| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Shotwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Collum (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Don Green (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Gildersleeve (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Styles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roland Hawkins (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Anthony Collum inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Roland Hawkins blocks the short jumper by Anthony Collum | 36-35 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Dean Shotwell hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 19:31 | Southern | Roland Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | James Valletta loses the ball out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 18:41 | Southern | James Valletta takes the ball from Steven Gibson | 38-35 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | David Roquemore can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | Southern | Manuel Styles grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 18:11 | Southern | Stuart Gildersleeve is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stuart Gildersleeve, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Steven Gibson blocks the short jumper by James Valletta | 38-35 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Ralph Williams tips it in | 40-35 |
| 17:40 | Southern | Steven Gibson drills a jumper from the right block set up by Don Green | 40-37 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Don Green picks off the pass by David Roquemore | 40-37 |
| 17:10 | Southern | Steven Gibson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | James Valletta grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Anthony Collum jams it on a nice dish by Dean Shotwell | 42-37 |
| 16:47 | Southern | Don Green hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Manuel Styles | 42-40 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Ralph Williams hits a shot from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 16:14 | Southern | Steven Gibson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Anthony Collum grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Anthony Collum knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Dean Shotwell | 46-40 |
| 15:54 | Southern | Stuart Gildersleeve buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Shotwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Roquemore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Collum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Valletta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Ralph Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Don Green (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Gildersleeve (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Manuel Styles (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Roland Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | James Valletta can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 15:33 | Southern | Steven Gibson snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 15:10 | Southern | Steven Gibson connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Manuel Styles | 46-45 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | The short jumper by Anthony Collum is denied by Roland Hawkins | 46-45 |
| 14:55 | Southern | The rebound goes to Roland Hawkins | 46-45 |
| 14:36 | Southern | Steven Gibson blows the layup | 46-45 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Ralph Williams snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Manuel Styles is called for the reach on James Valletta - foul #2 on Manuel Styles, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG), Keith Elem (SG), Robert Tucker (SF), Dennis Harris (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) Dean Shotwell, David Roquemore, Anthony Collum, James Valletta, Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Brafford (PG), Clark Grill (SG), Mack Herrmann (SF), Philip Osborne (PF), Carlos Luter (C) Don Green, Stuart Gildersleeve, Steven Gibson, Manuel Styles, Roland Hawkins | |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Noel Ford makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Tucker and the foul's on Philip Osborne - foul #1 on Philip Osborne, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Noel Ford makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:53 | Southern | Carlos Luter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 13:30 | Southern | The rebound goes to Philip Osborne | 49-45 |
| 13:12 | Southern | Clark Grill is hacked by Keith Elem - foul #2 on Keith Elem, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| 13:04 | Southern | Carlos Luter is whistled for a carry | 49-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Gibson (SF) Carlos Luter | |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Noel Ford misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 12:40 | Southern | Mack Herrmann gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:34 | Southern | Steven Gibson travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Robert Tucker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 12:20 | Southern | Philip Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:14 | Southern | Steven Gibson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 12:13 | Southern | Joseph Brafford hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Keith Elem connects on the shot in the lane set up by Noel Ford | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Elem (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Brafford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clark Grill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Philip Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mack Herrmann (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Southern | Clark Grill misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Dennis Harris snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Noel Ford misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-47 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Dennis Harris tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 10:57 | Southern | Steven Gibson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Keith Elem misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Brafford - foul #1 on Joseph Brafford, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Roquemore (SG), Anthony Collum (SF), James Valletta (PF), Ralph Williams (C) Noel Ford, Robert Tucker, Dennis Harris, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Southern | Don Green (PG), Stuart Gildersleeve (SG), Carlos Luter (SF), Manuel Styles (PF), Roland Hawkins (C) Joseph Brafford, Clark Grill, Steven Gibson, Philip Osborne, Mack Herrmann | |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Keith Elem makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Keith Elem makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:38 | Southern | Stuart Gildersleeve hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 10:36 | Southern | Stuart Gildersleeve tips it home | 55-51 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | James Valletta scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Collum | 58-51 |
| 09:57 | Southern | Stuart Gildersleeve connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Luter | 58-54 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | James Valletta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Shotwell (PG) Keith Elem | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Gibson (SF) Manuel Styles | |
| 09:17 | Southern | Steven Gibson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 09:15 | Southern | Carlos Luter tips it home | 58-56 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Dean Shotwell knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Collum | 61-56 |
| 08:56 | Southern | Don Green misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Ralph Williams snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | David Roquemore is fouled on the floor by Stuart Gildersleeve - foul #2 on Stuart Gildersleeve, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG), Robert Tucker (SF), Ronald Blanton (C) Dean Shotwell, Anthony Collum, Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Osborne (PF) Carlos Luter | |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Steven Gibson is called for the reach on Robert Tucker - foul #2 on Steven Gibson, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | David Roquemore misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-56 |
| 07:54 | Southern | Stuart Gildersleeve gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 07:49 | Southern | Steven Gibson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Blanton - foul #1 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #2 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Shotwell (SG), Dennis Harris (C) David Roquemore, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Brafford (PG), Clark Grill (SG), Mack Herrmann (C) Don Green, Stuart Gildersleeve, Roland Hawkins | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Shotwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Brafford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clark Grill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Gibson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Philip Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mack Herrmann (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Southern | Clark Grill drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Brafford | 61-59 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Dean Shotwell connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by James Valletta | 63-59 |
| 06:57 | Southern | Clark Grill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Osborne | 63-62 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | James Valletta's layup is rejected by Steven Gibson | 63-62 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Dennis Harris can't tip it in | 63-62 |
| 06:37 | Southern | Joseph Brafford snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 06:30 | Southern | Mack Herrmann loses the dribble to James Valletta | 63-62 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Noel Ford scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Tucker | 66-62 |
| 06:04 | Southern | Steven Gibson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clark Grill | 66-65 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Robert Tucker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Brafford - foul #2 on Joseph Brafford, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Roquemore (SG), Anthony Collum (SF), Ronald Blanton (PF), Ralph Williams (C) Noel Ford, Dean Shotwell, James Valletta, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Southern | Don Green (PG), Stuart Gildersleeve (SG), Carlos Luter (SF), Manuel Styles (PF), Roland Hawkins (C) Joseph Brafford, Clark Grill, Steven Gibson, Philip Osborne, Mack Herrmann | |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Robert Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Robert Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:37 | Southern | Manuel Styles scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Don Green | 67-68 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Anthony Collum misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Carlos Luter - foul #3 on Carlos Luter, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Elem (PG) Robert Tucker | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Anthony Collum makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Anthony Collum misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:23 | Southern | Roland Hawkins grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 05:08 | Southern | Carlos Luter misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 05:07 | Southern | Stuart Gildersleeve tips it back up and in | 68-70 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Keith Elem makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Roquemore | 70-70 |
| 04:32 | Southern | Don Green hits a jumper from the right side set up by Roland Hawkins and the foul's on Keith Elem - foul #3 on Keith Elem, team foul #3 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG) Keith Elem | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Gibson (SF) Carlos Luter | |
| 04:32 | Southern | Don Green makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Anthony Collum lays it in set up by David Roquemore | 72-73 |
| 03:56 | Southern | Steven Gibson makes the fadeaway from the left side | 72-75 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Ralph Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Roquemore and he's fouled by Manuel Styles - foul #3 on Manuel Styles, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Valletta (PF) Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Osborne (PF) Manuel Styles | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Ralph Williams makes the free throw | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Collum (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Ralph Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Don Green (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stuart Gildersleeve (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Steven Gibson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Philip Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roland Hawkins (fresh) 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Southern | Stuart Gildersleeve misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 75-75 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Ralph Williams snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | David Roquemore makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Noel Ford | 78-75 |
| 02:52 | Southern | Stuart Gildersleeve misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Ralph Williams gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | David Roquemore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-75 |
| 02:33 | Southern | Steven Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:28 | Southern | Stuart Gildersleeve misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by David Roquemore - foul #1 on David Roquemore, team foul #4 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Tucker (PG), Dean Shotwell (SG), Keith Elem (SF), Dennis Harris (C) Noel Ford, David Roquemore, Anthony Collum, Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Brafford (PG), Mack Herrmann (C) Don Green, Roland Hawkins | |
| 02:28 | Southern | Stuart Gildersleeve makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:28 | Southern | Stuart Gildersleeve makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG), David Roquemore (SG) Robert Tucker, Dean Shotwell | |
| Subs | Southern | Don Green (PG), Manuel Styles (PF), Roland Hawkins (C) Joseph Brafford, Philip Osborne, Mack Herrmann | |
| 02:08 | Kent State | James Valletta hits a floater in the paint set up by Noel Ford and he's hacked by Manuel Styles - foul #4 on Manuel Styles, team foul #10 | 80-77 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | James Valletta makes the free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:56 | Southern | Steven Gibson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Steven Gibson, team foul #11 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Collum (SF), Ralph Williams (C) Keith Elem, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Noel Ford comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 81-77 |
| 01:34 | Southern | Manuel Styles snags the defensive board | 81-77 |
| 01:28 | Southern | Stuart Gildersleeve misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-77 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Ralph Williams snags the defensive board | 81-77 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Roland Hawkins steps in front of the Anthony Collum pass | 81-77 |
| 01:16 | Southern | Don Green connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roland Hawkins | 81-80 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Ralph Williams hits a driving attempt from the left block | 83-80 |
| 00:42 | Southern | Steven Gibson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Collum - foul #2 on Anthony Collum, team foul #5 | 83-80 |
| 00:32 | Southern | Roland Hawkins lays it up and in | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Ralph Williams is hacked by Don Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Green, team foul #12 | 83-82 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Ralph Williams makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Ralph Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Stuart Gildersleeve can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 85-82 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Valletta pulls down the rebound | 85-82 |