| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Hurtt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Christy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Evan Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 32-28 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Darin Young clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-28 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Keith Moore gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Glen Brooks comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Howard Rumble misses the tip | 32-28 |
| 18:56 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:31 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson is whistled for traveling | 32-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marcus Leonard (SG), Tyler Short (C) Richard Hurtt, Evan Curry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Darin Young misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-28 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Keith Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy double dribbles | 32-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Williams (SF), Scott Storch (PF) Brian Jones, Phillip Christy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Ducan (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| 17:31 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Glen Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan lays it up and in set up by Glen Brooks | 32-30 |
| 16:57 | Texas Southern | Marcus Leonard is fouled on the floor by Howard Rumble - foul #3 on Howard Rumble, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (PG), Richard Hurtt (SG), Evan Curry (C) Daniel Robinson, Marcus Leonard, Tyler Short | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Keith Moore (PF) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| 16:36 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams lays it up and in | 34-30 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Keith Moore connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Larry Landis | 34-32 |
| 15:54 | Texas Southern | Evan Curry misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 34-32 |
| 15:52 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joseph Bender (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hurtt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Storch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Evan Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marcus Leonard (SG), Brian Jones (SF), Phillip Christy (PF) Richard Hurtt, Brian Williams, Scott Storch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Ricky Crim (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Kelly Holman, Keith Moore, Wesley Ducan | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bender - foul #1 on Joseph Bender, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson (PG), Tyler Short (C) Joseph Bender, Evan Curry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Glen Brooks (SF) Larry Landis, Robert Benjamin | |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses the easy layup | 34-32 |
| 15:16 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 14:53 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy's floater is tipped away by Ricky Crim | 34-32 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Glen Brooks gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Glen Brooks double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 14:33 | Texas Southern | Tyler Short drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Daniel Robinson and the foul's on Glen Brooks - foul #1 on Glen Brooks, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Ducan (PF) Ricky Crim | |
| 14:33 | Texas Southern | Tyler Short misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan misses the dunk attempt | 36-32 |
| 14:12 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 13:53 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-32 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Darin Young grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Howard Rumble hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 13:47 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 13:30 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-32 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bryan Shealy | 36-32 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Darin Young can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Phillip Christy - foul #1 on Phillip Christy, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (PG), Richard Hurtt (SG), Brian Williams (SF), Evan Curry (C) Daniel Robinson, Marcus Leonard, Brian Jones, Tyler Short | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Keith Moore (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Glen Brooks, Wesley Ducan, Bryan Shealy | |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:54 | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender misses the floater from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Keith Moore pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Darin Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Storch (PF) Phillip Christy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SG) Darin Young | |
| 12:33 | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender is fouled on the floor by Larry Landis - foul #2 on Larry Landis, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| 12:18 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 38-34 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Kelly Holman comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Williams - foul #2 on Brian Williams, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Ducan (C) Jeremy Bartlett | |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Kelly Holman makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Kelly Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:41 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch is denied on a layup by Wesley Ducan | 38-36 |
| 11:39 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch tips it in | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joseph Bender (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hurtt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Storch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Evan Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Larry Landis misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Keith Moore jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Wesley Ducan | 40-38 |
| 10:37 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-38 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Kelly Holman pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Keith Moore is fouled on the floor by Scott Storch - foul #1 on Scott Storch, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson (PG), Marcus Leonard (SG), Brian Jones (SF), Phillip Christy (PF) Joseph Bender, Richard Hurtt, Brian Williams, Scott Storch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Robert Benjamin, Keith Moore | |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan is fouled on the floor by Phillip Christy - foul #2 on Phillip Christy, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (PF) Wesley Ducan | |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Darin Young connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Shealy | 40-41 |
| 09:32 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Daniel Robinson and the foul's on Ricky Crim - foul #1 on Ricky Crim, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Hurtt (SG), Tyler Short (C) Marcus Leonard, Evan Curry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:32 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Glen Brooks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Rumble | 42-43 |
| 08:44 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Ricky Crim - foul #2 on Ricky Crim, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (SG), Evan Curry (C) Richard Hurtt, Tyler Short | |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Moore (PF) Ricky Crim | |
| 08:44 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:44 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Darin Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 08:21 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 07:57 | Texas Southern | Glen Brooks steals it from Brian Jones | 42-43 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Glen Brooks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Darin Young | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bender (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Christy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Evan Curry (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darin Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-45 |
| 07:02 | Texas Southern | Evan Curry misses the tip | 42-45 |
| 07:01 | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 06:38 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 06:13 | Texas Southern | Evan Curry misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Glen Brooks pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Glen Brooks lays it in on a nice dish by Keith Moore | 44-47 |
| 05:44 | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Daniel Robinson | 47-47 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Glen Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Jones - foul #3 on Brian Jones, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marcus Leonard (SG), Brian Williams (SF), Scott Storch (PF), Tyler Short (C) Joseph Bender, Brian Jones, Phillip Christy, Evan Curry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Wesley Ducan (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan travels with the ball | 47-47 |
| 05:06 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson hits the finger roll | 49-47 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Kelly Holman is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Landis | 49-49 |
| 04:17 | Texas Southern | Tyler Short hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 03:42 | Texas Southern | Larry Landis is called for the reach on Daniel Robinson - foul #3 on Larry Landis, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Hurtt (SG), Brian Jones (SF), Phillip Christy (C) Marcus Leonard, Brian Williams, Tyler Short | |
| Subs | Kent State | Glen Brooks (SF), Ricky Crim (PF) Kelly Holman, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| 03:24 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Jones | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hurtt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Storch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Christy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ricky Crim (fresh) C - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Glen Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Robinson - foul #2 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Evan Curry (C) Scott Storch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, Wesley Ducan | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:22 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 02:56 | Texas Southern | Bryan Shealy blocks the short jumper by Daniel Robinson | 51-53 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (PG), Brian Williams (PF) Daniel Robinson, Evan Curry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Keith Moore (PF) Robert Benjamin, Ricky Crim | |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Glen Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 02:29 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Darin Young grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy loses the dribble to Richard Hurtt | 51-53 |
| 02:04 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones misses the floater from the left side | 51-53 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Darin Young is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Rumble | 51-55 |
| 01:53 | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Glen Brooks pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darin Young | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender tips it home | 53-57 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Darin Young knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Rumble | 53-60 |
| 00:52 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Richard Hurtt is called for the reach on Bryan Shealy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Hurtt, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson (PG), Evan Curry (C) Joseph Bender, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SF), Wesley Ducan (PF) Glen Brooks, Keith Moore | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:50 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Evan Curry | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Robinson | 55-60 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (PF) Bryan Shealy | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Robinson - foul #3 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:37 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy comes up short on the shot near the basket | 55-62 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ricky Crim | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Ricky Crim is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Robinson - foul #4 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Ricky Crim makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Ricky Crim makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Howard Rumble is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Robinson - foul #5 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #11 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (PG) Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Howard Rumble misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Howard Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy tips it home | 57-65 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-65 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Darin Young is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bender - foul #2 on Joseph Bender, team foul #12 | 57-65 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy connects on the shot from close range set up by Joseph Bender | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Howard Rumble runs out the clock | 59-67 |