| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earnest Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Lee (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Horace Pullman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Williams (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Adam Monsky (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jonathan Gallien (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - William Tseng (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Charles Cummings inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | St. Joseph's | George Jones scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Cummings | 29-35 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Earnest Wagner's fadeaway is rejected by George Jones | 29-35 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Christopher Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Earnest Wagner connects on the shot from the right side set up by Christopher Thompson and he's hacked by William Tseng - foul #2 on William Tseng, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Earnest Wagner misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:21 | St. Joseph's | William Tseng grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:07 | St. Joseph's | Adam Monsky misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-35 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Gene Williams pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Christopher Thompson makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Earnest Wagner | 34-35 |
| 18:37 | St. Joseph's | George Jones comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-35 |
| 18:36 | St. Joseph's | William Tseng snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:20 | St. Joseph's | George Jones comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Gene Williams - foul #2 on Gene Williams, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:20 | St. Joseph's | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:20 | St. Joseph's | George Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Gene Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Christopher Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 17:58 | St. Joseph's | Charles Cummings gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:35 | St. Joseph's | William Tseng hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 34-36 |
| 17:34 | St. Joseph's | George Jones misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's | George Jones tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | James Lee gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | James Lee is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Gallien - foul #3 on Jonathan Gallien, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daniel Robinson (SG), Curtis Warfel (SF), Trevor Haller (PF), Roger Barnes (C) Jonathan Gallien, Charles Cummings, George Jones, William Tseng | |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Daniel Robinson takes the ball from Horace Pullman | 34-36 |
| 17:16 | St. Joseph's | Adam Monsky can't finish the layup | 34-36 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Christopher Thompson gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | James Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Earnest Wagner | 36-36 |
| 16:29 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:27 | St. Joseph's | Roger Barnes grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:12 | St. Joseph's | Roger Barnes misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | James Lee snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Christopher Thompson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Robinson - foul #3 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Harrell (SG), Joseph Smitherman (SF), Wesley Brown (PF), Alfred Sumpter (C) Earnest Wagner, James Lee, Horace Pullman, Gene Williams | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Cummings (SF), George Jones (PF), William Tseng (C) Adam Monsky, Daniel Robinson, Roger Barnes | |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Christopher Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Christopher Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:56 | St. Joseph's | Curtis Warfel loses the dribble to David Harrell | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Harrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Smitherman (fresh) PF - Wesley Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Sumpter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Curtis Warfel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Haller (fresh) SF - Charles Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - William Tseng (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Joseph Smitherman hits a jump hook in the paint set up by David Harrell | 40-36 |
| 15:39 | St. Joseph's | Charles Cummings is hacked by Joseph Smitherman - foul #1 on Joseph Smitherman, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dwight McKellips (PG), Anthony Morse (PF) Christopher Thompson, Alfred Sumpter | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daniel Robinson (PG), Jonathan Gallien (SG) Curtis Warfel, Trevor Haller | |
| 15:26 | St. Joseph's | William Tseng loses the ball out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Wesley Brown's dunk attempt is rejected by William Tseng | 40-36 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Joseph Smitherman can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Anthony Morse misses the tip | 40-36 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Anthony Morse pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | David Harrell connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dwight McKellips | 42-36 |
| 14:35 | St. Joseph's | Jonathan Gallien misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 14:33 | St. Joseph's | George Jones tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | David Harrell is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Thompson (PG), Earnest Wagner (SG), James Lee (SF), Gene Williams (C) Dwight McKellips, David Harrell, Joseph Smitherman, Wesley Brown | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Adam Monsky (PG), Curtis Warfel (SF), Trevor Haller (PF), Roger Barnes (C) Daniel Robinson, Charles Cummings, George Jones, William Tseng | |
| 13:57 | St. Joseph's | Roger Barnes connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Monsky | 42-40 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Jonathan Gallien steals it from Earnest Wagner | 42-40 |
| 13:25 | St. Joseph's | Jonathan Gallien double dribbles | 42-40 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Trevor Haller denies the turnaround by Christopher Thompson | 42-40 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Gene Williams misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Anthony Morse tips it home | 44-40 |
| 12:46 | St. Joseph's | Jonathan Gallien drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Adam Monsky | 44-43 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Adam Monsky steals the ball from Earnest Wagner | 44-43 |
| 12:01 | St. Joseph's | Roger Barnes's pass is intercepted by Gene Williams | 44-43 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Earnest Wagner drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Thompson | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Earnest Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Morse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Williams (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Adam Monsky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Gallien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Warfel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Trevor Haller (fresh) C - Roger Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:43 | St. Joseph's | Adam Monsky misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Anthony Morse pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Earnest Wagner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Thompson | 50-43 |
| 11:04 | St. Joseph's | Jonathan Gallien scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Trevor Haller | 50-45 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Anthony Morse scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Earnest Wagner | 52-45 |
| 10:31 | St. Joseph's | Jonathan Gallien misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-45 |
| 10:29 | St. Joseph's | Curtis Warfel gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:11 | St. Joseph's | Trevor Haller comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Anthony Morse pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Earnest Wagner misses badly on a floater from the right side | 52-45 |
| 09:41 | St. Joseph's | Curtis Warfel snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 09:19 | St. Joseph's | Adam Monsky makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Earnest Wagner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 09:00 | St. Joseph's | Curtis Warfel gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:53 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Morse is called for the reach on Trevor Haller - foul #4 on Anthony Morse, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dwight McKellips (PG), David Harrell (SG), Joseph Smitherman (SF), Horace Pullman (PF), Wesley Brown (C) Christopher Thompson, Earnest Wagner, James Lee, Anthony Morse, Gene Williams | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daniel Robinson (SG), Charles Cummings (SF), George Jones (PF), William Tseng (C) Jonathan Gallien, Curtis Warfel, Trevor Haller, Roger Barnes | |
| 08:43 | St. Joseph's | Charles Cummings misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Horace Pullman pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Joseph Smitherman misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by George Jones - foul #1 on George Jones, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Joseph Smitherman makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Joseph Smitherman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:03 | St. Joseph's | William Tseng connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Monsky and he's fouled by Horace Pullman - foul #2 on Horace Pullman, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| 08:03 | St. Joseph's | William Tseng makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | David Harrell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Robinson - foul #4 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Earnest Wagner (SG) Dwight McKellips | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 07:44 | Kent State | David Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | David Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Harrell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earnest Wagner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Smitherman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Pullman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Adam Monsky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - William Tseng (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | St. Joseph's | Charles Cummings misses short on a shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Joseph Smitherman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Wesley Brown misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 07:06 | St. Joseph's | Charles Cummings gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:49 | St. Joseph's | George Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 56-51 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Joseph Smitherman snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Joseph Smitherman lays it in on a great pass from Earnest Wagner | 58-51 |
| 06:23 | St. Joseph's | A charge is called on Daniel Robinson - foul #5 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Thompson (PG) David Harrell | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jonathan Gallien (SG), Casey Morrell (SF), Trevor Haller (PF) Daniel Robinson, Charles Cummings, George Jones | |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Christopher Thompson is hacked by Trevor Haller - foul #3 on Trevor Haller, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Curtis Warfel (PG), Roger Barnes (C) Adam Monsky, William Tseng | |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Christopher Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Christopher Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:53 | St. Joseph's | Casey Morrell misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Earnest Wagner grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Wesley Brown is hacked by Casey Morrell - foul #1 on Casey Morrell, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Lee (SF), Alfred Sumpter (C) Joseph Smitherman, Horace Pullman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Wesley Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Wesley Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:26 | St. Joseph's | Earnest Wagner takes the ball from Casey Morrell | 62-51 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Earnest Wagner jams it | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:11 | St. Joseph's | The jumper by Trevor Haller is denied by James Lee | 64-51 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Thompson | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Wesley Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Alfred Sumpter tips it in | 66-51 |
| 04:28 | St. Joseph's | Wesley Brown swats the layup by Curtis Warfel | 66-51 |
| 04:27 | St. Joseph's | Roger Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 04:15 | St. Joseph's | Casey Morrell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Earnest Wagner gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Morse (PF), Gene Williams (C) Wesley Brown, Alfred Sumpter | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Cummings (SF), George Jones (PF), William Tseng (C) Jonathan Gallien, Casey Morrell, Roger Barnes | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Gene Williams is denied on a layup by George Jones | 66-51 |
| 03:45 | St. Joseph's | William Tseng snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Earnest Wagner (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Morse (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Gene Williams (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Curtis Warfel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Haller (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Charles Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - William Tseng (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | St. Joseph's | George Jones knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Trevor Haller | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Anthony Morse is hacked by George Jones - foul #2 on George Jones, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Adam Monsky (PG) Trevor Haller | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Anthony Morse misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:10 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to George Jones | 66-53 |
| 02:57 | St. Joseph's | George Jones misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 66-53 |
| 02:56 | St. Joseph's | Adam Monsky grabs the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 02:48 | St. Joseph's | William Tseng misses the driving attempt from the right block | 66-53 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Gene Williams gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Earnest Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dwight McKellips (PG), David Harrell (SG), Joseph Smitherman (SF), Horace Pullman (PF), Wesley Brown (C) Christopher Thompson, Earnest Wagner, James Lee, Anthony Morse, Gene Williams | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jonathan Gallien (SG), Casey Morrell (SF), Trevor Haller (PF), Roger Barnes (C) Adam Monsky, Charles Cummings, George Jones, William Tseng | |
| 02:03 | St. Joseph's | Jonathan Gallien connects on the 3 from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Dwight McKellips connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Harrell | 69-56 |
| 01:27 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Smitherman takes the ball from Roger Barnes | 69-56 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Joseph Smitherman banks in the layup | 71-56 |
| 01:02 | St. Joseph's | Jonathan Gallien hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 01:01 | St. Joseph's | Roger Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 00:51 | St. Joseph's | Roger Barnes misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 71-56 |
| 00:50 | St. Joseph's | Curtis Warfel tips it in | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Horace Pullman clanks a floater from the right block | 71-58 |
| 00:20 | St. Joseph's | Trevor Haller grabs the board | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | St. Joseph's | Casey Morrell drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Roger Barnes | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Dwight McKellips runs out the clock | 71-60 |