| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Penning (fresh) SF - Martin Risner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Leonard Horton inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Marion Penning is called for the reach on Alfred Skiles - foul #3 on Marion Penning, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Southern | George Berry (SG) Marion Penning | |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses the easy layup | 34-41 |
| 19:15 | Southern | William Gray gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 19:10 | Southern | Martin Risner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 19:08 | Southern | Martin Risner grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:56 | Southern | William Gray comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Harvey Donoghue - foul #1 on Harvey Donoghue, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 18:56 | Southern | William Gray makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:56 | Southern | William Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Wilkerson - foul #1 on Michael Wilkerson, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Leonard Horton grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | William Gray denies the turnaround by Joe McGruder | 34-42 |
| 18:27 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:23 | Southern | Brian Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Leonard Horton gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on George Berry - foul #2 on George Berry, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:10 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 18:03 | Southern | Martin Risner misses the easy layup | 35-42 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 17:37 | Southern | William Gray snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 17:08 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Berry and he's fouled by Leonard Horton - foul #2 on Leonard Horton, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Walter Rock (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Johnson (PG), Ryan Hodges (SG), Jonathon Davis (SF), Quinton Chapman (C) Brian Lewis, George Berry, Martin Risner, William Gray | |
| 17:08 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 37-45 |
| 16:35 | Southern | Ryan Hodges hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 37-45 |
| 16:33 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wilkerson | 37-45 |
| 16:17 | Southern | Jonathon Davis can't finish the layup | 37-45 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Earl Jeffery | 37-45 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Stevie Cole drills a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Ryan Hodges - foul #1 on Ryan Hodges, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Joe McGruder (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Charles Pace, Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (PG), Marion Penning (SG), Martin Risner (SF) Jonathon Davis, Michael Wilkerson, Quinton Chapman | |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Stevie Cole makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Penning (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Martin Risner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Southern | Martin Risner knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Allen Johnson and he's fouled by Leonard Horton - foul #3 on Leonard Horton, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG) Stevie Cole | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 15:36 | Southern | Martin Risner misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Leonard Horton pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Alfred Skiles | 42-47 |
| 15:13 | Southern | Brian Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-47 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Joe McGruder grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 15:06 | Southern | The rebound goes to Ryan Hodges | 42-47 |
| 15:00 | Southern | Allen Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joe McGruder - foul #3 on Joe McGruder, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Southern | William Gray (C) Ryan Hodges | |
| 14:40 | Southern | Joe McGruder is called for the reach on Allen Johnson - foul #4 on Joe McGruder, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Earl Jeffery (PF) Joe McGruder | |
| Subs | Southern | Jonathon Davis (PF) Allen Johnson | |
| 14:20 | Southern | Brian Lewis scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Martin Risner | 42-49 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 13:57 | Southern | Brian Lewis clanks a floater from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 13:56 | Southern | Martin Risner tips it in | 45-51 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Brian Lewis takes the ball from Patrick Knudtson in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 13:51 | Southern | Martin Risner jams it set up by Brian Lewis | 45-53 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Walter Rock (PF) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles, Leonard Horton, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Southern | Ryan Hodges (PG), Michael Wilkerson (PF), Quinton Chapman (C) Brian Lewis, Martin Risner, William Gray | |
| 13:12 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Stevie Cole knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Reynolds | 47-53 |
| 12:33 | Southern | Jonathon Davis misses the fadeaway from the left block | 47-53 |
| 12:31 | Southern | Quinton Chapman grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 12:13 | Southern | Quinton Chapman is fouled on the floor by Walter Rock - foul #1 on Walter Rock, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SG) Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Johnson (PG), George Berry (SG), William Gray (C) Marion Penning, Jonathon Davis, Quinton Chapman | |
| 12:08 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Allen Johnson and the foul's on Walter Rock - foul #2 on Walter Rock, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| 12:08 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Stevie Cole clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 12:00 | Southern | Allen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 11:53 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Rock - foul #3 on Walter Rock, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Leonard Horton (SF) Charles Pace, Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (PG), Martin Risner (SF) Allen Johnson, Ryan Hodges | |
| 11:53 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 11:53 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Rock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stevie Cole (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Berry (fresh) SF - Martin Risner (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Wilkerson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - William Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Stevie Cole tips it in | 49-57 |
| 11:17 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 11:16 | Southern | William Gray hits the follow up shot | 49-59 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-59 |
| 10:53 | Southern | The rebound goes to Martin Risner | 49-59 |
| 10:45 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson can't finish the layup | 49-59 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Leonard Horton snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Wilkerson - foul #2 on Michael Wilkerson, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (SF), Earl Jeffery (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Leonard Horton, Walter Rock, Stevie Cole | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Johnson (PG), Marion Penning (SG), Ryan Hodges (PF), Quinton Chapman (C) Brian Lewis, George Berry, Michael Wilkerson, William Gray | |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 10:09 | Southern | Marion Penning misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-59 |
| 10:07 | Southern | Ryan Hodges hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses long on a floater from close range | 51-61 |
| 09:42 | Southern | Quinton Chapman pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 09:37 | Southern | Allen Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Risner | 51-64 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery is fouled on the floor by Marion Penning - foul #4 on Marion Penning, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Stevie Cole (SG) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles | |
| Subs | Southern | George Berry (SG), Jonathon Davis (PF) Marion Penning, Martin Risner | |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 09:17 | Southern | The rebound goes to George Berry | 51-64 |
| 09:11 | Southern | Jonathon Davis lays it in on a great pass from Allen Johnson and he's hacked by Earl Jeffery - foul #2 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF) Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (PG) Quinton Chapman | |
| 09:11 | Southern | Jonathon Davis makes the free throw | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-67 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue grabs the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Stevie Cole double dribbles | 51-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (PF) Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Southern | Quinton Chapman (C) Jonathon Davis | |
| 08:24 | Southern | Ryan Hodges blows the layup | 51-67 |
| 08:23 | Southern | Quinton Chapman can't tip it in | 51-67 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Walter Rock pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Walter Rock is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Walter Rock, team foul #10 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SG), Earl Jeffery (PF) Stevie Cole, Walter Rock | |
| Subs | Southern | Jonathon Davis (SF), Michael Wilkerson (PF), William Gray (C) George Berry, Allen Johnson, Quinton Chapman | |
| 07:36 | Southern | Alfred Skiles steals it from Jonathon Davis | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Jeffery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Hodges (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. SF - Jonathon Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Wilkerson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - William Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Charles Pace comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-67 |
| 07:24 | Southern | Ryan Hodges gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 07:18 | Southern | Brian Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Pace - foul #3 on Charles Pace, team foul #11 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Stevie Cole (SF), Joe McGruder (PF), Robert Reynolds (C) Charles Pace, Leonard Horton, Earl Jeffery, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Southern | Marion Penning (SG), Martin Risner (SF) Ryan Hodges, Jonathon Davis | |
| 07:18 | Southern | Brian Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 07:18 | Southern | Brian Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 51-69 |
| 07:02 | Southern | William Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 51-69 |
| 06:58 | Southern | Robert Reynolds picks off the pass by Marion Penning | 51-69 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-69 |
| 06:42 | Southern | William Gray gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 06:29 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Lewis | 51-71 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe McGruder | 54-71 |
| 05:57 | Southern | William Gray makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Martin Risner | 54-73 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-73 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Stevie Cole | 54-73 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Stevie Cole and the foul's on Brian Lewis - foul #1 on Brian Lewis, team foul #7 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Leonard Horton (SF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles, Stevie Cole | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Johnson (PG), Ryan Hodges (PF), Quinton Chapman (C) Brian Lewis, Michael Wilkerson, William Gray | |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds makes the free throw | 57-73 |
| 05:08 | Southern | Martin Risner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marion Penning | 57-76 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds loses the ball out of bounds | 57-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jonathon Davis (PF) Martin Risner | |
| 04:28 | Southern | Quinton Chapman misses long on a turnaround from close range | 57-76 |
| 04:27 | Southern | Allen Johnson hits the follow up shot | 57-78 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Pace | 59-78 |
| 04:00 | Southern | Jonathon Davis scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Allen Johnson | 59-80 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue is whistled for traveling | 59-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Rake (SG), Stevie Cole (SF), Walter Rock (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Robert Reynolds, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Southern | George Berry (SG) Marion Penning | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Southern | Jonathon Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Quinton Chapman | 59-82 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Rake (fresh) SF - Stevie Cole (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Rock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Allen Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SG - George Berry (fresh) SF - Ryan Hodges (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jonathon Davis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Quinton Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | The short jumper by Earl Jeffery is denied by Jonathon Davis | 59-82 |
| 03:20 | Southern | Ryan Hodges gets the rebound | 59-82 |
| 03:15 | Southern | Ryan Hodges buries a jump hook in the paint | 59-84 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses badly on a shot from the right side | 59-84 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-84 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-84 |
| 02:41 | Southern | The rebound goes to Jonathon Davis | 59-84 |
| 02:21 | Southern | George Berry can't finish the layup | 59-84 |
| 02:20 | Southern | Quinton Chapman tips it in | 59-86 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Walter Rock drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-86 |
| 01:39 | Southern | Ryan Hodges loses the dribble to Stevie Cole | 62-86 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Charles Pace lays it up and in set up by Stevie Cole | 64-86 |
| 01:30 | Southern | George Berry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 64-86 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Stevie Cole snags the defensive board | 64-86 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Walter Rock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-86 |
| 01:18 | Southern | George Berry gets the rebound | 64-86 |
| 01:14 | Southern | Allen Johnson connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jonathon Davis | 64-88 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Charles Pace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-88 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (SF) Andrew Rake | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern | Robert Reynolds is called for the reach on Ryan Hodges - foul #3 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #12 | 64-88 |
| 00:36 | Southern | Ryan Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 64-88 |
| 00:36 | Southern | Ryan Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 64-89 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Charles Pace is hacked by Ryan Hodges - foul #2 on Ryan Hodges, team foul #8 | 64-89 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the 1st free throw | 64-89 |
| 00:30 | Southern | Jonathon Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-89 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Allen Johnson runs out the clock | 64-89 |