| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Clinton Bence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Donohue (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Harper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Noah Faul (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Mississippi | Lester Restivo steals it from Clinton Bence | 23-38 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Ronald Carr steps in front of the Eddie Lott pass in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| 19:31 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-38 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Clinton Bence steals it from Gregory Davis in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| 19:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr lays it in on a nice dish by Clinton Bence | 25-38 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Ronald Carr steps in front of the Christopher Cammack pass | 25-38 |
| 19:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr is fouled on the floor by Steven Patterson - foul #1 on Steven Patterson, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence is fouled on the floor by Lester Restivo - foul #1 on Lester Restivo, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brad Krzesinski (C) Noah Faul | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Ronald Carr | 27-38 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Eddie Lott makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Cammack | 27-40 |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 27-40 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Gregory Davis pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses the lay-in | 27-40 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Gregory Davis tips it back up and in | 27-42 |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper blows the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Davis - foul #1 on Gregory Davis, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Goldsmith (PG), Jeffrey Carey (SG), James Shapskinsky (SF), Noah Faul (C) Clinton Bence, Ronald Carr, Richard Donohue, Brad Krzesinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Erick Rhoden (SG), Stephen Scott (SF), Steven Whaley (PF), Gerald Merino (C) Christopher Cammack, Steven Patterson, Gregory Davis, Eddie Lott, Lester Restivo | |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Steven Whaley gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Edward Harper steals it from Steven Whaley | 28-42 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | William Goldsmith misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-42 |
| 16:50 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Faul hits the follow up shot | 30-42 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Jeffrey Carey is called for the reach on Erick Rhoden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Carey, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward (PG) Edward Harper | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Gerald Merino clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Noah Faul - foul #1 on Noah Faul, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brad Krzesinski (C) Noah Faul | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Gerald Merino misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Gerald Merino makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey banks in the layup | 32-43 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Gerald Merino can't connect on a shot in the paint | 32-43 |
| 15:46 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Krzesinski grabs the board | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Bradford Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Goldsmith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Shapskinsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Carey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brad Krzesinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Whaley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Merino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Mississippi | James Shapskinsky is whistled for traveling | 32-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Ronald Carr (SG), Richard Donohue (SF), Christopher Bozarth (PF), Noah Faul (C) Bradford Ward, William Goldsmith, James Shapskinsky, Jeffrey Carey, Brad Krzesinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Steven Patterson (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Eddie Lott (PF), David Minor (C) Robert Schafer, Erick Rhoden, Stephen Scott, Steven Whaley, Gerald Merino | |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Steven Patterson hits a wide open floater from the right side | 32-45 |
| 15:05 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Donohue, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Steven Patterson and he's fouled by Noah Faul - foul #2 on Noah Faul, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lester Restivo (C) Eddie Lott | |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the free throw | 32-48 |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue blows the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Davis - foul #2 on Gregory Davis, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward (PG), Brad Krzesinski (C) Clinton Bence, Noah Faul | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG) Christopher Cammack | |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Gregory Davis misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bradford Ward - foul #1 on Bradford Ward, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Goldsmith (SG) Ronald Carr | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (SG), Steven Whaley (PF) Steven Patterson, David Minor | |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 13:47 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-50 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Robert Schafer gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Steven Whaley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:15 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Davis steals the ball from Brad Krzesinski | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Robert Schafer is fouled in the backcourt by Bradford Ward - foul #2 on Bradford Ward, team foul #6 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Ronald Carr (SG), Jeffrey Carey (SF), Noah Faul (C) Bradford Ward, William Goldsmith, Richard Donohue, Brad Krzesinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Patterson (SG), Eddie Lott (PF), Gerald Merino (C) Erick Rhoden, Gregory Davis, Lester Restivo | |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Clinton Bence is called for the reach on Gerald Merino - foul #1 on Clinton Bence, team foul #7 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper (C) Noah Faul | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Stephen Scott (SF) Robert Schafer, Steven Whaley | |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Gerald Merino makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Gerald Merino makes the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 12:34 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 12:33 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Steven Patterson - foul #2 on Steven Patterson, team foul #5 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Shapskinsky (SF) Ronald Carr | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Jeffrey Carey steals the ball from Christopher Cammack | 36-54 |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Carey | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Gerald Merino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward (PG), William Goldsmith (SG), Noah Faul (C) Clinton Bence, Jeffrey Carey, Edward Harper | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (SG), David Minor (C) Steven Patterson, Eddie Lott | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Bradford Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Goldsmith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Shapskinsky (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Bozarth (tiring) 3 pf. C - Noah Faul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Merino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Minor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | William Goldsmith blows the layup but he's fouled by David Minor - foul #2 on David Minor, team foul #6 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brad Krzesinski (SF) James Shapskinsky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (SG), Steven Whaley (PF) Christopher Cammack, Gerald Merino | |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | William Goldsmith makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | William Goldsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Schafer | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Bozarth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Stephen Scott snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-57 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | David Minor pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Steven Whaley is whistled for a carry | 40-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Ronald Carr (SG), Richard Donohue (SF), Jeffrey Carey (PF), Edward Harper (C) Bradford Ward, William Goldsmith, Brad Krzesinski, Christopher Bozarth, Noah Faul | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Steven Patterson (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Eddie Lott (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Robert Schafer, Erick Rhoden, Stephen Scott, Steven Whaley, David Minor | |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack misses the easy open layup | 43-57 |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr grabs the board | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:07 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper connects on the runner in the lane | 45-57 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Gregory Davis hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Cammack and he's fouled by Edward Harper - foul #1 on Edward Harper, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Shapskinsky (SF), Noah Faul (C) Richard Donohue, Jeffrey Carey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Gerald Merino (C) Christopher Cammack, Lester Restivo | |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Gregory Davis misses the free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Eddie Lott grabs the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Gregory Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 08:31 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Faul connects on the floater in the lane set up by James Shapskinsky and the foul's on Gerald Merino - foul #2 on Gerald Merino, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward (PG), William Goldsmith (SG), Brad Krzesinski (PF) Clinton Bence, Ronald Carr, Edward Harper | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (SG), Steven Whaley (PF) Steven Patterson, Eddie Lott | |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Faul misses the free throw | 47-59 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Gerald Merino grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald Merino | 47-61 |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Goldsmith misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 07:30 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Krzesinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Bradford Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Goldsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shapskinsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brad Krzesinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Noah Faul (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Merino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Robert Schafer pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Noah Faul swats the layup by Steven Whaley | 47-61 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Whaley | 47-61 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Gerald Merino drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Schafer | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:35 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Faul hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-63 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Whaley | 47-66 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Schafer is called for the reach on Bradford Ward - foul #1 on Robert Schafer, team foul #8 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr (SG), Richard Donohue (SF), Jeffrey Carey (PF), Edward Harper (C) William Goldsmith, James Shapskinsky, Brad Krzesinski, Noah Faul | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Steven Patterson (SG), Stephen Scott (SF), Eddie Lott (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Robert Schafer, Erick Rhoden, Gregory Davis, Steven Whaley, Gerald Merino | |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Steven Patterson snags the defensive board | 48-66 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Cammack, team foul #9 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG) Bradford Ward | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey scores on a 3 from the left corner | 51-66 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Steven Patterson is fouled on the floor by Richard Donohue - foul #3 on Richard Donohue, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Steven Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 05:22 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Patterson - foul #3 on Steven Patterson, team foul #10 | 51-66 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Steven Patterson loses the dribble to Richard Donohue | 53-66 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-66 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Eddie Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Steven Patterson is fouled on the floor by Clinton Bence - foul #2 on Clinton Bence, team foul #10 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Bozarth (PF) Jeffrey Carey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Davis (SF), David Minor (C) Stephen Scott, Lester Restivo | |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Steven Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Steven Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Donohue | 55-68 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Eddie Lott jams it on a nice dish by Christopher Cammack | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Lott steals the ball from Christopher Bozarth | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | David Minor can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-70 |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Clinton Bence (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Carr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Donohue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Bozarth (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Edward Harper (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Patterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Davis (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Minor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Clinton Bence | 58-70 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Eddie Lott can't connect on a jumper from close range | 58-70 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 02:34 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence is hacked by Gregory Davis - foul #3 on Gregory Davis, team foul #11 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Goldsmith (SG), Jeffrey Carey (SF), Brad Krzesinski (C) Ronald Carr, Richard Donohue, Christopher Bozarth | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Erick Rhoden (SG), Stephen Scott (SF), Steven Whaley (PF), Gerald Merino (C) Christopher Cammack, Steven Patterson, Gregory Davis, Eddie Lott, David Minor | |
| 02:34 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:34 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Shapskinsky (SF), Christopher Bozarth (PF) Clinton Bence, Edward Harper | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lester Restivo (C) Stephen Scott | |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Lester Restivo misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Brad Krzesinski - foul #2 on Brad Krzesinski, team foul #11 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward (PG) Christopher Bozarth | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Lester Restivo misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Lester Restivo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Carey | 59-70 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Goldsmith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Lester Restivo grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Robert Schafer is fouled in the backcourt by William Goldsmith - foul #1 on William Goldsmith, team foul #12 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper (PF) Bradford Ward | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Scott (SF) Lester Restivo | |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Robert Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Robert Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Krzesinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-72 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Stephen Scott snags the defensive board | 59-72 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-72 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Gerald Merino snags the offensive board | 59-72 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-72 |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Krzesinski snags the defensive board | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | William Goldsmith buries a 3 from the left wing | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Robert Schafer is hacked by William Goldsmith in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Goldsmith, team foul #13 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bill Johnson (PG) Erick Rhoden | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Robert Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Robert Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-74 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Krzesinski tips it home | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Robert Schafer knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Bill Johnson and he's fouled by Brad Krzesinski - foul #3 on Brad Krzesinski, team foul #14 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (SG) Bill Johnson | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Robert Schafer makes the free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 64-77 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Schafer runs out the clock | 64-77 |