| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jimmy Doss (fresh) SG - Karl Estes (fresh) SF - James Madison (fresh) PF - Christopher Norris (fresh) C - Bruce Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Greene (fresh) SG - Jesse Richardson (fresh) SF - Brian Rath (fresh) PF - Richard Santo (fresh) C - Justin Pool (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Justin Pool wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Grinnell | Justin Pool hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Monmouth | James Madison grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Monmouth | Richard Santo picks off the pass by Christopher Norris | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Grinnell | Justin Pool can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bruce Bailey - foul #1 on Bruce Bailey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Grinnell | Justin Pool makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Grinnell | Justin Pool makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Monmouth | Karl Estes is hacked by Richard Santo - foul #1 on Richard Santo, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Monmouth | Bruce Bailey travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Grinnell | Jimmy Doss takes the ball from Brian Rath | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Monmouth | Karl Estes drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Grinnell | Christopher Norris steps in front of the Jesse Richardson pass | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Monmouth | Karl Estes travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher James (SF), Thomas Crum (PF) Brian Rath, Richard Santo | |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Christopher James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Norris - foul #1 on Christopher Norris, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman (SF) Jesse Richardson | |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Christopher James makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Christopher James makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Monmouth | James Madison misses the turnaround from the left block | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | Monmouth | James Madison comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Crum - foul #1 on Thomas Crum, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Wheelock (PF), William Austin (C) Christopher Norris, Bruce Bailey | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Tawney (SF), Daniel Davis (C) Robert Greene, Justin Pool | |
| 17:02 | Monmouth | James Madison misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | Monmouth | James Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:48 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 16:47 | Monmouth | Karl Estes gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:31 | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss is hacked by Christopher James - foul #1 on Christopher James, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts (PF) Karl Estes | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Santo (PF) Daniel Davis | |
| 16:14 | Monmouth | Maxwell Freeman steals the ball from James Madison | 3-4 |
| 15:58 | Grinnell | Richard Santo misses the lay-in | 3-4 |
| 15:56 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to David Wheelock | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jimmy Doss (fairly fresh) SG - David Wheelock (fresh) SF - James Madison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Spotts (fresh) C - William Austin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Christopher James (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Maxwell Freeman (fresh) SF - Richard Tawney (fresh) PF - Richard Santo (fresh) C - Thomas Crum (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Monmouth | William Austin misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Crum - foul #2 on Thomas Crum, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Rogers (PG), Christopher Norris (PF) Jimmy Doss, James Madison | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Greene (PG), Jesse Richardson (SG), Brian Rath (SF), Justin Pool (C) Christopher James, Maxwell Freeman, Richard Tawney, Thomas Crum | |
| 15:30 | Monmouth | William Austin misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:30 | Monmouth | William Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:15 | Grinnell | Richard Santo misses the lay-in | 4-4 |
| 15:13 | Grinnell | Richard Santo grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:08 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson drills a 3 from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 14:53 | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Shawn Rogers | 7-7 |
| 14:39 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson's pass is intercepted by William Austin | 7-7 |
| 14:22 | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 14:20 | Monmouth | David Wheelock hits the follow up shot | 9-7 |
| 14:08 | Grinnell | Robert Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 14:07 | Monmouth | Shawn Rogers snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:00 | Monmouth | Robert Greene swats the shot by William Austin | 9-7 |
| 13:59 | Grinnell | Richard Santo grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:49 | Grinnell | William Austin steps in front of the Jesse Richardson pass | 9-7 |
| 13:36 | Monmouth | Jesse Richardson is called for the reach on Christopher Norris - foul #1 on Jesse Richardson, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss (PG), Karl Estes (SG), James Madison (SF), Bruce Bailey (C) Shawn Rogers, David Wheelock, Christopher Norris, William Austin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher James (SF), Daniel Davis (PF) Brian Rath, Richard Santo | |
| 13:14 | Monmouth | Bruce Bailey hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Doss | 11-7 |
| 13:12 | Grinnell | Robert Greene is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Norris (PF) Christopher Spotts | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:00 | Monmouth | Christopher Norris hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jimmy Doss | 13-7 |
| 12:41 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis lays it in | 13-9 |
| 12:30 | Monmouth | Daniel Davis takes the ball from Karl Estes | 13-9 |
| 12:09 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 13-9 |
| 12:08 | Monmouth | Karl Estes pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:54 | Monmouth | Karl Estes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-9 |
| 11:52 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Jesse Richardson | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jimmy Doss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Karl Estes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Madison (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Norris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Greene (fairly fresh) SG - Jesse Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Pool (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Grinnell | Robert Greene can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 11:26 | Grinnell | Justin Pool pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:12 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson's floater is knocked away by Bruce Bailey | 13-9 |
| 11:11 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Christopher Norris | 13-9 |
| 10:51 | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss loses the ball out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Wheelock (SG), Jay Mroz (SF), Christopher Spotts (PF), William Austin (C) Karl Estes, James Madison, Christopher Norris, Bruce Bailey | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman (PG), Carson Horton (SG), Brian Rath (SF), Richard Santo (PF) Robert Greene, Jesse Richardson, Christopher James, Daniel Davis | |
| 10:27 | Grinnell | Carson Horton is fouled on the floor by David Wheelock - foul #1 on David Wheelock, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Rogers (PG) Jimmy Doss | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Justin Pool can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Austin - foul #1 on William Austin, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Justin Pool misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Justin Pool misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:11 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to William Austin | 13-9 |
| 09:57 | Monmouth | 3 seconds is called on William Austin | 13-9 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Madison (SF) Jay Mroz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 09:34 | Grinnell | Brian Rath comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by James Madison - foul #1 on James Madison, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Karl Estes (SG) Christopher Spotts | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 09:34 | Grinnell | Brian Rath misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 09:34 | Grinnell | Brian Rath misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 09:34 | Grinnell | Richard Santo pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 09:21 | Grinnell | Brian Rath misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 09:19 | Monmouth | William Austin pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 09:06 | Monmouth | James Madison misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-9 |
| 09:04 | Grinnell | Justin Pool pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 08:40 | Grinnell | Brian Rath scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Carson Horton | 13-11 |
| 08:16 | Monmouth | Justin Pool swats the layup by James Madison | 13-11 |
| 08:14 | Grinnell | Carson Horton pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 08:10 | Grinnell | Richard Santo is whistled for traveling | 13-11 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss (PG), Christopher Spotts (PF), Bruce Bailey (C) Shawn Rogers, James Madison, William Austin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Greene (PG), Jesse Richardson (SG), Christopher James (SF), Richard Tawney (PF), Daniel Davis (C) Maxwell Freeman, Carson Horton, Brian Rath, Richard Santo, Justin Pool | |
| 07:47 | Monmouth | Karl Estes misses the 3 from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 07:46 | Monmouth | Bruce Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jimmy Doss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Karl Estes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Wheelock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Spotts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Greene (fresh) SG - Jesse Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Tawney (fresh) C - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Monmouth | Karl Estes connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmy Doss | 16-11 |
| 07:04 | Grinnell | Jimmy Doss is called for the reach on Christopher James - foul #1 on Jimmy Doss, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Madison (SF), Christopher Norris (PF) Karl Estes, David Wheelock | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:57 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis makes the jump hook from close range | 16-13 |
| 06:43 | Monmouth | Bruce Bailey misses long on a runner from the right block | 16-13 |
| 06:42 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Bruce Bailey - foul #2 on Bruce Bailey, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Austin (C) Bruce Bailey | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman (SG), Brian Rath (SF), Richard Santo (PF) Jesse Richardson, Christopher James, Richard Tawney | |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:07 | Monmouth | James Madison throws it down on a nice dish by Jimmy Doss | 18-15 |
| 05:49 | Grinnell | Robert Greene drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Maxwell Freeman | 18-18 |
| 05:39 | Monmouth | Christopher Norris misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Santo - foul #2 on Richard Santo, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Wheelock (SG) Christopher Spotts | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Tawney (PF), Justin Pool (C) Richard Santo, Daniel Davis | |
| 05:39 | Monmouth | Christopher Norris makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:39 | Monmouth | Christopher Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:24 | Grinnell | Jimmy Doss steals it from Justin Pool | 20-18 |
| 05:22 | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Karl Estes (SG) David Wheelock | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Brian Rath misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-18 |
| 05:11 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Christopher Norris | 20-18 |
| 05:00 | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Tawney - foul #1 on Richard Tawney, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Wheelock (PF) Christopher Norris | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bob Kerr (PG), Carson Horton (SG) Robert Greene, Brian Rath | |
| 05:00 | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:00 | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:49 | Grinnell | Carson Horton loses the dribble to Karl Estes | 22-18 |
| 04:26 | Monmouth | William Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 04:24 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Bob Kerr | 22-18 |
| 04:07 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman misses the lay-in | 22-18 |
| 04:05 | Grinnell | Justin Pool tips it home | 22-20 |
| 03:56 | Monmouth | James Madison drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Wheelock | 24-20 |
| 03:41 | Grinnell | Justin Pool can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney can't tip it in | 24-20 |
| 03:39 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jimmy Doss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Estes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Madison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Wheelock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Austin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bob Kerr (fresh) SG - Carson Horton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maxwell Freeman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Tawney (fairly fresh) C - Justin Pool (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-20 |
| 03:23 | Monmouth | Karl Estes gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | Carson Horton is called for the reach on Karl Estes - foul #1 on Carson Horton, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Rogers (PG), Christopher Spotts (SF), Christopher Norris (PF), Bruce Bailey (C) Jimmy Doss, James Madison, David Wheelock, William Austin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Greene (PG), Jesse Richardson (SG), Brian Rath (SF), Richard Santo (PF), Thomas Crum (C) Bob Kerr, Carson Horton, Maxwell Freeman, Richard Tawney, Justin Pool | |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | Karl Estes makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | Karl Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 02:38 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson lays it in | 26-22 |
| 02:25 | Monmouth | Bruce Bailey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 02:24 | Monmouth | Shawn Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 02:16 | Monmouth | Karl Estes clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-22 |
| 02:15 | Monmouth | Bruce Bailey tips it home | 28-22 |
| 01:55 | Grinnell | Brian Rath is hacked by Christopher Spotts - foul #1 on Christopher Spotts, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Wheelock (SG) Karl Estes | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:55 | Grinnell | Brian Rath makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:55 | Grinnell | Brian Rath makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:28 | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-24 |
| 01:16 | Grinnell | Richard Santo buries a runner in the lane and the foul's on Christopher Norris - foul #2 on Christopher Norris, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Madison (SF) Christopher Spotts | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher James (SF) Brian Rath | |
| 01:16 | Grinnell | Richard Santo makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:55 | Monmouth | David Wheelock misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Santo - foul #3 on Richard Santo, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss (PG) Shawn Rogers | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Davis (C) Richard Santo | |
| 00:55 | Monmouth | David Wheelock misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:55 | Monmouth | David Wheelock misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 00:29 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by David Wheelock - foul #2 on David Wheelock, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts (PF), William Austin (C) Christopher Norris, Bruce Bailey | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Justin Pool (C) Daniel Davis | |
| 00:29 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:29 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:04 | Monmouth | James Madison drills a runner from the baseline set up by David Wheelock and the foul's on Christopher James - foul #2 on Christopher James, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jay Mroz (SG) David Wheelock | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman (SG), Richard Tawney (SF), Daniel Davis (PF) Robert Greene, Jesse Richardson, Thomas Crum | |
| 00:04 | Monmouth | James Madison makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Christopher James misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 31-29 |