| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Huynh (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Freddie Scates (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Cribbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | David Rodrigez inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | John Mason grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 19:23 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Huynh - foul #3 on Edward Huynh, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Hyde (PF) Edward Huynh | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 19:23 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:23 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Robert Fowler lays it in on a great pass from David Rodrigez and he's hacked by Freddie Scates - foul #2 on Freddie Scates, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:50 | McNeese State | Lee Hyde takes the ball from Joseph Daniels | 30-29 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | John Bragg misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:25 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates is fouled on the floor by David Rodrigez - foul #1 on David Rodrigez, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 18:12 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | John Bragg's floater is tipped away by Jack Turgeon | 30-29 |
| 17:55 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:38 | McNeese State | Robert Fowler is called for the reach on Charles Cribbs - foul #1 on Robert Fowler, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| 17:20 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Mason | 30-31 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | John Bragg drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 16:40 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs's pass is intercepted by Lee Hyde | 33-31 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | David Rodrigez misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-31 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | John Bragg tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 16:08 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | David Rodrigez grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | David Rodrigez misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-31 |
| 15:42 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jack Turgeon | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Bragg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Rodrigez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Hyde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Freddie Scates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Turgeon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Cribbs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Daniels | 35-33 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | John Bragg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 15:10 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 15:06 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels clanks a shot from the right block | 35-33 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Jesse Glover pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Jesse Glover loses the dribble to John Mason in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 14:59 | McNeese State | John Mason banks in the layup | 35-35 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Jesse Glover is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jesse Glover, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), John Gatton (SG), Donovan Bryant (SF), Edward Huynh (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, David Rodrigez, Lee Hyde, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (PG), Aaron Gregory (SG), Bradley Janzen (SF), Edward Thompson (PF), Simon Green (C) John Mason, Joseph Daniels, Freddie Scates, Jack Turgeon, Charles Cribbs | |
| 14:41 | McNeese State | Bradley Janzen hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Edward Thompson | 35-37 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | John Gatton makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Gamble | 37-37 |
| 14:04 | McNeese State | Simon Green is fouled on the floor by Leonel Cooper - foul #2 on Leonel Cooper, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| 13:51 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is hacked by Aaron Gregory - foul #1 on Aaron Gregory, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon (PF) Bradley Janzen | |
| 13:08 | Kent State | John Gatton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG) Aaron Gregory | |
| 13:00 | McNeese State | Simon Green double dribbles | 37-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Robert Fowler (C) Donovan Bryant, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Robert Fowler pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Jesse Glover drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Peter Gamble | 40-37 |
| 12:04 | McNeese State | Simon Green misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Gatton - foul #1 on John Gatton, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), Lee Hyde (PF) Peter Gamble, John Gatton, Edward Huynh | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), Freddie Scates (SF) Patrick Snow, Edward Thompson | |
| 12:04 | McNeese State | Simon Green makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:04 | McNeese State | Simon Green makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | John Bragg misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 11:43 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Freddie Scates (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Simon Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | McNeese State | John Mason hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 40-39 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Lee Hyde gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | David Rodrigez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (PG), Charles Cribbs (C) John Mason, Simon Green | |
| 11:01 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Lee Hyde | 40-39 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Jesse Glover connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Hyde | 42-39 |
| 10:18 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Snow | 42-41 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Lee Hyde scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jesse Glover and the foul's on Jack Turgeon - foul #1 on Jack Turgeon, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), John Gatton (SG), Edward Huynh (PF) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG), Edward Thompson (PF) Joseph Daniels, Jack Turgeon | |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Lee Hyde makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:50 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Thompson | 45-43 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Freddie Scates steps in front of the Peter Gamble pass | 45-43 |
| 09:37 | McNeese State | John Mason banks in the layup on a great pass from Freddie Scates | 45-45 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Lee Hyde's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Thompson | 45-45 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Lee Hyde tips it but misses | 45-45 |
| 09:09 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:53 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow lays it up and in on a nice dish by Freddie Scates | 45-47 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | John Mason steals it from Peter Gamble | 45-47 |
| 08:22 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Lee Hyde banks in the layup | 47-47 |
| 07:42 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Lee Hyde snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Gatton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Rodrigez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Huynh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Lee Hyde (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Snow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Scates (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Thompson (fresh) C - Charles Cribbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Edward Huynh misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 07:26 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 07:07 | McNeese State | Edward Thompson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 47-47 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Lee Hyde pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), Leonel Cooper (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez, Edward Huynh, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Aaron Gregory (PG), Joseph Daniels (SG), Bradley Janzen (SF), Jack Turgeon (PF), Simon Green (C) John Mason, Patrick Snow, Freddie Scates, Edward Thompson, Charles Cribbs | |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | John Gatton is called for the reach on Jack Turgeon - foul #2 on John Gatton, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | The short jumper by Robert Fowler is denied by Simon Green | 47-48 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 05:57 | McNeese State | Jesse Glover steals the ball from Jack Turgeon | 49-48 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | John Bragg misses the easy layup | 49-48 |
| 05:52 | McNeese State | Bradley Janzen gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:40 | McNeese State | Aaron Gregory hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Daniels | 49-51 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | John Gatton's floater is knocked away by Jack Turgeon | 49-51 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | John Gatton grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | John Bragg misses the shot from the right side | 49-51 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Robert Fowler tips it home | 51-51 |
| 04:54 | McNeese State | Bradley Janzen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon tips it in | 51-53 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | John Bragg scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jesse Glover and he's hacked by Joseph Daniels - foul #2 on Joseph Daniels, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SF) John Gatton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG), Freddie Scates (SF), Edward Thompson (C) Aaron Gregory, Bradley Janzen, Simon Green | |
| 04:46 | Kent State | John Bragg makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | John Mason misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | Edward Thompson grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | Edward Thompson comes up short on the floater in the lane | 54-53 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper travels with the ball | 54-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donovan Bryant (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), Edward Huynh (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, Leonel Cooper, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (SG), Charles Cribbs (C) Joseph Daniels, Edward Thompson | |
| 03:37 | McNeese State | David Rodrigez steals it from Freddie Scates | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donovan Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Huynh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Scates (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Charles Cribbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Freddie Scates is called for the reach on David Rodrigez - foul #3 on Freddie Scates, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG) Donovan Bryant | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Thompson (PF) Jack Turgeon | |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Freddie Scates is called for the reach on John Gatton - foul #4 on Freddie Scates, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Hyde (C) David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Simon Green (PF) Freddie Scates | |
| 02:38 | Kent State | John Gatton misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 54-53 |
| 02:37 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:37 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), Robert Fowler (C) Peter Gamble, John Gatton, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), Freddie Scates (SF), Jack Turgeon (PF) Patrick Snow, Edward Thompson, Simon Green | |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | David Rodrigez snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Jesse Glover buries a 3 from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs misses long on a floater from the right side | 57-53 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs tips it home | 57-55 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Robert Fowler comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 57-55 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Glover | 57-55 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | David Rodrigez scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Fowler | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | McNeese State | John Bragg is called for the reach on Jack Turgeon - foul #2 on John Bragg, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 00:44 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:44 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Edward Huynh gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | John Mason is called for the reach on Edward Huynh in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Edward Huynh misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs misses the tip | 60-56 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jesse Glover | 60-56 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | John Mason is called for the reach on Jesse Glover in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mason, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SF) David Rodrigez | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Jesse Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | John Mason is called for the reach on Jesse Glover in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Mason, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Jesse Glover makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates misses badly on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Jesse Glover - foul #2 on Jesse Glover, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Rodrigez (SF) Peter Gamble | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates makes the 3rd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | John Mason is called for the reach on John Bragg in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Mason, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (PG) John Mason | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | John Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | John Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | John Bragg grabs the board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | John Bragg runs out the clock | 63-59 |