| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Derrick Cupples (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Manzanares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Heath Gatlin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carroll Saxton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Little (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly inbounds the ball | 18-26 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Kent State | Franklin Bath is hacked by Derrick Cupples in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Cupples, team foul #1 | 18-26 |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Derrick Cupples steals the ball from Sam Warf | 18-26 |
| 19:17 | Delaware | Derrick Cupples scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Gaunt | 21-26 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the easy layup | 21-26 |
| 18:55 | Delaware | Heath Gatlin gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 18:39 | Delaware | John Gaunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-26 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Sam Warf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 17:56 | Delaware | Heath Gatlin grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 17:39 | Delaware | John Gaunt connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | William Williams misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 24-26 |
| 17:29 | Delaware | Heath Gatlin snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 17:25 | Delaware | Derrick Cupples is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jerome Smith (PG), Joel Diana (SG), Michael Menard (SF), Andrew Blade (PF), James Chausse (C) Derrick Cupples, John Gaunt, Eric Manzanares, Heath Gatlin, Carroll Saxton | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (PG), Ben Jones (SG), Frank Houston (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, John Little, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Frank Houston is hacked by Michael Menard - foul #1 on Michael Menard, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | George Scott is hacked by Andrew Blade - foul #3 on Andrew Blade, team foul #3 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Delaware | Heath Gatlin (PF) Andrew Blade | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Michael Menard is called for the reach on Paul Parikh - foul #2 on Michael Menard, team foul #4 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Delaware | Eric Manzanares (SF) Michael Menard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Paul Parikh scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Ben Jones | 24-28 |
| 15:50 | Delaware | Heath Gatlin misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Houston - foul #1 on Frank Houston, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Delaware | Derrick Cupples (PG), Andrew Blade (C) Jerome Smith, James Chausse | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), John Little (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) George Scott, Ben Jones, Frank Houston, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| 15:50 | Delaware | Heath Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 15:50 | Delaware | Heath Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Derrick Cupples (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Joel Diana (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Manzanares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Heath Gatlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Blade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Little (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Eric Manzanares steals it from Franklin Bath in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 15:35 | Delaware | Heath Gatlin drills a turnaround in the paint | 28-28 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Franklin Bath hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 15:15 | Delaware | Joel Diana grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 14:50 | Delaware | Heath Gatlin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joel Diana | 31-28 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | John Little loses the dribble to Joel Diana in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 14:39 | Delaware | Heath Gatlin loses the dribble to Sam Warf | 31-28 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | John Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 14:24 | Delaware | Andrew Blade snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 14:18 | Delaware | Heath Gatlin blows the layup | 31-28 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the wide open floater from close range | 31-28 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | William Williams is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Little | 31-30 |
| 13:35 | Delaware | Eric Manzanares misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 13:33 | Delaware | Eric Manzanares grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 13:23 | Delaware | Joel Diana misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 13:22 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Manzanares | 31-30 |
| 13:17 | Delaware | Eric Manzanares misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Franklin Bath is blocked by Eric Manzanares | 31-30 |
| 12:47 | Delaware | Andrew Blade pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 12:41 | Delaware | Eric Manzanares hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Blade | 34-30 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | John Little is hacked by Joel Diana in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Diana, team foul #5 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jerome Smith (PG), John Gaunt (SG), Michael Menard (SF), James Chausse (PF), Carroll Saxton (C) Derrick Cupples, Joel Diana, Eric Manzanares, Heath Gatlin, Andrew Blade | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (PG), Ben Jones (SG), Frank Houston (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, John Little, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Paul Parikh is open and lays it up and in set up by Ben Jones | 34-32 |
| 12:04 | Delaware | John Gaunt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 12:02 | Delaware | James Chausse grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 11:46 | Delaware | James Chausse hits a jumper in the lane | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Jerome Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Gaunt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Menard (fresh) PF - James Chausse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carroll Saxton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - George Scott (fresh) SG - Ben Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Gunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Jerome Smith is called for the reach on Frank Houston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Smith, team foul #6 | 36-32 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Ben Jones clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Menard - foul #3 on Michael Menard, team foul #7 | 36-32 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Ben Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Ben Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 10:56 | Delaware | John Gaunt knocks in the 3 from straight away | 39-34 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | George Scott makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ben Jones and he's fouled by Jerome Smith - foul #2 on Jerome Smith, team foul #8 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jan Crose (PG), Andrew Blade (PF) Michael Menard, James Chausse | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christian Greene (C) William Gunn | |
| 10:48 | Kent State | George Scott makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:28 | Delaware | John Gaunt clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-37 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Paul Parikh gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | John Gaunt takes the ball from Ben Jones in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 09:55 | Delaware | Christian Greene takes the ball from Jerome Smith | 39-37 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Christian Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| Subs | Delaware | Derrick Cupples (PG), Eric Manzanares (SF) John Gaunt, Jerome Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), John Little (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) George Scott, Ben Jones, Frank Houston, Paul Parikh, Christian Greene | |
| 09:40 | Delaware | Eric Manzanares misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gilbert Dolly - foul #1 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 09:40 | Delaware | Eric Manzanares makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:40 | Delaware | Eric Manzanares makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Jan Crose is called for the reach on John Little in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jan Crose, team foul #9 | 41-37 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | John Little misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:38 | Delaware | Carroll Saxton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:26 | Delaware | Sam Warf denies the turnaround by Andrew Blade | 41-37 |
| 09:24 | Delaware | Andrew Blade hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | William Williams buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Franklin Bath and the foul's on Derrick Cupples - foul #2 on Derrick Cupples, team foul #10 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Delaware | John Gaunt (SG), Heath Gatlin (PF), James Chausse (C) Jan Crose, Andrew Blade, Carroll Saxton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:07 | Kent State | William Williams makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:54 | Delaware | Derrick Cupples misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| 08:54 | Delaware | Derrick Cupples misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:54 | Delaware | Derrick Cupples misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 43-40 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Heath Gatlin steals it from Sam Warf | 43-40 |
| 08:28 | Delaware | Eric Manzanares throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jerome Smith (PG) Derrick Cupples | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SG), William Gunn (PF), Christian Greene (C) John Little, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Franklin Bath hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ben Jones and the foul's on Heath Gatlin - foul #2 on Heath Gatlin, team foul #11 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jan Crose (SG), Joel Diana (PF), Carroll Saxton (C) John Gaunt, Heath Gatlin, James Chausse | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SF), Paul Parikh (PF) Gilbert Dolly, Christian Greene | |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:05 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Joel Diana | 43-42 |
| 07:51 | Delaware | Joel Diana drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Smith | 46-42 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | George Scott slams it home | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Jerome Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jan Crose (fresh) SF - Eric Manzanares (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Diana (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carroll Saxton (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ben Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Delaware | Carroll Saxton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Smith | 49-44 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Ben Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Bath | 49-47 |
| 06:41 | Delaware | Jan Crose makes the 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | William Gunn can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Carroll Saxton - foul #2 on Carroll Saxton, team foul #12 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Delaware | Derrick Cupples (PG), John Gaunt (SG), Michael Menard (SF), Andrew Blade (PF), James Chausse (C) Jerome Smith, Jan Crose, Eric Manzanares, Joel Diana, Carroll Saxton | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Franklin Bath, Ben Jones, George Scott, Paul Parikh | |
| 06:21 | Kent State | William Gunn misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | William Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:08 | Delaware | Derrick Cupples misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | John Little grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Michael Menard is called for the reach on Gilbert Dolly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Menard, team foul #13 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG) William Gunn | |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:44 | Delaware | Andrew Blade banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derrick Cupples | 54-49 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | John Little misses the easy open layup | 54-49 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Franklin Bath snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly knocks in the 3 from straight away | 54-52 |
| 05:09 | Delaware | John Gaunt buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Derrick Cupples | 57-52 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Sam Warf can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | William Williams is called for traveling | 57-52 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jerome Smith (PG), Eric Manzanares (SF), Heath Gatlin (PF) Derrick Cupples, Michael Menard, James Chausse | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (PG) Franklin Bath | |
| 04:07 | Delaware | Heath Gatlin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Sam Warf pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Heath Gatlin - foul #3 on Heath Gatlin, team foul #14 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jan Crose (PG), Joel Diana (SG) John Gaunt, Andrew Blade | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SG), Frank Houston (SF), Paul Parikh (PF) John Little, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams | |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:25 | Delaware | Joel Diana drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jan Crose | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Jan Crose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Diana (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Manzanares (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Heath Gatlin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jerome Smith (fresh) 4 ast. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - George Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ben Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Warf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Frank Houston's layup is rejected by Jerome Smith | 60-53 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Sam Warf tips it in | 60-55 |
| 02:51 | Delaware | Jerome Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sam Warf | 60-55 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Delaware | Derrick Cupples (PG), Andrew Blade (PF), James Chausse (C) Jan Crose, Heath Gatlin, Jerome Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), John Little (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF) George Scott, Ben Jones, Frank Houston, Sam Warf | |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Andrew Blade is called for the reach on John Little - foul #4 on Andrew Blade, team foul #15 | 60-55 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | John Little makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | John Little makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:21 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Delaware | John Gaunt (SG), Heath Gatlin (PF), Carroll Saxton (C) Joel Diana, Andrew Blade, James Chausse | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sam Warf (C) Paul Parikh | |
| 02:08 | Delaware | Eric Manzanares misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-57 |
| 02:06 | Delaware | Heath Gatlin grabs the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 01:46 | Delaware | John Gaunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 01:44 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to Heath Gatlin | 60-57 |
| 01:29 | Delaware | Heath Gatlin comes up short on the shot in the lane | 60-57 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Sam Warf gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | William Williams comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Heath Gatlin - foul #4 on Heath Gatlin, team foul #16 | 60-57 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:42 | Delaware | Derrick Cupples hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | John Little gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | John Little's pass is intercepted by Derrick Cupples in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 00:33 | Delaware | Derrick Cupples hits the finger roll | 62-59 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 00:13 | Delaware | Carroll Saxton pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Delaware | John Little is called for the reach on Carroll Saxton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Little, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jerome Smith (PG), Joel Diana (PF) Derrick Cupples, Heath Gatlin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:08 | Delaware | Gilbert Dolly is called for the reach on Eric Manzanares - foul #2 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| 00:06 | Delaware | John Little is called for the reach on John Gaunt - foul #3 on John Little, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| 00:03 | Delaware | Eric Manzanares is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Dolly - foul #3 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| 00:03 | Delaware | Eric Manzanares misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses short on a halfcourt shot | 62-59 |