| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - William Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Leatham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Stoughton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bob Heredia (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jonathan Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Leonard Horton inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Charles Pace connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Loar | 40-37 |
| 19:22 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Leatham, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | George Bucci (SG) Robert Leatham | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 19:03 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 18:49 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Leonard Horton - foul #1 on Leonard Horton, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 18:49 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:49 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Leonard Horton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Pace | 41-40 |
| 18:01 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Pace | 41-42 |
| 17:25 | Norfolk State | Earl Jeffery steals the ball from Charles Stoughton | 41-42 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 16:43 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Craig Loar snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Leonard Horton connects on the floater from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 16:09 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 16:08 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:52 | Norfolk State | William Parker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Leonard Horton pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Bucci (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Stoughton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bob Heredia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jonathan Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Charles Stoughton steps in front of the Earl Jeffery pass | 41-47 |
| 15:04 | Norfolk State | Craig Loar is called for the reach on Bob Heredia - foul #1 on Craig Loar, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer (PG), Robert Leatham (SG), Ronald Milderberger (SF), Robert Allison (PF), Robert Terry (C) William Parker, George Bucci, Charles Stoughton, Bob Heredia, Jonathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Patrick Knudtson (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF), David Gould (C) Charles Pace, Samuel Shelton, Leonard Horton, Craig Loar, Earl Jeffery | |
| 14:55 | Norfolk State | Robert Terry connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Leatham | 43-47 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Walter Rock knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David White | 43-50 |
| 14:12 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-50 |
| 14:10 | Norfolk State | Robert Terry can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Walter Rock | 43-50 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | David White can't finish the layup | 43-50 |
| 13:57 | Norfolk State | Ronald Milderberger grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 13:40 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Milderberger | 46-50 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Robert Leatham picks off the pass by David White | 46-50 |
| 13:14 | Norfolk State | Robert Terry misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 13:12 | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:50 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham is fouled on the floor by Patrick Knudtson - foul #1 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William Parker (PG), George Bucci (SF), Jonathan Robinson (C) Robert Schmeltzer, Ronald Milderberger, Robert Terry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Leonard Horton (SF), Earl Jeffery (C) David White, Richard Driscoll, David Gould | |
| 12:34 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Walter Rock snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Leonard Horton drills a shot in the lane set up by Walter Rock and he's fouled by George Bucci - foul #3 on George Bucci, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton (SF), Bob Heredia (PF) George Bucci, Robert Allison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Craig Loar (PF) Patrick Knudtson, Walter Rock | |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses the free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:16 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 11:57 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia travels with the ball | 46-52 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG) Samuel Shelton | |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Craig Loar buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Earl Jeffery | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - William Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Leatham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Stoughton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bob Heredia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-54 |
| 11:17 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton can't tip it in | 46-54 |
| 11:15 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | David White is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David White, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | George Bucci (SG), Robert Allison (C) Robert Leatham, Jonathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (SG), Walter Rock (SF) David White, Leonard Horton | |
| 10:32 | Norfolk State | George Bucci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Craig Loar's pass is intercepted by George Bucci | 48-54 |
| 10:07 | Norfolk State | George Bucci banks in the layup | 50-54 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by George Bucci - foul #4 on George Bucci, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer (SG), Ronald Milderberger (SF), Jonathan Robinson (C) George Bucci, Charles Stoughton, Bob Heredia | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Leonard Horton (SF) Patrick Knudtson, Craig Loar | |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:48 | Norfolk State | Robert Allison gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:30 | Norfolk State | William Parker is fouled on the floor by Samuel Shelton - foul #1 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham (SG) Robert Schmeltzer | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG) Charles Pace | |
| 09:15 | Norfolk State | Walter Rock swats the layup by Jonathan Robinson | 50-54 |
| 09:14 | Norfolk State | Ronald Milderberger snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 09:00 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson is hacked by Samuel Shelton - foul #2 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer (PG), Bob Heredia (PF) William Parker, Robert Allison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), David Gould (C) David White, Earl Jeffery | |
| 08:55 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 08:54 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson tips it in | 52-54 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Leonard Horton scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Knudtson | 52-57 |
| 08:27 | Norfolk State | David Gould denies the turnaround by Bob Heredia | 52-57 |
| 08:26 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | David Gould misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 54-57 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | David Gould pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Schmeltzer - foul #3 on Robert Schmeltzer, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William Parker (PG), Charles Stoughton (SF), Robert Allison (PF), Robert Terry (C) Robert Schmeltzer, Ronald Milderberger, Bob Heredia, Jonathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Richard Driscoll (SF), Craig Loar (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Samuel Shelton, Leonard Horton, Walter Rock, David Gould | |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:33 | Norfolk State | Robert Allison clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Craig Loar - foul #2 on Craig Loar, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| 07:33 | Norfolk State | Robert Allison misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:33 | Norfolk State | Robert Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Craig Loar snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - William Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Leatham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Stoughton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Terry (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Pace | 54-60 |
| 06:51 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Charles Pace buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Knudtson | 54-62 |
| 06:24 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Leatham | 57-62 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Craig Loar hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 57-62 |
| 06:04 | Norfolk State | Robert Allison snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 05:46 | Norfolk State | Robert Terry is fouled on the floor by Earl Jeffery - foul #2 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | George Bucci (SG), Bob Heredia (PF) Robert Leatham, Robert Allison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Leonard Horton (SF) Patrick Knudtson, Richard Driscoll | |
| 05:46 | Norfolk State | Robert Terry makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:46 | Norfolk State | Robert Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Leonard Horton hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-64 |
| 05:07 | Norfolk State | William Parker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Bob Heredia | 60-64 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Bob Heredia is called for the reach on Samuel Shelton - foul #2 on Bob Heredia, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer (PG), Ronald Milderberger (SF), Jonathan Robinson (C) William Parker, Charles Stoughton, Robert Terry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (PF), David Gould (C) Craig Loar, Earl Jeffery | |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG) Charles Pace | |
| 04:18 | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer loses the dribble to Leonard Horton | 60-64 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton banks in the layup set up by Leonard Horton | 60-66 |
| 03:55 | Norfolk State | Walter Rock is called for the reach on Bob Heredia - foul #2 on Walter Rock, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham (SG) Ronald Milderberger | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Driscoll (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Samuel Shelton, David Gould | |
| 03:55 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:55 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | David White scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Walter Rock | 62-68 |
| 03:30 | Norfolk State | George Bucci comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 03:29 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham gets the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Robert Schmeltzer (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Leatham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Bucci (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bob Heredia (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson blows the dunk | 62-68 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Jonathan Robinson steals it from Leonard Horton | 62-68 |
| 03:00 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William Parker (PG), Charles Stoughton (SF) Robert Schmeltzer, George Bucci | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG), Craig Loar (PF) David White, Walter Rock, Richard Driscoll | |
| 02:35 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Charles Stoughton | 64-68 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Charles Pace hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on William Parker - foul #2 on William Parker, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:08 | Norfolk State | William Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-69 |
| 01:57 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:37 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson hits a floater in the paint set up by William Parker | 66-69 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Charles Stoughton is called for the reach on Leonard Horton - foul #1 on Charles Stoughton, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:52 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-71 |
| 00:50 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jonathan Robinson | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is fouled in the backcourt by William Parker - foul #3 on William Parker, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:32 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-71 |
| 00:04 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia tips it but misses | 69-71 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | William Parker is called for the reach on Earl Jeffery in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Parker, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:01 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Robert Leatham | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham misses short on a fullcourt shot | 69-71 |