| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Limestone | PG - Earl Barton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Mattox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Cieslak (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Vital (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Limestone | Limestone is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Thomas Combs buries a floater in the paint set up by Robert Boshears | 39-31 |
| 19:34 | Limestone | Edward Mattox is fouled on the floor by Everett Brasfield - foul #2 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:25 | Limestone | John Vital hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 19:24 | Limestone | Edward Mattox tips it in | 39-33 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Robert Boshears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 18:54 | Limestone | Earl Barton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Larry Hughes snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 18:40 | Limestone | Billy Cieslak pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:32 | Limestone | Billy Cieslak banks in the layup | 39-35 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Billy Cieslak picks off the pass by Everett Brasfield | 39-35 |
| 17:57 | Limestone | The short jumper by Billy Cieslak is denied by Thomas Combs | 39-35 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Thomas Combs can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Billy Cieslak - foul #2 on Billy Cieslak, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Thomas Huff (SG), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Limestone | Patrick Tidwell (PG), Robert Yonker (SF) Earl Barton, Edward Mattox | |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Thomas Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:29 | Limestone | Patrick Tidwell misses short on a floater from close range | 40-35 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Thomas Combs's fadeaway is rejected by John Vital | 40-35 |
| 17:05 | Limestone | Patrick Tidwell pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:50 | Limestone | Larry Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Larry Ferguson steps in front of the Matthew Dunneback pass | 40-35 |
| 16:30 | Limestone | Larry Ferguson lays it up and in | 40-37 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | James Craine comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Vital - foul #1 on John Vital, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Donald Levering (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Huff, Everett Brasfield, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Limestone | Earl Barton (PG), Edward Mattox (SF), Claude Rogers (PF), Derek Eaton (C) Larry Ferguson, Robert Yonker, Billy Cieslak, John Vital | |
| 16:11 | Kent State | James Craine makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | James Craine makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:54 | Limestone | Patrick Tidwell is whistled for a carry | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Levering (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Craine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Limestone | PG - Earl Barton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Tidwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Mattox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claude Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Eaton (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Kent State | David Briggs can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Larry Hughes tips it home | 44-37 |
| 15:27 | Limestone | Patrick Tidwell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-37 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Hughes | 44-37 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | David Briggs clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Larry Hughes snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses the easy layup | 44-37 |
| 14:33 | Limestone | Claude Rogers grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 14:23 | Limestone | Edward Mattox can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Craine - foul #2 on James Craine, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Thomas Huff (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Todd Tadlock (PF) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Donald Levering, James Craine | |
| Subs | Limestone | Jermaine Allen (PG), Larry Ferguson (SG), Billy Cieslak (PF), John Vital (C) Earl Barton, Patrick Tidwell, Claude Rogers, Derek Eaton | |
| 14:23 | Limestone | Edward Mattox misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:23 | Limestone | Edward Mattox makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 13:53 | Limestone | Billy Cieslak grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:47 | Limestone | Edward Mattox buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jermaine Allen | 44-40 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 13:22 | Limestone | John Vital gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:13 | Limestone | Billy Cieslak connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from John Vital and he's fouled by Todd Tadlock - foul #2 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Combs (PF) Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Limestone | Patrick Tidwell (PG), Robert Yonker (SF) Jermaine Allen, Edward Mattox | |
| 13:13 | Limestone | Billy Cieslak misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | John Vital swats the short shot by Thomas Combs | 44-42 |
| 12:50 | Limestone | John Vital grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:34 | Limestone | Larry Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Matthew Dunneback | 44-42 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback lays it in | 46-42 |
| 12:20 | Limestone | Larry Ferguson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock dunks the ball | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Huff (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Tadlock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Limestone | PG - Patrick Tidwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Yonker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Cieslak (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - John Vital (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Limestone | Patrick Tidwell scores on a 3 from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Thomas Combs travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Donald Levering (SF), James Craine (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Huff, Everett Brasfield, Thomas Combs, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Limestone | Earl Barton (PG), Edward Mattox (SF), Claude Rogers (PF) Larry Ferguson, Robert Yonker, Billy Cieslak | |
| 11:01 | Limestone | Earl Barton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Tidwell | 48-48 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | David Briggs misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Earl Barton - foul #2 on Earl Barton, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Limestone | Jermaine Allen (SG), Derek Eaton (C) Patrick Tidwell, John Vital | |
| 10:34 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:21 | Limestone | Jermaine Allen is hacked by Robert Boshears - foul #2 on Robert Boshears, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| 10:15 | Limestone | Earl Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-48 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Donald Levering grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 09:56 | Limestone | The rebound goes to Earl Barton | 50-48 |
| 09:52 | Limestone | Edward Mattox buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Barton | 50-51 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| 09:28 | Limestone | Derek Eaton snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 09:12 | Limestone | David Briggs steals it from Claude Rogers | 50-51 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Larry Hughes can't tip it in | 50-51 |
| 08:44 | Limestone | The rebound goes to Edward Mattox | 50-51 |
| 08:30 | Limestone | David Briggs steps in front of the Claude Rogers pass | 50-51 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | David Briggs lays it in | 52-51 |
| 08:15 | Limestone | Claude Rogers lays it up and in | 52-53 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Robert Boshears comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-53 |
| 07:46 | Limestone | The rebound goes to Claude Rogers | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Boshears (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Levering (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Craine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Limestone | PG - Earl Barton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Mattox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Claude Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Eaton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Limestone | Donald Levering picks off the pass by Derek Eaton | 52-53 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Jermaine Allen steals it from Larry Hughes | 52-53 |
| 07:17 | Limestone | Jermaine Allen can't finish the layup | 52-53 |
| 07:15 | Limestone | Claude Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:55 | Limestone | Derek Eaton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Robert Boshears snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | David Briggs misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Earl Barton - foul #3 on Earl Barton, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Thomas Combs (PF), Todd Tadlock (C) Robert Boshears, Donald Levering, James Craine, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Limestone | Patrick Tidwell (PG), Larry Ferguson (SG), Robert Yonker (SF), Billy Cieslak (PF), John Vital (C) Earl Barton, Jermaine Allen, Edward Mattox, Claude Rogers, Derek Eaton | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | David Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:24 | Limestone | John Vital grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 06:17 | Limestone | Larry Ferguson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Thomas Combs loses the dribble to Patrick Tidwell | 53-56 |
| 05:43 | Limestone | John Vital hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 53-56 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Thomas Huff is hacked by Larry Ferguson - foul #3 on Larry Ferguson, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG) David Briggs | |
| Subs | Limestone | | |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is hacked by John Vital - foul #2 on John Vital, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Thomas Huff scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Larry Ferguson - foul #4 on Larry Ferguson, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Thomas Huff misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:49 | Limestone | Billy Cieslak grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 04:28 | Limestone | Larry Ferguson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Yonker | 55-59 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | The jump hook by Thomas Combs is blocked by Robert Yonker | 55-59 |
| 03:59 | Limestone | John Vital snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 03:53 | Limestone | Billy Cieslak misses long on a jumper in the paint | 55-59 |
| 03:52 | Limestone | Patrick Tidwell tips it but misses | 55-59 |
| 03:51 | Limestone | John Vital grabs the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 03:46 | Limestone | John Vital jams it set up by Larry Ferguson | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Huff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Tadlock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Limestone | PG - Patrick Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Yonker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Cieslak (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - John Vital (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Limestone | Limestone is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-61 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield tips it in | 57-61 |
| 03:22 | Limestone | Larry Ferguson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 03:20 | Limestone | John Vital tips it in | 57-63 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock blows the layup but the foul's on John Vital - foul #3 on John Vital, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Donald Levering (SF), James Craine (C) Thomas Huff, Everett Brasfield, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Limestone | Earl Barton (PG), Jermaine Allen (SG), Claude Rogers (SF), Derek Eaton (PF) Patrick Tidwell, Larry Ferguson, Robert Yonker, Billy Cieslak | |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:54 | Limestone | John Vital clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Todd Tadlock - foul #3 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Hughes (C) Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Limestone | | |
| 02:54 | Limestone | John Vital misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:54 | Limestone | John Vital makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Limestone | Limestone is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF) Donald Levering | |
| Subs | Limestone | Larry Ferguson (SG), Edward Mattox (SF), Billy Cieslak (PF) Jermaine Allen, Claude Rogers, Derek Eaton | |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses short on a shot in the lane | 59-64 |
| 02:25 | Limestone | Billy Cieslak snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 02:18 | Limestone | John Vital throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (SG) Matthew Dunneback | |
| Subs | Limestone | | |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Thomas Combs (PF) Thomas Huff, James Craine | |
| Subs | Limestone | | |
| 02:01 | Kent State | David Briggs is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Briggs, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| 01:54 | Limestone | Billy Cieslak double dribbles | 59-64 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Billy Cieslak steals the ball from Robert Boshears | 59-64 |
| 01:15 | Limestone | John Vital's floater is tipped away by Everett Brasfield | 59-64 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Thomas Combs pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Briggs | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Limestone | Limestone is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Limestone | Larry Ferguson can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on David Briggs - foul #3 on David Briggs, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 00:58 | Limestone | Larry Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:58 | Limestone | Larry Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Limestone | Limestone is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | David Briggs buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Boshears | 64-65 |
| 00:22 | Limestone | Billy Cieslak dunks the ball on a great pass from Earl Barton | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Limestone | Limestone is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Limestone | Patrick Tidwell (PG), Derek Eaton (PF) Earl Barton, Billy Cieslak | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Limestone | Limestone is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Limestone | Larry Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Boshears - foul #3 on Robert Boshears, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| 00:02 | Limestone | Larry Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:02 | Limestone | Larry Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Limestone | Limestone is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses the halfcourt shot | 64-69 |