| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Swinson (fresh) SG - John English (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Cate (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Loomis (fresh) C - Jon Penman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Harry Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tom Campfield (fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard Danko (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Kevin Cooper inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Grinnell | David Rhodes misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 21-33 |
| 19:40 | Monmouth | John English snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 19:24 | Monmouth | Gary Loomis scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Swinson | 23-33 |
| 19:04 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Penman | 23-33 |
| 19:03 | Grinnell | Richard Danko tips it back up and in | 23-35 |
| 18:44 | Monmouth | Jon Penman's pass is intercepted by Harry Lang | 23-35 |
| 18:40 | Grinnell | Kevin Cooper lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Lang | 23-37 |
| 18:21 | Monmouth | David Rhodes is called for the reach on John English - foul #1 on David Rhodes, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| 18:02 | Monmouth | David Swinson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John English | 25-37 |
| 17:39 | Grinnell | David Swinson is called for the reach on Harry Lang - foul #1 on David Swinson, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mike Conley (SF), William Simard (C) Ronald Cate, Jon Penman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Matthew Davis (C) Richard Danko | |
| 17:31 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by David Rhodes and he's fouled by John English - foul #3 on John English, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Parsons (SG) John English | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:31 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield makes the free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:17 | Monmouth | David Swinson drills a shot in the lane | 27-40 |
| 16:57 | Grinnell | David Rhodes drills a jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Cooper and the foul's on Robert Parsons - foul #1 on Robert Parsons, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Turnbull (SG), Wayne Phillips (C) David Swinson, Gary Loomis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Thompson (SF) Kevin Cooper | |
| 16:57 | Grinnell | David Rhodes makes the free throw | 27-43 |
| 16:37 | Monmouth | William Simard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by David Rhodes - foul #2 on David Rhodes, team foul #2 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ronald Cate (SF) Mike Conley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Hall (PG), Howard Glasscock (SG), Richard Danko (C) Harry Lang, David Rhodes, Matthew Davis | |
| 16:37 | Monmouth | William Simard makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 16:37 | Monmouth | William Simard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 16:37 | Monmouth | William Simard makes the 3rd free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:25 | Grinnell | Robert Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-43 |
| 16:23 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield can't tip it in | 30-43 |
| 16:22 | Monmouth | Wayne Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 16:11 | Monmouth | Richard Danko denies the turnaround by James Turnbull | 30-43 |
| 16:09 | Grinnell | Richard Danko snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 15:51 | Grinnell | William Simard is called for the reach on Tom Campfield - foul #3 on William Simard, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Swinson (PG), John English (SG), Jon Penman (C) Robert Parsons, James Turnbull, Wayne Phillips | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Rhodes (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF) Howard Glasscock, John Thompson | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Swinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John English (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Cate (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Simard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Penman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Rhodes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Campfield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Richard Danko (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Grinnell | Robert Hall makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Rhodes | 30-46 |
| 15:26 | Monmouth | John English's pass is intercepted by Richard Danko | 30-46 |
| 15:09 | Grinnell | David Rhodes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-46 |
| 15:07 | Monmouth | Jon Penman snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 15:01 | Monmouth | John English misses short on a floater from the left side | 30-46 |
| 15:00 | Grinnell | Kevin Cooper grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | Robert Hall makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Rhodes | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 14:38 | Monmouth | William Simard connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Cate | 32-49 |
| 14:18 | Grinnell | Richard Danko scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Kevin Cooper | 32-51 |
| 14:09 | Monmouth | David Swinson can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on David Rhodes - foul #3 on David Rhodes, team foul #3 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mike Conley (SF), Gary Loomis (PF) Ronald Cate, William Simard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Lang (PG), Howard Glasscock (SG), John Thompson (SF), Matthew Davis (C) Robert Hall, David Rhodes, Kevin Cooper, Richard Danko | |
| 14:09 | Monmouth | David Swinson makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 14:09 | Monmouth | David Swinson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 14:09 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 14:01 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Glasscock | 33-53 |
| 13:43 | Monmouth | John English buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from David Swinson | 35-53 |
| 13:30 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Thompson | 35-55 |
| 13:18 | Monmouth | Jon Penman misses long on a floater from the left side | 35-55 |
| 13:17 | Grinnell | Howard Glasscock gets the rebound | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 12:58 | Grinnell | Harry Lang misses the floater from the left wing | 35-55 |
| 12:57 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Mike Conley | 35-55 |
| 12:50 | Monmouth | Gary Loomis is fouled on the floor by Harry Lang - foul #1 on Harry Lang, team foul #4 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Parsons (PG), James Turnbull (SG), Wayne Phillips (C) David Swinson, John English, Jon Penman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Rhodes (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), John Valvo (PF) Howard Glasscock, John Thompson, Tom Campfield | |
| 12:34 | Monmouth | James Turnbull hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wayne Phillips | 37-55 |
| 12:05 | Grinnell | John Valvo buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Harry Lang | 37-57 |
| 12:00 | Monmouth | James Turnbull is hacked by John Valvo - foul #1 on John Valvo, team foul #5 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ronald Cate (SF), William Simard (C) Mike Conley, Wayne Phillips | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 11:50 | Monmouth | Matthew Davis steals it from James Turnbull | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Turnbull (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Cate (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Loomis (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Simard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Harry Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Rhodes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Valvo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Grinnell | Harry Lang is hacked by Robert Parsons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Parsons, team foul #5 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wayne Phillips (C) Gary Loomis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Danko (C) Matthew Davis | |
| 11:34 | Grinnell | Harry Lang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-57 |
| 11:33 | Monmouth | William Simard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 11:28 | Monmouth | Wayne Phillips is called for traveling | 37-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Swinson (PG), John English (SG) Robert Parsons, James Turnbull | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tom Campfield (PF) John Valvo | |
| 11:00 | Grinnell | David Rhodes lays it up and in set up by Tom Campfield | 37-59 |
| 10:46 | Monmouth | David Swinson is hacked by Harry Lang - foul #2 on Harry Lang, team foul #6 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mike Conley (SF), Gary Loomis (PF) Ronald Cate, Wayne Phillips | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Hall (PG), John Thompson (SF) Harry Lang, Kevin Cooper | |
| 10:40 | Monmouth | Mike Conley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Loomis - foul #3 on Gary Loomis, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jon Penman (C) William Simard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Matthew Davis (C) Richard Danko | |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield misses the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 10:05 | Grinnell | Robert Hall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-60 |
| 10:04 | Grinnell | Robert Hall grabs the offensive board | 40-60 |
| 09:52 | Grinnell | David Rhodes hits a floater from the right wing set up by Robert Hall | 40-62 |
| 09:34 | Monmouth | John English misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Davis - foul #2 on Matthew Davis, team foul #7 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Parsons (PG), Ronald Cate (SF) David Swinson, Mike Conley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Lang (PG), Howard Glasscock (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), John Valvo (PF) Robert Hall, David Rhodes, John Thompson, Tom Campfield | |
| 09:34 | Monmouth | John English makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 09:34 | Monmouth | John English misses the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 09:34 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to John Valvo | 41-62 |
| 09:08 | Grinnell | Howard Glasscock misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-62 |
| 09:07 | Grinnell | Harry Lang misses the tip | 41-62 |
| 09:06 | Monmouth | Gary Loomis grabs the board | 41-62 |
| 08:50 | Monmouth | Ronald Cate misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-62 |
| 08:48 | Grinnell | Matthew Davis grabs the board | 41-62 |
| 08:26 | Grinnell | Howard Glasscock connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-64 |
| 08:03 | Monmouth | Robert Parsons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-64 |
| 08:01 | Grinnell | Kevin Cooper gets the rebound | 41-64 |
| 07:32 | Grinnell | Harry Lang knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-67 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John English (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Cate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Loomis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Penman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Harry Lang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Glasscock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Valvo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | John Valvo is called for the reach on Ronald Cate - foul #2 on John Valvo, team foul #8 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Swinson (PG), William Simard (PF), Wayne Phillips (C) John English, Gary Loomis, Jon Penman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Hall (PG), David Rhodes (SG), John Thompson (SF), Tom Campfield (PF), Richard Danko (C) Harry Lang, Howard Glasscock, Kevin Cooper, John Valvo, Matthew Davis | |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | Ronald Cate makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | Ronald Cate makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 06:51 | Grinnell | Robert Hall scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by David Rhodes | 43-70 |
| 06:35 | Monmouth | David Swinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-70 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Turnbull (SG), Mike Conley (SF) David Swinson, Ronald Cate | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | David Rhodes is fouled on the floor by James Turnbull - foul #2 on James Turnbull, team foul #7 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Leland Williams (SG) Robert Parsons | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | David Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield grabs the offensive rebound | 43-70 |
| 05:50 | Grinnell | Robert Hall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-70 |
| 05:49 | Monmouth | Leland Williams snags the defensive board | 43-70 |
| 05:39 | Monmouth | Wayne Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-70 |
| 05:37 | Grinnell | David Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-70 |
| 05:17 | Grinnell | Robert Hall makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Rhodes | 43-73 |
| 04:57 | Monmouth | James Turnbull hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Phillips | 45-73 |
| 04:50 | Grinnell | Robert Hall scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Rhodes | 45-76 |
| 04:35 | Monmouth | James Turnbull comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Hall - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #9 | 45-76 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Parsons (SG) Wayne Phillips | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Lang (PG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Matthew Davis (C) Robert Hall, John Thompson, Richard Danko | |
| 04:35 | Monmouth | James Turnbull misses the 1st free throw | 45-76 |
| 04:35 | Monmouth | James Turnbull makes the 2nd free throw | 46-76 |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | Leland Williams steals the ball from Kevin Cooper | 46-76 |
| 03:47 | Monmouth | Mike Conley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tom Campfield - foul #2 on Tom Campfield, team foul #10 | 46-76 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Patrick Zamorano (PG) James Turnbull | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Howard Glasscock (SG) David Rhodes | |
| 03:47 | Monmouth | Mike Conley misses the 1st free throw | 46-76 |
| 03:47 | Monmouth | Mike Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-76 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:31 | Grinnell | Howard Glasscock scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tom Campfield | 47-79 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Patrick Zamorano (fresh) SG - Robert Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leland Williams (fresh) PF - Mike Conley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - William Simard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Harry Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Glasscock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tom Campfield (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Monmouth | Patrick Zamorano connects on the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Kevin Cooper - foul #2 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #11 | 49-79 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wayne Phillips (C) Leland Williams | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Valvo (PF) Tom Campfield | |
| 03:16 | Monmouth | Patrick Zamorano misses the free throw | 49-79 |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | John Valvo grabs the board | 49-79 |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Harry Lang is hacked by Patrick Zamorano - foul #1 on Patrick Zamorano, team foul #8 | 49-79 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Danko (C) Matthew Davis | |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Harry Lang makes the 1st free throw | 49-80 |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Harry Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 49-81 |
| 02:40 | Monmouth | Robert Parsons clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Howard Glasscock - foul #1 on Howard Glasscock, team foul #12 | 49-81 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Turnbull (SG) Patrick Zamorano | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Rhodes (SG) Howard Glasscock | |
| 02:40 | Monmouth | Robert Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 49-81 |
| 02:40 | Monmouth | Robert Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 50-81 |
| 02:33 | Grinnell | David Rhodes jams it on a great pass from Richard Danko | 50-83 |
| 02:25 | Monmouth | Robert Parsons knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-83 |
| 02:01 | Grinnell | John Valvo misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on William Simard - foul #4 on William Simard, team foul #9 | 52-83 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Leland Williams (SF) Mike Conley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:01 | Grinnell | John Valvo makes the 1st free throw | 52-84 |
| 02:01 | Grinnell | John Valvo misses the 2nd free throw | 52-84 |
| 02:01 | Grinnell | Richard Danko grabs the offensive rebound | 52-84 |
| 01:44 | Grinnell | Richard Danko clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-84 |
| 01:43 | Monmouth | William Simard pulls down the rebound | 52-84 |
| 01:24 | Monmouth | William Simard blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Danko - foul #2 on Richard Danko, team foul #13 | 52-84 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mike Conley (SF) Leland Williams | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tom Campfield (PF) John Valvo | |
| 01:24 | Monmouth | William Simard makes the 1st free throw | 53-84 |
| 01:24 | Monmouth | William Simard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-84 |
| 01:12 | Grinnell | David Rhodes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-84 |
| 01:10 | Grinnell | Kevin Cooper grabs the offensive board | 54-84 |
| 01:01 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wayne Phillips - foul #3 on Wayne Phillips, team foul #10 | 54-84 |
| 01:01 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield makes the 1st free throw | 54-85 |
| 01:01 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield makes the 2nd free throw | 54-86 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Monmouth | Robert Parsons buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Turnbull | 56-86 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Grinnell | Harry Lang misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 56-86 |
| 00:26 | Monmouth | Wayne Phillips gets the rebound | 56-86 |
| 00:18 | Monmouth | Wayne Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-86 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield grabs the board | 56-86 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Harry Lang runs out the clock | 56-86 |