| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Donald Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Bradshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Norris (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Darwin Rushing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Sims (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Leszczynski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Lines (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Avis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | James Lines inbounds the ball | 32-19 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Montana State | James Lines banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruce Leszczynski and the foul's on Daniel Cornett - foul #1 on Daniel Cornett, team foul #1 | 32-21 |
| 19:44 | Montana State | James Lines makes the free throw | 32-22 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joe Bradshaw | 34-22 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | The short jumper by Paul Cevallos is denied by Darwin Rushing | 34-22 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Jeffrey Avis hits the follow up shot | 34-24 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joe Bradshaw | 36-24 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | James Lines misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Norris - foul #1 on Joseph Norris, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | James Lines makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | James Lines makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Bruce Leszczynski steals it from Donald Petty | 36-26 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Robert Sims drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Daniel Cornett clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 36-29 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Joseph Norris tips it in | 38-29 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Bruce Leszczynski banks in the layup set up by Robert Sims and he's fouled by Joseph Norris - foul #2 on Joseph Norris, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Scoggin (SF) Joseph Norris | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lyle Ahner (PF) Paul Cevallos | |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Bruce Leszczynski makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | John Scoggin misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Bruce Leszczynski gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Bruce Leszczynski's floater is tipped away by Darwin Rushing | 38-32 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | James Lines hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing loses the dribble to Jeffrey Avis | 38-34 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Jeffrey Avis buries a driving attempt in the paint | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Donald Petty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Scoggin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Cornett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Darwin Rushing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Sims (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Leszczynski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Lines (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lyle Ahner (fresh) C - Jeffrey Avis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Joe Bradshaw is fouled on the floor by Bruce Leszczynski - foul #2 on Bruce Leszczynski, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Rainey (PG), Matthew Howell (SG), Steven Orcutt (SF), Glenn Lint (C) Donald Petty, Joe Bradshaw, Daniel Cornett, Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Montana State | Angelo Martin (PG), Mark Eng (SG), Cesar Ferrari (SF), Paul Cevallos (PF) Robert Sims, Bruce Leszczynski, James Lines, Jeffrey Avis | |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Glenn Lint can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Steven Orcutt grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Craig Rainey is hacked by Angelo Martin - foul #1 on Angelo Martin, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Norris (SF) Steven Orcutt | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Glenn Lint is hacked by Lyle Ahner - foul #3 on Lyle Ahner, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Joseph Norris can't throw it down | 38-36 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:08 | Montana State | Angelo Martin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Matthew Howell | 38-36 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Matthew Howell is hacked by Lyle Ahner - foul #4 on Lyle Ahner, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Bradshaw (SG), Daniel Cornett (PF) Matthew Howell, John Scoggin | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Lines (SF), Jazon Lazewski (C) Cesar Ferrari, Lyle Ahner | |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Glenn Lint is hacked by Jazon Lazewski - foul #1 on Jazon Lazewski, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Petty (PG) Craig Rainey | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Joe Bradshaw is hacked by Paul Cevallos - foul #2 on Paul Cevallos, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Howell (SF), Darwin Rushing (C) Joseph Norris, Glenn Lint | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Sims (PG), Jeffrey Avis (C) Angelo Martin, Paul Cevallos | |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Howell | 40-36 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Robert Sims is hacked by Donald Petty - foul #1 on Donald Petty, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Scoggin (SF) Matthew Howell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Leszczynski (SG) Mark Eng | |
| 12:58 | Montana State | Bruce Leszczynski knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Sims | 40-39 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | John Scoggin scores on a runner near the basket | 42-39 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Bruce Leszczynski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | John Scoggin grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Cornett | 42-39 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing comes up short on the runner from the right block | 42-39 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Donald Petty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Bradshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Scoggin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Darwin Rushing (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Leszczynski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Lines (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jazon Lazewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Avis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | John Scoggin knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Daniel Cornett | 44-39 |
| 11:05 | Montana State | Jeffrey Avis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Rainey (PG), Matthew Howell (SG), Joseph Norris (SF), Glenn Lint (C) Donald Petty, Joe Bradshaw, John Scoggin, Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Montana State | Angelo Martin (PG), Mark Eng (SF), Paul Cevallos (PF), Cesar Ferrari (C) Robert Sims, James Lines, Jazon Lazewski, Jeffrey Avis | |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Craig Rainey connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Howell | 47-39 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Craig Rainey steals it from Mark Eng | 47-39 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Matthew Howell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Craig Rainey | 49-39 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Bruce Leszczynski is fouled on the floor by Glenn Lint - foul #2 on Glenn Lint, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Bradshaw (SG), John Scoggin (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Matthew Howell, Daniel Cornett, Glenn Lint | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Sims (PG), Jeffrey Avis (C) Angelo Martin, Bruce Leszczynski | |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Jeffrey Avis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Robert Sims gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:28 | Montana State | Cesar Ferrari clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Paul Cevallos grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Paul Cevallos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Petty (PG) Craig Rainey | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Lines (SF) Cesar Ferrari | |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Donald Petty is hacked by Mark Eng - foul #1 on Mark Eng, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Donald Petty misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Paul Cevallos snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | James Lines hits the finger roll set up by Robert Sims | 49-41 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Joseph Norris makes the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by James Lines - foul #2 on James Lines, team foul #8 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Cornett (PF) John Scoggin | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Joseph Norris makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Mark Eng misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darwin Rushing - foul #1 on Darwin Rushing, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Howell (SF), Glenn Lint (C) Joseph Norris, Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jazon Lazewski (PF) Paul Cevallos | |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Mark Eng makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Mark Eng makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Donald Petty is hacked by Jazon Lazewski - foul #2 on Jazon Lazewski, team foul #9 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Angelo Martin (PG), Bruce Leszczynski (SG), Lyle Ahner (PF) Robert Sims, Mark Eng, Jeffrey Avis | |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Donald Petty misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jazon Lazewski | 52-43 |
| 07:31 | Montana State | Jazon Lazewski knocks in the floater in the paint and the foul's on Matthew Howell - foul #2 on Matthew Howell, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Scoggin (SF) Joe Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:31 | Montana State | Jazon Lazewski makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Donald Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Howell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Scoggin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Lint (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Angelo Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Leszczynski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Lines (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jazon Lazewski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Ahner (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Kent State | John Scoggin misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by James Lines - foul #3 on James Lines, team foul #10 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darwin Rushing (C) Glenn Lint | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:14 | Kent State | John Scoggin makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | John Scoggin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | The jump hook by Lyle Ahner is blocked by Daniel Cornett | 54-46 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Daniel Cornett gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Matthew Howell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Jazon Lazewski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | James Lines blows the layup | 54-46 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Matthew Howell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 05:49 | Montana State | Bruce Leszczynski is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Bruce Leszczynski, team foul #11 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Rainey (PG), Joe Bradshaw (SG), Joseph Norris (SF) Donald Petty, Matthew Howell, John Scoggin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Sims (PG), Mark Eng (SF), Paul Cevallos (PF), Jeffrey Avis (C) Angelo Martin, James Lines, Lyle Ahner, Jazon Lazewski | |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing blows the layup | 57-46 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Daniel Cornett snags the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Daniel Cornett lays it in set up by Joe Bradshaw | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Bruce Leszczynski misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Jeffrey Avis tips it home | 59-48 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Daniel Cornett travels with the ball | 59-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Scoggin (PF), Glenn Lint (C) Daniel Cornett, Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cesar Ferrari (SF) Bruce Leszczynski | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Mark Eng misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-48 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Jeffrey Avis tips it but misses | 59-48 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Jeffrey Avis tips it in | 59-50 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Glenn Lint makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Bradshaw | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Cesar Ferrari clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 61-50 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Glenn Lint grabs the board | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Paul Cevallos swats the short shot by Joe Bradshaw | 61-50 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Norris | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Craig Rainey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Bradshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SF - Joseph Norris (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Scoggin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Lint (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Eng (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Cesar Ferrari (fresh) PF - Paul Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Avis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Joe Bradshaw connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Paul Cevallos can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Glenn Lint - foul #3 on Glenn Lint, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Howell (SG), Steven Orcutt (SF) Joe Bradshaw, Joseph Norris | |
| Subs | Montana State | Angelo Martin (PG), Lyle Ahner (C) Robert Sims, Jeffrey Avis | |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Paul Cevallos misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Paul Cevallos misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | John Scoggin pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | John Scoggin clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 64-50 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Glenn Lint - foul #4 on Glenn Lint, team foul #9 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG) Craig Rainey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Layton (SF), Jazon Lazewski (C) Mark Eng, Paul Cevallos | |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Steven Orcutt grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Matthew Howell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-51 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-51 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Jazon Lazewski tips it but misses | 67-51 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | John Scoggin snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Brad Arcand knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Orcutt | 70-51 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Jazon Lazewski is hacked by Glenn Lint - foul #5 on Glenn Lint, team foul #10 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Rainey (SG) Glenn Lint | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Eng (SG) Michael Layton | |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Jazon Lazewski makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Jazon Lazewski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | A charge is called on John Scoggin - foul #1 on John Scoggin, team foul #11 | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Angelo Martin misses the 3 from straight away | 70-53 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner hits the follow up shot | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | John Scoggin clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 70-55 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Jazon Lazewski grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jazon Lazewski hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 70-55 |