| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Donald Petty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Bradshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Norris (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Darwin Rushing (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Furr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Harry Baker inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | John Holmes misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-23 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Darwin Rushing | 38-23 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Daniel Cornett buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Bradshaw | 41-23 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-23 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Cornett | 41-23 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Daniel Cornett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-23 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Harry Baker grabs the board | 41-23 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | John Holmes connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-26 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing travels with the ball | 41-26 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | John Holmes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-26 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | David Webb tips it in | 41-28 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing misses the lay-in | 41-28 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Harry Baker gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | Donald Petty is called for the reach on Gary Lewter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Petty, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Scoggin (SF) Joseph Norris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Swift (SF), John Seawright (C) Harry Baker, David Webb | |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Joe Bradshaw takes the ball from George Furr | 41-28 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | John Scoggin scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Joe Bradshaw | 43-28 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | George Furr misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Bradshaw - foul #3 on Joe Bradshaw, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Rainey (PG), Matthew Howell (SG), Steven Orcutt (SF), Glenn Lint (C) Donald Petty, Joe Bradshaw, Daniel Cornett, Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | George Furr makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | George Furr makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | John Scoggin misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Holmes - foul #2 on John Holmes, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner (SG), David Webb (C) George Furr, John Holmes | |
| 16:07 | Kent State | John Scoggin makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | John Scoggin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 15:49 | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner is whistled for a carry | 45-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell (SG), Harry Baker (SF) Gary Lewter, Rodney Swift | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Craig Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Howell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Orcutt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Scoggin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Lint (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Heromin Zaner (fresh) SG - Lamont Criswell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Seawright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Craig Rainey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-30 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Lint | 45-30 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | John Scoggin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | Harry Baker is called for traveling | 45-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Petty (PG), Joe Bradshaw (SG), Joseph Norris (SF), Daniel Cornett (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Craig Rainey, Matthew Howell, Steven Orcutt, John Scoggin, Glenn Lint | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), George Furr (SG), John Holmes (PF) Heromin Zaner, Lamont Criswell, John Seawright | |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Joe Bradshaw misses the floater from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 14:27 | Missouri State | David Webb pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Daniel Cornett swats the short shot by David Webb | 45-30 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Joseph Norris is called for traveling | 45-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Swift (SF), John Seawright (C) Harry Baker, David Webb | |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | John Holmes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | John Holmes snags the offensive board | 45-30 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter's pass is intercepted by Darwin Rushing | 45-30 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | John Holmes is called for the reach on Darwin Rushing - foul #3 on John Holmes, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Scoggin (SF), Glenn Lint (C) Joseph Norris, Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Gary Lewter is called for the reach on Donald Petty - foul #2 on Gary Lewter, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | John Holmes is called for the reach on Joe Bradshaw - foul #4 on John Holmes, team foul #4 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Rainey (PG) Donald Petty | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner (SG), Frederick Jones (C) George Furr, John Holmes | |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Joe Bradshaw is hacked by Heromin Zaner - foul #2 on Heromin Zaner, team foul #5 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell (SG) Gary Lewter | |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Joe Bradshaw loses the ball out of bounds | 45-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Harry Baker (SF) Frederick Jones | |
| 12:13 | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner snags the offensive board | 45-30 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner is hacked by Daniel Cornett - foul #1 on Daniel Cornett, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darwin Rushing (C) Glenn Lint | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Daniel Cornett steps in front of the Heromin Zaner pass | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Craig Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Scoggin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Darwin Rushing (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Heromin Zaner (fresh) SG - Lamont Criswell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Seawright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Swift (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Scoggin and he's fouled by Heromin Zaner - foul #3 on Heromin Zaner, team foul #6 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Petty (PG), Matthew Howell (SG), Joseph Norris (SF) Craig Rainey, Joe Bradshaw, Daniel Cornett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), George Furr (SG), David Webb (C) Heromin Zaner, Lamont Criswell, John Seawright | |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing makes the free throw | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Harry Baker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Norris - foul #3 on Joseph Norris, team foul #4 | 48-30 |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Harry Baker makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Harry Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | George Furr is called for the reach on Matthew Howell - foul #1 on George Furr, team foul #7 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Fabian (PF) Harry Baker | |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Matthew Howell makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Matthew Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | John Scoggin takes the ball from David Webb | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Donald Petty misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-32 |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | George Furr grabs the defensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 10:07 | Missouri State | George Furr misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-32 |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter snags the offensive board | 50-32 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | David Webb hits the finger roll | 50-34 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | John Scoggin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-34 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | George Furr gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Gary Lewter | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Joseph Norris can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-36 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | John Scoggin snags the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Donald Petty is hacked by Rodney Swift - foul #3 on Rodney Swift, team foul #8 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Bradshaw (SG), Daniel Cornett (PF), Glenn Lint (C) Joseph Norris, John Scoggin, Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Harry Baker (SF), John Seawright (PF), Frederick Jones (C) Rodney Swift, Charles Fabian, David Webb | |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Donald Petty makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Donald Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | George Furr clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-36 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Joe Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Donald Petty makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Cornett and he's hacked by Gary Lewter - foul #3 on Gary Lewter, team foul #9 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Orcutt (SF) Matthew Howell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner (SG) George Furr | |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Donald Petty makes the free throw | 55-36 |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | Donald Petty is called for the reach on Gary Lewter - foul #3 on Donald Petty, team foul #5 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Rainey (PG) Donald Petty | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell (SG), John Holmes (PF) Gary Lewter, Frederick Jones | |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Harry Baker makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Heromin Zaner | 55-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Craig Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Bradshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Orcutt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Lint (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Heromin Zaner (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lamont Criswell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Seawright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Steven Orcutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Webb (C) John Seawright | |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Harry Baker is hacked by Steven Orcutt - foul #1 on Steven Orcutt, team foul #6 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Scoggin (SF) Steven Orcutt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG) Lamont Criswell | |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | Harry Baker buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Heromin Zaner | 55-41 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Joe Bradshaw connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | John Holmes clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Craig Rainey - foul #2 on Craig Rainey, team foul #7 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Petty (PG), Joseph Norris (SF), Darwin Rushing (C) Craig Rainey, John Scoggin, Glenn Lint | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Furr (SG), Rodney Swift (SF) Heromin Zaner, Harry Baker | |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | John Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | John Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | Joseph Norris scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Donald Petty | 60-42 |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-42 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Petty | 60-42 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Rodney Swift is called for the reach on Donald Petty - foul #4 on Rodney Swift, team foul #10 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Howell (SG), John Scoggin (PF) Joe Bradshaw, Daniel Cornett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Seawright (C) David Webb | |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Donald Petty makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Donald Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Rodney Swift connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Lewter | 62-44 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | John Holmes is called for the reach on Donald Petty - foul #5 on John Holmes, team foul #11 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Orcutt (SF), Glenn Lint (C) Joseph Norris, Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner (PG), Lamont Criswell (SG), Frederick Jones (C) Gary Lewter, George Furr, John Holmes | |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Donald Petty makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Donald Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 04:36 | Missouri State | Frederick Jones snags the defensive board | 63-44 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | John Seawright is fouled on the floor by Steven Orcutt - foul #2 on Steven Orcutt, team foul #8 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Rainey (PG) Donald Petty | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | John Seawright misses the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Glenn Lint grabs the board | 63-44 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Steven Orcutt is fouled on the floor by Lamont Criswell - foul #1 on Lamont Criswell, team foul #12 | 63-44 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Steven Orcutt misses the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Steven Orcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | John Seawright connects on the runner in the lane set up by Lamont Criswell | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Lamont Criswell steals it from John Scoggin | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Craig Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Howell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Orcutt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Scoggin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Lint (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Heromin Zaner (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lamont Criswell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodney Swift (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Seawright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Glenn Lint is hacked by Frederick Jones - foul #2 on Frederick Jones, team foul #13 | 64-49 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Glenn Lint makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Glenn Lint makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | John Seawright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-49 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Glenn Lint | 66-49 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Steven Orcutt misses short on a shot from close range | 66-49 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | John Seawright snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Glenn Lint steps in front of the Lamont Criswell pass | 66-49 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | John Scoggin comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rodney Swift - foul #5 on Rodney Swift, team foul #14 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (PG) Rodney Swift | |
| 01:56 | Kent State | John Scoggin makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | John Scoggin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | John Seawright misses the dunk attempt | 68-49 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Steven Orcutt grabs the board | 68-49 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Steven Orcutt misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 68-49 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Frederick Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Frederick Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-49 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Matthew Howell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-49 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Glenn Lint - foul #2 on Glenn Lint, team foul #9 | 68-49 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Glenn Lint grabs the board | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Steven Orcutt knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Lint | 70-50 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 70-50 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell misses the tip | 70-50 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Frederick Jones tips it back up and in | 70-52 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Craig Rainey runs out the clock | 70-52 |