| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Rafael Chee (fresh) SG - Henry Goodrich (fresh) SF - Elias Kuster (fresh) PF - Gary Leachman (fresh) C - Tony Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Vest (fresh) SG - Jack Cowman (fresh) SF - Miguel Gutierrez (fresh) PF - Phillip Zerzan (fresh) C - Alvin Murchison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State 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) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern State | Henry Goodrich comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Alvin Murchison snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Elias Kuster denies the turnaround by Phillip Zerzan | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Matthew Vest gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Miguel Gutierrez drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Vest | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Zerzan - foul #1 on Phillip Zerzan, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Tony Johnson denies the turnaround by Alvin Murchison | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Jack Cowman snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Miguel Gutierrez buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rafael Chee | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Miguel Gutierrez scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Cowman | 4-7 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern State | Elias Kuster scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Leachman | 7-7 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Matthew Vest misses the fadeaway from the left side | 7-7 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern State | Henry Goodrich grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman is whistled for a carry | 7-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chad Sweeny (PG), Edward Jackson (SG), Wayne Jones (SF), David Alford (PF), Dusty Hall (C) Rafael Chee, Henry Goodrich, Elias Kuster, Gary Leachman, Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Wartenberg (PF) Phillip Zerzan | |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Jack Cowman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Vest | 7-9 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern State | Wayne Jones comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 7-9 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern State | Chad Sweeny tips it but misses | 7-9 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Robert Wartenberg pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Chad Sweeny (fresh) SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) SF - Wayne Jones (fresh) PF - David Alford (fresh) C - Dusty Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Vest (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Cowman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miguel Gutierrez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Wartenberg (fresh) C - Alvin Murchison (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Chad Sweeny is called for the reach on Matthew Vest in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Sweeny, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Murphy (SF), Roy Landon (C) Miguel Gutierrez, Alvin Murchison | |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Peter Murphy misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edward Jackson - foul #1 on Edward Jackson, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Peter Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Peter Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern State | David Alford clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 7-11 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Robert Wartenberg pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Roy Landon clanks a shot near the basket | 7-11 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Matthew Vest gets the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Robert Wartenberg misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | Dusty Hall gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern State | Edward Jackson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chad Sweeny | 9-11 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Matthew Vest is hacked by Edward Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Jackson, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rafael Chee (PG), Henry Goodrich (SG), Elias Kuster (SF), Gary Leachman (PF), Tony Johnson (C) Chad Sweeny, Edward Jackson, Wayne Jones, David Alford, Dusty Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Smith (PG), Miguel Gutierrez (SF), Phillip Zerzan (PF) Matthew Vest, Jack Cowman, Peter Murphy | |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Phillip Zerzan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Elias Kuster | 9-11 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern State | Henry Goodrich is hacked by Miguel Gutierrez - foul #1 on Miguel Gutierrez, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alvin Murchison (C) Roy Landon | |
| 14:14 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman is called for traveling | 9-11 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Henry Goodrich picks off the pass by Alvin Murchison in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Henry Goodrich | 12-11 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Phillip Zerzan's floater is tipped away by Tony Johnson | 12-11 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | Rafael Chee snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Elias Kuster clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-11 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson can't tip it in | 12-11 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | Henry Goodrich misses the tip | 12-11 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Phillip Zerzan pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Robert Smith hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Wartenberg | 12-14 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern State | Rafael Chee scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Henry Goodrich | 14-14 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chad Sweeny (PG), Wayne Jones (SF), David Alford (PF), Dusty Hall (C) Rafael Chee, Elias Kuster, Gary Leachman, Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Vest (PG), Jack Cowman (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Roy Landon (C) Robert Smith, Robert Wartenberg, Miguel Gutierrez, Alvin Murchison | |
| 12:10 | Northwestern State | Dusty Hall misses the jumper from the baseline | 14-14 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Matthew Vest grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Dusty Hall takes the ball from Matthew Vest in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern State | David Alford is called for traveling | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Chad Sweeny (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Goodrich (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wayne Jones (fresh) PF - David Alford (fresh) C - Dusty Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Vest (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Cowman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Zerzan (fairly fresh) C - Roy Landon (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Henry Goodrich steals the ball from Jack Cowman | 14-14 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern State | Chad Sweeny can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern State | David Alford tips it in | 16-14 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Roy Landon makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Jack Cowman | 16-16 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | David Alford connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Chad Sweeny | 19-16 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Phillip Zerzan comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 19-16 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern State | David Alford pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | Wayne Jones hits the finger roll set up by Chad Sweeny | 21-16 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | David Alford steals the ball from Peter Murphy in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Henry Goodrich misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Peter Murphy pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Jack Cowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rafael Chee (PG), Elias Kuster (SF), Gary Leachman (PF), Tony Johnson (C) Chad Sweeny, Wayne Jones, David Alford, Dusty Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Smith (PG), Arthur Johnson (SG), Miguel Gutierrez (SF), Robert Wartenberg (PF), Alvin Murchison (C) Matthew Vest, Jack Cowman, Peter Murphy, Phillip Zerzan, Roy Landon | |
| 09:40 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern State | Elias Kuster gets the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern State | Henry Goodrich misses the easy layup | 21-16 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Miguel Gutierrez gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Robert Wartenberg banks in the layup on a great pass from Alvin Murchison | 21-18 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern State | Henry Goodrich is fouled on the floor by Alvin Murchison - foul #1 on Alvin Murchison, team foul #3 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Bell (PG) Rafael Chee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Vest (PG), Jack Cowman (SG) Robert Smith, Arthur Johnson | |
| 08:29 | Northwestern State | Henry Goodrich knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Matthew Vest clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Bell - foul #1 on James Bell, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chad Sweeny (SG), Kevin Houston (C) Henry Goodrich, Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Matthew Vest makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Matthew Vest makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern State | Kevin Houston banks in the layup | 26-20 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Jack Cowman is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-20 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman grabs the board | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Bell (fresh) SG - Chad Sweeny (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Elias Kuster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Leachman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Kevin Houston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Vest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Cowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miguel Gutierrez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Wartenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Murchison (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern State | Elias Kuster can't tip it in | 26-20 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Matthew Vest gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Matthew Vest hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Bell - foul #2 on James Bell, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rafael Chee (PG), Wayne Jones (SF) James Bell, Elias Kuster | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Johnson (SF), Peter Murphy (PF), Roy Landon (C) Miguel Gutierrez, Robert Wartenberg, Alvin Murchison | |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Matthew Vest makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Matthew Vest makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | Wayne Jones gets the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rafael Chee | 29-22 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Matthew Vest clanks a floater from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Peter Murphy tips it in | 29-24 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern State | Kevin Houston knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Jones | 32-24 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Arthur Johnson is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | Kevin Houston gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Wayne Jones - foul #1 on Wayne Jones, team foul #6 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Goodrich (SG), Elias Kuster (SF), David Alford (PF), Tony Johnson (C) Chad Sweeny, Wayne Jones, Gary Leachman, Kevin Houston | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Smith (PG), Miguel Gutierrez (SF), Robert Wartenberg (PF) Matthew Vest, Jack Cowman, Roy Landon | |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Peter Murphy misses the lay-in | 32-24 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern State | David Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | Elias Kuster makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Rafael Chee | 35-24 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Robert Smith is hacked by Rafael Chee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rafael Chee, team foul #7 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack Cowman (SG), Alvin Murchison (C) Arthur Johnson, Peter Murphy | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Miguel Gutierrez - foul #2 on Miguel Gutierrez, team foul #4 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip Zerzan (PF) Miguel Gutierrez | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Elias Kuster | 35-24 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Henry Goodrich comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 35-24 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Robert Wartenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Elias Kuster takes the ball from Robert Wartenberg in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Elias Kuster's pass is intercepted by Robert Wartenberg | 35-24 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Alvin Murchison misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Tony Johnson - foul #1 on Tony Johnson, team foul #8 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chad Sweeny (PG), Edward Jackson (SG), Wayne Jones (SF), Gary Leachman (PF), Dusty Hall (C) Rafael Chee, Henry Goodrich, Elias Kuster, David Alford, Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Vest (PG), Miguel Gutierrez (SF), Roy Landon (PF) Jack Cowman, Robert Wartenberg, Phillip Zerzan | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Alvin Murchison misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Alvin Murchison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Chad Sweeny (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Leachman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Dusty Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Vest (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Miguel Gutierrez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roy Landon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Murchison (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern State | Wayne Jones scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chad Sweeny | 37-25 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Edward Jackson - foul #3 on Edward Jackson, team foul #9 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Bell (PG) Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Johnson (SG), Peter Murphy (PF) Matthew Vest, Alvin Murchison | |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Dusty Hall gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Wayne Jones can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Miguel Gutierrez - foul #3 on Miguel Gutierrez, team foul #5 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Vest (PG), Robert Wartenberg (PF), Samuel Williams (C) Robert Smith, Miguel Gutierrez, Roy Landon | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Wayne Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Wayne Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Peter Murphy misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Dusty Hall gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | James Bell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Dusty Hall denies the turnaround by Robert Wartenberg | 42-25 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Matthew Vest grabs the offensive board | 42-25 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Dusty Hall steps in front of the Peter Murphy pass | 42-25 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern State | Matthew Vest takes the ball from Chad Sweeny | 42-25 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Wayne Jones is called for the reach on Matthew Vest in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Jones, team foul #10 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rafael Chee (PG), Henry Goodrich (SG), Elias Kuster (SF), David Alford (PF), Tony Johnson (C) James Bell, Chad Sweeny, Wayne Jones, Gary Leachman, Dusty Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack Cowman (SG), Phillip Zerzan (PF), Alvin Murchison (C) Arthur Johnson, Robert Wartenberg, Samuel Williams | |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Matthew Vest makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Matthew Vest misses the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Matthew Vest grabs the offensive board | 42-26 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Alvin Murchison misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-26 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | David Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Rafael Chee misses the jump hook from the left block | 42-26 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | Henry Goodrich grabs the offensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Elias Kuster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Phillip Zerzan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Matthew Vest travels with the ball | 42-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Smith (PG), Robert Wartenberg (SF) Matthew Vest, Peter Murphy | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Henry Goodrich is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Henry Goodrich, team foul #11 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Johnson (SF), Roy Landon (C) Phillip Zerzan, Alvin Murchison | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Jack Cowman misses short on a halfcourt shot | 42-26 |