| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Terry Lomax (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Cundiff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Crane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Evansville | Clifford Campbell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 19:43 | Kent State | James Crane grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-32 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Clifford Campbell | 41-32 |
| 19:09 | Evansville | David Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 19:01 | Evansville | Terry Lomax hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Baker - foul #3 on Eric Baker, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (SG) Eric Baker | |
| 19:01 | Evansville | Terry Lomax makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 19:01 | Evansville | Terry Lomax makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie loses the dribble to Robert Cundiff | 43-32 |
| 18:22 | Evansville | Terry Lomax misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 18:20 | Evansville | Leon Hohl tips it home | 45-32 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | James Crane banks in the layup set up by Jeffery Pettie | 45-34 |
| 18:05 | Evansville | Terry Lomax hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clifford Campbell | 47-34 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Terry Lomax steals it from Tomas Mattingly | 47-34 |
| 17:30 | Evansville | Terry Lomax scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Clifford Campbell | 49-34 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Clifford Campbell picks off the pass by Tomas Mattingly | 49-34 |
| 16:50 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Lomax | 52-34 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Steve Young misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Leon Hohl - foul #3 on Leon Hohl, team foul #1 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leo Weaver (PG), Jerry Cochrane (SG), Donald Cole (PF), Gene Burruss (C) Terry Lomax, Clifford Campbell, David Allen, Leon Hohl | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), David Brennan (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Jeffery Pettie, Daniel Perry, Tomas Mattingly, James Crane | |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Steve Young misses the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 16:21 | Evansville | Donald Cole misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-35 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Steve Young misses the shot from the right side | 52-35 |
| 16:14 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| 15:59 | Evansville | Steve Young steps in front of the Robert Cundiff pass | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leo Weaver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Cochrane (fresh) SF - Robert Cundiff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Burruss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) PF - David Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler is fouled on the floor by Leo Weaver - foul #1 on Leo Weaver, team foul #2 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG) Steve Young | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Eric Baker scores on a floater from close range | 52-37 |
| 15:19 | Evansville | Daniel Detwiler picks off the pass by Leo Weaver in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Mark Thomas misses the easy layup | 52-37 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler snags the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 14:31 | Evansville | Gene Burruss is called for traveling | 52-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Lomax (PG), Clifford Campbell (SG) Leo Weaver, Robert Cundiff | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Daniel Perry (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Daniel Detwiler, Timothy Hargrove, Mark Thomas | |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Daniel Perry hits the finger roll | 52-42 |
| 13:43 | Evansville | Gene Burruss drills a jumpshot from the left side | 54-42 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 13:29 | Evansville | Gene Burruss grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 13:13 | Evansville | Gene Burruss clanks a jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Daniel Perry pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Daniel Perry can't finish the layup | 54-42 |
| 12:54 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 12:38 | Evansville | Donald Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 12:37 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Burruss | 54-42 |
| 12:28 | Evansville | Donald Cole connects on the floater from the left side and he's fouled by David Brennan - foul #2 on David Brennan, team foul #2 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Allen (PF), Leon Hohl (C) Jerry Cochrane, Gene Burruss | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (SG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), James Crane (C) Eric Baker, Daniel Perry, David Brennan | |
| 12:28 | Evansville | Donald Cole makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jeffery Pettie | 57-44 |
| 12:02 | Evansville | David Allen misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Detwiler - foul #1 on Daniel Detwiler, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Cundiff (SF) Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove (SF), Mark Thomas (PF) Jeffery Pettie, Tomas Mattingly | |
| 12:02 | Evansville | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 12:02 | Evansville | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Terry Lomax (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Cundiff (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Hohl (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) PF - Mark Thomas (fresh) C - James Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Detwiler, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| 11:28 | Evansville | Terry Lomax misses badly on a shot from the left side | 59-44 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Detwiler | 59-44 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Clifford Campbell steps in front of the Steve Young pass in the backcourt | 59-44 |
| 11:19 | Evansville | The short jumper by Leon Hohl is denied by James Crane | 59-44 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | James Crane's floater is knocked away by Leon Hohl | 59-44 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Steve Young is whistled for traveling | 59-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leo Weaver (PG) Terry Lomax | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Eric Baker (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler, Timothy Hargrove, Mark Thomas | |
| 10:33 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff can't finish the layup | 59-44 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Eric Baker grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly travels with the ball | 59-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane (SG), Donald Cole (SF) Clifford Campbell, Robert Cundiff | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Thomas (C) James Crane | |
| 09:46 | Evansville | Leon Hohl hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Cole | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Daniel Perry is called for 5 seconds | 61-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Cundiff (SF), Gene Burruss (C) David Allen, Leon Hohl | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (C) Mark Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:04 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 09:03 | Evansville | Donald Cole hits the follow up shot | 63-44 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Eric Baker drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 08:21 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Perry - foul #2 on Daniel Perry, team foul #5 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Lomax (PG), David Allen (PF) Leo Weaver, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), James Crane (C) Jeffery Pettie, Daniel Perry, Tomas Mattingly | |
| 08:21 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 08:21 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | James Crane misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Steve Young tips it in | 65-49 |
| 07:45 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Lomax | 68-49 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Terry Lomax (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Cochrane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Cundiff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Burruss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Steve Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-49 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler gets the offensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 68-49 |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Eric Baker gets the offensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Eric Baker drills a shot from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 06:54 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane hits a 3 from the right corner | 71-51 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | James Crane misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Gene Burruss - foul #1 on Gene Burruss, team foul #3 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Clifford Campbell (SG), Donald Cole (SF), Leon Hohl (C) Jerry Cochrane, Robert Cundiff, Gene Burruss | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Daniel Perry (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Eric Baker, Daniel Detwiler, David Brennan | |
| 06:34 | Kent State | James Crane makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | James Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 06:34 | Evansville | David Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 71-52 |
| 06:32 | Evansville | Jeffery Pettie steps in front of the Terry Lomax pass in the backcourt | 71-52 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie can't finish the layup | 71-52 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly tips it home | 71-54 |
| 06:07 | Evansville | Donald Cole scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Lomax | 73-54 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie is called for traveling | 73-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Cundiff (SF) David Allen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SG), Mark Thomas (C) Steve Young, James Crane | |
| 05:23 | Evansville | Leon Hohl can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Tomas Mattingly - foul #1 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #6 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leo Weaver (PG) Terry Lomax | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:23 | Evansville | Leon Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 05:23 | Evansville | Leon Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Robert Cundiff is called for the reach on Daniel Perry - foul #2 on Robert Cundiff, team foul #4 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG) Daniel Perry | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Detwiler | 75-56 |
| 04:29 | Evansville | Leo Weaver's layup is rejected by Mark Thomas | 75-56 |
| 04:27 | Evansville | Leon Hohl gets the offensive rebound | 75-56 |
| 04:11 | Evansville | Mark Thomas steals the ball from Robert Cundiff | 75-56 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly is whistled for traveling | 75-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane (SG), David Allen (PF), Gene Burruss (C) Clifford Campbell, Robert Cundiff, Leon Hohl | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), David Brennan (PF) Jeffery Pettie, Eric Baker, Tomas Mattingly | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Evansville | Gene Burruss misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Steve Young - foul #2 on Steve Young, team foul #7 | 75-56 |
| 03:41 | Evansville | Gene Burruss makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 03:41 | Evansville | Gene Burruss makes the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leo Weaver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Cochrane (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Burruss (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) PF - David Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Steve Young misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-56 |
| 03:32 | Evansville | Donald Cole pulls down the rebound | 77-56 |
| 03:03 | Evansville | Gene Burruss buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Leo Weaver | 79-56 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Gene Burruss takes the ball from Mark Thomas | 79-56 |
| 02:15 | Evansville | Gene Burruss misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Thomas - foul #2 on Mark Thomas, team foul #8 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Clifford Campbell (SG) David Allen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Gills (SG) Daniel Detwiler | |
| 02:15 | Evansville | Gene Burruss makes the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 02:15 | Evansville | Gene Burruss makes the 2nd free throw | 81-56 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leon Hohl (C) Clifford Campbell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:46 | Evansville | Leon Hohl hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Cochrane | 83-56 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | David Brennan blows the layup | 83-56 |
| 01:32 | Evansville | Leon Hohl grabs the defensive rebound | 83-56 |
| 01:05 | Evansville | Donald Cole comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 83-56 |
| 01:04 | Evansville | Gene Burruss misses the tip | 83-56 |
| 01:03 | Evansville | Leon Hohl snags the offensive board | 83-56 |
| 00:43 | Evansville | Gene Burruss hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Leo Weaver | 85-56 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-56 |
| 00:37 | Evansville | Gene Burruss gets the rebound | 85-56 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Evansville | Donald Cole buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 87-56 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Steve Young is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Weaver - foul #2 on Leo Weaver, team foul #5 | 87-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Allen (PF) Leon Hohl | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SG) Tommy Gills | |
| 00:10 | Kent State | David Brennan makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 87-58 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Leo Weaver runs out the clock | 87-58 |