| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cooke (fresh) SG - Elmer Bibler (fresh) SF - Don Gleaves (fresh) PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) C - Kevin Sheehan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) SG - Eric Baker (fresh) SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) C - James Crane (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James Crane wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Eric Baker hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffery Pettie | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | James Crane tips it in | 2-4 |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves hits a shot from the baseline set up by Elmer Bibler | 4-4 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | James Crane hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Pettie and the foul's on Don Gleaves - foul #1 on Don Gleaves, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | James Crane makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 18:21 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly knocks in the jumper in the paint | 4-9 |
| 17:42 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver (SF) Don Gleaves | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), David Brennan (PF), Art Dalton (C) Jeffery Pettie, Timothy Hargrove, Tomas Mattingly, James Crane | |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Steve Young is fouled on the floor by James Cooke - foul #1 on James Cooke, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Clarence Amaya (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), John Winston (C) James Cooke, Elmer Bibler, Frank Atkinson, Kevin Sheehan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (SG) Eric Baker | |
| 17:14 | Kent State | David Brennan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Brennan, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| 16:51 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya clanks a jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | David Brennan snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Derek Crabtree loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 16:37 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on David Brennan - foul #2 on David Brennan, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves (SF) Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove (SF), Mark Thomas (C) Derek Crabtree, David Brennan | |
| 16:37 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:37 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Mark Thomas gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Steve Young scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Detwiler and the foul's on John Winston - foul #1 on John Winston, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler (SG), Kevin Sheehan (C) Clarence Amaya, John Winston | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Daniel Detwiler, Mark Thomas | |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 16:07 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves misses the 3 from the left corner | 5-12 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 5-12 |
| 15:41 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Shawn Burge (fresh) SG - Elmer Bibler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Gleaves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Sheehan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Art Dalton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 5-12 |
| 15:22 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge can't tip it in | 5-12 |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan hits the follow up shot | 7-12 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Steve Young drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Art Dalton | 7-14 |
| 15:00 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove is hacked by Don Gleaves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Gleaves, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Clarence Amaya (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF), John Winston (C) Shawn Burge, Elmer Bibler, Don Gleaves, Derrick Oliver, Kevin Sheehan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), James Crane (C) Steve Young, Timothy Hargrove, Tomas Mattingly, Art Dalton | |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Mark Thomas is whistled for traveling | 7-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (SG) Eric Baker | |
| 14:22 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya misses the 3 from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Mark Thomas banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Derek Crabtree | 7-16 |
| 13:39 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews is whistled for traveling | 7-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan (C) John Winston | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Derek Crabtree, James Crane | |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-16 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Eric Baker gets the offensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses the dunk attempt | 7-16 |
| 12:47 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 12:36 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Baker | 7-19 |
| 11:54 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Amaya | 9-19 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Eric Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Elmer Bibler (SG), Charles Baker (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF), David Smith (C) James Cooke, Clarence Amaya, Robert Matthews, Frank Atkinson, Kevin Sheehan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Derek Crabtree (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), Art Dalton (PF), James Crane (C) Jeffery Pettie, Eric Baker, Daniel Detwiler, Tomas Mattingly, Mark Thomas | |
| 11:45 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by James Crane - foul #1 on James Crane, team foul #3 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Winston (PF) Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:45 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Art Dalton can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 12-19 |
| 11:33 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Smith | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Shawn Burge (fresh) SG - Elmer Bibler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Winston (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Derek Crabtree (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) PF - Art Dalton (fresh) C - James Crane (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Methodist | John Winston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 12-19 |
| 11:22 | Southern Methodist | David Smith tips it back up and in | 14-19 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Derrick Oliver steps in front of the Art Dalton pass in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 11:03 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Art Dalton misses the 3 from straight away | 17-19 |
| 10:43 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:26 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shawn Burge | 19-19 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Steve Young connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Art Dalton | 19-22 |
| 09:56 | Southern Methodist | John Winston misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 19-22 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | James Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | James Crane comes up short on the runner in the paint | 19-22 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Art Dalton tips it home | 19-24 |
| 09:17 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Timothy Hargrove | 19-24 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | John Winston steps in front of the Steve Young pass | 19-24 |
| 08:45 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Shawn Burge takes the ball from Derek Crabtree in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 08:40 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler jams it on a great pass from Shawn Burge | 24-24 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | James Crane knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Young | 24-26 |
| 08:02 | Southern Methodist | Derek Crabtree is called for the reach on Derrick Oliver - foul #1 on Derek Crabtree, team foul #4 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Clarence Amaya (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Shawn Burge, Elmer Bibler, Derrick Oliver, John Winston, David Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Eric Baker (SG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Steve Young, Derek Crabtree, Timothy Hargrove, Art Dalton, James Crane | |
| 07:50 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke is hacked by Eric Baker - foul #1 on Eric Baker, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| 07:36 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Tomas Mattingly - foul #1 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| 07:36 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:36 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Amaya (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) C - Kevin Sheehan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie misses the 3 from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 07:26 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 07:08 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Cooke | 28-26 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Eric Baker is fouled on the floor by Frank Atkinson - foul #1 on Frank Atkinson, team foul #5 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler (SG) Clarence Amaya | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Eric Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker (SF) Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:04 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 06:03 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan can't tip it in | 28-26 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Mark Thomas snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Frank Atkinson - foul #2 on Frank Atkinson, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver (PF) Frank Atkinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Malone (SF), James Crane (C) Daniel Detwiler, Mark Thomas | |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:29 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Derrick Oliver, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | James Crane clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 05:11 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Derrick Oliver | 28-28 |
| 04:55 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-28 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Tomas Mattingly | 31-30 |
| 04:15 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Sheehan | 33-30 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Cooke - foul #2 on James Cooke, team foul #8 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Clarence Amaya (SG), Don Gleaves (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF), David Smith (C) James Cooke, Elmer Bibler, Charles Baker, Derrick Oliver, Kevin Sheehan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), David Brennan (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Eric Baker, Alex Malone, Tomas Mattingly, James Crane | |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:39 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson misses the easy layup | 33-32 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | David Brennan snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 33-32 |
| 03:19 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Shawn Burge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Amaya (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Gleaves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Atkinson (fairly fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Brennan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Southern Methodist | David Brennan swats the short shot by David Smith | 33-32 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Mark Thomas | 33-32 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Detwiler | 33-35 |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | David Smith misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Mark Thomas - foul #1 on Mark Thomas, team foul #7 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Art Dalton (C) Jeffery Pettie, Mark Thomas | |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shawn Burge - foul #1 on Shawn Burge, team foul #9 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews (SG) Clarence Amaya | |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (SG) Daniel Detwiler | |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-36 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | David Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-38 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Steve Young is fouled in the backcourt by Don Gleaves - foul #3 on Don Gleaves, team foul #10 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Derrick Oliver (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Don Gleaves, Frank Atkinson, David Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), Tomas Mattingly (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Derek Crabtree, David Brennan, Art Dalton | |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Derrick Oliver | 41-40 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Kevin Sheehan is called for the reach on Timothy Hargrove in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Sheehan, team foul #11 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler (SG) Shawn Burge | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 01:32 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Cooke | 44-42 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Eric Baker is hacked by James Cooke - foul #3 on James Cooke, team foul #12 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya (PG), Charles Baker (SF) James Cooke, Elmer Bibler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SF) Steve Young, Timothy Hargrove | |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 01:03 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mark Thomas | 44-46 |
| 00:43 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Derek Crabtree - foul #2 on Derek Crabtree, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson (PF), David Smith (C) Derrick Oliver, Kevin Sheehan | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (PF), Art Dalton (C) Tomas Mattingly, Mark Thomas | |
| 00:43 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:43 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Frank Atkinson swats the short shot by Derek Crabtree | 46-46 |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Frank Atkinson | 46-46 |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Elmer Bibler (SG), Derrick Oliver (SF) Robert Matthews, Clarence Amaya, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG) Derek Crabtree | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #13 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Winston (PF) Frank Atkinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (SG) Eric Baker | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 46-48 |