| Lineup | Rockford | PG - John Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Kellam (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Novick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Casias (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Fluharty (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Mize (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Daley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Cruz Elrod (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Matthew Novick inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 19:31 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 19:11 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam misses short on a shot from the right side | 30-31 |
| 19:10 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Peter Mize | 30-31 |
| 19:06 | Monmouth | Joseph Casias is called for the reach on Peter Mize - foul #2 on Joseph Casias, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:58 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Cruz Elrod | 30-33 |
| 18:41 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Cruz Elrod - foul #1 on Cruz Elrod, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:41 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:41 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:41 | Monmouth | Cruz Elrod gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:20 | Monmouth | Peter Mize connects on the turnaround from close range set up by John Stewart | 31-35 |
| 18:05 | Rockford | Joseph Casias hits the finger roll set up by John Dean and he's hacked by Johnny Daley - foul #2 on Johnny Daley, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 18:05 | Rockford | Joseph Casias makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:49 | Monmouth | John Stewart scores on a 3 from straight away | 34-38 |
| 17:42 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam can't finish the layup | 34-38 |
| 17:41 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:29 | Monmouth | The jumper by Johnny Daley is denied by John Dean | 34-38 |
| 17:27 | Monmouth | Cruz Elrod grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:16 | Monmouth | Matthew Novick takes the ball from Johnny Daley | 34-38 |
| 16:56 | Rockford | John Dean buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Kellam | 37-38 |
| 16:43 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Scott Schumacher | 37-40 |
| 16:20 | Rockford | John Dean can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Cruz Elrod - foul #2 on Cruz Elrod, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Rockford | Kenneth Clardy (SG), Wallace Radcliff (SF), Brian Manis (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Thomas Kellam, Matthew Novick, Joseph Casias, Edward Fluharty | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert McGlaughlin (PG), Joshua King (SG), Joseph Cotner (SF), Timothy Mertz (PF), Ronald Roblodowski (C) John Stewart, Peter Mize, Scott Schumacher, Johnny Daley, Cruz Elrod | |
| 16:20 | Rockford | John Dean makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:20 | Rockford | John Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:20 | Rockford | John Dean misses the 3rd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:20 | Monmouth | Ronald Roblodowski pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:12 | Monmouth | Joshua King connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Cotner | 39-42 |
| 15:49 | Rockford | John Dean's pass is intercepted by Joshua King | 39-42 |
| 15:46 | Monmouth | Joshua King lays it in | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - John Dean (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Clardy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wallace Radcliff (fresh) PF - Brian Manis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert McGlaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua King (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Cotner (fresh) PF - Timothy Mertz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Roblodowski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rockford | Wallace Radcliff clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert McGlaughlin - foul #3 on Robert McGlaughlin, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | Vincent Hansen (PG), Stephen Oliver (SG) John Dean, Kenneth Clardy | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 15:37 | Rockford | Wallace Radcliff makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:37 | Rockford | Wallace Radcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:20 | Monmouth | Joseph Cotner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 15:18 | Rockford | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 15:03 | Rockford | Stephen Oliver misses the driving attempt from close range | 41-44 |
| 15:01 | Monmouth | Ronald Roblodowski gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:43 | Monmouth | Timothy Mertz lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert McGlaughlin | 41-46 |
| 14:20 | Rockford | Robert Jackson is hacked by Timothy Mertz - foul #2 on Timothy Mertz, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Kellam (PG), Matthew Novick (SF), Joseph Casias (PF) Vincent Hansen, Wallace Radcliff, Brian Manis | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Peter Mize (SG), Scott Schumacher (SF), Johnny Daley (PF), Cruz Elrod (C) Joshua King, Joseph Cotner, Timothy Mertz, Ronald Roblodowski | |
| 14:07 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Matthew Novick | 43-46 |
| 13:50 | Monmouth | Cruz Elrod misses the shot in the paint | 43-46 |
| 13:48 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:40 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 13:38 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:34 | Monmouth | Peter Mize can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 43-46 |
| 13:33 | Monmouth | Robert McGlaughlin tips it home | 43-48 |
| 13:27 | Rockford | The jump hook by Stephen Oliver is blocked by Cruz Elrod | 43-48 |
| 13:25 | Monmouth | Cruz Elrod gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:20 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Mize | 43-50 |
| 12:56 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-50 |
| 12:54 | Rockford | Robert Jackson snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 12:45 | Rockford | Matthew Novick comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 43-50 |
| 12:44 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 12:40 | Monmouth | Stephen Oliver is called for the reach on Scott Schumacher - foul #4 on Stephen Oliver, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Rockford | John Dean (PG), Edward Fluharty (C) Stephen Oliver, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Stewart (PG), Timothy Mertz (C) Robert McGlaughlin, Cruz Elrod | |
| 12:27 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Novick - foul #2 on Matthew Novick, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Rockford | Brian Manis (PF) Joseph Casias | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 12:27 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:27 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:14 | Rockford | Brian Manis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Kellam | 46-52 |
| 11:56 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley clanks a jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 11:54 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Edward Fluharty | 46-52 |
| 11:40 | Rockford | Brian Manis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Matthew Novick | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - John Dean (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Kellam (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Novick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Brian Manis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Edward Fluharty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Mize (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Schumacher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Daley (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Mertz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Novick - foul #3 on Matthew Novick, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rockford | Wallace Radcliff (SF), Joseph Casias (PF) Thomas Kellam, Matthew Novick | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joshua King (SG), Cruz Elrod (C) Peter Mize, Johnny Daley | |
| 11:15 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:15 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:02 | Rockford | John Dean is hacked by John Stewart - foul #1 on John Stewart, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Rockford | Kenneth Clardy (SG) Brian Manis | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ronald Roblodowski (PF) Scott Schumacher | |
| 10:47 | Rockford | Joseph Casias clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 10:45 | Monmouth | John Stewart gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:31 | Monmouth | Timothy Mertz's pass is intercepted by Wallace Radcliff | 48-54 |
| 10:23 | Rockford | Joseph Casias clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Stewart - foul #2 on John Stewart, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert McGlaughlin (SG) Joshua King | |
| 10:23 | Rockford | Joseph Casias makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:23 | Rockford | Joseph Casias misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:23 | Monmouth | Timothy Mertz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 10:13 | Monmouth | Robert McGlaughlin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 10:11 | Monmouth | Ronald Roblodowski misses the tip | 49-54 |
| 10:10 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 09:53 | Rockford | Kenneth Clardy is fouled on the floor by Cruz Elrod - foul #3 on Cruz Elrod, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Rockford | Matthew Novick (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Wallace Radcliff, Edward Fluharty | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Peter Mize (SG), Joseph Cotner (SF), Johnny Daley (PF) John Stewart, Timothy Mertz, Ronald Roblodowski | |
| 09:53 | Rockford | Kenneth Clardy makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:53 | Rockford | Kenneth Clardy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:53 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:28 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert McGlaughlin | 50-57 |
| 09:12 | Rockford | John Dean hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Clardy | 53-57 |
| 09:01 | Monmouth | Peter Mize is whistled for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rockford | Vincent Hansen (PG), Thomas Kellam (SG), Brian Manis (PF) John Dean, Kenneth Clardy, Joseph Casias | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher (SF), Ronald Roblodowski (C) Joseph Cotner, Cruz Elrod | |
| 08:43 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Vincent Hansen | 56-57 |
| 08:29 | Monmouth | Peter Mize is hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Timothy Mertz (C) Ronald Roblodowski | |
| 08:14 | Monmouth | Peter Mize buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Scott Schumacher | 56-59 |
| 07:55 | Rockford | Matthew Novick misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-59 |
| 07:53 | Monmouth | Peter Mize grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:30 | Monmouth | Peter Mize comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Kellam - foul #2 on Thomas Kellam, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rockford | John Dean (PG), Stephen Oliver (SG), Wallace Radcliff (SF), Joseph Casias (PF), Edward Fluharty (C) Vincent Hansen, Thomas Kellam, Matthew Novick, Brian Manis, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Stewart (PG), Cruz Elrod (C) Robert McGlaughlin, Johnny Daley | |
| 07:30 | Monmouth | Peter Mize makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:30 | Monmouth | Peter Mize misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:30 | Rockford | Joseph Casias snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - John Dean (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Wallace Radcliff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Casias (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Fluharty (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Mize (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Schumacher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Mertz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Cruz Elrod (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Rockford | The short jumper by John Dean is denied by Scott Schumacher | 56-60 |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | John Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:53 | Monmouth | Cruz Elrod clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Fluharty - foul #2 on Edward Fluharty, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joshua King (SG), Ronald Roblodowski (PF) Peter Mize, Scott Schumacher | |
| 06:53 | Monmouth | Cruz Elrod misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:53 | Monmouth | Cruz Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:38 | Rockford | Joseph Casias lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Oliver | 58-61 |
| 06:17 | Monmouth | Joseph Casias takes the ball from Ronald Roblodowski | 58-61 |
| 05:57 | Rockford | Joshua King steals it from Stephen Oliver | 58-61 |
| 05:40 | Monmouth | Joshua King can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 58-61 |
| 05:39 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:23 | Rockford | Wallace Radcliff travels with the ball | 58-61 |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Kellam (PG), Matthew Novick (SF), Brian Manis (PF), Robert Jackson (C) John Dean, Wallace Radcliff, Joseph Casias, Edward Fluharty | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert McGlaughlin (PG), Scott Schumacher (SF), Johnny Daley (PF) John Stewart, Timothy Mertz, Cruz Elrod | |
| 05:06 | Monmouth | Thomas Kellam takes the ball from Robert McGlaughlin | 58-61 |
| 04:48 | Rockford | Brian Manis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Schumacher - foul #2 on Scott Schumacher, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Rockford | Vincent Hansen (PG) Stephen Oliver | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Peter Mize (SG) Joshua King | |
| 04:48 | Rockford | Brian Manis misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:48 | Rockford | Brian Manis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:33 | Monmouth | The jump hook by Johnny Daley is blocked by Robert Jackson | 59-61 |
| 04:31 | Rockford | Brian Manis grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 04:21 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Brian Manis | 61-61 |
| 04:04 | Monmouth | Ronald Roblodowski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 61-61 |
| 04:03 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 03:59 | Rockford | Johnny Daley is called for the reach on Brian Manis - foul #3 on Johnny Daley, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Rockford | John Dean (PG), Joseph Casias (PF), Wallace Radcliff (C) Vincent Hansen, Thomas Kellam, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Stewart (PG), William Quinn (C) Robert McGlaughlin, Ronald Roblodowski | |
| 03:59 | Rockford | Brian Manis makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:59 | Rockford | Brian Manis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:59 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:43 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 03:41 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to William Quinn | 62-61 |
| 03:27 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher clanks a shot from the left side | 62-61 |
| 03:25 | Rockford | Brian Manis snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - John Dean (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Manis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Matthew Novick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Casias (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wallace Radcliff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Mize (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Schumacher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Daley (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Quinn (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Rockford | The short jumper by Wallace Radcliff is denied by William Quinn | 62-61 |
| 02:57 | Monmouth | Peter Mize grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:33 | Monmouth | Scott Schumacher makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Daley | 62-63 |
| 02:33 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Rockford | Stephen Oliver (SG), Edward Fluharty (C) Brian Manis, Wallace Radcliff | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Cruz Elrod (C) William Quinn | |
| 02:15 | Rockford | Matthew Novick buries a floater from close range and the foul's on Scott Schumacher - foul #3 on Scott Schumacher, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| 02:15 | Rockford | Matthew Novick makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:03 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Cruz Elrod | 65-65 |
| 01:56 | Rockford | Matthew Novick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 01:54 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:39 | Monmouth | Peter Mize knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Johnny Daley | 65-68 |
| 01:25 | Rockford | Joseph Casias connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Matthew Novick | 67-68 |
| 01:15 | Monmouth | Peter Mize connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Stewart | 67-70 |
| 00:50 | Rockford | John Dean clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Stewart - foul #3 on John Stewart, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| 00:50 | Rockford | John Dean misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:50 | Rockford | John Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:50 | Monmouth | Johnny Daley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Monmouth | Edward Fluharty steps in front of the Peter Mize pass | 67-70 |
| 00:16 | Rockford | John Dean scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Cruz Elrod banks in the layup | 70-72 |