| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Christopher Cooke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Zollner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Bates (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Doolittle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Wilder (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hollis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brandon Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Bass (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rod Goehring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Gary Bates inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Monmouth | Todd Bass is called for the reach on George Doolittle - foul #3 on Todd Bass, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster (PF) Todd Bass | |
| 19:37 | Monmouth | Ray Wilder misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-31 |
| 19:35 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:31 | Niagara | Lance Beasley comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Michael Zollner - foul #2 on Michael Zollner, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:31 | Niagara | Lance Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:31 | Niagara | Lance Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:19 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Brandon Gibbs - foul #1 on Brandon Gibbs, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 19:19 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:19 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:57 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Zollner - foul #3 on Michael Zollner, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes (SG) Michael Zollner | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 18:46 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brandon Gibbs, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Smith (C) Rod Goehring | |
| 18:44 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Gibbs - foul #3 on Brandon Gibbs, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Corey Seaver (SF) Brandon Gibbs | |
| 18:29 | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 18:28 | Niagara | Corey Seaver pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:11 | Niagara | Corey Seaver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 18:09 | Monmouth | Gary Bates grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 17:56 | Monmouth | David Smith blocks the jumper by Stanley Hayes | 37-33 |
| 17:55 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Bates | 37-33 |
| 17:39 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke is hacked by Lance Beasley - foul #1 on Lance Beasley, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess (PG), Bruce Varnell (SF), Justin Gilmore (PF), Darrell Conway (C) Christopher Cooke, Gary Bates, George Doolittle, Ray Wilder | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG), Rod Goehring (C) Lance Beasley, Clyde Lancaster | |
| 17:34 | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 17:33 | Niagara | Rod Goehring grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 17:20 | Niagara | Corey Seaver drills a shot from the left side set up by Hollis Johnson | 37-35 |
| 16:57 | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Varnell | 39-35 |
| 16:40 | Niagara | Corey Seaver misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:39 | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:21 | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:20 | Niagara | Rod Goehring gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:57 | Niagara | David Smith loses the dribble to Justin Gilmore | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ryan Funchess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Varnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Conway (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lucas Rogowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hollis Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Seaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rod Goehring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Funchess | 42-35 |
| 15:24 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-35 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke (PG), Michael Zollner (SG), Gary Bates (SF), George Doolittle (PF), Ray Wilder (C) Ryan Funchess, Stanley Hayes, Bruce Varnell, Justin Gilmore, Darrell Conway | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Christopher Stops (SG), Brandon Gibbs (SF), Todd Bass (PF), Willy Purifoy (C) Lucas Rogowski, Hollis Johnson, Corey Seaver, David Smith, Rod Goehring | |
| 15:22 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 15:11 | Niagara | Willy Purifoy hits a turnaround near the basket | 42-37 |
| 15:07 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 14:54 | Niagara | Todd Bass hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Christopher Stops and he's fouled by Gary Bates - foul #2 on Gary Bates, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 14:54 | Niagara | Todd Bass makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:42 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ray Wilder | 44-40 |
| 14:32 | Niagara | Todd Bass scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-42 |
| 14:14 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Willy Purifoy - foul #1 on Willy Purifoy, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster (C) Willy Purifoy | |
| 14:14 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:14 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:54 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Lance Beasley | 45-44 |
| 13:25 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke blows the layup | 45-44 |
| 13:24 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:19 | Niagara | Christopher Stops loses the dribble to Gary Bates | 45-44 |
| 13:17 | Monmouth | Lance Beasley is called for the reach on Christopher Cooke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lance Beasley, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess (SG), Bruce Varnell (SF), Justin Gilmore (PF), Darrell Conway (C) Michael Zollner, Gary Bates, George Doolittle, Ray Wilder | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG), Hollis Johnson (SG), Frank Newlin (SF), Willy Purifoy (C) Lance Beasley, Christopher Stops, Brandon Gibbs, Clyde Lancaster | |
| 13:17 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:17 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:02 | Niagara | Frank Newlin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lucas Rogowski | 47-47 |
| 12:41 | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell misses the easy layup | 47-47 |
| 12:39 | Niagara | Todd Bass snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:28 | Niagara | Darrell Conway swats the short shot by Hollis Johnson | 47-47 |
| 12:27 | Monmouth | Darrell Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:11 | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Willy Purifoy - foul #2 on Willy Purifoy, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes (SG), Gary Bates (SF) Christopher Cooke, Darrell Conway | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), David Smith (PF), Rod Goehring (C) Hollis Johnson, Todd Bass, Willy Purifoy | |
| 12:11 | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:11 | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:11 | Niagara | David Smith grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 11:51 | Niagara | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Justin Gilmore - foul #2 on Justin Gilmore, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Zollner (SG), George Doolittle (PF), Ray Wilder (C) Ryan Funchess, Justin Gilmore, Bruce Varnell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Hollis Johnson (SG), Brandon Gibbs (SF), Clyde Lancaster (C) Lucas Rogowski, Frank Newlin, Rod Goehring | |
| 11:51 | Niagara | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:51 | Niagara | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Stanley Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Zollner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Doolittle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Wilder (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hollis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Lancaster (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Monmouth | Brandon Gibbs steps in front of the Michael Zollner pass in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 11:38 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Doolittle - foul #1 on George Doolittle, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 11:38 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:38 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:25 | Monmouth | Gary Bates misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 11:24 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:58 | Niagara | David Smith misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by George Doolittle - foul #2 on George Doolittle, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess (PG), Julian Hall (SF) Stanley Hayes, Gary Bates | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (SG), Corey Seaver (SF), Rod Goehring (C) Hollis Johnson, Brandon Gibbs, Clyde Lancaster | |
| 10:58 | Niagara | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:58 | Niagara | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:58 | Niagara | David Smith grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 10:38 | Niagara | Julian Hall steals it from Lance Beasley | 48-51 |
| 10:11 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner is called for a backcourt violation | 48-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke (PG), Bruce Varnell (SF), Justin Gilmore (PF), Darrell Conway (C) Michael Zollner, Julian Hall, George Doolittle, Ray Wilder | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (SG), Frank Newlin (PF), Willy Purifoy (C) Lance Beasley, David Smith, Rod Goehring | |
| 09:49 | Niagara | Corey Seaver clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 09:47 | Monmouth | Darrell Conway pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:43 | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell is hacked by Corey Seaver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Seaver, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gary Bates (SF) Ryan Funchess | |
| Subs | Niagara | Hollis Johnson (SG), Todd Bass (PF) Christopher Stops, Corey Seaver | |
| 09:43 | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:43 | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:43 | Niagara | Willy Purifoy grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 09:32 | Niagara | Darrell Conway takes the ball from Willy Purifoy | 49-51 |
| 09:10 | Monmouth | Gary Bates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes (SG) Justin Gilmore | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster (C) Willy Purifoy | |
| 09:00 | Niagara | Todd Bass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 08:58 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Darrell Conway | 49-51 |
| 08:48 | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Varnell | 51-51 |
| 08:31 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Darrell Conway - foul #3 on Darrell Conway, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Zollner (SG), Julian Hall (SF), George Doolittle (PF), Ray Wilder (C) Christopher Cooke, Gary Bates, Bruce Varnell, Darrell Conway | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (SF), David Smith (C) Frank Newlin, Todd Bass | |
| 08:31 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:31 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:20 | Monmouth | George Doolittle travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore (SF) Julian Hall | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Brandon Gibbs (SF), Rod Goehring (C) Lucas Rogowski, Hollis Johnson, Clyde Lancaster | |
| 08:08 | Niagara | Christopher Stops knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Lance Beasley | 51-56 |
| 07:53 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Stops - foul #4 on Christopher Stops, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess (PG) Stanley Hayes | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:53 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:53 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ryan Funchess (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Zollner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Doolittle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Wilder (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Stops (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brandon Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rod Goehring (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Niagara | Lance Beasley steps out of bounds on the baseline | 53-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gary Bates (SF) George Doolittle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Hollis Johnson (SG), Corey Seaver (SF), Willy Purifoy (C) Christopher Stops, Brandon Gibbs, Rod Goehring | |
| 07:15 | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #11 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke (PG) Michael Zollner | |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Bass (PF) David Smith | |
| 07:15 | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:15 | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:48 | Niagara | Corey Seaver misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 06:46 | Niagara | Willy Purifoy tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 06:45 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Gary Bates | 55-56 |
| 06:31 | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Hollis Johnson - foul #2 on Hollis Johnson, team foul #12 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes (SG), Bruce Varnell (SF), George Doolittle (PF), Darrell Conway (C) Christopher Cooke, Gary Bates, Justin Gilmore, Ray Wilder | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG), Christopher Stops (SF), Frank Newlin (PF), Clyde Lancaster (C) Lance Beasley, Corey Seaver, Todd Bass, Willy Purifoy | |
| 06:31 | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:31 | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:31 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 06:13 | Niagara | Christopher Stops misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Funchess - foul #1 on Ryan Funchess, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke (PG) Ryan Funchess | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs (SF), Rod Goehring (C) Hollis Johnson, Frank Newlin | |
| 06:13 | Niagara | Christopher Stops makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:13 | Niagara | Christopher Stops makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:48 | Monmouth | George Doolittle scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster clanks a jump hook from the right block | 58-58 |
| 05:32 | Monmouth | Darrell Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:30 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke's pass is intercepted by Rod Goehring in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 05:14 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lucas Rogowski | 58-61 |
| 05:02 | Monmouth | Darrell Conway knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 04:37 | Niagara | Rod Goehring travels with the ball | 61-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess (PG), Michael Zollner (SG), Gary Bates (SF), Ray Wilder (C) Christopher Cooke, Stanley Hayes, Bruce Varnell, Darrell Conway | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Hollis Johnson (SG), Corey Seaver (SF), Todd Bass (PF), David Smith (C) Christopher Stops, Lucas Rogowski, Brandon Gibbs, Clyde Lancaster, Rod Goehring | |
| 04:29 | Monmouth | David Smith swats the short shot by Michael Zollner | 61-61 |
| 04:28 | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess grabs the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 04:10 | Monmouth | Gary Bates knocks in the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Corey Seaver - foul #3 on Corey Seaver, team foul #13 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore (PF) George Doolittle | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:10 | Monmouth | Gary Bates makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:55 | Niagara | David Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 03:53 | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ryan Funchess (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Zollner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Bates (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Wilder (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hollis Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Seaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Monmouth | Gary Bates misses the lay-in | 64-61 |
| 03:37 | Monmouth | Gary Bates tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Lance Beasley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Funchess - foul #2 on Ryan Funchess, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke (PG) Ryan Funchess | |
| Subs | Niagara | Frank Newlin (SF) Corey Seaver | |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Lance Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Lance Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | Lance Beasley steals the ball from Christopher Cooke | 66-63 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from David Smith | 66-65 |
| 02:52 | Monmouth | Gary Bates is hacked by Frank Newlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Newlin, team foul #14 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess (SG), George Doolittle (PF) Michael Zollner, Justin Gilmore | |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Purifoy (C) David Smith | |
| 02:52 | Monmouth | Gary Bates makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:52 | Monmouth | Gary Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Zollner (SG), Bruce Varnell (PF), Darrell Conway (C) Ryan Funchess, George Doolittle, Ray Wilder | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs (SF), Rod Goehring (C) Frank Newlin, Willy Purifoy | |
| 02:31 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Darrell Conway - foul #4 on Darrell Conway, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 02:31 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:29 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 02:13 | Monmouth | Gary Bates misses long on a shot from the right side | 68-68 |
| 02:12 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Todd Bass | 68-68 |
| 01:52 | Niagara | Todd Bass misses short on a floater from close range | 68-68 |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Rod Goehring hits the follow up shot | 68-70 |
| 01:50 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Monmouth | George Doolittle (PF), Ray Wilder (C) Bruce Varnell, Darrell Conway | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:27 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner makes the wide open floater in the paint | 70-70 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 70-70 |
| 01:07 | Niagara | Rod Goehring can't tip it in | 70-70 |
| 01:05 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 00:42 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner loses the dribble to Rod Goehring | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs buries a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Gary Bates - foul #3 on Gary Bates, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| 00:22 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-73 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Todd Bass | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Michael Zollner is called for the reach on Todd Bass in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Zollner, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (PG), Lucas Rogowski (SG) Lance Beasley, Hollis Johnson | |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Todd Bass misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Todd Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:12 | Monmouth | Ray Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Bates | 73-73 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Hollis Johnson (SG) Christopher Stops, Lucas Rogowski | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Rod Goehring's layup is rejected by Ray Wilder | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Christopher Cooke (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Zollner (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Bates (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Doolittle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Wilder (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hollis Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Gibbs (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Rod Goehring (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Monmouth | George Doolittle wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:57 | Monmouth | George Doolittle is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Doolittle, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Lance Beasley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 04:41 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson tips it home | 73-75 |
| 04:24 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 04:09 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:05 | Monmouth | Hollis Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Zollner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hollis Johnson, team foul #15 | 75-75 |
| 04:05 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:05 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:53 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 03:51 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Gary Bates | 77-75 |
| 03:39 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-75 |
| 03:37 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 03:31 | Niagara | Todd Bass comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 03:30 | Niagara | Lance Beasley tips it back up and in | 77-77 |
| 03:09 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-77 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes (SG), Bruce Varnell (SF), Justin Gilmore (PF), Darrell Conway (C) Michael Zollner, Gary Bates, George Doolittle, Ray Wilder | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (PG), Corey Seaver (SF), Clyde Lancaster (PF), David Smith (C) Lance Beasley, Brandon Gibbs, Todd Bass, Rod Goehring | |
| 02:54 | Niagara | David Smith scores on a floater from the right side set up by Christopher Stops | 77-79 |
| 02:54 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Zollner (SG), Gary Bates (SF), Ray Wilder (C) Stanley Hayes, Justin Gilmore, Darrell Conway | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Todd Bass (PF) Corey Seaver, David Smith | |
| 02:40 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke is fouled on the floor by Christopher Stops - foul #5 on Christopher Stops, team foul #16 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Monmouth | George Doolittle (PF) Bruce Varnell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Corey Seaver (SF) Christopher Stops | |
| 02:40 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:40 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster snags the defensive board | 78-79 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Lance Beasley is hacked by George Doolittle - foul #4 on George Doolittle, team foul #14 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs (SF), Rod Goehring (C) Corey Seaver, Clyde Lancaster | |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Lance Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Lance Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:13 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 78-80 |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Todd Bass grabs the board | 78-80 |
| 01:54 | Niagara | Todd Bass misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Cooke - foul #1 on Christopher Cooke, team foul #15 | 78-80 |
| 01:54 | Niagara | Todd Bass makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:54 | Niagara | Todd Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:38 | Monmouth | George Doolittle is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Cooke | 80-82 |
| 01:22 | Niagara | Todd Bass's floater is knocked away by Ray Wilder | 80-82 |
| 01:21 | Monmouth | Gary Bates pulls down the rebound | 80-82 |
| 00:52 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-82 |
| 00:50 | Niagara | Todd Bass snags the defensive board | 80-82 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Christopher Cooke (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Zollner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Bates (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Doolittle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ray Wilder (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hollis Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Gibbs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Bass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Rod Goehring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs makes the fadeaway from the left side | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | Ray Wilder's pass is intercepted by Todd Bass | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Christopher Cooke is called for the reach on Hollis Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Cooke, team foul #16 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG) Lance Beasley | |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:10 | Monmouth | Gary Bates knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Zollner | 83-86 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson is hacked by Michael Zollner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Zollner, team foul #17 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes (SG) Michael Zollner | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:07 | Monmouth | George Doolittle pulls down the rebound | 83-87 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Gary Bates comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 83-87 |