| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Silvers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sal Randles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Sabatino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Milne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Kent State | David Briggs is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Silvers - foul #2 on Henry Silvers, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:49 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 19:47 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:41 | Manhattan | Sal Randles misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Larry Hughes snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Thomas Combs drills a jumper from close range | 31-35 |
| 18:51 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-35 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Robert Boshears's pass is intercepted by Henry Silvers in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 18:28 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Boshears - foul #1 on Robert Boshears, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mario Deer (PF), Harold Matthews (C) Christopher Sabatino, Gerald Milne | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG), James Craine (PF) David Briggs, Thomas Combs | |
| 18:28 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:28 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | James Craine loses the dribble to James Williams | 33-35 |
| 18:05 | Manhattan | James Williams blows the layup | 33-35 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | James Craine hits a jumper from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 17:35 | Manhattan | Sal Randles misses the shot from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Mario Deer swats the short shot by James Craine | 33-37 |
| 17:11 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to James Williams | 33-37 |
| 16:49 | Manhattan | Larry Hughes steals it from Mario Deer | 33-37 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Sal Randles steals the ball from Donald Levering | 33-37 |
| 16:21 | Manhattan | James Williams slams it home set up by Sal Randles | 35-37 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | James Craine is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 15:59 | Manhattan | Mario Deer grabs the board | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Silvers (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sal Randles (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Deer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Boshears (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Donald Levering (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Craine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Larry Hughes (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Manhattan | Mario Deer misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Craine - foul #1 on James Craine, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brent Gross (PG), John Gillis (SG), Christopher Sabatino (PF), Gerald Milne (C) James Williams, Henry Silvers, Sal Randles, Harold Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Matthew Dunneback (SG), Thomas Huff (SF), Thomas Combs (PF), Todd Tadlock (C) Robert Boshears, Donald Levering, Everett Brasfield, James Craine, Larry Hughes | |
| 15:33 | Manhattan | Mario Deer makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:33 | Manhattan | Mario Deer misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Thomas Combs gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | David Briggs is fouled on the floor by Christopher Sabatino - foul #1 on Christopher Sabatino, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sal Randles (SF) Mario Deer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Thomas Combs can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 36-37 |
| 14:37 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 14:25 | Manhattan | John Gillis clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Huff - foul #2 on Thomas Huff, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 14:25 | Manhattan | John Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:25 | Manhattan | John Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Gerald Milne picks off the pass by Matthew Dunneback | 38-37 |
| 13:20 | Manhattan | Sal Randles buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Brent Gross | 41-37 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback is fouled on the floor by Brent Gross - foul #1 on Brent Gross, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Williams (PG), Henry Silvers (SG), Harold Matthews (SF), Walter Weimer (PF), Albert Snelson (C) Brent Gross, John Gillis, Sal Randles, Christopher Sabatino, Gerald Milne | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Huff, Todd Tadlock | |
| 12:42 | Kent State | David Briggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 12:40 | Manhattan | Harold Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:18 | Manhattan | James Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Silvers | 43-37 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Thomas Combs lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Briggs | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Silvers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Weimer (fresh) C - Albert Snelson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Levering (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Manhattan | Walter Weimer makes the shot in the lane and the foul's on Everett Brasfield - foul #2 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brent Gross (SG), Mario Deer (SF) Henry Silvers, Harold Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), James Craine (PF) David Briggs, Donald Levering, Thomas Combs | |
| 11:31 | Manhattan | Walter Weimer makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback drills a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Albert Snelson - foul #1 on Albert Snelson, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino (PF), Gerald Milne (C) Walter Weimer, Albert Snelson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:00 | Manhattan | Mario Deer connects on the jump hook in the paint | 48-42 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Mario Deer takes the ball from James Craine | 48-42 |
| 10:34 | Manhattan | James Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mario Deer | 50-42 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 09:51 | Manhattan | Gerald Milne pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:27 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-42 |
| 09:26 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:07 | Manhattan | Brent Gross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Gillis (SG), Sal Randles (SF), Walter Weimer (PF), Albert Snelson (C) Brent Gross, Mario Deer, Christopher Sabatino, Gerald Milne | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Huff (SF), Todd Tadlock (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Robert Boshears, Everett Brasfield, Larry Hughes | |
| 08:46 | Kent State | David Briggs's pass is intercepted by James Williams | 50-42 |
| 08:25 | Manhattan | Sal Randles misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 08:24 | Manhattan | Albert Snelson snags the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 08:15 | Manhattan | David Briggs steals it from Albert Snelson | 50-42 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | David Briggs buries a shot from the right side set up by James Craine | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Gillis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sal Randles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Weimer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Snelson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Huff (fresh) PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Manhattan | Sal Randles knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Williams | 52-44 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | David Briggs loses the dribble to James Williams in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 07:17 | Manhattan | John Gillis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 52-44 |
| 07:16 | Manhattan | Sal Randles snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 06:59 | Manhattan | James Williams is called for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Henry Silvers (SG), Harold Matthews (SF), Mario Deer (PF), Gerald Milne (C) John Gillis, Sal Randles, Walter Weimer, Albert Snelson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Thomas Combs (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Donald Levering, Thomas Huff, Todd Tadlock, James Craine | |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Robert Boshears is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Silvers - foul #3 on Henry Silvers, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brent Gross (PG) James Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG) David Briggs | |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Gerald Milne steps in front of the Matthew Dunneback pass | 52-44 |
| 06:25 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Mario Deer | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Mario Deer steals the ball from Matthew Dunneback | 54-44 |
| 05:58 | Manhattan | Gerald Milne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Williams (PG), Christopher Sabatino (PF) Brent Gross, Gerald Milne | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Matthew Dunneback | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:35 | Kent State | David Briggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 05:34 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 05:08 | Manhattan | The short jumper by Christopher Sabatino is denied by Thomas Combs | 54-44 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | David Briggs pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Robert Boshears throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sal Randles (SF), Albert Snelson (C) Harold Matthews, Mario Deer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Huff (SF), Todd Tadlock (C) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Everett Brasfield, Larry Hughes | |
| 04:52 | Manhattan | James Williams is hacked by Thomas Combs - foul #2 on Thomas Combs, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| 04:34 | Manhattan | Sal Randles drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Williams | 56-44 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Sabatino - foul #2 on Christopher Sabatino, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brent Gross (PG), Gerald Milne (C) James Williams, Albert Snelson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 04:16 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Manhattan | Brent Gross is fouled on the floor by Todd Tadlock - foul #2 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mario Deer (PF) Christopher Sabatino | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), James Craine (C) Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Huff, Todd Tadlock | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:28 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Thomas Combs gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Brent Gross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Silvers (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sal Randles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mario Deer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gerald Milne (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Levering (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Milne - foul #1 on Gerald Milne, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Gillis (SG), Walter Weimer (PF), Albert Snelson (C) Henry Silvers, Sal Randles, Gerald Milne | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG) Donald Levering | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Thomas Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 02:47 | Manhattan | Walter Weimer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Harold Matthews (SF) Mario Deer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Thomas Huff (SF), Larry Hughes (C) David Briggs, Everett Brasfield, James Craine | |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses the easy open layup | 56-45 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the tip | 56-45 |
| 02:24 | Manhattan | Walter Weimer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 02:09 | Manhattan | Harold Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Todd Tadlock (PF) Thomas Combs | |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Larry Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 01:49 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to John Gillis | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 01:47 | Manhattan | Matthew Dunneback is called for the reach on John Gillis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mario Deer (PF) Walter Weimer | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Thomas Combs (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Huff, Todd Tadlock | |
| 01:47 | Manhattan | John Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 01:47 | Manhattan | John Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Brent Gross is called for the reach on David Briggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brent Gross, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:41 | Manhattan | John Gillis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Boshears - foul #2 on Robert Boshears, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| 01:41 | Manhattan | John Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:41 | Manhattan | John Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Robert Boshears is hacked by John Gillis in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gillis, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 01:35 | Manhattan | David Briggs is called for the reach on John Gillis in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Briggs, team foul #9 | 60-49 |
| 01:35 | Manhattan | John Gillis misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 01:35 | Manhattan | Mario Deer pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 01:32 | Manhattan | Thomas Combs is called for the reach on Mario Deer - foul #3 on Thomas Combs, team foul #10 | 60-49 |
| 01:32 | Manhattan | Mario Deer misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 01:32 | Manhattan | Mario Deer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Thomas Combs is called for traveling | 61-49 |
| 01:14 | Manhattan | John Gillis is hacked by David Briggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Briggs, team foul #11 | 61-49 |
| 01:14 | Manhattan | John Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:14 | Manhattan | John Gillis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Hughes | 62-49 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Brent Gross is called for the reach on Robert Boshears in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brent Gross, team foul #10 | 62-49 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:10 | Manhattan | Albert Snelson snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:06 | Manhattan | Harold Matthews buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Gillis | 65-50 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Larry Hughes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Albert Snelson - foul #2 on Albert Snelson, team foul #11 | 65-50 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:50 | Manhattan | David Briggs steals the ball from Brent Gross in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Robert Boshears slams it home on a nice dish by David Briggs | 65-53 |
| 00:29 | Manhattan | John Gillis buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Everett Brasfield - foul #3 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #12 | 67-53 |
| 00:29 | Manhattan | John Gillis makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Robert Boshears is hacked by John Gillis - foul #3 on John Gillis, team foul #12 | 68-53 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Brent Gross runs out the clock | 68-55 |