| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Richard Chavarria (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Bender (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Blackwell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Arms (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia State | Clifford Bender inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Georgia State | Stephen Kelly is called for the reach on Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:23 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Smith | 40-40 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Richard Chavarria picks off the pass by Aaron Arms in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 19:18 | Georgia State | Donald Roberts lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Chavarria | 42-40 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Richard Chavarria takes the ball from Robert Banks | 42-40 |
| 18:51 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell knocks in the shot from the left block | 44-40 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | William Jeffers knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 44-42 |
| 18:22 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 46-42 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Donald Roberts is called for the reach on Robert Banks - foul #2 on Donald Roberts, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Brett Poisson (SG), Dean Flowers (SF), Roy Pack (PF), Jaime Houser (C) Donald Roberts, Clifford Bender, Thomas Smith, Justin Blackwell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (PG), Ruben Hanson (SG), Curtis Gray (SF), Roy Lydon (PF), Philip Buss (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Robert Banks, Aaron Arms, Stephen Kelly, William Jeffers | |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Curtis Gray hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 17:44 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 17:43 | Georgia State | Jaime Houser gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 17:24 | Georgia State | Dean Flowers hits a runner from the baseline set up by Roy Pack | 48-44 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Curtis Gray misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jaime Houser - foul #1 on Jaime Houser, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Thad Boyd (PG) Richard Chavarria | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Robert Banks (SG), William Jeffers (C) Brian Stevens, Ruben Hanson, Roy Lydon | |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Curtis Gray misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Curtis Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:04 | Georgia State | Jaime Houser grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:43 | Georgia State | Roy Pack can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Philip Buss - foul #2 on Philip Buss, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Donald Roberts (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Alfred Hughes (C) Brett Poisson, Dean Flowers, Jaime Houser | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Arms (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF) Curtis Gray, Philip Buss | |
| 16:43 | Georgia State | Roy Pack misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:43 | Georgia State | Roy Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | William Jeffers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 16:25 | Georgia State | Roy Pack's pass is intercepted by Aaron Arms | 49-44 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | William Jeffers hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Arms | 49-46 |
| 15:51 | Georgia State | Roy Pack scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Roberts | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Thad Boyd (fresh) SG - Donald Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Pack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Arms (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 15:39 | Georgia State | Roy Pack pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 15:21 | Georgia State | Thad Boyd misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Aaron Arms grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy misses the easy layup | 51-46 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 14:39 | Georgia State | William Jeffers denies the turnaround by Alfred Hughes | 51-48 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Robert Banks can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 14:30 | Georgia State | Thad Boyd grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 14:17 | Georgia State | Stephen Kelly steals it from Thomas Smith | 51-48 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Robert Banks misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 13:54 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Roy Pack | 51-48 |
| 13:34 | Georgia State | The short jumper by Thomas Smith is denied by Stephen Kelly | 51-48 |
| 13:32 | Georgia State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 51-48 |
| 13:25 | Georgia State | Thomas Smith hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Roberts | 53-48 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Robert Banks is hacked by Donald Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Roberts, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria (PG), Brett Poisson (SG), Clifford Bender (SF), Jaime Houser (PF), Justin Blackwell (C) Thad Boyd, Donald Roberts, Roy Pack, Thomas Smith, Alfred Hughes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Curtis Gray (SF), Roy Lydon (PF), Philip Buss (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Robert Banks, Aaron Arms, Stephen Kelly, William Jeffers | |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Curtis Gray is open and lays it up and in | 53-50 |
| 12:46 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Brian Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 12:27 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 12:10 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Philip Buss - foul #3 on Philip Buss, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| 11:49 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jerry Maxey (SG), Dean Flowers (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) Brett Poisson, Clifford Bender, Jaime Houser | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Bates (PG) Brian Stevens | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Richard Chavarria (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Maxey (fresh) SF - Dean Flowers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Blackwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Thomas Bates (fresh) SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Gray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Lydon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Philip Buss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Roy Lydon is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Bates | 53-50 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Roy Lydon travels with the ball | 53-50 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Hanson (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF), William Jeffers (C) Curtis Gray, Roy Lydon, Philip Buss | |
| 10:53 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-50 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Ruben Hanson grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Dean Flowers - foul #1 on Dean Flowers, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Clifford Bender (SF) Jerry Maxey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Arms (SF) Thomas Pitts | |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:20 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Bender | 56-51 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Clifford Bender is called for the reach on Aaron Arms in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Bender, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Brett Poisson (SG) Dean Flowers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (PG) Thomas Bates | |
| 10:06 | Kent State | William Jeffers is fouled on the floor by Brett Poisson - foul #3 on Brett Poisson, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jaime Houser (PF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Ruben Hanson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 09:57 | Georgia State | Jaime Houser grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:39 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell's floater is tipped away by Stephen Kelly | 56-51 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Ruben Hanson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brian Stevens and the foul's on Justin Blackwell - foul #1 on Justin Blackwell, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Thad Boyd (PG), Jerry Maxey (SG), Dean Flowers (SF), Roy Pack (PF), Alfred Hughes (C) Richard Chavarria, Brett Poisson, Clifford Bender, Jaime Houser, Justin Blackwell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Banks (PG), Curtis Gray (SF), Roy Lydon (PF), Philip Buss (C) Brian Stevens, Aaron Arms, Stephen Kelly, William Jeffers | |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Ruben Hanson misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:17 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Roy Pack | 56-53 |
| 09:05 | Georgia State | Dean Flowers is called for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG) Ruben Hanson | |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Philip Buss comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 08:50 | Georgia State | Dean Flowers gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:46 | Georgia State | Roy Pack clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Philip Buss pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy is hacked by Jerry Maxey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Maxey, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Donald Roberts (SG) Jerry Maxey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:19 | Georgia State | Thad Boyd misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Philip Buss pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Gray | 56-57 |
| 07:48 | Georgia State | Donald Roberts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 07:47 | Georgia State | Thad Boyd can't tip it in | 56-57 |
| 07:46 | Georgia State | Roy Pack snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Thad Boyd (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Flowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Pack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Hughes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Robert Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Lydon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Philip Buss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Georgia State | Dean Flowers clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Curtis Gray - foul #2 on Curtis Gray, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria (PG), Clifford Bender (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Jaime Houser (C) Thad Boyd, Donald Roberts, Roy Pack, Alfred Hughes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Ruben Hanson (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF), William Jeffers (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Robert Banks, Curtis Gray, Roy Lydon, Philip Buss | |
| 07:25 | Georgia State | Dean Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:25 | Georgia State | Dean Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Ruben Hanson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Smith - foul #3 on Thomas Smith, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Brett Poisson (SG) Dean Flowers | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Ruben Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Ruben Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:04 | Georgia State | Thomas Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Arms (SF) Ruben Hanson | |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Jaime Houser swats the short shot by Stephen Kelly | 58-59 |
| 06:50 | Georgia State | Jaime Houser pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:36 | Georgia State | Brett Poisson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 06:34 | Georgia State | The offensive rebound goes to Jaime Houser | 58-59 |
| 06:19 | Georgia State | Stephen Kelly steals the ball from Jaime Houser | 58-59 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane | 58-61 |
| 05:48 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clifford Bender | 61-61 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Aaron Arms drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Jeffers | 61-64 |
| 05:02 | Georgia State | Jaime Houser misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts is hacked by Clifford Bender in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Bender, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Thad Boyd (PG), Donald Roberts (SG), Roy Pack (PF), Justin Blackwell (C) Richard Chavarria, Brett Poisson, Thomas Smith, Jaime Houser | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Curtis Gray (SF), Roy Lydon (PF), Philip Buss (C) Brian Stevens, Aaron Arms, Stephen Kelly, William Jeffers | |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:37 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell is whistled for traveling | 61-66 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Dean Flowers (SF), Alfred Hughes (C) Clifford Bender, Justin Blackwell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Banks (SG) Thomas Pitts | |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Philip Buss is hacked by Alfred Hughes - foul #2 on Alfred Hughes, team foul #11 | 61-66 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Philip Buss misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Philip Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:07 | Georgia State | Alfred Hughes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Philip Buss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jerry Maxey (PG) Thad Boyd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Hanson (SG) Kenneth McMenamy | |
| 03:28 | Georgia State | Dean Flowers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Philip Buss gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Jerry Maxey (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Donald Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Flowers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Pack (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Hughes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Lydon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Philip Buss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Robert Banks is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Banks, team foul #5 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria (PG), Clifford Bender (SF), Justin Blackwell (C) Donald Roberts, Dean Flowers, Alfred Hughes | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Jeffers (C) Curtis Gray | |
| 03:08 | Georgia State | Roy Pack hits a jump hook from the left block | 63-67 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Ruben Hanson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 63-67 |
| 02:46 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:46 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Donald Roberts (SG), Dean Flowers (SF), Jaime Houser (C) Jerry Maxey, Clifford Bender, Justin Blackwell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Aaron Arms (SF), Curtis Gray (C) Robert Banks, Ruben Hanson, Roy Lydon, William Jeffers | |
| 02:26 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Roberts and he's hacked by Kenneth McMenamy - foul #2 on Kenneth McMenamy, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| 02:26 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Thomas Smith (PF), Justin Blackwell (C) Dean Flowers, Jaime Houser | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Jeffers (C) Curtis Gray | |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 02:00 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 66-67 |
| 01:41 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Philip Buss snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy is hacked by Richard Chavarria in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Chavarria, team foul #12 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Clifford Bender (SF) Roy Pack | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (PF) Philip Buss | |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:19 | Georgia State | Thomas Smith loses the dribble to Kenneth McMenamy | 66-69 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy blows the layup | 66-69 |
| 01:14 | Georgia State | Donald Roberts gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:08 | Georgia State | Clifford Bender can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Arms - foul #1 on Aaron Arms, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| 01:08 | Georgia State | Clifford Bender makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:08 | Georgia State | Clifford Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 00:50 | Georgia State | Clifford Bender hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 00:48 | Georgia State | Thomas Smith misses the tip | 68-69 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly grabs the board | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Richard Chavarria steals it from Thomas Pitts in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 00:28 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | William Jeffers snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | William Jeffers is hacked by Donald Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Roberts, team foul #13 | 68-69 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | William Jeffers misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | William Jeffers misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:25 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:12 | Georgia State | Clifford Bender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-69 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Richard Chavarria is called for the reach on Aaron Arms in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Chavarria, team foul #14 | 68-69 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Aaron Arms makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Aaron Arms makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts misses the fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Richard Chavarria (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clifford Bender (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Blackwell (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Arms (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Georgia State | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 71-71 |
| 04:37 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell hits the follow up shot | 73-71 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | William Jeffers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-71 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Roy Pack (C) Justin Blackwell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:58 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-71 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Aaron Arms clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Aaron Arms tips it but misses | 76-71 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts grabs the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly blows the layup | 76-71 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to William Jeffers | 76-71 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Aaron Arms comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-71 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | William Jeffers pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Kelly | 76-73 |
| 02:55 | Georgia State | Donald Roberts makes the jumper from close range | 78-73 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Roy Pack is called for the reach on William Jeffers - foul #1 on Roy Pack, team foul #15 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Thad Boyd (PG), Brett Poisson (SG), Dean Flowers (SF), Jaime Houser (PF), Justin Blackwell (C) Richard Chavarria, Donald Roberts, Clifford Bender, Thomas Smith, Roy Pack | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Banks (PG), Brian Stevens (SG), Curtis Gray (SF), Philip Buss (PF) Kenneth McMenamy, Thomas Pitts, Aaron Arms, Stephen Kelly | |
| 02:31 | Kent State | William Jeffers misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | William Jeffers makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:12 | Georgia State | Dean Flowers hits a jump hook from the right block | 80-74 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria (PG), Roy Pack (SF) Thad Boyd, Dean Flowers | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Philip Buss buries a floater in the lane set up by Curtis Gray | 80-76 |
| 01:53 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Donald Roberts (SG), Clifford Bender (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) Brett Poisson, Roy Pack, Jaime Houser | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Aaron Arms (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF) Robert Banks, Brian Stevens, Curtis Gray, Philip Buss | |
| 01:24 | Georgia State | Donald Roberts is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pitts - foul #4 on Thomas Pitts, team foul #8 | 80-76 |
| 01:24 | Georgia State | Donald Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 01:24 | Georgia State | Donald Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | William Jeffers snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts is hacked by Donald Roberts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Roberts, team foul #16 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Brett Poisson (SG) Donald Roberts | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:04 | Georgia State | Clifford Bender buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Chavarria | 83-78 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly misses the shot from the free throw line | 83-78 |
| 00:47 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Justin Blackwell | 83-78 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Richard Chavarria (fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brett Poisson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Clifford Bender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Blackwell (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Aaron Arms (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell is hacked by Kenneth McMenamy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth McMenamy, team foul #9 | 83-78 |
| 00:45 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:45 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 85-78 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | William Jeffers tips it home | 85-80 |
| 00:34 | Georgia State | Brett Poisson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Pitts - foul #5 on Thomas Pitts, team foul #10 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Roy Pack (PF), Alfred Hughes (C) Thomas Smith, Justin Blackwell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Banks (SG) Thomas Pitts | |
| 00:34 | Georgia State | Brett Poisson misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:34 | Georgia State | Brett Poisson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Robert Banks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-80 |
| 00:28 | Georgia State | Clifford Bender snags the defensive board | 86-80 |
| 00:28 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-80 |
| 00:26 | Georgia State | Roy Pack is hacked by Kenneth McMenamy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth McMenamy, team foul #11 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Thomas Smith (PF) Alfred Hughes | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:26 | Georgia State | Roy Pack makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:26 | Georgia State | Roy Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Aaron Arms clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 88-80 |
| 00:20 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria grabs the defensive rebound | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Georgia State | Kenneth McMenamy is called for the reach on Richard Chavarria in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth McMenamy, team foul #12 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (SG) Kenneth McMenamy | |
| 00:17 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria misses the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:17 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-80 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell (C) Roy Pack | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Robert Banks buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Stevens | 89-83 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Georgia State | Robert Banks is called for the reach on Brett Poisson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Banks, team foul #13 | 89-83 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Roy Pack (PF), Alfred Hughes (C) Thomas Smith, Justin Blackwell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:12 | Georgia State | Brett Poisson misses the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:12 | Georgia State | Brett Poisson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Robert Banks misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 90-83 |
| 00:05 | Georgia State | Roy Pack snags the defensive board | 90-83 |
| 00:05 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-83 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Thomas Smith (PF) Alfred Hughes | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria runs out the clock | 90-83 |