| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeremy McDivitt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Guy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chester Pennington (fresh) 6 pts. C - Russell Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore misses badly on a shot from the left side | 32-23 |
| 19:35 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington tips it in | 32-25 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Ruby is blocked by Chester Pennington | 32-25 |
| 19:13 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:07 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Moore | 32-28 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche can't tip it in | 32-28 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Evan Davis snags the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the 3 from straight away | 32-28 |
| 18:28 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Chester Pennington | 32-28 |
| 18:19 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 18:19 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:19 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche is whistled for traveling | 32-30 |
| 17:37 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 17:35 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt can't tip it in | 32-30 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Robert Keene hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Russell Walker - foul #3 on Russell Walker, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (PF) Evan Davis | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (PG), Efrain Carlson (PF), Gary Devore (C) Jeremy McDivitt, Chester Pennington, Russell Walker | |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:10 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:01 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Efrain Carlson | 33-33 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is called for traveling | 33-33 |
| 16:34 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Devore - foul #1 on Gary Devore, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SF) Robert Keene | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:01 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-33 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Burns (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Gordon March (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronnie Guy (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Efrain Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 15:42 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:31 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 15:30 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:20 | The Citadel | Ernest Thomas picks off the pass by Efrain Carlson | 34-33 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Bolduc and the foul's on Ronnie Guy - foul #1 on Ronnie Guy, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF) George Burns, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt (PG), Willy Pitts (SG), Chester Pennington (PF), Russell Walker (C) Gordon March, Timothy Moore, Ronnie Guy, Efrain Carlson | |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:51 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Evan Davis - foul #2 on Evan Davis, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Robert Keene (SG) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Ruby | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 14:51 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:51 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Evan Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Hoffman | 40-35 |
| 14:26 | The Citadel | Russell Walker hits the finger roll | 40-37 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-37 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) Robert Keene | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Moore (SG), Ronnie Guy (SF) Willy Pitts, Gary Devore | |
| 13:33 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Guy | 40-40 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 13:15 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:10 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Davis | 40-40 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Evan Davis is fouled on the floor by Chester Pennington - foul #2 on Chester Pennington, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Greg Lamarche (C) Terry Gaines, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson (PF) Chester Pennington | |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 12:43 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Ronnie Guy | 40-40 |
| 12:32 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy McDivitt | 40-42 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Ruby | 43-42 |
| 12:03 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Walker | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeremy McDivitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronnie Guy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Efrain Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF), Michael Meagher (PF) Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (PG), Gary Devore (C) Jeremy McDivitt, Russell Walker | |
| 11:20 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson is hacked by Robert Keene - foul #2 on Robert Keene, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (PF) Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Chester Pennington (PF) Gary Devore | |
| 11:10 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 11:09 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:51 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson is fouled on the floor by Greg Lamarche - foul #1 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Willy Pitts (SG), Gary Devore (SF) Timothy Moore, Ronnie Guy | |
| 10:31 | The Citadel | Robert Keene is called for the reach on Willy Pitts - foul #3 on Robert Keene, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| 10:10 | The Citadel | Gordon March knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Efrain Carlson blocks the short jumper by Greg Lamarche | 43-47 |
| 09:54 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Willy Pitts | 43-47 |
| 09:31 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Gordon March | 43-49 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Gaines | 45-49 |
| 08:55 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gordon March | 45-51 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Terry Gaines can't connect on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Willy Pitts - foul #3 on Willy Pitts, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Daniel Ruby, Kevin Bolduc, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt (PG), Timothy Moore (SG), Ronnie Guy (SF), Russell Walker (C) Gordon March, Gary Devore, Chester Pennington, Efrain Carlson | |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 3rd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:16 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 08:15 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Walker | 47-51 |
| 08:06 | The Citadel | Russell Walker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willy Pitts | 47-53 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is whistled for a carry | 47-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (C) Robert Keene | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Burns (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeremy McDivitt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronnie Guy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Russell Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-56 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Evan Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-56 |
| 07:17 | The Citadel | Russell Walker gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 07:02 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Terry Gaines pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| 06:37 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Moore | 49-59 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 06:19 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 05:59 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy can't throw it down | 49-59 |
| 05:58 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore grabs the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 05:42 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Ronnie Guy | 49-61 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Greg Lamarche (C) Terry Gaines, George Burns | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Chester Pennington (PF) Willy Pitts | |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 05:27 | The Citadel | Russell Walker snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 05:13 | The Citadel | Russell Walker scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-64 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the offensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Russell Walker is called for the reach on Daniel Ruby - foul #4 on Russell Walker, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-64 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman tips it in | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:13 | The Citadel | Russell Walker makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Jeremy McDivitt is called for the reach on Ernest Thomas - foul #1 on Jeremy McDivitt, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF) Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (PG) Jeremy McDivitt | |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:30 | The Citadel | Kevin Bolduc steals it from Chester Pennington | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Gordon March (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Moore (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronnie Guy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Pennington (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Kevin Bolduc | 56-67 |
| 02:49 | The Citadel | Gordon March misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Robert Keene grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Robert Keene, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt (PG) Gordon March | |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Thomas | 58-67 |
| 02:09 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-67 |
| 02:08 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington tips it home | 58-69 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-69 |
| 01:49 | The Citadel | Russell Walker pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 01:20 | The Citadel | Russell Walker clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-69 |
| 01:18 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington tips it but misses | 58-69 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-69 |
| 01:02 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Chester Pennington | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington is hacked by Ernest Thomas - foul #3 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG), Terry Gaines (SG), Robert Keene (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (PG), Willy Pitts (SG), Gary Devore (SF), Efrain Carlson (C) Jeremy McDivitt, Timothy Moore, Ronnie Guy, Russell Walker | |
| 00:55 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Michael Meagher grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Keene | 61-69 |
| 00:50 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) George Burns, Terry Gaines, Robert Keene, Michael Meagher, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Moore (SG), Ronnie Guy (SF) Willy Pitts, Gary Devore | |
| 00:47 | The Citadel | Ernest Thomas is called for the reach on Ronnie Guy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| 00:47 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:47 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 00:41 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 00:40 | The Citadel | Ernest Thomas is called for the reach on Ronnie Guy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:40 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:40 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Evan Davis snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Ronnie Guy takes the ball from Evan Davis | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | The Citadel | Gordon March is whistled for a carry | 61-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG), Robert Keene (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Willy Pitts (SG), Gary Devore (SF), Larry Tuma (C) Timothy Moore, Ronnie Guy, Chester Pennington | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | George Burns loses the dribble to Willy Pitts | 61-71 |