| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) C - Joseph Paul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) SG - Homer Collins (fresh) SF - Russell Orr (fresh) PF - Johnny Brown (fresh) C - William Lowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Joseph Paul wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Homer Collins | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson misses the dunk attempt | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Joseph Paul tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Edward Worrall grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Edward Worrall hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Gross | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Ford | 5-4 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Arthur Gross drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:32 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford is fouled on the floor by Joseph Paul - foul #1 on Joseph Paul, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Worrall - foul #1 on Edward Worrall, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Shane Elliott snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Arthur Gross clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Joseph Paul tips it home | 9-5 |
| 16:45 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Homer Collins | 9-8 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Joseph Paul dunks the ball set up by Arthur Gross and he's fouled by Russell Orr - foul #1 on Russell Orr, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (PG), Sammy Leach (SF), Duane Paredes (PF) Arthur Gross, Shane Elliott, Christopher Robertson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Joseph Paul makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 16:08 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Ford | 12-11 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Sammy Leach misses long on a shot from the left side | 12-11 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Charles Lyles tips it back up and in | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Worrall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sammy Leach (fresh) PF - Duane Paredes (fresh) C - Joseph Paul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Homer Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lowe (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | SE Missouri State | Charles Lyles steals the ball from Russell Orr | 14-11 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Edward Worrall connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 14:47 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe is hacked by Edward Worrall - foul #2 on Edward Worrall, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Shane Elliott (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF) Charles Lyles, Edward Worrall, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG), Benjamin Meek (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Virgil Mai (PF), John Maury (C) Brian Ford, Homer Collins, Russell Orr, Johnny Brown, William Lowe | |
| 14:34 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall is fouled on the floor by Sammy Leach - foul #1 on Sammy Leach, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| 14:25 | SE Missouri State | Shane Elliott picks off the pass by Eric Hall | 17-11 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-11 |
| 14:11 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 14:00 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-14 |
| 13:45 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 13:30 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Eric Hall | 17-16 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Sammy Leach's fadeaway is rejected by John Maury | 17-16 |
| 13:22 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 13:18 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 17-18 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses long on a shot from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 13:00 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 12:55 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Benjamin Meek is denied by Duane Paredes | 17-18 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Arthur Gross pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Shane Elliott clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 12:31 | SE Missouri State | John Maury pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 12:16 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai's layup is rejected by Christopher Robertson | 17-18 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Duane Paredes is hacked by John Maury - foul #1 on John Maury, team foul #2 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Charles Lyles (SG), Rick Byrd (SF), Domingo Colon (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Arthur Gross, Sammy Leach, Shane Elliott, Christopher Robertson, Duane Paredes | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Homer Collins (SG), Russell Orr (SF), Johnny Brown (PF), William Lowe (C) Eric Hall, Benjamin Meek, Robert Smith, Virgil Mai, John Maury | |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Joseph Paul tips it but misses | 17-18 |
| 11:50 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:39 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Russell Orr | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) PF - Domingo Colon (fresh) C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Homer Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Rick Byrd gets the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Rick Byrd misses the 3 from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 10:53 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Johnny Brown | 17-20 |
| 10:34 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Russell Orr | 17-22 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Domingo Colon loses the ball out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), Duane Paredes (PF) Lonnie Lewis, Rick Byrd, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:16 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Russell Orr | 17-24 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Sammy Leach double dribbles | 17-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Christopher Robertson (PF) Charles Lyles, Domingo Colon | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:51 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Robertson - foul #1 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| 09:51 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:51 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Arthur Gross loses the dribble to Russell Orr | 17-26 |
| 09:06 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 17-26 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Arthur Gross gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Arthur Gross hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 17-26 |
| 08:48 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 08:33 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 17-26 |
| 08:31 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown gets the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:18 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 08:16 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins tips it back up and in | 17-28 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Duane Paredes misses the easy layup | 17-28 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Shane Elliott tips it back up and in | 19-28 |
| 07:33 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-28 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Leach (fairly fresh) SF - Shane Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Duane Paredes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Homer Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sammy Leach | 21-28 |
| 07:02 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Sammy Leach makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Gross | 24-28 |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | Sammy Leach steps in front of the William Lowe pass | 24-28 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 06:25 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Lowe | 24-28 |
| 06:00 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Homer Collins and he's fouled by Sammy Leach - foul #2 on Sammy Leach, team foul #6 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Charles Lyles (SG), Rick Byrd (SF), Domingo Colon (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Arthur Gross, Sammy Leach, Shane Elliott, Christopher Robertson, Duane Paredes | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG), Benjamin Meek (SG), Virgil Mai (PF), John Maury (C) Brian Ford, Homer Collins, Johnny Brown, William Lowe | |
| 06:00 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Charles Lyles misses the dunk | 24-31 |
| 05:34 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 05:23 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai clanks a floater from the right side | 24-31 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Joseph Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | John Maury is called for the reach on Joseph Paul - foul #2 on John Maury, team foul #3 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Russell Orr, John Maury | |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Joseph Paul can't finish the layup | 24-31 |
| 04:46 | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 04:22 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Paul picks off the pass by Benjamin Meek | 24-31 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Charles Lyles misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 04:03 | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 03:45 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Hall | 24-34 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Rick Byrd misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 03:28 | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) PF - Domingo Colon (fresh) C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Eric Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Chamorro (fresh) SF - Benjamin Meek (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - Virgil Mai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek is fouled on the floor by Domingo Colon - foul #1 on Domingo Colon, team foul #7 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Worrall (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Duane Paredes (C) Lonnie Lewis, Rick Byrd, Domingo Colon, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Homer Collins (SG), Johnny Brown (PF), William Lowe (C) Eric Hall, Mark Chamorro, Robert Smith, Virgil Mai | |
| 03:11 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:11 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe snags the offensive board | 24-34 |
| 02:55 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Ford | 24-36 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Duane Paredes buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edward Worrall | 27-36 |
| 02:19 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 27-36 |
| 02:17 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown tips it back up and in | 27-38 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Edward Worrall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 27-38 |
| 02:05 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 01:49 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Robertson - foul #2 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #8 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Joseph Paul (C) Charles Lyles, Christopher Robertson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr (SF) Homer Collins | |
| 01:49 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:49 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Joseph Paul loses the dribble to William Lowe | 27-40 |
| 01:23 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek buries a 3 from straight away set up by Russell Orr | 27-43 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Duane Paredes loses the dribble to Brian Ford | 27-43 |
| 01:04 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford banks in the layup | 27-45 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Duane Paredes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Joseph Paul snags the offensive board | 27-45 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Duane Paredes comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 27-45 |
| 00:32 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Ford | 27-45 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr makes the runner from close range | 27-47 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | William Lowe steals it from Arthur Gross | 27-47 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford is fouled on the floor by Duane Paredes - foul #1 on Duane Paredes, team foul #9 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Shane Elliott, Duane Paredes, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG), Virgil Mai (PF), John Maury (C) Benjamin Meek, Johnny Brown, William Lowe | |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford makes the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 27-49 |