| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Croft (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Zarnick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Campion (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Gast (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Berry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman inbounds the ball | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | John Bragg can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-37 |
| 19:41 | Texas Southern | George Campion grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 19:36 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick misses the shot from close range | 46-37 |
| 19:35 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Gast | 46-37 |
| 19:17 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 19:16 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 19:06 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Evan Davis gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Michael Croft is called for the reach on Richard Adkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Croft, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Brown (PG) Michael Croft | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 46-37 |
| 18:54 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 18:38 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 46-37 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Richard Adkins's pass is intercepted by Joseph Brown in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 18:31 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick throws it down set up by Joseph Brown | 48-37 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Brian Gast picks off the pass by Richard Adkins | 48-37 |
| 17:47 | Texas Southern | George Campion misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-37 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 16:58 | Texas Southern | George Campion can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 16:56 | Texas Southern | George Campion pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:32 | Texas Southern | George Campion's floater is tipped away by Evan Davis | 48-40 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | John Bragg can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 16:24 | Texas Southern | Joseph Brown gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:20 | Texas Southern | George Campion buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 50-40 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Richard Adkins | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Zarnick (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Campion (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gast (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Berry (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bragg (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Hyde (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Texas Southern | George Campion lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Gast | 52-42 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | John Bragg comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Evan Davis gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | John Bragg hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Lee Hyde | 52-44 |
| 14:46 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses the dunk attempt | 52-44 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Lee Hyde | 52-44 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Evan Davis scores on a 3 from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 14:05 | Texas Southern | Joseph Brown is hacked by Evan Davis - foul #3 on Evan Davis, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (PG), Christopher Unrein (SG), Leon Haynes (SF), Nathaniel Lessman (PF), Zachary Dolin (C) Joseph Brown, Lee Zarnick, George Campion, Brian Gast, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), John Gatton (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Adkins, John Bragg, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| 13:56 | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 52-47 |
| 13:33 | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:28 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 13:26 | Texas Southern | Nathaniel Lessman tips it in | 54-47 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | John Gatton connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Peter Gamble | 54-49 |
| 12:55 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 12:53 | Texas Southern | Zachary Dolin grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 12:40 | Texas Southern | Nathaniel Lessman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Unrein | 56-49 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Peter Gamble loses the dribble to Nathaniel Lessman in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 12:21 | Texas Southern | Nathaniel Lessman blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Meagher - foul #3 on Michael Meagher, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joshua Long (SF), Brian Gast (PF) Leon Haynes, Zachary Dolin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Gaul (PG), Edward Huynh (PF) Peter Gamble, Robert Fowler | |
| 12:21 | Texas Southern | Nathaniel Lessman makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 12:21 | Texas Southern | Nathaniel Lessman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Michael Croft takes the ball from Leonel Cooper in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 12:04 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Gast | 61-49 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Michael Meagher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper hits the follow up shot | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Croft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Unrein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Long (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Gast (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Lessman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gregory Gaul (fresh) SG - John Gatton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Meagher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Huynh (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leonel Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Texas Southern | Michael Meagher takes the ball from Nathaniel Lessman | 61-51 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Michael Meagher drills a floater from close range and he's fouled by Nathaniel Lessman - foul #2 on Nathaniel Lessman, team foul #2 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Isom (PG), Lee Zarnick (SG), George Campion (SF) Michael Croft, Christopher Unrein, Nathaniel Lessman | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), Evan Davis (PF) John Gatton, Leonel Cooper | |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses the free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:19 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Brian Gast | 61-53 |
| 11:12 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses the lay-in | 61-53 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Michael Meagher grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Michael Meagher can't throw it down | 61-53 |
| 10:50 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 10:36 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses the lay-in | 61-53 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Evan Davis gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Michael Meagher jams it on a nice dish by Edward Huynh | 61-55 |
| 10:00 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Michael Meagher grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Gaul | 61-58 |
| 09:19 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses the easy layup | 61-58 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Edward Huynh pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Gregory Gaul is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Gaul, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (PG), Leon Haynes (SG), Christopher Unrein (SF), Zachary Dolin (PF), Nathaniel Lessman (C) Richard Isom, Lee Zarnick, George Campion, Brian Gast, Joshua Long | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), Peter Gamble (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Gregory Gaul, John Bragg, Michael Meagher, Edward Huynh | |
| 08:57 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG) Peter Gamble | |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Gatton | 61-61 |
| 08:15 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christopher Unrein, team foul #3 | 61-61 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-64 |
| 07:48 | Texas Southern | Nathaniel Lessman misses the dunk | 61-64 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Robert Fowler pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Croft (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leon Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Unrein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachary Dolin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Nathaniel Lessman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Gatton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Evan Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 07:16 | Texas Southern | Nathaniel Lessman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:52 | Texas Southern | Nathaniel Lessman drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Croft | 63-64 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Evan Davis is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-64 |
| 06:34 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 06:20 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Robert Fowler snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Richard Adkins misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 05:58 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 05:31 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Richard Adkins clanks a jumper from the right side | 66-64 |
| 05:18 | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:58 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-64 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Evan Davis snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Nathaniel Lessman is called for the reach on John Gatton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathaniel Lessman, team foul #4 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Brown (PG), Lee Zarnick (SG), George Campion (SF), Joshua Long (PF), Robert Berry (C) Michael Croft, Leon Haynes, Christopher Unrein, Zachary Dolin, Nathaniel Lessman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), John Bragg (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), Lee Hyde (C) Richard Adkins, John Gatton, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Robert Fowler | |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Lee Hyde knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Bragg | 66-66 |
| 04:13 | Texas Southern | The jumper by Joseph Brown is denied by Leonel Cooper | 66-66 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Michael Meagher grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Michael Meagher is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Zarnick - foul #1 on Lee Zarnick, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | John Bragg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper can't tip it in | 66-66 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | John Bragg tips it back up and in | 66-68 |
| 03:36 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick loses the ball out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Gast (PF) Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Huynh (SF) John Bragg | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Zarnick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Campion (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gast (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Long (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Meagher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Huynh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Peter Gamble knocks in the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Brian Gast - foul #2 on Brian Gast, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Isom (PG), Robert Berry (C) Joseph Brown, Joshua Long | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Gaul (PG) Leonel Cooper | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses the free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:23 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 03:11 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Lee Hyde snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Edward Huynh scores on a turnaround near the basket | 66-72 |
| 02:40 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-72 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG) Peter Gamble | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Michael Meagher banks in the layup set up by Gregory Gaul | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick misses the 3 from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 02:13 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 02:02 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | John Bragg is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Zarnick - foul #2 on Lee Zarnick, team foul #7 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (PG) Richard Isom | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Gregory Gaul, Edward Huynh, Michael Meagher | |
| 02:00 | Kent State | John Bragg misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Lee Hyde snags the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-74 |
| 01:39 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick is hacked by John Bragg - foul #2 on John Bragg, team foul #4 | 68-74 |
| 00:47 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick knocks in the shot from the left block set up by George Campion | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Richard Adkins is hacked by Michael Croft in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Croft, team foul #8 | 70-74 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-76 |
| 00:40 | Texas Southern | George Campion tips it back up and in | 72-76 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Lee Hyde is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Croft - foul #5 on Michael Croft, team foul #9 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes (PG) Michael Croft | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Lee Hyde misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry grabs the board | 72-76 |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | George Campion knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lee Zarnick | 75-76 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Leon Haynes is called for the reach on Richard Adkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leon Haynes, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lee Hyde - foul #1 on Lee Hyde, team foul #5 | 75-78 |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Richard Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Haynes - foul #5 on Leon Haynes, team foul #11 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Brown (PG) Leon Haynes | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Zarnick | 79-80 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Richard Adkins is hacked by Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #12 | 79-80 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Richard Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Texas Southern | Joseph Brown misses the jumper in the paint | 79-81 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Bragg | 79-81 |