| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Donald Willis (fresh) SG - Lamar Roberts (fresh) SF - Louis Ritter (fresh) PF - Brandon Steel (fresh) C - Dennis Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) SF - Richard Cadena (fresh) PF - William Eberhard (fresh) C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Richard Cadena | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | La Verne | Lamar Roberts blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Patrick Ronan | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | La Verne | Dennis Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | La Verne | Louis Ritter makes the runner in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Grinnell | Lamar Roberts picks off the pass by Douglas Bessler | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | La Verne | Louis Ritter misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Steel | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | La Verne | Dennis Ward buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Donald Willis | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Louis Ritter - foul #1 on Louis Ritter, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | La Verne | Dennis Ward gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | La Verne | Dennis Ward misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Patrick Ronan - foul #1 on Patrick Ronan, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | La Verne | Dennis Ward makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:23 | La Verne | Dennis Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Grinnell | William Eberhard misses the driving attempt near the basket | 6-5 |
| 17:07 | La Verne | Louis Ritter grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | La Verne | Dennis Ward hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Willis | 9-5 |
| 16:22 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 9-5 |
| 16:20 | La Verne | Dennis Ward pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:15 | La Verne | Donald Willis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 16:14 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Patrick Ronan | 9-5 |
| 16:09 | Grinnell | Brad Spears is fouled on the floor by Donald Willis - foul #1 on Donald Willis, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | La Verne | Frank Britten (PG), Ernie Evans (SF), John Fosberg (PF), Lamar Pritchett (C) Donald Willis, Louis Ritter, Brandon Steel, Dennis Ward | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (PG), Todd Hodge (SG), Jason Mercer (SF), Alan Ouimet (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Brad Spears, Douglas Bessler, Richard Cadena, William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| 15:52 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet misses badly on a runner from the right block | 9-5 |
| 15:50 | La Verne | Lamar Pritchett snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Frank Britten (fresh) SG - Lamar Roberts (fresh) SF - Ernie Evans (fresh) PF - John Fosberg (fresh) C - Lamar Pritchett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) SG - Todd Hodge (fresh) SF - Jason Mercer (fresh) PF - Alan Ouimet (fresh) C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | La Verne | Lamar Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 15:25 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:00 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden can't connect on a floater in the lane | 9-5 |
| 14:59 | La Verne | Frank Britten gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:44 | La Verne | Lamar Pritchett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lamar Roberts | 12-5 |
| 14:31 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 14:06 | La Verne | John Fosberg loses the dribble to Alan Ouimet | 12-8 |
| 13:50 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Britten - foul #1 on Frank Britten, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | La Verne | Donald Willis (PG), Louis Ritter (SF), Brandon Steel (PF), Dennis Ward (C) Lamar Roberts, Ernie Evans, John Fosberg, Lamar Pritchett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Richard Cadena (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Tommy Norsworthy, Todd Hodge, Jason Mercer, Robert McSpadden | |
| 13:50 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:50 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:50 | La Verne | Dennis Ward grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:41 | La Verne | Brandon Steel is fouled on the floor by William Eberhard - foul #1 on William Eberhard, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | La Verne | Mitchell Costello (SG) Frank Britten | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG) Alan Ouimet | |
| 13:28 | La Verne | Douglas Bessler is called for the reach on Mitchell Costello - foul #1 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| 13:16 | La Verne | Donald Willis connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Costello | 15-9 |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | William Eberhard hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Bessler | 15-11 |
| 12:47 | La Verne | Donald Willis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Douglas Bessler - foul #2 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet (SG) Douglas Bessler | |
| 12:47 | La Verne | Donald Willis makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:47 | La Verne | Donald Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:33 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Brad Spears | 17-13 |
| 12:05 | La Verne | Louis Ritter clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by William Eberhard - foul #2 on William Eberhard, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | La Verne | Lamar Roberts (SG) Mitchell Costello | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (SG) William Eberhard | |
| 12:05 | La Verne | Louis Ritter makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:05 | La Verne | Louis Ritter misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:05 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Patrick Ronan | 18-13 |
| 11:48 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-13 |
| 11:46 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan tips it in | 18-15 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Donald Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lamar Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Ritter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Steel (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Cadena (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Ouimet (fresh) 1 pts. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | La Verne | Donald Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | La Verne | Frank Britten (PG), Lamar Pritchett (PF) Donald Willis, Brandon Steel | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden (C) Patrick Ronan | |
| 11:16 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 11:15 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy grabs the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:57 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert McSpadden | 18-17 |
| 10:43 | La Verne | Lamar Pritchett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-17 |
| 10:41 | La Verne | Louis Ritter grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:18 | La Verne | Lamar Roberts misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Cadena - foul #1 on Richard Cadena, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | La Verne | Ernie Evans (SF), John Fosberg (PF) Louis Ritter, Dennis Ward | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Jason Mercer (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Brad Spears, Richard Cadena, Alan Ouimet, Robert McSpadden | |
| 10:18 | La Verne | Lamar Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:18 | La Verne | Lamar Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:10 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommy Norsworthy | 20-20 |
| 09:59 | La Verne | Frank Britten is fouled on the floor by Todd Hodge - foul #1 on Todd Hodge, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | La Verne | Donald Willis (PG), Brandon Steel (PF) Lamar Roberts, John Fosberg | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey (PG) Tommy Norsworthy | |
| 09:59 | La Verne | Frank Britten makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:59 | La Verne | Frank Britten makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:36 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Spivey | 22-23 |
| 09:20 | La Verne | Lamar Pritchett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 09:19 | La Verne | Ernie Evans grabs the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 09:05 | La Verne | Donald Willis misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 09:03 | La Verne | Lamar Pritchett misses the tip | 22-23 |
| 09:02 | La Verne | Ernie Evans can't tip it in | 22-23 |
| 09:00 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Patrick Ronan | 22-23 |
| 08:56 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Luther Middendorf | 22-25 |
| 08:35 | La Verne | Lamar Pritchett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 08:34 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 08:19 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brandon Steel - foul #1 on Brandon Steel, team foul #4 | 22-25 |
| Subs | La Verne | Lamar Roberts (SG), Louis Ritter (SF), John Fosberg (PF), Dennis Ward (C) Donald Willis, Frank Britten, Brandon Steel, Lamar Pritchett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Alan Ouimet (SG), Richard Cadena (SF), Robert McSpadden (PF) Daniel Spivey, Todd Hodge, Luther Middendorf, Jason Mercer | |
| 08:19 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 08:19 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 08:19 | La Verne | John Fosberg pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 08:10 | La Verne | Ernie Evans comes up short on the shot from the right side | 22-26 |
| 08:09 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 07:52 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Brad Spears | 22-28 |
| 07:31 | La Verne | Ernie Evans makes the jumper from the right wing set up by John Fosberg | 24-28 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Ernie Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lamar Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Ritter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fosberg (fresh) C - Dennis Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alan Ouimet (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Cadena (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert McSpadden (fresh) C - Patrick Ronan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Grinnell | Dennis Ward is called for the reach on Alan Ouimet - foul #1 on Dennis Ward, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | La Verne | Michael Albarran (PG) Ernie Evans | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (SG) Patrick Ronan | |
| 06:58 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena is called for traveling | 24-28 |
| Subs | La Verne | Donald Willis (PG), Brandon Steel (PF) Michael Albarran, John Fosberg | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:44 | La Verne | Brandon Steel is called for traveling | 24-28 |
| Subs | La Verne | Frank Britten (C) Dennis Ward | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Mercer (C) Robert McSpadden | |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | Louis Ritter is called for the reach on Richard Cadena - foul #2 on Louis Ritter, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | La Verne | Mitchell Costello (SF), Lamar Pritchett (C) Louis Ritter, Frank Britten | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:04 | Grinnell | Brad Spears hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alan Ouimet | 24-31 |
| 05:45 | La Verne | Lamar Pritchett buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mitchell Costello | 27-31 |
| 05:33 | Grinnell | 3 seconds is called on Brad Spears | 27-31 |
| Subs | La Verne | Frank Britten (PG), Dennis Ward (C) Donald Willis, Brandon Steel | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 05:22 | La Verne | Mitchell Costello hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-31 |
| 05:20 | La Verne | Mitchell Costello hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 05:18 | Grinnell | Brad Spears loses the dribble to Frank Britten in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 05:04 | La Verne | Richard Cadena steals the ball from Lamar Pritchett | 29-31 |
| 04:45 | Grinnell | Mitchell Costello is called for the reach on Richard Cadena - foul #1 on Mitchell Costello, team foul #7 | 29-31 |
| Subs | La Verne | Ernie Evans (SF), John Fosberg (PF) Lamar Roberts, Lamar Pritchett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey (PG), Todd Hodge (SG), Robert McSpadden (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Brad Spears, Tommy Norsworthy, Alan Ouimet, Jason Mercer | |
| 04:45 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:45 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:26 | La Verne | Dennis Ward misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Todd Hodge - foul #2 on Todd Hodge, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| Subs | La Verne | Donald Willis (PG) Mitchell Costello | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF) Todd Hodge, Richard Cadena | |
| 04:26 | La Verne | Dennis Ward makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:26 | La Verne | Dennis Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:10 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet's pass is intercepted by Ernie Evans | 31-33 |
| 03:49 | La Verne | Robert McSpadden steals the ball from Frank Britten | 31-33 |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | Donald Willis picks off the pass by Patrick Ronan | 31-33 |
| 03:30 | La Verne | Donald Willis banks in the layup | 33-33 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Donald Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Britten (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernie Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Fosberg (fresh) C - Dennis Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Daniel Spivey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Ouimet (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert McSpadden (fresh) C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 33-33 |
| 03:19 | La Verne | Dennis Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 03:01 | La Verne | Donald Willis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Spivey - foul #1 on Daniel Spivey, team foul #9 | 33-33 |
| Subs | La Verne | Lamar Roberts (SG), Louis Ritter (SF), Brandon Steel (PF), Lamar Pritchett (C) Frank Britten, Ernie Evans, John Fosberg, Dennis Ward | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Richard Cadena (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Jason Mercer (C) Daniel Spivey, Alan Ouimet, Luther Middendorf, Robert McSpadden, Patrick Ronan | |
| 03:01 | La Verne | Donald Willis misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:01 | La Verne | Donald Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:36 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Louis Ritter - foul #3 on Louis Ritter, team foul #8 | 34-33 |
| Subs | La Verne | Michael Albarran (PG), Mitchell Costello (SF) Donald Willis, Louis Ritter | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:36 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:36 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:25 | La Verne | Michael Albarran knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 02:08 | Grinnell | Lamar Pritchett steals the ball from Jason Mercer | 36-35 |
| 01:50 | La Verne | Lamar Roberts can't finish the layup | 36-35 |
| 01:48 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 01:25 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Brad Spears | 36-37 |
| 01:15 | La Verne | Lamar Pritchett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 01:14 | La Verne | Mitchell Costello grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 00:55 | La Verne | Lamar Roberts is called for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | La Verne | Donald Willis (PG), Ernie Evans (SF), Dennis Ward (C) Michael Albarran, Mitchell Costello, Lamar Pritchett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet (SF), Patrick Ronan (C) Richard Cadena, Jason Mercer | |
| 00:41 | Grinnell | Brad Spears comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-37 |
| 00:39 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Brad Spears misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 00:25 | La Verne | The rebound goes to Brandon Steel | 36-37 |
| 00:03 | La Verne | Dennis Ward banks in the layup set up by Donald Willis | 38-37 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet misses long on a halfcourt shot | 38-37 |