| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Lay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Siefert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Burns (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Thatcher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Joey Siefert inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Fordham | Victor Burns double dribbles | 31-31 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 18:58 | Fordham | Tim Lay loses the ball out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Brian McClester is fouled on the floor by Tim Lay - foul #1 on Tim Lay, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | John Shea is called for the reach on Monroe Sanders - foul #1 on John Shea, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 18:10 | Fordham | Kenneth Thatcher snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:49 | Fordham | Tim Lay makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by John Shea | 33-31 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses short on a floater from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:38 | Fordham | Joey Siefert snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:23 | Fordham | Tim Lay misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Geoffrey Whorton - foul #1 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Fordham | Luis Jordan (PG) John Shea | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:23 | Fordham | Tim Lay misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:23 | Fordham | Tim Lay misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Joey Siefert steals the ball from Dennis Wilson | 33-31 |
| 16:59 | Fordham | Victor Burns lays it in set up by Joey Siefert | 35-31 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Brian McClester scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Green | 35-33 |
| 16:30 | Fordham | Kenneth Thatcher is denied on a layup by Wayne Green | 35-33 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Wayne Green gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Brian McClester buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Green and the foul's on Tim Lay - foul #2 on Tim Lay, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Prudhomme (SF), James Durand (PF), Herman Smith (C) Joey Siefert, Victor Burns, Kenneth Thatcher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses the free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:18 | Fordham | The rebound goes to James Durand | 35-35 |
| 15:57 | Fordham | James Durand can't finish the layup | 35-35 |
| 15:55 | Fordham | James Durand tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Luis Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tim Lay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Prudhomme (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Durand (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Jury (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 15:37 | Fordham | James Durand grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 15:33 | Fordham | Luis Jordan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Brian McClester pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | John Thomas clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Herman Smith - foul #1 on Herman Smith, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG), Joseph Thomas (PF) Tim Lay, Herman Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG) Dennis Wilson, Brian McClester | |
| 15:12 | Kent State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:12 | Fordham | Joseph Thomas gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:45 | Fordham | Luis Jordan hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 14:18 | Fordham | Luis Jordan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Thomas | 42-39 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Robert Jury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 14:00 | Fordham | John Prudhomme pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:35 | Fordham | James Durand misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-39 |
| 13:33 | Fordham | John Prudhomme hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tim Lay (SG), Joey Siefert (SF), Kenneth Thatcher (C) Luis Jordan, John Prudhomme, James Durand | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) Carlos Mitchell, Roger Hillyer, John Thomas, Robert Jury | |
| 12:52 | Fordham | Kenneth Thatcher jams it on a nice dish by John Shea and the foul's on Geoffrey Whorton - foul #2 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG) Jing-Sheng Tao | |
| 12:52 | Fordham | Kenneth Thatcher makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | John Shea takes the ball from Dennis Wilson | 47-39 |
| 12:23 | Fordham | Kenneth Thatcher misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Thomas - foul #4 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | Victor Burns (PF) Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:07 | Fordham | Kenneth Thatcher gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:53 | Fordham | Joey Siefert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wayne Green | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tim Lay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Siefert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Victor Burns (fresh) 10 pts. C - Kenneth Thatcher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 47-40 |
| 11:33 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Victor Burns | 47-40 |
| 11:22 | Fordham | Victor Burns lays it up and in set up by Joey Siefert and he's fouled by Monroe Sanders - foul #2 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Fordham | Luis Jordan (PG) John Shea | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:22 | Fordham | Victor Burns misses the free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders knocks in the runner near the basket | 49-42 |
| 10:53 | Fordham | Joey Siefert double dribbles | 49-42 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG) Brian McClester | |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson is fouled on the floor by Tim Lay - foul #3 on Tim Lay, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Prudhomme (SF), James Durand (PF), Herman Smith (C) Tim Lay, Joey Siefert, Kenneth Thatcher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 09:44 | Fordham | Herman Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:29 | Fordham | Victor Burns makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Prudhomme | 51-42 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Robert Jury can't finish the layup | 51-42 |
| 09:04 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Herman Smith | 51-42 |
| 08:44 | Fordham | Robert Jury swats the short shot by Herman Smith | 51-42 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Jury | 51-42 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao's pass is intercepted by James Durand | 51-42 |
| 08:14 | Fordham | Herman Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Wilson | 51-44 |
| 07:45 | Fordham | Herman Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-44 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | John Thomas grabs the board | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Luis Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Burns (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Prudhomme (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Durand (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Dennis Wilson and the foul's on James Durand - foul #1 on James Durand, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG), Tim Lay (SG), Joey Siefert (SF), Joseph Thomas (PF), Kenneth Thatcher (C) Luis Jordan, Victor Burns, John Prudhomme, James Durand, Herman Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) Dennis Wilson, Jing-Sheng Tao, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:19 | Fordham | John Shea drills a floater from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joey Siefert - foul #1 on Joey Siefert, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (PG) Roger Hillyer | |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:33 | Fordham | John Shea comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Geoffrey Whorton - foul #3 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| 06:33 | Fordham | John Shea misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:33 | Fordham | John Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Green | 54-52 |
| 06:08 | Fordham | John Shea loses the dribble to Brian McClester in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Brian McClester | 54-54 |
| 05:31 | Fordham | Kenneth Thatcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG) Carlos Mitchell | |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders clanks a jump hook near the basket | 54-54 |
| 05:07 | Fordham | Joseph Thomas gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:41 | Fordham | Wayne Green takes the ball from Joseph Thomas | 54-54 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Wilson and he's fouled by Joey Siefert - foul #2 on Joey Siefert, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Fordham | Luis Jordan (PG), Victor Burns (SG), John Prudhomme (SF), James Durand (C) John Shea, Tim Lay, Joey Siefert, Kenneth Thatcher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Brian McClester, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:10 | Fordham | Geoffrey Whorton steals it from John Prudhomme | 54-57 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | John Thomas drills a shot from the baseline | 54-59 |
| 03:41 | Fordham | John Prudhomme comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 03:40 | Fordham | John Prudhomme tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Luis Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Burns (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Prudhomme (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Durand (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Prudhomme - foul #3 on John Prudhomme, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tim Lay (SG), Joey Siefert (SF), Kenneth Thatcher (C) John Prudhomme, Joseph Thomas, James Durand | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF) Jing-Sheng Tao, John Thomas | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:13 | Fordham | Kenneth Thatcher grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 03:02 | Fordham | Tim Lay is fouled on the floor by Brian McClester - foul #3 on Brian McClester, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF), Wayne Green (C) Geoffrey Whorton, Robert Jury | |
| 02:47 | Fordham | Tim Lay misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 02:45 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Thatcher | 56-60 |
| 02:45 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG), Joseph Thomas (PF) Luis Jordan, Victor Burns | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:32 | Fordham | Joey Siefert clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Brian McClester - foul #4 on Brian McClester, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 02:32 | Fordham | Joey Siefert makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:32 | Fordham | Joey Siefert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | John Shea is called for the reach on Dennis Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Shea, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:29 | Fordham | Joseph Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:08 | Fordham | John Shea hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Thatcher | 60-61 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 60-61 |
| 01:51 | Fordham | Kenneth Thatcher gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:49 | Fordham | Dennis Wilson picks off the pass by John Shea in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson banks in the layup | 60-63 |
| 01:34 | Fordham | Kenneth Thatcher is called for a backcourt violation | 60-63 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF) Roger Hillyer | |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 60-63 |
| 01:18 | Fordham | Joseph Thomas gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:03 | Fordham | John Shea misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses badly on a shot in the paint | 60-63 |
| 00:54 | Fordham | Joey Siefert grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 00:41 | Fordham | Joey Siefert scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-63 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is whistled for traveling | 62-63 |
| 00:11 | Fordham | Kenneth Thatcher misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-63 |
| 00:09 | Fordham | John Shea tips it but misses | 62-63 |
| 00:08 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Joey Siefert | 62-63 |
| 00:03 | Fordham | Tim Lay misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Fordham | Joey Siefert pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | The clock runs out | 62-63 |