| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Louviere (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gowin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Coppola (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cappello (fresh) SF - John Perry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Carolina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Michael Coppola inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Monmouth | James Louviere scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Gowin | 40-35 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 19:19 | Cleveland State | John Cappello tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | John Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | John Buswell's fadeaway is rejected by David Quinn | 40-35 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | James Carolina gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | James Louviere picks off the pass by John Cappello | 40-35 |
| 18:48 | Monmouth | James Gowin misses the lay-in | 40-35 |
| 18:47 | Monmouth | Harold Moore gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:33 | Monmouth | Donald Murray steals the ball from James Louviere | 40-35 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | John Cappello comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-35 |
| 18:17 | Monmouth | David Quinn gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:02 | Monmouth | Michael Coppola is fouled on the floor by John Cappello - foul #3 on John Cappello, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Dale (SG) John Cappello | |
| 17:37 | Monmouth | James Gowin is whistled for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri (SF), James Schenck (PF), Christopher Fossett (C) John Perry, Donald Murray, James Carolina | |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Michael Coppola steals it from Christopher Fossett | 40-35 |
| 17:01 | Monmouth | David Quinn misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Fossett - foul #1 on Christopher Fossett, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Erwin Williams (PG), Marvin Butler (SG), Mickey Mitchell (SF), Randolph Waller (PF) James Louviere, James Gowin, Michael Coppola, Harold Moore | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:01 | Monmouth | David Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:01 | Monmouth | David Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | George Dale misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 16:47 | Monmouth | Randolph Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:34 | Monmouth | Erwin Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Carl Stahlberg (C) David Quinn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | John Buswell is fouled on the floor by Mickey Mitchell - foul #1 on Mickey Mitchell, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Perry (SF) Christopher Fossett | |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Dale | 42-38 |
| 15:51 | Monmouth | Marvin Butler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | James Schenck snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Erwin Williams (fresh) SG - Marvin Butler (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mickey Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Randolph Waller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Stahlberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Dale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Schenck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 15:41 | Monmouth | Mickey Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:15 | Monmouth | Marvin Butler is whistled for a carry | 42-38 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wyatt Gentile (PG), James Gowin (SG), Michael Coppola (SF), Harold Moore (PF) Erwin Williams, Marvin Butler, Mickey Mitchell, Carl Stahlberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Smith (PG), John Cappello (SG), Donald Murray (PF), James Carolina (C) John Buswell, George Dale, Willy Ulibarri, James Schenck | |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | James Carolina comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 14:53 | Monmouth | Harold Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:33 | Monmouth | John Perry steals the ball from Michael Coppola | 42-38 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | John Perry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | John Cappello hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 13:51 | Monmouth | James Gowin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 13:49 | Cleveland State | James Carolina grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Randolph Waller picks off the pass by James Carolina | 42-40 |
| 13:19 | Monmouth | James Gowin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mickey Mitchell (PF), David Quinn (C) Harold Moore, Randolph Waller | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), Willy Ulibarri (SF), James Schenck (C) Will Smith, John Perry, James Carolina | |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Buswell | 42-42 |
| 12:45 | Monmouth | David Quinn loses the ball out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Louviere (SG) James Gowin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Dale (SF) Donald Murray | |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | James Schenck comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by David Quinn - foul #3 on David Quinn, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Marvin Butler (PF) Michael Coppola | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett (C) John Cappello | |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | James Schenck makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | James Schenck makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:07 | Monmouth | Marvin Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | James Schenck grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | George Dale grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Wyatt Gentile (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Louviere (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mickey Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Marvin Butler (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Dale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Ulibarri (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Schenck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Fossett (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | George Dale is fouled on the floor by Mickey Mitchell - foul #2 on Mickey Mitchell, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Gowin (SG), Michael Coppola (SF), Harold Moore (PF) Wyatt Gentile, Mickey Mitchell, Marvin Butler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cappello (SG), James Carolina (C) George Dale, Christopher Fossett | |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | James Carolina misses the easy layup | 42-44 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | James Schenck grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | John Buswell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Buswell, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Dale (SF), Donald Murray (PF) Willy Ulibarri, James Schenck | |
| 10:24 | Monmouth | The jumper by Michael Coppola is denied by Donald Murray | 42-44 |
| 10:23 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to James Gowin | 42-44 |
| 09:58 | Monmouth | The pull-up jumper by Harold Moore is blocked by Donald Murray | 42-44 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | George Dale grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-44 |
| 09:50 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to David Quinn | 42-44 |
| 09:40 | Monmouth | John Buswell steals the ball from David Quinn | 42-44 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | John Buswell buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Cappello | 42-46 |
| 09:20 | Monmouth | James Gowin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | John Cappello scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Carolina | 42-49 |
| 08:47 | Monmouth | Harold Moore buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Louviere | 45-49 |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | James Louviere picks off the pass by George Dale | 45-49 |
| 08:23 | Monmouth | James Gowin connects on the floater from the right side set up by Harold Moore | 47-49 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | James Carolina is fouled on the floor by Harold Moore - foul #2 on Harold Moore, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wyatt Gentile (PG), Marvin Butler (SG), Mickey Mitchell (SF), Randolph Waller (PF), Carl Stahlberg (C) James Louviere, James Gowin, Michael Coppola, Harold Moore, David Quinn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Smith (PG), Jonathan Marmolejo (SG), John Perry (SF), Willy Ulibarri (PF), James Schenck (C) John Buswell, John Cappello, George Dale, Donald Murray, James Carolina | |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | John Perry makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 07:44 | Monmouth | Randolph Waller can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Willy Ulibarri - foul #1 on Willy Ulibarri, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| 07:44 | Monmouth | Randolph Waller makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:44 | Monmouth | Randolph Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Wyatt Gentile (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Butler (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mickey Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Randolph Waller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Stahlberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Will Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Marmolejo (fresh) SF - John Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Ulibarri (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Schenck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri is fouled on the floor by Mickey Mitchell - foul #3 on Mickey Mitchell, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | John Perry misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Wyatt Gentile - foul #4 on Wyatt Gentile, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Dale (SG) Jonathan Marmolejo | |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | John Perry makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | John Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:03 | Monmouth | Wyatt Gentile is hacked by Will Smith - foul #3 on Will Smith, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG) Will Smith | |
| 06:45 | Monmouth | Randolph Waller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | George Dale misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 06:18 | Monmouth | Carl Stahlberg grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:07 | Monmouth | Mickey Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 06:06 | Monmouth | Randolph Waller gets the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:47 | Monmouth | Wyatt Gentile drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-54 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | John Buswell knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by George Dale | 51-56 |
| 05:24 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Gowin (SG), Michael Coppola (SF), Harold Moore (PF), David Quinn (C) Marvin Butler, Mickey Mitchell, Randolph Waller, Carl Stahlberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cappello (SG), Donald Murray (PF), James Carolina (C) George Dale, Willy Ulibarri, James Schenck | |
| 05:01 | Monmouth | Harold Moore drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wyatt Gentile | 53-56 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | John Perry double dribbles | 53-56 |
| 04:24 | Monmouth | James Gowin is fouled on the floor by John Cappello - foul #4 on John Cappello, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 04:07 | Monmouth | James Gowin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | John Cappello comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | James Carolina can't tip it in | 55-56 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | John Perry misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 03:45 | Monmouth | Michael Coppola gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Wyatt Gentile (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Gowin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Coppola (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cappello (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Carolina (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Monmouth | Wyatt Gentile misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Donald Murray | 55-56 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | John Perry knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Donald Murray | 55-58 |
| 02:43 | Monmouth | Wyatt Gentile double dribbles | 55-58 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Randolph Waller (PF) Harold Moore | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Dale (SF), Willy Ulibarri (PF), James Schenck (C) John Perry, Donald Murray, James Carolina | |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Harold Moore (PF) Randolph Waller | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | George Dale misses short on a shot from the right side | 55-58 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | George Dale hits the follow up shot | 55-60 |
| 02:05 | Monmouth | Wyatt Gentile makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Coppola | 58-60 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Perry (SF), Donald Murray (PF), James Carolina (C) George Dale, Willy Ulibarri, James Schenck | |
| 01:42 | Cleveland State | John Perry misses the jumper from close range | 58-60 |
| 01:41 | Monmouth | David Quinn pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:21 | Monmouth | John Cappello is called for the reach on Wyatt Gentile - foul #5 on John Cappello, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Dale (SG) John Cappello | |
| 01:21 | Monmouth | Wyatt Gentile misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray misses the lay-in | 58-60 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | James Carolina tips it but misses | 58-60 |
| 01:12 | Monmouth | Michael Coppola grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 00:56 | Monmouth | James Gowin is fouled on the floor by Donald Murray - foul #2 on Donald Murray, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 00:56 | Monmouth | James Gowin misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | George Dale scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Buswell | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Monmouth | James Gowin blows the layup but he's fouled by James Carolina - foul #3 on James Carolina, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 00:28 | Monmouth | James Gowin misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:28 | Monmouth | James Gowin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | John Perry is hacked by James Gowin in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Gowin, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jonathan Marmolejo (SG), Willy Ulibarri (PF) George Dale, Donald Murray | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | John Perry misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:26 | Monmouth | Harold Moore gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | James Gowin hits a 3 from straight away | 62-62 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Dale (SG), Donald Murray (PF) Jonathan Marmolejo, Willy Ulibarri | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | George Dale buries a floater from the left side | 62-64 |
| 00:04 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Michael Coppola misses the halfcourt shot | 62-64 |