Richard Gibson, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Clark (PG), Patrick Metcalf (SG), Michael Albert (SF) Robert Core, Richard Gibson, Lester Harris | |
| Subs | Whitman | Steven Gray (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Howard Swofford (SF), Joel Armstrong (PF), William Montgomery (C) David Kimsey, Robert Marti, George Freeman, Kenneth Flowers, Marcus Wall | |
| 10:04 | Whitman | Joel Armstrong drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:47 | Grinnell | Michael Albert misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 35-52 |
| 09:46 | Whitman | William Montgomery gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:42 | Whitman | Steven Gray misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 35-52 |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Larry Drees pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 09:39 | Grinnell | Michael Albert is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Swofford - foul #3 on Howard Swofford, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Hendry (PF), Harold Dye (C) Larry Drees, Eugene Conley | |
| Subs | Whitman | Harold Hill (PF) William Montgomery | |
| 09:25 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 09:23 | Grinnell | Harold Dye can't tip it in | 35-52 |
| 09:22 | Whitman | Harold Hill gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 09:00 | Whitman | Harold Hill misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Albert - foul #2 on Michael Albert, team foul #6 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Whitman | William Montgomery (C) Joel Armstrong | |
| 09:00 | Whitman | Harold Hill misses the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 09:00 | Whitman | Harold Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 09:00 | Grinnell | David Hendry snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 08:57 | Grinnell | William Clark loses the dribble to Richard Smith in the backcourt | 35-52 |
| 08:38 | Whitman | David Hendry is called for the reach on Steven Gray - foul #1 on David Hendry, team foul #7 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Core (PG), David Robinson (SG), Lester Harris (SF), Larry Drees (PF) William Clark, Patrick Metcalf, Michael Albert, David Hendry | |
| Subs | Whitman | Robert Marti (SG), Marcus Wall (PF) Richard Smith, Harold Hill | |
| 08:38 | Whitman | Steven Gray makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 08:38 | Whitman | Steven Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 08:34 | Grinnell | David Robinson is hacked by Robert Marti in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Marti, team foul #5 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (SG) David Robinson | |
| Subs | Whitman | David Kimsey (PG) Steven Gray | |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | Larry Drees's pass is intercepted by William Montgomery | 35-54 |
| 07:58 | Whitman | Robert Marti is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Robert Marti, team foul #6 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Robinson (SG), Eugene Conley (C) Robert Core, Harold Dye | |
| Subs | Whitman | George Freeman (SF), Kenneth Flowers (PF) Howard Swofford, Marcus Wall | |
| 07:41 | Grinnell | Lester Harris knocks in the 3 from straight away | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Robinson (fresh) SF - Lester Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Drees (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Eugene Conley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitman | PG - David Kimsey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Marti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SF - George Freeman (fresh) PF - Kenneth Flowers (fresh) 16 pts. C - William Montgomery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Whitman | David Kimsey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-54 |
| 07:16 | Grinnell | Larry Drees grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 07:03 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Eugene Conley is blocked by William Montgomery | 38-54 |
| 07:01 | Whitman | George Freeman gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 06:37 | Whitman | Lester Harris steals it from George Freeman | 38-54 |
| 06:22 | Grinnell | Lester Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-54 |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | David Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 06:15 | Grinnell | Lester Harris is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 06:13 | Whitman | David Kimsey snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 05:46 | Whitman | David Kimsey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 05:45 | Grinnell | Eugene Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 05:45 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Core (PG), Patrick Metcalf (SG), Michael Albert (SF), David Hendry (PF), Harold Dye (C) Richard Gibson, David Robinson, Lester Harris, Larry Drees, Eugene Conley | |
| Subs | Whitman | Steven Gray (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Howard Swofford (SF), Harold Hill (PF), Marcus Wall (C) David Kimsey, Robert Marti, George Freeman, Kenneth Flowers, William Montgomery | |
| 05:33 | Grinnell | Robert Core hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-54 |
| 05:32 | Grinnell | Harold Dye hits the follow up shot | 40-54 |
| 05:27 | Whitman | Steven Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| 05:22 | Grinnell | Michael Albert is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-54 |
| 05:20 | Whitman | Marcus Wall grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 05:02 | Whitman | Harold Hill is hacked by David Hendry - foul #2 on David Hendry, team foul #8 | 40-54 |
| 05:02 | Whitman | Harold Hill misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 05:02 | Grinnell | David Hendry pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 04:49 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf misses the easy layup | 40-54 |
| 04:47 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Albert | 40-54 |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | Harold Dye is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-54 |
| 04:05 | Whitman | Harold Hill makes the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by David Hendry - foul #3 on David Hendry, team foul #9 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Robinson (SF), Larry Drees (PF), Eugene Conley (C) Michael Albert, David Hendry, Harold Dye | |
| Subs | Whitman | David Kimsey (PG), Robert Marti (SG), Kenneth Flowers (PF) Steven Gray, Richard Smith, Marcus Wall | |
| 04:05 | Whitman | Harold Hill makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | Larry Drees buries a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Kenneth Flowers - foul #1 on Kenneth Flowers, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), Lester Harris (SF) Robert Core, Patrick Metcalf | |
| Subs | Whitman | George Freeman (SF), Joel Armstrong (C) Howard Swofford, Harold Hill | |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | Larry Drees makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Robinson (fresh) SF - Lester Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Larry Drees (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Eugene Conley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitman | PG - David Kimsey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Marti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SF - George Freeman (fresh) PF - Kenneth Flowers (fresh) 16 pts. C - Joel Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Whitman | Robert Marti misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 03:26 | Whitman | The offensive rebound goes to George Freeman | 45-57 |
| 03:09 | Whitman | Joel Armstrong is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joel Armstrong, team foul #8 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Clark (PG), Michael Albert (PF), Kenneth Bradley (C) Lester Harris, Larry Drees, Eugene Conley | |
| Subs | Whitman | Steven Gray (SG), Harold Hill (PF), Marcus Wall (C) David Kimsey, Robert Marti, Kenneth Flowers | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Grinnell | Michael Albert misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 02:44 | Whitman | Marcus Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 02:21 | Whitman | Joel Armstrong drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Marcus Wall | 45-60 |
| 02:10 | Grinnell | William Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 02:09 | Grinnell | Kenneth Bradley snags the offensive board | 45-60 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | David Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 01:57 | Whitman | Marcus Wall grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 01:29 | Whitman | George Freeman scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Gray | 45-63 |
| 01:26 | Grinnell | George Freeman is called for the reach on Richard Gibson in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Freeman, team foul #9 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Hendry (SG), Harold Dye (C) William Clark, Kenneth Bradley | |
| Subs | Whitman | | |
| 01:26 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 01:26 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 01:26 | Whitman | Steven Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 01:20 | Whitman | Harold Hill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-63 |
| 01:19 | Whitman | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Armstrong | 46-63 |
| 00:55 | Whitman | George Freeman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 00:53 | Grinnell | Harold Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Grinnell | David Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 00:44 | Whitman | George Freeman grabs the board | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Whitman | Harold Hill is fouled on the floor by David Robinson - foul #3 on David Robinson, team foul #10 | 46-63 |
| 00:24 | Whitman | Harold Hill makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 00:24 | Whitman | Harold Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson is hacked by Marcus Wall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Wall, team foul #10 | 46-65 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 00:00 | Whitman | George Freeman runs out the clock | 47-65 |