| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cadena (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Randy Baum (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jonathan Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alden Woodward (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Perry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler's pass is intercepted by Randy Baum | 35-28 |
| 19:33 | Connecticut College | Randy Baum lays it in | 35-30 |
| 19:11 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 35-30 |
| 19:09 | Connecticut College | Antonio Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:06 | Connecticut College | Brad Spears steals it from Randy Baum in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 19:03 | Grinnell | Brad Spears hits the finger roll | 37-30 |
| 18:45 | Connecticut College | Jonathan Briggs is called for traveling | 37-30 |
| 18:28 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-30 |
| 18:26 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:17 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brad Spears | 39-30 |
| 17:56 | Connecticut College | Jonathan Briggs buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Randy Baum | 39-33 |
| 17:36 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan blows the layup | 39-33 |
| 17:34 | Connecticut College | Randy Baum pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:16 | Connecticut College | Jonathan Briggs is hacked by Douglas Bessler - foul #2 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet (SG), Robert McSpadden (C) Douglas Bessler, Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Joe Haislip (SF), Dan Engle (PF), William Isabell (C) Michael Brewer, Alden Woodward, Antonio Perry | |
| 17:01 | Connecticut College | William Eberhard steals the ball from Joe Haislip | 39-33 |
| 16:46 | Grinnell | Dan Engle swats the short shot by Richard Cadena | 39-33 |
| 16:44 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 16:42 | Grinnell | William Eberhard misses the tip | 39-33 |
| 16:40 | Grinnell | Brad Spears grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:34 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-33 |
| 16:32 | Connecticut College | Joe Haislip snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 16:22 | Connecticut College | Jonathan Briggs makes the fadeaway from the right block | 39-35 |
| 16:04 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert McSpadden | 41-35 |
| 15:46 | Connecticut College | Jonathan Briggs knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joe Haislip | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alan Ouimet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Cadena (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Eberhard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Randy Baum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Briggs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Haislip (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dan Engle (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Isabell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Grinnell | William Eberhard makes the driving attempt from the right block | 43-38 |
| 15:15 | Connecticut College | Joe Haislip is fouled on the floor by Brad Spears - foul #1 on Brad Spears, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Jason Mercer (SF), Patrick Ronan (C) Brad Spears, Richard Cadena, William Eberhard, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Ed Yampolsky (PG), Eric Hopkins (SG), Michael Brewer (SF), Alden Woodward (PF), Antonio Perry (C) Randy Baum, Jonathan Briggs, Joe Haislip, Dan Engle, William Isabell | |
| 14:58 | Connecticut College | Ed Yampolsky is fouled on the floor by Patrick Ronan - foul #2 on Patrick Ronan, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| 14:40 | Connecticut College | Antonio Perry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ed Yampolsky | 43-40 |
| 14:20 | Grinnell | Eric Hopkins is called for the reach on Alan Ouimet - foul #2 on Eric Hopkins, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 14:03 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Norsworthy | 46-40 |
| 13:44 | Connecticut College | Antonio Perry misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 13:43 | Connecticut College | Alden Woodward tips it but misses | 46-40 |
| 13:42 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:20 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 13:18 | Connecticut College | Alden Woodward gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:59 | Connecticut College | Michael Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 12:58 | Connecticut College | Antonio Perry tips it but misses | 46-40 |
| 12:57 | Connecticut College | Alden Woodward tips it home | 46-42 |
| 12:38 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 12:36 | Connecticut College | Eric Hopkins gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:31 | Connecticut College | Eric Hopkins scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ed Yampolsky and he's hacked by Douglas Bessler - foul #3 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Todd Hodge (SG), Richard Cadena (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Tommy Norsworthy, Douglas Bessler, Jason Mercer, Alan Ouimet, Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Jonathan Briggs (SG), Joe Haislip (SF), Dan Engle (PF), William Isabell (C) Ed Yampolsky, Michael Brewer, Alden Woodward, Antonio Perry | |
| 12:31 | Connecticut College | Eric Hopkins misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:31 | Grinnell | William Eberhard pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:11 | Grinnell | Brad Spears misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 12:10 | Connecticut College | Dan Engle grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 12:03 | Connecticut College | Jonathan Briggs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dan Engle | 46-46 |
| 11:43 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Haislip - foul #2 on Joe Haislip, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Randy Baum (PG) Eric Hopkins | |
| 11:43 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:43 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:43 | Connecticut College | Dan Engle pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Todd Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Cadena (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Randy Baum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Briggs (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Haislip (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dan Engle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Isabell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Connecticut College | Randy Baum buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Isabell | 47-48 |
| 10:55 | Grinnell | Randy Baum steals the ball from Todd Hodge | 47-48 |
| 10:51 | Connecticut College | Randy Baum banks in the layup | 47-50 |
| 10:35 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-50 |
| 10:34 | Connecticut College | The rebound goes to Dan Engle | 47-50 |
| 10:22 | Connecticut College | Jonathan Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG), Patrick Ronan (C) Todd Hodge, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Michael Brewer (SF), Antonio Perry (C) Joe Haislip, William Isabell | |
| 10:14 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 10:13 | Connecticut College | Antonio Perry snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 09:57 | Connecticut College | Dan Engle makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy Baum and he's hacked by Patrick Ronan - foul #3 on Patrick Ronan, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| 09:57 | Connecticut College | Dan Engle makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:40 | Grinnell | Dan Engle swats the short shot by Richard Cadena | 47-53 |
| 09:38 | Connecticut College | The rebound goes to Antonio Perry | 47-53 |
| 09:32 | Connecticut College | Antonio Perry makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Baum | 47-55 |
| 09:13 | Grinnell | Brad Spears hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-55 |
| 08:54 | Connecticut College | Jonathan Briggs's pass is intercepted by Brad Spears | 49-55 |
| 08:50 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena misses the lay-in | 49-55 |
| 08:49 | Grinnell | William Eberhard snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 08:34 | Grinnell | Brad Spears is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brad Spears, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (PG), Alan Ouimet (SF), Robert McSpadden (PF) Brad Spears, Richard Cadena, William Eberhard | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Ed Yampolsky (PG), Eric Hopkins (SG), Alden Woodward (PF), William Isabell (C) Randy Baum, Jonathan Briggs, Dan Engle, Antonio Perry | |
| 08:16 | Connecticut College | Ed Yampolsky buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Hopkins | 49-57 |
| 07:59 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 07:51 | Connecticut College | Tommy Norsworthy steals the ball from Ed Yampolsky | 52-57 |
| 07:47 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy misses the easy layup | 52-57 |
| 07:46 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan tips it but misses | 52-57 |
| 07:44 | Connecticut College | Michael Brewer snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Ouimet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Ed Yampolsky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alden Woodward (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - William Isabell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Connecticut College | Alden Woodward misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Tommy Norsworthy - foul #2 on Tommy Norsworthy, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Cadena (SF), Jason Mercer (C) Douglas Bessler, Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Randy Baum (PG), Joe Haislip (SF) Eric Hopkins, Michael Brewer | |
| 07:27 | Connecticut College | Alden Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:27 | Connecticut College | Alden Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:08 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet loses the dribble to Ed Yampolsky | 52-59 |
| 06:46 | Connecticut College | Ed Yampolsky hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Cadena - foul #1 on Richard Cadena, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), William Eberhard (PF) Tommy Norsworthy, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Jonathan Briggs (SG), Antonio Perry (C) Randy Baum, William Isabell | |
| 06:46 | Connecticut College | Ed Yampolsky makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:46 | Connecticut College | Ed Yampolsky makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:26 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Briggs - foul #2 on Jonathan Briggs, team foul #3 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Randy Baum (PG) Ed Yampolsky | |
| 06:26 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:26 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:07 | Connecticut College | Alden Woodward banks in the layup on a great pass from Randy Baum | 54-63 |
| 05:50 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 05:48 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer tips it in | 56-63 |
| 05:29 | Connecticut College | Antonio Perry knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-66 |
| 05:25 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG), Patrick Ronan (C) Alan Ouimet, Jason Mercer | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Michael Brewer (SF) Joe Haislip | |
| 05:04 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Dan Engle (PF) Alden Woodward | |
| 04:54 | Connecticut College | Antonio Perry misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Patrick Ronan - foul #4 on Patrick Ronan, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| 04:54 | Connecticut College | Antonio Perry makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 04:54 | Connecticut College | Antonio Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:36 | Grinnell | William Eberhard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 04:34 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan grabs the offensive board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:25 | Grinnell | William Eberhard clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dan Engle - foul #2 on Dan Engle, team foul #4 | 56-68 |
| 04:25 | Grinnell | William Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:25 | Grinnell | William Eberhard misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:25 | Connecticut College | Antonio Perry gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 04:11 | Connecticut College | Randy Baum misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by William Eberhard - foul #3 on William Eberhard, team foul #10 | 57-68 |
| 04:11 | Connecticut College | Randy Baum makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 04:11 | Connecticut College | Randy Baum misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 04:11 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena knocks in the jumper from the left block | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:31 | Connecticut College | Richard Cadena picks off the pass by Jonathan Briggs | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Cadena (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Randy Baum (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonathan Briggs (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dan Engle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 03:15 | Connecticut College | The rebound goes to Antonio Perry | 59-69 |
| 03:10 | Connecticut College | Randy Baum connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Antonio Perry | 59-71 |
| 02:56 | Grinnell | Brad Spears throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Joe Haislip (SF), Alden Woodward (PF) Michael Brewer, Antonio Perry | |
| 02:52 | Connecticut College | Connecticut College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Michael Brewer (SF) Joe Haislip | |
| 02:27 | Connecticut College | Douglas Bessler steals it from Michael Brewer | 59-71 |
| 02:24 | Grinnell | William Eberhard can't finish the layup | 59-71 |
| 02:23 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan tips it but misses | 59-71 |
| 02:21 | Connecticut College | Dan Engle gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| 01:59 | Connecticut College | Michael Brewer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-71 |
| 01:57 | Grinnell | William Eberhard snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| 01:36 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brad Spears | 62-71 |
| 01:10 | Connecticut College | Michael Brewer scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dan Engle | 62-74 |
| 00:53 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena scores on a turnaround from the right block | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Connecticut College | Jonathan Briggs is hacked by Douglas Bessler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #11 | 64-74 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Ed Yampolsky (PG), Joe Haislip (SF), William Isabell (PF) Randy Baum, Michael Brewer, Alden Woodward | |
| 00:52 | Connecticut College | Jonathan Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:52 | Connecticut College | Jonathan Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden loses the ball out of bounds | 64-76 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Eric Hopkins (SG) Jonathan Briggs | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Connecticut College | Eric Hopkins is whistled for a carry | 64-76 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer is fouled on the floor by Dan Engle - foul #3 on Dan Engle, team foul #5 | 64-76 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-76 |
| 00:12 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden can't tip it in | 64-76 |
| 00:10 | Connecticut College | Dan Engle grabs the defensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Connecticut College | Ed Yampolsky runs out the clock | 64-76 |