| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) SF - John Heiberger (fresh) PF - David Simcox (fresh) C - Henry Norris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Von Rosinski (fresh) SG - John Burton (fresh) SF - Mathew Williams (fresh) PF - William Herndon (fresh) C - John Burchette (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Henry Norris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Jerry Petty knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gayle White | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | UL-Lafayette | John Burton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | UL-Lafayette | Mathew Williams tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Jerry Petty is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | UL-Lafayette | John Burton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | UL-Lafayette | John Burchette tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | John Heiberger scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Gayle White | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | UL-Lafayette | Mathew Williams connects on the runner in the paint and he's fouled by John Heiberger - foul #1 on John Heiberger, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 18:05 | UL-Lafayette | Mathew Williams makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Jerry Petty connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 17:32 | UL-Lafayette | Henry Norris picks off the pass by Von Rosinski | 7-7 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Henry Norris clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Burchette - foul #1 on John Burchette, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Henry Norris misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Henry Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:18 | UL-Lafayette | William Herndon grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 17:00 | UL-Lafayette | Mathew Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Henry Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | John Heiberger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:51 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to William Herndon | 7-7 |
| 16:36 | UL-Lafayette | Von Rosinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:35 | UL-Lafayette | Von Rosinski snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:14 | UL-Lafayette | Henry Norris steals it from Von Rosinski | 7-7 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Jerry Petty blows the layup but the foul's on John Burchette - foul #2 on John Burchette, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG), Arnold Brown (SF), Gary Riter (PF), Mike Collins (C) Gayle White, John Heiberger, David Simcox, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Harry Engelhardt (SF), James Montenegro (PF), Philip Thor (C) Mathew Williams, William Herndon, John Burchette | |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Jerry Petty makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Jerry Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:49 | UL-Lafayette | John Burton comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 9-7 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Gary Riter pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Suggs (fresh) SG - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arnold Brown (fresh) PF - Gary Riter (fresh) C - Mike Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Von Rosinski (fresh) SG - John Burton (fresh) SF - Harry Engelhardt (fresh) PF - James Montenegro (fresh) C - Philip Thor (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | James Suggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Gary Riter gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Arnold Brown is hacked by Harry Engelhardt - foul #1 on Harry Engelhardt, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SF) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Adam Rivers (PG), Dima Georgevic (SG) Von Rosinski, John Burton | |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Arnold Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:53 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to James Montenegro | 9-7 |
| 14:32 | UL-Lafayette | Mike Collins picks off the pass by Adam Rivers | 9-7 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Arnold Brown is hacked by Dima Georgevic - foul #1 on Dima Georgevic, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), John Heiberger (SF) Arnold Brown, Elmer Carter | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Von Rosinski (PG), John Burton (SG), Mathew Williams (SF), William Herndon (PF) Adam Rivers, Dima Georgevic, Harry Engelhardt, Philip Thor | |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Gayle White misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 13:52 | UL-Lafayette | William Herndon snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 13:31 | UL-Lafayette | John Burton is fouled on the floor by Gayle White - foul #1 on Gayle White, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (SG), David Simcox (PF), Henry Norris (C) James Suggs, Gary Riter, Mike Collins | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 13:23 | UL-Lafayette | William Herndon misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Norris | 9-7 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | David Simcox misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 9-7 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Henry Norris tips it home | 11-7 |
| 12:55 | UL-Lafayette | John Burton comes up short on the shot from the right side | 11-7 |
| 12:53 | UL-Lafayette | Mathew Williams grabs the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 12:29 | UL-Lafayette | Mathew Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jerry Petty - foul #1 on Jerry Petty, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (SF) John Heiberger | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Philip Thor (C) James Montenegro | |
| 12:29 | UL-Lafayette | Mathew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:29 | UL-Lafayette | Mathew Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | James Suggs snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | David Simcox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| 11:48 | UL-Lafayette | Philip Thor clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Henry Norris pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Suggs (fresh) PF - David Simcox (fresh) C - Henry Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Von Rosinski (fresh) SG - John Burton (fresh) SF - Mathew Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Herndon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Philip Thor (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Henry Norris can't finish the layup | 11-8 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | David Simcox grabs the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Henry Norris clanks a 3 from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 11:08 | UL-Lafayette | Von Rosinski gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 11:03 | UL-Lafayette | Mathew Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jerry Petty | 11-8 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | James Suggs makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 10:19 | UL-Lafayette | Philip Thor lays it in | 14-10 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | James Suggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Brown (SG), John Heiberger (SF), Gary Riter (PF), Mike Collins (C) Gayle White, Jerry Petty, David Simcox, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Adam Rivers (PG), Dima Georgevic (SG), Harry Engelhardt (SF), James Montenegro (PF) Von Rosinski, John Burton, Mathew Williams, William Herndon | |
| 09:49 | UL-Lafayette | Adam Rivers misses the jumper from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 09:47 | UL-Lafayette | Philip Thor tips it but misses | 14-10 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Gary Riter snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Arnold Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | David Landry (PF) Philip Thor | |
| 09:16 | UL-Lafayette | Dima Georgevic connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Rivers | 14-12 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | James Suggs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 14-12 |
| 09:05 | UL-Lafayette | David Landry grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 08:37 | UL-Lafayette | John Heiberger is called for the reach on Harry Engelhardt - foul #2 on John Heiberger, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (SG) John Heiberger | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Von Rosinski (PG), John Burton (SG) Adam Rivers, Dima Georgevic | |
| 08:27 | UL-Lafayette | James Montenegro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 08:25 | UL-Lafayette | David Landry hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Mike Collins misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 08:07 | UL-Lafayette | James Montenegro snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 07:56 | UL-Lafayette | Von Rosinski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 14-14 |
| 07:55 | UL-Lafayette | Von Rosinski can't tip it in | 14-14 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Gary Riter gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Jerry Petty can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harry Engelhardt - foul #2 on Harry Engelhardt, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), David Simcox (PF), Henry Norris (C) James Suggs, Gary Riter, Mike Collins | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Mathew Williams (SF), William Herndon (PF) Harry Engelhardt, David Landry | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Jerry Petty misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Jerry Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arnold Brown (fresh) PF - David Simcox (fresh) C - Henry Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Von Rosinski (fresh) SG - John Burton (fresh) SF - Mathew Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Herndon (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Montenegro (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UL-Lafayette | William Herndon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-14 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Arnold Brown grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | David Simcox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 07:05 | UL-Lafayette | Mathew Williams pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 07:00 | UL-Lafayette | John Burton scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Von Rosinski and he's hacked by Gayle White - foul #2 on Gayle White, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SF) Gayle White | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 07:00 | UL-Lafayette | John Burton misses the free throw | 15-16 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Henry Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Elmer Carter is hacked by John Burton - foul #1 on John Burton, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG), Eduardo Sandoval (SG) Arnold Brown, Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Dima Georgevic (PG), Philip Thor (C) Von Rosinski, James Montenegro | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | James Suggs scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Elmer Carter | 18-16 |
| 06:14 | UL-Lafayette | Henry Norris steals the ball from John Burton | 18-16 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | James Suggs is hacked by Dima Georgevic in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dima Georgevic, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Adam Rivers (PG) Dima Georgevic | |
| 06:09 | Kent State | James Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | James Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:09 | UL-Lafayette | William Herndon grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 05:50 | UL-Lafayette | Mathew Williams misses the lay-in | 19-16 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | David Simcox gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Adam Rivers steals the ball from Eduardo Sandoval | 19-16 |
| 05:14 | UL-Lafayette | William Herndon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Herndon, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (SG), Arnold Brown (SF), Gary Riter (PF), Mike Collins (C) Eduardo Sandoval, Elmer Carter, David Simcox, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Von Rosinski (PG), Maurice Clarke (SF), James Montenegro (C) Adam Rivers, Mathew Williams, Philip Thor | |
| 04:57 | Kent State | James Suggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Jerry Petty tips it home | 21-16 |
| 04:42 | UL-Lafayette | John Burton makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Maurice Clarke | 21-18 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | James Suggs clanks a 3 from straight away | 21-18 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Collins | 21-18 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Jerry Petty misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Von Rosinski - foul #1 on Von Rosinski, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SF) James Suggs | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Philip Thor (C) William Herndon | |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Jerry Petty makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Jerry Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 03:59 | UL-Lafayette | Von Rosinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 03:57 | UL-Lafayette | John Burton snags the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 03:37 | UL-Lafayette | John Burton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arnold Brown (fresh) SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) PF - Gary Riter (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mike Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Von Rosinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Burton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Maurice Clarke (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Montenegro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip Thor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Jerry Petty is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jerry Petty, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), John Heiberger (SF), David Simcox (PF), Henry Norris (C) Arnold Brown, Elmer Carter, Gary Riter, Mike Collins | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Dima Georgevic (SG), Mathew Williams (SF), John Burchette (C) John Burton, Maurice Clarke, Philip Thor | |
| 03:06 | UL-Lafayette | Mathew Williams connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Dima Georgevic | 23-23 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Gayle White is fouled on the floor by Von Rosinski - foul #2 on Von Rosinski, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | William Herndon (PF) James Montenegro | |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Gayle White makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Gayle White makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:36 | UL-Lafayette | Henry Norris steals the ball from John Burchette | 25-23 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Jerry Petty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 02:23 | UL-Lafayette | John Burchette snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 02:03 | UL-Lafayette | Von Rosinski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Jerry Petty snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Henry Norris knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Heiberger and he's fouled by Dima Georgevic - foul #3 on Dima Georgevic, team foul #11 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (SG) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Adam Rivers (PG), Harry Engelhardt (SG) Von Rosinski, Dima Georgevic | |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Henry Norris misses the free throw | 27-23 |
| 01:38 | UL-Lafayette | William Herndon gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 01:28 | UL-Lafayette | John Burchette scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Adam Rivers | 27-25 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Henry Norris double dribbles | 27-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Riter (C) Henry Norris | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Burton (SG), James Montenegro (PF) Mathew Williams, William Herndon | |
| 00:41 | UL-Lafayette | Adam Rivers hits the finger roll | 27-27 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | James Suggs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 00:32 | UL-Lafayette | John Burton snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 00:16 | UL-Lafayette | James Montenegro is whistled for a carry | 27-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (SG), Arnold Brown (SF), Mike Collins (C) Gayle White, John Heiberger, David Simcox | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Von Rosinski (PG), Philip Thor (C) Adam Rivers, John Burchette | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Mike Collins misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Gary Riter grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 27-27 |