| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Vest (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Koenig (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Ferrante (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garland Cooney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Clack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Collett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Warren Hood inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Paul Porter is fouled on the floor by William Ferrante - foul #1 on William Ferrante, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Warren Hood buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 19:13 | Columbia | Claude Koenig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 19:11 | Columbia | William Ferrante tips it back up and in | 30-27 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Edward Higgin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 18:48 | Columbia | Claude Koenig misses the jumper from the left side | 30-27 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Garland Cooney steps in front of the Warren Hood pass | 30-27 |
| 18:15 | Columbia | Claude Koenig connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Vest | 32-27 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | James Collett misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 17:51 | Columbia | Claude Koenig grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 17:29 | Columbia | Garland Cooney makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Vest and he's fouled by Paul Porter - foul #3 on Paul Porter, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Girard (SF) William Ferrante | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Galaz (PF) Paul Porter | |
| 17:29 | Columbia | Garland Cooney makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Edward Higgin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 17:02 | Columbia | Robert Vest knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Claude Koenig | 37-30 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | James Collett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 16:35 | Columbia | Charles Girard snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 16:31 | Columbia | Paul Coonrod is called for the reach on Charles Girard - foul #1 on Paul Coonrod, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (PG), Victor Exley (SG), Chris Keene (PF), James Scalf (C) Robert Vest, Claude Koenig, Garland Cooney, David Clack | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, James Collett, Warren Hood, Paul Coonrod | |
| 16:16 | Columbia | Todd Nelson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 16:14 | Columbia | James Scalf grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 15:59 | Columbia | James Scalf misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Jerry Williams gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Todd Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Exley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Girard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Keene (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Scalf (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. C - David O'Niell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | David O'Niell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-30 |
| 15:40 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Charles Girard | 37-30 |
| 15:24 | Columbia | Todd Nelson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-30 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Brian Galaz grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | David O'Niell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Williams | 37-32 |
| 14:48 | Columbia | Victor Exley clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 37-32 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | David O'Niell pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Jerry Williams misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 14:28 | Columbia | Charles Girard grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 14:07 | Columbia | Chris Keene dunks the ball and the foul's on Brian Galaz - foul #1 on Brian Galaz, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Vest (PG), Claude Koenig (SG), William Ferrante (SF), David Clack (C) Todd Nelson, Victor Exley, Charles Girard, James Scalf | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), James Collett (SG), Warren Hood (SF), Paul Porter (PF), Paul Coonrod (C) Jerry Williams, Herbert Fritsche, Cecil Hawkins, Brian Galaz, David O'Niell | |
| 14:07 | Columbia | Chris Keene makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Edward Higgin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-32 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Paul Porter hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 13:22 | Columbia | Chris Keene hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Vest | 42-34 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Edward Higgin | 42-36 |
| 12:56 | Columbia | Robert Vest comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Higgin - foul #3 on Edward Higgin, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Garland Cooney (PF) Chris Keene | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:56 | Columbia | Robert Vest misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:56 | Columbia | Robert Vest makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | James Collett buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Porter | 43-38 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | William Ferrante can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Warren Hood - foul #3 on Warren Hood, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | William Ferrante makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | William Ferrante makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Paul Porter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 45-38 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod tips it in | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Vest (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Koenig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Ferrante (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Garland Cooney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - David Clack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Collett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Columbia | Claude Koenig travels with the ball | 45-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (SG) James Collett | |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Edward Higgin can't connect on a runner near the basket | 45-40 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Paul Porter can't tip it in | 45-40 |
| 11:19 | Columbia | Garland Cooney grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:07 | Columbia | Robert Vest travels with the ball | 45-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (PG), Charles Girard (SF) Robert Vest, William Ferrante | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Galaz (PF) Paul Porter | |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Warren Hood makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Coonrod | 45-42 |
| 10:38 | Columbia | Charles Girard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Warren Hood makes the floater from the right side and he's hacked by David Clack - foul #3 on David Clack, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (PG), Chris Keene (C) Claude Koenig, David Clack | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, Paul Coonrod | |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Warren Hood makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:58 | Columbia | Garland Cooney connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Charles Girard | 47-45 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | James Collett misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Todd Nelson - foul #1 on Todd Nelson, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Vest (PG), William Ferrante (SF), James Scalf (C) Todd Nelson, Charles Girard, Garland Cooney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Porter (PF) Warren Hood | |
| 09:37 | Kent State | James Collett misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | James Collett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Victor Exley misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-46 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | David O'Niell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Paul Porter connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-48 |
| 08:54 | Columbia | Jerry Williams steals it from Robert Vest | 47-48 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Brian Galaz lays it in set up by James Collett | 47-50 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | William Ferrante's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Claude Koenig (SG), Garland Cooney (PF), David Clack (C) Victor Exley, Chris Keene, James Scalf | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Paul Coonrod (C) Jerry Williams, James Collett, David O'Niell | |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche is fouled on the floor by Claude Koenig - foul #1 on Claude Koenig, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Girard (SF) William Ferrante | |
| Subs | Kent State | Warren Hood (SF) Brian Galaz | |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 47-50 |
| 07:53 | Columbia | Garland Cooney gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Vest (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Koenig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Girard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Garland Cooney (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - David Clack (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Columbia | Claude Koenig banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Vest and the foul's on Herbert Fritsche - foul #2 on Herbert Fritsche, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (PG) Robert Vest | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Galaz (PF) Paul Porter | |
| 07:35 | Columbia | Claude Koenig makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod tips it in | 50-52 |
| 07:02 | Columbia | Todd Nelson is fouled on the floor by Edward Higgin - foul #4 on Edward Higgin, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Ferrante (SF) Charles Girard | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG) Herbert Fritsche | |
| 07:02 | Columbia | Todd Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:02 | Columbia | Todd Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod is hacked by David Clack - foul #4 on David Clack, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Vest (PG) Todd Nelson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Brian Galaz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 06:30 | Columbia | William Ferrante pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:26 | Columbia | Robert Vest can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 06:08 | Columbia | Robert Vest snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | Claude Koenig hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Galaz - foul #2 on Brian Galaz, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Chris Keene (PF) Garland Cooney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Porter (PF) Warren Hood | |
| 05:57 | Columbia | Claude Koenig makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | Claude Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Collett | 54-54 |
| 05:27 | Columbia | James Collett takes the ball from Chris Keene | 54-54 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | James Collett misses the easy layup | 54-54 |
| 05:23 | Columbia | Chris Keene pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:59 | Columbia | Robert Vest misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 04:57 | Columbia | Chris Keene hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Paul Porter buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Collett | 56-56 |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Robert Vest is hacked by Brian Galaz - foul #3 on Brian Galaz, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (SG), Charles Girard (SF), Garland Cooney (PF) Claude Koenig, William Ferrante, David Clack | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Warren Hood (SF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, James Collett, Brian Galaz, Paul Coonrod | |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Robert Vest misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | David O'Niell snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Paul Porter clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 03:58 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Chris Keene | 56-56 |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Jerry Williams picks off the pass by Robert Vest in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Warren Hood banks in the layup set up by Jerry Williams | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Vest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Exley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Girard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Garland Cooney (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Chris Keene (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Porter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - David O'Niell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Garland Cooney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Jerry Williams grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | David O'Niell comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Robert Vest - foul #1 on Robert Vest, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (PG), James Scalf (C) Robert Vest, Chris Keene | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Bockman (C) Paul Porter | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | David O'Niell misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | David O'Niell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:58 | Columbia | Charles Girard misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Jerry Williams grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Claude Koenig (SG), William Ferrante (SF), David Clack (C) Todd Nelson, Charles Girard, James Scalf | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), James Collett (SG), Paul Porter (PF), Paul Coonrod (C) Jerry Williams, Herbert Fritsche, David O'Niell, Anthony Bockman | |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Claude Koenig steals the ball from James Collett | 56-59 |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Victor Exley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 02:33 | Columbia | Garland Cooney tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Claude Koenig - foul #2 on Claude Koenig, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod misses the free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:19 | Columbia | David Clack gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:00 | Columbia | David Clack banks in the layup | 60-61 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Paul Porter's layup is rejected by Garland Cooney | 60-61 |
| 01:48 | Columbia | Victor Exley snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Claude Koenig can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 60-61 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Porter | 60-61 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | James Collett is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Collett, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Vest (PG) Victor Exley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:06 | Columbia | Robert Vest scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Garland Cooney | 63-61 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | James Collett buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Porter | 63-64 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Robert Vest lays it up and in set up by Garland Cooney | 65-64 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | James Collett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Collett | 65-64 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | James Collett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-64 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | William Ferrante gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Columbia | William Ferrante is hacked by Edward Higgin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Higgin, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG) Edward Higgin | |
| 00:12 | Columbia | William Ferrante makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | William Ferrante makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Warren Hood connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Columbia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Claude Koenig hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Vest (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Koenig (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Ferrante (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Garland Cooney (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - David Clack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Collett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Columbia | David Clack wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Columbia | Claude Koenig's pass is intercepted by James Collett | 67-67 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Garland Cooney picks off the pass by Jerry Williams | 67-67 |
| 04:03 | Columbia | William Ferrante hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Claude Koenig | 69-67 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 69-67 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | James Collett tips it home | 69-69 |
| 03:17 | Columbia | James Collett is called for the reach on Claude Koenig - foul #2 on James Collett, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Girard (SF) William Ferrante | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:17 | Columbia | Claude Koenig makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:17 | Columbia | Claude Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | David Clack swats the short shot by Paul Porter | 71-69 |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Garland Cooney snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 02:56 | Columbia | Robert Vest drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Claude Koenig | 73-69 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | James Collett misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-69 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Warren Hood grabs the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Jerry Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Paul Porter tips it home | 73-71 |
| 01:58 | Columbia | David Clack misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-71 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | James Collett misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-71 |
| 01:34 | Columbia | Robert Vest pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:20 | Columbia | David Clack's layup is rejected by Paul Coonrod | 73-71 |
| 01:18 | Columbia | David Clack tips it home | 75-71 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Warren Hood misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-71 |
| 01:00 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Vest | 75-71 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Vest (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Koenig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Charles Girard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Garland Cooney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - David Clack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Collett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Warren Hood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Porter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Coonrod (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Columbia | David Clack hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Vest | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | James Collett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-71 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | James Collett gets the offensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Warren Hood knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Columbia | James Collett is called for the reach on Claude Koenig in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Collett, team foul #13 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (PG), William Ferrante (SF) Robert Vest, Charles Girard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Claude Koenig makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Claude Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Jerry Williams's pass is intercepted by Victor Exley | 79-74 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Claude Koenig blows the layup | 79-74 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Jerry Williams gets the rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Warren Hood drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Williams | 79-77 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Claude Koenig is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Williams - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #14 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Vest (PG) Victor Exley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Claude Koenig makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Claude Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | James Collett makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Williams | 81-80 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Jerry Williams is called for the reach on Robert Vest in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Williams, team foul #15 | 81-80 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Robert Vest makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Robert Vest makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Collett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 83-80 |