| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Horne (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Vincent Goad (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Anthony Palmberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Shoults (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Larsen (fresh) PF - Robert Koehler (fresh) 1 pts. C - Chester Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Vincent Goad inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Kent State | Vincent Goad misses the easy layup | 22-26 |
| 19:52 | Slippery Rock | Chester Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 19:36 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-29 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski loses the dribble to Robert Koehler | 22-29 |
| 19:12 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Shoults | 22-32 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Vincent Goad comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 22-32 |
| 18:52 | Slippery Rock | Chester Hubbard gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 18:48 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Vincent Goad pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Brent Horne buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Guillory | 25-32 |
| 17:59 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Vincent Goad - foul #2 on Vincent Goad, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 17:59 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:59 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Chester Hubbard is called for the reach on Vasily Slominski - foul #1 on Chester Hubbard, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Donald Deal misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Koehler - foul #2 on Robert Koehler, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Avery (SF) Vincent Goad | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Charles Calkins (PF) Robert Koehler | |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Donald Deal makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Donald Deal misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:26 | Slippery Rock | Chester Hubbard snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 17:03 | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults connects on the 3 from straight away | 26-36 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Anthony Palmberg steps in front of the Brent Horne pass | 26-36 |
| 16:34 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Palmberg | 26-39 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski dunks the ball on a nice dish by Brent Horne | 28-39 |
| 15:53 | Slippery Rock | Charles Calkins hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Palmberg | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Horne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Avery (fresh) PF - Donald Deal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Anthony Palmberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Shoults (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Larsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Calkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Robert Shoults steps in front of the Brent Horne pass | 28-41 |
| 15:14 | Slippery Rock | Charles Calkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-41 |
| 15:13 | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults tips it back up and in | 28-43 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Gerald Avery can't tip it in | 28-43 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski tips it back up and in | 30-43 |
| 14:36 | Slippery Rock | Charles Calkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-45 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Donald Deal buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Guillory | 32-45 |
| 14:02 | Slippery Rock | Chester Hubbard comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 32-45 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Donald Deal pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Guillory | 34-45 |
| 13:32 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen loses the ball out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Reinaldo Gallo (SG), Vincent Goad (SF), Fredrick Palafox (PF), Robert Phillips (C) John Guillory, Brent Horne, Gerald Avery, Donald Deal, Vasily Slominski | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Travis Williams (PG), David Thach (SG), Stephen Herrington (SF), Robert Koehler (PF), William Sheard (C) Anthony Palmberg, Robert Shoults, Philip Larsen, Charles Calkins, Chester Hubbard | |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Ted Krug connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 12:42 | Slippery Rock | David Thach comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Robert Phillips comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox can't tip it in | 37-45 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Vincent Goad can't tip it in | 37-45 |
| 12:22 | Slippery Rock | William Sheard snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 12:18 | Slippery Rock | Travis Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 12:17 | Slippery Rock | William Sheard snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 12:00 | Slippery Rock | William Sheard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Charles Calkins (SF) Stephen Herrington | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Robert Phillips can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 11:44 | Slippery Rock | David Thach grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vincent Goad (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Palafox (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Travis Williams (fresh) SG - David Thach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Calkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Koehler (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Sheard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Slippery Rock | William Sheard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vincent Goad - foul #3 on Vincent Goad, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG) Ted Krug | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults (PG), Philip Larsen (SF) Travis Williams, Charles Calkins | |
| 11:29 | Slippery Rock | William Sheard makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 11:29 | Slippery Rock | William Sheard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox lays it up and in set up by John Guillory and the foul's on Robert Koehler - foul #3 on Robert Koehler, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:12 | Slippery Rock | Reinaldo Gallo picks off the pass by Robert Shoults in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo banks in the layup | 42-46 |
| 10:52 | Slippery Rock | David Thach drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Shoults | 42-49 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 10:34 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to William Sheard | 42-49 |
| 10:16 | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Robert Phillips snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | John Guillory loses the dribble to Robert Koehler | 42-49 |
| 09:35 | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Phillips | 42-49 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | John Guillory can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Koehler - foul #4 on Robert Koehler, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (SG), Gerald Avery (SF), Donald Deal (PF), Vasily Slominski (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Vincent Goad, Fredrick Palafox, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg (PG), Travis Williams (SG), Stephen Herrington (SF), Charles Calkins (PF), Chester Hubbard (C) Robert Shoults, David Thach, Philip Larsen, Robert Koehler, William Sheard | |
| 09:16 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:14 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Avery | 46-49 |
| 08:41 | Slippery Rock | Vasily Slominski steals the ball from Chester Hubbard | 46-49 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | John Guillory scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brent Horne | 49-49 |
| 07:55 | Slippery Rock | Vasily Slominski is called for the reach on Travis Williams - foul #2 on Vasily Slominski, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG) John Guillory | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults (SG), Philip Larsen (SF) Travis Williams, Stephen Herrington | |
| 07:41 | Slippery Rock | Charles Calkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brent Horne (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Avery (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Anthony Palmberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Shoults (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Larsen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Calkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Robert Shoults picks off the pass by Donald Deal | 49-49 |
| 07:14 | Slippery Rock | Charles Calkins drills a shot in the paint set up by Robert Shoults and he's fouled by Donald Deal - foul #3 on Donald Deal, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG) Ted Krug | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | William Sheard (C) Chester Hubbard | |
| 07:14 | Slippery Rock | Charles Calkins makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 06:51 | Slippery Rock | William Sheard gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:28 | Slippery Rock | Charles Calkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Charles Calkins steps in front of the Gerald Avery pass | 49-52 |
| 06:06 | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Donald Deal grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Brent Horne can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 05:51 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:35 | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Palmberg | 49-55 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Vincent Goad (SF) Reinaldo Gallo, Gerald Avery | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Robert Koehler (PF), Chester Hubbard (C) Charles Calkins, William Sheard | |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Koehler - foul #5 on Robert Koehler, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Charles Calkins (PF) Robert Koehler | |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:22 | Slippery Rock | Charles Calkins gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:08 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 05:06 | Slippery Rock | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Shoults | 50-55 |
| 04:52 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Deal - foul #4 on Donald Deal, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David Thach (SG) Anthony Palmberg | |
| 04:52 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:52 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Charles Calkins steals the ball from John Guillory | 50-56 |
| 04:13 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-58 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Brent Horne misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-58 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | John Guillory grabs the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Donald Deal drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 03:33 | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brent Horne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Goad (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Deal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Vasily Slominski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Robert Shoults (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Thach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Larsen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Calkins (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Chester Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Brent Horne loses the ball out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (SG), Fredrick Palafox (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Brent Horne, Donald Deal, Vasily Slominski | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg (PG), Stephen Herrington (PF) David Thach, Charles Calkins | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:03 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Guillory - foul #1 on John Guillory, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Avery (SF) Vincent Goad | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | William Sheard (C) Chester Hubbard | |
| 03:03 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:03 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Fredrick Palafox | 52-62 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (SG), Vincent Goad (SF), Donald Deal (PF), Vasily Slominski (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Gerald Avery, Fredrick Palafox, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Charles Calkins (PF), Chester Hubbard (C) Stephen Herrington, William Sheard | |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Brent Horne misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Shoults - foul #2 on Robert Shoults, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Brent Horne makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Brent Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:32 | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Donald Deal grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Donald Deal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 54-62 |
| 02:16 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 02:04 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Shoults | 54-64 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Brent Horne hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Guillory | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:20 | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Palmberg | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Brent Horne misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 01:05 | Slippery Rock | Charles Calkins gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Slippery Rock | Brent Horne takes the ball from Chester Hubbard | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Brent Horne is hacked by Charles Calkins - foul #2 on Charles Calkins, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), Gerald Avery (SF), Fredrick Palafox (PF), Robert Phillips (C) John Guillory, Vincent Goad, Donald Deal, Vasily Slominski | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Brent Horne misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:39 | Slippery Rock | Chester Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg is hacked by Reinaldo Gallo - foul #3 on Reinaldo Gallo, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG) Brent Horne | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 00:12 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:12 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Robert Phillips misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 00:03 | Slippery Rock | Charles Calkins pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg runs out the clock | 57-69 |