| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Vest (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Pagan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Griffing (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dewitt Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Winston Hartin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Brinkmann (fresh) C - James Krouse (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dewitt Thomas | 30-30 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Matthew Vest scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 19:13 | McNeese State | The jumper by John Rumbaugh is denied by John Griffing | 33-30 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Brad Pagan snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Brad Pagan's pass is intercepted by John Rumbaugh | 33-30 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh lays it up and in | 33-32 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste loses the dribble to Fred Brinkmann | 33-32 |
| 18:28 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | John Griffing gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Brad Pagan connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Vest | 35-32 |
| 18:00 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Winston Hartin | 35-34 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Matthew Vest knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ron Nichols | 38-34 |
| 17:15 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Rumbaugh | 38-36 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Brad Pagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Thyberg (SG), Nicholas Salter (SF), Fred Delbosque (PF), Alvin Murchison (C) Ron Nichols, Brad Pagan, Bruce Jeanbaptiste, John Griffing | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PG), Billy Christianson (SG), Clarence Ray (SF), Scott Kidd (C) John Rumbaugh, Dewitt Thomas, Winston Hartin, James Krouse | |
| 16:42 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Henry Thyberg clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Kidd - foul #2 on Scott Kidd, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McCort (PG) Matthew Vest | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Henry Thyberg makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Henry Thyberg misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Delbosque | 39-39 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Brian McCort buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alvin Murchison | 41-39 |
| 16:05 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger's layup is rejected by Fred Delbosque | 41-39 |
| 16:03 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brian McCort (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Thyberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nicholas Salter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Delbosque (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Murchison (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dustin Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Christianson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Brinkmann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Scott Kidd (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Henry Thyberg scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Nicholas Salter | 43-41 |
| 15:14 | McNeese State | Billy Christianson is fouled on the floor by Henry Thyberg - foul #1 on Henry Thyberg, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Vest (PG), Ron Nichols (SG), Brad Pagan (SF), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF), John Griffing (C) Brian McCort, Henry Thyberg, Nicholas Salter, Fred Delbosque, Alvin Murchison | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Dewitt Thomas (SG), Winston Hartin (SF), James Krouse (C) Dustin Minzenberger, Billy Christianson, Clarence Ray, Fred Brinkmann | |
| 14:56 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Brad Pagan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 14:42 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:35 | McNeese State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste steps in front of the Dewitt Thomas pass | 43-44 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Brad Pagan misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | John Griffing tips it in | 45-44 |
| 14:10 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Rumbaugh | 45-47 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Dewitt Thomas picks off the pass by Brad Pagan | 45-47 |
| 13:50 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh lays it up and in set up by Dewitt Thomas | 45-49 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste is hacked by Scott Kidd - foul #3 on Scott Kidd, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Delbosque (PF) Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PG), Fred Brinkmann (PF) John Rumbaugh, Scott Kidd | |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Ron Nichols misses the floater in the lane | 45-49 |
| 13:04 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Dustin Minzenberger | 45-49 |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Salter (C) John Griffing | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Billy Christianson (SG) Dewitt Thomas | |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Ron Nichols's fadeaway is rejected by James Krouse | 45-49 |
| 12:39 | McNeese State | James Krouse snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 12:16 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann makes the runner in the paint set up by Billy Christianson and he's hacked by Fred Delbosque - foul #3 on Fred Delbosque, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McCort (PG), Henry Thyberg (SG), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF) Matthew Vest, Ron Nichols, Brad Pagan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Clarence Ray (SF) Winston Hartin | |
| 12:16 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann misses the free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Fred Delbosque grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Fred Delbosque is hacked by James Krouse - foul #2 on James Krouse, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Dewitt Thomas (SG) Dustin Minzenberger, James Krouse | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brian McCort (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Thyberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nicholas Salter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Delbosque (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewitt Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Brinkmann (fresh) 9 pts. C - Billy Christianson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | John Rumbaugh takes the ball from Henry Thyberg | 45-51 |
| 11:42 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh misses the lay-in | 45-51 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste connects on the driving attempt from close range | 47-51 |
| 11:28 | McNeese State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste takes the ball from Clarence Ray | 47-51 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Brian McCort is called for traveling | 47-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Vest (PG), Ron Nichols (SG), Brad Pagan (SF), John Griffing (C) Brian McCort, Henry Thyberg, Nicholas Salter, Fred Delbosque | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Winston Hartin (SF), Scott Kidd (C) Clarence Ray, Billy Christianson | |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dewitt Thomas | 47-54 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Ron Nichols loses the dribble to Fred Brinkmann | 47-54 |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | Brad Pagan swats the shot by Dewitt Thomas | 47-54 |
| 10:08 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas hits the follow up shot | 47-56 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Scott Kidd denies the turnaround by Brad Pagan | 47-56 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to John Griffing | 47-56 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | John Griffing blows the dunk but he's hacked by Dewitt Thomas - foul #1 on Dewitt Thomas, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Delbosque (PF) Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PG), Billy Christianson (SG), Clarence Ray (SF), James Krouse (C) John Rumbaugh, Dewitt Thomas, Winston Hartin, Scott Kidd | |
| 09:44 | Kent State | John Griffing makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | John Griffing makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | James Krouse drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Billy Christianson and the foul's on Brad Pagan - foul #1 on Brad Pagan, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | James Krouse makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Ron Nichols drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Billy Christianson - foul #2 on Billy Christianson, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Salter (SF) Brad Pagan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Ron Nichols misses the free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:07 | McNeese State | James Krouse pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 09:02 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger misses short on a floater from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Matthew Vest gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Matthew Vest hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Fred Delbosque pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Ron Nichols makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Fred Delbosque | 53-59 |
| 08:14 | McNeese State | James Krouse misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 08:12 | McNeese State | James Krouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 07:43 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | John Griffing gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Vest (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ron Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Salter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Delbosque (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Griffing (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dustin Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Christianson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Brinkmann (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - James Krouse (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Fred Delbosque grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Ron Nichols misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 06:57 | McNeese State | James Krouse grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 06:40 | McNeese State | Fred Delbosque swats the layup by Fred Brinkmann | 53-59 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Fred Delbosque pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Fred Delbosque is hacked by James Krouse - foul #3 on James Krouse, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McCort (PG), Henry Thyberg (SG), Brad Pagan (SF), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF), Alvin Murchison (C) Matthew Vest, Ron Nichols, Nicholas Salter, Fred Delbosque, John Griffing | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Dewitt Thomas (SG), Winston Hartin (SF), Scott Kidd (PF) Dustin Minzenberger, Billy Christianson, Clarence Ray, Fred Brinkmann | |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste banks in the layup | 55-59 |
| 05:57 | McNeese State | James Krouse misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-59 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Brad Pagan double dribbles | 55-59 |
| 05:17 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Rumbaugh | 55-62 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Scott Kidd is called for the reach on Bruce Jeanbaptiste - foul #4 on Scott Kidd, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Delbosque (C) Alvin Murchison | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 04:44 | McNeese State | James Krouse misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Fred Delbosque snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Henry Thyberg knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh misses the shot from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 04:05 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin tips it back up and in | 58-64 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Vest (PG), Ron Nichols (SG), Nicholas Salter (C) Brian McCort, Henry Thyberg, Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PG), Clarence Ray (PF), Billy Christianson (C) John Rumbaugh, Scott Kidd, James Krouse | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Vest (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ron Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brad Pagan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Delbosque (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Salter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dustin Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewitt Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Winston Hartin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Christianson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | Billy Christianson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clarence Ray | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Nicholas Salter, team foul #4 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clayton Taylor (PF), John Griffing (C) Brad Pagan, Fred Delbosque | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roy Wade (SF), Fred Brinkmann (PF) Dewitt Thomas, Winston Hartin | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:47 | McNeese State | Clayton Taylor swats the layup by Clarence Ray | 58-67 |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann gets the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Pagan (SF), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF) Nicholas Salter, Clayton Taylor | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Dewitt Thomas (SG), Winston Hartin (SF), Scott Kidd (C) Dustin Minzenberger, Billy Christianson, Roy Wade, Clarence Ray | |
| 02:26 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann misses the lay-in | 58-67 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | John Griffing snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Winston Hartin blocks the short jumper by Bruce Jeanbaptiste | 58-67 |
| 02:15 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin misses the tip | 58-67 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Brad Pagan connects on the 3 from the left wing | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | McNeese State | Brad Pagan is called for the reach on Dewitt Thomas - foul #2 on Brad Pagan, team foul #5 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Krouse (C) Scott Kidd | |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | John Griffing lays it in | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | McNeese State | Matthew Vest is called for the reach on John Rumbaugh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Vest, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | James Krouse is fouled on the floor by Bruce Jeanbaptiste - foul #1 on Bruce Jeanbaptiste, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | James Krouse misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | John Griffing grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Dewitt Thomas steals the ball from John Griffing | 63-67 |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas can't finish the layup | 63-67 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Brad Pagan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | James Krouse snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Ron Nichols is called for the reach on James Krouse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ron Nichols, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | James Krouse makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | James Krouse misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | John Griffing grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Matthew Vest hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Matthew Vest is called for the reach on Winston Hartin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Vest, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste is hacked by Fred Brinkmann - foul #3 on Fred Brinkmann, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh runs out the clock | 68-70 |