| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Milton Parsons inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Milton Parsons's floater is knocked away by Jay Thorne | 24-30 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 24-30 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Christopher Davis grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Tony Davis double dribbles | 24-30 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Allan Bell | 27-30 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Christopher Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by George Maltby | 30-30 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski is hacked by Chester Simmons - foul #2 on Chester Simmons, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Milton Parsons scores on a jumper from the left block | 30-32 |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Tony Davis | 30-32 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Christopher Davis misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by George Maltby - foul #2 on George Maltby, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (SG), Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (PF), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, George Maltby, Chester Simmons | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Vidrine (PG), Antonio Rivera (SG), Michael Palmer (PF), Angelo Barrera (C) Ivan Tyburski, Alfonso Gonzales, Milton Parsons, Tony Davis | |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Christopher Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Christopher Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-34 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Christopher Davis blows the layup | 30-34 |
| 16:15 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Antonio Rivera takes the ball from Benjamin Gorby | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Norman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Gorby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Przbyslaw Zulauf (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Vidrine (fresh) SG - Antonio Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Angelo Barrera (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Michael Palmer buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-37 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey makes the shot from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Michael Palmer is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Gorby - foul #1 on Benjamin Gorby, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), George Maltby (PF), Chester Simmons (C) Allan Bell, Mark Carey, Benjamin Gorby, Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG), Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Milton Parsons (SF), Johnathon Simpson (PF), Tony Davis (C) James Vidrine, Antonio Rivera, Christopher Davis, Michael Palmer, Angelo Barrera | |
| 14:31 | Kent State | George Maltby swats the layup by Tony Davis | 32-37 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-39 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Tony Davis grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson buries a floater in the paint | 32-41 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 13:34 | Cleveland State | George Maltby snags the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Tony Davis misses the driving attempt from the right block | 32-41 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 13:06 | Cleveland State | George Maltby is hacked by Alfonso Gonzales - foul #1 on Alfonso Gonzales, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG) Harry Norman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Angelo Barrera (C) Tony Davis | |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | George Maltby tips it home | 34-41 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson drills a fadeaway from close range | 34-43 |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | George Maltby misses the runner in the lane | 34-43 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | George Maltby snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 11:54 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jay Thorne | 37-43 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Milton Parsons | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Thorne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milton Parsons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnathon Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Angelo Barrera (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Joseph Finley - foul #1 on Joseph Finley, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa (SG), Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (PF), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, George Maltby, Chester Simmons | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Vidrine (PG), Antonio Rivera (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Michael Palmer (PF), Tony Davis (C) Ivan Tyburski, Alfonso Gonzales, Milton Parsons, Johnathon Simpson, Angelo Barrera | |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Christopher Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Vidrine | 37-48 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Carey | 39-48 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Michael Palmer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Przbyslaw Zulauf | 39-48 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Sowa | 42-48 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | James Vidrine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Michael Palmer grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | The short jumper by Antonio Rivera is denied by Benjamin Gorby | 42-48 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Christopher Davis gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Tony Davis hits a driving attempt from the left block | 42-50 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Carey | 44-50 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Vidrine | 44-52 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Allan Bell | 47-52 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Tony Davis | 47-54 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | James Vidrine steals the ball from Przbyslaw Zulauf | 47-54 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Mark Carey is called for the reach on Tony Davis - foul #2 on Mark Carey, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (PG), Jay Thorne (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), George Maltby (PF), Chester Simmons (C) Allan Bell, Robert Sowa, Mark Carey, Benjamin Gorby, Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG), Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Milton Parsons (SF), Johnathon Simpson (PF), Angelo Barrera (C) James Vidrine, Antonio Rivera, Christopher Davis, Michael Palmer, Tony Davis | |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | George Maltby tips it but misses | 47-54 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Harry Norman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnathon Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Angelo Barrera (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harry Norman | 50-57 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harry Norman - foul #2 on Harry Norman, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley banks in the layup set up by Harry Norman and he's fouled by Milton Parsons - foul #2 on Milton Parsons, team foul #2 | 52-59 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | George Maltby grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons hits the follow up shot | 55-59 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| 06:05 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jay Thorne | 58-59 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley travels with the ball | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), Mark Carey (C) Harry Norman, Chester Simmons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Davis (SF), Michael Palmer (PF), Timothy Alfaro (C) Milton Parsons, Johnathon Simpson, Angelo Barrera | |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Timothy Alfaro can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | George Maltby grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | George Maltby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 58-59 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Christopher Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Allan Bell | 61-62 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Michael Palmer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-62 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Timothy Alfaro gets the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Thorne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Maltby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Mark Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Alfaro (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley misses short on a jumper from close range | 61-65 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | George Maltby tips it back up and in | 63-65 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons (C) Mark Carey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Antonio Rivera (SG), Milton Parsons (SF), Johnathon Simpson (PF), Tony Davis (C) Alfonso Gonzales, Christopher Davis, Michael Palmer, Timothy Alfaro | |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (SG), Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (PF) Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, George Maltby | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Davis (SG) Ivan Tyburski | |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), George Maltby (PF) Harry Norman, Mark Carey, Benjamin Gorby | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG), Alfonso Gonzales (SG) Antonio Rivera, Christopher Davis | |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell is fouled on the floor by Alfonso Gonzales - foul #2 on Alfonso Gonzales, team foul #3 | 63-65 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne misses long on a floater from the left side | 63-65 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Chester Simmons | 66-65 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Chester Simmons - foul #3 on Chester Simmons, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | George Maltby pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | George Maltby hits the follow up shot | 68-66 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | George Maltby grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Tony Davis - foul #1 on Tony Davis, team foul #4 | 68-66 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ivan Tyburski | 70-68 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell is hacked by Ivan Tyburski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Tyburski, team foul #5 | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Alfonso Gonzales takes the ball from Chester Simmons | 70-68 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales hits the finger roll | 70-70 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Milton Parsons takes the ball from Allan Bell | 70-70 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 12 pts. 15 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Johnathon Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | George Maltby drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jay Thorne | 72-70 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | George Maltby is fouled on the floor by Johnathon Simpson - foul #4 on Johnathon Simpson, team foul #6 | 72-70 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley misses the shot from the left block | 72-70 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Tony Davis grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Jay Thorne - foul #1 on Jay Thorne, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | George Maltby grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Tony Davis - foul #2 on Tony Davis, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Angelo Barrera (C) Tony Davis | |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Johnathon Simpson | 73-71 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-71 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Milton Parsons tips it back up and in | 73-73 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Milton Parsons snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales's fadeaway is rejected by George Maltby | 73-73 |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnathon Simpson - foul #5 on Johnathon Simpson, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Davis (PF), Tony Davis (C) Johnathon Simpson, Angelo Barrera | |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | The 3pt attempt by Christopher Davis is denied by Chester Simmons | 75-73 |
| 01:27 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Finley | 75-73 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jay Thorne | 77-73 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Jay Thorne is called for the reach on Alfonso Gonzales - foul #2 on Jay Thorne, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Thorne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Maltby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 16 reb. 2 blk. C - Chester Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Parsons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-75 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Milton Parsons gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Jay Thorne - foul #3 on Jay Thorne, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Jay Thorne - foul #4 on Jay Thorne, team foul #11 | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 77-78 |