| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Peter Plotkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orlando Ott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Flippo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Weaver (fresh) C - Roy Kearns (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Kwok | 28-35 |
| 19:36 | Canisius | Orlando Ott knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Weaver | 30-35 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Marc Morin is hacked by Michael Weaver - foul #2 on Michael Weaver, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura is called for traveling | 30-35 |
| 18:42 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Marc Morin gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Phillip May and he's hacked by Peter Plotkin - foul #1 on Peter Plotkin, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | James Kwok misses the free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:32 | Canisius | Roy Kearns gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:19 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-37 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Marc Morin grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Phillip May misses long on a shot from the left side | 30-37 |
| 18:01 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Michael Weaver | 30-37 |
| 17:42 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo blows the dunk but he's hacked by Nathan Kawamura - foul #1 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 17:42 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:42 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bryan Darrell | 31-37 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Michael Weaver steals the ball from Phillip May | 31-37 |
| 17:00 | Canisius | Bryan Darrell picks off the pass by Bruce Flippo | 31-37 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell is fouled on the floor by Orlando Ott - foul #2 on Orlando Ott, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Canisius | Samuel Beckett (PG), Francis Weatherford (SG), Rodney Garrison (PF) Peter Plotkin, Orlando Ott, Michael Weaver | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Richard Gatlin (SG), Harold Burks (C) James Kwok, Phillip May, Bryan Darrell | |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Marc Morin is hacked by Roy Kearns - foul #2 on Roy Kearns, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eli Smith (PF) Marc Morin | |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (SF) Nathan Kawamura | |
| 16:06 | Canisius | Roy Kearns hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Harold Burks snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin hits a driving attempt from the right block | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Samuel Beckett (fresh) SG - Francis Weatherford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Flippo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rodney Garrison (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roy Kearns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) C - Harold Burks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison clanks a runner from close range | 31-39 |
| 15:19 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison misses the tip | 31-39 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Harold Burks gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Eli Smith blows the dunk but he's hacked by Rodney Garrison - foul #1 on Rodney Garrison, team foul #5 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Plotkin (PG), Orlando Ott (SG), Joshua Bibbins (SF), Michael Weaver (PF) Samuel Beckett, Francis Weatherford, Bruce Flippo, Roy Kearns | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Phillip May (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Bryan Darrell (C) Eric Gray, Richard Gatlin, Robert Loftin, Harold Burks | |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:40 | Canisius | The short jumper by Peter Plotkin is denied by Nathan Kawamura | 31-41 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Eli Smith gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Weaver - foul #3 on Michael Weaver, team foul #6 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | Roy Kearns (C) Rodney Garrison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Marc Morin (PF) Eli Smith | |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:06 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins loses the dribble to Marc Morin | 31-43 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | James Kwok drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Marc Morin | 31-45 |
| 13:54 | Canisius | Orlando Ott hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Peter Plotkin | 34-45 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | James Kwok can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-45 |
| 13:47 | Canisius | Roy Kearns grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:41 | Canisius | Nathan Kawamura picks off the pass by Peter Plotkin | 34-45 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Roy Kearns swats the shot by James Kwok | 34-45 |
| 13:20 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 13:15 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Orlando Ott | 37-45 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Roy Kearns takes the ball from Bryan Darrell | 37-45 |
| 12:31 | Canisius | Orlando Ott misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Marc Morin | 37-45 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura lays it in set up by James Kwok | 37-47 |
| 12:13 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Kwok - foul #1 on James Kwok, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Canisius | Francis Weatherford (SF), Rodney Garrison (C) Joshua Bibbins, Roy Kearns | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG), Harold Burks (C) Phillip May, Bryan Darrell | |
| 12:13 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:13 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Marc Morin grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Francis Weatherford knocks away the 3 by Richard Gatlin | 38-47 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Harold Burks tips it back up and in | 38-49 |
| 11:44 | Canisius | Orlando Ott hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | James Kwok hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Peter Plotkin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orlando Ott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Weatherford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Rodney Garrison (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 7 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-52 |
| 11:18 | Canisius | Orlando Ott hits the follow up shot | 43-52 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | James Kwok's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Weaver | 43-52 |
| 10:54 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Rodney Garrison | 43-52 |
| 10:50 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-52 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | James Kwok is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Plotkin - foul #2 on Peter Plotkin, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | Bruce Flippo (SG), Joshua Bibbins (SF), Roy Kearns (C) Peter Plotkin, Orlando Ott, Michael Weaver | |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Eli Smith (PF) Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin | |
| 10:47 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | James Kwok misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:47 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 10:22 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison is fouled on the floor by Eli Smith - foul #1 on Eli Smith, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG) James Kwok | |
| 10:07 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Phillip May can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bruce Flippo - foul #3 on Bruce Flippo, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Weaver (PF) Rodney Garrison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Marc Morin (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Phillip May makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Phillip May makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:29 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 09:27 | Canisius | Roy Kearns hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin misses long on a shot from the left side | 48-55 |
| 09:19 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Roy Kearns | 48-55 |
| 09:14 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford loses the dribble to Bryan Darrell | 48-55 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin is hacked by Joshua Bibbins - foul #4 on Joshua Bibbins, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | Samuel Beckett (PG), Orlando Ott (SG) Francis Weatherford, Joshua Bibbins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF) Phillip May | |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:59 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Bruce Flippo | 48-55 |
| 08:47 | Canisius | Marc Morin is called for the reach on Michael Weaver - foul #1 on Marc Morin, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG) Richard Gatlin | |
| 08:35 | Canisius | Orlando Ott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 08:33 | Canisius | Roy Kearns gets the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:21 | Canisius | Roy Kearns travels with the ball | 48-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Garrison (PF) Michael Weaver | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Marc Morin tips it but misses | 48-55 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Marc Morin connects on the jump hook from the right block | 48-57 |
| 07:17 | Canisius | Orlando Ott buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Samuel Beckett (fresh) SG - Orlando Ott (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Flippo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Garrison (fresh) 7 reb. C - Roy Kearns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Morin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Bruce Flippo takes the ball from Marc Morin | 51-57 |
| 06:41 | Canisius | Roy Kearns's floater is tipped away by Bryan Darrell | 51-57 |
| 06:39 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 53-57 |
| 06:30 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Rodney Garrison | 53-57 |
| 06:25 | Canisius | Orlando Ott scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Marc Morin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Plotkin (PG), Francis Weatherford (SG), Joshua Bibbins (SF), Michael Weaver (PF) Samuel Beckett, Orlando Ott, Bruce Flippo, Rodney Garrison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Phillip May (SG), Richard Gatlin (PF), Harold Burks (C) James Kwok, Eric Gray, Marc Morin, Bryan Darrell | |
| 06:01 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford is fouled on the floor by Phillip May - foul #3 on Phillip May, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| 05:46 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Francis Weatherford | 59-57 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Robert Loftin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Loftin, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eli Smith (PF) Nathan Kawamura | |
| 05:16 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Plotkin | 61-57 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 61-57 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Burks | 61-57 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Harold Burks scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Phillip May | 61-59 |
| 04:11 | Canisius | Michael Weaver lays it up and in | 63-59 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Canisius | Orlando Ott (SG), Rodney Garrison (C) Francis Weatherford, Roy Kearns | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Robert Loftin, Richard Gatlin, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Marc Morin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-62 |
| 03:35 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Phillip May | 63-65 |
| 03:12 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison drills a shot from the right block | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Peter Plotkin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Orlando Ott (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Bibbins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Michael Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Rodney Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:51 | Kent State | James Kwok is hacked by Peter Plotkin - foul #3 on Peter Plotkin, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:28 | Canisius | Orlando Ott clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Phillip May snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Orlando Ott steals the ball from Nathan Kawamura | 65-67 |
| 01:47 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Marc Morin | 65-67 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Marc Morin is called for traveling | 65-67 |
| Subs | Canisius | Roy Kearns (C) Rodney Garrison | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:04 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Marc Morin's floater is tipped away by Roy Kearns | 65-67 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura gets the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | James Kwok is hacked by Michael Weaver - foul #4 on Michael Weaver, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | James Kwok misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Canisius | Orlando Ott drills a 3 from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Kwok clanks a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Peter Plotkin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orlando Ott (fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Bibbins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Michael Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Roy Kearns (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Canisius | Roy Kearns wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Canisius | Roy Kearns lays it up and in | 70-68 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Phillip May hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 04:27 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 04:21 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins throws it down on a great pass from Orlando Ott | 72-68 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Marc Morin pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Marc Morin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Kwok | 72-71 |
| 03:23 | Canisius | Michael Weaver hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 72-71 |
| 03:21 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin hits the follow up shot | 74-71 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell's pass is intercepted by Joshua Bibbins | 74-71 |
| 02:54 | Canisius | Orlando Ott is hacked by Marc Morin - foul #2 on Marc Morin, team foul #7 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Canisius | Francis Weatherford (PG), Bruce Flippo (SF), Rodney Garrison (PF) Peter Plotkin, Joshua Bibbins, Michael Weaver | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG), Harold Burks (C) Phillip May, Bryan Darrell | |
| 02:54 | Canisius | Orlando Ott makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:54 | Canisius | Orlando Ott misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Marc Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Marc Morin is fouled on the floor by Roy Kearns - foul #3 on Roy Kearns, team foul #12 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG) Richard Gatlin | |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:38 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Plotkin (PG), Joshua Bibbins (SF) Francis Weatherford, Bruce Flippo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bryan Darrell (C) Harold Burks | |
| 02:27 | Canisius | Orlando Ott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 02:25 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins tips it home | 77-73 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | James Kwok knocks in the jumper from the right side | 77-75 |
| 02:02 | Canisius | Orlando Ott hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Plotkin | 79-75 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Phillip May misses short on a 3 from straight away | 79-75 |
| 01:41 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 01:36 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins loses the dribble to James Kwok | 79-75 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Phillip May knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Marc Morin | 79-78 |
| 01:13 | Canisius | Roy Kearns misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-78 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Roy Kearns is called for the reach on James Kwok - foul #4 on Roy Kearns, team foul #13 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Weaver (PF) Rodney Garrison | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Peter Plotkin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orlando Ott (fresh) 29 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Bibbins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Michael Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Roy Kearns (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:32 | Canisius | Roy Kearns hits a floater in the lane set up by Orlando Ott | 81-80 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Phillip May is fouled on the floor by Peter Plotkin - foul #4 on Peter Plotkin, team foul #14 | 81-80 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Phillip May makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Phillip May makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:15 | Canisius | Roy Kearns comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 81-82 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell grabs the defensive rebound | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell is hacked by Peter Plotkin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Plotkin, team foul #15 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Canisius | Francis Weatherford (PG) Peter Plotkin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:11 | Canisius | Michael Weaver gets the rebound | 81-83 |
| 00:06 | Canisius | Marc Morin is called for the reach on Joshua Bibbins - foul #3 on Marc Morin, team foul #8 | 81-83 |
| 00:06 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:06 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Kwok misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Francis Weatherford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Ott (fresh) 29 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Bibbins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Michael Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Roy Kearns (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Canisius | Roy Kearns wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nathan Kawamura - foul #2 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #9 | 83-83 |
| 04:49 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 04:49 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Phillip May is hacked by Michael Weaver - foul #5 on Michael Weaver, team foul #16 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Garrison (PF) Michael Weaver | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Phillip May misses the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Phillip May misses the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 04:36 | Canisius | Orlando Ott gets the rebound | 85-83 |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Orlando Ott is hacked by Phillip May - foul #4 on Phillip May, team foul #10 | 85-83 |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Orlando Ott makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Orlando Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Phillip May is whistled for a carry | 87-83 |
| 03:32 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Phillip May - foul #5 on Phillip May, team foul #11 | 89-83 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG) Phillip May | |
| 03:32 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins makes the free throw | 90-83 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Roy Kearns is called for the reach on Marc Morin - foul #5 on Roy Kearns, team foul #17 | 90-83 |
| Subs | Canisius | Bruce Flippo (PF) Roy Kearns | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 02:56 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins can't connect on a floater from the left block | 90-85 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Marc Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 90-85 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Darrell | 90-87 |
| 02:31 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-87 |
| 02:14 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 93-87 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 93-87 |
| 01:54 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Joshua Bibbins | 93-87 |
| 01:54 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-87 |
| 01:44 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 95-87 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Kawamura | 95-90 |
| 01:11 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 95-90 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell grabs the defensive rebound | 95-90 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Kwok | 95-93 |
| 00:53 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 95-93 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Francis Weatherford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Ott (fresh) 31 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Bibbins (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Bruce Flippo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 95-93 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell grabs the defensive rebound | 95-93 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura lays it up and in | 95-95 |
| 00:08 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 95-95 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 95-95 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Francis Weatherford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Ott (fresh) 31 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Bibbins (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Bruce Flippo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison wins the tip | 95-95 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 95-95 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Marc Morin gets the rebound | 95-95 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin buries a shot from the baseline set up by Nathan Kawamura | 95-97 |
| 03:56 | Canisius | Orlando Ott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 95-97 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Marc Morin snags the defensive board | 95-97 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 95-97 |
| 03:48 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins grabs the defensive rebound | 95-97 |
| 03:43 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins misses the lay-in | 95-97 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell snags the defensive board | 95-97 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Flippo - foul #4 on Bruce Flippo, team foul #18 | 95-97 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 95-98 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin misses the 2nd free throw | 95-98 |
| 03:14 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Rodney Garrison | 95-98 |
| 03:02 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 95-98 |
| 03:00 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison snags the offensive board | 95-98 |
| 02:39 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo is whistled for a carry | 95-98 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Burks (C) Bryan Darrell | |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (4 full remaining) | 95-98 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bryan Darrell (C) Harold Burks | |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 95-98 |
| 02:13 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 95-98 |
| 01:57 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Bryan Darrell - foul #2 on Bryan Darrell, team foul #12 | 95-98 |
| 01:57 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 95-98 |
| 01:57 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 95-98 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Marc Morin | 95-98 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | James Kwok's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 95-98 |
| 01:39 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 95-98 |
| 01:21 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 95-98 |
| 01:20 | Canisius | Orlando Ott grabs the offensive rebound | 95-98 |
| 01:05 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Darrell - foul #3 on Bryan Darrell, team foul #13 | 95-98 |
| 01:05 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo makes the 1st free throw | 96-98 |
| 01:05 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo makes the 2nd free throw | 97-98 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Kwok | 97-100 |
| 00:58 | Canisius | Canisius calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 97-100 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Francis Weatherford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Ott (fresh) 31 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Bibbins (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Bruce Flippo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Rodney Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 18 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 14 pts. 15 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 1 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:39 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Bibbins | 100-100 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Gatlin | 100-102 |
| 00:15 | Canisius | Canisius calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 100-102 |
| 00:06 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison loses the ball out of bounds | 100-102 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Marc Morin is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Weatherford - foul #2 on Francis Weatherford, team foul #19 | 100-102 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 1st free throw | 100-103 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 100-104 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins is called for traveling | 100-104 |