| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Brandon Jensen (fresh) SG - Matthew Preston (fresh) SF - Jason James (fresh) PF - James Linville (fresh) C - Gary Raine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fresh) SG - Luis Guzman (fresh) SF - William Kuiper (fresh) PF - John Hamrick (fresh) C - Lawrence Sawyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Sawyer | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Curtis Reynolds | 0-5 |
| 18:59 | Monmouth | Brandon Jensen is hacked by Luis Guzman - foul #1 on Luis Guzman, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:48 | Monmouth | James Linville connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Matthew Preston | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick misses the lay-in | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:17 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jason James | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | Monmouth | Gary Raine is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Matthew Preston | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Monmouth | Luis Guzman picks off the pass by Matthew Preston | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds lays it in on a great pass from Luis Guzman | 2-7 |
| 17:09 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:08 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to John Hamrick | 2-7 |
| 16:47 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 16:46 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman misses the tip | 2-7 |
| 16:44 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to James Linville | 2-7 |
| 16:24 | Monmouth | James Linville lays it up and in | 4-7 |
| 16:10 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer misses the lay-in | 4-7 |
| 16:09 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Brandon Jensen | 4-7 |
| 15:51 | Monmouth | Brandon Jensen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-7 |
| 15:50 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Brandon Jensen (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Preston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason James (fairly fresh) PF - James Linville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Raine (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Guzman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Kuiper (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Hamrick (tiring) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Sawyer (tiring) | |
| 15:31 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds double dribbles | 4-7 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Taylor (PG), Donald Kelley (SG), Terry Warren (SF), Michael Utsey (PF), William Birchfield (C) Brandon Jensen, Matthew Preston, Jason James, James Linville, Gary Raine | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG), Thomas Carpenter (SG), Larry Villalba (SF), Joe Hampton (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Curtis Reynolds, Luis Guzman, William Kuiper, John Hamrick, Lawrence Sawyer | |
| 15:05 | Monmouth | Donald Kelley makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Warren | 7-7 |
| 14:50 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 14:49 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Carpenter | 7-7 |
| 14:38 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-7 |
| 14:36 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:18 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba clanks a shot from close range | 7-7 |
| 14:17 | Monmouth | William Birchfield grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:15 | Monmouth | Mark Taylor is hacked by Gary Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Miller, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 14:06 | Monmouth | Michael Utsey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Utsey, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| 13:49 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech loses the dribble to Donald Kelley | 7-7 |
| 13:29 | Monmouth | Terry Warren is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 13:27 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 13:08 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller is fouled on the floor by Donald Kelley - foul #1 on Donald Kelley, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brandon Jensen (PG), Matthew Preston (SG), Jason James (SF), James Linville (PF), James Woodruff (C) Mark Taylor, Donald Kelley, Terry Warren, Michael Utsey, William Birchfield | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Luis Guzman (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Lawrence Sawyer (C) Gary Miller, Thomas Carpenter, Joe Hampton, Wayne Zech | |
| 12:57 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 12:56 | Monmouth | Jason James grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 12:50 | Monmouth | James Linville hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Preston | 10-7 |
| 12:31 | Texas Southern | Jason James steals the ball from Lawrence Sawyer | 10-7 |
| 12:05 | Monmouth | Jason James is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Sawyer - foul #1 on Lawrence Sawyer, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Taylor (PG), Gary Raine (C) Brandon Jensen, James Linville | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG), John Hamrick (PF) Curtis Reynolds, Larry Villalba | |
| 11:53 | Monmouth | Mark Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 11:33 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 11:31 | Monmouth | James Woodruff grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Preston (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason James (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Woodruff (fresh) C - Gary Raine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Miller (fairly fresh) SG - Luis Guzman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - John Hamrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Sawyer (tiring) | |
| 11:07 | Monmouth | Gary Raine misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 11:05 | Monmouth | Jason James grabs the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 10:53 | Monmouth | Lawrence Sawyer swats the dunk try by Jason James | 13-7 |
| 10:52 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 10:46 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 10:45 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman tips it home | 13-9 |
| 10:22 | Monmouth | The pull-up jumper by Mark Taylor is blocked by Lawrence Sawyer | 13-9 |
| 10:21 | Monmouth | James Woodruff gets the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 10:14 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston clanks a floater from the right side | 13-9 |
| 10:13 | Monmouth | James Woodruff tips it back up and in | 15-9 |
| 10:01 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 09:59 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 09:56 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brandon Jensen (PG), Donald Kelley (SG), Terry Warren (SF), Michael Utsey (PF), William Birchfield (C) Mark Taylor, Matthew Preston, Jason James, James Woodruff, Gary Raine | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Thomas Carpenter (SG), William Kuiper (SF), Joe Hampton (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Gary Miller, Luis Guzman, Robert Williams, John Hamrick, Lawrence Sawyer | |
| 09:37 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 09:35 | Monmouth | Donald Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Linville (PF) Donald Kelley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 09:12 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 15-12 |
| 09:11 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech tips it in | 15-14 |
| 09:01 | Monmouth | James Linville misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 08:59 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Wayne Zech | 15-14 |
| 08:55 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Kuiper | 15-17 |
| 08:34 | Monmouth | James Linville misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Carpenter - foul #1 on Thomas Carpenter, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Matthew Preston (SG) William Birchfield | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman (SG), Larry Villalba (SF) Curtis Reynolds, William Kuiper | |
| 08:34 | Monmouth | James Linville makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:34 | Monmouth | James Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:22 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Carpenter | 17-20 |
| 08:20 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gary Raine (C) Michael Utsey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Kuiper (SF), John Hamrick (PF) Joe Hampton, Wayne Zech | |
| 08:11 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper is fouled on the floor by James Linville - foul #1 on James Linville, team foul #3 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Birchfield (PF) James Linville | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG) Thomas Carpenter | |
| 08:01 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Terry Warren - foul #1 on Terry Warren, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Taylor (PG) Brandon Jensen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:01 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:01 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:56 | Monmouth | Mark Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Miller - foul #2 on Gary Miller, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG) Gary Miller | |
| 07:42 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 07:41 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 07:22 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds is denied on a layup by William Birchfield | 17-21 |
| 07:20 | Monmouth | Gary Raine pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Preston (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Warren (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Birchfield (fresh) C - Gary Raine (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Guzman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kuiper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hamrick (tiring) 3 pts. C - Larry Villalba (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:58 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston is hacked by Larry Villalba - foul #1 on Larry Villalba, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brandon Jensen (PG), Jason James (SF), Michael Utsey (PF), James Woodruff (C) Matthew Preston, Terry Warren, William Birchfield, Gary Raine | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Joe Hampton (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Curtis Reynolds, Luis Guzman, John Hamrick, Larry Villalba | |
| 06:42 | Monmouth | The short jumper by Michael Utsey is denied by Wayne Zech | 17-21 |
| 06:40 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:30 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-21 |
| 06:29 | Monmouth | Jason James pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:13 | Monmouth | Michael Utsey comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 17-21 |
| 06:11 | Monmouth | Jason James tips it home | 19-21 |
| 05:56 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Wayne Zech | 19-23 |
| 05:35 | Monmouth | Michael Utsey connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Jensen and the foul's on Joe Hampton - foul #1 on Joe Hampton, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Kelley (PG), Matthew Preston (SG), James Linville (PF) Brandon Jensen, Mark Taylor, James Woodruff | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Luis Guzman (SG), Larry Villalba (PF), Lawrence Sawyer (C) Thomas Carpenter, William Kuiper, Joe Hampton, Wayne Zech | |
| 05:35 | Monmouth | Michael Utsey makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:18 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer comes up short on the shot from the right block | 22-23 |
| 05:17 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer tips it in | 22-25 |
| 05:07 | Monmouth | James Linville comes up short on the floater near the basket | 22-25 |
| 05:05 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:45 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Luis Guzman | 22-27 |
| 04:26 | Monmouth | Michael Utsey lays it in | 24-27 |
| 04:13 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Utsey - foul #2 on Michael Utsey, team foul #5 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brandon Jensen (PG), Terry Warren (SF), William Birchfield (C) Donald Kelley, Jason James, Michael Utsey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (PG), Joe Hampton (SF) Curtis Reynolds, Robert Williams | |
| 04:13 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:13 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:00 | Monmouth | Joe Hampton takes the ball from Terry Warren | 24-29 |
| 03:36 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton is fouled on the floor by Brandon Jensen - foul #1 on Brandon Jensen, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Taylor (SG), Gary Raine (C) Matthew Preston, James Linville | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG), John Hamrick (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Luis Guzman, Larry Villalba, Lawrence Sawyer | |
| 03:15 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joe Hampton | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Brandon Jensen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Warren (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Birchfield (fresh) C - Gary Raine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Hampton (fairly fresh) PF - John Hamrick (tiring) 3 pts. C - Wayne Zech (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Monmouth | Terry Warren loses the dribble to Gary Miller | 24-32 |
| 02:34 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 02:32 | Monmouth | Gary Raine grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 02:15 | Monmouth | Brandon Jensen misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 02:13 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to William Birchfield | 24-32 |
| 02:02 | Monmouth | Brandon Jensen drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Taylor | 27-32 |
| 01:46 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Carpenter and he's hacked by Terry Warren - foul #2 on Terry Warren, team foul #7 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Matthew Preston (SG), Jason James (SF), James Linville (PF), James Woodruff (C) Brandon Jensen, Terry Warren, William Birchfield, Gary Raine | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Williams (SG), William Kuiper (SF), Larry Villalba (C) Thomas Carpenter, John Hamrick, Wayne Zech | |
| 01:46 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:41 | Monmouth | Mark Taylor is hacked by Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer (C) Joe Hampton | |
| 01:41 | Monmouth | Mark Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:41 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 01:37 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Miller | 27-38 |
| 01:35 | Monmouth | Jason James is fouled in the backcourt by William Kuiper - foul #1 on William Kuiper, team foul #9 | 27-38 |
| 01:35 | Monmouth | Jason James makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:35 | Monmouth | Jason James makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Woodruff - foul #1 on James Woodruff, team foul #8 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Kelley (PG) Mark Taylor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG) Gary Miller | |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:17 | Monmouth | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Matthew Preston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #10 | 29-40 |
| 01:17 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:17 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:17 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 01:02 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba hits the finger roll | 30-42 |
| 00:49 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman (SG) William Kuiper | |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba lays it in set up by Lawrence Sawyer | 30-44 |
| 00:03 | Monmouth | James Woodruff misses the easy open layup | 30-44 |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Preston | 30-44 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | The clock runs out | 30-44 |