| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Roger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Callaham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guillermo Torres (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Baxter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | James Blythe misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie tips it back up and in | 37-30 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina State | Anthony Williams misses the shot in the lane | 37-30 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-30 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich is fouled on the floor by John Roger - foul #1 on John Roger, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-30 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie tips it back up and in | 39-30 |
| 17:42 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-33 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 17:13 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to John Roger | 39-33 |
| 16:51 | South Carolina State | Valeri Zuclich picks off the pass by John Roger | 39-33 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Robert Urena comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | James Blythe hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina State | Richard Callaham is whistled for a carry | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Roughton (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle (PG), Marcos Quintana (SG), Charles Flagg (SF), James Trudeau (PF), James Meyers (C) John Roger, Richard Callaham, Guillermo Torres, Nathaniel Baxter, Anthony Williams | |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich travels with the ball | 41-33 |
| 15:49 | South Carolina State | James Blythe is called for the reach on Ronald Riddle - foul #2 on James Blythe, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Roughton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ronald Riddle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marcos Quintana (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Flagg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Trudeau (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | James Trudeau takes the ball from Floyd McConchie | 41-35 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Marcos Quintana | 41-35 |
| 14:51 | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Jeremy Roughton pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-35 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina State | Marcos Quintana loses the dribble to Jeremy Roughton | 43-35 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Trudeau - foul #1 on James Trudeau, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Ross (SF), Robert Urena (PF), Robert Moore (C) Floyd McConchie, Jeremy Roughton, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Roger (PG), Richard Callaham (SG), Guillermo Torres (SF), Nathaniel Baxter (PF), Anthony Williams (C) Ronald Riddle, Marcos Quintana, Charles Flagg, James Trudeau, James Meyers | |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina State | Anthony Williams grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter travels with the ball | 44-35 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | James Blythe blows the dunk | 44-35 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina State | Richard Callaham pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina State | John Roger drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-38 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich hits a shot from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 12:34 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Blythe and he's fouled by Nathaniel Baxter - foul #3 on Nathaniel Baxter, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (SF) David Ross | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg (C) Anthony Williams | |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:54 | South Carolina State | John Roger drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Callaham | 49-40 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Robert Moore connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Valeri Zuclich | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Roger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Callaham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guillermo Torres (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Baxter (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Flagg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter drills a runner from the baseline set up by John Roger | 51-42 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich is called for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), David Ross (SF), Jonathon Kerr (C) James Blythe, Valeri Zuclich, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Trudeau (SG), Anthony Williams (C) Richard Callaham, Guillermo Torres | |
| 10:44 | South Carolina State | Jonathon Kerr is called for the reach on James Trudeau - foul #1 on Jonathon Kerr, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Roughton (PF) Robert Urena | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle (PG) John Roger | |
| 10:36 | South Carolina State | Jeremy Roughton steps in front of the Nathaniel Baxter pass | 51-42 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Nathaniel Baxter - foul #4 on Nathaniel Baxter, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG) Floyd McConchie | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Marcos Quintana (SG) Nathaniel Baxter | |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina State | David Ross is called for the reach on Marcos Quintana - foul #1 on David Ross, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Moore (C) Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 09:41 | South Carolina State | James Blythe steals the ball from Anthony Williams | 54-42 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | David Ross misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 09:23 | South Carolina State | Anthony Williams grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 08:57 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Trudeau, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (PG), Valeri Zuclich (SG), Robert Urena (PF) James Blythe, Paul Griffin, Jeremy Roughton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Roger (PG), Richard Callaham (SG), Guillermo Torres (SF), James Meyers (C) Ronald Riddle, Marcos Quintana, Charles Flagg, Anthony Williams | |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Moore | 56-42 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina State | John Roger buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Guillermo Torres | 56-45 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | James Trudeau is called for the reach on Valeri Zuclich - foul #3 on James Trudeau, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr (C) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr clanks a floater in the lane | 56-45 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Robert Urena gets the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich hits a shot from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina State | James Meyers slams it home set up by John Roger | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Ross (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Roger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Callaham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guillermo Torres (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Trudeau (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Kent State | David Ross is whistled for traveling | 58-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Paul Griffin (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Moore (C) Floyd McConchie, Valeri Zuclich, David Ross, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter (PF), Anthony Williams (C) James Trudeau, James Meyers | |
| 06:54 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Robert Urena - foul #2 on Robert Urena, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres makes the 3rd free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Robert Urena buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Blythe | 60-48 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-51 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | James Blythe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich (SG), Jeremy Roughton (PF) Paul Griffin, Robert Urena | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle (PG), Marcos Quintana (SG), Charles Flagg (SF) John Roger, Richard Callaham, Guillermo Torres | |
| 05:31 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg steps out of bounds on the baseline | 60-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (SF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Steven Nguyen, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Meyers (C) Anthony Williams | |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr grabs the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Trudeau (SG) Marcos Quintana | |
| 04:44 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 04:42 | South Carolina State | James Meyers tips it home | 60-53 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr misses the tip | 60-53 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie is fouled on the floor by Charles Flagg - foul #1 on Charles Flagg, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), Robert Urena (PF), Robert Moore (C) Valeri Zuclich, Jeremy Roughton, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Roger (PG), Richard Callaham (SG), Guillermo Torres (SF), Anthony Williams (C) Ronald Riddle, James Trudeau, Charles Flagg, James Meyers | |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| 03:39 | South Carolina State | John Roger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Urena | 62-53 |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Robert Urena hits the finger roll | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Roger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Callaham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guillermo Torres (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Baxter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 64-53 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | James Blythe scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Floyd McConchie and he's hacked by John Roger - foul #2 on John Roger, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Ross (SF), Jeremy Roughton (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Floyd McConchie, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle (PG), Marcos Quintana (SG), Charles Flagg (SF), James Trudeau (PF), James Meyers (C) John Roger, Richard Callaham, Guillermo Torres, Nathaniel Baxter, Anthony Williams | |
| 02:53 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg connects on the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Jeremy Roughton - foul #1 on Jeremy Roughton, team foul #5 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich (PG) James Blythe | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 02:33 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Robert Urena (PF), Robert Moore (C) Paul Griffin, Jeremy Roughton, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Roger (PG), Richard Callaham (SG), Guillermo Torres (SF), Nathaniel Baxter (PF), Anthony Williams (C) Ronald Riddle, Marcos Quintana, Charles Flagg, James Trudeau, James Meyers | |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich is fouled on the floor by Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), Jeremy Roughton (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) James Blythe, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle (PG), Marcos Quintana (SG), Charles Flagg (SF), James Trudeau (PF), James Meyers (C) John Roger, Richard Callaham, Guillermo Torres, Nathaniel Baxter, Anthony Williams | |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina State | James Meyers's pass is intercepted by David Ross | 69-56 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-56 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to James Meyers | 69-56 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg's pass is intercepted by Valeri Zuclich | 69-56 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | James Trudeau blocks the short jumper by Jonathon Kerr | 69-56 |
| 01:02 | South Carolina State | Marcos Quintana grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | South Carolina State | James Meyers can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Griffin - foul #1 on Paul Griffin, team foul #6 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG) Valeri Zuclich | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:56 | South Carolina State | James Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina State | James Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Jeremy Roughton grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Paul Griffin buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Blythe | 71-57 |
| 00:29 | South Carolina State | Jonathon Kerr swats the short shot by Charles Flagg | 71-57 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg misses the lay-in | 71-57 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Blythe runs out the clock | 71-57 |