| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Harper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Sherwood (fresh) PF - Lester Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Brian Oyama inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Kent State | The jump hook by William Jeffers is blocked by Robert Sherwood | 32-33 |
| 19:30 | Chicago State | Robert Sherwood gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:26 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 19:24 | Chicago State | James Harper hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth McMenamy | 34-35 |
| 18:56 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 18:54 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:38 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Dougherty | 36-35 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Harper - foul #3 on James Harper, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski (PG) James Harper | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:01 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens loses the ball out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Kenneth McMenamy | 36-39 |
| 17:33 | Chicago State | William Jeffers blocks the short jumper by Steven Plotrowski | 36-39 |
| 17:31 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:26 | Chicago State | Marc Bailey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 36-39 |
| 17:24 | Chicago State | Robert Sherwood tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Lester Stephens steals the ball from Stephen Kelly | 38-39 |
| 17:06 | Chicago State | Stephen Kelly is called for the reach on Lester Stephens - foul #1 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hayes (PF) Lester Stephens | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Andres Cantu (SG), Philip Buss (PF), Aaron Arms (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Ronald Olsen, Stephen Kelly, William Jeffers | |
| 16:56 | Chicago State | Marc Bailey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Brian Oyama gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | A charge is called on Andres Cantu - foul #2 on Andres Cantu, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Feliciano (SG), Flawiusz Zeh (SF), James Becerra (C) Richard Dougherty, Robert Sherwood, Marc Bailey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Olsen (SG) Brian Oyama | |
| 16:20 | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hayes and he's hacked by Andres Cantu - foul #3 on Andres Cantu, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Lydon (PF) Andres Cantu | |
| 16:20 | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen's floater is tipped away by James Becerra | 41-39 |
| 15:56 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to James Becerra | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Steven Plotrowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Feliciano (fresh) SF - Flawiusz Zeh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Becerra (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Aaron Arms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Lydon (fresh) C - Philip Buss (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Chicago State | Flawiusz Zeh can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Philip Buss - foul #2 on Philip Buss, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Harper (PG) James Feliciano | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Cantu (SF), William Jeffers (C) Aaron Arms, Roy Lydon | |
| 15:49 | Chicago State | Flawiusz Zeh makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:49 | Chicago State | Flawiusz Zeh misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Philip Buss pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Philip Buss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty (SG), Robert Sherwood (SF), Lester Stephens (PF), Marc Bailey (C) Steven Plotrowski, Flawiusz Zeh, Robert Hayes, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Brian Oyama (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF) William Otis, Ronald Olsen, Philip Buss | |
| 15:10 | Chicago State | Marc Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Brian Oyama's pass is intercepted by Richard Dougherty | 42-39 |
| 14:39 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty makes the shot near the basket | 44-39 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses short on a shot from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly tips it in | 44-41 |
| 13:54 | Chicago State | Robert Sherwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | William Jeffers gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Marc Bailey takes the ball from Kenneth McMenamy | 44-41 |
| 13:21 | Chicago State | James Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Jeffers | 44-41 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Brian Oyama makes the shot from the left block | 44-43 |
| 12:55 | Chicago State | Marc Bailey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 12:53 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty can't tip it in | 44-43 |
| 12:52 | Chicago State | James Harper snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:42 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Kelly - foul #2 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski (PG), James Feliciano (SG), Flawiusz Zeh (SF), Robert Hayes (C) James Harper, Richard Dougherty, Robert Sherwood, Marc Bailey | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Ronald Olsen (SG), Aaron Arms (SF), Roy Lydon (PF), Philip Buss (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Andres Cantu, Brian Oyama, Stephen Kelly, William Jeffers | |
| 12:42 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:42 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 12:24 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Hayes | 45-43 |
| 12:13 | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | Philip Buss grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | William Otis hits a shot from the left side | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Steven Plotrowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Feliciano (fresh) SF - Flawiusz Zeh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Aaron Arms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Lydon (fresh) C - Philip Buss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Chicago State | James Feliciano misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 11:39 | Chicago State | Robert Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:15 | Chicago State | James Feliciano clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Aaron Arms | 45-45 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Harper (PG), Richard Dougherty (SG), Robert Sherwood (SF), Marc Bailey (C) Steven Plotrowski, James Feliciano, Flawiusz Zeh, Lester Stephens | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Oyama (SF), Andres Cantu (C) Aaron Arms, Roy Lydon | |
| 11:01 | Chicago State | Robert Hayes comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 45-45 |
| 10:59 | Chicago State | Robert Hayes tips it home | 47-45 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Richard Dougherty steps in front of the Philip Buss pass | 47-45 |
| 10:20 | Chicago State | Robert Hayes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brian Oyama - foul #1 on Brian Oyama, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Stephen Kelly (PF), William Jeffers (C) William Otis, Philip Buss, Andres Cantu | |
| 10:20 | Chicago State | Robert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:20 | Chicago State | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Brian Oyama travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Cantu (SG) Ronald Olsen | |
| 09:42 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-45 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly is fouled on the floor by James Harper - foul #4 on James Harper, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski (PG), Flawiusz Zeh (PF), James Becerra (C) James Harper, Robert Hayes, Marc Bailey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:06 | Kent State | William Jeffers drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by James Becerra - foul #2 on James Becerra, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (SF) Brian Oyama | |
| 09:06 | Kent State | William Jeffers makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:51 | Chicago State | Robert Sherwood hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on William Otis - foul #1 on William Otis, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Olsen (SG), Philip Buss (PF) William Otis, Stephen Kelly | |
| 08:51 | Chicago State | Robert Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:51 | Chicago State | Robert Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Jeffers | 53-51 |
| 08:21 | Chicago State | James Becerra misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Andres Cantu grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Philip Buss hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 07:39 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty is hacked by Philip Buss - foul #3 on Philip Buss, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Harper (PG), Lester Stephens (PF), Marc Bailey (C) Steven Plotrowski, Robert Sherwood, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Brian Oyama (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF) Kenneth McMenamy, Andres Cantu, William Jeffers | |
| 07:39 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:39 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Dougherty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Flawiusz Zeh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Marc Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Buss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly misses the jumper in the lane | 55-53 |
| 07:24 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Lester Stephens | 55-53 |
| 07:06 | Chicago State | Marc Bailey can't connect on a floater from close range | 55-53 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Brian Oyama pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen misses short on a shot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Philip Buss tips it in | 55-55 |
| 06:21 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Kelly - foul #3 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Sherwood (SF) Flawiusz Zeh | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Cantu (SG), Roy Lydon (PF), Aaron Arms (C) Ronald Olsen, Stephen Kelly, Philip Buss | |
| 06:21 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:21 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Aaron Arms can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 05:56 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:36 | Chicago State | James Harper scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Aaron Arms misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Aaron Arms pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | William Otis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Oyama | 59-58 |
| 04:51 | Chicago State | Robert Sherwood misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 04:49 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 04:37 | Chicago State | James Harper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 04:35 | Chicago State | Marc Bailey tips it but misses | 59-58 |
| 04:34 | Chicago State | James Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:22 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Harper | 62-58 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski (SG), Robert Hayes (PF) Richard Dougherty, Lester Stephens | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Ronald Olsen (SG), Stephen Kelly (PF), William Jeffers (C) William Otis, Andres Cantu, Roy Lydon, Aaron Arms | |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen's pass is intercepted by Steven Plotrowski | 62-58 |
| 03:43 | Chicago State | Marc Bailey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Plotrowski and he's fouled by William Jeffers - foul #2 on William Jeffers, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 03:43 | Chicago State | Marc Bailey makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly misses long on a runner from the baseline | 65-58 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | William Jeffers grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Plotrowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Marc Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Kent State | William Jeffers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 02:53 | Chicago State | James Harper grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 02:53 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty (SG), Lester Stephens (PF) Steven Plotrowski, Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:38 | Chicago State | James Harper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 02:37 | Chicago State | Robert Sherwood snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 02:16 | Chicago State | Ronald Olsen is called for the reach on Lester Stephens - foul #2 on Ronald Olsen, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| 02:16 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:16 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly is whistled for a carry | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Chicago State | Robert Sherwood connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Stephens | 70-58 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | William Jeffers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-58 |
| 01:22 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 00:55 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens is whistled for a carry | 70-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski (PG), James Feliciano (SG), Flawiusz Zeh (SF), Robert Hayes (PF), James Becerra (C) James Harper, Richard Dougherty, Robert Sherwood, Lester Stephens, Marc Bailey | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Andres Cantu (SG), Aaron Arms (SF), Roy Lydon (PF), Philip Buss (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Ronald Olsen, Brian Oyama, Stephen Kelly, William Jeffers | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Steven Plotrowski picks off the pass by Roy Lydon | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | Robert Hayes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Plotrowski | 72-58 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Roy Lydon scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Andres Cantu | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski runs out the clock | 72-60 |