| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Clarence Kovach (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Mark Freel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Cristobal (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Douglas Redfern (fresh) 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Cecil Scruggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Anthony Young (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ed Hamilton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charlie Shinkle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Keely (fresh) 3 reb. C - Derek Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Robert Cristobal inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Grinnell | Robert Keely steps in front of the Robert Cristobal pass | 27-26 |
| 19:17 | Ripon | Derek Reed knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Anthony Young | 27-28 |
| 18:54 | Grinnell | Mark Freel misses the lay-in | 27-28 |
| 18:52 | Ripon | Derek Reed grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 18:36 | Ripon | Anthony Young travels with the ball | 27-28 |
| 18:11 | Grinnell | Mark Freel drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Cristobal | 29-28 |
| 17:42 | Ripon | Anthony Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 17:41 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:24 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs buries a fadeaway from the left block | 31-28 |
| 17:05 | Ripon | Anthony Young buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-31 |
| 16:56 | Grinnell | Mark Freel blows the dunk but he's fouled by Derek Reed - foul #2 on Derek Reed, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Sidney Brasher (PF), David Hara (C) Douglas Redfern, Cecil Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather (SG), Mark Vaz (SF), James Jackson (PF) Ed Hamilton, Charlie Shinkle, Robert Keely | |
| 16:56 | Grinnell | Mark Freel makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:56 | Grinnell | Mark Freel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:27 | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Anthony Young | 33-34 |
| 16:07 | Grinnell | Sidney Brasher comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-34 |
| 16:06 | Ripon | Mark Vaz grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:42 | Ripon | James Jackson knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Young | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Clarence Kovach (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Mark Freel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Cristobal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Sidney Brasher (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Hara (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Anthony Young (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marcus Merriweather (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Vaz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derek Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Grinnell | Sidney Brasher hits a shot from the baseline set up by Clarence Kovach | 35-36 |
| 15:02 | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Freel - foul #3 on Mark Freel, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad White (PG), Erik Vance (SG), Douglas Redfern (PF), Timothy Dotson (C) Clarence Kovach, Mark Freel, Sidney Brasher, David Hara | |
| Subs | Ripon | William Tran (PG), Charlie Shinkle (SF), Robert Keely (PF), John Smith (C) Anthony Young, Mark Vaz, James Jackson, Derek Reed | |
| 15:02 | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:02 | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:54 | Grinnell | Robert Cristobal banks in the layup on a great pass from Erik Vance and he's fouled by Charlie Shinkle - foul #1 on Charlie Shinkle, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Ed Hamilton (SG) Marcus Merriweather | |
| 14:54 | Grinnell | Robert Cristobal makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:31 | Ripon | William Tran can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 14:30 | Grinnell | Chad White grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 14:11 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 14:11 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:11 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:56 | Ripon | William Tran connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ed Hamilton | 40-40 |
| 13:30 | Grinnell | Robert Cristobal is fouled on the floor by Robert Keely - foul #2 on Robert Keely, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Clarence Kovach (PG) Chad White | |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Young (PG) William Tran | |
| 13:24 | Grinnell | Clarence Kovach is fouled on the floor by Charlie Shinkle - foul #2 on Charlie Shinkle, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| 13:19 | Grinnell | Clarence Kovach hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 13:18 | Grinnell | Robert Cristobal grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 13:10 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Kovach | 42-40 |
| 12:41 | Ripon | Robert Keely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dale Ross (SF) Robert Cristobal | |
| Subs | Ripon | Derek Reed (C) John Smith | |
| 12:26 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson can't connect on a runner in the lane | 42-40 |
| 12:24 | Ripon | Robert Keely grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:02 | Ripon | Anthony Young drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charlie Shinkle | 42-43 |
| 11:49 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson drills a shot from the left wing set up by Clarence Kovach | 44-43 |
| 11:20 | Ripon | Anthony Young makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Charlie Shinkle | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Clarence Kovach (fairly fresh) 8 ast. SG - Erik Vance (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Ross (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Redfern (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Timothy Dotson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Anthony Young (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ed Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charlie Shinkle (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Robert Keely (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Derek Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Clarence Kovach | 46-45 |
| 10:51 | Ripon | Derek Reed connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Young | 46-47 |
| 10:40 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 10:38 | Ripon | Robert Keely pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:16 | Ripon | Anthony Young can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 10:14 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 10:09 | Grinnell | Dale Ross comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 10:07 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson tips it but misses | 46-47 |
| 10:05 | Ripon | Derek Reed snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 09:59 | Ripon | Ed Hamilton buries a 3 from straight away set up by Anthony Young | 46-50 |
| 09:54 | Grinnell | Erik Vance double dribbles | 46-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad White (PG), Mark Freel (SG), Robert Cristobal (SF), Sidney Brasher (PF), Cecil Scruggs (C) Clarence Kovach, Erik Vance, Dale Ross, Douglas Redfern, Timothy Dotson | |
| Subs | Ripon | William Tran (PG), Marcus Merriweather (SG), Mark Vaz (SF), James Jackson (PF), John Smith (C) Anthony Young, Ed Hamilton, Charlie Shinkle, Robert Keely, Derek Reed | |
| 09:34 | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-50 |
| 09:32 | Ripon | William Tran gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:16 | Ripon | Mark Vaz misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Cristobal - foul #1 on Robert Cristobal, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| 09:16 | Ripon | Mark Vaz misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:16 | Ripon | Mark Vaz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:53 | Grinnell | Mark Freel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Young (PG) William Tran | |
| 08:29 | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 08:28 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Mark Freel | 46-51 |
| 08:05 | Grinnell | Robert Cristobal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Clarence Kovach (PG), Timothy Dotson (C) Chad White, Cecil Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ripon | Derek Reed (C) John Smith | |
| 07:42 | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather is fouled on the floor by Sidney Brasher - foul #2 on Sidney Brasher, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Ed Hamilton (SG), Charlie Shinkle (SF) Marcus Merriweather, Mark Vaz | |
| 07:16 | Ripon | Anthony Young comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-51 |
| 07:15 | Grinnell | Sidney Brasher gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Clarence Kovach (fresh) 9 ast. SG - Mark Freel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cristobal (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Sidney Brasher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Dotson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Anthony Young (fresh) 18 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ed Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Shinkle (fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derek Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Grinnell | James Jackson swats the shot by Timothy Dotson | 46-51 |
| 06:55 | Ripon | Charlie Shinkle snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 06:30 | Ripon | Anthony Young misses the easy layup | 46-51 |
| 06:28 | Grinnell | Clarence Kovach pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:22 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Young - foul #2 on Anthony Young, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Redfern (PF) Sidney Brasher | |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Keely (PF) James Jackson | |
| 06:13 | Grinnell | Mark Freel knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Redfern | 48-51 |
| 05:44 | Ripon | Anthony Young misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 05:43 | Ripon | Robert Keely misses the tip | 48-51 |
| 05:42 | Grinnell | Douglas Redfern gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:42 | Ripon | The refs have stopped play. Robert Keely is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 48-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad White (PG), Dale Ross (SF), Cecil Scruggs (C) Clarence Kovach, Robert Cristobal, Timothy Dotson | |
| Subs | Ripon | William Tran (PG), Marcus Merriweather (SG), Mark Vaz (SF), John Smith (PF) Anthony Young, Ed Hamilton, Charlie Shinkle, Robert Keely | |
| 05:28 | Grinnell | Douglas Redfern buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dale Ross | 50-51 |
| 05:05 | Ripon | Derek Reed drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Smith | 50-53 |
| 04:49 | Grinnell | Chad White misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Tran - foul #1 on William Tran, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Young (PG), James Jackson (PF) William Tran, Derek Reed | |
| 04:49 | Grinnell | Chad White misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:49 | Grinnell | Chad White makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:36 | Ripon | Dale Ross steals it from James Jackson | 51-53 |
| 04:14 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Clarence Kovach (PG), Robert Cristobal (SF), Timothy Dotson (C) Chad White, Dale Ross, Cecil Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ripon | Ed Hamilton (SG), Charlie Shinkle (SF) Marcus Merriweather, Mark Vaz | |
| 03:50 | Ripon | Anthony Young is hacked by Douglas Redfern - foul #1 on Douglas Redfern, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| 03:34 | Ripon | Ed Hamilton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-53 |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | Robert Cristobal pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:22 | Grinnell | Mark Freel scores on a turnaround near the basket | 53-53 |
| 03:08 | Ripon | Anthony Young knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Charlie Shinkle | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Clarence Kovach (fresh) 9 ast. SG - Mark Freel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cristobal (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Redfern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Timothy Dotson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Anthony Young (fresh) 20 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ed Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Shinkle (fresh) 4 ast. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Robert Cristobal clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 02:58 | Grinnell | Douglas Redfern tips it in | 55-55 |
| 02:31 | Ripon | Anthony Young buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ed Hamilton | 55-58 |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | Clarence Kovach is whistled for traveling | 55-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Erik Vance (SG), Sidney Brasher (PF) Mark Freel, Douglas Redfern | |
| Subs | Ripon | William Tran (PG), Marcus Merriweather (SG), Mark Vaz (SF), Robert Keely (PF), Derek Reed (C) Anthony Young, Ed Hamilton, Charlie Shinkle, James Jackson, John Smith | |
| 02:15 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Freel (SG) Erik Vance | |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Young (PG), Ed Hamilton (SG), Charlie Shinkle (SF) William Tran, Marcus Merriweather, Mark Vaz | |
| 01:53 | Ripon | Ed Hamilton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-58 |
| 01:52 | Ripon | Derek Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:23 | Ripon | Anthony Young misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 01:21 | Grinnell | Sidney Brasher snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 01:07 | Grinnell | Anthony Young picks off the pass by Timothy Dotson | 55-58 |
| 01:02 | Ripon | Anthony Young lays it up and in | 55-60 |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Robert Cristobal drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Sidney Brasher | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Ripon | Ed Hamilton is hacked by Clarence Kovach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Kovach, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Redfern (PF) Sidney Brasher | |
| Subs | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather (SF) Charlie Shinkle | |
| 00:30 | Ripon | Derek Reed is fouled on the floor by Clarence Kovach - foul #2 on Clarence Kovach, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| 00:29 | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather is hacked by Timothy Dotson - foul #4 on Timothy Dotson, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| 00:29 | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:29 | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | Clarence Kovach misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Mark Freel gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Anthony Young is called for the reach on Clarence Kovach - foul #3 on Anthony Young, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Charlie Shinkle (SF) Marcus Merriweather | |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Clarence Kovach misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:18 | Ripon | Derek Reed pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:16 | Ripon | Derek Reed is hacked by Clarence Kovach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Kovach, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Ripon | William Tran (PG), Marcus Merriweather (SF), John Smith (C) Anthony Young, Charlie Shinkle, Robert Keely | |
| 00:16 | Ripon | Derek Reed makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:16 | Ripon | Derek Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:12 | Grinnell | Clarence Kovach comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Robert Cristobal gets the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Robert Cristobal clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 00:05 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Derek Reed | 57-64 |
| 00:05 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Charlie Shinkle (SF), Robert Keely (PF) Marcus Merriweather, Derek Reed | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ripon | William Tran runs out the clock | 57-64 |