| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Alex Jorgensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jason Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Clarence Ormond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Powers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Henry Bulluck (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Freddie Jerome (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alex Jorgensen | 32-32 |
| 19:19 | Monmouth | David Sutton knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Powers | 32-34 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond buries a shot from close range | 34-34 |
| 18:42 | Monmouth | Freddie Jerome double dribbles | 34-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann (PF) George Cox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 18:21 | Monmouth | David Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:03 | Monmouth | Henry Bulluck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Robert Owens (SG), Thomas Atkins (PF), Travis Jones (C) Alex Jorgensen, Jason Washington, Clarence Ormond, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bryan Roberts (PG), Charles Ziebarth (SG), Joseph Clark (SF), Johnny Rahman (PF), William Stanley (C) James Powers, Henry Bulluck, Freddie Jerome, David Sutton, Willy Anderson | |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 17:30 | Monmouth | William Stanley makes the jumper in the paint | 34-36 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Rahman takes the ball from Richard Lamberth | 34-36 |
| 16:40 | Monmouth | Joseph Clark's pass is intercepted by Richard Lamberth | 34-36 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann can't finish the layup | 34-36 |
| 16:36 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Joseph Clark | 34-36 |
| 16:30 | Monmouth | Charles Ziebarth misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 34-36 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Tann | 34-36 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann tips it home | 36-36 |
| 15:54 | Monmouth | Charles Ziebarth hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Clark | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Owens (fairly fresh) SF - Howard Tann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Atkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Bryan Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Ziebarth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Rahman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann hits the finger roll set up by Richard Lamberth | 38-39 |
| 15:21 | Monmouth | Charles Ziebarth misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses the dunk attempt | 38-39 |
| 15:11 | Monmouth | William Stanley gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:52 | Monmouth | Bryan Roberts is hacked by Richard Lamberth - foul #3 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen (PG), Jason Washington (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Richard Lamberth, Robert Owens, Howard Tann, Thomas Atkins, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Powers (PG), Henry Bulluck (SG), Freddie Jerome (SF), David Sutton (PF), Willy Anderson (C) Bryan Roberts, Charles Ziebarth, Joseph Clark, Johnny Rahman, William Stanley | |
| 14:43 | Monmouth | Willy Anderson hits a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Jason Washington - foul #1 on Jason Washington, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| 14:43 | Monmouth | Willy Anderson makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 14:30 | Monmouth | Willy Anderson gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:04 | Monmouth | Henry Bulluck misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jason Washington, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| 13:40 | Monmouth | Henry Bulluck clanks a floater from the left side | 38-42 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 13:23 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to David Sutton | 38-42 |
| 13:21 | Monmouth | James Powers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SF), George Cox (C) Clarence Ormond, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington loses the dribble to Freddie Jerome | 38-42 |
| 12:47 | Monmouth | Freddie Jerome hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 38-42 |
| 12:46 | Monmouth | James Powers can't tip it in | 38-42 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by George Cox | 40-42 |
| 12:17 | Monmouth | Henry Bulluck hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Willy Anderson | 40-45 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Washington | 42-45 |
| 11:58 | Monmouth | Freddie Jerome's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Cain in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington misses the easy layup | 42-45 |
| 11:54 | Monmouth | Willy Anderson snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Alex Jorgensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Jameson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - George Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Powers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Bulluck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Jerome (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Sutton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Monmouth | Henry Bulluck connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Powers | 42-48 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen is fouled on the floor by James Powers - foul #2 on James Powers, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Brian Byrd (C) Jason Washington, Jeffrey Cain, George Cox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bryan Roberts (PG), Charles Ziebarth (SG), Joseph Clark (SF), Johnny Rahman (PF), William Stanley (C) James Powers, Henry Bulluck, Freddie Jerome, David Sutton, Willy Anderson | |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 11:05 | Monmouth | Johnny Rahman pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:51 | Monmouth | Bryan Roberts hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Clark | 42-51 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 10:31 | Monmouth | Bryan Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:29 | Monmouth | Alex Jorgensen steps in front of the Charles Ziebarth pass in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen lays it up and in | 44-51 |
| 10:24 | Monmouth | Joseph Clark is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington (SG), Howard Tann (PF) Alex Jorgensen, Robert Jameson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Henry Bulluck (SG) Charles Ziebarth | |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Henry Bulluck - foul #1 on Henry Bulluck, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Powers (PG), David Sutton (PF), Kenneth Large (C) Bryan Roberts, Johnny Rahman, William Stanley | |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:03 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Kenneth Large | 45-51 |
| 09:58 | Monmouth | James Powers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG) Jason Washington | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann is fouled on the floor by Henry Bulluck - foul #2 on Henry Bulluck, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins (PF), Travis Jones (C) Clarence Ormond, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens is fouled on the floor by Henry Bulluck - foul #3 on Henry Bulluck, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington (SG) Richard Lamberth | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Freddie Jerome (SF) Joseph Clark | |
| 09:18 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Jason Washington and he's hacked by Kenneth Large - foul #1 on Kenneth Large, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen (PG), George Cox (PF) Robert Owens, Howard Tann | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 09:18 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:18 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to David Sutton | 47-51 |
| 09:15 | Monmouth | Henry Bulluck is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Washington - foul #3 on Jason Washington, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Ziebarth (SG) Henry Bulluck | |
| 09:07 | Monmouth | David Sutton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Atkins - foul #1 on Thomas Atkins, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| 09:07 | Monmouth | David Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:07 | Monmouth | David Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Atkins | 49-52 |
| 08:22 | Monmouth | Freddie Jerome makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Large | 49-55 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Atkins | 49-55 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on David Sutton - foul #1 on David Sutton, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Robert Owens (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Brian Byrd (C) Alex Jorgensen, Jason Washington, Thomas Atkins, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bryan Roberts (PG), Henry Bulluck (SG), Joseph Clark (SF), Johnny Rahman (PF), William Stanley (C) James Powers, Charles Ziebarth, Freddie Jerome, David Sutton, Kenneth Large | |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:57 | Monmouth | Bryan Roberts is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann (PF) George Cox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by William Stanley - foul #1 on William Stanley, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Owens (fresh) SF - Clarence Ormond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Tann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Henry Bulluck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Rahman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Monmouth | Bryan Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 07:30 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Clark | 53-55 |
| 07:15 | Monmouth | Johnny Rahman hits the finger roll | 53-57 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Roberts - foul #2 on Bryan Roberts, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SG) Robert Owens | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Willy Anderson (C) Henry Bulluck | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:50 | Monmouth | Johnny Rahman connects on the open floater from close range on a great pass from Joseph Clark | 55-59 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 06:24 | Monmouth | William Stanley hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 57-59 |
| 06:23 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Rahman | 57-59 |
| 06:09 | Monmouth | Johnny Rahman misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Stanley - foul #2 on William Stanley, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson (PF), Travis Jones (C) Howard Tann, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Powers (PG), Charles Ziebarth (SG), Freddie Jerome (SF), David Sutton (PF), Brandon Callan (C) Bryan Roberts, Johnny Rahman, Joseph Clark, William Stanley, Willy Anderson | |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:03 | Monmouth | Brandon Callan gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:01 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Cain is called for the reach on Freddie Jerome in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cain, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen (PG) Richard Lamberth | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 06:01 | Monmouth | Freddie Jerome misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen's layup is rejected by Freddie Jerome | 57-59 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-59 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 05:31 | Monmouth | James Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Thomas Atkins (SF) Jeffrey Cain, Clarence Ormond | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenneth Large (C) Brandon Callan | |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Large - foul #2 on Kenneth Large, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cox (PF) Robert Jameson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Henry Bulluck (SG) Charles Ziebarth | |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:10 | Monmouth | Kenneth Large pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:45 | Monmouth | Thomas Atkins blocks the short jumper by James Powers | 59-59 |
| 04:44 | Monmouth | David Sutton snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:20 | Monmouth | Henry Bulluck double dribbles | 59-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Jason Washington (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Alex Jorgensen, Robert Owens, Thomas Atkins, George Cox, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bryan Roberts (PG), Joseph Clark (SF), Willy Anderson (C) James Powers, Freddie Jerome, Kenneth Large | |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Bulluck is called for the reach on Jason Washington - foul #4 on Henry Bulluck, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:10 | Monmouth | David Sutton gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:54 | Monmouth | Willy Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 59-59 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth grabs the board | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Ormond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jameson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Henry Bulluck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Sutton (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Willy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Lamberth | 61-59 |
| 03:14 | Monmouth | Henry Bulluck misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jason Washington - foul #4 on Jason Washington, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (PG), Howard Tann (SF), George Cox (PF) Richard Lamberth, Clarence Ormond, Robert Jameson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Ziebarth (PG), Johnny Rahman (SF), William Stanley (PF) Bryan Roberts, Joseph Clark, David Sutton | |
| 03:14 | Monmouth | Henry Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:14 | Monmouth | Henry Bulluck makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 02:57 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Charles Ziebarth | 61-61 |
| 02:51 | Monmouth | Willy Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Byrd - foul #2 on Brian Byrd, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen (PG) Jason Washington | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Powers (PG) Henry Bulluck | |
| 02:51 | Monmouth | Willy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:51 | Monmouth | Willy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann knocks in the floater from the left side | 63-62 |
| 02:07 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Robert Jameson (PF) Jeffrey Cain, Howard Tann, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Freddie Jerome (SF), Joseph Clark (PF) Johnny Rahman, William Stanley | |
| 01:45 | Monmouth | Willy Anderson can't finish the layup | 63-62 |
| 01:43 | Monmouth | James Powers snags the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 01:36 | Monmouth | Jason Washington is called for the reach on Charles Ziebarth - foul #5 on Jason Washington, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (SG), Brian Byrd (C) Jason Washington, George Cox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Sutton (PF) Joseph Clark | |
| 01:36 | Monmouth | Charles Ziebarth misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:36 | Monmouth | Charles Ziebarth makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson hits the finger roll and the foul's on David Sutton - foul #2 on David Sutton, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Henry Bulluck (SG) Charles Ziebarth | |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:00 | Monmouth | Freddie Jerome can't connect on a shot in the paint | 66-63 |
| 00:59 | Monmouth | David Sutton tips it home | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Monmouth | Freddie Jerome can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Jameson | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson is hacked by James Powers in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Powers, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann (SF) Clarence Ormond | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Monmouth | Freddie Jerome connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Powers | 70-68 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond (SF) Howard Tann | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Powers is called for the reach on Brian Byrd in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Powers, team foul #14 | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Freddie Jerome misses long on a halfcourt shot | 71-68 |