| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bernard Jaroski (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 37-37 |
| 19:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Milton Edwards | 37-37 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Ryan Huey's floater is tipped away by Bernard Jaroski | 37-37 |
| 19:31 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Huey | 37-37 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy is hacked by Larry McQuarrie - foul #2 on Larry McQuarrie, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Robert Jones connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond McCoy | 40-37 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Larry McQuarrie | 40-39 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Bertram Leech scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Milton Edwards | 42-39 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Milton Edwards - foul #2 on Milton Edwards, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sidney Brooks (SF), William Walsh (PF) Milton Edwards, Ryan Huey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Patrick Dow (SG), Troy Laxton (PF), Elbert Morgan (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, Charles Coffey, Thomas Santangelo, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 18:10 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry McQuarrie | 42-40 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | William Walsh pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Troy Laxton | 42-40 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern State | Robert Price connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Troy Laxton | 42-42 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Bertram Leech comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 42-42 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | William Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF), Gerald Maurer (PF) Sidney Brooks, William Walsh | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG), Gregory Kimble (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Patrick Dow, Larry McQuarrie, Troy Laxton | |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | Bertram Leech swats the short shot by Gregory Kimble | 42-42 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Bertram Leech is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Huey (PF) Gerald Maurer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF) Robert Price, Elbert Morgan, Gregory Kimble | |
| 16:02 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Coffey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry McQuarrie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bernard Jaroski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Bertram Leech hits a floater from the left block | 44-45 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-45 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Bertram Leech grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Milton Edwards misses short on an open fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Larry McQuarrie - foul #3 on Larry McQuarrie, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (PG), John Guillory (SG), William Walsh (PF), Jason Butler (C) Raymond McCoy, Robert Jones, Ryan Huey, Bertram Leech | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Stryker (SG), Troy Laxton (SF), Gregory Kimble (PF), William Hollaway (C) Charles Coffey, Larry McQuarrie, Thomas Santangelo, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern State | Jason Butler blocks the jumper by John Stryker | 46-45 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Jason Butler grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | John Guillory is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Guillory, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sidney Brooks (SF) Milton Edwards | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Elbert Morgan (SF) Lynn Stolzenberg, Gregory Kimble | |
| 14:48 | Northwestern State | Robert Price scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Troy Laxton | 46-48 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is hacked by William Hollaway - foul #2 on William Hollaway, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Maurer (PF) William Walsh | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks misses short on a jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | Robert Price drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Stryker | 46-51 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | John Guillory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Ryan Huey (PF), Bertram Leech (C) Nicholas Scott, John Guillory, Gerald Maurer, Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow (PG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Robert Price, Elbert Morgan, Troy Laxton, William Hollaway | |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Bertram Leech takes the ball from John Stryker | 46-51 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern State | John Stryker is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF) Sidney Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG) John Stryker | |
| 12:51 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lynn Stolzenberg | 48-54 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Robert Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Dow - foul #2 on Patrick Dow, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG), William Walsh (PF), Gerald Maurer (C) Raymond McCoy, Ryan Huey, Bertram Leech | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG), Gregory Kimble (PF) Patrick Dow, Thomas Santangelo | |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Charles Coffey | 48-54 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey travels with the ball | 48-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Jason Butler (C) Robert Jones, Gerald Maurer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Elbert Morgan (SF), William Hollaway (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, Larry McQuarrie, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Kimble - foul #1 on Gregory Kimble, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton (PF) Gregory Kimble | |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Charles Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Elbert Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Laxton (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Hollaway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern State | Raymond McCoy is called for the reach on Charles Coffey - foul #2 on Raymond McCoy, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Stryker (SG) Charles Coffey | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Milton Edwards - foul #3 on Milton Edwards, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Maurer (PF) William Walsh | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow (SG) John Stryker | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the easy open layup | 49-55 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Butler and the foul's on Patrick Dow - foul #3 on Patrick Dow, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (SG), Ryan Huey (PF), Bertram Leech (C) Raymond McCoy, Gerald Maurer, Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Troy Laxton, William Hollaway | |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo is hacked by John Guillory - foul #4 on John Guillory, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (PG), Sidney Brooks (SF) John Guillory, Milton Edwards | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), John Stryker (SG) Robert Price, Patrick Dow | |
| 10:42 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Bertram Leech gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | John Stryker steals it from Robert Jones | 52-55 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg throws it down on a nice dish by John Stryker | 52-57 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Robert Jones is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Scott | 55-57 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 55-57 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Bertram Leech snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Bertram Leech banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Sidney Brooks and the foul's on Bernard Jaroski - foul #2 on Bernard Jaroski, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Milton Edwards (SF), William Walsh (PF) Nicholas Scott, Sidney Brooks, Ryan Huey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Troy Laxton (PF), William Hollaway (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Stryker, Elbert Morgan, Thomas Santangelo, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry McQuarrie | 57-60 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | William Walsh loses the dribble to William Hollaway | 57-60 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | William Walsh blocks the jumper by Robert Price | 57-60 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Robert Price travels with the ball | 57-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Butler (C) Bertram Leech | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble (PF) William Hollaway | |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Robert Jones's pass is intercepted by Charles Coffey in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Walsh - foul #3 on William Walsh, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (SG), Nicholas Scott (SF), Gerald Maurer (PF) Robert Jones, Milton Edwards, William Walsh | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow (PG), John Stryker (SG), Bernard Jaroski (C) Robert Price, Charles Coffey, Troy Laxton | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Guillory (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Maurer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Patrick Dow (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Stryker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry McQuarrie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Kimble (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bernard Jaroski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Bernard Jaroski is called for the reach on John Guillory - foul #3 on Bernard Jaroski, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Dow | 59-63 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Scott | 61-63 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble misses short on a runner from the left block | 61-63 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Jason Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is fouled on the floor by Patrick Dow - foul #4 on Patrick Dow, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF), Ryan Huey (PF), Bertram Leech (C) John Guillory, Gerald Maurer, Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Elbert Morgan (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Patrick Dow, John Stryker, Larry McQuarrie, Gregory Kimble, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Ryan Huey pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (SG) Nicholas Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg tips it in | 63-65 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Coffey | 63-68 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (SG), Sidney Brooks (SF), William Walsh (PF), Gerald Maurer (C) Robert Jones, Milton Edwards, Ryan Huey, Bertram Leech | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Patrick Dow (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Gregory Kimble (PF), William Hollaway (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, Charles Coffey, Elbert Morgan, Thomas Santangelo, Troy Laxton | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on John Guillory - foul #5 on John Guillory, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (SG), Jason Butler (C) John Guillory, Gerald Maurer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Robert Jones knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 66-70 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Jason Butler grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks connects on the 3 from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Robert Price can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-70 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (tired) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Patrick Dow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Price (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Larry McQuarrie (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Kimble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hollaway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Robert Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Price - foul #2 on Robert Price, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG), Milton Edwards (SF), Ryan Huey (PF), Gerald Maurer (C) Raymond McCoy, Sidney Brooks, William Walsh, Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), John Stryker (SG), Elbert Morgan (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Patrick Dow, Robert Price, Larry McQuarrie, Gregory Kimble, William Hollaway | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski misses long on a runner from the left block | 70-70 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the fadeaway from the right block | 72-70 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | John Stryker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-70 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Lynn Stolzenberg is called for the reach on Robert Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lynn Stolzenberg, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG), Troy Laxton (PF) John Stryker, Thomas Santangelo | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Bertram Leech (C) Robert Jones, Gerald Maurer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Stryker (SG), Thomas Santangelo (PF) Charles Coffey, Troy Laxton | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | John Stryker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan tips it home | 74-72 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Milton Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by John Stryker - foul #4 on John Stryker, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo drills a turnaround from the right block | 76-74 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bertram Leech | 78-74 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan knocks in the runner from the right block | 78-76 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Lynn Stolzenberg picks off the pass by Milton Edwards in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses the easy layup | 78-76 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | John Stryker tips it back up and in | 78-78 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Scott | 81-78 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | John Stryker makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Santangelo | 81-81 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (SG) Nicholas Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (SF) Elbert Morgan | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-81 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Bertram Leech grabs the defensive rebound | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Bertram Leech clanks a shot from the free throw line | 81-81 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Robert Jones tips it but misses | 81-81 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Ryan Huey tips it home | 83-81 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond McCoy - foul #3 on Raymond McCoy, team foul #9 | 83-81 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Milton Edwards misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (tiring) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Stryker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Jaroski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Larry McQuarrie | 83-85 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the easy layup | 83-85 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie grabs the defensive rebound | 83-85 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | John Stryker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 83-85 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bertram Leech | 83-85 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Robert Jones is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 83-85 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Ryan Huey snags the offensive board | 83-85 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the easy dunk attempt | 83-85 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski grabs the defensive rebound | 83-85 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones steps in front of the Lynn Stolzenberg pass in the backcourt | 83-85 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Robert Jones lays it in | 85-85 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie is whistled for traveling | 85-85 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG), William Walsh (PF) Raymond McCoy, Ryan Huey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Troy Laxton (PF), Elbert Morgan (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Stryker, Thomas Santangelo, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Charles Coffey takes the ball from Robert Jones | 85-85 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-85 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey grabs the offensive board | 85-85 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-88 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 85-88 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey pulls down the rebound | 85-88 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-88 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Stryker (SG), Bernard Jaroski (C) Charles Coffey, Elbert Morgan | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern State | John Stryker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 85-88 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-88 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 85-88 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton grabs the offensive rebound | 85-88 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-88 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Huey (PF) William Walsh | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), Thomas Santangelo (PF) Robert Price, Troy Laxton | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #10 | 85-88 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG) Nicholas Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 85-88 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the driving attempt from the left block | 87-88 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ryan Huey - foul #2 on Ryan Huey, team foul #11 | 87-88 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski misses the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Ryan Huey pulls down the rebound | 87-89 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Robert Jones is hacked by Lynn Stolzenberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lynn Stolzenberg, team foul #13 | 87-89 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Ryan Huey steals the ball from Thomas Santangelo | 89-89 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milton Edwards (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Huey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Stryker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry McQuarrie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Santangelo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Jaroski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | John Stryker is called for the reach on Robert Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Stryker, team foul #14 | 89-89 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG) John Stryker | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 91-89 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 91-89 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Robert Jones is hacked by Charles Coffey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Coffey, team foul #15 | 91-89 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 92-89 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo grabs the offensive rebound | 92-89 |