| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Volesky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Hepp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Dowdy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Maria Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Wood | 27-41 |
| 19:15 | Austin Peay | Kenny Dowdy travels with the ball | 27-41 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| 18:55 | Austin Peay | Kenny Dowdy misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-41 |
| 18:54 | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp grabs the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 18:36 | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp scores on a floater from the left block set up by John Volesky | 29-41 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Arthur Wood misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Valeri Zuclich | 29-41 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Sharp - foul #2 on Thomas Sharp, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Hall (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), John Bott (SF), Arthur Prall (PF), Like Chi (C) John Volesky, Peter Hepp, Thomas Sharp, Kenny Dowdy, Maria Gallo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), Robert Urena (C) Valeri Zuclich, Robert Moore | |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 17:27 | Austin Peay | William Hall misses long on a shot from the left side | 29-43 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Arthur Wood | 29-43 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Arthur Wood comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Hall - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Arthur Wood misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Arthur Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 16:57 | Austin Peay | Carl Thomas is hacked by Paul Griffin - foul #1 on Paul Griffin, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Peter Hepp (SG) William Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:45 | Austin Peay | Carl Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Barry Brown snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Arthur Wood's pass is intercepted by John Bott in the backcourt | 29-44 |
| 16:40 | Austin Peay | Carl Thomas banks in the layup on a great pass from John Bott | 31-44 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-44 |
| 16:09 | Austin Peay | Carl Thomas pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 16:04 | Austin Peay | John Bott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Thomas | 34-44 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Wood | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Hepp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Bott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Prall (fairly fresh) C - Like Chi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Wood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) SF - Peter Macaluso (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Austin Peay | Peter Hepp dunks the ball and he's hacked by Robert Urena - foul #3 on Robert Urena, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Volesky (PG), Thomas Sharp (SF), Jeffrey Kennemer (PF), Maria Gallo (C) Carl Thomas, John Bott, Arthur Prall, Like Chi | |
| Subs | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich (SG), Kent Hollaway (PF), Robert Moore (C) Paul Griffin, Barry Brown, Robert Urena | |
| 15:25 | Austin Peay | Peter Hepp makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 15:00 | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 14:36 | Austin Peay | John Volesky comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-46 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Arthur Wood is whistled for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Carl Thomas (SG) Peter Hepp | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG) Arthur Wood | |
| 13:51 | Austin Peay | John Volesky misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 13:49 | Austin Peay | Maria Gallo snags the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 13:26 | Austin Peay | Maria Gallo is hacked by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Hall (PG), Kenny Dowdy (PF) John Volesky, Jeffrey Kennemer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), Leslie Norfleet (SF), Robert Urena (C) Valeri Zuclich, Peter Macaluso, Robert Moore | |
| 13:17 | Austin Peay | Robert Urena is called for the reach on Carl Thomas - foul #4 on Robert Urena, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Arthur Prall (SF) Thomas Sharp | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr (C) Robert Urena | |
| 13:05 | Austin Peay | Kenny Dowdy misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 13:04 | Austin Peay | Maria Gallo hits the follow up shot | 39-46 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Carl Thomas is called for the reach on Jonathon Kerr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Thomas, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Bott (SF) William Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Wood (PG) James Blythe | |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 39-46 |
| 12:37 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Maria Gallo | 39-46 |
| 12:20 | Austin Peay | Carl Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Paul Griffin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Volesky (PG), Peter Hepp (SG), Thomas Sharp (SF), Like Chi (C) Carl Thomas, Arthur Prall, John Bott, Maria Gallo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Barry Brown (PF) Paul Griffin, Leslie Norfleet, Kent Hollaway | |
| 11:54 | Austin Peay | Peter Hepp buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Volesky | 41-46 |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-46 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso tips it in | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Volesky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Hepp (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Sharp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenny Dowdy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Like Chi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Wood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Macaluso (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Austin Peay | Kenny Dowdy misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 11:20 | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Like Chi is called for the reach on Peter Macaluso - foul #1 on Like Chi, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Carl Thomas (PG), Arthur Prall (SG), John Bott (SF), Jeffrey Kennemer (PF), Maria Gallo (C) John Volesky, Peter Hepp, Thomas Sharp, Kenny Dowdy, Like Chi | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Paul Griffin (SG), Kent Hollaway (PF), Robert Moore (C) Arthur Wood, Valeri Zuclich, Barry Brown, Jonathon Kerr | |
| 10:36 | Kent State | James Blythe drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 10:19 | Austin Peay | Peter Macaluso steals the ball from Carl Thomas | 43-51 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Thomas - foul #3 on Carl Thomas, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet (SF) Peter Macaluso | |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Blythe | 43-53 |
| 09:31 | Austin Peay | Arthur Prall drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet slams it home on a great pass from James Blythe | 46-55 |
| 08:55 | Austin Peay | Maria Gallo buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Carl Thomas and he's hacked by Paul Griffin - foul #2 on Paul Griffin, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Volesky (PG), Peter Hepp (SG), Thomas Sharp (SF), Like Chi (PF) Carl Thomas, Arthur Prall, John Bott, Jeffrey Kennemer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Wood (PG), Valeri Zuclich (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Barry Brown (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) James Blythe, Paul Griffin, Leslie Norfleet, Kent Hollaway, Robert Moore | |
| 08:55 | Austin Peay | Maria Gallo misses the free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Barry Brown snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 08:06 | Austin Peay | John Volesky misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Barry Brown lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Arthur Wood | 48-59 |
| 07:30 | Austin Peay | Peter Hepp drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Volesky | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Volesky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Hepp (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Sharp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Like Chi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Maria Gallo (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Wood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Macaluso (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Kent State | The short jumper by Barry Brown is denied by Like Chi | 50-59 |
| 07:00 | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 06:46 | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Hepp | 52-59 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Valeri Zuclich | 52-62 |
| 06:16 | Austin Peay | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Sharp is blocked by Peter Macaluso | 52-62 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Maria Gallo takes the ball from Barry Brown in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| 05:50 | Austin Peay | Peter Macaluso picks off the pass by Peter Hepp | 52-62 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich hits the finger roll set up by Peter Macaluso | 52-64 |
| 05:29 | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Peter Hepp and the foul's on Peter Macaluso - foul #1 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Carl Thomas (PG), Arthur Prall (SG), Jeffrey Kennemer (PF), Kenny Dowdy (C) John Volesky, Peter Hepp, Like Chi, Maria Gallo | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Paul Griffin (SG), Leslie Norfleet (SF), Kent Hollaway (PF), Robert Moore (C) Arthur Wood, Valeri Zuclich, Peter Macaluso, Barry Brown, Jonathon Kerr | |
| 05:29 | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp makes the free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Blythe | 55-66 |
| 04:45 | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 04:44 | Austin Peay | Arthur Prall gets the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 04:31 | Austin Peay | Arthur Prall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Bott (SF) Thomas Sharp | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:27 | Kent State | James Blythe double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| 04:14 | Austin Peay | Arthur Prall's floater is tipped away by Leslie Norfleet | 55-66 |
| 04:12 | Austin Peay | Kenny Dowdy tips it back up and in | 57-66 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Kenny Dowdy denies the turnaround by Robert Moore | 57-66 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet snags the offensive board | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Leslie Norfleet, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Peter Hepp (SG) Arthur Prall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Wood (PG), Valeri Zuclich (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Robert Urena (C) James Blythe, Paul Griffin, Leslie Norfleet, Robert Moore | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Hepp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Kennemer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Kenny Dowdy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Wood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Urena (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Austin Peay | Carl Thomas is hacked by Valeri Zuclich - foul #1 on Valeri Zuclich, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| 03:21 | Austin Peay | Carl Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Robert Urena pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich clanks a floater in the lane | 57-66 |
| 02:51 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Kennemer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 02:44 | Austin Peay | John Bott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Arthur Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Volesky (PG), Arthur Prall (PF), Maria Gallo (C) Carl Thomas, Jeffrey Kennemer, Kenny Dowdy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Moore (C) Robert Urena | |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Arthur Wood is hacked by John Volesky in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Volesky, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Brown (PF) Kent Hollaway | |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso is fouled on the floor by John Bott - foul #2 on John Bott, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Like Chi (C) Maria Gallo | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:52 | Austin Peay | John Volesky knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by John Bott | 59-68 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Barry Brown hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Wood and he's hacked by Peter Hepp - foul #3 on Peter Hepp, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Carl Thomas (PG), Kenny Dowdy (PF) John Volesky, Peter Hepp | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Paul Griffin (SG), Leslie Norfleet (SF), Robert Urena (C) Arthur Wood, Valeri Zuclich, Peter Macaluso, Robert Moore | |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:20 | Austin Peay | Arthur Prall connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Thomas | 62-71 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Volesky (PG), Peter Hepp (SG), Thomas Sharp (SF), Jeffrey Kennemer (PF), Maria Gallo (C) Carl Thomas, Arthur Prall, John Bott, Kenny Dowdy, Like Chi | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Wood (PG), Valeri Zuclich (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Robert Moore (C) James Blythe, Paul Griffin, Leslie Norfleet, Robert Urena | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-71 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Robert Moore gets the offensive rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Robert Moore is fouled on the floor by Maria Gallo - foul #3 on Maria Gallo, team foul #9 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Hollaway (PF) Barry Brown | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp loses the ball out of bounds | 62-73 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Carl Thomas (PG), Arthur Prall (SG), John Bott (SF), Kenny Dowdy (PF), Like Chi (C) John Volesky, Peter Hepp, Thomas Sharp, Jeffrey Kennemer, Maria Gallo | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Paul Griffin (SG), Leslie Norfleet (SF), Robert Urena (C) Arthur Wood, Valeri Zuclich, Peter Macaluso, Robert Moore | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 62-73 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet grabs the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Blythe runs out the clock | 62-73 |