The Fighting Scots looked like they might snap that school-record streak after a tightly-played first half, which saw neither squad lead by more than six points. Joe Terwelp swished a jumper with 13:27 remaining in the game for a 48-46 Monmouth lead, but things went south after that, as the Fire used an 18-6 run to seize control of the game. Knox finished strong, as well, ending the contest on an 11-3 run.
The Fire's three-star attack of Jason Maclin (20 points), Jared Kelly (19) and Jeff Zick (18) played as advertised, but Monmouth's leading scorer, Anthony Beaird, hit just 2-of-15 shots, and the Scots were just 21-of-61 from the field overall. Travis Miller (14 points), Terwelp (12) and Chris Hebeler (12) led MC in scoring. The Scots fell to 1-2 in the Midwest Conference and 4-5 overall.