| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) SF - Gary Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Bryant Mosca (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Rider (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Schlesinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Grossman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gary Howard inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Gary Howard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-37 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Henry Teachout tips it home | 35-37 |
| 19:11 | Monmouth | Gary Howard steals the ball from Bryant Mosca | 35-37 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Henry Teachout lays it up and in on a great pass from Arnold Cogan | 37-37 |
| 18:33 | Monmouth | Jason Rice comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-37 |
| 18:31 | Monmouth | Jason Rice snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 18:14 | Monmouth | Jason Rice is hacked by Arnold Cogan - foul #3 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (SG) Arnold Cogan | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 18:00 | Monmouth | Jason Rice is hacked by Henry Teachout - foul #2 on Henry Teachout, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 17:52 | Monmouth | Bryant Mosca hits a fadeaway from the right side | 37-39 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Gary Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 17:01 | Monmouth | Kenneth Grossman clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Griffith - foul #2 on John Griffith, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse (SG), Donald Hampton (PF) Adrian Mendenhall, John Griffith | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Cook (SG), Thomas Lawson (C) David Rider, Jason Rice | |
| 17:01 | Monmouth | Kenneth Grossman misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:01 | Monmouth | Kenneth Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | William Purvis buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Howard | 39-40 |
| 16:38 | Monmouth | Kenneth Grossman scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-42 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | David Cook picks off the pass by Henry Teachout | 39-42 |
| 16:05 | Monmouth | Kenneth Grossman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Hampton - foul #1 on Donald Hampton, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Axford (SF), Nelson Collins (C) Gary Howard, Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joshua Longacre (SG), Jacob Malpass (SF) Bryant Mosca, Adam Schlesinger | |
| 16:05 | Monmouth | Kenneth Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:05 | Monmouth | Kenneth Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Longacre - foul #1 on Joshua Longacre, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (SG), John Griffith (PF) William Purvis, Nelson Collins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Rider (SG), Jason Rice (C) Joshua Longacre, Kenneth Grossman | |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fred Hillhouse (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Rider (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Malpass (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Monmouth | David Rider misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Danny Axford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Donald Hampton snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Danny Axford can't connect on a shot in the lane | 40-44 |
| 14:50 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to David Cook | 40-44 |
| 14:24 | Monmouth | Thomas Lawson hits the finger roll set up by Jacob Malpass | 40-46 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Donald Hampton drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Hillhouse | 42-46 |
| 13:52 | Monmouth | David Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-46 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | John Griffith grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Jacob Malpass picks off the pass by Fred Hillhouse | 42-46 |
| 13:42 | Monmouth | David Cook loses the ball out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Gary Howard (SF), Henry Teachout (C) Fred Hillhouse, Danny Axford, John Griffith | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bryant Mosca (PG), Joshua Longacre (SG), Adam Schlesinger (SF), Kenneth Grossman (PF), Eddie Ivory (C) David Cook, David Rider, Jacob Malpass, Thomas Lawson, Jason Rice | |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Donald Hampton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Adrian Mendenhall | 45-46 |
| 13:01 | Monmouth | Kenneth Grossman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Donald Hampton grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Donald Hampton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 12:34 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Joshua Longacre | 45-46 |
| 12:07 | Monmouth | Joshua Longacre comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 12:06 | Monmouth | Adam Schlesinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:43 | Monmouth | Gary Howard is called for the reach on Adam Schlesinger - foul #1 on Gary Howard, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (SG), John Griffith (PF) Arnold Cogan, Donald Hampton | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Rider (SG), Thomas Lawson (PF), Jason Rice (C) Joshua Longacre, Kenneth Grossman, Eddie Ivory | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Purvis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Bryant Mosca (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Rider (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Schlesinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Monmouth | Jason Rice's layup is rejected by Henry Teachout | 45-46 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Adrian Mendenhall | 45-46 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | William Purvis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 11:17 | Monmouth | Jason Rice snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 10:59 | Monmouth | Adam Schlesinger knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 45-48 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Gary Howard misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 10:40 | Monmouth | Adam Schlesinger snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:20 | Monmouth | Jason Rice is fouled on the floor by William Purvis - foul #2 on William Purvis, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse (SG) Adrian Mendenhall | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Cook (PG), Jacob Malpass (SF), Kenneth Grossman (PF) Bryant Mosca, Adam Schlesinger, Thomas Lawson | |
| 10:03 | Monmouth | Jason Rice buries a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Henry Teachout - foul #3 on Henry Teachout, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Axford (SF) Gary Howard | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 10:03 | Monmouth | Jason Rice misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | John Griffith gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Danny Axford misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jacob Malpass - foul #2 on Jacob Malpass, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Danny Axford makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Danny Axford misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:55 | Monmouth | Jason Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:38 | Monmouth | Kenneth Grossman hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Henry Teachout snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Henry Teachout can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 08:59 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to David Rider | 46-52 |
| 08:49 | Monmouth | Jason Rice banks in the layup set up by David Cook | 46-54 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | William Purvis's pass is intercepted by David Cook | 46-54 |
| 08:15 | Monmouth | David Rider comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Teachout - foul #4 on Henry Teachout, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), Gary Howard (SF), Donald Hampton (PF), Nelson Collins (C) William Purvis, Fred Hillhouse, Danny Axford, John Griffith, Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bryant Mosca (PG), Adam Schlesinger (SF), Thomas Lawson (PF), Eddie Ivory (C) David Cook, Jacob Malpass, Kenneth Grossman, Jason Rice | |
| 08:15 | Monmouth | David Rider misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:15 | Monmouth | David Rider misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Donald Hampton gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Howard | 49-54 |
| 07:44 | Monmouth | David Rider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joshua Longacre (SG) David Rider | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Bryant Mosca (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Longacre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Schlesinger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Ivory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Adrian Mendenhall | 51-54 |
| 07:05 | Monmouth | Thomas Lawson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Hampton - foul #2 on Donald Hampton, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Cook (SG), Kenneth Grossman (PF) Joshua Longacre, Eddie Ivory | |
| 07:05 | Monmouth | Thomas Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:05 | Monmouth | Thomas Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Nelson Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Donald Hampton makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gary Howard and the foul's on Thomas Lawson - foul #1 on Thomas Lawson, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Teachout (C) Nelson Collins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Donald Hampton makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:27 | Monmouth | David Cook hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Schlesinger | 54-57 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Henry Teachout buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Cogan | 56-57 |
| 06:06 | Monmouth | Adam Schlesinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-57 |
| 06:04 | Monmouth | David Cook gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:49 | Monmouth | Bryant Mosca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Fred Hillhouse (SG), John Griffith (PF) Adrian Mendenhall, Arnold Cogan, Donald Hampton | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jason Rice (C) Thomas Lawson | |
| 05:32 | Kent State | William Purvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| 05:12 | Monmouth | Fred Hillhouse picks off the pass by David Cook | 56-57 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Jason Rice is called for the reach on William Purvis - foul #2 on Jason Rice, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joshua Longacre (PG), David Rider (SG), Jacob Malpass (SF), Thomas Lawson (PF) Bryant Mosca, David Cook, Adam Schlesinger, Kenneth Grossman | |
| 04:40 | Kent State | John Griffith buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Fred Hillhouse | 58-57 |
| 04:28 | Monmouth | Jason Rice double dribbles | 58-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), Danny Axford (SF), Donald Hampton (C) William Purvis, Fred Hillhouse, Gary Howard, Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Danny Axford scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Adrian Mendenhall | 60-57 |
| 04:10 | Monmouth | Jason Rice connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Danny Axford connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 03:34 | Monmouth | David Rider misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | John Griffith pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Hampton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Joshua Longacre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Rider (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Malpass (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Rice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | The jump hook by Donald Hampton is blocked by Jason Rice | 63-59 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Danny Axford can't tip it in | 63-59 |
| 03:21 | Monmouth | Thomas Lawson snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 03:16 | Monmouth | Joshua Longacre loses the ball out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Howard (SF), Henry Teachout (C) Danny Axford, Donald Hampton | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bryant Mosca (PG), Adam Schlesinger (SF), Kenneth Grossman (PF) Joshua Longacre, Jacob Malpass, Jason Rice | |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Howard | 65-59 |
| 02:35 | Monmouth | Thomas Lawson scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Bryant Mosca | 65-61 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Henry Teachout misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Lawson - foul #2 on Thomas Lawson, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Fred Hillhouse (SG), Donald Hampton (PF) Adrian Mendenhall, Arnold Cogan, John Griffith | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Cook (SG), Eddie Ivory (C) David Rider, Thomas Lawson | |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Henry Teachout misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:29 | Monmouth | Eddie Ivory grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 02:29 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| 02:11 | Monmouth | Eddie Ivory is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eddie Ivory, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), John Griffith (PF) William Purvis, Fred Hillhouse, Donald Hampton | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Rider (SG), Jason Rice (C) David Cook, Eddie Ivory | |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Gary Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-61 |
| 01:29 | Monmouth | Adam Schlesinger blows the layup but he's hacked by Gary Howard - foul #2 on Gary Howard, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| 01:29 | Monmouth | Adam Schlesinger makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:29 | Monmouth | Adam Schlesinger misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Henry Teachout pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall is called for a charge - foul #1 on Adrian Mendenhall, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| 00:52 | Monmouth | Adam Schlesinger misses the lay-in | 66-62 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Jason Rice picks off the pass by Arnold Cogan | 66-62 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | David Rider makes the 3 from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan is hacked by David Rider in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Rider, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jason Rice | 66-65 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Monmouth | John Griffith takes the ball from Adam Schlesinger | 66-65 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan is hacked by Bryant Mosca in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryant Mosca, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | Monmouth | Adam Schlesinger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to David Rider | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | Bryant Mosca misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Henry Teachout snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Henry Teachout runs out the clock | 68-65 |