| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Joe Tharp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles McWilliams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Patnaude (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marion Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Fogarty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Bonilla (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | James Patnaude inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Jacksonville State | James Patnaude can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Kardos - foul #2 on Samuel Kardos, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:35 | Jacksonville State | James Patnaude makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:35 | Jacksonville State | James Patnaude makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | James Bonilla is hacked by Bradley Fogarty - foul #2 on Bradley Fogarty, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Willy Thomas lays it up and in set up by John Brigham | 37-30 |
| 18:27 | Jacksonville State | Joe Tharp misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Brigham - foul #1 on John Brigham, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| 18:27 | Jacksonville State | Joe Tharp misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:27 | Jacksonville State | Joe Tharp makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Bonilla | 38-33 |
| 17:49 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Kardos is called for the reach on Charles McWilliams - foul #3 on Samuel Kardos, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erik Turnbull (SG) Samuel Kardos | |
| 17:32 | Jacksonville State | Marion Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Willy Thomas - foul #1 on Willy Thomas, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| 17:32 | Jacksonville State | Marion Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:32 | Jacksonville State | Marion Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | James Bonilla connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Willy Thomas | 39-35 |
| 17:03 | Jacksonville State | Marion Smith is fouled on the floor by James Bonilla - foul #1 on James Bonilla, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Hager (SG), Ryan Moore (SF), Louis Jones (PF), Wade Jackson (C) Charles McWilliams, James Patnaude, Marion Smith, Bradley Fogarty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (PG), Kyle Wheeler (PF), Raymond Degen (C) John Brigham, Willy Thomas, Cory Henderson | |
| 16:47 | Jacksonville State | Ryan Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Raymond Degen | 39-35 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Raymond Degen hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 16:09 | Jacksonville State | Louis Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Raymond Degen | 39-37 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | James Bonilla misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-37 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Joe Tharp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Hager (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wade Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Bonilla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) C - Raymond Degen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Raymond Degen comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Wade Jackson - foul #1 on Wade Jackson, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles McWilliams (SG), Ezra Dittrich (SF), Bradley Fogarty (C) Joe Tharp, Ryan Moore, Wade Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Samuel Kardos (SG), Willy Thomas (PF) Mark Green, James Bonilla, Kyle Wheeler | |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Raymond Degen misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Raymond Degen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:03 | Jacksonville State | Louis Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Louis Jones, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Smith (PF) Louis Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cory Henderson (C) Raymond Degen | |
| 14:46 | Kent State | John Brigham misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 14:45 | Jacksonville State | Marion Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:41 | Jacksonville State | Erik Turnbull is called for the reach on Ezra Dittrich - foul #1 on Erik Turnbull, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler (SF) Erik Turnbull | |
| 14:25 | Jacksonville State | Charles McWilliams is hacked by John Brigham - foul #2 on John Brigham, team foul #7 | 39-38 |
| 14:25 | Jacksonville State | Charles McWilliams makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:25 | Jacksonville State | Charles McWilliams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | John Brigham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 14:17 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Marion Smith | 41-38 |
| 14:03 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Fogarty knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Charles McWilliams and he's fouled by Kyle Wheeler - foul #1 on Kyle Wheeler, team foul #8 | 43-38 |
| 14:03 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Fogarty makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Willy Thomas lays it in on a great pass from Kyle Wheeler | 44-40 |
| 13:36 | Jacksonville State | Ezra Dittrich blows the layup | 44-40 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Willy Thomas pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | John Brigham hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Cory Henderson | 44-43 |
| 12:50 | Jacksonville State | Ezra Dittrich misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 12:48 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Fogarty misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 12:46 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Fogarty | 44-43 |
| 12:37 | Jacksonville State | Charles McWilliams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Joe Tharp (PG), James Patnaude (SG), Ryan Moore (SF), Louis Jones (PF), Wade Jackson (C) Thomas Hager, Charles McWilliams, Ezra Dittrich, Marion Smith, Bradley Fogarty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (PG), James Bonilla (SF), Erik Turnbull (PF), Raymond Degen (C) John Brigham, Kyle Wheeler, Willy Thomas, Cory Henderson | |
| 12:12 | Kent State | James Bonilla clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 12:11 | Jacksonville State | James Patnaude pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:00 | Jacksonville State | Louis Jones banks in the layup and he's hacked by Erik Turnbull - foul #2 on Erik Turnbull, team foul #9 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (SG) Samuel Kardos | |
| 12:00 | Jacksonville State | Louis Jones makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Donald Cromer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 11:38 | Jacksonville State | Louis Jones gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Joe Tharp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Patnaude (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ryan Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wade Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Cromer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bonilla (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Degen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Jacksonville State | Joe Tharp is fouled on the floor by Erik Turnbull - foul #3 on Erik Turnbull, team foul #10 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Kyle Wheeler (PF), Cory Henderson (C) Mark Green, Donald Cromer, Raymond Degen | |
| 11:34 | Jacksonville State | Joe Tharp makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:34 | Jacksonville State | Joe Tharp makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | James Bonilla makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kyle Wheeler | 49-46 |
| 11:02 | Jacksonville State | Ryan Moore travels with the ball | 49-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles McWilliams (SG), Ezra Dittrich (SF), Bradley Fogarty (C) James Patnaude, Ryan Moore, Wade Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:34 | Kent State | James Bonilla clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 10:32 | Jacksonville State | Louis Jones grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 10:27 | Jacksonville State | Kyle Wheeler blocks the short jumper by Joe Tharp | 49-46 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | John Brigham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 10:05 | Jacksonville State | Charles McWilliams grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 09:58 | Jacksonville State | James Bonilla steals the ball from Charles McWilliams | 49-46 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | John Brigham misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Cory Henderson snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Cory Henderson | 49-48 |
| 08:50 | Jacksonville State | Joe Tharp blows the layup | 49-48 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | James Bonilla snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | John Brigham misses the tip | 49-48 |
| 08:21 | Jacksonville State | Louis Jones grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 07:57 | Jacksonville State | Louis Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 07:56 | Jacksonville State | Joe Tharp grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 07:47 | Jacksonville State | Ezra Dittrich hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles McWilliams and he's fouled by Erik Turnbull - foul #4 on Erik Turnbull, team foul #11 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Hager (PG), James Patnaude (SG), Marion Smith (PF), Wade Jackson (C) Joe Tharp, Charles McWilliams, Louis Jones, Bradley Fogarty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (PG), Samuel Kardos (SG), Willy Thomas (PF), Raymond Degen (C) John Brigham, Erik Turnbull, Kyle Wheeler, Cory Henderson | |
| 07:47 | Jacksonville State | Ezra Dittrich makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Wade Jackson swats the short shot by Willy Thomas | 52-48 |
| 07:19 | Jacksonville State | James Patnaude pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Hager (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Patnaude (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ezra Dittrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marion Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wade Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Bonilla (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Degen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Jacksonville State | Wade Jackson knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Thomas Hager | 54-48 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Bonilla | 54-51 |
| 06:14 | Jacksonville State | Ezra Dittrich misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 06:12 | Jacksonville State | Marion Smith tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | James Bonilla misses long on a shot from the left side | 56-51 |
| 05:44 | Jacksonville State | James Patnaude gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:31 | Jacksonville State | Wade Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Willy Thomas gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Willy Thomas drills a shot from the right block set up by Samuel Kardos | 56-53 |
| 05:00 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Joe Tharp (PG), Charles McWilliams (SG), Bradley Fogarty (C) Thomas Hager, Ezra Dittrich, Wade Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Erik Turnbull (SF), Cory Henderson (C) Mark Green, James Bonilla, Raymond Degen | |
| 04:37 | Jacksonville State | James Patnaude's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Willy Thomas misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Charles McWilliams - foul #1 on Charles McWilliams, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Louis Jones (PF) Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Willy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Willy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:57 | Jacksonville State | James Patnaude is open and buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Joe Tharp | 58-55 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull's pass is intercepted by Louis Jones | 58-55 |
| 03:11 | Jacksonville State | James Patnaude misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Erik Turnbull - foul #5 on Erik Turnbull, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Bonilla (SF), Kyle Wheeler (PF) Erik Turnbull, Willy Thomas | |
| 03:11 | Jacksonville State | James Patnaude makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:11 | Jacksonville State | James Patnaude makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Joe Tharp (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles McWilliams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Patnaude (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Louis Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Fogarty (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Bonilla (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos loses the dribble to Louis Jones | 60-55 |
| 02:53 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ezra Dittrich (SF), Marion Smith (PF) James Patnaude, Louis Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Willy Thomas (PF) Kyle Wheeler | |
| 02:34 | Jacksonville State | Joe Tharp travels with the ball | 60-55 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Bradley Fogarty is called for the reach on John Brigham - foul #3 on Bradley Fogarty, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Ezra Dittrich takes the ball from John Brigham | 60-55 |
| 01:49 | Jacksonville State | Charles McWilliams lays it up and in set up by Ezra Dittrich | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Kent State | James Bonilla misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 01:29 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Fogarty snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 01:14 | Jacksonville State | Marion Smith connects on the floater near the basket | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | John Brigham is fouled on the floor by Ezra Dittrich - foul #4 on Ezra Dittrich, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Ezra Dittrich is called for the reach on Samuel Kardos - foul #5 on Ezra Dittrich, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Patnaude (SF) Ezra Dittrich | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:52 | Jacksonville State | Marion Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Kardos is called for the reach on Marion Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Kardos, team foul #13 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ryan Moore (SF) Joe Tharp | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:49 | Jacksonville State | Marion Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:49 | Jacksonville State | Marion Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Willy Thomas scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Bonilla | 66-57 |
| 00:42 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gerald Maloney (PF) Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:40 | Jacksonville State | Gerald Maloney is hacked by Samuel Kardos in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Kardos, team foul #14 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (SG) Samuel Kardos | |
| 00:40 | Jacksonville State | Gerald Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:40 | Jacksonville State | Gerald Maloney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Willy Thomas misses the dunk | 68-57 |
| 00:30 | Jacksonville State | James Patnaude grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | James Patnaude runs out the clock | 68-57 |