| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) SF - James Franklin (fresh) PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Alexander Wood (fresh) SG - Gregory Wilson (fresh) SF - Carl Longmire (fresh) PF - Joe Baker (fresh) C - Nicholas Nguyen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Lafayette | Joe Baker is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Luis Tulley buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Miles Ladd | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Lafayette | Carl Longmire drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Dennis Harris can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Wilson - foul #1 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Dennis Harris makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Dennis Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:21 | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen jams it set up by Gregory Wilson | 5-5 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Nicholas Nguyen denies the turnaround by James Franklin | 5-5 |
| 17:57 | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:41 | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen loses the dribble to Ronald Blanton | 5-5 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | James Franklin's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Longmire | 5-5 |
| 17:27 | Lafayette | Gregory Wilson pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:15 | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Dennis Harris pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | James Franklin travels in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (SG) Luis Tulley | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Matthew Holm (PG), Ricky Lyon (SG), Jesse Carrasco (SF), Shawn Bennett (PF), Damon Sutton (C) Alexander Wood, Gregory Wilson, Carl Longmire, Joe Baker, Nicholas Nguyen | |
| 17:03 | Lafayette | James Franklin picks off the pass by Ricky Lyon | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Miles Ladd loses the ball out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric McCoy (SG), James Lamkin (SF), James Napoleon (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Miles Ladd, James Franklin, Dennis Harris, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 16:23 | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Holm | 5-8 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Michael Rogers banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Bryner and he's fouled by Damon Sutton - foul #1 on Damon Sutton, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (SG) Eric McCoy | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Moncayo (PF) Damon Sutton | |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Michael Rogers makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bryner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Lamkin (fresh) PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Napoleon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Matthew Holm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Carrasco (fresh) PF - James Moncayo (fresh) C - Shawn Bennett (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Lafayette | Jesse Carrasco hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 15:38 | Lafayette | Shawn Bennett can't tip it in | 8-8 |
| 15:37 | Kent State | John Bryner gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Luis Tulley is hacked by Matthew Holm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Holm, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Franklin (SF) Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Balderrama (SG), Joe Baker (PF), Nicholas Nguyen (C) Ricky Lyon, Jesse Carrasco, Shawn Bennett | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | James Lamkin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Baker - foul #1 on Joe Baker, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric McCoy (PG), Ronald Blanton (C) John Bryner, James Napoleon | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alexander Wood (PG), Gregory Wilson (SG) Matthew Holm, Jeffrey Balderrama | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | James Lamkin misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | James Lamkin misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:22 | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:11 | Lafayette | James Lamkin takes the ball from Gregory Wilson | 8-8 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton misses the jumper from the right block | 8-8 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton can't tip it in | 8-8 |
| 14:55 | Lafayette | Joe Baker gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:48 | Lafayette | Ronald Blanton steals it from Alexander Wood | 8-8 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Gregory Wilson picks off the pass by James Lamkin | 8-8 |
| 14:12 | Lafayette | Alexander Wood misses the easy layup | 8-8 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | James Lamkin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-8 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton tips it in | 10-8 |
| 13:36 | Lafayette | Alexander Wood clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-8 |
| 13:34 | Lafayette | Alexander Wood gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:19 | Lafayette | Gregory Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | James Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Joe Baker swats the shot by James Franklin | 10-8 |
| 13:10 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to James Moncayo | 10-8 |
| 12:54 | Lafayette | Joe Baker knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Alexander Wood | 10-10 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | James Franklin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), John Bryner (SG), James Napoleon (SF), Dennis Harris (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Eric McCoy, Luis Tulley, James Franklin, James Lamkin, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Matthew Holm (PG), Ricky Lyon (SG), Carl Longmire (SF), Jesse Carrasco (PF), Shawn Bennett (C) Alexander Wood, Gregory Wilson, James Moncayo, Joe Baker, Nicholas Nguyen | |
| 12:35 | Lafayette | Shawn Bennett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ricky Lyon | 10-12 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | John Bryner is hacked by Ricky Lyon - foul #1 on Ricky Lyon, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Dennis Harris is hacked by Jesse Carrasco - foul #1 on Jesse Carrasco, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | James Napoleon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 11:46 | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Napoleon (fresh) PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Matthew Holm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Longmire (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Carrasco (fresh) C - Shawn Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Lafayette | Shawn Bennett's floater is tipped away by Michael Rogers | 10-12 |
| 11:37 | Lafayette | Shawn Bennett misses the tip | 10-12 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Michael Rogers gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Matthew Holm is called for the reach on Miles Ladd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Holm, team foul #7 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Balderrama (PG) Matthew Holm | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Miles Ladd misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:34 | Lafayette | Carl Longmire pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:23 | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Carrasco | 10-14 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | James Napoleon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 11:06 | Lafayette | Jesse Carrasco grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:47 | Lafayette | Shawn Bennett is fouled on the floor by James Napoleon - foul #1 on James Napoleon, team foul #1 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Mosier (SG), James Franklin (SF), Ronald Blanton (C) John Bryner, James Napoleon, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Gregory Wilson (SG), Joe Baker (PF), Damon Sutton (C) Ricky Lyon, Jesse Carrasco, Shawn Bennett | |
| 10:32 | Lafayette | Carl Longmire misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton blows the layup but he's fouled by Carl Longmire - foul #1 on Carl Longmire, team foul #8 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric McCoy (PG), James Lamkin (PF) Miles Ladd, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alexander Wood (PG) Jeffrey Balderrama | |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:41 | Lafayette | Gregory Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carl Longmire | 12-17 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Robert Mosier can't finish the uncontested layup | 12-17 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | James Franklin tips it back up and in | 14-17 |
| 09:08 | Lafayette | Alexander Wood makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Wilson | 14-19 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric McCoy | 16-19 |
| 08:34 | Lafayette | Joe Baker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Franklin - foul #1 on James Franklin, team foul #2 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Luis Tulley (SG), James Napoleon (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Eric McCoy, Robert Mosier, James Franklin, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon (SG), Jesse Carrasco (SF), Shawn Bennett (C) Gregory Wilson, Carl Longmire, Damon Sutton | |
| 08:34 | Lafayette | Joe Baker makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:34 | Lafayette | Joe Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | James Lamkin makes the 3 from straight away set up by Luis Tulley | 19-21 |
| 08:05 | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Lamkin - foul #1 on James Lamkin, team foul #3 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Harris (PF) James Lamkin | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Balderrama (PG), James Moncayo (PF) Alexander Wood, Joe Baker | |
| 08:05 | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:05 | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Dennis Harris drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Rogers | 21-22 |
| 07:44 | Lafayette | James Moncayo misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Harris - foul #1 on Dennis Harris, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen (C) Shawn Bennett | |
| 07:44 | Lafayette | James Moncayo makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:44 | Lafayette | James Moncayo misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Michael Rogers gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bryner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Napoleon (fresh) PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Jeffrey Balderrama (fresh) SG - Ricky Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Moncayo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jesse Carrasco (fresh) C - Nicholas Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Michael Rogers buries a 3 from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 07:14 | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen misses the runner near the basket | 24-23 |
| 07:13 | Lafayette | Jesse Carrasco grabs the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:59 | Lafayette | James Moncayo makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Balderrama | 24-25 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Michael Rogers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), James Franklin (SF), James Lamkin (PF) Luis Tulley, Dennis Harris, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alexander Wood (PG), Gregory Wilson (SG), Joe Baker (PF) Jeffrey Balderrama, Ricky Lyon, Jesse Carrasco | |
| 06:37 | Lafayette | James Moncayo is denied on a layup by James Franklin | 24-25 |
| 06:36 | Lafayette | Gregory Wilson grabs the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 06:14 | Lafayette | John Bryner steals the ball from Joe Baker | 24-25 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | John Bryner connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Franklin | 26-25 |
| 05:47 | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Bryner - foul #1 on John Bryner, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric McCoy (SG), Robert Mosier (SF), Dennis Harris (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) John Bryner, James Franklin, James Lamkin, James Napoleon | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Carl Longmire (SF), Shawn Bennett (PF) James Moncayo, Joe Baker | |
| 05:47 | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:47 | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Miles Ladd's pass is intercepted by Carl Longmire in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 05:36 | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen buries a turnaround from close range | 26-29 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 26-29 |
| 05:14 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Gregory Wilson | 26-29 |
| 04:55 | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (SG), James Lamkin (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Miles Ladd, Dennis Harris, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Balderrama (PG), Ricky Lyon (SG), Damon Sutton (C) Alexander Wood, Gregory Wilson, Nicholas Nguyen | |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Eric McCoy is hacked by Jeffrey Balderrama in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Balderrama, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Eric McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Eric McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:39 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Balderrama loses the dribble to James Lamkin | 28-29 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Michael Rogers is called for traveling | 28-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Franklin (SF) Robert Mosier | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joe Baker (PF), Jesse Carrasco (C) Shawn Bennett, Damon Sutton | |
| 04:06 | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon is fouled on the floor by James Lamkin - foul #2 on James Lamkin, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), Ronald Blanton (C) Eric McCoy, James Lamkin | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alexander Wood (PG), Nicholas Nguyen (C) Jeffrey Balderrama, Carl Longmire | |
| 04:00 | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon is fouled on the floor by Luis Tulley - foul #1 on Luis Tulley, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Napoleon (PF) Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Matthew Holm (PG) Alexander Wood | |
| 04:00 | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:00 | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Matthew Holm is called for the reach on Luis Tulley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Holm, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alexander Wood (PG) Matthew Holm | |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Luis Tulley makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Luis Tulley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:43 | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Nguyen | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Tulley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Napoleon (fresh) C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Alexander Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Lyon (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jesse Carrasco (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Nguyen (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Luis Tulley lays it up and in set up by Miles Ladd | 32-32 |
| 03:01 | Lafayette | Joe Baker buries a jump hook from the right block | 32-34 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | James Franklin lays it in set up by James Napoleon and he's hacked by Joe Baker - foul #2 on Joe Baker, team foul #11 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Eric McCoy (SG), Dennis Harris (PF), James Lamkin (C) Miles Ladd, Luis Tulley, James Napoleon, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Balderrama (PG), Gregory Wilson (SG), James Moncayo (SF), Shawn Bennett (PF), Damon Sutton (C) Alexander Wood, Ricky Lyon, Jesse Carrasco, Joe Baker, Nicholas Nguyen | |
| 02:47 | Kent State | James Franklin makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:27 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Balderrama misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | James Franklin gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Eric McCoy is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Wilson - foul #2 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #12 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Rogers (C) James Franklin | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Eric McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Eric McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:13 | Lafayette | Gregory Wilson makes the shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | John Bryner misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Dennis Harris hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 01:27 | Lafayette | Gregory Wilson is fouled on the floor by John Bryner - foul #2 on John Bryner, team foul #8 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Mosier (SG), James Napoleon (PF) Eric McCoy, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alexander Wood (PG), Carl Longmire (SF), Joe Baker (PF), Jesse Carrasco (C) Jeffrey Balderrama, James Moncayo, Shawn Bennett, Damon Sutton | |
| 01:27 | Lafayette | Gregory Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | James Napoleon snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Michael Rogers banks in the layup set up by John Bryner and he's fouled by Jesse Carrasco - foul #2 on Jesse Carrasco, team foul #13 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG) John Bryner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon (SG) Gregory Wilson | |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 01:06 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Jesse Carrasco | 41-36 |
| 00:44 | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon can't finish the layup | 41-36 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | James Lamkin grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Miles Ladd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Michael Rogers tips it in | 43-36 |
| 00:02 | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon loses the dribble to Miles Ladd | 43-36 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Miles Ladd misses the fullcourt shot | 43-36 |