| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) SG - Esteban Guerra (fresh) SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) C - Sean Calvert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Stephen Manns connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Esteban Guerra | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Stephen Manns scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Esteban Guerra | 6-3 |
| 18:36 | Hartford | Leland Pettigrew blocks the short jumper by Richard Fisher | 6-3 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 18:12 | Hartford | Sean Calvert gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:58 | Hartford | Richard Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-3 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Deshi Sun | 6-3 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Stephen Manns hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Esteban Guerra | 8-3 |
| 17:28 | Hartford | Gene Wherry makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 8-5 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Pete Armstrong | 10-5 |
| 16:56 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-5 |
| 16:54 | Hartford | Sean Calvert grabs the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:42 | Hartford | Richard Fisher drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Larkins | 10-7 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 16:32 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Richard Fisher | 10-7 |
| 16:27 | Hartford | Stephen Manns steps in front of the Richard Fisher pass | 10-7 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Manns | 13-7 |
| 15:45 | Hartford | Sean Calvert misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Esteban Guerra - foul #1 on Esteban Guerra, team foul #1 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF), Matthew Coyne (PF), Walter Zilk (C) Esteban Guerra, Deshi Sun, Leland Pettigrew, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Williams (SG), Jerry Nasser (SF), Henry Davis (PF) Clifford Larkins, Michael Anderson, Gene Wherry | |
| 15:45 | Hartford | Sean Calvert makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:45 | Hartford | Sean Calvert misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) SF - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) PF - Matthew Coyne (fresh) C - Walter Zilk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Williams (fresh) SF - Jerry Nasser (fresh) PF - Henry Davis (fresh) C - Sean Calvert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses the jumpshot from the left side | 13-8 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne gets the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne is called for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Coyne, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jody Phillip (C) Sean Calvert | |
| 15:03 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser blows the layup | 13-8 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-8 |
| 14:31 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:11 | Hartford | Richard Fisher is hacked by Stephen Manns - foul #1 on Stephen Manns, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deshi Sun (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF) Vyacheslav Szychowski, Walter Zilk | |
| Subs | Hartford | Herbert Dial (PG), Clifford Larkins (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Gene Wherry (PF) Richard Fisher, Eric Williams, Jerry Nasser, Jody Phillip | |
| 14:01 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 13-8 |
| 14:00 | Hartford | Gene Wherry snags the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 13:47 | Hartford | Michael Anderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Stephen Manns loses the dribble to Herbert Dial in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 13:27 | Hartford | Michael Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Manns | 15-10 |
| 13:06 | Hartford | Gene Wherry travels with the ball | 15-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG), Pete Armstrong (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Fisher (PG), Sean Calvert (C) Herbert Dial, Henry Davis | |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Stephen Manns's pass is intercepted by Michael Anderson | 15-10 |
| 12:17 | Hartford | Michael Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leland Pettigrew - foul #1 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Swietomierz Bachinski (SF) Stephen Manns, Deshi Sun | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Williams (SG) Clifford Larkins | |
| 12:17 | Hartford | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:17 | Hartford | Michael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lewis Fagundes | 17-12 |
| 11:48 | Hartford | Sean Calvert comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 17-12 |
| 11:47 | Hartford | Gene Wherry tips it home | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Williams (fresh) SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Calvert (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Sean Calvert - foul #1 on Sean Calvert, team foul #1 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Coyne (PF), Walter Zilk (C) Leland Pettigrew, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jerry Nasser (SF), Henry Davis (PF) Michael Anderson, Gene Wherry | |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Esteban Guerra | 20-14 |
| 10:55 | Hartford | Sean Calvert misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-14 |
| 10:33 | Hartford | Henry Davis grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 10:17 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 10:15 | Hartford | Henry Davis grabs the offensive board | 20-14 |
| 10:07 | Hartford | Sean Calvert scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Fisher and the foul's on Walter Zilk - foul #1 on Walter Zilk, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Deshi Sun (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Lewis Fagundes, Esteban Guerra, Swietomierz Bachinski, Matthew Coyne, Walter Zilk | |
| Subs | Hartford | Herbert Dial (PG), Clifford Larkins (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Gene Wherry (PF) Richard Fisher, Eric Williams, Jerry Nasser, Henry Davis | |
| 10:07 | Hartford | Sean Calvert makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Deshi Sun makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Stephen Manns and he's hacked by Gene Wherry - foul #1 on Gene Wherry, team foul #2 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jody Phillip (C) Sean Calvert | |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses the free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:50 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Jody Phillip | 22-17 |
| 09:26 | Hartford | Jody Phillip buries a jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Herbert Dial - foul #1 on Herbert Dial, team foul #3 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Fisher (PG), Henry Davis (C) Herbert Dial, Jody Phillip | |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:05 | Hartford | Gene Wherry snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 08:43 | Hartford | Henry Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Leland Pettigrew | 23-19 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski is fouled on the floor by Henry Davis - foul #1 on Henry Davis, team foul #4 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG), Matthew Coyne (C) Vyacheslav Szychowski, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Hartford | Sean Calvert (C) Henry Davis | |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Manns | 26-19 |
| 07:49 | Hartford | Richard Fisher misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Deshi Sun - foul #1 on Deshi Sun, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Zilk (C) Leland Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jerry Nasser (SF), Henry Davis (PF) Michael Anderson, Gene Wherry | |
| 07:49 | Hartford | Richard Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:49 | Hartford | Richard Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Zilk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Nasser (fresh) PF - Henry Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Calvert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Sean Calvert steals it from Walter Zilk | 26-21 |
| 07:14 | Hartford | Sean Calvert is called for traveling | 26-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SF) Deshi Sun | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Williams (SG) Clifford Larkins | |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Esteban Guerra | 28-21 |
| 06:47 | Hartford | Richard Fisher misses the shot from the right block | 28-21 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Stephen Manns grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Stephen Manns drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Esteban Guerra | 30-21 |
| 06:16 | Hartford | Eric Williams drills a jumpshot from the right side | 30-23 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 06:03 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Sean Calvert | 30-23 |
| 05:51 | Hartford | Eric Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Fisher | 30-25 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne buries a turnaround from the baseline | 32-25 |
| 05:11 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Coyne | 32-25 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Stephen Manns grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Williams - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #5 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Deshi Sun (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Stephen Manns, Swietomierz Bachinski, Matthew Coyne, Walter Zilk | |
| Subs | Hartford | Herbert Dial (PG), Clifford Larkins (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Gene Wherry (PF), Jody Phillip (C) Richard Fisher, Eric Williams, Jerry Nasser, Henry Davis, Sean Calvert | |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:29 | Hartford | Michael Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG) Esteban Guerra | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Herbert Dial - foul #2 on Herbert Dial, team foul #6 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Williams (PG) Herbert Dial | |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:15 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Gene Wherry | 34-25 |
| 03:57 | Hartford | Vyacheslav Szychowski is called for the reach on Clifford Larkins - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Szychowski, team foul #7 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SG) Vyacheslav Szychowski | |
| Subs | Hartford | Herbert Dial (PG) Eric Williams | |
| 03:57 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Leland Pettigrew | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 3 reb. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Herbert Dial (fresh) SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jody Phillip (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Hartford | Michael Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 03:16 | Hartford | Gene Wherry snags the offensive board | 36-25 |
| 03:00 | Hartford | Jody Phillip knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Herbert Dial | 36-27 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew is hacked by Gene Wherry - foul #2 on Gene Wherry, team foul #7 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG) Lewis Fagundes | |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Fisher (PG), Sean Calvert (C) Herbert Dial, Jody Phillip | |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:30 | Hartford | Richard Fisher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Leland Pettigrew | 38-27 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Deshi Sun snags the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Stephen Manns comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Gene Wherry - foul #3 on Gene Wherry, team foul #8 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF), Matthew Coyne (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Deshi Sun, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Williams (SG), Jerry Nasser (SF), Henry Davis (PF) Clifford Larkins, Michael Anderson, Gene Wherry | |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:33 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser clanks a shot from the left block | 40-27 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Leland Pettigrew | 43-27 |
| 01:08 | Hartford | Richard Fisher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Leland Pettigrew - foul #2 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #8 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Zilk (C) Leland Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jody Phillip (C) Sean Calvert | |
| 01:08 | Hartford | Richard Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 01:08 | Hartford | Richard Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Stephen Manns comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-29 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne tips it home | 45-29 |
| 00:34 | Hartford | Richard Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-29 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Richard Fisher is called for the reach on Vyacheslav Szychowski - foul #1 on Richard Fisher, team foul #9 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Deshi Sun (SF) Stephen Manns, Esteban Guerra | |
| Subs | Hartford | Clifford Larkins (SG), Michael Anderson (SF) Eric Williams, Jerry Nasser | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Walter Zilk swats the short shot by Jody Phillip | 47-29 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Walter Zilk pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |