| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Steven Cowman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Neal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Bedatsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by William Forster - foul #3 on William Forster, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:36 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:36 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Billy Davis lays it in set up by Colby Cox | 34-34 |
| 19:00 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Colby Cox grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Colby Cox misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by William Hall - foul #2 on William Hall, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Colby Cox misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:47 | Manhattan | William Hall travels with the ball | 34-35 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | William Forster is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Colby Cox | 34-37 |
| 18:25 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Billy Davis - foul #2 on Billy Davis, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Bown (C) Justin Bedatsky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| 18:25 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:25 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Billy Davis lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Colby Cox | 34-39 |
| 18:08 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-39 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Billy Davis gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Billy Davis is open and buries a jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Heard | 34-41 |
| 17:29 | Manhattan | Michael Bown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Colby Cox grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Billy Davis connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph Heard | 34-43 |
| 16:46 | Manhattan | Michael Bown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jordan Neal | 37-43 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Michael Bown blocks the short jumper by James Holmes | 37-43 |
| 16:27 | Manhattan | Michael Bown snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 16:04 | Manhattan | William Hall misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 16:02 | Manhattan | William Hall tips it home | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Steven Cowman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Thompson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Michael Bown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | James Holmes is hacked by Steven Cowman - foul #2 on Steven Cowman, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tomas Fields (PG), Robert Spinner (SG), Don Tartaglia (SF), James Scribner (PF), Justin Bedatsky (C) Steven Cowman, William Hall, Jordan Neal, Jerry Thompson, Michael Bown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Stephen Barnaby (PF), Robert Nelson (C) James Holmes, Colby Cox, Joseph Heard, Billy Davis, William Forster | |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is hacked by Don Tartaglia - foul #2 on Don Tartaglia, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby misses short on a runner from close range | 39-43 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 15:07 | Manhattan | James Scribner pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:52 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 14:51 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 14:37 | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 14:35 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 14:34 | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 14:28 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Pendley - foul #1 on Christopher Pendley, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| 14:28 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:28 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Tomas Fields is called for the reach on Joe Lewis - foul #4 on Tomas Fields, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Cowman (PG), Charles Gerrity (SG), Jordan Neal (SF) Tomas Fields, Robert Spinner, Don Tartaglia | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Pendley | 40-46 |
| 13:39 | Manhattan | Charles Gerrity comes up short on the runner from the right block | 40-46 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Sellers | 40-46 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Pendley | 40-48 |
| 12:44 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Nelson - foul #3 on Robert Nelson, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Spinner (PG), Don Tartaglia (SF), Michael Bown (PF) Steven Cowman, Jordan Neal, James Scribner | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Billy Davis (PF), William Forster (C) Joe Lewis, Christopher Pendley, Robert Sellers, Stephen Barnaby, Robert Nelson | |
| 12:44 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:44 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | James Holmes is hacked by Michael Bown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bown, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson (PF) Justin Bedatsky | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Billy Davis misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Billy Davis tips it back up and in | 41-50 |
| 12:19 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Don Tartaglia and he's fouled by William Forster - foul #4 on William Forster, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Hall (SG) Charles Gerrity | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:19 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson misses the free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Billy Davis grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Joseph Heard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Don Tartaglia - foul #3 on Don Tartaglia, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Cowman (PG) Robert Spinner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:59 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Michael Bown | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Steven Cowman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Tartaglia (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jerry Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Manhattan | William Hall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 11:44 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 11:35 | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia hits a fadeaway in the paint | 45-51 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Billy Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 11:14 | Manhattan | Michael Bown gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:49 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Colby Cox - foul #1 on Colby Cox, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Gerrity (SG), Jordan Neal (SF), Justin Bedatsky (C) William Hall, Don Tartaglia, Michael Bown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby (C) William Forster | |
| 10:49 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Billy Davis is open but misses the lay-in | 48-51 |
| 10:25 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:14 | Manhattan | Charles Gerrity misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Barnaby - foul #1 on Stephen Barnaby, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Spinner (PG), James Scribner (PF) Steven Cowman, Jerry Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF), Robert Nelson (C) Joseph Heard, Billy Davis | |
| 10:14 | Manhattan | Charles Gerrity misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:14 | Manhattan | Charles Gerrity makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Colby Cox buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Holmes | 49-53 |
| 09:28 | Manhattan | Charles Gerrity travels with the ball | 49-53 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Hall (SG) Charles Gerrity | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), William Forster (C) James Holmes, Colby Cox, Robert Sellers | |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby is fouled in the backcourt by Jordan Neal - foul #1 on Jordan Neal, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:03 | Manhattan | Christopher Pendley is called for the reach on William Hall - foul #2 on Christopher Pendley, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Cowman (PG), Jerry Thompson (PF), Michael Bown (C) Robert Spinner, James Scribner, Justin Bedatsky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Stephen Barnaby | |
| 09:03 | Manhattan | William Hall misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | William Forster makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-57 |
| 08:25 | Manhattan | William Hall hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Thompson | 52-57 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 07:58 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to William Hall | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Steven Cowman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joe Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Pendley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-57 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Steven Cowman steps in front of the Joe Lewis pass | 52-57 |
| 06:56 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman is hacked by William Forster - foul #5 on William Forster, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tomas Fields (SG), Charles Gerrity (SF), James Scribner (PF), Don Tartaglia (C) William Hall, Jordan Neal, Jerry Thompson, Michael Bown | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Billy Davis (PF), Stephen Barnaby (C) Joe Lewis, Christopher Pendley, Robert Sellers, Robert Nelson, William Forster | |
| 06:56 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:56 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Billy Davis is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Colby Cox | 54-59 |
| 06:31 | Manhattan | James Holmes steals it from Tomas Fields | 54-59 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | James Scribner is called for the reach on Billy Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Scribner, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Spinner (SG), Justin Bedatsky (C) Steven Cowman, Charles Gerrity | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Billy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Joseph Heard grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Billy Davis connects on the floater from close range | 54-61 |
| 05:53 | Manhattan | James Scribner drills a shot from the right block | 56-61 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Tomas Fields steps in front of the Colby Cox pass in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 05:37 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 05:36 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:25 | Manhattan | James Scribner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Colby Cox gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | James Holmes knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Colby Cox | 56-63 |
| 04:54 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner misses long on a floater from the left side | 56-63 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Billy Davis comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Justin Bedatsky - foul #2 on Justin Bedatsky, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Hall (SG), Charles Gerrity (SF), Jerry Thompson (PF), Michael Bown (C) Robert Spinner, Don Tartaglia, James Scribner, Justin Bedatsky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Joseph Heard | |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Billy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Billy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:27 | Manhattan | Michael Bown pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:06 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-64 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG) James Holmes, Colby Cox | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Lewis | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Tomas Fields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gerrity (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Davis (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Barnaby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson travels with the ball | 56-66 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Cowman (PG), Jordan Neal (SF) Tomas Fields, William Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Nelson (C) Stephen Barnaby | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Robert Sellers knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Billy Davis | 56-68 |
| 02:34 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman's pass is intercepted by Christopher Pendley | 56-68 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Billy Davis banks in the layup set up by Christopher Pendley | 56-70 |
| 02:18 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-70 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Billy Davis pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Billy Davis is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 56-70 |
| 01:54 | Manhattan | Charles Gerrity grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 01:48 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson misses short on a floater from close range | 56-70 |
| 01:46 | Manhattan | Michael Bown tips it home | 58-70 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Davis | 58-73 |
| 01:02 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Billy Davis snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Billy Davis double dribbles | 58-73 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tomas Fields (PG), Robert Spinner (SG), Don Tartaglia (SF), James Scribner (PF) Steven Cowman, Charles Gerrity, Jordan Neal, Jerry Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF), Stephen Barnaby (PF) Robert Sellers, Billy Davis | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia loses the ball out of bounds | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Joe Lewis runs out the clock | 58-73 |