| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Fegan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronald Plaza (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Tobler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | William Culberson inbounds the ball | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses the fadeaway from the right side | 27-43 |
| 19:37 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 19:31 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney's pass is intercepted by Jason Delaney | 27-43 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Brian McClester works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 19:20 | Chicago State | Jason Delaney picks off the pass by Robert Townson in the backcourt | 30-43 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Brian McClester hits the finger roll set up by Jason Delaney | 32-43 |
| 18:56 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-43 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Brian McClester | 32-43 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | James Brittain knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Jason Delaney | 34-43 |
| 18:18 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Brittain - foul #2 on James Brittain, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 18:18 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:18 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | James Brittain is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Brittain, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Thomas (PF) James Brittain | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:44 | Chicago State | Robert Townson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Emmett Barney | 34-47 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Joe Fegan doubles Brian McClester and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Joe Fegan, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Covington (C) Harold Tobler | |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Brian McClester is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 17:08 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 16:48 | Chicago State | Albert Covington knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joe Fegan | 34-49 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Wayne Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-49 |
| 16:31 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 16:13 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Townson | 34-51 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Jason Delaney drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian McClester | 36-51 |
| 15:51 | Chicago State | Albert Covington lays it in set up by Robert Townson | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian McClester (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Culberson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Green (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Fegan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Emmett Barney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Plaza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Covington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Joe Fegan steals the ball from John Thomas | 36-53 |
| 15:27 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Culberson - foul #2 on William Culberson, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), James Brittain (PF), Robert Jury (C) Jason Delaney, Brian McClester, William Culberson, John Thomas, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG), Billy Anderson (PF), Harold Tobler (C) Robert Townson, Ronald Plaza, Albert Covington | |
| 15:27 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 15:27 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Robert Jury is hacked by Joe Fegan - foul #2 on Joe Fegan, team foul #2 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Watson (SF) Emmett Barney | |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Robert Jury clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-55 |
| 15:02 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson grabs the board | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:35 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | James Brittain pulls down the rebound | 36-55 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-55 |
| 14:27 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 13:58 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Fegan | 36-58 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Jury | 39-58 |
| 13:29 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson misses the shot in the lane | 39-58 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Whorton | 39-58 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 13:09 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| 12:40 | Chicago State | James Brittain takes the ball from Joe Fegan | 39-58 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson is hacked by Joe Fegan - foul #3 on Joe Fegan, team foul #3 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), Brian McClester (SG), William Culberson (SF), Wayne Green (C) Dennis Wilson, Jing-Sheng Tao, Geoffrey Whorton, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Townson (PG), Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Emmett Barney (SF), Ronald Plaza (PF), Albert Covington (C) Robert Hammond, Joe Fegan, Rodney Watson, Billy Anderson, Harold Tobler | |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Albert Covington is called for the reach on Wayne Green - foul #1 on Albert Covington, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Jason Delaney shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Brittain | 39-58 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | William Culberson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-58 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | James Brittain tips it but misses | 39-58 |
| 11:50 | Chicago State | Robert Townson pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Plaza (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Covington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Chicago State | Albert Covington clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Green - foul #3 on Wayne Green, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Thomas (PF) James Brittain | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 11:22 | Chicago State | Albert Covington makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 11:22 | Chicago State | Albert Covington misses the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | John Thomas gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Jason Delaney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-59 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to John Thomas | 39-59 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Jason Delaney evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Culberson | 42-59 |
| 10:43 | Chicago State | Robert Townson misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-59 |
| 10:42 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney grabs the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 10:25 | Chicago State | The jump hook by Robert Townson is blocked by Wayne Green | 42-59 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Jason Delaney gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Brian McClester knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Culberson and he's hacked by Jeffrey Cornett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cornett, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Brittain (PF) Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Fegan (SG), Harold Tobler (C) Jeffrey Cornett, Albert Covington | |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:48 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Robert Townson | 45-61 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | John Thomas buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Brittain | 47-61 |
| 09:20 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Emmett Barney | 47-63 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | James Brittain blows the layup but he's hacked by Joe Fegan - foul #4 on Joe Fegan, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (SG) Brian McClester | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Billy Anderson (PF) Joe Fegan, Ronald Plaza | |
| 09:13 | Kent State | James Brittain makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | James Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 09:02 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Townson | 49-65 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Robert Townson steals the ball from William Culberson | 49-65 |
| 08:48 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Townson | 49-67 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | James Brittain is hacked by Jeffrey Cornett - foul #2 on Jeffrey Cornett, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Wayne Green (C) William Culberson, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG), Rodney Watson (SF) Robert Townson, Emmett Barney | |
| 08:29 | Kent State | James Brittain makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | James Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:07 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wayne Green | 51-67 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Jason Delaney evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 51-67 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | James Brittain gets the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Green | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Tobler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:31 | Chicago State | Wayne Green denies the turnaround by Billy Anderson | 54-67 |
| 07:29 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 07:10 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Cornett | 54-70 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Harold Tobler is called for the reach on Jason Delaney - foul #3 on Harold Tobler, team foul #8 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), William Culberson (SF), Robert Jury (PF) Dennis Wilson, Geoffrey Whorton, James Brittain | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Townson (PG), Joe Fegan (SG), Emmett Barney (SF), Ronald Plaza (PF), Albert Covington (C) Robert Hammond, Jeffrey Cornett, Rodney Watson, Billy Anderson, Harold Tobler | |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Jason Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Jason Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:46 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Brian McClester | 56-70 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | William Culberson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 06:28 | Chicago State | Albert Covington pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| 06:06 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Covington | 56-73 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Jason Delaney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 05:45 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan snags the defensive board | 56-73 |
| 05:22 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan misses the jumper from the right block | 56-73 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Brian McClester | 56-73 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Jason Delaney shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Plaza - foul #3 on Ronald Plaza, team foul #9 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Brittain (PF), John Thomas (C) Robert Jury, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Jason Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Jason Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 04:51 | Chicago State | Robert Townson travels with the ball | 58-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG) Jason Delaney | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Harold Tobler (C) Albert Covington | |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Brian McClester clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-73 |
| 04:35 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney grabs the board | 58-73 |
| 04:11 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza is hacked by James Brittain - foul #4 on James Brittain, team foul #5 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG) Brian McClester | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Watson (SF) Emmett Barney | |
| 03:51 | Chicago State | John Thomas steals the ball from Joe Fegan | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | James Brittain buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Wilson | 60-73 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Culberson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Fegan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Rodney Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Plaza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Tobler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:10 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Townson | 60-75 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Rodney Watson steals it from Jing-Sheng Tao | 60-75 |
| 02:34 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan is hacked by Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #2 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #6 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF), Geoffrey Whorton (PF), Robert Jury (C) William Culberson, James Brittain, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG), Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Billy Anderson (PF), Albert Covington (C) Robert Townson, Joe Fegan, Ronald Plaza, Harold Tobler | |
| 02:09 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Geoffrey Whorton | 60-75 |
| 02:08 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond tips it but misses | 60-75 |
| 02:07 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson tips it home | 60-77 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-77 |
| 01:56 | Chicago State | Albert Covington pulls down the rebound | 60-77 |
| 01:31 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Cornett and the foul's on Geoffrey Whorton - foul #1 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #7 | 60-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Thomas (PF) Roger Hillyer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:31 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson misses the free throw | 60-79 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | John Thomas gets the rebound | 60-79 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-79 |
| 01:08 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-79 |
| 00:52 | Chicago State | Dennis Wilson steals the ball from Jeffrey Cornett | 60-79 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson banks in the layup | 62-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Hammond | 62-81 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-81 |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson grabs the board | 62-81 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond runs out the clock | 62-81 |