| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Thomas Roland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Hagood (fresh) SF - Mike Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Christy (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucas Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Scott Bruner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ismail (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mitchell Worthington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Glen Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Wilder (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Mike Horton inbounds the ball | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | The Citadel | Mike Horton makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Roland and he's hacked by Willie Wilder - foul #1 on Willie Wilder, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| 19:44 | The Citadel | Mike Horton misses the free throw | 34-49 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Timothy Ismail snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Glen Moore is hacked by Mike Horton - foul #3 on Mike Horton, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Breshears (SF) Mike Horton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Glen Moore is denied on a layup by Norman Christy | 34-49 |
| 19:06 | The Citadel | David Breshears grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 18:52 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Karl Hagood and he's fouled by Mitchell Worthington - foul #1 on Mitchell Worthington, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| 18:52 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Willie Wilder misses the floater in the paint | 37-49 |
| 18:31 | The Citadel | Norman Christy gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 18:14 | The Citadel | Karl Hagood hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Roland | 40-49 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Bruner | 40-51 |
| 17:58 | The Citadel | Karl Hagood double dribbles | 40-51 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Thomas Roland steals it from Scott Bruner | 40-51 |
| 17:43 | The Citadel | David Breshears banks in the layup set up by Thomas Roland | 42-51 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Willie Wilder drills a driving attempt from the right block | 42-53 |
| 16:58 | The Citadel | David Breshears misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Willie Wilder gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Willie Wilder's dunk attempt is rejected by Lucas Smith | 42-53 |
| 16:48 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 16:43 | The Citadel | Thomas Roland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 16:42 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith tips it back up and in | 44-53 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Scott Bruner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Glen Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Willie Wilder buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Ismail and he's hacked by Lucas Smith - foul #2 on Lucas Smith, team foul #2 | 44-55 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Bellows (PG), Orlando Marquez (SG), Richard Brown (PF), Gary Belles (C) Thomas Roland, Karl Hagood, Norman Christy, Lucas Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Taylor Chatman (PG), Goran Slusarski (SG), Joshua Grady (SF), Bernard Womack (PF) Scott Bruner, Timothy Ismail, Mitchell Worthington, Glen Moore | |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Willie Wilder makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 15:50 | The Citadel | Richard Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua Grady - foul #1 on Joshua Grady, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mike Horton (SF) David Breshears | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Weidler (C) Willie Wilder | |
| 15:50 | The Citadel | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 15:50 | The Citadel | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Michael Bellows (fresh) SG - Orlando Marquez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mike Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Belles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Taylor Chatman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Grady (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard Womack (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Weidler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | James Weidler loses the dribble to Gary Belles | 45-56 |
| 15:23 | The Citadel | Michael Bellows misses short on a shot in the paint | 45-56 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | James Weidler grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Taylor Chatman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-56 |
| 15:06 | The Citadel | Gary Belles snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 14:39 | The Citadel | Gary Belles hits a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Bellows | 47-56 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | James Weidler makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Taylor Chatman | 47-58 |
| 14:09 | The Citadel | Orlando Marquez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Bernard Womack gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | James Weidler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Roland (PG), Karl Hagood (SG), Norman Christy (PF) Michael Bellows, Orlando Marquez, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Bruner (PG), Timothy Ismail (SG), Mitchell Worthington (SF), Glen Moore (PF), Willie Wilder (C) Taylor Chatman, Goran Slusarski, Joshua Grady, Bernard Womack, James Weidler | |
| 13:34 | The Citadel | Scott Bruner steps in front of the Norman Christy pass | 47-58 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Timothy Ismail misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 13:27 | The Citadel | Gary Belles gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 13:23 | The Citadel | Thomas Roland scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Karl Hagood | 49-58 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Scott Bruner is hacked by Thomas Roland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Roland, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Timothy Ismail is hacked by Gary Belles - foul #1 on Gary Belles, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Lucas Smith (C) Gary Belles | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Scott Bruner connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Ismail | 49-60 |
| 12:43 | The Citadel | Mike Horton clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mitchell Worthington - foul #2 on Mitchell Worthington, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| 12:43 | The Citadel | Mike Horton makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 12:43 | The Citadel | Mike Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Timothy Ismail banks in the layup set up by Willie Wilder and the foul's on Karl Hagood - foul #1 on Karl Hagood, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Breshears (SF) Mike Horton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Timothy Ismail makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 11:59 | The Citadel | Karl Hagood knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Roland | 54-63 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Scott Bruner is hacked by Thomas Roland - foul #3 on Thomas Roland, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Orlando Marquez (SG), Richard Brown (PF), Gary Belles (C) Karl Hagood, Norman Christy, Lucas Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Taylor Chatman (SF), Bernard Womack (PF), James Weidler (C) Mitchell Worthington, Glen Moore, Willie Wilder | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Thomas Roland (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Orlando Marquez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Breshears (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Belles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Scott Bruner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Ismail (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Taylor Chatman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bernard Womack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Weidler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Taylor Chatman makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Scott Bruner | 54-65 |
| 11:08 | The Citadel | Orlando Marquez misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Taylor Chatman grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Timothy Ismail can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 10:37 | The Citadel | Gary Belles gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 10:30 | The Citadel | Richard Brown misses the lay-in | 54-65 |
| 10:28 | The Citadel | Gary Belles snags the offensive board | 54-65 |
| 10:02 | The Citadel | David Breshears connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Bernard Womack - foul #2 on Bernard Womack, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Karl Hagood (SG), Norman Christy (PF), Lucas Smith (C) Thomas Roland, Richard Brown, Gary Belles | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Grady (SG), Mitchell Worthington (SF), Glen Moore (PF), Willie Wilder (C) Scott Bruner, Timothy Ismail, Bernard Womack, James Weidler | |
| 10:02 | The Citadel | David Breshears makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Willie Wilder drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Mitchell Worthington | 57-67 |
| 09:25 | The Citadel | Karl Hagood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Taylor Chatman grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Taylor Chatman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Wilder | 57-70 |
| 08:54 | The Citadel | David Breshears is hacked by Mitchell Worthington - foul #3 on Mitchell Worthington, team foul #6 | 57-70 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mike Horton (SF) David Breshears | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Bruner (PG), Timothy Ismail (SG) Taylor Chatman, Joshua Grady | |
| 08:42 | The Citadel | Karl Hagood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 08:41 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith snags the offensive board | 57-70 |
| 08:28 | The Citadel | Mike Horton misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Willie Wilder - foul #2 on Willie Wilder, team foul #7 | 57-70 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Roland (PG), Gary Belles (C) Orlando Marquez, Lucas Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:28 | The Citadel | Mike Horton makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 08:28 | The Citadel | Mike Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Glen Moore grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Timothy Ismail is fouled on the floor by Karl Hagood - foul #2 on Karl Hagood, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Richard Brown (SG) Karl Hagood | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Timothy Ismail makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Timothy Ismail makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 07:47 | The Citadel | Mike Horton hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-72 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Willie Wilder clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Gary Belles - foul #2 on Gary Belles, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Breshears (PF) Norman Christy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Taylor Chatman (SF), Bernard Womack (PF) Mitchell Worthington, Glen Moore | |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Willie Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Willie Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Thomas Roland (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mike Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Breshears (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Belles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Scott Bruner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Ismail (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Taylor Chatman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bernard Womack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Wilder (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:05 | The Citadel | Mike Horton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 62-74 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Willie Wilder comes up short on the shot from the left block | 62-74 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Timothy Ismail tips it in | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:18 | The Citadel | Richard Brown double dribbles | 62-76 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Karl Hagood (SG), Lucas Smith (C) Richard Brown, David Breshears | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Grady (SG), Mitchell Worthington (SF), James Weidler (C) Scott Bruner, Timothy Ismail, Willie Wilder | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Bernard Womack can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 62-76 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Joshua Grady tips it home | 62-78 |
| 05:43 | The Citadel | Thomas Roland is fouled on the floor by Bernard Womack - foul #3 on Bernard Womack, team foul #8 | 62-78 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Breshears (SF), Norman Christy (PF) Mike Horton, Gary Belles | |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (SG), Glen Moore (PF) Taylor Chatman, James Weidler | |
| 05:43 | The Citadel | Thomas Roland makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 05:43 | The Citadel | Thomas Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Joshua Grady misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-78 |
| 05:20 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith gets the rebound | 64-78 |
| 05:03 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith is whistled for a carry | 64-78 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Orlando Marquez (PG) Thomas Roland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Bruner (PG), Timothy Ismail (SG) Joshua Grady, Goran Slusarski | |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Timothy Ismail misses the easy layup | 64-78 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Glen Moore tips it home | 64-80 |
| 04:32 | The Citadel | David Breshears misses the easy layup | 64-80 |
| 04:30 | The Citadel | Orlando Marquez snags the offensive board | 64-80 |
| 04:22 | The Citadel | Bernard Womack is called for the reach on Lucas Smith - foul #4 on Bernard Womack, team foul #9 | 64-80 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mike Horton (SF) David Breshears | |
| Subs | Kent State | Taylor Chatman (SF), James Weidler (C) Mitchell Worthington, Bernard Womack | |
| 04:22 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 04:22 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Scott Bruner makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Ismail | 66-82 |
| 03:57 | The Citadel | Orlando Marquez scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Karl Hagood | 69-82 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Mike Horton blocks the short jumper by Timothy Ismail | 69-82 |
| 03:26 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Norman Christy | 69-82 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Orlando Marquez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Karl Hagood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Horton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Christy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lucas Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Scott Bruner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Ismail (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SF - Taylor Chatman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glen Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Weidler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:21 | The Citadel | Glen Moore takes the ball from Mike Horton | 69-82 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Taylor Chatman jams it on a great pass from Timothy Ismail | 69-84 |
| 02:48 | The Citadel | Taylor Chatman steps in front of the Norman Christy pass | 69-84 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-84 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Roland (PG), Gary Belles (C) Orlando Marquez, Lucas Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington (SF), Willie Wilder (C) Taylor Chatman, James Weidler | |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Scott Bruner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-84 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Timothy Ismail can't tip it in | 69-84 |
| 02:22 | The Citadel | Norman Christy gets the rebound | 69-84 |
| 02:17 | The Citadel | Thomas Roland clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-84 |
| 02:15 | The Citadel | Gary Belles gets the offensive rebound | 69-84 |
| 02:06 | The Citadel | Willie Wilder takes the ball from Karl Hagood | 69-84 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Scott Bruner clanks a shot from the right side | 69-84 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-84 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Thomas Roland steals it from Scott Bruner | 69-84 |
| 00:59 | The Citadel | Thomas Roland makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-84 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Timothy Ismail connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Bruner | 72-86 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | The Citadel | Karl Hagood misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-86 |
| 00:29 | The Citadel | Gary Belles can't tip it in | 72-86 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Worthington | 72-86 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Scott Bruner runs out the clock | 72-86 |