| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Shawn Wolf (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George O'Driscoll (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Shear (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jason Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | William Walsh inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is fouled on the floor by George O'Driscoll - foul #1 on George O'Driscoll, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-40 |
| 19:10 | UMKC | Vasily Slominski steps in front of the Tom Shear pass | 34-40 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the easy layup | 34-40 |
| 19:00 | UMKC | William Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:48 | UMKC | Nathan Connolly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Jason Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 18:20 | UMKC | George O'Driscoll loses the ball out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Jason Butler clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 34-40 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | John Guillory tips it in | 34-42 |
| 17:39 | UMKC | George O'Driscoll misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-42 |
| 17:38 | UMKC | Nathan Connolly tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | William Walsh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | John Guillory snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Jason Butler is hacked by William Washington - foul #2 on William Washington, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | UMKC | Arthur Jefferson (SG), David Stephens (C) George O'Driscoll, Tom Shear | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Avery (SF), Vincent Goad (PF), Fredrick Palafox (C) William Walsh, Jason Butler, Vasily Slominski | |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Guillory | 36-44 |
| 16:48 | UMKC | Arthur Jefferson scores on a 3 from straight away | 39-44 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 16:37 | UMKC | Shawn Wolf grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 16:17 | UMKC | Arthur Jefferson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 16:15 | UMKC | Nathan Connolly pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:04 | UMKC | William Washington comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Vincent Goad - foul #1 on Vincent Goad, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Walker (SG), Joe Morgan (SF) Shawn Wolf, Nathan Connolly | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), William Walsh (SF), Vasily Slominski (C) John Guillory, Gerald Avery, Vincent Goad | |
| 16:04 | UMKC | William Washington makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:04 | UMKC | William Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | William Walsh misses badly on a shot from the right side | 41-44 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox tips it but misses | 41-44 |
| 15:48 | UMKC | Joe Morgan pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Arthur Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Fredrick Palafox (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | UMKC | William Washington is hacked by Fredrick Palafox - foul #2 on Fredrick Palafox, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | George O'Driscoll (SG), Oscar Cupps (SF), Tom Shear (C) William Walker, Joe Morgan, William Washington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Butler (PF) Fredrick Palafox | |
| 15:29 | UMKC | Arthur Jefferson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski lays it up and in set up by Reinaldo Gallo | 41-46 |
| 15:13 | UMKC | Oscar Cupps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 15:12 | UMKC | George O'Driscoll hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Jason Butler is fouled on the floor by David Stephens - foul #2 on David Stephens, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski lays it in set up by Nicholas Scott and he's fouled by George O'Driscoll - foul #2 on George O'Driscoll, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UMKC | Joe Morgan (PF) David Stephens | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:54 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Joe Morgan | 43-48 |
| 14:34 | UMKC | Oscar Cupps hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by George O'Driscoll and the foul's on Jason Butler - foul #1 on Jason Butler, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UMKC | Shawn Wolf (PG) Arthur Jefferson | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Gerald Avery (SF) Reinaldo Gallo, William Walsh | |
| 14:34 | UMKC | Oscar Cupps makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Jason Butler drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from John Guillory | 46-50 |
| 14:06 | UMKC | Tom Shear misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Vasily Slominski - foul #2 on Vasily Slominski, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Walker (SG), Nathan Connolly (PF) George O'Driscoll, Joe Morgan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Goad (PF), Fredrick Palafox (C) Jason Butler, Vasily Slominski | |
| 14:06 | UMKC | Tom Shear misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:06 | UMKC | Tom Shear makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nicholas Scott | 47-52 |
| 13:20 | UMKC | Nathan Connolly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Goad and the foul's on Tom Shear - foul #3 on Tom Shear, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | UMKC | Arthur Jefferson (PG), George O'Driscoll (SG), William Washington (PF), David Stephens (C) Shawn Wolf, William Walker, Nathan Connolly, Tom Shear | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), William Walsh (SF), Jason Butler (PF), Vasily Slominski (C) John Guillory, Gerald Avery, Vincent Goad, Fredrick Palafox | |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:35 | UMKC | George O'Driscoll's floater is tipped away by Jason Butler | 47-55 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Jason Butler snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Oscar Cupps - foul #4 on Oscar Cupps, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | UMKC | Nathan Connolly (SF) Oscar Cupps | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (SG) Nicholas Scott | |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:18 | UMKC | David Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 11:55 | UMKC | Arthur Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Vasily Slominski - foul #3 on Vasily Slominski, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | UMKC | Shawn Wolf (PG) Arthur Jefferson | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG) Brent Horne | |
| 11:42 | UMKC | Shawn Wolf scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Stephens | 49-55 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Shawn Wolf (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George O'Driscoll (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Connolly (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jason Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Jason Butler hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 49-55 |
| 11:26 | UMKC | William Washington pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:20 | UMKC | William Washington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shawn Wolf | 51-55 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses short on a shot from the left block | 51-55 |
| 11:06 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Nathan Connolly | 51-55 |
| 10:48 | UMKC | Nathan Connolly misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Jason Butler - foul #2 on Jason Butler, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | UMKC | Arthur Jefferson (SG) George O'Driscoll | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG), Gerald Avery (SF), Vincent Goad (PF), Fredrick Palafox (C) Reinaldo Gallo, William Walsh, Jason Butler, Vasily Slominski | |
| 10:48 | UMKC | Nathan Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:48 | UMKC | Nathan Connolly misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Vincent Goad gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Fredrick Palafox, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | UMKC | Joe Morgan (SF), Tom Shear (C) Nathan Connolly, David Stephens | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:15 | UMKC | Joe Morgan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-55 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | William Washington swats the short shot by Nicholas Scott | 52-55 |
| 10:08 | UMKC | Joe Morgan gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:03 | UMKC | Shawn Wolf knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | John Guillory knocks in the turnaround from close range | 55-57 |
| 09:28 | UMKC | Joe Morgan is whistled for a carry | 55-57 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Walker (SG), Nathan Connolly (SF), David Stephens (PF) Shawn Wolf, Joe Morgan, William Washington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), William Walsh (SF) John Guillory, Gerald Avery | |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 09:11 | UMKC | Tom Shear grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:53 | UMKC | David Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-57 |
| 08:52 | UMKC | Tom Shear grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 08:34 | UMKC | Nathan Connolly knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Walker | 58-57 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | David Stephens takes the ball from Reinaldo Gallo | 58-57 |
| 07:57 | UMKC | Tom Shear makes the jump hook from close range set up by Nathan Connolly | 60-57 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott scores on a jumper in the lane | 60-59 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Arthur Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Connolly (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Shear (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Walsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Vincent Goad (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Fredrick Palafox (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | UMKC | Arthur Jefferson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | William Walsh drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 07:00 | UMKC | Nathan Connolly blows the layup | 63-61 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | William Walsh gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Nathan Connolly steals the ball from Nicholas Scott | 63-61 |
| 06:24 | UMKC | Nathan Connolly buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Jefferson | 65-61 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 65-61 |
| 06:15 | UMKC | Nathan Connolly pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:49 | UMKC | Arthur Jefferson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | UMKC | Shawn Wolf (PG), George O'Driscoll (SG), Oscar Cupps (SF), William Washington (PF), Bobby Franck (C) Arthur Jefferson, William Walker, Nathan Connolly, David Stephens, Tom Shear | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Gerald Avery (SF), Jason Butler (PF), Vasily Slominski (C) Nicholas Scott, William Walsh, Vincent Goad, Fredrick Palafox | |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Gerald Avery is hacked by Oscar Cupps - foul #5 on Oscar Cupps, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | UMKC | Joe Morgan (SF) Oscar Cupps | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (SG) Reinaldo Gallo | |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Gerald Avery misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:27 | UMKC | William Washington gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:58 | UMKC | George O'Driscoll clanks a turnaround in the lane | 65-61 |
| 04:56 | UMKC | William Washington tips it back up and in | 67-61 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Gerald Avery loses the dribble to Bobby Franck | 67-61 |
| 04:32 | UMKC | Shawn Wolf clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Gerald Avery - foul #2 on Gerald Avery, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | UMKC | Nathan Connolly (SF) Joe Morgan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG) Brent Horne | |
| 04:32 | UMKC | Shawn Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:32 | UMKC | Shawn Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott lays it up and in set up by Gerald Avery and he's hacked by Bobby Franck - foul #3 on Bobby Franck, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (SF) Gerald Avery | |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:03 | UMKC | Nathan Connolly lays it up and in on a great pass from George O'Driscoll | 69-64 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | The short jumper by Vasily Slominski is denied by Bobby Franck | 69-64 |
| 03:49 | UMKC | Bobby Franck gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:44 | UMKC | Shawn Wolf misses the 3 from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | William Walsh gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Shawn Wolf (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - George O'Driscoll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Connolly (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. PF - William Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Franck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jason Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Jason Butler misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Shawn Wolf - foul #3 on Shawn Wolf, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | UMKC | Arthur Jefferson (SG), David Stephens (C) George O'Driscoll, Bobby Franck | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Jason Butler misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Jason Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:27 | UMKC | David Stephens gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:23 | UMKC | Shawn Wolf misses the 3 from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | John Guillory misses the tip | 69-64 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski hits the follow up shot | 69-66 |
| 02:57 | UMKC | Nicholas Scott steals the ball from William Washington | 69-66 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott can't finish the layup | 69-66 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Jason Butler tips it home | 69-68 |
| 02:52 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | UMKC | George O'Driscoll (SG), Tom Shear (C) Arthur Jefferson, David Stephens | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:33 | UMKC | Tom Shear comes up short on the floater from the right side | 69-68 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski's layup is rejected by William Washington | 69-68 |
| 02:19 | UMKC | The rebound goes to William Washington | 69-68 |
| 02:13 | UMKC | Nathan Connolly hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Shawn Wolf | 72-68 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott knocks in the runner near the basket set up by John Guillory | 72-70 |
| 01:41 | UMKC | George O'Driscoll is whistled for traveling | 72-70 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Guillory | 72-72 |
| 01:06 | UMKC | Tom Shear's layup is rejected by William Walsh | 72-72 |
| 01:05 | UMKC | George O'Driscoll grabs the offensive board | 72-72 |
| 00:48 | UMKC | William Washington is fouled on the floor by William Walsh - foul #2 on William Walsh, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| 00:48 | UMKC | William Washington makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:48 | UMKC | William Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Jason Butler hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Nicholas Scott | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | UMKC | Shawn Wolf buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by George O'Driscoll | 76-74 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski can't throw it down | 76-74 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the offensive board | 76-74 |