| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Jeffrey Gambill (fresh) SG - David Romine (fresh) SF - George Howard (fresh) PF - Leroy Ahern (fresh) C - Brent Boice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) C - Charles Arrellano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | TX State-San Marcos | David Romine knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by George Howard | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | A charge is called on Joe McGruder - foul #1 on Joe McGruder, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | TX State-San Marcos | The short jumper by David Romine is denied by Joe McGruder | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Holcomb | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | TX State-San Marcos | David Romine is hacked by Alfred Skiles - foul #1 on Alfred Skiles, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Romine | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb hits a wide open floater from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern blows the layup but he's fouled by Patrick Knudtson - foul #1 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham (PG), Jim Noble (SG), George Williams (SF), Peter Robinson (C) Jeffrey Gambill, David Romine, George Howard, Brent Boice | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Arrellano | 7-5 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Knudtson | 7-8 |
| 16:49 | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 16:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Jim Noble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Gambill (PG), David Romine (SG), George Howard (SF), William Anderson (C) James Graham, Jim Noble, George Williams, Leroy Ahern | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (PG), James Plumlee (SG), Martin Fields (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles, Joe McGruder, Charles Arrellano | |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Jeffrey Gambill steps in front of the Stevie Cole pass in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 16:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson clanks a shot in the lane | 7-8 |
| 15:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Jeffrey Gambill (fresh) SG - David Romine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stevie Cole (fresh) SG - James Plumlee (fresh) SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Martin Fields (fresh) C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 15:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Plumlee | 7-8 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | James Plumlee misses the jump hook from the baseline | 7-8 |
| 15:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 15:19 | TX State-San Marcos | David Romine hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gambill | 10-8 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Stevie Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | George Williams (PF), Brent Boice (C) Peter Robinson, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (SG) Jeremy Holcomb | |
| 15:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Gambill misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by David Romine - foul #1 on David Romine, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Martin Fields misses the turnaround in the paint | 10-8 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 10-8 |
| 14:44 | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:29 | TX State-San Marcos | David Romine misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Reynolds - foul #1 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham (PG), William Anderson (PF) Jeffrey Gambill, George Howard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Joe McGruder (PF) Robert Reynolds, James Plumlee, Martin Fields | |
| 14:29 | TX State-San Marcos | David Romine makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:29 | TX State-San Marcos | David Romine makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses badly on a floater from the right side | 12-8 |
| 14:03 | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 13:37 | TX State-San Marcos | William Anderson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Brent Boice tips it but misses | 12-8 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Gambill (PG), Jim Noble (SG), George Howard (SF), Leroy Ahern (PF), Peter Robinson (C) James Graham, David Romine, George Williams, William Anderson, Brent Boice | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), James Plumlee (SF), Martin Fields (PF), Charles Arrellano (C) Stevie Cole, Alfred Skiles, Jeremy Holcomb, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 12:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern lays it up and in | 14-8 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Martin Fields is whistled for a carry | 14-8 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb (SF) Robert Reynolds | |
| 11:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Jim Noble knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 16-8 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Jeffrey Gambill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Noble (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Ahern (fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Plumlee (fresh) SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Fields (fresh) C - Charles Arrellano (fresh) | |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson's pass is intercepted by Jim Noble in the backcourt | 16-8 |
| 11:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Gambill lays it up and in on a great pass from Jim Noble | 18-8 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | George Howard is called for the reach on Patrick Knudtson - foul #1 on George Howard, team foul #2 | 18-8 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Joshua Schroeder (SF) George Howard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano is whistled for traveling | 18-8 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham (PG) Jeffrey Gambill | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-8 |
| 11:21 | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 11:06 | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-8 |
| 11:05 | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham gets the offensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 10:49 | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-8 |
| 10:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Joshua Schroeder snags the offensive board | 18-8 |
| 10:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Jim Noble buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Peter Robinson | 21-8 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | James Graham is called for the reach on Patrick Knudtson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Graham, team foul #3 | 21-8 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Gambill (PG), David Romine (SG), George Howard (SF), George Williams (PF), Robert Colter (C) James Graham, Jim Noble, Joshua Schroeder, Leroy Ahern, Peter Robinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Joe McGruder (PF) Patrick Knudtson, James Plumlee, Martin Fields | |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Alfred Skiles | 21-10 |
| 10:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Gambill misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-10 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano snags the defensive board | 21-10 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Stevie Cole scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Arrellano | 21-12 |
| 09:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Colter's layup is rejected by Joe McGruder | 21-12 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joe McGruder | 21-12 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 21-12 |
| 09:00 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to George Howard | 21-12 |
| 08:45 | TX State-San Marcos | David Romine loses the ball out of bounds | 21-12 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham (SG), Joshua Schroeder (SF), Leroy Ahern (PF), Brent Boice (C) David Romine, George Howard, George Williams, Robert Colter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (PG), James Plumlee (SF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Stevie Cole, Jeremy Holcomb, Charles Arrellano | |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Joe McGruder comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-12 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue hits the follow up shot | 21-14 |
| 08:12 | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-14 |
| 08:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern hits the follow up shot | 23-14 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Jeffrey Gambill - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gambill, team foul #4 | 23-16 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jim Noble (SG), Peter Robinson (SF) Jeffrey Gambill, Joshua Schroeder | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Martin Fields (PF) Alfred Skiles, Joe McGruder | |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses the free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Brent Boice gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - James Graham (fresh) SG - Jim Noble (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Leroy Ahern (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brent Boice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) SF - James Plumlee (fresh) PF - Martin Fields (fresh) C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Peter Robinson and he's fouled by Robert Reynolds - foul #2 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #5 | 25-16 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | George Williams (SF), William Anderson (C) Leroy Ahern, Brent Boice | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb (SF) Robert Reynolds | |
| 07:22 | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham makes the free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | James Plumlee is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Noble - foul #1 on Jim Noble, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | David Romine (SG) James Graham | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Martin Fields is hacked by Jim Noble - foul #2 on Jim Noble, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard (SF) Jim Noble | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:07 | Kent State | George Williams is called for the reach on Patrick Knudtson - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #7 | 26-16 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:07 | TX State-San Marcos | William Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 06:51 | TX State-San Marcos | George Williams is whistled for a carry | 26-17 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG), Charles Arrellano (C) James Plumlee, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Martin Fields hits a wide open runner from the left block | 26-19 |
| 06:07 | TX State-San Marcos | The short jumper by William Anderson is denied by Charles Arrellano | 26-19 |
| 06:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson can't tip it in | 26-19 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano connects on the turnaround from the right block | 26-21 |
| 05:37 | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Holcomb | 26-21 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Martin Fields comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Peter Robinson - foul #1 on Peter Robinson, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Gambill (PG), James Graham (SG), Joshua Schroeder (SF), Leroy Ahern (PF), Brent Boice (C) George Williams, David Romine, George Howard, Peter Robinson, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SG), Joe McGruder (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Patrick Knudtson, Jeremy Holcomb, Charles Arrellano | |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Martin Fields makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Martin Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Martin Fields misses the 3rd free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Brent Boice grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Joshua Schroeder is fouled on the floor by Harvey Donoghue - foul #1 on Harvey Donoghue, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Plumlee (SF) Martin Fields | |
| 04:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Joshua Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Joe McGruder grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Joe McGruder scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Stevie Cole | 26-25 |
| 04:00 | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Graham - foul #2 on James Graham, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jim Noble (SG), George Williams (SF), Robert Colter (C) James Graham, Joshua Schroeder, Brent Boice | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (PG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF) Stevie Cole, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Jeffrey Gambill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Noble (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Williams (fresh) PF - Leroy Ahern (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Colter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Plumlee (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | TX State-San Marcos | George Williams drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jim Noble and he's fouled by James Plumlee - foul #1 on James Plumlee, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Arrellano (C) Alfred Skiles | |
| 03:16 | TX State-San Marcos | George Williams makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | James Plumlee is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Gambill - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gambill, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard (SF) Leroy Ahern | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:12 | Kent State | James Plumlee makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | James Plumlee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Joe McGruder is called for the reach on Robert Colter - foul #2 on Joe McGruder, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson (PF) Jeffrey Gambill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG) James Plumlee | |
| 02:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Colter makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Colter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano is fouled on the floor by Jim Noble - foul #3 on Jim Noble, team foul #11 | 34-29 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham (PG), David Romine (SG), William Anderson (C) Jim Noble, George Williams, Robert Colter | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:12 | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard's pass is intercepted by Charles Arrellano | 34-31 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb blows the dunk but he's hacked by William Anderson - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #12 | 34-31 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Gambill (PG), Leroy Ahern (PF), Brent Boice (C) James Graham, George Howard, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SG), Harvey Donoghue (C) Robert Reynolds, Charles Arrellano | |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:24 | TX State-San Marcos | David Romine comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 01:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Brent Boice grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Holcomb steals it from Jeffrey Gambill | 34-31 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Gambill - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gambill, team foul #13 | 34-31 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham (PG), George Williams (SF), William Anderson (C) Jeffrey Gambill, Peter Robinson, Brent Boice | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Plumlee (PF) Joe McGruder | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:19 | TX State-San Marcos | The jumper by James Graham is denied by Jeremy Holcomb | 34-32 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | James Plumlee banks in the layup | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | George Williams misses short on a fullcourt shot | 34-34 |