| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Fahy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Trombly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Gassaway (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Massey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Kent State | Ryan Bell double dribbles | 28-36 |
| 19:33 | UNC Asheville | The jump hook by Gilbert Fahy is blocked by Ryan Bell | 28-36 |
| 19:31 | UNC Asheville | Vincent Trombly grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 19:18 | UNC Asheville | Victor Gassaway lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alphonso Bruno | 30-36 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Massey - foul #2 on Richard Massey, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:02 | UNC Asheville | Richard Massey pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:53 | UNC Asheville | Alphonso Bruno clanks a shot from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Allan | 30-40 |
| 18:12 | UNC Asheville | Richard Massey is whistled for a carry | 30-40 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | James Allan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 17:58 | UNC Asheville | Victor Gassaway pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:36 | UNC Asheville | Richard Massey clanks a floater from close range | 30-40 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | James Allan grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Massey - foul #3 on Richard Massey, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Donald Thatcher (C) Richard Massey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ropp (PF) Michael Holland | |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 17:14 | UNC Asheville | Ryan Bell swats the layup by Gilbert Fahy | 30-42 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Greg Ropp pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Vincent Trombly takes the ball from Greg Ropp | 30-42 |
| 16:41 | UNC Asheville | Alphonso Bruno loses the ball out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Charles Smith (SG), Howard Waller (PF), Joseph Kucharski (C) Gilbert Fahy, Vincent Trombly, Victor Gassaway | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), James Schuelke (SF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Kevin Polinski, Ryan Bell | |
| 16:33 | Kent State | James Schuelke misses short on a shot from the left side | 30-42 |
| 16:32 | UNC Asheville | Joseph Kucharski grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 16:28 | UNC Asheville | Alphonso Bruno misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Greg Ropp grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Sean Tims steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-42 |
| 16:04 | UNC Asheville | Charles Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Greg Ropp - foul #1 on Greg Ropp, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Holland (PF) Daniel Benjamin | |
| 16:04 | UNC Asheville | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:04 | UNC Asheville | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Thatcher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Waller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Kucharski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Greg Ropp hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Sean Tims and he's fouled by Donald Thatcher - foul #2 on Donald Thatcher, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | William Ritter (PG), Vincent Trombly (SF), Richard Massey (C) Alphonso Bruno, Donald Thatcher, Joseph Kucharski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Greg Ropp makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 15:25 | UNC Asheville | Howard Waller misses the easy layup but the foul's on Greg Ropp - foul #2 on Greg Ropp, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Gilbert Fahy (SG) William Ritter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SG), Ryan Bell (C) Kenneth Bernardino, Sean Tims | |
| 15:25 | UNC Asheville | Howard Waller makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 15:25 | UNC Asheville | Howard Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Michael Holland can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-45 |
| 15:08 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Howard Waller | 34-45 |
| 14:51 | UNC Asheville | Vincent Trombly comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 14:49 | UNC Asheville | Richard Massey tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Ryan Bell is called for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Victor Gassaway (PF) Charles Smith, Howard Waller | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Sean Tims (PF) James Schuelke, Greg Ropp, Michael Holland | |
| 14:11 | UNC Asheville | James Allan is called for the reach on Alphonso Bruno - foul #2 on James Allan, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| 14:06 | UNC Asheville | Gilbert Fahy lays it in and he's hacked by Sean Tims - foul #1 on Sean Tims, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| 14:06 | UNC Asheville | Gilbert Fahy makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Sean Tims lays it in set up by James Allan | 39-47 |
| 13:43 | UNC Asheville | Vincent Trombly misses the dunk | 39-47 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Ryan Bell snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Victor Gassaway takes the ball from Sean Tims | 39-47 |
| 13:13 | UNC Asheville | Kevin Polinski steps in front of the Alphonso Bruno pass | 39-47 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 12:48 | UNC Asheville | Richard Massey snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 12:32 | UNC Asheville | Vincent Trombly's floater is tipped away by Ryan Bell | 39-47 |
| 12:31 | UNC Asheville | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Gassaway | 39-47 |
| 12:15 | UNC Asheville | Vincent Trombly is hacked by Ryan Bell - foul #1 on Ryan Bell, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Charles Smith (SG), Donald Thatcher (SF), Joseph Kucharski (C) Gilbert Fahy, Vincent Trombly, Richard Massey | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (SG), Greg Ropp (SF), Michael Holland (PF), James Garr (C) Andrew Savitz, Kevin Polinski, Sean Tims, Ryan Bell | |
| 11:59 | UNC Asheville | Alphonso Bruno is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Alphonso Bruno, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Thatcher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Gassaway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Kucharski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Schuelke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Garr (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | James Allan drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Greg Ropp | 39-49 |
| 11:27 | UNC Asheville | The jumper by Donald Thatcher is denied by Greg Ropp | 39-49 |
| 11:26 | UNC Asheville | Victor Gassaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:11 | UNC Asheville | Donald Thatcher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | James Garr snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | James Schuelke misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Howard Waller (PF), Richard Massey (C) Victor Gassaway, Joseph Kucharski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Greg Ropp, James Garr | |
| 10:49 | Kent State | James Schuelke makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | James Schuelke makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 10:32 | UNC Asheville | Howard Waller comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 39-51 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Sean Tims pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 09:54 | UNC Asheville | Howard Waller drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 41-54 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Howard Waller denies the turnaround by Michael Holland | 41-54 |
| 09:34 | UNC Asheville | Richard Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 09:23 | UNC Asheville | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 09:22 | UNC Asheville | Donald Thatcher snags the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 09:06 | UNC Asheville | Donald Thatcher hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Holland - foul #2 on Michael Holland, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Gilbert Fahy (SG), Vincent Trombly (SF), Victor Gassaway (PF) Alphonso Bruno, Howard Waller, Richard Massey | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Greg Ropp (PF), Ryan Bell (C) James Schuelke, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Sean Tims | |
| 09:06 | UNC Asheville | Donald Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:06 | UNC Asheville | Donald Thatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Greg Ropp grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | James Allan buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Savitz | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:40 | UNC Asheville | Donald Thatcher misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-57 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Ryan Bell snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses short on a shot from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | James Allan gets the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Bernardino | 42-59 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Fahy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Trombly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Victor Gassaway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Thatcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:46 | UNC Asheville | Donald Thatcher buries a shot in the paint set up by Victor Gassaway | 44-59 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Ryan Bell hits the follow up shot | 44-61 |
| 07:07 | UNC Asheville | Donald Thatcher makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Smith | 47-61 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Ryan Bell scores on a shot near the basket | 47-63 |
| 06:28 | UNC Asheville | Vincent Trombly misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 06:26 | UNC Asheville | Charles Smith grabs the offensive board | 47-63 |
| 06:20 | UNC Asheville | Charles Smith makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Gassaway | 49-63 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 05:53 | UNC Asheville | Victor Gassaway grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 05:53 | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-63 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Howard Waller (PF), Richard Massey (C) Charles Smith, Victor Gassaway, Donald Thatcher | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF) James Allan, Kenneth Bernardino, Greg Ropp | |
| 05:35 | UNC Asheville | Howard Waller comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 49-63 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Ryan Bell snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses the tip | 49-63 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Ryan Bell tips it but misses | 49-63 |
| 05:15 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Howard Waller | 49-63 |
| 04:53 | UNC Asheville | Alphonso Bruno misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 49-63 |
| 04:52 | UNC Asheville | Vincent Trombly tips it but misses | 49-63 |
| 04:50 | UNC Asheville | Richard Massey pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 04:36 | UNC Asheville | Vincent Trombly clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 04:35 | UNC Asheville | Gilbert Fahy grabs the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 04:30 | UNC Asheville | Gilbert Fahy is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gilbert Fahy, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Charles Smith (SG), Victor Gassaway (PF) Gilbert Fahy, Howard Waller | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG) Andrew Savitz | |
| 04:17 | Kent State | James Allan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Holland | 49-66 |
| 04:08 | UNC Asheville | Richard Massey is hacked by Ryan Bell - foul #2 on Ryan Bell, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | William Ritter (PG), Herman Zwick (SF), Howard Waller (PF) Alphonso Bruno, Vincent Trombly, Victor Gassaway | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Greg Ropp (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| 04:08 | UNC Asheville | Richard Massey misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Sean Tims grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Sean Tims | 49-68 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - William Ritter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Zwick (fresh) PF - Howard Waller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Schuelke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | UNC Asheville | Herman Zwick scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Ritter | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | James Schuelke misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-68 |
| 03:12 | UNC Asheville | Richard Massey grabs the board | 51-68 |
| 02:57 | UNC Asheville | William Ritter buries a shot from the left side set up by Herman Zwick | 53-68 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Kenneth Bernardino - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 53-68 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Donald Thatcher (SF), Joseph Kucharski (C) Herman Zwick, Richard Massey | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Garr (PF) James Schuelke | |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:49 | UNC Asheville | Joseph Kucharski snags the defensive board | 53-68 |
| 02:38 | UNC Asheville | Joseph Kucharski buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Ritter | 56-68 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino makes the fadeaway from the left side | 56-70 |
| 02:11 | UNC Asheville | William Ritter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-70 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Greg Ropp pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Greg Ropp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-70 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (SF) James Garr | |
| 01:44 | UNC Asheville | Joseph Kucharski scores on a runner from the right block set up by William Ritter | 58-70 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino grabs the offensive board | 58-70 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Sean Tims misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Kucharski - foul #1 on Joseph Kucharski, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Sean Tims makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Sean Tims makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 00:43 | UNC Asheville | Howard Waller banks in the layup | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino blows the layup | 60-72 |
| 00:18 | UNC Asheville | Howard Waller gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | UNC Asheville | Donald Thatcher misses badly on a runner in the paint | 60-72 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | James Schuelke snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin runs out the clock | 60-72 |