| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Little (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Sean Tubbs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Munkberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Deboer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin King (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mario Wood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Kent State | William Williams can't connect on a shot near the basket | 39-39 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | William Williams can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Robert Liddle grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Robert Liddle is fouled on the floor by Stanley Deboer - foul #1 on Stanley Deboer, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | William Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Justin King - foul #2 on Justin King, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:02 | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs is denied on a layup by William Williams | 40-39 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Justin King - foul #3 on Justin King, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jared Ide (SG), Clyde Campbell (PF) Sean Tubbs, Justin King | |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:51 | East Tennessee State | Clyde Campbell pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:34 | East Tennessee State | Clyde Campbell knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins (PG), Ryan King (SF), Christopher Wolf (C) Kelvin Munkberg, Stanley Deboer, Mario Wood | |
| 18:34 | East Tennessee State | Clyde Campbell makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Robert Liddle is hacked by Woodrow Judkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Woodrow Judkins, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Ben Jones (SG) Robert Liddle, John Little | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Ben Jones banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Erick Coker | 42-42 |
| 18:10 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Wolf lays it up and in | 42-44 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | William Gunn is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Judkins - foul #2 on Woodrow Judkins, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SG) Gilbert Dolly | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs (PG) Woodrow Judkins | |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Sam Warf can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Clyde Campbell - foul #2 on Clyde Campbell, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Paul Parikh (C) Erick Coker, William Gunn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kelvin Munkberg (SG), Stanley Deboer (SF), Mario Wood (C) Jared Ide, Clyde Campbell, Christopher Wolf | |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:29 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ryan King | 43-44 |
| 17:09 | East Tennessee State | Ryan King loses the dribble to Paul Parikh | 43-44 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Robert Liddle hits a jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 16:32 | East Tennessee State | Ryan King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 16:31 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Tubbs | 45-44 |
| 16:21 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Deboer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Ben Jones grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Ben Jones's pass is intercepted by Sean Tubbs in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 16:15 | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs throws it down | 45-46 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses the lay-in | 45-46 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Warf | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Little (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ben Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sam Warf (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Parikh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Sean Tubbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Munkberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Deboer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Wood (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Ben Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 15:36 | East Tennessee State | Kelvin Munkberg snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 15:20 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Deboer knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kelvin Munkberg and the foul's on Sam Warf - foul #1 on Sam Warf, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), William Gunn (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, Ben Jones, Sam Warf, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Arnold (PG), Foster Bowles (SG), Justin King (PF), Clyde Campbell (C) Sean Tubbs, Kelvin Munkberg, Ryan King, Mario Wood | |
| 15:20 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Deboer makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | William Williams misses the lay-in | 45-49 |
| 15:04 | East Tennessee State | Justin King snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 14:58 | East Tennessee State | Erick Coker picks off the pass by Foster Bowles | 45-49 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | William Williams misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 14:45 | East Tennessee State | Clyde Campbell gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:26 | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on George Scott - foul #4 on George Scott, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG) George Scott | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jared Ide (SF) Stanley Deboer | |
| 14:26 | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:26 | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | William Gunn misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-50 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | William Gunn tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 13:39 | East Tennessee State | Robert Arnold scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jared Ide | 47-52 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | William Williams clanks a turnaround in the paint | 47-52 |
| 13:17 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Foster Bowles | 47-52 |
| 13:12 | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles misses long on a jumper in the paint | 47-52 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | William Gunn can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Robert Liddle gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Robert Liddle hits a wide open floater near the basket | 49-52 |
| 12:41 | East Tennessee State | Jared Ide hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 49-52 |
| 12:39 | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:21 | East Tennessee State | Robert Liddle picks off the pass by Justin King | 49-52 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Liddle | 51-52 |
| 11:59 | East Tennessee State | Jared Ide misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Robert Liddle grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Robert Arnold is called for the reach on Robert Liddle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Arnold, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SG), Ben Jones (SF), Steven Peterson (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Erick Coker, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, William Gunn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs (PG), Kelvin Munkberg (SG), Woodrow Judkins (SF), Christopher Wolf (PF), Mario Wood (C) Robert Arnold, Foster Bowles, Jared Ide, Justin King, Clyde Campbell | |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:32 | East Tennessee State | Kelvin Munkberg scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Little (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ben Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Sean Tubbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Munkberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Woodrow Judkins (fresh) PF - Christopher Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Wood (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Steven Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SF), Sam Warf (PF) Robert Liddle, Steven Peterson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ryan King (SF) Sean Tubbs | |
| 10:56 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Wolf hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | John Little's pass is intercepted by Woodrow Judkins in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 10:32 | East Tennessee State | John Little steals it from Mario Wood | 53-55 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | John Little drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Houston | 55-55 |
| 09:44 | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Steven Peterson (PF) Ben Jones, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs (PG), Foster Bowles (SG), Stanley Deboer (SF), Justin King (PF) Kelvin Munkberg, Woodrow Judkins, Ryan King, Christopher Wolf | |
| 09:28 | Kent State | John Little misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 09:27 | East Tennessee State | Mario Wood pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:22 | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles double dribbles | 55-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF) Frank Houston, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Steven Peterson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 09:08 | East Tennessee State | Justin King grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:00 | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Justin King is called for the reach on Erick Coker - foul #4 on Justin King, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Clyde Campbell (PF) Justin King | |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Erick Coker misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses short on a shot from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 08:24 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Deboer gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:18 | East Tennessee State | Clyde Campbell misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 08:17 | East Tennessee State | Mario Wood tips it home | 55-57 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Steven Peterson tips it home | 57-57 |
| 07:58 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Deboer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-57 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | John Little grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | John Little is hacked by Foster Bowles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Foster Bowles, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (PG), Ben Jones (SF), Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) Erick Coker, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Steven Peterson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jared Ide (SG), Justin King (PF) Foster Bowles, Clyde Campbell | |
| 07:54 | Kent State | John Little makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | John Little misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:54 | East Tennessee State | Justin King grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 07:41 | East Tennessee State | Jared Ide is hacked by John Little - foul #2 on John Little, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG) John Little | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ryan King (SF), Christopher Wolf (C) Stanley Deboer, Mario Wood | |
| 07:27 | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Gunn | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ben Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sam Warf (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Sean Tubbs (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Ide (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ryan King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 07:06 | East Tennessee State | Justin King snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 07:01 | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | George Scott snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | William Gunn blows the layup | 58-57 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the tip | 58-57 |
| 06:41 | East Tennessee State | Justin King pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:34 | East Tennessee State | Justin King blows the layup | 58-57 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Ben Jones loses the dribble to Ryan King | 58-57 |
| 05:54 | East Tennessee State | Justin King clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Gunn - foul #1 on William Gunn, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Steven Peterson (PF), Paul Parikh (C) George Scott, Ben Jones, Sam Warf, William Gunn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Arnold (PG), Kelvin Munkberg (SG), Woodrow Judkins (SF), Mario Wood (C) Sean Tubbs, Jared Ide, Ryan King, Christopher Wolf | |
| 05:54 | East Tennessee State | Justin King makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:54 | East Tennessee State | Justin King makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | John Little hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Arnold - foul #5 on Robert Arnold, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), William Williams (PF) Robert Liddle, Steven Peterson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles (SG), Stanley Deboer (SF), Clyde Campbell (PF) Robert Arnold, Woodrow Judkins, Justin King | |
| 05:38 | Kent State | John Little makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | John Little misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:38 | East Tennessee State | Clyde Campbell snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 05:31 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Deboer's fadeaway is rejected by William Williams | 59-59 |
| 05:30 | East Tennessee State | Kelvin Munkberg tips it home | 59-61 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Mario Wood is called for the reach on Paul Parikh - foul #3 on Mario Wood, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Paul Parikh makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:05 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Mario Wood | 60-61 |
| 04:48 | East Tennessee State | Kelvin Munkberg buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Foster Bowles | 60-64 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | William Williams hits a runner from the right block | 62-64 |
| 04:08 | East Tennessee State | Clyde Campbell is fouled on the floor by Paul Parikh - foul #1 on Paul Parikh, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), George Scott (SG), Ben Jones (SF), Steven Peterson (PF) Erick Coker, John Little, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins (PG) Kelvin Munkberg | |
| 03:55 | East Tennessee State | Paul Parikh steals it from Stanley Deboer | 62-64 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Paul Parikh is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin King (PF) Clyde Campbell | |
| 03:48 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Deboer misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ben Jones - foul #1 on Ben Jones, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 03:48 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Deboer makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:48 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Deboer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Robert Liddle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 03:32 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Justin King | 62-66 |
| 03:27 | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Justin King | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ben Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Parikh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Woodrow Judkins (fresh) SG - Foster Bowles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stanley Deboer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin King (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Mario Wood (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Robert Liddle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Woodrow Judkins - foul #3 on Woodrow Judkins, team foul #12 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) Steven Peterson, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jared Ide (SG), Ryan King (SF), Christopher Wolf (C) Foster Bowles, Stanley Deboer, Mario Wood | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 3rd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:56 | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins's pass is intercepted by George Scott | 64-69 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF) Robert Liddle, Ben Jones, William Gunn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kelvin Munkberg (PG) Justin King | |
| 02:37 | Kent State | William Williams scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from George Scott | 66-69 |
| 02:37 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (C) Sam Warf | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles (SG), Stanley Deboer (SF), Clyde Campbell (PF) Jared Ide, Woodrow Judkins, Christopher Wolf | |
| 02:25 | East Tennessee State | Clyde Campbell misses the easy layup | 66-69 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG) Erick Coker, George Scott | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs (PG) Kelvin Munkberg | |
| 02:06 | Kent State | John Little is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Little, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| 02:04 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin King (PF), Mario Wood (C) Clyde Campbell, Ryan King | |
| 01:57 | East Tennessee State | Paul Parikh swats the short shot by Foster Bowles | 66-69 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Stanley Deboer is called for the reach on Gilbert Dolly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Deboer, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:30 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Deboer's pass is intercepted by Paul Parikh | 68-69 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| 01:21 | East Tennessee State | Mario Wood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 01:20 | East Tennessee State | Mario Wood grabs the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 01:03 | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles misses the jumpshot from the right side | 68-69 |
| 01:02 | East Tennessee State | Mario Wood tips it but misses | 68-69 |
| 01:01 | East Tennessee State | Mario Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:48 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Deboer misses long on a floater near the basket | 68-69 |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs grabs the offensive board | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | Justin King misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-69 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Robert Liddle dunks the ball set up by John Little | 70-69 |
| 00:08 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:04 | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs misses short on a runner from the baseline | 70-69 |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Deboer tips it home | 70-71 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses long on a halfcourt shot | 70-71 |