| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) SG - Filip Osenkowski (fresh) SF - Yong Chu (fresh) PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) C - Dennis Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) PF - Earl Watson (fresh) C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Yong Chu misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Watson - foul #1 on Earl Watson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Yong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Yong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Dennis Davis makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Carpenter | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Earl Watson, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner (PF) Earl Watson | |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Louis Tanner | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Davis | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Fa Hou clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Jimmy Davis steals the ball from Henry Carpenter | 4-3 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner gets the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Tanner and he's hacked by Filip Osenkowski - foul #1 on Filip Osenkowski, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Rhodes (C) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Fa Hou makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Filip Osenkowski | 6-6 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Filip Osenkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yong Chu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Rhodes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) PF - Louis Tanner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis can't tip it in | 6-6 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Rhodes | 6-6 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette blows the dunk | 6-6 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | William Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Fa Hou is hacked by Louis Tanner - foul #1 on Louis Tanner, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG), James Louie (SG), Stephen Richmond (SF), Dennis Davis (C) Fa Hou, Filip Osenkowski, Yong Chu, Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Joseph Jolley (C) Jimmy Davis, Johnny Morissette, Daniel Mozee | |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Uang Huang misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Zierer | 6-9 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | William Rhodes can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 6-9 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Dennis Davis hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | William Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | William Rhodes buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Louie | 10-9 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Filip Osenkowski (SG), Yong Chu (SF), Charles Eastland (PF) Uang Huang, James Louie, Stephen Richmond, William Rhodes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Daniel Mozee (C) Robert Zierer, Thomas Taylor, Louis Tanner | |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Fa Hou is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Reno - foul #1 on Eric Reno, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Jimmy Davis steps in front of the Charles Eastland pass | 10-9 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Filip Osenkowski - foul #2 on Filip Osenkowski, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Louie (SG), Henry Carpenter (PF) Filip Osenkowski, Charles Eastland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Yong Chu misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnny Morissette - foul #1 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Yong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Yong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis lays it up and in set up by Eric Reno | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Louie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yong Chu (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Eric Reno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) PF - Joseph Jolley (fresh) C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Kent State | James Louie makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Fa Hou | 15-13 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Eric Reno | 15-15 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Dennis Davis knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Fa Hou | 17-15 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | Henry Carpenter steps in front of the Johnny Morissette pass | 17-15 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Eric Reno | 17-17 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter is called for traveling | 17-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Richmond (SF), William Rhodes (PF), William Lim (C) Yong Chu, Henry Carpenter, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Louis Tanner (PF) Eric Reno, Jimmy Davis, Joseph Jolley | |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Zierer | 17-20 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | William Rhodes blows the layup but he's hacked by Louis Tanner - foul #2 on Louis Tanner, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG) Fa Hou | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor (PF) Louis Tanner | |
| 08:43 | Kent State | William Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | William Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | William Rhodes gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-20 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette is fouled on the floor by Uang Huang - foul #1 on Uang Huang, team foul #3 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF) James Louie | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Joseph Jolley (PF) Daniel Jones, Johnny Morissette | |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley's fadeaway is rejected by William Lim | 20-20 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley tips it but misses | 20-20 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Eastland | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Uang Huang (fresh) SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) PF - William Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) PF - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Mozee (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Charles Eastland buries a fadeaway from the left block | 22-20 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 22-20 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | William Rhodes swats the short shot by Thomas Taylor | 22-20 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | William Lim gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Jimmy Davis is called for the reach on Uang Huang - foul #1 on Jimmy Davis, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Louie (SG), Yong Chu (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), Dennis Davis (C) Stephen Richmond, Charles Eastland, William Rhodes, William Lim | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette (SF) Joseph Jolley | |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Uang Huang makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Uang Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Uang Huang - foul #2 on Uang Huang, team foul #4 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG) Uang Huang | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Fa Hou's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette is fouled on the floor by Yong Chu - foul #1 on Yong Chu, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Morissette | 24-25 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Yong Chu misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 26-25 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Louie - foul #1 on James Louie, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (SG), Joseph Jolley (PF) Jimmy Davis, Thomas Taylor | |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Zierer - foul #1 on Robert Zierer, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Rhodes (C) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (SG) Robert Zierer | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Henry Carpenter blocks the short jumper by Daniel Jones | 29-26 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | William Rhodes snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Fa Hou loses the ball out of bounds | 29-26 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Fa Hou comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Morissette - foul #2 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor (SF) Johnny Morissette | |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Fa Hou makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Fa Hou makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Daniel Jones and he's fouled by William Rhodes - foul #1 on William Rhodes, team foul #7 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski (SG) James Louie | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Jimmy Davis (SG), Earl Watson (PF) Eric Reno, Daniel Jones, Joseph Jolley | |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Thomas Taylor is called for the reach on Filip Osenkowski - foul #1 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Davis (C) Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner (C) Daniel Mozee | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Filip Osenkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yong Chu (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Watson (fresh) C - Louis Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Fa Hou misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Filip Osenkowski - foul #3 on Filip Osenkowski, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG), James Louie (SG), Stephen Richmond (SF), Charles Eastland (PF) Fa Hou, Filip Osenkowski, Yong Chu, William Rhodes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette (SF) Thomas Taylor | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Dennis Davis misses short on a shot from the right side | 33-30 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Charles Eastland tips it but misses | 33-30 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis is fouled on the floor by Uang Huang - foul #3 on Uang Huang, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Henry Carpenter (PF), William Lim (C) Uang Huang, Charles Eastland, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | James Louie clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy Davis | 33-34 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | William Lim is whistled for a carry | 33-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Rhodes (C) William Lim | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Daniel Jones (SG) Robert Zierer, Jimmy Davis | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eric Reno | 33-37 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | James Louie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yong Chu (SF) Fa Hou | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | William Rhodes snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Yong Chu misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Carpenter | 33-37 |