| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gerald Milligan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Yuhas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ruben Guercio (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ramon Padilla (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Zbell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Murley (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Edward Gadd inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Dan Campbell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan grabs the offensive board | 35-24 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Edward Gadd travels with the ball | 35-24 |
| 18:52 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Milligan - foul #2 on Gerald Milligan, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 18:52 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:52 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Dan Campbell makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Yuhas and he's fouled by Wayne Murley - foul #2 on Wayne Murley, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Dan Campbell makes the free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:06 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla double dribbles | 38-26 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-26 |
| 17:42 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Wayne Murley | 38-26 |
| 17:27 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dan Campbell | 38-26 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Edward Gadd hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Yuhas | 40-26 |
| 17:06 | Monmouth | John Roy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Skaggs (SF), Troy Marasco (PF), John Spitler (C) Edward Gadd, Ruben Guercio, Dan Campbell | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Alden (SF) John Roy | |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Troy Marasco misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-26 |
| 16:40 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 16:19 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Smith (PG), Darryl Randall (SG) Gerald Milligan, James Yuhas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Dart (PG), John Condron (SG), John Kopecky (PF), Bert Leaf (C) Ramon Padilla, Richard Zbell, James Johnson, Wayne Murley | |
| 15:57 | Kent State | William Skaggs is whistled for traveling | 40-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gadd (SF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Roy (SF) John Dart | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Darryl Randall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Skaggs (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Marasco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Spitler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Condron (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Alden (fresh) SF - John Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Kopecky (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bert Leaf (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Monmouth | John Alden misses short on a floater from the right side | 40-26 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Edward Gadd pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | William Skaggs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Troy Marasco | 42-26 |
| 15:17 | Monmouth | John Alden knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on John Spitler - foul #2 on John Spitler, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Milligan (PG), Ruben Guercio (PF), Dan Campbell (C) William Skaggs, Troy Marasco, John Spitler | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla (PG), Richard Zbell (SG), James Johnson (PF) John Condron, John Roy, Bert Leaf | |
| 15:17 | Monmouth | John Alden makes the free throw | 42-29 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Edward Gadd is fouled on the floor by Ramon Padilla - foul #3 on Ramon Padilla, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 44-29 |
| 14:28 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-29 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Darryl Randall gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Darryl Randall is called for traveling | 44-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Yuhas (SG) Darryl Randall | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Roy (SF), Wayne Murley (C) John Alden, John Kopecky | |
| 14:12 | Monmouth | James Johnson connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Roy | 44-31 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Dan Campbell is fouled on the floor by John Roy - foul #1 on John Roy, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Troy Marasco (SF) Edward Gadd | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio hits the finger roll set up by Troy Marasco | 46-31 |
| 13:22 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Zbell | 46-33 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio is whistled for a carry | 46-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darryl Randall (PG), William Skaggs (SF), John Spitler (C) Gerald Milligan, Ruben Guercio, Dan Campbell | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Condron (PG), John Alden (SG), John Kopecky (PF) Ramon Padilla, Richard Zbell, James Johnson | |
| 12:49 | Monmouth | John Alden drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Darryl Randall clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-35 |
| 12:32 | Monmouth | John Alden grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 12:23 | Monmouth | John Alden makes the driving attempt in the paint | 46-37 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | John Spitler misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wayne Murley - foul #3 on Wayne Murley, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Milligan (PG), Edward Gadd (SF) Darryl Randall, William Skaggs | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla (PG), Richard Zbell (SG), James Johnson (PF) John Condron, John Roy, John Kopecky | |
| 12:04 | Kent State | John Spitler makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | John Spitler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:46 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla buries a 3 from the right wing | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gerald Milligan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Yuhas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Spitler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Troy Marasco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ramon Padilla (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Zbell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alden (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Murley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Edward Gadd misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 11:31 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to John Spitler | 48-40 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | James Yuhas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-40 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | John Spitler hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 10:57 | Monmouth | James Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Alden | 50-42 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | John Spitler is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darryl Randall (SG), Ruben Guercio (PF), Dan Campbell (C) James Yuhas, John Spitler, Troy Marasco | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Roy (SF), John Kopecky (C) John Alden, Wayne Murley | |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-42 |
| 10:31 | Monmouth | John Kopecky grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:11 | Monmouth | John Kopecky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Dan Campbell grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan is whistled for a carry | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Skaggs (SG) Gerald Milligan | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Dart (PG), John Condron (SG), Bert Leaf (C) Ramon Padilla, Richard Zbell, James Johnson | |
| 09:37 | Monmouth | John Roy misses the jumper near the basket | 50-42 |
| 09:35 | Monmouth | John Roy tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Edward Gadd makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Darryl Randall | 53-44 |
| 08:40 | Monmouth | John Dart loses the dribble to Darryl Randall | 53-44 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Edward Gadd lays it in on a nice dish by Darryl Randall | 55-44 |
| 08:22 | Monmouth | John Kopecky is fouled on the floor by William Skaggs - foul #3 on William Skaggs, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Milligan (PG), James Yuhas (SG), Troy Marasco (SF) Darryl Randall, William Skaggs, Edward Gadd | |
| 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 | |
| 08:06 | Monmouth | James Johnson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 08:05 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to John Alden | 55-44 |
| 07:42 | Monmouth | Gerald Milligan steps in front of the John Alden pass | 55-44 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan lays it up and in | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gerald Milligan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Yuhas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Troy Marasco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ruben Guercio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ramon Padilla (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Zbell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Murley (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 57-44 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Dan Campbell gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Dan Campbell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 06:57 | Monmouth | James Johnson grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 06:52 | Monmouth | John Alden hits the finger roll set up by Richard Zbell | 57-46 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Dan Campbell lays it up and in on a great pass from Gerald Milligan | 59-46 |
| 06:08 | Monmouth | John Alden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Troy Marasco misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on John Alden - foul #1 on John Alden, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darryl Randall (SG), Edward Gadd (SF), John Spitler (C) James Yuhas, Ruben Guercio, Dan Campbell | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Condron (SG), John Roy (SF), John Kopecky (C) Richard Zbell, John Alden, Wayne Murley | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Troy Marasco misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Troy Marasco misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 05:41 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to John Kopecky | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:28 | Monmouth | John Condron hits a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Darryl Randall - foul #2 on Darryl Randall, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| 05:28 | Monmouth | John Condron makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Edward Gadd gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | John Condron steps in front of the Edward Gadd pass | 59-49 |
| 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) | |
| 04:43 | Monmouth | Edward Gadd is called for the reach on John Roy - foul #1 on Edward Gadd, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Skaggs (SG), Paul Griffin (C) Gerald Milligan, Troy Marasco | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Zbell (SG), Bert Leaf (C) Ramon Padilla, James Johnson | |
| 04:21 | Monmouth | Bert Leaf knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Zbell | 59-51 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Darryl Randall is fouled on the floor by John Kopecky - foul #2 on John Kopecky, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Yuhas (SG) William Skaggs | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wayne Murley (C) Bert Leaf | |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Darryl Randall makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Darryl Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Monmouth | John Condron is fouled on the floor by Darryl Randall - foul #3 on Darryl Randall, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Troy Marasco (PF) Paul Griffin | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 03:34 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 03:32 | Monmouth | John Kopecky snags the offensive board | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Darryl Randall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Yuhas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Marasco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Spitler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Condron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Zbell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Kopecky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Murley (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Monmouth | John Kopecky misses badly on a shot from the right side | 61-51 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | John Spitler snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Kent State | John Roy picks off the pass by John Spitler | 61-51 |
| 03:00 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Milligan (PG), Ruben Guercio (PF), Dan Campbell (C) Darryl Randall, Troy Marasco, John Spitler | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla (PG), James Johnson (PF) John Condron, John Kopecky | |
| 02:58 | Monmouth | John Roy throws it down set up by Ramon Padilla | 61-53 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Dan Campbell comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Wayne Murley - foul #4 on Wayne Murley, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Dan Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Dan Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 02:26 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Edward Gadd grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Richard Zbell steps in front of the Dan Campbell pass | 63-53 |
| 01:41 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Edward Gadd gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 01:34 | Monmouth | James Johnson grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 01:13 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley clanks a jump hook from the right block | 63-53 |
| 01:11 | Monmouth | James Johnson tips it home | 63-55 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 63-55 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Edward Gadd grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Edward Gadd is hacked by John Roy - foul #2 on John Roy, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Spitler (C) Dan Campbell | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Edward Gadd makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Edward Gadd makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell misses the easy layup | 65-55 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Edward Gadd pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Edward Gadd is hacked by Ramon Padilla in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ramon Padilla, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Smith (PG), Darryl Randall (SG), Paul Griffin (PF) Gerald Milligan, James Yuhas, Ruben Guercio | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Dart (PG), John Condron (SG), John Alden (SF), John Kopecky (PF), Bert Leaf (C) Ramon Padilla, Richard Zbell, John Roy, James Johnson, Wayne Murley | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Edward Gadd makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Edward Gadd makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:33 | Monmouth | John Alden comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 67-55 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Paul Griffin gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | James Smith's fadeaway is rejected by John Kopecky | 67-55 |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | John Condron snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | John Condron misses short on a fullcourt shot | 67-55 |