| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) SF - Larry Toman (fresh) PF - Harold Harger (fresh) C - Gary Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Willie Pierre (fresh) SG - James Shank (fresh) SF - Bruce Moore (fresh) PF - Damon Reed (fresh) C - Leonard Scoggins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Leonard Scoggins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Monmouth | Leonard Scoggins makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Willie Pierre | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Kaneshiro | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Monmouth | James Shank loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Damon Reed takes the ball from Gary Rogers | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Monmouth | Harvey Brooks takes the ball from Damon Reed | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Monmouth | Leonard Scoggins pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Monmouth | Bruce Moore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Monmouth | Leonard Scoggins tips it in | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Kaneshiro | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Monmouth | Bruce Moore can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Rogers - foul #1 on Gary Rogers, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery (C) Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Rubio (PG), Pete Hargrove (SG), Aaron Merchant (PF), Steven Bohannon (C) Willie Pierre, James Shank, Damon Reed, Leonard Scoggins | |
| 17:03 | Monmouth | Bruce Moore makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Monmouth | Bruce Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Larry Toman | 6-5 |
| 16:36 | Monmouth | Ramon Rubio misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:35 | Monmouth | Steven Bohannon grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:21 | Monmouth | Aaron Merchant comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:56 | Monmouth | Ramon Rubio grabs the board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harvey Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Toman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Harger (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Avery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ramon Rubio (fresh) SG - Pete Hargrove (fresh) SF - Bruce Moore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Aaron Merchant (fresh) C - Steven Bohannon (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Monmouth | Ramon Rubio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano (PG), Richard Murphy (SG), Colin Good (SF), Mark Mannion (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks, Larry Toman, Harold Harger, Thomas Avery | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Willie Pierre (PG), Joshua Embry (SF), Damon Reed (PF) Ramon Rubio, Bruce Moore, Steven Bohannon | |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy is fouled on the floor by Pete Hargrove - foul #1 on Pete Hargrove, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Shank (SG), Leonard Scoggins (C) Joshua Embry, Aaron Merchant | |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses long on a jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 15:21 | Monmouth | Leonard Scoggins grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 15:14 | Monmouth | Richard Murphy picks off the pass by Leonard Scoggins in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy throws it down | 8-5 |
| 14:55 | Monmouth | Pete Hargrove hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Pierre | 8-7 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Leonard Scoggins steals the ball from Gary Rogers | 8-7 |
| 14:39 | Monmouth | Willie Pierre is hacked by Enrique Serrano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Enrique Serrano, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Thomas Avery (C) Enrique Serrano, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Rubio (SG), Joshua Embry (SF) James Shank, Pete Hargrove | |
| 14:28 | Monmouth | Joshua Embry hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Pierre | 8-10 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion banks in the layup set up by Thomas Kaneshiro and the foul's on Damon Reed - foul #1 on Damon Reed, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks (SG) Colin Good | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Shank (SG), Aaron Merchant (PF), Steven Bohannon (C) Willie Pierre, Damon Reed, Leonard Scoggins | |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:07 | Monmouth | Mark Mannion picks off the pass by Joshua Embry in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steven Bohannon - foul #1 on Steven Bohannon, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Toman (SF) Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Pete Hargrove (SG) James Shank | |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:32 | Monmouth | Joshua Embry clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman hits a floater from the right side set up by Harvey Brooks | 14-10 |
| 13:04 | Monmouth | Pete Hargrove scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Ramon Rubio is called for the reach on Harvey Brooks - foul #1 on Ramon Rubio, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano (PG), Richard Murphy (SG), Harold Harger (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks, Mark Mannion, Thomas Avery | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Willie Pierre (PG), James Shank (SG), Bruce Moore (SF), Damon Reed (PF) Ramon Rubio, Pete Hargrove, Joshua Embry, Steven Bohannon | |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Aaron Merchant - foul #1 on Aaron Merchant, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Colin Good (SF) Larry Toman | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Leonard Scoggins (C) Aaron Merchant | |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:23 | Monmouth | Damon Reed pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:06 | Monmouth | Damon Reed misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 14-12 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-12 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Colin Good hits the follow up shot | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Enrique Serrano (fresh) SG - Richard Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Colin Good (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Harger (fresh) C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Willie Pierre (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Shank (fresh) SF - Bruce Moore (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Damon Reed (fresh) C - Leonard Scoggins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Monmouth | Gary Rogers is called for the reach on Leonard Scoggins - foul #2 on Gary Rogers, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks (SG), Thomas Avery (C) Colin Good, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Rubio (PG), Pete Hargrove (SG), Joshua Embry (SF), Steven Bohannon (PF) Willie Pierre, James Shank, Bruce Moore, Damon Reed | |
| 11:16 | Monmouth | Leonard Scoggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Larry Toman (SF) Enrique Serrano, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Aaron Merchant (PF) Steven Bohannon | |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro misses badly on a shot from the left side | 16-12 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman tips it home | 18-12 |
| 10:41 | Monmouth | Ramon Rubio hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-15 |
| 10:21 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger lays it up and in set up by Thomas Kaneshiro | 20-15 |
| 10:07 | Monmouth | Leonard Scoggins misses the lay-in | 20-15 |
| 10:06 | Monmouth | Aaron Merchant snags the offensive board | 20-15 |
| 09:56 | Monmouth | Aaron Merchant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 20-15 |
| 09:55 | Monmouth | Joshua Embry tips it but misses | 20-15 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Larry Toman | 20-15 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Harvey Brooks | 22-15 |
| 09:16 | Monmouth | Leonard Scoggins misses long on a jumper from the right side | 22-15 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | Ramon Rubio takes the ball from Harvey Brooks | 22-15 |
| 08:57 | Monmouth | Aaron Merchant hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 22-15 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro clanks a 3 from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 08:50 | Monmouth | Aaron Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:31 | Monmouth | Aaron Merchant is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Larry Toman, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano (PG), William Riley (SG), Richard Murphy (SF), Colin Good (PF), Mark Mannion (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks, Larry Toman, Harold Harger, Thomas Avery | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Willie Pierre (PG), James Shank (SG), Bruce Moore (SF), Damon Reed (PF), Steven Bohannon (C) Ramon Rubio, Pete Hargrove, Joshua Embry, Aaron Merchant, Leonard Scoggins | |
| 07:53 | Monmouth | Bruce Moore buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Bohannon | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Enrique Serrano (fresh) SG - William Riley (fresh) SF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Colin Good (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Mannion (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Willie Pierre (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Shank (fresh) SF - Bruce Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Damon Reed (fresh) C - Steven Bohannon (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion tips it home | 24-20 |
| 07:37 | Monmouth | Willie Pierre double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Bohannon - foul #2 on Steven Bohannon, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Hageman (C) Steven Bohannon | |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | William Riley makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | William Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | William Riley is called for the reach on James Shank in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Riley, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| 07:01 | Monmouth | Willie Pierre can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Colin Good - foul #1 on Colin Good, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| 07:01 | Monmouth | Willie Pierre makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:01 | Monmouth | Willie Pierre misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Colin Good drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Mannion | 28-21 |
| 06:39 | Monmouth | James Shank is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Murphy - foul #1 on Richard Murphy, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harold Harger (PF), Thomas Avery (C) William Riley, Mark Mannion | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Pete Hargrove (SF) Bruce Moore | |
| 06:39 | Monmouth | James Shank misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano scores on a shot from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 06:22 | Monmouth | James Shank is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Shank, team foul #7 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks (SG), Larry Toman (SF) Richard Murphy, Colin Good | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harvey Brooks | 32-21 |
| 05:51 | Monmouth | Pete Hargrove misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Avery - foul #1 on Thomas Avery, team foul #8 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG) Enrique Serrano | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bruce Moore (SF) James Shank | |
| 05:51 | Monmouth | Pete Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:51 | Monmouth | Pete Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger loses the ball out of bounds | 32-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (SG), Colin Good (PF) Harvey Brooks, Harold Harger | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Rubio (PG), Aaron Merchant (C) Willie Pierre, John Hageman | |
| 05:18 | Monmouth | Damon Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 05:17 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Moore | 32-23 |
| 05:09 | Monmouth | Pete Hargrove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy (SF), Mark Mannion (PF) Larry Toman, Thomas Avery | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Shank (SG), Leonard Scoggins (C) Pete Hargrove, Damon Reed | |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Murphy | 34-23 |
| 04:46 | Monmouth | Richard Murphy steals the ball from Bruce Moore | 34-23 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Colin Good misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 04:23 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Bruce Moore | 34-23 |
| 04:18 | Monmouth | Bruce Moore knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ramon Rubio | 34-25 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 34-25 |
| 04:02 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Aaron Merchant | 34-25 |
| 03:49 | Monmouth | Bruce Moore is hacked by Colin Good - foul #2 on Colin Good, team foul #9 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano (PG), Harvey Brooks (SG), Larry Toman (SF), Harold Harger (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, William Riley, Richard Murphy, Mark Mannion, Colin Good | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Willie Pierre (PG), Pete Hargrove (SG), Steven Bohannon (PF), John Hageman (C) Ramon Rubio, James Shank, Aaron Merchant, Leonard Scoggins | |
| 03:49 | Monmouth | Bruce Moore makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:49 | Monmouth | Bruce Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Enrique Serrano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Toman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Harger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Willie Pierre (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pete Hargrove (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Bohannon (fresh) C - John Hageman (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Bruce Moore picks off the pass by Enrique Serrano | 34-27 |
| 03:27 | Monmouth | Bruce Moore hits the finger roll | 34-29 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano blows the layup | 34-29 |
| 03:06 | Monmouth | John Hageman pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:40 | Monmouth | Pete Hargrove misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Harvey Brooks - foul #1 on Harvey Brooks, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy (SF) Larry Toman | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joshua Embry (SF), Damon Reed (PF) Bruce Moore, John Hageman | |
| 02:40 | Monmouth | Pete Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:40 | Monmouth | Pete Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Rogers | 34-31 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy loses the dribble to Willie Pierre | 34-31 |
| 01:53 | Monmouth | Steven Bohannon misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), William Riley (SG), Mark Mannion (PF) Enrique Serrano, Harvey Brooks, Harold Harger | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Rubio (PG), James Shank (SG), Aaron Merchant (C) Willie Pierre, Pete Hargrove, Steven Bohannon | |
| 01:24 | Monmouth | Aaron Merchant travels with the ball | 34-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Colin Good (SF) Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ramon Rubio - foul #2 on Ramon Rubio, team foul #8 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Leonard Scoggins (C) Damon Reed | |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:36 | Monmouth | Joshua Embry comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Colin Good misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion tips it home | 38-31 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | Joshua Embry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 00:03 | Monmouth | Leonard Scoggins tips it home | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | William Riley hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 38-33 |