| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) SG - James Schuelke (fresh) SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) PF - Michael Holland (fresh) C - Ryan Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Dustin Joseph (fresh) SG - Rudolf Moore (fresh) SF - Eddie Barr (fresh) PF - Bruce Bogle (fresh) C - Jeremy Welcher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Ryan Bell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Kent State | Dustin Joseph steals it from Kevin Polinski | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Winthrop | Dustin Joseph is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dustin Joseph, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Schuelke | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Winthrop | Kevin Polinski is called for the reach on Eddie Barr - foul #1 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Winthrop | Rudolf Moore hits the finger roll | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski is fouled on the floor by Eddie Barr - foul #1 on Eddie Barr, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Michael Holland comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Winthrop | Eddie Barr pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:35 | Winthrop | Jeremy Welcher misses short on a shot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Dustin Joseph - foul #2 on Dustin Joseph, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ron Williams (PG) Dustin Joseph | |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Michael Holland snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Michael Holland loses the dribble to Jeremy Welcher | 3-2 |
| 16:58 | Winthrop | Bruce Bogle drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Rudolf Moore | 3-4 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Schuelke | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Winthrop | Bruce Bogle hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | Winthrop | Jeremy Welcher grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:21 | Winthrop | Bruce Bogle misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Holland - foul #1 on Michael Holland, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Andrew Savitz (SF), Greg Ropp (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Schuelke, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 16:21 | Winthrop | Bruce Bogle makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | Winthrop | Bruce Bogle misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Greg Ropp snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bogle - foul #1 on Bruce Bogle, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG) Daniel Benjamin | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Arthur Guo (SF) Eddie Barr | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) SF - Andrew Savitz (fresh) PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) C - Sean Tims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Ron Williams (fresh) SG - Rudolf Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Guo (fresh) PF - Bruce Bogle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeremy Welcher (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 15:27 | Winthrop | Rudolf Moore grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 15:08 | Winthrop | Jeremy Welcher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rudolf Moore - foul #1 on Rudolf Moore, team foul #5 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), James Schuelke (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Ryan Bell (C) Mark Sisemore, Kenneth Bernardino, Andrew Savitz, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Landry (PF), Kevin Preiss (C) Bruce Bogle, Jeremy Welcher | |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Greg Ropp makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:47 | Winthrop | William Landry pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:33 | Winthrop | William Landry is fouled on the floor by Greg Ropp - foul #1 on Greg Ropp, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Holland (PF) Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Eddie Barr (SF) Kevin Preiss | |
| 14:17 | Winthrop | Arthur Guo can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Schuelke - foul #1 on James Schuelke, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| 14:17 | Winthrop | Arthur Guo misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:17 | Winthrop | Arthur Guo makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Arthur Guo swats the layup by Daniel Benjamin | 6-6 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | James Schuelke grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 13:44 | Winthrop | Arthur Guo pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:24 | Winthrop | Kevin Polinski steals the ball from Rudolf Moore | 6-6 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski jams it | 8-6 |
| 13:13 | Winthrop | Rudolf Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Benjamin | 8-6 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Schuelke | 10-6 |
| 12:38 | Winthrop | Ron Williams can't finish the layup | 10-6 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | James Schuelke hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Benjamin | 13-6 |
| 12:08 | Winthrop | William Landry lays it in on a nice dish by Eddie Barr | 13-8 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Schuelke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Bell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Ron Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Rudolf Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Barr (fairly fresh) PF - William Landry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Guo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Ryan Bell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 13-8 |
| 11:36 | Winthrop | Arthur Guo grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 11:18 | Winthrop | Ron Williams misses the 3 from straight away | 13-8 |
| 11:17 | Winthrop | William Landry gets the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 11:04 | Winthrop | William Landry buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Rudolf Moore | 13-10 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Michael Holland tips it back up and in | 15-10 |
| 10:29 | Winthrop | Ron Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-10 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Guo - foul #1 on Arthur Guo, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Greg Ropp (PF), Sean Tims (C) Daniel Benjamin, James Schuelke, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Cameron Richardson (PG), Bruce Bogle (PF), Jeremy Welcher (C) Ron Williams, William Landry, Arthur Guo | |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:47 | Winthrop | Rudolf Moore hits a runner in the lane | 17-12 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Greg Ropp can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Cameron Richardson - foul #1 on Cameron Richardson, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG) Kevin Polinski | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Greg Ropp makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:25 | Winthrop | Cameron Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Sisemore - foul #1 on Mark Sisemore, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| 09:05 | Winthrop | Rudolf Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-12 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Sean Tims misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jeremy Welcher - foul #1 on Jeremy Welcher, team foul #8 | 18-12 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Sean Tims misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Sean Tims makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:50 | Winthrop | Cameron Richardson misses long on a shot from the left side | 19-12 |
| 08:48 | Winthrop | Cameron Richardson tips it in | 19-14 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-14 |
| 08:12 | Winthrop | Jeremy Welcher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-14 |
| 08:11 | Winthrop | Rudolf Moore tips it but misses | 21-14 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sean Tims | 21-14 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Greg Ropp is hacked by Bruce Bogle - foul #2 on Bruce Bogle, team foul #9 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), James Schuelke (SG) Mark Sisemore, Kenneth Bernardino | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ron Williams (PG), Arthur Guo (SF), William Landry (PF) Rudolf Moore, Eddie Barr, Bruce Bogle | |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Greg Ropp makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:52 | Winthrop | Jeremy Welcher gets the rebound | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Schuelke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Savitz (fresh) PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Ron Williams (fresh) SG - Cameron Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Guo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Landry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Welcher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Winthrop | Cameron Richardson is fouled on the floor by Sean Tims - foul #1 on Sean Tims, team foul #6 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Bell (C) Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 07:22 | Winthrop | Jeremy Welcher misses the lay-in | 22-14 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Ropp | 22-14 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | James Schuelke drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Savitz | 25-14 |
| 06:41 | Winthrop | Arthur Guo makes the 3 from straight away set up by Ron Williams | 25-17 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | James Schuelke banks in the layup set up by Andrew Savitz and he's fouled by Cameron Richardson - foul #2 on Cameron Richardson, team foul #10 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SF), Michael Holland (PF) Andrew Savitz, Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Rudolf Moore (SG), Kevin Preiss (C) Cameron Richardson, Jeremy Welcher | |
| 06:28 | Kent State | James Schuelke makes the free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:07 | Winthrop | Kevin Preiss's pass is intercepted by James Schuelke | 28-17 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Michael Holland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-17 |
| 05:50 | Winthrop | Arthur Guo snags the defensive board | 28-17 |
| 05:29 | Winthrop | Arthur Guo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF), Sean Tims (C) James Schuelke, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino's pass is intercepted by William Landry | 28-17 |
| 04:41 | Winthrop | Arthur Guo drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Ron Williams | 28-20 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Benjamin | 31-20 |
| 04:10 | Winthrop | Sean Tims steals it from Ron Williams | 31-20 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-20 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses the tip | 31-20 |
| 03:54 | Winthrop | Arthur Guo grabs the board | 31-20 |
| 03:40 | Winthrop | Kevin Preiss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 03:39 | Winthrop | Arthur Guo pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Ron Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rudolf Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Guo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Landry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Preiss (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Winthrop | William Landry drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ron Williams and he's fouled by Sean Tims - foul #2 on Sean Tims, team foul #7 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (SG), Greg Ropp (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Daniel Benjamin, Michael Holland, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Dustin Joseph (PG), Cameron Richardson (SG), Bruce Bogle (PF), Jeremy Welcher (C) Ron Williams, Rudolf Moore, Arthur Guo, Kevin Preiss | |
| 03:34 | Winthrop | William Landry makes the free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-23 |
| 03:21 | Winthrop | Bruce Bogle pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 03:15 | Winthrop | Ryan Bell is called for the reach on Bruce Bogle - foul #1 on Ryan Bell, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SF) Kevin Polinski | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Eddie Barr (SF) William Landry | |
| 03:15 | Winthrop | Bruce Bogle makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:15 | Winthrop | Bruce Bogle makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Eddie Barr is called for the reach on Andrew Savitz - foul #2 on Eddie Barr, team foul #11 | 31-25 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:54 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Bruce Bogle | 32-25 |
| 02:44 | Winthrop | Dustin Joseph is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bernardino - foul #1 on Kenneth Bernardino, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG) Kenneth Bernardino | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 02:44 | Winthrop | Dustin Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Greg Ropp gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Sisemore | 34-25 |
| 02:19 | Winthrop | Bruce Bogle lays it up and in | 34-27 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Andrew Savitz and he's hacked by Jeremy Welcher - foul #2 on Jeremy Welcher, team foul #12 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF) Andrew Savitz | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ron Williams (SG), Arthur Guo (SF) Cameron Richardson, Eddie Barr | |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:59 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Arthur Guo | 36-27 |
| 01:40 | Winthrop | Dustin Joseph misses long on a floater from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Greg Ropp grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Jeremy Welcher blocks the short jumper by Ryan Bell | 36-27 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 00:56 | Winthrop | Bruce Bogle grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 00:34 | Winthrop | Bruce Bogle scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Joseph | 36-30 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | James Schuelke clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 00:12 | Winthrop | Jeremy Welcher snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 00:02 | Winthrop | Bruce Bogle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore grabs the board | 36-30 |