| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kenny Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Chan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vincent Cribb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott English (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Huskey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Vincent Cribb inbounds the ball | 20-39 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Hartford | Kenny Murphy clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Daniel Benjamin - foul #1 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #1 | 20-39 |
| 19:39 | Hartford | Kenny Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 19:39 | Hartford | Kenny Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 19:39 | Hartford | Kenny Murphy makes the 3rd free throw | 22-39 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Kenny Murphy swats the short shot by Ryan Bell | 22-39 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Ryan Bell snags the offensive board | 22-39 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-39 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Michael Holland can't tip it in | 22-39 |
| 18:56 | Hartford | John Huskey snags the defensive board | 22-39 |
| 18:34 | Hartford | David Chan's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Bell | 22-39 |
| 18:33 | Hartford | Scott English hits the follow up shot | 24-39 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | The short jumper by Frederick Kuczenski is denied by John Huskey | 24-39 |
| 18:12 | Hartford | John Huskey grabs the board | 24-39 |
| 17:50 | Hartford | Kenny Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-39 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Kenny Murphy steps in front of the Daniel Benjamin pass in the backcourt | 24-39 |
| 17:45 | Hartford | Kenny Murphy lays it up and in | 26-39 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 17:34 | Hartford | John Huskey gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 17:29 | Hartford | Kenny Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 17:28 | Hartford | Vincent Cribb tips it back up and in | 28-39 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Ryan Bell can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 28-39 |
| 17:03 | Hartford | John Huskey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 16:54 | Hartford | Vincent Cribb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Bell - foul #3 on Ryan Bell, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Hartford | Joseph Walker (PG), Kenneth Ritchey (SG), Donald Armstrong (PF), Kevin Bye (C) Kenny Murphy, David Chan, Scott English, John Huskey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (SG), James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| 16:54 | Hartford | Vincent Cribb makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:54 | Hartford | Vincent Cribb misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joseph Suda | 29-39 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Sean Tims connects on the shot near the basket set up by Daniel Benjamin | 29-41 |
| 16:18 | Hartford | Donald Armstrong is hacked by Joseph Suda - foul #1 on Joseph Suda, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Hartford | Andrew Howard (SF) Vincent Cribb | |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Baker (SG) Daniel Benjamin | |
| 16:03 | Hartford | Joseph Suda steals the ball from Kenneth Ritchey | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ritchey (fresh) SF - Andrew Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Armstrong (fresh) C - Kevin Bye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Garr (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Sean Tims (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Suda (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | James Garr makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Billy Baker and he's fouled by Joseph Walker - foul #2 on Joseph Walker, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenny Murphy (PG), David Chan (SG), John Huskey (C) Joseph Walker, Kenneth Ritchey, Andrew Howard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | James Garr misses the free throw | 29-43 |
| 15:42 | Hartford | John Huskey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 15:21 | Hartford | John Huskey's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Suda | 29-43 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | James Garr gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Billy Baker and the foul's on Kenny Murphy - foul #3 on Kenny Murphy, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Hartford | Scott English (PF) Kevin Bye | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Billy Baker, James Garr, Sean Tims, Joseph Suda | |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore makes the free throw | 29-46 |
| 14:44 | Hartford | David Chan is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Chan, team foul #3 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Hartford | Vincent Cribb (SF) Donald Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG) Mark Sisemore | |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-46 |
| 14:10 | Hartford | David Chan connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Cribb | 32-46 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski loses the ball out of bounds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Hartford | Joseph Walker (SG) David Chan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:37 | Hartford | John Huskey knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Vincent Cribb and he's hacked by Frederick Kuczenski - foul #2 on Frederick Kuczenski, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| 13:37 | Hartford | John Huskey makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Ryan Bell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 13:14 | Hartford | Scott English snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 12:45 | Hartford | John Huskey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-46 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Ryan Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Hartford | David Chan (SG), Andrew Howard (SF), Donald Armstrong (PF), Kevin Bye (C) Kenny Murphy, Vincent Cribb, Scott English, John Huskey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (SG), James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| 12:16 | Hartford | Joseph Walker misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 12:15 | Hartford | Andrew Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:08 | Hartford | Mark Sisemore picks off the pass by Kevin Bye | 35-46 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | James Garr blows the layup | 35-46 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Sisemore | 35-46 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Joseph Walker picks off the pass by Mark Sisemore | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Chan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Armstrong (fresh) C - Kevin Bye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Garr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sean Tims (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Suda (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Hartford | Andrew Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Hartford | Vincent Cribb (SF) Andrew Howard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Baker (SG) Daniel Benjamin | |
| 11:12 | Kent State | James Garr comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Bye - foul #2 on Kevin Bye, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenny Murphy (PG), Scott English (PF), John Huskey (C) Joseph Walker, Donald Armstrong, Kevin Bye | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Bell (C) Joseph Suda | |
| 11:12 | Kent State | James Garr makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | James Garr makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 10:57 | Hartford | Kenny Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Garr - foul #1 on James Garr, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Holland (PF) Sean Tims | |
| 10:57 | Hartford | Kenny Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 10:57 | Hartford | Kenny Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Ryan Bell gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Michael Holland is fouled on the floor by John Huskey - foul #2 on John Huskey, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Hartford | Joseph Walker (SG) David Chan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF) Mark Sisemore, Billy Baker, James Garr | |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the floater from just outside the lane | 36-50 |
| 10:15 | Hartford | Kenny Murphy drills a floater from the left wing set up by Vincent Cribb | 38-50 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Michael Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-50 |
| 10:04 | Hartford | Scott English grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 09:59 | Hartford | Kenny Murphy clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-50 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| Subs | Hartford | Donald Armstrong (PF) Scott English | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:35 | Hartford | Vincent Cribb connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kenny Murphy | 40-50 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Michael Holland drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Frederick Kuczenski | 40-53 |
| 09:04 | Hartford | Donald Armstrong makes the shot from the right block | 42-53 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Kenny Murphy steals it from Kevin Polinski | 42-53 |
| 08:51 | Hartford | Kenny Murphy misses the lay-in | 42-53 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Ryan Bell gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 42-53 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Polinski | 42-53 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Michael Holland clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski tips it back up and in | 42-55 |
| 08:06 | Hartford | Michael Holland is called for the reach on John Huskey - foul #2 on Michael Holland, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenneth Ritchey (PG), David Chan (SG), Scott English (PF), Kevin Bye (C) Kenny Murphy, Joseph Walker, Vincent Cribb, John Huskey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), Billy Baker (SG), James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Daniel Benjamin, Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| 07:54 | Hartford | Donald Armstrong is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Donald Armstrong, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kenneth Ritchey (fresh) SG - David Chan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott English (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Bye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Garr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sean Tims (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Suda (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Kent State | David Chan steals the ball from Joseph Suda | 42-55 |
| 07:28 | Hartford | Donald Armstrong lays it up and in on a great pass from David Chan | 44-55 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Sean Tims comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 07:19 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ritchey | 44-55 |
| 07:06 | Hartford | Kevin Bye misses long on a floater from the baseline | 44-55 |
| 07:04 | Hartford | Kevin Bye tips it back up and in | 46-55 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Sean Tims misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-55 |
| 06:47 | Hartford | Scott English pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 06:31 | Hartford | Donald Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Billy Baker misses long on a floater from the left side | 46-55 |
| 06:23 | Hartford | Scott English grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 06:16 | Hartford | Donald Armstrong banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Ritchey | 48-55 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Billy Baker hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 05:29 | Hartford | Donald Armstrong scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Sean Tims buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Sisemore | 51-59 |
| 05:08 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenny Murphy (PG), Vincent Cribb (SF), John Huskey (C) Kenneth Ritchey, Donald Armstrong, Kevin Bye | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Mark Sisemore, Billy Baker, James Garr, Sean Tims, Joseph Suda | |
| 04:55 | Hartford | David Chan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-59 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Michael Holland gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 04:43 | Hartford | Kenny Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:29 | Hartford | David Chan connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | The short jumper by Ryan Bell is denied by John Huskey | 53-59 |
| 04:05 | Hartford | Scott English gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 03:42 | Hartford | John Huskey lays it in on a great pass from Scott English | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kenny Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Chan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Cribb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott English (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Huskey (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski travels with the ball | 55-59 |
| Subs | Hartford | Donald Armstrong (PF) Scott English | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:11 | Hartford | Vincent Cribb scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenny Murphy | 58-59 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski is hacked by Vincent Cribb - foul #2 on Vincent Cribb, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Hartford | Joseph Walker (SG) David Chan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (SG), Sean Tims (PF) Frederick Kuczenski, Michael Holland | |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:47 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Hartford | David Chan (SG), Scott English (PF) Joseph Walker, Donald Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Michael Holland (PF) Mark Sisemore, Sean Tims | |
| 02:31 | Hartford | Michael Holland is called for the reach on David Chan - foul #3 on Michael Holland, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 02:31 | Hartford | David Chan misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Michael Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenny Murphy - foul #4 on Kenny Murphy, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:45 | Hartford | Vincent Cribb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 58-63 |
| 01:43 | Hartford | John Huskey tips it home | 60-63 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Michael Holland's floater is knocked away by John Huskey | 60-63 |
| 01:16 | Hartford | Scott English grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:00 | Hartford | John Huskey scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Kenny Murphy | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Chan - foul #3 on David Chan, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:14 | Hartford | Michael Holland is called for the reach on Scott English - foul #4 on Michael Holland, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| 00:14 | Hartford | Scott English makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:14 | Hartford | Scott English makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski is fouled in the backcourt by David Chan - foul #4 on David Chan, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:13 | Hartford | John Huskey pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | Hartford | Scott English clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Ryan Bell snags the defensive board | 64-66 |