| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Furrow (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael McCullough (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Manley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Kyle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Wilmot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby travels with the ball | 36-27 |
| 19:14 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Furrow | 38-27 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Bigby | 38-29 |
| 18:41 | Monmouth | Brian Kyle banks in the layup on a great pass from James Furrow | 40-29 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 18:11 | Monmouth | Michael McCullough grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:58 | Monmouth | Michael McCullough connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Furrow | 43-29 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-29 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is fouled on the floor by James Furrow - foul #2 on James Furrow, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Todd Plaster (PF), Ernest Barrows (C) Brian Kyle, Jeffrey Wilmot | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (PF) Benjamin Glick | |
| 17:01 | Monmouth | The jump hook by Timothy Manley is blocked by Bobby Smart | 43-29 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Theodore Daigle | 43-31 |
| 16:40 | Monmouth | Todd Plaster scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-31 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart can't tip it in | 45-31 |
| 16:31 | Monmouth | Timothy Manley snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 16:16 | Monmouth | Ernest Barrows double dribbles | 45-31 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta (PG), Travis Harris (SG), Daniel Ingram (SF), Brian Kyle (PF) James Furrow, Michael McCullough, Timothy Manley, Todd Plaster | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Hector Vega | |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses the tip | 45-31 |
| 15:55 | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Rudy Trombetta (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Kyle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Barrows (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) SG - David Feder (fresh) SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Monmouth | Daniel Ingram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot (C) Ernest Barrows | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 15:28 | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 15:10 | Monmouth | Daniel Ingram clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-31 |
| 15:09 | Monmouth | Brian Kyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 14:53 | Monmouth | Daniel Ingram misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Smart | 45-31 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Smart | 45-31 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Smart | 45-34 |
| 14:23 | Monmouth | Travis Harris connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Ingram | 48-34 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the floater from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 13:43 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 13:42 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Harris | 48-36 |
| 13:26 | Monmouth | Travis Harris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Benjamin Glick - foul #2 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael McCullough (SG), Timothy Manley (SF), Todd Plaster (PF), Ernest Barrows (C) Rudy Trombetta, Daniel Ingram, Brian Kyle, Jeffrey Wilmot | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, David Feder, Ricky Wallace, Benjamin Glick, Bobby Smart | |
| 13:26 | Monmouth | Travis Harris makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:26 | Monmouth | Travis Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 13:10 | Monmouth | Ernest Barrows grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 12:56 | Monmouth | Michael McCullough connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Harris | 53-36 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford is denied on a layup by Ernest Barrows | 53-36 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Hector Vega | 53-36 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Bigby | 53-39 |
| 11:59 | Monmouth | Travis Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 11:58 | Monmouth | Michael McCullough hits the follow up shot | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Travis Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McCullough (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Manley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Plaster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Barrows (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 55-42 |
| 11:25 | Monmouth | Ernest Barrows misses long on a runner from close range | 55-42 |
| 11:23 | Monmouth | Ernest Barrows grabs the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 11:04 | Monmouth | Ernest Barrows misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Hector Vega - foul #1 on Hector Vega, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Furrow (PG), Brian Kyle (PF) Travis Harris, Todd Plaster | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (PF) Ronnie Rexford | |
| 11:04 | Monmouth | Ernest Barrows makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:04 | Monmouth | Ernest Barrows makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 10:43 | Monmouth | Michael McCullough pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 10:37 | Monmouth | James Furrow comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-42 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McCullough takes the ball from Theodore Daigle | 57-42 |
| 10:27 | Monmouth | Michael McCullough hits the finger roll | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 10:09 | Monmouth | Brian Kyle is whistled for a carry | 59-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Ingram (SG), Todd Plaster (SF), Jeffrey Wilmot (C) Michael McCullough, Timothy Manley, Ernest Barrows | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Hector Vega | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is fouled on the floor by James Furrow - foul #3 on James Furrow, team foul #2 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Travis Harris (SG) Todd Plaster | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Travis Harris - foul #1 on Travis Harris, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 09:06 | Monmouth | Daniel Ingram is fouled on the floor by Ricky Wallace - foul #1 on Ricky Wallace, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael McCullough (SG), Timothy Manley (SF) Travis Harris, Daniel Ingram | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) David Feder, Benjamin Glick | |
| 08:53 | Monmouth | Timothy Manley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-46 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega tips it but misses | 59-46 |
| 08:44 | Monmouth | Michael McCullough grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 08:23 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot loses the dribble to Bobby Smart | 59-46 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 08:07 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 08:03 | Monmouth | Timothy Manley scores on a floater from close range set up by Michael McCullough | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-46 |
| 07:47 | Monmouth | Brian Kyle snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Furrow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael McCullough (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Manley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Kyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Wilmot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bobby Smart (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:32 | Monmouth | Timothy Manley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael McCullough | 64-46 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 64-46 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Manley takes the ball from Bobby Smart | 64-46 |
| 06:56 | Monmouth | Brian Kyle misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Bobby Smart - foul #3 on Bobby Smart, team foul #5 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta (PG), Travis Harris (SG), Daniel Ingram (SF), Ernest Barrows (C) James Furrow, Michael McCullough, Timothy Manley, Jeffrey Wilmot | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), David Feder (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Marvin Carlton, Robert Bigby, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart, Hector Vega | |
| 06:56 | Monmouth | Brian Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 06:56 | Monmouth | Brian Kyle misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-46 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan hits the follow up shot | 65-48 |
| 06:18 | Monmouth | Ernest Barrows hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Harris | 67-48 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 67-48 |
| 06:05 | Monmouth | Ernest Barrows grabs the board | 67-48 |
| 05:46 | Monmouth | Ernest Barrows clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-48 |
| 05:44 | Monmouth | Brian Kyle tips it back up and in | 69-48 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder lays it in on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 69-50 |
| 05:14 | Monmouth | Daniel Ingram drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-50 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 72-53 |
| 05:09 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-53 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Furrow (PG), Michael McCullough (SG), Timothy Manley (SF), Todd Plaster (PF), Jeffrey Wilmot (C) Rudy Trombetta, Travis Harris, Daniel Ingram, Brian Kyle, Ernest Barrows | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) David Feder, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 04:45 | Monmouth | Michael McCullough is whistled for a carry | 72-53 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Manley - foul #1 on Timothy Manley, team foul #4 | 72-53 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 04:28 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot grabs the board | 72-54 |
| 04:13 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot is hacked by Benjamin Glick - foul #3 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #6 | 72-54 |
| 03:44 | Monmouth | Timothy Manley misses the easy layup | 72-54 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Hector Vega | 72-54 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Furrow (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael McCullough (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Manley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Plaster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Wilmot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Benjamin Glick | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Monmouth | Robert Heffernan steals it from Timothy Manley | 72-57 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan lays it up and in | 72-59 |
| 02:53 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Wilmot comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-59 |
| 02:46 | Monmouth | Michael McCullough grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 02:21 | Monmouth | James Furrow loses the dribble to Hector Vega | 72-59 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-59 |
| 02:10 | Monmouth | Todd Plaster gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 01:44 | Monmouth | James Furrow can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 01:42 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Plaster | 72-59 |
| 01:34 | Monmouth | Michael McCullough can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 01:32 | Monmouth | Michael McCullough tips it in | 74-59 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Todd Plaster - foul #2 on Todd Plaster, team foul #5 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta (PG), Travis Harris (SG), Daniel Ingram (SF), Ernest Barrows (C) James Furrow, Michael McCullough, Timothy Manley, Jeffrey Wilmot | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick | |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 3rd free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:02 | Monmouth | Hector Vega is called for the reach on Ernest Barrows - foul #2 on Hector Vega, team foul #7 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (C) Hector Vega | |
| 01:02 | Monmouth | Ernest Barrows makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:02 | Monmouth | Ernest Barrows makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford hits a fadeaway from the right side | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Monmouth | Travis Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 76-63 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 76-63 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the offensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses short on a 3 from straight away | 76-63 |
| 00:17 | Monmouth | Todd Plaster pulls down the rebound | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Rudy Trombetta runs out the clock | 76-63 |