| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fresh) SG - Javier Meza (fresh) SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) PF - Chris Sumlin (fresh) C - Frederick Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Troy Elzey (fresh) SG - Manuel Nevers (fresh) SF - Ronald McGuckin (fresh) PF - Ron Searfoss (fresh) C - Robert Daniel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Monmouth | Manuel Nevers is fouled on the floor by Javier Meza - foul #1 on Javier Meza, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Monmouth | Ronald McGuckin clanks a runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Javier Meza | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ron Searfoss - foul #1 on Ron Searfoss, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Monmouth | Manuel Nevers is fouled on the floor by Gerald Roye - foul #1 on Gerald Roye, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel's floater is knocked away by Frederick Harper | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Robert Daniel | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:28 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey double dribbles | 2-0 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG), David Vickery (SG), Jack Weisser (SF), Donald Mathews (PF), Richard Scott (C) Gerald Roye, Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Chris Sumlin, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 16:53 | Monmouth | Ronald McGuckin travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 16:34 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 16:18 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 16:17 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott is hacked by Ronald McGuckin - foul #1 on Ronald McGuckin, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF) David Vickery, Jack Weisser | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Javier Meza | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Chausse (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) PF - Donald Mathews (fresh) C - Richard Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Troy Elzey (fresh) SG - Manuel Nevers (fresh) SF - Ronald McGuckin (fresh) PF - Ron Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey knocks in the shot from the right side | 5-4 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Scott and he's fouled by Ronald McGuckin - foul #2 on Ronald McGuckin, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich (PG), David Vickery (SG), Frederick Harper (C) David Chausse, Javier Meza, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Seman (SF), Nicholas Eudy (C) Ronald McGuckin, Robert Daniel | |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:09 | Monmouth | Manuel Nevers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper tips it home | 10-4 |
| 14:23 | Monmouth | Donald Mathews swats the short shot by Paul Seman | 10-4 |
| 14:22 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss misses the tip | 10-4 |
| 14:21 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Searfoss | 10-4 |
| 14:12 | Monmouth | Manuel Nevers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Mathews | 10-4 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 10-4 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews hits the follow up shot | 12-4 |
| 13:47 | Monmouth | Manuel Nevers is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Manuel Nevers, team foul #4 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Javier Meza (SG), Jack Weisser (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF), Richard Scott (C) Yevgeny Zorich, David Vickery, Anthony Carlson, Donald Mathews, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Wilson (PG), John McEnaney (SG), Louis Cobb (PF), Robert Daniel (C) Troy Elzey, Manuel Nevers, Ron Searfoss, Nicholas Eudy | |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Roye | 15-4 |
| 13:11 | Monmouth | John McEnaney misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-4 |
| 13:09 | Monmouth | Louis Cobb gets the offensive rebound | 15-4 |
| 12:46 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Scott - foul #1 on Richard Scott, team foul #3 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG), Anthony Carlson (SF) Gerald Roye, Jack Weisser | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 12:46 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 15-5 |
| 12:46 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Cobb steps in front of the Anthony Carlson pass | 15-6 |
| 12:12 | Monmouth | James Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-6 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza's pass is intercepted by James Wilson | 15-6 |
| 12:04 | Monmouth | James Wilson banks in the layup | 15-8 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-8 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin can't tip it in | 15-8 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Chausse (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Sumlin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John McEnaney (fresh) SF - Paul Seman (fresh) PF - Louis Cobb (fresh) C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-8 |
| 11:22 | Monmouth | Paul Seman gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 11:07 | Monmouth | John McEnaney misses the 3 from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 11:05 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel gets the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 10:49 | Monmouth | John McEnaney comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Javier Meza - foul #2 on Javier Meza, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), David Vickery (SG), Jack Weisser (SF), Donald Mathews (PF), Frederick Harper (C) David Chausse, Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Chris Sumlin, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Troy Elzey (PG), Manuel Nevers (SG), Ron Searfoss (PF), Nicholas Eudy (C) James Wilson, Paul Seman, Louis Cobb, Robert Daniel | |
| 10:49 | Monmouth | John McEnaney makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:49 | Monmouth | John McEnaney misses the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Frederick Harper | 18-9 |
| 10:10 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-9 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery grabs the board | 18-9 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-9 |
| 09:40 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Donald Mathews - foul #1 on Donald Mathews, team foul #5 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF) Gerald Roye, Jack Weisser, Donald Mathews | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Seman (SF) John McEnaney | |
| 09:40 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss makes the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 09:40 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Chausse | 23-11 |
| 09:10 | Monmouth | Nicholas Eudy scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Troy Elzey | 23-13 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Nevers is called for the reach on Anthony Carlson - foul #2 on Manuel Nevers, team foul #5 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye (SF), Donald Mathews (PF) Anthony Carlson, Chris Sumlin | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Adam Buckner (SG), Robert Daniel (C) Manuel Nevers, Nicholas Eudy | |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Adam Buckner - foul #1 on Adam Buckner, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Anthony Carlson (SF) David Chausse, Negasi Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery misses the 3rd free throw | 25-13 |
| 08:44 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 08:23 | Monmouth | Paul Seman is fouled on the floor by Anthony Carlson - foul #1 on Anthony Carlson, team foul #6 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG), Javier Meza (SG), Chris Sumlin (PF), Richard Scott (C) Gerald Roye, David Vickery, Donald Mathews, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John McEnaney (SG) Adam Buckner | |
| 08:12 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-13 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson can't finish the layup | 25-13 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott tips it in | 27-13 |
| 07:32 | Monmouth | David Chausse steals it from Paul Seman | 27-13 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse blows the layup | 27-13 |
| 07:28 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss snags the defensive board | 27-13 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Chausse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Sumlin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Troy Elzey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McEnaney (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Seman (fresh) PF - Ron Searfoss (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss is fouled on the floor by Anthony Carlson - foul #2 on Anthony Carlson, team foul #7 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), David Vickery (SG), Jack Weisser (SF), Donald Mathews (PF), Frederick Harper (C) David Chausse, Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Chris Sumlin, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Wilson (PG), Nicholas Eudy (C) Troy Elzey, Robert Daniel | |
| 07:11 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss makes the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 07:11 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery's pass is intercepted by Ron Searfoss | 27-15 |
| 06:47 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Vickery | 30-18 |
| 06:13 | Monmouth | John McEnaney connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Seman | 30-21 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 05:55 | Monmouth | Paul Seman pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:43 | Monmouth | John McEnaney misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 05:20 | Monmouth | Paul Seman gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 04:58 | Monmouth | Jack Weisser picks off the pass by Paul Seman | 30-21 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 04:36 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 04:17 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Mathews - foul #2 on Donald Mathews, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG), Javier Meza (SG), Negasi Akinyooye (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF), Richard Scott (C) Gerald Roye, David Vickery, Jack Weisser, Donald Mathews, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Troy Elzey (PG), Adam Buckner (SG), Louis Cobb (SF), Robert Daniel (C) James Wilson, John McEnaney, Paul Seman, Nicholas Eudy | |
| 04:17 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:17 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye is fouled on the floor by Louis Cobb - foul #1 on Louis Cobb, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:54 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Daniel picks off the pass by David Chausse | 32-22 |
| 03:18 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Elzey | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Chausse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Negasi Akinyooye (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Sumlin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Troy Elzey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Buckner (fresh) SF - Louis Cobb (fresh) PF - Ron Searfoss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 02:59 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 02:44 | Monmouth | Louis Cobb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich (PG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Frederick Harper (C) David Chausse, Negasi Akinyooye, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Manuel Nevers (SG), Ronald McGuckin (SF) Adam Buckner, Ron Searfoss | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza tips it home | 34-24 |
| 02:04 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-24 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper misses the lay-in | 34-24 |
| 01:47 | Monmouth | Louis Cobb grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 01:43 | Monmouth | Chris Sumlin blocks the short jumper by Manuel Nevers | 34-24 |
| 01:42 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Daniel | 34-24 |
| 01:13 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-24 |
| 01:11 | Monmouth | Louis Cobb gets the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 00:52 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Nevers | 34-27 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Yevgeny Zorich | 37-27 |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | Manuel Nevers connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Troy Elzey | 37-29 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Manuel Nevers can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 40-29 |