| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Frank Macleod (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Franklin Eisele (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Collins (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Goings (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Castelli (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Millsap (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lake Forest | James Dixon inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Lake Forest | James Farrell loses the ball out of bounds | 21-32 |
| 19:21 | Grinnell | David Goings misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 19:19 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Millsap grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 19:05 | Lake Forest | Kevin Green buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Farrell | 21-34 |
| 18:53 | Grinnell | Terry Cantrell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 18:51 | Grinnell | David Goings tips it home | 23-34 |
| 18:31 | Lake Forest | Edward Castelli is hacked by Frank Macleod - foul #2 on Frank Macleod, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 18:16 | Lake Forest | Kevin Green is fouled on the floor by Franklin Eisele - foul #2 on Franklin Eisele, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| 18:03 | Lake Forest | Edward Castelli hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 18:02 | Grinnell | David Goings gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 17:58 | Grinnell | Frank Macleod connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Franklin Eisele | 25-34 |
| 17:43 | Lake Forest | Edward Castelli misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 17:41 | Lake Forest | James Dixon hits the follow up shot | 25-36 |
| 17:16 | Grinnell | Russell Collins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 17:14 | Grinnell | Terry Cantrell grabs the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 16:53 | Grinnell | Russell Collins can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 25-36 |
| 16:52 | Grinnell | Russell Collins tips it in | 27-36 |
| 16:37 | Lake Forest | David Goings takes the ball from Jimmy Millsap | 27-36 |
| 16:11 | Grinnell | James Dixon steps in front of the Russell Collins pass | 27-36 |
| 16:08 | Lake Forest | James Dixon hits the finger roll | 27-38 |
| 16:05 | Grinnell | Frank Macleod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Nester (PG), Mark Crawford (SG), Rodrick Griffith (SF), Vernon Burrow (PF), Nicholas Hanna (C) Frank Macleod, Franklin Eisele, Terry Cantrell, Russell Collins, David Goings | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Louis Ervin (PG), Ronald Scarbrough (SG), George Siewert (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF), Bill Pratt (C) James Farrell, Kevin Green, James Dixon, Edward Castelli, Jimmy Millsap | |
| 15:49 | Lake Forest | Louis Ervin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-38 |
| 15:47 | Lake Forest | George Siewert hits the follow up shot | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Nester (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Crawford (fresh) SF - Rodrick Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Burrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Hanna (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Louis Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Scarbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Siewert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Pratt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Grinnell | Robert Nester is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Nester, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Sunderman (C) Nicholas Hanna | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 15:09 | Lake Forest | Joseph Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-40 |
| 14:53 | Grinnell | Rodrick Griffith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 14:51 | Grinnell | Robert Nester grabs the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 14:34 | Grinnell | Robert Nester connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 14:16 | Lake Forest | Bill Pratt buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Scarbrough | 30-42 |
| 14:06 | Grinnell | Robert Nester misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 14:04 | Lake Forest | Joseph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 14:00 | Lake Forest | George Siewert hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 30-42 |
| 13:59 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to George Siewert | 30-42 |
| 13:45 | Lake Forest | Ronald Scarbrough buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Siewert | 30-44 |
| 13:27 | Grinnell | Michael Sunderman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-44 |
| 13:25 | Lake Forest | Joseph Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 13:21 | Lake Forest | Mark Crawford steps in front of the Bill Pratt pass | 30-44 |
| 13:07 | Grinnell | Robert Nester is hacked by Ronald Scarbrough - foul #2 on Ronald Scarbrough, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank Macleod (PG), Franklin Eisele (SG), Terry Cantrell (SF), Russell Collins (PF) Robert Nester, Mark Crawford, Rodrick Griffith, Vernon Burrow | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Farrell (PG), Kevin Green (SG), James Dixon (SF), Edward Castelli (PF), Jimmy Millsap (C) Louis Ervin, Ronald Scarbrough, George Siewert, Joseph Johnson, Bill Pratt | |
| 12:56 | Grinnell | 3 seconds is called on Franklin Eisele | 30-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Goings (C) Michael Sunderman | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 12:46 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Millsap can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 30-44 |
| 12:44 | Grinnell | Frank Macleod gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| 12:25 | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-44 |
| 12:24 | Grinnell | Russell Collins misses the tip | 30-44 |
| 12:22 | Lake Forest | Kevin Green snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 11:53 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Millsap misses the runner from close range | 30-44 |
| 11:51 | Grinnell | Russell Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 11:34 | Grinnell | Frank Macleod's floater is knocked away by Jimmy Millsap | 30-44 |
| 11:33 | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele hits the follow up shot | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Frank Macleod (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Franklin Eisele (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Cantrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Goings (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Castelli (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Millsap (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Lake Forest | James Farrell loses the ball out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rodrick Griffith (SF), Michael Sunderman (C) Terry Cantrell, David Goings | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | George Siewert (SF) James Dixon | |
| 10:47 | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele lays it in set up by Michael Sunderman and he's hacked by George Siewert - foul #1 on George Siewert, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| 10:47 | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 10:47 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Collins | 34-44 |
| 10:31 | Grinnell | Frank Macleod misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 10:29 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Millsap grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 10:12 | Lake Forest | Franklin Eisele is called for the reach on Kevin Green - foul #3 on Franklin Eisele, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Nester (PG) Frank Macleod | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Louis Ervin (PG), Ronald Scarbrough (SG), Joseph Johnson (PF), Bill Pratt (C) James Farrell, Kevin Green, Edward Castelli, Jimmy Millsap | |
| 10:00 | Lake Forest | Joseph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 09:59 | Grinnell | Russell Collins grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Russell Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Johnson | 34-44 |
| 09:39 | Grinnell | Robert Nester tips it back up and in | 36-44 |
| 09:21 | Lake Forest | George Siewert can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rodrick Griffith - foul #1 on Rodrick Griffith, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Crawford (SG), David Goings (PF) Franklin Eisele, Russell Collins | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Dixon (SF), Edward Castelli (PF) Ronald Scarbrough, Bill Pratt | |
| 09:21 | Lake Forest | George Siewert makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 09:21 | Lake Forest | George Siewert makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 08:57 | Grinnell | David Goings buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Nester | 38-46 |
| 08:45 | Lake Forest | Louis Ervin's fadeaway is rejected by Rodrick Griffith | 38-46 |
| 08:43 | Lake Forest | James Dixon tips it back up and in | 38-48 |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | Michael Sunderman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Michael Sunderman, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank Macleod (PG), Franklin Eisele (SG), Terry Cantrell (SF), Russell Collins (PF) Robert Nester, Mark Crawford, Rodrick Griffith, Michael Sunderman | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Farrell (PG), Kevin Green (SG), Jimmy Millsap (C) Louis Ervin, George Siewert, Joseph Johnson | |
| 08:07 | Lake Forest | Kevin Green hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 08:06 | Grinnell | Russell Collins pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 07:53 | Grinnell | James Farrell is called for the reach on Terry Cantrell - foul #2 on James Farrell, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| 07:48 | Grinnell | David Goings misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jimmy Millsap - foul #2 on Jimmy Millsap, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Joseph Johnson (PF) Edward Castelli | |
| 07:48 | Grinnell | David Goings misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 07:48 | Grinnell | David Goings misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 07:48 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to James Dixon | 38-48 |
| 07:35 | Lake Forest | Kevin Green loses the dribble to Russell Collins | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Frank Macleod (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Franklin Eisele (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - David Goings (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Dixon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Millsap (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Grinnell | Terry Cantrell's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Johnson | 38-48 |
| 07:12 | Lake Forest | James Dixon grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 06:52 | Lake Forest | James Dixon buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kevin Green | 38-50 |
| 06:37 | Grinnell | Terry Cantrell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-50 |
| 06:29 | Lake Forest | Joseph Johnson connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Farrell | 41-52 |
| 06:00 | Grinnell | Russell Collins connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Nester (SG), Rodrick Griffith (SF), Michael Sunderman (C) Franklin Eisele, Terry Cantrell, David Goings | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | George Siewert (SF), Edward Castelli (PF) James Dixon, Joseph Johnson | |
| 06:00 | Grinnell | Russell Collins makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 05:48 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Millsap drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Farrell and he's hacked by Rodrick Griffith - foul #2 on Rodrick Griffith, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Vernon Burrow (PF) Russell Collins | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 05:48 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Millsap makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:35 | Grinnell | Robert Nester is hacked by Edward Castelli - foul #2 on Edward Castelli, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Crawford (SG) Frank Macleod | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Louis Ervin (PG), Ronald Scarbrough (SG), Bill Pratt (C) James Farrell, Kevin Green, Jimmy Millsap | |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | Mark Crawford makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Nester | 47-55 |
| 04:59 | Lake Forest | Louis Ervin misses the floater from the right side | 47-55 |
| 04:58 | Grinnell | Mark Crawford pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:48 | Grinnell | Bill Pratt picks off the pass by Michael Sunderman | 47-55 |
| 04:34 | Lake Forest | Edward Castelli scores on a jumper from the left side set up by George Siewert | 47-57 |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | Mark Crawford misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Ervin - foul #1 on Louis Ervin, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele (SG), Russell Collins (PF) Robert Nester, Vernon Burrow | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Farrell (PG), Kevin Green (SG), Jimmy Millsap (C) Louis Ervin, Ronald Scarbrough, Bill Pratt | |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | Mark Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | Mark Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:14 | Lake Forest | Mark Crawford picks off the pass by Jimmy Millsap | 49-57 |
| 04:10 | Grinnell | Mark Crawford banks in the layup | 51-57 |
| 04:00 | Lake Forest | Edward Castelli misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Michael Sunderman gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | Mark Crawford travels with the ball | 51-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank Macleod (PG), Terry Cantrell (SF), Vernon Burrow (C) Mark Crawford, Rodrick Griffith, Michael Sunderman | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Frank Macleod (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Franklin Eisele (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Cantrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Vernon Burrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Siewert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Castelli (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Millsap (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Lake Forest | James Farrell is fouled on the floor by Russell Collins - foul #3 on Russell Collins, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Goings (C) Vernon Burrow | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Dixon (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF) George Siewert, Edward Castelli | |
| 03:08 | Lake Forest | James Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:08 | Lake Forest | James Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:08 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to David Goings | 51-58 |
| 02:46 | Grinnell | David Goings lays it in on a great pass from Franklin Eisele | 53-58 |
| 02:39 | Lake Forest | James Dixon's pass is intercepted by Franklin Eisele | 53-58 |
| 02:29 | Grinnell | Frank Macleod is fouled on the floor by James Farrell - foul #3 on James Farrell, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Sunderman (C) David Goings | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Louis Ervin (PG), Ronald Scarbrough (SG), Bill Pratt (C) James Farrell, Kevin Green, Jimmy Millsap | |
| 02:29 | Grinnell | Frank Macleod misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:29 | Lake Forest | Ronald Scarbrough pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 02:29 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| 02:11 | Lake Forest | Joseph Johnson is denied on a dunk by Michael Sunderman | 53-58 |
| 02:10 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Michael Sunderman | 53-58 |
| 01:45 | Grinnell | Frank Macleod misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 01:44 | Grinnell | Russell Collins tips it home | 55-58 |
| 01:44 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Farrell (PG), Kevin Green (SG), Edward Castelli (PF), Jimmy Millsap (C) Louis Ervin, Ronald Scarbrough, Joseph Johnson, Bill Pratt | |
| 01:26 | Lake Forest | James Farrell's pass is intercepted by Terry Cantrell | 55-58 |
| 01:19 | Grinnell | Jimmy Millsap blocks the jumper by Russell Collins | 55-58 |
| 01:17 | Lake Forest | Edward Castelli grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 00:55 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Millsap blows the layup | 55-58 |
| 00:54 | Lake Forest | Edward Castelli gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Lake Forest | Kevin Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 00:31 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Millsap tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Franklin Eisele drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Macleod | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Lake Forest | Kevin Green is hacked by Franklin Eisele in the backcourt - foul #4 on Franklin Eisele, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| 00:22 | Lake Forest | Kevin Green makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:22 | Lake Forest | Kevin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Russell Collins clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-62 |
| 00:14 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Kevin Green | 58-62 |
| 00:11 | Lake Forest | Kevin Green is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Eisele - foul #5 on Franklin Eisele, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Nester (SG) Franklin Eisele | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | George Siewert (SF) James Dixon | |
| 00:11 | Lake Forest | Kevin Green misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:11 | Lake Forest | Kevin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | Frank Macleod comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 00:03 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Millsap gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:02 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Millsap is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Macleod - foul #3 on Frank Macleod, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| 00:02 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Millsap makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:02 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Millsap makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Terry Cantrell comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 58-65 |