| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Christopher Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Zollner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Doolittle (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Ray Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Michael Hampson inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Gary Bates steals the ball from Earle Hendrickson | 34-31 |
| 19:24 | Monmouth | Ray Wilder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Charles Wright hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Cooke - foul #1 on Christopher Cooke, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Charles Wright misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Charles Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:33 | Monmouth | Gary Bates comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 35-31 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Kevin Adams gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Michael Hampson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 18:17 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner is called for traveling | 38-31 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Charles Wright misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-31 |
| 18:04 | Monmouth | Gary Bates grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 17:44 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Kevin Adams - foul #2 on Kevin Adams, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 17:44 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Christopher Cooke steals it from Kevin Adams | 38-34 |
| 17:05 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Bates | 38-36 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson is hacked by George Doolittle - foul #1 on George Doolittle, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (C) Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell (PF), Darrell Conway (C) George Doolittle, Ray Wilder | |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Darrell Conway - foul #3 on Darrell Conway, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha (PG), Eric Wise (SF), Casey Jacobs (C) Charles Wright, Michael Hampson, Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes (SG), Ray Wilder (C) Michael Zollner, Darrell Conway | |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:41 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Ray Wilder | 39-36 |
| 16:33 | Monmouth | The short jumper by Ray Wilder is denied by Nathan Harriss | 39-36 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Gary Bates - foul #3 on Gary Bates, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Kevin Adams | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore (PF) Gary Bates | |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:11 | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ray Wilder | 41-39 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Justin Gilmore - foul #1 on Justin Gilmore, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Michael Hampson (SF), Randall Brown (C) Rodolfo Rocha, Richard Knickerbocker, Nathan Harriss | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Zollner (SG), George Doolittle (PF), Darrell Conway (C) Christopher Cooke, Justin Gilmore, Ray Wilder | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:45 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to George Doolittle | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Stanley Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Zollner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Varnell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Doolittle (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Darrell Conway (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Monmouth | Darrell Conway is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson (PF) Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 15:15 | Monmouth | George Doolittle gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:08 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Man Tao can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Michael Hampson tips it in | 44-41 |
| 14:22 | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Randall Brown - foul #2 on Randall Brown, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG) Eric Wise | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gary Bates (SF), Ray Wilder (C) Bruce Varnell, Darrell Conway | |
| 14:22 | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:22 | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Kevin Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 13:55 | Monmouth | George Doolittle gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:37 | Monmouth | Gary Bates misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Hampson - foul #2 on Michael Hampson, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Michael Hampson, Earle Hendrickson, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke (PG), Ryan Funchess (SG), Justin Gilmore (PF) Stanley Hayes, Michael Zollner, George Doolittle | |
| 13:37 | Monmouth | Gary Bates makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:37 | Monmouth | Gary Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Kevin Adams and he's hacked by Gary Bates - foul #4 on Gary Bates, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell (SF) Gary Bates | |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:46 | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell clanks a floater from the left side | 47-45 |
| 12:45 | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 12:44 | Monmouth | Ray Wilder grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:24 | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Man Tao drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Eric Wise | 49-48 |
| 12:01 | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Nathan Harriss - foul #3 on Nathan Harriss, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Hampson (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF), Randall Brown (C) Eric Wise, Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Zollner (SG), George Doolittle (PF), Darrell Conway (C) Ryan Funchess, Bruce Varnell, Ray Wilder | |
| 12:01 | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:01 | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | The short jumper by Michael Hampson is denied by George Doolittle | 49-50 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Brown | 49-50 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Man Tao can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-50 |
| 11:39 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Christopher Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Zollner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Doolittle (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. C - Darrell Conway (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke misses the easy layup | 49-50 |
| 11:33 | Monmouth | George Doolittle snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 11:10 | Monmouth | Randall Brown swats the short shot by Justin Gilmore | 49-50 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Randall Brown | 49-50 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Man Tao drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Randall Brown | 51-50 |
| 10:28 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Christopher Cooke | 51-52 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Man Tao misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 10:11 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to George Doolittle | 51-52 |
| 09:58 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Randall Brown tips it home | 53-52 |
| 09:29 | Monmouth | Randall Brown takes the ball from Christopher Cooke | 53-52 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Randall Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 09:07 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 08:45 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Gilmore and the foul's on Man Tao - foul #4 on Man Tao, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Earle Hendrickson, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes (SG), Bruce Varnell (SF), Ray Wilder (C) Michael Zollner, Justin Gilmore, Darrell Conway | |
| 08:45 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs scores on a jumper near the basket | 55-55 |
| 08:17 | Monmouth | Richard Knickerbocker picks off the pass by Christopher Cooke | 55-55 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Eric Wise hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Knickerbocker | 57-55 |
| 07:56 | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell misses short on a jumper from the right block | 57-55 |
| 07:54 | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell tips it but misses | 57-55 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs is whistled for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Hampson (SF) Richard Knickerbocker | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess (PG), Gary Bates (SF) Christopher Cooke, George Doolittle | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ryan Funchess (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Bates (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bruce Varnell (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ray Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gary Bates | 57-58 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| 07:07 | Monmouth | Ray Wilder snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 06:38 | Monmouth | Gary Bates scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Michael Hampson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Wright | 60-60 |
| 06:05 | Monmouth | Michael Hampson steals it from Ryan Funchess | 60-60 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Eric Wise clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 05:38 | Monmouth | Ray Wilder snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 05:23 | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF), Randall Brown (C) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Michael Hampson, Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke (PG), Michael Zollner (SG), Justin Gilmore (PF), Darrell Conway (C) Ryan Funchess, Stanley Hayes, Bruce Varnell, Ray Wilder | |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 05:03 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Justin Gilmore | 60-60 |
| 04:58 | Monmouth | The short jumper by Christopher Cooke is denied by Randall Brown | 60-60 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Randall Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Man Tao | 62-60 |
| 04:16 | Monmouth | Gary Bates scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Zollner | 62-62 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Kevin Adams hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Man Tao | 64-62 |
| 03:38 | Monmouth | Randall Brown swats the short shot by Darrell Conway | 64-62 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Christopher Cooke (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Zollner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Bates (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Justin Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Conway (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Michael Zollner is called for the reach on Kevin Adams - foul #2 on Michael Zollner, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Hampson (SF) Richard Knickerbocker | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell (SF), George Doolittle (PF), Ray Wilder (C) Gary Bates, Justin Gilmore, Darrell Conway | |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:59 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Man Tao buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Kevin Adams | 68-62 |
| 02:27 | Monmouth | Ray Wilder misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Randall Brown - foul #3 on Randall Brown, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Earle Hendrickson, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes (PG) Christopher Cooke | |
| 02:27 | Monmouth | Ray Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:27 | Monmouth | Ray Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson (PF), Randall Brown (C) Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke (PG), Gary Bates (SF) Stanley Hayes, Bruce Varnell | |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Michael Hampson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-64 |
| 02:11 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to George Doolittle | 68-64 |
| 02:04 | Monmouth | George Doolittle can't connect on a shot near the basket | 68-64 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Randall Brown pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | The short jumper by Earle Hendrickson is denied by Ray Wilder | 68-64 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Michael Hampson gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Randall Brown connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Michael Hampson and the foul's on Ray Wilder - foul #3 on Ray Wilder, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Randall Brown makes the free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:13 | Monmouth | Ray Wilder's floater is tipped away by Earle Hendrickson | 71-64 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Michael Hampson snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | George Doolittle denies the turnaround by Randall Brown | 71-64 |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | George Doolittle grabs the board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Monmouth | George Doolittle loses the dribble to Kevin Adams | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Man Tao is hacked by Christopher Cooke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Cooke, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (PF) Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:29 | Monmouth | Ray Wilder grabs the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:25 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Randall Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Michael Zollner is called for the reach on Randall Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Zollner, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Randall Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Randall Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Gary Bates drills a 3 from straight away | 75-67 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Michael Hampson is hacked by Christopher Cooke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Cooke, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | Ray Wilder misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 77-67 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Michael Hampson pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Man Tao runs out the clock | 77-67 |