| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Samuel Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Dalessandro (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Gallien (fresh) PF - Joseph Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clayton Cuffee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gary Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lance Roy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Summers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ricky Molloy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Monmouth | Lance Roy picks off the pass by Rick Dalessandro | 44-37 |
| 19:26 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy drills a fadeaway from the right side | 44-39 |
| 19:07 | Monmouth | Clayton Cuffee misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 44-39 |
| 19:06 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Howard Summers | 44-39 |
| 18:48 | Defiance | Howard Summers is fouled on the floor by Clayton Cuffee - foul #1 on Clayton Cuffee, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 18:26 | Defiance | Lance Roy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 18:24 | Monmouth | Clayton Cuffee gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:01 | Monmouth | Michael Butler steps in front of the Rick Dalessandro pass | 44-39 |
| 17:36 | Defiance | Michael Butler drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 17:18 | Monmouth | Clayton Cuffee lays it up and in set up by Rick Dalessandro and he's fouled by Howard Summers - foul #3 on Howard Summers, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Damien Gerken (C) Brian Gallien | |
| Subs | Defiance | Roger Hand (SF), Ian Thompson (C) Howard Summers, Ricky Molloy | |
| 17:18 | Monmouth | Clayton Cuffee makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:04 | Defiance | Gary Walker is hacked by Damien Gerken - foul #2 on Damien Gerken, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Pastrana (SF) Clayton Cuffee | |
| Subs | Defiance | Thomas Redwine (PG) Gary Walker | |
| 16:48 | Defiance | Lance Roy connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 16:31 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey misses the runner from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 16:29 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Michael Butler | 47-44 |
| 16:14 | Defiance | Michael Butler clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-44 |
| 16:13 | Defiance | Lance Roy pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:52 | Defiance | Thomas Redwine is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Redwine, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kevin Shields (PG), David Brown (SG), Clayton Cuffee (SF), Daniel Imel (C) Samuel Jenkins, Rick Dalessandro, James Pastrana, Joseph Harvey | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gary Walker (PG), Phillip Bien (SG), Howard Summers (SF), Ricky Molloy (C) Thomas Redwine, Lance Roy, Roger Hand, Michael Butler | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kevin Shields (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Cuffee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damien Gerken (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Imel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gary Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Bien (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Summers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ian Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Molloy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Monmouth | The jumper by Damien Gerken is denied by Ricky Molloy | 47-44 |
| 15:28 | Defiance | Ian Thompson grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 15:21 | Defiance | Howard Summers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 15:20 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 15:00 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel can't connect on a floater from close range | 47-44 |
| 14:58 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 14:37 | Defiance | Gary Walker connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Howard Summers | 47-46 |
| 14:13 | Monmouth | Ian Thompson swats the short shot by Kevin Shields | 47-46 |
| 14:12 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel can't tip it in | 47-46 |
| 14:10 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Ricky Molloy | 47-46 |
| 13:54 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Imel - foul #4 on Daniel Imel, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins (PG), Rick Dalessandro (SG), Brian Gallien (SF), Joseph Harvey (PF), Jack Walker (C) Kevin Shields, David Brown, Clayton Cuffee, Damien Gerken, Daniel Imel | |
| Subs | Defiance | Thomas Redwine (PG), Lance Roy (SG), Michael Butler (PF) Gary Walker, Phillip Bien, Ian Thompson | |
| 13:54 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:54 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:54 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:41 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 13:40 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 13:17 | Defiance | Michael Butler lays it in on a nice dish by Lance Roy | 47-49 |
| 12:57 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 12:55 | Defiance | Michael Butler grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 12:37 | Defiance | Lance Roy buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Howard Summers and the foul's on Rick Dalessandro - foul #1 on Rick Dalessandro, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clayton Cuffee (C) Jack Walker | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gary Walker (PG), Roger Hand (SF), Deon Edwards (C) Thomas Redwine, Howard Summers, Ricky Molloy | |
| 12:37 | Defiance | Lance Roy misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:37 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Rick Dalessandro | 47-51 |
| 12:20 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 12:18 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 12:03 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins misses the 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 12:02 | Defiance | Deon Edwards grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 11:57 | Defiance | Gary Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-51 |
| 11:56 | Monmouth | Clayton Cuffee gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 11:37 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-51 |
| 11:35 | Defiance | Deon Edwards gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Samuel Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Dalessandro (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Gallien (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton Cuffee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gary Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lance Roy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hand (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Deon Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Defiance | Clayton Cuffee is called for the reach on Lance Roy - foul #2 on Clayton Cuffee, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Damien Gerken (C) Brian Gallien | |
| Subs | Defiance | Howard Summers (SF), Ian Thompson (PF) Roger Hand, Michael Butler | |
| 11:05 | Defiance | Gary Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 11:03 | Defiance | Ian Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:47 | Defiance | Ian Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 47-51 |
| 10:46 | Monmouth | Clayton Cuffee grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 10:44 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins is hacked by Gary Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Walker, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Pastrana (SF) Joseph Harvey | |
| Subs | Defiance | Thomas Redwine (PG), Ricky Molloy (C) Gary Walker, Deon Edwards | |
| 10:39 | Monmouth | The short jumper by Clayton Cuffee is denied by Howard Summers | 47-51 |
| 10:37 | Defiance | Ian Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:18 | Defiance | Howard Summers jams it on a great pass from Thomas Redwine | 47-53 |
| 10:13 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro is fouled on the floor by Thomas Redwine - foul #3 on Thomas Redwine, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kevin Shields (PG), David Brown (SG), Jack Walker (C) Samuel Jenkins, Rick Dalessandro, Clayton Cuffee | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Butler (PF) Ian Thompson | |
| 10:06 | Monmouth | Howard Summers picks off the pass by David Brown | 47-53 |
| 09:49 | Defiance | Thomas Redwine is hacked by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gary Walker (PG), Phillip Bien (SG) Thomas Redwine, Lance Roy | |
| 09:34 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Howard Summers | 47-55 |
| 09:26 | Monmouth | James Pastrana clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 09:24 | Monmouth | Jack Walker tips it home | 49-55 |
| 09:02 | Defiance | Phillip Bien is hacked by James Pastrana - foul #1 on James Pastrana, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins (PG), Rick Dalessandro (SG), Brian Gallien (SF), Joseph Harvey (PF), Clayton Cuffee (C) Kevin Shields, David Brown, James Pastrana, Damien Gerken, Jack Walker | |
| Subs | Defiance | Roger Hand (SF), Deon Edwards (C) Howard Summers, Ricky Molloy | |
| 09:02 | Defiance | Phillip Bien makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:02 | Defiance | Phillip Bien makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:45 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-57 |
| 08:43 | Defiance | Deon Edwards snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 08:30 | Defiance | Phillip Bien misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rick Dalessandro - foul #2 on Rick Dalessandro, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ian Thompson (C) Deon Edwards | |
| 08:30 | Defiance | Phillip Bien makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:30 | Defiance | Phillip Bien makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:12 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey knocks in the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Gary Walker - foul #3 on Gary Walker, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Thomas Redwine (PG), Lance Roy (SG), Deon Edwards (C) Gary Walker, Phillip Bien, Michael Butler | |
| 08:12 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:01 | Defiance | Thomas Redwine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 08:00 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 07:40 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Rick Dalessandro | 54-59 |
| 07:20 | Defiance | Thomas Redwine misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 07:18 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Samuel Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Dalessandro (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Gallien (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Harvey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Cuffee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Thomas Redwine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lance Roy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hand (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ian Thompson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Deon Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Pastrana (SF), Daniel Imel (C) Brian Gallien, Clayton Cuffee | |
| Subs | Defiance | Howard Summers (SF), Michael Butler (PF), Ricky Molloy (C) Roger Hand, Ian Thompson, Deon Edwards | |
| 07:04 | Defiance | Daniel Imel swats the short shot by Michael Butler | 54-59 |
| 07:03 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:41 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Lance Roy - foul #2 on Lance Roy, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kevin Shields (PG) Samuel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gary Walker (PG) Thomas Redwine | |
| 06:41 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:41 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:41 | Defiance | Howard Summers snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 06:20 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 06:18 | Defiance | Gary Walker can't tip it in | 55-59 |
| 06:17 | Defiance | Howard Summers grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:06 | Defiance | Howard Summers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 06:05 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:59 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Imel | 58-59 |
| 05:44 | Defiance | Howard Summers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 05:42 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:35 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Rick Dalessandro | 60-59 |
| 05:30 | Defiance | Gary Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 05:28 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 05:15 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 05:14 | Defiance | Howard Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:55 | Defiance | Michael Butler makes the turnaround from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 04:37 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rick Dalessandro | 63-61 |
| 04:33 | Defiance | Howard Summers loses the dribble to Kevin Shields | 63-61 |
| 04:30 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields hits the finger roll | 65-61 |
| 04:15 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 04:14 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 04:14 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins (PG), Brian Gallien (SF) Kevin Shields, James Pastrana | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 03:58 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 03:56 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 03:37 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey lays it in on a great pass from Rick Dalessandro | 67-61 |
| 03:29 | Defiance | Lance Roy misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 03:27 | Defiance | Howard Summers can't tip it in | 67-61 |
| 03:25 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 03:20 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 03:18 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey misses the tip | 67-61 |
| 03:17 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Imel | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Samuel Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Dalessandro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Gallien (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Harvey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Imel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gary Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lance Roy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Molloy (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Monmouth | Michael Butler steals the ball from Joseph Harvey | 67-61 |
| 02:36 | Defiance | Howard Summers misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Rick Dalessandro - foul #3 on Rick Dalessandro, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kevin Shields (SG), Clayton Cuffee (PF), Damien Gerken (C) Rick Dalessandro, Joseph Harvey, Daniel Imel | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ian Thompson (PF), Deon Edwards (C) Michael Butler, Ricky Molloy | |
| 02:36 | Defiance | Howard Summers makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:36 | Defiance | Howard Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:33 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro (SG) Kevin Shields | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 02:18 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins knocks in the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Deon Edwards - foul #1 on Deon Edwards, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey (PF) Damien Gerken | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Butler (PF), Ricky Molloy (C) Ian Thompson, Deon Edwards | |
| 02:18 | Monmouth | Samuel Jenkins makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:06 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Harvey - foul #1 on Joseph Harvey, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| 02:06 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:06 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:56 | Monmouth | Clayton Cuffee drills a turnaround near the basket | 72-65 |
| 01:52 | Defiance | Gary Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rick Dalessandro - foul #4 on Rick Dalessandro, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Imel (C) Clayton Cuffee | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 01:52 | Defiance | Gary Walker makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:52 | Defiance | Gary Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:52 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 01:35 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro is hacked by Ricky Molloy - foul #3 on Ricky Molloy, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| 01:35 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:35 | Monmouth | Rick Dalessandro makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Defiance | Gary Walker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lance Roy | 74-69 |
| 00:55 | Monmouth | Joseph Harvey clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:54 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Gallien | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Monmouth | Ricky Molloy blocks the jumper by Rick Dalessandro | 74-69 |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Howard Summers gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Defiance | Lance Roy can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 74-69 |
| 00:15 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien is hacked by Lance Roy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lance Roy, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kevin Shields (PG) Samuel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:08 | Defiance | Howard Summers clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 00:07 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Kevin Shields | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields runs out the clock | 76-69 |