| Lineup | Howard | PG - Andrew Vallery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Brumit (fresh) PF - Dean Grieve (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Koenig (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) PF - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Barry Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-33 |
| 19:33 | Howard | Craig Lawson gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 19:26 | Howard | Dean Grieve clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 19:25 | Howard | Charles Koenig tips it but misses | 22-33 |
| 19:23 | Howard | Dean Grieve gets the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 19:03 | Howard | Charles Koenig hits a shot from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Arthur Wood is fouled on the floor by Craig Lawson - foul #3 on Craig Lawson, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Raymond Shattuck (SG) Craig Lawson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso is whistled for a carry | 24-33 |
| 18:25 | Howard | Jerald Stevens is called for the reach on Raymond Shattuck - foul #1 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:07 | Howard | Charles Koenig misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 17:53 | Howard | Andrew Vallery snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 17:33 | Howard | Raymond Shattuck hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 17:31 | Howard | Charles Koenig can't tip it in | 24-33 |
| 17:29 | Howard | Dean Grieve grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 17:05 | Howard | Raymond Shattuck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kent Hollaway | 24-36 |
| 16:25 | Howard | Raymond Shattuck drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso is hacked by Joshua Brumit - foul #3 on Joshua Brumit, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Greene (PG), Craig Lawson (SG), Stanley Hodgdon (SF), William Wheeler (PF), Kris Laborde (C) Andrew Vallery, Raymond Shattuck, Joshua Brumit, Dean Grieve, Charles Koenig | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SG) Arthur Wood | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Hodgdon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kris Laborde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Gold (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens is called for 5 seconds | 27-36 |
| 15:21 | Howard | Peter Macaluso takes the ball from Kris Laborde | 27-36 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Edward Gold knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Jerald Stevens | 27-38 |
| 14:46 | Howard | Kris Laborde drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Lawson | 30-38 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Barry Brown loses the dribble to William Wheeler | 30-38 |
| 14:18 | Howard | Stanley Hodgdon connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Greene | 32-38 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Macaluso | 32-41 |
| 13:41 | Howard | Kris Laborde buries a driving attempt in the paint | 34-41 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Macaluso | 34-43 |
| 13:05 | Howard | William Wheeler slams it home on a great pass from Stanley Hodgdon | 36-43 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Gold | 36-45 |
| 12:26 | Howard | Craig Lawson misses long on a shot from the right side | 36-45 |
| 12:25 | Howard | William Wheeler tips it but misses | 36-45 |
| 12:24 | Howard | William Wheeler snags the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 12:10 | Howard | Craig Lawson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Kent Hollaway | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Greene (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Craig Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Hodgdon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kris Laborde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerald Stevens (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Gold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kent Hollaway (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Howard | Craig Lawson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Gold | 39-50 |
| 11:06 | Howard | William Wheeler buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 10:39 | Howard | Craig Lawson grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 10:18 | Howard | Craig Lawson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-50 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Peter Macaluso | 41-50 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-50 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Gold | 41-53 |
| 09:38 | Howard | Stanley Hodgdon misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Gold - foul #2 on Edward Gold, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Vallery (PG), Raymond Shattuck (SG), Dean Grieve (PF), Charles Koenig (C) Robert Greene, Craig Lawson, William Wheeler, Kris Laborde | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Wood (PG), Valeri Zuclich (SF) Edward Gold, Peter Macaluso | |
| 09:38 | Howard | Stanley Hodgdon misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 09:38 | Howard | Stanley Hodgdon misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Barry Brown snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-53 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens tips it back up and in | 41-55 |
| 09:08 | Howard | Andrew Vallery is hacked by Arthur Wood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Wood, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Joshua Brumit (SF) Stanley Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:47 | Howard | Raymond Shattuck misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Barry Brown gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Barry Brown | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:04 | Howard | Dean Grieve misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jerald Stevens - foul #2 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| 08:04 | Howard | Dean Grieve makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 08:04 | Howard | Dean Grieve misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Barry Brown connects on the runner from close range | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Andrew Vallery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Shattuck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Brumit (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dean Grieve (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerald Stevens (tiring) 25 pts. 2 ast. SF - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kent Hollaway (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Howard | Charles Koenig loses the dribble to Valeri Zuclich | 42-59 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Dean Grieve is called for the reach on Jerald Stevens - foul #2 on Dean Grieve, team foul #3 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Craig Lawson (SG) Raymond Shattuck | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Jeffery Evans (C) Jerald Stevens, Valeri Zuclich, Barry Brown | |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 06:49 | Howard | Charles Koenig gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 06:44 | Howard | Peter Macaluso steals the ball from Joshua Brumit | 42-59 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Craig Lawson - foul #4 on Craig Lawson, team foul #4 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Daniel Clark (PG), William Wheeler (PF) Andrew Vallery, Dean Grieve | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses the 3rd free throw | 42-60 |
| 06:25 | Howard | Charles Koenig grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 06:16 | Howard | Joshua Brumit's pass is intercepted by Peter Macaluso | 42-60 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Jeffery Evans scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Wood | 42-62 |
| 05:38 | Howard | Charles Koenig can't finish the layup | 42-62 |
| 05:36 | Howard | Craig Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 05:29 | Howard | Charles Koenig hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-62 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Daniel Clark is called for the reach on Arthur Wood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Clark, team foul #5 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Greene (PG), Stanley Hodgdon (SF), Kris Laborde (C) Daniel Clark, Joshua Brumit, Charles Koenig | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (PG), Barry Brown (C) Arthur Wood, Jeffery Evans | |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerald Stevens and the foul's on Stanley Hodgdon - foul #1 on Stanley Hodgdon, team foul #6 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Vallery (PG), Dean Grieve (PF) Robert Greene, Kris Laborde | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway makes the free throw | 45-65 |
| 04:55 | Howard | Edward Gold is called for the reach on Andrew Vallery - foul #3 on Edward Gold, team foul #5 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Greene (PG), Raymond Shattuck (SG), Kris Laborde (C) Andrew Vallery, Craig Lawson, Dean Grieve | |
| Subs | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich (SG), Leslie Norfleet (SF), Jeffery Evans (C) Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Barry Brown | |
| 04:38 | Howard | Raymond Shattuck can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-65 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kent Hollaway, team foul #6 | 45-65 |
| 03:59 | Howard | Kris Laborde misses the lay-in | 45-65 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet grabs the board | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-65 |
| 03:30 | Howard | Stanley Hodgdon snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Greene (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Shattuck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Hodgdon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kris Laborde (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Gold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leslie Norfleet (fresh) PF - Kent Hollaway (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Howard | Stanley Hodgdon misses the dunk | 45-65 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Edward Gold scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Kent Hollaway | 45-67 |
| 03:00 | Howard | The pull-up jumper by Robert Greene is blocked by Kent Hollaway | 45-67 |
| 02:59 | Howard | William Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 02:54 | Howard | Raymond Shattuck misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Valeri Zuclich - foul #1 on Valeri Zuclich, team foul #7 | 45-67 |
| 02:54 | Howard | Raymond Shattuck misses the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 02:54 | Howard | Raymond Shattuck makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-67 |
| 02:29 | Howard | William Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 46-67 |
| 02:24 | Howard | Raymond Shattuck misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Valeri Zuclich - foul #2 on Valeri Zuclich, team foul #8 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Daniel Clark (PG) Robert Greene | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Wood (PG) Kent Hollaway | |
| 02:24 | Howard | Raymond Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 02:24 | Howard | Raymond Shattuck misses the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Jeffery Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Edward Gold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Greene (PG) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Hollaway (PF) Arthur Wood | |
| 01:47 | Howard | Raymond Shattuck buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Greene | 49-67 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Jeffery Evans hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-67 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich tips it but misses | 49-67 |
| 01:21 | Howard | Kris Laborde snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 01:13 | Howard | Raymond Shattuck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 01:11 | Howard | William Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 51-67 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet tips it in | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Howard | Robert Greene can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-69 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Leslie Norfleet | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Edward Gold buries a floater from the right side | 51-71 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Leslie Norfleet is called for the reach on Robert Greene - foul #1 on Leslie Norfleet, team foul #9 | 51-71 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Robert Greene makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Robert Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Edward Gold runs out the clock | 53-71 |