| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Michael Templeman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luther Amar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Cohn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Britton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Smart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Stever (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clyde Cosgrove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keneth Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace High (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Clyde Cosgrove inbounds the ball | 35-22 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Monmouth | James Smart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 19:44 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace High | 35-22 |
| 19:28 | Monmouth | Wallace High buries a jumper from the left block | 35-24 |
| 19:02 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 19:01 | Grinnell | Paul Britton gets the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 18:55 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn knocks in the shot from close range set up by Michael Templeman and the foul's on James Smart - foul #2 on James Smart, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 18:55 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn misses the free throw | 37-24 |
| 18:55 | Grinnell | William Ballard grabs the offensive board | 37-24 |
| 18:40 | Grinnell | Wallace High is called for the reach on Michael Templeman - foul #2 on Wallace High, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| 18:32 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-24 |
| 18:15 | Monmouth | Charles Stever hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Smart and the foul's on Jason Cohn - foul #2 on Jason Cohn, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 18:15 | Monmouth | Charles Stever makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:55 | Grinnell | Luther Amar knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Templeman | 40-27 |
| 17:31 | Monmouth | Wallace High can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Paul Britton gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 17:02 | Grinnell | Luther Amar misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-27 |
| 17:00 | Monmouth | Keneth Phillips snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 16:40 | Monmouth | Clyde Cosgrove is fouled on the floor by Luther Amar - foul #2 on Luther Amar, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Dunn (PG), Coleman Frisby (SG), William Bozek (SF), Hubert Paulus (PF), Neil Zymowski (C) Michael Templeman, Luther Amar, Jason Cohn, William Ballard, Paul Britton | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Edwards (PG), Patrick Allred (SG), Mark Head (SF), Richard Anglin (PF), Michael Jones (C) James Smart, Charles Stever, Clyde Cosgrove, Keneth Phillips, Wallace High | |
| 16:17 | Monmouth | Patrick Allred is whistled for a carry | 40-27 |
| 16:02 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 16:01 | Monmouth | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Coleman Frisby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Bozek (fresh) PF - Hubert Paulus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Zymowski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Paul Edwards (fresh) SG - Patrick Allred (fresh) SF - Mark Head (fresh) PF - Richard Anglin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Monmouth | Paul Edwards hits a driving attempt in the paint | 40-29 |
| 15:31 | Grinnell | William Bozek hits a jumpshot from the left side | 42-29 |
| 15:14 | Monmouth | Mark Head scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Patrick Allred | 42-32 |
| 14:51 | Grinnell | Paul Edwards is called for the reach on Coleman Frisby - foul #1 on Paul Edwards, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Templeman (PG), Luther Amar (SG), Jason Cohn (SF), William Ballard (PF), Paul Britton (C) Richard Dunn, Coleman Frisby, William Bozek, Hubert Paulus, Neil Zymowski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Smart (PG), Keneth Phillips (PF), Wallace High (C) Patrick Allred, Richard Anglin, Michael Jones | |
| 14:31 | Grinnell | Keneth Phillips steps in front of the Paul Britton pass | 42-32 |
| 14:16 | Monmouth | Paul Edwards buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 13:57 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Luther Amar | 44-35 |
| 13:36 | Monmouth | James Smart is called for traveling | 44-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby (PF) William Ballard | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Stever (SG), Clyde Cosgrove (SF) Paul Edwards, Mark Head | |
| 13:11 | Grinnell | Michael Templeman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 13:09 | Monmouth | Wallace High pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:05 | Monmouth | The short jumper by Clyde Cosgrove is denied by Paul Britton | 44-35 |
| 13:03 | Monmouth | Keneth Phillips tips it home | 44-37 |
| 12:44 | Grinnell | Paul Britton clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Keneth Phillips - foul #1 on Keneth Phillips, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Dunn (PG), Hubert Paulus (PF) Michael Templeman, Luther Amar | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Anglin (PF), Michael Jones (C) Keneth Phillips, Wallace High | |
| 12:44 | Grinnell | Paul Britton misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:44 | Grinnell | Paul Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:22 | Monmouth | Hubert Paulus picks off the pass by Michael Jones | 45-37 |
| 12:08 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Anglin - foul #3 on Richard Anglin, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Ballard (PF) Paul Britton | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Edwards (PG) James Smart | |
| 12:08 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:08 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:50 | Monmouth | Hubert Paulus is called for the reach on Richard Anglin - foul #1 on Hubert Paulus, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Coleman Frisby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jason Cohn (fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Hubert Paulus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Stever (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clyde Cosgrove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Anglin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Monmouth | Clyde Cosgrove misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-37 |
| 11:24 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jones | 47-37 |
| 11:10 | Monmouth | Charles Stever misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Coleman Frisby - foul #1 on Coleman Frisby, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Templeman (PG), Luther Amar (SG) Richard Dunn, Jason Cohn | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Smart (PG), Keneth Phillips (PF), Wallace High (C) Clyde Cosgrove, Richard Anglin, Michael Jones | |
| 11:10 | Monmouth | Charles Stever makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:10 | Monmouth | Charles Stever makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:47 | Grinnell | Hubert Paulus lays it in set up by Luther Amar | 49-39 |
| 10:26 | Monmouth | James Smart misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 49-39 |
| 10:25 | Grinnell | Hubert Paulus grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:05 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Luther Amar | 52-39 |
| 09:52 | Monmouth | Wallace High scores on a floater in the paint | 52-41 |
| 09:40 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby travels with the ball | 52-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Cohn (SF), Neil Zymowski (PF), Paul Britton (C) Coleman Frisby, William Ballard, Hubert Paulus | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Head (SG), Clyde Cosgrove (SF) Charles Stever, Paul Edwards | |
| 09:23 | Monmouth | Keneth Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 09:22 | Grinnell | Paul Britton gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 08:59 | Grinnell | Paul Britton's floater is tipped away by Wallace High | 52-41 |
| 08:58 | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski grabs the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 08:48 | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Cohn | 54-41 |
| 08:44 | Monmouth | Luther Amar picks off the pass by James Smart in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| 08:24 | Grinnell | Luther Amar hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Templeman and he's hacked by Keneth Phillips - foul #2 on Keneth Phillips, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Dunn (PG), Hubert Paulus (PF) Michael Templeman, Neil Zymowski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Patrick Allred (SG), Richard Anglin (PF), Michael Jones (C) James Smart, Keneth Phillips, Wallace High | |
| 08:24 | Grinnell | Luther Amar makes the free throw | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:12 | Monmouth | Mark Head hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-41 |
| 08:11 | Grinnell | Hubert Paulus grabs the board | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:04 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn lays it up and in set up by Richard Dunn | 59-41 |
| 07:36 | Monmouth | Mark Head clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Britton - foul #1 on Paul Britton, team foul #5 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby (SG), William Ballard (PF) Luther Amar, Hubert Paulus | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Edwards (SF) Clyde Cosgrove | |
| 07:36 | Monmouth | Mark Head misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 07:36 | Monmouth | Mark Head misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 07:36 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Coleman Frisby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jason Cohn (fresh) 14 pts. PF - William Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Britton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Head (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Allred (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Anglin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Grinnell | Paul Britton buries a shot from the left side | 61-41 |
| 06:47 | Monmouth | Paul Edwards makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Anglin | 61-43 |
| 06:22 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-43 |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby misses the tip | 61-43 |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby grabs the offensive board | 61-43 |
| 05:58 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby travels with the ball | 61-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Templeman (PG), William Bozek (SF), Hubert Paulus (C) Richard Dunn, Jason Cohn, Paul Britton | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Smart (PG), Charles Stever (SG), Clyde Cosgrove (SF), Keneth Phillips (PF), Wallace High (C) Mark Head, Patrick Allred, Paul Edwards, Richard Anglin, Michael Jones | |
| 05:41 | Monmouth | James Smart buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by William Bozek - foul #1 on William Bozek, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski (C) William Ballard | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 05:41 | Monmouth | James Smart misses the free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | Hubert Paulus pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 05:14 | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski's pass is intercepted by James Smart | 61-45 |
| 05:04 | Monmouth | Charles Stever makes the shot from the baseline | 61-47 |
| 04:36 | Grinnell | James Smart is called for the reach on Hubert Paulus - foul #3 on James Smart, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Amar (SG), William Ballard (PF) Coleman Frisby, Neil Zymowski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 04:36 | Grinnell | Hubert Paulus makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:36 | Grinnell | Hubert Paulus makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 04:11 | Monmouth | Keneth Phillips misses long on a floater in the paint | 63-47 |
| 04:10 | Monmouth | Wallace High pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 03:57 | Monmouth | Keneth Phillips knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | Hubert Paulus can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Wallace High - foul #3 on Wallace High, team foul #8 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Cohn (SF) William Bozek | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Edwards (SF), Richard Anglin (C) Clyde Cosgrove, Wallace High | |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | Hubert Paulus makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | Hubert Paulus makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Monmouth | Keneth Phillips can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Luther Amar | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Michael Templeman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luther Amar (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Cohn (fresh) 14 pts. PF - William Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Hubert Paulus (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Smart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Stever (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Paul Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keneth Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Anglin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn buries a runner from the baseline set up by Michael Templeman | 67-50 |
| 02:45 | Monmouth | Charles Stever double dribbles | 67-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Allen Gray (PG), Richard Dunn (SG), Edward Singleton (SF), Coleman Frisby (PF), Neil Zymowski (C) Michael Templeman, Luther Amar, Jason Cohn, William Ballard, Hubert Paulus | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Patrick Allred (SG), Mark Head (SF), Michael Jones (C) James Smart, Charles Stever, Keneth Phillips | |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Head - foul #2 on Mark Head, team foul #9 | 67-50 |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:20 | Monmouth | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 02:15 | Monmouth | Paul Edwards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-50 |
| 02:14 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Edward Singleton | 67-50 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Gray | 70-50 |
| 01:33 | Monmouth | Patrick Allred knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 70-52 |
| 01:07 | Grinnell | Edward Singleton drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Gray | 73-52 |
| 00:55 | Monmouth | Coleman Frisby steals it from Richard Anglin | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Edward Singleton hits the finger roll set up by Coleman Frisby | 75-52 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Monmouth | Mark Head clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-52 |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | Richard Anglin snags the offensive board | 75-52 |
| 00:16 | Monmouth | Paul Edwards misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-52 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Richard Anglin snags the offensive board | 75-52 |
| 00:11 | Monmouth | The jump hook by Michael Jones is blocked by Allen Gray | 75-52 |
| 00:09 | Monmouth | Patrick Allred tips it back up and in | 75-54 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Allen Gray runs out the clock | 75-54 |