| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Carino (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Stephen Luevano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hal King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Price (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Edward Smith inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Grinnell | John Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-26 |
| 19:39 | Brandeis | Richard Price comes up short on the shot near the basket | 36-26 |
| 19:37 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Willie Carino | 36-26 |
| 19:31 | Grinnell | Edward Smith misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 19:29 | Brandeis | Hal King grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 19:10 | Brandeis | Peter Hanna picks off the pass by Stephen Luevano | 36-26 |
| 18:53 | Grinnell | John Woods misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 18:51 | Grinnell | Willie Carino tips it but misses | 36-26 |
| 18:49 | Brandeis | Richard Price snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 18:45 | Brandeis | Stephen Luevano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 18:44 | Brandeis | Richard Price tips it in | 36-28 |
| 18:26 | Grinnell | Jeremy Brown is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 18:24 | Grinnell | Peter Hanna grabs the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 18:09 | Grinnell | Edward Smith is called for traveling | 36-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garrett Harvey (PG), Roy Maez (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Gene Hoehn (PF), Mark Bittner (C) John Woods, Peter Hanna, Edward Smith, Jeremy Brown, Willie Carino | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Herbert Fox (PG), Homer Herman (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), Doug Walker (C) Stephen Luevano, Charles Fisher, Hal King, Richard Shepard | |
| 17:49 | Brandeis | Richard Price misses long on a jump hook from close range | 36-28 |
| 17:48 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Mark Bittner | 36-28 |
| 17:44 | Grinnell | Richard Price is called for the reach on Paul Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Price, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 17:26 | Grinnell | Gene Hoehn double dribbles | 36-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Hal King (SF) Richard Price | |
| 17:10 | Brandeis | Hal King hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Herbert Fox | 36-30 |
| 16:57 | Grinnell | Gene Hoehn knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 38-30 |
| 16:52 | Brandeis | Hal King hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 16:50 | Grinnell | Mark Bittner pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:48 | Grinnell | Homer Herman steals it from Paul Williams in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 16:43 | Brandeis | Herbert Fox makes the 3 from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:24 | Grinnell | Garrett Harvey can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Herbert Fox - foul #3 on Herbert Fox, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Peter Hanna (SG), Edward Smith (SF), Jeremy Brown (PF), Willie Carino (C) Roy Maez, Paul Williams, Gene Hoehn, Mark Bittner | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Stephen Luevano (PG), Charles Fisher (SG), Richard Price (PF), Richard Shepard (C) Herbert Fox, Homer Herman, Michael Tyrell, Doug Walker | |
| 16:24 | Grinnell | Garrett Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:24 | Grinnell | Garrett Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:22 | Brandeis | Stephen Luevano is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Hanna - foul #2 on Peter Hanna, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Woods (PG) Garrett Harvey | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 15:54 | Brandeis | Jeremy Brown is called for the reach on Charles Fisher - foul #1 on Jeremy Brown, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Ruben Domenico (C) Hal King | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Edward Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Carino (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Stephen Luevano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Price (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Domenico (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Brandeis | Stephen Luevano can't finish the layup | 40-33 |
| 15:43 | Brandeis | Ruben Domenico tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 15:29 | Grinnell | Edward Smith is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by John Woods | 42-35 |
| 15:08 | Brandeis | Charles Fisher steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | John Hibner (PG) Stephen Luevano | |
| 14:46 | Grinnell | Jeremy Brown misses short on a shot near the basket | 42-35 |
| 14:44 | Grinnell | John Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:26 | Grinnell | Peter Hanna is alone and drills a shot near the basket set up by Edward Smith | 44-35 |
| 14:03 | Brandeis | Richard Price misses the easy layup | 44-35 |
| 14:01 | Brandeis | Ruben Domenico snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 13:50 | Brandeis | Richard Shepard lays it up and in and he's hacked by Edward Smith - foul #1 on Edward Smith, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garrett Harvey (PG), Roy Maez (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Gene Hoehn (PF), Mark Bittner (C) John Woods, Peter Hanna, Edward Smith, Jeremy Brown, Willie Carino | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Herbert Fox (PG), Homer Herman (SG), Michael Tyrell (PF), Doug Walker (C) John Hibner, Charles Fisher, Richard Price, Ruben Domenico | |
| 13:50 | Brandeis | Richard Shepard misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:50 | Grinnell | Gene Hoehn grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:34 | Grinnell | Roy Maez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Hal King (SF) Richard Shepard | |
| 13:16 | Brandeis | Herbert Fox misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 44-37 |
| 13:15 | Grinnell | Roy Maez grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 13:13 | Grinnell | Paul Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Stephen Luevano (PG) Hal King | |
| 12:58 | Brandeis | Gene Hoehn blocks the short jumper by Doug Walker | 44-37 |
| 12:57 | Grinnell | Paul Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:40 | Grinnell | Garrett Harvey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Garrett Harvey, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Hal King (SF), Ruben Domenico (C) Homer Herman, Doug Walker | |
| 12:28 | Brandeis | Ruben Domenico hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Stephen Luevano and he's hacked by Mark Bittner - foul #2 on Mark Bittner, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Smith (SF) Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Brandeis | John Hibner (SG), Richard Shepard (PF) Herbert Fox, Michael Tyrell | |
| 12:28 | Brandeis | Ruben Domenico makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:26 | Grinnell | Edward Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Hal King - foul #3 on Hal King, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 12:05 | Grinnell | Mark Bittner travels with the ball | 44-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Peter Hanna (SG), Jeremy Brown (PF) Roy Maez, Gene Hoehn | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 11:55 | Brandeis | Stephen Luevano comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 11:53 | Grinnell | Mark Bittner grabs the board | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Garrett Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Edward Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Bittner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Stephen Luevano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hibner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hal King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Shepard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ruben Domenico (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | Grinnell | Peter Hanna is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Woods (PG), Frank Weiss (C) Garrett Harvey, Mark Bittner | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Price (PF) Richard Shepard | |
| 11:39 | Brandeis | Stephen Luevano misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 11:37 | Grinnell | John Woods snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | Jeremy Brown is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Woods and the foul's on John Hibner - foul #1 on John Hibner, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Willie Carino (C) Frank Weiss | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Charles Fisher (SG), Michael Tyrell (PF) John Hibner, Richard Price | |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | Jeremy Brown makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:58 | Brandeis | Hal King misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 10:56 | Grinnell | Peter Hanna snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 10:50 | Grinnell | Edward Smith is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-40 |
| 10:49 | Brandeis | Hal King snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 10:41 | Brandeis | Stephen Luevano makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Charles Fisher and the foul's on John Woods - foul #1 on John Woods, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garrett Harvey (PG), Roy Maez (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Gene Hoehn (PF) John Woods, Peter Hanna, Edward Smith, Jeremy Brown | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Homer Herman (SG), Richard Shepard (SF), Doug Walker (C) Charles Fisher, Hal King, Ruben Domenico | |
| 10:41 | Brandeis | Stephen Luevano makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:34 | Grinnell | Roy Maez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Homer Herman - foul #1 on Homer Herman, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Herbert Fox (PG) Stephen Luevano | |
| 10:34 | Grinnell | Roy Maez makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:34 | Grinnell | Roy Maez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:12 | Brandeis | Michael Tyrell is hacked by Gene Hoehn - foul #2 on Gene Hoehn, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Bittner (C) Willie Carino | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 10:12 | Brandeis | Michael Tyrell misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:12 | Grinnell | Gene Hoehn grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 09:57 | Grinnell | Gene Hoehn misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 09:56 | Grinnell | Garrett Harvey grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 09:33 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Paul Williams is denied by Doug Walker | 49-43 |
| 09:31 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Doug Walker | 49-43 |
| 09:26 | Brandeis | Homer Herman knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 49-45 |
| 09:07 | Grinnell | Roy Maez is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 09:06 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Doug Walker | 49-45 |
| 08:57 | Brandeis | Doug Walker lays it up and in and he's hacked by Gene Hoehn - foul #3 on Gene Hoehn, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Woods (PG), Peter Hanna (SG), Edward Smith (SF), Jeremy Brown (PF), Willie Carino (C) Garrett Harvey, Roy Maez, Paul Williams, Gene Hoehn, Mark Bittner | |
| Subs | Brandeis | John Hibner (PG), Charles Fisher (SG), Hal King (SF), Ruben Domenico (C) Herbert Fox, Homer Herman, Michael Tyrell, Richard Shepard | |
| 08:57 | Brandeis | Doug Walker makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:48 | Grinnell | Willie Carino makes the jump hook from close range set up by John Woods and he's fouled by John Hibner - foul #2 on John Hibner, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Price (PF) Doug Walker | |
| 08:48 | Grinnell | Willie Carino makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:27 | Brandeis | Edward Smith steals the ball from Hal King | 52-48 |
| 08:24 | Grinnell | John Woods banks in the layup set up by Edward Smith | 54-48 |
| 08:06 | Brandeis | Richard Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Bittner (PF) Jeremy Brown | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 08:02 | Grinnell | Edward Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Hal King - foul #4 on Hal King, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Shepard (SF) Hal King | |
| 08:02 | Grinnell | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:02 | Grinnell | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:42 | Brandeis | Charles Fisher misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Edward Smith - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Brown (PF) Willie Carino | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Stephen Luevano (PG), Hal King (SF) John Hibner, Richard Shepard | |
| 07:42 | Brandeis | Charles Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:42 | Brandeis | Charles Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:42 | Brandeis | Charles Fisher makes the 3rd free throw | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Bittner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Stephen Luevano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hal King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Richard Price (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Domenico (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Grinnell | Mark Bittner hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Woods | 59-51 |
| 07:07 | Brandeis | Hal King scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | John Woods is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Edward Smith can't tip it in | 59-54 |
| 06:42 | Brandeis | Richard Price gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:38 | Brandeis | Charles Fisher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 06:37 | Grinnell | Peter Hanna gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:19 | Grinnell | John Woods makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Peter Hanna | 62-54 |
| 06:12 | Brandeis | Ruben Domenico is fouled on the floor by Mark Bittner - foul #3 on Mark Bittner, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garrett Harvey (PG), Roy Maez (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Gene Hoehn (PF), Willie Carino (C) John Woods, Peter Hanna, Edward Smith, Jeremy Brown, Mark Bittner | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Herbert Fox (PG), John Hibner (SG), Richard Shepard (SF) Stephen Luevano, Charles Fisher, Hal King | |
| 06:12 | Brandeis | Ruben Domenico makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:12 | Brandeis | Ruben Domenico misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:12 | Grinnell | Gene Hoehn snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 05:56 | Grinnell | Garrett Harvey misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 05:55 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to John Hibner | 62-55 |
| 05:48 | Brandeis | Ruben Domenico lays it in | 62-57 |
| 05:42 | Grinnell | Paul Williams is fouled on the floor by Herbert Fox - foul #4 on Herbert Fox, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Homer Herman (SG), Michael Tyrell (PF), Doug Walker (C) John Hibner, Richard Price, Ruben Domenico | |
| 05:42 | Grinnell | Paul Williams misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:42 | Brandeis | Homer Herman gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:17 | Brandeis | Doug Walker misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 05:16 | Brandeis | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Shepard | 62-57 |
| 05:01 | Brandeis | Michael Tyrell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Herbert Fox | 62-60 |
| 04:57 | Grinnell | Roy Maez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-60 |
| 04:56 | Brandeis | Doug Walker gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:51 | Brandeis | Homer Herman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 62-60 |
| 04:49 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Gene Hoehn | 62-60 |
| 04:44 | Grinnell | Garrett Harvey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 04:43 | Grinnell | Gene Hoehn gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:26 | Grinnell | Willie Carino knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Roy Maez | 64-60 |
| 04:14 | Brandeis | Michael Tyrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 04:12 | Brandeis | Doug Walker gets the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:04 | Brandeis | Gene Hoehn is called for the reach on Michael Tyrell - foul #4 on Gene Hoehn, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Woods (PG), Peter Hanna (SG), Edward Smith (SF), Jeremy Brown (PF), Mark Bittner (C) Garrett Harvey, Roy Maez, Paul Williams, Gene Hoehn, Willie Carino | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Stephen Luevano (PG), John Hibner (SG), Hal King (SF) Herbert Fox, Homer Herman, Doug Walker | |
| 04:04 | Brandeis | Michael Tyrell misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:04 | Brandeis | Michael Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:46 | Grinnell | John Woods knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Peter Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Bittner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Stephen Luevano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hibner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hal King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Tyrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Shepard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Brandeis | John Hibner misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-61 |
| 03:19 | Brandeis | The offensive rebound goes to Hal King | 66-61 |
| 03:01 | Brandeis | Edward Smith picks off the pass by John Hibner | 66-61 |
| 02:56 | Grinnell | Jeremy Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Smith | 68-61 |
| 02:56 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Willie Carino (C) Mark Bittner | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Charles Fisher (SG), Richard Price (PF), Ruben Domenico (C) John Hibner, Michael Tyrell, Richard Shepard | |
| 02:41 | Brandeis | Richard Price can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Brown - foul #2 on Jeremy Brown, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Herbert Fox (PG) Stephen Luevano | |
| 02:41 | Brandeis | Richard Price misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:41 | Brandeis | Richard Price makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Hal King is called for the reach on Edward Smith - foul #5 on Hal King, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Homer Herman (SF) Hal King | |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Edward Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:28 | Brandeis | Richard Price grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:02 | Brandeis | Ruben Domenico can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 02:00 | Brandeis | Richard Price tips it in | 68-64 |
| 01:57 | Grinnell | John Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Fox - foul #5 on Herbert Fox, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Stephen Luevano (PG), Richard Shepard (SF) Herbert Fox, Homer Herman | |
| 01:57 | Grinnell | John Woods makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:57 | Grinnell | John Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:38 | Brandeis | Ruben Domenico misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 70-64 |
| 01:36 | Brandeis | Charles Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:18 | Brandeis | Richard Price hits the finger roll | 70-66 |
| 00:59 | Grinnell | Edward Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Ruben Domenico | 70-66 |
| 00:57 | Brandeis | Richard Shepard snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | Brandeis | Ruben Domenico makes the jump hook from the left block | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Peter Hanna hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Charles Fisher - foul #2 on Charles Fisher, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Peter Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Peter Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:26 | Brandeis | Richard Price pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:10 | Brandeis | Charles Fisher hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Shepard | 71-71 |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | Richard Price blocks the short jumper by Willie Carino | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Brandeis | Ruben Domenico grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Brandeis | Richard Shepard can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Woods (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Peter Hanna (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Carino (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Stephen Luevano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Shepard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Price (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ruben Domenico (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | Willie Carino wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:37 | Grinnell | John Woods drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Willie Carino | 73-71 |
| 04:19 | Brandeis | Jeremy Brown blocks the short jumper by Ruben Domenico | 73-71 |
| 04:17 | Grinnell | Willie Carino grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 03:52 | Grinnell | Peter Hanna hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Woods | 75-71 |
| 03:38 | Brandeis | Richard Shepard can't finish the layup | 75-71 |
| 03:37 | Brandeis | Richard Shepard tips it in | 75-73 |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | Stephen Luevano is called for the reach on Peter Hanna in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Luevano, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garrett Harvey (PG), Paul Williams (SF), Gene Hoehn (PF), Mark Bittner (C) John Woods, Edward Smith, Jeremy Brown, Willie Carino | |
| Subs | Brandeis | John Hibner (PG), Homer Herman (SG), Michael Tyrell (PF), Doug Walker (C) Stephen Luevano, Charles Fisher, Richard Price, Ruben Domenico | |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | Peter Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | Peter Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:14 | Brandeis | Doug Walker scores on a driving attempt from close range | 76-75 |
| 03:12 | Grinnell | Peter Hanna is hacked by Homer Herman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Homer Herman, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Ruben Domenico (C) Richard Shepard | |
| 03:12 | Grinnell | Peter Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:12 | Grinnell | Peter Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:48 | Brandeis | Michael Tyrell misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Garrett Harvey - foul #3 on Garrett Harvey, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roy Maez (SG) Peter Hanna | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 02:48 | Brandeis | Michael Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:48 | Brandeis | Michael Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:43 | Grinnell | Garrett Harvey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 78-77 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Smith (SF) Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 02:26 | Brandeis | Homer Herman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 78-77 |
| 02:24 | Brandeis | Ruben Domenico hits the follow up shot | 78-79 |
| 02:24 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Woods (PG), Jeremy Brown (PF), Willie Carino (C) Roy Maez, Gene Hoehn, Mark Bittner | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Stephen Luevano (PG), Charles Fisher (SG), Richard Shepard (PF) John Hibner, Michael Tyrell, Ruben Domenico | |
| 02:21 | Grinnell | Homer Herman is called for the reach on Willie Carino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Homer Herman, team foul #14 | 78-79 |
| 02:21 | Grinnell | Willie Carino misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:21 | Grinnell | Willie Carino misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:21 | Brandeis | Richard Shepard pulls down the rebound | 78-79 |
| 02:21 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| 02:07 | Brandeis | Homer Herman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Doug Walker | 78-82 |
| 01:48 | Grinnell | Edward Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-82 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Willie Carino hits the follow up shot | 80-82 |
| 01:47 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Peter Hanna (SG) Garrett Harvey | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Price (PF), Ruben Domenico (C) Homer Herman, Doug Walker | |
| 01:30 | Brandeis | Ruben Domenico misses long on a floater from the right side | 80-82 |
| 01:29 | Grinnell | John Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 80-82 |
| 01:22 | Grinnell | John Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Luevano - foul #2 on Stephen Luevano, team foul #15 | 80-82 |
| 01:22 | Grinnell | John Woods makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 01:22 | Grinnell | John Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 01:08 | Brandeis | Richard Shepard comes up short on the runner from the right block | 82-82 |
| 01:06 | Brandeis | Richard Price misses the tip | 82-82 |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Edward Smith pulls down the rebound | 82-82 |
| 00:53 | Grinnell | Willie Carino banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeremy Brown | 84-82 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Woods (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Peter Hanna (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Carino (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Stephen Luevano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Shepard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Price (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Ruben Domenico (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:32 | Brandeis | Richard Price hits a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Jeremy Brown - foul #3 on Jeremy Brown, team foul #14 | 84-84 |
| 00:32 | Brandeis | Richard Price makes the free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Peter Hanna buries a floater from the left wing set up by Edward Smith | 86-85 |
| 00:09 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 86-85 |
| 00:05 | Brandeis | Richard Price drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Charles Fisher | 86-87 |
| 00:05 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Richard Price swats the layup by John Woods | 86-87 |