| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephan Salmon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Doss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bullock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Richard Doss inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | Richard Doss makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brad Wade | 21-33 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Joseph Heard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-33 |
| 19:18 | McNeese State | Brad Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 19:17 | McNeese State | John Norris tips it back up and in | 21-35 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dennis Priddy - foul #2 on Dennis Priddy, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 18:48 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Billy Davis snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | William Forster drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephan Salmon | 25-35 |
| 18:15 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brad Wade | 25-38 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | William Forster misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Dennis Priddy - foul #3 on Dennis Priddy, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (SG) Dennis Priddy | |
| 17:49 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 17:33 | McNeese State | Brad Wade misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephan Salmon - foul #4 on Stephan Salmon, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG) Stephan Salmon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle (C) John Bullock | |
| 17:33 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 17:33 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Billy Davis misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 27-40 |
| 17:21 | McNeese State | Brian Packard pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 16:56 | McNeese State | Richard Doss hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 16:55 | McNeese State | Brad Wade tips it but misses | 27-40 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Joseph Heard snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe (PG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), Thomas Bonner (C) Brad Wade, Richard Doss, John Norris | |
| 16:14 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle misses short on a shot in the lane | 27-40 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Forster | 27-40 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Billy Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Holmes and he's hacked by Bryan Stehle - foul #2 on Bryan Stehle, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy (SG), John Bullock (C) Paul Sturtevant, Thomas Bonner | |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Billy Davis makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Dunkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Kenneth Zerbe (fresh) SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Packard (fresh) PF - Bryan Stehle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bullock (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Billy Davis snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | William Forster hits a jump hook in the lane | 32-40 |
| 15:04 | McNeese State | John Bullock connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Priddy and he's hacked by William Forster - foul #1 on William Forster, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Thomas Bonner (PF) Kenneth Zerbe, Bryan Stehle | |
| 15:04 | McNeese State | John Bullock makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Billy Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 14:22 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy clanks a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Raymond Dunkle - foul #1 on Raymond Dunkle, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF), John Norris (PF) Brian Packard, Thomas Bonner | |
| 14:22 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:22 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:22 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy makes the 3rd free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | James Holmes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | William Forster gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Joseph Heard scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-46 |
| 13:37 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Doss | 37-49 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | William Forster makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Dunkle | 39-49 |
| 13:14 | McNeese State | Brad Wade is hacked by James Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Holmes, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephan Salmon (PG), David Delaney (SF), Stephen Barnaby (PF) James Holmes, Joseph Heard, Billy Davis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe (PG), Thomas Bonner (C) Brad Wade, John Bullock | |
| 12:53 | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Raymond Dunkle | 39-49 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Barnaby, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Nelson (C) William Forster | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle (PF) John Norris | |
| 12:14 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG), Billy Davis (PF) Raymond Dunkle, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (SG) Dennis Priddy | |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby lays it up and in on a great pass from Colby Cox | 41-49 |
| 11:40 | McNeese State | Brian Packard is hacked by Stephan Salmon - foul #5 on Stephan Salmon, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Joseph Heard (SF) Stephan Salmon, David Delaney | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Paul Sturtevant (SF) Kenneth Zerbe, Richard Doss | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Packard (fresh) SF - Paul Sturtevant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Stehle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Bonner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | McNeese State | Brian Packard connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Sturtevant | 41-52 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Holmes | 43-52 |
| 10:31 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Brad Wade | 43-54 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Billy Davis scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Colby Cox | 45-54 |
| 09:55 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner misses the turnaround from the right block | 45-54 |
| 09:54 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:36 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner loses the dribble to Stephen Barnaby | 45-54 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Billy Davis is whistled for traveling | 45-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle (SG), David Delaney (SF), William Forster (C) Colby Cox, Joseph Heard, Billy Davis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe (PG), Dennis Priddy (SG), Richard Doss (SF), John Norris (PF), John Bullock (C) Brad Wade, Brian Packard, Paul Sturtevant, Bryan Stehle, Thomas Bonner | |
| 09:05 | McNeese State | David Delaney steps in front of the Dennis Priddy pass | 45-54 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Holmes | 47-54 |
| 08:18 | McNeese State | Richard Doss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG) Kenneth Zerbe | |
| 08:04 | Kent State | David Delaney misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle tips it in | 49-54 |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | Raymond Dunkle steals the ball from Dennis Priddy | 49-54 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle misses the lay-in | 49-54 |
| 07:46 | McNeese State | John Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Dunkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Delaney (fresh) PF - Stephen Barnaby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Doss (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy is fouled on the floor by James Holmes - foul #2 on James Holmes, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) David Delaney | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 07:25 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:25 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | William Forster is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Forster, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Davis (PF) Stephen Barnaby | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | Richard Doss hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Priddy | 49-58 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | James Holmes is hacked by Richard Doss - foul #1 on Richard Doss, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe (PG), Brian Packard (SF), Paul Sturtevant (C) Brad Wade, Richard Doss, John Bullock | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | William Forster hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Paul Sturtevant - foul #2 on Paul Sturtevant, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Delaney (PG) James Holmes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | William Forster misses the free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:24 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:10 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-58 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Sturtevant - foul #3 on Paul Sturtevant, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner (PF) John Norris | |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 05:32 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner can't tip it in | 52-58 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | David Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Billy Davis's layup is rejected by Thomas Bonner | 52-58 |
| 05:23 | McNeese State | Brian Packard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:10 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 05:08 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Bonner | 52-58 |
| 04:52 | McNeese State | Billy Davis picks off the pass by Kenneth Zerbe | 52-58 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | William Forster can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG) David Delaney | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Richard Doss (SF), John Norris (PF), John Bullock (C) Kenneth Zerbe, Brian Packard, Thomas Bonner, Paul Sturtevant | |
| 04:18 | McNeese State | John Norris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | William Forster can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-58 |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | John Bullock gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 03:44 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | John Bullock gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 03:27 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses the easy layup | 52-58 |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | John Norris tips it home | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Dunkle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Doss (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Norris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Kent State | William Forster makes the jumpshot from the right side | 54-60 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Brad Wade | 54-62 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | William Forster hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | John Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | James Holmes steals it from John Norris | 54-62 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle is hacked by John Norris - foul #3 on John Norris, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Delaney (SF), Stephen Barnaby (PF) Joseph Heard, Billy Davis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (SG), Bryan Stehle (C) Dennis Priddy, John Bullock | |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:06 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy (SG), John Bullock (C) Brian Packard, Bryan Stehle | |
| 01:57 | McNeese State | Brad Wade drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Norris | 56-64 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF), Billy Davis (PF) David Delaney, Stephen Barnaby | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Joseph Heard drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Dunkle | 59-64 |
| 01:27 | McNeese State | Richard Doss buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Brad Wade | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to John Bullock | 59-66 |
| 01:07 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Brad Wade | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Billy Davis misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-69 |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Raymond Dunkle is called for the reach on Dennis Priddy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Dunkle, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG), David Delaney (SF), Stephen Barnaby (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Raymond Dunkle, Joseph Heard, Billy Davis, William Forster | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe (PG), Brian Packard (SF), Bryan Stehle (PF), Thomas Bonner (C) Brad Wade, Richard Doss, John Norris, John Bullock | |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | David Delaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Almanza (SG) Dennis Priddy | |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | William Almanza is fouled in the backcourt by Colby Cox - foul #1 on Colby Cox, team foul #10 | 59-69 |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | William Almanza misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | William Almanza makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Colby Cox clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bryan Stehle - foul #3 on Bryan Stehle, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant (SF) William Almanza | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Colby Cox misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-70 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby double dribbles | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe runs out the clock | 60-70 |