| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnny Whitcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pinegar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Dao (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Menlo | PG - Richard Lam (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Coppage (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Columbus (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Menlo | Menlo is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar banks in the layup | 26-30 |
| 19:19 | Menlo | Kevin Coppage drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Lam | 26-33 |
| 18:59 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao is fouled on the floor by George Columbus - foul #3 on George Columbus, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Menlo | Daniel Cherry (C) George Columbus | |
| 18:32 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas Pinegar, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 18:17 | Menlo | Jeffrey Caldwell clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Blair - foul #2 on John Blair, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| 18:17 | Menlo | Jeffrey Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 18:17 | Menlo | Jeffrey Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:49 | Grinnell | John Blair misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Lam - foul #3 on Richard Lam, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Menlo | Alec Alejandre (PG) Richard Lam | |
| 17:49 | Grinnell | John Blair makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:49 | Grinnell | John Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:31 | Menlo | Jeffrey Caldwell hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alec Alejandre | 28-37 |
| 17:09 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar misses the lay-in | 28-37 |
| 17:07 | Menlo | Alec Alejandre snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 16:57 | Menlo | Kevin Coppage misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 16:56 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 16:38 | Grinnell | John Blair blows the layup | 28-37 |
| 16:37 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard tips it back up and in | 30-37 |
| 16:35 | Menlo | Alec Alejandre is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Tack (SG), Mark Morris (PF) John Blair, Carl Leonard | |
| Subs | Menlo | Steven Robinson (SG), Carlos Davenport (SF), Donald Schiller (PF) Jeffrey Caldwell, Kevin Coppage, Robert Mitchell | |
| 16:15 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao comes up short on the runner from the right block | 30-37 |
| 16:14 | Menlo | Steven Robinson grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 15:55 | Menlo | Steven Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Tack - foul #1 on Richard Tack, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Menlo | Richard Lam (PG), George Columbus (C) Alec Alejandre, Daniel Cherry | |
| 15:55 | Menlo | Steven Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:55 | Menlo | Steven Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnny Whitcomb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Tack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pinegar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Morris (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dustin Dao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Menlo | PG - Richard Lam (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Davenport (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Schiller (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Columbus (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar hits a runner from the left block set up by Johnny Whitcomb | 32-38 |
| 15:13 | Menlo | Donald Schiller can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 15:12 | Menlo | Donald Schiller grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:00 | Menlo | Carlos Davenport comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 14:58 | Menlo | George Columbus grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:46 | Menlo | Donald Schiller is fouled on the floor by Mark Morris - foul #1 on Mark Morris, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Blair (SG), Carl Leonard (PF) Richard Tack, Mark Morris | |
| Subs | Menlo | Jeffrey Caldwell (SG), Kevin Coppage (SF), Robert Mitchell (PF) Steven Robinson, Carlos Davenport, Donald Schiller | |
| 14:38 | Menlo | Jeffrey Caldwell hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Lam | 32-40 |
| 14:09 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb is hacked by Richard Lam - foul #4 on Richard Lam, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Menlo | Alec Alejandre (PG) Richard Lam | |
| 13:45 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb loses the dribble to George Columbus | 32-40 |
| 13:37 | Menlo | George Columbus clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 32-40 |
| 13:35 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 13:07 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Mitchell - foul #2 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Figgs (PG), Mark Morris (PF) Johnny Whitcomb, Carl Leonard | |
| Subs | Menlo | Donald Schiller (PF), Daniel Cherry (C) Robert Mitchell, George Columbus | |
| 13:07 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:07 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:07 | Menlo | The rebound goes to Donald Schiller | 33-40 |
| 12:56 | Menlo | Donald Schiller is fouled on the floor by Mark Morris - foul #2 on Mark Morris, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| 12:45 | Menlo | Donald Schiller buries a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Mark Morris - foul #3 on Mark Morris, team foul #6 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Green (SF) Thomas Pinegar | |
| Subs | Menlo | Carlos Davenport (SF) Kevin Coppage | |
| 12:45 | Menlo | Donald Schiller misses the free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:45 | Grinnell | Brian Green pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:23 | Grinnell | John Blair misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 12:22 | Grinnell | John Blair misses the tip | 33-42 |
| 12:20 | Menlo | Donald Schiller snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 12:04 | Menlo | Donald Schiller knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Cherry | 33-44 |
| 11:36 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb (PG), Thomas Pinegar (SF), Carl Leonard (PF), Rick Plourde (C) Robert Figgs, Brian Green, Mark Morris, Dustin Dao | |
| Subs | Menlo | Steven Robinson (SG), Kevin Coppage (SF), Robert Mitchell (PF), George Columbus (C) Jeffrey Caldwell, Carlos Davenport, Donald Schiller, Daniel Cherry | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnny Whitcomb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pinegar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Leonard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Plourde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Menlo | PG - Alec Alejandre (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Coppage (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Columbus (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Menlo | Steven Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 11:21 | Menlo | Steven Robinson tips it in | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Menlo | Menlo is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:14 | Grinnell | John Blair scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Pinegar | 35-46 |
| 11:05 | Menlo | Alec Alejandre misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 11:03 | Menlo | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Robinson | 35-46 |
| 10:54 | Menlo | Alec Alejandre is whistled for traveling | 35-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Tack (SG) John Blair | |
| Subs | Menlo | Carlos Davenport (PG) Alec Alejandre | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Menlo | Menlo is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:36 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Johnny Whitcomb | 37-46 |
| 10:33 | Menlo | Carlos Davenport is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Menlo | Jeffrey Caldwell (SG) Steven Robinson | |
| 10:19 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Johnny Whitcomb | 39-46 |
| 10:04 | Menlo | Jeffrey Caldwell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 10:03 | Menlo | Carlos Davenport can't tip it in | 39-46 |
| 10:02 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 09:56 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Coppage | 39-46 |
| 09:55 | Menlo | The rebound goes to George Columbus | 39-46 |
| 09:38 | Menlo | Carlos Davenport can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-46 |
| 09:37 | Grinnell | Rick Plourde pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 09:20 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-46 |
| 09:19 | Menlo | George Columbus gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 09:05 | Menlo | Carlos Davenport misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 09:03 | Grinnell | Richard Tack snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 08:45 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Coppage - foul #1 on Kevin Coppage, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Figgs (PG), John Blair (SG), Mark Morris (PF), Dustin Dao (C) Johnny Whitcomb, Richard Tack, Carl Leonard, Rick Plourde | |
| Subs | Menlo | Alec Alejandre (PG), Steven Robinson (SG), David Roberts (SF), Donald Schiller (PF), Daniel Cherry (C) Carlos Davenport, Jeffrey Caldwell, Kevin Coppage, Robert Mitchell, George Columbus | |
| 08:45 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 08:45 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:31 | Menlo | David Roberts is hacked by John Blair - foul #3 on John Blair, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Green (SF) Thomas Pinegar | |
| Subs | Menlo | | |
| 08:31 | Menlo | David Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:31 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Robinson - foul #1 on Steven Robinson, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:11 | Menlo | David Roberts is fouled on the floor by Mark Morris - foul #4 on Mark Morris, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bryan Perrotta (SF) Mark Morris | |
| Subs | Menlo | | |
| 08:11 | Menlo | David Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:11 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 07:48 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Cherry - foul #1 on Daniel Cherry, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Morris (PF) Bryan Perrotta | |
| Subs | Menlo | Richard Lam (PG), Carlos Davenport (SF) Alec Alejandre, David Roberts | |
| 07:48 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:48 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:48 | Menlo | Donald Schiller gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 07:39 | Menlo | Richard Lam misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 07:37 | Menlo | Steven Robinson grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 07:27 | Menlo | Carlos Davenport misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 07:25 | Menlo | Richard Lam grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Figgs (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Green (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Morris (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Dustin Dao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Menlo | PG - Richard Lam (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Davenport (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Schiller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Cherry (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Menlo | Carlos Davenport connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Brian Green - foul #1 on Brian Green, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb (PG), Thomas Pinegar (SF) Robert Figgs, Brian Green | |
| Subs | Menlo | Jeffrey Caldwell (SG) Steven Robinson | |
| 07:12 | Menlo | Carlos Davenport makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:46 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | Mark Morris tips it in | 45-49 |
| 06:39 | Menlo | Carlos Davenport can't finish the layup | 45-49 |
| 06:37 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 45-49 |
| 06:17 | Menlo | Richard Lam grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 06:00 | Menlo | Donald Schiller's pass is intercepted by Johnny Whitcomb | 45-49 |
| 05:57 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb blows the layup | 45-49 |
| 05:55 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb tips it in | 47-49 |
| 05:55 | Menlo | Menlo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carl Leonard (PF) Mark Morris | |
| Subs | Menlo | Kevin Coppage (SF), Robert Mitchell (PF), George Columbus (C) Carlos Davenport, Donald Schiller, Daniel Cherry | |
| 05:43 | Menlo | Dustin Dao steps in front of the Richard Lam pass | 47-49 |
| 05:25 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard lays it up and in set up by Johnny Whitcomb | 49-49 |
| 05:12 | Menlo | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Caldwell is blocked by Dustin Dao | 49-49 |
| 05:10 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 04:41 | Grinnell | Kevin Coppage is called for the reach on John Blair - foul #2 on Kevin Coppage, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| 04:41 | Grinnell | John Blair makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:41 | Grinnell | John Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:27 | Menlo | Kevin Coppage is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| 04:09 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 04:01 | Menlo | Kevin Coppage hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Lam | 53-51 |
| 03:39 | Grinnell | George Columbus blocks the short jumper by John Blair | 53-51 |
| 03:37 | Menlo | Jeffrey Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 03:23 | Menlo | Kevin Coppage misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 03:21 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnny Whitcomb (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Blair (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Pinegar (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Leonard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Dustin Dao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Menlo | PG - Richard Lam (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Coppage (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Columbus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard comes up short on the floater in the lane | 53-51 |
| 02:58 | Menlo | Kevin Coppage grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:43 | Menlo | Johnny Whitcomb is called for the reach on George Columbus - foul #3 on Johnny Whitcomb, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Figgs (PG), Richard Tack (SG), Brian Green (SF), Mark Morris (PF) Johnny Whitcomb, John Blair, Thomas Pinegar, Carl Leonard | |
| Subs | Menlo | Alec Alejandre (PG), Steven Robinson (SG), Carlos Davenport (SF), Donald Schiller (PF) Richard Lam, Jeffrey Caldwell, Kevin Coppage, Robert Mitchell | |
| 02:43 | Menlo | George Columbus misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:43 | Menlo | George Columbus makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:40 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Blair (SG), Thomas Pinegar (SF) Richard Tack, Brian Green | |
| Subs | Menlo | Richard Lam (PG), Jeffrey Caldwell (SG) Alec Alejandre, Steven Robinson | |
| 02:14 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao lays it up and in | 55-52 |
| 02:14 | Menlo | Menlo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb (PG), Carl Leonard (PF) Robert Figgs, Mark Morris | |
| Subs | Menlo | Kevin Coppage (SF), Robert Mitchell (PF) Carlos Davenport, Donald Schiller | |
| 01:51 | Menlo | The jump hook by George Columbus is blocked by Thomas Pinegar | 55-52 |
| 01:50 | Menlo | George Columbus gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:34 | Menlo | George Columbus connects on the floater near the basket and the foul's on Dustin Dao - foul #3 on Dustin Dao, team foul #11 | 55-54 |
| 01:34 | Menlo | George Columbus makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | George Columbus is called for the reach on Dustin Dao - foul #4 on George Columbus, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:50 | Menlo | Carl Leonard picks off the pass by Kevin Coppage | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Menlo | Menlo is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 00:26 | Menlo | The rebound goes to George Columbus | 57-55 |
| 00:20 | Menlo | Kevin Coppage drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Lam | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Menlo | Menlo is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | John Blair connects on the floater from the left wing | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Menlo | Menlo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Menlo | Jeffrey Caldwell misses the fullcourt shot | 59-58 |