| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Alan Harmon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Mincy (fresh) SF - Eric Branch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Irwin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Forbes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eric Branch inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Forbes connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Eric Branch | 42-39 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Adolph Morton scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Gavin | 44-39 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Irwin is fouled on the floor by Ben Boller - foul #2 on Ben Boller, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Harmon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-39 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Ben Boller grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Adolph Morton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Forbes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eric Branch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-39 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Ben Boller pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Alan Harmon is called for the reach on Ben Boller - foul #2 on Alan Harmon, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Meyer (SF), James Plumlee (PF), Patrick Newton (C) Jeremy Holcomb, Ben Boller, Barry Goff | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Claude Baratta (SG), John Champion (SF), Boleslaw Zabel (PF), Daniel Gullo (C) James Mincy, Eric Branch, Matthew Irwin, Dennis Forbes | |
| 17:29 | Kent State | James Plumlee is hacked by Boleslaw Zabel - foul #2 on Boleslaw Zabel, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Patrick Newton buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Adolph Morton | 46-39 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Champion clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Harmon grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Claude Baratta misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Richard Gavin pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Alan Harmon steals it from Adam Meyer | 46-39 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Claude Baratta lays it in set up by Alan Harmon | 46-41 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Patrick Newton misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Boleslaw Zabel - foul #3 on Boleslaw Zabel, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Marcheski (SG), Ben Boller (PF), Barry Goff (C) Adolph Morton, Richard Gavin, James Plumlee | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Mincy (SG), Eric Branch (SF), Matthew Irwin (PF), Joshua Myers (C) Claude Baratta, John Champion, Boleslaw Zabel, Daniel Gullo | |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Patrick Newton makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Patrick Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Marcheski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Alan Harmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Mincy (fresh) SF - Eric Branch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Irwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Irwin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Barry Goff snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Patrick Newton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF) Patrick Newton, Adam Meyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 15:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Irwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb is hacked by Eric Branch - foul #1 on Eric Branch, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gavin (SG), James Plumlee (PF) Charles Marcheski, Ben Boller | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Claude Baratta (PG), Boleslaw Zabel (PF) Alan Harmon, Matthew Irwin | |
| 14:35 | Kent State | James Plumlee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Macek | 51-41 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Mincy drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Branch | 51-44 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | James Plumlee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Mincy grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Claude Baratta hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Branch | 51-47 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Goff | 51-47 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | James Plumlee misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-47 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joshua Myers gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Boleslaw Zabel connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Baratta | 51-50 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Daniel Macek misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joshua Myers snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Claude Baratta makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Mincy | 51-53 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Richard Gavin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joshua Myers pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Mincy is whistled for a carry | 51-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG), Charles Marcheski (SG), Adam Meyer (SF), Ben Boller (PF), Patrick Newton (C) Daniel Macek, Richard Gavin, Jeremy Holcomb, James Plumlee, Barry Goff | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Harmon (PG), John Champion (SF), Daniel Gullo (PF), Dennis Forbes (C) Claude Baratta, Eric Branch, Boleslaw Zabel, Joshua Myers | |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Patrick Newton misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Adolph Morton misses the tip | 51-53 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Champion grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Harmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Adam Meyer snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Adolph Morton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Champion double dribbles | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Marcheski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Alan Harmon (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Mincy (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Champion (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gullo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Ben Boller misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Mincy - foul #3 on James Mincy, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gavin (SG) Charles Marcheski | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Claude Baratta (SG) James Mincy | |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Ben Boller makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Ben Boller makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Gullo is fouled on the floor by Adolph Morton - foul #3 on Adolph Morton, team foul #2 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Goff (C) Patrick Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Boleslaw Zabel (SF), Matthew Irwin (PF) John Champion, Dennis Forbes | |
| 10:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Gullo loses the ball out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tapper (C) Daniel Gullo | |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Adam Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Irwin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Adolph Morton - foul #4 on Adolph Morton, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Marcheski (PG), Alfred Skiles (SF), James Plumlee (PF) Adolph Morton, Adam Meyer, Ben Boller | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Irwin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | James Plumlee pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Claude Baratta is called for the reach on Richard Gavin - foul #3 on Claude Baratta, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG) Charles Marcheski | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Mincy (SG), John Champion (SF) Claude Baratta, Boleslaw Zabel | |
| 10:02 | Kent State | James Plumlee is denied on a layup by Matthew Irwin | 53-54 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | James Plumlee can't tip it in | 53-54 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to James Mincy | 53-54 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Harmon misses short on a jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Mincy hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | James Plumlee travels with the ball | 53-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Marcheski (SG), Patrick Newton (C) Richard Gavin, Barry Goff | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Forbes (C) Jeffrey Tapper | |
| 09:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Mincy blows the layup | 53-56 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Macek | 53-56 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | James Mincy is called for the reach on Daniel Macek in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Mincy, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Meyer (SF), Ben Boller (PF) Alfred Skiles, James Plumlee | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Claude Baratta (SG), Eric Branch (SF), Daniel Gullo (PF) James Mincy, John Champion, Matthew Irwin | |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Daniel Macek makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Daniel Macek makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Harmon connects on the 3 from straight away | 55-59 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gavin (SG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Barry Goff (C) Daniel Macek, Adam Meyer, Patrick Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Harmon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-59 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Forbes tips it but misses | 55-59 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Barry Goff grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski is called for 10 seconds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Newton (PG), Adam Meyer (PF) Charles Marcheski, Ben Boller | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Boleslaw Zabel (SF), Matthew Irwin (PF), Jeffrey Tapper (C) Eric Branch, Daniel Gullo, Dennis Forbes | |
| 08:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Boleslaw Zabel connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-62 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Patrick Newton is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Gavin | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Alan Harmon (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Claude Baratta (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boleslaw Zabel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Irwin (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Tapper (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Boleslaw Zabel makes the jumpshot from the left side | 57-64 |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb is fouled in the backcourt by Boleslaw Zabel - foul #4 on Boleslaw Zabel, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG) Barry Goff | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Mincy (SG), John Champion (SF), Joshua Myers (C) Claude Baratta, Boleslaw Zabel, Jeffrey Tapper | |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Champion pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Mincy's floater is knocked away by Jeremy Holcomb | 57-64 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Richard Gavin pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb loses the dribble to Alan Harmon | 57-64 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Mincy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Irwin grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joshua Myers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-64 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Champion grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Harmon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Mincy | 57-66 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Patrick Newton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-66 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Harmon grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Mincy drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Champion and he's fouled by Richard Gavin - foul #1 on Richard Gavin, team foul #4 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Marcheski (SG), Alfred Skiles (SF), Ben Boller (PF), Barry Goff (C) Richard Gavin, Jeremy Holcomb, Adam Meyer, Patrick Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Eric Branch (SF), Daniel Gullo (PF), Dennis Forbes (C) John Champion, Matthew Irwin, Joshua Myers | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Mincy makes the free throw | 57-69 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski connects on the open runner in the lane set up by Adolph Morton | 59-69 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Harmon is fouled on the floor by Adolph Morton - foul #5 on Adolph Morton, team foul #5 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG) Adolph Morton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Boleslaw Zabel (PG) Alan Harmon | |
| 05:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Forbes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-69 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Ben Boller scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Macek | 61-69 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eric Branch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Barry Goff pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles misses short on a floater from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski snags the offensive board | 61-69 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Ben Boller is alone and drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Barry Goff | 63-69 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eric Branch clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-69 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Barry Goff pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski is hacked by James Mincy in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Mincy, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gavin (SG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF), James Plumlee (PF) Daniel Macek, Alfred Skiles, Ben Boller | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Harmon (PG), Claude Baratta (SG), John Champion (SF), Jeffrey Tapper (C) James Mincy, Eric Branch, Daniel Gullo, Dennis Forbes | |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Marcheski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Plumlee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Alan Harmon (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Baratta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Champion (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Boleslaw Zabel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Tapper (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tapper loses the dribble to Jeremy Holcomb | 65-69 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Richard Gavin jams it set up by Jeremy Holcomb | 67-69 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tapper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Boleslaw Zabel and he's fouled by James Plumlee - foul #1 on James Plumlee, team foul #6 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Adam Meyer (SF), Patrick Newton (C) Charles Marcheski, Jeremy Holcomb, Barry Goff | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joshua Myers (PF) Boleslaw Zabel | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tapper makes the free throw | 67-72 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | James Plumlee double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Eric Branch (SF) John Champion | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | The pull-up jumper by Claude Baratta is blocked by James Plumlee | 67-72 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Patrick Newton snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Boller (PF), Barry Goff (C) James Plumlee, Patrick Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Champion (SF) Eric Branch | |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Adam Meyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Barry Goff tips it home | 69-72 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Boller steals it from Alan Harmon | 69-72 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Adam Meyer loses the dribble to Alan Harmon in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Harmon misses the lay-in | 69-72 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Ben Boller grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb (SF) Adam Meyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Boleslaw Zabel (SG), Daniel Gullo (PF), Dennis Forbes (C) Claude Baratta, Joshua Myers, Jeffrey Tapper | |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Ben Boller can't connect on a runner in the lane | 69-72 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Boleslaw Zabel | 69-72 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Claude Baratta (SG), Eric Branch (SF), Matthew Irwin (PF) Boleslaw Zabel, John Champion, Daniel Gullo | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eric Branch drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Harmon | 69-74 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Alan Harmon steals the ball from Ben Boller in the backcourt | 69-74 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Irwin loses the dribble to Richard Gavin | 69-74 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Richard Gavin lays it up and in | 71-74 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Harmon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-74 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Richard Gavin gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Richard Gavin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Macek and he's fouled by Eric Branch - foul #2 on Eric Branch, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb misses the free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Irwin grabs the board | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Macek is called for the reach on Matthew Irwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Macek, team foul #7 | 73-74 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Irwin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Barry Goff grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Richard Gavin misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Irwin - foul #2 on Matthew Irwin, team foul #11 | 73-75 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Richard Gavin makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Richard Gavin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Harmon's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Ben Boller | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Irwin grabs the offensive board | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Macek (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Alan Harmon (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Claude Baratta (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Branch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Irwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Irwin wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Forbes knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Daniel Macek is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Harmon - foul #3 on Alan Harmon, team foul #12 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Champion (SF), Boleslaw Zabel (PF), Daniel Gullo (C) Eric Branch, Matthew Irwin, Dennis Forbes | |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Daniel Macek misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Daniel Macek makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Boleslaw Zabel misses the shot from the right side | 76-78 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Ben Boller grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Daniel Macek is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Champion misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Ben Boller snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Daniel Macek connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ben Boller | 81-78 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Champion makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-80 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Barry Goff misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 81-80 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to John Champion | 81-80 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Eric Branch (SF), Dennis Forbes (C) Claude Baratta, John Champion | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Harmon knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 81-82 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Richard Gavin's pass is intercepted by Daniel Gullo | 81-82 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Claude Baratta (SG), Matthew Irwin (PF) Boleslaw Zabel, Daniel Gullo | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eric Branch is fouled on the floor by Daniel Macek - foul #2 on Daniel Macek, team foul #8 | 81-82 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eric Branch misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Barry Goff grabs the board | 81-82 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | The jumper by Barry Goff is denied by Dennis Forbes | 81-82 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Forbes snags the defensive board | 81-82 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eric Branch misses short on a floater from the right wing | 81-82 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Forbes tips it in | 81-84 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Daniel Macek misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alan Harmon - foul #4 on Alan Harmon, team foul #13 | 81-84 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Daniel Macek makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Daniel Macek makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Forbes's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Holcomb | 83-84 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Macek (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ben Boller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Alan Harmon (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Claude Baratta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Branch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Irwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Forbes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Eric Branch is called for the reach on Richard Gavin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Branch, team foul #14 | 83-84 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Richard Gavin makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Richard Gavin makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Irwin comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 85-84 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Harmon gets the offensive rebound | 85-84 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Irwin misses the floater from the right side | 85-84 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Forbes gets the offensive rebound | 85-84 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | The clock runs out | 85-84 |