| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kirk Cain (fresh) SG - Gary Benton (fresh) SF - Larry Johnson (fresh) PF - Eric Sanjuan (fresh) C - William Pope (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Joe McGruder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue's layup is rejected by William Pope | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Morehead State | William Pope gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Morehead State | Eric Sanjuan drills a shot from close range set up by William Pope | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | William Pope blocks the jumper by Patrick Knudtson | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Morehead State | William Pope's pass is intercepted by Leonard Horton | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson slams it home on a great pass from Leonard Horton | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | William Pope steals the ball from Leonard Horton | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Morehead State | Gary Benton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Leonard Horton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe McGruder | 2-5 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Eric Sanjuan | 2-5 |
| 17:01 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:00 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:45 | Morehead State | Eric Sanjuan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Benton and he's hacked by Patrick Knudtson - foul #1 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 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 | Morehead State | Robert Ray (SG), Terry Ford (SF), Richard White (C) Gary Benton, Larry Johnson, William Pope | |
| 16:45 | Morehead State | Eric Sanjuan misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Charles Pace's pass is intercepted by Richard White in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 16:24 | Morehead State | Walter Rock is called for the reach on Robert Ray - foul #1 on Walter Rock, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (SG), Michael Stamper (C) Kirk Cain, Eric Sanjuan | |
| 16:10 | Morehead State | Stevie Cole picks off the pass by Richard White | 2-7 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) PF - Walter Rock (fresh) C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ray (fresh) SG - Robert Buzard (fresh) SF - Terry Ford (fresh) PF - Richard White (fresh) C - Michael Stamper (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Morehead State | Robert Ray can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Reynolds - foul #1 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Larry Johnson (SF) Terry Ford | |
| 15:38 | Morehead State | Robert Ray makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:38 | Morehead State | Robert Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Earl Jeffery | 2-8 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Charles Pace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 15:15 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:56 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Earl Jeffery - foul #1 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SG), Joe McGruder (PF) Walter Rock, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Benton (SG), Eric Sanjuan (PF), William Pope (C) Robert Ray, Richard White, Michael Stamper | |
| 14:56 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 14:56 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard makes the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | William Pope is called for the reach on Robert Reynolds - foul #1 on William Pope, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Charles Pace, Stevie Cole | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kirk Cain (PG), Terry Ford (SF) Robert Buzard, Larry Johnson | |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Benton - foul #1 on Gary Benton, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG) Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 14:06 | Morehead State | Terry Ford misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Joe McGruder - foul #1 on Joe McGruder, team foul #5 | 3-10 |
| 14:06 | Morehead State | Terry Ford makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 14:06 | Morehead State | Terry Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 3-12 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles is fouled on the floor by Gary Benton - foul #2 on Gary Benton, team foul #3 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ray (SG), Richard White (C) Gary Benton, William Pope | |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard White - foul #1 on Richard White, team foul #4 | 3-12 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:28 | Morehead State | Robert Ray clanks a jumper from the baseline | 5-12 |
| 13:27 | Morehead State | Terry Ford tips it back up and in | 5-14 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles is fouled in the backcourt by Richard White - foul #2 on Richard White, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Walter Rock (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Alfred Skiles, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Larry Johnson (SF), Michael Stamper (C) Terry Ford, Richard White | |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Stevie Cole comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Walter Rock tips it home | 7-14 |
| 12:38 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Sanjuan | 7-17 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Reynolds is blocked by Michael Stamper | 7-17 |
| 12:30 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 12:26 | Morehead State | Robert Ray lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kirk Cain | 7-19 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery is called for traveling | 7-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Joe McGruder (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Patrick Knudtson, Stevie Cole, Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (SG), Terry Ford (SF), William Pope (C) Robert Ray, Larry Johnson, Eric Sanjuan | |
| 11:48 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kirk Cain | 7-22 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 1 pts. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kirk Cain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Buzard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Ford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Stamper (fairly fresh) C - William Pope (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Michael Stamper swats the layup by Joe McGruder | 7-22 |
| 11:25 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain pulls down the rebound | 7-22 |
| 11:20 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-22 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue gets the rebound | 7-22 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Larry Johnson (SF) Michael Stamper | |
| 10:54 | Morehead State | Terry Ford can't connect on a runner from the right block | 7-22 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Leonard Horton gets the rebound | 7-22 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-22 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Joe McGruder pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-22 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Leonard Horton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Pace | 9-22 |
| 10:06 | Morehead State | Terry Ford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-22 |
| 10:04 | Morehead State | William Pope tips it but misses | 9-22 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue pulls down the rebound | 9-22 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles is hacked by Robert Buzard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Buzard, team foul #6 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Walter Rock (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Charles Pace, Alfred Skiles, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ray (SG), Eric Sanjuan (PF), Scott Salter (C) Robert Buzard, Terry Ford, William Pope | |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses short on a runner in the paint | 9-22 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Walter Rock grabs the offensive rebound | 9-22 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery loses the dribble to Kirk Cain | 9-22 |
| 09:25 | Morehead State | Robert Ray throws it down on a nice dish by Kirk Cain | 9-24 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Stevie Cole drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-24 |
| 08:41 | Morehead State | Scott Salter is hacked by Stevie Cole - foul #1 on Stevie Cole, team foul #6 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Harvey Donoghue (C) Patrick Knudtson, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (SG), Michael Stamper (C) Kirk Cain, Scott Salter | |
| 08:26 | Morehead State | Charles Pace steals the ball from Robert Ray | 12-24 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses the easy layup | 12-24 |
| 08:06 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard grabs the defensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 07:58 | Morehead State | Charles Pace steals the ball from Eric Sanjuan | 12-24 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses the lay-in | 12-24 |
| 07:51 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| 07:37 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard's pass is intercepted by Walter Rock | 12-24 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stevie Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) PF - Walter Rock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Buzard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Johnson (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Eric Sanjuan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Stamper (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Michael Stamper picks off the pass by Charles Pace | 12-24 |
| 07:02 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Joe McGruder (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Charles Pace, Stevie Cole, Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kirk Cain (PG), Terry Ford (SF), William Pope (C) Robert Buzard, Larry Johnson, Michael Stamper | |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles loses the ball out of bounds | 12-24 |
| 06:28 | Morehead State | Terry Ford drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Eric Sanjuan | 12-26 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Robert Ray takes the ball from Leonard Horton in the backcourt | 12-26 |
| 06:24 | Morehead State | Robert Ray hits the finger roll | 12-28 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-28 |
| 06:08 | Morehead State | William Pope gets the rebound | 12-28 |
| 05:47 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Earl Jeffery - foul #2 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #7 | 12-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Robert Reynolds (C) Patrick Knudtson, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (SG), Michael Stamper (C) Robert Ray, William Pope | |
| 05:47 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain makes the 1st free throw | 12-29 |
| 05:47 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 12-30 |
| 05:47 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain makes the 3rd free throw | 12-31 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Joe McGruder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-31 |
| 05:28 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper grabs the board | 12-31 |
| 05:22 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard misses the dunk | 12-31 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joe McGruder | 12-31 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Charles Pace double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SF) Leonard Horton | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Larry Johnson (SF) Terry Ford | |
| 04:52 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Larry Johnson | 12-34 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Charles Pace is hacked by Kirk Cain in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kirk Cain, team foul #7 | 12-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue (C) Alfred Skiles | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Scott Salter (C) Michael Stamper | |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 1st free throw | 13-34 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 14-34 |
| 04:27 | Morehead State | Eric Sanjuan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Johnson and the foul's on Joe McGruder - foul #2 on Joe McGruder, team foul #8 | 14-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Andrew Rake (SG), Walter Rock (PF) Charles Pace, Robert Reynolds, Joe McGruder | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ray (SG), William Pope (C) Robert Buzard, Scott Salter | |
| 04:27 | Morehead State | Eric Sanjuan makes the free throw | 14-37 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-37 |
| 04:16 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to William Pope | 14-37 |
| 03:49 | Morehead State | Robert Ray is hacked by Andrew Rake - foul #1 on Andrew Rake, team foul #9 | 14-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF), Earl Jeffery (C) Stevie Cole, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Benton (SG), Terry Ford (SF), Richard White (PF) Kirk Cain, Larry Johnson, Eric Sanjuan | |
| 03:49 | Morehead State | Robert Ray makes the 1st free throw | 14-38 |
| 03:49 | Morehead State | Robert Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 14-39 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Andrew Rake is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Andrew Rake, team foul #10 | 14-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SG), Robert Reynolds (C) Andrew Rake, Walter Rock | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Stamper (C) William Pope | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gary Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Ford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard White (fresh) C - Michael Stamper (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper misses the lay-in | 14-39 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Earl Jeffery | 14-39 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is fouled on the floor by Terry Ford - foul #1 on Terry Ford, team foul #8 | 14-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG) Patrick Knudtson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (PG) Robert Ray | |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 15-39 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-39 |
| 02:47 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-39 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Leonard Horton gets the rebound | 16-39 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-39 |
| 02:22 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper snags the defensive board | 16-39 |
| 01:58 | Morehead State | Terry Ford is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Terry Ford, team foul #9 | 16-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Joe McGruder (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Alfred Skiles, Leonard Horton, Earl Jeffery, Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Larry Johnson (SF), Eric Sanjuan (PF), William Pope (C) Terry Ford, Richard White, Michael Stamper | |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Gary Benton is called for the reach on Charles Pace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Benton, team foul #10 | 16-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kirk Cain (PG) Gary Benton | |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the 1st free throw | 16-39 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 17-39 |
| 01:36 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Buzard | 17-42 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Robert Buzard is called for the reach on Stevie Cole - foul #2 on Robert Buzard, team foul #11 | 17-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG) Charles Pace | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ray (SG) Robert Buzard | |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Stevie Cole makes the 1st free throw | 18-42 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 18-42 |
| 01:21 | Morehead State | William Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 18-42 |
| 01:05 | Morehead State | Robert Ray can't finish the layup | 18-42 |
| 01:04 | Morehead State | William Pope hits the follow up shot | 18-44 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 18-44 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Donoghue | 18-44 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Robert Reynolds (C) Patrick Knudtson, Walter Rock, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard White (PF), Scott Salter (C) Eric Sanjuan, William Pope | |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-44 |
| 00:01 | Morehead State | Scott Salter snags the offensive board | 18-44 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | The clock runs out | 18-44 |