| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Harr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Carlson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Mika (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Perry Kifer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Drozd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 25-36 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Michael Mika snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson misses the lay-in | 25-36 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Perry Kifer is called for the reach on Yo Chiong - foul #1 on Perry Kifer, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Mark Robertson and he's fouled by Kenneth Reynolds - foul #2 on Kenneth Reynolds, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson misses the free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jimmy Drozd | 27-36 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nathaniel Robb | 27-38 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson buries a driving attempt from close range | 29-38 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Johnny Harr | 29-38 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Johnny Harr banks in the layup | 31-38 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Jefferson | 31-41 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Johnny Harr drills a jumper from the left side | 33-41 |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Mark Robertson snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Johnny Harr buries a fadeaway from the left side | 35-41 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffery Jefferson and he's fouled by Mark Robertson - foul #3 on Mark Robertson, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Timmy Winebarger (SG), Jeremy Myers (SF), Robert Goheen (PF), Johnny Gaudreau (C) Yo Chiong, Johnny Harr, Mark Robertson, Eddie Carlson, Michael Mika | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey (PG), William Fuller (SG), Jerry Williams (PF), David Anderson (C) Perry Kifer, Jeffery Jefferson, Kenneth Reynolds, Jimmy Drozd | |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Duane Harris and he's hacked by William Fuller - foul #1 on William Fuller, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Duncanson (C) Nathaniel Robb | |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 38-44 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Goheen | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Duane Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timmy Winebarger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Myers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Goheen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Gaudreau (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Hovey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Fuller (fresh) SF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alfred Duncanson (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-44 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Robert Goheen gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Goheen | 40-44 |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | Timmy Winebarger picks off the pass by Jerry Williams | 40-44 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:23 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-44 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Johnny Gaudreau - foul #1 on Johnny Gaudreau, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Johnny Harr (SG), Mark Robertson (SF), Eddie Carlson (PF), Michael Mika (C) Duane Harris, Timmy Winebarger, Jeremy Myers, Robert Goheen, Johnny Gaudreau | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson (SG), Nathaniel Robb (SF), Kenneth Reynolds (PF), Jimmy Drozd (C) William Fuller, Jerry Williams, David Anderson, Alfred Duncanson | |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Michael Mika pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer (PG) David Hovey | |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Carlson takes the ball from Kenneth Reynolds | 40-44 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Yo Chiong misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 12:43 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Perry Kifer | 40-44 |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Carlson steals it from Jeffery Jefferson | 40-44 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Johnny Harr makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Robertson | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Harr (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Mika (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Perry Kifer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Drozd (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Jimmy Drozd is blocked by Eddie Carlson | 43-44 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Johnny Harr pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Mark Robertson knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Johnny Harr and he's fouled by Nathaniel Robb - foul #2 on Nathaniel Robb, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG) Yo Chiong | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams (SF) Nathaniel Robb | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Mark Robertson misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds misses short on a floater from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Mark Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Kenneth Reynolds blocks the short jumper by Michael Mika | 45-44 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Michael Mika pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Mark Robertson clanks a jump hook from close range | 45-44 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Kenneth Reynolds swats the layup by Mark Robertson | 45-44 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Robertson | 45-44 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Michael Mika is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger (SG), Jeremy Myers (SF), Robert Goheen (PF), Johnny Gaudreau (C) Johnny Harr, Mark Robertson, Eddie Carlson, Michael Mika | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey (PG), William Fuller (SG), David Anderson (PF), Alfred Duncanson (C) Perry Kifer, Jeffery Jefferson, Kenneth Reynolds, Jimmy Drozd | |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-44 |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Myers takes the ball from David Hovey | 45-44 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Gaudreau is called for the reach on Alfred Duncanson - foul #2 on Johnny Gaudreau, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Johnny Harr (SG), Mark Robertson (SF), Eddie Carlson (PF), Michael Mika (C) Duane Harris, Timmy Winebarger, Jeremy Myers, Robert Goheen, Johnny Gaudreau | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer (PG), Jeffery Jefferson (SG), Nathaniel Robb (SF), Kenneth Reynolds (PF), Jimmy Drozd (C) David Hovey, William Fuller, Jerry Williams, David Anderson, Alfred Duncanson | |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer is fouled on the floor by Michael Mika - foul #2 on Michael Mika, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 08:04 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Perry Kifer | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Harr (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Mika (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Perry Kifer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Drozd (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Johnny Harr hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Mika is called for the reach on Jimmy Drozd - foul #3 on Michael Mika, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds loses the dribble to Eddie Carlson | 48-46 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson is hacked by Jimmy Drozd - foul #2 on Jimmy Drozd, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Robert Goheen (PF) Yo Chiong, Eddie Carlson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams (C) Jimmy Drozd | |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Mark Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger (SG) Johnny Harr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey (SG) Jeffery Jefferson | |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Goheen - foul #1 on Robert Goheen, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-50 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Mark Robertson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 51-50 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Mark Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Mark Robertson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-50 |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Johnny Harr (SG), Eddie Carlson (PF) Duane Harris, Timmy Winebarger, Robert Goheen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson (SG), Jimmy Drozd (C) David Hovey, Jerry Williams | |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Yo Chiong drills a 3 from straight away | 57-50 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Perry Kifer | 57-52 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Mark Robertson's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Reynolds | 57-52 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Michael Mika grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Harr (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Michael Mika (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Perry Kifer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Jimmy Drozd (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Yo Chiong misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb is called for traveling | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger (SF) Mark Robertson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey (PG), Jerry Williams (SF), David Anderson (PF) Perry Kifer, Nathaniel Robb, Kenneth Reynolds | |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Yo Chiong is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Yo Chiong, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey blows the layup | 57-52 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 57-52 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Johnny Harr is fouled on the floor by Jerry Williams - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Robert Goheen (C) Yo Chiong, Michael Mika | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:44 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Johnny Harr is blocked by Jimmy Drozd | 57-52 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Mark Robertson (SF), Michael Mika (C) Duane Harris, Timmy Winebarger, Robert Goheen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer (PG), Nathaniel Robb (SF), Kenneth Reynolds (PF) David Hovey, Jerry Williams, David Anderson | |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd is fouled on the floor by Yo Chiong - foul #2 on Yo Chiong, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Mark Robertson is hacked by Nathaniel Robb - foul #3 on Nathaniel Robb, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Mark Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Mark Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nathaniel Robb | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Michael Mika is hacked by Nathaniel Robb - foul #4 on Nathaniel Robb, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Michael Mika makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Michael Mika makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Johnny Harr is hacked by Jeffery Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Jefferson, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Johnny Harr makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Johnny Harr makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Michael Mika grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Michael Mika is hacked by Perry Kifer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Perry Kifer, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Goheen (PF) Eddie Carlson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Michael Mika misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Michael Mika makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmy Drozd | 64-63 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Yo Chiong is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Kifer - foul #3 on Perry Kifer, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eddie Carlson (PF) Robert Goheen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Yo Chiong makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Yo Chiong makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 66-63 |