| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Lonnie Steele (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isaiah Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Talley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Edward Tovar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Linwood Healey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Kugler (fresh) PF - John Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Tom (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Harry Kugler inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Linwood Healey and the foul's on James Tinney - foul #3 on James Tinney, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell (C) James Tinney | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 19:37 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:16 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell dunks the ball on a great pass from Peter Talley | 36-33 |
| 19:01 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Harry Kugler is denied by John Young | 36-33 |
| 18:59 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:53 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell clanks a shot from close range | 36-33 |
| 18:51 | Grinnell | John Gordon grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 18:37 | Grinnell | Andy McOnnell steals the ball from Edward Tovar | 36-33 |
| 18:25 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| 18:06 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar connects on the floater from the left side set up by Joe Tom | 36-35 |
| 17:48 | Johnson State | Harry Kugler picks off the pass by Lonnie Steele | 36-35 |
| 17:26 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 17:14 | Johnson State | Joe Tom takes the ball from Isaiah Foster | 36-38 |
| 16:57 | Grinnell | Isaiah Foster picks off the pass by Edward Tovar | 36-38 |
| 16:54 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster lays it in | 38-38 |
| 16:34 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar is fouled on the floor by Isaiah Foster - foul #2 on Isaiah Foster, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Johnson State | John Crutchfield (PG), Manuel Short (SG), Keith Nilsen (SF), Albert Nix (PF), Samuel Haines (C) Lonnie Steele, Isaiah Foster, Peter Talley, John Young, Andy McOnnell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Reid (PG), Harold Bowden (SG), Johnathan Grubbs (SF), Toby Dobbs (PF), Paul Hastings (C) Edward Tovar, Linwood Healey, Harry Kugler, John Gordon, Joe Tom | |
| 16:12 | Grinnell | Johnathan Grubbs loses the dribble to Samuel Haines | 38-38 |
| 15:54 | Johnson State | John Crutchfield is fouled on the floor by Robert Reid - foul #3 on Robert Reid, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Johnson State | James Tinney (C) Samuel Haines | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - John Crutchfield (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Manuel Short (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Nilsen (fresh) PF - Albert Nix (fresh) C - James Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Reid (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Bowden (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnathan Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Toby Dobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Johnson State | Keith Nilsen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Keith Nilsen, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| 15:14 | Grinnell | Paul Hastings hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 15:13 | Johnson State | James Tinney pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:02 | Johnson State | Toby Dobbs steals it from Albert Nix | 38-38 |
| 14:46 | Grinnell | Johnathan Grubbs comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 14:45 | Johnson State | Manuel Short gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:20 | Johnson State | John Crutchfield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 14:19 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Paul Hastings | 38-38 |
| 13:56 | Grinnell | Johnathan Grubbs misses short on a runner in the paint | 38-38 |
| 13:54 | Johnson State | Albert Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:41 | Johnson State | John Crutchfield's floater is tipped away by Paul Hastings | 38-38 |
| 13:39 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Robert Reid | 38-38 |
| 13:17 | Grinnell | Toby Dobbs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 13:16 | Johnson State | John Crutchfield snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 12:59 | Johnson State | Albert Nix hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 38-38 |
| 12:57 | Grinnell | Toby Dobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:41 | Grinnell | John Crutchfield picks off the pass by Harold Bowden | 38-38 |
| 12:30 | Johnson State | Albert Nix makes the floater from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 12:13 | Grinnell | Toby Dobbs is whistled for a carry | 40-38 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Lonnie Steele (PG), Isaiah Foster (SG), Peter Talley (SF), John Young (PF), Andy McOnnell (C) John Crutchfield, Manuel Short, Keith Nilsen, Albert Nix, James Tinney | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Tovar (PG), Linwood Healey (SG), Harry Kugler (SF), John Gordon (PF), Joe Tom (C) Robert Reid, Harold Bowden, Johnathan Grubbs, Toby Dobbs, Paul Hastings | |
| 12:00 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 11:59 | Grinnell | Joe Tom pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:48 | Grinnell | Peter Talley denies the turnaround by Joe Tom | 40-38 |
| 11:46 | Grinnell | Harry Kugler grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Lonnie Steele (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isaiah Foster (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Talley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy McOnnell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Edward Tovar (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Linwood Healey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Harry Kugler (fresh) PF - John Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Tom (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Grinnell | Joe Tom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 11:26 | Johnson State | Peter Talley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 11:24 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 11:06 | Grinnell | Joe Tom hits a jumpshot from the left side | 40-40 |
| 10:48 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harry Kugler - foul #3 on Harry Kugler, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 10:48 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:48 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:24 | Grinnell | Joe Tom misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 10:23 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 10:13 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 10:12 | Johnson State | John Young gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:51 | Johnson State | John Young connects on the shot from the right block | 44-40 |
| 09:30 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 09:28 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:07 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 09:06 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Tom | 44-40 |
| 09:00 | Grinnell | John Gordon can't finish the layup | 44-40 |
| 08:58 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Andy McOnnell | 44-40 |
| 08:51 | Johnson State | Peter Talley buries a driving attempt from the right block | 46-40 |
| 08:39 | Grinnell | Joe Tom misses the 3 from straight away | 46-40 |
| 08:38 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 08:24 | Grinnell | Peter Talley is called for the reach on Linwood Healey - foul #1 on Peter Talley, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Johnson State | John Crutchfield (PG), Manuel Short (SG), Keith Nilsen (SF), Albert Nix (PF), James Tinney (C) Lonnie Steele, Isaiah Foster, Peter Talley, John Young, Andy McOnnell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Reid (PG), Harold Bowden (SG), Matthew Thomas (SF), Toby Dobbs (PF), Paul Hastings (C) Edward Tovar, Linwood Healey, Harry Kugler, John Gordon, Joe Tom | |
| 08:06 | Grinnell | John Crutchfield is called for the reach on Harold Bowden - foul #1 on John Crutchfield, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| 07:49 | Grinnell | Paul Hastings misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 07:47 | Johnson State | Albert Nix pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - John Crutchfield (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Manuel Short (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Nilsen (fresh) PF - Albert Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Reid (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Bowden (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Thomas (fresh) PF - Toby Dobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Johnson State | Manuel Short can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Toby Dobbs - foul #2 on Toby Dobbs, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnathan Grubbs (SF) Matthew Thomas | |
| 07:28 | Johnson State | Manuel Short makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 07:28 | Johnson State | Manuel Short makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:59 | Grinnell | Johnathan Grubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Johnson State | John Young (PF) Albert Nix | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:41 | Johnson State | John Young knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 50-40 |
| 06:24 | Grinnell | Harold Bowden hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 06:05 | Johnson State | Keith Nilsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Lonnie Steele (PG), Isaiah Foster (SG), Peter Talley (SF) John Crutchfield, Manuel Short, Keith Nilsen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Tovar (PG), Linwood Healey (SG), Harry Kugler (SF), John Gordon (PF), Joe Tom (C) Robert Reid, Harold Bowden, Johnathan Grubbs, Toby Dobbs, Paul Hastings | |
| 05:52 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-43 |
| 05:51 | Grinnell | Joe Tom snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 05:31 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Harry Kugler | 50-45 |
| 05:11 | Johnson State | Lonnie Steele misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 05:09 | Johnson State | James Tinney grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 05:02 | Johnson State | Peter Talley scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Lonnie Steele | 52-45 |
| 04:39 | Grinnell | Joe Tom misses the jump hook near the basket | 52-45 |
| 04:38 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 04:22 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lonnie Steele | 54-45 |
| 04:00 | Grinnell | Joe Tom is fouled on the floor by Peter Talley - foul #2 on Peter Talley, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Johnson State | John Crutchfield (PG), Andy McOnnell (PF), Albert Nix (C) Lonnie Steele, John Young, James Tinney | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harold Bowden (SG) Linwood Healey | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Grinnell | John Gordon misses badly on a shot from close range | 54-45 |
| 03:36 | Grinnell | John Gordon snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - John Crutchfield (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Isaiah Foster (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Talley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andy McOnnell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Edward Tovar (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Bowden (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harry Kugler (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Gordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Tom (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Grinnell | John Gordon double dribbles | 54-45 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Manuel Short (SG), Samuel Haines (C) Isaiah Foster, Peter Talley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnathan Grubbs (SG), Toby Dobbs (PF) Edward Tovar, John Gordon | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Johnson State | Albert Nix can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 54-45 |
| 03:02 | Grinnell | Toby Dobbs gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Lonnie Steele (PG), Isaiah Foster (SG), Peter Talley (SF), John Young (PF), James Tinney (C) John Crutchfield, Manuel Short, Andy McOnnell, Albert Nix, Samuel Haines | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Tovar (PG), Linwood Healey (SG), John Gordon (PF) Harold Bowden, Johnathan Grubbs, Toby Dobbs | |
| 02:44 | Grinnell | Joe Tom hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Gordon | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:29 | Johnson State | Lonnie Steele clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Tovar - foul #2 on Edward Tovar, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| 02:29 | Johnson State | Lonnie Steele misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 02:29 | Johnson State | Lonnie Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 02:29 | Grinnell | Joe Tom pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:05 | Grinnell | Harry Kugler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 02:03 | Johnson State | John Young snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 01:59 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 01:57 | Johnson State | John Young hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:36 | Grinnell | Harry Kugler hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Tovar | 56-49 |
| 01:28 | Johnson State | Lonnie Steele buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Isaiah Foster | 59-49 |
| 01:22 | Grinnell | Lonnie Steele is called for the reach on Edward Tovar - foul #1 on Lonnie Steele, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Johnson State | John Crutchfield (PG), Manuel Short (SG), Andy McOnnell (SF), Albert Nix (PF), Samuel Haines (C) Lonnie Steele, Isaiah Foster, Peter Talley, John Young, James Tinney | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harold Bowden (SG), Johnathan Grubbs (SF), Toby Dobbs (PF), Paul Hastings (C) Linwood Healey, Harry Kugler, John Gordon, Joe Tom | |
| 01:22 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 01:22 | Johnson State | Albert Nix snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Toby Dobbs gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Johnathan Grubbs | 59-52 |
| 00:50 | Johnson State | Johnson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Lonnie Steele (PG), Isaiah Foster (SG), Peter Talley (SF), John Young (PF), James Tinney (C) John Crutchfield, Manuel Short, Andy McOnnell, Albert Nix, Samuel Haines | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Linwood Healey (SG), Harry Kugler (SF), John Gordon (PF), Joe Tom (C) Harold Bowden, Johnathan Grubbs, Toby Dobbs, Paul Hastings | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster is hacked by Edward Tovar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Tovar, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Johnson State | John Crutchfield (PG), Albert Nix (PF), Andy McOnnell (C) Lonnie Steele, John Young, James Tinney | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:48 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell is hacked by John Gordon - foul #2 on John Gordon, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| 00:47 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell is fouled on the floor by Linwood Healey - foul #3 on Linwood Healey, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| 00:47 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:47 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 00:39 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Tovar - foul #4 on Edward Tovar, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| 00:38 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:38 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar misses badly on a shot from the left block | 63-52 |
| 00:32 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell grabs the board | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Johnson State | Harry Kugler takes the ball from John Crutchfield | 63-52 |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | John Gordon misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 00:05 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Johnson State | John Crutchfield runs out the clock | 63-52 |