| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) C - James Andres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James Andres wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Man Tao's floater is knocked away by Jamie Chambless | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Rex Kerby | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Adams - foul #1 on Kevin Adams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Michael Mullen scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Adams | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Michael Hampson connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Man Tao | 4-5 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Rex Kerby, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Michael Mullen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Mullen, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Rex Kerby is denied by James Andres | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Man Tao steps in front of the Kerry Hazard pass | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Michael Hampson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Adams | 7-5 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is fouled on the floor by Kevin Adams - foul #2 on Kevin Adams, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG) Kevin Adams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard travels with the ball | 7-5 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Michael Mullen blocks the short jumper by Reginald Mackey | 7-5 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Mullen | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) SF - Michael Hampson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Andres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Michael Hampson is hacked by Rex Kerby - foul #2 on Rex Kerby, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (SF) Michael Hampson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Motta (SF) Rex Kerby | |
| 15:48 | Kent State | James Andres comes up short on the runner near the basket | 7-5 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | James Andres hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kerry Hazard | 9-8 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | James Andres can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 9-8 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Rousseau | 9-10 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Kerry Hazard takes the ball from Man Tao in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard hits the finger roll | 9-12 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | James Andres can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Lester Motta | 9-14 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Michael Mullen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta's pass is intercepted by Charles Wright | 9-14 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Eric Wise hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Man Tao and the foul's on Lester Motta - foul #1 on Lester Motta, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Hampson (SF), Randall Brown (PF), Scott Hoberg (C) Man Tao, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Tony Gregory (PF), William Betances (C) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Reginald Mackey, Jamie Chambless | |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory drills a shot in the paint | 11-16 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Michael Hampson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | William Betances gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Hooks | 11-18 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Michael Hampson grabs the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Eric Wise is whistled for traveling | 11-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Rodolfo Rocha (SG), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Randall Brown, Scott Hoberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Wayne Books (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF) Mark Hooks, Lester Motta, William Betances | |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey's layup is rejected by Michael Mullen | 11-18 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Michael Mullen pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Michael Hampson loses the ball out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless (C) Tony Gregory | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodolfo Rocha (fresh) SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Books (fresh) PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Kerry Hazard | 11-20 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha is whistled for a carry | 11-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Michael Hampson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Lester Motta (SF) Wayne Whipkey, Wayne Books | |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Rodolfo Rocha - foul #1 on Rodolfo Rocha, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG) Rodolfo Rocha | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Eric Wise can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 11-22 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the offensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard pulls down the rebound | 11-22 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-22 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey tips it home | 11-24 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Michael Mullen's floater is tipped away by Lester Motta | 11-24 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Eric Wise grabs the offensive board | 11-24 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Michael Mullen's pass is intercepted by Reginald Mackey | 11-24 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kerry Hazard | 11-27 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | The short jumper by Michael Mullen is denied by Jamie Chambless | 11-27 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta snags the defensive board | 11-27 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kerry Hazard | 11-29 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-29 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau grabs the board | 11-29 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 11-29 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker snags the defensive board | 11-29 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Eric Wise clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-29 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Michael Mullen snags the offensive board | 11-29 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Andres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | James Andres hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 11-29 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the defensive rebound | 11-29 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Rousseau | 11-32 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Lester Motta picks off the pass by Richard Knickerbocker | 11-32 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kerry Hazard | 11-35 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Reginald Mackey is called for the reach on Man Tao - foul #1 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #4 | 11-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Rodolfo Rocha (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Randall Brown (PF), Scott Hoberg (C) Man Tao, Eric Wise, Richard Knickerbocker, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Wayne Books (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), William Betances (C) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Lester Motta, Reginald Mackey, Jamie Chambless | |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-35 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Randall Brown tips it home | 13-35 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | William Betances comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Scott Hoberg - foul #1 on Scott Hoberg, team foul #5 | 13-35 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | William Betances makes the 1st free throw | 13-36 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | William Betances makes the 2nd free throw | 13-37 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Randall Brown knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Wright | 15-37 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | William Betances connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Whipkey | 15-39 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Randall Brown hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Charles Wright | 17-39 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mark Hooks, team foul #5 | 17-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Andres (C) Scott Hoberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:34 | Kent State | James Andres banks in the layup set up by Michael Hampson and the foul's on William Betances - foul #1 on William Betances, team foul #6 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG) Mark Hooks | |
| 04:34 | Kent State | James Andres makes the free throw | 20-39 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-39 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Wright | 20-39 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-39 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Randall Brown tips it in | 22-39 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard's floater is knocked away by James Andres | 22-39 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey grabs the offensive board | 22-39 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory drills a floater from the left side set up by Kerry Hazard | 22-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodolfo Rocha (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Hampson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randall Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Wayne Whipkey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Books (fresh) PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Betances (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Charles Wright is hacked by Kerry Hazard - foul #1 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #7 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Eric Wise (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Rodolfo Rocha, Michael Hampson, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF) Wayne Whipkey, Wayne Books, William Betances | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Charles Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Reginald Mackey | 23-41 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey drills a shot in the paint set up by Kerry Hazard | 23-43 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses short on a shot from the right side | 23-43 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the offensive board | 23-43 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Michael Mullen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kerry Hazard - foul #2 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #8 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Jamie Chambless (C) Kerry Hazard, Tony Gregory | |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-43 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Eric Wise double dribbles | 25-43 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Kevin Adams gets the rebound | 25-43 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Man Tao | 28-43 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks's pass is intercepted by Man Tao | 28-43 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | James Andres misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | James Andres snags the offensive board | 28-43 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Eric Wise hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Rex Kerby is denied by Michael Mullen | 28-43 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Man Tao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Randall Brown (PF), Scott Hoberg (C) Kevin Adams, Eric Wise, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Wayne Whipkey (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), William Betances (C) Mark Hooks, Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, Jamie Chambless | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Man Tao picks off the pass by William Betances | 28-43 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Man Tao clanks a halfcourt shot | 28-43 |