| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Blood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffery Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alvin Wise (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Reed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Jeffery Smith inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Charlotte | Everett Brasfield denies the turnaround by James Smith | 30-31 |
| 19:45 | Charlotte | James Smith can't tip it in | 30-31 |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Thomas Combs gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Larry Hughes connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Combs | 32-31 |
| 19:07 | Charlotte | Roger Blood misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Thomas Combs scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Alvin Wise - foul #1 on Alvin Wise, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Thomas Combs makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:36 | Charlotte | Alvin Wise double dribbles | 35-31 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-31 |
| 18:07 | Charlotte | Jeffery Smith gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:03 | Charlotte | James Smith double dribbles | 35-31 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | David Briggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 17:38 | Charlotte | Jeffery Smith gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:31 | Charlotte | Jeffery Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Thomas Combs's layup is rejected by Benjamin Reed | 35-31 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Thomas Combs snags the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Robert Boshears loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Craig Brooks (PG), Garrett Prescott (SG), James Wheatley (SF), Thomas Samples (PF), Alex Rivers (C) James Smith, Roger Blood, Jeffery Smith, Alvin Wise, Benjamin Reed | |
| 16:18 | Charlotte | Thomas Samples clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | James Craine snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | James Craine tips it back up and in | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Craine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garrett Prescott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wheatley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Samples (fresh) C - Alex Rivers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Charlotte | Thomas Samples knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Garrett Prescott - foul #3 on Garrett Prescott, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (PG), Thomas Combs (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Todd Tadlock, James Craine | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Smith (PG), Jeffery Smith (SF), Alvin Wise (PF) Craig Brooks, James Wheatley, Alex Rivers | |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:58 | Charlotte | Thomas Samples throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Roger Blood (SG), Benjamin Reed (C) Garrett Prescott, Thomas Samples | |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 14:29 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Alvin Wise | 38-34 |
| 14:25 | Charlotte | Roger Blood knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Alvin Wise | 38-36 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Donald Levering comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 14:03 | Charlotte | Alvin Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:38 | Charlotte | James Smith clanks a floater from close range | 38-36 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Jeffery Smith is called for the reach on Donald Levering - foul #1 on Jeffery Smith, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), James Craine (PF) David Briggs, Donald Levering, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Garrett Prescott (SG), Thomas Samples (PF), Alex Rivers (C) Roger Blood, Alvin Wise, Benjamin Reed | |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Robert Boshears connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 13:00 | Charlotte | Garrett Prescott can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 12:58 | Charlotte | James Smith tips it home | 41-38 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Alex Rivers - foul #2 on Alex Rivers, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Todd Tadlock (PF) Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Craig Brooks (PG), James Wheatley (SF) James Smith, Jeffery Smith | |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:12 | Charlotte | Garrett Prescott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Craine - foul #2 on James Craine, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 12:12 | Charlotte | Garrett Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:12 | Charlotte | Garrett Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | James Craine comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Samples - foul #3 on Thomas Samples, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Roger Blood (SG), Alvin Wise (PF), Benjamin Reed (C) James Wheatley, Thomas Samples, Alex Rivers | |
| 11:49 | Kent State | James Craine makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | James Craine makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Craine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Blood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Garrett Prescott (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Wise (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Reed (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Charlotte | Craig Brooks misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 11:31 | Charlotte | Alvin Wise tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 11:30 | Charlotte | Benjamin Reed hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 11:04 | Charlotte | Benjamin Reed grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 11:00 | Charlotte | Benjamin Reed is whistled for a carry | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Combs (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Robert Boshears, Todd Tadlock, James Craine | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Smith (PG), Jeffery Smith (SF) Craig Brooks, Garrett Prescott | |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Benjamin Reed is called for the reach on Larry Hughes - foul #3 on Benjamin Reed, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Larry Hughes lays it in | 47-42 |
| 09:58 | Charlotte | Roger Blood makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Smith | 47-45 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Larry Hughes can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 09:29 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to James Smith | 47-45 |
| 09:25 | Charlotte | Roger Blood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 09:24 | Charlotte | Jeffery Smith gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:07 | Charlotte | Alvin Wise scores on a floater from the right block | 47-47 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Thomas Combs lays it in | 49-47 |
| 08:36 | Charlotte | Jeffery Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | David Briggs snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Donald Levering is hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Everett Brasfield, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Garrett Prescott (SG), James Wheatley (SF), Thomas Samples (PF), Alex Rivers (C) Roger Blood, Jeffery Smith, Alvin Wise, Benjamin Reed | |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:11 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Thomas Samples | 49-47 |
| 07:54 | Charlotte | Thomas Samples is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Thomas Samples, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF) Donald Levering | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Craig Brooks (PG) James Smith | |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield lays it in | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Craine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garrett Prescott (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Wheatley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Samples (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Alex Rivers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Charlotte | Craig Brooks scores on a jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Dunneback | 53-49 |
| 06:55 | Charlotte | James Wheatley misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Dunneback - foul #1 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Smith (PG), Jeffery Smith (SF) Craig Brooks, Alex Rivers | |
| 06:55 | Charlotte | James Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:55 | Charlotte | James Wheatley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | The short jumper by Everett Brasfield is denied by James Wheatley | 53-50 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 06:11 | Charlotte | Thomas Samples misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 55-50 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 05:45 | Charlotte | Jeffery Smith gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:41 | Charlotte | Everett Brasfield takes the ball from Garrett Prescott | 55-50 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Thomas Combs (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Todd Tadlock, James Craine | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Roger Blood (SG), Alvin Wise (PF), Benjamin Reed (C) Garrett Prescott, James Wheatley, Thomas Samples | |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 05:07 | Charlotte | Alvin Wise clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Roger Blood is called for the reach on Robert Boshears - foul #3 on Roger Blood, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SF) Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:31 | Charlotte | Donald Levering takes the ball from James Smith | 59-50 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | David Briggs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Levering | 61-50 |
| 04:20 | Charlotte | Alvin Wise misses the lay-in | 61-50 |
| 04:19 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Blood | 61-50 |
| 04:05 | Charlotte | James Smith is hacked by Donald Levering - foul #1 on Donald Levering, team foul #3 | 61-50 |
| 03:51 | Charlotte | Roger Blood makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Robert Boshears is called for traveling | 61-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF) Donald Levering | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Blood (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Smith (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Alvin Wise (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Charlotte | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Thomas Combs - foul #2 on Thomas Combs, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG) David Briggs | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Thomas Samples (C) Benjamin Reed | |
| 03:03 | Charlotte | Thomas Samples misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Donald Levering - foul #2 on Donald Levering, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Craine (PF) Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Garrett Prescott (SG), Alex Rivers (C) Roger Blood, Alvin Wise | |
| 03:03 | Charlotte | Thomas Samples misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:03 | Charlotte | Thomas Samples makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Kent State | James Craine is hacked by Thomas Samples - foul #5 on Thomas Samples, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Todd Tadlock (PF) Robert Boshears, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Craig Brooks (PG), John Steiger (SF), James Wheatley (PF) James Smith, Jeffery Smith, Thomas Samples | |
| 02:34 | Kent State | James Craine makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | James Craine makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:30 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Thomas Combs (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering, Todd Tadlock, James Craine | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Smith (PG), Roger Blood (SG), Jeffery Smith (SF), Alvin Wise (PF), Benjamin Reed (C) Craig Brooks, Garrett Prescott, John Steiger, James Wheatley, Alex Rivers | |
| 02:25 | Charlotte | Alvin Wise can't connect on a runner from the left block | 63-54 |
| 02:24 | Charlotte | Alvin Wise tips it in | 63-56 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Thomas Combs knocks in the shot from close range | 65-56 |
| 01:48 | Charlotte | Benjamin Reed blows the layup but he's fouled by Everett Brasfield - foul #3 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| 01:48 | Charlotte | Benjamin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:48 | Charlotte | Benjamin Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:48 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Smith | 65-57 |
| 01:43 | Charlotte | Alvin Wise scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | David Briggs's pass is intercepted by James Smith in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 01:39 | Charlotte | James Smith slams it home | 65-62 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses long on a shot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 01:10 | Charlotte | Jeffery Smith grabs the board | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Charlotte | Benjamin Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Briggs | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Alvin Wise takes the ball from Robert Boshears | 65-62 |
| 00:13 | Charlotte | James Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the board | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is hacked by Roger Blood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Blood, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG) David Briggs | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Charlotte | Roger Blood misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-62 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | James Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Combs in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Donald Levering | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Thomas Combs makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:01 | Charlotte | Alvin Wise gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Alvin Wise misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 68-62 |