| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Clifton Parker (fresh) SG - Matthew Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hans Zentz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Nunes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Thomas Yoakum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Neil (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lovell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Will Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Trussell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Hans Zentz inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Kent State | Clifton Parker travels with the ball | 24-29 |
| 19:45 | Winthrop | Gene Neil connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Yoakum | 24-31 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-31 |
| 19:36 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 19:12 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 24-31 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Hans Zentz snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Hans Zentz makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by John Lovell - foul #1 on John Lovell, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Hans Zentz makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:28 | Winthrop | John Lovell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | Hans Zentz pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Terry Nunes buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-31 |
| 17:58 | Winthrop | John Lovell hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 29-31 |
| 17:56 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Will Brady | 29-31 |
| 17:44 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Will Brady | 29-33 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Matthew Barnes's pass is intercepted by Will Brady | 29-33 |
| 17:17 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 17:16 | Winthrop | Will Brady grabs the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:03 | Winthrop | Will Brady banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Yoakum | 29-35 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | John Lovell steps in front of the Matthew Barnes pass | 29-35 |
| 16:28 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Barnes - foul #2 on Matthew Barnes, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (PG), James Frye (SF), Nenad Butkowski (PF), Christopher Arcand (C) Clifton Parker, Hans Zentz, Pedro Cabrera, Terry Nunes | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Frank Carlson (PG), Stephen Lemons (SF), Victor Palmer (PF) Thomas Yoakum, John Lovell, Will Brady | |
| 16:28 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:28 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nenad Butkowski | 29-35 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Christopher Arcand misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Trussell - foul #1 on Richard Trussell, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Theodore Arnold (SG), Martin Villalba (C) Gene Neil, Richard Trussell | |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Christopher Arcand misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Christopher Arcand makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Frye (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nenad Butkowski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Arcand (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Frank Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Theodore Arnold (fresh) SF - Stephen Lemons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Victor Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Villalba (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Winthrop | Martin Villalba hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-37 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Matthew Barnes misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 15:21 | Winthrop | Martin Villalba gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 14:59 | Winthrop | Victor Palmer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Nenad Butkowski, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifton Parker (PG), Hans Zentz (SF), Luka Abramowski (PF), Terry Nunes (C) Matthew Barnes, James Frye, Nenad Butkowski, Christopher Arcand | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum (PG), Gene Neil (SG), John Lovell (SF), Will Brady (PF) Frank Carlson, Theodore Arnold, Stephen Lemons, Martin Villalba | |
| 14:15 | Winthrop | Gene Neil can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Hans Zentz snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Luka Abramowski | 32-37 |
| 13:47 | Winthrop | Gene Neil is fouled on the floor by Terry Nunes - foul #2 on Terry Nunes, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Trussell (C) Victor Palmer | |
| 13:33 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Will Brady and he's hacked by Clifton Parker - foul #2 on Clifton Parker, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| 13:33 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum misses the free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Terry Nunes grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Terry Nunes misses short on a floater from the left block | 32-39 |
| 13:16 | Winthrop | Will Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:11 | Winthrop | Luka Abramowski steals it from Gene Neil | 32-39 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Clifton Parker drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Hans Zentz | 35-39 |
| 12:46 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum misses the lay-in | 35-39 |
| 12:45 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Will Brady | 35-39 |
| 12:36 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum misses short on a floater from the right side | 35-39 |
| 12:35 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:18 | Winthrop | Gene Neil hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Wilfredo Reyes - foul #1 on Wilfredo Reyes, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Frye (SG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), Nenad Butkowski (C) Wilfredo Reyes, Hans Zentz, Terry Nunes | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Victor Palmer (PF) Will Brady | |
| 12:18 | Winthrop | Gene Neil makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:18 | Winthrop | Gene Neil misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera hits the finger roll set up by James Frye and the foul's on Victor Palmer - foul #1 on Victor Palmer, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Barnes (SG) Clifton Parker | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:59 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell grabs the board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Frye (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Matthew Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luka Abramowski (fresh) 3 pf. C - Nenad Butkowski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Thomas Yoakum (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gene Neil (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lovell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Victor Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Trussell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Winthrop | John Lovell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Yoakum | 37-42 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-42 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | James Frye misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 10:49 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Yoakum | 39-44 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | The jump hook by Nenad Butkowski is blocked by Gene Neil | 39-44 |
| 10:29 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to John Lovell | 39-44 |
| 10:06 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell misses short on a jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | James Frye grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Matthew Barnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-44 |
| 09:53 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:31 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera is denied on a layup by John Lovell | 39-47 |
| 09:10 | Winthrop | Victor Palmer gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:56 | Winthrop | Matthew Barnes is called for the reach on Gene Neil - foul #3 on Matthew Barnes, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifton Parker (PG), Wilfredo Reyes (SG), Hans Zentz (SF), Terry Nunes (C) James Frye, Matthew Barnes, Pedro Cabrera, Nenad Butkowski | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Frank Carlson (PG), Theodore Arnold (SG), Stephen Lemons (SF), Will Brady (PF), Martin Villalba (C) Thomas Yoakum, Gene Neil, John Lovell, Victor Palmer, Richard Trussell | |
| 08:39 | Winthrop | Stephen Lemons misses the dunk attempt | 39-47 |
| 08:37 | Winthrop | Martin Villalba pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:29 | Winthrop | Stephen Lemons drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frank Carlson | 39-50 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-50 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Terry Nunes snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Hans Zentz is fouled on the floor by Stephen Lemons - foul #2 on Stephen Lemons, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Frye (PF) Luka Abramowski | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Clifton Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Hans Zentz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Frye (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Frank Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Arnold (fresh) SF - Stephen Lemons (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Will Brady (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Villalba (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes is fouled on the floor by Theodore Arnold - foul #1 on Theodore Arnold, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera (PF) James Frye | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Frank Carlson steps in front of the Pedro Cabrera pass | 39-50 |
| 07:03 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson is called for traveling | 39-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Gene Neil (SG), John Lovell (SF) Theodore Arnold, Stephen Lemons | |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Gene Neil steps in front of the Clifton Parker pass in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 06:58 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson banks in the layup on a great pass from Gene Neil | 39-52 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Clifton Parker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Lovell - foul #2 on John Lovell, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum (PG) Frank Carlson | |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Clifton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Clifton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 06:30 | Winthrop | The jump hook by Martin Villalba is blocked by Terry Nunes | 41-52 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Clifton Parker snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Terry Nunes | 44-52 |
| 06:01 | Winthrop | A charge is called on Martin Villalba - foul #1 on Martin Villalba, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Barnes (SG), Nenad Butkowski (PF), Christopher Arcand (C) Clifton Parker, Hans Zentz, Terry Nunes | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Chris Houck (PF), Richard Trussell (C) Will Brady, Martin Villalba | |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski is fouled on the floor by Chris Houck - foul #1 on Chris Houck, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Frye (PG) Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Victor Palmer (PF) Chris Houck | |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:29 | Winthrop | Gene Neil can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-52 |
| 05:28 | Winthrop | Victor Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 05:21 | Winthrop | John Lovell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-52 |
| 05:19 | Winthrop | Gene Neil tips it in | 46-54 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Gene Neil is called for the reach on James Frye - foul #1 on Gene Neil, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SF) Pedro Cabrera | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 05:13 | Kent State | James Frye makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | James Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:13 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 04:59 | Winthrop | Gene Neil is fouled on the floor by Matthew Barnes - foul #4 on Matthew Barnes, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Frank Carlson (PG), Will Brady (PF) Thomas Yoakum, Victor Palmer | |
| 04:59 | Winthrop | Gene Neil misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Christopher Arcand gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 04:45 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:40 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson misses long on a jumper from the left block | 47-54 |
| 04:38 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson can't tip it in | 47-54 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Arcand | 47-54 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Hans Zentz clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 04:17 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:12 | Winthrop | Gene Neil hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 47-54 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | The short jumper by Nenad Butkowski is denied by Richard Trussell | 47-54 |
| 03:50 | Winthrop | Will Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Frye (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Matthew Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Hans Zentz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Nenad Butkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Arcand (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Frank Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Neil (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lovell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Will Brady (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Trussell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Winthrop | Gene Neil can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Barnes - foul #5 on Matthew Barnes, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifton Parker (PG), Wilfredo Reyes (SG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), Luka Abramowski (PF), Terry Nunes (C) James Frye, Matthew Barnes, Hans Zentz, Nenad Butkowski, Christopher Arcand | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum (PG), Stephen Lemons (SF), Victor Palmer (C) Frank Carlson, John Lovell, Richard Trussell | |
| 03:34 | Winthrop | Gene Neil misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 03:34 | Winthrop | Gene Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Terry Nunes clanks a jumper near the basket | 47-55 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Pedro Cabrera | 47-55 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-55 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera tips it home | 49-55 |
| 02:51 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SF) Pedro Cabrera | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Lovell (SF), Richard Trussell (C) Stephen Lemons, Victor Palmer | |
| 02:36 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Gene Neil | 49-57 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Hans Zentz is hacked by John Lovell - foul #3 on John Lovell, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Hans Zentz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 02:04 | Winthrop | Gene Neil makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Clifton Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Frye (SG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), Nenad Butkowski (PF), Christopher Arcand (C) Clifton Parker, Hans Zentz, Luka Abramowski, Terry Nunes | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Frank Carlson (PG), Theodore Arnold (SG), Stephen Lemons (SF), Victor Palmer (PF), Martin Villalba (C) Thomas Yoakum, Gene Neil, John Lovell, Will Brady, Richard Trussell | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Winthrop | Theodore Arnold drills a jump hook from close range set up by Stephen Lemons | 50-62 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Victor Palmer - foul #2 on Victor Palmer, team foul #11 | 50-62 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:30 | Winthrop | Martin Villalba pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 01:01 | Winthrop | Stephen Lemons misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 01:00 | Winthrop | Victor Palmer hits the follow up shot | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wilfredo Reyes, team foul #9 | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Winthrop | Stephen Lemons lays it in set up by Theodore Arnold | 50-66 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | James Frye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Nenad Butkowski | 50-66 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera's pass is intercepted by Frank Carlson | 50-66 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson runs out the clock | 50-66 |