| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Clark (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Allen (fresh) C - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Steven Williams inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | East Carolina | Steven Williams's floater is tipped away by Robert Jury | 36-40 |
| 19:47 | East Carolina | Steven Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:20 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan misses the runner near the basket | 36-40 |
| 19:18 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kristopher Duncan | 36-40 |
| 19:10 | East Carolina | Sean Clark makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Stoner | 39-40 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer is hacked by Kristopher Duncan - foul #3 on Kristopher Duncan, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles (C) Kristopher Duncan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 18:39 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 18:35 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jing-Sheng Tao | 39-42 |
| 18:01 | East Carolina | Monroe Sanders denies the turnaround by William Allen | 39-42 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery (C) William Allen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (C) Robert Jury | |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:45 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Montgomery | 39-43 |
| 17:28 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Clark | 41-43 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 17:07 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 16:52 | East Carolina | Sean Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders tips it home | 41-45 |
| 15:56 | East Carolina | Sean Clark can't finish the layup | 41-45 |
| 15:54 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Williams | 41-45 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Clark (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Broyles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Montgomery (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roger Hillyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | East Carolina | Steven Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 15:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Monroe Sanders | 41-45 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | Sean Clark snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 15:17 | East Carolina | Sean Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 15:15 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Montgomery | 41-45 |
| 15:02 | East Carolina | Monroe Sanders steals the ball from Edward Montgomery | 41-45 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (PG), John Bennett (SG), David Depue (SF), William Allen (PF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Stephen Stoner, Sean Clark, Steven Williams, Joseph Broyles, Edward Montgomery | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Gary Raya (SF), Greg Ropp (PF), Robert Jury (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Roger Hillyer, Monroe Sanders, Craig Russ | |
| 14:28 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan connects on the jumper from close range | 43-45 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Greg Ropp's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Humbert | 43-45 |
| 14:16 | East Carolina | David Depue's 3 pointer is rejected by Robert Jury | 43-45 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Jury | 43-45 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Kristopher Duncan is called for the reach on Robert Jury - foul #4 on Kristopher Duncan, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Lininger (C) Kristopher Duncan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Robert Jury knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by James Allan | 43-47 |
| 13:47 | East Carolina | John Bennett is fouled on the floor by Andrew Savitz - foul #2 on Andrew Savitz, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | John Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 13:31 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | James Allan is whistled for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery (C) Paul Lininger | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF) Greg Ropp | |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-47 |
| 12:55 | East Carolina | William Allen tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Raya | 47-50 |
| 12:06 | East Carolina | John Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Sean Clark (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Paul Lininger (C) Jonathan Humbert, John Bennett, David Depue, Edward Montgomery | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Craig Russ (PF) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Robert Jury | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Craig Russ hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Roger Hillyer | 47-52 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Clark (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Lininger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Craig Russ (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Raya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner scores on a runner from the right block set up by William Allen and he's hacked by Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #1 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (SG), Greg Ropp (C) Kenneth Bernardino, Gary Raya | |
| 11:40 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer is hacked by Steven Williams - foul #1 on Steven Williams, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles (PF) William Allen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 10:59 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Stoner | 50-52 |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Sean Clark | 52-52 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 10:46 | East Carolina | Sean Clark grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 10:41 | East Carolina | A charge is called on Joseph Broyles - foul #2 on Joseph Broyles, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (PG), Edward Montgomery (C) Stephen Stoner, Paul Lininger | |
| Subs | Kent State | Monroe Sanders (PF), Robert Jury (C) Roger Hillyer, Greg Ropp | |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Jury | 52-55 |
| 10:11 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert's pass is intercepted by Craig Russ | 52-55 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Craig Russ lays it up and in | 52-57 |
| 10:05 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert is fouled in the backcourt by Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #2 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG) Jing-Sheng Tao | |
| 09:48 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carlos Mitchell - foul #1 on Carlos Mitchell, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Lininger (C) Joseph Broyles | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SG), Gary Raya (SF) Carlos Mitchell, Craig Russ | |
| 09:48 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:48 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 09:26 | East Carolina | Steven Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | Sean Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | James Allan pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | James Allan can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-57 |
| 09:05 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Clark | 57-57 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz grabs the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 08:20 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:15 | East Carolina | Sean Clark connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Paul Lininger | 60-57 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | James Allan is whistled for traveling | 60-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), John Bennett (SG), David Depue (SF), William Allen (PF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Jonathan Humbert, Sean Clark, Steven Williams, Edward Montgomery, Paul Lininger | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Craig Russ (PF) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| 07:38 | East Carolina | John Bennett drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Stoner | 62-57 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Depue (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Craig Russ (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Raya (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 07:19 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:01 | East Carolina | David Depue misses badly on a floater near the basket | 62-57 |
| 06:59 | East Carolina | David Depue can't tip it in | 62-57 |
| 06:57 | East Carolina | David Depue pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:42 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Depue | 64-57 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Allen - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sean Clark (SG), Steven Williams (SF) John Bennett, David Depue | |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ropp (C) Gary Raya | |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:53 | East Carolina | William Allen makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-59 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Steven Williams is called for the reach on Roger Hillyer - foul #2 on Steven Williams, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles (PF) William Allen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Monroe Sanders (PF) Craig Russ | |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:43 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Greg Ropp - foul #2 on Greg Ropp, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jury (C) Greg Ropp | |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Jury | 67-60 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 67-60 |
| 05:03 | East Carolina | Steven Williams pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:57 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Stephen Stoner is denied by Roger Hillyer | 67-60 |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Sean Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | Steven Williams tips it but misses | 67-60 |
| 04:45 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Sean Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Roger Hillyer | 67-60 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Robert Jury is denied on a layup by Joseph Broyles | 67-60 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | The jumper by Stephen Stoner is denied by Robert Jury | 67-60 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Monroe Sanders | 67-60 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 03:58 | East Carolina | Sean Clark grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Jing-Sheng Tao is called for the reach on Stephen Stoner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (PG), John Bennett (SG), William Allen (PF) Stephen Stoner, Sean Clark, Kristopher Duncan | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Craig Russ (SF), Gary Raya (PF), Greg Ropp (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Roger Hillyer, Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| 03:44 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Bennett | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Gary Raya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery (C) Joseph Broyles | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jonathan Humbert (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 7 reb. PF - William Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Montgomery (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Raya (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Ropp (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | East Carolina | John Bennett makes the 3 from the left corner | 73-60 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Craig Russ is hacked by Steven Williams - foul #3 on Steven Williams, team foul #8 | 73-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Depue (SF) Steven Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Craig Russ misses the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | William Allen snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Sean Clark (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Jonathan Humbert, John Bennett, David Depue, Edward Montgomery | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Robert Jury (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Craig Russ, Gary Raya, Greg Ropp | |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | Sean Clark misses the shot from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Steven Williams gets the offensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 02:15 | East Carolina | Steven Williams misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 73-60 |
| 02:13 | East Carolina | William Allen tips it back up and in | 75-60 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-60 |
| 02:06 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Stoner | 75-60 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan misses badly on a floater from the right side | 75-60 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Carlos Mitchell | 75-60 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Robert Jury | 75-62 |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Sean Clark clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Robert Jury grabs the board | 75-62 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jing-Sheng Tao | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina 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 (-1) | |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner is hacked by Jing-Sheng Tao in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #7 | 75-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (SG), David Depue (SF), Joseph Broyles (PF), Edward Montgomery (C) Sean Clark, Steven Williams, William Allen, Kristopher Duncan | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Craig Russ (SF), Gary Raya (PF), Greg Ropp (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Roger Hillyer, Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina 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) | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Craig Russ is hacked by Joseph Broyles - foul #3 on Joseph Broyles, team foul #9 | 77-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Bennett (SG) Stephen Stoner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Craig Russ makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Craig Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | John Bennett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jonathan Humbert | 79-66 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Greg Ropp hits the finger roll | 79-68 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert runs out the clock | 79-68 |