| Lineup | Marietta | PG - William Mason (fresh) SG - George Line (fresh) SF - Robert Draeger (fresh) PF - Jay Walkowski (fresh) C - Marc Donmoyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Basil Weed (fresh) SG - Robert Allan (fresh) SF - Loren Hamborsky (fresh) PF - James Solomon (fresh) C - John Perry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | John Perry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Grinnell | Basil Weed makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Allan | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Marietta | Robert Draeger hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Grinnell | Basil Weed misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Grinnell | John Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Grinnell | Robert Allan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Marietta | Jay Walkowski snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Marietta | Basil Weed steals the ball from Marc Donmoyer | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Grinnell | George Line steals it from John Perry in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Marietta | William Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Grinnell | Loren Hamborsky buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Allan | 3-4 |
| 17:34 | Marietta | William Mason is hacked by John Perry - foul #1 on John Perry, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dennis Burdge (PG), Gary Meany (SG), Brian Fisher (SF), Michael Wendt (PF), Anthony Lester (C) Basil Weed, Robert Allan, Loren Hamborsky, James Solomon, John Perry | |
| 17:20 | Marietta | Jay Walkowski buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Mason | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Grinnell | Brian Fisher is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:59 | Marietta | Robert Draeger snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Marietta | George Line hits a 3 from the right corner set up by William Mason | 8-4 |
| 16:39 | Grinnell | Gary Meany misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 8-4 |
| 16:37 | Grinnell | Brian Fisher snags the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:25 | Grinnell | Brian Fisher is fouled on the floor by Jay Walkowski - foul #1 on Jay Walkowski, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Marietta | Brian Wallace (PG), Phillip Lyons (SG), Lamont Lodge (SF), Leon Fry (PF), James Kelly (C) William Mason, George Line, Robert Draeger, Jay Walkowski, Marc Donmoyer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Basil Weed (PG), Robert Allan (SG), Loren Hamborsky (SF), John Perry (C) Dennis Burdge, Gary Meany, Brian Fisher, Anthony Lester | |
| 16:11 | Grinnell | John Perry knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Basil Weed | 8-6 |
| 15:47 | Marietta | Brian Wallace is fouled on the floor by Loren Hamborsky - foul #1 on Loren Hamborsky, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Fisher (PF) Michael Wendt | |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Brian Wallace (fresh) SG - Phillip Lyons (fresh) SF - Lamont Lodge (fresh) PF - Leon Fry (fresh) C - James Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Basil Weed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Allan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Loren Hamborsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Fisher (fresh) C - John Perry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Marietta | James Kelly hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 8-6 |
| 15:30 | Marietta | Phillip Lyons tips it in | 10-6 |
| 15:28 | Grinnell | Basil Weed is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Wallace - foul #1 on Brian Wallace, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Marietta | William Mason (PG) Phillip Lyons | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gary Meany (SF), Anthony Lester (C) Loren Hamborsky, John Perry | |
| 15:16 | Grinnell | Brian Fisher is whistled for traveling | 10-6 |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dennis Burdge (PG), James Solomon (PF) Basil Weed, Robert Allan | |
| 14:59 | Marietta | William Mason scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Leon Fry | 13-6 |
| 14:38 | Grinnell | Gary Meany drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Fisher | 13-9 |
| 14:30 | Marietta | William Mason is hacked by Brian Fisher - foul #1 on Brian Fisher, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Marietta | Robert Draeger (SF), Jay Walkowski (PF), Marc Donmoyer (C) Lamont Lodge, Leon Fry, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Pat Layton (PG), Loren Hamborsky (SF), John Perry (C) Gary Meany, James Solomon, Anthony Lester | |
| 14:17 | Marietta | Marc Donmoyer blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Fisher - foul #2 on Brian Fisher, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Marietta | Phillip Lyons (SG) Brian Wallace | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Basil Weed (PG), Robert Allan (SG), Michael Wendt (PF) Pat Layton, Dennis Burdge, Brian Fisher | |
| 14:17 | Marietta | Marc Donmoyer makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:17 | Marietta | Marc Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:57 | Grinnell | John Perry is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Loren Hamborsky | 15-11 |
| 13:33 | Marietta | William Mason makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jay Walkowski | 17-11 |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Loren Hamborsky clanks a 3 from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 13:20 | Marietta | Phillip Lyons gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 13:09 | Marietta | Phillip Lyons loses the ball out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Marietta | Brian Wallace (PG), George Line (SG), Lamont Lodge (SF), Leon Fry (C) William Mason, Phillip Lyons, Robert Draeger, Marc Donmoyer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Pat Layton (PG), Dennis Burdge (SG), Gary Meany (SF), James Solomon (PF), Anthony Lester (C) Basil Weed, Robert Allan, Loren Hamborsky, Michael Wendt, John Perry | |
| 13:07 | Grinnell | George Line picks off the pass by Gary Meany in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| 13:06 | Marietta | Lamont Lodge lays it in on a great pass from George Line | 19-11 |
| 12:51 | Grinnell | Gary Meany hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Pat Layton | 19-14 |
| 12:30 | Marietta | Jay Walkowski misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on James Solomon - foul #1 on James Solomon, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Marietta | James Kelly (C) Lamont Lodge | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:30 | Marietta | Jay Walkowski makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 12:30 | Marietta | Jay Walkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 12:10 | Grinnell | James Solomon misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-14 |
| 12:08 | Marietta | George Line snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 11:45 | Marietta | Leon Fry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 11:43 | Grinnell | James Solomon snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Brian Wallace (fairly fresh) SG - George Line (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Fry (fairly fresh) PF - Jay Walkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Pat Layton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Burdge (fresh) SF - Gary Meany (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Solomon (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Lester (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Grinnell | Anthony Lester can't finish the uncontested layup | 21-14 |
| 11:19 | Marietta | George Line gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 11:04 | Marietta | James Kelly is called for a backcourt violation | 21-14 |
| Subs | Marietta | William Mason (PG), Phillip Lyons (SG), Robert Draeger (SF), Lamont Lodge (PF), Marc Donmoyer (C) Brian Wallace, George Line, Leon Fry, Jay Walkowski, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Basil Weed (PG), Robert Allan (SG), Loren Hamborsky (SF), Michael Wendt (PF), John Perry (C) Pat Layton, Dennis Burdge, Gary Meany, James Solomon, Anthony Lester | |
| 10:45 | Grinnell | Michael Wendt misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 21-14 |
| 10:43 | Marietta | Marc Donmoyer snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 10:17 | Marietta | Marc Donmoyer connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lamont Lodge | 23-14 |
| 10:12 | Grinnell | Loren Hamborsky knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Basil Weed | 23-17 |
| 09:43 | Marietta | Lamont Lodge misses long on a shot from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Michael Wendt gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 09:39 | Grinnell | Basil Weed's pass is intercepted by William Mason in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 09:38 | Marietta | William Mason banks in the layup | 25-17 |
| 09:17 | Grinnell | John Perry misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Marc Donmoyer - foul #1 on Marc Donmoyer, team foul #3 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Marietta | Brian Wallace (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Jay Walkowski (PF), James Kelly (C) Phillip Lyons, Robert Draeger, Lamont Lodge, Marc Donmoyer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Pat Layton (PG), Dennis Burdge (SG), John Tippett (SF), Anthony Lester (PF) Basil Weed, Robert Allan, Loren Hamborsky, Michael Wendt | |
| 09:17 | Grinnell | John Perry makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 09:17 | Grinnell | John Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 09:17 | Marietta | James Kelly grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 08:58 | Marietta | William Mason scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Wallace and he's hacked by Pat Layton - foul #1 on Pat Layton, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| 08:58 | Marietta | William Mason makes the free throw | 28-18 |
| 08:56 | Grinnell | Brian Wallace steals the ball from Dennis Burdge in the backcourt | 28-18 |
| 08:39 | Marietta | James Kelly hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Mason | 30-18 |
| 08:33 | Grinnell | John Tippett is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 30-18 |
| 08:32 | Grinnell | John Tippett gets the offensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | Dennis Burdge makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 08:08 | Marietta | John Perry steals the ball from Joel Brown | 30-21 |
| 07:47 | Grinnell | John Perry loses the dribble to Joel Brown | 30-21 |
| 07:24 | Marietta | James Kelly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 07:23 | Marietta | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Walkowski | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - William Mason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Wallace (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Jay Walkowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Pat Layton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Burdge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Tippett (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Lester (fairly fresh) C - John Perry (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Marietta | William Mason misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-21 |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | John Tippett grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 07:08 | Grinnell | Pat Layton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| Subs | Marietta | Phillip Lyons (PG), George Line (SG), Robert Draeger (SF), Lamont Lodge (PF), Leon Fry (C) William Mason, Brian Wallace, Joel Brown, Jay Walkowski, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Basil Weed (PG), Robert Allan (SG), Loren Hamborsky (SF), James Solomon (PF), Michael Wendt (C) Pat Layton, Dennis Burdge, John Tippett, Anthony Lester, John Perry | |
| 06:59 | Marietta | Lamont Lodge misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 06:58 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Loren Hamborsky | 30-21 |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Basil Weed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 06:42 | Marietta | Robert Draeger grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 06:22 | Marietta | Basil Weed is called for the reach on Leon Fry - foul #1 on Basil Weed, team foul #7 | 30-21 |
| 06:22 | Marietta | Leon Fry misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:22 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to James Solomon | 30-21 |
| 06:14 | Grinnell | Michael Wendt is hacked by Lamont Lodge - foul #1 on Lamont Lodge, team foul #4 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Marietta | Kenneth Vizcarra (SG) George Line | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 05:52 | Grinnell | Loren Hamborsky is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-21 |
| 05:50 | Marietta | The rebound goes to Leon Fry | 30-21 |
| 05:36 | Marietta | Leon Fry misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 30-21 |
| 05:34 | Grinnell | Michael Wendt pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:20 | Grinnell | Robert Allan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 05:18 | Grinnell | Loren Hamborsky misses the tip | 30-21 |
| 05:16 | Marietta | Lamont Lodge grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 05:03 | Marietta | Robert Draeger connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lamont Lodge | 32-21 |
| 04:43 | Grinnell | Robert Allan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 04:42 | Grinnell | Michael Wendt snags the offensive board | 32-21 |
| 04:27 | Grinnell | Basil Weed scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Allan | 32-23 |
| 04:15 | Marietta | Robert Allan is called for the reach on Kenneth Vizcarra - foul #1 on Robert Allan, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Marietta | William Mason (PG), George Line (SG), Jay Walkowski (PF), Marc Donmoyer (C) Phillip Lyons, Robert Draeger, Lamont Lodge, Leon Fry | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Pat Layton (PG), Dennis Burdge (SG), Gary Meany (SF), Anthony Lester (PF), John Perry (C) Basil Weed, Robert Allan, Loren Hamborsky, James Solomon, Michael Wendt | |
| 04:15 | Marietta | Kenneth Vizcarra misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:15 | Grinnell | John Perry gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 04:03 | Grinnell | Dennis Burdge is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 04:01 | Marietta | William Mason pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 03:47 | Marietta | Marc Donmoyer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 03:45 | Marietta | Marc Donmoyer tips it home | 34-23 |
| 03:26 | Grinnell | John Perry blows the layup | 34-23 |
| 03:24 | Marietta | Marc Donmoyer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - William Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Line (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Vizcarra (fairly fresh) PF - Jay Walkowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Donmoyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Pat Layton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Burdge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Meany (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Lester (fresh) C - John Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Marietta | Kenneth Vizcarra misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 03:18 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to John Perry | 34-23 |
| 03:12 | Grinnell | Dennis Burdge makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Pat Layton | 34-25 |
| 02:55 | Marietta | Kenneth Vizcarra misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 02:53 | Marietta | Marc Donmoyer tips it but misses | 34-25 |
| 02:52 | Marietta | Marc Donmoyer tips it back up and in | 36-25 |
| 02:36 | Grinnell | Pat Layton misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-25 |
| 02:35 | Marietta | William Mason gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 02:20 | Marietta | George Line comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 02:19 | Grinnell | Gary Meany snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | Dennis Burdge is fouled in the backcourt by William Mason - foul #1 on William Mason, team foul #5 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Marietta | Brian Wallace (SG), Joel Brown (SF), James Kelly (PF) George Line, Kenneth Vizcarra, Jay Walkowski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Basil Weed (PG), Robert Allan (SG), John Tippett (SF), Brian Fisher (PF) Pat Layton, Dennis Burdge, Gary Meany, Anthony Lester | |
| 02:02 | Grinnell | Robert Allan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Perry | 36-28 |
| 01:39 | Marietta | Robert Allan is called for the reach on Brian Wallace - foul #2 on Robert Allan, team foul #9 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Marietta | Phillip Lyons (SG) William Mason | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Solomon (PF) John Perry | |
| 01:39 | Marietta | Brian Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:39 | Marietta | Brian Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:39 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Brian Fisher | 37-28 |
| 01:37 | Grinnell | Basil Weed is hacked by James Kelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Kelly, team foul #6 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Marietta | Leon Fry (C) Marc Donmoyer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:27 | Grinnell | Robert Allan clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 37-28 |
| 01:26 | Marietta | James Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 01:09 | Marietta | Leon Fry can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 37-28 |
| 01:07 | Marietta | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Fry | 37-28 |
| 00:52 | Marietta | Joel Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Wallace | 40-28 |
| 00:37 | Grinnell | Basil Weed is whistled for a carry | 40-28 |
| Subs | Marietta | William Mason (PG), Robert Draeger (SF), Lamont Lodge (PF), Marc Donmoyer (C) Brian Wallace, Joel Brown, James Kelly, Leon Fry | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dennis Burdge (PG), Loren Hamborsky (SF), Anthony Lester (PF), John Perry (C) Basil Weed, John Tippett, James Solomon, Brian Fisher | |
| 00:21 | Marietta | Robert Draeger loses the dribble to Loren Hamborsky | 40-28 |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Loren Hamborsky lays it up and in | 40-30 |
| 00:04 | Marietta | Marc Donmoyer can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Perry - foul #2 on John Perry, team foul #10 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Marietta | George Line (SG) Phillip Lyons | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Pat Layton (PG), Michael Wendt (C) Robert Allan, John Perry | |
| 00:04 | Marietta | Marc Donmoyer makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:04 | Marietta | Marc Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Loren Hamborsky misses long on a halfcourt shot | 42-30 |