| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christoper Miller (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Talkington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Weir (fresh) C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 19:28 | McNeese State | Albert Weir drills a jumper from the left side set up by John Talkington | 32-33 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 19:05 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Weir | 35-35 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Christoper Miller - foul #1 on Christoper Miller, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | John Talkington is called for the reach on Daniel Ruby - foul #2 on John Talkington, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is hacked by Isreal Adams - foul #1 on Isreal Adams, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Evan Davis tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 17:53 | McNeese State | John Talkington grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:38 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-35 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 17:22 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | John Talkington loses the dribble to Daniel Ruby | 35-35 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas can't finish the layup | 35-35 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby tips it in | 35-37 |
| 16:36 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-37 |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:18 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 16:16 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Weir | 35-37 |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 16:05 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:47 | McNeese State | John Talkington hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Davis | 35-37 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christoper Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Isreal Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Talkington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Weir (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Cotton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Evan Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:32 | McNeese State | John Talkington comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Evan Davis snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby's pass is intercepted by John Talkington | 35-37 |
| 15:03 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller throws it down | 37-37 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Evan Davis | 37-40 |
| 14:37 | McNeese State | John Talkington misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 14:35 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:16 | McNeese State | Daniel Ruby steals it from Albert Weir | 37-40 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Lamarche and he's fouled by Christoper Miller - foul #2 on Christoper Miller, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Michael Crockett (SG), Corey Andreasen (SF), Patrick Wesley (PF), Mark Ingram (C) Christoper Miller, Isreal Adams, John Talkington, Albert Weir, Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG), Robert Keene (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Greg Lamarche | |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:50 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:35 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Crockett | 39-42 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 39-45 |
| 13:02 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Corey Andreasen | 41-45 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Terry Gaines drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Meagher | 41-48 |
| 12:30 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Pickett | 44-48 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Michael Meagher clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Pickett - foul #1 on Robert Pickett, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Cotton (C) Mark Ingram | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG) Ernest Thomas | |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:13 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:50 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Corey Andreasen | 46-49 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Terry Gaines can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-49 |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Crockett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Andreasen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Wesley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - George Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Meagher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 46-49 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 46-49 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc tips it home | 46-51 |
| 10:39 | McNeese State | George Burns steals the ball from Patrick Wesley | 46-51 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Terry Gaines comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-51 |
| 10:23 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 10:13 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | George Burns gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Keene | 46-53 |
| 09:55 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett hits a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Terry Gaines - foul #3 on Terry Gaines, team foul #1 | 48-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Isreal Adams (SG), Albert Weir (PF), Mark Ingram (C) Robert Pickett, Corey Andreasen, Patrick Wesley, Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Evan Davis (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Terry Gaines, Robert Keene, Michael Meagher, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 09:55 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from George Burns | 49-55 |
| 09:10 | McNeese State | Daniel Ruby is called for the reach on Isreal Adams - foul #2 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #2 | 49-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Talkington (SF) Michael Crockett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF) George Burns | |
| 09:00 | McNeese State | John Talkington lays it up and in | 51-55 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is fouled on the floor by Christoper Miller - foul #3 on Christoper Miller, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Cotton (C) Mark Ingram | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Ruby | 51-58 |
| 08:00 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Evan Davis snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Thomas and he's hacked by Charles Cotton - foul #2 on Charles Cotton, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (PF) Evan Davis | |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:20 | McNeese State | John Talkington comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Greg Lamarche - foul #1 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #3 | 51-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF) Robert Hoffman | |
| 07:20 | McNeese State | John Talkington makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:20 | McNeese State | John Talkington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christoper Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Talkington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Weir (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-61 |
| 07:04 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 06:59 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ruby - foul #3 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (C) Greg Lamarche | |
| 06:39 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams can't throw it down | 53-61 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Ernest Thomas is blocked by Isreal Adams | 53-61 |
| 06:30 | McNeese State | Albert Weir snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 06:14 | McNeese State | Ernest Thomas steals the ball from Isreal Adams | 53-61 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 53-63 |
| 05:50 | McNeese State | Albert Weir can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-63 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 53-63 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:41 | McNeese State | Ernest Thomas picks off the pass by John Talkington | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:15 | Kent State | John Talkington takes the ball from George Burns | 53-66 |
| 05:01 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses short on a jumper from the left side | 53-66 |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | John Talkington gets the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 04:52 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller loses the dribble to Ernest Thomas | 53-66 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc loses the dribble to Charles Cotton | 53-66 |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | John Talkington misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 04:25 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams tips it in | 55-66 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Crockett (SF), Patrick Wesley (PF) John Talkington, Albert Weir | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Robert Keene, Kevin Bolduc, George Burns | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Daniel Ruby and he's fouled by Christoper Miller - foul #4 on Christoper Miller, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG) Christoper Miller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG) Daniel Ruby | |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the free throw | 55-69 |
| 03:48 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett gets the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams is fouled on the floor by Terry Gaines - foul #4 on Terry Gaines, team foul #5 | 55-69 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen (SF) Isreal Adams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-69 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the board | 55-69 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Crockett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Andreasen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Wesley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Patrick Wesley is called for the reach on Terry Gaines - foul #3 on Patrick Wesley, team foul #9 | 55-69 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Ingram (C) Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG), Robert Keene (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Greg Lamarche | |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 02:42 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-70 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett is hacked by George Burns - foul #1 on George Burns, team foul #6 | 55-70 |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-70 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Robert Keene grabs the board | 55-70 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Robert Keene comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-70 |
| 02:11 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-70 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc buries a fadeaway from the right block | 55-72 |
| 01:32 | McNeese State | Terry Gaines picks off the pass by Corey Andreasen | 55-72 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Robert Keene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 55-72 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Terry Gaines | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | George Burns misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-72 |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley grabs the board | 55-72 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett is whistled for traveling | 55-72 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | George Burns runs out the clock | 55-72 |