| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) C - John Branch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Shawn Bowles (fresh) SG - James Philpot (fresh) SF - Chester Mozingo (fresh) PF - Kenneth Criswell (fresh) C - David Hart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | John Branch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Monmouth | James Philpot pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Monmouth | Kenneth Criswell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski lays it up and in on a great pass from Clayton Buhl | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Monmouth | James Philpot buries a fadeaway in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to David Hart | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Monmouth | James Philpot misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | John Branch snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Wallin | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Monmouth | James Philpot loses the ball out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Igor Zapf (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, Warren Dildy, Vule Kopinski, John Branch | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Chester Mozingo is called for the reach on Igor Zapf - foul #1 on Chester Mozingo, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG) Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Warren Dildy | 8-2 |
| 17:03 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Bowles | 8-4 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd hits the follow up shot | 10-4 |
| 16:40 | Monmouth | James Philpot makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Chester Mozingo | 10-6 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd tips it in | 12-6 |
| 15:57 | Monmouth | Kenneth Criswell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eric Jones (PG), James Gough (SG), Raymond Hardy (SF), Dennis Powell (PF), Ronald Gallien (C) Shawn Bowles, James Philpot, Chester Mozingo, Kenneth Criswell, David Hart | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Featherston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Igor Zapf (fresh) SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Branch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Eric Jones (fresh) SG - James Gough (fresh) SF - Raymond Hardy (fresh) PF - Dennis Powell (fresh) C - Ronald Gallien (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Russell Wallin | 15-6 |
| 15:09 | Monmouth | Dennis Powell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Gough | 15-8 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf is fouled on the floor by Ronald Gallien - foul #1 on Ronald Gallien, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Larry Featherston, Igor Zapf, Vule Kopinski, John Branch | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Philpot (SG) Eric Jones | |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-8 |
| 14:34 | Monmouth | Dennis Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 14:21 | Monmouth | James Gough misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 14:19 | Monmouth | Raymond Hardy can't tip it in | 15-8 |
| 14:18 | Monmouth | Raymond Hardy gets the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 14:08 | Monmouth | Ronald Gallien's pass is intercepted by Warren Dildy | 15-8 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Dildy | 18-8 |
| 13:37 | Monmouth | James Gough can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-8 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried grabs the defensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Nathaniel Gottfried | 21-8 |
| 13:11 | Monmouth | Raymond Hardy clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Russell Wallin - foul #1 on Russell Wallin, team foul #1 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Igor Zapf (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF), John Branch (C) Clayton Buhl, Warren Dildy, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Bowles (PG), Kenneth Criswell (PF), David Hart (C) James Gough, Dennis Powell, Ronald Gallien | |
| 13:11 | Monmouth | Raymond Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 13:11 | Monmouth | Raymond Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 13:11 | Monmouth | Kenneth Criswell pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-9 |
| 12:52 | Monmouth | Igor Zapf is called for the reach on David Hart - foul #1 on Igor Zapf, team foul #2 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eric Jones (SG), Chester Mozingo (SF) James Philpot, Raymond Hardy | |
| 12:35 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Russell Wallin - foul #2 on Russell Wallin, team foul #3 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG) Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 12:35 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 12:35 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-11 |
| 12:17 | Monmouth | Shawn Bowles pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 12:06 | Monmouth | Shawn Bowles is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf grabs the board | 21-11 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is whistled for traveling | 21-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SF), Bennie Boyd (C) Larry Featherston, Warren Dildy, John Branch | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Philpot (SG) Eric Jones | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Igor Zapf (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Shawn Bowles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Philpot (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chester Mozingo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Criswell (fresh) C - David Hart (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 11:16 | Monmouth | James Philpot grabs the defensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 11:10 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 11:09 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo tips it in | 21-13 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 10:49 | Monmouth | David Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:38 | Monmouth | James Philpot comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 10:37 | Monmouth | David Hart grabs the offensive board | 21-13 |
| 10:16 | Monmouth | Kenneth Criswell misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Igor Zapf - foul #2 on Igor Zapf, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), John Branch (C) Clayton Buhl, Igor Zapf, Vule Kopinski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Gough (PG) Shawn Bowles | |
| 10:16 | Monmouth | Kenneth Criswell makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:16 | Monmouth | Kenneth Criswell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | James Philpot picks off the pass by Bennie Boyd | 21-15 |
| 10:02 | Monmouth | David Hart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Chester Mozingo - foul #2 on Chester Mozingo, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski (PF) Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Raymond Hardy (SF), Dennis Powell (PF), Ronald Gallien (C) Chester Mozingo, Kenneth Criswell, David Hart | |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:48 | Monmouth | James Philpot pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:23 | Monmouth | Raymond Hardy hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Bennie Boyd - foul #1 on Bennie Boyd, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG) Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eric Jones (PG) James Philpot | |
| 09:23 | Monmouth | Raymond Hardy makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski gets the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 08:54 | Monmouth | Dennis Powell pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:39 | Monmouth | James Gough's pass is intercepted by Warren Dildy | 22-18 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy lays it in | 24-18 |
| 08:25 | Monmouth | Eric Jones is called for traveling | 24-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (SF), Bennie Boyd (PF) Larry Featherston, Vule Kopinski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Bowles (PG), James Philpot (SG), David Hart (C) Eric Jones, James Gough, Ronald Gallien | |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-18 |
| 07:41 | Monmouth | Bennie Boyd steps in front of the Shawn Bowles pass | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fairly fresh) PF - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Branch (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Shawn Bowles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Philpot (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Clayton Buhl | 30-18 |
| 07:03 | Monmouth | Raymond Hardy is hacked by Warren Dildy - foul #1 on Warren Dildy, team foul #6 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Vule Kopinski (PF) Clayton Buhl, John Branch | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Cutshaw (SF), Kenneth Criswell (PF) Raymond Hardy, Dennis Powell | |
| 06:50 | Monmouth | James Philpot is fouled on the floor by Warren Dildy - foul #2 on Warren Dildy, team foul #7 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Gough (PG) Shawn Bowles | |
| 06:50 | Monmouth | James Philpot misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | John Branch grabs the board | 30-18 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried is hacked by David Hart - foul #1 on David Hart, team foul #4 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF), Bennie Boyd (C) Nathaniel Gottfried, John Branch | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eric Jones (PG), Ronald Gallien (C) James Philpot, David Hart | |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Criswell - foul #1 on Kenneth Criswell, team foul #5 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (SG), John Branch (C) Clayton Buhl, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 05:53 | Monmouth | Kenneth Criswell scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski is hacked by Christopher Cutshaw - foul #1 on Christopher Cutshaw, team foul #6 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Bennie Boyd (C) Nathaniel Gottfried, John Branch | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Bowles (PG), Raymond Hardy (SF), David Hart (C) Eric Jones, Christopher Cutshaw, Ronald Gallien | |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl's pass is intercepted by Shawn Bowles | 31-20 |
| 05:19 | Monmouth | James Gough banks in the layup set up by Shawn Bowles | 31-22 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston loses the dribble to Kenneth Criswell | 31-22 |
| 05:00 | Monmouth | David Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 04:58 | Monmouth | Kenneth Criswell grabs the offensive board | 31-22 |
| 04:43 | Monmouth | David Hart misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 31-22 |
| 04:42 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Criswell | 31-22 |
| 04:26 | Monmouth | Kenneth Criswell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-22 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bennie Boyd, team foul #8 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SF), John Branch (C) Clayton Buhl, Russell Wallin, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Philpot (SG), Dennis Powell (PF) James Gough, Kenneth Criswell | |
| 03:55 | Monmouth | Shawn Bowles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | John Branch snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Shawn Bowles steps in front of the Larry Featherston pass | 31-22 |
| 03:21 | Monmouth | James Philpot lays it up and in set up by Shawn Bowles | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Featherston (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fairly fresh) PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Branch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Shawn Bowles (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Philpot (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Hardy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 02:58 | Monmouth | James Philpot snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 02:40 | Monmouth | Shawn Bowles is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Philpot | 31-27 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 02:07 | Monmouth | James Philpot is hacked by John Branch - foul #1 on John Branch, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Russell Wallin (SF), Igor Zapf (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Larry Featherston, Nathaniel Gottfried, Vule Kopinski, John Branch | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Gough (PG), Chester Mozingo (SF), Ronald Gallien (C) Shawn Bowles, Raymond Hardy, David Hart | |
| 02:07 | Monmouth | James Philpot misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bennie Boyd | 34-27 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Clayton Buhl | 37-27 |
| 01:28 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 00:53 | Monmouth | James Gough misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl lays it in set up by Warren Dildy | 42-27 |
| 00:15 | Monmouth | James Gough loses the dribble to Igor Zapf | 42-27 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Chester Mozingo is called for the reach on Clayton Buhl - foul #3 on Chester Mozingo, team foul #7 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Branch (C) Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eric Jones (PG), Christopher Cutshaw (SF), Kenneth Criswell (PF), David Hart (C) James Philpot, Chester Mozingo, Dennis Powell, Ronald Gallien | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl misses the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | James Gough snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | James Gough comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 42-27 |