| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Danny Barratt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carmen Campbell (fresh) SF - Bruce Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Barker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Roscoe Kozak (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Ralph Teague (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Felton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Josef Rosato (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Mark Stephenson inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Grinnell | Henry Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 19:41 | Grinnell | David Felton gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:25 | Grinnell | Mark Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 35-34 |
| 19:24 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:59 | Whittier | Bruce Smith misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Taylor - foul #2 on Henry Taylor, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:59 | Whittier | Bruce Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:59 | Whittier | Bruce Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:45 | Grinnell | Mark Stephenson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 18:44 | Whittier | Donald Barker grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 18:23 | Whittier | Mark Stephenson steals the ball from Bruce Smith | 37-34 |
| 18:18 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Stephenson | 37-36 |
| 17:56 | Whittier | Danny Barratt is fouled on the floor by Josef Rosato - foul #1 on Josef Rosato, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 17:43 | Whittier | Danny Barratt blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Stephenson - foul #1 on Mark Stephenson, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 17:43 | Whittier | Danny Barratt makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:43 | Whittier | Danny Barratt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:16 | Grinnell | David Felton lays it in on a great pass from Henry Taylor | 39-38 |
| 17:05 | Whittier | Bruce Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert O'Hern (SG), Carl McCoach (PF), Vincent Reay (C) Carmen Campbell, Donald Barker, Roscoe Kozak | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tyson Perry (PG), Ted Pritchard (PF), Robert Kyle (C) Ralph Teague, David Felton, Josef Rosato | |
| 16:48 | Grinnell | Tyson Perry steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-38 |
| Subs | Whittier | Thomas Hebert (PG) Danny Barratt | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jim Blazejewski (SG), Robert Fowler (C) Henry Taylor, Mark Stephenson | |
| 16:27 | Whittier | Robert Fowler steals the ball from Vincent Reay | 39-38 |
| 16:03 | Grinnell | Tyson Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-38 |
| 16:01 | Whittier | Vincent Reay grabs the board | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Thomas Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert O'Hern (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl McCoach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Reay (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Tyson Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Blazejewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ted Pritchard (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Kyle (fresh) C - Robert Fowler (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Whittier | Ted Pritchard is called for the reach on Bruce Smith - foul #1 on Ted Pritchard, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Whittier | Danny Barratt (PG), Carmen Campbell (SG), Donald Barker (PF), Roscoe Kozak (C) Thomas Hebert, Robert O'Hern, Bruce Smith, Vincent Reay | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG), Mark Stephenson (SF), Josef Rosato (C) Jim Blazejewski, Robert Kyle, Robert Fowler | |
| 15:49 | Whittier | Donald Barker blows the layup | 39-38 |
| 15:48 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:44 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Danny Barratt - foul #2 on Danny Barratt, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Henry Taylor (SG), David Felton (PF) Tyson Perry, Ted Pritchard | |
| 15:44 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:44 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:30 | Whittier | Donald Barker is fouled on the floor by Josef Rosato - foul #2 on Josef Rosato, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| 15:19 | Whittier | Carmen Campbell is fouled on the floor by Josef Rosato - foul #3 on Josef Rosato, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| 15:13 | Whittier | Donald Barker hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 39-39 |
| 15:12 | Whittier | Danny Barratt grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:05 | Whittier | Carl McCoach comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Mark Stephenson - foul #2 on Mark Stephenson, team foul #7 | 39-39 |
| 15:05 | Whittier | Carl McCoach makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:05 | Whittier | Carl McCoach makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:37 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague buries a shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 14:18 | Whittier | Carmen Campbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 14:17 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 14:16 | Grinnell | David Felton grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 14:12 | Grinnell | Mark Stephenson loses the dribble to Donald Barker | 41-41 |
| 13:52 | Whittier | Donald Barker connects on the runner near the basket | 43-41 |
| 13:32 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague makes the jump hook in the paint | 43-43 |
| 13:28 | Whittier | Carmen Campbell loses the dribble to Mark Stephenson | 43-43 |
| 13:08 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 13:07 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:56 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Danny Barratt | 45-43 |
| 12:42 | Grinnell | Henry Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-43 |
| 12:40 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Roscoe Kozak | 45-43 |
| 12:19 | Whittier | Carl McCoach hits a turnaround from the left block | 47-43 |
| 12:07 | Grinnell | Donald Barker swats the short shot by Mark Stephenson | 47-43 |
| 12:05 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:41 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak lays it up and in and the foul's on Henry Taylor - foul #3 on Henry Taylor, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | Thomas Hebert (PG), Robert O'Hern (SG), Bruce Smith (SF), Vincent Reay (PF) Danny Barratt, Carmen Campbell, Carl McCoach, Donald Barker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tyson Perry (PG), Jim Blazejewski (SG), Ted Pritchard (SF), Robert Kyle (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Ralph Teague, Henry Taylor, Mark Stephenson, David Felton, Josef Rosato | |
| 11:41 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:41 | Grinnell | Robert Kyle gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Thomas Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert O'Hern (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Reay (fresh) 1 pts. C - Roscoe Kozak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Tyson Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Blazejewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ted Pritchard (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Kyle (fresh) C - Robert Fowler (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Grinnell | Tyson Perry misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Roscoe Kozak - foul #1 on Roscoe Kozak, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jack Hamilton (C) Roscoe Kozak | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 11:33 | Grinnell | Tyson Perry makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:33 | Grinnell | Tyson Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:20 | Whittier | Bruce Smith comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 11:19 | Whittier | Vincent Reay gets the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:07 | Whittier | Bruce Smith connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vincent Reay | 51-45 |
| 10:44 | Grinnell | Robert O'Hern takes the ball from Robert Kyle | 51-45 |
| 10:26 | Whittier | Thomas Hebert is fouled on the floor by Tyson Perry - foul #2 on Tyson Perry, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| 10:26 | Whittier | Thomas Hebert misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:26 | Grinnell | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:05 | Grinnell | Ted Pritchard misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 10:04 | Whittier | Bruce Smith snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 09:41 | Whittier | Jack Hamilton knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert O'Hern | 53-45 |
| 09:23 | Grinnell | Jim Blazejewski is fouled on the floor by Robert O'Hern - foul #2 on Robert O'Hern, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | Danny Barratt (PG), Carl McCoach (PF) Thomas Hebert, Jack Hamilton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Henry Taylor (SG), Mark Stephenson (SF), Josef Rosato (C) Jim Blazejewski, Robert Kyle, Robert Fowler | |
| 09:01 | Grinnell | Tyson Perry misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-45 |
| 09:00 | Whittier | Bruce Smith gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:55 | Whittier | Josef Rosato steals it from Robert O'Hern | 53-45 |
| 08:47 | Grinnell | Tyson Perry's pass is intercepted by Vincent Reay | 53-45 |
| 08:28 | Whittier | Robert O'Hern misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ted Pritchard - foul #2 on Ted Pritchard, team foul #10 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | Carmen Campbell (SG), Donald Barker (PF), Roscoe Kozak (C) Danny Barratt, Carl McCoach, Vincent Reay | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG), David Felton (PF) Tyson Perry, Ted Pritchard | |
| 08:28 | Whittier | Robert O'Hern makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:28 | Whittier | Robert O'Hern makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:07 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Mark Stephenson | 55-47 |
| 08:02 | Whittier | Robert O'Hern can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 08:01 | Grinnell | Henry Taylor gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:46 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague misses long on a floater from close range | 55-47 |
| 07:44 | Grinnell | Henry Taylor can't tip it in | 55-47 |
| 07:42 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Robert O'Hern (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmen Campbell (fresh) SF - Bruce Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Barker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Roscoe Kozak (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Ralph Teague (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Felton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Josef Rosato (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Whittier | Carmen Campbell misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 07:17 | Grinnell | Henry Taylor grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Mark Stephenson buries a floater from the right side set up by David Felton | 55-51 |
| 06:52 | Whittier | Robert O'Hern can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-51 |
| 06:51 | Grinnell | Henry Taylor snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 06:35 | Grinnell | David Felton misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Carmen Campbell - foul #3 on Carmen Campbell, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Whittier | Danny Barratt (PG), Carl McCoach (SF), Vincent Reay (PF) Robert O'Hern, Bruce Smith, Donald Barker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tyson Perry (SG), Ted Pritchard (SF), Robert Kyle (C) Henry Taylor, Mark Stephenson, Josef Rosato | |
| 06:35 | Grinnell | David Felton misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:35 | Grinnell | David Felton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:35 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Vincent Reay | 55-51 |
| 06:15 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 06:14 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:01 | Grinnell | Danny Barratt steps in front of the Ted Pritchard pass | 55-51 |
| 05:42 | Whittier | Carl McCoach scores on a jumper near the basket | 57-51 |
| 05:35 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague makes the runner in the paint set up by Ted Pritchard and he's fouled by Vincent Reay - foul #1 on Vincent Reay, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | John Brownfield (SG), Jack Hamilton (C) Carmen Campbell, Roscoe Kozak | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Fowler (C) David Felton | |
| 05:35 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:18 | Whittier | Jack Hamilton misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Kyle - foul #3 on Robert Kyle, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Whittier | Donald Barker (PF) John Brownfield | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jim Blazejewski (SG) Ralph Teague | |
| 05:18 | Whittier | Jack Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:18 | Whittier | Jack Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:57 | Grinnell | Jim Blazejewski's floater is tipped away by Jack Hamilton | 58-54 |
| 04:56 | Grinnell | Ted Pritchard gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:39 | Grinnell | Robert Kyle drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ted Pritchard | 58-57 |
| 04:26 | Whittier | Vincent Reay misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 04:24 | Whittier | Vincent Reay hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 04:04 | Grinnell | Robert Fowler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 04:03 | Whittier | Donald Barker grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 03:45 | Whittier | Danny Barratt comes up short on the shot from the left side | 60-57 |
| 03:43 | Whittier | Carl McCoach tips it home | 62-57 |
| 03:43 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Whittier | Carmen Campbell (SG), Bruce Smith (SF), Roscoe Kozak (C) Vincent Reay, Jack Hamilton, Carl McCoach | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG), Henry Taylor (SG), Mark Stephenson (SF), David Felton (PF), Josef Rosato (C) Tyson Perry, Jim Blazejewski, Ted Pritchard, Robert Kyle, Robert Fowler | |
| 03:21 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roscoe Kozak - foul #2 on Roscoe Kozak, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| 03:21 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:21 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Danny Barratt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carmen Campbell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bruce Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Barker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Roscoe Kozak (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Ralph Teague (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Stephenson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Felton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Josef Rosato (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Whittier | Carmen Campbell misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Josef Rosato - foul #4 on Josef Rosato, team foul #12 | 62-59 |
| 03:02 | Whittier | Carmen Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:02 | Whittier | Carmen Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:34 | Grinnell | Henry Taylor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Henry Taylor, team foul #13 | 63-59 |
| 02:13 | Whittier | Danny Barratt is fouled on the floor by Ralph Teague - foul #1 on Ralph Teague, team foul #14 | 63-59 |
| 02:13 | Whittier | Danny Barratt makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:13 | Whittier | Danny Barratt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:57 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-59 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Josef Rosato | 65-59 |
| 01:44 | Grinnell | Carmen Campbell takes the ball from Josef Rosato | 65-59 |
| 01:25 | Whittier | David Felton steals it from Roscoe Kozak | 65-59 |
| 01:02 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Stephenson - foul #3 on Mark Stephenson, team foul #15 | 65-61 |
| 00:36 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:36 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Grinnell | David Felton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:26 | Whittier | Bruce Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Whittier | Bruce Smith is hacked by Ralph Teague in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Teague, team foul #16 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert O'Hern (SG), Vincent Reay (PF), Carl McCoach (C) Carmen Campbell, Donald Barker, Roscoe Kozak | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:23 | Whittier | Bruce Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:23 | Whittier | Bruce Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Henry Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Josef Rosato | 68-64 |
| 00:18 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak (C) Carl McCoach | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:16 | Whittier | Vincent Reay is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Teague - foul #3 on Ralph Teague, team foul #17 | 68-64 |
| 00:16 | Whittier | Vincent Reay makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:16 | Whittier | Vincent Reay misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Henry Taylor snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 00:09 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:08 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak is hacked by Ralph Teague in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Teague, team foul #18 | 69-64 |
| 00:08 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:08 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | David Felton pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | David Felton is hacked by Vincent Reay - foul #2 on Vincent Reay, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Whittier | Carmen Campbell (SG), Donald Barker (PF) Robert O'Hern, Vincent Reay | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | David Felton makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | David Felton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:02 | Whittier | Donald Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Donald Barker runs out the clock | 70-65 |