| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Roger Froman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelly McGurr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddy Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Kent State | William Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Franklin Bath pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Sam Warf | 24-37 |
| 19:01 | The Citadel | Roger Froman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Walker - foul #2 on Terry Walker, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 19:01 | The Citadel | Roger Froman makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:01 | The Citadel | Roger Froman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly drills a jumper from the left side set up by Franklin Bath | 26-39 |
| 18:32 | The Citadel | Terry Parsons comes up short on the shot in the paint | 26-39 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Franklin Bath | 26-39 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses long on a shot from the baseline | 26-39 |
| 18:17 | The Citadel | Eddy Brooks gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 18:05 | The Citadel | Johnny Collins misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 26-39 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sam Warf | 26-39 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Terry Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 17:55 | The Citadel | Eddy Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 17:51 | The Citadel | Roger Froman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Sam Warf comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 17:40 | The Citadel | Eddy Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 17:35 | The Citadel | Roger Froman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 26-39 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | William Williams misses short on a jumper from close range | 26-39 |
| 17:14 | The Citadel | Terry Parsons snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 16:57 | The Citadel | Roger Froman is fouled on the floor by Franklin Bath - foul #2 on Franklin Bath, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Walter Crowe (SG), Bruce Perrin (SF), David Elliott (PF), David Langner (C) Kelly McGurr, Terry Parsons, Eddy Brooks, Johnny Collins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG) Terry Walker | |
| 16:49 | The Citadel | Frank Houston picks off the pass by Bruce Perrin | 26-39 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Sam Warf clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bruce Perrin - foul #1 on Bruce Perrin, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Johnson (SG) Roger Froman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Paul Parikh (PF) Franklin Bath, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams | |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 16:28 | The Citadel | David Langner snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 16:12 | The Citadel | Thomas Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Houston - foul #2 on Frank Houston, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Gunn (C) Sam Warf | |
| 16:12 | The Citadel | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:12 | The Citadel | Thomas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Frank Houston is fouled on the floor by David Elliott - foul #1 on David Elliott, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly McGurr (SG), Eddy Brooks (PF), Alex Albers (C) Thomas Johnson, Bruce Perrin, David Langner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Walter Crowe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelly McGurr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddy Brooks (fresh) 6 reb. C - Alex Albers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Al Lewandowsky (fresh) SG - Frank Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Paul Parikh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Terry Parsons (SF) David Elliott | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:25 | The Citadel | Kelly McGurr makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Walter Crowe | 29-40 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky is hacked by Terry Parsons - foul #3 on Terry Parsons, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Roger Froman (PG) Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Al Lewandowsky, Frank Houston, Randy Reynolds, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| 14:49 | Kent State | William Williams travels with the ball | 29-40 |
| 14:33 | The Citadel | William Williams swats the layup by Kelly McGurr | 29-40 |
| 14:32 | The Citadel | Kelly McGurr grabs the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 14:20 | The Citadel | Alex Albers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Sam Warf - foul #1 on Sam Warf, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| 14:20 | The Citadel | Alex Albers makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:20 | The Citadel | Alex Albers misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Terry Walker connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Franklin Bath | 30-42 |
| 13:49 | The Citadel | Roger Froman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 13:48 | The Citadel | Alex Albers tips it but misses | 30-42 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Sam Warf snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Sam Warf hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Franklin Bath | 30-44 |
| 13:29 | The Citadel | Terry Parsons is hacked by Franklin Bath - foul #3 on Franklin Bath, team foul #5 | 30-44 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Walter Crowe (SG), David Elliott (SF), Johnny Collins (PF) Kelly McGurr, Terry Parsons, Eddy Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:17 | The Citadel | Franklin Bath is called for the reach on Alex Albers - foul #4 on Franklin Bath, team foul #6 | 30-44 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Paul Parikh (C) Franklin Bath, Sam Warf | |
| 12:56 | The Citadel | Alex Albers loses the ball out of bounds | 30-44 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG) Terry Walker | |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Houston | 30-46 |
| 12:17 | The Citadel | Alex Albers can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Parikh - foul #1 on Paul Parikh, team foul #7 | 30-46 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Johnson (SG) Roger Froman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (SF), Sam Warf (C) Gilbert Dolly, William Williams | |
| 12:17 | The Citadel | Alex Albers misses the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 12:17 | The Citadel | Alex Albers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Walter Crowe steals it from Al Lewandowsky in the backcourt | 31-46 |
| 11:55 | The Citadel | Alex Albers drills a runner near the basket set up by Johnny Collins | 33-46 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Albers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Al Lewandowsky (fresh) SG - Frank Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Frank Houston connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Al Lewandowsky | 33-49 |
| 11:05 | The Citadel | Johnny Collins scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson and he's fouled by Randy Reynolds - foul #2 on Randy Reynolds, team foul #8 | 35-49 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Roger Froman (PG), Kelly McGurr (SG), Terry Parsons (SF), Eddy Brooks (PF) Walter Crowe, Thomas Johnson, David Elliott, Alex Albers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF) Frank Houston, Randy Reynolds, Paul Parikh | |
| 11:05 | The Citadel | Johnny Collins misses the free throw | 35-49 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Sam Warf pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Walker | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:29 | The Citadel | Kelly McGurr is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kelly McGurr, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Langner (C) Johnny Collins | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly's pass is intercepted by Eddy Brooks | 35-52 |
| 09:50 | The Citadel | Gilbert Dolly steals the ball from Kelly McGurr | 35-52 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | William Williams is called for traveling | 35-52 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chase Clark (PG), Paul Parikh (C) Al Lewandowsky, Sam Warf | |
| 09:04 | The Citadel | Terry Parsons misses long on a runner from close range | 35-52 |
| 09:03 | The Citadel | Terry Parsons tips it home | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 08:37 | The Citadel | Eddy Brooks can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-55 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the board | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 08:23 | The Citadel | Terry Parsons gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 08:07 | The Citadel | Terry Parsons can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Walker - foul #3 on Terry Walker, team foul #9 | 37-55 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Walter Crowe (PG), Alex Albers (C) Roger Froman, David Langner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Sam Warf (C) Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams | |
| 08:07 | The Citadel | Terry Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 08:07 | The Citadel | Terry Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Chase Clark misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-55 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Sam Warf hits the follow up shot | 38-57 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kelly McGurr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Parsons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddy Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Alex Albers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chase Clark (fresh) SG - Frank Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | The Citadel | Eddy Brooks clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-57 |
| 07:35 | The Citadel | Walter Crowe snags the offensive board | 38-57 |
| 07:11 | The Citadel | Terry Parsons blows the layup | 38-57 |
| 07:10 | The Citadel | Eddy Brooks tips it in | 40-57 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Frank Houston clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 06:50 | The Citadel | Alex Albers grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 06:44 | The Citadel | Walter Crowe is fouled on the floor by Chase Clark - foul #1 on Chase Clark, team foul #10 | 40-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Roger Froman (PG), David Elliott (SF), Johnny Collins (PF) Kelly McGurr, Terry Parsons, Eddy Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF) Chase Clark, Randy Reynolds, Paul Parikh | |
| 06:44 | The Citadel | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 06:44 | The Citadel | Walter Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly is hacked by David Elliott - foul #2 on David Elliott, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG) Frank Houston | |
| 06:10 | Kent State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by David Elliott - foul #3 on David Elliott, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Gunn (C) Sam Warf | |
| 06:10 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 42-60 |
| 05:52 | The Citadel | David Elliott connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Crowe | 44-60 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-60 |
| 05:30 | The Citadel | Johnny Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 05:16 | The Citadel | Roger Froman makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Crowe | 47-60 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | William Gunn is denied on a layup by Alex Albers | 47-60 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Terry Walker grabs the offensive board | 47-60 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | William Williams buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Terry Walker | 47-62 |
| 04:19 | The Citadel | Walter Crowe is hacked by Terry Walker - foul #4 on Terry Walker, team foul #11 | 47-62 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly McGurr (SG), Terry Parsons (SF), Eddy Brooks (PF) Roger Froman, David Elliott, Alex Albers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG), Paul Parikh (PF), Sam Warf (C) Terry Walker, William Williams, William Gunn | |
| 04:19 | The Citadel | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 04:19 | The Citadel | Walter Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 49-62 |
| 03:52 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Eddy Brooks | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:48 | The Citadel | Walter Crowe is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Walter Crowe, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Johnson (PG), David Langner (C) Walter Crowe, Johnny Collins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (SF) Gilbert Dolly | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly McGurr (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddy Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - David Langner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Sam Warf buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Franklin Bath | 49-64 |
| 03:18 | The Citadel | Randy Reynolds steals the ball from Kelly McGurr | 49-64 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Paul Parikh can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 49-64 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Paul Parikh gets the offensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Franklin Bath clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Walter Crowe (SG), Bruce Perrin (SF), David Elliott (PF) Kelly McGurr, Terry Parsons, Eddy Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Gunn (C) Sam Warf | |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:33 | The Citadel | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 02:31 | The Citadel | Bruce Perrin pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 02:24 | The Citadel | Bruce Perrin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-66 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Paul Parikh gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Franklin Bath hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Reynolds | 49-69 |
| 01:46 | The Citadel | David Langner comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 49-69 |
| 01:45 | The Citadel | David Langner can't tip it in | 49-69 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | William Gunn grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Paul Parikh knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Gunn | 49-72 |
| 01:24 | The Citadel | David Elliott scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 51-72 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | William Gunn buries a runner from the left block set up by Randy Reynolds and he's hacked by David Langner - foul #3 on David Langner, team foul #9 | 51-74 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Johnny Collins (PF) Bruce Perrin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG) Franklin Bath | |
| 01:00 | Kent State | William Gunn misses the free throw | 51-74 |
| 01:00 | The Citadel | Johnny Collins grabs the board | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | The Citadel | Walter Crowe misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-74 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Johnny Collins swats the short shot by William Gunn | 51-74 |
| 00:32 | The Citadel | Walter Crowe grabs the board | 51-74 |
| 00:25 | The Citadel | David Elliott is hacked by Randy Reynolds - foul #3 on Randy Reynolds, team foul #12 | 51-74 |
| 00:25 | The Citadel | David Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 00:25 | The Citadel | David Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the board | 52-74 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky runs out the clock | 52-74 |