| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Ryan Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| 19:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings is fouled on the floor by James Allan - foul #2 on James Allan, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Polinski picks off the pass by Charles Sorensen | 31-39 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Michael Holland buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Savitz | 34-39 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | James Allan pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz is whistled for traveling | 34-39 |
| 17:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Michael Holland gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Polinski | 37-39 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Savitz is called for the reach on Charles Sorensen - foul #1 on Andrew Savitz, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), James Schuelke (SF), Greg Ropp (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (SG), Donald Woods (SF), Paul Smith (PF), Sidney Thomas (C) Charles Sorensen, Walter Ebling, Charles Pauline, Andrew Thomas | |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Sean Tims snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Greg Ropp loses the dribble to Sidney Thomas | 37-39 |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses long on a jumper from the right block | 37-39 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods tips it in | 37-41 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Greg Ropp tips it home | 39-41 |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas throws it down | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Schuelke (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Woods (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sidney Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Brian Burdine steps in front of the Sean Tims pass | 39-43 |
| 14:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Benjamin is called for the reach on Michael Stillings - foul #1 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Daniel Benjamin, Kenneth Bernardino, James Schuelke, Greg Ropp, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Walter Ebling (SF), Charles Pauline (PF), Andrew Thomas (C) Michael Stillings, Donald Woods, Paul Smith, Sidney Thomas | |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Savitz takes the ball from Andrew Thomas | 39-43 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz hits the finger roll | 41-43 |
| 14:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Sorensen and the foul's on Michael Holland - foul #3 on Michael Holland, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG) Brian Burdine | |
| 14:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Polinski and he's hacked by Charles Pauline - foul #1 on Charles Pauline, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas misses the runner from the right block | 43-46 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | James Allan hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ryan Bell | 45-46 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Sorensen - foul #3 on Charles Sorensen, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ropp (PF) Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Paul Smith (C) Michael Stillings, Andrew Thomas | |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 12:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-49 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Ryan Bell pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Sorensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Ebling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Pauline (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Ryan Bell is fouled on the floor by Brian Burdine - foul #1 on Brian Burdine, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Michael Holland (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Kevin Polinski, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods (SG), Sidney Thomas (SF), Andrew Thomas (C) Charles Sorensen, Walter Ebling, Charles Pauline | |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Paul Smith denies the turnaround by Sean Tims | 47-49 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Greg Ropp grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino is called for traveling | 47-49 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Holland - foul #4 on Michael Holland, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG) Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 10:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Woods | 47-54 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Paul Smith steals the ball from Greg Ropp | 47-54 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses the tip | 47-54 |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas misses the tip | 47-54 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Ropp is called for the reach on Sidney Thomas - foul #3 on Greg Ropp, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Ryan Bell (C) Daniel Benjamin, Kenneth Bernardino, Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Charles Pauline (PF), Theodore Jackson (C) Brian Burdine, Paul Smith, Andrew Thomas | |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings's floater is knocked away by James Schuelke | 47-54 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | James Schuelke gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Charles Pauline swats the layup by Sean Tims | 47-54 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 47-54 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | James Schuelke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Pauline | 47-54 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Andrew Savitz - foul #2 on Andrew Savitz, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF) James Schuelke, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling (SF), Andrew Thomas (C) Sidney Thomas, Theodore Jackson | |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Ryan Bell tips it back up and in | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Woods (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Michael Holland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 06:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Stillings | 49-62 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | James Allan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 06:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 06:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas connects on the shot from the left wing | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), James Garr (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Paul Smith (PF), Theodore Jackson (C) Donald Woods, Charles Pauline, Andrew Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Stillings | 49-67 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | James Garr comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 49-67 |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bernardino is called for the reach on Charles Sorensen - foul #1 on Kenneth Bernardino, team foul #9 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Greg Ropp (PF), Sean Tims (C) Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, James Garr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Sidney Thomas (SF) Michael Stillings, Walter Ebling | |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Sean Tims pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Daniel Benjamin - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #4 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Garr (PF) James Schuelke | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor (SG) Charles Sorensen | |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses the easy layup | 49-69 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-69 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bernardino is called for the reach on Bryan Factor - foul #2 on Kenneth Bernardino, team foul #10 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods (SF) Theodore Jackson | |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Sean Tims comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-71 |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 49-71 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Garr (fresh) C - Sean Tims (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Factor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Woods (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Sidney Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (SF) Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | James Schuelke comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 49-71 |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 02:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-71 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin gets the rebound | 49-71 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Smith - foul #4 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sean Tims (C) James Garr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson (C) Sidney Thomas | |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor grabs the board | 49-71 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Ropp is called for the reach on Bryan Factor - foul #4 on Greg Ropp, team foul #11 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas (C) Theodore Jackson | |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor misses the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Ropp | 49-72 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Brian Burdine - foul #2 on Brian Burdine, team foul #6 | 49-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson (C) Bryan Factor | |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino makes the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-72 |
| 01:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson snags the offensive board | 50-72 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-72 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Greg Ropp grabs the defensive rebound | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Kent State | James Schuelke buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Benjamin and he's fouled by Brian Burdine - foul #3 on Brian Burdine, team foul #7 | 52-72 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | James Schuelke misses the free throw | 52-72 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson grabs the board | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-72 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | James Schuelke grabs the board | 52-72 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-72 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas pulls down the rebound | 52-72 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine runs out the clock | 52-72 |