| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Richard Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Jahnke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Higdon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ruben Hafford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Morehead State | The short jumper by Ruben Hafford is denied by Thomas Combs | 22-22 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Hughes | 22-22 |
| 19:46 | Kent State | David Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 19:31 | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke steps out of bounds on the sideline | 22-22 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-22 |
| 19:13 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 18:55 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Jahnke | 22-24 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Larry Hughes knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 18:15 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Thomas Combs is hacked by Ruben Hafford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ruben Hafford, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Allen (SG), Ryan Burpee (SF), Aubrey Spivey (PF), Noble Dziegielewski (C) Kenneth Jahnke, Leonard Higdon, Don Mitchell, Ruben Hafford | |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Larry Hughes can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Noble Dziegielewski - foul #2 on Noble Dziegielewski, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG), James Craine (PF) David Briggs, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Arena (SG) Richard Cameron | |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 17:55 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 17:41 | Morehead State | Thomas Allen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 17:40 | Morehead State | James Arena grabs the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 17:22 | Morehead State | James Arena hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Allen | 25-26 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | James Craine can't connect on a shot in the lane | 25-26 |
| 16:56 | Morehead State | Ryan Burpee snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 16:49 | Morehead State | Noble Dziegielewski lays it in | 25-28 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Donald Levering's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Thomas Combs (PF) Robert Boshears, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Cameron (PG), Don Mitchell (PF) James Arena, Noble Dziegielewski | |
| 16:29 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke (SG), Ruben Hafford (C) Thomas Allen, Aubrey Spivey | |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Thomas Combs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 16:08 | Morehead State | Donald Levering steals the ball from Ruben Hafford | 25-28 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Briggs | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Levering (fresh) PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. C - James Craine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Richard Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Jahnke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Burpee (fairly fresh) PF - Don Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ruben Hafford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | David Briggs gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | David Briggs is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Cameron - foul #2 on Richard Cameron, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Todd Tadlock (PF), Larry Hughes (C) David Briggs, Donald Levering, Thomas Combs, James Craine | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Allen (SG), Leonard Higdon (SF), James Arena (PF), Noble Dziegielewski (C) Kenneth Jahnke, Ryan Burpee, Don Mitchell, Ruben Hafford | |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 14:51 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon is whistled for a carry | 31-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey (PF) Richard Cameron | |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Noble Dziegielewski takes the ball from Robert Boshears | 31-28 |
| 13:54 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-28 |
| 13:53 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 13:28 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Combs (PF), James Craine (C) Matthew Dunneback, Robert Boshears, Todd Tadlock, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Cameron (PG), Kenneth Jahnke (SG), Ryan Burpee (SF), Don Mitchell (PF), Ruben Hafford (C) Thomas Allen, James Arena, Leonard Higdon, Aubrey Spivey, Noble Dziegielewski | |
| 13:17 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on James Craine - foul #1 on James Craine, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 13:17 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 13:17 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Richard Cameron is called for the reach on Everett Brasfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Cameron, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | James Craine loses the ball out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 12:42 | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Levering - foul #1 on Donald Levering, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 12:42 | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 12:42 | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Kenneth Jahnke steals it from James Craine | 31-29 |
| 12:02 | Morehead State | Ryan Burpee is fouled on the floor by James Craine - foul #2 on James Craine, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG) Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey (SF), Noble Dziegielewski (C) Ryan Burpee, Ruben Hafford | |
| 11:43 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Levering - foul #2 on Donald Levering, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF), Todd Tadlock (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Donald Levering, Thomas Combs, James Craine | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Arena (SG), Leonard Higdon (SF) Kenneth Jahnke, Don Mitchell | |
| 11:43 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 11:43 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Richard Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Arena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Higdon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aubrey Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Noble Dziegielewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Kent State | David Briggs buries a floater from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 10:57 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 10:55 | Morehead State | Noble Dziegielewski can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 10:54 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | David Briggs knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Boshears | 35-33 |
| 10:03 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Cameron | 35-35 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Robert Boshears is fouled on the floor by Aubrey Spivey - foul #2 on Aubrey Spivey, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SF), Thomas Combs (PF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Everett Brasfield, Todd Tadlock, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Allen (PG), Kenneth Jahnke (SG), Ryan Burpee (SF), Don Mitchell (PF), Ruben Hafford (C) Richard Cameron, James Arena, Leonard Higdon, Aubrey Spivey, Noble Dziegielewski | |
| 09:20 | Kent State | James Craine slams it home | 37-35 |
| 09:07 | Morehead State | Thomas Combs swats the short shot by Ryan Burpee | 37-35 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Levering | 37-35 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | James Craine misses the easy layup | 37-35 |
| 08:47 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 08:42 | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke loses the ball out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF) Robert Boshears | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 37-35 |
| 08:19 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Ruben Hafford | 37-35 |
| 08:05 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 08:03 | Morehead State | Ruben Hafford grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 07:38 | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | James Craine snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Levering (fairly fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Jahnke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Burpee (fairly fresh) PF - Don Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ruben Hafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Thomas Combs lays it in set up by Donald Levering | 39-35 |
| 07:02 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Allen | 39-38 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback is fouled in the backcourt by Don Mitchell - foul #3 on Don Mitchell, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering, Thomas Combs, James Craine | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Cameron (PG), James Arena (SG), Leonard Higdon (SF), Aubrey Spivey (PF), Noble Dziegielewski (C) Thomas Allen, Kenneth Jahnke, Ryan Burpee, Don Mitchell, Ruben Hafford | |
| 06:37 | Kent State | David Briggs misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-38 |
| 06:36 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 06:23 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 06:21 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 06:03 | Morehead State | Noble Dziegielewski comes up short on the runner in the paint | 39-38 |
| 06:02 | Morehead State | Noble Dziegielewski tips it but misses | 39-38 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 05:32 | Morehead State | Noble Dziegielewski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 05:07 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey misses the shot from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Robert Boshears is fouled in the backcourt by James Arena - foul #2 on James Arena, team foul #7 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SF), James Craine (PF) David Briggs, Everett Brasfield, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke (SG), Ryan Burpee (SF), Don Mitchell (PF) James Arena, Leonard Higdon, Aubrey Spivey | |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | James Craine grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Boshears | 41-38 |
| 04:16 | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | James Craine grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Richard Cameron steps in front of the Matthew Dunneback pass in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 04:09 | Morehead State | Ryan Burpee misses the lay-in | 41-38 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | James Craine misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ryan Burpee - foul #1 on Ryan Burpee, team foul #8 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF), Thomas Combs (PF) Donald Levering, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Allen (SG), Leonard Higdon (SF), Ruben Hafford (C) Kenneth Jahnke, Ryan Burpee, Noble Dziegielewski | |
| 03:47 | Kent State | James Craine misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | James Craine makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 03:27 | Morehead State | Ruben Hafford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Thomas Combs pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Boshears (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Richard Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Higdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Ruben Hafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | James Craine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Todd Tadlock (C) James Craine | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Arena (PF) Don Mitchell | |
| 03:14 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 03:13 | Morehead State | Ruben Hafford tips it in | 42-40 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 02:44 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 02:44 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Donald Levering (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Robert Boshears, Everett Brasfield, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ryan Burpee (SF), Aubrey Spivey (PF) Richard Cameron, Leonard Higdon | |
| 02:32 | Morehead State | Thomas Allen is fouled on the floor by Matthew Dunneback - foul #2 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| 02:07 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Allen | 42-42 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF) Matthew Dunneback | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke (SG), Don Mitchell (PF) James Arena, Aubrey Spivey | |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Thomas Combs buries a fadeaway from the right block | 44-42 |
| 01:42 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG) Donald Levering | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Cameron (PG), Leonard Higdon (SF) Thomas Allen, Ryan Burpee | |
| 01:22 | Morehead State | Larry Hughes is called for the reach on Richard Cameron - foul #3 on Larry Hughes, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| 01:06 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | David Briggs misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Mitchell | 46-45 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Kenneth Jahnke is called for the reach on Robert Boshears in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Jahnke, team foul #9 | 46-45 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Don Mitchell | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke blows the layup | 47-45 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Richard Cameron is called for the reach on Everett Brasfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Cameron, team foul #10 | 47-45 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | Kenneth Jahnke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Larry Hughes runs out the clock | 49-45 |