| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - William Trammell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Hackney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Mumaw (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Russell Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Heywood (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roy Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John McCasland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Selvage (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Brian Richardson inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Monmouth | Willie Mason is hacked by Mark Selvage - foul #1 on Mark Selvage, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:28 | Monmouth | William Trammell buries a jumper from the right side | 31-38 |
| 19:15 | Defiance | John McCasland misses the shot near the basket | 31-38 |
| 19:14 | Monmouth | William Trammell snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 18:58 | Monmouth | Shane Mumaw's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Selvage | 31-38 |
| 18:56 | Monmouth | Shane Mumaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:41 | Monmouth | William Trammell drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Melvin Hackney | 33-38 |
| 18:21 | Defiance | Roy Morris hits a 3 from straight away set up by Russell Jordan | 33-41 |
| 18:08 | Monmouth | William Trammell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 18:06 | Defiance | Mark Selvage grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:45 | Defiance | Charles Heywood loses the dribble to Melvin Hackney | 33-41 |
| 17:32 | Monmouth | Willie Mason comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Selvage - foul #2 on Mark Selvage, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Terrance Brasher (SF), Bruce Sullivan (PF) Brian Richardson, Shane Mumaw | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Tate (PG), Stephen Coonrod (SG), Roger Scott (SF), Henry Ellingson (PF), Byron Johnson (C) Russell Jordan, Charles Heywood, Roy Morris, John McCasland, Mark Selvage | |
| 17:32 | Monmouth | Willie Mason makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:32 | Monmouth | Willie Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:32 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Roger Scott | 34-41 |
| 17:12 | Defiance | Byron Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-41 |
| 17:10 | Monmouth | Willie Mason pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:03 | Monmouth | Melvin Hackney is hacked by Byron Johnson - foul #1 on Byron Johnson, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dannie Angelo (PG), Peter Jameson (SG), Clyde Nellis (SF) William Trammell, Melvin Hackney, Willie Mason | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 16:49 | Monmouth | Peter Jameson misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 16:47 | Monmouth | Terrance Brasher misses the tip | 34-41 |
| 16:46 | Monmouth | Dannie Angelo hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| 16:35 | Defiance | Roger Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 16:34 | Monmouth | Bruce Sullivan snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 16:20 | Monmouth | Clyde Nellis is hacked by Roger Scott - foul #1 on Roger Scott, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Heywood (SG) Stephen Coonrod | |
| 16:13 | Monmouth | Dannie Angelo knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:55 | Defiance | Charles Tate clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Clyde Nellis - foul #2 on Clyde Nellis, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Trammell (PG), Melvin Hackney (SG), Brian Richardson (SF), Shane Mumaw (PF) Dannie Angelo, Peter Jameson, Clyde Nellis, Terrance Brasher | |
| Subs | Defiance | Roy Morris (SF), John McCasland (PF) Roger Scott, Henry Ellingson | |
| 15:55 | Defiance | Charles Tate makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:55 | Defiance | Charles Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:55 | Monmouth | Shane Mumaw pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - William Trammell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Hackney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Mumaw (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Charles Tate (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Heywood (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roy Morris (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John McCasland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Byron Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Monmouth | Melvin Hackney makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Trammell | 41-42 |
| 15:26 | Defiance | Byron Johnson drills a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Bruce Sullivan - foul #1 on Bruce Sullivan, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Posada (C) Bruce Sullivan | |
| Subs | Defiance | Russell Jordan (PG) Charles Tate | |
| 15:26 | Defiance | Byron Johnson makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:04 | Monmouth | Brian Richardson buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Trammell and he's hacked by Roy Morris - foul #3 on Roy Morris, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Selvage (C) Byron Johnson | |
| 15:04 | Monmouth | Brian Richardson makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:36 | Defiance | Roy Morris connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by John McCasland | 44-47 |
| 14:22 | Monmouth | Russell Jordan steals the ball from Melvin Hackney | 44-47 |
| 14:17 | Defiance | Roy Morris lays it up and in set up by Russell Jordan | 44-49 |
| 14:01 | Monmouth | William Trammell misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Russell Jordan - foul #1 on Russell Jordan, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Peter Jameson (SG), Terrance Brasher (SF), Bruce Sullivan (PF), Willie Mason (C) Melvin Hackney, Brian Richardson, Shane Mumaw, Daniel Posada | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Tate (PG), Stephen Coonrod (SG), Roger Scott (SF), Henry Ellingson (PF) Russell Jordan, Charles Heywood, Roy Morris, John McCasland | |
| 14:01 | Monmouth | William Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:01 | Monmouth | William Trammell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:01 | Defiance | Mark Selvage snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 13:41 | Defiance | Henry Ellingson hits a shot from the left side set up by Charles Tate | 45-51 |
| 13:23 | Monmouth | William Trammell is hacked by Charles Tate - foul #2 on Charles Tate, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Byron Johnson (C) Mark Selvage | |
| 13:23 | Monmouth | William Trammell misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:23 | Defiance | Henry Ellingson snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 13:07 | Defiance | Byron Johnson misses the runner in the paint | 45-51 |
| 13:06 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Bruce Sullivan | 45-51 |
| 12:43 | Monmouth | Terrance Brasher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 45-51 |
| 12:42 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Roger Scott | 45-51 |
| 12:24 | Defiance | Stephen Coonrod throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dannie Angelo (PG), Melvin Hackney (SG), Shane Mumaw (PF) William Trammell, Peter Jameson, Bruce Sullivan | |
| Subs | Defiance | Russell Jordan (PG), Charles Heywood (SG), Roy Morris (SF) Charles Tate, Stephen Coonrod, Henry Ellingson | |
| 12:08 | Monmouth | Terrance Brasher makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 11:56 | Defiance | Charles Heywood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 11:55 | Defiance | Roy Morris hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Dannie Angelo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Melvin Hackney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrance Brasher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Shane Mumaw (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Mason (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Russell Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Heywood (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roy Morris (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roger Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Monmouth | Russell Jordan steals the ball from Terrance Brasher | 47-53 |
| 11:33 | Defiance | Roy Morris misses the easy layup | 47-53 |
| 11:32 | Monmouth | Shane Mumaw gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 11:28 | Monmouth | Melvin Hackney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-53 |
| 11:26 | Monmouth | Shane Mumaw can't tip it in | 47-53 |
| 11:25 | Monmouth | Terrance Brasher hits the follow up shot | 49-53 |
| 11:06 | Defiance | Willie Mason is called for the reach on Byron Johnson - foul #1 on Willie Mason, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Richardson (SF), Daniel Posada (C) Terrance Brasher, Willie Mason | |
| Subs | Defiance | John McCasland (PF), Mark Selvage (C) Roger Scott, Byron Johnson | |
| 10:52 | Defiance | Roy Morris comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-53 |
| 10:51 | Defiance | Mark Selvage hits the follow up shot | 49-55 |
| 10:43 | Monmouth | Brian Richardson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 10:41 | Defiance | John McCasland pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:23 | Defiance | Mark Selvage comes up short on the floater in the lane | 49-55 |
| 10:22 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Shane Mumaw | 49-55 |
| 10:14 | Monmouth | John McCasland steals the ball from Daniel Posada | 49-55 |
| 09:45 | Defiance | Roy Morris buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 09:29 | Monmouth | Melvin Hackney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-58 |
| 09:27 | Defiance | Mark Selvage pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:08 | Defiance | John McCasland lays it in | 49-60 |
| 08:46 | Monmouth | Brian Richardson buries a shot from the free throw line | 51-60 |
| 08:31 | Defiance | John McCasland lays it in | 51-62 |
| 08:17 | Monmouth | Brian Richardson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block | 51-62 |
| 08:16 | Monmouth | Daniel Posada hits the follow up shot | 53-62 |
| 07:57 | Defiance | Roy Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 07:55 | Monmouth | Melvin Hackney gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Dannie Angelo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Melvin Hackney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Richardson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Mumaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Posada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Russell Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Heywood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roy Morris (tiring) 17 pts. 3 pf. PF - John McCasland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Selvage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Monmouth | Daniel Posada is hacked by Roy Morris - foul #4 on Roy Morris, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Trammell (PG), Peter Jameson (SG), Terrance Brasher (SF), Willie Mason (C) Dannie Angelo, Melvin Hackney, Brian Richardson, Shane Mumaw | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Tate (PG), Stephen Coonrod (SG), Roger Scott (SF), Henry Ellingson (PF), Byron Johnson (C) Russell Jordan, Charles Heywood, Roy Morris, John McCasland, Mark Selvage | |
| 07:33 | Monmouth | Daniel Posada misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:33 | Defiance | Byron Johnson gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 07:18 | Defiance | Roger Scott makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Tate | 53-65 |
| 06:55 | Monmouth | Peter Jameson hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Terrance Brasher out of a doubleteam | 56-65 |
| 06:43 | Defiance | Stephen Coonrod can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willie Mason - foul #2 on Willie Mason, team foul #4 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bruce Sullivan (PF) Daniel Posada | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 06:43 | Defiance | Stephen Coonrod misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:43 | Defiance | Stephen Coonrod misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:43 | Monmouth | Bruce Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:23 | Monmouth | Henry Ellingson steals it from Peter Jameson | 56-65 |
| 06:06 | Defiance | Roger Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 06:04 | Defiance | Byron Johnson can't tip it in | 56-65 |
| 06:03 | Monmouth | Peter Jameson snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 05:48 | Monmouth | Willie Mason drills a turnaround in the lane | 58-65 |
| 05:29 | Defiance | William Trammell steals it from Stephen Coonrod | 58-65 |
| 05:06 | Monmouth | Terrance Brasher's layup is rejected by Henry Ellingson | 58-65 |
| 05:05 | Defiance | Roger Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:50 | Defiance | Bruce Sullivan swats the short shot by Byron Johnson | 58-65 |
| 04:48 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Peter Jameson | 58-65 |
| 04:43 | Monmouth | Peter Jameson blows the layup but the foul's on Byron Johnson - foul #2 on Byron Johnson, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Rufus Worthington (PG), Melvin Hackney (SG), Brian Richardson (SF), Shane Mumaw (PF) William Trammell, Terrance Brasher, Bruce Sullivan, Willie Mason | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Hebert (PG), Charles Heywood (SG), Roy Morris (SF), John McCasland (PF), Mark Selvage (C) Charles Tate, Stephen Coonrod, Roger Scott, Henry Ellingson, Byron Johnson | |
| 04:43 | Monmouth | Peter Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:43 | Monmouth | Peter Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:32 | Defiance | Charles Heywood clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-65 |
| 04:31 | Monmouth | Shane Mumaw grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:11 | Monmouth | The jump hook by Shane Mumaw is blocked by Mark Selvage | 60-65 |
| 04:09 | Defiance | John McCasland grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 03:47 | Defiance | William Hebert scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Rufus Worthington (fresh) SG - Melvin Hackney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Mumaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Jameson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Heywood (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roy Morris (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. PF - John McCasland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Selvage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Monmouth | Roy Morris picks off the pass by Melvin Hackney | 60-67 |
| 03:22 | Defiance | Roy Morris lays it in | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:14 | Monmouth | Peter Jameson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-69 |
| 03:13 | Defiance | John McCasland pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:59 | Defiance | Roy Morris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 02:58 | Monmouth | Shane Mumaw gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:58 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Trammell (PG), Terrance Brasher (PF), Willie Mason (C) Rufus Worthington, Shane Mumaw, Peter Jameson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Russell Jordan (PG), Roger Scott (SF) William Hebert, Roy Morris | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:46 | Monmouth | Melvin Hackney scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Trammell | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Defiance | John McCasland misses the jump hook from the left block | 63-69 |
| 02:26 | Monmouth | Willie Mason gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:20 | Monmouth | Brian Richardson misses the lay-in | 63-69 |
| 02:19 | Defiance | Russell Jordan gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:54 | Defiance | Charles Heywood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 01:53 | Monmouth | Brian Richardson snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 01:37 | Monmouth | Willie Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-69 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shane Mumaw (PF) Terrance Brasher | |
| Subs | Defiance | Roy Morris (SF) Roger Scott | |
| 01:17 | Defiance | Roy Morris misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-69 |
| 01:15 | Monmouth | Brian Richardson grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 00:59 | Monmouth | Charles Heywood steps in front of the Willie Mason pass | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Defiance | William Trammell is called for the reach on Charles Heywood in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Trammell, team foul #5 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Tate (PG), Henry Ellingson (SF) Russell Jordan, Roy Morris | |
| 00:54 | Defiance | Melvin Hackney is called for the reach on Charles Heywood - foul #3 on Melvin Hackney, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| 00:53 | Defiance | William Trammell is called for the reach on Henry Ellingson - foul #2 on William Trammell, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| 00:53 | Defiance | Henry Ellingson makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:53 | Defiance | Henry Ellingson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Monmouth | Willie Mason comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 00:48 | Monmouth | Shane Mumaw grabs the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:44 | Monmouth | Melvin Hackney misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 00:42 | Defiance | Henry Ellingson snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:42 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Defiance | Charles Tate is hacked by William Trammell in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Trammell, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| 00:39 | Defiance | Charles Tate makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:39 | Defiance | Charles Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:35 | Monmouth | Willie Mason can't connect on a floater from the right side | 63-73 |
| 00:34 | Monmouth | Willie Mason tips it in | 65-73 |
| 00:31 | Defiance | Melvin Hackney is called for the reach on Charles Heywood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Melvin Hackney, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| 00:31 | Defiance | Charles Heywood makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:31 | Defiance | Charles Heywood makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:26 | Monmouth | John McCasland picks off the pass by Brian Richardson out of a doubleteam | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Charles Tate runs out the clock | 65-75 |