| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Anthony Whisnant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bob Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) PF - Larry Ward (fresh) C - Perry Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Glen Brooks inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Darin Young is hacked by Larry Ward - foul #1 on Larry Ward, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Glen Brooks and the foul's on Larry Ward - foul #2 on Larry Ward, team foul #2 | 41-25 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses the free throw | 41-25 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Shealy | 41-25 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Michael Johnston takes the ball from Bryan Shealy | 41-25 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | Michael Johnston banks in the layup | 41-27 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Howard Rumble's pass is intercepted by Anthony Whisnant in the backcourt | 41-27 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | Larry Ward connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Howard Rumble is hacked by Anthony Whisnant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Whisnant, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Brooks (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), George Nicely (C) Bob Mack, Larry Ward, Perry Hutson | |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Darin Young can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 41-29 |
| 18:14 | Niagara | The rebound goes to George Nicely | 41-29 |
| 17:57 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson lays it up and in set up by Robert Brooks | 41-31 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Howard Rumble comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-31 |
| 17:39 | Niagara | Robert Brooks snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 17:24 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-31 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Glen Brooks pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | George Nicely swats the short shot by Darin Young | 41-31 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy hits the follow up shot | 43-31 |
| 16:45 | Niagara | Robert Brooks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Johnston | 43-34 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy can't finish the layup | 43-34 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Glen Brooks tips it home | 45-34 |
| 16:07 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant is hacked by Glen Brooks - foul #2 on Glen Brooks, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Wesley Ducan (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (PG), Bob Mack (SG), Robert Mullen (SF), Larry Ward (PF), Perry Hutson (C) Anthony Whisnant, Robert Brooks, Michael Johnston, Jeffrey Johnson, George Nicely | |
| 15:59 | Niagara | Bob Mack hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 45-34 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Larry Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bob Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mullen (fresh) PF - Larry Ward (fresh) 2 pts. C - Perry Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Kelly Holman is hacked by Bob Mack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Mack, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan banks in the layup | 47-34 |
| 15:12 | Niagara | Robert Mullen connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Bob Mack and he's hacked by Kelly Holman - foul #1 on Kelly Holman, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| 15:12 | Niagara | Robert Mullen makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kelly Holman | 50-37 |
| 14:39 | Niagara | Jeremy Bartlett is called for the reach on Bob Mack - foul #2 on Jeremy Bartlett, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (PF) Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 14:27 | Niagara | Robert Mullen hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 50-39 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 14:14 | Niagara | Larry Ward grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 14:05 | Niagara | Michael Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), George Nicely (PF) Michael Williams, Bob Mack, Robert Mullen, Larry Ward | |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Darin Young drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Benjamin | 52-39 |
| 13:21 | Niagara | Robert Benjamin steps in front of the Robert Brooks pass | 52-39 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 12:59 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 12:54 | Niagara | Robert Brooks makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Perry Hutson | 52-41 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Robert Brooks steps in front of the Robert Benjamin pass in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| 12:41 | Niagara | Perry Hutson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Glen Brooks pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses the driving attempt from the right block | 52-41 |
| 12:20 | Niagara | George Nicely grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 12:01 | Niagara | Robert Brooks connects on the shot from the baseline | 52-43 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Darin Young is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Benjamin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darin Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ricky Crim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Bryan Shealy (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Schuster (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Nicely (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Perry Hutson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Niagara | George Nicely misses the shot from the right side | 55-43 |
| 11:26 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson snags the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 11:14 | Niagara | George Nicely is whistled for a carry | 55-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Wesley Ducan (SF), Keith Moore (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Robert Benjamin, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Ricky Crim, Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Bob Mack (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Larry Ward (PF) Roger Schuster, Robert Brooks, Jeffrey Johnson, George Nicely | |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett is open and buries a shot in the paint set up by Howard Rumble | 57-43 |
| 10:46 | Niagara | Larry Ward can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-43 |
| 10:45 | Niagara | Larry Ward tips it in | 57-45 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | The jumper by Kelly Holman is denied by Perry Hutson | 57-45 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Keith Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Kelly Holman makes the runner from the left block and the foul's on Bob Mack - foul #2 on Bob Mack, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Nicely (C) Perry Hutson | |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Kelly Holman misses the free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:12 | Niagara | George Nicely pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 09:56 | Niagara | Larry Ward slams it home set up by Michael Johnston | 59-47 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Kelly Holman's pass is intercepted by Bob Mack | 59-47 |
| 09:30 | Niagara | Bob Mack hits the finger roll | 59-49 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Kelly Holman knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Howard Rumble and he's fouled by Larry Ward - foul #3 on Larry Ward, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Glen Brooks (SF) Howard Rumble, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (PG), Robert Mullen (SF) Anthony Whisnant, Michael Johnston | |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Kelly Holman makes the free throw | 62-49 |
| 09:00 | Niagara | Bob Mack drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Williams | 62-52 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Kelly Holman comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 62-52 |
| 08:35 | Niagara | Larry Ward pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:17 | Niagara | Bob Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Glen Brooks, Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Brooks (SG), Perry Hutson (C) Bob Mack, George Nicely | |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 08:03 | Niagara | Perry Hutson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Darin Young grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Howard Rumble can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Keith Moore tips it but misses | 62-52 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Darin Young can't tip it in | 62-52 |
| 07:44 | Niagara | Robert Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Keith Moore (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Ward (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Perry Hutson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Niagara | Darin Young is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Darin Young, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Michael Johnston (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Robert Mullen, Larry Ward, Perry Hutson | |
| 07:25 | Niagara | Robert Brooks clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Bryan Shealy - foul #3 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bob Mack (SG) Michael Williams | |
| 07:25 | Niagara | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:25 | Niagara | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Darin Young | 65-54 |
| 06:45 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bryan Shealy - foul #4 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Glen Brooks (SF), Ricky Crim (PF), Wesley Ducan (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Nicely (C) Bob Mack | |
| 06:45 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:45 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan travels in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 06:18 | Niagara | Robert Brooks's pass is intercepted by Ricky Crim | 65-55 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-55 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Larry Landis snags the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:28 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson is whistled for a carry | 68-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Kelly Holman (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Larry Landis, Robert Benjamin, Ricky Crim, Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (PG), Bob Mack (SG), Robert Mullen (SF), Larry Ward (PF), Perry Hutson (C) Anthony Whisnant, Robert Brooks, Michael Johnston, Jeffrey Johnson, George Nicely | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Darin Young is hacked by Bob Mack - foul #3 on Bob Mack, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:56 | Niagara | Michael Williams can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 70-55 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Howard Rumble connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Kelly Holman | 72-55 |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Bob Mack hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Williams | 72-58 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Howard Rumble can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Ward - foul #4 on Larry Ward, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Howard Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Howard Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Robert Mullen connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-60 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Glen Brooks hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Niagara | Michael Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Howard Rumble - foul #2 on Howard Rumble, team foul #7 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Ricky Crim (PF), Wesley Ducan (C) Howard Rumble, Glen Brooks, Kelly Holman, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Michael Johnston (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), George Nicely (C) Bob Mack, Robert Mullen, Larry Ward, Perry Hutson | |
| 03:35 | Niagara | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 03:35 | Niagara | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Crim (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Anthony Whisnant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Nicely (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Darin Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-62 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan tips it but misses | 76-62 |
| 03:15 | Niagara | Michael Johnston grabs the board | 76-62 |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Robert Benjamin is called for the reach on Michael Johnston - foul #1 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #8 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Brooks (SG) Michael Williams | |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Michael Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Michael Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-63 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 76-63 |
| 02:37 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | Michael Johnston misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 76-63 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Ricky Crim can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Johnston - foul #3 on Michael Johnston, team foul #10 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SG) Darin Young | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (PG), Robert Mullen (SF) Anthony Whisnant, Michael Johnston | |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Ricky Crim makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Ricky Crim misses the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 02:03 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Johnson | 77-63 |
| 01:51 | Niagara | George Nicely misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-63 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Ricky Crim gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Larry Landis is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #11 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett (C) Ricky Crim | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Larry Landis makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Larry Landis misses the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan grabs the offensive board | 78-63 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Kelly Holman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 78-63 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin gets the offensive rebound | 78-63 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan lays it in | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Niagara | George Nicely misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeremy Bartlett - foul #3 on Jeremy Bartlett, team foul #9 | 80-63 |
| 00:54 | Niagara | George Nicely misses the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 00:54 | Niagara | George Nicely makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Landis | 82-64 |
| 00:22 | Niagara | Michael Williams is hacked by Larry Landis - foul #1 on Larry Landis, team foul #10 | 82-64 |
| 00:22 | Niagara | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 00:22 | Niagara | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Larry Landis runs out the clock | 82-66 |