| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Timothy Lamons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Sarisky (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chris Tatro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Poss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Marion (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Shane Elliott inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Kent State | Shane Elliott buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Chris Tatro - foul #1 on Chris Tatro, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:53 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:41 | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-26 |
| 19:40 | South Carolina State | Glen Poss grabs the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:21 | South Carolina State | Mark Marion can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Tatro | 29-26 |
| 18:55 | South Carolina State | Glen Poss misses the lay-in | 29-26 |
| 18:53 | South Carolina State | Mark Marion grabs the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-26 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Robertson | 29-26 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Joseph Paul clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-26 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro is fouled on the floor by Shane Elliott - foul #1 on Shane Elliott, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina State | Jamie Sarisky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-26 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Shane Elliott grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Charles Lyles is fouled on the floor by Jamie Sarisky - foul #2 on Jamie Sarisky, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson snags the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Joseph Paul buries a 3 from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina State | Jamie Sarisky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-26 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Shane Elliott gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Arthur Gross double dribbles | 32-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Sammy Leach (SG), Rick Byrd (SF), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Arthur Gross, Charles Lyles, Shane Elliott, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Stines (PG), Walter Ward (SG), Daniel Croom (SF), Matthew Brown (PF), Norman Foss (C) Timothy Lamons, Jamie Sarisky, Chris Tatro, Glen Poss, Mark Marion | |
| 16:04 | South Carolina State | Walter Ward can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Sammy Leach gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sammy Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) PF - Duane Paredes (fresh) C - Domingo Colon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - William Stines (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Walter Ward (fresh) SF - Daniel Croom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Foss (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Domingo Colon misses the dunk | 32-26 |
| 15:36 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Norman Foss | 32-26 |
| 15:20 | South Carolina State | Norman Foss hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-26 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Domingo Colon grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis is hacked by Norman Foss - foul #2 on Norman Foss, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Charles Lyles (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Lonnie Lewis, Sammy Leach, Rick Byrd, Duane Paredes, Domingo Colon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons (PG), Jamie Sarisky (SG), Chris Tatro (SF) William Stines, Walter Ward, Daniel Croom | |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-26 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina State | Jamie Sarisky snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 14:30 | South Carolina State | Jamie Sarisky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 14:28 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro hits the follow up shot | 32-28 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Arthur Gross makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Shane Elliott | 34-28 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Joseph Paul gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Lamons - foul #2 on Timothy Lamons, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glen Poss (PF), Mark Marion (C) Matthew Brown, Norman Foss | |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Arthur Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina State | Jamie Sarisky loses the dribble to Arthur Gross | 35-28 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Charles Lyles hits the finger roll set up by Arthur Gross | 37-28 |
| 13:20 | South Carolina State | Arthur Gross takes the ball from Timothy Lamons in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Shane Elliott hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Arthur Gross | 39-28 |
| 12:48 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 12:46 | South Carolina State | Glen Poss snags the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina State | Glen Poss knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Marion | 39-30 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Paul | 41-30 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Lyles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Elliott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Timothy Lamons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Sarisky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chris Tatro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glen Poss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Marion (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses the tip | 41-32 |
| 11:36 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Glen Poss | 41-32 |
| 11:20 | South Carolina State | Mark Marion is denied on a layup by Christopher Robertson | 41-32 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Arthur Gross clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-32 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Glen Poss | 41-32 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina State | Jamie Sarisky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 10:33 | South Carolina State | Glen Poss hits the follow up shot | 41-34 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Arthur Gross scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Lyles | 44-34 |
| 09:56 | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Shane Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Charles Lyles clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jamie Sarisky - foul #3 on Jamie Sarisky, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Sammy Leach (SF), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Arthur Gross, Shane Elliott, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Stines (PG), Walter Ward (SG), Daniel Croom (SF), Matthew Brown (PF), Norman Foss (C) Timothy Lamons, Jamie Sarisky, Chris Tatro, Glen Poss, Mark Marion | |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Charles Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Charles Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina State | Charles Lyles steals it from Daniel Croom | 46-34 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Sammy Leach buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Lyles | 49-34 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina State | Daniel Croom clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-34 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Domingo Colon gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina State | William Stines grabs the board | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:16 | South Carolina State | Norman Foss hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Stines | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Domingo Colon misses the dunk but the foul's on Norman Foss - foul #3 on Norman Foss, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Rick Byrd (SF) Charles Lyles | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Domingo Colon makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Domingo Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sammy Leach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) PF - Domingo Colon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Duane Paredes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - William Stines (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Walter Ward (fresh) SF - Daniel Croom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Foss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:43 | South Carolina State | William Stines hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Croom | 51-39 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Domingo Colon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Sammy Leach grabs the offensive board | 51-39 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Domingo Colon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Duane Paredes grabs the offensive board | 51-39 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Duane Paredes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Shane Elliott (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF) Lonnie Lewis, Rick Byrd, Domingo Colon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons (PG), Jamie Sarisky (SG), Glen Poss (PF), Mark Marion (C) Walter Ward, Daniel Croom, Matthew Brown, Norman Foss | |
| 06:33 | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons is fouled on the floor by Arthur Gross - foul #2 on Arthur Gross, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Cambell (SG), Joseph Paul (C) Sammy Leach, Duane Paredes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Guillermo (SF) William Stines | |
| 06:18 | South Carolina State | Mark Marion misses long on a runner from close range | 51-39 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Joseph Paul grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Arthur Gross clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Shane Elliott hits the follow up shot | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:02 | South Carolina State | Glen Poss misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Robertson - foul #2 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro (SF) Michael Guillermo | |
| 06:02 | South Carolina State | Glen Poss makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina State | Glen Poss misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Joseph Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Arthur Gross knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Robertson | 55-40 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina State | Jamie Sarisky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Joseph Paul is hacked by Glen Poss - foul #1 on Glen Poss, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Charles Lyles (SG) Arthur Gross, Stephen Cambell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Stines (PG), Matthew Brown (PF) Timothy Lamons, Glen Poss | |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Joseph Paul makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Joseph Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina State | Matthew Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 57-40 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina State | Mark Marion gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina State | Jamie Sarisky connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Stines | 57-43 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Shane Elliott is fouled on the floor by Matthew Brown - foul #1 on Matthew Brown, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Walter Ward (SG), Daniel Croom (SF), Norman Foss (C) Jamie Sarisky, Chris Tatro, Mark Marion | |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | South Carolina State | Matthew Brown is whistled for traveling | 59-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SG), Rick Byrd (SF) Charles Lyles, Shane Elliott | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sammy Leach (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) PF - Duane Paredes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Domingo Colon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - William Stines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Ward (fresh) SF - Daniel Croom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Foss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Rick Byrd buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Sammy Leach and he's hacked by Norman Foss - foul #4 on Norman Foss, team foul #9 | 61-43 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Rick Byrd makes the free throw | 62-43 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina State | Daniel Croom clanks a 3 from the left corner | 62-43 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Duane Paredes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Duane Paredes buries a fadeaway from the right block | 64-43 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina State | Norman Foss makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Stines | 64-46 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Sammy Leach hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Lewis | 67-46 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina State | William Stines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-46 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Sammy Leach connects on the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Daniel Croom - foul #3 on Daniel Croom, team foul #10 | 69-46 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Sammy Leach makes the free throw | 70-46 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina State | Matthew Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-46 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Sammy Leach pulls down the rebound | 70-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Rick Byrd hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Lonnie Lewis | 72-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Daniel Croom misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-46 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina State | Norman Foss pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-46 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina State | Duane Paredes is called for the reach on Walter Ward - foul #1 on Duane Paredes, team foul #4 | 72-46 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina State | Rick Byrd is called for the reach on William Stines - foul #1 on Rick Byrd, team foul #5 | 72-46 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina State | William Stines clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-46 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Sammy Leach pulls down the rebound | 72-46 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis runs out the clock | 72-46 |