| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Benjamin Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Cunha (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Renwick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Holmstrom (fresh) C - Branko Zierer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) SF - Charles Brase (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Andres (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Maurice Renwick inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Winthrop | The jumper by Daniel Cunha is denied by Michael Mullen | 30-25 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | James Andres gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Man Tao throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 19:24 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | James Andres snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | James Andres hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Charles Brase pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Michael Mullen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 18:52 | Winthrop | Branko Zierer snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:33 | Winthrop | Branko Zierer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 18:31 | Winthrop | Maurice Renwick grabs the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:15 | Winthrop | Maurice Renwick misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-25 |
| 18:13 | Winthrop | Maurice Renwick grabs the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:57 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Michael Mullen - foul #1 on Michael Mullen, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 17:57 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 17:57 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | James Andres snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Man Tao knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Adams | 30-28 |
| 17:27 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom loses the ball out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Benjamin Greene picks off the pass by Man Tao in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 17:11 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Adams | 30-28 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Charles Brase is hacked by Maurice Renwick - foul #1 on Maurice Renwick, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn (SG), Steven Carey (PF), Larry Johnson (C) Daniel Cunha, Richard Holmstrom, Branko Zierer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Burns (SF) Charles Brase | |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Anthony Burns is hacked by Larry Johnson - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Dever (PG) Benjamin Greene | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Randall Brown (PF) Kevin Adams, Michael Mullen | |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Robert Dever steals it from James Andres | 30-28 |
| 16:15 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn throws it down set up by Robert Dever | 32-28 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | James Andres scores on a fadeaway from close range | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Robert Dever (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Gunn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Maurice Renwick (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Winthrop | Steven Carey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Gunn | 35-30 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Man Tao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Benjamin Greene (PG), Daniel Cunha (SG), Richard Holmstrom (PF), Branko Zierer (C) Robert Dever, Maurice Renwick, Steven Carey, Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Man Tao, Eric Wise, Anthony Burns, James Andres | |
| 14:51 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Greene | 37-30 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-30 |
| 14:34 | Winthrop | Branko Zierer gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:26 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Greene | 39-30 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Randall Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Wright | 39-32 |
| 13:52 | Winthrop | Charles Wright takes the ball from Kenneth Gunn | 39-32 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Kevin Adams hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 13:18 | Winthrop | Benjamin Greene hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Brase - foul #2 on Charles Brase, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Maurice Renwick (SF) Kenneth Gunn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), James Andres (C) Charles Wright, Randall Brown | |
| 13:18 | Winthrop | Benjamin Greene misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:18 | Winthrop | Benjamin Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | James Andres misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Branko Zierer - foul #1 on Branko Zierer, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | James Andres makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | James Andres misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:11 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Richard Holmstrom | 40-36 |
| 12:52 | Winthrop | Benjamin Greene comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Andres | 40-36 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | James Andres lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Adams | 40-38 |
| 12:21 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha is hacked by Kevin Adams - foul #3 on Kevin Adams, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Dever (PG), Ernesto Garcia (SG), Steven Carey (PF), Larry Johnson (C) Benjamin Greene, Daniel Cunha, Richard Holmstrom, Branko Zierer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG) Kevin Adams | |
| 12:02 | Winthrop | Steven Carey blows the layup | 40-38 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Steven Carey steals the ball from Man Tao | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Robert Dever (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernesto Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Renwick (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Andres (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Winthrop | Maurice Renwick makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Dever | 42-38 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | James Andres misses the easy layup | 42-38 |
| 10:54 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:49 | Winthrop | The jump hook by Maurice Renwick is blocked by Michael Mullen | 42-38 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | James Andres snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Steven Carey steals it from Eric Wise | 42-38 |
| 10:08 | Winthrop | Ernesto Garcia misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | James Andres pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses the easy layup | 42-38 |
| 09:44 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Maurice Renwick | 42-38 |
| 09:27 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Benjamin Greene (PG), Daniel Cunha (SG), Richard Holmstrom (PF), Branko Zierer (C) Robert Dever, Ernesto Garcia, Steven Carey, Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Randall Brown (PF) Man Tao, Eric Wise, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen | |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Charles Wright is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Greene - foul #2 on Benjamin Greene, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dominique Dibble (C) James Andres | |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble scores on a shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 08:32 | Winthrop | Maurice Renwick misses the floater from the left block | 42-40 |
| 08:31 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 08:16 | Winthrop | Benjamin Greene knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Kevin Adams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Cunha - foul #3 on Daniel Cunha, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn (SF) Maurice Renwick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), James Andres (C) Charles Wright, Dominique Dibble | |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:46 | Winthrop | Benjamin Greene misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Randall Brown grabs the board | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Benjamin Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Cunha (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Gunn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Holmstrom (fresh) 4 pts. C - Branko Zierer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Kent State | James Andres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 07:01 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha is hacked by Kevin Adams - foul #4 on Kevin Adams, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Maurice Renwick (SF) Kenneth Gunn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Mullen (PF) Randall Brown | |
| 06:46 | Winthrop | Branko Zierer drills a driving attempt in the paint | 47-41 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | Man Tao connects on the 3 from straight away set up by James Andres | 47-44 |
| 06:05 | Winthrop | Benjamin Greene can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 06:04 | Winthrop | Branko Zierer tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | James Andres can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Kevin Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Benjamin Greene takes the ball from Anthony Burns | 49-44 |
| 05:12 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha jams it set up by Benjamin Greene | 51-44 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Man Tao hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 04:48 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Branko Zierer | 51-44 |
| 04:39 | Winthrop | Branko Zierer knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Cunha | 53-44 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | James Andres comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 04:18 | Winthrop | Maurice Renwick pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 04:05 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Maurice Renwick | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is called for 3 seconds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Dever (PG), Kenneth Gunn (SG), Stephen Hsu (SF), Steven Carey (PF), Larry Johnson (C) Benjamin Greene, Daniel Cunha, Maurice Renwick, Richard Holmstrom, Branko Zierer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Randall Brown (PF), Dominique Dibble (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Anthony Burns, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Steven Carey | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Robert Dever (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Gunn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Hsu (fresh) PF - Steven Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Larry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) PF - Randall Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Eric Wise makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Wright | 58-47 |
| 03:01 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Benjamin Greene (PG), Maurice Renwick (SF) Robert Dever, Stephen Hsu | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Charles Wright, Randall Brown, Dominique Dibble | |
| 02:51 | Kent State | James Andres comes up short on the shot from close range | 58-47 |
| 02:49 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 02:28 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Charles Brase grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | James Andres drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Man Tao | 58-49 |
| 02:08 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha (SG), Richard Holmstrom (PF), Branko Zierer (C) Kenneth Gunn, Steven Carey, Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG) Eric Wise | |
| 01:41 | Winthrop | Maurice Renwick misses short on a shot from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Michael Mullen pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Man Tao misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Charles Brase tips it home | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Winthrop | Benjamin Greene can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 00:55 | Winthrop | Branko Zierer snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Winthrop | Branko Zierer is hacked by Kevin Adams - foul #5 on Kevin Adams, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn (SG), Steven Carey (PF) Daniel Cunha, Richard Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG) Kevin Adams | |
| 00:53 | Winthrop | Benjamin Greene is hacked by Man Tao - foul #3 on Man Tao, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| 00:51 | Winthrop | Benjamin Greene is fouled on the floor by Charles Brase - foul #3 on Charles Brase, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| 00:51 | Winthrop | Benjamin Greene makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:51 | Winthrop | Benjamin Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Charles Brase buries a 3 from straight away | 60-54 |
| 00:46 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| 00:43 | Winthrop | Man Tao is called for the reach on Kenneth Gunn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Man Tao, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| 00:43 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:43 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Charles Brase drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Man Tao | 62-57 |
| 00:35 | Winthrop | Maurice Renwick is hacked by Man Tao in the backcourt - foul #5 on Man Tao, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG) Man Tao | |
| 00:35 | Winthrop | Maurice Renwick makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:35 | Winthrop | Maurice Renwick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha (SG), Richard Holmstrom (PF) Kenneth Gunn, Steven Carey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Charles Brase can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 00:28 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Richard Holmstrom | 64-57 |
| 00:26 | Winthrop | Charles Wright is called for the reach on Richard Holmstrom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Wright, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn (SG), Steven Carey (C) Daniel Cunha, Branko Zierer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:26 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:26 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha (SG), Branko Zierer (C) Kenneth Gunn, Steven Carey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-57 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | James Andres pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 00:13 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Winthrop | Charles Wright is called for the reach on Richard Holmstrom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Wright, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn (SG), Steven Carey (C) Daniel Cunha, Branko Zierer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:10 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:10 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Andres | 66-57 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-57 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Charles Brase drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 00:03 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Branko Zierer (C) Richard Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Benjamin Greene runs out the clock | 66-60 |