| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Furrow (fresh) SG - Michael McCullough (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Timothy Manley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Wilmot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Merle Stokes | 43-42 |
| 19:20 | Monmouth | James Furrow clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the jumper from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Brian Kyle is called for the reach on Danny Ardoin - foul #2 on Brian Kyle, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | John Crist can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 18:32 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 18:17 | Monmouth | Michael McCullough clanks a jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:59 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses long on a floater from the right block | 43-42 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | James Furrow takes the ball from Leslie Nelson | 43-42 |
| 17:26 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wilmot, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Travis Harris (PG), Dale Moore (C) James Furrow, Jeffrey Wilmot | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 17:07 | Monmouth | Travis Harris pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:02 | Monmouth | Travis Harris clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Strahan - foul #3 on Paul Strahan, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta (PG), Ernest Barrows (C) Timothy Manley, Brian Kyle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Lawrence Jackson (C) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin, Paul Strahan | |
| 17:02 | Monmouth | Travis Harris misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:02 | Monmouth | Travis Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Ingram (SG) Michael McCullough | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:27 | Monmouth | Ernest Barrows knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Travis Harris | 46-42 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | John Crist connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Chad Fresquez | 46-44 |
| 16:03 | Monmouth | Ernest Barrows misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 16:02 | Monmouth | Dale Moore hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Rudy Trombetta (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Travis Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Barrows (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Calvin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is hacked by Daniel Ingram - foul #1 on Daniel Ingram, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Furrow (PG), Michael McCullough (SG), Timothy Manley (SF), Brian Kyle (PF), Jeffrey Wilmot (C) Rudy Trombetta, Daniel Ingram, Travis Harris, Dale Moore, Ernest Barrows | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) John Crist, Chad Fresquez, Calvin Young, Lawrence Jackson | |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin drills a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Michael McCullough - foul #3 on Michael McCullough, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 15:07 | Monmouth | Brian Kyle misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sean Staley - foul #2 on Sean Staley, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| 15:07 | Monmouth | Brian Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:07 | Monmouth | Brian Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 14:46 | Monmouth | James Furrow grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 14:26 | Monmouth | Brian Kyle lays it in on a nice dish by James Furrow | 52-47 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley can't connect on a floater in the lane | 52-47 |
| 13:58 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 13:39 | Monmouth | Michael McCullough is hacked by Sean Staley - foul #3 on Sean Staley, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta (PG), Daniel Ingram (SG), Travis Harris (SF), Dale Moore (PF), Ernest Barrows (C) James Furrow, Michael McCullough, Timothy Manley, Brian Kyle, Jeffrey Wilmot | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Russell Viles, Danny Ardoin, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| 13:20 | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez's fadeaway is rejected by Travis Harris | 52-47 |
| 12:59 | Monmouth | Dale Moore snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 12:34 | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael McCullough (SG), Jeffrey Wilmot (C) Daniel Ingram, Ernest Barrows | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez | |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | John Crist scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Danny Ardoin | 52-49 |
| 11:54 | Monmouth | Travis Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 11:52 | Monmouth | Michael McCullough hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Rudy Trombetta (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McCullough (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Travis Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Wilmot (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Calvin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Calvin Young is blocked by Dale Moore | 54-49 |
| 11:20 | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:12 | Monmouth | Travis Harris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rudy Trombetta | 56-49 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Rudy Trombetta is called for the reach on Russell Viles - foul #2 on Rudy Trombetta, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Furrow (PG), Timothy Manley (SF), Brian Kyle (PF) Rudy Trombetta, Travis Harris, Jeffrey Wilmot | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley is hacked by Brian Kyle - foul #3 on Brian Kyle, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin buries a runner from the right block set up by Leslie Nelson | 56-51 |
| 10:15 | Monmouth | Timothy Manley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-51 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Danny Ardoin | 56-54 |
| 09:28 | Monmouth | Michael McCullough clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 09:27 | Monmouth | Dale Moore tips it home | 58-54 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Travis Harris (SG), Jeffrey Wilmot (C) Michael McCullough, Dale Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), David Clark (SF) Leslie Nelson, John Crist, Danny Ardoin | |
| 08:55 | Monmouth | James Furrow comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Ingram (SG) James Furrow | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| 08:18 | Monmouth | Travis Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 08:17 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot hits the follow up shot | 60-54 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 60-54 |
| 07:58 | Monmouth | Travis Harris snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 07:54 | Monmouth | Travis Harris connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Kyle | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Travis Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Manley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Kyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Wilmot (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Calvin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan tips it in | 62-56 |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | Travis Harris buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Kyle | 64-56 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 06:54 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Brian Kyle | 64-56 |
| 06:25 | Monmouth | Daniel Ingram misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-56 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young is called for traveling | 64-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Furrow (PG), Michael McCullough (SG), Dale Moore (PF), Ernest Barrows (C) Daniel Ingram, Timothy Manley, Brian Kyle, Jeffrey Wilmot | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, David Clark, Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| 05:59 | Monmouth | Dale Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dale Moore - foul #3 on Dale Moore, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:42 | Monmouth | Dale Moore snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 05:24 | Monmouth | James Furrow connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Travis Harris | 67-56 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Dale Moore is called for the reach on Sean Staley - foul #4 on Dale Moore, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Ingram (SF) Travis Harris | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:44 | Monmouth | Daniel Ingram's pass is intercepted by Leslie Nelson | 67-58 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Leslie Nelson | 67-60 |
| 04:07 | Monmouth | Michael McCullough knocks in the jump hook from close range | 69-60 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ernest Barrows - foul #3 on Ernest Barrows, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Timothy Manley (SF), Jeffrey Wilmot (C) Daniel Ingram, Ernest Barrows | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF) Sean Staley | |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Monmouth | James Furrow is whistled for a carry | 69-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Travis Harris (PG), Brian Kyle (PF) James Furrow, Dale Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young (C) Merle Stokes | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Travis Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McCullough (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Manley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Kyle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Wilmot (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin can't finish the layup | 69-61 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits the follow up shot | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:06 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Travis Harris - foul #1 on Travis Harris, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Ingram (SG) Michael McCullough | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG) Leslie Nelson, John Crist | |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:43 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Furrow (PG), Michael McCullough (SG) Travis Harris, Daniel Ingram | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Crist (SG), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| 02:32 | Monmouth | James Furrow travels with the ball | 69-65 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 02:17 | Monmouth | Michael McCullough grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:57 | Monmouth | Brian Kyle connects on the floater from close range | 71-65 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Crist | 71-68 |
| 01:33 | Monmouth | James Furrow misses short on a floater from the left side | 71-68 |
| 01:32 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McCullough | 71-68 |
| 01:09 | Monmouth | Brian Kyle misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 71-68 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Sean Staley | 71-68 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the floater from the baseline | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Monmouth | James Furrow loses the dribble to Sean Staley | 71-70 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | James Furrow is called for the reach on Leslie Nelson - foul #3 on James Furrow, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Monmouth | Timothy Manley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-72 |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot snags the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 00:06 | Monmouth | James Furrow misses long on a jump hook from close range | 71-72 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | James Furrow is called for the reach on Danny Ardoin in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Furrow, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:04 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | James Furrow misses long on a halfcourt shot | 71-74 |