| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) PF - William Blakes (fresh) C - Clayton James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - William Collins (fresh) SG - Brandon Farmer (fresh) SF - Leon Morphis (fresh) PF - Rodney Meserve (fresh) C - Gordon Urquhart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Gordon Urquhart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Monmouth | Rodney Meserve misses the turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | William Blakes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Clayton James hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Monmouth | Leon Morphis can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lon Chartier - foul #1 on Lon Chartier, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Monmouth | Leon Morphis makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:20 | Monmouth | Leon Morphis misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | William Blakes grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Clayton James's pass is intercepted by Leon Morphis | 2-1 |
| 18:41 | Monmouth | Gordon Urquhart scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Collins | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses the floater from the left block | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Rodney Meserve is called for the reach on Clayton James - foul #1 on Rodney Meserve, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Rodney Cordeiro is blocked by Gordon Urquhart | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Monmouth | Rodney Meserve grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Monmouth | Leon Morphis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Clayton James grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Linville | 5-3 |
| 17:34 | Monmouth | Gordon Urquhart connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leon Morphis | 5-5 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | Monmouth | Gordon Urquhart pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:55 | Monmouth | Leon Morphis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel Buck (PG), Tommy Blaha (SG), Matt Giroux (SF), Claude Goad (PF), Antonio Kitchen (C) William Collins, Brandon Farmer, Leon Morphis, Rodney Meserve, Gordon Urquhart | |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Jim Landes hits the finger roll | 7-5 |
| 16:22 | Monmouth | Tommy Blaha misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-5 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Jim Landes gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 7-5 |
| 16:13 | Monmouth | Claude Goad pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | Monmouth | Gregory Dupree steps in front of the Samuel Buck pass | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ryan Andre (fresh) SG - David Stewart (fresh) SF - Michael Harber (fresh) PF - Gregory Dupree (fresh) C - Jim Landes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Samuel Buck (fresh) SG - Tommy Blaha (fresh) SF - Matt Giroux (fresh) PF - Claude Goad (fresh) C - Antonio Kitchen (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Michael Harber's layup is rejected by Antonio Kitchen | 7-5 |
| 15:53 | Monmouth | Matt Giroux grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 15:50 | Monmouth | Gregory Dupree is called for the reach on Samuel Buck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Dupree, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 15:33 | Monmouth | Matt Giroux misses long on a floater in the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Michael Harber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 15:25 | Monmouth | Tommy Blaha grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:03 | Monmouth | Matt Giroux can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 15:01 | Monmouth | Claude Goad snags the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 14:44 | Monmouth | Matt Giroux misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jim Landes - foul #1 on Jim Landes, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, David Stewart, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Collins (PG), Leon Morphis (SF), James Hartz (PF), Gordon Urquhart (C) Samuel Buck, Tommy Blaha, Claude Goad, Antonio Kitchen | |
| 14:44 | Monmouth | Matt Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:44 | Monmouth | Matt Giroux misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Clayton James | 7-6 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-6 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to William Blakes | 7-6 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Paul Locke is whistled for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG) Paul Locke | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brandon Farmer (SG), Rodney Meserve (PF) Matt Giroux, James Hartz | |
| 14:22 | Monmouth | Brandon Farmer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Linville - foul #1 on Eugene Linville, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| 14:22 | Monmouth | Brandon Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:22 | Monmouth | Brandon Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:22 | Monmouth | Gordon Urquhart snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 13:59 | Monmouth | Leon Morphis buries a 3 from the left corner set up by William Collins | 7-10 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Clayton James and he's fouled by Leon Morphis - foul #1 on Leon Morphis, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:45 | Monmouth | Gordon Urquhart snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:29 | Monmouth | William Collins can't finish the layup | 9-10 |
| 13:28 | Monmouth | Brandon Farmer tips it home | 9-12 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 9-12 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | William Blakes grabs the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Rodney Meserve steps in front of the Rodney Cordeiro pass | 9-12 |
| 13:03 | Monmouth | Rodney Meserve is fouled in the backcourt by William Blakes - foul #1 on William Blakes, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF) Lon Chartier, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel Buck (SG), James Hartz (PF) Brandon Farmer, Rodney Meserve | |
| 12:47 | Monmouth | Gordon Urquhart jams it set up by Samuel Buck | 9-14 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ryan Andre | 11-14 |
| 12:21 | Monmouth | William Blakes steps in front of the William Collins pass in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | William Blakes knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 13-14 |
| 12:05 | Monmouth | Samuel Buck misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eugene Linville - foul #2 on Eugene Linville, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (PF) Ryan Andre, Eugene Linville, William Blakes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brandon Farmer (SG), Tommy Blaha (SF), Claude Goad (PF), Antonio Kitchen (C) William Collins, Leon Morphis, James Hartz, Gordon Urquhart | |
| 12:05 | Monmouth | Samuel Buck misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:05 | Monmouth | Samuel Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Michael Harber hits the finger roll | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) SG - David Stewart (fresh) SF - Terry Gallagher (fresh) PF - Michael Harber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton James (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Samuel Buck (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommy Blaha (fresh) PF - Claude Goad (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Kitchen (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Monmouth | Tommy Blaha is hacked by Paul Locke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Locke, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Jim Landes (C) Terry Gallagher, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Matt Giroux (SF), Rodney Meserve (PF) Brandon Farmer, Antonio Kitchen | |
| 11:43 | Monmouth | Tommy Blaha misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is fouled on the floor by Matt Giroux - foul #1 on Matt Giroux, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG) Paul Locke | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brandon Farmer (SG) Samuel Buck | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro throws it down set up by Lon Chartier | 17-15 |
| 10:54 | Monmouth | Tommy Blaha can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), Gregory Dupree (C) David Stewart, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Collins (PG) Matt Giroux | |
| 10:39 | Monmouth | Brandon Farmer is fouled on the floor by Ryan Andre - foul #1 on Ryan Andre, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF) Lon Chartier, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Leon Morphis (SF), Antonio Kitchen (C) Tommy Blaha, Rodney Meserve | |
| 10:39 | Monmouth | Brandon Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:39 | Monmouth | Brandon Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Michael Harber misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-17 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree blows the layup but he's fouled by Antonio Kitchen - foul #1 on Antonio Kitchen, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Blakes (PF) Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel Buck (SG), James Hartz (PF) Brandon Farmer, Claude Goad | |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:10 | Monmouth | Antonio Kitchen grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:56 | Monmouth | William Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clayton James (C) Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Paul Locke | 20-17 |
| 09:09 | Monmouth | Leon Morphis misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Ryan Andre - foul #2 on Ryan Andre, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), David Stewart (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Jim Landes (C) Paul Locke, Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tommy Blaha (PG), Matt Giroux (SG), Rodney Meserve (PF), Gordon Urquhart (C) William Collins, Samuel Buck, James Hartz, Antonio Kitchen | |
| 09:09 | Monmouth | Leon Morphis makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:09 | Monmouth | Leon Morphis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 08:51 | Monmouth | Matt Giroux gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:33 | Monmouth | Gordon Urquhart travels with the ball | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (PF) William Blakes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brandon Farmer (SG), Claude Goad (C) Leon Morphis, Gordon Urquhart | |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | David Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clayton James (C) Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel Buck (PG) Matt Giroux | |
| 07:47 | Monmouth | Michael Harber is called for the reach on Brandon Farmer - foul #1 on Michael Harber, team foul #10 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Gregory Dupree (PF) Lon Chartier, Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Collins (PG), James Hartz (PF) Samuel Buck, Rodney Meserve | |
| 07:47 | Monmouth | Brandon Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:47 | Monmouth | Brandon Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Dupree (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - William Collins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Farmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tommy Blaha (fresh) PF - James Hartz (fresh) C - Claude Goad (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Paul Locke hits the follow up shot | 22-21 |
| 07:19 | Monmouth | William Collins hits a wide open floater in the lane set up by James Hartz | 22-23 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | David Stewart knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Locke | 24-23 |
| 06:30 | Monmouth | Tommy Blaha misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Locke - foul #2 on Paul Locke, team foul #11 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Michael Harber (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF), Jim Landes (C) Paul Locke, David Stewart, Rodney Cordeiro, Gregory Dupree, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel Buck (SG), Leon Morphis (SF), Rodney Meserve (PF), Antonio Kitchen (C) William Collins, Brandon Farmer, James Hartz, Claude Goad | |
| 06:30 | Monmouth | Tommy Blaha makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:30 | Monmouth | Tommy Blaha misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Michael Harber snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | William Blakes clanks a floater from the left side | 24-24 |
| 06:10 | Monmouth | Antonio Kitchen pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:49 | Monmouth | Samuel Buck misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 05:47 | Monmouth | Tommy Blaha tips it but misses | 24-24 |
| 05:45 | Monmouth | Leon Morphis gets the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:33 | Monmouth | Antonio Kitchen banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodney Meserve | 24-26 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Michael Harber is hacked by Antonio Kitchen - foul #2 on Antonio Kitchen, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Clayton James (C) Terry Gallagher, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Collins (PG), Gordon Urquhart (C) Tommy Blaha, Antonio Kitchen | |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Stewart | 27-26 |
| 04:31 | Monmouth | William Collins misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lon Chartier - foul #2 on Lon Chartier, team foul #12 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Blakes (PF) Lon Chartier | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brandon Farmer (SG), Matt Giroux (SF), James Hartz (PF) Samuel Buck, Leon Morphis, Rodney Meserve | |
| 04:31 | Monmouth | William Collins makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:31 | Monmouth | William Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Matt Giroux - foul #2 on Matt Giroux, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jim Landes (C) Clayton James | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Claude Goad (PF) Matt Giroux | |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:58 | Monmouth | Claude Goad is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 29-28 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Harber | 29-28 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Michael Harber misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Brandon Farmer - foul #1 on Brandon Farmer, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Gregory Dupree (C) David Stewart, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Matt Giroux (SF) James Hartz | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Michael Harber misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:36 | Monmouth | Gregory Dupree steals it from Matt Giroux | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ryan Andre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Gallagher (fresh) PF - Michael Harber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Dupree (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - William Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Farmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matt Giroux (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Claude Goad (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gordon Urquhart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Michael Harber loses the dribble to Claude Goad | 30-28 |
| 02:55 | Monmouth | Gregory Dupree picks off the pass by Matt Giroux | 30-28 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre misses short on a shot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 02:28 | Monmouth | Claude Goad pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:26 | Monmouth | Ryan Andre steals it from William Collins in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-28 |
| 02:08 | Monmouth | Claude Goad gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:06 | Monmouth | Ryan Andre is called for the reach on William Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Andre, team foul #13 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF), Jim Landes (C) Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel Buck (SG), Leon Morphis (SF), Rodney Meserve (PF), Antonio Kitchen (C) Brandon Farmer, Matt Giroux, Claude Goad, Gordon Urquhart | |
| 02:06 | Monmouth | William Collins misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:06 | Monmouth | William Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Paul Locke clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-29 |
| 01:52 | Monmouth | Leon Morphis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:28 | Monmouth | William Collins is hacked by Rodney Cordeiro - foul #1 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #14 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG) Paul Locke | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 01:28 | Monmouth | William Collins makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:28 | Monmouth | William Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 01:10 | Monmouth | Rodney Meserve grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:48 | Monmouth | Leon Morphis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Rodney Cordeiro is blocked by Rodney Meserve | 30-31 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-31 |