| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) PF - Michael Holland (fresh) C - Ryan Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) SG - John Exley (fresh) SF - Eric Yokota (fresh) PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Montana State | Eric Yokota misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Holland - foul #1 on Michael Holland, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ryan Bell | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Holland | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Frederick Kuczenski | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski comes up short on the shot from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Ryan Bell knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Benjamin | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Herman Fulton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Yokota | 4-3 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is fouled on the floor by Daniel Benjamin - foul #1 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (C) Marc Turbacuski | |
| 17:03 | Montana State | John Exley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-3 |
| 16:48 | Montana State | John Exley snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Frederick Kuczenski steals it from Joe Hall | 7-3 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski hits the finger roll | 9-3 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Herman Fulton | 9-5 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Ryan Bell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Polinski | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Polinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) SF - Eric Yokota (fairly fresh) PF - Norbert Pavlik (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Herman Fulton, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), Billy Baker (SG), James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Daniel Benjamin, Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG), Kevin Rice (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Herman Fulton, John Exley, Eric Yokota, Norbert Pavlik | |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Billy Baker is fouled on the floor by Kevin Rice - foul #1 on Kevin Rice, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Joseph Suda comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 11-5 |
| 14:52 | Montana State | Joe Hall gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Sean Tims steals the ball from Joe Hall | 11-5 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Sean Tims hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joe Hall | 11-5 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | The jump hook by Joe Hall is blocked by Sean Tims | 11-5 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Sean Tims grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Joseph Suda connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Billy Baker and he's fouled by Kevin Rice - foul #2 on Kevin Rice, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Ryan Bell (C) Billy Baker, James Garr | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG), John Spector (SF), Elton Goode (PF) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs, Joe Hall, Kevin Rice | |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Joseph Suda makes the free throw | 14-5 |
| 13:37 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 14-5 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski snags the offensive board | 14-5 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Elton Goode comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 14-5 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | John Exley grabs the offensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | John Spector knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Exley | 14-8 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Suda | 17-8 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Elton Goode hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-8 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Ryan Bell snags the defensive board | 17-8 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Sean Tims pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Benjamin | 19-8 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Sisemore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Suda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Tims (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Spector (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elton Goode (fresh) C - Marc Turbacuski (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Elton Goode is fouled on the floor by Mark Sisemore - foul #1 on Mark Sisemore, team foul #3 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF), James Garr (C) Mark Sisemore, Joseph Suda, Sean Tims, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Yokota (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF), Joe Hall (C) John Spector, Elton Goode, Marc Turbacuski | |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-8 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Frederick Kuczenski, team foul #4 | 19-8 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Eric Yokota hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-8 |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Joe Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 10:32 | Montana State | Herman Fulton connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Exley | 19-11 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin double dribbles | 19-11 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Herman Fulton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | John Exley tips it home | 19-13 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | James Garr drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-13 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | John Exley misses short on a shot from the right side | 21-13 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | James Garr is denied on a layup by Norbert Pavlik | 21-13 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is hacked by Michael Holland - foul #2 on Michael Holland, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), Sean Tims (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Daniel Benjamin, Michael Holland, James Garr | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG), Marc Turbacuski (C) Herman Fulton, John Exley, Joe Hall | |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Mark Sisemore is called for the reach on Elmer Baldwin - foul #2 on Mark Sisemore, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Coleman (PG), Billy Baker (SG), Joseph Suda (SF) Mark Sisemore, Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Ryan Bell pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Ryan Bell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ryan Bell, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Spector (SF), Joe Hall (PF) Eric Yokota, Norbert Pavlik | |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Ryan Bell swats the shot by Elmer Baldwin | 21-13 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Martin Coleman pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Martin Coleman (fresh) SG - Billy Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Suda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Tims (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) SF - John Spector (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Hall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Elmer Baldwin takes the ball from Billy Baker | 21-13 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 21-13 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski tips it home | 21-15 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-15 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Sean Tims gets the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Sean Tims makes the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Denis Burroughs - foul #1 on Denis Burroughs, team foul #4 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF) Martin Coleman, Billy Baker, Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG), Eric Yokota (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs, John Spector, Marc Turbacuski | |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Sean Tims makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Herman Fulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Joe Hall - foul #1 on Joe Hall, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (C) Joe Hall | |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Sean Tims swats the short shot by Elmer Baldwin | 26-15 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Ryan Bell snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-15 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Ryan Bell tips it but misses | 26-15 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Herman Fulton pulls down the rebound | 26-15 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Eric Yokota hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 26-15 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Benjamin | 28-15 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Ryan Bell blocks the jumper by Herman Fulton | 28-15 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-15 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Norbert Pavlik is called for the reach on Ryan Bell - foul #1 on Norbert Pavlik, team foul #6 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Suda (PF), James Garr (C) Sean Tims, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (SF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Eric Yokota, Elmer Baldwin | |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Herman Fulton steals the ball from Daniel Benjamin | 28-15 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is called for traveling | 28-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (SG), Michael Holland (PF) Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Rice (PF) Norbert Pavlik | |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joe Hall - foul #2 on Joe Hall, team foul #7 | 28-15 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Michael Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Garr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Suda (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Hall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Rice (fresh) C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Kevin Rice's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Holland | 29-15 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | James Garr grabs the board | 29-15 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | James Garr hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Joe Hall - foul #3 on Joe Hall, team foul #8 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Yokota (SF) Joe Hall | |
| 02:55 | Kent State | James Garr misses the 1st free throw | 29-15 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | James Garr misses the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski pulls down the rebound | 29-15 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Herman Fulton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-15 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Joseph Suda pulls down the rebound | 29-15 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Kevin Rice denies the turnaround by Joseph Suda | 29-15 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Kevin Rice pulls down the rebound | 29-15 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | John Exley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herman Fulton | 29-17 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-17 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | James Garr misses the tip | 29-17 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Herman Fulton pulls down the rebound | 29-17 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | John Exley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Herman Fulton | 29-20 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Michael Holland connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Garr | 31-20 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Herman Fulton's floater is knocked away by Joseph Suda | 31-20 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Eric Yokota takes the ball from James Garr | 31-20 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | John Exley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Ryan Bell (C) Daniel Benjamin, James Garr, Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG), Norbert Pavlik (PF) Herman Fulton, John Exley, Marc Turbacuski | |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Sisemore | 34-20 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Kevin Rice's layup is rejected by Ryan Bell | 34-20 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Polinski | 34-20 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Frederick Kuczenski, team foul #8 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Coleman (PG), Sean Tims (PF) Mark Sisemore, Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Spector (SF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Eric Yokota, Kevin Rice | |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-22 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Martin Coleman clanks a halfcourt shot | 34-22 |