| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Arrellano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Rome (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Baumgardner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) PF - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Holcomb | 31-39 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb lays it in | 33-39 |
| 19:10 | Howard | Alfred Skiles is called for the reach on Brian Baumgardner - foul #1 on Alfred Skiles, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:55 | Howard | Albert Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Joe McGruder grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano is whistled for traveling | 33-39 |
| 18:05 | Howard | Charles Hermanson can't connect on a runner from close range | 33-39 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-39 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano tips it home | 35-39 |
| 17:29 | Howard | Albert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Joe McGruder pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Albert Robinson - foul #1 on Albert Robinson, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (PG) Patrick Knudtson | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Heuser (SF) Dwight McMonigle | |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:10 | Howard | Charles Hermanson pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:51 | Howard | Charles Hermanson is hacked by Joe McGruder - foul #2 on Joe McGruder, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Plumlee (SG), Martin Fields (PF) Alfred Skiles, Joe McGruder | |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Presson (C) Albert Robinson | |
| 16:34 | Howard | Timothy Rome buries a shot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Randy Heuser is called for the reach on Jeremy Holcomb - foul #1 on Randy Heuser, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (PG), Mike Smith (SG), Luis Johnson (C) Timothy Rome, Brian Baumgardner, Charles Hermanson | |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Stevie Cole buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Plumlee | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Plumlee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Fields (fresh) C - Charles Arrellano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Henry Walters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Heuser (fresh) PF - Anthony Presson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Howard | Henry Walters misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:39 | Howard | Anthony Presson tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Martin Fields misses long on a shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 15:23 | Howard | Randy Heuser pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:01 | Howard | Henry Walters buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mike Smith | 38-46 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | James Plumlee lays it in on a nice dish by Stevie Cole | 40-46 |
| 14:42 | Howard | Anthony Presson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Fields - foul #2 on Martin Fields, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Joe McGruder (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Stevie Cole, Jeremy Holcomb, Martin Fields, Charles Arrellano | |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Rome (PG), Brian Baumgardner (SG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Albert Robinson (C) Henry Walters, Mike Smith, Randy Heuser, Luis Johnson | |
| 14:42 | Howard | Anthony Presson makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:42 | Howard | Anthony Presson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | James Plumlee clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Joe McGruder gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue buries a shot from close range | 42-48 |
| 13:48 | Howard | Timothy Rome comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Plumlee - foul #1 on James Plumlee, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb (SF) James Plumlee | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Hermanson (PF) Anthony Presson | |
| 13:48 | Howard | Timothy Rome makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:48 | Howard | Timothy Rome misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue clanks a floater near the basket | 42-49 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Joe McGruder can't tip it in | 42-49 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 13:21 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 13:04 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 13:03 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hermanson | 42-49 |
| 12:47 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dwight McMonigle | 42-52 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dwight McMonigle - foul #2 on Dwight McMonigle, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:22 | Howard | Timothy Rome comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Joe McGruder - foul #3 on Joe McGruder, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| 12:22 | Howard | Timothy Rome misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:22 | Howard | Timothy Rome makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Joe McGruder blows the layup | 44-53 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles tips it but misses | 44-53 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Dwight McMonigle - foul #3 on Dwight McMonigle, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (PG), James Plumlee (SG), Martin Fields (PF), Charles Arrellano (C) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (PG), Randy Heuser (SF), Anthony Presson (C) Timothy Rome, Dwight McMonigle, Albert Robinson | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Plumlee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Fields (fresh) C - Charles Arrellano (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Henry Walters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Baumgardner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Randy Heuser (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Presson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Howard | Charles Hermanson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Arrellano - foul #2 on Charles Arrellano, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Mike Smith (SG) Brian Baumgardner | |
| 11:12 | Howard | Charles Hermanson misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:12 | Howard | Charles Hermanson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Martin Fields knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stevie Cole | 49-54 |
| 10:38 | Howard | Randy Heuser clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | James Plumlee pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Stevie Cole is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stevie Cole, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SG), Joe McGruder (PF) James Plumlee, Martin Fields | |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Robinson (C) Anthony Presson | |
| 10:15 | Howard | Henry Walters connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Hermanson | 49-56 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Joe McGruder is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Joe McGruder, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), James Plumlee (SF), Martin Fields (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Stevie Cole, Jeremy Holcomb, Joe McGruder, Charles Arrellano | |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Rome (PG), Brian Baumgardner (SG) Henry Walters, Mike Smith | |
| 09:39 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-56 |
| 09:37 | Howard | Albert Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:19 | Howard | Timothy Rome misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 09:18 | Howard | Charles Hermanson tips it home | 49-58 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Brian Baumgardner steals it from Patrick Knudtson | 49-58 |
| 09:00 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner jams it | 49-60 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | James Plumlee misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Randy Heuser - foul #2 on Randy Heuser, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Charles Arrellano (C) Martin Fields, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Howard | Dwight McMonigle (SF), Anthony Presson (C) Charles Hermanson, Albert Robinson | |
| 08:49 | Kent State | James Plumlee makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | James Plumlee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:36 | Howard | Alfred Skiles steals it from Randy Heuser | 51-60 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson banks in the layup set up by Alfred Skiles | 53-60 |
| 08:18 | Howard | Anthony Presson drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Dwight McMonigle | 53-62 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-62 |
| 07:59 | Howard | The rebound goes to Timothy Rome | 53-62 |
| 07:40 | Howard | Randy Heuser misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 07:38 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner gets the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 07:17 | Howard | Randy Heuser clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Arrellano - foul #3 on Charles Arrellano, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (PG), Joe McGruder (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles, Charles Arrellano | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (PG), Charles Hermanson (PF), Albert Robinson (C) Timothy Rome, Dwight McMonigle, Anthony Presson | |
| 07:17 | Howard | Randy Heuser makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 07:17 | Howard | Randy Heuser makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Plumlee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Henry Walters (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Baumgardner (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Randy Heuser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Albert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Joe McGruder buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Plumlee | 55-64 |
| 06:39 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 06:38 | Howard | Charles Hermanson tips it home | 55-66 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | James Plumlee drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Stevie Cole | 57-66 |
| 05:50 | Howard | Henry Walters hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-66 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joe McGruder | 60-66 |
| 05:25 | Howard | Albert Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | James Plumlee snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the jumper from the right side | 62-66 |
| 05:02 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Charles Arrellano (C) Stevie Cole, James Plumlee, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Rome (PG), Dwight McMonigle (SF) Henry Walters, Randy Heuser | |
| 04:50 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Dwight McMonigle | 62-68 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 04:30 | Howard | Charles Hermanson snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 04:05 | Howard | Timothy Rome knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Brian Baumgardner | 62-70 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Dwight McMonigle swats the shot by Joe McGruder | 62-70 |
| 03:48 | Howard | The rebound goes to Charles Hermanson | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Howard | Charles Arrellano swats the dunk try by Albert Robinson | 62-70 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Knudtson | 64-70 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Arrellano (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Rome (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Baumgardner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Albert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles is fouled on the floor by Brian Baumgardner - foul #3 on Brian Baumgardner, team foul #6 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Mike Smith (SG) Brian Baumgardner | |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles travels with the ball | 64-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Heuser (C) Albert Robinson | |
| 02:34 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Baumgardner (SG), Albert Robinson (C) Mike Smith, Randy Heuser | |
| 02:16 | Howard | Albert Robinson misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jeremy Holcomb - foul #1 on Jeremy Holcomb, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| 02:16 | Howard | Albert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:16 | Howard | Albert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Holcomb | 67-71 |
| 01:41 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle misses the jumper from the left side | 67-71 |
| 01:40 | Howard | Albert Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 01:28 | Howard | Charles Hermanson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 67-71 |
| 01:26 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner grabs the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 01:16 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb can't tip it in | 67-71 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano tips it but misses | 67-71 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Joe McGruder tips it in | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-71 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joe McGruder | 69-71 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano is whistled for traveling | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Howard | Patrick Knudtson is called for the reach on Timothy Rome in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Timothy Rome misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Timothy Rome misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Joe McGruder gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 69-71 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Timothy Rome gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Timothy Rome is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Knudtson - foul #2 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Timothy Rome makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Timothy Rome makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 69-73 |