| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Malcom Watson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Smart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Genao (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Montgomery (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronnie Renn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford McGrane (fresh) PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Harland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Milton Farrar makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Cooper | 38-31 |
| 19:30 | The Citadel | Jon Montgomery can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 19:29 | The Citadel | Jon Montgomery tips it in | 40-31 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Milton Farrar misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell grabs the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Chad Harland misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell can't tip it in | 40-31 |
| 19:02 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to John Genao | 40-31 |
| 18:39 | The Citadel | Malcom Watson is fouled on the floor by Milton Farrar - foul #3 on Milton Farrar, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (PG) Milton Farrar | |
| 18:27 | The Citadel | Ronnie Renn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Malcom Watson | 42-31 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Richard Cooper scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alfred Cherry | 42-34 |
| 17:49 | The Citadel | Malcom Watson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Malcom Watson, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-34 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry tips it but misses | 42-34 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Malcom Watson - foul #2 on Malcom Watson, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:01 | The Citadel | Alvin Smart makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Genao | 45-36 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Cooper | 45-38 |
| 16:35 | The Citadel | Jon Montgomery misses the lay-in | 45-38 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-38 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell can't tip it in | 45-38 |
| 16:23 | The Citadel | Malcom Watson grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 16:00 | The Citadel | John Genao hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 15:59 | The Citadel | John Genao tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Malcom Watson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Smart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Genao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronnie Renn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alfred Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford McGrane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Harland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Renn - foul #1 on Ronnie Renn, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Blackford (PG), Andrew Vadnais (SG), Brent Jones (SF), Damon Lakin (PF), Franjo Zielinski (C) Malcom Watson, Alvin Smart, John Genao, Jon Montgomery, Ronnie Renn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Farrar (PG), Thomas Nesmith (SF), Garf Zeidan (PF), John Dailey (C) Richard Cooper, Clifford McGrane, Dwayne Caldwell, Chad Harland | |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan's pass is intercepted by Franjo Zielinski | 47-38 |
| 14:58 | The Citadel | Garf Zeidan is called for the reach on Michael Blackford - foul #1 on Garf Zeidan, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| 14:48 | The Citadel | Franjo Zielinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Milton Farrar clanks a turnaround near the basket | 47-38 |
| 14:34 | The Citadel | Brent Jones grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 14:20 | The Citadel | Brent Jones's fadeaway is rejected by John Dailey | 47-38 |
| 14:18 | The Citadel | Michael Blackford pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:03 | The Citadel | Michael Blackford misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-38 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | John Dailey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-38 |
| 13:42 | The Citadel | Franjo Zielinski pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:37 | The Citadel | Andrew Vadnais misses long on a shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | A charge is called on John Dailey - foul #1 on John Dailey, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Malcom Watson (PG), Alvin Smart (SG), John Genao (SF), Jon Montgomery (PF), Ronnie Renn (C) Michael Blackford, Andrew Vadnais, Brent Jones, Damon Lakin, Franjo Zielinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Cooper (SG), Clifford McGrane (SF), Dwayne Caldwell (PF), Chad Harland (C) Alfred Cherry, Thomas Nesmith, Garf Zeidan, John Dailey | |
| 13:19 | The Citadel | Alvin Smart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-38 |
| 13:17 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Renn | 47-38 |
| 13:07 | The Citadel | John Genao drills a floater from the left block | 49-38 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Richard Cooper clanks a jumper near the basket | 49-38 |
| 12:51 | The Citadel | Ronnie Renn snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 12:49 | The Citadel | Malcom Watson is hacked by Milton Farrar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Milton Farrar, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith (PG) Milton Farrar | |
| 12:27 | The Citadel | Alvin Smart is hacked by Richard Cooper - foul #2 on Richard Cooper, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| 12:03 | The Citadel | Alvin Smart misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Chad Harland grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Malcom Watson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Smart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Genao (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronnie Renn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Thomas Nesmith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford McGrane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Harland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Richard Cooper knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Chad Harland and he's hacked by Jon Montgomery - foul #2 on Jon Montgomery, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (PG) Clifford McGrane | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Richard Cooper makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:21 | The Citadel | Chad Harland picks off the pass by Ronnie Renn | 49-41 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Cherry | 49-44 |
| 10:50 | The Citadel | John Genao misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Richard Cooper snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry is fouled in the backcourt by Malcom Watson - foul #3 on Malcom Watson, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Brent Jones (SF) John Genao | |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifford McGrane (SF), Garf Zeidan (C) Thomas Nesmith, Chad Harland | |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 10:07 | The Citadel | Jon Montgomery hits a fadeaway from the left side | 51-46 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry is hacked by Malcom Watson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Malcom Watson, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Blackford (PG), Franjo Zielinski (SF), Damon Lakin (PF) Malcom Watson, Alvin Smart, Jon Montgomery | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Richard Cooper connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Alfred Cherry | 51-48 |
| 09:34 | The Citadel | Garf Zeidan steals the ball from Michael Blackford | 51-48 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Richard Cooper misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 51-48 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Damon Lakin is called for the reach on Alfred Cherry - foul #3 on Damon Lakin, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Alvin Smart (SG), John Genao (SF), Jon Montgomery (PF) Brent Jones, Franjo Zielinski, Ronnie Renn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith (SG), John Dailey (SF), Chad Harland (C) Richard Cooper, Clifford McGrane, Dwayne Caldwell | |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:47 | The Citadel | Jon Montgomery gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:30 | The Citadel | Alvin Smart buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Damon Lakin | 54-49 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | John Dailey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 07:59 | The Citadel | Jon Montgomery misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 54-51 |
| 07:58 | The Citadel | John Genao tips it home | 56-51 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Michael Blackford (fresh) SG - Alvin Smart (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Genao (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Damon Lakin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alfred Cherry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Nesmith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dailey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garf Zeidan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Harland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Kent State | John Dailey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 07:38 | The Citadel | Jon Montgomery snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 07:17 | The Citadel | John Genao misses the 3 from straight away | 56-51 |
| 07:15 | The Citadel | Jon Montgomery tips it but misses | 56-51 |
| 07:13 | The Citadel | John Genao misses the tip | 56-51 |
| 07:11 | The Citadel | Damon Lakin pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:54 | The Citadel | Damon Lakin travels with the ball | 56-51 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Malcom Watson (PG), Ronnie Renn (C) Michael Blackford, Damon Lakin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Farrar (PG), Richard Cooper (SG), Clifford McGrane (SF), Dwayne Caldwell (PF) Alfred Cherry, Thomas Nesmith, John Dailey, Garf Zeidan | |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Richard Cooper misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 06:46 | The Citadel | Jon Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:36 | The Citadel | Malcom Watson is called for 10 seconds | 56-51 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:19 | The Citadel | Ronnie Renn pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:59 | The Citadel | Dwayne Caldwell steps in front of the Ronnie Renn pass | 56-51 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Richard Cooper knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 05:23 | The Citadel | John Genao is called for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Blackford (SG), Brent Jones (SF), Damon Lakin (PF) Alvin Smart, John Genao, Jon Montgomery | |
| Subs | Kent State | Garf Zeidan (C) Chad Harland | |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Ronnie Renn steals the ball from Dwayne Caldwell | 56-53 |
| 04:50 | The Citadel | Michael Blackford makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Malcom Watson | 58-53 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Milton Farrar is fouled in the backcourt by Malcom Watson - foul #5 on Malcom Watson, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Franjo Zielinski (SF) Malcom Watson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Milton Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Milton Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:34 | The Citadel | Brent Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Milton Farrar is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Renn - foul #2 on Ronnie Renn, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Genao (SF) Franjo Zielinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Milton Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Milton Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:08 | The Citadel | Brent Jones drills a floater from the left side set up by Damon Lakin | 60-57 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Brent Jones - foul #1 on Brent Jones, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Alvin Smart (SG), Jon Montgomery (PF) Brent Jones, Damon Lakin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith (SF) Clifford McGrane | |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:58 | The Citadel | Jon Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Michael Blackford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alvin Smart (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Genao (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronnie Renn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Nesmith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Garf Zeidan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | The Citadel | Alvin Smart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 03:31 | The Citadel | Ronnie Renn pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:24 | The Citadel | Jon Montgomery makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Blackford | 62-57 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith misses the dunk | 62-57 |
| 03:08 | The Citadel | Ronnie Renn pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:51 | The Citadel | Garf Zeidan swats the layup by Michael Blackford | 62-57 |
| 02:49 | The Citadel | John Genao gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:25 | The Citadel | Michael Blackford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 02:23 | The Citadel | John Genao tips it but misses | 62-57 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifford McGrane (SF), Chad Harland (C) Thomas Nesmith, Garf Zeidan | |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-57 |
| 02:07 | The Citadel | Jon Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:00 | The Citadel | Alvin Smart is called for traveling | 62-57 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Richard Cooper connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Farrar | 62-60 |
| 01:21 | The Citadel | Clifford McGrane denies the turnaround by Ronnie Renn | 62-60 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Milton Farrar misses badly on a runner from close range | 62-60 |
| 01:00 | The Citadel | John Genao grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | The Citadel | Alvin Smart banks in the layup on a great pass from Jon Montgomery | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Richard Cooper's pass is intercepted by Michael Blackford | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | The Citadel | Milton Farrar is called for the reach on Jon Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #5 on Milton Farrar, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Brent Jones (PG) Michael Blackford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (PG) Milton Farrar | |
| 00:24 | The Citadel | Richard Cooper is called for the reach on Alvin Smart - foul #3 on Richard Cooper, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 00:24 | The Citadel | Alvin Smart misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Chad Harland snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | John Genao steps in front of the Richard Cooper pass | 64-60 |
| 00:17 | The Citadel | Ronnie Renn is hacked by Alfred Cherry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Cherry, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 00:17 | The Citadel | Ronnie Renn makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:17 | The Citadel | Ronnie Renn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Alfred Cherry, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Blackford (PG) Brent Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:10 | The Citadel | John Genao is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Cherry - foul #4 on Alfred Cherry, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| 00:10 | The Citadel | John Genao misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:10 | The Citadel | John Genao makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Cooper | 67-63 |
| 00:05 | The Citadel | Alfred Cherry is called for the reach on John Genao in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alfred Cherry, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Brent Jones (PG) Michael Blackford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith (PG) Alfred Cherry | |
| 00:05 | The Citadel | John Genao makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:05 | The Citadel | John Genao makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Richard Cooper misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-63 |