| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Jeffries (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dixon (fresh) C - Ryan Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Samuel Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Dalessandro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gallien (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Imel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins drills a floater from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 19:20 | Grinnell | Joseph Harvey steals the ball from Nathan Zufelt | 28-35 |
| 19:06 | Monmouth | Nathan Zufelt picks off the pass by Brian Gallien | 28-35 |
| 19:02 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries lays it in on a great pass from Nathan Zufelt | 30-35 |
| 18:45 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel clanks a jumper in the lane | 30-35 |
| 18:44 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:29 | Grinnell | Daniel Imel is called for the reach on Ryan Simmons - foul #2 on Daniel Imel, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:07 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons can't finish the layup | 30-35 |
| 18:06 | Grinnell | William Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:55 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons's floater is tipped away by Daniel Imel | 30-35 |
| 17:53 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:38 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Rick Dalessandro | 30-37 |
| 17:26 | Grinnell | Brian Gallien steals the ball from Nathan Zufelt | 30-37 |
| 17:06 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 17:05 | Grinnell | William Dixon snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 16:47 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Nathan Zufelt | 32-37 |
| 16:35 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien misses the easy layup | 32-37 |
| 16:33 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Imel | 32-37 |
| 16:20 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Barlett (PG), James Smith (SG), Donald Minarik (SF), Robert Washington (PF), Luke Coronado (C) Stephen Smith, Nathan Zufelt, Steven Jeffries, William Dixon, Ryan Simmons | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kevin Shields (PG), David Brown (SG), James Pastrana (SF), Clayton Cuffee (PF), Damien Gerken (C) Samuel Jenkins, Rick Dalessandro, Brian Gallien, Joseph Harvey, Daniel Imel | |
| 16:07 | Grinnell | James Smith blows the layup | 32-37 |
| 16:06 | Grinnell | William Barlett tips it in | 34-37 |
| 15:42 | Monmouth | James Pastrana comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-37 |
| 15:40 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Barlett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Minarik (fresh) PF - Robert Washington (fresh) 3 reb. C - Luke Coronado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kevin Shields (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Pastrana (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clayton Cuffee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Damien Gerken (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:22 | Grinnell | Robert Washington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 15:21 | Grinnell | William Barlett can't tip it in | 34-37 |
| 15:19 | Grinnell | William Barlett tips it home | 36-37 |
| 14:56 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by David Brown | 36-39 |
| 14:42 | Grinnell | James Smith makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Barlett | 38-39 |
| 14:36 | Monmouth | David Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Pastrana | 38-42 |
| 14:18 | Grinnell | James Smith connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 13:58 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 13:57 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 13:41 | Grinnell | William Barlett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 13:39 | Monmouth | Clayton Cuffee pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:20 | Monmouth | Clayton Cuffee misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Washington - foul #3 on Robert Washington, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Smith (PG), Nathan Zufelt (SG), Steven Jeffries (SF), William Dixon (PF), Ryan Simmons (C) William Barlett, James Smith, Donald Minarik, Robert Washington, Luke Coronado | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins (PG), Rick Dalessandro (SG), Joseph Harvey (PF), Daniel Imel (C) Kevin Shields, David Brown, James Pastrana, Damien Gerken | |
| 13:20 | Monmouth | Clayton Cuffee misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:20 | Monmouth | Clayton Cuffee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | William Dixon hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Stephen Smith | 42-43 |
| 12:36 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 12:34 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:21 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Harvey - foul #1 on Joseph Harvey, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Gallien (SF) Clayton Cuffee | |
| 12:21 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:21 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:06 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 11:50 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 11:49 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 11:39 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Jeffries - foul #3 on Steven Jeffries, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Damien Gerken (C) Daniel Imel | |
| 11:39 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:39 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Jeffries (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Samuel Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Dalessandro (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Gallien (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Damien Gerken (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Grinnell | William Dixon misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Rick Dalessandro - foul #3 on Rick Dalessandro, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| 11:21 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:21 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:07 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-48 |
| 11:06 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 11:00 | Grinnell | Joseph Harvey steals the ball from Ryan Simmons | 46-48 |
| 10:31 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 10:29 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien tips it home | 46-50 |
| 10:15 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 10:14 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:00 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-50 |
| 09:58 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:54 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rick Dalessandro | 46-52 |
| 09:44 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 09:43 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:27 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries drills a shot from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 09:25 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins is hacked by Stephen Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Barlett (PG), James Smith (SG), Donald Minarik (SF), Robert Washington (PF), Luke Coronado (C) Stephen Smith, Nathan Zufelt, Steven Jeffries, William Dixon, Ryan Simmons | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kevin Shields (PG), David Brown (SG), James Pastrana (SF), Clayton Cuffee (PF), Daniel Imel (C) Samuel Jenkins, Rick Dalessandro, Brian Gallien, Joseph Harvey, Damien Gerken | |
| 09:03 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-52 |
| 09:01 | Grinnell | Robert Washington snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 08:57 | Grinnell | James Smith buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Barlett | 50-52 |
| 08:45 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 08:44 | Monmouth | Clayton Cuffee grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 08:29 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro (SG) David Brown | |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:03 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 08:02 | Monmouth | Clayton Cuffee grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:46 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields's pass is intercepted by James Smith | 52-52 |
| 07:23 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 07:21 | Grinnell | Robert Washington misses the tip | 52-52 |
| 07:19 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Barlett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Minarik (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Washington (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Luke Coronado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kevin Shields (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Dalessandro (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Pastrana (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Clayton Cuffee (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Imel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Rick Dalessandro | 52-54 |
| 06:39 | Grinnell | The jumper by William Barlett is denied by Clayton Cuffee | 52-54 |
| 06:37 | Grinnell | James Smith gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | James Smith buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Minarik | 54-54 |
| 06:08 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Luke Coronado - foul #3 on Luke Coronado, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Smith (PG), Nathan Zufelt (SG), Steven Jeffries (SF), William Dixon (PF), Ryan Simmons (C) James Smith, William Barlett, Donald Minarik, Robert Washington, Luke Coronado | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins (PG), Michael Casselman (SF), Joseph Harvey (PF), Damien Gerken (C) Kevin Shields, James Pastrana, Clayton Cuffee, Daniel Imel | |
| 06:08 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:08 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:46 | Grinnell | William Dixon dunks the ball and the foul's on Joseph Harvey - foul #2 on Joseph Harvey, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Brown (SG), Brian Gallien (SF) Rick Dalessandro, Michael Casselman | |
| 05:46 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:25 | Monmouth | Stephen Smith steps in front of the Brian Gallien pass | 57-55 |
| 05:22 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries lays it up and in set up by Stephen Smith | 59-55 |
| 05:06 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey knocks in the floater from the right block | 59-57 |
| 04:46 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons's layup is rejected by Damien Gerken | 59-57 |
| 04:45 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:40 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Smith - foul #2 on Stephen Smith, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro (SG), Clayton Cuffee (SF) David Brown, Brian Gallien | |
| 04:40 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:40 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:19 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Nathan Zufelt and the foul's on Clayton Cuffee - foul #1 on Clayton Cuffee, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 04:19 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:17 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Nathan Zufelt in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Damien Gerken - foul #2 on Damien Gerken, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Washington (PF) William Dixon | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:54 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 03:37 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt is hacked by Rick Dalessandro - foul #4 on Rick Dalessandro, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luke Coronado (C) Ryan Simmons | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Pastrana (SF) Damien Gerken | |
| 03:37 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:37 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:37 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:30 | Monmouth | James Pastrana is fouled on the floor by Steven Jeffries - foul #4 on Steven Jeffries, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Barlett (SG) Nathan Zufelt | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 03:21 | Monmouth | James Pastrana is fouled on the floor by Stephen Smith - foul #3 on Stephen Smith, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (SG), Donald Minarik (SF) Stephen Smith, Steven Jeffries | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jack Walker (C) Joseph Harvey | |
| 03:21 | Monmouth | James Pastrana makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:21 | Monmouth | James Pastrana makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Barlett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Minarik (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Washington (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Luke Coronado (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Samuel Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Dalessandro (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Pastrana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clayton Cuffee (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Walker (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Grinnell | William Barlett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 03:06 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:53 | Monmouth | Jack Walker knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from James Pastrana | 64-66 |
| 02:53 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Smith (PG), Nathan Zufelt (SG), Steven Jeffries (SF), William Dixon (PF), Ryan Simmons (C) William Barlett, James Smith, Donald Minarik, Robert Washington, Luke Coronado | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Gallien (SF), Joseph Harvey (PF), Daniel Imel (C) James Pastrana, Clayton Cuffee, Jack Walker | |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Samuel Jenkins steals it from William Dixon | 64-66 |
| 02:36 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins lays it in | 64-68 |
| 02:30 | Grinnell | Joseph Harvey is called for the reach on Nathan Zufelt - foul #3 on Joseph Harvey, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| 02:30 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:30 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:10 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel connects on the runner in the lane | 66-70 |
| 01:53 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-70 |
| 01:42 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-70 |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | William Dixon pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:35 | Grinnell | Joseph Harvey denies the turnaround by Steven Jeffries | 68-70 |
| 01:33 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:22 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro is fouled on the floor by Ryan Simmons - foul #2 on Ryan Simmons, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 01:22 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:22 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stephen Smith | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | William Dixon doubles Samuel Jenkins and is called for the reach - foul #1 on William Dixon, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Ryan Simmons | 71-73 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | William Dixon is fouled on the floor by Joseph Harvey - foul #4 on Joseph Harvey, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey misses long on a shot from the right wing | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Jeffries (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Samuel Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Dalessandro (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Gallien (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Harvey (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Daniel Imel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Dixon | 75-73 |
| 04:23 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 75-73 |
| 04:22 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ryan Simmons | 78-73 |
| 03:53 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien connects on the open runner in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Jenkins | 78-75 |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Imel - foul #3 on Daniel Imel, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Barlett (SG) Nathan Zufelt | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clayton Cuffee (SF), Damien Gerken (C) Brian Gallien, Daniel Imel | |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 03:10 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 80-75 |
| 03:08 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| 03:04 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-75 |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 02:41 | Monmouth | Clayton Cuffee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-75 |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons snags the defensive board | 80-75 |
| 02:23 | Grinnell | William Barlett misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clayton Cuffee - foul #2 on Clayton Cuffee, team foul #12 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt (SG), Robert Washington (PF), Luke Coronado (C) Stephen Smith, William Dixon, Ryan Simmons | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Pastrana (SF) Joseph Harvey | |
| 02:23 | Grinnell | William Barlett makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 02:23 | Grinnell | William Barlett misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 02:23 | Monmouth | Clayton Cuffee gets the rebound | 81-75 |
| 02:23 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-75 |
| 02:04 | Monmouth | William Barlett steps in front of the James Pastrana pass | 81-75 |
| 02:04 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Smith (PG), William Dixon (PF), Ryan Simmons (C) William Barlett, Robert Washington, Luke Coronado | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Gallien (SF), Joseph Harvey (PF), Daniel Imel (C) James Pastrana, Clayton Cuffee, Damien Gerken | |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Harvey - foul #5 on Joseph Harvey, team foul #13 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clayton Cuffee (PF) Joseph Harvey | |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 01:22 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Zufelt | 82-75 |
| 01:21 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Nathan Zufelt | 82-75 |
| 01:07 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons scores on a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Daniel Imel - foul #4 on Daniel Imel, team foul #14 | 84-75 |
| 01:07 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons makes the free throw | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins misses the floater from the left wing | 85-75 |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Dixon | 85-75 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Jeffries (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Simmons (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Samuel Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Dalessandro (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Gallien (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clayton Cuffee (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Imel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | Rick Dalessandro is called for the reach on William Dixon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rick Dalessandro, team foul #15 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Barlett (PG), James Smith (SG), Donald Minarik (SF), Robert Washington (C) Stephen Smith, Nathan Zufelt, Steven Jeffries, Ryan Simmons | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kevin Shields (PG), David Brown (SG), James Pastrana (SF), Damien Gerken (C) Samuel Jenkins, Rick Dalessandro, Brian Gallien, Daniel Imel | |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | William Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Monmouth | James Pastrana buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Shields | 86-77 |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-77 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Smith (PG), Nathan Zufelt (SG), Steven Jeffries (SF), Ryan Simmons (C) William Barlett, James Smith, Donald Minarik, Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins (PG), Brian Gallien (SF), Daniel Imel (C) David Brown, James Pastrana, Damien Gerken | |
| 00:41 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Jenkins - foul #3 on Samuel Jenkins, team foul #16 | 86-77 |
| 00:41 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:41 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:36 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-77 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Barlett (PG), James Smith (SG), Donald Minarik (SF), Robert Washington (PF), Luke Coronado (C) Stephen Smith, Nathan Zufelt, Steven Jeffries, William Dixon, Ryan Simmons | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Brown (SG), James Pastrana (SF), Damien Gerken (C) Samuel Jenkins, Brian Gallien, Daniel Imel | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Grinnell | James Smith's pass is intercepted by Kevin Shields | 88-77 |
| 00:09 | Monmouth | David Brown blows the dunk | 88-77 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | William Barlett pulls down the rebound | 88-77 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | William Barlett runs out the clock | 88-77 |