| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Bruce Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Couture (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Joseph Butts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Dickey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Saladin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darren Mattison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Spero (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Duane Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lynn Dansby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Charles Hall inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby misses short on a shot in the paint | 36-26 |
| 19:42 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby tips it but misses | 36-26 |
| 19:41 | La Verne | Christopher Saladin snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 19:37 | La Verne | Joseph Butts hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Dickey | 38-26 |
| 19:11 | Grinnell | Charles Hall is hacked by Christopher Saladin - foul #1 on Christopher Saladin, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| 18:56 | Grinnell | Charles Hall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 18:54 | La Verne | Bruce Shaw pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:31 | La Verne | Bruce Shaw is fouled on the floor by Darren Mattison - foul #3 on Darren Mattison, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (PG) Darren Mattison | |
| 18:19 | La Verne | Mark Couture hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Shaw | 41-26 |
| 18:03 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt blows the layup | 41-26 |
| 18:02 | La Verne | The rebound goes to Christopher Saladin | 41-26 |
| 17:43 | La Verne | The short jumper by Joseph Butts is denied by Lynn Dansby | 41-26 |
| 17:41 | Grinnell | Duane Hope grabs the board | 41-26 |
| 17:23 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Saladin - foul #2 on Christopher Saladin, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | La Verne | Allan Carmon (PF) James Dickey | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG), William Weir (PF) David Spero, Duane Hope | |
| 17:23 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 17:23 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby misses the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 17:23 | Grinnell | William Weir snags the offensive board | 41-27 |
| 17:03 | Grinnell | Charles Hall splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-27 |
| 17:01 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 16:46 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan is hacked by Mark Couture - foul #2 on Mark Couture, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| Subs | La Verne | Maurice Cunningham (PF) Christopher Saladin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi (C) Lynn Dansby | |
| 16:33 | Grinnell | Charles Hall makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Frank McNitt | 41-30 |
| 16:08 | La Verne | Mark Couture comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 16:07 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Hall | 41-30 |
| 16:03 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan clanks a jumper from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 16:01 | Grinnell | William Weir grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | Charles Hall works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank McNitt | 41-32 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Bruce Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Couture (fairly fresh) 22 pts. SF - Joseph Butts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Maurice Cunningham (fresh) 1 pts. C - Allan Carmon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Frank McNitt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Weir (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Hayashi (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | La Verne | Bruce Shaw can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 15:35 | La Verne | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Cunningham | 41-32 |
| 15:24 | La Verne | Mark Couture misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 15:23 | La Verne | Joseph Butts tips it back up and in | 43-32 |
| 15:05 | Grinnell | William Weir is fouled on the floor by Mark Couture - foul #3 on Mark Couture, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | La Verne | James Dickey (PF), Christopher Saladin (C) Maurice Cunningham, Allan Carmon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (PG), David Spero (SG), James Whited (SF), Duane Hope (PF) Frank McNitt, Ronald Sullivan, Charles Hall, Thomas Hayashi | |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | William Weir buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Spero | 43-34 |
| 14:32 | La Verne | Mark Couture knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Shaw | 46-34 |
| 14:20 | Grinnell | Duane Hope hits the finger roll | 46-36 |
| 14:01 | La Verne | Bruce Shaw can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-36 |
| 13:59 | Grinnell | Duane Hope gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:42 | Grinnell | Christopher Saladin steals the ball from William Weir | 46-36 |
| 13:19 | La Verne | Joseph Butts misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 13:18 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:58 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 12:57 | La Verne | James Dickey pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:28 | La Verne | Mark Couture hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 12:26 | La Verne | Joseph Butts grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:01 | La Verne | Joseph Butts dunks the ball on a great pass from Mark Couture | 48-36 |
| 11:40 | Grinnell | James Whited's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | La Verne | Victor Rogers (PG), Maurice Cunningham (PF), Allan Carmon (C) Bruce Shaw, James Dickey, Christopher Saladin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Thomas Hayashi (PF), Lynn Dansby (C) David Spero, James Whited, Duane Hope, William Weir | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Victor Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Couture (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Butts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Maurice Cunningham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Carmon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darren Mattison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hayashi (fresh) C - Lynn Dansby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | La Verne | Joseph Butts can't finish the layup | 48-36 |
| 11:24 | La Verne | Victor Rogers hits the follow up shot | 50-36 |
| 11:12 | Grinnell | Mark Couture is called for the reach on Ronald Sullivan - foul #4 on Mark Couture, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | La Verne | Marvin Bell (SG), Christopher Saladin (C) Mark Couture, Joseph Butts | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (PG) Darren Mattison | |
| 10:55 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 50-36 |
| 10:53 | La Verne | The rebound goes to Marvin Bell | 50-36 |
| 10:29 | La Verne | Maurice Cunningham's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Hayashi | 50-36 |
| 10:28 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 10:24 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Sullivan and he's fouled by Victor Rogers - foul #1 on Victor Rogers, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | La Verne | Joseph Butts (SF) Christopher Saladin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:24 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:10 | La Verne | Victor Rogers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 10:09 | La Verne | Marvin Bell gets the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:53 | La Verne | Joseph Butts connects on the runner near the basket set up by Marvin Bell and the foul's on Charles Hall - foul #2 on Charles Hall, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | La Verne | Mark Couture (SG) Marvin Bell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (PG), David Spero (SG), Duane Hope (PF) Frank McNitt, Ronald Sullivan, Thomas Hayashi | |
| 09:53 | La Verne | Joseph Butts misses the free throw | 52-39 |
| 09:53 | Grinnell | Duane Hope grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 09:46 | Grinnell | Duane Hope misses the lay-in | 52-39 |
| 09:45 | Grinnell | Charles Hall tips it home | 52-41 |
| 09:16 | La Verne | Mark Couture's pass is intercepted by Lynn Dansby | 52-41 |
| 08:52 | Grinnell | Duane Hope is open and buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Spero | 52-43 |
| 08:25 | La Verne | Victor Rogers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Allan Carmon | 55-43 |
| 08:02 | Grinnell | Duane Hope buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Darren Mattison | 55-45 |
| 07:45 | La Verne | Mark Couture makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 07:41 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 07:40 | La Verne | Allan Carmon gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Victor Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Couture (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Butts (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Maurice Cunningham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Carmon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darren Mattison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Spero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Hope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lynn Dansby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | La Verne | Mark Couture misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 07:09 | La Verne | The offensive rebound goes to Allan Carmon | 58-45 |
| 06:47 | La Verne | Maurice Cunningham is whistled for a carry | 58-45 |
| Subs | La Verne | Bruce Shaw (PG), Marvin Bell (SG), James Dickey (PF), Christopher Saladin (C) Victor Rogers, Mark Couture, Maurice Cunningham, Allan Carmon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (PG), Ronald Sullivan (SG), James Whited (SF), William Weir (PF), Thomas Hayashi (C) Darren Mattison, David Spero, Charles Hall, Duane Hope, Lynn Dansby | |
| 06:35 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Thomas Hayashi | 58-47 |
| 06:10 | La Verne | Bruce Shaw connects on the floater in the lane | 60-47 |
| 05:52 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-47 |
| 05:50 | La Verne | Marvin Bell pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 05:46 | La Verne | Bruce Shaw clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by William Weir - foul #2 on William Weir, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| Subs | La Verne | Mark Couture (SG) Marvin Bell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (PG), Charles Hall (SF) Frank McNitt, James Whited | |
| 05:46 | La Verne | Bruce Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 05:46 | La Verne | Bruce Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 05:46 | Grinnell | William Weir grabs the board | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:25 | Grinnell | William Weir clanks a jumper from the baseline | 61-47 |
| 05:23 | La Verne | Joseph Butts gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 05:09 | La Verne | Joseph Butts blows the dunk | 61-47 |
| 05:07 | Grinnell | William Weir grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 05:02 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Bruce Shaw - foul #3 on Bruce Shaw, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| 05:02 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 05:02 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:46 | La Verne | Bruce Shaw dunks the ball | 63-49 |
| 04:23 | Grinnell | William Weir hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Charles Hall | 63-51 |
| 04:06 | La Verne | Mark Couture hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 04:05 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 03:54 | Grinnell | Charles Hall makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Weir | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | La Verne | Mark Couture scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Bruce Shaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Couture (tiring) 30 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Butts (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Dickey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Saladin (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darren Mattison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Weir (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Hayashi (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | Mark Couture takes the ball from Ronald Sullivan | 65-54 |
| 03:22 | La Verne | Bruce Shaw lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Couture | 67-54 |
| 03:22 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-54 |
| Subs | La Verne | Maurice Cunningham (SF) Joseph Butts | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (SG), Duane Hope (PF), Lynn Dansby (C) Ronald Sullivan, William Weir, Thomas Hayashi | |
| 03:03 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Hall | 67-56 |
| 02:41 | La Verne | Bruce Shaw misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-56 |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | David Spero snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 02:26 | Grinnell | Maurice Cunningham takes the ball from Charles Hall | 67-56 |
| 02:07 | La Verne | Bruce Shaw misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lynn Dansby - foul #1 on Lynn Dansby, team foul #4 | 67-56 |
| Subs | La Verne | Allan Carmon (PF) James Dickey | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (PG), Ronald Sullivan (SG), James Whited (SF), William Weir (PF), Thomas Hayashi (C) Darren Mattison, David Spero, Charles Hall, Duane Hope, Lynn Dansby | |
| 02:07 | La Verne | Bruce Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:07 | La Verne | Bruce Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:07 | Grinnell | William Weir snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 01:40 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 01:38 | Grinnell | James Whited grabs the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:24 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Weir | 68-58 |
| 01:14 | La Verne | Bruce Shaw blows the layup | 68-58 |
| 01:12 | Grinnell | William Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 01:03 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi throws it down | 68-60 |
| 01:03 | La Verne | La Verne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | La Verne | Joseph Butts (SF), James Dickey (PF) Maurice Cunningham, Allan Carmon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (PG), David Spero (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Duane Hope (PF), Lynn Dansby (C) Frank McNitt, Ronald Sullivan, James Whited, William Weir, Thomas Hayashi | |
| 00:38 | La Verne | Joseph Butts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Hall - foul #3 on Charles Hall, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| 00:38 | La Verne | Joseph Butts makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:38 | La Verne | Joseph Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Bruce Shaw steals the ball from Darren Mattison | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | La Verne | Darren Mattison is called for the reach on Mark Couture in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darren Mattison, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| 00:27 | La Verne | David Spero is called for the reach on Mark Couture - foul #2 on David Spero, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| 00:27 | La Verne | Mark Couture makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:27 | La Verne | Mark Couture makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | David Spero misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-60 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Duane Hope tips it but misses | 71-60 |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Charles Hall can't tip it in | 71-60 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | David Spero snags the offensive board | 71-60 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Charles Hall lays it in | 71-62 |
| 00:11 | La Verne | Darren Mattison is called for the reach on Joseph Butts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darren Mattison, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (PG) Darren Mattison | |
| 00:11 | La Verne | Joseph Butts misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:05 | Grinnell | Charles Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 00:04 | La Verne | The rebound goes to James Dickey | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | La Verne | Bruce Shaw runs out the clock | 71-62 |