| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) SG - Eric Baker (fresh) SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) C - James Crane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerald Perras (fresh) SG - Joe Van Zant (fresh) SF - Arnulfo Conti (fresh) PF - Tyler Skinner (fresh) C - Michael Clem (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Tyler Skinner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Crane | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Providence | Joe Van Zant misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Crane - foul #1 on James Crane, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Providence | Joe Van Zant misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Providence | Joe Van Zant misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie's layup is rejected by Tyler Skinner | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Van Zant | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Perras - foul #1 on Gerald Perras, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Providence | Joe Van Zant can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Baker - foul #1 on Eric Baker, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Providence | Joe Van Zant makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:22 | Providence | Joe Van Zant misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | James Crane gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly's layup is rejected by Tyler Skinner | 4-3 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Crane | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Eric Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:38 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:25 | Providence | Joe Van Zant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Guthrie (PF) Tyler Skinner | |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 16:53 | Providence | Joe Van Zant hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Perras | 4-5 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Michael Clem steals it from Timothy Hargrove | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti banks in the layup set up by Gerald Perras | 4-7 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-7 |
| 16:05 | Providence | Ronald Guthrie gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:00 | Providence | Joe Van Zant can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Providence | Joe Van Zant tips it in | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fairly fresh) C - James Crane (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerald Perras (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Van Zant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnulfo Conti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Guthrie (fresh) C - Michael Clem (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Guthrie - foul #1 on Ronald Guthrie, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), David Brennan (C) Jeffery Pettie, Timothy Hargrove, James Crane | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Fann (PG), James Dunham (SG), Paul McDannold (SF), Tyler Skinner (PF) Gerald Perras, Joe Van Zant, Arnulfo Conti, Ronald Guthrie | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:45 | Providence | Michael Clem grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:28 | Providence | Christopher Fann can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 15:27 | Providence | Tyler Skinner can't tip it in | 4-9 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Brennan | 4-9 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Eric Baker hits a shot from close range | 6-9 |
| 14:54 | Providence | Tyler Skinner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Eric Baker pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul McDannold - foul #1 on Paul McDannold, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove (SF), Art Dalton (C) Eric Baker, Tomas Mattingly | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jantz (C) Michael Clem | |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:30 | Providence | Richard Jantz misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | David Brennan pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove misses the dunk attempt | 7-9 |
| 14:18 | Providence | The rebound goes to Tyler Skinner | 7-9 |
| 14:04 | Providence | Tyler Skinner lays it up and in | 7-11 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Fann - foul #1 on Christopher Fann, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Eric Baker (SG), James Crane (C) Steve Young, Timothy Hargrove, Art Dalton | |
| Subs | Providence | Gerald Perras (PG), Joe Van Zant (SG), Arnulfo Conti (SF), Ronald Guthrie (PF) Christopher Fann, James Dunham, Paul McDannold, Tyler Skinner | |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:23 | Providence | Gerald Perras misses short on a floater from the right side | 8-11 |
| 13:22 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti tips it home | 8-13 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Ronald Guthrie is called for the reach on David Brennan - foul #2 on Ronald Guthrie, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Daniel Detwiler, David Brennan | |
| Subs | Providence | Stuart Picklesimer (PF), Michael Clem (C) Ronald Guthrie, Richard Jantz | |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-13 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly hits the follow up shot | 10-13 |
| 12:43 | Providence | Stuart Picklesimer double dribbles | 10-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Skinner (PF) Stuart Picklesimer | |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly lays it in set up by Timothy Hargrove | 12-13 |
| 12:28 | Providence | Timothy Hargrove steals the ball from Joe Van Zant | 12-13 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie knocks in the shot from close range | 14-13 |
| 11:58 | Providence | Gerald Perras can't connect on a shot from the left side | 14-13 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Crane (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerald Perras (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Van Zant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnulfo Conti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Clem (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 11:37 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 11:32 | Providence | Joe Van Zant's fadeaway is rejected by James Crane | 14-13 |
| 11:31 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie is hacked by Gerald Perras - foul #2 on Gerald Perras, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF), David Brennan (PF), Art Dalton (C) Timothy Hargrove, Tomas Mattingly, James Crane | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Fann (PG), James Dunham (SG), Paul McDannold (SF), Stuart Picklesimer (PF), Richard Jantz (C) Gerald Perras, Joe Van Zant, Arnulfo Conti, Tyler Skinner, Michael Clem | |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Fann - foul #2 on Christopher Fann, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (SG) Eric Baker | |
| Subs | Providence | Joe Van Zant (PG) Christopher Fann | |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:58 | Providence | James Dunham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie's pass is intercepted by James Dunham | 16-15 |
| 10:29 | Providence | Paul McDannold is hacked by Art Dalton - foul #1 on Art Dalton, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF) Jeffery Pettie, Daniel Detwiler | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:19 | Providence | Paul McDannold comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Art Dalton pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Eric Baker scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Young | 19-15 |
| 09:42 | Providence | Joe Van Zant knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Paul McDannold and he's fouled by David Brennan - foul #1 on David Brennan, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly (PF) Art Dalton | |
| Subs | Providence | Arnulfo Conti (SF), Tyler Skinner (PF) Paul McDannold, Stuart Picklesimer | |
| 09:42 | Providence | Joe Van Zant makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Steve Young is blocked by Tyler Skinner | 19-18 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | David Brennan gets the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 09:03 | Providence | The rebound goes to Arnulfo Conti | 19-18 |
| 08:39 | Providence | Tyler Skinner buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Arnulfo Conti | 19-20 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Eric Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Steve Young grabs the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | David Brennan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SG), Art Dalton (SF), James Crane (C) Steve Young, Eric Baker, Timothy Hargrove, David Brennan | |
| Subs | Providence | George Ayer (SG), Stuart Picklesimer (PF), Michael Clem (C) James Dunham, Tyler Skinner, Richard Jantz | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Art Dalton (fresh) PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Joe Van Zant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Ayer (fresh) SF - Arnulfo Conti (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stuart Picklesimer (fresh) C - Michael Clem (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Providence | Joe Van Zant hits a floater from the right side set up by Arnulfo Conti | 19-22 |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler travels with the ball | 19-22 |
| 07:05 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Arnulfo Conti, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG) Tomas Mattingly | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul McDannold (SF) Arnulfo Conti | |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie misses short on a 3 from straight away | 19-22 |
| 06:46 | Providence | The rebound goes to Stuart Picklesimer | 19-22 |
| 06:22 | Providence | Stuart Picklesimer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 06:21 | Providence | Michael Clem tips it home | 19-24 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Art Dalton banks in the layup | 21-24 |
| 05:44 | Providence | Joe Van Zant misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-24 |
| 05:42 | Providence | Stuart Picklesimer tips it in | 21-26 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | James Crane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | James Crane tips it in | 23-26 |
| 05:08 | Providence | Joe Van Zant misses long on a shot from the right side | 23-26 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Art Dalton snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | James Crane misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul McDannold - foul #2 on Paul McDannold, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Jeffery Pettie, Daniel Detwiler, Art Dalton | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dunham (SG), Arnulfo Conti (SF), Tyler Skinner (PF), Richard Jantz (C) George Ayer, Paul McDannold, Stuart Picklesimer, Michael Clem | |
| 04:52 | Kent State | James Crane makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | James Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Joe Van Zant drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Jantz | 25-28 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | James Crane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (SG), David Brennan (C) Eric Baker, James Crane | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:13 | Providence | James Dunham is hacked by Timothy Hargrove - foul #1 on Timothy Hargrove, team foul #5 | 25-28 |
| 03:58 | Providence | James Dunham is whistled for a carry | 25-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SG) Derek Crabtree | |
| Subs | Providence | Gerald Perras (PG) Joe Van Zant | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Steve Young misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 03:36 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brennan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerald Perras (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Dunham (fresh) SF - Arnulfo Conti (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Tyler Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Jantz (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Hargrove - foul #2 on Timothy Hargrove, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Eric Baker (SG) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:29 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:29 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses the 3 from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | David Brennan grabs the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | David Brennan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-30 |
| 02:51 | Providence | Tyler Skinner pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 02:37 | Providence | Tyler Skinner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Dunham | 25-33 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly double dribbles | 25-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Crane (C) David Brennan | |
| Subs | Providence | George Ayer (SG), Ronald Guthrie (PF), Michael Clem (C) James Dunham, Tyler Skinner, Richard Jantz | |
| 01:57 | Providence | Gerald Perras loses the ball out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Art Dalton (PF) Tomas Mattingly | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul McDannold (SF) Arnulfo Conti | |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Eric Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF), David Brennan (PF) Timothy Hargrove, Art Dalton | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:14 | Providence | Gerald Perras knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from George Ayer and he's fouled by Eric Baker - foul #2 on Eric Baker, team foul #7 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG) Jeffery Pettie | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dunham (SG) George Ayer | |
| 01:14 | Providence | Gerald Perras makes the free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Steve Young misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 00:58 | Providence | Michael Clem pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 00:37 | Providence | Daniel Detwiler is called for the reach on James Dunham - foul #1 on Daniel Detwiler, team foul #8 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Eric Baker, James Crane | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Fann (PG), Arnulfo Conti (SF), Tyler Skinner (PF), Richard Jantz (C) Gerald Perras, Paul McDannold, Ronald Guthrie, Michael Clem | |
| 00:37 | Providence | James Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:37 | Providence | James Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Steve Young steals it from Christopher Fann in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Steve Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Richard Jantz pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Richard Jantz comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 28-38 |