| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Stephen Geist (fresh) SG - Gowon Africa (fresh) SF - Sean Harris (fresh) PF - Don Croft (fresh) C - Michael Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Justin Estes (fresh) SG - Fred Cousin (fresh) SF - William Butler (fresh) PF - Walter Ruppe (fresh) C - Charles Love (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California Tech. | Sean Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | California Tech. | Sean Harris double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Grinnell | Michael Palmer is called for the reach on Walter Ruppe - foul #1 on Michael Palmer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Grinnell | William Butler is hacked by Gowon Africa - foul #1 on Gowon Africa, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Grinnell | Walter Ruppe knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Justin Estes | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | California Tech. | Sean Harris misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Love | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Grinnell | Justin Estes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | California Tech. | Sean Harris gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | California Tech. | Justin Estes takes the ball from Gowon Africa | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Grinnell | Walter Ruppe misses the layup against the doubleteam | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | California Tech. | Sean Harris pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | California Tech. | Stephen Geist's pass is intercepted by Justin Estes | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Grinnell | Justin Estes misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Don Croft - foul #1 on Don Croft, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Roman Johnson (PG), Lawrence Pinard (SG), Felix Martinez (SF), Jason Gray (PF) Stephen Geist, Gowon Africa, Sean Harris, Don Croft | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:43 | Grinnell | Justin Estes makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:43 | Grinnell | Justin Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:19 | California Tech. | Charles Love is called for the reach on Lawrence Pinard - foul #1 on Charles Love, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Don Croft (PF) Michael Palmer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:57 | California Tech. | Walter Ruppe blocks the jumper by Don Croft | 0-4 |
| 16:56 | California Tech. | Don Croft snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 16:46 | California Tech. | Don Croft knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 16:35 | Grinnell | Walter Ruppe is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Walter Ruppe, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Sean Harris (PF) Don Croft | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:28 | California Tech. | Jason Gray misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 3-4 |
| 16:26 | Grinnell | William Butler snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:21 | Grinnell | Walter Ruppe loses the dribble to Sean Harris | 3-4 |
| 16:08 | California Tech. | Felix Martinez scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Pinard | 6-4 |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | Sean Harris takes the ball from Justin Estes | 6-4 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Roman Johnson (fresh) SG - Lawrence Pinard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Felix Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Harris (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Justin Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Cousin (fresh) SF - William Butler (fresh) PF - Walter Ruppe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Love (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | California Tech. | Felix Martinez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 15:34 | Grinnell | William Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:29 | Grinnell | Jason Gray picks off the pass by Justin Estes | 6-4 |
| 15:24 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roman Johnson | 9-4 |
| 15:03 | Grinnell | Fred Cousin makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:58 | California Tech. | Roman Johnson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 14:57 | Grinnell | William Butler snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:41 | Grinnell | William Butler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Butler, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Stephen Geist (PG), Gowon Africa (SF), Don Croft (PF), Michael Palmer (C) Roman Johnson, Felix Martinez, Sean Harris, Jason Gray | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers (PG), Samuel Sane (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Stephen Morris (PF), Duane Hope (C) Justin Estes, Fred Cousin, William Butler, Walter Ruppe, Charles Love | |
| 14:14 | California Tech. | Michael Palmer loses the dribble to Charles Hall | 9-7 |
| 14:01 | Grinnell | Duane Hope is hacked by Michael Palmer - foul #2 on Michael Palmer, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Sean Harris (SF), Jason Gray (C) Lawrence Pinard, Michael Palmer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:51 | Grinnell | Sean Harris steals it from Duane Hope | 9-7 |
| 13:29 | California Tech. | Charles Hall is called for the reach on Sean Harris - foul #1 on Charles Hall, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard (SG) Jason Gray | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Justin Estes (PG), Fred Cousin (SG) Ronnie Meyers, Samuel Sane | |
| 13:07 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Fred Cousin - foul #1 on Fred Cousin, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Roman Johnson (PG) Stephen Geist | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Butler (SF), Walter Ruppe (PF), Charles Love (C) Charles Hall, Stephen Morris, Duane Hope | |
| 13:07 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:58 | Grinnell | Justin Estes is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 12:56 | Grinnell | William Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:47 | Grinnell | Charles Love banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin Estes | 12-9 |
| 12:28 | California Tech. | Justin Estes is called for the reach on Roman Johnson - foul #1 on Justin Estes, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Stephen Geist (PG), Felix Martinez (SF), Jason Gray (C) Roman Johnson, Lawrence Pinard, Sean Harris | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:19 | California Tech. | Felix Martinez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 12:18 | California Tech. | Gowon Africa tips it back up and in | 14-9 |
| 12:01 | Grinnell | Justin Estes makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Butler | 14-11 |
| 11:47 | California Tech. | Don Croft drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Stephen Geist | 16-11 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Stephen Geist (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gowon Africa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Felix Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Don Croft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Gray (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Justin Estes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Cousin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Butler (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Walter Ruppe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Love (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Grinnell | Fred Cousin loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 16-11 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Roman Johnson (PG), Lawrence Pinard (SG), Sean Harris (PF) Stephen Geist, Felix Martinez, Jason Gray | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers (PG), Stephen Morris (C) Justin Estes, Charles Love | |
| 11:17 | California Tech. | Don Croft is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Don Croft, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jason Gray (C) Don Croft | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Hall (SF) William Butler | |
| 11:07 | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 11:05 | California Tech. | Jason Gray snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 11:00 | California Tech. | Fred Cousin steals the ball from Roman Johnson | 16-11 |
| 10:56 | Grinnell | Fred Cousin hits the finger roll | 16-13 |
| 10:52 | California Tech. | Roman Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 18-13 |
| 10:43 | Grinnell | Charles Hall is fouled on the floor by Jason Gray - foul #1 on Jason Gray, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Stephen Geist (PG), Felix Martinez (SF) Roman Johnson, Lawrence Pinard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Sane (SG), Duane Hope (C) Fred Cousin, Walter Ruppe | |
| 10:30 | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers misses the 3 from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 10:29 | Grinnell | Charles Hall snags the offensive board | 18-13 |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Meyers | 18-16 |
| 09:52 | California Tech. | Sean Harris's pass is intercepted by Stephen Morris | 18-16 |
| 09:39 | Grinnell | Charles Hall can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 18-16 |
| 09:37 | California Tech. | Jason Gray grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 09:33 | California Tech. | Felix Martinez misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 09:31 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Samuel Sane | 18-16 |
| 09:26 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Stephen Morris | 18-18 |
| 09:04 | California Tech. | Charles Hall is called for the reach on Felix Martinez - foul #2 on Charles Hall, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Roman Johnson (PG), Lawrence Pinard (SG) Stephen Geist, Jason Gray | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Justin Estes (PG), Fred Cousin (SG), William Butler (SF), Walter Ruppe (PF), Charles Love (C) Ronnie Meyers, Samuel Sane, Charles Hall, Stephen Morris, Duane Hope | |
| 09:04 | California Tech. | Felix Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:04 | California Tech. | Felix Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:53 | Grinnell | Walter Ruppe shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 20-18 |
| 08:51 | Grinnell | Justin Estes misses the tip | 20-18 |
| 08:50 | Grinnell | Charles Love tips it in | 20-20 |
| 08:33 | California Tech. | Felix Martinez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 08:32 | Grinnell | Walter Ruppe snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | William Butler drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Justin Estes | 20-23 |
| 08:06 | California Tech. | Sean Harris is fouled on the floor by Walter Ruppe - foul #2 on Walter Ruppe, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Stephen Geist (PG), Michael Palmer (C) Roman Johnson, Felix Martinez | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Hope (PF) Walter Ruppe | |
| 08:06 | California Tech. | Sean Harris makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:06 | California Tech. | Sean Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:55 | Grinnell | Justin Estes's pass is intercepted by Gowon Africa | 22-23 |
| 07:51 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard's pass is intercepted by William Butler | 22-23 |
| 07:47 | Grinnell | William Butler banks in the layup | 22-25 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Stephen Geist (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Pinard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gowon Africa (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Sean Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Justin Estes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Cousin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Hope (fresh) C - Charles Love (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | California Tech. | Sean Harris misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Duane Hope - foul #1 on Duane Hope, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Roman Johnson (PG), Jason Gray (C) Stephen Geist, Michael Palmer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Morris (PF) Duane Hope | |
| 07:26 | California Tech. | Sean Harris misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:26 | California Tech. | Sean Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:17 | Grinnell | Fred Cousin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 07:16 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Sean Harris | 23-25 |
| 07:12 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gowon Africa | 25-25 |
| 06:51 | Grinnell | Justin Estes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-25 |
| 06:49 | Grinnell | Charles Love grabs the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:41 | Grinnell | Charles Love's floater is tipped away by Gowon Africa | 25-25 |
| 06:39 | California Tech. | Jason Gray grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 06:34 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard clanks a floater from the left side | 25-25 |
| 06:33 | Grinnell | Charles Love grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:17 | Grinnell | Justin Estes misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 25-25 |
| 06:15 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Sean Harris | 25-25 |
| 06:08 | California Tech. | Roman Johnson travels with the ball | 25-25 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Stephen Geist (PG), Felix Martinez (SF), Don Croft (PF), Michael Palmer (C) Roman Johnson, Gowon Africa, Sean Harris, Jason Gray | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers (PG), Samuel Sane (SG), Duane Hope (C) Justin Estes, Fred Cousin, Charles Love | |
| 05:54 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 05:53 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Lawrence Pinard | 25-25 |
| 05:48 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 05:43 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 05:42 | California Tech. | Don Croft grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 05:37 | California Tech. | Stephen Morris steals it from Felix Martinez | 28-25 |
| 05:15 | Grinnell | Stephen Morris buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ronnie Meyers | 28-27 |
| 05:02 | California Tech. | Don Croft hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Ronnie Meyers | 28-27 |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Stephen Geist takes the ball from William Butler | 28-27 |
| 04:19 | California Tech. | The jumper by Lawrence Pinard is denied by William Butler | 28-27 |
| 04:18 | California Tech. | Michael Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 04:06 | California Tech. | Don Croft can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 28-27 |
| 04:04 | California Tech. | Michael Palmer misses the tip | 28-27 |
| 04:02 | California Tech. | Don Croft grabs the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:57 | California Tech. | Michael Palmer hits the finger roll | 30-27 |
| 03:39 | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Geist - foul #1 on Stephen Geist, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Roman Johnson (PG), Gowon Africa (SG), Sean Harris (SF) Stephen Geist, Lawrence Pinard, Felix Martinez | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Fred Cousin (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Walter Ruppe (PF), Charles Love (C) Samuel Sane, William Butler, Stephen Morris, Duane Hope | |
| 03:39 | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:39 | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Roman Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gowon Africa (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Sean Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Don Croft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Ronnie Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Cousin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) PF - Walter Ruppe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Love (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | California Tech. | Don Croft misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 03:11 | Grinnell | Charles Love pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:53 | Grinnell | Fred Cousin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 02:52 | California Tech. | Don Croft gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:47 | California Tech. | Charles Hall takes the ball from Sean Harris | 30-29 |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Charles Hall knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Cousin | 30-32 |
| 02:25 | California Tech. | Don Croft hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 02:24 | California Tech. | Gowon Africa hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 02:10 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Fred Cousin is blocked by Don Croft | 32-32 |
| 02:09 | Grinnell | Walter Ruppe hits the follow up shot | 32-34 |
| 02:02 | California Tech. | Roman Johnson is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Meyers - foul #1 on Ronnie Meyers, team foul #10 | 32-34 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Justin Estes (PG) Ronnie Meyers | |
| 02:02 | California Tech. | Roman Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:02 | California Tech. | Roman Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:48 | Grinnell | Charles Hall is hacked by Sean Harris - foul #1 on Sean Harris, team foul #8 | 34-34 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Stephen Geist (PG) Roman Johnson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:48 | Grinnell | Charles Hall makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:48 | Grinnell | Charles Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:48 | California Tech. | Sean Harris gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 01:39 | California Tech. | Michael Palmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 01:37 | Grinnell | Walter Ruppe grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 01:28 | Grinnell | Fred Cousin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 01:27 | California Tech. | Don Croft grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 01:21 | California Tech. | Stephen Geist is called for traveling | 34-35 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Hope (C) Charles Love | |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Walter Ruppe blows the dunk but he's hacked by Don Croft - foul #3 on Don Croft, team foul #9 | 34-35 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Roman Johnson (PG), Jason Gray (PF) Stephen Geist, Don Croft | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Sane (SG), William Butler (SF) Fred Cousin, Charles Hall | |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Walter Ruppe misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Walter Ruppe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:40 | California Tech. | Roman Johnson hits a shot from the left block and the foul's on Justin Estes - foul #2 on Justin Estes, team foul #11 | 36-36 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard (SG) Gowon Africa | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Love (C) Walter Ruppe | |
| 00:40 | California Tech. | Roman Johnson makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Charles Love is hacked by Lawrence Pinard - foul #1 on Lawrence Pinard, team foul #10 | 37-36 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Stephen Geist (PG), Gowon Africa (SF) Roman Johnson, Sean Harris | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Morris (PF) Duane Hope | |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Charles Love makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Charles Love makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-38 |