| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Shannon Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis O'Rourke (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Blind (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Frank (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bernard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Faircloth (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Roder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth inbounds the ball | 40-43 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Grinnell | Mark Roder scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Joseph Wood | 40-45 |
| 19:31 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by William Hardy | 42-45 |
| 19:14 | Grinnell | Bruce Won connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Bernard Harris and he's fouled by John Frank - foul #3 on John Frank, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong (C) John Frank | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 19:14 | Grinnell | Bruce Won misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 19:14 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 18:52 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke misses long on a floater from the left side | 42-47 |
| 18:50 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 18:44 | Monmouth | William Hardy buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 18:27 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Bruce Won is denied by Herbert Blind | 45-47 |
| 18:26 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Herbert Blind | 45-47 |
| 18:21 | Monmouth | Mark Roder steals the ball from Shannon Knight | 45-47 |
| 18:09 | Grinnell | Bernard Harris drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Wood | 45-49 |
| 17:48 | Monmouth | Bernard Harris steps in front of the Robert Armstrong pass | 45-49 |
| 17:44 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bernard Harris | 45-51 |
| 17:29 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 17:27 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Bruce Won | 45-51 |
| 17:13 | Grinnell | Herbert Blind is called for the reach on Bernard Harris - foul #2 on Herbert Blind, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Degroat (SG), James Sieg (C) Louis O'Rourke, William Hardy | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Phillip Zylka (PG), Julian Coleman (SG), Barney Price (SF), Gregory Saunders (PF), Thomas Parkman (C) Joseph Wood, Bernard Harris, Brian Faircloth, Mark Roder, Bruce Won | |
| 17:01 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders is fouled on the floor by Shannon Knight - foul #1 on Shannon Knight, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| 16:50 | Grinnell | Barney Price misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 16:49 | Grinnell | Julian Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 16:28 | Grinnell | Barney Price misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 16:27 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 16:21 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Julian Coleman - foul #1 on Julian Coleman, team foul #1 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dustin Kopinski (C) Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:21 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 16:21 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | Thomas Parkman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke (SG), Ivan Oldham (PF) Shannon Knight, Herbert Blind | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Bruce Won (C) Phillip Zylka, Thomas Parkman | |
| 15:54 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dustin Kopinski | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Daniel Degroat (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis O'Rourke (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Sieg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Oldham (fresh) C - Dustin Kopinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Julian Coleman (fresh) SF - Barney Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Grinnell | Julian Coleman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Wood | 49-54 |
| 15:16 | Monmouth | James Sieg blows the layup but the foul's on Julian Coleman - foul #2 on Julian Coleman, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bernard Griffin (PG), Herbert Blind (PF), John Frank (C) Daniel Degroat, Ivan Oldham, Dustin Kopinski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joshua McRaney (SG), Brian Faircloth (SF), Mark Roder (PF) Julian Coleman, Barney Price, Gregory Saunders | |
| 15:16 | Monmouth | James Sieg makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 15:16 | Monmouth | James Sieg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 14:55 | Grinnell | Joshua McRaney is fouled on the floor by Herbert Blind - foul #3 on Herbert Blind, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Hardy (SF) James Sieg | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 14:42 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joshua McRaney | 51-57 |
| 14:23 | Monmouth | William Hardy is whistled for traveling | 51-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Degroat (SG) Louis O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Phillip Zylka (PG), Gregory Saunders (C) Joseph Wood, Bruce Won | |
| 14:13 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth's pass is intercepted by Bernard Griffin | 51-57 |
| 13:44 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shannon Knight (PG) Bernard Griffin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:29 | Grinnell | Joshua McRaney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 13:28 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 13:05 | Monmouth | John Frank misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 13:03 | Grinnell | Mark Roder snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 12:48 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-57 |
| 12:46 | Grinnell | Mark Roder misses the tip | 51-57 |
| 12:45 | Grinnell | Phillip Zylka tips it back up and in | 51-59 |
| 12:19 | Monmouth | John Frank lays it in | 53-59 |
| 11:58 | Grinnell | Mark Roder clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Herbert Blind - foul #4 on Herbert Blind, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bernard Griffin (PG), Louis O'Rourke (SG), Robert Armstrong (SF), James Sieg (PF), Dustin Kopinski (C) Shannon Knight, Daniel Degroat, William Hardy, Herbert Blind, John Frank | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Bernard Harris (SG), Barney Price (SF), Bruce Won (C) Phillip Zylka, Joshua McRaney, Brian Faircloth, Gregory Saunders | |
| 11:58 | Grinnell | Mark Roder makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 11:58 | Grinnell | Mark Roder misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 11:58 | Monmouth | James Sieg pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 11:49 | Monmouth | James Sieg buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Mark Roder - foul #1 on Mark Roder, team foul #3 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Parkman (PF) Mark Roder | |
| 11:49 | Monmouth | James Sieg makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Bernard Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Louis O'Rourke (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Sieg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Kopinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Bernard Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Barney Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Parkman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Grinnell | Thomas Parkman buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Bernard Harris and the foul's on Robert Armstrong - foul #1 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| 11:28 | Grinnell | Thomas Parkman misses the free throw | 56-62 |
| 11:28 | Monmouth | Dustin Kopinski gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 11:13 | Monmouth | Dustin Kopinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 11:11 | Grinnell | Thomas Parkman grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 10:51 | Grinnell | Barney Price connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Wood | 56-65 |
| 10:38 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Parkman - foul #1 on Thomas Parkman, team foul #4 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shannon Knight (PG) Bernard Griffin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joshua McRaney (SG) Barney Price | |
| 10:38 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 10:38 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 10:25 | Grinnell | Joshua McRaney makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Wood | 58-68 |
| 10:09 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Dustin Kopinski | 60-68 |
| 09:51 | Grinnell | Dustin Kopinski swats the shot by Thomas Parkman | 60-68 |
| 09:50 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 09:21 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Shannon Knight | 63-68 |
| 09:07 | Grinnell | Bruce Won can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 63-68 |
| 09:05 | Monmouth | James Sieg snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 08:45 | Monmouth | Dustin Kopinski hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Shannon Knight | 66-68 |
| 08:24 | Grinnell | Dustin Kopinski picks off the pass by Joseph Wood | 66-68 |
| 08:09 | Monmouth | Dustin Kopinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bernard Griffin (PG), Daniel Degroat (SG), William Hardy (SF), Ivan Oldham (PF), John Frank (C) Shannon Knight, Louis O'Rourke, Robert Armstrong, James Sieg, Dustin Kopinski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Phillip Zylka (PG), Brian Faircloth (SF), Mark Roder (PF), Gregory Saunders (C) Joseph Wood, Bernard Harris, Thomas Parkman, Bruce Won | |
| 07:47 | Grinnell | Phillip Zylka is fouled on the floor by John Frank - foul #4 on John Frank, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Herbert Blind (PF) Ivan Oldham | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Julian Coleman (SG) Joshua McRaney | |
| 07:47 | Grinnell | Phillip Zylka makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 07:47 | Grinnell | Phillip Zylka makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Bernard Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Degroat (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Blind (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - John Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Phillip Zylka (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Faircloth (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Roder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Monmouth | William Hardy comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-70 |
| 07:27 | Grinnell | Mark Roder gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 07:15 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders loses the dribble to Bernard Griffin | 66-70 |
| 07:11 | Monmouth | Daniel Degroat hits the finger roll set up by Bernard Griffin | 68-70 |
| 06:50 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 06:49 | Monmouth | Daniel Degroat snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 06:36 | Monmouth | Daniel Degroat knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Herbert Blind | 71-70 |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | Mark Roder knocks in the runner in the paint | 71-72 |
| 06:06 | Monmouth | Daniel Degroat misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 06:04 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind gets the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 05:54 | Monmouth | Bernard Griffin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 05:53 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 05:37 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mark Roder | 71-74 |
| 05:18 | Monmouth | Gregory Saunders is called for the reach on Herbert Blind - foul #2 on Gregory Saunders, team foul #5 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shannon Knight (PG), Louis O'Rourke (SG), Robert Armstrong (SF), James Sieg (C) Bernard Griffin, Daniel Degroat, William Hardy, John Frank | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Joshua McRaney (SG), Barney Price (SF), Bernard Harris (PF), Bruce Won (C) Phillip Zylka, Julian Coleman, Brian Faircloth, Mark Roder, Gregory Saunders | |
| 05:07 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shannon Knight | 73-74 |
| 04:48 | Grinnell | Joshua McRaney is fouled on the floor by James Sieg - foul #1 on James Sieg, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Parkman (PF) Barney Price | |
| 04:48 | Grinnell | Joshua McRaney makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:48 | Grinnell | Joshua McRaney makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:36 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong is hacked by Bernard Harris - foul #1 on Bernard Harris, team foul #6 | 73-76 |
| 04:19 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong knocks in the shot in the paint | 75-76 |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 04:01 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind grabs the board | 75-76 |
| 03:50 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bernard Harris - foul #2 on Bernard Harris, team foul #7 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dustin Kopinski (C) Herbert Blind | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth (SF) Thomas Parkman | |
| 03:50 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:50 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:30 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-76 |
| 03:28 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to James Sieg | 77-76 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Shannon Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Louis O'Rourke (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Sieg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Kopinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 10 ast. SG - Joshua McRaney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Faircloth (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Harris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke clanks a 3 from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 03:14 | Grinnell | Bruce Won grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 02:57 | Grinnell | Dustin Kopinski steals it from Bernard Harris | 77-76 |
| 02:57 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Hardy (SF), Herbert Blind (PF), John Frank (C) Robert Armstrong, James Sieg, Dustin Kopinski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Roder (PF) Bernard Harris | |
| 02:41 | Monmouth | John Frank scores on a jump hook from the left block | 79-76 |
| 02:18 | Grinnell | Mark Roder misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Louis O'Rourke - foul #1 on Louis O'Rourke, team foul #9 | 79-76 |
| 02:18 | Grinnell | Mark Roder makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:18 | Grinnell | Mark Roder misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:18 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 02:04 | Monmouth | William Hardy misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 02:03 | Monmouth | John Frank grabs the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 01:55 | Monmouth | William Hardy comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 79-77 |
| 01:54 | Grinnell | Mark Roder pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 01:33 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-77 |
| 01:32 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 01:09 | Monmouth | John Frank misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Joshua McRaney - foul #4 on Joshua McRaney, team foul #8 | 79-77 |
| 01:09 | Monmouth | John Frank makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:09 | Monmouth | John Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:09 | Grinnell | Mark Roder snags the defensive board | 80-77 |
| 00:51 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 80-77 |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | Joshua McRaney grabs the offensive board | 80-77 |
| 00:37 | Grinnell | Herbert Blind is called for the reach on Brian Faircloth - foul #5 on Herbert Blind, team foul #10 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong (PF) Herbert Blind | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:37 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:37 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:37 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke is hacked by Joseph Wood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Wood, team foul #9 | 80-78 |
| 00:35 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:35 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Grinnell | William Hardy picks off the pass by Joshua McRaney | 82-78 |
| 00:26 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Wood - foul #2 on Joseph Wood, team foul #10 | 82-78 |
| 00:26 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:26 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-78 |
| 00:16 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke snags the defensive board | 84-78 |
| 00:15 | Monmouth | Joshua McRaney is called for the reach on Louis O'Rourke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua McRaney, team foul #11 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Degroat (PG), James Sieg (C) Shannon Knight, John Frank | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard Harris (SG) Joshua McRaney | |
| 00:15 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:15 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Bernard Harris pulls down the rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-78 |
| 00:07 | Monmouth | James Sieg grabs the defensive rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:07 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-78 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ivan Oldham (PF) William Hardy | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Daniel Degroat runs out the clock | 85-78 |