| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Clarence Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Elder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Gillespie (fresh) PF - Jay Goodson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Depaz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brian Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Alexander Gillespie inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Monmouth | Lewis Elder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 19:48 | Monmouth | Alexander Gillespie gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:38 | Monmouth | Jay Goodson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Jones - foul #2 on Timothy Jones, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:27 | Monmouth | Clarence Larson lays it in on a nice dish by Lewis Elder | 37-37 |
| 19:02 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton comes up short on the runner from close range | 37-37 |
| 19:01 | Monmouth | Alexander Gillespie gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:45 | Monmouth | Brian Scruggs is called for the reach on Clarence Larson - foul #2 on Brian Scruggs, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 18:40 | Monmouth | Clarence Larson is whistled for traveling | 37-37 |
| 18:28 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-37 |
| 18:27 | Grinnell | Timothy Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:19 | Grinnell | Brian Scruggs drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Depaz | 37-39 |
| 18:03 | Monmouth | Clarence Larson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 18:01 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler tips it in | 39-39 |
| 17:35 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Hamilton | 39-42 |
| 17:07 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler is whistled for a carry | 39-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Victor Allen (SF), Jimmy Baker (PF), Jerry Arrey (C) Alexander Gillespie, Jay Goodson, Ronald Chandler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Francis Palmer (PG), John Schneider (SF), Anthony Nickerson (PF), James Westmoreland (C) Robert Leonard, Charles Hamilton, Brian Scruggs, Timothy Jones | |
| 16:45 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Arrey - foul #1 on Jerry Arrey, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Deitch (SG) Lewis Elder | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:45 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:45 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:38 | Monmouth | Victor Allen can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 16:37 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Ronald Depaz | 39-44 |
| 16:26 | Grinnell | Francis Palmer is hacked by Jerry Arrey - foul #2 on Jerry Arrey, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jacob Matsumura (SG) Clarence Larson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG) Ronald Depaz | |
| 16:12 | Grinnell | John Schneider makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Dupree | 39-47 |
| 16:10 | Monmouth | David Deitch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | John Schneider scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alan Dupree and the foul's on Jerry Arrey - foul #3 on Jerry Arrey, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lewis Elder (SG), Ronald Chandler (C) Jacob Matsumura, Jerry Arrey | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Leonard (PG) Alan Dupree | |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | John Schneider misses the free throw | 39-49 |
| 15:56 | Monmouth | Lewis Elder gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Deitch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Elder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Nickerson (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 15:38 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 15:19 | Grinnell | John Schneider misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 15:17 | Grinnell | Francis Palmer snags the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 15:11 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson scores on a jump hook from the right block | 39-51 |
| 14:53 | Monmouth | The short jumper by David Deitch is denied by James Westmoreland | 39-51 |
| 14:51 | Monmouth | Jimmy Baker tips it back up and in | 41-51 |
| 14:39 | Grinnell | John Schneider hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Francis Palmer | 41-53 |
| 14:21 | Monmouth | David Deitch buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lewis Elder and he's fouled by John Schneider - foul #1 on John Schneider, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Alexander Gillespie (SF), Jay Goodson (PF), Jerry Arrey (C) Victor Allen, Jimmy Baker, Ronald Chandler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz (SG), Charles Hamilton (SF), Brian Scruggs (PF), Timothy Jones (C) John Schneider, Francis Palmer, Anthony Nickerson, James Westmoreland | |
| 14:21 | Monmouth | David Deitch misses the free throw | 43-53 |
| 14:21 | Grinnell | Timothy Jones gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 14:00 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Leonard, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clarence Larson (PG), Jacob Matsumura (SG) David Deitch, Lewis Elder | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG) Robert Leonard | |
| 13:47 | Monmouth | Jay Goodson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 13:46 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 13:28 | Grinnell | Jerry Arrey is called for the reach on Alan Dupree - foul #4 on Jerry Arrey, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler (C) Jerry Arrey | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Francis Palmer (PG) Alan Dupree | |
| 13:20 | Grinnell | Ronald Chandler is called for the reach on Timothy Jones - foul #2 on Ronald Chandler, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| 13:11 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Brian Scruggs and he's hacked by Jacob Matsumura - foul #1 on Jacob Matsumura, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| 13:11 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton misses the free throw | 43-55 |
| 13:11 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 12:52 | Monmouth | Francis Palmer steals it from Jay Goodson | 43-55 |
| 12:48 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Francis Palmer | 43-57 |
| 12:25 | Monmouth | Clarence Larson knocks in the shot from close range | 45-57 |
| 12:09 | Grinnell | Francis Palmer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-57 |
| 12:07 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hamilton | 45-57 |
| 11:49 | Grinnell | Timothy Jones is fouled on the floor by Ronald Chandler - foul #3 on Ronald Chandler, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lewis Elder (SG), Victor Allen (SF), Jimmy Baker (PF) Jacob Matsumura, Alexander Gillespie, Jay Goodson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Leonard (PG), John Schneider (SF), Anthony Nickerson (PF) Francis Palmer, Charles Hamilton, Brian Scruggs | |
| 11:49 | Grinnell | Timothy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 11:49 | Grinnell | Timothy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Clarence Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Elder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Chandler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Depaz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Schneider (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Nickerson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Monmouth | Victor Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 11:36 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 11:13 | Grinnell | John Schneider hits a runner in the lane | 45-61 |
| 10:50 | Monmouth | Jimmy Baker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 10:48 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 10:19 | Grinnell | Ronald Chandler is called for the reach on Timothy Jones - foul #4 on Ronald Chandler, team foul #8 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Deitch (PG), Jay Goodson (PF) Clarence Larson, Ronald Chandler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Francis Palmer (SG), Charles Hamilton (SF), Brian Scruggs (PF) Ronald Depaz, John Schneider, Anthony Nickerson | |
| 10:19 | Grinnell | Timothy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 10:19 | Grinnell | Timothy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:09 | Monmouth | Victor Allen hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Deitch | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:44 | Grinnell | Francis Palmer buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Scruggs | 47-66 |
| 09:33 | Monmouth | Jimmy Baker can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 47-66 |
| 09:31 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 09:05 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 09:04 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton can't tip it in | 47-66 |
| 09:02 | Monmouth | Jay Goodson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 08:48 | Monmouth | Jay Goodson clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 47-66 |
| 08:46 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 08:42 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard is fouled in the backcourt by David Deitch - foul #2 on David Deitch, team foul #9 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clarence Larson (PG), Alexander Gillespie (SF) Lewis Elder, Victor Allen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz (SG), Anthony Nickerson (PF), James Westmoreland (C) Francis Palmer, Brian Scruggs, Timothy Jones | |
| 08:42 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 08:42 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 08:18 | Monmouth | Jay Goodson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 08:17 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 07:50 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Charles Hamilton is blocked by Jimmy Baker | 47-68 |
| 07:48 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-68 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Clarence Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Deitch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexander Gillespie (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jay Goodson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Leonard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Depaz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Nickerson (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 47-68 |
| 07:25 | Monmouth | Alexander Gillespie grabs the board | 47-68 |
| 07:06 | Monmouth | James Westmoreland is called for the reach on Jimmy Baker - foul #2 on James Westmoreland, team foul #5 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lewis Elder (SG), Jerry Arrey (PF), Ronald Chandler (C) David Deitch, Jay Goodson, Jimmy Baker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Francis Palmer (PG), John Schneider (SF), Brian Scruggs (PF) Robert Leonard, Charles Hamilton, Anthony Nickerson | |
| 06:46 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Schneider - foul #2 on John Schneider, team foul #6 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Victor Allen (PF) Jerry Arrey | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:46 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 06:46 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 06:17 | Grinnell | John Schneider lays it in | 49-70 |
| 06:02 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler lays it up and in | 51-70 |
| 05:49 | Grinnell | Alexander Gillespie steals it from Brian Scruggs | 51-70 |
| 05:28 | Monmouth | Clarence Larson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-70 |
| 05:27 | Grinnell | James Westmoreland pulls down the rebound | 51-70 |
| 05:06 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz is denied on a layup by Victor Allen | 51-70 |
| 05:05 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler gets the rebound | 51-70 |
| 04:59 | Monmouth | James Westmoreland swats the short shot by Alexander Gillespie | 51-70 |
| 04:57 | Monmouth | Victor Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 04:48 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler banks in the layup set up by Clarence Larson | 53-70 |
| 04:33 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Francis Palmer | 53-72 |
| 04:22 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Westmoreland - foul #3 on James Westmoreland, team foul #7 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Deitch (PG), Jerry Arrey (SF), Jay Goodson (PF) Clarence Larson, Alexander Gillespie, Victor Allen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Leonard (PG), Charles Hamilton (SF), Anthony Nickerson (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Ronald Depaz, John Schneider, Brian Scruggs, James Westmoreland | |
| 04:22 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 04:22 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 04:05 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Hamilton | 54-74 |
| 03:57 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Jones | 54-74 |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Francis Palmer gets the rebound | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Francis Palmer and the foul's on Jerry Arrey - foul #5 on Jerry Arrey, team foul #10 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jacob Matsumura (SG), Jim Amundson (SF), Jimmy Baker (PF), Victor Allen (C) Lewis Elder, Jerry Arrey, Jay Goodson, Ronald Chandler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG), Richard Hawkins (C) Robert Leonard, Timothy Jones | |
| 03:35 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton makes the free throw | 54-77 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Deitch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Matsumura (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jim Amundson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alan Dupree (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Francis Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Nickerson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Monmouth | Jimmy Baker misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Nickerson - foul #1 on Anthony Nickerson, team foul #8 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Schneider (SG) Charles Hamilton | |
| 03:26 | Monmouth | Jimmy Baker misses the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 03:26 | Monmouth | Jimmy Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-77 |
| 02:57 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jim Amundson | 55-77 |
| 02:43 | Monmouth | Jacob Matsumura misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-77 |
| 02:42 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins snags the defensive board | 55-77 |
| 02:16 | Grinnell | John Schneider loses the dribble to Jimmy Baker | 55-77 |
| 02:05 | Monmouth | Jim Amundson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-77 |
| 02:03 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Richard Hawkins | 55-77 |
| 01:35 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Schneider | 55-79 |
| 01:29 | Monmouth | Jim Amundson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-79 |
| 01:27 | Monmouth | Jimmy Baker tips it home | 57-79 |
| 00:58 | Grinnell | Jacob Matsumura steals it from Richard Hawkins | 57-79 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Monmouth | Jacob Matsumura can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-79 |
| 00:50 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Allen | 57-79 |
| 00:47 | Monmouth | Victor Allen misses the easy layup | 57-79 |
| 00:45 | Monmouth | Victor Allen snags the offensive board | 57-79 |
| 00:41 | Monmouth | David Deitch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-79 |
| 00:39 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins snags the defensive board | 57-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | John Schneider misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-79 |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | Jimmy Baker pulls down the rebound | 57-79 |
| 00:04 | Monmouth | Jimmy Baker knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by David Deitch | 59-79 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree runs out the clock | 59-79 |