| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Shane Peeples (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Marcano (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Levy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Saragosa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Alcocer (fresh) SF - Alex French (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Harrison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Greg Levy inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Monmouth | Danny Holt knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jeff Marcano and he's hacked by Thomas Harrison - foul #1 on Thomas Harrison, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 19:42 | Monmouth | Danny Holt misses the free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:42 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 19:21 | Grinnell | Randall Cook knocks in the floater in the lane | 33-30 |
| 19:05 | Monmouth | Shane Peeples misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 19:04 | Monmouth | Danny Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:47 | Monmouth | Thomas Harrison picks off the pass by Greg Levy | 33-30 |
| 18:42 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jeff Marcano - foul #2 on Jeff Marcano, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 18:42 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:42 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:42 | Monmouth | Danny Holt gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:29 | Monmouth | Jeff Marcano clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 33-31 |
| 18:27 | Monmouth | Danny Holt tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 18:25 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:10 | Grinnell | Randall Cook can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 33-31 |
| 18:09 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:55 | Grinnell | Alex French clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by William Saragosa - foul #2 on William Saragosa, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Paul Arend (C) Thomas Harrison | |
| 17:55 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:55 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:35 | Monmouth | Greg Levy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Alex French - foul #1 on Alex French, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Clark (PG) Shane Peeples | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (SG), Karl Gehrke (SF) Terrence Alcocer, Alex French | |
| 17:35 | Monmouth | Greg Levy makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:35 | Monmouth | Greg Levy misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:35 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Johnnie Faulkner | 34-33 |
| 17:15 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 17:14 | Monmouth | Greg Levy grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:59 | Monmouth | William Saragosa is whistled for a carry | 34-33 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Snyder (SG), Timothy Blasko (SF), Willie Cawthon (C) Jeff Marcano, Greg Levy, Danny Holt | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Jennings (PG), Chris Schwartz (SF) Anthony Lerner, Randall Cook | |
| 16:37 | Grinnell | The jumper by Joseph Jennings is denied by Willie Cawthon | 34-33 |
| 16:35 | Monmouth | William Saragosa snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 16:18 | Monmouth | Christopher Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shane Peeples (PG), Paul Williams (C) Christopher Snyder, William Saragosa | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer (SG), Alex French (SF) Joseph Jennings, Chris Schwartz | |
| 16:04 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 15:57 | Monmouth | Willie Cawthon misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-36 |
| 15:56 | Monmouth | Christopher Clark tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Shane Peeples (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Blasko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Cawthon (fresh) C - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnnie Faulkner (fresh) SG - Terrence Alcocer (fresh) SF - Alex French (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Arend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Gehrke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Grinnell | Paul Arend is hacked by Willie Cawthon - foul #1 on Willie Cawthon, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jeff Marcano (SG), Danny Holt (C) Christopher Clark, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Gene Steele (SF), Thomas Harrison (C) Johnnie Faulkner, Paul Arend, Karl Gehrke | |
| 15:32 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 36-36 |
| 15:31 | Monmouth | Jeff Marcano snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:05 | Monmouth | Jeff Marcano makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Peeples | 38-36 |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner clanks a jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 14:51 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:38 | Grinnell | Alex French drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony Lerner | 38-38 |
| 14:28 | Monmouth | Shane Peeples drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 14:15 | Grinnell | Alex French drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Lerner | 41-40 |
| 13:56 | Monmouth | Thomas Harrison steps in front of the Timothy Blasko pass | 41-40 |
| 13:39 | Grinnell | Jeff Marcano steals it from Thomas Harrison | 41-40 |
| 13:23 | Monmouth | Timothy Blasko can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 41-40 |
| 13:22 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Terrence Alcocer | 41-43 |
| 12:40 | Monmouth | Jeff Marcano scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Shane Peeples | 43-43 |
| 12:21 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner misses short on a shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 12:20 | Monmouth | Jeff Marcano pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:05 | Monmouth | Jeff Marcano misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 12:04 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 11:56 | Grinnell | Alex French hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Lerner | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Shane Peeples (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeff Marcano (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Blasko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Cawthon (fairly fresh) C - Danny Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terrence Alcocer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alex French (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Harrison (tiring) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Monmouth | Shane Peeples misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-46 |
| 11:29 | Monmouth | Timothy Blasko gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:24 | Monmouth | Jeff Marcano drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 10:58 | Grinnell | Jeff Marcano takes the ball from Terrence Alcocer | 46-46 |
| 10:34 | Monmouth | Thomas Harrison is called for the reach on Jeff Marcano - foul #2 on Thomas Harrison, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Clark (PG), Christopher Snyder (SG), Greg Levy (SF), William Saragosa (PF), Paul Williams (C) Shane Peeples, Jeff Marcano, Timothy Blasko, Willie Cawthon, Danny Holt | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG), Chris Schwartz (SG), Karl Gehrke (SF), Randall Cook (PF), Paul Arend (C) Anthony Lerner, Terrence Alcocer, Gene Steele, Alex French, Thomas Harrison | |
| 10:23 | Monmouth | Christopher Snyder clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 10:21 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Karl Gehrke | 46-46 |
| 10:01 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| 09:39 | Monmouth | Paul Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-46 |
| 09:37 | Grinnell | Paul Arend snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:21 | Grinnell | Paul Arend travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| 08:58 | Monmouth | Christopher Snyder drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Clark | 49-46 |
| 08:46 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 08:44 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to William Saragosa | 49-46 |
| 08:39 | Monmouth | Greg Levy is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gene Steele (SF) Paul Arend | |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | Gene Steele clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 08:21 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Greg Levy | 49-46 |
| 08:16 | Monmouth | Christopher Clark clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 08:15 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to William Saragosa | 49-46 |
| 07:59 | Monmouth | Greg Levy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 07:58 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Johnnie Faulkner | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Greg Levy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Saragosa (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnnie Faulkner (fairly fresh) SG - Chris Schwartz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randall Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Gehrke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Grinnell | Gene Steele is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Gene Steele, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clarence Hole (PG), Jeff Marcano (SG), Danny Holt (C) Christopher Clark, Christopher Snyder, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Terrence Alcocer (SG), Paul Arend (C) Johnnie Faulkner, Chris Schwartz, Karl Gehrke | |
| 07:08 | Monmouth | William Saragosa clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 07:07 | Monmouth | William Saragosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:56 | Monmouth | William Saragosa's layup is rejected by Randall Cook | 49-46 |
| 06:54 | Monmouth | Jeff Marcano pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:34 | Monmouth | Jeff Marcano is fouled on the floor by Gene Steele - foul #5 on Gene Steele, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shane Peeples (PG), Timothy Blasko (SF) Clarence Hole, Greg Levy | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (SF), Thomas Harrison (C) Gene Steele, Paul Arend | |
| 06:25 | Monmouth | Jeff Marcano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 06:24 | Monmouth | Timothy Blasko snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 06:06 | Monmouth | Timothy Blasko connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Shane Peeples | 51-46 |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 05:40 | Monmouth | Danny Holt snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 05:31 | Monmouth | Danny Holt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 05:29 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:23 | Grinnell | Alex French can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 05:22 | Monmouth | William Saragosa snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 05:03 | Monmouth | Jeff Marcano clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-46 |
| 05:01 | Monmouth | William Saragosa hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Randall Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Willie Cawthon (PF), Paul Williams (C) William Saragosa, Danny Holt | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Jennings (PG), Johnnie Faulkner (SG), Chris Schwartz (SF), Paul Arend (PF), Karl Gehrke (C) Anthony Lerner, Terrence Alcocer, Alex French, Randall Cook, Thomas Harrison | |
| 04:21 | Monmouth | Jeff Marcano can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 04:19 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | Paul Arend misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 04:07 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jeff Marcano | 53-46 |
| 03:55 | Monmouth | Karl Gehrke takes the ball from Willie Cawthon | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Shane Peeples (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jeff Marcano (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Blasko (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Cawthon (fresh) C - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Jennings (fresh) SG - Johnnie Faulkner (fresh) SF - Chris Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Arend (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Gehrke (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 03:32 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 03:23 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Karl Gehrke is denied by Willie Cawthon | 53-46 |
| 03:22 | Monmouth | Jeff Marcano pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 03:20 | Monmouth | Joseph Jennings is called for the reach on Shane Peeples in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Jennings, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Clark (PG), Christopher Snyder (SG), Greg Levy (SF), Danny Holt (C) Shane Peeples, Jeff Marcano, Timothy Blasko, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Randall Cook (PF) Joseph Jennings, Paul Arend | |
| 03:07 | Monmouth | Willie Cawthon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-46 |
| 03:06 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner's pass is intercepted by Greg Levy | 53-46 |
| 02:56 | Monmouth | Greg Levy blows the layup | 53-46 |
| 02:54 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 02:54 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shane Peeples (PG), Jeff Marcano (SG), William Saragosa (PF) Christopher Clark, Christopher Snyder, Willie Cawthon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (SF), Paul Arend (PF) Chris Schwartz, Randall Cook | |
| 02:43 | Grinnell | Paul Arend is fouled on the floor by Shane Peeples - foul #3 on Shane Peeples, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer (SG) Johnnie Faulkner | |
| 02:27 | Grinnell | Shane Peeples steps in front of the Alex French pass | 53-46 |
| 02:05 | Monmouth | Alex French is called for the reach on Greg Levy - foul #2 on Alex French, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 02:05 | Monmouth | Greg Levy makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 02:05 | Monmouth | Greg Levy misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 02:05 | Grinnell | Paul Arend grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 02:05 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Grinnell | Alex French hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 01:50 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner tips it home | 54-48 |
| 01:21 | Monmouth | Danny Holt is fouled on the floor by Karl Gehrke - foul #2 on Karl Gehrke, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Cook (PF), Thomas Harrison (C) Paul Arend, Karl Gehrke | |
| 01:21 | Monmouth | Danny Holt makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:21 | Monmouth | Danny Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:21 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:04 | Grinnell | Alex French misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 01:02 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 00:57 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 00:55 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Danny Holt | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Monmouth | Danny Holt is hacked by Anthony Lerner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Williams (SF) Greg Levy | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:52 | Monmouth | Danny Holt makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:52 | Monmouth | Danny Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:52 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Thomas Harrison | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 00:45 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Harrison | 56-48 |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Paul Williams takes the ball from Anthony Lerner | 56-48 |
| 00:42 | Monmouth | Shane Peeples is hacked by Anthony Lerner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| 00:42 | Monmouth | Shane Peeples misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:42 | Monmouth | Shane Peeples misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:42 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Alex French | 56-48 |
| 00:37 | Grinnell | Alex French's pass is intercepted by Shane Peeples | 56-48 |
| 00:32 | Monmouth | Shane Peeples lays it in | 58-48 |
| 00:25 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Danny Holt - foul #3 on Danny Holt, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Greg Levy (SF) Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:25 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:25 | Monmouth | William Saragosa gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 00:23 | Monmouth | Anthony Lerner is called for the reach on William Saragosa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #11 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Williams (SF) Greg Levy | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:23 | Monmouth | William Saragosa makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:23 | Monmouth | William Saragosa misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:23 | Monmouth | Danny Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:22 | Monmouth | Alex French is called for the reach on Danny Holt - foul #3 on Alex French, team foul #12 | 59-50 |
| 00:22 | Monmouth | Danny Holt misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:22 | Monmouth | Danny Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Alex French hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 60-50 |
| 00:15 | Monmouth | William Saragosa grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Shane Peeples runs out the clock | 60-50 |