| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (fresh) SG - Kyle Siegfried (fresh) SF - Henry Jusino (fresh) PF - Darrell Slinkard (fresh) C - John Bohon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Steven Hawkins (fresh) SG - Bart Domingue (fresh) SF - Denis Moore (fresh) PF - Paul Golson (fresh) C - Charles Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Charles Edwards wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Jackson State | Steven Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Jackson State | Steven Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Jackson State | Paul Golson loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Deon Hagans misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Jackson State | Paul Golson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Jackson State | Paul Golson is fouled on the floor by Darrell Slinkard - foul #1 on Darrell Slinkard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Jackson State | Paul Golson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried lays it up and in on a nice dish by Deon Hagans | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Jackson State | Bart Domingue can't finish the layup | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Deon Hagans pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | John Bohon hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:34 | Jackson State | Bart Domingue lays it up and in | 5-5 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Henry Jusino knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Deon Hagans | 7-5 |
| 17:09 | Jackson State | Paul Golson banks in the layup | 7-7 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Henry Jusino hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 7-7 |
| 16:51 | Jackson State | Charles Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:46 | Jackson State | Denis Moore connects on the jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jeffery Ziegenfuss (PF), Timothy Gajewski (C) Paul Golson, Charles Edwards | |
| 16:17 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ziegenfuss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | John Bohon grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard misses the easy layup | 7-9 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | John Bohon misses the tip | 7-9 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | John Bohon tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kyle Siegfried (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Jusino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Slinkard (fresh) C - John Bohon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Steven Hawkins (fresh) SG - Bart Domingue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Denis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Ziegenfuss (fresh) C - Timothy Gajewski (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Jackson State | Bart Domingue misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Deon Hagans gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | John Bohon knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-9 |
| 15:08 | Jackson State | Steven Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (PG), Walter Cardwell (SG), Benjamin Griffin (PF) Deon Hagans, Kyle Siegfried, Darrell Slinkard | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David O'Dell (PG), John Mears (SG), Tyler Pabst (SF), Charles Edwards (C) Steven Hawkins, Bart Domingue, Denis Moore, Timothy Gajewski | |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Henry Jusino misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Tyler Pabst - foul #1 on Tyler Pabst, team foul #1 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Brooks (C) John Bohon | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Golson (PF) Jeffery Ziegenfuss | |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Henry Jusino makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Henry Jusino makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:36 | Jackson State | Benjamin Griffin is called for the reach on Paul Golson - foul #1 on Benjamin Griffin, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Scott (SF) Henry Jusino | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 14:13 | Jackson State | Walter Cardwell steals it from Tyler Pabst | 14-9 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell lays it up and in | 16-9 |
| 14:08 | Jackson State | Jesse Stephens steals it from David O'Dell in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell drills a shot from the right side | 18-9 |
| 13:34 | Jackson State | David O'Dell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 18-9 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Shawn Scott snags the defensive board | 18-9 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 13:12 | Jackson State | Tyler Pabst snags the defensive board | 18-9 |
| 12:53 | Jackson State | Walter Cardwell steals the ball from John Mears | 18-9 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Shawn Scott's pass is intercepted by David O'Dell | 18-9 |
| 12:34 | Jackson State | David O'Dell misses the easy layup | 18-9 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Shawn Scott snags the defensive board | 18-9 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Richard Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 18-9 |
| 12:26 | Jackson State | Tyler Pabst grabs the board | 18-9 |
| 12:14 | Jackson State | Tyler Pabst knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Mears | 18-11 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Edwards - foul #1 on Charles Edwards, team foul #2 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried (SG), Henry Jusino (SF), Darrell Slinkard (PF), John Bohon (C) Jesse Stephens, Shawn Scott, Benjamin Griffin, Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Steven Hawkins (PG), Bart Domingue (SG), Denis Moore (SF), Jeffery Ziegenfuss (PF), Timothy Gajewski (C) David O'Dell, John Mears, Tyler Pabst, Paul Golson, Charles Edwards | |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Walter Cardwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Siegfried (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Jusino (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Slinkard (fresh) C - John Bohon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Steven Hawkins (fresh) SG - Bart Domingue (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Denis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Ziegenfuss (fresh) C - Timothy Gajewski (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ziegenfuss clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Jusino - foul #1 on Henry Jusino, team foul #3 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deon Hagans (PG) Walter Cardwell | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 11:42 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ziegenfuss makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:42 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ziegenfuss makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | The short jumper by Deon Hagans is denied by Denis Moore | 20-13 |
| 11:26 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ziegenfuss gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 11:01 | Jackson State | Bart Domingue misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-13 |
| 11:00 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ziegenfuss pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:55 | Jackson State | Steven Hawkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 10:54 | Jackson State | Denis Moore tips it back up and in | 20-15 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Deon Hagans can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-15 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | John Bohon tips it back up and in | 22-15 |
| 10:08 | Jackson State | Denis Moore makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Hawkins | 22-18 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Henry Jusino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-18 |
| 09:27 | Jackson State | Bart Domingue can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 09:26 | Jackson State | Timothy Gajewski tips it back up and in | 22-20 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Henry Jusino makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Deon Hagans | 24-20 |
| 09:10 | Jackson State | Denis Moore travels with the ball | 24-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin (PF) Darrell Slinkard | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David O'Dell (SG), Paul Golson (PF), Charles Edwards (C) Bart Domingue, Jeffery Ziegenfuss, Timothy Gajewski | |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried is fouled on the floor by David O'Dell - foul #1 on David O'Dell, team foul #3 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (PG), Walter Cardwell (SG) Deon Hagans, Kyle Siegfried | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Mears (SG) Steven Hawkins | |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Jusino | 27-20 |
| 08:24 | Jackson State | Charles Edwards is called for 3 seconds | 27-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Scott (SF), Richard Brooks (C) Henry Jusino, John Bohon | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Tyler Pabst (SF) Denis Moore | |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens lays it in on a great pass from Benjamin Griffin | 29-20 |
| 07:48 | Jackson State | Tyler Pabst drills a 3 from the right corner | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Cardwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - David O'Dell (fresh) SG - John Mears (fresh) SF - Tyler Pabst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Golson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Edwards (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens misses the jump hook near the basket | 29-23 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Shawn Scott tips it but misses | 29-23 |
| 07:27 | Jackson State | Tyler Pabst gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 07:10 | Jackson State | Paul Golson is denied on a layup by Richard Brooks | 29-23 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin buries a jumper from the left block | 31-23 |
| 06:32 | Jackson State | Tyler Pabst can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Shawn Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 06:05 | Jackson State | Paul Golson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 06:01 | Jackson State | David O'Dell hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Golson and the foul's on Jesse Stephens - foul #1 on Jesse Stephens, team foul #4 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deon Hagans (PG), Kyle Siegfried (SG), Henry Jusino (SF), Darrell Slinkard (PF), John Bohon (C) Jesse Stephens, Walter Cardwell, Shawn Scott, Benjamin Griffin, Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bart Domingue (SG), Denis Moore (SF), Jeffery Ziegenfuss (PF), Timothy Gajewski (C) John Mears, Tyler Pabst, Paul Golson, Charles Edwards | |
| 06:01 | Jackson State | David O'Dell makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Deon Hagans misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 31-26 |
| 05:53 | Jackson State | David O'Dell pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 05:36 | Jackson State | Kyle Siegfried steals it from David O'Dell | 31-26 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Henry Jusino hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 31-26 |
| 05:11 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Ziegenfuss | 31-26 |
| 04:56 | Jackson State | Timothy Gajewski misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Henry Jusino - foul #2 on Henry Jusino, team foul #5 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Scott (SF) Henry Jusino | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Steven Hawkins (PG) David O'Dell | |
| 04:56 | Jackson State | Timothy Gajewski makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:56 | Jackson State | Timothy Gajewski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Scott | 33-27 |
| 04:29 | Jackson State | John Bohon is called for the reach on Denis Moore - foul #1 on John Bohon, team foul #6 | 33-27 |
| 04:08 | Jackson State | Timothy Gajewski is whistled for a carry | 33-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (SF) Shawn Scott | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | John Bohon tips it home | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kyle Siegfried (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Slinkard (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bohon (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Steven Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bart Domingue (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Denis Moore (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffery Ziegenfuss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Gajewski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:42 | Jackson State | Steven Hawkins clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Deon Hagans - foul #1 on Deon Hagans, team foul #7 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Jusino (SF) Jesse Stephens | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 03:42 | Jackson State | Steven Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 03:42 | Jackson State | Steven Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | John Bohon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 03:21 | Jackson State | Denis Moore gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 03:04 | Jackson State | Bart Domingue buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffery Ziegenfuss | 35-30 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Jeffery Ziegenfuss swats the short shot by Henry Jusino | 35-30 |
| 02:44 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ziegenfuss grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 02:27 | Jackson State | Denis Moore is denied on a layup by John Bohon | 35-30 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | John Bohon gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | The jump hook by Henry Jusino is blocked by Jeffery Ziegenfuss | 35-30 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Henry Jusino gets the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried drills a fadeaway from the right side | 37-30 |
| 01:39 | Jackson State | Kyle Siegfried steals the ball from Bart Domingue | 37-30 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Henry Jusino slams it home on a great pass from Kyle Siegfried | 39-30 |
| 01:30 | Jackson State | Steven Hawkins is fouled on the floor by John Bohon - foul #2 on John Bohon, team foul #8 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (PG), Walter Cardwell (SG), Benjamin Griffin (PF), Richard Brooks (C) Deon Hagans, Kyle Siegfried, Darrell Slinkard, John Bohon | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David O'Dell (SG), John Mears (SF), Paul Golson (PF), Charles Edwards (C) Bart Domingue, Denis Moore, Jeffery Ziegenfuss, Timothy Gajewski | |
| 01:30 | Jackson State | Steven Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens is hacked by Steven Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Hawkins, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Tyler Pabst (SF) Steven Hawkins | |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Tyler Pabst is called for the reach on Henry Jusino - foul #2 on Tyler Pabst, team foul #5 | 39-30 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin buries a jumper in the lane set up by Richard Brooks and he's hacked by Paul Golson - foul #1 on Paul Golson, team foul #6 | 41-30 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| 00:47 | Jackson State | David O'Dell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 00:45 | Jackson State | Paul Golson gets the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 00:23 | Jackson State | Tyler Pabst misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 00:22 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Edwards | 42-30 |
| 00:02 | Jackson State | Tyler Pabst misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin clanks a fullcourt shot | 42-30 |