| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Son (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Benjamin Singletary (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Shipp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Talbot (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mike Touchet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso gets the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly misses the lay-in | 33-40 |
| 19:27 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:08 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Peter Miller - foul #2 on Peter Miller, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:08 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:08 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 18:41 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Moberly - foul #3 on Daniel Moberly, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dale Pacholski (PF) Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Benjamin Singletary steps in front of the Peter Macaluso pass | 33-44 |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary lays it in | 33-46 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 17:22 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SF), Kent Hollaway (C) Peter Macaluso, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Arteaga (PG) Christopher Clark | |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Edward Gold drills a jumper in the paint | 35-46 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary is hacked by Kent Hollaway - foul #2 on Kent Hollaway, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll (SG), Steven Blair (SF), Ronald Schilling (PF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Benjamin Singletary, Raymond Shipp, Roger Talbot, Mike Touchet | |
| 16:27 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Steven Blair is blocked by Dale Pacholski | 35-46 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kent Hollaway | 35-46 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 15:48 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Gold (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Pacholski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Arteaga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Nicoll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Blair (fresh) PF - Ronald Schilling (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wilbert Elliott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Kent State | John Arteaga is called for the reach on Ernest Brown - foul #2 on John Arteaga, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Barry Brown (PF), Donald Son (C) Ernie Meissner, Ernest Brown, Edward Gold, Dale Pacholski, Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG), Benjamin Singletary (SG), Raymond Shipp (SF), Roger Talbot (PF), Mike Touchet (C) John Arteaga, Robert Nicoll, Steven Blair, Ronald Schilling, Wilbert Elliott | |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Barry Brown | 37-46 |
| 14:51 | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Barry Brown gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens is fouled on the floor by Christopher Clark - foul #2 on Christopher Clark, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Shipp - foul #1 on Raymond Shipp, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 39-46 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens blows the layup | 39-46 |
| 13:18 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Talbot | 39-46 |
| 12:59 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary's pass is intercepted by Jerald Stevens | 39-46 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Peter Miller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerald Stevens | 41-46 |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark scores on a jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Miller | 44-48 |
| 12:00 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet buries a shot near the basket set up by Roger Talbot | 44-50 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Roger Talbot picks off the pass by Peter Macaluso | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Son (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Benjamin Singletary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Shipp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Talbot (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Touchet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Donald Son gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Barry Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerald Stevens and he's hacked by Roger Talbot - foul #2 on Roger Talbot, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Edward Gold (SF), Daniel Moberly (C) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Arteaga (PG), Robert Nicoll (SG), Steven Blair (SF), Ronald Schilling (PF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Christopher Clark, Benjamin Singletary, Raymond Shipp, Roger Talbot, Mike Touchet | |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling clanks a jump hook from close range | 47-50 |
| 10:56 | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 10:49 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 10:48 | Western Carolina | John Arteaga tips it home | 47-52 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Edward Gold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Ernest Brown gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 10:08 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:48 | Western Carolina | John Arteaga makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Nicoll | 47-55 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:19 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 09:18 | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll tips it in | 47-57 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Edward Gold is hacked by Steven Blair - foul #1 on Steven Blair, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Dale Pacholski (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernie Meissner, Barry Brown, Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary (SG), Raymond Shipp (SF), Roger Talbot (PF), Mike Touchet (C) Robert Nicoll, Steven Blair, Ronald Schilling, Wilbert Elliott | |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Benjamin Singletary picks off the pass by Edward Gold | 47-57 |
| 08:29 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Arteaga | 47-59 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Arteaga - foul #3 on John Arteaga, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Donald Son (C) Ernest Brown, Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Edward Gold makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 08:14 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | Peter Miller steals the ball from Roger Talbot | 48-59 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Peter Miller lays it in | 50-59 |
| 07:30 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Arteaga | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Gold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Pacholski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Son (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Arteaga (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Singletary (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Shipp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Talbot (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Touchet (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Miller | 52-61 |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Macaluso (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF) Edward Gold, Dale Pacholski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG), Robert Nicoll (SF) John Arteaga, Raymond Shipp | |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Robert Nicoll steps in front of the Peter Macaluso pass | 52-61 |
| 06:47 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary hits the finger roll set up by Robert Nicoll | 52-63 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Son | 54-63 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Clark | 54-66 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Peter Miller comes up short on the shot from the right side | 54-66 |
| 06:20 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 06:03 | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Clark | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Peter Miller double dribbles | 54-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Kent Hollaway (C) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp (SF), Ronald Schilling (PF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Benjamin Singletary, Roger Talbot, Mike Touchet | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:38 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Macaluso | 56-69 |
| 04:54 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Dale Pacholski (PF) Ernie Meissner, Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Arteaga (SG) Robert Nicoll | |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Ernest Brown comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 04:06 | Western Carolina | John Arteaga comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wilbert Elliott - foul #1 on Wilbert Elliott, team foul #7 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Edward Gold (SF), Donald Son (C) Ernest Brown, Peter Macaluso, Dale Pacholski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary (SG), Robert Nicoll (SF), Roger Talbot (PF), Mike Touchet (C) Christopher Clark, Raymond Shipp, Ronald Schilling, Wilbert Elliott | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 03:39 | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 57-69 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Peter Miller grabs the board | 57-69 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerald Stevens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Gold (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Arteaga (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Singletary (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Nicoll (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Roger Talbot (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Touchet (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens is hacked by Robert Nicoll - foul #1 on Robert Nicoll, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF) Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 03:00 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 03:00 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-69 |
| 02:31 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet clanks a runner near the basket | 57-69 |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll tips it back up and in | 57-71 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-71 |
| 02:23 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Talbot | 57-71 |
| 02:01 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerald Stevens - foul #1 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #4 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Kent Hollaway (C) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling (PF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Roger Talbot, Mike Touchet | |
| 02:01 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:01 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 57-72 |
| 01:40 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott snags the defensive board | 57-72 |
| 01:36 | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Arteaga | 57-75 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Steven Blair (SF) Benjamin Singletary | |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-75 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly gets the rebound | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Wilbert Elliott swats the short shot by Daniel Moberly | 57-75 |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling snags the defensive board | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair's pass is intercepted by Kent Hollaway | 57-75 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Wilbert Elliott is called for the reach on Edward Gold - foul #2 on Wilbert Elliott, team foul #9 | 57-75 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Edward Gold makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling snags the defensive board | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | John Arteaga runs out the clock | 58-75 |