| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Donnell Negrete (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Quinones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Rozanski (fresh) PF - Matthew Rey (fresh) C - Daniel Baxter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Colby Cox is hacked by Guillermo Quinones - foul #1 on Guillermo Quinones, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Donnell Negrete is called for the reach on James Holmes - foul #1 on Donnell Negrete, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Billy Davis is open and buries a runner near the basket set up by Colby Cox | 34-24 |
| 18:35 | Lafayette | Daniel Baxter's dunk attempt is rejected by Billy Davis | 34-24 |
| 18:33 | Lafayette | Daniel Baxter tips it but misses | 34-24 |
| 18:31 | Lafayette | Daniel Baxter pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 18:08 | Lafayette | Guillermo Quinones scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Rey | 34-27 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Donnell Negrete takes the ball from William Forster | 34-27 |
| 17:35 | Lafayette | Donnell Negrete lays it in | 34-29 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Matthew Rey is called for the reach on James Holmes - foul #3 on Matthew Rey, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Stephen Barnaby (PF), Robert Nelson (C) James Holmes, Colby Cox, Robert Sellers, Billy Davis, William Forster | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Newton (PG), Gary King (SG), Gary Dunn (SF), Garf Lozowski (PF), Robert Sizemore (C) Donnell Negrete, Guillermo Quinones, Jason Rozanski, Matthew Rey, Daniel Baxter | |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby connects on the open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Pendley and he's hacked by Garf Lozowski - foul #2 on Garf Lozowski, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:26 | Lafayette | Gary King misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-29 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Joseph Heard gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | John Newton is called for the reach on Joe Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Newton, team foul #5 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Martin Curry (PG) John Newton | |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby hits a wide open jumper in the paint | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 15 pts. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Martin Curry (fresh) SG - Gary King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Dunn (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Garf Lozowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sizemore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Lafayette | Robert Sizemore's pass is intercepted by Robert Nelson | 39-29 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Gary King steals it from Stephen Barnaby | 39-29 |
| 15:28 | Lafayette | Gary King can't finish the layup | 39-29 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 39-29 |
| 15:11 | Lafayette | Garf Lozowski pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 15:00 | Lafayette | Gary King misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Stephen Barnaby | 39-29 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby clanks a jump hook from close range | 39-29 |
| 14:29 | Lafayette | Gary Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:11 | Lafayette | Garf Lozowski misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Heard - foul #1 on Joseph Heard, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Billy Davis (PF), William Forster (C) Joe Lewis, Christopher Pendley, Joseph Heard, Stephen Barnaby, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Donnell Negrete (PG), Guillermo Quinones (SG), Jason Rozanski (SF), Matthew Rey (PF) Martin Curry, Gary King, Gary Dunn, Robert Sizemore | |
| 14:11 | Lafayette | Garf Lozowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:11 | Lafayette | Garf Lozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the wide open runner in the paint set up by William Forster | 41-31 |
| 13:21 | Lafayette | Donnell Negrete can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Billy Davis snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Billy Davis buries a floater in the lane set up by Robert Sellers | 43-31 |
| 12:23 | Lafayette | Garf Lozowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-31 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Colby Cox | 43-31 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Billy Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from William Forster | 45-31 |
| 11:56 | Lafayette | Matthew Rey is hacked by James Holmes - foul #2 on James Holmes, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF), Stephen Barnaby (C) Robert Sellers, William Forster | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Newton (PG), Martin Curry (SF), Daniel Baxter (C) Donnell Negrete, Jason Rozanski, Garf Lozowski | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - John Newton (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guillermo Quinones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Curry (fresh) PF - Matthew Rey (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Daniel Baxter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Lafayette | Guillermo Quinones drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Newton | 45-34 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Billy Davis misses short on a floater from the left block | 45-34 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Joseph Heard gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Holmes | 47-34 |
| 10:28 | Lafayette | Guillermo Quinones misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Billy Davis snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Colby Cox is hacked by John Newton in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Newton, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Robert Nelson (PF), William Forster (C) James Holmes, Colby Cox, Joseph Heard, Billy Davis | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Donnell Negrete (PG), Gary King (SG), Gary Dunn (SF), Robert Sizemore (PF) John Newton, Guillermo Quinones, Martin Curry, Matthew Rey | |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-34 |
| 10:03 | Lafayette | Gary Dunn gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 09:57 | Lafayette | Gary King buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donnell Negrete | 47-37 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | William Forster snags the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Donnell Negrete is called for the reach on Robert Nelson - foul #2 on Donnell Negrete, team foul #7 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG), Joseph Heard (SF) Christopher Pendley, Stephen Barnaby | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Martin Curry (SF), Matthew Rey (PF) Gary Dunn, Robert Sizemore | |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Robert Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 09:19 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Daniel Baxter | 47-37 |
| 09:00 | Lafayette | Robert Nelson takes the ball from Matthew Rey | 47-37 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | William Forster throws it down | 49-37 |
| 08:34 | Lafayette | Donnell Negrete throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Billy Davis (PF) Joe Lewis, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Guillermo Quinones (SG) Gary King | |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Donnell Negrete steps in front of the Colby Cox pass | 49-37 |
| 07:56 | Lafayette | Colby Cox is called for the reach on Martin Curry - foul #2 on Colby Cox, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG), Robert Sellers (SF) Colby Cox, Joseph Heard | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Newton (PG), Jason Rozanski (SF) Donnell Negrete, Martin Curry | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - John Newton (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Guillermo Quinones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Rozanski (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Rey (tiring) 3 pf. C - Daniel Baxter (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Lafayette | James Holmes steals the ball from Daniel Baxter | 49-37 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Robert Sellers dunks the ball set up by James Holmes | 51-37 |
| 07:10 | Lafayette | John Newton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Robert Sellers pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | William Forster comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 51-37 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | William Forster tips it but misses | 51-37 |
| 06:42 | Lafayette | Guillermo Quinones snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:33 | Lafayette | Daniel Baxter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Billy Davis - foul #1 on Billy Davis, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Stephen Barnaby (PF), Robert Nelson (C) James Holmes, Christopher Pendley, Robert Sellers, Billy Davis, William Forster | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Martin Curry (PG), Gary King (SG), Gary Dunn (SF), Robert Sizemore (PF) John Newton, Guillermo Quinones, Jason Rozanski, Matthew Rey | |
| 06:33 | Lafayette | Daniel Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 06:33 | Lafayette | Daniel Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Martin Curry is called for the reach on Colby Cox - foul #1 on Martin Curry, team foul #8 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Donnell Negrete (PG) Daniel Baxter | |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Colby Cox misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Barnaby | 51-38 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Colby Cox misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Donnell Negrete - foul #3 on Donnell Negrete, team foul #9 | 51-38 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 05:46 | Lafayette | Gary King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-38 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 05:27 | Lafayette | Donnell Negrete grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 05:21 | Lafayette | Donnell Negrete misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Colby Cox snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Colby Cox comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Dunn - foul #1 on Gary Dunn, team foul #10 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Robert Sellers (SF) Joe Lewis, Joseph Heard | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Newton (PG), Matthew Rey (PF), Garf Lozowski (C) Donnell Negrete, Martin Curry, Robert Sizemore | |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 05:00 | Lafayette | John Newton hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Gary Dunn picks off the pass by James Holmes in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 04:57 | Lafayette | Gary Dunn lays it up and in | 55-43 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Colby Cox clanks a shot from the left side | 55-43 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Robert Nelson misses the tip | 55-43 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | James Holmes tips it back up and in | 57-43 |
| 04:15 | Lafayette | Garf Lozowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 04:13 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Dunn | 57-43 |
| 04:08 | Lafayette | John Newton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Kent State | James Holmes misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Newton - foul #5 on John Newton, team foul #11 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG), Joseph Heard (SF) Colby Cox, Robert Sellers | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Martin Curry (PG), Robert Sizemore (PF) John Newton, Matthew Rey | |
| 03:40 | Kent State | James Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | James Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Barnaby (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Martin Curry (fresh) SG - Gary King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gary Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Sizemore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Lozowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Lafayette | Robert Sizemore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 03:30 | Lafayette | Garf Lozowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 03:16 | Lafayette | Gary King connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Curry | 59-46 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | James Holmes comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robert Sizemore - foul #3 on Robert Sizemore, team foul #12 | 59-46 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | James Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | James Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 03:11 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Robert Sizemore | 60-46 |
| 03:06 | Lafayette | Gary King double dribbles | 60-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG) James Holmes | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Joe Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Curry - foul #2 on Martin Curry, team foul #13 | 60-46 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Joe Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 02:47 | Lafayette | Robert Sizemore hits a runner from close range | 61-48 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Martin Curry is called for the reach on Joe Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Curry, team foul #14 | 61-48 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Joe Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Joe Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 02:35 | Lafayette | Martin Curry loses the dribble to Joseph Heard | 63-48 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Lewis | 65-48 |
| 01:54 | Lafayette | Garf Lozowski scores on a shot near the basket | 65-50 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Joe Lewis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Heard | 68-50 |
| 01:04 | Lafayette | Joseph Heard steps in front of the Martin Curry pass | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby lays it up and in set up by Christopher Pendley | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Lafayette | Martin Curry is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Martin Curry, team foul #15 | 70-50 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 70-50 |
| 00:03 | Lafayette | Garf Lozowski grabs the board | 70-50 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Garf Lozowski comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 70-50 |