| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) SG - John Little (fresh) SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Paul Parikh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Derrick Splawn (fresh) SG - Stephen Nichols (fresh) SF - James Curd (fresh) PF - Scott Fiscus (fresh) C - Donald Greene (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Donald Greene wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Kent State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | William Williams makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Little | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Coppin State | Donald Greene gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Coppin State | Donald Greene's floater is knocked away by Paul Parikh | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Stephen Nichols steals the ball from William Williams | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | John Little misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Coppin State | Donald Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus loses the dribble to Robert Liddle | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Robert Liddle lays it up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Coppin State | James Curd buries a runner from the right block | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Coppin State | James Curd grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Curd | 4-7 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly travels with the ball | 4-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis (PG), John Phillips (SG), David Morrison (SF), William Schott (PF), Chuck Mays (C) Derrick Splawn, Stephen Nichols, James Curd, Scott Fiscus, Donald Greene | |
| 16:57 | Coppin State | William Schott misses short on a jumper in the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | John Little grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | John Little comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Phillips - foul #1 on John Phillips, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SF), Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) Robert Liddle, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 16:37 | Kent State | John Little misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | John Little makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:20 | Coppin State | John Phillips clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:19 | Coppin State | Chuck Mays can't tip it in | 5-7 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | John Little grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | John Little buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Gunn | 8-7 |
| 15:57 | Coppin State | John Phillips is whistled for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SF) John Little | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn (PG), Stephen Nichols (SG), James Curd (SF) Jeffrey Willis, John Phillips, David Morrison | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) SG - George Scott (fresh) SF - Ben Jones (fresh) PF - Sam Warf (fresh) C - William Gunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Derrick Splawn (fresh) SG - Stephen Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Curd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Schott (fresh) C - Chuck Mays (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Derrick Splawn is called for the reach on Erick Coker - foul #1 on Derrick Splawn, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF) Ben Jones | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Sam Warf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Donald Greene (C) Chuck Mays | |
| 15:19 | Coppin State | Donald Greene misses the lay-in | 8-7 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | George Scott gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | William Gunn's pass is intercepted by William Schott | 8-7 |
| 14:43 | Coppin State | A charge is called on William Schott - foul #1 on William Schott, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), William Williams (PF), Paul Parikh (C) George Scott, Sam Warf, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus (PF) William Schott | |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Erick Coker misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:17 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:58 | Coppin State | Paul Parikh steals it from Scott Fiscus | 8-7 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Derrick Splawn - foul #2 on Derrick Splawn, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SG) Erick Coker | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis (PG), John Phillips (SG), David Morrison (SF), Chuck Mays (C) Derrick Splawn, Stephen Nichols, James Curd, Donald Greene | |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:27 | Coppin State | Gilbert Dolly is called for the reach on David Morrison - foul #1 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SF) Gilbert Dolly | |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Schott (C) Chuck Mays | |
| 13:15 | Coppin State | William Schott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 13:13 | Coppin State | John Phillips tips it but misses | 10-7 |
| 13:12 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus tips it home | 10-9 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | George Scott misses the 3 from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 12:52 | Coppin State | William Schott snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:40 | Coppin State | William Schott double dribbles | 10-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Chuck Mays (C) Scott Fiscus | |
| 12:16 | Kent State | John Little clanks a 3 from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Paul Parikh tips it back up and in | 12-9 |
| 12:10 | Coppin State | David Morrison misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by George Scott - foul #1 on George Scott, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) Robert Liddle, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols (SG) John Phillips | |
| 12:10 | Coppin State | David Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:10 | Coppin State | David Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Stephen Nichols picks off the pass by Sam Warf | 12-11 |
| 11:41 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols lays it up and in | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) SG - John Little (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Scott (fresh) PF - Sam Warf (fresh) C - William Gunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeffrey Willis (fresh) SG - Stephen Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Schott (fairly fresh) C - Chuck Mays (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Kent State | George Scott misses the easy layup | 12-13 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | William Gunn grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | George Scott scores on a jump hook from the right block | 14-13 |
| 11:11 | Coppin State | David Morrison scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | William Gunn is whistled for traveling | 14-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Paul Parikh (C) John Little, George Scott, Sam Warf, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Davis (PG), James Curd (SF), Scott Fiscus (PF), Donald Greene (C) Jeffrey Willis, David Morrison, William Schott, Chuck Mays | |
| 10:30 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis is denied on a layup by William Williams | 14-15 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Paul Parikh gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Paul Parikh makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 09:46 | Coppin State | James Curd misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Gilbert Dolly - foul #2 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SG), Ben Jones (SF) Erick Coker, Gilbert Dolly | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis (PG), John Phillips (SG), Chuck Mays (PF) Stephen Davis, Stephen Nichols, Scott Fiscus | |
| 09:46 | Coppin State | James Curd makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:46 | Coppin State | James Curd makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Robert Liddle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 09:24 | Coppin State | James Curd grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:19 | Coppin State | Chuck Mays can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 16-17 |
| 09:17 | Coppin State | James Curd pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:05 | Coppin State | Chuck Mays comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-17 |
| 09:04 | Coppin State | Donald Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:59 | Coppin State | Chuck Mays's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SF), Sam Warf (C) Ben Jones, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Sam Warf scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Little | 19-17 |
| 08:32 | Coppin State | John Phillips blows the layup | 19-17 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Donald Greene is called for the reach on Sam Warf - foul #1 on Donald Greene, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Ben Jones (SF), William Gunn (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, William Williams | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols (SG), Scott Fiscus (PF), William Schott (C) John Phillips, Chuck Mays, Donald Greene | |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Sam Warf's floater is tipped away by Scott Fiscus | 19-17 |
| 08:00 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 07:56 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Sam Warf - foul #1 on Sam Warf, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Davis (PG), John Phillips (SF) Jeffrey Willis, James Curd | |
| 07:56 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:56 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Ben Jones is called for 5 seconds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (C) William Gunn | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) SG - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ben Jones (fresh) PF - Sam Warf (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Stephen Davis (fresh) SG - Stephen Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Phillips (fresh) PF - Scott Fiscus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Schott (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Parikh - foul #1 on Paul Parikh, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| 07:18 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:18 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Sam Warf scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Erick Coker | 21-19 |
| 06:40 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG), William Williams (PF) Erick Coker, George Scott, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis (PG), James Curd (SF), Donald Greene (C) Stephen Davis, John Phillips, Scott Fiscus | |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Robert Liddle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Ben Jones misses the tip | 21-19 |
| 06:13 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 06:06 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis jams it set up by William Schott | 21-21 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | John Little hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Willis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Willis, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sam Warf (C) Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Phillips (SG), Chuck Mays (PF) Stephen Nichols, William Schott | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | John Little misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | John Little makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:25 | Coppin State | Robert Liddle steals the ball from James Curd | 22-21 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Robert Liddle lays it up and in | 24-21 |
| 05:03 | Coppin State | John Phillips clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 05:02 | Coppin State | James Curd tips it home | 24-23 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Ben Jones drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Little | 27-23 |
| 04:19 | Coppin State | John Phillips misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Little - foul #1 on John Little, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SF), William Gunn (PF), Steven Peterson (C) Robert Liddle, Ben Jones, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols (SG), Scott Fiscus (PF), William Schott (C) James Curd, Chuck Mays, Donald Greene | |
| 04:19 | Coppin State | John Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:19 | Coppin State | John Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | William Gunn misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Willis - foul #2 on Jeffrey Willis, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (C) Steven Peterson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Davis (PG) Jeffrey Willis | |
| 04:08 | Kent State | William Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | William Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:55 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus steps out of bounds on the sideline | 29-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF) John Little | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn (PG) Stephen Davis | |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Derrick Splawn steals the ball from George Scott | 29-25 |
| 03:43 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn hits the finger roll | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Derrick Splawn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Fiscus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Schott (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Erick Coker scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Dolly | 32-27 |
| 03:20 | Coppin State | William Schott makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Nichols | 32-29 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | William Schott swats the short shot by William Gunn | 32-29 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Erick Coker hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Parikh | 35-29 |
| 02:21 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols is fouled on the floor by George Scott - foul #2 on George Scott, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Erick Coker, George Scott, William Gunn, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Curd (SF), Donald Greene (C) John Phillips, William Schott | |
| 02:21 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:21 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 01:39 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 01:32 | Coppin State | Robert Liddle steals it from Donald Greene | 35-31 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | John Little lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Liddle | 37-31 |
| 01:10 | Coppin State | Donald Greene misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 01:09 | Coppin State | James Curd grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 00:57 | Coppin State | Donald Greene drills a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Gilbert Dolly - foul #3 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #8 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (SG), George Scott (SF), Paul Parikh (C) John Little, Gilbert Dolly, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis (PG), Stephen Davis (SG), William Schott (PF) Derrick Splawn, Stephen Nichols, Scott Fiscus | |
| 00:57 | Coppin State | Donald Greene makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | George Scott is hacked by Donald Greene - foul #2 on Donald Greene, team foul #8 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Phillips (SG), Chuck Mays (C) Stephen Davis, Donald Greene | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | George Scott makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | George Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:15 | Coppin State | Chuck Mays clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 00:13 | Coppin State | Chuck Mays snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 00:04 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Phillips and he's fouled by Robert Liddle - foul #1 on Robert Liddle, team foul #9 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SF), Sam Warf (PF) Robert Liddle, William Williams | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 00:04 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | George Scott comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-37 |