| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - John Okamoto (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Lesperance (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mendivil (fresh) PF - Rolland Masterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vance Parker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Andrew Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Peters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Gines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nolan Ely (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Plantenberg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Scott Gines inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | William Mendivil steps in front of the Andrew Patrick pass | 26-28 |
| 19:35 | Charleston Southern | Nolan Ely steals it from John Okamoto | 26-28 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-28 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Nolan Ely can't tip it in | 26-28 |
| 19:15 | Charleston Southern | John Okamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:53 | Charleston Southern | Vance Parker hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Peters - foul #1 on Richard Peters, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:53 | Charleston Southern | Vance Parker makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:53 | Charleston Southern | Vance Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | Nolan Ely tips it in | 28-30 |
| 18:18 | Charleston Southern | Lawrence Lesperance hits a floater from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Scott Gines misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-30 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 17:46 | Charleston Southern | Lawrence Lesperance double dribbles | 30-32 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Gines | 30-32 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg scores on a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Vance Parker - foul #2 on Vance Parker, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Philip McSherry (SF), Bobby Lashbrook (PF) William Mendivil, Rolland Masterson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:58 | Charleston Southern | John Okamoto clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 30-35 |
| 16:57 | Charleston Southern | Vance Parker tips it but misses | 30-35 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nolan Ely | 30-35 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Richard Peters knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Andrew Patrick | 30-38 |
| 16:11 | Charleston Southern | Bobby Lashbrook clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Philip McSherry is called for the reach on Scott Gines - foul #1 on Philip McSherry, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Richard Firth (SG), Rolland Masterson (PF) Lawrence Lesperance, Vance Parker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), John Murphy (SG), Gary Puckett (PF), John Hilliard (C) Andrew Patrick, Richard Peters, Nolan Ely, Clarence Plantenberg | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan clanks a floater from the right side | 30-38 |
| 15:44 | Charleston Southern | Bobby Lashbrook grabs the board | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - John Okamoto (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Firth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip McSherry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rolland Masterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Lashbrook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Gines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Charleston Southern | Philip McSherry comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 15:23 | Charleston Southern | Rolland Masterson tips it home | 32-38 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Okamoto - foul #1 on John Okamoto, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Lawrence Lesperance (SG), William Mendivil (SF) John Okamoto, Philip McSherry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Peters (SG), Reginald Gann (C) Scott Gines, John Hilliard | |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:38 | Charleston Southern | William Mendivil's pass is intercepted by Richard Peters | 32-40 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Richard Peters misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Reginald Gann tips it home | 32-42 |
| 13:58 | Charleston Southern | Lawrence Lesperance is hacked by Frank Sullivan - foul #2 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Okamoto (PG), Omar Lake (PF), Vance Parker (C) Richard Firth, Rolland Masterson, Bobby Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Patrick (PG), Nolan Ely (PF) Frank Sullivan, Gary Puckett | |
| 13:38 | Charleston Southern | Reginald Gann is called for the reach on Vance Parker - foul #4 on Reginald Gann, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg (SF), John Hilliard (C) Richard Peters, Reginald Gann | |
| 13:20 | Charleston Southern | Lawrence Lesperance hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 32-42 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | John Murphy pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 13:12 | Charleston Southern | Vance Parker snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 12:48 | Charleston Southern | Omar Lake hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 32-42 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | John Murphy snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Richard Firth (SG), Philip McSherry (SF), Rolland Masterson (PF) Lawrence Lesperance, William Mendivil, Omar Lake | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Peters (SG), Scott Gines (SF) John Murphy, John Hilliard | |
| 12:15 | Charleston Southern | Vance Parker blows the layup | 32-42 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Nolan Ely gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Richard Peters | 32-44 |
| 11:46 | Charleston Southern | Vance Parker scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Okamoto | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - John Okamoto (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Firth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip McSherry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rolland Masterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Vance Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Andrew Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Gines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nolan Ely (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Plantenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | John Okamoto steps in front of the Scott Gines pass | 34-44 |
| 11:16 | Charleston Southern | Vance Parker travels with the ball | 34-44 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Lawrence Lesperance (SG) Richard Firth | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Philip McSherry is called for the reach on Scott Gines - foul #2 on Philip McSherry, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | William Mendivil (SF) Philip McSherry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Richard Peters misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by William Mendivil - foul #1 on William Mendivil, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Bobby Lashbrook (PF) Rolland Masterson | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Hilliard (C) Nolan Ely | |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Richard Peters makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Richard Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 10:35 | Charleston Southern | John Okamoto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 10:21 | Charleston Southern | John Okamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 10:08 | Charleston Southern | Vance Parker scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from William Mendivil | 36-46 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | John Hilliard connects on the jumper from the right side | 36-48 |
| 09:38 | Charleston Southern | William Mendivil connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Okamoto | 38-48 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Richard Peters misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 09:32 | Charleston Southern | Bobby Lashbrook grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 09:26 | Charleston Southern | Lawrence Lesperance misses badly on a floater from the right side | 38-48 |
| 09:25 | Charleston Southern | Vance Parker tips it in | 40-48 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Scott Gines misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Scott Gines hits the follow up shot | 40-50 |
| 08:40 | Charleston Southern | William Mendivil banks in the layup and he's fouled by Andrew Patrick - foul #2 on Andrew Patrick, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Richard Firth (PG), Paul Comstock (SG), Rolland Masterson (PF) John Okamoto, Lawrence Lesperance, Vance Parker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), John Murphy (SG), Gary Puckett (SF), Nolan Ely (PF) Andrew Patrick, Richard Peters, Scott Gines, Clarence Plantenberg | |
| 08:40 | Charleston Southern | William Mendivil misses the free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Gary Puckett pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Gary Puckett can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on William Mendivil - foul #2 on William Mendivil, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Philip McSherry (SF) William Mendivil | |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Morrison (C) John Hilliard | |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Gary Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Gary Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 08:02 | Charleston Southern | Philip McSherry misses the jumper near the basket | 42-52 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Murphy | 42-52 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 07:54 | Charleston Southern | Bobby Lashbrook snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 07:36 | Charleston Southern | Bobby Lashbrook buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Firth | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Richard Firth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Comstock (fresh) SF - Philip McSherry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rolland Masterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Lashbrook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Puckett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nolan Ely (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Milton Morrison (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Gary Puckett loses the dribble to Rolland Masterson | 45-52 |
| 07:04 | Charleston Southern | Gary Puckett takes the ball from Paul Comstock | 45-52 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Bobby Lashbrook steps in front of the John Murphy pass | 45-52 |
| 06:27 | Charleston Southern | Philip McSherry lays it in | 47-52 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Nolan Ely is hacked by Bobby Lashbrook - foul #1 on Bobby Lashbrook, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Okamoto (PG), Lawrence Lesperance (SG), William Mendivil (SF), Omar Lake (PF), Vance Parker (C) Richard Firth, Paul Comstock, Philip McSherry, Rolland Masterson, Bobby Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Patrick (PG), Richard Peters (SG), Scott Gines (SF), Reginald Gann (C) Frank Sullivan, Gary Puckett, John Murphy, Milton Morrison | |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Nolan Ely misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:07 | Charleston Southern | Vance Parker gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:46 | Charleston Southern | William Mendivil loses the dribble to Nolan Ely | 47-52 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Reginald Gann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| 05:17 | Charleston Southern | John Okamoto knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vance Parker | 49-52 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Richard Peters loses the dribble to Vance Parker | 49-52 |
| 04:51 | Charleston Southern | William Mendivil misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 04:50 | Charleston Southern | Vance Parker tips it home | 51-52 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 04:43 | Charleston Southern | Omar Lake grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:35 | Charleston Southern | William Mendivil comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-52 |
| 04:33 | Charleston Southern | Omar Lake gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:18 | Charleston Southern | John Okamoto misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Reginald Gann | 51-52 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Peters | 51-55 |
| 03:48 | Charleston Southern | William Mendivil clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-55 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nolan Ely | 51-55 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Richard Peters makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 03:19 | Charleston Southern | Richard Peters steps in front of the Omar Lake pass | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - John Okamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Lesperance (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mendivil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Omar Lake (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Vance Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Andrew Patrick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Peters (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Gines (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nolan Ely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Reginald Gann (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Scott Gines misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Mendivil - foul #3 on William Mendivil, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Philip McSherry (SF), Rolland Masterson (PF) William Mendivil, Omar Lake | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Murphy (SG), Clarence Plantenberg (PF) Richard Peters, Nolan Ely | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Scott Gines misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Scott Gines misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:14 | Charleston Southern | Rolland Masterson grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 02:50 | Charleston Southern | Vance Parker misses the fadeaway from the left block | 51-58 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Scott Gines | 51-58 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Peters (SG) John Murphy | |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Okamoto - foul #2 on John Okamoto, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Charleston Southern | Philip McSherry's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Scott Gines | 51-60 |
| 02:06 | Charleston Southern | Rolland Masterson grabs the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 01:55 | Charleston Southern | John Okamoto hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Patrick - foul #3 on Andrew Patrick, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | William Mendivil (SF) Philip McSherry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nolan Ely (PF) Clarence Plantenberg | |
| 01:55 | Charleston Southern | John Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:55 | Charleston Southern | John Okamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Andrew Patrick, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Charleston Southern | Rolland Masterson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Okamoto | 56-60 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick is fouled in the backcourt by John Okamoto - foul #3 on John Okamoto, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:27 | Charleston Southern | Vance Parker snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 01:16 | Charleston Southern | Scott Gines steals it from William Mendivil | 56-60 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Scott Gines slams it home | 56-62 |
| 00:56 | Charleston Southern | John Okamoto clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 00:55 | Charleston Southern | Rolland Masterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Charleston Southern | Rolland Masterson's floater is tipped away by Reginald Gann | 56-62 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Richard Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Lawrence Lesperance is called for the reach on Richard Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Lesperance, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Murphy (PG), Gary Puckett (PF), Clarence Plantenberg (C) Andrew Patrick, Nolan Ely, Reginald Gann | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Richard Peters makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Richard Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Charleston Southern | Lawrence Lesperance hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 00:35 | Charleston Southern | John Okamoto snags the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 00:33 | Charleston Southern | Lawrence Lesperance can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | John Murphy grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Scott Gines is hacked by John Okamoto in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Okamoto, team foul #12 | 56-64 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Scott Gines makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Scott Gines makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:24 | Charleston Southern | Lawrence Lesperance hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 56-66 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Scott Gines | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern 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) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | John Murphy runs out the clock | 56-66 |