| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kevin Shields (fresh) SG - Anthony Hinderliter (fresh) SF - Michael Casselman (fresh) PF - Vaughn Dugger (fresh) C - Damien Gerken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) SF - Donald Minarik (fresh) PF - William Dixon (fresh) C - Charles Nitta (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken 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) | |
| 19:31 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses badly on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Grinnell | William Dixon can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Grinnell | William Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Charles Nitta | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman can't connect on a jumper from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Monmouth | William Dixon is called for the reach on Michael Casselman - foul #1 on William Dixon, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:31 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:15 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields is fouled on the floor by Jerry Vincent - foul #1 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | Grinnell | William Dixon pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:44 | Grinnell | William Dixon blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Hinderliter - foul #1 on Anthony Hinderliter, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Gallien (SF), Jack Walker (C) Michael Casselman, Damien Gerken | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:44 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:44 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:29 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Minarik - foul #1 on Donald Minarik, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Melvin Cross (SG), Daniel Imel (C) Anthony Hinderliter, Vaughn Dugger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:29 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:05 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta is whistled for a carry | 5-4 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garfield Presler (SF), Harry Young (PF) Donald Minarik, William Dixon | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kevin Shields (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Melvin Cross (fresh) SF - Brian Gallien (fresh) PF - Jack Walker (fresh) C - Daniel Imel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) SF - Garfield Presler (fresh) PF - Harry Young (fresh) C - Charles Nitta (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Monmouth | Charles Nitta blocks the short jumper by Brian Gallien | 5-4 |
| 15:47 | Monmouth | Jack Walker snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 15:23 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Shields | 7-4 |
| 15:08 | Grinnell | Harry Young buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Garfield Presler | 7-6 |
| 14:55 | Monmouth | Melvin Cross is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter (SG), Michael Casselman (SF), Vaughn Dugger (PF), Damien Gerken (C) Kevin Shields, Brian Gallien, Jack Walker, Daniel Imel | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (PG), Billy Dinan (SG), Donald Minarik (SF), William Dixon (PF) Jerry Vincent, Nathan Zufelt, Harry Young, Charles Nitta | |
| 14:32 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik knocks in the floater near the basket | 7-8 |
| 14:16 | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| 13:55 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan is hacked by Anthony Hinderliter - foul #2 on Anthony Hinderliter, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kevin Shields (PG) Anthony Hinderliter | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:43 | Grinnell | William Dixon can't throw it down | 7-8 |
| 13:42 | Grinnell | William Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:32 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler is hacked by Damien Gerken - foul #1 on Damien Gerken, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mathew Hyatt (SG) Melvin Cross | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Harry Young (C) Billy Dinan, Donald Minarik | |
| 13:24 | Grinnell | William Dixon buries a jumper from the right side | 7-10 |
| 13:08 | Monmouth | Mathew Hyatt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 13:06 | Grinnell | Harry Young grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Vaughn Dugger is called for the reach on William Dixon - foul #1 on Vaughn Dugger, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt (SG), Charles Nitta (C) Garfield Presler, William Dixon | |
| 12:46 | Grinnell | Vaughn Dugger is called for the reach on Harry Young - foul #2 on Vaughn Dugger, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jack Walker (PF) Vaughn Dugger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:30 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Charles Nitta is blocked by Damien Gerken | 7-10 |
| 12:29 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:10 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Shields, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Melvin Cross (SG), Brian Gallien (SF), Daniel Imel (C) Mathew Hyatt, Michael Casselman, Damien Gerken | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Minarik (SF) James Smith | |
| 12:00 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Melvin Cross - foul #1 on Melvin Cross, team foul #7 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Dixon (PF) Harry Young | |
| 12:00 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:00 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kevin Shields (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Cross (fresh) SF - Brian Gallien (fresh) PF - Jack Walker (fresh) C - Daniel Imel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) SF - Donald Minarik (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Monmouth | Melvin Cross makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Shields | 10-11 |
| 11:31 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt drills a floater from the left side | 10-13 |
| 11:10 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 10-13 |
| 11:09 | Grinnell | William Dixon grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 10:59 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Zufelt | 10-15 |
| 10:47 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel is fouled on the floor by Charles Nitta - foul #1 on Charles Nitta, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mathew Hyatt (SG), Michael Casselman (SF), Damien Gerken (C) Kevin Shields, Brian Gallien, Daniel Imel | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (PG), Billy Dinan (SG), Garfield Presler (C) Jerry Vincent, Nathan Zufelt, Charles Nitta | |
| 10:33 | Monmouth | Mathew Hyatt scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Donald Minarik - foul #2 on Donald Minarik, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Young (C) Donald Minarik | |
| 10:33 | Monmouth | Mathew Hyatt makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:19 | Grinnell | Jack Walker denies the turnaround by Harry Young | 13-15 |
| 10:17 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:59 | Monmouth | Melvin Cross misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 09:58 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken tips it in | 15-15 |
| 09:38 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan travels with the ball | 15-15 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kevin Shields (PG), Daniel Imel (PF) Melvin Cross, Jack Walker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt (SG), Charles Nitta (C) Billy Dinan, William Dixon | |
| 09:22 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Garfield Presler - foul #1 on Garfield Presler, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| 09:22 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:22 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:58 | Grinnell | James Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 08:38 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken connects on the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Nathan Zufelt - foul #1 on Nathan Zufelt, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Gallien (SF) Michael Casselman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG) James Smith | |
| 08:38 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken misses the free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:38 | Grinnell | Harry Young pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:11 | Grinnell | Harry Young travels with the ball | 18-17 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Craver (SG), Jack Walker (PF) Mathew Hyatt, Damien Gerken | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 07:56 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields misses long on a floater from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 07:55 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta grabs the board | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kevin Shields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Craver (fresh) SF - Brian Gallien (fresh) PF - Jack Walker (fresh) C - Daniel Imel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garfield Presler (fresh) PF - Harry Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent clanks a shot from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 07:41 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 07:22 | Monmouth | James Craver misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 07:20 | Monmouth | Jack Walker tips it home | 20-17 |
| 07:09 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-17 |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta gets the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:42 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent is fouled on the floor by Kevin Shields - foul #2 on Kevin Shields, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Melvin Cross (PG), Mathew Hyatt (SG), Michael Casselman (SF), Damien Gerken (C) Kevin Shields, James Craver, Brian Gallien, Daniel Imel | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), William Dixon (PF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Nathan Zufelt, Garfield Presler, Harry Young, Charles Nitta | |
| 06:42 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:42 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:42 | Monmouth | Jack Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:20 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken misses the easy layup | 20-18 |
| 06:19 | Grinnell | William Dixon grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 05:56 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 05:55 | Monmouth | Jack Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:33 | Monmouth | Mathew Hyatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (SG) Jerry Vincent | |
| 05:10 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan blows the layup | 20-18 |
| 05:09 | Monmouth | Melvin Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:02 | Monmouth | Michael Mullins picks off the pass by Damien Gerken | 20-18 |
| 04:58 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Casselman - foul #1 on Michael Casselman, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Gallien (SF) Michael Casselman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt (SG), Garfield Presler (SF), Charles Nitta (C) James Smith, Michael Mullins, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 04:58 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 04:58 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 04:58 | Monmouth | Mathew Hyatt grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 04:42 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Nitta - foul #2 on Charles Nitta, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Craver (SG) Mathew Hyatt | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (PG), Harry Young (C) Billy Dinan, Charles Nitta | |
| 04:42 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 04:42 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 04:42 | Monmouth | Jack Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 04:27 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien hits a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Garfield Presler - foul #2 on Garfield Presler, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG) Garfield Presler | |
| 04:27 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien makes the free throw | 23-18 |
| 04:14 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 23-18 |
| 04:12 | Grinnell | Harry Young tips it but misses | 23-18 |
| 04:10 | Monmouth | Jack Walker pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 03:53 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-18 |
| 03:52 | Grinnell | William Dixon snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Melvin Cross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Craver (fresh) SF - Brian Gallien (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Damien Gerken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Harry Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #10 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kevin Shields (PG), Anthony Hinderliter (SG), Michael Casselman (SF), Vaughn Dugger (PF), Daniel Imel (C) Melvin Cross, James Craver, Brian Gallien, Jack Walker, Damien Gerken | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Minarik (SF), Garfield Presler (PF), Charles Nitta (C) James Smith, William Dixon, Harry Young | |
| 03:35 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Casselman | 26-18 |
| 03:23 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-18 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (SG) Nathan Zufelt | |
| 02:57 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 26-18 |
| 02:55 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman grabs the offensive board | 26-18 |
| 02:46 | Monmouth | James Smith picks off the pass by Vaughn Dugger | 26-18 |
| 02:27 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 02:05 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 02:03 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman tips it back up and in | 28-21 |
| 01:40 | Grinnell | Kevin Shields steals the ball from Donald Minarik | 28-21 |
| 01:37 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman slams it home on a nice dish by Kevin Shields | 30-21 |
| 01:20 | Grinnell | James Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 01:18 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler tips it home | 30-23 |
| 01:05 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-23 |
| 01:03 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel gets the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 00:50 | Monmouth | Jerry Vincent takes the ball from Vaughn Dugger | 30-23 |
| 00:45 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent hits the finger roll | 30-25 |
| 00:28 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman buries a shot from the left block | 32-25 |
| 00:05 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Minarik | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger scores on a shot from the left wing | 34-28 |