| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephen Savory (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Rayborn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Zepf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Tanner (fresh) C - Brandon Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 19:44 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 19:34 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Terry Walker is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-42 |
| 19:17 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Rayborn | 32-42 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Stephen Savory is called for the reach on Sonny Puckett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Savory, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Oren Apel (PG) Stephen Savory | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett clanks a jumper from the right side | 32-42 |
| 19:03 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:59 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 18:58 | East Tennessee State | John Tanner tips it home | 34-42 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel is open and scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Terry Walker | 34-44 |
| 18:20 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill connects on the shot from the left block set up by Samuel Rayborn | 36-44 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 36-44 |
| 18:05 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:01 | East Tennessee State | Joshua Ruel swats the short shot by Samuel Rayborn | 36-44 |
| 17:59 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:36 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Walker - foul #1 on Terry Walker, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Franklin Clark (PG), Russell Fields (SG), Edwin Maziarz (PF), Kenneth Coleman (C) Oren Apel, Samuel Rayborn, John Tanner, Brandon Hill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Donald Siebert (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Stephen Heitz (PF), Lee Callahan (C) Sonny Puckett, Terry Walker, Vaughn Spinelli, Joshua Ruel, Ralph Johnson | |
| 17:36 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:36 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Gregory Best's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Harris (SF) Jason Zepf | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:17 | East Tennessee State | Franklin Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Donald Siebert grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Russell Fields is called for the reach on Donald Siebert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Fields, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn (SG) Russell Fields | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Gregory Best makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Siebert | 38-46 |
| 16:43 | East Tennessee State | William Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 38-46 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Gregory Best hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 16:32 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 16:28 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Gregory Best pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Lee Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Oren Apel (PG), Robert Furr (PF), Brandon Hill (C) Franklin Clark, Edwin Maziarz, Kenneth Coleman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:13 | East Tennessee State | Robert Furr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf (SF) William Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Perrigo (C) Lee Callahan | |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Gregory Best misses the runner near the basket | 38-46 |
| 15:45 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Oren Apel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Rayborn (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Zepf (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Furr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gregory Best (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Siebert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Heitz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - James Perrigo (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | East Tennessee State | Robert Furr's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Reynolds | 38-46 |
| 15:37 | Kent State | James Perrigo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 38-46 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Perrigo | 38-46 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory (PG), Franklin Clark (SG), William Harris (SF), John Tanner (PF), Kenneth Coleman (C) Oren Apel, Samuel Rayborn, Jason Zepf, Robert Furr, Brandon Hill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Joshua Ruel (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Gregory Best, Donald Siebert, Randy Reynolds, Stephen Heitz, James Perrigo | |
| 14:39 | East Tennessee State | 3 seconds is called on Franklin Clark | 38-46 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Franklin Clark is called for the reach on Sonny Puckett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Clark, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Tanner - foul #2 on John Tanner, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:08 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Coleman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-48 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli is fouled on the floor by William Harris - foul #2 on William Harris, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Russell Fields (SG), Jason Zepf (SF), Edwin Maziarz (PF), Brandon Hill (C) Franklin Clark, William Harris, John Tanner, Kenneth Coleman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Callahan (C) Ralph Johnson | |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Vaughn Spinelli | 38-48 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli loses the dribble to Edwin Maziarz | 38-48 |
| 12:45 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 38-48 |
| 12:44 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill tips it home | 40-48 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel banks in the wide open layup set up by Lee Callahan | 40-50 |
| 12:02 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stephen Savory | 43-50 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Terry Walker is hacked by Russell Fields - foul #4 on Russell Fields, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Franklin Clark (PG), Samuel Rayborn (SG), William Harris (SF), John Tanner (PF), Kenneth Coleman (C) Stephen Savory, Russell Fields, Jason Zepf, Edwin Maziarz, Brandon Hill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Donald Siebert (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Stephen Heitz (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Sonny Puckett, Terry Walker, Vaughn Spinelli, Joshua Ruel, Lee Callahan | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Franklin Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Rayborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Coleman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gregory Best (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Siebert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Heitz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Best | 43-52 |
| 11:02 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Coleman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-52 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Donald Siebert misses long on a floater from the right block | 43-52 |
| 10:52 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Coleman | 43-52 |
| 10:47 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 10:46 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:38 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Franklin Clark | 46-52 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory (PG) Franklin Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:17 | East Tennessee State | John Tanner buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Samuel Rayborn and the foul's on Randy Reynolds - foul #1 on Randy Reynolds, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf (SF), Robert Furr (C) William Harris, Kenneth Coleman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:17 | East Tennessee State | John Tanner misses the free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Jason Zepf steals it from Donald Siebert | 48-52 |
| 09:57 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf dunks the ball | 50-52 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Donald Siebert misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 09:43 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:37 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Samuel Rayborn | 52-52 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz is fouled on the floor by John Tanner - foul #3 on John Tanner, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Oren Apel (PG), Franklin Clark (SG), Edwin Maziarz (PF) Stephen Savory, Samuel Rayborn, John Tanner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Clifton Tackett (SG), Joshua Ruel (PF), Lee Callahan (C) Gregory Best, Donald Siebert, Randy Reynolds, Ralph Johnson | |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:14 | East Tennessee State | Edwin Maziarz grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 09:12 | East Tennessee State | Oren Apel travels in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli (SF) Stephen Heitz | |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Lee Callahan is hacked by Robert Furr - foul #1 on Robert Furr, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Harris (SF), Kenneth Coleman (C) Jason Zepf, Robert Furr | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Lee Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Lee Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:49 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Franklin Clark | 52-54 |
| 08:27 | East Tennessee State | Edwin Maziarz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lee Callahan - foul #2 on Lee Callahan, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory (PG) Franklin Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG) Clifton Tackett | |
| 08:27 | East Tennessee State | Edwin Maziarz makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:27 | East Tennessee State | Edwin Maziarz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Lee Callahan grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Terry Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 07:42 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Coleman gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:37 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephen Savory (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oren Apel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Maziarz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Callahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Lee Callahan misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-54 |
| 07:12 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:52 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Oren Apel | 57-54 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett connects on the open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Lee Callahan | 57-56 |
| 06:22 | East Tennessee State | Lee Callahan denies the turnaround by William Harris | 57-56 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joshua Ruel | 57-56 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 3 from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 05:56 | East Tennessee State | Oren Apel clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Ruel - foul #1 on Joshua Ruel, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Franklin Clark (SG), Jason Zepf (SF), John Tanner (PF), Brandon Hill (C) Stephen Savory, William Harris, Edwin Maziarz, Kenneth Coleman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Donald Siebert (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Stephen Heitz (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Sonny Puckett, Terry Walker, Vaughn Spinelli, Joshua Ruel, Lee Callahan | |
| 05:56 | East Tennessee State | Oren Apel misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:56 | East Tennessee State | Oren Apel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Donald Siebert is called for traveling | 58-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Russell Fields (SG) Oren Apel | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:19 | East Tennessee State | Donald Siebert steals it from John Tanner | 58-59 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Heitz | 58-59 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds tips it but misses | 58-59 |
| 04:37 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 04:20 | East Tennessee State | Franklin Clark is fouled on the floor by Ralph Johnson - foul #2 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory (PG), Samuel Rayborn (SG), Robert Furr (PF) Franklin Clark, Russell Fields, John Tanner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifton Tackett (SG), Joshua Ruel (PF), James Perrigo (C) Donald Siebert, Stephen Heitz, Ralph Johnson | |
| 04:07 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jason Zepf | 60-59 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Gregory Best misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-59 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Perrigo | 60-59 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds loses the dribble to Jason Zepf | 60-59 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephen Savory (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Rayborn (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jason Zepf (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Furr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gregory Best (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifton Tackett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua Ruel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Perrigo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf is hacked by Joshua Ruel - foul #2 on Joshua Ruel, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Tanner (PF) Robert Furr | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Siebert (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Stephen Heitz (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Gregory Best, Clifton Tackett, Randy Reynolds, Joshua Ruel, James Perrigo | |
| 03:01 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:01 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Donald Siebert misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 02:43 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Brandon Hill | 61-59 |
| 02:37 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf blows the layup | 61-59 |
| 02:36 | East Tennessee State | John Tanner snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 02:22 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Hill | 64-59 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Franklin Clark (PG), William Harris (SF), Kenneth Coleman (C) Stephen Savory, Jason Zepf, Brandon Hill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG) Donald Siebert | |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Terry Walker is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 64-59 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz can't tip it in | 64-59 |
| 01:56 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Coleman grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 01:56 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory (PG), Jason Zepf (SF), Brandon Hill (C) Franklin Clark, William Harris, Kenneth Coleman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Ruel (PF) Stephen Heitz | |
| 01:32 | East Tennessee State | John Tanner makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stephen Savory | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:03 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Savory and the foul's on Joshua Ruel - foul #3 on Joshua Ruel, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Oren Apel (PG), Franklin Clark (SF), Edwin Maziarz (PF), Kenneth Coleman (C) Stephen Savory, Jason Zepf, John Tanner, Brandon Hill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Donald Siebert (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Stephen Heitz (PF), Lee Callahan (C) Sonny Puckett, Terry Walker, Vaughn Spinelli, Joshua Ruel, Ralph Johnson | |
| 01:03 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Gregory Best makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Siebert | 70-62 |
| 00:56 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory (PG), Jason Zepf (SF), John Tanner (PF), Brandon Hill (C) Oren Apel, Franklin Clark, Edwin Maziarz, Kenneth Coleman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Joshua Ruel (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Gregory Best, Donald Siebert, Randy Reynolds, Stephen Heitz, Lee Callahan | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | East Tennessee State | Terry Walker is called for the reach on Samuel Rayborn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Walker, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Franklin Clark (SF) Jason Zepf | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:53 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Terry Walker buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Vaughn Spinelli | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn is hacked by Terry Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Walker, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| 00:44 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:44 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel grabs the board | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson drills a jumper from the baseline | 71-67 |
| 00:34 | East Tennessee State | Sonny Puckett is called for the reach on Stephen Savory in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sonny Puckett, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Oren Apel (SF) Franklin Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:34 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:34 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson misses the tip | 72-67 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli grabs the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli is fouled on the floor by Brandon Hill - foul #2 on Brandon Hill, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf (SF) Oren Apel | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | Terry Walker is called for the reach on Samuel Rayborn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Walker, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Oren Apel (SF) Jason Zepf | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Terry Walker makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sonny Puckett | 74-72 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Sonny Puckett is called for the reach on Brandon Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sonny Puckett, team foul #13 | 74-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf (SF) Oren Apel | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Sonny Puckett - foul #3 on Sonny Puckett, team foul #14 | 76-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Oren Apel (SF) Jason Zepf | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Terry Walker clanks a halfcourt shot | 78-72 |