| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ellis Carr (fresh) SG - Mark Marcum (fresh) SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) PF - William Nieto (fresh) C - Bruce Murakami (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) SF - Brandon Decosta (fresh) PF - Douglas Walker (fresh) C - Reed Perry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | William Nieto wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Evansville | Bruce Murakami makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Marcum | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens's pass is intercepted by Terry Morgan | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Evansville | Mark Marcum scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ellis Carr | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Douglas Walker connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Jerald Stevens | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Evansville | Ellis Carr misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Evansville | Terry Morgan tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jerald Stevens | 6-5 |
| 17:52 | Evansville | Bruce Murakami misses the 3 from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Douglas Walker snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Reed Perry and the foul's on Terry Morgan - foul #1 on Terry Morgan, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta misses the free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Mark Marcum grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 17:23 | Evansville | Bruce Murakami hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Reed Perry - foul #1 on Reed Perry, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| 17:23 | Evansville | Bruce Murakami misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:23 | Evansville | Bruce Murakami misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:23 | Evansville | William Nieto gets the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:17 | Evansville | Terry Morgan comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 6-7 |
| 17:16 | Evansville | William Nieto tips it back up and in | 8-7 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Reed Perry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-7 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Reed Perry | 8-7 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Peter Miller is hacked by Bruce Murakami - foul #1 on Bruce Murakami, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Travis Mullenax (SF), Bill Cotta (PF), Paul Harter (C) Ellis Carr, Terry Morgan, William Nieto, Bruce Murakami | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Kopf (C) Reed Perry | |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 16:27 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Bill Cotta | 8-7 |
| 16:11 | Evansville | Travis Mullenax is fouled on the floor by Christopher Kopf - foul #1 on Christopher Kopf, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (SF) Mark Marcum | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (SG), Donald Son (C) Jerald Stevens, Douglas Walker | |
| 15:54 | Evansville | Travis Mullenax is hacked by Peter Miller - foul #1 on Peter Miller, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Patrick Collins (SF) Peter Miller, Brandon Decosta | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) SG - Travis Mullenax (fresh) SF - Thurman McHugh (fresh) PF - Bill Cotta (fresh) C - Paul Harter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SF - Patrick Collins (fresh) PF - Christopher Kopf (fresh) C - Donald Son (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Evansville | Paul Harter misses the easy layup | 8-7 |
| 15:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Patrick Collins | 8-7 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Patrick Collins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:29 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Bill Cotta | 8-7 |
| 15:16 | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald clanks a 3 from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ernie Meissner | 8-7 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Patrick Collins scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Christopher Kopf and he's hacked by Thurman McHugh - foul #1 on Thurman McHugh, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Mark Marcum (SG), Terry Morgan (SF), William Nieto (PF), Bruce Murakami (C) Efrain Grunewald, Travis Mullenax, Thurman McHugh, Bill Cotta, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Douglas Walker (PF), Reed Perry (C) Ernie Meissner, Ernest Brown, Donald Son | |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Patrick Collins makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:36 | Evansville | Terry Morgan clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 8-10 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Douglas Walker grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Peter Miller drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Kopf | 8-13 |
| 13:58 | Evansville | Terry Morgan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf loses the dribble to Ellis Carr | 11-13 |
| 13:28 | Evansville | Ellis Carr is whistled for a carry | 11-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Brandon Decosta (SF) Patrick Collins, Christopher Kopf | |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Douglas Walker clanks a turnaround from the left block | 11-13 |
| 13:14 | Evansville | Terry Morgan grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 12:50 | Evansville | Mark Marcum connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ellis Carr | 14-13 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses badly on a floater from the left side | 14-13 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Douglas Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Mark Marcum steps in front of the Peter Miller pass | 14-13 |
| 12:06 | Evansville | Terry Morgan is hacked by Brandon Decosta - foul #1 on Brandon Decosta, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Travis Mullenax (SG), Efrain Grunewald (SF) Mark Marcum, Terry Morgan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Christopher Kopf (PF), Donald Son (C) Peter Miller, Douglas Walker, Reed Perry | |
| 11:52 | Evansville | Travis Mullenax drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Nieto | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ellis Carr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Mullenax (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) PF - William Nieto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Murakami (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brandon Decosta (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Kopf (fresh) C - Donald Son (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Ernest Brown knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jerald Stevens and he's fouled by Ellis Carr - foul #1 on Ellis Carr, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (SF), Bill Cotta (PF), Paul Harter (C) Ellis Carr, William Nieto, Bruce Murakami | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:30 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Paul Harter | 17-15 |
| 11:22 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Donald Son's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Collins (SG) Jerald Stevens | |
| 10:57 | Evansville | Bill Cotta is called for traveling | 17-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Marcum (SG) Thurman McHugh | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Travis Mullenax - foul #1 on Travis Mullenax, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:37 | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald is denied on a layup by Donald Son | 17-16 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta travels with the ball | 17-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Morgan (SF) Travis Mullenax | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Douglas Walker (PF) Patrick Collins, Brandon Decosta | |
| 10:24 | Evansville | Christopher Kopf picks off the pass by Paul Harter | 17-16 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf's dunk attempt is rejected by Paul Harter | 17-16 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Douglas Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Harter - foul #1 on Paul Harter, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), William Nieto (PF), Bruce Murakami (C) Efrain Grunewald, Bill Cotta, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Reed Perry (C) Ernest Brown, Donald Son | |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Peter Miller makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Miller | 17-20 |
| 09:21 | Evansville | Mark Marcum comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Peter Miller - foul #2 on Peter Miller, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Brandon Decosta (SF) Peter Miller, Christopher Kopf | |
| 09:21 | Evansville | Mark Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:21 | Evansville | Mark Marcum misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Douglas Walker snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Douglas Walker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Bruce Murakami - foul #2 on Bruce Murakami, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Travis Mullenax (SG), Efrain Grunewald (SF), Bill Cotta (C) Mark Marcum, Terry Morgan, Bruce Murakami | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Douglas Walker makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Douglas Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:29 | Evansville | William Nieto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Collins (SG), Christopher Kopf (PF), Donald Son (C) Jerald Stevens, Douglas Walker, Reed Perry | |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Ernest Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 08:04 | Evansville | Bill Cotta snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 07:45 | Evansville | Ellis Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 07:44 | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald tips it home | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ellis Carr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Mullenax (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Nieto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Cotta (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Decosta (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Kopf (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Ernest Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Marcum (SG), Terry Morgan (SF), Paul Harter (C) Ellis Carr, Travis Mullenax, William Nieto | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Stewart King (SF) Ernest Brown, Brandon Decosta | |
| 07:18 | Evansville | Terry Morgan scores on a runner from the right block set up by Efrain Grunewald | 22-22 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf snags the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Stewart King scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Kopf | 22-24 |
| 06:32 | Evansville | Ernie Meissner is called for the reach on Paul Harter - foul #1 on Ernie Meissner, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ryan Crow (PG), William Nieto (PF) Efrain Grunewald, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Douglas Walker (PF), Reed Perry (C) Patrick Collins, Stewart King, Donald Son | |
| 06:23 | Evansville | Bill Cotta misses short on a shot from the right side | 22-24 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Walker | 22-26 |
| 05:47 | Evansville | Terry Morgan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-26 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Douglas Walker snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Douglas Walker misses the easy layup | 22-26 |
| 05:40 | Evansville | Bill Cotta pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:36 | Evansville | Douglas Walker steals it from Mark Marcum | 22-26 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Reed Perry is hacked by Ryan Crow - foul #1 on Ryan Crow, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Travis Mullenax (SG), Thurman McHugh (SF), Paul Harter (C) Ryan Crow, Mark Marcum, Terry Morgan, Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Brandon Decosta (SF) Ernie Meissner, Christopher Kopf | |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Reed Perry makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Reed Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:22 | Evansville | Paul Harter snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 05:08 | Evansville | Ellis Carr scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thurman McHugh | 25-27 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-27 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta grabs the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 04:24 | Evansville | William Nieto grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 04:10 | Evansville | William Nieto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Douglas Walker snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Douglas Walker knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 25-29 |
| 03:41 | Evansville | Reed Perry swats the short shot by Travis Mullenax | 25-29 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Douglas Walker | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ellis Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Mullenax (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Nieto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Harter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Decosta (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Reed Perry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses badly on a floater from the right block | 25-29 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Ellis Carr picks off the pass by Jerald Stevens | 25-29 |
| 03:17 | Evansville | Ellis Carr hits the finger roll | 27-29 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Douglas Walker connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Ernest Brown and he's fouled by Paul Harter - foul #2 on Paul Harter, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Marcum (SG), Terry Morgan (SF), Bill Cotta (PF), Bruce Murakami (C) Travis Mullenax, Thurman McHugh, William Nieto, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Christopher Kopf (C) Jerald Stevens, Reed Perry | |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Douglas Walker misses the free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:59 | Evansville | Bill Cotta grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:46 | Evansville | Bill Cotta drills a jumper from the right side set up by Terry Morgan and he's fouled by Douglas Walker - foul #1 on Douglas Walker, team foul #7 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Son (C) Douglas Walker | |
| 02:46 | Evansville | Bill Cotta misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Donald Son pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Mark Marcum steps in front of the Donald Son pass | 29-31 |
| 02:19 | Evansville | Ellis Carr banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Marcum | 31-31 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Miller | 31-33 |
| 01:41 | Evansville | Bruce Murakami loses the ball out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG) Ellis Carr | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Collins (SG), Stewart King (SF) Ernest Brown, Brandon Decosta | |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Patrick Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 01:27 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Bill Cotta | 31-33 |
| 01:06 | Evansville | Bruce Murakami misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 01:05 | Evansville | Bill Cotta tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Stewart King is hacked by Terry Morgan - foul #2 on Terry Morgan, team foul #10 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Nieto (PF) Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Stewart King makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Stewart King makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:32 | Evansville | Patrick Collins is called for the reach on Terry Morgan - foul #1 on Patrick Collins, team foul #8 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Walker (PF) Stewart King | |
| 00:32 | Evansville | Terry Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Donald Son gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Donald Son misses the tip | 33-35 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | The rebound goes to William Nieto | 33-35 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Bruce Murakami is fouled on the floor by Donald Son - foul #1 on Donald Son, team foul #9 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Travis Mullenax (SG) Mark Marcum, Terry Morgan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Reed Perry (C) Peter Miller, Patrick Collins, Donald Son | |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Bruce Murakami misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Reed Perry snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Reed Perry misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 33-35 |