| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) SG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) PF - Eli Smith (fresh) C - Harold Burks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - William Sylva (fresh) SG - James Davis (fresh) SF - Larry Ellis (fresh) PF - David Watson (fresh) C - Harry Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Harold Burks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses short on a jumper in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva is hacked by Ruben Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Oral Roberts | James Davis hits a 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | David Watson steals the ball from Clarence Barnes in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Oral Roberts | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Smith | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Eli Smith is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 2-6 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Eli Smith gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Harold Burks makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ruben Carpenter | 4-6 |
| 17:01 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Harold Burks banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Ruben Carpenter | 6-6 |
| 16:22 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ruben Carpenter | 6-6 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Mark Aguiar (SG), Tim Widener (SF), Kenneth Bergren (PF), James Taylor (C) Ruben Carpenter, Johnathan Wilson, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn (PG), Wayne Saunders (SG), Bobby Sorenson (SF), Maximo Romano (PF), David Hobson (C) William Sylva, James Davis, Larry Ellis, David Watson, Harry Smith | |
| 15:57 | Oral Roberts | Maximo Romano loses the dribble to Chester Jordan | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) SG - Mark Aguiar (fresh) SF - Tim Widener (fresh) PF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) C - James Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Edward Littlejohn (fresh) SG - Wayne Saunders (fresh) SF - Bobby Sorenson (fresh) PF - Maximo Romano (fresh) C - David Hobson (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by David Hobson - foul #1 on David Hobson, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren hits the finger roll | 8-6 |
| 15:23 | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn clanks a jump hook near the basket | 8-6 |
| 15:22 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to David Hobson | 8-6 |
| 15:14 | Oral Roberts | Chester Jordan steals the ball from David Hobson | 8-6 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Chester Jordan blows the layup | 8-6 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Chester Jordan connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:46 | Oral Roberts | David Hobson can't finish the layup | 10-6 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Tim Widener grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Chester Jordan scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kenneth Bergren | 13-6 |
| 14:20 | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn misses the floater from the free throw line | 13-6 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Edward Littlejohn steals it from Kenneth Bergren | 13-6 |
| 13:43 | Oral Roberts | Mark Aguiar is called for the reach on Wayne Saunders - foul #1 on Mark Aguiar, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Johnathan Wilson (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Chester Jordan, Mark Aguiar, Tim Widener, Kenneth Bergren, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Sylva (PG), James Davis (SG), Larry Ellis (SF), David Watson (PF), Harry Smith (C) Edward Littlejohn, Wayne Saunders, Bobby Sorenson, Maximo Romano, David Hobson | |
| 13:30 | Oral Roberts | James Davis is hacked by Johnathan Wilson - foul #1 on Johnathan Wilson, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| 13:06 | Oral Roberts | David Watson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Ellis | 13-9 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 12:50 | Oral Roberts | James Davis is whistled for a carry | 13-9 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | William Sylva is called for the reach on Harold Burks - foul #1 on William Sylva, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tim Widener (SG) Johnathan Wilson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Tim Widener is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ruben Carpenter | 15-9 |
| 12:05 | Oral Roberts | Tim Widener takes the ball from Harry Smith | 15-9 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter lays it in set up by Tim Widener | 17-9 |
| 11:42 | Oral Roberts | James Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the board | 17-9 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Widener (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) C - Harold Burks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - William Sylva (fresh) SG - James Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Watson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 11:34 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 11:30 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Sylva | 17-12 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes is hacked by David Watson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Watson, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Aguiar (PG), Johnathan Wilson (SG), James Taylor (C) Ruben Carpenter, Clarence Barnes, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn (PG), Wayne Saunders (SG), Bobby Sorenson (SF), Maximo Romano (PF), David Hobson (C) William Sylva, James Davis, Larry Ellis, David Watson, Harry Smith | |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Tim Widener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Kenneth Bergren (PF) Tim Widener, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 10:43 | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-12 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Bobby Sorenson steals the ball from Chester Jordan in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| 10:26 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Sorenson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Mark Aguiar - foul #2 on Mark Aguiar, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Harold Burks (C) Johnathan Wilson, Mark Aguiar | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis (SF), David Watson (PF) Maximo Romano, David Hobson | |
| 10:26 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Sorenson misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:26 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Watson - foul #2 on David Watson, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF) Chester Jordan, Kenneth Bergren, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Sylva (PG), Maximo Romano (PF), Harry Smith (C) Wayne Saunders, David Watson, Bobby Sorenson | |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:58 | Oral Roberts | Maximo Romano snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 09:40 | Oral Roberts | Eli Smith steals the ball from Larry Ellis | 18-13 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ruben Carpenter | 20-13 |
| 09:07 | Oral Roberts | Clarence Barnes steals it from William Sylva | 20-13 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Harold Burks is hacked by Harry Smith - foul #1 on Harry Smith, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tim Widener (SF) Clarence Barnes | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Davis (SG), Christopher Schram (SF), David Hobson (C) Edward Littlejohn, Larry Ellis, Harry Smith | |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson misses long on a runner from the left block | 20-13 |
| 08:43 | Oral Roberts | James Davis snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 08:25 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Schram scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-16 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Harold Burks can't finish the uncontested layup | 20-16 |
| 08:00 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:42 | Oral Roberts | James Davis is hacked by Ruben Carpenter - foul #2 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Kenneth Bergren (PF), James Taylor (C) Ruben Carpenter, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis (SF), Wayne Saunders (PF), Harry Smith (C) William Sylva, Maximo Romano, David Hobson | |
| 07:22 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 07:20 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Saunders pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fairly fresh) SF - Tim Widener (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Christopher Schram (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Saunders (fresh) C - Harry Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Saunders double dribbles | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clarence Barnes (SF) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn (PG), Bobby Sorenson (PF) Christopher Schram, James Davis | |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is hacked by Edward Littlejohn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Littlejohn, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eli Smith (PF) Tim Widener | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Johnathan Wilson, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tim Widener (SG), James Taylor (C) Johnathan Wilson, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 06:22 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 06:20 | Oral Roberts | Harry Smith grabs the offensive board | 20-16 |
| 06:15 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis is fouled on the floor by Clarence Barnes - foul #1 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Davis (SG) Harry Smith | |
| 06:15 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | James Taylor knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 22-16 |
| 05:51 | Oral Roberts | Chester Jordan picks off the pass by Edward Littlejohn | 22-16 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren travels with the ball | 22-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Kenneth Bergren, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Sylva (PG), Christopher Schram (SG), Maximo Romano (PF), David Hobson (C) Edward Littlejohn, James Davis, Larry Ellis, Wayne Saunders | |
| 05:22 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Schram clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-16 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Harold Burks gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Eli Smith is called for 10 seconds | 22-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis (SF), Harry Smith (C) Bobby Sorenson, David Hobson | |
| 04:54 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Maximo Romano | 22-18 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Chester Jordan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 04:48 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 04:30 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis's floater is knocked away by Harold Burks | 22-18 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Tim Widener drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Harold Burks | 24-18 |
| 03:49 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Sylva and he's fouled by Eli Smith - foul #1 on Eli Smith, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Mark Aguiar (SG), James Taylor (C) Chester Jordan, Tim Widener, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn (PG), James Davis (SG), David Watson (PF), Bobby Sorenson (C) William Sylva, Christopher Schram, Maximo Romano, Harry Smith | |
| 03:49 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis misses the free throw | 24-20 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 03:42 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Sorenson grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 03:36 | Oral Roberts | The jump hook by Bobby Sorenson is blocked by Eli Smith | 24-20 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Larry Ellis is called for the reach on Eli Smith - foul #1 on Larry Ellis, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren (SF) Clarence Barnes | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Wayne Saunders (SF) Larry Ellis | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:22 | Oral Roberts | David Watson pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Aguiar (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Edward Littlejohn (fresh) SG - James Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Saunders (fresh) PF - David Watson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bobby Sorenson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Oral Roberts | James Davis is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| 03:18 | Oral Roberts | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:18 | Oral Roberts | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Eli Smith buries a runner in the lane and the foul's on David Watson - foul #3 on David Watson, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Hobson (C) David Watson | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:39 | Oral Roberts | James Davis is hacked by Mark Aguiar - foul #3 on Mark Aguiar, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (SG), Harold Burks (C) Mark Aguiar, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Maximo Romano (PF) Bobby Sorenson | |
| 02:39 | Oral Roberts | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:39 | Oral Roberts | James Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Harold Burks can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 28-22 |
| 02:29 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to James Davis | 28-22 |
| 02:19 | Oral Roberts | David Hobson makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from James Davis and he's fouled by Ruben Carpenter - foul #3 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #11 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF) Ruben Carpenter, Kenneth Bergren, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Sylva (PG), Christopher Schram (SF) Edward Littlejohn, James Davis | |
| 02:19 | Oral Roberts | David Hobson makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Maximo Romano - foul #1 on Maximo Romano, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Harry Smith (C) David Hobson | |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:17 | Oral Roberts | Harry Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:01 | Oral Roberts | The short jumper by Maximo Romano is denied by Harold Burks | 28-25 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Harold Burks snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Harold Burks lays it in uncontested | 30-25 |
| 01:14 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Schram misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 01:12 | Oral Roberts | Harry Smith tips it back up and in | 30-27 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Harry Smith swats the short shot by Johnathan Wilson | 30-27 |
| 00:51 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 00:27 | Oral Roberts | Harold Burks denies the turnaround by Maximo Romano | 30-27 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson loses the dribble to Harry Smith in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 00:02 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Schram comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 30-27 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Harry Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |