| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Oscar Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Blevins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Derrick Ransom (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Paul Blevins inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | St. Joseph's | William Sykes's fadeaway is rejected by Eli Smith | 28-34 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Harold Burks snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-34 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Harold Burks tips it but misses | 28-34 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Barnes | 28-34 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Harold Burks buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Loftin | 28-36 |
| 19:03 | St. Joseph's | William Sykes loses the dribble to Ruben Carpenter | 28-36 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes blows the layup | 28-36 |
| 18:58 | St. Joseph's | Paul Blevins grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 18:40 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 18:38 | St. Joseph's | Derrick Ransom tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Robert Loftin hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 30-36 |
| 18:17 | St. Joseph's | Paul Blevins grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 18:09 | St. Joseph's | Derrick Ransom's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Barnes | 30-36 |
| 18:08 | St. Joseph's | Derrick Ransom tips it but misses | 30-36 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Harold Burks gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter is hacked by William Sykes - foul #3 on William Sykes, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andrew Hocking (SF), Damian Rimmer (PF) Paul Blevins, William Sykes | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Robert Loftin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Eli Smith grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses long on a shot in the lane | 30-36 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Harold Burks tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 16:52 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Hall misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 16:51 | St. Joseph's | Damian Rimmer snags the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 16:33 | St. Joseph's | Oscar Rodriguez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Loftin | 30-38 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Eli Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clarence Barnes | 30-40 |
| 15:57 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ruben Carpenter | 30-40 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Oscar Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hocking (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Damian Rimmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Derrick Ransom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Loftin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eli Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Harold Burks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Hocking - foul #1 on Andrew Hocking, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Carl James (SG), Paul Blevins (SF), William Sykes (PF), Ramiro Velasquez (C) Oscar Rodriguez, Anthony Hall, Damian Rimmer, Derrick Ransom | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Phillip May (SG), Bryan Darrell (PF), Tim Widener (C) Ruben Carpenter, Robert Loftin, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:40 | St. Joseph's | William Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 15:29 | St. Joseph's | Ramiro Velasquez connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Hocking | 32-41 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Chester Jordan hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip May | 32-44 |
| 15:00 | St. Joseph's | Ramiro Velasquez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ramiro Velasquez, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ivan Ciborowski (PG) Andrew Hocking | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Fiedler (C) Clarence Barnes | |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Carl James steals the ball from Chester Jordan | 32-44 |
| 14:42 | St. Joseph's | Ivan Ciborowski lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl James | 34-44 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Chester Jordan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tim Widener | 34-47 |
| 14:14 | St. Joseph's | William Sykes scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-47 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Ivan Ciborowski is called for the reach on Bryan Darrell - foul #2 on Ivan Ciborowski, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andrew Hocking (PG), Damian Rimmer (C) Ivan Ciborowski, Ramiro Velasquez | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:49 | Kent State | William Sykes is called for the reach on Phillip May - foul #4 on William Sykes, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ivan Ciborowski (PG) William Sykes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG) Paul Fiedler | |
| 13:41 | Kent State | The jump hook by Tim Widener is blocked by Carl James | 37-47 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell tips it home | 37-49 |
| 13:21 | St. Joseph's | Ivan Ciborowski misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Ruben Carpenter - foul #3 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Hall (SG), Kenneth Proctor (C) Paul Blevins, Carl James | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (SG), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Chester Jordan, Bryan Darrell, Tim Widener | |
| 13:21 | St. Joseph's | Ivan Ciborowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:21 | St. Joseph's | Ivan Ciborowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 12:53 | St. Joseph's | Damian Rimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:38 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 12:37 | St. Joseph's | Damian Rimmer tips it but misses | 39-49 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Eli Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Eli Smith, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Oscar Rodriguez (PG), Paul Blevins (SF), Ramiro Velasquez (PF), Derrick Ransom (C) Ivan Ciborowski, Andrew Hocking, Damian Rimmer, Kenneth Proctor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tim Widener (SF) Phillip May | |
| 11:59 | St. Joseph's | Paul Blevins clanks a jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Eli Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Oscar Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Blevins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ramiro Velasquez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Ransom (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Widener (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Eli Smith is hacked by Derrick Ransom - foul #2 on Derrick Ransom, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Carl James (PF) Ramiro Velasquez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Clarence Barnes (SF) Ruben Carpenter, Tim Widener | |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Burks | 39-51 |
| 11:10 | St. Joseph's | Derrick Ransom lays it up and in on a great pass from Oscar Rodriguez | 41-51 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 41-51 |
| 10:49 | St. Joseph's | Paul Blevins gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 10:47 | St. Joseph's | Oscar Rodriguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andrew Hocking (SG), Ramiro Velasquez (PF) Anthony Hall, Paul Blevins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Bryan Darrell (PF), Tim Widener (C) Robert Loftin, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Phillip May misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 10:31 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Ramiro Velasquez | 41-51 |
| 10:09 | St. Joseph's | Ramiro Velasquez scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Hocking and he's fouled by Bryan Darrell - foul #1 on Bryan Darrell, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG) Chester Jordan | |
| 10:09 | St. Joseph's | Ramiro Velasquez misses the free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Tim Widener snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ruben Carpenter | 43-54 |
| 09:30 | St. Joseph's | Oscar Rodriguez misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-54 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bryan Darrell | 43-54 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes lays it up and in on a great pass from Ruben Carpenter | 43-56 |
| 08:43 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Carpenter takes the ball from Carl James | 43-56 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter banks in the layup | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:23 | St. Joseph's | Carl James misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Clarence Barnes - foul #3 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ivan Ciborowski (PG), Anthony Hall (SG), Paul Blevins (SF), Damian Rimmer (C) Oscar Rodriguez, Andrew Hocking, Ramiro Velasquez, Derrick Ransom | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (SG), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Phillip May, Clarence Barnes, Bryan Darrell | |
| 08:23 | St. Joseph's | Carl James misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 08:23 | St. Joseph's | Carl James misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Tim Widener grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Damian Rimmer is called for the reach on Eli Smith - foul #1 on Damian Rimmer, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Sykes (PF) Carl James | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Fiedler (SF) Tim Widener | |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 07:51 | St. Joseph's | Damian Rimmer is denied on a layup by Eli Smith | 43-60 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Eli Smith gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Ivan Ciborowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Blevins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Damian Rimmer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Fiedler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Harold Burks | 43-63 |
| 07:32 | St. Joseph's | Damian Rimmer clanks a floater from the left side | 43-63 |
| 07:31 | St. Joseph's | Damian Rimmer gets the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 07:13 | St. Joseph's | William Sykes is fouled on the floor by Eli Smith - foul #3 on Eli Smith, team foul #5 | 43-63 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Phillip May (SF) Ruben Carpenter, Paul Fiedler | |
| 07:08 | St. Joseph's | William Sykes comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 43-63 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Robert Loftin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Chester Jordan double dribbles | 43-63 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andrew Hocking (PG) Ivan Ciborowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:28 | St. Joseph's | Damian Rimmer can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Burks - foul #1 on Harold Burks, team foul #6 | 43-63 |
| 06:28 | St. Joseph's | Damian Rimmer makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 06:28 | St. Joseph's | Damian Rimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-63 |
| 05:59 | St. Joseph's | Paul Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 05:42 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Hocking buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Sykes | 48-63 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Robert Loftin's pass is intercepted by Anthony Hall | 48-63 |
| 05:20 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-63 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Oscar Rodriguez (PG), Derrick Ransom (C) Andrew Hocking, Damian Rimmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Clarence Barnes (SF) Chester Jordan, Phillip May | |
| 05:04 | St. Joseph's | Oscar Rodriguez blows the layup but the foul's on Ruben Carpenter - foul #4 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| 05:04 | St. Joseph's | Oscar Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:04 | St. Joseph's | Oscar Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Paul Blevins is called for the reach on Robert Loftin - foul #2 on Paul Blevins, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Carl James (SF) Paul Blevins | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:36 | St. Joseph's | Derrick Ransom gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| 04:27 | St. Joseph's | William Sykes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Eli Smith gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Robert Loftin connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Eli Smith | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | St. Joseph's | Carl James slams it home | 52-66 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Oscar Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Derrick Ransom (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Eli Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Burks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Robert Loftin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Oscar Rodriguez - foul #1 on Oscar Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ivan Ciborowski (PG), Andrew Hocking (SG), Damian Rimmer (PF), Ramiro Velasquez (C) Oscar Rodriguez, Anthony Hall, William Sykes, Derrick Ransom | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Phillip May (SF), Bryan Darrell (PF), Tim Widener (C) Ruben Carpenter, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 02:53 | St. Joseph's | Carl James clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 02:52 | St. Joseph's | Damian Rimmer gets the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 02:35 | St. Joseph's | Carl James clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Chester Jordan - foul #1 on Chester Jordan, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Fiedler (C) Robert Loftin | |
| 02:35 | St. Joseph's | Carl James makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:35 | St. Joseph's | Carl James misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Tim Widener hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Phillip May | 53-69 |
| 01:59 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Hocking misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bryan Darrell | 53-69 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-69 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Tim Widener tips it home | 53-71 |
| 01:23 | St. Joseph's | Ramiro Velasquez blows the layup | 53-71 |
| 01:21 | St. Joseph's | Carl James hits the follow up shot | 55-71 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Phillip May scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Tim Widener | 55-73 |
| 00:51 | St. Joseph's | Ramiro Velasquez misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-73 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Tim Widener pulls down the rebound | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Tim Widener knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Phillip May and the foul's on Ivan Ciborowski - foul #3 on Ivan Ciborowski, team foul #10 | 55-75 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Tim Widener makes the free throw | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's | Damian Rimmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-76 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Paul Fiedler pulls down the rebound | 55-76 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Chester Jordan runs out the clock | 55-76 |