| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jerry French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Stever (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keneth Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Michael Templeman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Coleman Frisby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Ballard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Britton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | John Holloway inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Monmouth | Keneth Phillips loses the dribble to Michael Templeman | 29-34 |
| 19:34 | Grinnell | William Ballard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-34 |
| 19:33 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby tips it but misses | 29-34 |
| 19:31 | Grinnell | Edward Singleton misses the tip | 29-34 |
| 19:29 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Keneth Phillips | 29-34 |
| 19:16 | Monmouth | Jerry French clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 19:14 | Monmouth | Michael Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:00 | Monmouth | John Holloway clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Britton - foul #1 on Paul Britton, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:00 | Monmouth | John Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:00 | Monmouth | John Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:00 | Monmouth | Michael Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:44 | Monmouth | William Ballard steals the ball from John Holloway | 30-34 |
| 18:25 | Grinnell | Paul Britton misses short on a runner from close range | 30-34 |
| 18:24 | Monmouth | John Holloway pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:09 | Monmouth | Charles Stever clanks a floater from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 18:08 | Monmouth | Michael Jones grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 17:53 | Monmouth | Keneth Phillips misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 17:52 | Grinnell | Michael Templeman pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:39 | Grinnell | Michael Templeman buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Ballard | 30-36 |
| 17:15 | Monmouth | Jerry French misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 17:14 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jones | 30-36 |
| 17:04 | Monmouth | Charles Stever can't connect on a floater in the paint | 30-36 |
| 17:02 | Monmouth | John Holloway tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 16:40 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby misses the jump hook from the right block | 32-36 |
| 16:38 | Monmouth | Charles Stever pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:20 | Monmouth | Charles Stever throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Glen Long (PG), Eugene Blanchard (SG), Clyde Cosgrove (SF), Richard Anglin (PF), Wallace High (C) Jerry French, Charles Stever, John Holloway, Keneth Phillips, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Allen Gray (PG), Richard Dunn (SG), William Bozek (SF), Jason Cohn (PF), Hubert Paulus (C) Michael Templeman, Edward Singleton, Coleman Frisby, William Ballard, Paul Britton | |
| 15:54 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-36 |
| 15:53 | Monmouth | Eugene Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Glen Long (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clyde Cosgrove (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Anglin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace High (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Allen Gray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bozek (fresh) PF - Jason Cohn (fresh) 6 pts. C - Hubert Paulus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Monmouth | Wallace High throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 15:10 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Allen Gray | 32-38 |
| 14:53 | Monmouth | Clyde Cosgrove clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Jason Cohn | 32-38 |
| 14:39 | Grinnell | Eugene Blanchard is called for the reach on Hubert Paulus - foul #1 on Eugene Blanchard, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Singleton (SG) Richard Dunn | |
| 14:28 | Grinnell | Edward Singleton connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Bozek | 32-40 |
| 14:12 | Monmouth | Wallace High lays it in and the foul's on Hubert Paulus - foul #1 on Hubert Paulus, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry French (PG), Keneth Phillips (PF) Eugene Blanchard, Richard Anglin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Templeman (PG), Coleman Frisby (SF), Paul Britton (C) Allen Gray, William Bozek, Hubert Paulus | |
| 14:12 | Monmouth | Wallace High makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:50 | Grinnell | Edward Singleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Stever (SG), Paul Edwards (SF) Clyde Cosgrove, Wallace High | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Ballard (PF) Jason Cohn | |
| 13:38 | Monmouth | Charles Stever is hacked by Paul Britton - foul #2 on Paul Britton, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Holloway (SF) Paul Edwards | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:23 | Monmouth | John Holloway double dribbles | 35-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Anglin (C) Glen Long | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby is called for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Jones (C) Richard Anglin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:45 | Monmouth | John Holloway is hacked by Paul Britton - foul #3 on Paul Britton, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| 12:33 | Monmouth | Paul Britton takes the ball from John Holloway | 35-40 |
| 12:13 | Grinnell | Edward Singleton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 12:12 | Monmouth | John Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 11:50 | Monmouth | Jerry French misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-40 |
| 11:49 | Grinnell | Michael Templeman gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jerry French (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Stever (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Holloway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keneth Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Michael Templeman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Singleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Coleman Frisby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Ballard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Britton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Grinnell | Edward Singleton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Britton | 35-43 |
| 11:12 | Monmouth | Jerry French connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Holloway | 38-43 |
| 10:54 | Grinnell | Edward Singleton misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 10:52 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to John Holloway | 38-43 |
| 10:48 | Monmouth | Jerry French misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 10:47 | Grinnell | Paul Britton grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 10:33 | Grinnell | William Ballard blows the layup | 38-43 |
| 10:31 | Grinnell | Edward Singleton grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 10:08 | Grinnell | Charles Stever is called for the reach on Edward Singleton - foul #1 on Charles Stever, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Glen Long (PG), Eugene Blanchard (SG), Clyde Cosgrove (SF), Richard Anglin (PF), Wallace High (C) Jerry French, Charles Stever, John Holloway, Keneth Phillips, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Allen Gray (PG), Richard Dunn (SG), William Bozek (SF), Jason Cohn (PF), Hubert Paulus (C) Michael Templeman, Edward Singleton, Coleman Frisby, William Ballard, Paul Britton | |
| 09:52 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn is hacked by Wallace High - foul #1 on Wallace High, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 09:43 | Grinnell | William Bozek misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 38-43 |
| 09:41 | Monmouth | Wallace High grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:24 | Monmouth | Wallace High knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Glen Long | 40-43 |
| 09:03 | Grinnell | William Bozek drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Gray | 40-46 |
| 08:46 | Monmouth | Richard Dunn blocks the jumper by Eugene Blanchard | 40-46 |
| 08:44 | Monmouth | Richard Anglin snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 08:33 | Monmouth | Eugene Blanchard drills a jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 08:21 | Grinnell | Clyde Cosgrove takes the ball from Allen Gray | 42-46 |
| 07:59 | Monmouth | Clyde Cosgrove connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Anglin and he's hacked by William Bozek - foul #1 on William Bozek, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Singleton (SG), Neil Zymowski (C) Richard Dunn, William Bozek | |
| 07:59 | Monmouth | Clyde Cosgrove makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Edwards (SF), Keneth Phillips (PF), Michael Jones (C) Clyde Cosgrove, Richard Anglin, Wallace High | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby (SF) Hubert Paulus | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Glen Long (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Blanchard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Edwards (fresh) PF - Keneth Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Allen Gray (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Singleton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Coleman Frisby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Cohn (fresh) 6 pts. C - Neil Zymowski (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Monmouth | Paul Edwards scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Glen Long | 48-46 |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn clanks a turnaround in the paint | 48-46 |
| 07:05 | Monmouth | Glen Long grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 06:54 | Monmouth | Coleman Frisby is called for the reach on Keneth Phillips - foul #2 on Coleman Frisby, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry French (PG), Charles Stever (SG) Glen Long, Eugene Blanchard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Templeman (PG), William Ballard (PF), Paul Britton (C) Allen Gray, Jason Cohn, Neil Zymowski | |
| 06:44 | Monmouth | Paul Edwards clanks a floater from the left side | 48-46 |
| 06:43 | Monmouth | Michael Jones tips it in | 50-46 |
| 06:25 | Grinnell | William Ballard misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 06:24 | Monmouth | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 06:07 | Monmouth | Keneth Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 06:05 | Grinnell | Michael Templeman snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 05:45 | Grinnell | William Ballard's pass is intercepted by Charles Stever | 50-46 |
| 05:23 | Monmouth | Keneth Phillips misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-46 |
| 05:22 | Grinnell | Paul Britton snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 05:08 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby misses the runner near the basket | 50-46 |
| 05:07 | Grinnell | Edward Singleton grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 04:52 | Grinnell | Edward Singleton makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Templeman | 50-49 |
| 04:37 | Monmouth | Jerry French hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Edwards | 53-49 |
| 04:23 | Grinnell | Paul Britton drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Templeman | 53-51 |
| 04:20 | Monmouth | Michael Templeman picks off the pass by Jerry French in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 04:13 | Grinnell | Edward Singleton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Templeman | 53-53 |
| 04:01 | Monmouth | William Ballard swats the layup by Michael Jones | 53-53 |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Paul Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:43 | Grinnell | Edward Singleton is fouled on the floor by Keneth Phillips - foul #2 on Keneth Phillips, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Glen Long (PG), Eugene Blanchard (SG), John Holloway (SF), Richard Anglin (PF), Wallace High (C) Jerry French, Charles Stever, Paul Edwards, Keneth Phillips, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Allen Gray (PG), Richard Dunn (SG), William Bozek (SF), Jason Cohn (PF), Hubert Paulus (C) Michael Templeman, Edward Singleton, Coleman Frisby, William Ballard, Paul Britton | |
| 03:26 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 03:24 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Glen Long (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eugene Blanchard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Anglin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace High (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Allen Gray (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bozek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Cohn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Paulus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn is fouled on the floor by Glen Long - foul #1 on Glen Long, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| 02:47 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Hubert Paulus | 53-56 |
| 02:47 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry French (PG) Eugene Blanchard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Templeman (PG), Paul Britton (C) Allen Gray, Richard Dunn | |
| 02:32 | Monmouth | John Holloway is whistled for a carry | 53-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Singleton (SG) William Bozek | |
| 02:30 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Stever (SG), Keneth Phillips (PF) Glen Long, Wallace High | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby (SF), William Ballard (PF) Jason Cohn, Hubert Paulus | |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Michael Templeman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-56 |
| 02:18 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Singleton | 53-56 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby banks in the layup and the foul's on John Holloway - foul #3 on John Holloway, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Jones (C) Richard Anglin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:40 | Monmouth | Jerry French misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 01:39 | Monmouth | Keneth Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 01:24 | Monmouth | William Ballard is called for the reach on Charles Stever - foul #1 on William Ballard, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| 01:24 | Monmouth | Charles Stever makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:24 | Monmouth | Charles Stever makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Paul Britton buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Templeman | 55-61 |
| 00:40 | Monmouth | Michael Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Jerry French is called for the reach on Michael Templeman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry French, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Dunn (SG), Luther Amar (SF), Jason Cohn (PF), Neil Zymowski (C) Edward Singleton, Coleman Frisby, William Ballard, Paul Britton | |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Michael Templeman misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| 00:36 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn is fouled on the floor by Keneth Phillips - foul #3 on Keneth Phillips, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| 00:36 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:36 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | Jerry French comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 00:29 | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski is hacked by Jerry French in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry French, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | Keneth Phillips scores on a floater from the left side | 57-65 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Charles Stever is called for the reach on Richard Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Stever, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:09 | Monmouth | John Holloway can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Neil Zymowski | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Michael Templeman runs out the clock | 57-67 |