| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mireles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Paul Raine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McCrady (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James McArthur (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bryan Lacefield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Michael McCrady inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | VMI | James McArthur makes the jumper from the left block | 40-40 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Raine - foul #2 on Paul Raine, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:14 | VMI | Bryan Lacefield is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bryan Lacefield, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Chester Jordan | 43-40 |
| 18:42 | VMI | Michael McCrady's fadeaway is rejected by Chester Jordan | 43-40 |
| 18:41 | VMI | Daniel Brown grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 18:36 | VMI | Michael McCrady misses the easy layup | 43-40 |
| 18:34 | VMI | Michael McCrady tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Robert Mireles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 18:17 | VMI | The rebound goes to Michael McCrady | 43-42 |
| 18:07 | VMI | James McArthur lays it in set up by Daniel Brown | 43-44 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren tips it in | 45-44 |
| 17:29 | VMI | James McArthur clanks a jumper in the paint | 45-44 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | James Taylor is hacked by Bryan Lacefield - foul #2 on Bryan Lacefield, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (PG), Tim Widener (SG), Mark Aguiar (SF), Jeffrey Morrissey (PF) Chester Jordan, Robert Mireles, Clarence Barnes, Kenneth Bergren | |
| Subs | VMI | Aaron Kang (PF) James McArthur | |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Tim Widener can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 17:08 | VMI | Bryan Lacefield pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:55 | VMI | Daniel Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Johnathan Wilson, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clarence Barnes (SF) James Taylor | |
| Subs | VMI | Ralph Kegley (PG), Alvin Perham (SG), James Steller (SF), Henry Roberson (C) Paul Raine, Daniel Brown, Michael McCrady, Bryan Lacefield | |
| 16:08 | VMI | James Steller clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 45-44 |
| 16:06 | VMI | Ralph Kegley gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:58 | VMI | Tim Widener is called for the reach on Henry Roberson - foul #3 on Tim Widener, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Robert Mireles (SG), Michael Wyman (C) Johnathan Wilson, Mark Aguiar, Jeffrey Morrissey | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mireles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Widener (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wyman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Ralph Kegley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alvin Perham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Steller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Kang (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Roberson (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | VMI | James Steller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alvin Perham | 45-46 |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses badly on a shot from the left side | 45-46 |
| 15:40 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mireles | 45-46 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Kegley - foul #1 on Ralph Kegley, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren (PF) Clarence Barnes | |
| Subs | VMI | James McArthur (PF) Henry Roberson | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:18 | VMI | Ralph Kegley hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Alvin Perham and he's fouled by Tim Widener - foul #4 on Tim Widener, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Aguiar (SF) Tim Widener | |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Brown (SG), Michael McCrady (SF) Alvin Perham, James Steller | |
| 15:18 | VMI | Ralph Kegley makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar is denied on a layup by Aaron Kang | 46-49 |
| 14:51 | VMI | Aaron Kang snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 14:32 | VMI | Daniel Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Aaron Kang - foul #2 on Aaron Kang, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (PG), Clarence Barnes (SF) Chester Jordan, Robert Mireles | |
| Subs | VMI | Paul Raine (PG), James Steller (PF), Bryan Lacefield (C) Ralph Kegley, James McArthur, Aaron Kang | |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:52 | VMI | Mark Aguiar steps in front of the Daniel Brown pass | 47-49 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes slams it home on a great pass from Mark Aguiar | 49-49 |
| 13:04 | VMI | Michael Wyman steps in front of the Daniel Brown pass | 49-49 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar misses short on a shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 12:56 | VMI | Bryan Lacefield pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:36 | VMI | Michael McCrady is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael McCrady, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Robert Mireles (SG), Jeffrey Morrissey (PF), James Taylor (C) Johnathan Wilson, Mark Aguiar, Kenneth Bergren, Michael Wyman | |
| Subs | VMI | Alvin Perham (SG), James McArthur (PF) Daniel Brown, Michael McCrady | |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Jeffrey Morrissey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 12:23 | VMI | James Steller grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 12:07 | VMI | Jeffrey Morrissey swats the layup by James McArthur | 49-49 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Jeffrey Morrissey pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes is hacked by Paul Raine - foul #3 on Paul Raine, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | James Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mireles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Morrissey (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Paul Raine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Perham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Steller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James McArthur (fresh) 9 pts. C - Bryan Lacefield (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Robert Mireles can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Steller - foul #2 on James Steller, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Ralph Kegley (SF) James Steller | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Robert Mireles makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Robert Mireles makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:15 | VMI | James McArthur comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Morrissey - foul #3 on Jeffrey Morrissey, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Wyman (C) James Taylor | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael McCrady (SF), Aaron Kang (C) Paul Raine, Bryan Lacefield | |
| 11:15 | VMI | James McArthur makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:15 | VMI | James McArthur makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Jeffrey Morrissey hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 10:41 | VMI | Chester Jordan steps in front of the Ralph Kegley pass | 54-51 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Robert Mireles banks in the layup set up by Chester Jordan | 56-51 |
| 10:22 | VMI | Ralph Kegley clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-51 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Michael Wyman pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 10:04 | VMI | Aaron Kang grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 09:58 | VMI | Alvin Perham comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Michael Wyman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James McArthur - foul #1 on James McArthur, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (PG), Mark Aguiar (SF), Kenneth Bergren (PF) Chester Jordan, Clarence Barnes, Jeffrey Morrissey | |
| Subs | VMI | Paul Raine (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Bryan Lacefield (C) Ralph Kegley, Alvin Perham, James McArthur | |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Michael Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Michael Wyman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:34 | VMI | Bryan Lacefield pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:12 | VMI | Paul Raine clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-51 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Paul Raine - foul #4 on Paul Raine, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Taylor (C) Michael Wyman | |
| Subs | VMI | Ralph Kegley (PG), James Steller (SF), Henry Roberson (PF) Paul Raine, Michael McCrady, Aaron Kang | |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:25 | VMI | Henry Roberson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 08:24 | VMI | Henry Roberson hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Robert Mireles misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-53 |
| 08:03 | VMI | Henry Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:57 | VMI | Daniel Brown misses long on a shot from the right block | 59-53 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Johnathan Wilson | 59-53 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Daniel Brown steps in front of the Mark Aguiar pass | 59-53 |
| 07:26 | VMI | Daniel Brown lays it in | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mireles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Aguiar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Ralph Kegley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Steller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Lacefield (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Robert Mireles makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Aguiar | 61-55 |
| 06:50 | VMI | James Steller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson clanks a jumper from the left block | 61-55 |
| 06:36 | VMI | Daniel Brown pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:21 | VMI | Ralph Kegley misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren can't tip it in | 61-55 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnathan Wilson | 61-55 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar's pass is intercepted by James Steller | 61-55 |
| 05:47 | VMI | James Steller banks in the layup | 61-57 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Tim Widener (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Jeffrey Morrissey (PF), Michael Wyman (C) Johnathan Wilson, Robert Mireles, Mark Aguiar, Kenneth Bergren, James Taylor | |
| Subs | VMI | Paul Raine (PG), Michael McCrady (SF), James McArthur (PF) Ralph Kegley, James Steller, Henry Roberson | |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 05:26 | VMI | Michael McCrady grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:21 | VMI | Michael McCrady can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Michael Wyman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Tim Widener's floater is knocked away by Bryan Lacefield | 61-57 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes can't tip it in | 61-57 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Tim Widener buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Chester Jordan | 63-57 |
| 04:29 | VMI | Paul Raine's pass is intercepted by Clarence Barnes | 63-57 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-57 |
| 04:01 | VMI | Bryan Lacefield grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 03:55 | VMI | Bryan Lacefield can't finish the layup | 63-57 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Michael Wyman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 03:45 | VMI | Daniel Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 03:40 | VMI | Daniel Brown is fouled on the floor by Tim Widener - foul #5 on Tim Widener, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Aguiar (SG) Tim Widener | |
| Subs | VMI | Alvin Perham (SG), Aaron Kang (C) Daniel Brown, Bryan Lacefield | |
| 03:22 | VMI | James McArthur banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alvin Perham | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Aguiar (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Morrissey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wyman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Paul Raine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Alvin Perham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael McCrady (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James McArthur (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Aaron Kang (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Chester Jordan can't tip it in | 63-59 |
| 02:53 | VMI | Alvin Perham snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 02:53 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Mireles (SG), Kenneth Bergren (PF) Mark Aguiar, Jeffrey Morrissey | |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Brown (SG), Bryan Lacefield (C) Alvin Perham, Aaron Kang | |
| 02:37 | VMI | Daniel Brown is hacked by Michael Wyman - foul #4 on Michael Wyman, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| 02:29 | VMI | Paul Raine can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 02:27 | VMI | Bryan Lacefield tips it home | 63-61 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Chester Jordan buries a shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 02:04 | VMI | Daniel Brown buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren's pass is intercepted by Michael McCrady | 65-64 |
| 01:33 | VMI | James McArthur can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clarence Barnes - foul #2 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 01:33 | VMI | James McArthur makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:33 | VMI | James McArthur misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Michael Wyman grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren hits a shot from the left block set up by Chester Jordan | 67-65 |
| 00:57 | VMI | Robert Mireles steps in front of the Michael McCrady pass | 67-65 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Chester Jordan banks in the layup set up by Robert Mireles | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | VMI | James McArthur drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Brown | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is hacked by Paul Raine in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Raine, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Ralph Kegley (PG) Paul Raine | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:34 | VMI | Michael McCrady gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | VMI | Daniel Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | VMI | Ralph Kegley snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 00:10 | VMI | Bryan Lacefield scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Brown | 70-70 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Mireles (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Wyman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Ralph Kegley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael McCrady (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James McArthur (fresh) 16 pts. C - Bryan Lacefield (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Michael Wyman wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Robert Mireles knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Chester Jordan | 72-70 |
| 04:30 | VMI | Michael McCrady's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Wyman | 72-70 |
| 04:29 | VMI | Bryan Lacefield misses the tip | 72-70 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 04:00 | VMI | James McArthur grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:51 | VMI | Ralph Kegley scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Brown | 72-72 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses badly on a runner from close range | 72-72 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes grabs the offensive board | 72-72 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Michael Wyman misses the driving attempt near the basket | 72-72 |
| 03:20 | VMI | Bryan Lacefield gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:15 | VMI | Daniel Brown misses the dunk but he's fouled by Clarence Barnes - foul #3 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (PG) Chester Jordan | |
| Subs | VMI | Aaron Kang (PF) James McArthur | |
| 03:15 | VMI | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:15 | VMI | Daniel Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Robert Mireles misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Michael Wyman pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-73 |
| 02:39 | VMI | Bryan Lacefield snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 02:39 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG) Johnathan Wilson | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:23 | VMI | Daniel Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Kegley | 72-75 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Robert Mireles's floater is knocked away by Bryan Lacefield | 72-75 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Michael Wyman grabs the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is hacked by Aaron Kang - foul #3 on Aaron Kang, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | VMI | James McArthur (PF) Aaron Kang | |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:52 | VMI | James McArthur snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 01:41 | VMI | Bryan Lacefield knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Brown | 73-77 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 01:19 | VMI | Daniel Brown pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:54 | VMI | Michael Wyman steps in front of the Daniel Brown pass | 73-77 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Mireles (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Wyman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Ralph Kegley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SF - Michael McCrady (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James McArthur (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Lacefield (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | VMI | Kenneth Bergren is called for the reach on Ralph Kegley - foul #2 on Kenneth Bergren, team foul #9 | 76-77 |
| 00:25 | VMI | Ralph Kegley makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:25 | VMI | Ralph Kegley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 76-79 |
| 00:15 | VMI | Michael McCrady grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | VMI | Michael McCrady is hacked by Chester Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chester Jordan, team foul #10 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Alvin Perham (SG), Aaron Kang (PF) Daniel Brown, James McArthur | |
| 00:13 | VMI | Michael McCrady makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:13 | VMI | Michael McCrady misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren grabs the board | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Chester Jordan | 79-80 |
| 00:05 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Brown (SG), James McArthur (PF) Alvin Perham, Aaron Kang | |
| 00:04 | VMI | Chester Jordan is called for the reach on Ralph Kegley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Jordan, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| 00:04 | VMI | Ralph Kegley makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:04 | VMI | Ralph Kegley misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Mireles can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 79-81 |