| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Jeffrey Howe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Bentz (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mark Cathey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Simkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ramon Padilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnnie Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Wayne Murley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | John Roy inbounds the ball | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Monmouth | The short jumper by James Johnson is denied by James Simkins | 46-35 |
| 19:39 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams tips it back up and in | 46-37 |
| 19:17 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 19:15 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 19:10 | Monmouth | John Roy is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 19:09 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 18:44 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Cathey | 49-39 |
| 18:31 | Monmouth | James Johnson comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 49-39 |
| 18:30 | Monmouth | James Johnson tips it in | 49-41 |
| 18:09 | Lafayette | James Simkins misses the floater from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 18:08 | Lafayette | James Simkins tips it in | 51-41 |
| 17:49 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 17:48 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Mark Cathey | 51-41 |
| 17:32 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Johnnie Williams - foul #1 on Johnnie Williams, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Balwinski (PG), Adam Payne (PF), Daniel Lucas (C) Jeffrey Howe, Carl Hawkins, James Simkins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Condron (PG), Richard Zbell (SG), John Alden (SF), John Kopecky (PF), Bert Leaf (C) Ramon Padilla, Johnnie Williams, John Roy, James Johnson, Wayne Murley | |
| 17:32 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 17:32 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 17:32 | Monmouth | John Kopecky gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 17:30 | Monmouth | John Condron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland (SF) Mark Cathey | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 17:18 | Lafayette | Adam Payne drills a floater in the lane | 54-41 |
| 17:03 | Monmouth | John Condron misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Lucas - foul #1 on Daniel Lucas, team foul #1 | 54-41 |
| 17:03 | Monmouth | John Condron makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 17:03 | Monmouth | John Condron makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 16:41 | Lafayette | Daniel Lucas buries a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by John Alden - foul #1 on John Alden, team foul #2 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Howe (PG) Justin Bentz | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 16:41 | Lafayette | Daniel Lucas makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 16:30 | Monmouth | John Alden clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Cleveland - foul #1 on Kenneth Cleveland, team foul #2 | 57-43 |
| 16:30 | Monmouth | John Alden makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 16:30 | Monmouth | John Alden misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 16:30 | Lafayette | Daniel Lucas gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 16:01 | Lafayette | Adam Payne knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Balwinski | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Jeffrey Howe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Balwinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adam Payne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Daniel Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Condron (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Zbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alden (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Kopecky (fresh) C - Bert Leaf (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Monmouth | John Condron misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 15:51 | Lafayette | Adam Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 15:39 | Lafayette | Robert Balwinski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 15:38 | Monmouth | John Condron grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 15:19 | Monmouth | John Kopecky connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 15:06 | Lafayette | Adam Payne misses the jumper from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 15:05 | Monmouth | John Alden gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 14:51 | Monmouth | John Condron can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-47 |
| 14:50 | Lafayette | Adam Payne snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 14:44 | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 14:43 | Monmouth | John Kopecky gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 14:27 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Condron | 59-50 |
| 14:11 | Lafayette | John Condron takes the ball from Robert Balwinski | 59-50 |
| 14:08 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell slams it home on a nice dish by John Condron | 59-52 |
| 13:47 | Lafayette | Daniel Lucas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Justin Bentz (PG), Fred Taylor (SG), Mark Cathey (SF), Carl Hawkins (PF), James Simkins (C) Jeffrey Howe, Robert Balwinski, Kenneth Cleveland, Adam Payne, Daniel Lucas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla (PG), Johnnie Williams (SG), John Roy (SF), James Johnson (PF), Wayne Murley (C) John Condron, Richard Zbell, John Alden, John Kopecky, Bert Leaf | |
| 13:35 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley lays it up and in set up by Johnnie Williams | 59-54 |
| 13:17 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Taylor | 61-54 |
| 12:56 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 12:55 | Lafayette | Carl Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 12:44 | Lafayette | Carl Hawkins connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 63-54 |
| 12:20 | Monmouth | James Johnson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-54 |
| 12:18 | Lafayette | Fred Taylor gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 12:05 | Lafayette | Carl Hawkins buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Cathey | 65-54 |
| 12:03 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams loses the dribble to Fred Taylor in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 11:39 | Lafayette | Johnnie Williams steps in front of the Carl Hawkins pass | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Justin Bentz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Fred Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Cathey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Simkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ramon Padilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnnie Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Roy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Murley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Monmouth | John Roy clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 11:17 | Lafayette | James Simkins grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 11:00 | Lafayette | James Simkins is fouled on the floor by John Roy - foul #2 on John Roy, team foul #3 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Howe (PG), Jack McCreless (SG), John Moore (PF) Justin Bentz, Fred Taylor, Carl Hawkins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Condron (SG) Johnnie Williams | |
| 10:51 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-54 |
| 10:50 | Monmouth | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 10:48 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Howe is called for the reach on John Condron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Howe, team foul #3 | 65-54 |
| 10:43 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Condron | 65-56 |
| 10:16 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Howe misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-56 |
| 10:15 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to John Roy | 65-56 |
| 10:06 | Monmouth | John Moore is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Balwinski (PG), Kenneth Cleveland (SF), Daniel Lucas (PF) Jeffrey Howe, Mark Cathey, James Simkins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Zbell (SG), John Alden (SF), Bert Leaf (C) Ramon Padilla, John Roy, Wayne Murley | |
| 09:54 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 09:32 | Lafayette | John Condron steals the ball from Jack McCreless | 65-58 |
| 09:11 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell is denied on a layup by John Moore | 65-58 |
| 09:10 | Lafayette | John Moore pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 09:01 | Lafayette | John Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Justin Bentz (PG), Fred Taylor (SG), Adam Payne (PF) Robert Balwinski, Jack McCreless, John Moore | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla (PG), Johnnie Williams (SG), John Roy (SF), John Kopecky (PF) John Condron, Richard Zbell, John Alden, James Johnson | |
| 08:50 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 08:48 | Monmouth | John Roy grabs the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 08:35 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams lays it in | 65-60 |
| 08:19 | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland loses the dribble to Johnnie Williams | 65-60 |
| 08:02 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams can't throw it down | 65-60 |
| 08:01 | Lafayette | Adam Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 07:48 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz can't connect on a shot from close range | 65-60 |
| 07:47 | Monmouth | John Roy gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 07:28 | Monmouth | Kenneth Cleveland is called for the reach on John Roy - foul #2 on Kenneth Cleveland, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Balwinski (PG), Mark Cathey (SF), Carl Hawkins (PF), James Simkins (C) Justin Bentz, Kenneth Cleveland, Adam Payne, Daniel Lucas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Condron (PG), Richard Zbell (SG), John Alden (SF), Wayne Murley (C) Ramon Padilla, Johnnie Williams, John Roy, Bert Leaf | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Balwinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Cathey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Simkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Condron (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Zbell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kopecky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Murley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley scores on a turnaround from the right block | 65-62 |
| 07:07 | Lafayette | Carl Hawkins makes the runner from the right block | 67-62 |
| 06:57 | Monmouth | John Condron misses the wide open floater from the left side | 67-62 |
| 06:55 | Lafayette | James Simkins pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 06:29 | Lafayette | Fred Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 06:25 | Monmouth | John Condron loses the dribble to Mark Cathey in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 06:20 | Lafayette | Fred Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 06:19 | Lafayette | James Simkins tips it but misses | 70-62 |
| 06:18 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey tips it back up and in | 72-62 |
| 06:00 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell is fouled on the floor by Fred Taylor - foul #4 on Fred Taylor, team foul #6 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Howe (PG), Jack McCreless (SG), Justin Bentz (SF), Adam Payne (PF), John Moore (C) Robert Balwinski, Fred Taylor, Mark Cathey, Carl Hawkins, James Simkins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla (PG), Johnnie Williams (SG), John Roy (SF), James Johnson (PF) John Condron, Richard Zbell, John Alden, John Kopecky | |
| 05:49 | Monmouth | James Johnson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from John Roy | 72-64 |
| 05:32 | Lafayette | Johnnie Williams steps in front of the Adam Payne pass | 72-64 |
| 05:28 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams lays it in | 72-66 |
| 05:08 | Lafayette | Johnnie Williams is called for the reach on Adam Payne - foul #2 on Johnnie Williams, team foul #4 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Condron (PG), John Alden (SF), Bert Leaf (C) Ramon Padilla, John Roy, Wayne Murley | |
| 04:51 | Lafayette | Jack McCreless drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 04:48 | Monmouth | John Alden is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland (SF), Daniel Lucas (PF) Justin Bentz, Adam Payne | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Zbell (SF) John Alden | |
| 04:31 | Lafayette | Jack McCreless hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Bert Leaf - foul #3 on Bert Leaf, team foul #5 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Simkins (C) John Moore | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla (PG) Johnnie Williams | |
| 04:31 | Lafayette | Jack McCreless makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 04:31 | Lafayette | Jack McCreless misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 04:31 | Monmouth | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| 04:11 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Johnson | 76-69 |
| 03:59 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Howe is whistled for traveling | 76-69 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Balwinski (PG), Fred Taylor (SG), Carl Hawkins (PF) Jeffrey Howe, Jack McCreless, James Simkins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams (SG), Wayne Murley (C) John Condron, Bert Leaf | |
| 03:57 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams is hacked by Fred Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Taylor, team foul #7 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jack McCreless (SG) Fred Taylor | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 03:57 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 03:57 | Lafayette | Daniel Lucas gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| 03:36 | Lafayette | Johnnie Williams steals the ball from Kenneth Cleveland | 76-69 |
| 03:18 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Murley | 76-72 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Balwinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack McCreless (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Cleveland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Lucas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ramon Padilla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnnie Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Zbell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Johnson (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Murley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Lafayette | Daniel Lucas misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Wayne Murley - foul #3 on Wayne Murley, team foul #6 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Justin Bentz (SG), Mark Cathey (SF), Adam Payne (C) Jack McCreless, Kenneth Cleveland, Carl Hawkins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Alden (SF), John Kopecky (PF) Richard Zbell, James Johnson | |
| 03:10 | Lafayette | Daniel Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:10 | Lafayette | Daniel Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 02:51 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 02:50 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley tips it back up and in | 78-74 |
| 02:50 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Condron (PG), Bert Leaf (C) Ramon Padilla, Wayne Murley | |
| 02:38 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Adam Payne | 80-74 |
| 02:38 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Howe (PG), Jack McCreless (SG), James Simkins (C) Robert Balwinski, Justin Bentz, Daniel Lucas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Roy (SF) John Alden | |
| 02:25 | Monmouth | John Kopecky buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Condron | 80-77 |
| 02:12 | Lafayette | Jack McCreless misses the easy layup | 80-77 |
| 02:10 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Howe snags the offensive board | 80-77 |
| 02:10 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Carl Hawkins (PF) Adam Payne | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla (PG), James Johnson (PF), Wayne Murley (C) John Condron, John Kopecky, Bert Leaf | |
| 01:57 | Lafayette | John Roy steps in front of the Carl Hawkins pass | 80-77 |
| 01:55 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams is hacked by Jack McCreless in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack McCreless, team foul #8 | 80-77 |
| 01:55 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:55 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:38 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Mark Cathey, team foul #9 | 80-79 |
| 01:17 | Monmouth | John Roy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 80-79 |
| 01:16 | Lafayette | Jack McCreless gets the rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:58 | Lafayette | Carl Hawkins knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Cathey | 82-79 |
| 00:36 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Lafayette | Carl Hawkins is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 82-82 |
| 00:16 | Lafayette | Carl Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:16 | Lafayette | Carl Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:10 | Monmouth | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 84-82 |
| 00:08 | Lafayette | Jack McCreless pulls down the rebound | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Lafayette | Jack McCreless is fouled in the backcourt by Ramon Padilla - foul #1 on Ramon Padilla, team foul #8 | 84-82 |
| 00:05 | Lafayette | Jack McCreless makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:05 | Lafayette | Jack McCreless misses the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 85-82 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 85-82 |