| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Winston Smolen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Evan Wojcik (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) C - Perry Ikeda (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Henry Porter (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Clayborn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Grissett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Douglas Chivers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Krumm (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales inbounds the ball | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Evan Wojcik misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Chivers - foul #1 on Douglas Chivers, team foul #1 | 20-35 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Evan Wojcik makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Evan Wojcik makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 19:40 | Whittier | Henry Porter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-35 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Evan Wojcik misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-35 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski grabs the offensive board | 22-35 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Perry Ikeda misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-35 |
| 19:08 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 18:45 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm blows the layup | 22-35 |
| 18:44 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm gets the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 18:31 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Clayborn | 22-37 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Perry Ikeda is fouled on the floor by Roger Grissett - foul #2 on Roger Grissett, team foul #2 | 22-37 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-37 |
| 18:00 | Whittier | Douglas Chivers connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Roger Grissett and he's fouled by Damek Kaniewski - foul #3 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Smith (PF) Damek Kaniewski | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 18:00 | Whittier | Douglas Chivers misses the free throw | 22-39 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 22-39 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-39 |
| 17:17 | Whittier | William Clayborn buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Roger Grissett | 25-42 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-42 |
| 17:08 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Henry Porter | 25-42 |
| 16:53 | Whittier | William Clayborn clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-42 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Perry Ikeda snags the defensive board | 25-42 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Perry Ikeda clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-42 |
| 16:43 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 16:29 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm drills a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Winston Smolen - foul #1 on Winston Smolen, team foul #2 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Kramer (PG), Noel Bradley (SG), Romeo Hernandez (SF), Jonathan Gary (C) Winston Smolen, Evan Wojcik, Salvador Gonzales, Perry Ikeda | |
| Subs | Whittier | Carlos Patterson (SG) William Clayborn | |
| 16:29 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm makes the free throw | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Carlos Patterson steals the ball from Danny Kramer | 25-45 |
| 15:55 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 25-45 |
| 15:53 | Whittier | Roger Grissett grabs the offensive rebound | 25-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Danny Kramer (fresh) SG - Noel Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Romeo Hernandez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 blk. C - Jonathan Gary (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Henry Porter (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Patterson (fresh) SF - Roger Grissett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Douglas Chivers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Krumm (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm misses the lay-in | 25-45 |
| 15:35 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Grissett | 25-45 |
| 15:22 | Whittier | Douglas Chivers misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 25-45 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 25-45 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Jonathan Gary can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 25-45 |
| 15:11 | Whittier | Henry Porter grabs the board | 25-45 |
| 15:01 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-45 |
| 15:00 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm misses the tip | 25-45 |
| 14:59 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm snags the offensive board | 25-45 |
| 14:39 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Carlos Patterson | 25-47 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Charles Smith connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Romeo Hernandez | 27-47 |
| 14:19 | Whittier | Douglas Chivers blows the layup | 27-47 |
| 14:18 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm gets the offensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 14:04 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm comes up short on the shot from the right side | 27-47 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 27-47 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Chivers - foul #2 on Douglas Chivers, team foul #3 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Winston Smolen (PG), Evan Wojcik (SG), Damek Kaniewski (PF), Perry Ikeda (C) Danny Kramer, Noel Bradley, Charles Smith, Jonathan Gary | |
| Subs | Whittier | William Clayborn (SG), Adam Walker (SF), John Teegarden (PF) Carlos Patterson, Roger Grissett, Douglas Chivers | |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 13:24 | Whittier | Adam Walker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-47 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski snags the defensive board | 28-47 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Teegarden - foul #1 on John Teegarden, team foul #4 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SF) Romeo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski misses the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 12:54 | Whittier | Adam Walker's pass is intercepted by Winston Smolen | 29-47 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Evan Wojcik banks in the layup set up by Winston Smolen | 31-47 |
| 12:32 | Whittier | Adam Walker hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Porter | 31-49 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Evan Wojcik's fadeaway is rejected by Lynn Krumm | 31-49 |
| 12:05 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Henry Porter | 31-49 |
| 11:41 | Whittier | The jump hook by Lynn Krumm is blocked by Perry Ikeda | 31-49 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 31-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Winston Smolen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Wojcik (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Perry Ikeda (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Henry Porter (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Clayborn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Teegarden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lynn Krumm (tiring) 17 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski misses the floater near the basket | 31-49 |
| 11:24 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm grabs the board | 31-49 |
| 11:05 | Whittier | Adam Walker connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Porter | 31-52 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Perry Ikeda hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-52 |
| 10:50 | Whittier | Henry Porter pulls down the rebound | 31-52 |
| 10:36 | Whittier | John Teegarden's pass is intercepted by Evan Wojcik | 31-52 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Winston Smolen makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-52 |
| 10:01 | Whittier | Adam Walker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-52 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Perry Ikeda pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Evan Wojcik can't finish the layup | 34-52 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Evan Wojcik tips it in | 36-52 |
| 09:37 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm loses the ball out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Kramer (PG), Noel Bradley (SG), Romeo Hernandez (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Jonathan Gary (C) Winston Smolen, Evan Wojcik, Salvador Gonzales, Damek Kaniewski, Perry Ikeda | |
| Subs | Whittier | Carlos Patterson (SG), Roger Grissett (SF), Douglas Chivers (PF) William Clayborn, Adam Walker, John Teegarden | |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 09:08 | Whittier | Douglas Chivers buries a jumper from the left side | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Charles Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Derek Mouser (PG) Henry Porter | |
| 08:22 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Jonathan Gary hits a 3 from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 07:56 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm makes the runner from close range | 42-58 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Lynn Krumm is called for the reach on Jonathan Gary - foul #3 on Lynn Krumm, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Henry Porter (PG), William Clayborn (SG), Jeff Olson (C) Derek Mouser, Carlos Patterson, Lynn Krumm | |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Charles Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski (PF) Jonathan Gary | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Danny Kramer (fresh) SG - Noel Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Romeo Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Henry Porter (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Clayborn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Grissett (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Douglas Chivers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Whittier | Henry Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Rogers (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SF) Danny Kramer, Romeo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-58 |
| 07:06 | Whittier | Douglas Chivers pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 06:55 | Whittier | William Clayborn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Noel Bradley | 45-58 |
| 06:18 | Whittier | William Clayborn scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Henry Porter | 45-61 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales is whistled for traveling | 45-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Winston Smolen (PG), Evan Wojcik (SG), Perry Ikeda (C) Steven Rogers, Noel Bradley, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Teegarden (PF), Lynn Krumm (C) Douglas Chivers, Jeff Olson | |
| 05:49 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm is fouled on the floor by Salvador Gonzales - foul #1 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez (PF) Damek Kaniewski | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 05:27 | Whittier | Perry Ikeda is called for the reach on Henry Porter - foul #2 on Perry Ikeda, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski (PF) Salvador Gonzales | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 05:09 | Whittier | Roger Grissett comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 45-61 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Perry Ikeda grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Winston Smolen comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 05:03 | Whittier | John Teegarden gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 04:53 | Whittier | Lynn Krumm's layup is rejected by Romeo Hernandez | 45-61 |
| 04:52 | Whittier | John Teegarden hits the follow up shot | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Evan Wojcik's pass is intercepted by Henry Porter | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:07 | Whittier | William Clayborn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-63 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Roger Grissett - foul #3 on Roger Grissett, team foul #6 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Kramer (PG), Noel Bradley (SG), Charles Smith (PF), Jonathan Gary (C) Winston Smolen, Evan Wojcik, Damek Kaniewski, Perry Ikeda | |
| Subs | Whittier | Derek Mouser (PG), Carlos Patterson (SG), Adam Walker (SF), Jeff Olson (C) Henry Porter, William Clayborn, Roger Grissett, Lynn Krumm | |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Whittier | Adam Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Danny Kramer (fresh) SG - Noel Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Romeo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jonathan Gary (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Derek Mouser (fresh) SG - Carlos Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Teegarden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Adam Walker is called for the reach on Romeo Hernandez - foul #2 on Adam Walker, team foul #7 | 47-63 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:58 | Whittier | Adam Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Gary - foul #1 on Jonathan Gary, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Rogers (PG) Romeo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 02:58 | Whittier | Adam Walker makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 02:58 | Whittier | Adam Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Danny Kramer misses the easy layup | 49-65 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Charles Smith gets the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Charles Smith misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by John Teegarden - foul #2 on John Teegarden, team foul #8 | 49-65 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:58 | Whittier | Adam Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-65 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Danny Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Charles Smith comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 50-65 |
| 01:35 | Whittier | Jeff Olson pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 01:06 | Whittier | Adam Walker hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Patterson | 50-68 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Danny Kramer misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Adam Walker - foul #3 on Adam Walker, team foul #9 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez (SF) Steven Rogers | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Danny Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Danny Kramer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 00:53 | Whittier | Jeff Olson pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Whittier | Adam Walker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Danny Kramer - foul #2 on Danny Kramer, team foul #7 | 51-68 |
| 00:31 | Whittier | Adam Walker makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:31 | Whittier | Adam Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Charles Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Derek Mouser runs out the clock | 53-70 |