| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Herndon (fresh) SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) SF - Li Xayasith (fresh) PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) C - Steven Furness (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Erik Koons (fresh) SG - Malcolm Mahood (fresh) SF - Timothy Pisani (fresh) PF - Sam Roberson (fresh) C - Robert Cepeda (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Steven Furness wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Li Xayasith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Herndon | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood loses the dribble to Samuel Aikens | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | La Salle | Sam Roberson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Malcolm Mahood | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Michael Herndon drills a jumper from close range set up by Samuel Aikens | 5-2 |
| 18:33 | La Salle | Timothy Pisani connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Michael Herndon misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Erik Koons - foul #1 on Erik Koons, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Michael Herndon makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Michael Herndon makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:07 | La Salle | Erik Koons scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Malcolm Mahood and he's fouled by Steven Furness - foul #1 on Steven Furness, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| 18:07 | La Salle | Erik Koons makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar is hacked by Timothy Pisani - foul #1 on Timothy Pisani, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Li Xayasith buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Herndon | 9-7 |
| 17:29 | La Salle | Timothy Pisani is whistled for a carry | 9-7 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Michael Herndon connects on the runner in the paint set up by Ardian Zegar | 11-7 |
| 17:06 | La Salle | Robert Cepeda misses the jumper in the lane | 11-7 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Steven Furness grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 16:43 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Timothy Pisani | 11-7 |
| 16:38 | La Salle | Timothy Pisani is hacked by Ardian Zegar - foul #1 on Ardian Zegar, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Sung Tao (SG), Keith Tully (SF), Ivan Jakubowski (PF), Eric Wright (C) Michael Herndon, Samuel Aikens, Li Xayasith, Ardian Zegar, Steven Furness | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jacob Polosky (SF), Vernon Smith (PF) Timothy Pisani, Sam Roberson | |
| 16:22 | La Salle | Robert Cepeda drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Malcolm Mahood | 11-9 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Koons - foul #2 on Erik Koons, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | James Hamilton (PG), Hugh Ebert (C) Erik Koons, Robert Cepeda | |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Eric Wright misses the lay-in | 11-9 |
| 15:54 | La Salle | James Hamilton gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) SG - Sung Tao (fresh) SF - Keith Tully (fresh) PF - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) C - Eric Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - James Hamilton (fresh) SG - Malcolm Mahood (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jacob Polosky (fresh) PF - Vernon Smith (fresh) C - Hugh Ebert (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 15:48 | La Salle | Hugh Ebert tips it in | 11-11 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Sung Tao can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 11-11 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Keith Tully pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Eric Wright scores on a fadeaway from close range | 13-11 |
| 14:45 | La Salle | Vernon Smith misses the turnaround near the basket | 13-11 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Keith Tully grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty is fouled on the floor by James Hamilton - foul #1 on James Hamilton, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Herndon (PG), Samuel Aikens (SG), Li Xayasith (SF), Ardian Zegar (PF), Steven Furness (C) Miroslav Zolty, Sung Tao, Keith Tully, Ivan Jakubowski, Eric Wright | |
| Subs | La Salle | Richard Brown (SG), Timothy Pisani (SF), Sam Roberson (PF), Robert Cepeda (C) Malcolm Mahood, Jacob Polosky, Vernon Smith, Hugh Ebert | |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Herndon | 15-11 |
| 13:47 | La Salle | Timothy Pisani hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 15-11 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Li Xayasith snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Herndon | 18-11 |
| 13:13 | La Salle | Sam Roberson knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 18-13 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | James Hamilton takes the ball from Samuel Aikens | 18-13 |
| 12:56 | La Salle | Sam Roberson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 12:54 | La Salle | Richard Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 12:44 | La Salle | James Hamilton connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Cepeda | 18-16 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Steven Furness knocks in the shot from the left side | 20-16 |
| 12:13 | La Salle | Timothy Pisani drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Hamilton and he's hacked by Steven Furness - foul #2 on Steven Furness, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski (PF), Eric Wright (C) Ardian Zegar, Steven Furness | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Hartman (PG), Malcolm Mahood (SG), Vernon Smith (PF) James Hamilton, Richard Brown, Sam Roberson | |
| 12:13 | La Salle | Timothy Pisani makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 12:03 | La Salle | Robert Cepeda snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 11:55 | La Salle | Kenneth Hartman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Eric Wright snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Herndon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Li Xayasith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) C - Eric Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Kenneth Hartman (fresh) SG - Malcolm Mahood (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Timothy Pisani (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Smith (fresh) C - Robert Cepeda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Herndon and he's fouled by Kenneth Hartman - foul #1 on Kenneth Hartman, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Keith Tully (SF) Michael Herndon, Li Xayasith | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jacob Polosky (SF) Timothy Pisani | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski makes the free throw | 23-19 |
| 11:28 | La Salle | Jacob Polosky knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Vernon Smith | 23-21 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens loses the dribble to Robert Cepeda | 23-21 |
| 11:02 | La Salle | Robert Cepeda hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 23-21 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Eric Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Keith Tully hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 23-21 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens snags the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | The jumper by Ivan Jakubowski is denied by Jacob Polosky | 23-21 |
| 10:36 | La Salle | Kenneth Hartman snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 10:23 | La Salle | Eric Wright is called for the reach on Malcolm Mahood - foul #1 on Eric Wright, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Herndon (PG), Sung Tao (SG), Li Xayasith (SF), Ardian Zegar (PF) Miroslav Zolty, Samuel Aikens, Keith Tully, Eric Wright | |
| Subs | La Salle | Timothy Pisani (SF), Sam Roberson (PF), Hugh Ebert (C) Jacob Polosky, Vernon Smith, Robert Cepeda | |
| 09:59 | La Salle | Timothy Pisani double dribbles | 23-21 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Sam Roberson steals the ball from Michael Herndon | 23-21 |
| 09:33 | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Roberson | 23-24 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Sung Tao misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 09:19 | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 09:13 | La Salle | Kenneth Hartman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 09:11 | La Salle | Timothy Pisani pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 08:58 | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 08:56 | La Salle | Hugh Ebert tips it back up and in | 23-26 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Sung Tao misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Hugh Ebert - foul #1 on Hugh Ebert, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (SG), Eric Wright (C) Michael Herndon, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Subs | La Salle | James Hamilton (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Jacob Polosky (SF), Vernon Smith (PF), Robert Cepeda (C) Kenneth Hartman, Malcolm Mahood, Timothy Pisani, Sam Roberson, Hugh Ebert | |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Sung Tao makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Sung Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 08:21 | La Salle | Jacob Polosky comes up short on the jumper from close range | 25-26 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Li Xayasith makes the 3 from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 07:38 | La Salle | Jacob Polosky misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 07:36 | La Salle | James Hamilton snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sung Tao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Li Xayasith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ardian Zegar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - James Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) SF - Jacob Polosky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Smith (fresh) C - Robert Cepeda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | La Salle | Vernon Smith lays it up and in set up by Robert Cepeda | 28-28 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-28 |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar gets the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 07:04 | La Salle | Robert Cepeda pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 07:00 | La Salle | Jacob Polosky hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Li Xayasith - foul #1 on Li Xayasith, team foul #5 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Herndon (PG), Keith Tully (SF) Sung Tao, Li Xayasith | |
| Subs | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood (SG), Sam Roberson (PF) Richard Brown, Vernon Smith | |
| 07:00 | La Salle | Jacob Polosky misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 07:00 | La Salle | Jacob Polosky misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Michael Herndon can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 06:45 | La Salle | Sam Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 06:24 | La Salle | Ardian Zegar steps in front of the Jacob Polosky pass | 28-28 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Herndon and the foul's on Sam Roberson - foul #1 on Sam Roberson, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski (C) Eric Wright | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Hartman (PG), Timothy Pisani (SF) James Hamilton, Jacob Polosky | |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar misses the free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:13 | La Salle | Robert Cepeda grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 05:58 | La Salle | Timothy Pisani clanks a jumper from the left block | 30-28 |
| 05:57 | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 05:38 | La Salle | Timothy Pisani hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 30-28 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Kenneth Hartman steps in front of the Keith Tully pass | 30-28 |
| 05:15 | La Salle | Kenneth Hartman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG) Samuel Aikens | |
| Subs | La Salle | Vernon Smith (PF), Hugh Ebert (C) Sam Roberson, Robert Cepeda | |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-28 |
| 04:56 | La Salle | Vernon Smith snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 04:39 | La Salle | Vernon Smith misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Ivan Jakubowski - foul #1 on Ivan Jakubowski, team foul #6 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (SG), Li Xayasith (SF), Eric Wright (C) Miroslav Zolty, Keith Tully, Ardian Zegar | |
| Subs | La Salle | James Hamilton (PG) Kenneth Hartman | |
| 04:39 | La Salle | Vernon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:39 | La Salle | Vernon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Michael Herndon can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 04:20 | La Salle | Vernon Smith gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:10 | La Salle | James Hamilton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-32 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Vernon Smith is called for the reach on Li Xayasith - foul #1 on Vernon Smith, team foul #8 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Samuel Aikens (SG) Michael Herndon, Sung Tao | |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Cepeda (C) Hugh Ebert | |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Li Xayasith makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Li Xayasith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:01 | La Salle | Vernon Smith snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 03:44 | La Salle | Ivan Jakubowski blocks the jumper by Malcolm Mahood | 31-32 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 03:26 | La Salle | Timothy Pisani grabs the board | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Li Xayasith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ivan Jakubowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - James Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcolm Mahood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Pisani (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cepeda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-32 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Li Xayasith is fouled on the floor by Robert Cepeda - foul #1 on Robert Cepeda, team foul #9 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Furness (C) Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Subs | La Salle | Erik Koons (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Jacob Polosky (SF), Sam Roberson (PF) James Hamilton, Malcolm Mahood, Timothy Pisani, Vernon Smith | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Li Xayasith makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Li Xayasith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:11 | La Salle | Robert Cepeda grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 03:00 | La Salle | Richard Brown misses the easy layup | 32-32 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Steven Furness misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #10 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Herndon (PG), Ardian Zegar (PF) Miroslav Zolty, Eric Wright | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Steven Furness makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Steven Furness makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:33 | La Salle | Erik Koons misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Li Xayasith snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 02:26 | La Salle | Jacob Polosky grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 02:19 | La Salle | Robert Cepeda hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Erik Koons and the foul's on Li Xayasith - foul #2 on Li Xayasith, team foul #7 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Tully (SF) Li Xayasith | |
| Subs | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood (SG) Richard Brown | |
| 02:19 | La Salle | Robert Cepeda misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Sam Roberson steals the ball from Ardian Zegar | 34-34 |
| 01:44 | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood is hacked by Ardian Zegar - foul #2 on Ardian Zegar, team foul #8 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Timothy Pisani (SF), Hugh Ebert (C) Jacob Polosky, Robert Cepeda | |
| 01:44 | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:44 | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Keith Tully | 36-36 |
| 01:15 | La Salle | Erik Koons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 01:13 | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 01:04 | La Salle | Hugh Ebert double dribbles | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (SG), Li Xayasith (SF), Ivan Jakubowski (PF) Samuel Aikens, Keith Tully, Ardian Zegar | |
| Subs | La Salle | Vernon Smith (PF) Sam Roberson | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Sung Tao buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steven Furness | 39-36 |
| 00:34 | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Li Xayasith gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Steven Furness double dribbles | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Eric Wright (C) Michael Herndon, Steven Furness | |
| Subs | La Salle | James Hamilton (PG), Jacob Polosky (SF), Robert Cepeda (C) Erik Koons, Timothy Pisani, Hugh Ebert | |
| 00:03 | La Salle | Vernon Smith buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Hamilton | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 39-38 |