| Lineup | Navy | PG - Mark Fox (fresh) SG - Robert Mosley (fresh) SF - Steven Noyola (fresh) PF - Gilberto Yazzie (fresh) C - John Tietjen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) SF - James Franklin (fresh) PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | John Tietjen swats the short shot by James Franklin | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Navy | Mark Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Navy | Gilberto Yazzie clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Dennis Harris snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | James Franklin knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Tulley | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Navy | Mark Fox scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Robert Mosley steps in front of the Miles Ladd pass | 3-3 |
| 18:28 | Navy | Robert Mosley can't finish the layup | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Navy | Steven Noyola tips it in | 5-3 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 5-3 |
| 18:12 | Navy | John Tietjen grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | Navy | Steven Noyola buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Mosley and the foul's on James Franklin - foul #1 on James Franklin, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| 18:07 | Navy | Steven Noyola misses the free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Dennis Harris gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Franklin | 7-5 |
| 17:41 | Navy | Luis Tulley steps in front of the Mark Fox pass | 7-5 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton is called for traveling | 7-5 |
| Subs | Navy | Harold English (SG), Ernest Woodson (SF), Joshua Preble (PF), Leonard Beedle (C) Robert Mosley, Steven Noyola, Gilberto Yazzie, John Tietjen | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Eric McCoy (SG), James Lamkin (PF), James Napoleon (C) Miles Ladd, Luis Tulley, Dennis Harris, Ronald Blanton | |
| 16:57 | Navy | Ernest Woodson is fouled on the floor by James Franklin - foul #2 on James Franklin, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Navy | Steven Noyola (SF), John Tietjen (C) Ernest Woodson, Leonard Beedle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Rogers (C) James Franklin | |
| 16:44 | Navy | Mark Fox travels with the ball | 7-5 |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Mosley (SG) Mark Fox | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:26 | Kent State | James Lamkin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Bryner | 7-8 |
| 16:04 | Navy | Robert Mosley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Harold English | 10-8 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | John Bryner clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 15:51 | Navy | Robert Mosley pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Harold English (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Noyola (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Preble (fresh) C - John Tietjen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bryner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric McCoy (fresh) SF - James Lamkin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Napoleon (fresh) C - Michael Rogers (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Navy | The short jumper by John Tietjen is denied by James Napoleon | 10-8 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | James Lamkin grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | James Lamkin lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric McCoy | 10-10 |
| 15:16 | Navy | Steven Noyola can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 10-10 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Lamkin | 10-10 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | John Bryner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-10 |
| 15:08 | Navy | The rebound goes to Joshua Preble | 10-10 |
| 15:01 | Navy | Harold English misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-10 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | James Napoleon grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | James Lamkin is fouled on the floor by Joshua Preble - foul #1 on Joshua Preble, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Navy | Mark Fox (PG), Ernest Woodson (SF), Gilberto Yazzie (PF), Leonard Beedle (C) Robert Mosley, Steven Noyola, Joshua Preble, John Tietjen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), Luis Tulley (SG), Robert Mosier (SF), Dennis Harris (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) John Bryner, Eric McCoy, James Lamkin, James Napoleon, Michael Rogers | |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton is fouled on the floor by Ernest Woodson - foul #1 on Ernest Woodson, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Navy | Steven Noyola (SF), John Tietjen (C) Ernest Woodson, Leonard Beedle | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Mark Fox takes the ball from Ronald Blanton | 10-10 |
| 13:40 | Navy | Gilberto Yazzie clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Miles Ladd - foul #1 on Miles Ladd, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Lamkin (SF) Robert Mosier | |
| 13:40 | Navy | Gilberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:40 | Navy | Gilberto Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Lamkin | 11-10 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Luis Tulley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-10 |
| 13:16 | Navy | John Tietjen misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 13:15 | Navy | John Tietjen grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:03 | Navy | Steven Noyola's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Blanton | 11-10 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Dennis Harris grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Luis Tulley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:24 | Navy | Mark Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-12 |
| 12:23 | Navy | Harold English gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:05 | Navy | Luis Tulley steps in front of the Harold English pass | 11-12 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Miles Ladd loses the dribble to Mark Fox in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 11:57 | Navy | Harold English lays it in on a great pass from Mark Fox | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Mark Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Noyola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gilberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Tietjen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fairly fresh) SG - Luis Tulley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Lamkin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Harris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Tietjen - foul #1 on John Tietjen, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Mosley (SG), Shawn Drury (PF) Harold English, Gilberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Eric McCoy (SG), James Napoleon (SF), Michael Rogers (PF) Miles Ladd, Luis Tulley, James Lamkin, Dennis Harris | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:22 | Navy | John Tietjen buries a runner from close range and he's hacked by Eric McCoy - foul #1 on Eric McCoy, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Navy | Gilberto Yazzie (PF) Shawn Drury | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Mosier (SF) Ronald Blanton | |
| 11:22 | Navy | John Tietjen makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | John Bryner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-14 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | James Napoleon grabs the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Eric McCoy double dribbles | 16-14 |
| Subs | Navy | Ernest Woodson (SF), Joshua Preble (PF), Leonard Beedle (C) Steven Noyola, Gilberto Yazzie, John Tietjen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:20 | Navy | Robert Mosley buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Woodson | 18-14 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Robert Mosier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Michael Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | James Napoleon clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Preble - foul #2 on Joshua Preble, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Navy | Steven Noyola (SF), Gilberto Yazzie (PF), John Tietjen (C) Ernest Woodson, Joshua Preble, Leonard Beedle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), Dennis Harris (PF), James Lamkin (C) Eric McCoy, Robert Mosier, Michael Rogers | |
| 09:58 | Kent State | James Napoleon makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | James Napoleon makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:36 | Navy | Steven Noyola misses the floater from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Lamkin | 18-16 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | James Napoleon is hacked by Steven Noyola - foul #1 on Steven Noyola, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Navy | Harold English (PG) Mark Fox | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (SG), Ronald Blanton (C) John Bryner, James Napoleon | |
| 08:57 | Kent State | James Lamkin comes up short on the runner near the basket | 18-16 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton grabs the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Gilberto Yazzie blocks the jumper by Luis Tulley | 18-16 |
| 08:39 | Navy | Steven Noyola grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:34 | Navy | Robert Mosley connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harold English | 21-16 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Dennis Harris hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Ronald Blanton | 21-18 |
| 08:01 | Navy | John Tietjen misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 07:59 | Navy | John Tietjen can't tip it in | 21-18 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ronald Blanton | 21-18 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Luis Tulley misses the shot near the basket | 21-18 |
| 07:51 | Navy | Harold English gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Harold English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mosley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Noyola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Tietjen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fairly fresh) SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Lamkin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Navy | Robert Mosley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Dennis Harris knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Luis Tulley | 21-20 |
| 07:19 | Navy | Steven Noyola buries a jumper near the basket set up by Harold English | 23-20 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Dennis Harris is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Yazzie - foul #1 on Gilberto Yazzie, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Navy | Mark Fox (PG), Shawn Drury (PF) Robert Mosley, Gilberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Eric McCoy (SG), James Napoleon (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Miles Ladd, Luis Tulley, Dennis Harris, Ronald Blanton | |
| 06:47 | Kent State | John Bryner connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Rogers | 23-23 |
| 06:42 | Navy | Mark Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 06:40 | Navy | John Tietjen tips it back up and in | 25-23 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | John Bryner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-23 |
| 06:22 | Navy | John Tietjen grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 06:01 | Navy | John Bryner steals the ball from Steven Noyola | 25-23 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Michael Rogers knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from James Lamkin and the foul's on John Tietjen - foul #2 on John Tietjen, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Mosley (SG), Gilberto Yazzie (PF), Leonard Beedle (C) Harold English, Shawn Drury, John Tietjen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (SG), Ronald Blanton (C) Eric McCoy, James Lamkin | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses the free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:41 | Navy | Gilberto Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 05:20 | Navy | Robert Mosley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Mosley, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Luis Tulley is hacked by Gilberto Yazzie - foul #2 on Gilberto Yazzie, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Navy | Harold English (SG), Shawn Drury (PF) Robert Mosley, Gilberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), Dennis Harris (PF) John Bryner, Michael Rogers | |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Luis Tulley makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Luis Tulley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:40 | Navy | Mark Fox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Dennis Harris pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | James Napoleon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Napoleon, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Mosley (SG) Harold English | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:21 | Navy | Robert Mosley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-27 |
| 04:19 | Navy | Robert Mosley snags the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 04:01 | Navy | Shawn Drury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Navy | Harold English (SG) Robert Mosley | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (SG), James Lamkin (SF) Luis Tulley, James Napoleon | |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Dennis Harris comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 25-27 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | James Lamkin grabs the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Mark Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Noyola (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Drury (fresh) C - Leonard Beedle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) SG - John Bryner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lamkin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton hits the finger roll | 25-29 |
| 03:06 | Navy | Dennis Harris swats the short shot by Harold English | 25-29 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Miles Ladd misses the floater from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | James Lamkin can't tip it in | 25-29 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Harold English - foul #1 on Harold English, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Mosley (SG), Gilberto Yazzie (PF), John Tietjen (C) Harold English, Shawn Drury, Leonard Beedle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (SG), James Franklin (SF) Miles Ladd, Dennis Harris | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:30 | Navy | Steven Noyola misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Franklin - foul #3 on James Franklin, team foul #6 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Napoleon (PF), Michael Rogers (C) James Franklin, Ronald Blanton | |
| 02:30 | Navy | Steven Noyola makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:30 | Navy | Steven Noyola makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Michael Rogers is whistled for a carry | 27-31 |
| 02:00 | Navy | John Tietjen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Luis Tulley pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | John Bryner loses the ball out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Navy | Ernest Woodson (SF) Steven Noyola | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric McCoy (PG), Robert Mosier (SF) John Bryner, James Lamkin | |
| 01:18 | Navy | Mark Fox is fouled on the floor by Eric McCoy - foul #2 on Eric McCoy, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Navy | Steven Noyola (SF) Ernest Woodson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:18 | Navy | Mark Fox makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:18 | Navy | Mark Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Eric McCoy scores on a floater from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 00:41 | Navy | Mark Fox is fouled on the floor by Michael Rogers - foul #1 on Michael Rogers, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), John Bryner (SG), James Lamkin (SF), Dennis Harris (PF) Eric McCoy, Luis Tulley, Robert Mosier, Michael Rogers | |
| 00:41 | Navy | Mark Fox makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:41 | Navy | Mark Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Dennis Harris hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Robert Mosley - foul #2 on Robert Mosley, team foul #11 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Blanton (C) James Napoleon | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Dennis Harris makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:00 | Navy | John Tietjen clanks a runner near the basket | 31-36 |