| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Little (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Ohl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Bailey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Forest Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Franklin Bath hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-32 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Sam Warf snags the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Sam Warf tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 19:12 | Air Force | Gilbert Dolly takes the ball from Larry Bailey | 34-32 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | William Williams misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Bailey - foul #1 on Larry Bailey, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | John Little can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 18:11 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 17:51 | Air Force | Forest Hansen buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Craig Smith | 36-34 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Craig Smith is called for the reach on Franklin Bath - foul #3 on Craig Smith, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (PG) Craig Smith | |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Aaron Ohl is called for the reach on Gilbert Dolly - foul #1 on Aaron Ohl, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Sam Warf buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gilbert Dolly | 38-34 |
| 16:41 | Air Force | Larry Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | William Williams clanks a turnaround in the paint | 38-34 |
| 16:14 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:10 | Air Force | William Williams denies the turnaround by Stacy Mealy | 38-34 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Sam Warf pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Sam Warf is fouled on the floor by Forest Hansen - foul #1 on Forest Hansen, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (PG), Ben Jones (SG), Frank Houston (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, John Little, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), Michael Samuelson (PF), Danny Navarrette (C) Aaron Ohl, Larry Bailey, Forest Hansen | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - George Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) C - William Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stacy Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Samuelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Navarrette (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Frank Houston knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ben Jones | 41-34 |
| 15:20 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer drills a 3 from straight away | 41-37 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Ben Jones misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Robert Schwenzer - foul #2 on Robert Schwenzer, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edmund Lamarre (SG) Robert Schwenzer | |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Ben Jones misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Ben Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:44 | Air Force | Danny Navarrette is fouled on the floor by Paul Parikh - foul #1 on Paul Parikh, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), John Little (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) George Scott, Ben Jones, Frank Houston, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 14:32 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 14:32 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:32 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Sam Warf connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Franklin Bath | 43-38 |
| 13:54 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-38 |
| 13:52 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson tips it but misses | 43-38 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sam Warf | 43-38 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | John Little makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Franklin Bath | 46-38 |
| 13:10 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | John Little misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 12:45 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:23 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Samuelson, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SG), George Scott (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) John Little, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (SG), Aaron Ohl (SF), Larry Bailey (PF), Forest Hansen (C) Edmund Lamarre, Stacy Mealy, Michael Samuelson, Danny Navarrette | |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Forest Hansen denies the turnaround by Franklin Bath | 46-38 |
| 12:08 | Air Force | Larry Bailey pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 11:53 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ben Jones - foul #1 on Ben Jones, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SF) Franklin Bath | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edmund Lamarre (PG) Craig Smith | |
| 11:53 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:53 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the board | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - George Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) C - William Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edmund Lamarre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Ohl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Bailey (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Forest Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | William Gunn loses the dribble to Edmund Lamarre | 46-38 |
| 11:08 | Air Force | The short jumper by Robert Schwenzer is denied by William Gunn | 46-38 |
| 11:06 | Air Force | Larry Bailey tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Paul Parikh hits the finger roll | 48-40 |
| 10:43 | Air Force | Larry Bailey makes the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on William Gunn - foul #1 on William Gunn, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), John Little (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) George Scott, Ben Jones, Frank Houston, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG) Edmund Lamarre | |
| 10:43 | Air Force | Larry Bailey makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | William Williams misses the lay-in | 48-43 |
| 10:24 | Air Force | Larry Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:07 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl misses the fadeaway in the lane | 48-43 |
| 10:05 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:50 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Ohl | 48-46 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Franklin Bath can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Forest Hansen - foul #2 on Forest Hansen, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Samuelson (C) Forest Hansen | |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:30 | Air Force | Larry Bailey pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:18 | Air Force | Gilbert Dolly is called for the reach on Craig Smith - foul #2 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Danny Navarrette (C) Larry Bailey | |
| 09:04 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | John Little can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Danny Navarrette - foul #1 on Danny Navarrette, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edmund Lamarre (PG), Stacy Mealy (SF) Craig Smith, Aaron Ohl | |
| 08:40 | Kent State | John Little makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | John Little makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | John Little makes the 3rd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:26 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer is hacked by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Forest Hansen (C) Danny Navarrette | |
| 08:10 | Air Force | John Little steals it from Edmund Lamarre | 52-49 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 07:48 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Little (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edmund Lamarre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stacy Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Samuelson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Forest Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Air Force | Forest Hansen is fouled on the floor by Franklin Bath - foul #2 on Franklin Bath, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (PG), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), Larry Bailey (PF) Edmund Lamarre, Robert Schwenzer | |
| 07:41 | Air Force | Forest Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Paul Parikh can't finish the layup | 52-49 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | William Gunn misses the tip | 52-49 |
| 07:22 | Kent State | William Gunn hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 07:13 | Air Force | Forest Hansen blows the dunk | 54-49 |
| 07:12 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Samuelson | 54-49 |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Craig Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | William Gunn gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 07:00 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Craig Smith | 54-49 |
| 06:35 | Air Force | George Scott is called for the reach on Craig Smith - foul #1 on George Scott, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Ben Jones (SG), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) John Little, Gilbert Dolly, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (SG), Aaron Ohl (SF) Stacy Mealy, Forest Hansen | |
| 06:35 | Air Force | Craig Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Ben Jones misses long on a floater from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 06:20 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Larry Bailey | 54-49 |
| 05:57 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Ben Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (PG), Danny Navarrette (C) Craig Smith, Michael Samuelson | |
| 05:16 | Air Force | Danny Navarrette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | George Scott is called for a backcourt violation | 54-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF) Ben Jones, George Scott | |
| Subs | Air Force | Forest Hansen (C) Larry Bailey | |
| 04:26 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl's floater is tipped away by William Williams | 54-49 |
| 04:24 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | John Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (PG), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), Michael Samuelson (PF) Stacy Mealy, Danny Navarrette | |
| 03:51 | Air Force | Forest Hansen makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Craig Smith | 54-51 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Paul Parikh can't throw it down but he's fouled by Forest Hansen - foul #3 on Forest Hansen, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (SF) Aaron Ohl | |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Paul Parikh makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Paul Parikh makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - George Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Little (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stacy Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Samuelson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Forest Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Air Force | Craig Smith is fouled on the floor by George Scott - foul #2 on George Scott, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) George Scott, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Bailey (PF) Robert Schwenzer | |
| 03:06 | Air Force | Craig Smith misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Sam Warf gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Franklin Bath knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Sam Warf | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (SG), Aaron Ohl (SF) Stacy Mealy, Michael Samuelson | |
| 02:49 | Air Force | Forest Hansen misses the floater from the baseline | 59-51 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 02:19 | Air Force | Forest Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-51 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | John Little pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly is fouled on the floor by Craig Smith - foul #4 on Craig Smith, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (PG), Ben Jones (SG), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, John Little, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (PG), Edmund Lamarre (SG), James Lighthall (SF), Michael Samuelson (PF), Danny Navarrette (C) Craig Smith, Robert Schwenzer, Aaron Ohl, Larry Bailey, Forest Hansen | |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:42 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy can't finish the layup | 64-51 |
| 01:41 | Air Force | Danny Navarrette snags the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 01:34 | Air Force | James Lighthall misses long on a shot from the right side | 64-51 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Gunn | 64-51 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | William Gunn comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Samuelson - foul #2 on Michael Samuelson, team foul #11 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SF) Gilbert Dolly | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:27 | Kent State | William Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | William Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 01:11 | Air Force | Edmund Lamarre hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-51 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Paul Parikh gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | William Gunn is called for 3 seconds | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson hits a jumpshot from the right side | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Frank Houston banks in the layup set up by Ben Jones | 68-53 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | James Lighthall buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edmund Lamarre | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | George Scott runs out the clock | 68-56 |