| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gerald Trimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Koh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerrell Fielden (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kim Leu (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Albert Manning inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | John Doughty is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 24-35 |
| 19:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerrell Fielden grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 19:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Koh misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 19:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerrell Fielden grabs the offensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 19:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerrell Fielden buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Billy Jones and he's hacked by Bruce Jeanbaptiste - foul #1 on Bruce Jeanbaptiste, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 19:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerrell Fielden makes the free throw | 24-38 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | John Doughty's fadeaway is rejected by Kim Leu | 24-38 |
| 18:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerrell Fielden gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 18:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 24-38 |
| 18:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerrell Fielden grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 17:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerrell Fielden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Timothy Neely pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney is hacked by Kim Leu - foul #1 on Kim Leu, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Salter (SF), John Griffing (PF), Fred Delbosque (C) Albert Manning, Bruce Jeanbaptiste, Timothy Neely | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Finch (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Ronald Prater (SF), Shawn Ratcliff (PF), James Leslie (C) Gerald Trimmer, Paul Koh, Billy Jones, Jerrell Fielden, Kim Leu | |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Griffing and the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Brad Pagan (SG) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Martin Chapel (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter misses the free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Ratcliff gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 17:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Finch misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 26-38 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | John Griffing grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Ron Nichols connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Griffing and the foul's on Nicholas Finch - foul #2 on Nicholas Finch, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Ron Nichols misses the free throw | 28-38 |
| 16:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Ratcliff pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Prater clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Nicholas Salter - foul #2 on Nicholas Salter, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), John Doughty (SG) Ron Nichols, Brad Pagan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Prater makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 16:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney is whistled for a carry | 28-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Neely (C) Fred Delbosque | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Sparks (SF) James Leslie | |
| 16:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Neely steps in front of the Ronald Prater pass | 28-40 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney is hacked by Martin Chapel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Chapel, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Albert Manning (SF), Clayton Taylor (PF) Nicholas Salter, John Griffing | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Trimmer (PG), Jerrell Fielden (PF), Kim Leu (C) Martin Chapel, Ronald Prater, Shawn Ratcliff | |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Albert Manning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-40 |
| 15:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerrell Fielden snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Taylor (fresh) C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gerald Trimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Finch (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Raymond Sparks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerrell Fielden (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Kim Leu (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Trimmer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Clayton Taylor pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Doughty | 30-40 |
| 15:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Kim Leu can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Neely - foul #3 on Timothy Neely, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Brad Pagan (SG), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF), Fred Delbosque (C) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty, Clayton Taylor, Timothy Neely | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Koh (SG), Billy Jones (SF) Nicholas Finch, Raymond Sparks | |
| 15:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Kim Leu makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Kim Leu misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bruce Jeanbaptiste | 30-41 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste is called for a backcourt violation | 30-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Griffing (C) Fred Delbosque | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Smith (PG), Ronald Prater (PF), James Leslie (C) Gerald Trimmer, Jerrell Fielden, Kim Leu | |
| 14:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Koh misses the lay-in | 30-41 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | John Griffing makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Brad Pagan and the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #4 on Daniel Smith, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), John Doughty (SG), Nicholas Salter (SF) Ron Nichols, Brad Pagan, Albert Manning | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Martin Chapel (PG), Shawn Ratcliff (C) Daniel Smith, James Leslie | |
| 14:19 | Kent State | John Griffing makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Martin Chapel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Neely (C) John Griffing | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Trimmer (PG), Raymond Sparks (SF), Jerrell Fielden (PF) Paul Koh, Billy Jones, Ronald Prater | |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Raymond Sparks is called for the reach on Nicholas Salter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Sparks, team foul #6 | 33-41 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Timothy Neely banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Kyle Mooney | 35-41 |
| 13:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Martin Chapel travels with the ball | 35-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clayton Taylor (PF) Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Finch (SG), Kim Leu (C) Martin Chapel, Shawn Ratcliff | |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Gerald Trimmer steps in front of the John Doughty pass in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 13:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Trimmer lays it up and in | 35-43 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Finch in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 13:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Trimmer drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-45 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Timothy Neely misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Kim Leu - foul #2 on Kim Leu, team foul #7 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (SG), Brad Pagan (SF), John Griffing (PF) John Doughty, Nicholas Salter, Clayton Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Martin Chapel (SG), Billy Jones (SF), Ronald Prater (PF), James Leslie (C) Gerald Trimmer, Raymond Sparks, Jerrell Fielden, Kim Leu | |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Timothy Neely makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Timothy Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Finch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Albert Manning (SF), Fred Delbosque (C) Kyle Mooney, Timothy Neely | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Koh (SG) Martin Chapel | |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Ron Nichols knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Brad Pagan | 39-45 |
| 12:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Prater misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Fred Delbosque snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Albert Manning is whistled for a carry | 39-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Doughty (SG) Brad Pagan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Martin Chapel (PG), Raymond Sparks (SF), Shawn Ratcliff (C) Nicholas Finch, Billy Jones, James Leslie | |
| 11:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Sparks misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-45 |
| 11:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Sparks grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ron Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Griffing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Delbosque (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Martin Chapel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Koh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Sparks (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Prater (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Prater buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Martin Chapel | 39-48 |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Albert Manning blows the layup | 39-48 |
| 11:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Martin Chapel grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Koh hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Prater | 39-51 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | John Doughty buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ron Nichols and the foul's on Paul Koh - foul #3 on Paul Koh, team foul #8 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), Nicholas Salter (SF), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF), Timothy Neely (C) Ron Nichols, Albert Manning, John Griffing, Fred Delbosque | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Trimmer (PG), Billy Jones (SF), Jerrell Fielden (PF), Kim Leu (C) Paul Koh, Raymond Sparks, Ronald Prater, Shawn Ratcliff | |
| 11:04 | Kent State | John Doughty misses the free throw | 41-51 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerrell Fielden grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 10:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Neely denies the turnaround by Martin Chapel | 41-51 |
| 10:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerrell Fielden hits the follow up shot | 41-53 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Trimmer - foul #2 on Gerald Trimmer, team foul #9 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Pagan (SG) John Doughty | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Finch (SG), James Leslie (C) Martin Chapel, Kim Leu | |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Trimmer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Jones | 43-56 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Timothy Neely lays it up and in on a great pass from Kyle Mooney | 45-56 |
| 09:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Neely steals it from Nicholas Finch | 45-56 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| 09:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Jones hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Nicholas Finch | 47-58 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney loses the ball out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Doughty (SG), Albert Manning (SF), Clayton Taylor (PF), Fred Delbosque (C) Brad Pagan, Nicholas Salter, Bruce Jeanbaptiste, Timothy Neely | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Martin Chapel (PG), Paul Koh (SG), Raymond Sparks (SF), Shawn Ratcliff (PF), Kim Leu (C) Gerald Trimmer, Nicholas Finch, Billy Jones, Jerrell Fielden, James Leslie | |
| 08:49 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Kim Leu is blocked by Clayton Taylor | 47-58 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Albert Manning grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Clayton Taylor is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Manning | 49-58 |
| 08:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Sparks is fouled on the floor by Albert Manning - foul #3 on Albert Manning, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), John Griffing (PF) Kyle Mooney, Clayton Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Trimmer (PG), Ronald Prater (PF) Paul Koh, Kim Leu | |
| 07:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Trimmer connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Chapel | 49-60 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Albert Manning misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | John Griffing tips it in | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ron Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Manning (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Griffing (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Delbosque (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gerald Trimmer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Chapel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Prater (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Sparks connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Trimmer | 51-63 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | John Doughty misses long on a runner from the left block | 51-63 |
| 07:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Ratcliff gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 06:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Ratcliff scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Trimmer | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:32 | Kent State | John Doughty is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ron Nichols | 53-65 |
| 06:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Delbosque denies the turnaround by Raymond Sparks | 53-65 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | John Griffing pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:52 | Kent State | John Doughty misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 53-65 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Fred Delbosque snags the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), Nicholas Salter (SF), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF), Timothy Neely (C) Ron Nichols, Albert Manning, John Griffing, Fred Delbosque | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Finch (PG), Paul Koh (SG), Billy Jones (SF), Jerrell Fielden (PF), Kim Leu (C) Gerald Trimmer, Martin Chapel, Raymond Sparks, Ronald Prater, Shawn Ratcliff | |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Timothy Neely blows the layup | 53-65 |
| 05:41 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Billy Jones | 53-65 |
| 05:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Finch misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Timothy Neely gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Jones - foul #2 on Billy Jones, team foul #10 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Pagan (SG) John Doughty | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Brad Pagan is called for the reach on Paul Koh - foul #1 on Brad Pagan, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| 04:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Koh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Brad Pagan - foul #2 on Brad Pagan, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| 04:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Koh misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Koh misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Koh misses the 3rd free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Jones snags the offensive board | 55-65 |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Koh misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Brad Pagan - foul #3 on Brad Pagan, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Prater (C) Kim Leu | |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Koh makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Koh makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Nicholas Finch is called for the reach on Kyle Mooney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Finch, team foul #11 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (SG) Brad Pagan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerrell Fielden snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 04:20 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Billy Jones is denied by Timothy Neely | 56-67 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter grabs the board | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Ronald Prater is called for the reach on Timothy Neely - foul #1 on Ronald Prater, team foul #12 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Doughty (SG), John Griffing (PF) Nicholas Salter, Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Smith (PG), Martin Chapel (SG), James Leslie (C) Nicholas Finch, Paul Koh, Billy Jones | |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Timothy Neely makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Timothy Neely misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerrell Fielden snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 03:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Martin Chapel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Kent State | John Doughty hits the finger roll set up by Kyle Mooney and the foul's on James Leslie - foul #1 on James Leslie, team foul #13 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Thyberg (PG), Brad Pagan (SF), Fred Delbosque (C) Kyle Mooney, Ron Nichols, Timothy Neely | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Trimmer (PG), Raymond Sparks (SF), Kim Leu (C) Martin Chapel, Ronald Prater, Jerrell Fielden | |
| 03:43 | Kent State | John Doughty makes the free throw | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Delbosque denies the turnaround by James Leslie | 60-70 |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Sparks | 60-70 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Henry Thyberg (fresh) SG - John Doughty (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Pagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Griffing (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Delbosque (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gerald Trimmer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Leslie (fresh) C - Kim Leu (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Trimmer misses long on a shot from the left side | 60-70 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Fred Delbosque | 60-70 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), Albert Manning (SF), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF), Timothy Neely (C) Henry Thyberg, Brad Pagan, John Griffing, Fred Delbosque | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Koh (SG), Billy Jones (SF), Jerrell Fielden (PF) Daniel Smith, Raymond Sparks, James Leslie | |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Albert Manning hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Kyle Mooney | 62-70 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerrell Fielden drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-73 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | John Doughty hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Manning | 64-73 |
| 01:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Koh is hacked by John Doughty - foul #2 on John Doughty, team foul #8 | 64-73 |
| 01:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Koh makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Koh makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Albert Manning is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Doughty | 66-75 |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerrell Fielden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-75 |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Jones tips it but misses | 66-75 |
| 00:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Kim Leu snags the offensive board | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Kim Leu is hacked by Bruce Jeanbaptiste - foul #2 on Bruce Jeanbaptiste, team foul #9 | 66-75 |
| 00:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Kim Leu makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Kim Leu makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Gerald Trimmer takes the ball from John Doughty in the backcourt | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Trimmer | 66-79 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Timothy Neely banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert Manning | 68-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Trimmer runs out the clock | 68-79 |