| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Marc Kao (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Wilder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Michael Hampson inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Randall Brown comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:32 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Jessie Wilder | 30-33 |
| 19:19 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe is whistled for a carry | 30-33 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Man Tao is hacked by Marc Kao - foul #3 on Marc Kao, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan (PG) Marc Kao | |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Man Tao knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Adams | 33-33 |
| 18:46 | Chicago State | Michael Hampson is called for the reach on Jessie Wilder - foul #1 on Michael Hampson, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:33 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe comes up short on the floater from the right side | 33-33 |
| 18:31 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Randall Brown snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Kevin Adams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Man Tao | 36-33 |
| 17:41 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by George Kendall | 36-36 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Man Tao clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Kevin Adams grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Randall Brown misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Michael Hampson snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Fred Buchanan takes the ball from Michael Hampson | 36-36 |
| 17:03 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe lays it in on a nice dish by Fred Buchanan | 36-38 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Jessie Wilder blocks the short jumper by Man Tao | 36-38 |
| 16:46 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Jessie Wilder | 36-38 |
| 16:27 | Chicago State | George Kendall is fouled on the floor by Man Tao - foul #3 on Man Tao, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Earle Hendrickson, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway (SG), Ronald Parke (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Nick Taylor (C) George Kendall, Robert Lamothe, John Whitfield, Jessie Wilder | |
| 16:20 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Parke | 36-40 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Eric Wise buries a 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Fred Buchanan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Hardaway (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Parke (fresh) PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) C - Nick Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan misses the jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 15:55 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker is fouled on the floor by Ronald Parke - foul #2 on Ronald Parke, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG) Richard Knickerbocker | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marc Kao (PG) Fred Buchanan | |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Charles Wright drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 14:58 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs throws it down set up by Eric Wise | 44-44 |
| 14:23 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Casey Jacobs - foul #2 on Casey Jacobs, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF), Randall Brown (C) Eric Wise, Charles Wright, Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Chicago State | George Kendall (SG), Robert Lamothe (SF), Jessie Wilder (C) Joseph Hardaway, Ronald Parke, Nick Taylor | |
| 14:23 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:23 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Lamothe - foul #1 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Whitfield (PF) Michael Sieg | |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:05 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:38 | Chicago State | Marc Kao lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Lamothe | 44-47 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson misses the lay-in | 44-47 |
| 13:17 | Chicago State | John Whitfield gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:53 | Chicago State | George Kendall buries a jumper from close range | 44-49 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson's floater is tipped away by Jessie Wilder | 44-49 |
| 12:39 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:22 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Randall Brown | 44-49 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Man Tao is hacked by Marc Kao in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marc Kao, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Nathan Harriss (C) Man Tao, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan (PG), Joseph Hardaway (SF), Michael Sieg (C) Marc Kao, Robert Lamothe, Jessie Wilder | |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss connects on the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Sieg - foul #1 on Michael Sieg, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Casey Jacobs (C) Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Fred Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Hardaway (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sieg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:54 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wright - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 11:42 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Michael Hampson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Hampson, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Nick Taylor (C) John Whitfield | |
| 11:00 | Chicago State | Richard Knickerbocker is called for the reach on Joseph Hardaway - foul #2 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Randall Brown (C) Richard Knickerbocker, Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe (SF) George Kendall | |
| 10:42 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg hits a shot from close range | 47-53 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Man Tao misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-53 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Eric Wise gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 10:16 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 09:56 | Chicago State | Nick Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-53 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Eric Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Charles Wright scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Randall Brown | 49-53 |
| 09:25 | Chicago State | A charge is called on Joseph Hardaway - foul #1 on Joseph Hardaway, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Eric Wise, Charles Wright, Nathan Harriss, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | George Kendall (SG), John Whitfield (PF), Jessie Wilder (C) Joseph Hardaway, Robert Lamothe, Michael Sieg | |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Adams | 51-53 |
| 08:48 | Chicago State | George Kendall's floater is tipped away by Casey Jacobs | 51-53 |
| 08:47 | Chicago State | Nick Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:27 | Chicago State | George Kendall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Man Tao knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Earle Hendrickson | 53-53 |
| 08:01 | Chicago State | Earle Hendrickson steps in front of the George Kendall pass | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Nick Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Buchanan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Wilder (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Fred Buchanan is called for the reach on Michael Hampson - foul #1 on Fred Buchanan, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Randall Brown (C) Man Tao, Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marc Kao (PG), Robert Lamothe (SF) Nick Taylor, Fred Buchanan | |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:32 | Chicago State | John Whitfield misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Wright - foul #2 on Charles Wright, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 07:32 | Chicago State | John Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:32 | Chicago State | John Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Randall Brown gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Marc Kao picks off the pass by Earle Hendrickson | 55-54 |
| 07:15 | Chicago State | Marc Kao misses the easy layup | 55-54 |
| 07:14 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:06 | Chicago State | George Kendall comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Adams - foul #2 on Kevin Adams, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 07:06 | Chicago State | George Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:06 | Chicago State | George Kendall misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Kevin Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-55 |
| 06:53 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:38 | Chicago State | George Kendall knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Marc Kao | 55-58 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 06:23 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 06:01 | Chicago State | George Kendall scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Marc Kao | 55-61 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Charles Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Randall Brown gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Randall Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Earle Hendrickson, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan (SG), Joseph Hardaway (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Nick Taylor (C) George Kendall, Robert Lamothe, John Whitfield, Jessie Wilder | |
| 05:03 | Chicago State | Nick Taylor knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Wright | 58-64 |
| 04:35 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg can't finish the layup | 58-64 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses the dunk attempt | 58-64 |
| 04:10 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Fred Buchanan | 58-64 |
| 03:51 | Chicago State | Casey Jacobs steps in front of the Michael Sieg pass | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Marc Kao (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Hardaway (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF), Randall Brown (C) Eric Wise, Charles Wright, Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Chicago State | George Kendall (SG), Robert Lamothe (SF), John Whitfield (PF) Marc Kao, Joseph Hardaway, Nick Taylor | |
| 03:15 | Chicago State | George Kendall clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 03:13 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan grabs the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:52 | Chicago State | George Kendall drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Lamothe | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Kevin Adams scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Man Tao | 61-67 |
| 02:30 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marc Kao (PG), Jessie Wilder (C) Fred Buchanan, Michael Sieg | |
| 02:15 | Chicago State | George Kendall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 02:13 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder gets the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 01:54 | Chicago State | John Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Earle Hendrickson - foul #3 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| 01:54 | Chicago State | John Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:54 | Chicago State | John Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Michael Hampson is denied on a layup by Robert Lamothe | 61-69 |
| 01:32 | Chicago State | John Whitfield snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Chicago State | Kevin Adams is called for the reach on Robert Lamothe - foul #3 on Kevin Adams, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| 01:10 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:10 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the shot from the free throw line | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | Marc Kao is fouled in the backcourt by Man Tao - foul #4 on Man Tao, team foul #11 | 63-71 |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | Marc Kao makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | Marc Kao misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson grabs the board | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Man Tao knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Adams | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Chicago State | George Kendall is hacked by Man Tao in the backcourt - foul #5 on Man Tao, team foul #12 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG) Man Tao | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:34 | Chicago State | George Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:34 | Chicago State | George Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson is hacked by Jessie Wilder - foul #2 on Jessie Wilder, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | George Kendall is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Adams - foul #4 on Kevin Adams, team foul #13 | 68-74 |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | George Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | George Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Adams - foul #5 on Kevin Adams, team foul #14 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG) Kevin Adams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Wright | 70-78 |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | John Whitfield is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wright - foul #3 on Charles Wright, team foul #15 | 70-78 |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | John Whitfield misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | John Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses the 3 from the right wing | 70-79 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 70-79 |