| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Douglas Bruner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Goulart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ty Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Charles Brase inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Charles Brase scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by James Goulart - foul #2 on James Goulart, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | James Goulart can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-30 |
| 19:31 | UTEP | Ty Jones tips it home | 38-32 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Larry Hartley picks off the pass by Man Tao | 38-32 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Larry Hartley loses the dribble to James Andres | 38-32 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Olsen - foul #2 on Roy Olsen, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Man Tao hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 38-32 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Ty Jones gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Larry Hartley hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Roy Olsen and the foul's on Charles Brase - foul #3 on Charles Brase, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Anthony Burns (SF) Kevin Adams, Charles Brase | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (PG), Leon Davis (PF), Billy Baldwin (C) Douglas Bruner, James Goulart, Ty Jones | |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Andres | 38-34 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Man Tao is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Man Tao, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Randall Brown (PF) Man Tao, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Glen Barnes (SG), Mario Melvin (SF) Roy Olsen, Larry Hartley | |
| 17:29 | UTEP | Leon Davis misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Anthony Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Eric Wise buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Charles Wright | 40-34 |
| 16:54 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Tim Johnson | 40-36 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Anthony Burns banks in the wide open layup set up by Charles Wright | 42-36 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin loses the dribble to Randall Brown | 42-36 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | James Andres misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:10 | UTEP | Glen Barnes gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:55 | UTEP | Leon Davis loses the dribble to Anthony Burns | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Andres (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tim Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 stl. SF - Mario Melvin (fairly fresh) PF - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Billy Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Randall Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF), Dominique Dibble (C) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Anthony Burns, Randall Brown, James Andres | |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Bruner (PG), Roy Olsen (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), James Goulart (PF), Ty Jones (C) Tim Johnson, Glen Barnes, Mario Melvin, Leon Davis, Billy Baldwin | |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Larry Hartley steps in front of the Kevin Adams pass in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 15:20 | UTEP | Roy Olsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Man Tao buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Brase | 45-36 |
| 14:50 | UTEP | Roy Olsen hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Bruner and he's fouled by Charles Brase - foul #4 on Charles Brase, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Burns (SF) Charles Brase | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:50 | UTEP | Roy Olsen misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Michael Mullen snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Man Tao is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Burns | 47-38 |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Larry Hartley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Goulart | 47-41 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Burns | 49-41 |
| 13:34 | UTEP | James Goulart is hacked by Dominique Dibble - foul #1 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Randall Brown (PF), James Andres (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Michael Mullen, Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (PG), Glen Barnes (SG), Mario Melvin (SF), Leon Davis (PF), Billy Baldwin (C) Douglas Bruner, Roy Olsen, Larry Hartley, James Goulart, Ty Jones | |
| 13:20 | UTEP | Mario Melvin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Eric Wise can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 12:54 | UTEP | Leon Davis gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:41 | UTEP | Tim Johnson is called for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Hampson (SF) Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Glen Barnes steals it from James Andres | 49-44 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | Leon Davis misses long on a shot near the basket | 49-44 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Michael Hampson pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Tim Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Michael Hampson, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy Olsen (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), James Goulart (PF), Ty Jones (C) Glen Barnes, Mario Melvin, Leon Davis, Billy Baldwin | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses short on a shot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Michael Mullen snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tim Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Olsen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Goulart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ty Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Ty Jones steals the ball from Michael Mullen | 49-44 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 11:04 | UTEP | Tim Johnson grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 10:55 | UTEP | Larry Hartley dunks the ball on a nice dish by Roy Olsen | 49-46 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Anthony Burns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 49-46 |
| 10:34 | UTEP | James Goulart pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:20 | UTEP | Anthony Burns swats the layup by Tim Johnson | 49-46 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Anthony Burns pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Michael Mullen banks in the layup | 51-46 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | James Goulart connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Roy Olsen | 51-48 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Roy Olsen takes the ball from Man Tao in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 09:25 | UTEP | Ty Jones misses the easy layup | 51-48 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | James Andres pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Burns | 53-48 |
| 09:10 | UTEP | Roy Olsen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Michael Mullen pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Man Tao knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 55-48 |
| 08:48 | UTEP | Ty Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Randall Brown (PF), Dominique Dibble (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Anthony Burns, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Bruner (PG), Glen Barnes (SG), Mario Melvin (SF), Leon Davis (PF), Billy Baldwin (C) Tim Johnson, Roy Olsen, Larry Hartley, James Goulart, Ty Jones | |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Wise | 57-48 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Glen Barnes misses short on a turnaround from close range | 57-48 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Randall Brown grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Eric Wise hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-48 |
| 07:49 | UTEP | Mario Melvin lays it up and in | 59-50 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Leon Davis blocks the short jumper by Dominique Dibble | 59-50 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble tips it home | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randall Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Douglas Bruner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Barnes (fresh) 4 stl. SF - Mario Melvin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leon Davis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Billy Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Bruner | 61-53 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | A charge is called on Dominique Dibble - foul #2 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Anthony Burns (C) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Michael Hampson, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Roy Olsen (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), James Goulart (PF), Ty Jones (C) Douglas Bruner, Glen Barnes, Mario Melvin, Leon Davis, Billy Baldwin | |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Larry Hartley lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Goulart | 61-55 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Goulart - foul #3 on James Goulart, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), James Andres (C) Kevin Adams, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (PG) Ronald Kaspar | |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Tim Johnson is hacked by Charles Brase - foul #5 on Charles Brase, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Rodolfo Rocha, Charles Brase, Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Eric Wise steps in front of the James Goulart pass | 63-55 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | James Goulart is called for the reach on Anthony Burns - foul #4 on James Goulart, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Bruner (PG), Mario Melvin (SF), Leon Davis (PF), Billy Baldwin (C) Roy Olsen, Larry Hartley, James Goulart, Ty Jones | |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Man Tao is fouled on the floor by Mario Melvin - foul #3 on Mario Melvin, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Brown (C) James Andres | |
| Subs | UTEP | Glen Barnes (SG) Tim Johnson | |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Michael Mullen lays it in on a nice dish by Man Tao | 65-55 |
| 04:41 | UTEP | Glen Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Rodolfo Rocha (SG) Man Tao, Eric Wise | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy Olsen (SG) Mario Melvin | |
| 04:27 | UTEP | Leon Davis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-55 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Glen Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Anthony Burns | 65-55 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Anthony Burns hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Leon Davis snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:40 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin misses the jumper from the free throw line | 65-55 |
| 03:39 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin tips it home | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Douglas Bruner steals it from Randall Brown | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodolfo Rocha (fresh) SF - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Randall Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Douglas Bruner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Olsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 stl. PF - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Billy Baldwin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Glen Barnes hits a floater from the baseline | 65-59 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), James Andres (C) Charles Wright, Rodolfo Rocha, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Ty Jones (C) Roy Olsen, Glen Barnes, Billy Baldwin | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Man Tao is hacked by Larry Hartley - foul #1 on Larry Hartley, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dominique Dibble (PF) Randall Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (SG), James Goulart (PF) Douglas Bruner, Leon Davis | |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:46 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Mullen (PF) Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Bruner (PG), Roy Olsen (SG) Tim Johnson, Mario Melvin | |
| 02:32 | UTEP | Ty Jones buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Roy Olsen | 67-61 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Michael Mullen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Larry Hartley - foul #2 on Larry Hartley, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | James Goulart hits the finger roll | 69-63 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Larry Hartley takes the ball from Man Tao in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:22 | UTEP | Roy Olsen drills a 3 from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Anthony Burns banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Adams and the foul's on Ty Jones - foul #2 on Ty Jones, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Anthony Burns makes the free throw | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Kevin Adams snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is hacked by Douglas Bruner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Bruner, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dominique Dibble (C) James Andres | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Ty Jones grabs the board | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Andres (C) Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Roy Olsen is called for the reach on Man Tao in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Olsen, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roy Olsen | 74-72 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Anthony Burns is hacked by Douglas Bruner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Bruner, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Anthony Burns makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Anthony Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Ty Jones grabs the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Anthony Burns pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Anthony Burns runs out the clock | 76-72 |