| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Adams (fresh) SG - Michael Norwood (fresh) SF - Roy Coffman (fresh) PF - Steven Leatham (fresh) C - Jim Eurich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) SG - Tony Branham (fresh) SF - Anthony Price (fresh) PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jim Eurich - foul #1 on Jim Eurich, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Anthony Price makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Anthony Price makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Winthrop | Roy Coffman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Adams | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Anthony Price grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Anthony Price hits the finger roll on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Winthrop | Michael Norwood clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Tony Branham drills a jumper from the left side set up by Claudio Rizzo | 2-6 |
| 18:10 | Winthrop | Roy Coffman is hacked by Damek Kaniewski - foul #1 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:46 | Winthrop | David Adams scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Leatham | 4-6 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Jim Eurich picks off the pass by Anthony Price | 4-6 |
| 17:19 | Winthrop | Steven Leatham scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Tony Branham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 16:41 | Winthrop | Steven Leatham hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Adams | 9-9 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo drills a 3 from straight away | 9-12 |
| 16:23 | Winthrop | David Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Mark Briones (C) Anthony Price, Damek Kaniewski, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Tony Branham is whistled for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jack Willard (PG), Anthony Long (SG) David Adams, Michael Norwood | |
| Subs | Kent State | Josh Lucus (SG) Tony Branham | |
| 15:56 | Winthrop | Anthony Long clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Claudio Rizzo - foul #1 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Clarence Webb (PF), Peter Wan (C) Steven Leatham, Jim Eurich | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Renshaw (PG) Claudio Rizzo | |
| 15:56 | Winthrop | Anthony Long makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:56 | Winthrop | Anthony Long misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Jack Willard (fresh) SG - Anthony Long (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roy Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Webb (fresh) C - Peter Wan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Renshaw (fresh) SG - Josh Lucus (fresh) SF - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) PF - Charles Smith (fresh) C - Mark Briones (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Josh Lucus is fouled on the floor by Peter Wan - foul #1 on Peter Wan, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Josh Lucus is hacked by Clarence Webb - foul #1 on Clarence Webb, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar (C) Mark Briones | |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 10-12 |
| 14:58 | Winthrop | Roy Coffman grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 14:52 | Winthrop | Anthony Long blows the layup | 10-12 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Anthony Long denies the turnaround by Josh Lucus | 10-12 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar hits the follow up shot | 10-14 |
| 14:05 | Winthrop | Mark Renshaw is called for the reach on Anthony Long - foul #1 on Mark Renshaw, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Adams (PG), Michael Norwood (SG), Steven Leatham (PF), Jim Eurich (C) Jack Willard, Roy Coffman, Clarence Webb, Peter Wan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Damek Kaniewski (PF) Mark Renshaw, Josh Lucus, Salvador Gonzales, Charles Smith | |
| 13:48 | Winthrop | Jim Eurich knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Tony Branham and he's hacked by Jim Eurich - foul #2 on Jim Eurich, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Clarence Webb (C) Jim Eurich | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Briones (C) Augustus Zelmar | |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:20 | Winthrop | Anthony Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Peter Wan (C) Anthony Long | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Tony Branham hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Price and the foul's on Michael Norwood - foul #1 on Michael Norwood, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Smith (C) Mark Briones | |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses the free throw | 12-19 |
| 13:05 | Winthrop | Peter Wan snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 12:48 | Winthrop | Michael Norwood misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-19 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Tony Branham scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Claudio Rizzo | 12-22 |
| 12:14 | Winthrop | David Adams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-22 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Charles Smith snags the defensive board | 12-22 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Adams - foul #1 on David Adams, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roy Coffman (SF) Peter Wan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar (C) Charles Smith | |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Anthony Price makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Anthony Price makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 11:48 | Winthrop | David Adams can't connect on a floater from the left side | 12-24 |
| 11:46 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Norwood | 12-24 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Norwood (fresh) SF - Roy Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Leatham (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Webb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Winthrop | Clarence Webb buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by David Adams | 14-24 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Tony Branham's pass is intercepted by Steven Leatham | 14-24 |
| 11:06 | Winthrop | Claudio Rizzo takes the ball from Clarence Webb | 14-24 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Coffman | 14-24 |
| 10:47 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Clarence Webb | 14-24 |
| 10:42 | Winthrop | Steven Leatham misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-24 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Anthony Price pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar throws it down on a great pass from Anthony Price | 14-26 |
| 10:04 | Winthrop | David Adams is whistled for a carry | 14-26 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jack Willard (PG), Anthony Long (SG), Peter Wan (C) David Adams, Michael Norwood, Clarence Webb | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Renshaw (PG), Josh Lucus (SG), Salvador Gonzales (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Mark Briones (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Anthony Price, Damek Kaniewski, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales misses the easy layup | 14-26 |
| 09:42 | Winthrop | Anthony Long snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| 09:29 | Winthrop | Josh Lucus is called for the reach on Anthony Long - foul #1 on Josh Lucus, team foul #4 | 14-26 |
| 09:14 | Winthrop | Mark Briones denies the turnaround by Peter Wan | 14-26 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Mark Briones | 14-26 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Roy Coffman is called for the reach on Salvador Gonzales - foul #1 on Roy Coffman, team foul #7 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Augustus Zelmar (C) Mark Renshaw, Mark Briones | |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales misses the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 08:54 | Winthrop | Anthony Long grabs the board | 14-26 |
| 08:40 | Winthrop | Roy Coffman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Smith | 17-28 |
| 07:57 | Winthrop | Jack Willard is called for a backcourt violation | 17-28 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Adams (PG), Michael Norwood (SG), Clarence Webb (C) Jack Willard, Roy Coffman, Peter Wan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF) Josh Lucus, Charles Smith | |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Price | 17-30 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Norwood (fresh) SF - Anthony Long (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Leatham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Webb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvador Gonzales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Winthrop | Michael Norwood makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-30 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales snags the offensive board | 20-30 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Norwood - foul #2 on Michael Norwood, team foul #8 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jack Willard (SG), Roy Coffman (SF) Michael Norwood, Anthony Long | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Renshaw (PG), Damek Kaniewski (PF) Claudio Rizzo, Salvador Gonzales | |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 06:42 | Winthrop | Jack Willard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-32 |
| 06:41 | Winthrop | David Adams hits the follow up shot | 22-32 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Anthony Price drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Damek Kaniewski | 22-34 |
| 06:23 | Winthrop | Tony Branham steps in front of the David Adams pass in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Tony Branham blows the dunk | 22-34 |
| 06:20 | Winthrop | Roy Coffman gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 06:04 | Winthrop | Mark Renshaw picks off the pass by David Adams | 22-34 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Tony Branham can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jack Willard - foul #1 on Jack Willard, team foul #9 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jeremy Beatty (SG), Peter Wan (C) David Adams, Steven Leatham | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Charles Smith (SF), Mark Briones (C) Mark Renshaw, Anthony Price, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 05:39 | Winthrop | Jack Willard is hacked by Mark Briones - foul #1 on Mark Briones, team foul #5 | 22-36 |
| 05:28 | Winthrop | Jeremy Beatty scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-36 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Branham | 25-39 |
| 04:55 | Winthrop | Jeremy Beatty travels with the ball | 25-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Anthony Long (SG) Jack Willard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Josh Lucus (SG), Salvador Gonzales (SF) Tony Branham, Mark Briones | |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski is denied on a layup by Peter Wan | 25-39 |
| 04:30 | Winthrop | Peter Wan pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 04:23 | Winthrop | Clarence Webb misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Peter Wan is called for the reach on Charles Smith - foul #2 on Peter Wan, team foul #10 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Adams (PG) Peter Wan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Josh Lucus, Damek Kaniewski | |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Charles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 04:09 | Winthrop | Roy Coffman gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 03:54 | Winthrop | Jeremy Beatty misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 03:53 | Winthrop | Roy Coffman grabs the offensive board | 25-40 |
| 03:38 | Winthrop | Roy Coffman hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeremy Beatty | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Beatty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Coffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Long (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvador Gonzales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | David Adams is called for the reach on Anthony Price - foul #2 on David Adams, team foul #11 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Michael Norwood (SG), Steven Leatham (PF), Jim Eurich (C) Jeremy Beatty, Roy Coffman, Clarence Webb | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Renshaw (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Mark Briones (PF) Claudio Rizzo, Salvador Gonzales, Charles Smith | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Anthony Price makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Anthony Price makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 03:00 | Winthrop | Michael Norwood misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Briones - foul #2 on Mark Briones, team foul #6 | 28-42 |
| 03:00 | Winthrop | Michael Norwood misses the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 03:00 | Winthrop | Michael Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses the easy layup | 29-42 |
| 02:36 | Winthrop | Steven Leatham grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 02:30 | Winthrop | Jim Eurich hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Long | 32-42 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Mark Renshaw misses long on a shot from the left side | 32-42 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar can't tip it in | 32-42 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar tips it back up and in | 32-44 |
| 01:55 | Winthrop | Anthony Long misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Tony Branham snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Tony Branham is whistled for traveling | 32-44 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jack Willard (PG), Roy Coffman (SF), Clarence Webb (PF) David Adams, Anthony Long, Steven Leatham | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SF), Damek Kaniewski (PF), Charles Smith (C) Mark Renshaw, Anthony Price, Mark Briones, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 01:29 | Winthrop | Jack Willard connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Webb | 35-44 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 01:05 | Winthrop | Michael Norwood snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 00:48 | Winthrop | Jack Willard misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Charles Smith snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales misses the dunk but he's hacked by Roy Coffman - foul #2 on Roy Coffman, team foul #12 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jeremy Beatty (SG), Peter Wan (C) Michael Norwood, Jim Eurich | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SF) Tony Branham | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Jeremy Beatty comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-46 |