| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephan Marsh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. C - Jeffrey Sosinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ramon Padilla (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Zbell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Murley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | John Roy inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 19:09 | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh's layup is rejected by James Johnson | 41-34 |
| 19:08 | Monmouth | John Roy gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 19:04 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Sosinski is called for the reach on Wayne Murley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sosinski, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 18:47 | Monmouth | James Johnson makes the jumper near the basket | 41-36 |
| 18:24 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky makes the shot from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Sosinski | 43-36 |
| 18:07 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 18:05 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley can't tip it in | 43-36 |
| 18:03 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:48 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 17:47 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:42 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jerry Plantenberg and he's hacked by John Roy - foul #1 on John Roy, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG), Marshall Young (SG), Samuel Carter (PF), Joe Catoe (C) Stephan Marsh, Jerry Plantenberg, Kenny Zelinsky, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Dart (PG), John Condron (SG), John Kopecky (PF), Bert Leaf (C) Ramon Padilla, Richard Zbell, James Johnson, Wayne Murley | |
| 17:42 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones misses the free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:42 | Monmouth | John Kopecky pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:28 | Monmouth | John Dart drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Marshall Young - foul #1 on Marshall Young, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman (SF) Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 17:28 | Monmouth | John Dart makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:12 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 17:10 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to John Kopecky | 45-39 |
| 16:54 | Monmouth | John Roy misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Samuel Carter - foul #1 on Samuel Carter, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| 16:54 | Monmouth | John Roy misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:54 | Monmouth | John Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:39 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Carter buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Scott Weidman | 47-40 |
| 16:33 | Monmouth | John Dart is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Catoe - foul #3 on Joe Catoe, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (SG), Kenny Zelinsky (PF), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Marshall Young, Samuel Carter, Joe Catoe | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 16:22 | Monmouth | John Kopecky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 16:20 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 16:15 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Plantenberg | 50-40 |
| 15:57 | Monmouth | John Roy's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Sosinski | 50-40 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Wayne Ashley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Weidman (fresh) PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Jeffrey Sosinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Dart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Condron (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Roy (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kopecky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bert Leaf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Dart - foul #2 on John Dart, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Derek Bleich (SF), Joe Catoe (C) Scott Weidman, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla (PG), Richard Zbell (SG), John Alden (SF), James Johnson (PF), Wayne Murley (C) John Dart, John Condron, John Roy, John Kopecky, Bert Leaf | |
| 15:43 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 15:43 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 15:21 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 52-40 |
| 15:20 | Monmouth | James Johnson tips it in | 52-42 |
| 15:02 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg is called for 3 seconds | 52-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG), Marshall Young (SG), Samuel Carter (PF) Wayne Ashley, Jerry Plantenberg, Kenny Zelinsky | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 14:43 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman (SF), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Derek Bleich, Joe Catoe | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 14:24 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Carter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-42 |
| 14:23 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:09 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley lays it in on a great pass from Ramon Padilla | 52-44 |
| 13:42 | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (SG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Kenny Zelinsky (PF), Joe Catoe (C) Marshall Young, Scott Weidman, Samuel Carter, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Dart (PG), John Condron (SG), John Roy (SF), John Kopecky (PF), Bert Leaf (C) Ramon Padilla, Richard Zbell, John Alden, James Johnson, Wayne Murley | |
| 13:19 | Monmouth | John Condron is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Jones - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| 13:10 | Monmouth | John Roy comes up short on the shot near the basket | 52-44 |
| 13:09 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:04 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 13:03 | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 12:41 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Kopecky - foul #1 on John Kopecky, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG), Scott Weidman (SF), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Stephan Marsh, Jeffrey Jones, Joe Catoe | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Alden (SF) John Roy | |
| 12:41 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:41 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:39 | Monmouth | John Condron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 12:22 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 12:21 | Monmouth | John Kopecky snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 12:19 | Monmouth | John Dart double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Derek Bleich (SG) Jerry Plantenberg | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla (PG), James Johnson (PF) John Dart, John Kopecky | |
| 12:00 | East Tennessee State | James Johnson is called for the reach on Kenny Zelinsky - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Zbell (SG), Wayne Murley (C) John Condron, Bert Leaf | |
| 11:41 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Murley is called for the reach on Derek Bleich - foul #2 on Wayne Murley, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young (SG) Scott Weidman | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Roy (SF) John Alden | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Wayne Ashley (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Marshall Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Bleich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Jeffrey Sosinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ramon Padilla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Zbell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Roy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Murley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 11:23 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:21 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla is hacked by Marshall Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marshall Young, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (SG), Samuel Carter (PF), Joe Catoe (C) Wayne Ashley, Kenny Zelinsky, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Coleman (PG) Ramon Padilla | |
| 11:07 | Monmouth | John Roy banks in the layup | 54-46 |
| 10:49 | East Tennessee State | John Roy steps in front of the Samuel Carter pass | 54-46 |
| 10:28 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley is alone and drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Coleman | 54-48 |
| 10:11 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe is whistled for a carry | 54-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Kenny Zelinsky (PF), Scott Weidman (C) Marshall Young, Derek Bleich, Samuel Carter, Joe Catoe | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla (PG), John Condron (SG), John Alden (SF), John Kopecky (PF), Bert Leaf (C) David Coleman, Richard Zbell, John Roy, James Johnson, Wayne Murley | |
| 09:57 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 09:55 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:49 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Wayne Ashley | 57-48 |
| 09:38 | Monmouth | John Alden can't connect on a shot in the lane | 57-48 |
| 09:36 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:30 | East Tennessee State | Bert Leaf picks off the pass by Wayne Ashley | 57-48 |
| 09:17 | Monmouth | John Alden lays it in on a nice dish by Ramon Padilla | 57-50 |
| 09:05 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones comes up short on the shot from the left block | 57-50 |
| 09:03 | Monmouth | Bert Leaf grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:49 | Monmouth | John Alden lays it in on a great pass from Ramon Padilla | 57-52 |
| 08:34 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley is hacked by Ramon Padilla - foul #1 on Ramon Padilla, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG), Samuel Carter (PF), Joe Catoe (C) Wayne Ashley, Kenny Zelinsky, Scott Weidman | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Zbell (SG), John Roy (SF), James Johnson (PF), Wayne Murley (C) Ramon Padilla, John Alden, John Kopecky, Bert Leaf | |
| 08:22 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 08:21 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Carter gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:03 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg is called for 5 seconds | 57-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Dart (PG) John Condron | |
| 07:45 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 07:27 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 07:25 | Monmouth | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephan Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Catoe (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Dart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Zbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Roy (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Murley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Monmouth | James Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Carter | 57-54 |
| 07:04 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:59 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 06:58 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:52 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Stephan Marsh and he's fouled by Wayne Murley - foul #3 on Wayne Murley, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG), Marshall Young (SG), Scott Weidman (SF), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Stephan Marsh, Jerry Plantenberg, Jeffrey Jones, Samuel Carter | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla (PG), John Condron (SG), John Alden (SF), John Kopecky (PF), Bert Leaf (C) John Dart, Richard Zbell, John Roy, James Johnson, Wayne Murley | |
| 06:52 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:40 | Monmouth | John Condron misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-54 |
| 06:39 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 06:34 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky (PF) Joe Catoe | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 06:18 | Monmouth | John Condron buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 05:53 | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 05:35 | Monmouth | John Condron knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ramon Padilla | 63-59 |
| 05:30 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley misses long on a runner in the lane | 63-59 |
| 05:29 | Monmouth | John Alden snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 05:15 | Monmouth | John Condron is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 63-59 |
| 05:14 | Monmouth | John Condron grabs the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 04:53 | Monmouth | John Kopecky is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-62 |
| 04:35 | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 04:33 | Monmouth | John Alden gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:29 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla is open and buries a shot from the left wing set up by John Alden | 63-64 |
| 04:22 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Wayne Ashley | 66-64 |
| 04:05 | Monmouth | John Kopecky can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenny Zelinsky - foul #3 on Kenny Zelinsky, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG), Jerry Plantenberg (SG), Derek Bleich (SF), Samuel Carter (PF), Joe Catoe (C) Wayne Ashley, Marshall Young, Scott Weidman, Kenny Zelinsky, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Dart (PG), Richard Zbell (SG), John Roy (SF), James Johnson (PF) Ramon Padilla, John Condron, John Alden, Bert Leaf | |
| 04:05 | Monmouth | John Kopecky makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:05 | Monmouth | John Kopecky makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:51 | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 03:49 | Monmouth | John Kopecky snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 03:33 | Monmouth | James Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wayne Murley (C) John Kopecky | |
| 03:19 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-66 |
| 03:18 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephan Marsh (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Bleich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Catoe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Dart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Zbell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Roy (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Murley (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Monmouth | John Dart is hacked by Derek Bleich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Bleich, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky (PF) Samuel Carter | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 03:16 | Monmouth | John Dart misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:16 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:58 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 02:56 | Monmouth | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:54 | Monmouth | Jerry Plantenberg steals the ball from John Dart in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 02:54 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Scott Weidman (PF) Stephan Marsh, Derek Bleich, Kenny Zelinsky | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla (PG) John Dart | |
| 02:38 | East Tennessee State | Ramon Padilla is called for the reach on Wayne Ashley - foul #2 on Ramon Padilla, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bert Leaf (SF) John Roy | |
| 02:38 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:38 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:21 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ramon Padilla | 68-69 |
| 02:21 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG), Samuel Carter (PF), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Wayne Ashley, Scott Weidman, Joe Catoe | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Alden (SF) Bert Leaf | |
| 01:56 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 01:55 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Wayne Murley | 68-69 |
| 01:53 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Jones - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky (PF) Samuel Carter | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Roy (SF) John Alden | |
| 01:53 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:53 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:28 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Stephan Marsh | 70-71 |
| 01:05 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 01:03 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-71 |
| 00:38 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski misses the tip | 70-71 |
| 00:37 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Monmouth | Stephan Marsh is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephan Marsh, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| 00:34 | Monmouth | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:34 | Monmouth | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky tips it back up and in | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | James Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 72-72 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephan Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Sosinski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ramon Padilla (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Zbell (fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Roy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Murley (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla misses the floater from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 04:32 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Jones | 72-72 |
| 04:22 | East Tennessee State | John Roy picks off the pass by Jeffrey Jones | 72-72 |
| 04:00 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Stephan Marsh - foul #3 on Stephan Marsh, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG), Scott Weidman (SF), Samuel Carter (PF), Joe Catoe (C) Stephan Marsh, Jeffrey Jones, Kenny Zelinsky, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Alden (SF), John Kopecky (C) John Roy, Wayne Murley | |
| 04:00 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:00 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:00 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Carter snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 03:36 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Wayne Ashley | 75-73 |
| 03:27 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 03:25 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:19 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 03:18 | Monmouth | John Kopecky pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:12 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ramon Padilla | 75-75 |
| 02:51 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Carter is called for a backcourt violation | 75-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young (SG), Kenny Zelinsky (PF) Jerry Plantenberg, Samuel Carter | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Dart (PG), John Condron (SG), Bert Leaf (C) Ramon Padilla, Richard Zbell, James Johnson | |
| 02:49 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (SG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Marshall Young, Scott Weidman, Joe Catoe | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wayne Murley (C) Bert Leaf | |
| 02:42 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Sosinski picks off the pass by John Dart | 75-75 |
| 02:21 | East Tennessee State | John Kopecky is called for the reach on Kenny Zelinsky - foul #2 on John Kopecky, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla (PG), Richard Zbell (SG), James Johnson (PF) John Dart, John Condron, John Kopecky | |
| 02:21 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:21 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:02 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Plantenberg - foul #1 on Jerry Plantenberg, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG) Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 02:02 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:02 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:52 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley clanks a turnaround from the right block | 77-77 |
| 01:51 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski tips it back up and in | 79-77 |
| 01:40 | Monmouth | James Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-77 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones (SF) Wayne Ashley | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Roy (SF) John Alden | |
| 01:38 | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh double dribbles in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| 01:26 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 79-77 |
| 01:06 | East Tennessee State | John Roy picks off the pass by Jerry Plantenberg | 79-77 |
| 00:51 | Monmouth | Stephan Marsh steals it from Wayne Murley | 79-77 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephan Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Sosinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ramon Padilla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Zbell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - John Roy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Murley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski is called for traveling | 79-77 |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 79-77 |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | John Roy pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Zbell | 79-80 |
| 00:08 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski blows the layup | 79-80 |
| 00:03 | Monmouth | James Johnson gets the rebound | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | Jerry Plantenberg is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Plantenberg, team foul #13 | 79-80 |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 79-82 |