| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clifton McConnell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bigler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Merle Brand (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darren Mattison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Spero (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Hope (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lynn Dansby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Christopher Bigler inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Utica | Merle Brand misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Duane Hope - foul #1 on Duane Hope, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| 19:33 | Utica | Merle Brand misses the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 19:33 | Utica | Merle Brand makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 19:19 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison loses the ball out of bounds | 24-37 |
| 18:57 | Utica | Merle Brand drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmy Cunningham and he's hacked by Duane Hope - foul #2 on Duane Hope, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| 18:57 | Utica | Merle Brand misses the free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:57 | Grinnell | Duane Hope snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 18:33 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison is hacked by Jimmy Cunningham - foul #1 on Jimmy Cunningham, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 18:24 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Hall | 26-40 |
| 18:10 | Utica | Merle Brand misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 18:08 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 17:46 | Grinnell | Charles Hall connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Darren Mattison | 26-43 |
| 17:33 | Utica | Kevin Price is fouled on the floor by Lynn Dansby - foul #2 on Lynn Dansby, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG), William Weir (PF), Thomas Hayashi (C) David Spero, Duane Hope, Lynn Dansby | |
| 17:21 | Utica | Jimmy Cunningham comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-43 |
| 17:19 | Grinnell | William Weir gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 16:50 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jimmy Cunningham - foul #2 on Jimmy Cunningham, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Raub (PF), Brian Briski (C) Merle Brand, Kevin Price | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:50 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi misses the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 16:50 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 16:32 | Utica | Christopher Bigler blows the dunk | 26-44 |
| 16:30 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Weir | 26-44 |
| 16:16 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-44 |
| 16:14 | Grinnell | Charles Hall gets the offensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 15:55 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi's pass is intercepted by Christopher Bigler | 26-44 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton McConnell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bigler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Raub (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Briski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darren Mattison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hayashi (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Utica | Raymond Raub makes the turnaround from the left block | 28-44 |
| 15:26 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan makes the floater from the left wing set up by Darren Mattison | 28-46 |
| 15:00 | Utica | Jimmy Cunningham clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 14:58 | Utica | Brian Briski hits the follow up shot | 30-46 |
| 14:42 | Grinnell | Charles Hall misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-46 |
| 14:41 | Utica | Clifton McConnell grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 14:26 | Utica | Raymond Raub buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-46 |
| 14:12 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darren Mattison | 33-48 |
| 13:55 | Utica | Raymond Raub makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Briski | 35-48 |
| 13:36 | Grinnell | Charles Hall clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 13:34 | Utica | Raymond Raub snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 13:29 | Utica | Jimmy Cunningham misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Sullivan - foul #1 on Ronald Sullivan, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Utica | Damon Lake (PG), Charles Dossantos (SG), Merle Brand (PF), Kevin Price (C) Clifton McConnell, Christopher Bigler, Raymond Raub, Brian Briski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (PG), David Spero (SG), James Whited (SF), Duane Hope (PF), Lynn Dansby (C) Darren Mattison, Ronald Sullivan, Charles Hall, Thomas Hayashi, William Weir | |
| 13:29 | Utica | Jimmy Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:29 | Utica | Jimmy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 13:09 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby connects on the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Merle Brand - foul #2 on Merle Brand, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Utica | Christopher Bigler (SF) Jimmy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:09 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby misses the free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:09 | Utica | Merle Brand grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 13:04 | Utica | Charles Dossantos can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-50 |
| 13:02 | Utica | Kevin Price tips it back up and in | 38-50 |
| 12:40 | Grinnell | Duane Hope hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-50 |
| 12:39 | Utica | Christopher Bigler snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 12:34 | Utica | Damon Lake misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Whited - foul #1 on James Whited, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| 12:34 | Utica | Damon Lake makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:34 | Utica | Damon Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:14 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 12:13 | Grinnell | Duane Hope tips it in | 40-52 |
| 12:02 | Utica | Merle Brand scores on a shot from the left side set up by Damon Lake and he's hacked by Duane Hope - foul #3 on Duane Hope, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Hall (SF) James Whited | |
| 12:02 | Utica | Merle Brand makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 11:47 | Grinnell | Duane Hope can't finish the layup | 43-52 |
| 11:45 | Grinnell | Duane Hope grabs the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Damon Lake (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Dossantos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Bigler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Merle Brand (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Frank McNitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Spero (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Hope (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lynn Dansby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 43-52 |
| 11:32 | Utica | Christopher Bigler grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 11:11 | Utica | Kevin Price is fouled on the floor by Lynn Dansby - foul #3 on Lynn Dansby, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Utica | Clifton McConnell (SG), Raymond Raub (SF) Charles Dossantos, Christopher Bigler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (PG) Frank McNitt | |
| 11:11 | Utica | Kevin Price makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:11 | Utica | Kevin Price makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:59 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Spero | 45-54 |
| 10:34 | Utica | Clifton McConnell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Damon Lake | 48-54 |
| 10:29 | Grinnell | David Spero is hacked by Damon Lake - foul #4 on Damon Lake, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Cunningham (PG), Brian Briski (PF), Gary Faulk (C) Damon Lake, Merle Brand, Kevin Price | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG), William Weir (C) David Spero, Lynn Dansby | |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 10:10 | Utica | Brian Briski gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:53 | Utica | Jimmy Cunningham clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 09:52 | Utica | Raymond Raub pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:41 | Utica | Duane Hope is called for the reach on Gary Faulk - foul #4 on Duane Hope, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Whited (SF), Thomas Hayashi (C) Charles Hall, Duane Hope | |
| 09:41 | Utica | Gary Faulk makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:41 | Utica | Gary Faulk makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:23 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 09:09 | Utica | Brian Briski is hacked by William Weir - foul #2 on William Weir, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Utica | Merle Brand (PF), Kevin Price (C) Raymond Raub, Gary Faulk | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (PG) Darren Mattison | |
| 09:09 | Utica | Brian Briski makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:09 | Utica | Brian Briski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:58 | Grinnell | William Weir misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Merle Brand - foul #3 on Merle Brand, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Utica | Charles Dossantos (SG) Clifton McConnell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (SG), Charles Hall (SF) Ronald Sullivan, James Whited | |
| 08:58 | Grinnell | William Weir misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:58 | Grinnell | William Weir misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:58 | Utica | Kevin Price grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:37 | Utica | Merle Brand throws it down | 54-57 |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi is hacked by Charles Dossantos - foul #1 on Charles Dossantos, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Utica | Christopher Bigler (SF) Brian Briski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (PG), Lynn Dansby (C) Frank McNitt, William Weir | |
| 08:11 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Lynn Dansby is denied by Kevin Price | 54-57 |
| 08:10 | Utica | The rebound goes to Christopher Bigler | 54-57 |
| 07:49 | Utica | Kevin Price misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 07:48 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Hayashi | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Cunningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dossantos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Bigler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Merle Brand (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Price (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darren Mattison (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Spero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hayashi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Lynn Dansby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Utica | Jimmy Cunningham connects on the jumper from the right side | 56-60 |
| 07:06 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi is hacked by Kevin Price - foul #2 on Kevin Price, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Utica | Damon Lake (PG), Clifton McConnell (SG), Raymond Raub (PF), Brian Briski (C) Jimmy Cunningham, Charles Dossantos, Merle Brand, Kevin Price | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG) David Spero | |
| 07:06 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:06 | Utica | Brian Briski snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 06:42 | Utica | Clifton McConnell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hayashi - foul #2 on Thomas Hayashi, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (PG), James Whited (SF), Duane Hope (PF), William Weir (C) Darren Mattison, Charles Hall, Thomas Hayashi, Lynn Dansby | |
| 06:42 | Utica | Clifton McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:42 | Utica | Clifton McConnell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | William Weir misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 06:19 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt grabs the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:58 | Grinnell | William Weir can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 58-60 |
| 05:57 | Utica | The rebound goes to Raymond Raub | 58-60 |
| 05:52 | Utica | Clifton McConnell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Damon Lake | 61-60 |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | Brian Briski picks off the pass by James Whited | 61-60 |
| 05:19 | Utica | 3 seconds is called on Clifton McConnell | 61-60 |
| Subs | Utica | Merle Brand (PF), Kevin Price (C) Raymond Raub, Brian Briski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (PG), David Spero (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Lynn Dansby (C) Frank McNitt, Ronald Sullivan, James Whited, William Weir | |
| 05:01 | Grinnell | Charles Hall is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bigler - foul #2 on Christopher Bigler, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Cunningham (SF) Christopher Bigler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 05:01 | Grinnell | Charles Hall makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:01 | Grinnell | Charles Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:32 | Utica | Damon Lake connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clifton McConnell | 63-62 |
| 04:14 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from David Spero | 63-64 |
| 03:49 | Utica | Damon Lake scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifton McConnell | 66-64 |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | Jimmy Cunningham takes the ball from Lynn Dansby | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Damon Lake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clifton McConnell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Merle Brand (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Price (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darren Mattison (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Spero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Hope (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Lynn Dansby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Utica | Merle Brand loses the ball out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Utica | Charles Dossantos (SG), Christopher Bigler (SF) Damon Lake, Clifton McConnell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG), William Weir (PF), Thomas Hayashi (C) David Spero, Duane Hope, Lynn Dansby | |
| 02:57 | Grinnell | Charles Hall is fouled on the floor by Charles Dossantos - foul #2 on Charles Dossantos, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 02:57 | Grinnell | Charles Hall makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:57 | Grinnell | Charles Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:53 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Utica | Damon Lake (PG), Clifton McConnell (SG) Jimmy Cunningham, Charles Dossantos | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (SG) Ronald Sullivan | |
| 02:42 | Utica | Christopher Bigler's floater is tipped away by William Weir | 66-66 |
| 02:41 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:41 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Hope (PF), Lynn Dansby (C) William Weir, Thomas Hayashi | |
| 02:23 | Grinnell | Duane Hope misses long on a floater from the baseline | 66-66 |
| 02:21 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby tips it in | 66-68 |
| 02:02 | Utica | Christopher Bigler comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 66-68 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | David Spero gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:55 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison misses short on a floater from the right block | 66-68 |
| 01:53 | Utica | Merle Brand grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:35 | Utica | Damon Lake comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 01:33 | Utica | Clifton McConnell tips it home | 68-68 |
| 01:15 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Spero | 68-70 |
| 00:56 | Utica | Lynn Dansby is called for the reach on Christopher Bigler - foul #4 on Lynn Dansby, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:56 | Utica | Christopher Bigler makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:56 | Utica | Christopher Bigler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:41 | Grinnell | Duane Hope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Utica | 3 seconds is called on Damon Lake | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Duane Hope hits the finger roll | 70-72 |