| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Schuelke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden is called for traveling | 29-33 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Schuelke | 31-33 |
| 19:10 | Chicago State | The jumper by Terrance Baden is denied by Ryan Bell | 31-33 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | James Schuelke gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Michael Holland tips it in | 33-33 |
| 18:33 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Ryan Bell snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Eric Oliver takes the ball from Ryan Bell | 33-33 |
| 17:26 | Chicago State | The short jumper by Terrance Baden is denied by Ryan Bell | 33-33 |
| 17:24 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:03 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-33 |
| 17:02 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:46 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales is whistled for a carry | 33-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SF), Greg Ropp (PF), Sean Tims (C) Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG) Eric Oliver | |
| 16:27 | Kent State | James Schuelke misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 16:26 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 16:02 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens is fouled on the floor by James Schuelke - foul #3 on James Schuelke, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG) Daniel Benjamin, James Schuelke | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (PG), Chad Saunders (PF), Robert Adams (C) Gary Degennaro, Mitchell Gonsales, Terrance Baden | |
| 15:57 | Chicago State | John Blanchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) SF - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrel Bowens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Saunders (fresh) C - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF), Ryan Bell (C) Mark Sisemore, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Oliver (SG), Robert Brown (SF) Darrel Bowens, Melvin Kelly | |
| 15:15 | Chicago State | John Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Greg Ropp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Michael Holland (PF) Andrew Savitz, Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG) John Blanchard | |
| 14:37 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (SG) Kenneth Bernardino | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly (SF), Mitchell Gonsales (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Robert Brown, Chad Saunders, Robert Adams | |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Ryan Bell knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Kevin Polinski | 35-33 |
| 14:12 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Melvin Kelly | 35-36 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | James Schuelke clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-36 |
| 13:49 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Gonsales | 35-36 |
| 13:24 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly is hacked by Kevin Polinski - foul #3 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SF) Kevin Polinski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG) Eric Oliver | |
| 13:05 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | James Schuelke comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-39 |
| 12:41 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:26 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 35-39 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | James Schuelke pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 12:13 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 11:44 | Chicago State | Michael Holland takes the ball from Melvin Kelly | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Schuelke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Darrel Bowens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Schuelke | 38-39 |
| 11:13 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ryan Bell - foul #1 on Ryan Bell, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (PG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Greg Ropp (PF), Sean Tims (C) Daniel Benjamin, James Schuelke, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (PG), Eric Oliver (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Robert Adams (C) Gary Degennaro, Darrel Bowens, Melvin Kelly, Terrance Baden | |
| 11:13 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:13 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:13 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brown | 38-39 |
| 11:01 | Chicago State | John Blanchard can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 10:53 | Chicago State | Robert Adams grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 10:24 | Chicago State | John Blanchard drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 38-42 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses short on a shot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 10:06 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 09:43 | Chicago State | John Blanchard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Sean Tims gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Blanchard - foul #1 on John Blanchard, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (SG) Andrew Savitz | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Melvin Kelly (SF), Chad Saunders (PF), Terrance Baden (C) John Blanchard, Robert Brown, Mitchell Gonsales, Robert Adams | |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:20 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the lay-in | 40-42 |
| 09:19 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:05 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Sean Tims snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Greg Ropp grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Melvin Kelly - foul #2 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Michael Holland (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Kenneth Bernardino, Greg Ropp, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:39 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:11 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Degennaro | 41-44 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-44 |
| 07:50 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 07:43 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly misses the dunk | 41-44 |
| 07:41 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden tips it home | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Schuelke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Polinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eric Oliver (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Saunders (fresh) C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Michael Holland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 07:11 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 07:03 | Chicago State | James Schuelke is called for the reach on Eric Oliver - foul #4 on James Schuelke, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Andrew Savitz (SF) James Schuelke, Kevin Polinski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG), Robert Adams (C) Eric Oliver, Terrance Baden | |
| 06:48 | Chicago State | Robert Adams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Degennaro | 41-48 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin loses the dribble to Melvin Kelly | 41-48 |
| 06:33 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly banks in the layup | 41-50 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Melvin Kelly is called for the reach on Andrew Savitz - foul #3 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ropp (PF), Sean Tims (C) Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales (PF) Chad Saunders | |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Tims | 43-50 |
| 05:36 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-52 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| 05:14 | Chicago State | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 05:09 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens is hacked by Kenneth Bernardino - foul #1 on Kenneth Bernardino, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Ryan Bell (C) Kenneth Bernardino, Andrew Savitz, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (PG), Eric Oliver (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Terrance Baden (C) Gary Degennaro, Darrel Bowens, Melvin Kelly, Robert Adams | |
| 05:02 | Chicago State | Kevin Polinski is called for the reach on Terrance Baden - foul #4 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| 04:43 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Blanchard | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 04:26 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:12 | Chicago State | John Blanchard scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-58 |
| 03:47 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Chicago State | John Blanchard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Ropp | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Schuelke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Blanchard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Oliver (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Schuelke | 46-58 |
| 02:46 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver scores on a shot from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | James Schuelke hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-60 |
| 02:10 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 49-60 |
| 02:08 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the offensive board | 49-60 |
| 01:52 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales lays it in set up by Terrance Baden | 49-62 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Andrew Savitz (SF), Sean Tims (C) Daniel Benjamin, James Schuelke, Kevin Polinski, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG), Chad Saunders (PF), Robert Adams (C) Eric Oliver, Mitchell Gonsales, Terrance Baden | |
| 01:19 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders misses the jump hook in the lane | 49-62 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Sean Tims gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mark Sisemore | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Chicago State | John Blanchard is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Sisemore - foul #1 on Mark Sisemore, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| 00:56 | Chicago State | John Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:56 | Chicago State | John Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 00:51 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Chad Saunders | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Brown | 51-66 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Sean Tims knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | John Blanchard runs out the clock | 54-66 |