| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) SG - Brian McClester (fresh) SF - William Culberson (fresh) PF - James Brittain (fresh) C - Wayne Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Charles Taylor (fresh) SG - John Lloyd (fresh) SF - Edward Baumeister (fresh) PF - Jon Bise (fresh) C - Michael Stafford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Michael Stafford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Lafayette | John Lloyd misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Wayne Green pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | William Culberson is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Brian McClester | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Lafayette | Edward Baumeister makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Taylor | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Jon Bise is called for the reach on Jason Delaney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Bise, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | James Brittain makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block set up by Brian McClester | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:25 | Lafayette | Michael Stafford snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | Lafayette | John Lloyd misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | William Culberson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | William Culberson gets the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Jason Delaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Willis Singletary (SG), Randy Shutt (SF), Andrew Corle (PF), William Deal (C) John Lloyd, Edward Baumeister, Jon Bise, Michael Stafford | |
| 17:11 | Lafayette | Randy Shutt travels with the ball | 4-3 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | William Deal swats the short shot by Wayne Green | 4-3 |
| 16:58 | Lafayette | Andrew Corle grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | Lafayette | Randy Shutt scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-5 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Jason Delaney loses the dribble to Willis Singletary in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:25 | Lafayette | Andrew Corle misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | James Brittain pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Brian McClester's pass is intercepted by Willis Singletary | 4-5 |
| 16:01 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), John Thomas (PF), Robert Jury (C) Brian McClester, William Culberson, James Brittain, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Lloyd (SG), Edward Baumeister (SF), Jon Bise (PF) Charles Taylor, Randy Shutt, William Deal | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) PF - John Thomas (fresh) C - Robert Jury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Willis Singletary (fresh) 2 stl. SG - John Lloyd (fresh) SF - Edward Baumeister (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Bise (fresh) C - Andrew Corle (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson is open and buries a 3 from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 15:26 | Lafayette | Willis Singletary connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Bise | 7-8 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 7-8 |
| 15:06 | Lafayette | Jon Bise pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:02 | Lafayette | John Lloyd buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Willis Singletary | 7-11 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Thomas | 9-11 |
| 14:28 | Lafayette | John Lloyd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Robert Jury grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Andrew Corle blocks the short jumper by Geoffrey Whorton | 9-11 |
| 14:07 | Lafayette | Jon Bise grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:49 | Lafayette | Robert Jury blocks the jumper by Jon Bise | 9-11 |
| 13:48 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Baumeister | 9-11 |
| 13:27 | Lafayette | John Lloyd makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willis Singletary | 9-13 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jason Delaney | 12-13 |
| 13:00 | Lafayette | John Lloyd is hacked by Dennis Wilson - foul #1 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #1 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Brian McClester (SG), William Culberson (SF), James Brittain (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jason Delaney, Dennis Wilson, Geoffrey Whorton, John Thomas, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Taylor (PG), Orlando Starr (SG), Randy Shutt (SF), William Deal (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Willis Singletary, John Lloyd, Edward Baumeister, Jon Bise, Andrew Corle | |
| 12:43 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Brian McClester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao gets the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | William Culberson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-16 |
| 12:09 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #1 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| 12:09 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:09 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao is hacked by Michael Stafford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Stafford, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | James Brittain can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 12-18 |
| 11:47 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor grabs the board | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Charles Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Starr (fresh) SF - Randy Shutt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Deal (fresh) C - Michael Stafford (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Lafayette | William Deal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | William Culberson gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Brian McClester is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Culberson | 14-18 |
| 11:11 | Lafayette | Michael Stafford drills a shot from the right block and the foul's on Wayne Green - foul #1 on Wayne Green, team foul #3 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), Dennis Wilson (SG) Jing-Sheng Tao, Brian McClester | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Peter Blackwell (SG), Edward Baumeister (SF), Jon Bise (PF) Orlando Starr, Randy Shutt, William Deal | |
| 11:11 | Lafayette | Michael Stafford makes the free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Jon Bise swats the short shot by William Culberson | 14-21 |
| 10:57 | Lafayette | Jon Bise grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 10:47 | Lafayette | Jon Bise misses long on a shot in the paint | 14-21 |
| 10:46 | Lafayette | Michael Stafford snags the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 10:26 | Lafayette | James Brittain is called for the reach on Charles Taylor - foul #1 on James Brittain, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF) William Culberson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Lloyd (SG) Charles Taylor | |
| 10:14 | Lafayette | Peter Blackwell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-21 |
| 10:13 | Lafayette | Edward Baumeister grabs the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:01 | Lafayette | Edward Baumeister is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Baumeister, team foul #3 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Robert Jury (PF) Roger Hillyer, James Brittain, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Randy Shutt (SF) Edward Baumeister | |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Randy Shutt is called for the reach on Brian McClester - foul #1 on Randy Shutt, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Taylor (PG) Peter Blackwell | |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses the 3 from straight away | 14-21 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Jason Delaney snags the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-21 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Robert Jury snags the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson is hacked by Michael Stafford - foul #2 on Michael Stafford, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), William Culberson (SF), Wayne Green (C) Jason Delaney, Brian McClester, Robert Jury, Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Willis Singletary (PG), Orlando Starr (SG), Edward Baumeister (SF), William Deal (C) Charles Taylor, John Lloyd, Randy Shutt, Michael Stafford | |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Wayne Green comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Deal - foul #1 on William Deal, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Thomas (PF) Geoffrey Whorton | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:46 | Lafayette | William Deal grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:29 | Lafayette | Willis Singletary makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-24 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | William Culberson is denied on a layup by Jon Bise | 14-24 |
| 08:15 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to William Deal | 14-24 |
| 07:58 | Lafayette | Edward Baumeister scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jon Bise | 14-26 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | William Culberson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Orlando Starr - foul #1 on Orlando Starr, team foul #7 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), Brian McClester (SG), James Brittain (PF), Robert Jury (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, John Thomas, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Taylor (PG), Peter Blackwell (SG), Randy Shutt (SF), Andrew Corle (C) Willis Singletary, Orlando Starr, Edward Baumeister, William Deal | |
| 07:38 | Kent State | William Culberson misses the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | William Culberson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Charles Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Blackwell (fresh) SF - Randy Shutt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Bise (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Corle (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Lafayette | William Culberson steps in front of the Randy Shutt pass | 15-26 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Robert Jury is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 06:56 | Lafayette | Jon Bise grabs the defensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 06:35 | Lafayette | Peter Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Brian McClester - foul #1 on Brian McClester, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Dennis Wilson (C) William Culberson, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Lloyd (SG) Jon Bise | |
| 06:17 | Lafayette | Andrew Corle misses badly on a shot in the paint | 15-26 |
| 06:16 | Lafayette | Peter Blackwell can't tip it in | 15-26 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson loses the dribble to Charles Taylor | 15-26 |
| 05:50 | Lafayette | Peter Blackwell lays it in on a great pass from Charles Taylor | 15-28 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Thomas (C) Brian McClester | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Edward Baumeister (SF), William Deal (PF) Peter Blackwell, Randy Shutt | |
| 05:33 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Taylor, team foul #8 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Culberson (SF) Geoffrey Whorton | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Willis Singletary (PG) Charles Taylor | |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Jason Delaney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-28 |
| 05:13 | Lafayette | Willis Singletary buries a fadeaway from the right side | 15-30 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Andrew Corle is called for the reach on John Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Corle, team foul #9 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jury (C) James Brittain | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Orlando Starr (SG) John Lloyd | |
| 05:09 | Kent State | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 05:09 | Lafayette | Andrew Corle grabs the defensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 04:50 | Lafayette | Edward Baumeister comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-30 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Robert Jury gets the rebound | 15-30 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-30 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | William Culberson grabs the offensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | John Thomas misses the floater near the basket | 15-30 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | William Culberson grabs the offensive board | 15-30 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-30 |
| 03:53 | Lafayette | William Deal grabs the defensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 03:37 | Lafayette | Willis Singletary comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-30 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | William Culberson snags the defensive board | 15-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Culberson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) C - Robert Jury (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Willis Singletary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Starr (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Baumeister (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Deal (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Corle (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Andrew Corle is called for the reach on Dennis Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Corle, team foul #10 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), James Brittain (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jason Delaney, William Culberson, John Thomas, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Taylor (PG), John Lloyd (SG), Randy Shutt (SF), Jon Bise (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Willis Singletary, Orlando Starr, Edward Baumeister, William Deal, Andrew Corle | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 03:22 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor misses long on a floater from the left wing | 17-30 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Wayne Green pulls down the rebound | 17-30 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Stafford - foul #3 on Michael Stafford, team foul #11 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG) Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Peter Blackwell (SF) Michael Stafford | |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 02:45 | Lafayette | John Lloyd buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Blackwell | 18-32 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao is fouled on the floor by Peter Blackwell - foul #1 on Peter Blackwell, team foul #12 | 18-32 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 02:10 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Blackwell | 19-35 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-35 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | James Brittain tips it home | 21-35 |
| 01:39 | Lafayette | John Lloyd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-35 |
| 01:38 | Lafayette | Jon Bise grabs the offensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 01:16 | Lafayette | Peter Blackwell clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Geoffrey Whorton - foul #1 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #6 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), Dennis Wilson (SG), William Culberson (SF), Robert Jury (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Brian McClester, Geoffrey Whorton, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Willis Singletary (SG), Edward Baumeister (SF), Andrew Corle (C) Charles Taylor, John Lloyd, Randy Shutt | |
| 01:16 | Lafayette | Peter Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:16 | Lafayette | Peter Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | James Brittain grabs the defensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Jason Delaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Orlando Starr (SG) Peter Blackwell | |
| 00:53 | Lafayette | Orlando Starr comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 21-35 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | William Culberson pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson's pass is intercepted by Edward Baumeister in the backcourt | 21-35 |
| 00:36 | Lafayette | Orlando Starr comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-35 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Jury | 21-35 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Jason Delaney | 23-35 |
| 00:05 | Lafayette | Jon Bise misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Brittain - foul #2 on James Brittain, team foul #7 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Green (C) James Brittain | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Taylor (PG), William Deal (C) Orlando Starr, Andrew Corle | |
| 00:05 | Lafayette | Jon Bise makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:05 | Lafayette | Jon Bise makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson buries a jumper from the right side | 25-37 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Willis Singletary can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 25-37 |