| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Anthony Yamashita (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willie Corbin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Kahl (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bonilla (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Kahl | 37-29 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | John Brigham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| 18:48 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele buries a runner in the paint | 39-29 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Cory Henderson | 39-32 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele makes the wide open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Yamashita out of a doubleteam | 41-32 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | The jumper by James Bonilla is denied by Sammy Steele | 41-32 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Bonilla - foul #1 on James Bonilla, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller (SF), Lionel Sanders (C) Robert Hamilton, Sammy Steele | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (PG), Erik Turnbull (SG), Kyle Wheeler (PF), Raymond Degen (C) John Brigham, Samuel Kardos, Willy Thomas, Cory Henderson | |
| 17:21 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | James Bonilla buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-35 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller hits the follow up shot | 45-35 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Raymond Degen's floater is tipped away by Lionel Sanders | 45-35 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller is fouled on the floor by James Bonilla - foul #2 on James Bonilla, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson (PG), James Wise (SG), Sammy Steele (C) Anthony Yamashita, Willie Corbin, Daniel Kahl | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Samuel Kardos (SG) Mark Green, James Bonilla | |
| 15:56 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller's pass is intercepted by Raymond Degen | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jack Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wise (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnnie Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lionel Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Steele (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Degen (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Kent State | The short jumper by Raymond Degen is denied by Sammy Steele | 45-35 |
| 15:26 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 15:20 | Arkansas State | James Wise loses the dribble to Erik Turnbull | 45-35 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Brigham | 45-38 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas State | James Wise misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Brigham - foul #2 on John Brigham, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin (SG), Robert Hamilton (SF) James Wise, Lionel Sanders | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (PG), James Bonilla (SF), Willy Thomas (PF), Cory Henderson (C) John Brigham, Erik Turnbull, Kyle Wheeler, Raymond Degen | |
| 14:36 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Cory Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Mark Green scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Kardos | 46-41 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas State | Mark Green steals the ball from Jack Johnson | 46-41 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Mark Green lays it in | 46-43 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller misses the lay-in | 46-43 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Cory Henderson gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Jack Johnson is called for the reach on Mark Green - foul #1 on Jack Johnson, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita (PG), Daniel Kahl (PF), Lionel Sanders (C) Jack Johnson, Johnnie Fuller, Sammy Steele | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Erik Turnbull (SG) Mark Green, Samuel Kardos | |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Willy Thomas misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl is fouled on the floor by Erik Turnbull - foul #2 on Erik Turnbull, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wise (SG) Willie Corbin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler (SF) James Bonilla | |
| 12:42 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton clanks a shot from the left block | 46-43 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Willy Thomas grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Willy Thomas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kyle Wheeler | 46-45 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas State | Willy Thomas steps in front of the Daniel Kahl pass | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Anthony Yamashita (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Wise (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Kahl (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Lionel Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Cory Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Cory Henderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Kahl - foul #2 on Daniel Kahl, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin (SG), Johnnie Fuller (SF), Sammy Steele (C) James Wise, Robert Hamilton, Lionel Sanders | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (PG), Samuel Kardos (SG), James Bonilla (SF) John Brigham, Kyle Wheeler, Willy Thomas | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Cory Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Cory Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Corbin | 49-47 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Kahl | 52-47 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Mark Green misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Johnnie Fuller - foul #3 on Johnnie Fuller, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Smith (PF) Daniel Kahl | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler (PF), Raymond Degen (C) Erik Turnbull, Cory Henderson | |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Mark Green makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Mark Green misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Bonilla | 52-48 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Mark Green's floater is knocked away by Johnnie Fuller | 52-48 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Sammy Steele | 54-48 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 54-48 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Green - foul #1 on Mark Green, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson (PG), Robert Hamilton (SF), Lionel Sanders (PF) Anthony Yamashita, Johnnie Fuller, Sammy Steele | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Donald Cromer (SG), Willy Thomas (PF) Mark Green, Samuel Kardos, Raymond Degen | |
| 09:01 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin misses the 3rd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Lionel Sanders - foul #1 on Lionel Sanders, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wise (SG), Daniel Kahl (PF) Willie Corbin, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erik Turnbull (SG), Raymond Degen (C) Donald Cromer, James Bonilla | |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Raymond Degen is called for the reach on Jack Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Degen, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (SG) Kyle Wheeler | |
| 08:08 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders misses the easy open layup | 55-51 |
| 08:07 | Arkansas State | James Wise pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Hamilton | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jack Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wise (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Kahl (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Lionel Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Cromer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Degen (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Kent State | John Brigham clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Raymond Degen can't tip it in | 57-51 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas State | James Wise gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Kahl | 60-51 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | John Brigham is whistled for traveling | 60-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita (PG), Willie Corbin (SG), Johnnie Fuller (SF), Sammy Steele (C) Jack Johnson, James Wise, Robert Hamilton, Daniel Kahl | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Kardos (SG), James Bonilla (SF), Kyle Wheeler (PF), Cory Henderson (C) Donald Cromer, Erik Turnbull, Willy Thomas, Raymond Degen | |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | James Bonilla hits the follow up shot | 63-53 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Yamashita out of a doubleteam | 66-53 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Sammy Steele steps in front of the James Bonilla pass | 66-53 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | John Brigham pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:12 | Kent State | John Brigham misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller tips it back up and in | 68-53 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Corbin | 70-53 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Anthony Yamashita is called for the reach on John Brigham - foul #2 on Anthony Yamashita, team foul #5 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wise (SG), Robert Hamilton (SF), Daniel Kahl (PF) Willie Corbin, Johnnie Fuller, Lionel Sanders | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (PG), Willy Thomas (PF), Raymond Degen (C) John Brigham, Kyle Wheeler, Cory Henderson | |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos loses the dribble to Sammy Steele | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-53 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Raymond Degen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Anthony Yamashita (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Kahl (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammy Steele (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Kardos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bonilla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Degen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Mark Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 70-53 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas State | Samuel Kardos steps in front of the James Wise pass | 70-53 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-53 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton is whistled for a carry | 70-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson (PG), Johnnie Fuller (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Lionel Sanders (C) Anthony Yamashita, Robert Hamilton, Daniel Kahl, Sammy Steele | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (SG), Erik Turnbull (SF), Cory Henderson (C) Samuel Kardos, James Bonilla, Raymond Degen | |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Willy Thomas is hacked by Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #6 | 70-53 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Cory Henderson loses the dribble to James Wise | 70-53 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller lays it up and in on a great pass from James Wise | 72-53 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Donald Cromer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull grabs the offensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Lionel Sanders denies the turnaround by Willy Thomas | 72-53 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull tips it back up and in | 72-55 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-55 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | Donald Cromer is called for the reach on Jack Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Cromer, team foul #7 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Samuel Kardos (SG), James Bonilla (SF) Mark Green, Donald Cromer, Erik Turnbull | |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Willy Thomas gets the rebound | 73-55 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | A charge is called on Cory Henderson - foul #2 on Cory Henderson, team foul #8 | 73-55 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller is hacked by Willy Thomas - foul #3 on Willy Thomas, team foul #9 | 73-55 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Cory Henderson pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-55 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders grabs the board | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | James Wise comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-55 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson runs out the clock | 73-55 |