| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Simms (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Young (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lamkin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James Franklin inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | James Franklin knocks in the shot from the left block and he's fouled by James Simms - foul #1 on James Simms, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | James Franklin misses the free throw | 44-33 |
| 19:37 | South Alabama | James Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 19:11 | South Alabama | William Richardson is hacked by Ronald Blanton - foul #1 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| 18:57 | South Alabama | James Simms misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | James Franklin loses the ball out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Edwards (PG), Ethan Brooks (C) Nicholas Thomas, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:27 | South Alabama | Clifford Smith makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Simms | 47-33 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Clifford Smith takes the ball from Luis Tulley in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| 18:22 | South Alabama | Clifford Smith hits the finger roll | 49-33 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Ethan Brooks denies the turnaround by Ronald Blanton | 49-33 |
| 18:07 | South Alabama | Michael Edwards grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 18:03 | South Alabama | Clifford Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-33 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Clifford Smith steps in front of the Miles Ladd pass in the backcourt | 49-33 |
| 17:48 | South Alabama | James Simms misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Luis Tulley - foul #1 on Luis Tulley, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Washington (SG), Jerome Mitkowski (C) Clifford Smith, Stanley Young | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Eric McCoy (SG), Robert Mosier (SF), James Napoleon (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Miles Ladd, Luis Tulley, James Franklin, James Lamkin, Ronald Blanton | |
| 17:48 | South Alabama | James Simms makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 17:48 | South Alabama | James Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Michael Edwards steals the ball from Robert Mosier in the backcourt | 51-33 |
| 17:41 | South Alabama | Michael Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-33 |
| 17:39 | South Alabama | Ethan Brooks grabs the offensive board | 51-33 |
| 17:34 | South Alabama | James Simms buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Richard Washington | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Michael Edwards steals the ball from Eric McCoy in the backcourt | 53-33 |
| 17:23 | South Alabama | Ethan Brooks drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Richard Washington and he's fouled by Eric McCoy - foul #1 on Eric McCoy, team foul #3 | 55-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nicholas Thomas (PG), Robert Dorman (SF), William Richardson (C) Richard Washington, James Simms, Jerome Mitkowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:23 | South Alabama | Ethan Brooks misses the free throw | 55-33 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Michael Rogers gets the rebound | 55-33 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Eric McCoy misses short on a shot from the right side | 55-33 |
| 17:16 | South Alabama | Michael Edwards gets the rebound | 55-33 |
| 17:10 | South Alabama | Robert Dorman travels with the ball | 55-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Washington (SG) Ethan Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:54 | Kent State | James Napoleon double dribbles | 55-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerome Mitkowski (PF) Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:45 | South Alabama | Nicholas Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Washington | 58-33 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | James Napoleon can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 58-33 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bryner | 58-33 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Robert Dorman takes the ball from John Bryner | 58-33 |
| 15:57 | South Alabama | Michael Rogers denies the turnaround by Jerome Mitkowski | 58-33 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Napoleon | 58-33 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Nicholas Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SF - Robert Dorman (fresh) PF - Jerome Mitkowski (fresh) C - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bryner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric McCoy (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Mosier (fairly fresh) PF - James Napoleon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Kent State | John Bryner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Edwards (PG), Clifford Smith (SG), James Simms (SF), Stanley Young (PF) Nicholas Thomas, Richard Washington, Robert Dorman, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), Luis Tulley (SG), James Franklin (SF), Dennis Harris (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) John Bryner, Eric McCoy, Robert Mosier, James Napoleon, Michael Rogers | |
| 15:41 | South Alabama | Stanley Young drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Edwards | 60-33 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Luis Tulley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 60-33 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton tips it home | 60-35 |
| 15:19 | South Alabama | James Simms scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Edwards | 62-35 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Dennis Harris knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Franklin | 62-37 |
| 14:41 | South Alabama | Miles Ladd is called for the reach on Michael Edwards - foul #3 on Miles Ladd, team foul #4 | 62-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Washington (PG), Ethan Brooks (C) Michael Edwards, Jerome Mitkowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Lamkin (C) Ronald Blanton | |
| 14:30 | South Alabama | Richard Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Dorman (SF) James Simms | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (SG) Luis Tulley | |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Robert Dorman steals it from Miles Ladd in the backcourt | 62-37 |
| 14:24 | South Alabama | Richard Washington hits the finger roll set up by Robert Dorman | 64-37 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Stanley Young is called for the reach on John Bryner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Young, team foul #2 | 64-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric McCoy (SG), James Napoleon (C) Miles Ladd, Dennis Harris | |
| 14:03 | Kent State | James Lamkin misses short on a shot from the left side | 64-37 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | James Napoleon tips it home | 64-39 |
| 13:53 | South Alabama | Clifford Smith is called for traveling | 64-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Roger Burt (SG), Michael Edwards (SF) Clifford Smith, Stanley Young | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Rogers (C) James Franklin | |
| 13:27 | Kent State | James Napoleon drills a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Dorman - foul #3 on Robert Dorman, team foul #3 | 64-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nicholas Thomas (PG), James Simms (SF), William Richardson (C) Richard Washington, Roger Burt, Ethan Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), Robert Mosier (SG) John Bryner, Eric McCoy | |
| 13:27 | Kent State | James Napoleon makes the free throw | 64-42 |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | Robert Dorman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-42 |
| 13:02 | South Alabama | Michael Edwards tips it in | 66-42 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Robert Dorman is called for the reach on James Lamkin - foul #4 on Robert Dorman, team foul #4 | 66-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Clifford Smith (SG), Stanley Young (PF) Michael Edwards, Robert Dorman | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Franklin (SF), Dennis Harris (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) James Napoleon, James Lamkin, Michael Rogers | |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Young | 66-42 |
| 12:26 | South Alabama | William Richardson gets the rebound | 66-42 |
| 12:21 | South Alabama | Nicholas Thomas is fouled on the floor by Miles Ladd - foul #4 on Miles Ladd, team foul #5 | 66-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Washington (PG) Nicholas Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric McCoy (PG), Luis Tulley (SG) Miles Ladd, Robert Mosier | |
| 11:58 | South Alabama | Clifford Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-42 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | James Franklin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-45 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Clifford Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Simms (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric McCoy (fresh) SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Franklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:23 | South Alabama | James Simms misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Harris - foul #4 on Dennis Harris, team foul #6 | 69-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Edwards (PG), Ethan Brooks (PF), Jerome Mitkowski (C) Clifford Smith, Stanley Young, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), James Lamkin (PF) Eric McCoy, Dennis Harris | |
| 11:23 | South Alabama | James Simms makes the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 11:23 | South Alabama | James Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 71-45 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Luis Tulley can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range but he's hacked by Richard Washington - foul #1 on Richard Washington, team foul #5 | 71-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Roger Burt (SG) James Simms | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Napoleon (PF), Michael Rogers (C) James Franklin, Ronald Blanton | |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Luis Tulley misses the 1st free throw | 71-45 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Luis Tulley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-46 |
| 10:55 | South Alabama | Ethan Brooks is fouled on the floor by James Lamkin - foul #2 on James Lamkin, team foul #7 | 71-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nicholas Thomas (PG) Richard Washington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Mosier (SG) Luis Tulley | |
| 10:55 | South Alabama | Ethan Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 72-46 |
| 10:55 | South Alabama | Ethan Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-46 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | James Napoleon comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-46 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Lamkin | 73-46 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses short on a runner from the left block | 73-46 |
| 10:21 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ethan Brooks | 73-46 |
| 10:16 | South Alabama | Nicholas Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-46 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Mosier | 73-46 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Michael Rogers can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-46 |
| 09:56 | South Alabama | Jerome Mitkowski pulls down the rebound | 73-46 |
| 09:51 | South Alabama | Nicholas Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Washington (PG), Clifford Smith (SG), James Simms (SF), Stanley Young (PF), William Richardson (C) Nicholas Thomas, Roger Burt, Michael Edwards, Ethan Brooks, Jerome Mitkowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric McCoy (PG), Luis Tulley (SG), James Franklin (SF), Ronald Blanton (C) John Bryner, Robert Mosier, James Napoleon, Michael Rogers | |
| 09:42 | Kent State | William Richardson steals the ball from Luis Tulley | 73-46 |
| 09:26 | South Alabama | Stanley Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-46 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | James Lamkin snags the defensive board | 73-46 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | James Franklin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-46 |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | William Richardson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-46 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Eric McCoy grabs the board | 73-46 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Luis Tulley loses the ball out of bounds | 73-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Edwards (SF) James Simms | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG) Luis Tulley | |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | Michael Edwards's floater is tipped away by James Lamkin | 73-46 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton pulls down the rebound | 73-46 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | John Bryner knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Franklin | 73-49 |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Ronald Blanton denies the turnaround by Michael Edwards | 73-49 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | James Lamkin pulls down the rebound | 73-49 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | James Lamkin knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Bryner | 73-51 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Washington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Clifford Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Edwards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - William Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bryner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric McCoy (fairly fresh) SF - James Franklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lamkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:24 | South Alabama | James Lamkin takes the ball from Richard Washington | 73-51 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | James Franklin buries a floater from close range on a great pass from John Bryner | 73-53 |
| 06:51 | South Alabama | Stanley Young misses the runner from the left block | 73-53 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | James Lamkin grabs the board | 73-53 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | John Bryner is called for a backcourt violation | 73-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nicholas Thomas (PG), Roger Burt (SG), James Simms (SF), Ethan Brooks (PF), Jerome Mitkowski (C) Richard Washington, Clifford Smith, Michael Edwards, Stanley Young, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), Robert Mosier (SG), James Napoleon (SF), Dennis Harris (PF), Michael Rogers (C) John Bryner, Eric McCoy, James Franklin, James Lamkin, Ronald Blanton | |
| 06:21 | South Alabama | Roger Burt makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from James Simms | 75-53 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Dennis Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (SG) Robert Mosier | |
| 05:52 | South Alabama | Ethan Brooks misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 75-53 |
| 05:51 | South Alabama | Jerome Mitkowski tips it home | 77-53 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Luis Tulley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 77-53 |
| 05:35 | South Alabama | James Simms pulls down the rebound | 77-53 |
| 05:30 | South Alabama | James Simms scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nicholas Thomas | 80-53 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | James Napoleon makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Miles Ladd | 80-55 |
| 05:02 | South Alabama | Jerome Mitkowski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-55 |
| 05:01 | South Alabama | Nicholas Thomas can't tip it in | 80-55 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | James Napoleon grabs the defensive rebound | 80-55 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | James Napoleon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-55 |
| 04:50 | South Alabama | Roger Burt snags the defensive board | 80-55 |
| 04:35 | South Alabama | Nicholas Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-55 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Luis Tulley snags the defensive board | 80-55 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Michael Rogers knocks in the shot from close range set up by Luis Tulley | 80-57 |
| 04:14 | South Alabama | Michael Rogers swats the layup by James Simms | 80-57 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Dennis Harris pulls down the rebound | 80-57 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Roger Burt is called for the reach on Luis Tulley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Burt, team foul #6 | 80-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edgar Tack (PG), Richard Washington (SG), Michael Edwards (SF), Robert Dorman (PF) Nicholas Thomas, Roger Burt, James Simms, Jerome Mitkowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Eric McCoy (SG), Robert Mosier (SF), James Lamkin (PF) Miles Ladd, Luis Tulley, Dennis Harris, Michael Rogers | |
| 04:02 | Kent State | James Napoleon misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 80-57 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | John Bryner tips it in | 80-59 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | South Alabama | Richard Washington makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Edwards | 82-59 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edgar Tack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Michael Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Dorman (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Ethan Brooks (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bryner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric McCoy (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Mosier (fresh) PF - James Lamkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Napoleon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Eric McCoy's pass is intercepted by Edgar Tack in the backcourt | 82-59 |
| 03:12 | South Alabama | Ethan Brooks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Washington | 84-59 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | James Napoleon is open and scores on a turnaround from close range | 84-61 |
| 02:38 | South Alabama | Edgar Tack drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Edwards | 86-61 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Edgar Tack steals the ball from Eric McCoy in the backcourt | 86-61 |
| 02:32 | South Alabama | Michael Edwards hits the finger roll set up by Edgar Tack | 88-61 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | John Bryner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-61 |
| 02:14 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Dorman | 88-61 |
| 02:08 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Ethan Brooks is denied by James Napoleon | 88-61 |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | Richard Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-61 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | James Napoleon blocks the jumper by Edgar Tack | 88-61 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | James Lamkin snags the defensive board | 88-61 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Robert Mosier double dribbles in the backcourt | 88-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerome Mitkowski (C) Edgar Tack | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Rogers (C) Robert Mosier | |
| 01:38 | South Alabama | Michael Edwards hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Eric McCoy - foul #2 on Eric McCoy, team foul #8 | 88-61 |
| 01:38 | South Alabama | Michael Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 89-61 |
| 01:38 | South Alabama | Michael Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 90-61 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | James Lamkin makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Bryner | 90-64 |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | John Bryner picks off the pass by Ethan Brooks | 90-64 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Eric McCoy misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 90-64 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Michael Rogers tips it in | 90-66 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Michael Edwards misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 90-66 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Michael Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 90-66 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | James Napoleon is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 90-66 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Michael Edwards gets the rebound | 90-66 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Michael Edwards runs out the clock | 90-66 |