| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Tony Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Antonio Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Denver Thorne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Johns (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Charles Eastland inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Eastland | 29-37 |
| 19:16 | Southeastern Louisiana | Denver Thorne clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Charles Eastland - foul #2 on Charles Eastland, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:16 | Southeastern Louisiana | Denver Thorne misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:16 | Southeastern Louisiana | Denver Thorne misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Charles Eastland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 19:01 | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:47 | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Leroy Tressler (SF) Denver Thorne | |
| 18:11 | Southeastern Louisiana | Terry Gaines picks off the pass by Leroy Tressler | 29-37 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Charles Eastland lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 31-37 |
| 18:06 | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young's pass is intercepted by Daniel Ruby in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 17:22 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Rice comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-37 |
| 17:20 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns tips it but misses | 33-37 |
| 17:19 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:04 | Southeastern Louisiana | Antonio Watts can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-37 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Carpenter | 33-37 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Charles Eastland drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Gaines | 35-37 |
| 16:29 | Southeastern Louisiana | Antonio Watts is hacked by Henry Carpenter - foul #1 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SG), William Lim (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Kim McCrossen (PG), Eric Valletta (SF) Tony Young, Leroy Tressler | |
| 16:18 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kim McCrossen is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kim McCrossen, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Robert Keene buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:56 | Southeastern Louisiana | Antonio Watts clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 15:55 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Lim (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Kim McCrossen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Watts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Valletta (fresh) PF - Robert Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Johns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 38-37 |
| 15:41 | Kent State | William Lim grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc clanks a jump hook in the lane | 38-37 |
| 15:32 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eric Valletta grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:16 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Rice misses the lay-in | 38-37 |
| 15:15 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eric Valletta snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:04 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Rice comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:02 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 15:00 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:41 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eric Valletta drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses badly on a floater from close range | 38-40 |
| 14:15 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eric Valletta snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 14:04 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns is whistled for a carry | 38-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene, William Lim, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young (PG), Denver Thorne (SF), Leroy Tressler (PF) Antonio Watts, Eric Valletta, Robert Rice | |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 13:38 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns is fouled on the floor by Henry Carpenter - foul #2 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Rice (PF) Leroy Tressler | |
| 13:22 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kim McCrossen misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Greg Lamarche - foul #1 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Leroy Tressler (PF), Charles Lukes (C) Robert Rice, Anthony Johns | |
| 13:22 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kim McCrossen misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:22 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kim McCrossen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on Greg Lamarche | 41-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Antonio Watts (SG), Robert Rice (PF), Anthony Johns (C) Kim McCrossen, Leroy Tressler, Charles Lukes | |
| 12:39 | Southeastern Louisiana | Denver Thorne blows the layup | 41-41 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Terry Gaines scores on a floater from the right side | 43-41 |
| 12:20 | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 12:18 | Southeastern Louisiana | Denver Thorne tips it home | 43-43 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 43-43 |
| 11:55 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Tony Young (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SG - Antonio Watts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Denver Thorne (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Johns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Southeastern Louisiana | Denver Thorne hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antonio Watts | 43-45 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 10:57 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Antonio Watts | 45-47 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 10:47 | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:28 | Southeastern Louisiana | Denver Thorne misses the lay-in but the foul's on Greg Lamarche - foul #2 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SG), William Lim (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Kim McCrossen (SG), Eric Valletta (SF), Leroy Tressler (PF) Antonio Watts, Robert Rice, Anthony Johns | |
| 10:28 | Southeastern Louisiana | Denver Thorne misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:28 | Southeastern Louisiana | Denver Thorne makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | William Lim misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 45-48 |
| 10:09 | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 09:46 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eric Valletta can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 09:44 | Southeastern Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Tressler | 45-48 |
| 09:36 | Southeastern Louisiana | Leroy Tressler is fouled on the floor by William Lim - foul #1 on William Lim, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns (C) Eric Valletta | |
| 09:20 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns misses the lay-in | 45-48 |
| 09:18 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns tips it in | 45-50 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | A charge is called on Robert Keene - foul #1 on Robert Keene, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, William Lim, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Antonio Watts (SG), Eric Valletta (SF), Robert Rice (PF), Charles Lukes (C) Tony Young, Denver Thorne, Leroy Tressler, Anthony Johns | |
| 08:35 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kim McCrossen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Carpenter | 45-50 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Henry Carpenter and he's hacked by Eric Valletta - foul #2 on Eric Valletta, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG) Terry Gaines | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young (PG), Denver Thorne (SF), Anthony Johns (C) Antonio Watts, Eric Valletta, Charles Lukes | |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:01 | Southeastern Louisiana | Denver Thorne scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tony Young | 48-52 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche connects on the turnaround near the basket | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Keene (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Tony Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. SG - Kim McCrossen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denver Thorne (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Johns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Southeastern Louisiana | Denver Thorne knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kim McCrossen | 50-54 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 07:04 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:57 | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG) Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Antonio Watts (SG), Eric Valletta (SF), Leroy Tressler (PF), Charles Lukes (C) Tony Young, Denver Thorne, Robert Rice, Anthony Johns | |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Charles Eastland tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 06:16 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kim McCrossen makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Antonio Watts | 52-57 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Eastland | 55-57 |
| 05:42 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eric Valletta comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Leroy Tressler - foul #1 on Leroy Tressler, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG), William Lim (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF) Daniel Ruby, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young (PG), Denver Thorne (SF), Robert Rice (PF), Anthony Johns (C) Kim McCrossen, Eric Valletta, Leroy Tressler, Charles Lukes | |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:04 | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Rice | 57-59 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | William Lim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Antonio Watts - foul #2 on Antonio Watts, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (PF) Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| 04:44 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:35 | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young is fouled on the floor by William Lim - foul #2 on William Lim, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| 04:35 | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:35 | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Robert Keene's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Rice | 59-61 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | William Lim tips it home | 61-61 |
| 04:10 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-61 |
| 03:56 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:45 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Young | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Keene (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Lim (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Tony Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. SG - Antonio Watts (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Denver Thorne (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Johns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | William Lim misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc tips it in | 63-63 |
| 03:15 | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 03:14 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns hits the follow up shot | 63-65 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc hits the finger roll | 65-65 |
| 02:49 | Southeastern Louisiana | Denver Thorne is hacked by Terry Gaines - foul #3 on Terry Gaines, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF) Terry Gaines, Robert Keene, William Lim, Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Kim McCrossen (SG), Eric Valletta (SF), Leroy Tressler (PF) Antonio Watts, Robert Rice, Anthony Johns | |
| 02:49 | Southeastern Louisiana | Denver Thorne misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Charles Eastland connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Kim McCrossen - foul #3 on Kim McCrossen, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Lamarche (C) Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Antonio Watts (SG), Robert Rice (PF), Anthony Johns (C) Tony Young, Leroy Tressler, Denver Thorne | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Charles Eastland makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:19 | Southeastern Louisiana | Antonio Watts connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Rice | 68-68 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-68 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas tips it in | 70-68 |
| 01:36 | Southeastern Louisiana | Ernest Thomas is called for the reach on Antonio Watts - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young (PG), Denver Thorne (SF) Kim McCrossen, Eric Valletta | |
| 01:36 | Southeastern Louisiana | Antonio Watts makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:36 | Southeastern Louisiana | Antonio Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Charles Eastland is denied on a layup by Anthony Johns | 70-70 |
| 01:26 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Rice snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 01:16 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns is fouled on the floor by Terry Gaines - foul #4 on Terry Gaines, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| 01:16 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:16 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Charles Eastland connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Ruby | 72-71 |
| 00:32 | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Eastland - foul #3 on Charles Eastland, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| 00:32 | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:32 | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is fouled on the floor by Antonio Watts - foul #3 on Antonio Watts, team foul #6 | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby double dribbles | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southeastern Louisiana | Denver Thorne comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Tony Young (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. SG - Antonio Watts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Denver Thorne (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Johns (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Charles Eastland drills a floater in the paint | 74-72 |
| 04:23 | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Anthony Johns | 74-75 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Anthony Johns - foul #1 on Anthony Johns, team foul #7 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Kim McCrossen (SG), Eric Valletta (SF), Leroy Tressler (PF), Charles Lukes (C) Antonio Watts, Denver Thorne, Robert Rice, Anthony Johns | |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche snags the offensive board | 74-75 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 04:02 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eric Valletta grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 03:48 | Southeastern Louisiana | Leroy Tressler misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Ruby | 77-75 |
| 03:21 | Southeastern Louisiana | Charles Lukes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Antonio Watts (SG), Denver Thorne (C) Tony Young, Charles Lukes | |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses the lay-in | 77-75 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter can't tip it in | 77-75 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 79-75 |
| 02:40 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eric Valletta loses the dribble to Henry Carpenter | 79-75 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Kim McCrossen is called for the reach on Daniel Ruby - foul #4 on Kim McCrossen, team foul #8 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young (PG), Robert Rice (PF), Anthony Johns (C) Antonio Watts, Eric Valletta, Leroy Tressler | |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:27 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| 02:04 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Rice hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tony Young and he's hacked by Terry Gaines - foul #5 on Terry Gaines, team foul #13 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (PG), Tom Hawkins (SG), William Lim (C) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Eric Valletta (SF) Denver Thorne | |
| 02:04 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Rice makes the free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Greg Lamarche (C) Tom Hawkins, William Lim | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Antonio Watts (SG), Denver Thorne (SF) Kim McCrossen, Eric Valletta | |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Robert Keene is denied on a layup by Anthony Johns | 79-78 |
| 01:40 | Southeastern Louisiana | Denver Thorne grabs the defensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 01:35 | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Antonio Watts | 79-81 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Charles Eastland comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 79-81 |
| 01:09 | Southeastern Louisiana | Antonio Watts grabs the board | 79-81 |
| 00:43 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Antonio Watts | 79-83 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Keene (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Tony Young (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. SG - Antonio Watts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Denver Thorne (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Johns (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Anthony Johns swats the layup by Daniel Ruby | 79-83 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Charles Eastland tips it home | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Keene - foul #2 on Robert Keene, team foul #14 | 81-83 |
| 00:34 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:34 | Southeastern Louisiana | Anthony Johns misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby travels with the ball | 81-83 |
| 00:12 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Keene is called for the reach on Tony Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Keene, team foul #15 | 81-83 |
| 00:12 | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:12 | Southeastern Louisiana | Tony Young makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Charles Eastland misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-84 |
| 00:06 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Rice gets the rebound | 81-84 |
| 00:03 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Rice is hacked by Robert Keene in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Keene, team foul #16 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Eric Valletta (SF) Denver Thorne | |
| 00:03 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Rice misses the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:03 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the halfcourt shot | 81-85 |