| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Metcalf (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hendry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eugene Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert McGlaughlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Mize (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Daley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Cruz Elrod (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | David Hendry inbounds the ball | 46-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Grinnell | Michael Albert misses the lay-in | 46-32 |
| 19:46 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 19:23 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher can't finish the layup | 46-32 |
| 19:22 | Grinnell | Eugene Conley grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 19:05 | Grinnell | Johnny Daley is called for the reach on Richard Gibson - foul #2 on Johnny Daley, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 18:53 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 18:51 | Monmouth | Cruz Elrod grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 18:36 | Monmouth | Peter Mize hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Albert - foul #1 on Michael Albert, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 18:36 | Monmouth | Peter Mize makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 18:36 | Monmouth | Peter Mize makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:19 | Grinnell | Robert McGlaughlin picks off the pass by Michael Albert | 46-34 |
| 18:00 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 17:50 | Grinnell | Johnny Daley takes the ball from Patrick Metcalf | 46-36 |
| 17:34 | Monmouth | Robert McGlaughlin loses the dribble to Patrick Metcalf | 46-36 |
| 17:31 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf lays it in | 48-36 |
| 17:19 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley misses the easy layup | 48-36 |
| 17:18 | Grinnell | Eugene Conley snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 16:58 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf's pass is intercepted by Cruz Elrod | 48-36 |
| 16:44 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Hendry - foul #3 on David Hendry, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG), William Clark (SG), David Robinson (SF), Larry Drees (PF), Harold Dye (C) Richard Gibson, Patrick Metcalf, David Hendry, Michael Albert, Eugene Conley | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph Cotner (PG), Joshua King (SG), Timothy Mertz (PF), Ronald Roblodowski (C) Robert McGlaughlin, Peter Mize, Johnny Daley, Cruz Elrod | |
| 16:44 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:44 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 16:25 | Grinnell | Timothy Mertz picks off the pass by Larry Drees | 48-38 |
| 16:08 | Monmouth | Harold Dye steals it from Joshua King | 48-38 |
| 15:48 | Grinnell | William Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 15:47 | Monmouth | Timothy Mertz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Ralph Teague (fresh) SG - William Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Drees (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Dye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Joseph Cotner (fresh) SG - Joshua King (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Schumacher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Mertz (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Roblodowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Monmouth | Joseph Cotner lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Schumacher and he's fouled by Ralph Teague - foul #1 on Ralph Teague, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf (SG) Ralph Teague | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Stewart (PG), Peter Mize (SG), Johnny Daley (PF) Joshua King, Scott Schumacher, Ronald Roblodowski | |
| 15:21 | Monmouth | Joseph Cotner makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:06 | Grinnell | Larry Drees's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Cotner | 48-41 |
| 15:05 | Grinnell | Larry Drees hits the follow up shot | 50-41 |
| 14:46 | Monmouth | Timothy Mertz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 14:44 | Monmouth | Timothy Mertz grabs the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:30 | Monmouth | Joseph Cotner's layup is rejected by Harold Dye | 50-41 |
| 14:29 | Grinnell | William Clark pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:25 | Grinnell | William Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 14:24 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to David Robinson | 50-41 |
| 14:02 | Grinnell | David Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-41 |
| 14:00 | Monmouth | Peter Mize grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:56 | Monmouth | John Stewart knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Cotner | 50-43 |
| 13:39 | Grinnell | Larry Drees is fouled on the floor by Peter Mize - foul #1 on Peter Mize, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), Ralph Teague (SG), David Hendry (SF), Michael Albert (PF), Eugene Conley (C) William Clark, Patrick Metcalf, David Robinson, Larry Drees, Harold Dye | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert McGlaughlin (SG), Joshua King (SF), Ronald Roblodowski (PF), Cruz Elrod (C) Peter Mize, Joseph Cotner, Johnny Daley, Timothy Mertz | |
| 13:23 | Grinnell | Ronald Roblodowski denies the turnaround by Ralph Teague | 50-43 |
| 13:22 | Grinnell | Michael Albert misses the tip | 50-43 |
| 13:21 | Monmouth | Robert McGlaughlin grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 13:00 | Monmouth | John Stewart clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 12:58 | Monmouth | Robert McGlaughlin snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 12:41 | Monmouth | John Stewart is hacked by Michael Albert - foul #2 on Michael Albert, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf (SG) Ralph Teague | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher (SF) John Stewart | |
| 12:25 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 12:08 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Schumacher - foul #2 on Scott Schumacher, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Peter Mize (SG), Johnny Daley (PF) Joshua King, Ronald Roblodowski | |
| 12:08 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:08 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:49 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert McGlaughlin | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Metcalf (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hendry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Eugene Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert McGlaughlin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Mize (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Schumacher (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Johnny Daley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Cruz Elrod (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Daley - foul #3 on Johnny Daley, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Drees (SF) David Hendry | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Timothy Mertz (SF) Scott Schumacher | |
| 11:00 | Grinnell | Michael Albert hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Richard Gibson | 54-48 |
| 10:44 | Monmouth | Timothy Mertz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Eugene Conley - foul #2 on Eugene Conley, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG), William Clark (SG), David Robinson (SF), Harold Dye (C) Richard Gibson, Patrick Metcalf, Michael Albert, Eugene Conley | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Stewart (PG), Ronald Roblodowski (C) Robert McGlaughlin, Cruz Elrod | |
| 10:44 | Monmouth | Timothy Mertz makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:44 | Monmouth | Timothy Mertz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:44 | Monmouth | Timothy Mertz misses the 3rd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:44 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Clark | 54-50 |
| 10:28 | Grinnell | David Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Dye | 56-50 |
| 10:07 | Monmouth | Timothy Mertz buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Daley and the foul's on Larry Drees - foul #2 on Larry Drees, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Hendry (SF) Ralph Teague | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher (SF) Johnny Daley | |
| 10:07 | Monmouth | Timothy Mertz makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:53 | Grinnell | Larry Drees misses the shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 09:51 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Ronald Roblodowski | 56-53 |
| 09:38 | Monmouth | Peter Mize knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Schumacher | 56-55 |
| 09:19 | Grinnell | David Hendry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 09:17 | Grinnell | Harold Dye grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 09:08 | Grinnell | David Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 08:48 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 08:47 | Monmouth | Timothy Mertz snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 08:35 | Monmouth | Larry Drees steals it from John Stewart | 59-55 |
| 08:16 | Grinnell | David Robinson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 08:15 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Scott Schumacher | 59-55 |
| 07:46 | Monmouth | Ronald Roblodowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 59-55 |
| 07:44 | Grinnell | William Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hendry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Drees (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Dye (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Peter Mize (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Schumacher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Mertz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Roblodowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | David Robinson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 07:36 | Monmouth | Ronald Roblodowski snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 07:18 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-55 |
| 07:17 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Harold Dye | 59-55 |
| 06:53 | Grinnell | Harold Dye hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 59-55 |
| 06:51 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Dye | 59-55 |
| 06:41 | Grinnell | Harold Dye banks in the layup | 61-55 |
| 06:25 | Monmouth | Ronald Roblodowski misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 06:23 | Monmouth | Timothy Mertz tips it in | 61-57 |
| 06:10 | Grinnell | Harold Dye misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Roblodowski - foul #3 on Ronald Roblodowski, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), Patrick Metcalf (SG), Mark Stephenson (SF), Eugene Conley (C) William Clark, David Robinson, David Hendry, Larry Drees | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert McGlaughlin (PG), Joshua King (SG), Joseph Cotner (SF), Johnny Daley (PF), Cruz Elrod (C) John Stewart, Peter Mize, Scott Schumacher, Timothy Mertz, Ronald Roblodowski | |
| 06:10 | Grinnell | Harold Dye makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:10 | Grinnell | Harold Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:10 | Monmouth | Cruz Elrod grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:51 | Monmouth | Joseph Cotner drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Johnny Daley | 62-59 |
| 05:30 | Grinnell | Harold Dye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Albert (PF) Harold Dye | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 05:09 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Conley | 62-59 |
| 05:08 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Cotner | 62-59 |
| 04:51 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert McGlaughlin and he's hacked by Richard Gibson - foul #1 on Richard Gibson, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 04:51 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:36 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 04:35 | Monmouth | Robert McGlaughlin gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:17 | Monmouth | Robert McGlaughlin's pass is intercepted by Richard Gibson | 62-62 |
| 04:14 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson banks in the layup | 64-62 |
| 03:52 | Monmouth | Joseph Cotner misses the lay-in | 64-62 |
| 03:50 | Grinnell | Eugene Conley grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 03:30 | Grinnell | Michael Albert can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Johnny Daley - foul #4 on Johnny Daley, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG), David Robinson (SF), Kenneth Bradley (C) Richard Gibson, Mark Stephenson, Eugene Conley | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Finley (SG), Scott Schumacher (SF), Ronald Roblodowski (PF), William Quinn (C) Robert McGlaughlin, Joshua King, Johnny Daley, Cruz Elrod | |
| 03:30 | Grinnell | Michael Albert makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:30 | Grinnell | Michael Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Ralph Teague (fresh) SG - Patrick Metcalf (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Albert (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Joseph Cotner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Finley (fresh) SF - Scott Schumacher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Roblodowski (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Quinn (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Monmouth | Ralph Teague steps in front of the Ronald Roblodowski pass | 66-62 |
| 03:17 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague misses the lay-in | 66-62 |
| 03:16 | Monmouth | William Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:57 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher is fouled on the floor by David Robinson - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Clark (SG) Patrick Metcalf | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Stewart (PG) Joseph Cotner | |
| 02:57 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:57 | Grinnell | Michael Albert grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 02:57 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| 02:42 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Kenneth Bradley is denied by Ronald Roblodowski | 66-62 |
| 02:41 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:41 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), Patrick Metcalf (SG), David Hendry (SF), Eugene Conley (C) Ralph Teague, William Clark, David Robinson, Kenneth Bradley | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Peter Mize (SG), Johnny Daley (PF), Cruz Elrod (C) Robert Finley, Ronald Roblodowski, William Quinn | |
| 02:12 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 02:10 | Grinnell | Eugene Conley gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:55 | Grinnell | Eugene Conley travels with the ball | 66-62 |
| 01:31 | Monmouth | John Stewart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Cruz Elrod | 66-65 |
| 01:09 | Grinnell | David Hendry misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 01:08 | Monmouth | Cruz Elrod snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 00:55 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Mize | 66-68 |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Conley | 68-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Stewart | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson loses the dribble to Scott Schumacher | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | Richard Gibson is called for the reach on Johnny Daley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Gibson, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Michael Albert | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Michael Albert misses short on a fullcourt shot | 68-71 |