| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clifford McGrane (fresh) PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Harland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kenneth Rolle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Dotson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Hall (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Monmouth | Tyler Chaney makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ernest Hall | 32-31 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Chad Harland misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 19:27 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Shane Dotson | 32-31 |
| 19:04 | Monmouth | A charge is called on Tyler Chaney - foul #2 on Tyler Chaney, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Richard Cooper is hacked by Tyler Chaney - foul #3 on Tyler Chaney, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel Montano (SG) Tyler Chaney | |
| 18:33 | Kent State | David Jones blocks the jumper by Dwayne Caldwell | 32-31 |
| 18:31 | Monmouth | David Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:16 | Monmouth | Kenneth Rolle misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-31 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Milton Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 17:57 | Monmouth | Samuel Montano scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shane Dotson | 32-33 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane misses long on a runner from the left block | 32-33 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Harland | 32-33 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Richard Cooper drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Milton Farrar | 35-33 |
| 17:11 | Monmouth | Ernest Hall hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Rolle and he's hacked by Dwayne Caldwell - foul #2 on Dwayne Caldwell, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Ellett (C) David Jones | |
| 17:11 | Monmouth | Ernest Hall makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Richard Cooper's layup is rejected by Ernest Hall | 35-36 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane tips it in | 37-36 |
| 16:39 | Monmouth | Kenneth Rolle knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Samuel Montano | 37-39 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane hits the finger roll | 39-39 |
| 15:53 | Monmouth | Ernest Hall makes the runner from the right block set up by Paul Ellett | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Clifford McGrane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Harland (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kenneth Rolle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Montano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Dotson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Ellett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Chad Harland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 15:40 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Ernest Hall | 39-41 |
| 15:26 | Monmouth | Samuel Montano misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-41 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Shane Dotson - foul #2 on Shane Dotson, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (PG), Thomas Nesmith (SG), Garf Zeidan (PF), John Dailey (C) Milton Farrar, Richard Cooper, Dwayne Caldwell, Chad Harland | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tyler Chaney (SG), Brett Easterling (SF), David Jones (C) Kenneth Rolle, Shane Dotson, Ernest Hall | |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:10 | Monmouth | Paul Ellett pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:59 | Monmouth | Samuel Montano scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyler Chaney | 39-44 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Brett Easterling takes the ball from Clifford McGrane | 39-44 |
| 14:14 | Monmouth | John Dailey is called for the reach on David Jones - foul #2 on John Dailey, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason McCament (SG) Clifford McGrane | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Alexander (PG) Samuel Montano | |
| 14:08 | Monmouth | Tyler Chaney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | John Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Ellett - foul #2 on Paul Ellett, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Farrar (PG) Jason McCament | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shane Dotson (SF), Ernest Hall (PF) Brett Easterling, Paul Ellett | |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:49 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-44 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Shane Dotson - foul #3 on Shane Dotson, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Cooper (SG), Dwayne Caldwell (PF) Milton Farrar, John Dailey | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:43 | Monmouth | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:27 | Monmouth | Charles Alexander clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 13:10 | Monmouth | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:58 | Monmouth | David Jones misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Garf Zeidan - foul #1 on Garf Zeidan, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Farrar (PG), Chad Harland (C) Alfred Cherry, Garf Zeidan | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenneth Rolle (PG) Charles Alexander | |
| 12:58 | Monmouth | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:58 | Monmouth | David Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Chad Harland snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 12:35 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Ernest Hall | 42-45 |
| 12:24 | Monmouth | Tyler Chaney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Chad Harland gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 12:07 | Monmouth | Tyler Chaney grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 11:46 | Monmouth | Tyler Chaney makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ernest Hall | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Thomas Nesmith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Harland (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kenneth Rolle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler Chaney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shane Dotson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Cooper | 44-48 |
| 11:02 | Monmouth | Tyler Chaney makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Shane Dotson | 44-51 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Milton Farrar double dribbles | 44-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (SG), Clifford McGrane (SF), Garf Zeidan (PF), John Dailey (C) Richard Cooper, Thomas Nesmith, Dwayne Caldwell, Chad Harland | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel Montano (PG), Charles Alexander (SG), Otto Holder (SF), Paul Ellett (PF), Brett Easterling (C) Kenneth Rolle, Tyler Chaney, Shane Dotson, Ernest Hall, David Jones | |
| 10:40 | Monmouth | Brett Easterling loses the dribble to Clifford McGrane | 44-51 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry banks in the layup on a great pass from Clifford McGrane | 46-51 |
| 10:12 | Monmouth | Charles Alexander is hacked by John Dailey - foul #3 on John Dailey, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| 10:04 | Monmouth | Samuel Montano is fouled on the floor by John Dailey - foul #4 on John Dailey, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Griggs (C) John Dailey | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 09:43 | Monmouth | Samuel Montano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Randall Griggs pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Milton Farrar misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 09:30 | Monmouth | Paul Ellett grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 09:10 | Monmouth | Paul Ellett misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Garf Zeidan - foul #2 on Garf Zeidan, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Cooper (SG), Dwayne Caldwell (PF), Chad Harland (C) Milton Farrar, Garf Zeidan, Randall Griggs | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenneth Rolle (PG), Tyler Chaney (SG), Shane Dotson (SF), Ernest Hall (PF) Samuel Montano, Charles Alexander, Otto Holder, Brett Easterling | |
| 09:10 | Monmouth | Paul Ellett makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:10 | Monmouth | Paul Ellett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Tyler Chaney takes the ball from Dwayne Caldwell | 46-53 |
| 08:37 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Richard Cooper comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane snags the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Richard Cooper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 46-56 |
| 08:14 | Monmouth | Tyler Chaney snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 07:54 | Monmouth | Tyler Chaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-56 |
| 07:53 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson tips it home | 46-58 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 46-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Farrar (PG), Thomas Nesmith (SF) Alfred Cherry, Clifford McGrane | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Jones (C) Paul Ellett | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Nesmith (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Harland (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kenneth Rolle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler Chaney (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shane Dotson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Thomas Nesmith - foul #1 on Thomas Nesmith, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| 07:16 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Richard Cooper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith tips it but misses | 46-61 |
| 07:05 | Monmouth | Ernest Hall gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:57 | Monmouth | David Jones scores on a runner near the basket | 46-63 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Chad Harland misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-63 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell tips it in | 48-63 |
| 06:12 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 06:10 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to David Jones | 48-63 |
| 05:45 | Monmouth | Kenneth Rolle misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Milton Farrar - foul #1 on Milton Farrar, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (SG), Clifford McGrane (SF), Garf Zeidan (PF), John Dailey (C) Richard Cooper, Thomas Nesmith, Dwayne Caldwell, Chad Harland | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel Montano (SG), Otto Holder (SF), Paul Ellett (PF), Brett Easterling (C) Tyler Chaney, Shane Dotson, Ernest Hall, David Jones | |
| 05:45 | Monmouth | Kenneth Rolle makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:45 | Monmouth | Kenneth Rolle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane hits the finger roll | 50-65 |
| 05:02 | Monmouth | Paul Ellett misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Milton Farrar snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Paul Ellett - foul #3 on Paul Ellett, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Cooper (SG), Dwayne Caldwell (PF) Alfred Cherry, John Dailey | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tyler Chaney (SG), Shane Dotson (SF) Kenneth Rolle, Otto Holder | |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:38 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Tyler Chaney | 51-65 |
| 04:21 | Monmouth | Tyler Chaney misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Cooper - foul #2 on Richard Cooper, team foul #9 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (PG) Milton Farrar | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ernest Hall (PF), David Jones (C) Paul Ellett, Brett Easterling | |
| 04:21 | Monmouth | Tyler Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:21 | Monmouth | Tyler Chaney misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | David Jones picks off the pass by Richard Cooper | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Tyler Chaney | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 03:29 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Ernest Hall | 51-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alfred Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford McGrane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Garf Zeidan (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Samuel Montano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Chaney (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shane Dotson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - David Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Monmouth | Ernest Hall is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ernest Hall, team foul #7 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason McCament (SG), Thomas Nesmith (SF), John Dailey (C) Richard Cooper, Clifford McGrane, Dwayne Caldwell | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Alexander (SG), Otto Holder (SF), Paul Ellett (PF), Brett Easterling (C) Tyler Chaney, Shane Dotson, Ernest Hall, David Jones | |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-68 |
| 02:44 | Monmouth | Brett Easterling pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| 02:23 | Monmouth | John Dailey is called for the reach on Charles Alexander - foul #5 on John Dailey, team foul #10 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Griggs (PF) John Dailey | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 02:23 | Monmouth | Charles Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 02:23 | Monmouth | Charles Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Nesmith | 54-69 |
| 01:45 | Monmouth | Paul Ellett hits the finger roll set up by Charles Alexander | 54-71 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Samuel Montano takes the ball from Thomas Nesmith | 54-71 |
| 00:59 | Monmouth | Charles Alexander misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Randall Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan misses the jump hook in the lane | 54-71 |
| 00:49 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Brett Easterling | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Monmouth | Paul Ellett lays it up and in set up by Otto Holder and the foul's on Randall Griggs - foul #1 on Randall Griggs, team foul #11 | 54-73 |
| 00:23 | Monmouth | Paul Ellett makes the free throw | 54-74 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-74 |
| 00:15 | Monmouth | Brett Easterling gets the rebound | 54-74 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Samuel Montano runs out the clock | 54-74 |