| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Villalobos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gros (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Brigham (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Scott Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Shields (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman travels with the ball | 35-39 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos is hacked by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Charles Coleman steals the ball from John Brigham | 35-39 |
| 19:02 | Jackson State | John Thomas is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Villalobos - foul #3 on Nicholas Villalobos, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Kardos (SF) Nicholas Villalobos | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 18:39 | Jackson State | John Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-39 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Cory Henderson | 38-39 |
| 18:12 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | John Brigham knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Gros | 41-39 |
| 17:45 | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Harris | 41-42 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Scott Cheek comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 17:31 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 17:15 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Cory Henderson - foul #2 on Cory Henderson, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (SG), Kyle Wheeler (PF) John Gros, Scott Cheek | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey (SG), Alex Wallace (PF), Benjamin Chastain (C) Kenneth Williams, Charles Coleman, Bernard Shields | |
| 17:15 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:15 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Cory Henderson snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | John Brigham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler tips it but misses | 41-43 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 16:44 | Jackson State | Alex Wallace misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | John Thomas is called for the reach on Cory Henderson - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gros (SG) Samuel Kardos | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony Alberty (PG), Brian Barnes (SF), Bernard Shields (C) John Thomas, Ernest Harris, Benjamin Chastain | |
| 16:15 | Kent State | John Gros knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Cromer | 45-43 |
| 16:03 | Jackson State | Alex Wallace misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Donald Cromer grabs the board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Donald Cromer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Gros (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Brigham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Anthony Alberty (fresh) SG - Lewis Godfrey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alex Wallace (fresh) C - Bernard Shields (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Donald Cromer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Henderson | 45-43 |
| 15:42 | Kent State | John Brigham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 15:40 | Jackson State | Alex Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:26 | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Alberty | 45-45 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Donald Cromer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 14:41 | Jackson State | Kyle Wheeler denies the turnaround by Anthony Alberty | 48-45 |
| 14:39 | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 14:24 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields slams it home set up by Brian Barnes and the foul's on Cory Henderson - foul #3 on Cory Henderson, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos (PG), Samuel Kardos (SF), Scott Cheek (PF) Donald Cromer, John Brigham, Kyle Wheeler | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Thomas (PG), Kenneth Williams (SG), Charles Coleman (PF) Anthony Alberty, Lewis Godfrey, Alex Wallace | |
| 14:24 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos makes the 3 from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 13:44 | Jackson State | Brian Barnes is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Villalobos - foul #4 on Nicholas Villalobos, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (SF), Sergei Ziff (C) Nicholas Villalobos, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ernest Harris (SF), Benjamin Chastain (C) Brian Barnes, Bernard Shields | |
| 13:28 | Jackson State | John Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Sergei Ziff pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | John Brigham misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | John Gros pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | John Brigham misses short on a jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 12:57 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 12:41 | Jackson State | John Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Kardos - foul #2 on Samuel Kardos, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (SG), Kyle Wheeler (SF), Cory Henderson (C) John Gros, John Brigham, Sergei Ziff | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Alex Wallace (C) Benjamin Chastain | |
| 12:41 | Jackson State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:41 | Jackson State | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Cory Henderson gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Scott Cheek misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 12:18 | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:01 | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams is fouled on the floor by Kyle Wheeler - foul #2 on Kyle Wheeler, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (SF) Scott Cheek | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey (SG), Brian Barnes (SF), Bernard Shields (C) Kenneth Williams, Ernest Harris, Charles Coleman | |
| 11:47 | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bernard Shields | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Donald Cromer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Brigham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Godfrey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alex Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Shields (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Donald Cromer can't finish the layup | 51-52 |
| 11:24 | Jackson State | Alex Wallace gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:03 | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gros (SG) Samuel Kardos | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams (SG) Lewis Godfrey | |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Kenneth Williams is called for the reach on John Brigham - foul #2 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Cheek (PF), Sergei Ziff (C) John Brigham, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey (PG), Charles Coleman (PF) John Thomas, Alex Wallace | |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Sergei Ziff is hacked by Brian Barnes - foul #1 on Brian Barnes, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (SF) Kyle Wheeler | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ernest Harris (SF) Brian Barnes | |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Scott Cheek is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Kardos (SF) Donald Cromer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Benjamin Chastain (C) Bernard Shields | |
| 10:04 | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams double dribbles | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Alex Wallace (C) Benjamin Chastain | |
| 09:53 | Kent State | John Brigham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-52 |
| 09:51 | Jackson State | Alex Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:27 | Jackson State | Alex Wallace is hacked by Scott Cheek - foul #1 on Scott Cheek, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (SG), Kyle Wheeler (SF), Cory Henderson (C) John Gros, Samuel Kardos, Sergei Ziff | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Thomas (PG), Bernard Shields (C) Kenneth Williams, Charles Coleman | |
| 09:27 | Jackson State | Alex Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:27 | Jackson State | Alex Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Bernard Shields picks off the pass by Cory Henderson | 51-54 |
| 08:53 | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gros (SG) Scott Cheek | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Brian Barnes (SF) Ernest Harris | |
| 08:37 | Kent State | John Gros loses the dribble to Brian Barnes | 51-54 |
| 08:14 | Jackson State | Brian Barnes connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Thomas | 51-56 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 07:55 | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 07:51 | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 07:50 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 07:38 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Lewis Godfrey | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Donald Cromer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Gros (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Brigham (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Kyle Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Godfrey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alex Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Shields (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Kent State | John Brigham misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-58 |
| 07:20 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Lewis Godfrey | 51-58 |
| 07:14 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 51-58 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Cory Henderson pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Donald Cromer misses badly on a shot from the right side | 51-58 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler tips it back up and in | 53-58 |
| 06:40 | Jackson State | John Brigham takes the ball from Alex Wallace | 53-58 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Donald Cromer jams it on a great pass from John Brigham | 55-58 |
| 06:15 | Jackson State | Alex Wallace buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Thomas | 55-60 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | John Brigham makes the shot from the right side set up by Cory Henderson | 57-60 |
| 05:59 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos (PG), Samuel Kardos (SF), Scott Cheek (PF) Donald Cromer, John Brigham, Kyle Wheeler | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams (SG), Ernest Harris (SF), Charles Coleman (PF) Lewis Godfrey, Brian Barnes, Alex Wallace | |
| 05:47 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Scott Cheek scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by John Gros and he's fouled by Kenneth Williams - foul #3 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (SF) John Gros | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Benjamin Chastain (C) Bernard Shields | |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Scott Cheek makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:18 | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 05:16 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman misses the tip | 60-60 |
| 05:14 | Jackson State | Benjamin Chastain pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:50 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 60-60 |
| 04:48 | Jackson State | John Thomas grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:26 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman is hacked by Cory Henderson - foul #4 on Cory Henderson, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler (SF), Sergei Ziff (C) John Brigham, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Alex Wallace (C) Benjamin Chastain | |
| 04:26 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:26 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Scott Cheek misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-62 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Scott Cheek hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kyle Wheeler | 63-62 |
| 03:35 | Jackson State | Scott Cheek steps in front of the John Thomas pass | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Villalobos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Cheek (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Sergei Ziff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Alex Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 03:18 | Jackson State | Alex Wallace grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 03:06 | Jackson State | Alex Wallace is open and lays it up and in and he's fouled by Sergei Ziff - foul #1 on Sergei Ziff, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (SG), John Brigham (SF) Samuel Kardos, Scott Cheek | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey (SG), Brian Barnes (SF), Bernard Shields (C) Kenneth Williams, Ernest Harris, Charles Coleman | |
| 03:06 | Jackson State | Alex Wallace makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Donald Cromer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 02:47 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:47 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Kardos (SG), Scott Cheek (PF), Cory Henderson (C) Donald Cromer, John Brigham, Sergei Ziff | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams (SG), Charles Coleman (PF) Lewis Godfrey, Alex Wallace | |
| 02:28 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields can't connect on a shot from the left block | 63-65 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Cory Henderson pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gros (SG), John Brigham (SF) Samuel Kardos, Kyle Wheeler | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ernest Harris (SF) Brian Barnes | |
| 02:16 | Kent State | John Gros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| 01:56 | Jackson State | John Thomas's pass is intercepted by Scott Cheek | 63-65 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | John Gros misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 01:40 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:14 | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Thomas | 63-68 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Scott Cheek comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 63-68 |
| 00:58 | Jackson State | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Brigham - foul #2 on John Brigham, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey (PG), Brian Barnes (SF) John Thomas, Ernest Harris | |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Scott Cheek | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Cory Henderson | 65-68 |
| 00:29 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey is hacked by Nicholas Villalobos in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas Villalobos, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Kardos (SF) Nicholas Villalobos | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 00:28 | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:28 | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | John Brigham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Cory Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Brigham | 68-70 |
| 00:18 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Thomas (PG), Ernest Harris (SF) Lewis Godfrey, Brian Barnes | |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | John Brigham is called for the reach on Ernest Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Brigham, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Scott Cheek snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | John Brigham buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Kardos | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris can't finish the uncontested layup | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Scott Cheek grabs the board | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Gros (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Cheek (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernard Shields (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Cory Henderson - foul #5 on Cory Henderson, team foul #13 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sergei Ziff (C) Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Scott Cheek grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 04:24 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:02 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields connects on the open runner from close range on a great pass from Ernest Harris | 71-73 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | John Gros can't connect on a shot from the left side | 71-73 |
| 03:48 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Bernard Shields | 71-73 |
| 03:37 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 71-73 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Scott Cheek grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Scott Cheek lays it in | 73-73 |
| 03:10 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris is fouled on the floor by John Brigham - foul #4 on John Brigham, team foul #14 | 73-73 |
| 03:10 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:10 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Scott Cheek | 73-74 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Bernard Shields is called for the reach on Sergei Ziff - foul #1 on Bernard Shields, team foul #6 | 73-74 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | John Thomas steps in front of the Samuel Kardos pass | 73-74 |
| 02:27 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Scott Cheek snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | John Brigham misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-74 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Cheek | 73-74 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | John Thomas takes the ball from Sergei Ziff | 73-74 |
| 02:03 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris lays it in on a nice dish by John Thomas | 73-76 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Kenneth Williams picks off the pass by John Brigham | 73-76 |
| 01:36 | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 01:34 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman hits the follow up shot | 73-78 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | John Thomas picks off the pass by Scott Cheek | 73-78 |
| 01:00 | Jackson State | John Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-78 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Gros (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Cheek (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 3 stl. C - Sergei Ziff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Bernard Shields (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Charles Coleman swats the shot by John Brigham | 73-78 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | John Brigham pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Scott Cheek jams it | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 75-78 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | John Gros pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-78 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | John Brigham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-78 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams snags the defensive board | 75-78 |