| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Thomas Draeger (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Rasnick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Chaffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lee (fresh) SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick inbounds the ball | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs gets the rebound | 36-22 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Robert Washington is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Washington, team foul #1 | 36-22 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG) Robert Washington | |
| 19:17 | St. Joseph's | Richard Knickerbocker is called for the reach on Thomas Draeger - foul #2 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| 19:08 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger knocks in the shot from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rodney Matthews - foul #1 on Rodney Matthews, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 18:30 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick is hacked by Richard Knickerbocker - foul #3 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #3 | 38-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (SF) Richard Knickerbocker | |
| 18:18 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger comes up short on the shot from the left side | 38-24 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | John Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 17:53 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 17:44 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger is fouled on the floor by Casey Jacobs - foul #1 on Casey Jacobs, team foul #4 | 38-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (SG) John Lee | |
| 17:34 | St. Joseph's | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Draeger is blocked by Earle Hendrickson | 38-24 |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 17:19 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick dunks the ball set up by Rodney Matthews | 40-24 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson lays it in | 40-26 |
| 16:40 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Perkins is called for the reach on Frank Chaffin - foul #3 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #5 | 40-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb (PF), Lawrence Timpson (C) Michael Gardner, Frank Chaffin | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Lee (SG), Nathan Harriss (C) Lonnie Perkins, Casey Jacobs | |
| 16:28 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 40-26 |
| 16:27 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb tips it back up and in | 42-26 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-26 |
| 16:21 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb grabs the board | 42-26 |
| 16:07 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Rodney Matthews | 44-26 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses the dunk but he's hacked by Chadwick Bibb - foul #2 on Chadwick Bibb, team foul #2 | 44-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Roy Riley, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Thomas Draeger (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Dennis Rasnick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chadwick Bibb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lee (fresh) SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:52 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Lee - foul #3 on John Lee, team foul #6 | 44-28 |
| 15:52 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger misses the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 15:52 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg is whistled for traveling | 45-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner (PF) Chadwick Bibb | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG), Casey Jacobs (C) John Lee, Scott Hoberg | |
| 15:13 | St. Joseph's | Robert Washington steals it from Rodney Matthews | 45-28 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Lawrence Timpson steps in front of the Casey Jacobs pass | 45-28 |
| 14:24 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger misses the floater from the left side | 45-28 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins's pass is intercepted by Rodney Matthews | 45-28 |
| 13:43 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger hits a floater in the lane set up by Rodney Matthews | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-28 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs tips it back up and in | 47-30 |
| 13:19 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Matthews | 49-30 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-30 |
| 13:07 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick gets the rebound | 49-30 |
| 12:51 | St. Joseph's | Richard Knickerbocker steps in front of the Rodney Matthews pass | 49-30 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker is fouled on the floor by Dennis Rasnick - foul #3 on Dennis Rasnick, team foul #3 | 49-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb (PF), Frank Chaffin (C) Michael Gardner, Lawrence Timpson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (PG), John Lee (SG), Scott Hoberg (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Robert Washington, Lonnie Perkins, Richard Knickerbocker, Nathan Harriss | |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg is fouled on the floor by Dennis Rasnick - foul #4 on Dennis Rasnick, team foul #4 | 49-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood (PF) Dennis Rasnick | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-30 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 49-32 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Thomas Draeger (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Matthews (tiring) 5 pts. 8 ast. SF - Chadwick Bibb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damon Underwood (fresh) C - Frank Chaffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Roy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lee (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-32 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Roy Riley misses badly on a runner near the basket | 49-32 |
| 11:33 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Thomas Draeger | 49-32 |
| 11:16 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (SG) Rodney Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG) Roy Riley | |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 49-32 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 10:46 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 10:30 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner (PF) Damon Underwood | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Lonnie Perkins, Casey Jacobs | |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker lays it in on a nice dish by John Lee | 49-34 |
| 09:57 | St. Joseph's | John Lee steps in front of the Frank Chaffin pass | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses short on a shot from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 09:36 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 09:24 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews (SG), Lawrence Timpson (C) Benny Mahaffey, Frank Chaffin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG), Nathan Harriss (C) John Lee, Scott Hoberg | |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Robert Washington hits a 3 from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 08:46 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Richard Knickerbocker - foul #4 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (SF) Richard Knickerbocker | |
| 08:46 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 08:46 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses the easy layup | 51-37 |
| 08:21 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 08:04 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Draeger | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Robert Washington hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Timpson - foul #2 on Lawrence Timpson, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick (SF), Frank Chaffin (C) Chadwick Bibb, Lawrence Timpson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Scott Hoberg | |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Thomas Draeger (tiring) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Matthews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SF - Dennis Rasnick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Chaffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger is hacked by Lonnie Perkins - foul #4 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #8 | 53-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood (PF) Michael Gardner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (SG), Casey Jacobs (C) Robert Washington, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 07:38 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 07:38 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger misses the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Roy Riley grabs the board | 54-38 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Lonnie Perkins | 54-40 |
| 07:10 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin can't finish the layup | 54-40 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Thomas Draeger picks off the pass by Roy Riley | 54-40 |
| 06:59 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger dunks the ball | 56-40 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 06:48 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 06:35 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 06:33 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger misses the tip | 56-40 |
| 06:32 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger grabs the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 06:17 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin lays it up and in on a great pass from Damon Underwood and the foul's on Casey Jacobs - foul #2 on Casey Jacobs, team foul #9 | 58-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (SG), Michael Gardner (PF) Rodney Matthews, Damon Underwood | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Lee (SG), Scott Hoberg (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Lonnie Perkins, Richard Knickerbocker, Nathan Harriss | |
| 06:17 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin misses the free throw | 58-40 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs snags the defensive board | 58-40 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson connects on the jumper from the right block | 58-42 |
| 05:38 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin is fouled on the floor by Roy Riley - foul #3 on Roy Riley, team foul #10 | 58-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG) Roy Riley | |
| 05:38 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 05:38 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Dennis Rasnick is called for the reach on John Lee - foul #5 on Dennis Rasnick, team foul #6 | 60-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews (SG), Chadwick Bibb (SF), Lawrence Timpson (C) Benny Mahaffey, Dennis Rasnick, Frank Chaffin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Michael Gardner denies the turnaround by Earle Hendrickson | 60-42 |
| 05:05 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| 04:50 | St. Joseph's | John Lee steals the ball from Lawrence Timpson | 60-42 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Robert Washington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Lee | 60-44 |
| 04:33 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson blows the layup but the foul's on Casey Jacobs - foul #3 on Casey Jacobs, team foul #11 | 60-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Casey Jacobs | |
| 04:33 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 04:33 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Robert Washington buries a fadeaway from close range | 62-46 |
| 03:58 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Robert Washington - foul #4 on Robert Washington, team foul #12 | 62-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (SG), Damon Underwood (PF) Rodney Matthews, Michael Gardner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Roy Riley (SG), Nathan Harriss (PF) Robert Washington, John Lee, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 03:58 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 03:58 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Thomas Draeger (tiring) 28 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benny Mahaffey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chadwick Bibb (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Damon Underwood (fresh) C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Chadwick Bibb steps in front of the Nathan Harriss pass | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | St. Joseph's | A charge is called on Thomas Draeger - foul #2 on Thomas Draeger, team foul #7 | 64-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daryl England (PG) Thomas Draeger | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss banks in the layup | 64-48 |
| 02:39 | St. Joseph's | Scott Hoberg swats the layup by Chadwick Bibb | 64-48 |
| 02:37 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson tips it in | 66-48 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins is hacked by Daryl England - foul #1 on Daryl England, team foul #8 | 66-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson (PF) Richard Knickerbocker | |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:55 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Benny Mahaffey | 69-50 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Damon Underwood steps in front of the Scott Hoberg pass | 69-50 |
| 01:24 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson blows the layup | 69-50 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nathan Harriss | 69-50 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Earle Hendrickson and he's hacked by Daryl England - foul #2 on Daryl England, team foul #9 | 69-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Casey Jacobs (C) Earle Hendrickson | |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg makes the free throw | 69-53 |
| 00:49 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Roy Riley is whistled for traveling | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Daryl England and he's fouled by Lonnie Perkins - foul #5 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #13 | 71-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Lee (SG) Lonnie Perkins | |
| 00:25 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson makes the free throw | 72-53 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-53 |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England gets the rebound | 72-53 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England runs out the clock | 72-53 |