| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) SG - David Watkins (fresh) SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) C - Paul Buser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) SG - Nicholas Scott (fresh) SF - William Walsh (fresh) PF - Jason Butler (fresh) C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | William Walsh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Oscar Davis - foul #1 on Oscar Davis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Colorado State | Nicholas Scott steals it from Louis Curry | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Colorado State | William Walsh swats the layup by Paul Buser | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Jason Butler pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Jason Butler can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | John Guillory misses the jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Colorado State | Louis Curry grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Colorado State | David Watkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Jason Butler snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | William Walsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Oscar Davis - foul #2 on Oscar Davis, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James King (PF) Oscar Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:39 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James King | 0-3 |
| 17:14 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts clanks a jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | William Walsh gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 0-3 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | William Walsh tips it in | 0-5 |
| 16:39 | Colorado State | Nicholas Scott steals it from James King | 0-5 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski slams it home on a nice dish by John Guillory | 0-7 |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by William Walsh - foul #1 on William Walsh, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), Gerald Avery (SF), Vincent Goad (PF), Fredrick Palafox (C) John Guillory, William Walsh, Jason Butler, Vasily Slominski | |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) SG - David Watkins (fresh) SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James King (fresh) C - Paul Buser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) SG - Nicholas Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Avery (fresh) PF - Vincent Goad (fresh) C - Fredrick Palafox (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott comes up short on the floater from the right block | 2-7 |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-7 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Vincent Goad pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | David Watkins steals the ball from Nicholas Scott | 2-7 |
| 14:58 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts misses the easy layup | 2-7 |
| 14:56 | Colorado State | Paul Buser hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Louis Curry is called for the reach on Reinaldo Gallo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Curry, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), Joey Lashbrook (SG), William Easterday (SF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, David Watkins, Tony Crafts, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG) Reinaldo Gallo | |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott buries a floater from the baseline | 4-9 |
| 14:35 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vasily Slominski (C) Vincent Goad | |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses long on a shot from the right block | 4-9 |
| 14:20 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 14:00 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson misses the 3 from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo grabs the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:37 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Vasily Slominski - foul #1 on Vasily Slominski, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (SF), Jason Butler (PF) Gerald Avery, Fredrick Palafox | |
| 13:37 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:37 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Guillory | 6-11 |
| 13:10 | Colorado State | Louis Curry loses the dribble to Vasily Slominski | 6-11 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-14 |
| 12:22 | Colorado State | Jason Butler steals it from Marc Elizondo | 6-14 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Jason Butler misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), Paul Buser (C) Joey Lashbrook, William Easterday, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), Fredrick Palafox (C) John Guillory, Vasily Slominski | |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Jason Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 11:34 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 6-16 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | William Walsh snags the defensive board | 6-16 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) SG - David Watkins (fresh) SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James King (fairly fresh) C - Paul Buser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) SG - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fredrick Palafox (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Jason Butler clanks a jumper in the paint | 6-16 |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the defensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 10:54 | Colorado State | Nicholas Scott steals it from David Watkins | 6-16 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | David Watkins is called for the reach on Nicholas Scott - foul #1 on David Watkins, team foul #5 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG) Louis Curry | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Gerald Avery (SF), Vasily Slominski (C) Nicholas Scott, William Walsh, Jason Butler | |
| 10:28 | Kent State | John Guillory clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 6-16 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox tips it home | 6-18 |
| 09:58 | Colorado State | David Watkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Anderson | 9-18 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski lays it in set up by John Guillory | 9-20 |
| 09:34 | Colorado State | Paul Buser banks in the layup and the foul's on Vasily Slominski - foul #2 on Vasily Slominski, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG), William Walsh (SF), Vincent Goad (PF) Reinaldo Gallo, Gerald Avery, Vasily Slominski | |
| 09:34 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Vincent Goad grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | John Guillory is called for 10 seconds | 11-20 |
| 08:57 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses long on a jumper from the left block | 11-20 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Walsh | 11-20 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | John Guillory knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Fredrick Palafox and he's fouled by James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #6 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (SG), William Easterday (SF), Oscar Davis (PF) David Watkins, Tony Crafts, James King | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Butler (PF) Fredrick Palafox | |
| 08:43 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the free throw | 11-23 |
| 08:14 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-23 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jason Butler | 11-23 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the lay-in | 11-23 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Vincent Goad misses the tip | 11-23 |
| 07:49 | Colorado State | Paul Buser pulls down the rebound | 11-23 |
| 07:28 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 11-23 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Vincent Goad | 11-23 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) SF - William Easterday (fresh) PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) C - Paul Buser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Goad (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Joey Lashbrook steps in front of the Jason Butler pass | 11-23 |
| 06:57 | Colorado State | William Easterday is hacked by John Guillory - foul #1 on John Guillory, team foul #4 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, Joey Lashbrook, William Easterday, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), Brent Horne (SG), Gerald Avery (SF), Fredrick Palafox (C) John Guillory, Nicholas Scott, William Walsh, Vincent Goad | |
| 06:34 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Jason Butler scores on a shot in the lane | 13-25 |
| 05:49 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson knocks in the shot from the left side | 15-25 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Jason Butler knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 15-27 |
| 05:13 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Butler - foul #1 on Jason Butler, team foul #5 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Paul Buser (C) Billy Anderson, Oscar Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Nicholas Scott (SG), William Walsh (SF), Vincent Goad (PF) Reinaldo Gallo, Brent Horne, Gerald Avery, Jason Butler | |
| 05:13 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:13 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo misses the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Vincent Goad can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-27 |
| 04:58 | Colorado State | David Watkins gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 04:35 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Davis (PF) Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Guillory | 16-29 |
| 03:53 | Colorado State | John Guillory is called for the reach on Louis Curry - foul #2 on John Guillory, team foul #6 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (SG), William Easterday (SF) David Watkins, Tony Crafts | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vasily Slominski (C) Fredrick Palafox | |
| 03:41 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Guillory - foul #3 on John Guillory, team foul #7 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG) John Guillory | |
| 03:41 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 03:41 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Vincent Goad grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | William Walsh makes the runner from the left block | 17-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) SF - William Easterday (fresh) PF - Oscar Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) SG - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vincent Goad (fresh) 5 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the floater from close range | 17-31 |
| 02:58 | Colorado State | William Easterday hits the follow up shot | 19-31 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Paul Buser steals the ball from Vasily Slominski | 19-31 |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Reinaldo Gallo - foul #1 on Reinaldo Gallo, team foul #8 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), James King (PF) Joey Lashbrook, William Easterday, Oscar Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Avery (SF), Jason Butler (PF) William Walsh, Vincent Goad | |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Gerald Avery is hacked by Tony Crafts - foul #1 on Tony Crafts, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo (C) Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Gerald Avery misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | James King snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 01:35 | Colorado State | David Watkins hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Curry | 24-31 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Jason Butler scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Reinaldo Gallo | 24-33 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-33 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Gerald Avery | 24-33 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Louis Curry takes the ball from Nicholas Scott | 24-33 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts throws it down on a nice dish by Louis Curry | 26-33 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Louis Curry - foul #2 on Louis Curry, team foul #8 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG) Louis Curry | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (SF) Gerald Avery | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | David Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Davis (PF), Paul Buser (C) James King, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (PG), Gerald Avery (SG), Fredrick Palafox (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Nicholas Scott, Vasily Slominski | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Jason Butler blows the dunk | 26-35 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | William Walsh tips it in | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 26-37 |