| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Bockman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Boris Winiarski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Luebbert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Gass (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Clark (fresh) 4 reb. C - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Dan Eby inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Jerry Williams is fouled on the floor by Anthony Gass - foul #2 on Anthony Gass, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Donald Lingo buries a runner near the basket | 35-36 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski is hacked by Jerry Williams - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Williams | 37-36 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Dan Eby tips it in | 39-38 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-38 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Dan Eby gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Jerry Williams knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert is hacked by Herbert Fritsche - foul #3 on Herbert Fritsche, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (PG), Edward Higgin (SG), Richard Smoot (SF), James Beverly (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Jerry Williams, Herbert Fritsche, Dan Eby, Donald Lingo, Anthony Bockman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine (PG), Albert Vedder (SG), James Wilson (SF), Joe Janofsky (PF), Andrew Stephens (C) Boris Winiarski, Walter Luebbert, Anthony Gass, Mark Clark, Floyd Hunt | |
| 16:47 | Northwestern State | James Wilson hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Stephens | 41-40 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Albert Vedder steps in front of the James Beverly pass | 41-40 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | The short jumper by James Beverly is denied by Andrew Stephens | 41-42 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Zmolek | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Smoot (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Howard Perrine (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Vedder (fresh) SF - James Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Janofsky (fresh) C - Andrew Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | James Beverly jams it set up by Edward Higgin | 43-42 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky misses the jumper from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Richard Smoot pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Higgin | 46-42 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | James Wilson is called for the reach on Richard Smoot in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Donald Lingo (PF), Anthony Bockman (C) Cecil Hawkins, Edward Higgin, Richard Smoot, James Beverly, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Enlai Chu (PG), Walter Luebbert (SG), Anthony Gass (SF), Mark Clark (PF), Robbie Kyle (C) Howard Perrine, Albert Vedder, James Wilson, Joe Janofsky, Andrew Stephens | |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman is called for traveling | 46-42 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robbie Kyle | 46-44 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Anthony Gass steps in front of the Jerry Williams pass in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass hits the finger roll | 46-46 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Dan Eby comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Gass - foul #3 on Anthony Gass, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Dan Eby makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Dan Eby makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | Dan Eby steals it from Enlai Chu | 48-46 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Clark - foul #3 on Mark Clark, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (SF) Dan Eby | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski (PG), Howard Perrine (SF), Floyd Hunt (C) Enlai Chu, Anthony Gass, Robbie Kyle | |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Boris Winiarski steals it from Herbert Fritsche in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Walter Luebbert | 49-52 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Boris Winiarski - foul #2 on Boris Winiarski, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (SG), James Beverly (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Herbert Fritsche, Donald Lingo, Anthony Bockman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Wilson (SF), Joe Janofsky (PF), Andrew Stephens (C) Walter Luebbert, Mark Clark, Floyd Hunt | |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern State | Jerry Williams picks off the pass by James Wilson | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Beverly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Boris Winiarski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Perrine (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Janofsky (fresh) C - Andrew Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Jerry Williams buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Higgin | 54-52 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joe Janofsky | 54-55 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Edward Higgin is fouled on the floor by Howard Perrine - foul #1 on Howard Perrine, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Weingarten (SG), Richard Smoot (SF) Jerry Williams, Cecil Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Enlai Chu (PG), Walter Luebbert (SG), Anthony Gass (SF) Boris Winiarski, Howard Perrine, James Wilson | |
| 11:09 | Kent State | A charge is called on Edward Higgin - foul #2 on Edward Higgin, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Eby (SF) Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:47 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Gass and he's hacked by Richard Smoot - foul #2 on Richard Smoot, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Bockman (C) James Beverly | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robbie Kyle (C) Andrew Stephens | |
| 10:47 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Dan Eby drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Walter Luebbert | 57-61 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robbie Kyle - foul #2 on Robbie Kyle, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Kevin Zmolek (PF) Edward Higgin, Howard Weingarten, Dan Eby | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine (PG), James Wilson (SG), Mark Clark (PF), Floyd Hunt (C) Enlai Chu, Walter Luebbert, Joe Janofsky, Robbie Kyle | |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | Floyd Hunt is called for traveling | 59-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (SF), James Beverly (PF) Richard Smoot, Anthony Bockman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Andrew Stephens (SF) Anthony Gass | |
| 09:18 | Kent State | James Beverly is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Hunt - foul #2 on Floyd Hunt, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | James Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | James Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern State | Andrew Stephens's pass is intercepted by Cecil Hawkins | 61-61 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Jerry Williams misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | Andrew Stephens snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | Floyd Hunt misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 61-61 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | James Beverly gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Williams | 64-61 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Jerry Williams steals the ball from Mark Clark | 64-61 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Zmolek | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Beverly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Zmolek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Howard Perrine (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Clark (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Floyd Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern State | James Wilson is hacked by Jerry Williams - foul #3 on Jerry Williams, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Howard Weingarten (SG), Richard Smoot (SF), Donald Lingo (PF), Anthony Bockman (C) Jerry Williams, Herbert Fritsche, Cecil Hawkins, James Beverly, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski (PG), Walter Luebbert (SG), Anthony Gass (SF), Robbie Kyle (C) Howard Perrine, James Wilson, Andrew Stephens, Floyd Hunt | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Luebbert | 67-63 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-63 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Boris Winiarski | 69-65 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Edward Higgin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robbie Kyle - foul #3 on Robbie Kyle, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Eby (SF) Richard Smoot | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky (C) Robbie Kyle | |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Edward Higgin makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Dan Eby grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Dan Eby is hacked by Boris Winiarski - foul #3 on Boris Winiarski, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG) Howard Weingarten | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Floyd Hunt (C) Mark Clark | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Dan Eby makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Dan Eby makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Anthony Bockman swats the shot by Joe Janofsky | 72-65 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Janofsky | 72-65 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky loses the ball out of bounds | 72-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), Richard Smoot (PF) Edward Higgin, Dan Eby, Donald Lingo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Enlai Chu (PG), Howard Perrine (SF) Boris Winiarski, Anthony Gass | |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins travels with the ball | 72-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Beverly (C) Anthony Bockman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Andrew Stephens (C) Floyd Hunt | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky hits the follow up shot | 72-67 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern State | Andrew Stephens gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky snags the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Cecil Hawkins is called for the reach on Howard Perrine - foul #2 on Cecil Hawkins, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Howard Weingarten (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Donald Lingo (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Jerry Williams, Herbert Fritsche, Cecil Hawkins, Richard Smoot, James Beverly | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Wilson (SG), Anthony Gass (SF), Mark Clark (PF), Robbie Kyle (C) Enlai Chu, Walter Luebbert, Joe Janofsky, Andrew Stephens | |
| 04:12 | Northwestern State | Robbie Kyle can't throw it down but the foul's on Dan Eby - foul #2 on Dan Eby, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern State | Robbie Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern State | Robbie Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Donald Lingo blows the dunk | 72-69 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | Robbie Kyle snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 72-69 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Weingarten (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Howard Perrine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Gass (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Clark (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robbie Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Kent State | James Wilson picks off the pass by Edward Higgin in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern State | James Wilson banks in the layup | 72-71 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Robbie Kyle - foul #4 on Robbie Kyle, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Anthony Bockman (C) Edward Higgin, Howard Weingarten, Donald Lingo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski (PG), Albert Vedder (SG), Floyd Hunt (C) Howard Perrine, James Wilson, Robbie Kyle | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern State | Boris Winiarski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Anthony Bockman | 73-71 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Floyd Hunt steals it from Dan Eby | 73-71 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Zmolek - foul #2 on Kevin Zmolek, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (SF), James Beverly (PF) Dan Eby, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert (SG), Andrew Stephens (C) Albert Vedder, Floyd Hunt | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Lingo (PF) James Beverly | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky (PF) Mark Clark | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Anthony Gass denies the turnaround by Cecil Hawkins | 73-73 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Jerry Williams tips it back up and in | 75-73 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Eby (SF) Cecil Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass is fouled on the floor by Dan Eby - foul #3 on Dan Eby, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Dan Eby misses the easy open layup | 75-75 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Clark (PF), Floyd Hunt (C) Joe Janofsky, Andrew Stephens | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark loses the dribble to Herbert Fritsche | 75-75 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Winiarski - foul #4 on Boris Winiarski, team foul #12 | 75-75 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass misses the 3 from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Lingo | 76-75 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Jerry Williams makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dan Eby | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Boris Winiarski | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Boris Winiarski is called for the reach on Herbert Fritsche in the backcourt - foul #5 on Boris Winiarski, team foul #13 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine (PG) Boris Winiarski | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass's pass is intercepted by Donald Lingo | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Howard Perrine is called for the reach on Anthony Bockman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Perrine, team foul #14 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (SF), James Beverly (PF) Dan Eby, Donald Lingo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Anthony Gass | 83-80 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Jerry Williams is hacked by Howard Perrine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Perrine, team foul #15 | 83-80 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Jerry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Floyd Hunt | 84-83 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Howard Perrine is called for the reach on James Beverly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Perrine, team foul #16 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Eby (SF) Cecil Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | James Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | James Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-83 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | James Beverly snags the defensive board | 86-83 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Beverly runs out the clock | 86-83 |