| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Thomas Ebert (fresh) SG - Micah Lucas (fresh) SF - Joe Davis (fresh) PF - James Staley (fresh) C - Reginald Rowland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Donald Beaumont (fresh) SG - Jason Hale (fresh) SF - Edgar Snyder (fresh) PF - Derek Lappin (fresh) C - Kenneth Haro (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Reginald Rowland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Staley lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Monmouth | Edgar Snyder lays it in | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Joe Davis drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Ebert | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Monmouth | Derek Lappin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Joe Davis grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Lucas misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Beaumont - foul #1 on Donald Beaumont, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:34 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Derek Lappin | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Monmouth | Edgar Snyder is hacked by James Staley in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Staley, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Monmouth | James Staley swats the dunk try by Kenneth Haro | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Monmouth | Jason Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Monmouth | Reginald Rowland steals the ball from Kenneth Haro | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Reginald Rowland dunks the ball set up by James Staley | 7-2 |
| 17:06 | Monmouth | Derek Lappin misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on James Staley - foul #2 on James Staley, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Pitts (PG), Roger Johnson (SG), Federico Bruno (SF), Edward Sturgeon (PF), Kurt Bradley (C) Thomas Ebert, Micah Lucas, Joe Davis, James Staley, Reginald Rowland | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 17:06 | Monmouth | Derek Lappin makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:06 | Monmouth | Derek Lappin misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kurt Bradley grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kurt Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Federico Bruno connects on the floater from the free throw line | 9-3 |
| 16:11 | Monmouth | Derek Lappin misses short on a runner in the paint | 9-3 |
| 16:10 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Haro | 9-3 |
| 15:57 | Monmouth | Derek Lappin is open and buries a runner in the paint | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Aaron Pitts (fresh) SG - Roger Johnson (fresh) SF - Federico Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Sturgeon (fresh) C - Kurt Bradley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Donald Beaumont (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Hale (fairly fresh) SF - Edgar Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Lappin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Haro (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Pitts clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-5 |
| 15:39 | Monmouth | Kenneth Haro pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:37 | Monmouth | Edgar Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Federico Bruno - foul #1 on Federico Bruno, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eugene Zacarias (PG), Joseph Garrett (SG), Chester Jolly (SF), Thomas Nelson (PF), Kevin Harty (C) Donald Beaumont, Jason Hale, Edgar Snyder, Derek Lappin, Kenneth Haro | |
| 15:32 | Monmouth | Kevin Harty throws it down | 9-7 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Sturgeon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-7 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Federico Bruno grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Federico Bruno's floater is tipped away by Kevin Harty | 9-7 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Sturgeon hits the follow up shot | 11-7 |
| 14:55 | Monmouth | Eugene Zacarias is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Zacarias, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert (PG), Micah Lucas (SG), Joe Davis (SF), Reginald Rowland (C) Aaron Pitts, Roger Johnson, Federico Bruno, Kurt Bradley | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | Chester Jolly blocks the short jumper by Edward Sturgeon | 11-7 |
| 14:41 | Monmouth | Chester Jolly snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 14:23 | Monmouth | Joseph Garrett makes the floater from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Reginald Rowland can't connect on a runner from close range | 11-9 |
| 14:09 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Eugene Zacarias | 11-9 |
| 13:56 | Monmouth | Joseph Garrett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-9 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Chester Jolly picks off the pass by Thomas Ebert | 11-9 |
| 13:31 | Monmouth | Kevin Harty can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:30 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Jolly | 11-9 |
| 13:20 | Monmouth | Thomas Nelson can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Micah Lucas - foul #1 on Micah Lucas, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Pitts (SG), Roger Johnson (SF), Kurt Bradley (PF) Micah Lucas, Joe Davis, Edward Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Beaumont (PG), Jason Hale (SG), Edgar Snyder (SF), Kenneth Haro (C) Eugene Zacarias, Joseph Garrett, Chester Jolly, Kevin Harty | |
| 13:20 | Monmouth | Thomas Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:20 | Monmouth | Thomas Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Nelson blocks the short jumper by Aaron Pitts | 11-10 |
| 12:58 | Monmouth | Kenneth Haro grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:42 | Monmouth | Thomas Nelson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kurt Bradley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 12:33 | Monmouth | Kenneth Haro snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 12:15 | Monmouth | Donald Beaumont's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harris (PG), Federico Bruno (SF) Thomas Ebert, Aaron Pitts | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clyde Burton (SG), Derek Lappin (PF) Jason Hale, Thomas Nelson | |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harris buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Federico Bruno | 13-10 |
| 11:42 | Monmouth | Edgar Snyder is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Beaumont | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Frederick Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Johnson (fresh) SF - Federico Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Reginald Rowland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Donald Beaumont (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clyde Burton (fresh) SF - Edgar Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derek Lappin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Haro (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kurt Bradley misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Clyde Burton - foul #1 on Clyde Burton, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micah Lucas (SG), Joe Davis (SF) Roger Johnson, Federico Bruno | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eugene Zacarias (SG) Clyde Burton | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kurt Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kurt Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:38 | Monmouth | Derek Lappin grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:36 | Monmouth | Edgar Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Harris - foul #1 on Frederick Harris, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Sturgeon (PF) Kurt Bradley | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 11:16 | Monmouth | Frederick Harris is called for the reach on Donald Beaumont - foul #2 on Frederick Harris, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert (PG) Frederick Harris | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Chester Jolly (C) Kenneth Haro | |
| 10:56 | Monmouth | Edgar Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Pitts (PG) Thomas Ebert | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jason Hale (SG), Thomas Nelson (C) Donald Beaumont, Chester Jolly | |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Snyder is called for the reach on Joe Davis - foul #1 on Edgar Snyder, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Federico Bruno (SF), Roger Johnson (PF) Joe Davis, Edward Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | Federico Bruno is fouled on the floor by Eugene Zacarias - foul #2 on Eugene Zacarias, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph Garrett (PG), Chester Jolly (SF) Eugene Zacarias, Edgar Snyder | |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Nelson steals it from Micah Lucas | 13-13 |
| 09:58 | Monmouth | Roger Johnson is called for the reach on Derek Lappin - foul #1 on Roger Johnson, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert (PG), Kurt Bradley (PF) Aaron Pitts, Micah Lucas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Beaumont (PG), Kenneth Haro (C) Jason Hale, Thomas Nelson | |
| 09:58 | Monmouth | Derek Lappin makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:58 | Monmouth | Derek Lappin misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | Reginald Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kurt Bradley misses the jumpshot from the left side | 13-14 |
| 09:44 | Monmouth | Chester Jolly gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:42 | Monmouth | Joseph Garrett is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Johnson - foul #2 on Roger Johnson, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micah Lucas (SG), Joe Davis (SF), Edward Sturgeon (C) Roger Johnson, Federico Bruno, Reginald Rowland | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edgar Snyder (SF) Derek Lappin | |
| 09:42 | Monmouth | Joseph Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:42 | Monmouth | Joseph Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kurt Bradley | 13-15 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert loses the dribble to Chester Jolly | 13-15 |
| 09:11 | Monmouth | Chester Jolly scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Donald Beaumont | 13-17 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Joe Davis scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Edward Sturgeon and he's hacked by Edgar Snyder - foul #2 on Edgar Snyder, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Pitts (SG) Micah Lucas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jason Hale (SG), Thomas Nelson (PF) Joseph Garrett, Edgar Snyder | |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Joe Davis misses the free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:54 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Kenneth Haro | 15-17 |
| 08:35 | Monmouth | Donald Beaumont hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Chester Jolly | 15-20 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 08:10 | Monmouth | Chester Jolly pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:08 | Monmouth | Joe Davis takes the ball from Donald Beaumont in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Pitts misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-20 |
| 07:48 | Monmouth | Kenneth Haro gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Thomas Ebert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Pitts (fairly fresh) SF - Joe Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kurt Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Sturgeon (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Donald Beaumont (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Hale (fairly fresh) SF - Chester Jolly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Haro (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Monmouth | Aaron Pitts is called for the reach on Kenneth Haro - foul #1 on Aaron Pitts, team foul #9 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micah Lucas (SG), Federico Bruno (SF), Reginald Rowland (C) Aaron Pitts, Joe Davis, Kurt Bradley | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clyde Burton (PG), Derek Lappin (PF) Donald Beaumont, Chester Jolly | |
| 07:24 | Monmouth | Kenneth Haro makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:24 | Monmouth | Kenneth Haro misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Reginald Rowland grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Federico Bruno comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-21 |
| 06:56 | Monmouth | Thomas Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 06:40 | Monmouth | Thomas Nelson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Reginald Rowland - foul #1 on Reginald Rowland, team foul #10 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kurt Bradley (PF) Edward Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph Garrett (SG), Kevin Harty (C) Jason Hale, Kenneth Haro | |
| 06:40 | Monmouth | Thomas Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:40 | Monmouth | Thomas Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Burton takes the ball from Federico Bruno | 15-23 |
| 06:17 | Monmouth | Clyde Burton hits the finger roll | 15-25 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Federico Bruno | 18-25 |
| 05:54 | Monmouth | Joseph Garrett misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Federico Bruno is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 18-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joe Davis (SF), Edward Sturgeon (PF) Federico Bruno, Kurt Bradley | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Beaumont (PG), Jason Hale (SG), Chester Jolly (SF) Clyde Burton, Joseph Garrett, Thomas Nelson | |
| 05:09 | Monmouth | Chester Jolly is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Sturgeon clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-28 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Reginald Rowland grabs the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Derek Lappin takes the ball from Edward Sturgeon | 18-28 |
| 04:38 | Monmouth | Donald Beaumont misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-28 |
| 04:36 | Monmouth | Derek Lappin misses the tip | 18-28 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Sturgeon | 18-28 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Lucas can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 18-28 |
| 04:18 | Monmouth | Donald Beaumont grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 03:54 | Monmouth | Chester Jolly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-28 |
| 03:52 | Monmouth | Jason Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 03:34 | Monmouth | Kevin Harty can't finish the uncontested layup | 18-28 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Reginald Rowland grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Pitts (PG), Roger Johnson (SG), Federico Bruno (SF), James Staley (PF), Kurt Bradley (C) Thomas Ebert, Micah Lucas, Joe Davis, Edward Sturgeon, Reginald Rowland | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph Garrett (SG), Edgar Snyder (SF), Thomas Nelson (PF), Kenneth Haro (C) Jason Hale, Chester Jolly, Derek Lappin, Kevin Harty | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Aaron Pitts (fresh) SG - Roger Johnson (fresh) SF - Federico Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Staley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurt Bradley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Donald Beaumont (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edgar Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Haro (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Pitts connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Federico Bruno | 20-28 |
| 02:54 | Monmouth | Edgar Snyder scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Nelson | 20-31 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-31 |
| 02:38 | Monmouth | Kenneth Haro grabs the defensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 02:27 | Monmouth | Donald Beaumont is whistled for a carry | 20-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harris (PG), Joe Davis (SF) Federico Bruno, Kurt Bradley | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | James Staley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frederick Harris | 22-31 |
| 02:03 | Monmouth | Edgar Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Davis - foul #1 on Joe Davis, team foul #11 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Reginald Rowland (C) Aaron Pitts | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eugene Zacarias (PG), Clyde Burton (SG), Derek Lappin (PF) Donald Beaumont, Joseph Garrett, Thomas Nelson | |
| 02:03 | Monmouth | Edgar Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:03 | Monmouth | Edgar Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Derek Lappin is called for the reach on James Staley - foul #1 on Derek Lappin, team foul #7 | 22-33 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Staley makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:46 | Monmouth | Kenneth Haro grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 01:43 | Monmouth | Joe Davis takes the ball from Clyde Burton in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | James Staley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Staley, team foul #12 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kurt Bradley (PF) James Staley | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Thomas Nelson (C) Kenneth Haro | |
| 01:16 | Monmouth | Derek Lappin is wide open and slams it home | 23-35 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Reginald Rowland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-35 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Johnson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Zacarias - foul #3 on Eugene Zacarias, team foul #8 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Pitts (PG), Federico Bruno (SF) Frederick Harris, Joe Davis | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Beaumont (PG), Jason Hale (SG), Chester Jolly (SF), Kevin Harty (C) Eugene Zacarias, Clyde Burton, Edgar Snyder, Derek Lappin | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | Kevin Harty pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 00:30 | Monmouth | Kevin Harty banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Hale and he's fouled by Aaron Pitts - foul #2 on Aaron Pitts, team foul #13 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micah Lucas (SG), Edward Sturgeon (PF) Roger Johnson, Reginald Rowland | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenneth Haro (C) Thomas Nelson | |
| 00:30 | Monmouth | Kevin Harty makes the free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kurt Bradley's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Haro | 24-38 |