| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Burgess (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Peter Paulk (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Mizell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton inbounds the ball | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | James Allan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 19:40 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell pulls down the rebound | 26-45 |
| 19:18 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Monroe Sanders - foul #2 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bradley Hetrick (C) Michael Lewis | |
| 19:18 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell misses the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 19:18 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses the 3 from the right corner | 26-46 |
| 18:59 | Grambling State | Bradley Hetrick grabs the defensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 18:50 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-46 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the defensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | James Allan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-46 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Wayne Green gets the offensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Allan | 28-46 |
| 17:48 | Grambling State | James Allan takes the ball from Kenneth Mizell | 28-46 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Burgess - foul #1 on Michael Burgess, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Weller (SG), Adam Walker (PF), Michael Lewis (C) Michael Burgess, Kenneth Mizell, Bradley Hetrick | |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 17:12 | Grambling State | Adam Walker misses badly on a shot from close range | 30-46 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Whorton | 30-46 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton connects on the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Peter Paulk - foul #2 on Peter Paulk, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Doucette (PG), Roger Hillyer (SG), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) James Allan, Carlos Mitchell, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| 16:36 | Grambling State | James Weller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 16:34 | Grambling State | Peter Paulk can't tip it in | 33-46 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | John Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 16:27 | Grambling State | Adam Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 16:05 | Grambling State | William Payne misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Doucette - foul #1 on David Doucette, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (SF) Geoffrey Whorton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Burgess (SG), Kenneth Mizell (PF) James Weller, Adam Walker | |
| 16:05 | Grambling State | William Payne makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 16:05 | Grambling State | William Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | David Doucette can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 15:46 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Doucette (fresh) SG - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Jury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Burgess (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Peter Paulk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mizell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 33-48 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Robert Jury gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Robert Jury hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-48 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Robert Jury pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | David Doucette can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Payne - foul #3 on William Payne, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) Craig Russ, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari (SF), Adam Walker (PF), Bradley Hetrick (C) Peter Paulk, Kenneth Mizell, Michael Lewis | |
| 15:05 | Kent State | David Doucette misses the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | David Doucette misses the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 15:05 | Grambling State | Adam Walker grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 14:42 | Grambling State | David Doucette takes the ball from Sean Ferrari | 33-48 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Mitchell | 36-48 |
| 14:17 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Wayne Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 14:02 | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 13:45 | Grambling State | William Payne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 13:44 | Grambling State | Adam Walker grabs the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 13:28 | Grambling State | Wayne Green takes the ball from Adam Walker | 36-48 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 12:57 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 12:56 | Grambling State | Adam Walker grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 12:41 | Grambling State | William Payne is whistled for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Robert Jury (PF) David Doucette, Roger Hillyer, Monroe Sanders | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Weller (SG), Peter Paulk (SF), Kenneth Mizell (PF), Michael Lewis (C) Michael Burgess, Sean Ferrari, Adam Walker, Bradley Hetrick | |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Wayne Green tips it in | 40-48 |
| 12:17 | Grambling State | James Weller is fouled on the floor by Carlos Mitchell - foul #3 on Carlos Mitchell, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (SG), John Thomas (C) Carlos Mitchell, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 12:03 | Grambling State | James Weller lays it up and in on a great pass from William Payne | 40-50 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses the floater from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | John Thomas misses the tip | 40-50 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to John Thomas | 40-50 |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Thomas | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Allan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jury (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Payne (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Weller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Paulk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mizell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by William Payne | 42-52 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) James Allan, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Burgess (SG) James Weller | |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-52 |
| 10:40 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Peter Paulk | 42-52 |
| 10:16 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Mizell | 42-55 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jing-Sheng Tao | 44-55 |
| 09:41 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell misses the easy layup | 44-55 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders loses the ball out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (PF) Jing-Sheng Tao, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Weller (SG), Bradley Hetrick (C) Michael Burgess, Michael Lewis | |
| 09:09 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Payne and he's hacked by Robert Jury - foul #2 on Robert Jury, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| 09:09 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell makes the free throw | 44-58 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Wayne Green knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Allan | 46-58 |
| 08:23 | Grambling State | William Payne knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Paulk and he's hacked by Roger Hillyer - foul #1 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (SF), John Thomas (C) Carlos Mitchell, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Burgess (SG), Michael Lewis (C) James Weller, Bradley Hetrick | |
| 08:23 | Grambling State | William Payne makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | John Thomas can't tip it in | 46-61 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Robert Jury gets the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer can't connect on a shot in the lane | 46-61 |
| 07:46 | Grambling State | Michael Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:23 | Grambling State | Peter Paulk's pass is intercepted by Robert Jury | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Jury (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Payne (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Burgess (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Peter Paulk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Mizell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Kenneth Mizell picks off the pass by Roger Hillyer | 46-61 |
| 06:50 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Payne | 46-64 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Michael Lewis picks off the pass by Craig Russ | 46-64 |
| 06:18 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | James Allan grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Michael Burgess takes the ball from Roger Hillyer | 46-64 |
| 06:01 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess hits a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Robert Jury - foul #3 on Robert Jury, team foul #6 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) James Allan, Roger Hillyer, Craig Russ, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari (SF), Adam Walker (PF), Bradley Hetrick (C) Peter Paulk, Kenneth Mizell, Michael Lewis | |
| 06:01 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess makes the free throw | 46-67 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Michael Burgess picks off the pass by Wayne Green | 46-67 |
| 05:49 | Grambling State | William Payne hits the finger roll set up by Michael Burgess | 46-69 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the floater in the lane set up by Jing-Sheng Tao | 48-69 |
| 05:05 | Grambling State | William Payne misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-69 |
| 05:04 | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari tips it home | 48-71 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-71 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Wayne Green tips it but misses | 48-71 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton tips it home | 50-71 |
| 04:23 | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari blows the layup | 50-71 |
| 04:21 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Walker | 50-71 |
| 03:59 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-74 |
| 03:39 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Sean Ferrari | 50-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Grambling State | Bradley Hetrick knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Sean Ferrari | 50-76 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Payne (tired) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Burgess (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sean Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Walker (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Hetrick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Wayne Green can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-76 |
| 03:02 | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 50-76 |
| 02:45 | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Sean Ferrari, team foul #5 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Roger Hillyer (SG), Craig Russ (SF), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Weller (PG), Chad Bishop (SG), Peter Stukowski (C) William Payne, Michael Burgess, Bradley Hetrick | |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Thomas | 52-76 |
| 02:05 | Grambling State | Chad Bishop comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-76 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Jury | 52-76 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Craig Russ misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-76 |
| 01:41 | Grambling State | Adam Walker snags the defensive board | 52-76 |
| 01:18 | Grambling State | Chad Bishop misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-76 |
| 01:16 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Ferrari | 52-76 |
| 01:02 | Grambling State | Chad Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bradley Hetrick (C) Peter Stukowski | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Kent State | James Allan hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Hillyer | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Grambling State | Chad Bishop clanks a runner in the paint | 55-76 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer snags the defensive board | 55-76 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-76 |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Sean Ferrari | 55-76 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | James Weller runs out the clock | 55-76 |