| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Marlin Springer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Hayne (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Haines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Roy Riley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Glen Brooks inbounds the ball | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Robert Washington clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 19:36 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 19:30 | Jacksonville State | Glen Brooks is called for the reach on Terry Haines - foul #1 on Glen Brooks, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| 19:14 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Glen Brooks - foul #2 on Glen Brooks, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| 19:14 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 19:14 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Robert Washington knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Darin Young | 50-42 |
| 18:27 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Roy Riley | 50-42 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Darin Young drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Wesley Ducan | 50-45 |
| 17:54 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese is hacked by Darin Young - foul #3 on Darin Young, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SG) Darin Young | |
| 17:39 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Glen Brooks pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roy Riley | 50-47 |
| 17:07 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer is hacked by Robert Washington - foul #1 on Robert Washington, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince (PF) Ronald Hayne | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:48 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Kenneth Reese | 52-47 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 16:25 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 16:08 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince misses the shot from the left side | 52-47 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Glen Brooks gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Marlin Springer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Cross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Haines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Wesley Ducan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Riley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin double dribbles | 52-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy (PG), Albert Hartung (SF), Ronald Hayne (PF) Marlin Springer, Donald Cross, Terry Haines | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Darin Young (SG), Ricky Crim (PF), Keith Moore (C) Robert Washington, Glen Brooks, Wesley Ducan, Roy Riley | |
| 15:30 | Jacksonville State | Darin Young steps in front of the Albert Hartung pass | 52-47 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Darin Young slams it home | 52-49 |
| 15:11 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darin Young - foul #4 on Darin Young, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Glen Brooks (SF) Darin Young | |
| 15:11 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 15:11 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Keith Moore tips it home | 54-51 |
| 14:35 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 14:34 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Hartung | 54-51 |
| 14:22 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Keith Moore | 54-51 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 13:53 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Kennedy | 57-54 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 13:37 | Jacksonville State | Albert Hartung snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 13:13 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 13:11 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 12:46 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince travels with the ball | 57-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer (PG), Donald Cross (SF), Garrett Haines (PF), Terry Haines (C) Kenneth Reese, Albert Hartung, Ronald Hayne, Justin Prince | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Wesley Ducan (PF), Roy Riley (C) Robert Benjamin, Ricky Crim, Keith Moore | |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the shot from the right wing set up by Roy Riley | 57-56 |
| 11:56 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Roy Riley - foul #2 on Roy Riley, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright (SG) Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:56 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 11:56 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Marlin Springer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Woolbright (fresh) SF - Donald Cross (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garrett Haines (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Haines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 58-56 |
| 11:36 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 11:13 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross double dribbles | 58-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese (SG) James Woolbright | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SF), Keith Moore (C) Glen Brooks, Roy Riley | |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Donald Cross steps in front of the Robert Benjamin pass | 58-56 |
| 10:29 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Keith Moore snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Marlin Springer is called for the reach on Robert Washington - foul #1 on Marlin Springer, team foul #1 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne (PF) Garrett Haines | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (C) Lonnie Perkins | |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Robert Washington knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Wesley Ducan | 58-58 |
| 09:48 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese scores on a 3 from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Roy Riley drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Washington | 61-60 |
| 09:15 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-60 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wesley Ducan | 61-60 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses short on a jumper from the left side | 61-60 |
| 08:50 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 08:31 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Donald Cross | 63-60 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Roy Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Ronald Hayne blocks the short jumper by Wesley Ducan | 63-60 |
| 07:48 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines grabs the board | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Marlin Springer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Reese (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Cross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Hayne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Haines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Benjamin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Ducan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Riley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:42 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy (PG), James Woolbright (SG), Albert Hartung (SF), Justin Prince (PF), Garrett Haines (C) Marlin Springer, Kenneth Reese, Donald Cross, Ronald Hayne, Terry Haines | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Ricky Crim (PF) Robert Washington, Robert Benjamin, Keith Moore, Wesley Ducan | |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Justin Prince picks off the pass by Roy Riley | 63-60 |
| 07:15 | Jacksonville State | Garrett Haines hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Roy Riley - foul #3 on Roy Riley, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Moore (C) Roy Riley | |
| 07:15 | Jacksonville State | Garrett Haines misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:15 | Jacksonville State | Garrett Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Albert Hartung is called for the reach on Glen Brooks - foul #1 on Albert Hartung, team foul #2 | 64-60 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Darin Young clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-60 |
| 06:35 | Jacksonville State | Garrett Haines pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:19 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy clanks a jumper in the paint | 64-60 |
| 06:18 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy tips it home | 66-60 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-60 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Glen Brooks hits the follow up shot | 66-62 |
| 05:54 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer (PG), Kenneth Reese (SG), Donald Cross (SF), Ronald Hayne (PF), Terry Haines (C) Richard Kennedy, James Woolbright, Albert Hartung, Justin Prince, Garrett Haines | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Wesley Ducan (PF) Lonnie Perkins, Ricky Crim | |
| 05:38 | Jacksonville State | Darin Young steps in front of the Terry Haines pass | 66-62 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Robert Washington dunks the ball on a great pass from Darin Young | 66-64 |
| 05:23 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer scores on a 3 from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Donald Cross steps in front of the Glen Brooks pass | 69-64 |
| 04:44 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Moore | 69-64 |
| 04:43 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne tips it but misses | 69-64 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Keith Moore pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Darin Young scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 04:16 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross is hacked by Glen Brooks - foul #3 on Glen Brooks, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (C) Keith Moore | |
| 04:16 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:16 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Roy Riley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Reese - foul #1 on Kenneth Reese, team foul #3 | 70-66 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Roy Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:09 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Ronald Hayne | 70-67 |
| 04:03 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer is hacked by Robert Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Washington, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 04:03 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:03 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Robert Washington drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Darin Young | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Marlin Springer (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Reese (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Hayne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Haines (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Glen Brooks - foul #4 on Glen Brooks, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 03:23 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:23 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Roy Riley is whistled for a carry | 74-70 |
| 02:53 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-70 |
| 02:52 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:36 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Marlin Springer | 76-70 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Terry Haines is called for the reach on Darin Young - foul #3 on Terry Haines, team foul #4 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Hartung (SF), Justin Prince (PF), Garrett Haines (C) Donald Cross, Ronald Hayne, Terry Haines | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Robert Benjamin (SG), Keith Moore (SF), Ricky Crim (PF) Robert Washington, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Wesley Ducan | |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Keith Moore buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Lonnie Perkins | 76-72 |
| 01:59 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross (SF), Ronald Hayne (PF), Terry Haines (C) Albert Hartung, Justin Prince, Garrett Haines | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Wesley Ducan (PF) Lonnie Perkins, Robert Benjamin, Ricky Crim, Roy Riley | |
| 01:39 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenneth Reese | 79-72 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Robert Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-72 |
| 01:25 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 01:18 | Jacksonville State | The 3pt attempt by Kenneth Reese is denied by Darin Young | 79-72 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Keith Moore snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Darin Young hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Washington | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne travels with the ball | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Glen Brooks's floater is tipped away by Ronald Hayne | 79-75 |
| 00:27 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Washington - foul #3 on Robert Washington, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince (PF) Ronald Hayne | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Darin Young clanks a 3 from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 00:18 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines grabs the board | 81-75 |
| 00:15 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines is hacked by Darin Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darin Young, team foul #12 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne (PF) Justin Prince | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SG) Darin Young | |
| 00:15 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:15 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan snags the defensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Robert Washington knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Benjamin | 82-78 |
| 00:07 | Jacksonville State | Robert Washington is called for the reach on Marlin Springer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Washington, team foul #13 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince (PF) Ronald Hayne | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:07 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:07 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Keith Moore pulls down the rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-81 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer runs out the clock | 83-81 |