| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Leonard Dewald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theron Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reginald Hale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Talbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Mohr (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Anglin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Cheeseman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | John Cooper inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Monmouth | John Hall is fouled on the floor by Theron Stewart - foul #1 on Theron Stewart, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Defiance | Bobby Foster (PG), Gary Montgomery (SF), Mark Morris (C) Leonard Dewald, Reginald Hale, Joe Mohr | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 19:18 | Monmouth | Richard Anglin misses the easy layup | 43-35 |
| 19:16 | Defiance | Mark Morris grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 19:04 | Defiance | Mark Morris is hacked by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Defiance | Leonard Dewald (PG), Brent Jose (SG), Harold Givens (SF), Ernest Wilson (C) Bobby Foster, Theron Stewart, Gary Montgomery, Mark Morris | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 18:47 | Defiance | John Talbert makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Leonard Dewald | 45-35 |
| 18:43 | Monmouth | John Hall is hacked by Brent Jose during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Brent Jose, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Defiance | Theron Stewart (SG), Gary Montgomery (SF) Brent Jose, Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 18:36 | Monmouth | John Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 18:35 | Monmouth | Paul Cheeseman tips it in | 45-37 |
| 18:15 | Defiance | Theron Stewart is hacked by John Hall - foul #1 on John Hall, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Holland (PG), Ernest Wilson (C) Leonard Dewald, Harold Givens | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 17:53 | Defiance | Richard Anglin is called for the reach on John Talbert - foul #3 on Richard Anglin, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Defiance | Leonard Dewald (PG), Brent Jose (SG), Harold Givens (SF), Mark Morris (C) Eric Holland, Theron Stewart, Gary Montgomery, Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Oscar Westfall (PF), Keneth Phillips (C) Richard Anglin, Paul Cheeseman | |
| 17:35 | Defiance | Harold Givens makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Leonard Dewald and the foul's on John Cooper - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Defiance | Theron Stewart (SG), Ernest Wilson (C) Brent Jose, Mark Morris | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Glen Long (PG), John Holloway (SG), Patrick Griffith (SF) James Davis, John Hall, John Cooper | |
| 17:35 | Defiance | Harold Givens makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 17:24 | Monmouth | John Holloway is fouled on the floor by Theron Stewart - foul #2 on Theron Stewart, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Defiance | Bobby Foster (PG), Gary Montgomery (SF) Leonard Dewald, Harold Givens | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 17:13 | Monmouth | Ernest Wilson is called for the reach on Keneth Phillips - foul #1 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Defiance | Leonard Dewald (PG), Reginald Hale (SF), Joe Mohr (C) Bobby Foster, Gary Montgomery, Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 16:57 | Monmouth | Patrick Griffith drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 16:40 | Defiance | Glen Long is called for the reach on John Talbert - foul #1 on Glen Long, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Holland (PG), Brent Jose (SG), Harold Givens (SF), Ernest Wilson (C) Leonard Dewald, Theron Stewart, Reginald Hale, Joe Mohr | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Hall (SG), Paul Cheeseman (C) John Holloway, Keneth Phillips | |
| 16:31 | Defiance | Brent Jose buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 16:19 | Monmouth | Brent Jose steals the ball from John Hall | 51-39 |
| 16:16 | Defiance | Brent Jose lays it in | 53-39 |
| 15:50 | Monmouth | Paul Cheeseman lays it up and in set up by Patrick Griffith | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Eric Holland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brent Jose (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Givens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Talbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Glen Long (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Oscar Westfall (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Cheeseman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Defiance | Brent Jose misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-41 |
| 15:32 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 15:20 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson hits a runner from close range | 55-41 |
| 15:02 | Monmouth | Paul Cheeseman is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 14:45 | Defiance | Patrick Griffith takes the ball from Eric Holland | 55-43 |
| 14:36 | Monmouth | Ernest Wilson is called for the reach on Patrick Griffith - foul #2 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | Leonard Dewald (PG), Theron Stewart (SG), Gary Montgomery (SF), Mark Morris (C) Eric Holland, Brent Jose, Harold Givens, Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry French (PG), James Davis (SG), John Cooper (SF), Richard Anglin (PF), Keneth Phillips (C) Glen Long, John Hall, Patrick Griffith, Oscar Westfall, Paul Cheeseman | |
| 14:29 | Monmouth | James Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-43 |
| 14:28 | Defiance | Mark Morris grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 14:13 | Defiance | Theron Stewart connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Talbert | 57-43 |
| 13:54 | Monmouth | John Cooper knocks in the jumper from the right block | 57-45 |
| 13:34 | Defiance | Gary Montgomery lays it in on a nice dish by Theron Stewart | 59-45 |
| 13:11 | Monmouth | John Talbert is called for the reach on Jerry French - foul #3 on John Talbert, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | Bobby Foster (PG), Reginald Hale (SF), Harold Givens (PF), Joe Mohr (C) Leonard Dewald, Gary Montgomery, John Talbert, Mark Morris | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Hall (SG) James Davis | |
| 12:54 | Monmouth | John Hall makes the 3 from straight away | 59-48 |
| 12:36 | Defiance | Reginald Hale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Cooper - foul #3 on John Cooper, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Defiance | Leonard Dewald (PG), Mark Morris (PF), Ernest Wilson (C) Theron Stewart, Harold Givens, Joe Mohr | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Davis (PG), Paul Cheeseman (C) Jerry French, Keneth Phillips | |
| 12:36 | Defiance | Reginald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 12:36 | Defiance | Reginald Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 12:36 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 12:31 | Defiance | Bobby Foster misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 12:29 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson grabs the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 12:20 | Defiance | Reginald Hale misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 60-48 |
| 12:18 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to John Cooper | 60-48 |
| 12:11 | Monmouth | Paul Cheeseman is called for traveling | 60-48 |
| Subs | Defiance | Theron Stewart (SG), Gary Montgomery (SF), John Talbert (PF) Bobby Foster, Reginald Hale, Mark Morris | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Patrick Griffith (SF), Oscar Westfall (PF) John Cooper, Richard Anglin | |
| 11:45 | Defiance | Theron Stewart is hacked by John Hall - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Defiance | Bobby Foster (PG), Harold Givens (PF) Leonard Dewald, John Talbert | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 11:45 | Defiance | Theron Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 11:45 | Defiance | Theron Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Bobby Foster (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Theron Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Givens (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Patrick Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Oscar Westfall (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Cheeseman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Monmouth | Oscar Westfall knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Davis | 62-50 |
| 11:10 | Defiance | Paul Cheeseman denies the turnaround by Ernest Wilson | 62-50 |
| 11:09 | Monmouth | Oscar Westfall snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 10:49 | Monmouth | John Hall is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 62-50 |
| Subs | Defiance | Leonard Dewald (PG), Reginald Hale (SF), John Talbert (PF), Joe Mohr (C) Bobby Foster, Gary Montgomery, Harold Givens, Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry French (PG), John Cooper (SF), Richard Anglin (PF), Keneth Phillips (C) John Hall, Patrick Griffith, Oscar Westfall, Paul Cheeseman | |
| 10:31 | Defiance | Leonard Dewald knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Theron Stewart | 64-50 |
| 10:15 | Monmouth | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 64-50 |
| 10:14 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to John Cooper | 64-50 |
| 10:04 | Monmouth | John Cooper misses long on a runner in the paint | 64-50 |
| 10:03 | Defiance | Joe Mohr grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 09:55 | Defiance | Theron Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 09:54 | Defiance | Joe Mohr misses the tip | 64-50 |
| 09:53 | Defiance | Theron Stewart tips it in | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:38 | Monmouth | Leonard Dewald takes the ball from Keneth Phillips | 66-50 |
| 09:33 | Defiance | Theron Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-50 |
| 09:31 | Monmouth | John Cooper pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 09:17 | Monmouth | John Cooper clanks a runner from the left block | 66-50 |
| 09:16 | Monmouth | James Davis grabs the offensive board | 66-50 |
| 09:07 | Monmouth | Richard Anglin misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-50 |
| 09:06 | Monmouth | Richard Anglin hits the follow up shot | 66-52 |
| 08:59 | Defiance | Keneth Phillips denies the turnaround by Leonard Dewald | 66-52 |
| 08:58 | Monmouth | Keneth Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:52 | Monmouth | James Davis misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 08:51 | Defiance | Reginald Hale pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 08:47 | Defiance | Theron Stewart is whistled for traveling | 66-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Holland (PG), Bobby Foster (SG), Harold Givens (SF), Mark Morris (PF), Ernest Wilson (C) Leonard Dewald, Theron Stewart, Reginald Hale, John Talbert, Joe Mohr | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Glen Long (PG), John Hall (SG), Patrick Griffith (SF), Oscar Westfall (PF), Paul Cheeseman (C) Jerry French, James Davis, John Cooper, Richard Anglin, Keneth Phillips | |
| 08:24 | Monmouth | Glen Long loses the dribble to Mark Morris | 66-52 |
| 08:10 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson dunks the ball set up by Eric Holland and he's fouled by John Hall - foul #3 on John Hall, team foul #8 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | Leonard Dewald (PG), Gary Montgomery (SF) Bobby Foster, Mark Morris | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 08:10 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson makes the free throw | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:56 | Monmouth | Patrick Griffith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hall | 69-55 |
| 07:36 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Leonard Dewald | 71-55 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Leonard Dewald (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Givens (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Glen Long (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Griffith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Oscar Westfall (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Cheeseman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Monmouth | Patrick Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | Bobby Foster (SG), John Talbert (PF), Mark Morris (C) Eric Holland, Harold Givens, Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry French (PG), John Cooper (SF) Glen Long, Patrick Griffith | |
| 07:09 | Defiance | John Talbert buries a jumper from the right block set up by Bobby Foster | 73-55 |
| 06:51 | Monmouth | John Cooper is fouled on the floor by Bobby Foster - foul #2 on Bobby Foster, team foul #7 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | Theron Stewart (SG), Harold Givens (SF), Ernest Wilson (C) Leonard Dewald, Gary Montgomery, John Talbert | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Anglin (PF) Oscar Westfall | |
| 06:51 | Monmouth | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 06:51 | Monmouth | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 06:26 | Defiance | Harold Givens makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Foster | 75-57 |
| 06:05 | Monmouth | John Cooper hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 75-57 |
| 06:03 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson snags the defensive board | 75-57 |
| 05:40 | Defiance | Harold Givens misses the fadeaway from the right block | 75-57 |
| 05:38 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to John Cooper | 75-57 |
| 05:24 | Monmouth | Jerry French clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-57 |
| 05:23 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Cheeseman | 75-57 |
| 04:57 | Monmouth | A charge is called on John Hall - foul #4 on John Hall, team foul #9 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Defiance | Leonard Dewald (PG), Brent Jose (SG), Gary Montgomery (SF), John Talbert (PF) Bobby Foster, Theron Stewart, Harold Givens, Mark Morris | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Glen Long (PG), James Davis (SG), Patrick Griffith (SF), Oscar Westfall (PF), Keneth Phillips (C) Jerry French, John Hall, John Cooper, Richard Anglin, Paul Cheeseman | |
| 04:46 | Defiance | Leonard Dewald is hacked by Glen Long - foul #2 on Glen Long, team foul #10 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Holland (SG) Brent Jose | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 04:46 | Defiance | Leonard Dewald makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 04:46 | Defiance | Leonard Dewald misses the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 04:46 | Monmouth | Keneth Phillips snags the defensive board | 76-57 |
| 04:39 | Monmouth | James Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-57 |
| Subs | Defiance | Brent Jose (SG) Eric Holland | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 04:19 | Defiance | Brent Jose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-57 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Holland (SG), Harold Givens (C) Brent Jose, Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 04:10 | Monmouth | Oscar Westfall can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Montgomery - foul #2 on Gary Montgomery, team foul #8 | 76-57 |
| 04:10 | Monmouth | Oscar Westfall misses the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 04:10 | Monmouth | Oscar Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 03:56 | Defiance | Leonard Dewald misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-58 |
| 03:55 | Monmouth | Keneth Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 76-58 |
| 03:30 | Monmouth | Oscar Westfall's pass is intercepted by Eric Holland | 76-58 |
| 03:25 | Defiance | Gary Montgomery lays it up and in set up by Eric Holland | 78-58 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Leonard Dewald (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Talbert (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Givens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Glen Long (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Patrick Griffith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Oscar Westfall (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Keneth Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Monmouth | Patrick Griffith connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Westfall | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Defiance | Harold Givens's floater is knocked away by Keneth Phillips | 78-61 |
| 02:52 | Defiance | Harold Givens tips it back up and in | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Monmouth | Keneth Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-61 |
| 02:39 | Monmouth | James Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 80-61 |
| 02:24 | Monmouth | James Davis misses the floater from just outside the lane | 80-61 |
| 02:22 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Leonard Dewald | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Defiance | Eric Holland makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Talbert | 83-61 |
| 02:06 | Monmouth | Keneth Phillips is open and buries a floater in the lane set up by James Davis | 83-63 |
| 01:45 | Defiance | Eric Holland is fouled on the floor by Glen Long - foul #3 on Glen Long, team foul #11 | 83-63 |
| Subs | Defiance | Brent Jose (SG), Mark Morris (PF), Ernest Wilson (C) Leonard Dewald, John Talbert, Harold Givens | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 01:45 | Defiance | Eric Holland makes the 1st free throw | 84-63 |
| 01:45 | Defiance | Eric Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 85-63 |
| 01:28 | Monmouth | James Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 85-63 |
| 01:27 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 85-63 |
| 01:14 | Defiance | Eric Holland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-63 |
| 01:13 | Monmouth | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 85-63 |
| 00:55 | Monmouth | Ernest Wilson picks off the pass by Keneth Phillips | 85-63 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Keneth Phillips - foul #2 on Keneth Phillips, team foul #12 | 85-63 |
| 00:30 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 86-63 |
| 00:30 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-63 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Monmouth | Gary Montgomery swats the short shot by Patrick Griffith | 87-63 |
| 00:23 | Monmouth | Oscar Westfall gets the offensive rebound | 87-63 |
| 00:20 | Monmouth | Patrick Griffith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-63 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Gary Montgomery | 87-63 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Eric Holland runs out the clock | 87-63 |