| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fresh) SG - John Allen (fresh) SF - James Weisz (fresh) PF - James Gray (fresh) C - William Yoakum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Wade Bauer (fresh) SG - Mark Howard (fresh) SF - Richard Giannini (fresh) PF - James Greene (fresh) C - James Zellmann (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum 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) | |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | James Weisz scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Adam Darling | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Monmouth | James Greene connects on the runner near the basket set up by Mark Howard and he's fouled by James Gray - foul #1 on James Gray, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:27 | Monmouth | James Greene makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | John Allen hits the finger roll set up by James Weisz | 5-3 |
| 18:59 | Monmouth | Mark Howard is fouled in the backcourt by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 18:42 | Monmouth | James Greene makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Wade Bauer | 5-5 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling's pass is intercepted by Wade Bauer in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 18:38 | Monmouth | Wade Bauer hits the finger roll | 5-7 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Gray | 7-7 |
| 18:02 | Monmouth | Richard Giannini can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | James Gray knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Allen | 10-7 |
| 17:29 | Monmouth | Richard Giannini comes up short on the shot in the lane | 10-7 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | James Weisz snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Wade Bauer steals it from James Gray | 10-7 |
| 16:50 | Monmouth | James Greene is called for traveling | 10-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Tony Botello (SF), Justin Petersen (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Adam Darling, John Allen, James Weisz, James Gray, William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jason Ferrell (PG), Alex Hill (SG), Conrad Harris (SF), Moshe Mazierski (PF), David Paynter (C) Wade Bauer, Mark Howard, Richard Giannini, James Greene, James Zellmann | |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-7 |
| 16:26 | Monmouth | Moshe Mazierski grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 16:21 | Monmouth | Conrad Harris is hacked by Tony Botello - foul #1 on Tony Botello, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| 16:03 | Monmouth | Moshe Mazierski misses the dunk attempt | 10-7 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Peter Kushner (fresh) SG - Adolph Myles (fresh) SF - Tony Botello (fresh) PF - Justin Petersen (fresh) C - Joe Durkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jason Ferrell (fresh) SG - Alex Hill (fresh) SF - Conrad Harris (fresh) PF - Moshe Mazierski (fresh) C - David Paynter (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Moshe Mazierski is called for the reach on Justin Petersen - foul #1 on Moshe Mazierski, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner (PF) Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Howard (SG), Richard Jones (PF) Alex Hill, David Paynter | |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-7 |
| 15:17 | Monmouth | Moshe Mazierski loses the dribble to Adolph Myles in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles misses short on a floater from the right side | 12-7 |
| 14:53 | Monmouth | Moshe Mazierski pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:36 | Monmouth | Richard Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Justin Petersen | 12-7 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-7 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles grabs the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner's pass is intercepted by Moshe Mazierski | 12-7 |
| 13:46 | Monmouth | A charge is called on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), John Allen (SG), James Weisz (SF), James Gray (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Peter Kushner, Adolph Myles, Tony Botello, Dale Lechner, Justin Petersen | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wade Bauer (PG), Alex Hill (SG), Richard Giannini (SF), James Greene (PF), James Zellmann (C) Jason Ferrell, Mark Howard, Conrad Harris, Richard Jones, Moshe Mazierski | |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | James Weisz can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Giannini - foul #1 on Richard Giannini, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | James Weisz makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | James Weisz makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:07 | Monmouth | Wade Bauer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Wade Bauer, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | James Gray misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-7 |
| 12:48 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to James Zellmann | 14-7 |
| 12:25 | Monmouth | Richard Giannini misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 14-7 |
| 12:24 | Monmouth | Richard Giannini tips it home | 14-9 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | James Gray can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 14-9 |
| 12:09 | Monmouth | James Zellmann snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 11:49 | Monmouth | Alex Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-9 |
| 11:47 | Monmouth | James Greene grabs the offensive board | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Weisz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Durkin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Wade Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Hill (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Giannini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Greene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Zellmann (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Monmouth | Alex Hill misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 14-9 |
| 11:34 | Monmouth | James Zellmann snags the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 11:19 | Monmouth | Richard Giannini scores on a 3 from straight away | 14-12 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin hits the follow up shot | 16-12 |
| 10:58 | Monmouth | Alex Hill loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Tony Botello (SF), Dale Lechner (PF), William Yoakum (C) Adam Darling, John Allen, James Weisz, James Gray, Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jason Ferrell (PG), Mark Howard (SG), Conrad Harris (SF), Richard Jones (PF), David Paynter (C) Wade Bauer, Alex Hill, Richard Giannini, James Greene, James Zellmann | |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Kushner | 18-12 |
| 10:28 | Monmouth | Adolph Myles picks off the pass by Mark Howard in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner misses the dunk | 18-12 |
| 10:25 | Monmouth | Conrad Harris pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:06 | Monmouth | Mark Howard connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Conrad Harris | 18-14 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), John Allen (SG), Justin Petersen (PF) Peter Kushner, Adolph Myles, Tony Botello | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Moshe Mazierski (PF) Richard Jones | |
| 09:32 | Monmouth | Conrad Harris misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 09:31 | Monmouth | Moshe Mazierski gets the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:14 | Monmouth | Jason Ferrell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner's floater is knocked away by David Paynter | 18-14 |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | John Allen hits the follow up shot | 20-14 |
| 08:44 | Monmouth | Moshe Mazierski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-14 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Paynter - foul #1 on David Paynter, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), James Weisz (SF), Tony Botello (C) Dante Crow, John Allen, Dale Lechner, William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wade Bauer (PG), Alex Hill (SG), Richard Giannini (SF), James Greene (PF), James Zellmann (C) Jason Ferrell, Mark Howard, Conrad Harris, Moshe Mazierski, David Paynter | |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:56 | Monmouth | Wade Bauer is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Greene | 21-16 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Zellmann - foul #1 on James Zellmann, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Gray (PF) Justin Petersen | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adolph Myles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Weisz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Gray (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tony Botello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Wade Bauer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Hill (fresh) SF - Richard Giannini (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Greene (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Zellmann (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Monmouth | Alex Hill is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Alex Hill, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin (C) Tony Botello | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Howard (SG) Alex Hill | |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Adolph Myles | 25-16 |
| 07:00 | Monmouth | Wade Bauer is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wade Bauer, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (SG) Adolph Myles | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jason Ferrell (PG), Richard Jones (SF) Wade Bauer, Richard Giannini | |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-16 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | James Weisz grabs the offensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Peter Kushner | 27-16 |
| 06:18 | Monmouth | James Zellmann is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Zellmann, team foul #9 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Allen (SG), Tony Botello (SF), William Yoakum (C) Adam Darling, James Weisz, Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Alex Hill (PG), Moshe Mazierski (C) Jason Ferrell, James Zellmann | |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-16 |
| 06:06 | Monmouth | Moshe Mazierski snags the defensive board | 27-16 |
| 05:45 | Monmouth | Alex Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SG), Dale Lechner (PF) John Allen, James Gray | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Giannini (SF), Conrad Harris (C) Richard Jones, James Greene | |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Kushner | 30-16 |
| 05:02 | Monmouth | Moshe Mazierski hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Giannini and he's hacked by William Yoakum - foul #1 on William Yoakum, team foul #4 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), James Weisz (SF), Justin Petersen (C) Peter Kushner, Tony Botello, William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jason Ferrell (PG) Mark Howard | |
| 05:02 | Monmouth | Moshe Mazierski misses the free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dale Lechner | 30-18 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | James Weisz hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Adam Darling | 33-18 |
| 04:37 | Monmouth | Justin Petersen is called for the reach on Conrad Harris - foul #1 on Justin Petersen, team foul #5 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Allen (SG), Joe Durkin (C) Adolph Myles, Dale Lechner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Howard (SG), Richard Jones (PF), David Paynter (C) Alex Hill, Richard Giannini, Moshe Mazierski | |
| 04:17 | Monmouth | Conrad Harris misses the shot from the right side | 33-18 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | James Weisz grabs the board | 33-18 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling is fouled on the floor by Jason Ferrell - foul #1 on Jason Ferrell, team foul #10 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Greene (PF) Conrad Harris | |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 04:09 | Monmouth | Richard Jones travels in the backcourt | 35-18 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | James Weisz double dribbles | 35-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tony Botello (PF) Justin Petersen | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wade Bauer (PG), James Zellmann (C) Mark Howard, David Paynter | |
| 03:39 | Monmouth | Richard Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-18 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-18 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Weisz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Botello (fresh) C - Joe Durkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Wade Bauer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Ferrell (fresh) SF - Richard Jones (fresh) PF - James Greene (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Zellmann (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello comes up short on the floater near the basket | 35-18 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin gets the offensive rebound | 35-18 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | James Weisz is fouled on the floor by James Greene - foul #1 on James Greene, team foul #11 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), James Gray (PF), William Yoakum (C) Adam Darling, John Allen, Tony Botello, Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Alex Hill (SG), Richard Giannini (SF), Moshe Mazierski (PF) Jason Ferrell, Richard Jones, James Greene | |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | James Weisz makes the 1st free throw | 36-18 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | James Weisz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-18 |
| 02:45 | Monmouth | Alex Hill is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by James Zellmann | 37-21 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner is fouled on the floor by Wade Bauer - foul #3 on Wade Bauer, team foul #12 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner (SF), Justin Petersen (C) James Weisz, William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Howard (SG) Wade Bauer | |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 02:16 | Monmouth | Mark Howard misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Adolph Myles - foul #1 on Adolph Myles, team foul #6 | 39-21 |
| 02:16 | Monmouth | Mark Howard makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 02:16 | Monmouth | Mark Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-23 |
| 02:00 | Monmouth | Moshe Mazierski pulls down the rebound | 39-23 |
| 01:39 | Monmouth | Moshe Mazierski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alex Hill | 39-26 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 01:10 | Monmouth | Alex Hill snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 01:08 | Monmouth | Alex Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), John Allen (SG), James Weisz (SF), Tony Botello (C) Peter Kushner, Adolph Myles, James Gray, Justin Petersen | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jason Ferrell (PG), Conrad Harris (SF), James Greene (PF), David Paynter (C) Alex Hill, Richard Giannini, Moshe Mazierski, James Zellmann | |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Weisz | 41-26 |
| 00:33 | Monmouth | Conrad Harris misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Weisz - foul #1 on James Weisz, team foul #7 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Yoakum (C) Dale Lechner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:33 | Monmouth | Conrad Harris makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 00:33 | Monmouth | Conrad Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by David Paynter - foul #2 on David Paynter, team foul #13 | 41-28 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 00:17 | Monmouth | Mark Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling's 3 pointer is rejected by James Greene | 42-28 |