| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Leonard Girardi (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Boley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merrill Killian (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Barfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jimmie Funderberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Olmo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Orellana (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Jason Orellana inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Grinnell | Jimmie Funderberg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 19:24 | Monmouth | Ronald Regalado is called for the reach on Danny Thomas - foul #3 on Ronald Regalado, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Mitts (PF) Ronald Regalado | |
| 19:11 | Monmouth | Robert Boley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Sylvester Carter (C) John Smith | |
| 19:11 | Monmouth | Robert Boley makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:11 | Monmouth | Robert Boley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:11 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Sylvester Carter | 30-26 |
| 18:57 | Grinnell | Jason Orellana is fouled on the floor by Alan Barfield - foul #1 on Alan Barfield, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:41 | Grinnell | Jimmie Funderberg is fouled on the floor by Merrill Killian - foul #2 on Merrill Killian, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 18:16 | Grinnell | Sylvester Carter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-26 |
| 18:15 | Monmouth | Merrill Killian gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:53 | Monmouth | A charge is called on Merrill Killian - foul #3 on Merrill Killian, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Pollock (SF) Merrill Killian | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:34 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmie Funderberg | 30-29 |
| 17:13 | Monmouth | Robert Pollock is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Pollock, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Haas (SF), Paul Pereda (PF), Melvin King (C) Leonard Girardi, Alan Barfield, Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Derek Antonelli (SG) Rick Olmo | |
| 16:53 | Grinnell | Mark Mitts is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mark Mitts, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank Leet (SG) Jimmie Funderberg | |
| 16:34 | Monmouth | Robert Boley makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin King | 33-29 |
| 16:15 | Grinnell | Derek Antonelli hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Orellana | 33-32 |
| 16:03 | Monmouth | Robert Pollock hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 33-32 |
| 16:02 | Grinnell | Mark Mitts pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert Pollock (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Boley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Haas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Pereda (fresh) 3 reb. C - Melvin King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Derek Antonelli (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Leet (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Orellana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sylvester Carter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Mitts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Grinnell | Sylvester Carter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 15:47 | Grinnell | Jason Orellana tips it in | 33-34 |
| 15:28 | Monmouth | Paul Pereda is whistled for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Leonard Girardi (PG), Merrill Killian (SF), Alan Barfield (PF), Danny Thomas (C) Robert Boley, William Haas, Paul Pereda, Melvin King | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jimmie Funderberg (PG), Rick Olmo (SG), James King (SF), Ronald Regalado (PF), John Smith (C) Derek Antonelli, Frank Leet, Jason Orellana, Sylvester Carter, Mark Mitts | |
| 15:11 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo clanks a jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 15:10 | Monmouth | Danny Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:53 | Monmouth | Leonard Girardi is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Funderberg - foul #2 on Jimmie Funderberg, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| 14:43 | Monmouth | Robert Pollock knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 14:28 | Grinnell | Alan Barfield is called for the reach on Ronald Regalado - foul #2 on Alan Barfield, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Haas (SG) Robert Pollock | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 14:06 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo is hacked by Leonard Girardi - foul #1 on Leonard Girardi, team foul #6 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Boley (SG) William Haas | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:59 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-34 |
| 13:57 | Monmouth | Danny Thomas pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:37 | Monmouth | Danny Thomas is hacked by Jimmie Funderberg - foul #3 on Jimmie Funderberg, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Pereda (C) Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Orellana (SF) James King | |
| 13:28 | Monmouth | Robert Boley makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 13:11 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 13:10 | Grinnell | John Smith tips it in | 37-36 |
| 12:47 | Monmouth | Robert Boley connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Merrill Killian | 39-36 |
| 12:30 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 12:29 | Monmouth | Paul Pereda pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:22 | Monmouth | Merrill Killian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 12:20 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 12:04 | Grinnell | Ronald Regalado misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alan Barfield - foul #3 on Alan Barfield, team foul #7 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Pollock (PG), William Haas (SF), Danny Thomas (C) Leonard Girardi, Merrill Killian, Alan Barfield | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Derek Antonelli (PG), Frank Leet (SG), Mark Mitts (C) Jimmie Funderberg, Rick Olmo, John Smith | |
| 12:04 | Grinnell | Ronald Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:04 | Grinnell | Ronald Regalado makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 11:44 | Monmouth | William Haas makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Boley | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert Pollock (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Boley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Haas (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Pereda (fresh) 4 reb. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Derek Antonelli (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Leet (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Orellana (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Regalado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Mitts (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Grinnell | Mark Mitts is fouled on the floor by Danny Thomas - foul #3 on Danny Thomas, team foul #8 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Sylvester Carter (SF), James King (C) Jason Orellana, Ronald Regalado | |
| 11:33 | Grinnell | Mark Mitts makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:33 | Grinnell | Mark Mitts makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:09 | Monmouth | Robert Pollock comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 11:08 | Grinnell | Mark Mitts snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 10:50 | Grinnell | Mark Mitts can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Pereda - foul #2 on Paul Pereda, team foul #9 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Merrill Killian (SF), Melvin King (PF) Robert Boley, Paul Pereda | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jimmie Funderberg (PG) Frank Leet | |
| 10:50 | Grinnell | Mark Mitts misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:50 | Grinnell | Mark Mitts makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:33 | Monmouth | Merrill Killian buries a floater in the lane | 43-41 |
| 10:22 | Grinnell | James King misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 10:20 | Monmouth | Danny Thomas gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:58 | Monmouth | Sylvester Carter steals the ball from Danny Thomas | 43-41 |
| 09:40 | Grinnell | Melvin King steals it from Sylvester Carter | 43-41 |
| 09:24 | Monmouth | Melvin King clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 09:23 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Merrill Killian | 43-41 |
| 09:14 | Monmouth | Merrill Killian misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 43-41 |
| 09:13 | Grinnell | Mark Mitts grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:58 | Grinnell | Sylvester Carter hits a jumper from close range set up by Derek Antonelli | 43-43 |
| 08:40 | Monmouth | Robert Pollock clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 08:39 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Mark Mitts | 43-43 |
| 08:21 | Grinnell | Derek Antonelli clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Haas - foul #1 on William Haas, team foul #10 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Leonard Girardi (PG), Robert Boley (SG), Gary Driggers (SF), Alan Barfield (PF), Paul Pereda (C) Robert Pollock, William Haas, Merrill Killian, Melvin King, Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rick Olmo (SG), Jason Orellana (SF), Ronald Regalado (PF), John Smith (C) Jimmie Funderberg, Sylvester Carter, Mark Mitts, James King | |
| 08:21 | Grinnell | Derek Antonelli makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:21 | Grinnell | Derek Antonelli makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:08 | Monmouth | Robert Boley scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Leonard Girardi | 45-45 |
| 07:47 | Grinnell | Derek Antonelli travels with the ball | 45-45 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank Leet (PG) Derek Antonelli | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Leonard Girardi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boley (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Driggers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Barfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Pereda (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Frank Leet (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rick Olmo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Orellana (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Regalado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Monmouth | Leonard Girardi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 07:29 | Grinnell | Ronald Regalado snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 07:23 | Grinnell | John Smith's floater is tipped away by Paul Pereda | 45-45 |
| 07:22 | Grinnell | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:08 | Grinnell | Ronald Regalado banks in the layup | 45-47 |
| 06:50 | Monmouth | Paul Pereda hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 06:48 | Grinnell | Ronald Regalado grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 06:43 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Paul Pereda | 45-47 |
| 06:18 | Monmouth | Leonard Girardi is hacked by Frank Leet - foul #1 on Frank Leet, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Merrill Killian (SF) Gary Driggers | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jimmie Funderberg (PG), James King (PF) Frank Leet, Ronald Regalado | |
| 05:58 | Monmouth | Merrill Killian is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Merrill Killian, team foul #11 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Mitts (PF) John Smith | |
| 05:36 | Grinnell | Mark Mitts comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 05:34 | Monmouth | Paul Pereda pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:22 | Monmouth | Merrill Killian clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Rick Olmo - foul #2 on Rick Olmo, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Pollock (PG), Melvin King (PF), Danny Thomas (C) Leonard Girardi, Alan Barfield, Paul Pereda | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Derek Antonelli (SG), Sylvester Carter (SF) Rick Olmo, Jason Orellana | |
| 05:22 | Monmouth | Merrill Killian makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:22 | Monmouth | Merrill Killian misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:22 | Grinnell | James King grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 04:58 | Grinnell | James King misses long on a jump hook from close range | 46-47 |
| 04:57 | Grinnell | James King pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 04:43 | Grinnell | Sylvester Carter scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Derek Antonelli | 46-50 |
| 04:16 | Monmouth | Melvin King hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Merrill Killian and he's hacked by Mark Mitts - foul #2 on Mark Mitts, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Haas (SG) Robert Boley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Orellana (SF), Ronald Regalado (PF), John Smith (C) Sylvester Carter, Mark Mitts, James King | |
| 04:16 | Monmouth | Melvin King makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:57 | Grinnell | Danny Thomas steps in front of the John Smith pass | 49-50 |
| 03:42 | Monmouth | Merrill Killian misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | John Smith gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert Pollock (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Haas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Merrill Killian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Melvin King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jimmie Funderberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Antonelli (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Orellana (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Regalado (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Grinnell | Derek Antonelli misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 03:18 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Melvin King | 49-50 |
| 02:57 | Monmouth | Danny Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 02:56 | Monmouth | Danny Thomas misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 02:55 | Grinnell | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 02:35 | Grinnell | Jimmie Funderberg misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| 02:34 | Monmouth | Melvin King pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 02:34 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Leonard Girardi (PG), Robert Boley (SG), Alan Barfield (PF) Robert Pollock, William Haas, Melvin King | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rick Olmo (SG) Derek Antonelli | |
| 02:24 | Monmouth | Alan Barfield misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jimmie Funderberg - foul #4 on Jimmie Funderberg, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| 02:24 | Monmouth | Alan Barfield misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:24 | Monmouth | Alan Barfield makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:02 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo makes the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Alan Barfield - foul #4 on Alan Barfield, team foul #12 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Pereda (C) Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:02 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:46 | Monmouth | Merrill Killian can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jason Orellana - foul #1 on Jason Orellana, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Danny Thomas (C) Paul Pereda | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:46 | Monmouth | Merrill Killian misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:46 | Monmouth | Merrill Killian makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:34 | Grinnell | Jason Orellana hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Regalado | 51-56 |
| 01:16 | Monmouth | Robert Boley hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Merrill Killian | 53-56 |
| 01:08 | Grinnell | Jimmie Funderberg misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leonard Girardi - foul #2 on Leonard Girardi, team foul #13 | 53-56 |
| 01:08 | Grinnell | Jimmie Funderberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:08 | Grinnell | Jimmie Funderberg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:53 | Monmouth | Leonard Girardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Danny Thomas | 53-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Monmouth | Alan Barfield scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Thomas | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Girardi - foul #3 on Leonard Girardi, team foul #14 | 56-58 |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:15 | Monmouth | Danny Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 00:13 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Merrill Killian | 56-60 |
| 00:09 | Monmouth | Leonard Girardi scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Boley | 59-60 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Leonard Girardi is called for the reach on Jimmie Funderberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Girardi, team foul #15 | 59-60 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Jimmie Funderberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Jimmie Funderberg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Monmouth | Alan Barfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Rick Olmo | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo runs out the clock | 59-62 |