| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gerald Milligan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Manning (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Skaggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Guercio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Marlowe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dusty Chastain (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Domenic Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Dusty Chastain inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Willard Marlowe | 42-38 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio lays it in | 44-38 |
| 19:13 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Dusty Chastain is denied by Ruben Guercio | 44-38 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Dan Campbell snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Dusty Chastain steals the ball from William Skaggs in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 18:59 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Christopher Thiel steals the ball from Gerald Milligan in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 18:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Dan Campbell snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | John Cannon blocks the jumper by William Skaggs | 44-38 |
| 18:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 17:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-38 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Dan Campbell grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Dan Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | John Cannon is called for the reach on Frank Manning - foul #1 on John Cannon, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darryl Randall (PG), Paul Pierro (SG), Troy Marasco (SF), Paul Griffin (PF), Jack Huntley (C) Gerald Milligan, Frank Manning, William Skaggs, Ruben Guercio, Dan Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (PG), Charles Clark (SG), Anthony James (SF), Szczesny Styborski (PF), Jahi Afshari (C) Christopher Thiel, Willard Marlowe, Dusty Chastain, Domenic Giordano, John Cannon | |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Paul Griffin is hacked by Jahi Afshari - foul #1 on Jahi Afshari, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Paul Pierro can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Charles Clark - foul #3 on Charles Clark, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Welch (SG) Charles Clark | |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Paul Pierro makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Paul Pierro misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Szczesny Styborski grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 16:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jahi Afshari and he's fouled by Paul Pierro - foul #1 on Paul Pierro, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 16:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Paul Pierro is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Troy Marasco hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Darryl Randall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Pierro (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Marasco (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Huntley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ronald Wyman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony James (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Szczesny Styborski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jahi Afshari (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Jahi Afshari throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Milligan (PG), Frank Manning (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Michael Foxworth (C) Darryl Randall, Paul Pierro, Paul Griffin, Jack Huntley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Clark (PG), Willard Marlowe (SG), Matthew Peloquin (SF), Domenic Giordano (PF), John Cannon (C) Ronald Wyman, Robert Welch, Anthony James, Szczesny Styborski, Jahi Afshari | |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Robert Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Troy Marasco grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Willard Marlowe steals it from Frank Manning | 47-41 |
| 15:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Manning is called for the reach on Willard Marlowe - foul #3 on Frank Manning, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Guercio (PF) Troy Marasco | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel (PG) Charles Clark | |
| 14:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Domenic Giordano is denied on a layup by Ruben Guercio | 47-41 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Frank Manning grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Frank Manning is fouled in the backcourt by John Cannon - foul #2 on John Cannon, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), William Skaggs (SF) Frank Manning, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (SF) Matthew Peloquin | |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Christopher Thiel is called for the reach on Gerald Milligan - foul #2 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darryl Randall (SG) Paul Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 14:33 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Cannon | 47-41 |
| 14:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Domenic Giordano misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 14:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Pierro (SG), Paul Griffin (PF), Dan Campbell (C) Gerald Milligan, Ruben Guercio, Michael Foxworth | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony James (SF), Szczesny Styborski (PF), Jahi Afshari (C) Willard Marlowe, Domenic Giordano, John Cannon | |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Dan Campbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony James pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Szczesny Styborski drills a shot in the paint set up by Anthony James and the foul's on Paul Griffin - foul #2 on Paul Griffin, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Manning (SG), Troy Marasco (SF) Darryl Randall, William Skaggs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Clark (PG), Robert Welch (SG) Christopher Thiel, Ronald Wyman | |
| 13:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Szczesny Styborski misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Dan Campbell snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Paul Pierro clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 13:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Jahi Afshari gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Manning is called for the reach on Szczesny Styborski - foul #4 on Frank Manning, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Milligan (PG), Jack Huntley (C) Frank Manning, Dan Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Peloquin (SF), Domenic Giordano (PF), John Cannon (C) Anthony James, Szczesny Styborski, Jahi Afshari | |
| 12:36 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon buries a shot from the left side set up by Robert Welch | 47-45 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Troy Marasco steps out of bounds on the baseline | 47-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darryl Randall (SG), Ruben Guercio (PF) Paul Pierro, Paul Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel (PG), Willard Marlowe (SG), Dusty Chastain (SF) Charles Clark, Robert Welch, Matthew Peloquin | |
| 11:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Darryl Randall - foul #2 on Darryl Randall, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony James (C) John Cannon | |
| 11:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gerald Milligan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Randall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Marasco (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ruben Guercio (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Huntley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willard Marlowe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Dusty Chastain (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Domenic Giordano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony James (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Jack Huntley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 11:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Domenic Giordano can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 11:43 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Dusty Chastain | 47-46 |
| 11:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Dusty Chastain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Skaggs (SF), Dan Campbell (C) Troy Marasco, Jack Huntley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (SF), Jahi Afshari (PF) Dusty Chastain, Domenic Giordano | |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Darryl Randall connects on the 3 from straight away set up by William Skaggs | 50-46 |
| 10:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Jahi Afshari comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 50-46 |
| 10:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Jahi Afshari gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Randall steps in front of the Christopher Thiel pass | 50-46 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Darryl Randall lays it in | 52-46 |
| 10:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Thiel | 52-48 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-48 |
| 09:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 09:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Darryl Randall is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Pierro (SG), Troy Marasco (SF), Paul Griffin (PF), Jack Huntley (C) Darryl Randall, William Skaggs, Ruben Guercio, Dan Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Clark (PG), Robert Welch (SG), Dusty Chastain (SF), Domenic Giordano (PF), Szczesny Styborski (C) Christopher Thiel, Willard Marlowe, Ronald Wyman, Jahi Afshari, Anthony James | |
| 09:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Welch hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Clark | 55-53 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Paul Griffin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| 08:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Szczesny Styborski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 08:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Dusty Chastain tips it in | 55-55 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Griffin and he's hacked by Charles Clark - foul #4 on Charles Clark, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Manning (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Michael Foxworth (C) Paul Pierro, Paul Griffin, Jack Huntley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (PG), Willard Marlowe (SG), Matthew Peloquin (SF), John Cannon (C) Charles Clark, Robert Welch, Dusty Chastain, Szczesny Styborski | |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan misses the free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:46 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gerald Milligan (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Troy Marasco (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Foxworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ronald Wyman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Willard Marlowe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Matthew Peloquin (fresh) PF - Domenic Giordano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 07:29 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to John Cannon | 57-55 |
| 07:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Domenic Giordano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-55 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Troy Marasco grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Robert Lee snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Frank Manning hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 06:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Troy Marasco is called for the reach on Domenic Giordano - foul #1 on Troy Marasco, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darryl Randall (PG), William Skaggs (SF), Ruben Guercio (PF), Dan Campbell (C) Gerald Milligan, Robert Lee, Troy Marasco, Michael Foxworth | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel (PG), Jahi Afshari (PF) Matthew Peloquin, Domenic Giordano | |
| 06:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-55 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Dan Campbell grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Frank Manning double dribbles | 59-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Pierro (PG) Darryl Randall | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Clark (SG), Anthony James (C) Willard Marlowe, John Cannon | |
| 06:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Clark | 59-58 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio buries a floater in the paint | 61-58 |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ruben Guercio - foul #2 on Ruben Guercio, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darryl Randall (PG), Robert Lee (SF), Paul Griffin (PF), Jack Huntley (C) Paul Pierro, William Skaggs, Ruben Guercio, Dan Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe (SG), Matthew Peloquin (SF), Domenic Giordano (PF), Szczesny Styborski (C) Charles Clark, Ronald Wyman, Jahi Afshari, Anthony James | |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Frank Manning can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Jack Huntley grabs the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Robert Lee clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Peloquin - foul #1 on Matthew Peloquin, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Troy Marasco (PF) Frank Manning | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Clark (PG) Christopher Thiel | |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Robert Lee misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Robert Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Domenic Giordano grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 04:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Szczesny Styborski loses the ball out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Manning (SG) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon (C) Domenic Giordano | |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Willard Marlowe steps in front of the Troy Marasco pass in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 04:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe is called for traveling | 61-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Pierro (PG), William Skaggs (SF) Darryl Randall, Frank Manning | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Welch (SG), Dusty Chastain (SF), Anthony James (PF) Willard Marlowe, Matthew Peloquin, Szczesny Styborski | |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Troy Marasco is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Guercio (PF) Jack Huntley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 03:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony James misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 03:56 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Clark | 61-60 |
| 03:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Clark comes up short on the runner in the lane | 61-60 |
| 03:41 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Pierro (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Skaggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Guercio (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Troy Marasco (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dusty Chastain (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony James (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Troy Marasco picks off the pass by Anthony James | 61-60 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Paul Pierro is hacked by Charles Clark in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Clark, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Campbell (C) Paul Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel (PG), Ronald Wyman (SG), Domenic Giordano (PF), Jahi Afshari (C) Charles Clark, Robert Welch, Dusty Chastain, John Cannon | |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Paul Pierro makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Paul Pierro makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Pierro - foul #2 on Paul Pierro, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Milligan (PG), Frank Manning (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Jack Huntley (PF) Troy Marasco, Paul Pierro, William Skaggs, Ruben Guercio | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe (SG) Anthony James | |
| 03:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Frank Manning hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 02:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Domenic Giordano pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Skaggs (SF), Ruben Guercio (PF) Robert Lee, Jack Huntley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dusty Chastain (SF), Szczesny Styborski (C) Ronald Wyman, Jahi Afshari | |
| 02:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Szczesny Styborski buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Domenic Giordano | 63-64 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | William Skaggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 02:16 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Willard Marlowe | 63-64 |
| 01:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Domenic Giordano's dunk attempt is rejected by Ruben Guercio | 63-64 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan is hacked by Dusty Chastain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dusty Chastain, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon (C) Szczesny Styborski | |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:35 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon misses long on a floater from the left block | 65-64 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Domenic Giordano - foul #3 on Domenic Giordano, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Domenic Giordano grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Domenic Giordano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 66-64 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | William Skaggs tips it in | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel knocks in the 3 from straight away | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan is hacked by Christopher Thiel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #12 | 68-67 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Domenic Giordano is whistled for a carry | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Thiel - foul #5 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #13 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (PG) Christopher Thiel | |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Dusty Chastain misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Frank Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |