| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Hervey (fresh) SG - Gordon Kempton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Steven Dart inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Howard | Robert Hervey is hacked by Dennis Wilson - foul #1 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:18 | Howard | Gordon Kempton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Brian McClester can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-28 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton tips it home | 29-28 |
| 18:32 | Howard | Gordon Kempton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 18:10 | Howard | Thad Sweeney snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 17:49 | Howard | Thad Sweeney scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hervey | 29-30 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses the fadeaway from the left block | 29-30 |
| 17:42 | Howard | Lee Corcoran grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:15 | Howard | Steven Dart is hacked by Geoffrey Whorton - foul #3 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF) Geoffrey Whorton | |
| Subs | Howard | Alfred Montgomery (C) Lee Corcoran | |
| 17:01 | Howard | Thad Sweeney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-30 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Brian McClester is hacked by Thad Sweeney - foul #2 on Thad Sweeney, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Brian McClester, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG) Robert Hervey | |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Kevin Barcus - foul #1 on Kevin Barcus, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Luke Smith (SG) Gordon Kempton | |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:36 | Howard | Thad Sweeney snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:19 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Kevin Barcus and the foul's on John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| 16:19 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Kevin Barcus takes the ball from Robert Jury | 31-33 |
| 16:06 | Howard | Kevin Barcus can't finish the layup | 31-33 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 15:44 | Howard | Luke Smith gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) PF - Robert Jury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luke Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thad Sweeney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Alfred Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses long on a shot from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 15:22 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Thad Sweeney | 31-33 |
| 15:12 | Howard | Luke Smith loses the dribble to Roger Hillyer | 31-33 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 15:00 | Howard | Kevin Barcus grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:43 | Howard | Luke Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Robert Jury pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Hillyer | 34-33 |
| 14:06 | Howard | Luke Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 14:04 | Howard | Luke Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:53 | Howard | Steven Dart can't connect on a floater from the left side | 34-33 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 13:42 | Howard | Luke Smith snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 13:21 | Howard | Luke Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #1 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (PG), Brian McClester (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) Dennis Wilson, Jing-Sheng Tao, Roger Hillyer, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hervey (PG), Gordon Kempton (SG), David Williamson (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Kevin Barcus, Steven Dart, Thad Sweeney, Alfred Montgomery | |
| 13:21 | Howard | Luke Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:21 | Howard | Luke Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Monroe Sanders | 34-34 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian McClester | 37-34 |
| 12:54 | Howard | Robert Hervey's floater is tipped away by Wayne Green | 37-34 |
| 12:53 | Howard | Lee Corcoran grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 12:37 | Howard | David Williamson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Gordon Kempton knocks away the 3 by Carlos Mitchell | 37-34 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Wayne Green tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 11:49 | Howard | David Williamson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Williamson, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG) Carlos Mitchell | |
| Subs | Howard | Alfred Montgomery (PF) Luke Smith | |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Wayne Green gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Hervey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Kempton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Williamson - foul #2 on David Williamson, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dart (SF), Thad Sweeney (PF) David Williamson, Alfred Montgomery | |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 10:37 | Howard | Steven Dart drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Brian McClester - foul #1 on Brian McClester, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Moffatt (C) Lee Corcoran | |
| 10:37 | Howard | Steven Dart makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson is whistled for a carry | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (C) Geoffrey Whorton, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG), Alfred Montgomery (C) Robert Hervey, Justin Moffatt | |
| 09:54 | Howard | Thad Sweeney connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Alfred Montgomery steals it from Brian McClester | 41-40 |
| 08:55 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 08:54 | Howard | Steven Dart hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Brian McClester connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Monroe Sanders | 43-42 |
| 08:24 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Monroe Sanders | 43-42 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Brian McClester buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Wilson | 46-42 |
| 07:45 | Howard | Gordon Kempton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thad Sweeney | 46-45 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 07:26 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 07:12 | Howard | Kevin Barcus misses the dunk | 46-45 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Robert Jury grabs the board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gordon Kempton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Alfred Montgomery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Thad Sweeney picks off the pass by Brian McClester | 46-45 |
| 06:44 | Howard | Gordon Kempton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 06:23 | Howard | Kevin Barcus grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 06:15 | Howard | Kevin Barcus is fouled on the floor by Roger Hillyer - foul #1 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), John Thomas (PF), Wayne Green (C) Dennis Wilson, Brian McClester, Roger Hillyer, Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hervey (PG), Luke Smith (SG), David Williamson (SF), Justin Moffatt (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Kevin Barcus, Gordon Kempton, Steven Dart, Thad Sweeney, Alfred Montgomery | |
| 06:04 | Howard | Lee Corcoran scores on a floater from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell travels with the ball | 46-47 |
| 05:31 | Howard | Justin Moffatt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao loses the dribble to Luke Smith | 46-50 |
| 05:09 | Howard | Lee Corcoran is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Whorton - foul #4 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SG) Carlos Mitchell | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dart (SF) Justin Moffatt | |
| 05:09 | Howard | Lee Corcoran misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:09 | Howard | Luke Smith snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 05:00 | Howard | Lee Corcoran double dribbles | 46-50 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jing-Sheng Tao | 48-50 |
| 04:24 | Howard | Luke Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Wayne Green knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Roger Hillyer and he's fouled by Lee Corcoran - foul #1 on Lee Corcoran, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Robert Jury (PF) Roger Hillyer, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Howard | Thad Sweeney (PF) David Williamson | |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:45 | Howard | Robert Hervey is fouled on the floor by Wayne Green - foul #1 on Wayne Green, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| 03:45 | Howard | Robert Hervey makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:45 | Howard | Robert Hervey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Hervey - foul #3 on Robert Hervey, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SG) Jing-Sheng Tao | |
| Subs | Howard | Alfred Montgomery (C) Lee Corcoran | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:16 | Howard | Thad Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:59 | Howard | Robert Hervey misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Wilson - foul #2 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF) Geoffrey Whorton, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Howard | Gordon Kempton (SG), David Williamson (SF) Luke Smith, Steven Dart | |
| 02:59 | Howard | Robert Hervey makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:59 | Howard | Robert Hervey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Brian McClester pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Hervey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Kempton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Alfred Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Monroe Sanders | 54-56 |
| 02:45 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Wayne Green (C) Roger Hillyer, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dart (SF), Lee Corcoran (C) David Williamson, Alfred Montgomery | |
| 02:37 | Howard | Gordon Kempton is called for traveling | 54-56 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson is hacked by Gordon Kempton - foul #1 on Gordon Kempton, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:25 | Howard | Thad Sweeney grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 02:15 | Howard | Steven Dart clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Lee Corcoran can't tip it in | 55-56 |
| 02:13 | Howard | Lee Corcoran grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 01:58 | Howard | Brian McClester steals it from Thad Sweeney | 55-56 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Dart - foul #1 on Steven Dart, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:41 | Howard | Steven Dart snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:21 | Howard | Steven Dart knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gordon Kempton | 56-58 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 01:10 | Howard | Thad Sweeney grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 00:52 | Howard | Gordon Kempton makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hervey | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Wilson | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Howard | Dennis Wilson is called for the reach on Lee Corcoran in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Luke Smith (PG) Robert Hervey | |
| 00:33 | Howard | Lee Corcoran makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:33 | Howard | Lee Corcoran misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Wilson | 61-62 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Luke Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Wilson - foul #4 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hervey (PG) Gordon Kempton | |
| 00:23 | Howard | Luke Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Luke Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wayne Green | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Wayne Green's floater is tipped away by Thad Sweeney | 61-63 |
| 00:09 | Howard | The rebound goes to Thad Sweeney | 61-63 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Dennis Wilson is called for the reach on Thad Sweeney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG) Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Howard | Gordon Kempton (SG) Luke Smith | |
| 00:08 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Thad Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Brian McClester hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Howard calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Robert Hervey misses the halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Hervey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Kempton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Wayne Green wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Brian McClester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 04:29 | Howard | The rebound goes to Steven Dart | 64-64 |
| 04:23 | Howard | Robert Hervey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Robert Hervey, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Thad Sweeney blocks the short jumper by Geoffrey Whorton | 64-64 |
| 04:01 | Howard | Thad Sweeney gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:43 | Howard | Lee Corcoran can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 03:42 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Thad Sweeney | 64-64 |
| 03:37 | Howard | Gordon Kempton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Hervey - foul #5 on Robert Hervey, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG) Robert Hervey | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:05 | Howard | Gordon Kempton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Brian McClester knocks in the floater in the lane | 68-64 |
| 02:24 | Howard | Kevin Barcus misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-64 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton buries a shot from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 01:31 | Howard | Geoffrey Whorton blocks the short jumper by Lee Corcoran | 70-64 |
| 01:29 | Howard | Thad Sweeney can't tip it in | 70-64 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Brian McClester snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton's layup is rejected by Lee Corcoran | 70-64 |
| 01:04 | Howard | The rebound goes to Steven Dart | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Monroe Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gordon Kempton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 16 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Corcoran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Howard | Steven Dart misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Wayne Green pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Kevin Barcus is called for the reach on Wayne Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Barcus, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Howard | Gordon Kempton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 00:36 | Howard | Steven Dart gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:33 | Howard | Gordon Kempton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Barcus | 72-67 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is hacked by Gordon Kempton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Kempton, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Howard | Gordon Kempton scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Barcus | 74-70 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Gordon Kempton is called for the reach on Geoffrey Whorton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Kempton, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:26 | Howard | Lee Corcoran grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:19 | Howard | Gordon Kempton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Wayne Green pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Wayne Green is hacked by Gordon Kempton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gordon Kempton, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Steven Dart buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Kempton | 76-73 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is hacked by Gordon Kempton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gordon Kempton, team foul #15 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Luke Smith (SG) Gordon Kempton | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Lee Corcoran grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Luke Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao runs out the clock | 77-76 |