| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Griffith (fresh) C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joel Williams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Zimmerer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Fitzhugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gary Howard inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Kent State | John Griffith hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Adrian Mendenhall | 28-27 |
| 19:33 | Columbia | Dale Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Henry Teachout scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Arnold Cogan | 30-27 |
| 19:04 | Columbia | Dale Mason hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | John Griffith misses the lay-in | 30-30 |
| 18:44 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Dale Mason | 30-30 |
| 18:26 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Joel Williams takes the ball from John Griffith | 30-33 |
| 17:53 | Columbia | James Bowers lays it up and in set up by Joel Williams | 30-35 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall is hacked by James Bowers - foul #3 on James Bowers, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Philip Webb (PG) James Bowers | |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall's pass is intercepted by Joel Williams | 30-35 |
| 17:01 | Columbia | Philip Webb is fouled on the floor by Adrian Mendenhall - foul #3 on Adrian Mendenhall, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Fred Hillhouse (SG), Donald Hampton (PF) Adrian Mendenhall, Arnold Cogan, John Griffith | |
| Subs | Columbia | Lonnie Moore (PG), John Craig (SF), Travis Quam (PF), Steven Romano (C) Dale Mason, Joel Williams, Robert Zimmerer, Gerald Fitzhugh | |
| 16:55 | Columbia | Henry Teachout swats the short shot by John Craig | 30-35 |
| 16:54 | Columbia | Philip Webb tips it home | 30-37 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Henry Teachout is fouled on the floor by Travis Quam - foul #3 on Travis Quam, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Axford (SF) Gary Howard | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Butler (PF) Travis Quam | |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Donald Hampton misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-37 |
| 16:28 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Steven Romano | 30-37 |
| 16:11 | Columbia | Richard Butler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Danny Axford gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Henry Teachout is hacked by Steven Romano - foul #2 on Steven Romano, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nelson Collins (C) Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Bowers (PG), Robert Zimmerer (PF) Lonnie Moore, Richard Butler | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Hillhouse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nelson Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Philip Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Zimmerer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | William Purvis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-37 |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Steven Romano snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 15:26 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Danny Axford grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | The jump hook by William Purvis is blocked by Steven Romano | 30-37 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Nelson Collins tips it in | 32-37 |
| 15:14 | Columbia | James Bowers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Donald Hampton snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Nelson Collins makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Purvis | 35-37 |
| 14:54 | Columbia | James Bowers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), Gary Howard (SF), John Griffith (PF), Henry Teachout (C) William Purvis, Fred Hillhouse, Danny Axford, Donald Hampton, Nelson Collins | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dale Mason (SG), Joel Williams (SF), Gerald Fitzhugh (C) Philip Webb, John Craig, Steven Romano | |
| 14:49 | Kent State | John Griffith drills a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Robert Zimmerer - foul #2 on Robert Zimmerer, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | John Griffith makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:32 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh drills a shot from the left wing set up by Dale Mason | 38-39 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | John Griffith clanks a turnaround from the left block | 38-39 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Henry Teachout snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Gary Howard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Henry Teachout hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | Dale Mason hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Zimmerer and the foul's on Arnold Cogan - foul #1 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Travis Quam (PF) Robert Zimmerer | |
| 13:28 | Columbia | Dale Mason misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Griffith | 40-41 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Henry Teachout can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | John Griffith tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 12:49 | Columbia | Dale Mason misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 12:48 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:31 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh travels with the ball | 42-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Fred Hillhouse (SG), Donald Hampton (C) Adrian Mendenhall, Arnold Cogan, Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Columbia | Philip Webb (PG), John Craig (SF), Steven Romano (C) James Bowers, Joel Williams, Gerald Fitzhugh | |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 12:08 | Columbia | Steven Romano snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 11:50 | Columbia | Donald Hampton is called for the reach on John Craig - foul #2 on Donald Hampton, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Axford (SF), Nelson Collins (C) Gary Howard, John Griffith | |
| Subs | Columbia | Lonnie Moore (PG), Robert Zimmerer (PF) Dale Mason, Travis Quam | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hillhouse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Zimmerer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Columbia | Philip Webb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 11:38 | Columbia | Steven Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:25 | Columbia | Philip Webb scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Danny Axford misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 11:13 | Columbia | John Craig snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 10:55 | Columbia | John Craig misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Danny Axford - foul #1 on Danny Axford, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Gary Howard (SF), Henry Teachout (C) Fred Hillhouse, Danny Axford, Nelson Collins | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Bowers (PG), Joel Williams (SF), Gerald Fitzhugh (C) Lonnie Moore, Philip Webb, Steven Romano | |
| 10:55 | Columbia | John Craig makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:55 | Columbia | John Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the fadeaway from the right side | 44-46 |
| 10:32 | Columbia | James Bowers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 10:31 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer tips it home | 44-48 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall buries a jumper from the right block | 46-48 |
| 09:48 | Columbia | James Bowers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Gary Howard grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Henry Teachout blows the layup | 46-48 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Henry Teachout tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 09:22 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh can't tip it in | 48-48 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Donald Hampton snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Henry Teachout is fouled on the floor by Gerald Fitzhugh - foul #2 on Gerald Fitzhugh, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), Danny Axford (SF), John Griffith (PF) Adrian Mendenhall, William Purvis, Gary Howard, Donald Hampton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dale Mason (SG), Philip Webb (SF), Travis Quam (PF), Steven Romano (C) John Craig, Joel Williams, Robert Zimmerer, Gerald Fitzhugh | |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Philip Webb steals the ball from Arnold Cogan | 48-48 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | Philip Webb comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Arnold Cogan - foul #2 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | Philip Webb makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | Philip Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Steven Romano is called for the reach on Fred Hillhouse - foul #3 on Steven Romano, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Henry Teachout can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Steven Romano - foul #4 on Steven Romano, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Howard (SF) Danny Axford | |
| Subs | Columbia | Lonnie Moore (PG), Gerald Fitzhugh (C) James Bowers, Steven Romano | |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Henry Teachout misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:42 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fred Hillhouse (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Webb (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Quam (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gerald Fitzhugh (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh drills a shot from the right side set up by Dale Mason | 49-52 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | John Griffith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fred Hillhouse and he's fouled by Lonnie Moore - foul #2 on Lonnie Moore, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Donald Hampton (C) Fred Hillhouse, Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joel Williams (SF) Lonnie Moore | |
| 07:15 | Kent State | John Griffith makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Philip Webb buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Mason | 52-55 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | John Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Bowers (PG), Robert Zimmerer (PF) Philip Webb, Travis Quam | |
| 06:16 | Columbia | John Griffith steals it from Joel Williams | 52-55 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Robert Zimmerer blocks the jumper by Adrian Mendenhall | 52-55 |
| 06:06 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Gerald Fitzhugh | 52-55 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Joel Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Donald Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | John Griffith misses long on a floater near the basket | 52-55 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Donald Hampton hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 05:13 | Columbia | Dale Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Fred Hillhouse (SG), Danny Axford (SF), Henry Teachout (C) Adrian Mendenhall, Arnold Cogan, Gary Howard, John Griffith | |
| Subs | Columbia | Philip Webb (SG), John Craig (SF), Steven Romano (C) Dale Mason, Joel Williams, Gerald Fitzhugh | |
| 04:58 | Kent State | William Purvis can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 04:57 | Columbia | Philip Webb gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:41 | Columbia | John Craig misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 04:40 | Columbia | Steven Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:28 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Henry Teachout grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Danny Axford misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Craig - foul #1 on John Craig, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Howard (SF), Nelson Collins (PF) Fred Hillhouse, Donald Hampton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Lonnie Moore (PG), Travis Quam (PF) James Bowers, Robert Zimmerer | |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Danny Axford makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Danny Axford misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:11 | Columbia | Steven Romano snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Philip Webb clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Nelson Collins grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | William Purvis drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Nelson Collins | 57-55 |
| 03:41 | Columbia | Philip Webb misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 57-55 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Gary Howard | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Danny Axford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - William Purvis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nelson Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Webb (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Quam (fresh) 3 pf. C - Steven Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | William Purvis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Axford | 60-55 |
| 03:25 | Columbia | A charge is called on John Craig - foul #2 on John Craig, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), John Griffith (PF) Danny Axford, Nelson Collins | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dale Mason (SG), Joel Williams (SF), Gerald Fitzhugh (C) Lonnie Moore, John Craig, Steven Romano | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 03:10 | Columbia | Philip Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Henry Teachout hits the follow up shot | 62-55 |
| 02:52 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (SG) William Purvis | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Bowers (PG), Robert Zimmerer (PF) Philip Webb, Travis Quam | |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh misses the lay-in | 62-55 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | John Griffith banks in the layup on a great pass from Adrian Mendenhall | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:06 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 02:05 | Columbia | Joel Williams misses the tip | 64-55 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Teachout and he's hacked by Joel Williams - foul #1 on Joel Williams, team foul #11 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (SG), Danny Axford (SF), Donald Hampton (PF), Nelson Collins (C) Arnold Cogan, Gary Howard, John Griffith, Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Columbia | Lonnie Moore (PG), Philip Webb (SG), John Craig (SF), Travis Quam (PF), Steven Romano (C) James Bowers, Dale Mason, Joel Williams, Robert Zimmerer, Gerald Fitzhugh | |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:43 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Danny Axford grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | William Purvis misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hampton | 67-55 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Danny Axford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Donald Hampton grabs the offensive board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | John Craig takes the ball from Donald Hampton | 67-55 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Philip Webb lays it up and in set up by John Craig | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall runs out the clock | 67-57 |