| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) SG - Reed Plunkett (fresh) SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Adams (fresh) C - Terrance Baden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) PF - Michael Holland (fresh) C - Ryan Bell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Brown | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Frederick Kuczenski | 3-3 |
| 19:11 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 19:10 | Chicago State | Robert Adams gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:51 | Chicago State | Robert Adams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frederick Kuczenski - foul #1 on Frederick Kuczenski, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:51 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:51 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Benjamin and the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:08 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 18:07 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Reed Plunkett | 3-6 |
| 17:46 | Chicago State | Michael Holland is called for the reach on Reed Plunkett - foul #1 on Michael Holland, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 17:40 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Reed Plunkett and the foul's on Daniel Benjamin - foul #1 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 17:40 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 17:21 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Adams | 6-6 |
| 17:05 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:04 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden tips it but misses | 6-6 |
| 17:03 | Chicago State | Robert Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:52 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden can't finish the layup | 6-6 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Ryan Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Gary Degennaro is called for the reach on Daniel Benjamin - foul #1 on Gary Degennaro, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Michael Holland's pass is intercepted by Gary Degennaro | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Reed Plunkett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-6 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Ryan Bell clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 15:28 | Chicago State | Robert Adams pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:10 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett is whistled for a carry | 6-6 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG), Bennie Earle (SF), Chad Saunders (C) Reed Plunkett, Robert Brown, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (SG), James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF) Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland | |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Ryan Bell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 6-6 |
| 14:51 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Bennie Earle | 6-6 |
| 14:46 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders misses the jumper near the basket | 6-6 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Sean Tims snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Gary Degennaro steals it from Sean Tims | 6-6 |
| 14:18 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro banks in the layup | 8-6 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 8-6 |
| 14:10 | Chicago State | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:53 | Chicago State | Robert Adams connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Degennaro | 10-6 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore's pass is intercepted by Darrel Bowens | 10-6 |
| 13:20 | Chicago State | Robert Adams hits a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Sean Tims - foul #1 on Sean Tims, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Bowers (PG), Reed Plunkett (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Terrance Baden (C) Gary Degennaro, Darrel Bowens, Bennie Earle, Chad Saunders | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF) Daniel Benjamin, James Garr, Ryan Bell | |
| 13:20 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the free throw | 13-6 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Michael Holland scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Kevin Polinski | 13-8 |
| 12:47 | Chicago State | Charles Bowers is fouled on the floor by Frederick Kuczenski - foul #2 on Frederick Kuczenski, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Benjamin Bown (PF) Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Baker (SG) Frederick Kuczenski | |
| 12:21 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden buries a driving attempt from close range | 15-8 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Holland | 15-10 |
| 11:51 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Brown | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Charles Bowers (fresh) SG - Reed Plunkett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Benjamin Bown (fresh) C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Baker (fresh) SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Tims (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Sean Tims misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Terrance Baden - foul #1 on Terrance Baden, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG) Charles Bowers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG) Billy Baker | |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Sean Tims makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Sean Tims makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:23 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Holland - foul #2 on Michael Holland, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Baker (SG), Joseph Suda (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Mark Sisemore, Michael Holland, Sean Tims | |
| 11:23 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:23 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses the lay-in | 19-12 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Ryan Bell tips it back up and in | 19-14 |
| 10:37 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Brown | 22-14 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Billy Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 22-14 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Joseph Suda hits the follow up shot | 22-16 |
| 10:00 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden hits a shot from the left block set up by Reed Plunkett | 24-16 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG), Bennie Earle (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Chad Saunders (C) Reed Plunkett, Robert Brown, Benjamin Bown, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (SG), James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF) Billy Baker, Kevin Polinski, Joseph Suda | |
| 09:26 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Darrel Bowens, team foul #4 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Suda (C) Ryan Bell | |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Garr and he's fouled by Robert Adams - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:38 | Chicago State | Robert Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 24-19 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Joseph Suda can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 24-19 |
| 08:09 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 07:54 | Chicago State | Daniel Benjamin is called for the reach on Chad Saunders - foul #2 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Bowers (PG), Reed Plunkett (SG), Robert Brown (SF) Gary Degennaro, Darrel Bowens, Bennie Earle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Baker (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Ryan Bell (C) Daniel Benjamin, James Garr, Sean Tims | |
| 07:54 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:54 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-19 |
| 07:28 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Charles Bowers (fresh) SG - Reed Plunkett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Baker (fresh) SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Suda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 26-19 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 26-19 |
| 06:43 | Chicago State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:22 | Chicago State | Robert Adams is hacked by Mark Sisemore - foul #1 on Mark Sisemore, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Terrance Baden (C) Charles Bowers, Chad Saunders | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Coleman (PG), Sean Tims (PF) Mark Sisemore, Joseph Suda | |
| 06:22 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:22 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Ryan Bell pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Sean Tims buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Martin Coleman | 27-21 |
| 05:36 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Sean Tims scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Coleman | 30-23 |
| 05:21 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Billy Baker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Coleman | 30-26 |
| 04:56 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden comes up short on the runner from the right block | 30-26 |
| 04:55 | Chicago State | Robert Brown tips it but misses | 30-26 |
| 04:53 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Baden | 30-26 |
| 04:46 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-26 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Billy Baker grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Martin Coleman's pass is intercepted by Gary Degennaro | 30-26 |
| 04:21 | Chicago State | Robert Brown is whistled for traveling | 30-26 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG), Benjamin Bown (PF) Reed Plunkett, Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (SG), James Garr (SF) Billy Baker, Kevin Polinski | |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Ryan Bell connects on the shot from the right block set up by James Garr | 30-28 |
| 03:41 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ryan Bell - foul #1 on Ryan Bell, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bennie Earle (SF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Michael Holland (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Martin Coleman, Mark Sisemore, Sean Tims, Ryan Bell | |
| 03:41 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:41 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Michael Holland loses the dribble to Terrance Baden | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darrel Bowens (fresh) SF - Bennie Earle (fresh) PF - Benjamin Bown (fresh) C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Garr (fresh) PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Suda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Chicago State | Bennie Earle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-28 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Joseph Suda gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin loses the ball out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Adams (PF), Chad Saunders (C) Benjamin Bown, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:31 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro drills a 3 from straight away set up by Darrel Bowens | 35-28 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin drills a 3 from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 01:51 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | James Garr snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Benjamin | 35-33 |
| 01:22 | Chicago State | James Garr is called for the reach on Chad Saunders - foul #1 on James Garr, team foul #10 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Bowers (PG), Reed Plunkett (SG), Robert Brown (SF) Gary Degennaro, Darrel Bowens, Bennie Earle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF), Ryan Bell (C) James Garr, Joseph Suda | |
| 01:22 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:22 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Michael Holland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frederick Kuczenski | 37-35 |
| 00:36 | Chicago State | Michael Holland is called for the reach on Reed Plunkett - foul #3 on Michael Holland, team foul #11 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Terrance Baden (C) Chad Saunders | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (SG), Sean Tims (PF) Frederick Kuczenski, Michael Holland | |
| 00:36 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:36 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Sean Tims gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Ryan Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Robert Adams is fouled on the floor by Sean Tims - foul #2 on Sean Tims, team foul #12 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG) Charles Bowers | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 40-35 |