| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Lee Wallis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Clark (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alan Whitmore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Abad (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Elmer Hicks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | Alan Whitmore inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | UNC Wilmington | Alan Whitmore's floater is knocked away by James Bonilla | 24-24 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Willy Thomas gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Cory Henderson hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Alan Whitmore - foul #1 on Alan Whitmore, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Cory Henderson makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:51 | UNC Wilmington | John Clark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-24 |
| 18:50 | UNC Wilmington | Alan Whitmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:43 | UNC Wilmington | Alan Whitmore drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Lee Wallis | 27-26 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 18:15 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Elmer Hicks | 27-26 |
| 17:58 | UNC Wilmington | Lee Wallis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Samuel Kardos - foul #2 on Samuel Kardos, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 17:58 | UNC Wilmington | Lee Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 17:58 | UNC Wilmington | Lee Wallis misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Willy Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | James Bonilla misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Elmer Hicks - foul #2 on Elmer Hicks, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | James Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | James Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:20 | UNC Wilmington | Elmer Hicks knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Lee Wallis | 29-29 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | John Brigham is fouled on the floor by Lee Wallis - foul #1 on Lee Wallis, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erik Turnbull (PF), Kyle Wheeler (C) Willy Thomas, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | John Davis (PF), Gregory Milo (C) Jeffrey Abad, Elmer Hicks | |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Kardos and he's hacked by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (PG) John Brigham | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Gary Daniel (SG), Grant Busby (SF) John Clark, Alan Whitmore | |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:25 | UNC Wilmington | Grant Busby knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Green | 34-32 |
| 15:53 | UNC Wilmington | Lee Wallis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Grant Busby | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Kardos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bonilla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Lee Wallis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Grant Busby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Davis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Milo (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull hits a floater from the right block set up by Samuel Kardos | 36-35 |
| 15:08 | UNC Wilmington | Lee Wallis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Milo - foul #1 on Gregory Milo, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Willy Thomas (PF), Cory Henderson (C) Mark Green, Samuel Kardos, James Bonilla | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Martin Grace (PG), John Clark (SG), Alan Whitmore (SF), Jeffrey Abad (PF), Elmer Hicks (C) Lee Wallis, Gary Daniel, Grant Busby, John Davis, Gregory Milo | |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:02 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Abad grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 14:56 | UNC Wilmington | Alan Whitmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Willy Thomas makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Brigham | 38-35 |
| 14:08 | UNC Wilmington | Elmer Hicks misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Clark - foul #3 on John Clark, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (SG) Kyle Wheeler | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:28 | UNC Wilmington | John Clark is hacked by Mark Green - foul #2 on Mark Green, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Bonilla (SF) Erik Turnbull | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 13:15 | UNC Wilmington | John Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Kardos (SG) Mark Green | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Willy Thomas buries a jumper from the right block set up by John Brigham and he's hacked by Jeffrey Abad - foul #1 on Jeffrey Abad, team foul #7 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Lee Wallis (PG), John Davis (C) Martin Grace, Elmer Hicks | |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Willy Thomas makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:29 | UNC Wilmington | John Davis drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Clark | 43-37 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | James Bonilla drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Willy Thomas | 45-37 |
| 11:47 | UNC Wilmington | John Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-37 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Cory Henderson gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Bonilla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Lee Wallis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Whitmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffrey Abad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Kent State | John Brigham makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Kardos | 47-37 |
| 11:13 | UNC Wilmington | John Davis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alan Whitmore | 47-40 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Willy Thomas tips it in | 49-40 |
| 10:24 | UNC Wilmington | Samuel Kardos steals it from John Clark | 49-40 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | John Clark is called for the reach on Samuel Kardos - foul #4 on John Clark, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (PG), Erik Turnbull (SF), Kyle Wheeler (PF), Raymond Degen (C) John Brigham, James Bonilla, Willy Thomas, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Martin Grace (PG), Gary Daniel (SG), Grant Busby (SF), Elmer Hicks (C) Lee Wallis, John Clark, Alan Whitmore, Jeffrey Abad | |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:56 | UNC Wilmington | Elmer Hicks gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:36 | UNC Wilmington | Elmer Hicks clanks a floater from the right block | 50-40 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Erik Turnbull | 50-40 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler is whistled for a carry | 50-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (SG) Samuel Kardos | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 08:59 | UNC Wilmington | Elmer Hicks is hacked by Donald Cromer - foul #1 on Donald Cromer, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Gregory Milo (PF) John Davis | |
| 08:39 | UNC Wilmington | Grant Busby scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Martin Grace | 50-42 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler loses the ball out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Bonilla (SF) Donald Cromer | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Lee Wallis (PG) Martin Grace | |
| 08:02 | UNC Wilmington | Lee Wallis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Hicks | 50-45 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Raymond Degen tips it but misses | 50-45 |
| 07:30 | UNC Wilmington | Elmer Hicks grabs the board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Bonilla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Degen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Lee Wallis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Grant Busby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Milo (fresh) C - Elmer Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UNC Wilmington | Gregory Milo's pass is intercepted by Raymond Degen | 50-45 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Green | 53-45 |
| 06:41 | UNC Wilmington | Gregory Milo comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-45 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Mark Green gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 06:19 | UNC Wilmington | Lee Wallis pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:05 | UNC Wilmington | James Bonilla swats the layup by Gary Daniel | 53-45 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | James Bonilla gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Samuel Kardos (SG), Willy Thomas (PF), Cory Henderson (C) Mark Green, Erik Turnbull, Kyle Wheeler, Raymond Degen | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | John Clark (SG), Alan Whitmore (SF), Jeffrey Abad (PF) Gary Daniel, Grant Busby, Gregory Milo | |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Willy Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Whitmore | 53-45 |
| 05:34 | UNC Wilmington | Alan Whitmore pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 05:10 | UNC Wilmington | Lee Wallis drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Abad | 53-48 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Elmer Hicks picks off the pass by James Bonilla | 53-48 |
| 04:25 | UNC Wilmington | Willy Thomas steals the ball from Alan Whitmore | 53-48 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 03:49 | UNC Wilmington | Lee Wallis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Willy Thomas grabs the board | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | John Brigham is fouled on the floor by Elmer Hicks - foul #3 on Elmer Hicks, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erik Turnbull (SF), Kyle Wheeler (C) James Bonilla, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Martin Grace (PG), John Davis (C) Lee Wallis, Elmer Hicks | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | John Brigham makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | John Brigham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Martin Grace (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alan Whitmore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Abad (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:58 | UNC Wilmington | Alan Whitmore is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 02:56 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Abad tips it in | 58-50 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Bonilla (SF), Cory Henderson (C) Erik Turnbull, Kyle Wheeler | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Lee Wallis (PG) Martin Grace | |
| 02:28 | Kent State | John Brigham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Willy Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | James Bonilla hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Lee Wallis - foul #2 on Lee Wallis, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Elmer Hicks (C) John Davis | |
| 01:57 | Kent State | James Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | James Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 01:41 | UNC Wilmington | Lee Wallis is fouled on the floor by Samuel Kardos - foul #3 on Samuel Kardos, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Martin Grace (PG), Gary Daniel (SG), Grant Busby (SF), John Davis (PF), Gregory Milo (C) Lee Wallis, John Clark, Alan Whitmore, Jeffrey Abad, Elmer Hicks | |
| 01:21 | UNC Wilmington | Gregory Milo buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Grant Busby | 60-52 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Cory Henderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 60-52 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Willy Thomas tips it in | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | UNC Wilmington | Gary Daniel misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Cory Henderson pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Gary Daniel is called for the reach on Cory Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Daniel, team foul #11 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (SG), Erik Turnbull (PF) Samuel Kardos, Willy Thomas | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Cory Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Cory Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:35 | UNC Wilmington | Gary Daniel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | James Bonilla scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by John Brigham | 66-52 |
| 00:05 | UNC Wilmington | Grant Busby misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-52 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Cory Henderson | 66-52 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | John Brigham runs out the clock | 66-52 |