| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Kron (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Wallace Bellard (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Laforce (fresh) SF - Robert Woodward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Carlson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Durham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron loses the dribble to Brian Laforce | 38-25 |
| 19:36 | Monmouth | Wallace Bellard dunks the ball set up by Brian Laforce | 38-27 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern State | Wallace Bellard takes the ball from John Jones | 38-27 |
| 18:51 | Monmouth | Michael Durham is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | John Jones snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle is hacked by Robert Woodward - foul #1 on Robert Woodward, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson (C) Paul Stokes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle is fouled on the floor by Michael Durham - foul #1 on Michael Durham, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert (C) John Jones | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Robert Regnier (SG), John Sager (SF) Merle Wheaton, Alan Kron, Mark Pirkle | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lee Ridge (PF) Matthew Carlson | |
| 18:05 | Monmouth | Wallace Bellard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 18:04 | Monmouth | Lee Ridge grabs the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 17:47 | Monmouth | Wallace Bellard misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-27 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern State | John Sager gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert double dribbles | 38-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Victor Cherry (PG), James Morris (SG), Domingo Rivera (SF), David Skoog (C) Wallace Bellard, Brian Laforce, Robert Woodward, Michael Durham | |
| 17:05 | Monmouth | Domingo Rivera connects on the jumper from the right side set up by James Morris | 38-29 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern State | Domingo Rivera swats the short shot by Benjamin Torbert | 38-29 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert tips it home | 40-29 |
| 16:34 | Monmouth | Robert Regnier steals it from Victor Cherry in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Regnier | 42-29 |
| 16:28 | Monmouth | James Morris scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Skoog | 42-32 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern State | Victor Cherry picks off the pass by John Sager | 42-32 |
| 16:10 | Monmouth | Domingo Rivera lays it up and in on a nice dish by Victor Cherry | 42-34 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern State | John Sager scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Moore | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Randy Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Regnier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Sager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cris Henderson (fairly fresh) C - Benjamin Torbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Victor Cherry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Domingo Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Ridge (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - David Skoog (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Monmouth | Lee Ridge comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 44-34 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Robert Regnier | 44-34 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 15:34 | Monmouth | Domingo Rivera snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 15:29 | Monmouth | Randy Moore is called for the reach on James Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Moore, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Alan Kron (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), John Jones (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Randy Moore, Robert Regnier, John Sager, Cris Henderson, Benjamin Torbert | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wallace Bellard (PG), Brian Laforce (SG), Robert Woodward (SF), Matthew Carlson (PF), Michael Durham (C) Victor Cherry, James Morris, Domingo Rivera, Lee Ridge, David Skoog | |
| 15:16 | Monmouth | Robert Woodward drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wallace Bellard | 44-36 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern State | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Matthew Carlson - foul #2 on Matthew Carlson, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Merle Wheaton | 47-36 |
| 14:37 | Monmouth | Brian Laforce misses the lay-in | 47-36 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Merle Wheaton | 49-36 |
| 14:12 | Monmouth | Matthew Carlson hits a shot from the left block set up by Brian Laforce | 49-38 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Pirkle | 51-38 |
| 13:28 | Monmouth | Brian Laforce connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Woodward and he's fouled by Mark Pirkle - foul #3 on Mark Pirkle, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (SG), Robert Regnier (SF), Charles Bogar (PF), Carl Darnell (C) Alan Kron, Mark Pirkle, John Jones, Paul Stokes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Victor Cherry (PG), Domingo Rivera (SF), David Skoog (C) Wallace Bellard, Robert Woodward, Michael Durham | |
| 13:28 | Monmouth | Brian Laforce makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by David Skoog - foul #2 on David Skoog, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 12:55 | Monmouth | Brian Laforce is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 53-41 |
| 12:54 | Monmouth | Brian Laforce tips it in | 53-43 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Merle Wheaton | 55-43 |
| 12:22 | Monmouth | Victor Cherry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Robert Regnier | 55-43 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Carlson - foul #3 on Matthew Carlson, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Merle Wheaton, Carl Darnell | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Morris (SG), Robert Woodward (SF), Lee Ridge (PF), Michael Durham (C) Brian Laforce, Domingo Rivera, Matthew Carlson, David Skoog | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:05 | Monmouth | Lee Ridge grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 11:47 | Monmouth | Robert Regnier steps in front of the Victor Cherry pass | 56-43 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern State | John Sager misses the lay-in | 56-43 |
| 11:41 | Monmouth | Michael Durham pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Randy Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Regnier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sager (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bogar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Torbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Victor Cherry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Ridge (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Durham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Monmouth | Robert Woodward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), John Jones (PF) Randy Moore, Robert Regnier, Charles Bogar | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wallace Bellard (PG) Victor Cherry | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Morris - foul #1 on James Morris, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson (C) Benjamin Torbert | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 11:01 | Monmouth | Robert Woodward hits a wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Morris | 58-45 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern State | John Sager clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle tips it home | 60-45 |
| 10:28 | Monmouth | James Morris makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wallace Bellard | 60-48 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 60-48 |
| 10:11 | Monmouth | Lee Ridge gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 09:55 | Monmouth | Wallace Bellard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 09:54 | Monmouth | Michael Durham hits the follow up shot | 60-50 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern State | John Jones drills a floater from the right side | 62-50 |
| 09:09 | Monmouth | Michael Durham is fouled on the floor by Cris Henderson - foul #2 on Cris Henderson, team foul #3 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Randy Moore (SG), Robert Regnier (SF), Benjamin Torbert (PF), Paul Stokes (C) John Sager, Alan Kron, Mark Pirkle, John Jones, Cris Henderson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Victor Cherry (PG), Brian Laforce (SG), Domingo Rivera (SF), Matthew Carlson (PF), David Skoog (C) Wallace Bellard, James Morris, Robert Woodward, Lee Ridge, Michael Durham | |
| 08:52 | Monmouth | Matthew Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Stokes - foul #1 on Paul Stokes, team foul #4 | 62-50 |
| 08:52 | Monmouth | Matthew Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:52 | Monmouth | Matthew Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore can't tip it in | 62-50 |
| 08:29 | Monmouth | David Skoog pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 08:12 | Monmouth | Brian Laforce hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Carlson and he's fouled by Randy Moore - foul #3 on Randy Moore, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| 08:12 | Monmouth | Brian Laforce makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Randy Moore is blocked by David Skoog | 62-53 |
| 07:58 | Monmouth | Domingo Rivera gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:29 | Monmouth | Victor Cherry drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Carlson | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Randy Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Regnier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Torbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Victor Cherry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Laforce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Domingo Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Skoog (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton is fouled on the floor by Victor Cherry - foul #3 on Victor Cherry, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), Charles Bogar (PF), Carl Darnell (C) Randy Moore, Robert Regnier, Benjamin Torbert, Paul Stokes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Sean Bullock (PG), James Morris (SG), Benjamin Jakes (SF), Michael Durham (C) Victor Cherry, Brian Laforce, Domingo Rivera, David Skoog | |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:57 | Monmouth | Matthew Carlson gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:30 | Monmouth | Michael Durham buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Morris | 63-58 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-58 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Jakes takes the ball from Carl Darnell | 63-58 |
| 06:08 | Monmouth | James Morris lays it in set up by Benjamin Jakes | 63-60 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell misses short on a shot from the baseline | 63-60 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar loses the dribble to Sean Bullock | 63-60 |
| 05:33 | Monmouth | Benjamin Jakes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean Bullock | 63-62 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Merle Wheaton | 65-62 |
| 05:18 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Robert Regnier (SG), John Sager (SF), John Jones (PF), Cris Henderson (C) Merle Wheaton, Alan Kron, Mark Pirkle, Charles Bogar, Carl Darnell | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wallace Bellard (PG), Brian Laforce (SG), Robert Woodward (SF), Lee Ridge (PF) Sean Bullock, James Morris, Benjamin Jakes, Matthew Carlson | |
| 04:57 | Monmouth | Wallace Bellard is hacked by Randy Moore - foul #4 on Randy Moore, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| 04:44 | Monmouth | Randy Moore is called for the reach on Wallace Bellard - foul #5 on Randy Moore, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG) Randy Moore | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 04:44 | Monmouth | Wallace Bellard misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern State | John Sager grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern State | John Sager misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 04:21 | Monmouth | Michael Durham pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:58 | Monmouth | Robert Regnier picks off the pass by Robert Woodward | 65-62 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern State | John Sager's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle (SF), Benjamin Torbert (PF), Paul Stokes (C) John Sager, John Jones, Cris Henderson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Victor Cherry (PF), David Skoog (C) Lee Ridge, Michael Durham | |
| 03:28 | Monmouth | Wallace Bellard drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Brian Laforce | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Regnier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alan Kron (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Torbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Wallace Bellard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Laforce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Victor Cherry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - David Skoog (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier loses the ball out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG) Robert Regnier | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Morris (SG), Domingo Rivera (SF), Lee Ridge (PF) Wallace Bellard, Brian Laforce, Robert Woodward | |
| 02:56 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG), John Jones (PF) Alan Kron, Benjamin Torbert | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Laforce (SG), Robert Woodward (SF), Michael Durham (C) James Morris, Domingo Rivera, David Skoog | |
| 02:38 | Monmouth | Robert Woodward misses the lay-in | 65-64 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes loses the dribble to Robert Woodward | 65-64 |
| 02:16 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG) Robert Regnier | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wallace Bellard (PG) Victor Cherry | |
| 02:05 | Monmouth | Wallace Bellard drills a jumper from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-66 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | John Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 01:20 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Robert Woodward | 65-66 |
| 01:14 | Monmouth | Wallace Bellard clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Paul Stokes | 65-66 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | John Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 00:54 | Monmouth | Lee Ridge grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Monmouth | Michael Durham hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 65-66 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Wallace Bellard is called for the reach on Merle Wheaton - foul #1 on Wallace Bellard, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | Lee Ridge hits the finger roll | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle clanks a fullcourt shot | 67-68 |