| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jack Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Jalbert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominick Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Howard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gould (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | John Thompson inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Darren Thomas hits a wide open shot from the free throw line set up by David White | 28-36 |
| 19:24 | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Darren Thomas grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | David Gould is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Blakeman | 28-38 |
| 18:54 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Darren Thomas's pass is intercepted by Willy Jalbert in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 18:51 | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert lays it in | 33-38 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | David White makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Blakeman | 33-40 |
| 18:27 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | Darren Thomas grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | David White comes up short on the shot from the right side | 33-40 |
| 18:01 | Holy Cross | William Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:39 | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-40 |
| 17:37 | Holy Cross | Nathan Howard tips it in | 35-40 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | David Gould buries a 3 from the left corner set up by David White | 35-43 |
| 17:04 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Hobbs | 38-43 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | David White misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 16:44 | Holy Cross | William Kane gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:20 | Holy Cross | Nathan Howard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 16:19 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:08 | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jack Hobbs | 41-43 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | David Gould hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Blakeman | 41-45 |
| 15:43 | Holy Cross | David Gould is called for the reach on Jack Hobbs - foul #2 on David Gould, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Uriarte (PG), Russell Dishon (SG), Willie Smith (SF), Bernard Conner (PF), Roland Phelps (C) Jack Hobbs, Willy Jalbert, William Kane, Dominick Schroeder, Nathan Howard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG), Nicholas Mason (SG), Roger Staberg (SF), Douglas Murray (PF), Eric Medlin (C) James Blakeman, David White, John Thompson, David Gould, Darren Thomas | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Willie Uriarte (fresh) SG - Russell Dishon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Conner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roland Phelps (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Staberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Murray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Medlin (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Holy Cross | Roland Phelps buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Uriarte | 43-45 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason is fouled on the floor by Russell Dishon - foul #2 on Russell Dishon, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Roger Staberg misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Roland Phelps - foul #2 on Roland Phelps, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Roger Staberg misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Roger Staberg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:37 | Holy Cross | Bernard Conner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Roger Staberg is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Uriarte - foul #1 on Willie Uriarte, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Major Coleman (C) Bernard Conner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Douglas Murray is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Samuel Shelton | 46-48 |
| 14:08 | Holy Cross | Willie Smith lays it in on a great pass from Willie Uriarte and the foul's on Nicholas Mason - foul #1 on Nicholas Mason, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs (PG), Daniel Dorsey (SG), Dominick Schroeder (PF) Willie Uriarte, Russell Dishon, Roland Phelps | |
| Subs | Kent State | Allen Chretien (PF) Eric Medlin | |
| 14:08 | Holy Cross | Willie Smith misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Douglas Murray pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nicholas Mason | 48-51 |
| 13:15 | Holy Cross | Willie Smith banks in the layup | 50-51 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Roger Staberg makes the jumper from the left side set up by Nicholas Mason | 50-53 |
| 12:34 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Smith | 53-53 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Russell Dishon (PG), Willy Jalbert (SG), William Kane (SF), Bernard Conner (PF), Roland Phelps (C) Jack Hobbs, Daniel Dorsey, Willie Smith, Dominick Schroeder, Major Coleman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Barclay (PG), David White (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Gould (PF), Eric Medlin (C) Samuel Shelton, Nicholas Mason, Roger Staberg, Allen Chretien, Douglas Murray | |
| 12:11 | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 12:10 | Holy Cross | Bernard Conner hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Daniel Barclay is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Dishon - foul #3 on Russell Dishon, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Eric Medlin hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Barclay | 55-55 |
| 11:31 | Holy Cross | Russell Dishon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Barclay - foul #2 on Daniel Barclay, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Uriarte (PG), Nathan Howard (C) Willy Jalbert, Roland Phelps | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Darren Thomas (C) David White, Eric Medlin | |
| 11:31 | Holy Cross | Russell Dishon makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 11:31 | Holy Cross | Russell Dishon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Willie Uriarte (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Dishon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Kane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Barclay (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gould (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Russell Dishon steps in front of the John Thompson pass | 57-55 |
| 10:58 | Holy Cross | William Kane misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Dorsey (SG), Dominick Schroeder (PF) Russell Dishon, Bernard Conner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:58 | Holy Cross | William Kane makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 10:58 | Holy Cross | William Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | William Kane picks off the pass by John Thompson in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 10:41 | Holy Cross | Daniel Barclay is called for the reach on Daniel Dorsey - foul #3 on Daniel Barclay, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert (SG) William Kane | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:19 | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Barclay - foul #4 on Daniel Barclay, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs (PG) Willie Uriarte | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), Allen Chretien (PF), Eric Medlin (C) Daniel Barclay, David Gould, Darren Thomas | |
| 10:19 | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:19 | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | James Blakeman misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 10:01 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 09:39 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Allen Chretien connects on the open runner from the baseline | 61-57 |
| 09:02 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder lays it up and in and he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Russell Dishon (PG), William Kane (SF), Roland Phelps (C) Jack Hobbs, Daniel Dorsey, Nathan Howard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG), Nicholas Mason (SG), Roger Staberg (SF), David Gould (PF), Darren Thomas (C) James Blakeman, David White, John Thompson, Allen Chretien, Eric Medlin | |
| 09:02 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder misses the free throw | 63-57 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Darren Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Roger Staberg is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas Mason | 63-59 |
| 08:32 | Holy Cross | A charge is called on Dominick Schroeder - foul #2 on Dominick Schroeder, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Uriarte (PG), Willie Smith (SF), Bernard Conner (PF) Willy Jalbert, William Kane, Dominick Schroeder | |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Murray (C) Darren Thomas | |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Douglas Murray hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Mason | 63-62 |
| 07:48 | Holy Cross | Russell Dishon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-62 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 65-62 |
| 07:26 | Holy Cross | Willie Uriarte grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Willie Uriarte (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Dishon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard Conner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Roger Staberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gould (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Holy Cross | Russell Dishon hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Uriarte | 68-62 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Willie Smith is called for the reach on Samuel Shelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Smith, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs (PG), Willy Jalbert (SG), William Kane (SF), Major Coleman (PF), Nathan Howard (C) Willie Uriarte, Russell Dishon, Willie Smith, Bernard Conner, Roland Phelps | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Barclay (PG), David White (SG), John Thompson (SF), Allen Chretien (PF), Eric Medlin (C) Samuel Shelton, Nicholas Mason, Roger Staberg, David Gould, Douglas Murray | |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Eric Medlin hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by David White | 68-64 |
| 06:33 | Holy Cross | Nathan Howard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Allen Chretien gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Daniel Barclay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | David White can't tip it in | 68-64 |
| 06:06 | Holy Cross | William Kane gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:45 | Holy Cross | William Kane makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Willy Jalbert | 70-64 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Daniel Barclay makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David White | 70-67 |
| 05:05 | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 05:04 | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 04:42 | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert hits a jumper from the left side | 72-67 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Uriarte (PG), Russell Dishon (SG), Willie Smith (SF), Dominick Schroeder (PF), Bernard Conner (C) Jack Hobbs, Willy Jalbert, William Kane, Major Coleman, Nathan Howard | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Samuel Shelton (SF), David Gould (PF), Darren Thomas (C) Daniel Barclay, John Thompson, Allen Chretien, Eric Medlin | |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Dominick Schroeder - foul #3 on Dominick Schroeder, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 3rd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:18 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder clanks a runner from close range | 72-70 |
| 04:16 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder gets the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 04:06 | Holy Cross | Willie Uriarte misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 04:05 | Holy Cross | Bernard Conner tips it back up and in | 74-70 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | David Gould makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David White | 74-73 |
| 03:33 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder misses long on a floater from the baseline | 74-73 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Gould | 74-73 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | James Blakeman's pass is intercepted by Russell Dishon in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 03:16 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder's pass is intercepted by Darren Thomas | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Willie Uriarte (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Russell Dishon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dominick Schroeder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Conner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Gould (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Darren Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Darren Thomas comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Willie Smith - foul #2 on Willie Smith, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs (PG), Daniel Dorsey (SG), William Kane (SF), Roland Phelps (PF), Major Coleman (C) Willie Uriarte, Russell Dishon, Willie Smith, Dominick Schroeder, Bernard Conner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG), Daniel Barclay (SG), John Thompson (SF) James Blakeman, David White, Samuel Shelton | |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Darren Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Darren Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:52 | Holy Cross | Major Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 02:52 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 02:30 | Holy Cross | William Kane misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-74 |
| 02:29 | Holy Cross | Major Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 02:16 | Holy Cross | Roland Phelps lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Hobbs | 76-74 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert (SG), Dominick Schroeder (PF), Nathan Howard (C) Daniel Dorsey, Roland Phelps, Major Coleman | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), David White (SG) Nicholas Mason, Daniel Barclay | |
| 02:06 | Kent State | David Gould comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 76-74 |
| 02:05 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Willy Jalbert | 76-74 |
| 01:49 | Holy Cross | John Thompson takes the ball from William Kane | 76-74 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | David Gould clanks a 3 from straight away | 76-74 |
| 01:31 | Holy Cross | William Kane pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:26 | Holy Cross | John Thompson takes the ball from Willy Jalbert | 76-74 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Darren Thomas misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by William Kane - foul #3 on William Kane, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Darren Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Darren Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:10 | Holy Cross | Nathan Howard grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 00:52 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-75 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Darren Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | John Thompson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Holy Cross | John Thompson steals the ball from Jack Hobbs | 76-75 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Willy Jalbert is called for the reach on John Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willy Jalbert, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Holy Cross | William Kane comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 76-77 |
| 00:06 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder misses the tip | 76-77 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Gould | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Jack Hobbs is called for the reach on David Gould in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Hobbs, team foul #11 | 76-77 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | David Gould misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | David Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | William Kane misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 76-78 |