| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Donald King (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Andrew Griffith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Apodaca (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Didonato (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Hardy (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | John Apodaca inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Monmouth | Peter Didonato hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Charles Holmes - foul #2 on Charles Holmes, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 19:45 | Monmouth | Peter Didonato makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:33 | Grinnell | John Apodaca blocks the short jumper by Terry Boer | 34-44 |
| 19:32 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 19:17 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship is whistled for traveling | 34-44 |
| 19:05 | Grinnell | Terry Boer clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Peter Didonato - foul #3 on Peter Didonato, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Marc Mack (PF) Peter Didonato | |
| 19:05 | Grinnell | Terry Boer misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:05 | Grinnell | Terry Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 18:41 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 18:40 | Grinnell | Terry Boer pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:25 | Grinnell | Terry Boer knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Brooks | 37-44 |
| 18:20 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 18:18 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:04 | Monmouth | Donald King steals the ball from Andrew Griffith | 37-44 |
| 17:51 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Donald King | 39-44 |
| 17:46 | Monmouth | Marc Mack is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| 17:26 | Grinnell | Donald King knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Boer | 42-44 |
| 17:04 | Monmouth | Marc Mack misses the runner near the basket | 42-44 |
| 17:03 | Grinnell | Terry Boer pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:49 | Grinnell | Marc Mack picks off the pass by Brian Zerring | 42-44 |
| 16:35 | Monmouth | Terry Boer is called for the reach on Andrew Griffith - foul #3 on Terry Boer, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG), Bernard James (SG), Donald Couch (SF), Roland Willey (PF), Mark Warner (C) Timothy Brooks, Donald King, Charles Holmes, Terry Boer, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tim Allmon (PG), Aaron Fritsche (SG), Chad Cates (SF), Jesse Parks (PF), Mark Osterhout (C) Andrew Griffith, Robert Blankenship, John Apodaca, Marc Mack, Patrick Hardy | |
| 16:20 | Monmouth | Jesse Parks is whistled for traveling | 42-44 |
| 16:06 | Grinnell | Bernard James scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Warner and the foul's on Aaron Fritsche - foul #1 on Aaron Fritsche, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| 16:06 | Grinnell | Bernard James misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:06 | Monmouth | Jesse Parks gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:57 | Monmouth | Mark Osterhout clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | Bernard James grabs the board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnnie Leopold (fresh) SG - Bernard James (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Couch (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roland Willey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Warner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Tim Allmon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Fritsche (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Chad Cates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Parks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Osterhout (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | Roland Willey knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Jesse Parks - foul #1 on Jesse Parks, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Terry Boer (PF) Johnnie Leopold, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Peter Didonato (PF) Mark Osterhout | |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:33 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jesse Parks | 46-44 |
| 15:22 | Monmouth | Terry Boer picks off the pass by Chad Cates | 46-44 |
| 15:08 | Grinnell | Donald Couch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 15:06 | Grinnell | Roland Willey hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 14:51 | Monmouth | Peter Didonato is fouled on the floor by Terry Boer - foul #4 on Terry Boer, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG), Brian Zerring (C) Bernard James, Terry Boer | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith (PG), Robert Blankenship (SG), John Apodaca (SF), Patrick Hardy (C) Tim Allmon, Aaron Fritsche, Chad Cates, Jesse Parks | |
| 14:41 | Monmouth | John Apodaca comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Zerring - foul #3 on Brian Zerring, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF) Donald Couch | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 14:41 | Monmouth | John Apodaca misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:41 | Monmouth | John Apodaca makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:13 | Grinnell | Patrick Hardy swats the layup by Brian Zerring | 48-45 |
| 14:11 | Monmouth | John Apodaca snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 13:53 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 13:52 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:46 | Grinnell | Donald King clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 13:44 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 13:27 | Monmouth | Peter Didonato can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 13:26 | Monmouth | John Apodaca snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 13:13 | Monmouth | A charge is called on Peter Didonato - foul #4 on Peter Didonato, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Donald Couch (SF), Mark Warner (PF) Timothy Brooks, Charles Holmes, Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tim Allmon (PG), Aaron Fritsche (SG), Chad Cates (SF), Marc Mack (PF), Jesse Parks (C) Andrew Griffith, Robert Blankenship, John Apodaca, Peter Didonato, Patrick Hardy | |
| 13:04 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring is hacked by Jesse Parks - foul #2 on Jesse Parks, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 12:51 | Grinnell | Donald Couch hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Donald King | 50-45 |
| 12:32 | Monmouth | Brian Zerring steps in front of the Marc Mack pass | 50-45 |
| 12:03 | Grinnell | Bernard James knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald King | 52-45 |
| 11:45 | Monmouth | Aaron Fritsche drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tim Allmon | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald King (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Couch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Warner (fresh) C - Brian Zerring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Tim Allmon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Fritsche (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Cates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesse Parks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Donald King and the foul's on Jesse Parks - foul #3 on Jesse Parks, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Charles Holmes (SF) Donald King, Donald Couch | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith (PG), Robert Blankenship (SG), John Apodaca (SF), Patrick Hardy (C) Tim Allmon, Aaron Fritsche, Chad Cates, Jesse Parks | |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses the free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:19 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Marc Mack | 54-48 |
| 11:01 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 10:59 | Grinnell | Mark Warner grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 10:47 | Grinnell | Andrew Griffith picks off the pass by Bernard James | 54-48 |
| 10:27 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy misses the lay-in | 54-48 |
| 10:26 | Grinnell | Mark Warner grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 10:15 | Grinnell | Mark Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SG), Roland Willey (PF), Jonathan Young (C) Bernard James, Mark Warner, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Chad Cates (PF) Marc Mack | |
| 09:59 | Monmouth | John Apodaca drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 09:38 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young is called for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG) Donald Couch | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 09:31 | Monmouth | Chad Cates clanks a turnaround from close range | 54-51 |
| 09:30 | Monmouth | Chad Cates grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 09:06 | Monmouth | Jonathan Young is called for the reach on Patrick Hardy - foul #1 on Jonathan Young, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF) Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Aaron Fritsche (SG) Robert Blankenship | |
| 08:45 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 08:44 | Monmouth | John Apodaca grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 08:28 | Monmouth | Chad Cates misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Roland Willey - foul #2 on Roland Willey, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Zerring (C) Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tim Allmon (PG), Marc Mack (PF), Jesse Parks (C) Andrew Griffith, John Apodaca, Patrick Hardy | |
| 08:28 | Monmouth | Chad Cates misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:28 | Monmouth | Chad Cates makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:11 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 08:09 | Grinnell | Donald Couch grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 07:50 | Grinnell | Tim Allmon is called for the reach on Donald King - foul #1 on Tim Allmon, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Charles Holmes (SF), Terry Boer (PF), Mark Warner (C) Timothy Brooks, Donald Couch, Jonathan Young, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship (SG), Peter Didonato (PF) Tim Allmon, Chad Cates | |
| 07:50 | Grinnell | Donald King makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:50 | Grinnell | Donald King misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:50 | Monmouth | Jesse Parks pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:44 | Monmouth | Aaron Fritsche is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard James - foul #1 on Bernard James, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SG) Donald King | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 07:44 | Monmouth | Aaron Fritsche makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:44 | Monmouth | Aaron Fritsche makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Couch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Warner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Aaron Fritsche (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Didonato (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jesse Parks (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Grinnell | Mark Warner drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Charles Holmes | 57-54 |
| 07:25 | Monmouth | Jesse Parks is fouled on the floor by Charles Holmes - foul #3 on Charles Holmes, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 07:25 | Monmouth | Jesse Parks makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:25 | Monmouth | Jesse Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:06 | Grinnell | Bernard James misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 07:05 | Monmouth | Marc Mack snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 06:56 | Monmouth | Marc Mack comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 06:54 | Monmouth | Peter Didonato tips it home | 57-58 |
| 06:42 | Grinnell | Terry Boer scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bernard James | 59-58 |
| 06:26 | Monmouth | Peter Didonato comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 59-58 |
| 06:25 | Grinnell | Bernard James grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | Donald Couch can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Blankenship - foul #1 on Robert Blankenship, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Donald King (SG), Brian Zerring (C) Bernard James, Charles Holmes, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith (PG), John Apodaca (SF), Patrick Hardy (C) Robert Blankenship, Marc Mack, Jesse Parks | |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | Donald Couch makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | Donald Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:58 | Monmouth | Aaron Fritsche misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 05:57 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 05:40 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring banks in the layup set up by Timothy Brooks | 63-58 |
| 05:22 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy banks in the layup | 63-60 |
| 05:08 | Grinnell | Peter Didonato picks off the pass by Donald King | 63-60 |
| 04:48 | Monmouth | Aaron Fritsche clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 04:47 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Donald Couch makes the jump hook from close range | 65-60 |
| 04:28 | Monmouth | Donald King steps in front of the John Apodaca pass | 65-60 |
| 04:04 | Grinnell | John Apodaca steals it from Donald King | 65-60 |
| 03:46 | Monmouth | Donald Couch is called for the reach on Peter Didonato - foul #2 on Donald Couch, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Roland Willey (PF) Donald King, Donald Couch, Terry Boer | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tim Allmon (PG), Robert Blankenship (SG), Chad Cates (SF) Andrew Griffith, Aaron Fritsche, John Apodaca | |
| 03:46 | Monmouth | Peter Didonato makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:46 | Monmouth | Peter Didonato misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:46 | Grinnell | Roland Willey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bernard James (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roland Willey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Tim Allmon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Cates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Didonato (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Patrick Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:35 | Grinnell | Roland Willey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | Peter Didonato blocks the short jumper by Brian Zerring | 65-61 |
| 03:15 | Monmouth | Peter Didonato gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:53 | Monmouth | Peter Didonato lays it up and in and the foul's on Brian Zerring - foul #4 on Brian Zerring, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG), Mark Warner (C) Timothy Brooks, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Marc Mack (C) Patrick Hardy | |
| 02:53 | Monmouth | Peter Didonato makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:48 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Donald King (SG), Terry Boer (PF), Brian Zerring (C) Johnnie Leopold, Bernard James, Roland Willey, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith (PG), John Apodaca (SF) Tim Allmon, Chad Cates | |
| 02:36 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes can't finish the layup | 65-64 |
| 02:34 | Grinnell | Donald King grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:18 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-64 |
| 02:16 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring tips it but misses | 65-64 |
| 02:15 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:09 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith is fouled on the floor by Timothy Brooks - foul #1 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy (C) Peter Didonato | |
| 02:09 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:09 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes can't finish the layup | 65-65 |
| 01:56 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:38 | Monmouth | Charles Holmes is called for the reach on Robert Blankenship - foul #4 on Charles Holmes, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Peter Didonato (PF) Marc Mack | |
| 01:38 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:38 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:22 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Brooks | 67-67 |
| 00:58 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Brooks - foul #2 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #13 | 67-67 |
| 00:58 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:58 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:42 | Grinnell | Donald King misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 00:41 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Monmouth | Donald King steps in front of the Andrew Griffith pass | 67-69 |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks is hacked by Peter Didonato - foul #5 on Peter Didonato, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Marc Mack (PF) Peter Didonato | |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Terry Boer grabs the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Brooks | 69-69 |
| 00:06 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. SG - Donald King (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Andrew Griffith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Apodaca (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marc Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 04:26 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes is hacked by John Apodaca - foul #3 on John Apodaca, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| 04:26 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:26 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:10 | Monmouth | John Apodaca can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 71-71 |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 03:44 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Marc Mack - foul #1 on Marc Mack, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| 03:44 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:44 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:28 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Marc Mack | 73-73 |
| 03:04 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Donald King | 76-73 |
| 02:48 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 02:47 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 02:36 | Grinnell | Andrew Griffith picks off the pass by Donald King | 76-73 |
| 02:31 | Monmouth | Terry Boer is called for the reach on Marc Mack - foul #5 on Terry Boer, team foul #14 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF), Roland Willey (PF) Charles Holmes, Terry Boer | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tim Allmon (PG), Aaron Fritsche (SG), Chad Cates (SF), Jesse Parks (C) Andrew Griffith, Robert Blankenship, John Apodaca, Patrick Hardy | |
| 02:31 | Monmouth | Marc Mack makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:31 | Monmouth | Marc Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:25 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF) Donald Couch | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith (PG), Robert Blankenship (SG), John Apodaca (SF), Patrick Hardy (C) Tim Allmon, Aaron Fritsche, Chad Cates, Jesse Parks | |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Apodaca - foul #4 on John Apodaca, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:20 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Robert Blankenship | 77-75 |
| 02:06 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-75 |
| 02:04 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 01:49 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Charles Holmes | 79-75 |
| 01:38 | Monmouth | Marc Mack hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Zerring - foul #5 on Brian Zerring, team foul #15 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Warner (C) Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 01:38 | Monmouth | Marc Mack makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:38 | Monmouth | Marc Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:36 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| 01:21 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald King | 81-77 |
| 01:00 | Monmouth | John Apodaca buries a floater from the right block | 81-79 |
| 01:00 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - Donald King (fresh) 18 pts. 9 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 15 pts. 4 pf. PF - Roland Willey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Andrew Griffith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Apodaca (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Marc Mack (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Holmes | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith travels with the ball | 83-79 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG) Timothy Brooks | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Griffith - foul #3 on Andrew Griffith, team foul #13 | 83-79 |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:27 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Griffith | 85-82 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-82 |
| 00:25 | Grinnell | Donald King is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Blankenship - foul #2 on Robert Blankenship, team foul #14 | 85-82 |
| 00:25 | Grinnell | Donald King misses the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:25 | Grinnell | Donald King makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-82 |
| 00:18 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to John Apodaca | 86-82 |
| 00:15 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship drills a 3 pointer from straight away and he's hacked by Donald King - foul #2 on Donald King, team foul #16 | 86-85 |
| 00:15 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship misses the free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Roland Willey | 86-85 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-85 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Andrew Griffith is called for the reach on Bernard James in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Griffith, team foul #15 | 86-85 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Bernard James misses the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Bernard James makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 87-85 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Mark Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 87-85 |