| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) C - Robert Jury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andre Ferrari (fresh) SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) SF - Earl Elmore (fresh) PF - Curtis Roybal (fresh) C - Leandro Esposito (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Jury wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlos Mitchell | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses long on a jumper from the right block | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Robert Jury snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott Sawinski - foul #1 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore drills a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Roger Hillyer - foul #1 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:56 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Robert Jury tips it but misses | 4-3 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell tips it in | 6-3 |
| 18:19 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito's layup is rejected by Robert Jury | 6-3 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-3 |
| 17:56 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:51 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Leandro Esposito steals the ball from Roger Hillyer | 6-3 |
| 17:08 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito misses short on a jumper near the basket | 6-3 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 6-3 |
| 16:52 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:40 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Roger Hillyer - foul #2 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Craig Russ (SF), Gary Raya (PF), Greg Ropp (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Roger Hillyer, Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon (PG), Ronald Davis (C) Andre Ferrari, Leandro Esposito | |
| 16:40 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal misses the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:40 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Sawinski - foul #2 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire (SG), Michael Mara (SF), Thomas Merganthaler (C) Scott Sawinski, Earl Elmore, Curtis Roybal | |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:09 | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 7-6 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | James Allan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) PF - Gary Raya (fresh) C - Greg Ropp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Rafael Maxon (fresh) SG - Joe Blackshire (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Mara (fresh) PF - Ronald Davis (fresh) C - Thomas Merganthaler (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Youngstown State | James Allan steps in front of the Rafael Maxon pass in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz can't throw it down | 7-6 |
| 15:33 | Youngstown State | Ronald Davis pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:28 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon lays it in set up by Michael Mara | 7-8 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz is fouled on the floor by Ronald Davis - foul #1 on Ronald Davis, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG) James Allan, Andrew Savitz | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari (PG), Earl Elmore (SF) Joe Blackshire, Thomas Merganthaler | |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Craig Russ misses the easy layup | 7-8 |
| 14:54 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:35 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Raya - foul #1 on Gary Raya, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Monroe Sanders (PF), Robert Jury (C) Gary Raya, Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal (PF), Leandro Esposito (C) Andre Ferrari, Ronald Davis | |
| 14:35 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:35 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Monroe Sanders | 7-9 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell banks in the layup on a great pass from Monroe Sanders | 9-9 |
| 14:14 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon double dribbles | 9-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari (PG) Rafael Maxon | |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Robert Jury hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Leandro Esposito - foul #1 on Leandro Esposito, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Raya (SF) Craig Russ | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire (SG) Michael Mara | |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Robert Jury makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Robert Jury makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:34 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-9 |
| 13:33 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore tips it in | 11-11 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Monroe Sanders and he's fouled by Leandro Esposito - foul #2 on Leandro Esposito, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Davis (C) Leandro Esposito | |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:04 | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Andre Ferrari | 14-14 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Robert Jury's dunk attempt is rejected by Ronald Davis | 14-14 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Gary Raya tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| 12:17 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore is hacked by Robert Jury - foul #1 on Robert Jury, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Greg Ropp (PF) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Monroe Sanders | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon (PG), Michael Mara (SF), Thomas Merganthaler (C) Andre Ferrari, Earl Elmore, Curtis Roybal | |
| 11:52 | Youngstown State | Robert Jury takes the ball from Michael Mara | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Raya (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) C - Robert Jury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Rafael Maxon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Blackshire (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Mara (fresh) PF - Ronald Davis (fresh) C - Thomas Merganthaler (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Gary Raya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF) Gary Raya, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Floyd Herman (PF) Ronald Davis | |
| 11:14 | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire loses the dribble to James Allan | 16-14 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | James Allan lays it in | 18-14 |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Andrew Savitz - foul #1 on Andrew Savitz, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG) Andrew Savitz | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore (SF) Joe Blackshire | |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Greg Ropp gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 10:39 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:31 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Thomas Merganthaler | 18-17 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Craig Russ's pass is intercepted by Thomas Merganthaler | 18-17 |
| 09:57 | Youngstown State | Thomas Merganthaler clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 09:56 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:44 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore misses the floater from close range | 18-17 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Greg Ropp pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | James Allan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Craig Russ tips it back up and in | 20-17 |
| 08:57 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Ropp | 20-17 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jing-Sheng Tao | 20-17 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders drills a shot from close range set up by James Allan | 22-17 |
| 08:15 | Youngstown State | James Allan is called for the reach on Michael Mara - foul #1 on James Allan, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Gary Raya (SF), Robert Jury (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, James Allan, Craig Russ, Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari (PG), Joe Blackshire (SG), Curtis Roybal (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Rafael Maxon, Michael Mara, Floyd Herman, Thomas Merganthaler | |
| 08:04 | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Robert Jury pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | James Schuelke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders buries a shot from the left side | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Raya (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andre Ferrari (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Blackshire (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Elmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Roybal (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-19 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | James Schuelke is hacked by Earl Elmore - foul #1 on Earl Elmore, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Robert Jury is hacked by Andre Ferrari - foul #1 on Andre Ferrari, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (PF) Monroe Sanders | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Robert Jury makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:01 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ronald Davis | 25-19 |
| 06:44 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Earl Elmore | 25-21 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Gary Raya banks in the layup on a great pass from James Schuelke | 27-21 |
| 06:08 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Jury - foul #2 on Robert Jury, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Greg Ropp (PF) James Schuelke, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 06:08 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:08 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Craig Russ scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Carlos Mitchell and the foul's on Curtis Roybal - foul #1 on Curtis Roybal, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Julio Roman (PG) Andre Ferrari | |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Craig Russ misses the free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:53 | Youngstown State | Ronald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 05:45 | Youngstown State | Julio Roman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Davis | 29-26 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-26 |
| 05:37 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Julio Roman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-26 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Gary Raya gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 05:04 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Ronald Davis connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Julio Roman and he's hacked by Carlos Mitchell - foul #1 on Carlos Mitchell, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF) Carlos Mitchell, Gary Raya | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari (PG), Michael Mara (SG), Rafael Maxon (SF), Thomas Merganthaler (C) Julio Roman, Joe Blackshire, Earl Elmore, Curtis Roybal | |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Ronald Davis misses the free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Greg Ropp grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Allan | 32-28 |
| 04:18 | Youngstown State | Ronald Davis is whistled for a carry | 32-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Floyd Herman (PF) Ronald Davis | |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Greg Ropp can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Mara - foul #1 on Michael Mara, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (C) Monroe Sanders, Craig Russ | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), Leandro Esposito (C) Floyd Herman, Thomas Merganthaler | |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Greg Ropp makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:52 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Leandro Esposito | 33-28 |
| 03:39 | Youngstown State | Jing-Sheng Tao is called for the reach on Michael Mara - foul #1 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #9 | 33-28 |
| 03:39 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:39 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Allan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andre Ferrari (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) SF - Rafael Maxon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Mara (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leandro Esposito (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Raya (PF) Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 03:22 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Michael Mara and the foul's on James Allan - foul #2 on James Allan, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SG) Jing-Sheng Tao | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Floyd Herman (PF) Andre Ferrari | |
| 03:22 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | James Allan misses short on a jumper from the right side | 33-33 |
| 03:05 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Leandro Esposito steals the ball from James Allan | 33-33 |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 02:14 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 01:53 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara makes the jumper from close range set up by Rafael Maxon | 33-35 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Scott Sawinski is called for the reach on Roger Hillyer - foul #3 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #10 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Greg Ropp (PF) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Gary Raya | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari (PG), Joe Blackshire (SG), Earl Elmore (SF), Curtis Roybal (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Rafael Maxon, Scott Sawinski, Michael Mara, Floyd Herman, Leandro Esposito | |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:40 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Curtis Roybal | 34-35 |
| 01:30 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Elmore | 34-38 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 01:16 | Youngstown State | Ronald Davis snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire misses the shot from the right side | 34-38 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Robert Jury gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Robert Jury hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jing-Sheng Tao and the foul's on Joe Blackshire - foul #1 on Joe Blackshire, team foul #11 | 36-38 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Robert Jury makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Ronald Davis is denied by Robert Jury | 37-38 |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Andre Ferrari - foul #2 on Andre Ferrari, team foul #12 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Raya (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF) Roger Hillyer, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Mara (SG), Leandro Esposito (C) Joe Blackshire, Ronald Davis | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 39-40 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Gary Raya gets the rebound | 39-40 |