| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) SG - Daniel Cady (fresh) SF - Russell Ingram (fresh) PF - Mark Shirley (fresh) C - James Dillingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) SG - Esteban Guerra (fresh) SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Deshi Sun | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | VMI | Russell Ingram misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Stephen Manns | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Pete Armstrong | 0-6 |
| 18:48 | VMI | Daniel Cady buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Ingram | 2-6 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Stephen Manns hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Esteban Guerra | 2-8 |
| 18:02 | VMI | Russell Ingram banks in the layup set up by Brian Mann | 4-8 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is fouled on the floor by Mark Shirley - foul #1 on Mark Shirley, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra knocks in the runner from close range | 4-10 |
| 17:07 | VMI | Russell Ingram misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Manns - foul #1 on Stephen Manns, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Coyne (C) Pete Armstrong | |
| 17:07 | VMI | Russell Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 17:07 | VMI | Russell Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Stephen Manns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew snags the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Brian Mann is called for the reach on Matthew Coyne - foul #1 on Brian Mann, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF) Esteban Guerra, Deshi Sun | |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Shirley - foul #2 on Mark Shirley, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | VMI | Glenn Patti (PF) Mark Shirley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 16:05 | VMI | Daniel Cady is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Daniel Cady, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Zilk (C) Leland Pettigrew | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-12 |
| 15:49 | VMI | James Dillingham pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Patti (fresh) C - James Dillingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) SF - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) PF - Matthew Coyne (fresh) C - Walter Zilk (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | VMI | Russell Ingram can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 15:30 | VMI | Glenn Patti grabs the offensive board | 5-12 |
| 15:20 | VMI | James Dillingham misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Matthew Coyne | 5-12 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vyacheslav Szychowski | 5-14 |
| 14:58 | VMI | Matthew Coyne swats the layup by Glenn Patti | 5-14 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Bachinski | 5-14 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-14 |
| 14:35 | VMI | James Dillingham gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:18 | VMI | James Dillingham connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Patti and he's fouled by Vyacheslav Szychowski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Szychowski, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (PG), George Jones (SF), Thomas Walker (PF) Brian Mann, Daniel Cady, Russell Ingram | |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG), Deshi Sun (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Matthew Coyne, Walter Zilk | |
| 14:18 | VMI | James Dillingham makes the free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Esteban Guerra | 8-16 |
| 13:41 | VMI | George Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Glenn Patti is called for the reach on Esteban Guerra - foul #1 on Glenn Patti, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG), Russell Ingram (SF) Glenn Patti, James Dillingham | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Thomas Walker takes the ball from Esteban Guerra | 8-16 |
| 12:47 | VMI | Brian Mann makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Davis | 10-16 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 12:26 | VMI | Russell Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:12 | VMI | Russell Ingram misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Deshi Sun - foul #1 on Deshi Sun, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Cady (SG), Glenn Patti (PF) Leo Davis, Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:12 | VMI | Russell Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:12 | VMI | Russell Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew tips it home | 12-18 |
| 11:35 | VMI | Russell Ingram hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Mann | 15-18 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Cady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Ingram (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Glenn Patti (fresh) C - George Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Deshi Sun | 15-20 |
| 11:11 | VMI | Glenn Patti comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Leland Pettigrew - foul #1 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (PG), Thomas Walker (PF), James Dillingham (C) Brian Mann, Russell Ingram, George Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Swietomierz Bachinski (SG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF), Matthew Coyne (C) Stephen Manns, Esteban Guerra, Deshi Sun, Pete Armstrong | |
| 11:11 | VMI | Glenn Patti misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:11 | VMI | Glenn Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Zilk (C) Leland Pettigrew | |
| 10:37 | VMI | Glenn Patti scores on a shot in the paint | 18-20 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-20 |
| 10:17 | VMI | James Dillingham gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:13 | VMI | James Dillingham loses the dribble to Lewis Fagundes | 18-20 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Walter Zilk misses the lay-in | 18-20 |
| 09:55 | VMI | Daniel Cady pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:32 | VMI | Leo Davis clanks a floater from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 09:31 | VMI | Thomas Walker tips it home | 20-20 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne travels with the ball | 20-20 |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG), Russell Ingram (SF), George Jones (PF) Daniel Cady, Glenn Patti, Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Esteban Guerra (SG), Deshi Sun (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Lewis Fagundes, Swietomierz Bachinski, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Matthew Coyne, Walter Zilk | |
| 09:02 | VMI | Russell Ingram misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-20 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Esteban Guerra | 20-20 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Stephen Manns hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Leland Pettigrew | 20-23 |
| 08:38 | VMI | Russell Ingram hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Stephen Manns scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 08:16 | VMI | Brian Mann can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-26 |
| 08:15 | VMI | Russell Ingram snags the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 07:54 | VMI | Esteban Guerra is called for the reach on Russell Ingram - foul #1 on Esteban Guerra, team foul #5 | 23-26 |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Cady (SG), Thomas Walker (C) Leo Davis, James Dillingham | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:36 | VMI | Esteban Guerra picks off the pass by George Jones | 23-26 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Cady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Ingram (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Jones (fresh) C - Thomas Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Cady - foul #2 on Daniel Cady, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | VMI | Glenn Patti (SG) Daniel Cady | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Coyne (C) Pete Armstrong | |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:01 | VMI | Brian Mann banks in the layup on a great pass from George Jones | 25-28 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne tips it home | 25-30 |
| 06:14 | VMI | Matthew Coyne denies the turnaround by George Jones | 25-30 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Stephen Manns pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne misses the jumpshot from the right side | 25-30 |
| 06:05 | VMI | Thomas Walker gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 05:52 | VMI | George Jones can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 05:50 | VMI | George Jones tips it home | 27-30 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leland Pettigrew | 27-33 |
| 05:10 | VMI | Thomas Walker dunks the ball on a nice dish by Brian Mann and the foul's on Deshi Sun - foul #2 on Deshi Sun, team foul #6 | 29-33 |
| Subs | VMI | Alan George (PG), Leo Davis (SG), James Dillingham (C) Brian Mann, Glenn Patti, George Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Swietomierz Bachinski (SG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF), Pete Armstrong (C) Stephen Manns, Esteban Guerra, Deshi Sun, Leland Pettigrew | |
| 05:10 | VMI | Thomas Walker misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Leo Davis - foul #1 on Leo Davis, team foul #7 | 29-33 |
| Subs | VMI | Glenn Patti (PF) Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 04:32 | VMI | Glenn Patti's floater is tipped away by Matthew Coyne | 29-35 |
| 04:31 | VMI | James Dillingham can't tip it in | 29-35 |
| 04:29 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to James Dillingham | 29-35 |
| 04:16 | VMI | Russell Ingram buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Glenn Patti | 32-35 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vyacheslav Szychowski | 32-37 |
| 03:46 | VMI | Leo Davis is fouled on the floor by Swietomierz Bachinski - foul #1 on Swietomierz Bachinski, team foul #7 | 32-37 |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG), Daniel Cady (SG), Mark Shirley (PF) Alan George, Russell Ingram, Glenn Patti | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Zilk (PF) Matthew Coyne | |
| 03:46 | VMI | Leo Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 03:46 | VMI | Leo Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | James Dillingham is called for the reach on Swietomierz Bachinski - foul #1 on James Dillingham, team foul #8 | 34-37 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG) Lewis Fagundes | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 03:32 | VMI | Mark Shirley grabs the board | 34-38 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Cady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leo Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Shirley (fresh) C - James Dillingham (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Walter Zilk (fresh) C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | VMI | Stephen Manns steps in front of the Daniel Cady pass | 34-38 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Stephen Manns can't finish the layup | 34-38 |
| 03:14 | VMI | Leo Davis grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 03:01 | VMI | James Dillingham makes the jumper from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Shirley - foul #3 on Mark Shirley, team foul #9 | 36-38 |
| Subs | VMI | Glenn Patti (PF) Mark Shirley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG), Deshi Sun (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF) Swietomierz Bachinski, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Pete Armstrong | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 02:39 | VMI | James Dillingham pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 02:34 | VMI | Esteban Guerra picks off the pass by Glenn Patti | 36-39 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Dillingham - foul #2 on James Dillingham, team foul #10 | 36-39 |
| Subs | VMI | Russell Ingram (SF), George Jones (PF), Thomas Walker (C) Leo Davis, Glenn Patti, James Dillingham | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 01:57 | VMI | Russell Ingram is denied on a layup by Deshi Sun | 36-41 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Stephen Manns's pass is intercepted by Brian Mann | 36-41 |
| 01:32 | VMI | Thomas Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Deshi Sun snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 00:39 | VMI | Brian Mann snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 00:26 | VMI | Daniel Cady misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Stephen Manns hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| 00:03 | VMI | Brian Mann misses the floater from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 00:01 | VMI | George Jones tips it home | 38-43 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 38-43 |