| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Richard Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Fiecke (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Harden (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Ron Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mireles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Waggoner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Wyman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is fouled on the floor by Ron Richardson - foul #3 on Ron Richardson, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Grinder (C) Ron Richardson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 19:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Chester Jordan takes the ball from Joseph Brock | 31-25 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 19:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 19:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Grinder pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Wyman steps in front of the Joseph Brock pass | 31-25 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Robert Mireles tips it back up and in | 31-27 |
| 18:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-27 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bergren | 31-27 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 17:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Grinder misses the easy layup | 31-27 |
| 17:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Chester Jordan steps in front of the Terrence Grinder pass | 31-27 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Chester Jordan lays it in | 31-29 |
| 17:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Robert Mireles buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 16:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 16:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Grinder pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG), Scott Pavone (SG), Thomas Kenney (SF), William Sommers (PF), Raymond Paolucci (C) Richard Mack, Joseph Brock, Ronald Fiecke, John Harden, Terrence Grinder | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sean Lawson (PG), Johnathan Wilson (SG), James Taylor (SF), Richard Warr (PF), Randy Dean (C) Chester Jordan, Robert Mireles, Leon Waggoner, Kenneth Bergren, Michael Wyman | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Robin Thomas steps in front of the Johnathan Wilson pass | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Robin Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Scott Pavone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Kenney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Sommers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Paolucci (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sean Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Warr (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Dean (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Paolucci loses the dribble to James Taylor | 31-32 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | James Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Richard Warr pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson is hacked by Raymond Paolucci - foul #2 on Raymond Paolucci, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack (PG), Louis James (SF), Ron Richardson (C) Scott Pavone, Thomas Kenney, Raymond Paolucci | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:33 | Kent State | William Sommers blocks the short jumper by Richard Warr | 31-32 |
| 14:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ron Richardson grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 14:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ron Richardson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Sean Lawson snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Sean Lawson is fouled on the floor by Ron Richardson - foul #4 on Ron Richardson, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone (SG), John Harden (PF), Terrence Grinder (C) Robin Thomas, William Sommers, Ron Richardson | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Huber (PG), Robert Mireles (SG) Sean Lawson, Randy Dean | |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 13:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis James makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Harden | 33-35 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Robert Mireles's pass is intercepted by Scott Pavone in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 13:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis James is whistled for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Paolucci (C) Terrence Grinder | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leon Waggoner (SF), Kenneth Bergren (PF), Michael Wyman (C) Robert Mireles, Richard Warr, James Taylor | |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Scott Pavone - foul #2 on Scott Pavone, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (SG), Ronald Fiecke (SF) Scott Pavone, Louis James | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Mireles (SG) Johnathan Wilson | |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robin Thomas | 35-37 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Fiecke - foul #1 on Ronald Fiecke, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock (SG), Thomas Kenney (SF), William Sommers (C) Richard Mack, Ronald Fiecke, Raymond Paolucci | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Sean Lawson (SG) James Huber, Robert Mireles | |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Brock | 38-39 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | The short jumper by Michael Wyman is denied by John Harden | 38-39 |
| 12:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Kenney can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leon Waggoner - foul #1 on Leon Waggoner, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack (PG), Scott Pavone (SG), Terrence Grinder (C) Robin Thomas, Joseph Brock, John Harden | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (SG), James Taylor (SF), Richard Warr (PF), Randy Dean (C) Sean Lawson, Leon Waggoner, Kenneth Bergren, Michael Wyman | |
| 11:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Kenney misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Richard Warr gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Thomas Kenney is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Kenney, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Paolucci (C) Thomas Kenney | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Huber (PG) Chester Jordan | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Richard Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Pavone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrence Grinder (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Sommers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Paolucci (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Huber (fresh) SG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Warr (fresh) 5 reb. C - Randy Dean (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Richard Warr is whistled for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis James (SF) William Sommers | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Huber - foul #1 on James Huber, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Mireles (SG) Richard Warr | |
| 11:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Randy Dean travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock (SG), John Harden (PF) Scott Pavone, Raymond Paolucci | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Kenney (SF), William Sommers (C) Louis James, Terrence Grinder | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Richard Warr (PF) James Huber, Randy Dean | |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Chester Jordan hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Mireles | 41-42 |
| 09:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Kenney loses the dribble to Chester Jordan | 41-42 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Richard Mack is called for the reach on Chester Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Mack, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG), Scott Pavone (SG), Terrence Grinder (C) Richard Mack, Joseph Brock, John Harden | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leon Waggoner (SF), Michael Wyman (C) Robert Mireles, Richard Warr | |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Taylor takes the ball from Scott Pavone | 41-44 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-44 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | James Taylor makes the wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Leon Waggoner | 41-46 |
| 08:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Wyman steps in front of the Robin Thomas pass | 41-46 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Chester Jordan hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Leon Waggoner | 41-48 |
| 07:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Michael Wyman gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Robin Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Pavone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Kenney (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Sommers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Terrence Grinder (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Waggoner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Wyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Robin Thomas steps in front of the Chester Jordan pass in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 07:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Grinder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 07:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 07:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Grinder buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Kenney | 43-48 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Michael Wyman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 06:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers's floater is tipped away by James Taylor | 43-48 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Michael Wyman gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by William Sommers - foul #1 on William Sommers, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack (PG), Joseph Brock (SG), Ronald Fiecke (SF), Raymond Paolucci (PF), Ron Richardson (C) Robin Thomas, Scott Pavone, Thomas Kenney, William Sommers, Terrence Grinder | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sean Lawson (PG), Robert Mireles (SG), Kenneth Bergren (PF), Randy Dean (C) Chester Jordan, Johnathan Wilson, Leon Waggoner, Michael Wyman | |
| 06:04 | Kent State | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 05:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Robert Mireles - foul #1 on Robert Mireles, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Warr (SF) James Taylor | |
| 05:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Sean Lawson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 05:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke makes the floater from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Sean Lawson banks in the layup | 48-52 |
| 04:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Paolucci is fouled on the floor by Sean Lawson - foul #2 on Sean Lawson, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden (PF) Raymond Paolucci | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 48-52 |
| 04:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Fiecke | 48-52 |
| 04:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock is fouled on the floor by Richard Warr - foul #2 on Richard Warr, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis James (SF) Ronald Fiecke | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Huber (PG), Leon Waggoner (SF), Michael Wyman (C) Sean Lawson, Kenneth Bergren, Randy Dean | |
| 04:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock can't finish the layup | 48-52 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Leon Waggoner | 48-52 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Michael Wyman scores on a jumper from the right block | 48-54 |
| 03:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock's floater is tipped away by Michael Wyman | 48-54 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner grabs the board | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Richard Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Ron Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Huber (fresh) SG - Robert Mireles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Waggoner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Warr (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Wyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-54 |
| 03:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Ron Richardson | 48-54 |
| 03:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Richard Warr | 48-54 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Wyman | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden clanks a floater from the baseline | 48-56 |
| 02:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 02:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-56 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Robert Mireles pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (SG), Ronald Fiecke (SF), William Sommers (PF), Raymond Paolucci (C) Joseph Brock, Louis James, John Harden, Ron Richardson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Sean Lawson (SG), Johnathan Wilson (SF), Kenneth Bergren (PF), James Taylor (C) James Huber, Robert Mireles, Leon Waggoner, Richard Warr, Michael Wyman | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 01:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Paolucci makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by William Sommers | 50-59 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 01:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 01:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock (SG), John Harden (PF), Ron Richardson (C) Robin Thomas, William Sommers, Raymond Paolucci | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Mireles (SG), Leon Waggoner (SF), Michael Wyman (C) Sean Lawson, Johnathan Wilson, James Taylor | |
| 01:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Robert Mireles grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Michael Wyman travels with the ball | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Brock - foul #1 on Joseph Brock, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sean Lawson (SG) Robert Mireles | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Ron Richardson | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-60 |
| 00:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 00:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 00:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 00:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 00:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 00:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Sean Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Mack - foul #2 on Richard Mack, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (SF), James Taylor (PF) Leon Waggoner, Kenneth Bergren | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Sean Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Sean Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke connects on the 3 from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Mireles (SG), Leon Waggoner (SF) Sean Lawson, Johnathan Wilson | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is hacked by Richard Mack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Mack, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ron Richardson pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Richard Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Brock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Fiecke (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Harden (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Ron Richardson (fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Mireles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Waggoner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wyman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ron Richardson wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Fiecke | 64-62 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is whistled for a carry | 64-62 |
| 03:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Michael Wyman gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Chester Jordan buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 03:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Brock | 66-64 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Richardson - foul #5 on Ron Richardson, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (SG), Thomas Kenney (SF), Terrence Grinder (PF), William Sommers (C) Joseph Brock, Ronald Fiecke, John Harden, Ron Richardson | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Taylor (PF) Kenneth Bergren | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Leon Waggoner steals the ball from Thomas Kenney | 66-66 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Chester Jordan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 02:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock (SG), Ronald Fiecke (SF), John Harden (PF) Robin Thomas, Thomas Kenney, William Sommers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren (PF) James Taylor | |
| 02:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Mack | 69-66 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is hacked by Terrence Grinder - foul #2 on Terrence Grinder, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Leon Waggoner - foul #2 on Leon Waggoner, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| 01:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Fiecke - foul #2 on Ronald Fiecke, team foul #14 | 71-68 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Terrence Grinder | 71-69 |
| 01:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Brock, team foul #15 | 71-69 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 71-69 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Robert Mireles grabs the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Bergren | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Richard Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Brock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Fiecke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Harden (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. C - Terrence Grinder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Mireles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Waggoner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 00:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 00:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden misses the tip | 71-69 |
| 00:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Grinder tips it home | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Robert Mireles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 00:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Richard Mack | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson 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 (0) | |
| 00:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack is hacked by Chester Jordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Jordan, team foul #7 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (SG) Joseph Brock | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Chester Jordan clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-69 |