| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Dennis Pleasant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Calhoun (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Saffold (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Glenn Snapp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Schwipps (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Isaac Bankhead | 36-34 |
| 19:29 | Monmouth | Dennis Pleasant knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Reed | 39-34 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Nathan Garland buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 18:51 | Monmouth | Gary Reed hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dennis Pleasant | 42-36 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Nathan Garland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 18:33 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Dennis Pleasant | 42-36 |
| 18:17 | Monmouth | Dennis Pleasant misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 18:16 | Monmouth | Gene Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:00 | Monmouth | Nathan Garland steps in front of the Gene Thomas pass | 42-36 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Nathan Garland's dunk attempt is rejected by Steven Saffold | 42-36 |
| 17:37 | Monmouth | Gary Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:12 | Monmouth | Dennis Pleasant misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 17:10 | Monmouth | Steven Saffold grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 17:05 | Monmouth | Kevin Calhoun can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Glenn Snapp | 42-39 |
| 16:31 | Monmouth | Kevin Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Isaac Bankhead - foul #2 on Isaac Bankhead, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edgar Dorazio (PG), Roderick Bell (SG), Esteban Martin (PF), Dave Willis (C) Dennis Pleasant, Gary Reed, Steven Saffold, Gene Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hayden (PG), Jeffrey Rocheleau (SF), Dylan Bynoe (PF), Michael Kyle (C) Michael McManemy, Isaac Bankhead, Nathan Garland, Mark Schwipps | |
| 16:31 | Monmouth | Kevin Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:31 | Monmouth | Kevin Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Roger Hayden travels in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Walker (SF) Kevin Calhoun | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:10 | Monmouth | Esteban Martin connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dave Willis | 46-39 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Esteban Martin steps in front of the Glenn Snapp pass | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Edgar Dorazio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roderick Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Esteban Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Roger Hayden (fresh) SG - Glenn Snapp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Rocheleau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dylan Bynoe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Kyle (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Monmouth | Roderick Bell misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Michael Kyle grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Roger Hayden connects on the floater from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 14:57 | Monmouth | Edgar Dorazio knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 48-41 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | The jump hook by Dylan Bynoe is blocked by Esteban Martin | 48-41 |
| 14:40 | Monmouth | Esteban Martin grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 14:28 | Monmouth | Esteban Martin double dribbles | 48-41 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dennis Pleasant (PG), Kevin Calhoun (SF), Steven Saffold (PF), Gene Thomas (C) Edgar Dorazio, John Walker, Esteban Martin, Dave Willis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski (PG), Michael McManemy (SG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Mark Schwipps (C) Roger Hayden, Glenn Snapp, Jeffrey Rocheleau, Michael Kyle | |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Kevin Calhoun denies the turnaround by Dylan Bynoe | 48-41 |
| 14:15 | Monmouth | Steven Saffold grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 13:58 | Monmouth | Dennis Pleasant makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roderick Bell | 51-41 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 13:42 | Monmouth | Kevin Calhoun snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 13:40 | Monmouth | Michael McManemy steals it from Dennis Pleasant in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Michael McManemy is hacked by Roderick Bell - foul #1 on Roderick Bell, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Merlin Green (PF) Roderick Bell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Garland (PF) Dylan Bynoe | |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-41 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 12:44 | Monmouth | Kevin Calhoun is fouled on the floor by Michael McManemy - foul #2 on Michael McManemy, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edgar Dorazio (SG) Merlin Green | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:33 | Monmouth | Kevin Calhoun scores on a jump hook from close range | 53-43 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Nathan Garland misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Calhoun - foul #2 on Kevin Calhoun, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gary Reed (SG) Edgar Dorazio | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau (SF) Isaac Bankhead | |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Nathan Garland makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Nathan Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:07 | Monmouth | Gary Reed clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Nathan Garland is hacked by Kevin Calhoun - foul #3 on Kevin Calhoun, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Walker (SF), Esteban Martin (PF), Merlin Green (C) Gary Reed, Steven Saffold, Gene Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Glenn Snapp (SG) Michael McManemy | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Dennis Pleasant (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Calhoun (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Esteban Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Merlin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Zlatko Podwoski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Snapp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Rocheleau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Schwipps (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Glenn Snapp | 53-47 |
| 11:20 | Monmouth | Kevin Calhoun travels with the ball | 53-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edgar Dorazio (SG), Steven Saffold (PF), Gene Thomas (C) John Walker, Esteban Martin, Merlin Green | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe (PF), Michael Kyle (C) Nathan Garland, Mark Schwipps | |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Gene Thomas picks off the pass by Glenn Snapp | 53-47 |
| 10:42 | Monmouth | Dennis Pleasant knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Saffold | 56-47 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-47 |
| 10:25 | Monmouth | Gene Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:20 | Monmouth | Dennis Pleasant misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | The jumper by Michael Kyle is denied by Gene Thomas | 56-47 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe tips it home | 56-49 |
| 09:54 | Monmouth | Gene Thomas banks in the layup on a great pass from Edgar Dorazio and he's fouled by Dylan Bynoe - foul #2 on Dylan Bynoe, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gary Reed (SG), Esteban Martin (PF) Edgar Dorazio, Steven Saffold | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael McManemy (SG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Nathan Garland (PF), Mark Schwipps (C) Zlatko Podwoski, Jeffrey Rocheleau, Dylan Bynoe, Michael Kyle | |
| 09:54 | Monmouth | Gene Thomas misses the free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Mark Schwipps | 58-49 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Nathan Garland loses the dribble to Dennis Pleasant | 58-49 |
| 09:34 | Monmouth | Dennis Pleasant lays it up and in | 60-49 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 09:19 | Monmouth | Esteban Martin grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 09:15 | Monmouth | Gary Reed scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Dennis Pleasant | 63-49 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 08:56 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Gene Thomas | 63-49 |
| 08:50 | Monmouth | Isaac Bankhead is called for the reach on Dennis Pleasant - foul #3 on Isaac Bankhead, team foul #4 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Roderick Bell (SG), John Walker (PF), Dave Willis (C) Gary Reed, Esteban Martin, Gene Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski (PG) Glenn Snapp | |
| 08:28 | Monmouth | Roderick Bell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roderick Bell - foul #2 on Roderick Bell, team foul #4 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Steven Saffold (PF), Merlin Green (C) John Walker, Dave Willis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe (PF) Nathan Garland | |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 08:01 | Monmouth | Dennis Pleasant knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Calhoun | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dylan Bynoe | 66-52 |
| 07:34 | Monmouth | Steven Saffold banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Pleasant and he's hacked by Dylan Bynoe - foul #3 on Dylan Bynoe, team foul #5 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edgar Dorazio (PG), Gary Reed (SG), Gene Thomas (C) Dennis Pleasant, Roderick Bell, Merlin Green | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:34 | Monmouth | Steven Saffold misses the free throw | 68-52 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Edgar Dorazio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Calhoun (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Saffold (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Zlatko Podwoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dylan Bynoe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Schwipps (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe double dribbles | 68-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Walker (PF) Steven Saffold | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Kyle (C) Mark Schwipps | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:57 | Monmouth | Gene Thomas scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Reed | 70-52 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Michael McManemy makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Zlatko Podwoski | 70-54 |
| 06:13 | Monmouth | Gene Thomas misses long on a floater from the baseline | 70-54 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Michael McManemy grabs the defensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Michael Kyle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead tips it but misses | 70-54 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski can't tip it in | 70-54 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead gets the offensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Gene Thomas picks off the pass by Isaac Bankhead | 70-54 |
| 05:21 | Monmouth | Edgar Dorazio misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-54 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Michael Kyle snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dennis Pleasant (PG), Roderick Bell (SG), Steven Saffold (SF), Esteban Martin (PF), Dave Willis (C) Edgar Dorazio, Gary Reed, Kevin Calhoun, John Walker, Gene Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau (SF), Nathan Garland (PF), Mark Schwipps (C) Isaac Bankhead, Dylan Bynoe, Michael Kyle | |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Michael McManemy hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Zlatko Podwoski | 70-57 |
| 04:38 | Monmouth | Michael McManemy steps in front of the Steven Saffold pass | 70-57 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Esteban Martin - foul #2 on Esteban Martin, team foul #5 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kevin Calhoun (SF), Gene Thomas (C) Esteban Martin, Dave Willis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Glenn Snapp (SG) Michael McManemy | |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:01 | Monmouth | Glenn Snapp is called for the reach on Dennis Pleasant - foul #1 on Glenn Snapp, team foul #6 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gary Reed (SG) Roderick Bell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:32 | Monmouth | Gene Thomas buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Pleasant | 72-58 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Dennis Pleasant (fresh) 20 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Calhoun (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Saffold (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Zlatko Podwoski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Snapp (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Rocheleau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Schwipps (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps is fouled on the floor by Gary Reed - foul #2 on Gary Reed, team foul #6 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Roderick Bell (SG), Merlin Green (C) Gary Reed, Gene Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead (SF) Jeffrey Rocheleau | |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-58 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Esteban Martin (PF), Gene Thomas (C) Roderick Bell, Merlin Green | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Monmouth | Steven Saffold misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 72-58 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Zlatko Podwoski | 72-60 |
| 02:15 | Monmouth | Gene Thomas misses the lay-in | 72-60 |
| 02:14 | Monmouth | Gene Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 02:00 | Monmouth | Dennis Pleasant knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Saffold | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Nathan Garland is hacked by Esteban Martin - foul #3 on Esteban Martin, team foul #7 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gary Reed (SG) Esteban Martin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hayden (PG), Jeffrey Rocheleau (SF), Dylan Bynoe (C) Zlatko Podwoski, Isaac Bankhead, Mark Schwipps | |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Nathan Garland makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Nathan Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:25 | Monmouth | Kevin Calhoun scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Dennis Pleasant | 78-62 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Nathan Garland misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-62 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe hits the follow up shot | 78-64 |
| 01:04 | Monmouth | Kevin Calhoun drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dennis Pleasant | 81-64 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-64 |
| 00:57 | Monmouth | Kevin Calhoun snags the defensive board | 81-64 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | Nathan Garland is called for the reach on Dennis Pleasant - foul #2 on Nathan Garland, team foul #7 | 81-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Kyle (C) Nathan Garland | |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | Dennis Pleasant makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | Dennis Pleasant makes the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe is whistled for traveling | 83-64 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Dennis Pleasant runs out the clock | 83-64 |