| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Curtis Gibbon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Duckett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Valles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Fallin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Rioux (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bob Kadlec (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Mark Fallin inbounds the ball | 33-19 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Duckett | 33-22 |
| 19:37 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Norris comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-22 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Mark Fallin pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Michael Valles makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 19:04 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | John Rioux misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-25 |
| 18:46 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Matthew Norris | 33-25 |
| 18:19 | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Michael Valles pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Curtis Gibbon is called for the reach on John Duckett - foul #1 on Curtis Gibbon, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Michael Valles lays it in set up by John Duckett and he's hacked by Joseph Hart - foul #2 on Joseph Hart, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Michael Valles makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:27 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Crawford connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Gibbon | 35-28 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Michael Valles scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Duckett | 35-31 |
| 16:50 | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Michael Valles pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | John Duckett buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 16:31 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-34 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Mark Fallin | 35-34 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | John Rioux connects on the runner near the basket | 35-36 |
| 16:00 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo (PG), Lester Thompson (SF), Stanley Adams (PF), Orville Christy (C) Donald Lee, Joseph Hart, Curtis Gibbon, Matthew Norris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mack Matthews (PG), Fred Gray (SG), Walter Butler (PF), Dale Burnam (C) John Duckett, Michael Valles, John Rioux, Bob Kadlec | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nelson Angulo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Orville Christy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mack Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Gray (fresh) SF - Mark Fallin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Butler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Burnam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Dale Burnam misses short on a runner from close range | 35-36 |
| 15:44 | SE Missouri State | Stanley Adams grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 15:40 | SE Missouri State | Lester Thompson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-36 |
| 15:39 | SE Missouri State | Orville Christy tips it but misses | 35-36 |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Mark Fallin snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Mack Matthews loses the ball out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats (PG) Thomas Crawford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Robinson (PG) Mark Fallin | |
| 14:52 | SE Missouri State | Stanley Adams clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Robinson - foul #1 on Scott Robinson, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon (PF) Orville Christy | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Duckett (PG) Scott Robinson | |
| 14:52 | SE Missouri State | Stanley Adams misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:52 | SE Missouri State | Stanley Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Dale Burnam gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Fred Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 35-36 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Mack Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Mack Matthews comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Fred Gray hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 14:04 | SE Missouri State | Stanley Adams knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Lester Thompson | 37-38 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | John Duckett misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 13:46 | SE Missouri State | Stanley Adams gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:20 | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats is hacked by Walter Butler - foul #1 on Walter Butler, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee (PG), Thomas Crawford (SG), Joseph Hart (SF), Matthew Norris (C) Robert Moats, Nelson Angulo, Lester Thompson, Stanley Adams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Valles (SG), Mark Fallin (SF), John Rioux (PF), Bob Kadlec (C) Mack Matthews, Fred Gray, Walter Butler, Dale Burnam | |
| 13:08 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 13:07 | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | John Rioux connects on the shot in the lane set up by Michael Valles | 39-40 |
| 12:27 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Crawford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Valles | 39-40 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Michael Valles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Curtis Gibbon - foul #2 on Curtis Gibbon, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stanley Adams (PF) Curtis Gibbon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mack Matthews (PG) John Duckett | |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Michael Valles makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Michael Valles misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:02 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Matthew Norris | 39-41 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stanley Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mack Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Valles (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Fallin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Rioux (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Bob Kadlec (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | SE Missouri State | Mack Matthews steals it from Donald Lee | 39-41 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | John Rioux scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Fallin | 39-43 |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Crawford | 41-43 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Michael Valles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 10:54 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:49 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart drills a 3 from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | The short jumper by Mark Fallin is denied by Stanley Adams | 44-43 |
| 10:30 | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:17 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bob Kadlec | 44-43 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | John Rioux buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 09:29 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart is called for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo (PG), Lester Thompson (SF), Curtis Gibbon (PF) Donald Lee, Joseph Hart, Matthew Norris | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Duckett (PG), Walter Butler (PF), Dale Burnam (C) Michael Valles, John Rioux, Bob Kadlec | |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Mack Matthews drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Duckett | 44-48 |
| 08:52 | SE Missouri State | Stanley Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Dale Burnam snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Thomas Crawford steals it from Mark Fallin | 44-48 |
| 08:27 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Crawford banks in the layup | 46-48 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | John Duckett drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mack Matthews | 46-50 |
| 08:07 | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Crawford | 49-50 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Mark Fallin makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Duckett | 49-53 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nelson Angulo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Crawford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Gibbon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Duckett (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mack Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Fallin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Butler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Burnam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | SE Missouri State | Lester Thompson is fouled on the floor by Mark Fallin - foul #3 on Mark Fallin, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee (PG), Joseph Hart (SF), Orville Christy (C) Thomas Crawford, Lester Thompson, Stanley Adams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Valles (SG), Fred Gray (SF) Mack Matthews, Mark Fallin | |
| 07:23 | SE Missouri State | Dale Burnam steals it from Nelson Angulo | 49-53 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Fred Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Rioux (PF), Bob Kadlec (C) Walter Butler, Dale Burnam | |
| 06:49 | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo is hacked by Michael Valles - foul #2 on Michael Valles, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| 06:33 | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 06:31 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 06:14 | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart misses the tip | 49-53 |
| 06:10 | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee tips it but misses | 49-53 |
| 06:08 | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Orville Christy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bob Kadlec - foul #1 on Bob Kadlec, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats (PG), Thomas Crawford (SG), Matthew Norris (C) Donald Lee, Nelson Angulo, Curtis Gibbon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mack Matthews (PG), Mark Fallin (SF) John Duckett, Fred Gray | |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Orville Christy makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Orville Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Mack Matthews hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 05:32 | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 05:16 | SE Missouri State | Orville Christy knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Robert Moats | 53-53 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | John Rioux can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Hart - foul #3 on Joseph Hart, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon (PF) Orville Christy | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Duckett (PG) Michael Valles | |
| 04:55 | Kent State | John Rioux makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | John Rioux misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:38 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Crawford and he's hacked by Mark Fallin - foul #4 on Mark Fallin, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee (PG) Robert Moats | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Butler (PF), Dale Burnam (C) John Rioux, Bob Kadlec | |
| 04:38 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Walter Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Mack Matthews buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Duckett and he's fouled by Thomas Crawford - foul #3 on Thomas Crawford, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo (SF) Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Mack Matthews misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:15 | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 03:53 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Norris clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-56 |
| 03:52 | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Crawford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nelson Angulo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Curtis Gibbon (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Duckett (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Mack Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Fallin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Butler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dale Burnam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Curtis Gibbon | 58-56 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Curtis Gibbon swats the short shot by Dale Burnam | 58-56 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Walter Butler hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 03:01 | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Dale Burnam pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart (SF) Nelson Angulo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Valles (SG), John Rioux (PF), Bob Kadlec (C) Mack Matthews, Walter Butler, Dale Burnam | |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec's pass is intercepted by Donald Lee | 58-58 |
| 02:40 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Crawford lays it in on a great pass from Donald Lee | 60-58 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Michael Valles lays it up and in on a great pass from John Duckett | 60-60 |
| 02:05 | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon blows the layup | 60-60 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | John Rioux snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | John Duckett's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Matthew Norris | 60-60 |
| 01:57 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Crawford gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:37 | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Crawford | 63-60 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Michael Valles misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 01:11 | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 00:49 | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Lee, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Thomas Crawford is called for the reach on Michael Valles - foul #4 on Thomas Crawford, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Michael Valles makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Michael Valles makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Michael Valles is called for the reach on Thomas Crawford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Valles, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Michael Valles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Norris snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | John Duckett is called for the reach on Matthew Norris in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Duckett, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo (PG) Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Norris misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bob Kadlec | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Curtis Gibbon steals it from Bob Kadlec | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon runs out the clock | 65-62 |