| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Lim (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arthur Mack (fresh) SG - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Mack | 32-43 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | William Lim clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 19:22 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Steven Sirianni | 32-43 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hoffman | 35-46 |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | Terry Gaines steps in front of the Arthur Mack pass | 35-46 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is hacked by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #2 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SG), George Burns (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, William Lim, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski (SG), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Steven Sirianni, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 17:49 | Kent State | George Burns buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 37-46 |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Dikembe Arakawa | 37-48 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | George Burns misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-48 |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Boris Solarski | 37-50 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Keene | 39-50 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Robert Keene grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Clarence Karns steals the ball from Kevin Bolduc | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Keene (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Bolduc (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arthur Mack (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Boris Solarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Luciano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Karns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bolduc - foul #2 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #1 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), William Lim (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene, George Burns, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Arthur Mack, Boris Solarski, Dikembe Arakawa, Joseph Luciano, Clarence Karns | |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-53 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Ruby | 39-53 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby knocks in the shot from close range set up by Terry Gaines | 41-53 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Pasquale Acevedo | 41-56 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Byars - foul #2 on Keith Byars, team foul #2 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams (PF), Reynaldo Villanueva (C) Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 14:37 | Kent State | William Lim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-56 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-56 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Gaines and he's hacked by Willard Foster - foul #4 on Willard Foster, team foul #3 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Robert Hoffman, William Lim, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars (C) Willard Foster | |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-56 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Tom Hawkins | 46-56 |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Bolduc - foul #3 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #2 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SF) Daniel Ruby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Modesto Bianchi, Sam Williams | |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 12:18 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-57 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Robert Keene connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Ernest Thomas and he's fouled by Steven Sirianni - foul #3 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), William Lim (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski (SG), Joseph Luciano (C) Steven Sirianni, Keith Byars | |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Keene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Lim (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reynaldo Villanueva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Boris Solarski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Greg Lamarche swats the shot by Boris Solarski | 49-57 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Boris Solarski steals it from Robert Keene | 49-57 |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski banks in the layup | 49-59 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | William Lim misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche tips it back up and in | 51-59 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by George Burns - foul #1 on George Burns, team foul #3 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (SG), Tom Hawkins (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF) Robert Keene, George Burns, William Lim | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Clarence Karns (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Boris Solarski, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Bolduc | 53-62 |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Terry Gaines steals the ball from Dikembe Arakawa | 53-62 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Joseph Luciano blocks the short jumper by Kevin Bolduc | 53-62 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 53-62 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack is called for traveling | 53-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), William Lim (PF) Terry Gaines, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Sam Williams (PF), Keith Byars (C) Arthur Mack, Dikembe Arakawa, Joseph Luciano, Clarence Karns | |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 53-62 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby grabs the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Modesto Bianchi picks off the pass by Daniel Ruby | 53-62 |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Steven Sirianni - foul #4 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (PG) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Steven Sirianni, Sam Williams | |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | William Lim hits the follow up shot | 55-62 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva buries a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Hoffman - foul #3 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #4 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Robert Hoffman, William Lim, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Boris Solarski (SF) Arthur Mack, Modesto Bianchi, Keith Byars | |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva misses the free throw | 55-64 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Bruce Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Sirianni (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Reynaldo Villanueva (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | George Burns comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Boris Solarski - foul #2 on Boris Solarski, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) Bruce Sanders | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars (C) Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | George Burns makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | George Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski is called for traveling | 57-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Robert Keene (SG) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Ruby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Terry Gaines travels in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Sam Williams | 57-66 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | George Burns hits a turnaround in the paint | 59-66 |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | Terry Gaines steals it from Willard Foster | 59-66 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | George Burns hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Keene | 61-66 |
| 05:48 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams misses badly on a runner from the right block | 61-66 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 05:36 | Sam Houston State | Tom Hawkins is called for the reach on Boris Solarski - foul #1 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), William Lim (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Terry Gaines, Robert Keene, George Burns, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Joseph Luciano (C) Steven Sirianni, Boris Solarski, Sam Williams, Clarence Karns | |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses the dunk attempt | 61-66 |
| 05:18 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 61-66 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | William Lim grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Arakawa | 61-66 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack gets the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | The short jumper by William Lim is denied by Dikembe Arakawa | 61-66 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano is denied on a layup by William Lim | 61-66 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Lim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Mack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Luciano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Kent State | The short jumper by William Lim is denied by Joseph Luciano | 61-66 |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-66 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | William Lim grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-66 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Robert Keene (SG), George Burns (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, William Lim, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Sam Williams (PF), Keith Byars (C) Willard Foster, Arthur Mack, Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo, Joseph Luciano | |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva misses the jump hook in the lane | 61-66 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Byars | 61-66 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams's fadeaway is rejected by George Burns | 61-66 |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni grabs the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva is denied on a layup by Tom Hawkins | 61-66 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva tips it but misses | 61-66 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Robert Keene gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG) George Burns | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Sam Williams | |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Steven Sirianni picks off the pass by Daniel Ruby in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi is fouled on the floor by Robert Keene - foul #2 on Robert Keene, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF) Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski (SG) Steven Sirianni | |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars is hacked by Robert Keene - foul #3 on Robert Keene, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Kevin Bolduc, Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF) Reynaldo Villanueva, Boris Solarski, Modesto Bianchi | |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 61-66 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | William Lim clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 61-66 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Sirianni | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is hacked by Steven Sirianni in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG) Steven Sirianni | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Gaines - foul #3 on Terry Gaines, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF) Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman loses the dribble to Willard Foster | 63-71 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Terry Gaines is called for the reach on Modesto Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Gaines, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Arthur Mack is called for the reach on Daniel Ruby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Mack, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars is hacked by Terry Gaines in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terry Gaines, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) Terry Gaines | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF) Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Greg Lamarche | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is hacked by Willard Foster in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willard Foster, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Willard Foster, Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Keith Byars | 67-74 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Ruby is called for the reach on Keith Byars in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #12 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PG), Joseph Luciano (PF) Reynaldo Villanueva, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-76 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | William Lim gets the offensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Thomas is called for the reach on Joseph Luciano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #13 | 67-76 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Dikembe Arakawa steals it from Greg Lamarche | 67-77 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack lays it up and in set up by Dikembe Arakawa | 67-79 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman travels in the backcourt | 67-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG), George Burns (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, William Lim, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Clarence Karns (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Keith Byars | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva runs out the clock | 67-79 |