| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Deleon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Michael Hampson inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Kevin Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hampson | 40-30 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | James Deleon steals it from Man Tao | 40-30 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | James Deleon knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Peter Hodge | 42-30 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Kevin Adams loses the dribble to Peter Hodge in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 18:56 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge misses the lay-in | 42-30 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | James Deleon gets the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Coburn | 45-30 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Michael Hampson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-30 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge misses the jumper from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Man Tao hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 18:15 | South Carolina | James Deleon snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 17:46 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa clanks a shot from the left block | 45-30 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Sanders | 45-30 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Michael Hampson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is hacked by Bradley Coburn - foul #1 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Steve Harris (SG), Erik Gardner (SF) Peter Hodge, Bradley Coburn, Leon Sanders | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Earle Hendrickson, Randall Brown | |
| 17:01 | Kent State | James Deleon swats the layup by Eric Wise | 45-30 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss can't tip it in | 45-30 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina | Steve Harris pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 16:32 | South Carolina | James Deleon is fouled on the floor by Richard Knickerbocker - foul #2 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Wise - foul #1 on Eric Wise, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG) Richard Knickerbocker | |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | Steve Harris makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | Steve Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Erik Gardner | 47-30 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:17 | South Carolina | Steve Harris can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-30 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Leon Sanders (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Robert Longoria, Steve Harris, Erik Gardner, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF), Randall Brown (C) Eric Wise, Charles Wright, Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| 14:41 | South Carolina | The jump hook by James Deleon is blocked by Earle Hendrickson | 47-30 |
| 14:39 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato is whistled for traveling | 47-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa (PF) Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha (PG) Man Tao | |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Randall Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-32 |
| 13:43 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Raffa | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Hampson | 50-34 |
| 13:04 | South Carolina | James Deleon is fouled on the floor by Randall Brown - foul #3 on Randall Brown, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Steve Harris (SG), Wilfred Lobato (C) Bradley Coburn, Leon Sanders, James Deleon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Charles Wright (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Rodolfo Rocha, Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Earle Hendrickson, Randall Brown | |
| 12:40 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 12:39 | South Carolina | Steve Harris tips it home | 52-34 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SF) Peter Hodge | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:16 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Harris | 55-34 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Charles Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-34 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Jacobs | 55-34 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Raffa - foul #3 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #2 | 55-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG), James Deleon (C) Erik Gardner, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF) Eric Wise, Charles Wright | |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses the 1st free throw | 55-34 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Harriss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | South Carolina | Steve Harris clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-35 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss pulls down the rebound | 55-35 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 55-35 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Deleon | 55-35 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina | Steve Harris buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Longoria | 58-35 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Bradley Coburn is called for the reach on Man Tao - foul #2 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #3 | 58-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Leon Sanders (SF), Kevin Raffa (PF) Robert Longoria, Steve Harris, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Earle Hendrickson (PF), Randall Brown (C) Man Tao, Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Wright and he's hacked by Peter Hodge - foul #2 on Peter Hodge, team foul #4 | 58-37 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the free throw | 58-38 |
| 09:42 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Kevin Adams grabs the board | 58-38 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Randall Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Randall Brown, team foul #4 | 58-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SG) Bradley Coburn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Scott Hoberg (C) Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Randall Brown | |
| 09:05 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #5 | 58-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SF) Leon Sanders | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Wise | 58-41 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Man Tao is hacked by Erik Gardner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Gardner, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG) Peter Hodge | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Casey Jacobs (C) Charles Wright, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Eric Wise scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-43 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | Steve Harris is hacked by Richard Knickerbocker - foul #3 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG), Leon Sanders (SF) Steve Harris, Erik Gardner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Randall Brown (C) Eric Wise, Richard Knickerbocker, Casey Jacobs | |
| 07:35 | South Carolina | Man Tao is called for the reach on Kevin Raffa - foul #1 on Man Tao, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Robert Longoria, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha (PG) Man Tao | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) C - James Deleon (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Rodolfo Rocha (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | South Carolina | James Deleon hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bradley Coburn | 60-43 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Wilfred Lobato - foul #1 on Wilfred Lobato, team foul #7 | 60-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Rodolfo Rocha, Scott Hoberg | |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | James Deleon comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Michael Hampson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 06:23 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Randall Brown - foul #5 on Randall Brown, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Steve Harris (SG), Erik Gardner (SF), Kevin Raffa (PF) Peter Hodge, Bradley Coburn, Leon Sanders, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Nathan Harriss (C) Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Randall Brown | |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Man Tao is hacked by James Deleon in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Deleon, team foul #8 | 62-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Casey Jacobs (C) Earle Hendrickson | |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | James Deleon knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Steve Harris | 64-47 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Robert Longoria is called for the reach on Man Tao - foul #1 on Robert Longoria, team foul #9 | 64-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Charles Wright | |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | James Deleon gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Casey Jacobs steps in front of the Erik Gardner pass | 64-47 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Man Tao is blocked by Kevin Raffa | 64-47 |
| 05:01 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 04:59 | South Carolina | Man Tao steps in front of the Robert Longoria pass in the backcourt | 64-47 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 04:42 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Man Tao is called for the reach on Steve Harris - foul #2 on Man Tao, team foul #8 | 64-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Wilfred Lobato (C) Robert Longoria, Erik Gardner, James Deleon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Eric Wise, Richard Knickerbocker, Casey Jacobs | |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Steve Harris makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Steve Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Man Tao | 66-50 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Hodge | 68-50 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Steve Harris steals the ball from Michael Hampson in the backcourt | 68-50 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses the lay-in | 68-50 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Kevin Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 68-50 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Man Tao connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nathan Harriss | 68-52 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Harris (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Raffa (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Wilfred Lobato (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathan Harriss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Steve Harris buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Raffa | 71-52 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss slams it home on a great pass from Man Tao | 71-54 |
| 02:42 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa comes up short on the runner from the left block | 71-54 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Man Tao snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Michael Hampson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-54 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge grabs the board | 71-54 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina | Steve Harris makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-54 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Man Tao comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 74-54 |
| 01:50 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa pulls down the rebound | 74-54 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Steve Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Coburn | 77-54 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses badly on a shot from the left block | 77-54 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Kevin Adams grabs the offensive board | 77-54 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Michael Hampson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-54 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss tips it in | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn is hacked by Kevin Adams - foul #1 on Kevin Adams, team foul #9 | 77-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leon Sanders (SF), James Deleon (C) Steve Harris, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Casey Jacobs (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn makes the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to James Deleon | 78-56 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge runs out the clock | 78-56 |