| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Matherly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Moreau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Newland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Seth Grijalva (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 24-32 |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Leonard Horton pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Stevie Cole | 26-32 |
| 19:22 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Seth Grijalva | 26-35 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is whistled for traveling | 26-35 |
| 18:48 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 18:47 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Seth Grijalva | 26-35 |
| 18:35 | Alcorn State | John Moreau slams it home on a great pass from John Matherly and the foul's on Stevie Cole - foul #3 on Stevie Cole, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (SG) Stevie Cole | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 18:35 | Alcorn State | John Moreau makes the free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Leonard Horton knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Charles Pace and he's fouled by Seth Grijalva - foul #2 on Seth Grijalva, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:04 | Alcorn State | John Moreau scores on a shot from close range | 29-40 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Joe McGruder hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Mark Newland - foul #2 on Mark Newland, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:22 | Alcorn State | Charles Pace is called for the reach on John Moreau - foul #1 on Charles Pace, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 17:16 | Alcorn State | John Matherly's pass is intercepted by Charles Pace | 30-40 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Joe McGruder is whistled for a carry | 30-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (SG), Walter Rock (SF) Patrick Knudtson, Leonard Horton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Hill (SG), Lloyd Turner (SF), Issac Massenburg (C) John Moreau, Bryant Phillips, Seth Grijalva | |
| 16:30 | Alcorn State | Robert Reynolds picks off the pass by Milton Hill | 30-40 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds misses the lay-in | 30-40 |
| 16:26 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:22 | Alcorn State | Earl Jeffery steals the ball from John Matherly | 30-40 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 15:59 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) PF - Joe McGruder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Matherly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Hill (fresh) SF - Lloyd Turner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Newland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Issac Massenburg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Alcorn State | John Matherly misses the runner from the baseline | 30-40 |
| 15:41 | Alcorn State | John Matherly grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:28 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Reynolds - foul #1 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Harvey Donoghue (PF), Craig Loar (C) Charles Pace, Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock, Joe McGruder, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Moreau (SG), Bryant Phillips (SF), Seth Grijalva (C) John Matherly, Lloyd Turner, Mark Newland | |
| 15:28 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:28 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Leonard Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Webb (PG) Milton Hill | |
| 15:07 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg's pass is intercepted by Harvey Donoghue | 30-41 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Knudtson | 33-41 |
| 14:35 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 33-41 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Craig Loar hits a jumper from close range | 35-41 |
| 14:01 | Alcorn State | John Moreau's layup is rejected by Craig Loar | 35-41 |
| 13:59 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips tips it back up and in | 35-43 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue is hacked by Issac Massenburg - foul #1 on Issac Massenburg, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Joe McGruder (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Patrick Knudtson, Harvey Donoghue, Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Matherly (PG), Mark Newland (PF) Robert Webb, Issac Massenburg | |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Seth Grijalva - foul #3 on Seth Grijalva, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Hill (SF) Bryant Phillips | |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:08 | Alcorn State | John Matherly hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Moreau | 36-45 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Joe McGruder knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stevie Cole | 39-45 |
| 12:32 | Alcorn State | John Matherly is hacked by Charles Pace - foul #2 on Charles Pace, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF) Charles Pace, Leonard Horton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lloyd Turner (SF), Donald Herold (C) John Moreau, Seth Grijalva | |
| 12:23 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Matherly | 39-48 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Donald Herold denies the turnaround by Patrick Knudtson | 39-48 |
| 12:02 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Turner gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:38 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Matherly (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Milton Hill (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lloyd Turner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Newland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Herold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Lloyd Turner is called for the reach on Stevie Cole - foul #2 on Lloyd Turner, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (SG), Harvey Donoghue (C) Stevie Cole, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips (SF), Issac Massenburg (PF) Lloyd Turner, Mark Newland | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 11:24 | Alcorn State | John Matherly gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:09 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 39-48 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Charles Pace gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 11:01 | Alcorn State | John Matherly grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 10:56 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harvey Donoghue - foul #2 on Harvey Donoghue, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF) Patrick Knudtson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Moreau (SG), Seth Grijalva (C) Milton Hill, Issac Massenburg | |
| 10:56 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:56 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Charles Pace can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Seth Grijalva - foul #4 on Seth Grijalva, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG), Craig Loar (C) Robert Reynolds, Joe McGruder | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Webb (PG), Mark Newland (PF), Issac Massenburg (C) John Matherly, Donald Herold, Seth Grijalva | |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:18 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-50 |
| 10:17 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:01 | Alcorn State | Robert Webb buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Moreau | 40-53 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Charles Pace is hacked by Bryant Phillips - foul #2 on Bryant Phillips, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe McGruder (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Harvey Donoghue, Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Matherly (PG) Robert Webb | |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 09:38 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Issac Massenburg | 40-53 |
| 09:22 | Alcorn State | John Moreau knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Issac Massenburg and he's fouled by Joe McGruder - foul #1 on Joe McGruder, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG) Charles Pace | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 09:22 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses the free throw | 40-55 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Joe McGruder snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Leonard Horton loses the dribble to Issac Massenburg | 40-55 |
| 09:01 | Alcorn State | Patrick Knudtson steps in front of the John Matherly pass in the backcourt | 40-55 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #7 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Herold (C) Mark Newland | |
| 08:36 | Alcorn State | John Moreau clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stevie Cole - foul #4 on Stevie Cole, team foul #8 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF) Stevie Cole, Leonard Horton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Hill (SF) Bryant Phillips | |
| 08:36 | Alcorn State | John Moreau makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 08:36 | Alcorn State | John Moreau makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Charles Pace can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 40-57 |
| 08:12 | Alcorn State | John Matherly snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:07 | Alcorn State | John Moreau makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Matherly | 40-59 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds lays it up and in | 42-59 |
| 07:35 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Milton Hill | 42-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Pace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Matherly (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Moreau (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milton Hill (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Issac Massenburg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Herold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery clanks a floater from the right side | 42-61 |
| 07:22 | Alcorn State | John Moreau grabs the defensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 06:58 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-61 |
| 06:56 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 06:45 | Alcorn State | John Matherly comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds snags the defensive board | 42-61 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Joe McGruder knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 44-61 |
| 06:10 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold banks in the layup set up by John Matherly | 44-63 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Milton Hill - foul #3 on Milton Hill, team foul #8 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Harvey Donoghue (PF), Craig Loar (C) Charles Pace, Robert Reynolds, Joe McGruder, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Webb (PG), Thomas Fitzgerald (SG), Bryant Phillips (SF), Mark Newland (PF), Seth Grijalva (C) John Matherly, John Moreau, Milton Hill, Issac Massenburg, Donald Herold | |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 05:38 | Alcorn State | Robert Webb misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Stevie Cole hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 45-63 |
| 05:18 | Alcorn State | Robert Webb snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 04:59 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Webb and he's hacked by Craig Loar - foul #1 on Craig Loar, team foul #9 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), Walter Rock (SF) Patrick Knudtson, Stevie Cole, Leonard Horton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lloyd Turner (SF), Issac Massenburg (PF) Bryant Phillips, Mark Newland | |
| 04:59 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva misses the free throw | 45-65 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the board | 45-65 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Walter Rock misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-65 |
| 04:38 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| 04:12 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Webb | 45-67 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Thomas Fitzgerald, team foul #9 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Hill (SG), Donald Herold (PF), Curtis Perkins (C) Thomas Fitzgerald, Issac Massenburg, Seth Grijalva | |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 03:58 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold gets the rebound | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-67 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the defensive rebound | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) PF - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 1 pts. C - Craig Loar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Milton Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Turner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Herold (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Perkins (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Charles Pace is fouled on the floor by Donald Herold - foul #2 on Donald Herold, team foul #10 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Fitzgerald (SG) Robert Webb | |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 03:08 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill is fouled on the floor by Walter Rock - foul #1 on Walter Rock, team foul #10 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Rake (SG), Richard Driscoll (SF) Charles Pace, Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 03:08 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 03:08 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll loses the dribble to Donald Herold | 48-68 |
| 02:21 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-68 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Andrew Rake | 48-68 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Walter Rock buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 01:45 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-70 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Walter Rock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-70 |
| 01:28 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Turner | 51-70 |
| 01:24 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Craig Loar (C) Andrew Rake, Richard Driscoll | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Webb (PG), Issac Massenburg (PF) Thomas Fitzgerald, Curtis Perkins | |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Milton Hill | 51-70 |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Harvey Donoghue - foul #3 on Harvey Donoghue, team foul #11 | 51-70 |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue can't finish the layup | 51-72 |
| 00:47 | Alcorn State | Robert Webb snags the defensive board | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Alcorn State | Harvey Donoghue steals it from Donald Herold | 51-72 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Charles Pace | 53-72 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Robert Webb runs out the clock | 53-72 |