| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex French (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Herren (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Levy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Saragosa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Gene Steele inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Grinnell | Alex French misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Saragosa - foul #2 on William Saragosa, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:39 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:39 | Grinnell | Alex French misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:39 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to William Saragosa | 27-32 |
| 19:29 | Monmouth | Danny Holt misses the shot from the left side | 27-32 |
| 19:27 | Monmouth | William Saragosa tips it in | 27-34 |
| 19:23 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner is denied on a layup by William Saragosa | 27-34 |
| 19:21 | Monmouth | William Saragosa gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:18 | Monmouth | Anthony Lerner is called for the reach on David Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG) Anthony Lerner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 18:59 | Monmouth | Robert Herren is fouled on the floor by Gene Steele - foul #3 on Gene Steele, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf (SF) Gene Steele | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 18:49 | Monmouth | Robert Herren misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Luther Middendorf | 27-34 |
| 18:27 | Grinnell | Alex French can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 18:25 | Monmouth | William Saragosa snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 18:05 | Monmouth | William Saragosa blows the layup | 27-34 |
| 18:04 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Robert McSpadden | 27-34 |
| 17:59 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 17:58 | Grinnell | Alex French grabs the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:53 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden's floater is tipped away by Danny Holt | 27-34 |
| 17:51 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden misses the tip | 27-34 |
| 17:50 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:42 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Luther Middendorf | 29-34 |
| 17:24 | Monmouth | William Saragosa hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Miller | 29-36 |
| 17:20 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-36 |
| 17:18 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden grabs the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 16:56 | Grinnell | Alex French hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Todd Hodge | 31-36 |
| 16:32 | Monmouth | Robert Herren scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Saragosa | 31-39 |
| 16:09 | Grinnell | Alex French throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG), Randall Cook (C) Todd Hodge, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley (PG), Bill Smith (SG), Timothy Blasko (SF), Willie Cawthon (PF), Paul Williams (C) David Miller, Robert Herren, Greg Levy, William Saragosa, Danny Holt | |
| 15:51 | Monmouth | Paul Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 31-39 |
| 15:50 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnnie Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Bessler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alex French (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Randall Cook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Stephen Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Blasko (fresh) PF - Willie Cawthon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Grinnell | Timothy Blasko is called for the reach on Luther Middendorf - foul #1 on Timothy Blasko, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Gene Steele (SF), Karl Gehrke (PF) Johnnie Faulkner, Luther Middendorf, Alex French | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 15:25 | Grinnell | Stephen Mobley steals the ball from Anthony Lerner | 31-39 |
| 15:21 | Monmouth | Timothy Blasko lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Mobley | 31-41 |
| 14:59 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 14:57 | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 14:38 | Monmouth | Bill Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Williams | 31-44 |
| 14:20 | Grinnell | Stephen Mobley picks off the pass by Karl Gehrke | 31-44 |
| 14:16 | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley hits the finger roll | 31-46 |
| 14:01 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-46 |
| 14:00 | Monmouth | Willie Cawthon pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 13:48 | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Mobley, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (SG), Luther Middendorf (C) Douglas Bessler, Randall Cook | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Miller (PG), Robert Herren (SG), Greg Levy (SF), William Saragosa (PF), Danny Holt (C) Stephen Mobley, Bill Smith, Timothy Blasko, Willie Cawthon, Paul Williams | |
| 13:34 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Hodge | 34-46 |
| 13:24 | Monmouth | William Saragosa misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Karl Gehrke - foul #4 on Karl Gehrke, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden (C) Karl Gehrke | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 13:24 | Monmouth | William Saragosa makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 13:24 | Monmouth | William Saragosa makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 13:11 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Gene Steele and he's fouled by Robert Herren - foul #1 on Robert Herren, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (PF) Gene Steele | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 13:11 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge misses the free throw | 36-48 |
| 13:11 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden gets the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 12:59 | Grinnell | Danny Holt blocks the short jumper by Robert McSpadden | 36-48 |
| 12:58 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Danny Holt | 36-48 |
| 12:47 | Monmouth | Danny Holt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-48 |
| 12:45 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Todd Hodge | 36-48 |
| 12:31 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden makes the jump hook from close range | 38-48 |
| 12:05 | Monmouth | Danny Holt buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Miller and he's hacked by Anthony Lerner - foul #4 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG), Gene Steele (SF), Randall Cook (PF) Anthony Lerner, Todd Hodge, Alex French | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Timothy Blasko (SF) Greg Levy | |
| 12:05 | Monmouth | Danny Holt makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:36 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gene Steele and he's hacked by Danny Holt - foul #2 on Danny Holt, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| 11:36 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden misses the free throw | 40-51 |
| 11:36 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Steele | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnnie Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Cook (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert McSpadden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Herren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Blasko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Saragosa (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Danny Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | Randall Cook hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Blasko - foul #2 on Timothy Blasko, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (PF) Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley (PG) David Miller | |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | Randall Cook misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | Randall Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 11:05 | Monmouth | William Saragosa makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Stephen Mobley | 41-53 |
| 10:50 | Grinnell | Alex French is hacked by William Saragosa - foul #3 on William Saragosa, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG) Johnnie Faulkner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bill Smith (SG), Willie Cawthon (PF), Paul Williams (C) Robert Herren, William Saragosa, Danny Holt | |
| 10:50 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:50 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:32 | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bill Smith | 43-56 |
| 10:03 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-56 |
| 10:02 | Monmouth | Paul Williams grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 09:33 | Monmouth | Willie Cawthon is hacked by Luther Middendorf - foul #2 on Luther Middendorf, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Robert McSpadden (C) Todd Hodge, Luther Middendorf, Randall Cook | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Miller (PG), Robert Herren (SG), Greg Levy (SF), William Saragosa (PF), Danny Holt (C) Stephen Mobley, Bill Smith, Timothy Blasko, Willie Cawthon, Paul Williams | |
| 09:21 | Monmouth | William Saragosa travels with the ball | 43-56 |
| 09:01 | Grinnell | Gene Steele's pass is intercepted by David Miller | 43-56 |
| 08:57 | Monmouth | David Miller lays it up and in | 43-58 |
| 08:28 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner is fouled on the floor by David Miller - foul #2 on David Miller, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf (SF) Gene Steele | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 08:28 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 08:28 | Monmouth | Danny Holt pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:05 | Monmouth | William Saragosa is fouled on the floor by Alex French - foul #2 on Alex French, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG) Johnnie Faulkner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 07:51 | Monmouth | Robert Herren misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Douglas Bessler - foul #1 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Karl Gehrke (PF), Randall Cook (C) Todd Hodge, Alex French, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 07:51 | Monmouth | Robert Herren misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:51 | Monmouth | Robert Herren makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:37 | Grinnell | Randall Cook loses the ball out of bounds | 43-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley (SG), Willie Cawthon (C) Robert Herren, Danny Holt | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Karl Gehrke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Randall Cook (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Mobley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Levy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Saragosa (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Willie Cawthon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Monmouth | William Saragosa misses the jump hook from the right block | 43-59 |
| 07:17 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to William Saragosa | 43-59 |
| 06:58 | Monmouth | Willie Cawthon misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-59 |
| 06:56 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 06:52 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke is whistled for a carry | 43-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (SG) Douglas Bessler | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bill Smith (SG), Timothy Blasko (SF), Paul Williams (C) David Miller, Greg Levy, William Saragosa | |
| 06:23 | Monmouth | Willie Cawthon connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bill Smith | 43-61 |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 06:06 | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| 05:37 | Monmouth | Bill Smith buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Timothy Blasko and the foul's on Todd Hodge - foul #2 on Todd Hodge, team foul #8 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG), Gene Steele (SF), Robert McSpadden (C) Todd Hodge, Luther Middendorf, Randall Cook | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Miller (PG), William Saragosa (PF), Danny Holt (C) Stephen Mobley, Willie Cawthon, Paul Williams | |
| 05:37 | Monmouth | Bill Smith misses the free throw | 43-63 |
| 05:37 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to William Saragosa | 43-63 |
| 05:18 | Monmouth | Bill Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-63 |
| 05:17 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Holt | 43-63 |
| 05:02 | Monmouth | William Saragosa is fouled on the floor by Karl Gehrke - foul #5 on Karl Gehrke, team foul #9 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG), Todd Hodge (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Alex French (PF), Randall Cook (C) Anthony Lerner, Douglas Bessler, Gene Steele, Karl Gehrke, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Thomas Harris (PG), Paul Williams (C) David Miller, Danny Holt | |
| 05:02 | Monmouth | William Saragosa makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:02 | Monmouth | William Saragosa makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 04:42 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf banks in the layup set up by Johnnie Faulkner | 45-65 |
| 04:14 | Monmouth | Timothy Blasko scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Bill Smith and he's hacked by Johnnie Faulkner - foul #2 on Johnnie Faulkner, team foul #10 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley (PG), Willie Cawthon (PF) Thomas Harris, William Saragosa | |
| 04:14 | Monmouth | Timothy Blasko makes the free throw | 45-68 |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Alex French scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Luther Middendorf | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-68 |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnnie Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Hodge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luther Middendorf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alex French (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Randall Cook (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Stephen Mobley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Blasko (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Cawthon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Williams (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Timothy Blasko - foul #3 on Timothy Blasko, team foul #9 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Thomas Harris (PG), Jeff Marcano (SF) Bill Smith, Timothy Blasko | |
| 03:17 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf misses the free throw | 50-68 |
| 03:17 | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 02:53 | Monmouth | Willie Cawthon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 02:52 | Monmouth | Willie Cawthon tips it but misses | 50-68 |
| 02:51 | Grinnell | Alex French pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 02:34 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Thomas Harris - foul #2 on Thomas Harris, team foul #10 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Timothy Blasko (C) Paul Williams | |
| 02:34 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 02:34 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 02:05 | Monmouth | Jeff Marcano is fouled on the floor by Todd Hodge - foul #3 on Todd Hodge, team foul #11 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bill Smith (SG) Thomas Harris | |
| 02:05 | Monmouth | Jeff Marcano misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 02:05 | Monmouth | Jeff Marcano misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 02:05 | Grinnell | Alex French snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 01:53 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 01:52 | Monmouth | Timothy Blasko pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 01:34 | Monmouth | Willie Cawthon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Luther Middendorf - foul #3 on Luther Middendorf, team foul #12 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Williams (C) Jeff Marcano | |
| 01:34 | Monmouth | Willie Cawthon makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:34 | Monmouth | Willie Cawthon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:34 | Grinnell | Alex French grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 01:16 | Grinnell | Randall Cook clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-69 |
| 01:14 | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley pulls down the rebound | 52-69 |
| 00:57 | Monmouth | Timothy Blasko drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Smith | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Smith and the foul's on Johnnie Faulkner - foul #3 on Johnnie Faulkner, team foul #13 | 55-73 |
| 00:20 | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley makes the free throw | 55-74 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Alex French can't connect on a shot from the left side | 55-74 |
| 00:13 | Monmouth | Bill Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley runs out the clock | 55-74 |