| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Utterback (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Banks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hunter Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Catchings (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Terry Banks inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Charlotte | Hunter Cooper misses long on a runner from the right block | 30-35 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joe McGruder | 30-35 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is whistled for a carry | 30-35 |
| 19:03 | Charlotte | Terry Banks buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Sullivan | 30-37 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Joe McGruder knocks in the runner from the left block | 32-37 |
| 18:16 | Charlotte | Edward Utterback is hacked by Stevie Cole - foul #3 on Stevie Cole, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (SG) Stevie Cole | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 18:11 | Charlotte | Earl Jeffery blocks the short jumper by Hunter Cooper | 32-37 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery lays it in | 34-37 |
| 17:48 | Charlotte | Patrick Knudtson picks off the pass by Robert Sullivan in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Leonard Horton knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Charles Pace | 36-37 |
| 17:15 | Charlotte | Edward Utterback connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 36-40 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Joe McGruder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Catchings - foul #3 on Charles Catchings, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Patrick Knudtson, Leonard Horton, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Nutter (SG), Jackie Nichols (SF), Edward McTarnaghan (PF), Patrick Morris (C) Edward Utterback, Terry Banks, Hunter Cooper, Charles Catchings | |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:46 | Charlotte | Joseph Nutter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Pace | 40-40 |
| 16:07 | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Nutter | 40-42 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Joe McGruder is hacked by Edward McTarnaghan - foul #3 on Edward McTarnaghan, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Craig Loar (C) Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock, Joe McGruder | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Cooper (SG), Terry Banks (SF) Robert Sullivan, Jackie Nichols | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Loar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joseph Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Banks (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward McTarnaghan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Morris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Edward McTarnaghan steals the ball from Leonard Horton | 40-42 |
| 15:26 | Charlotte | The jump hook by Patrick Morris is blocked by Craig Loar | 40-42 |
| 15:25 | Charlotte | Patrick Morris misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 15:23 | Charlotte | Joseph Nutter grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:11 | Charlotte | Donald Cooper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Cooper, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Earl Jeffery (C) Charles Pace, Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Edward Utterback (SG), Hunter Cooper (PF) Donald Cooper, Patrick Morris | |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Terry Banks swats the short shot by Stevie Cole | 40-42 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Knudtson and the foul's on Edward McTarnaghan - foul #4 on Edward McTarnaghan, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Catchings (C) Edward McTarnaghan | |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 14:25 | Charlotte | Terry Banks pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:18 | Charlotte | Edward Utterback's dunk attempt is rejected by Earl Jeffery | 42-42 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Catchings - foul #4 on Charles Catchings, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (SF) Leonard Horton | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan (PG), Jackie Nichols (SF), Patrick Morris (C) Joseph Nutter, Terry Banks, Charles Catchings | |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:49 | Charlotte | Hunter Cooper misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-42 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 13:37 | Charlotte | Hunter Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:24 | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue travels with the ball | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Joe McGruder (PF), Craig Loar (C) Patrick Knudtson, Harvey Donoghue, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Nutter (SG) Edward Utterback | |
| 12:43 | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-44 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Charles Pace connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 12:19 | Charlotte | Hunter Cooper hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Charles Pace hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 11:50 | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Reynolds - foul #1 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF), Earl Jeffery (C) Stevie Cole, Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Terry Banks (SF) Patrick Morris | |
| 11:50 | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:50 | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Banks (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Hunter Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jackie Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Charles Pace drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 11:31 | Charlotte | Joseph Nutter jams it set up by Jackie Nichols | 49-51 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds misses short on a floater from the right block | 49-51 |
| 11:18 | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:06 | Charlotte | Joseph Nutter is hacked by Joe McGruder - foul #2 on Joe McGruder, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG) Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Edward Utterback (SG), Patrick Morris (C) Robert Sullivan, Jackie Nichols | |
| 10:48 | Charlotte | Hunter Cooper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 10:46 | Charlotte | Patrick Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:34 | Charlotte | Patrick Morris lays it up and in | 49-53 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is hacked by Terry Banks - foul #3 on Terry Banks, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG) Charles Pace | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Cooper (PG) Joseph Nutter | |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Morris - foul #3 on Patrick Morris, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue (PF), Craig Loar (C) Joe McGruder, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan (PG) Donald Cooper | |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:42 | Charlotte | Edward Utterback is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Utterback, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols (C) Patrick Morris | |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 09:21 | Charlotte | Edward Utterback clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-53 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Craig Loar pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Leonard Horton blows the layup but the foul's on Hunter Cooper - foul #2 on Hunter Cooper, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Joe McGruder (PF) Patrick Knudtson, Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Nutter (SG), Timothy Decker (SF) Edward Utterback, Terry Banks | |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:55 | Charlotte | Hunter Cooper misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Joe McGruder gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Joe McGruder hits a jump hook from the baseline | 56-53 |
| 08:07 | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 56-55 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Charles Pace comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 07:49 | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols grabs the board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Horton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Nutter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Decker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hunter Cooper (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jackie Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols is called for traveling | 56-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Earl Jeffery (C) Stevie Cole, Leonard Horton, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Edward Utterback (SG), Terry Banks (SF), Edward McTarnaghan (PF), Charles Catchings (C) Robert Sullivan, Timothy Decker, Hunter Cooper, Jackie Nichols | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses long on a runner from the right block | 56-55 |
| 07:27 | Charlotte | Edward McTarnaghan gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:08 | Charlotte | Charles Catchings comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-55 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Earl Jeffery | 56-55 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | A charge is called on Joe McGruder - foul #3 on Joe McGruder, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SF), Craig Loar (PF) Charles Pace, Joe McGruder | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 06:40 | Charlotte | Edward McTarnaghan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG) Walter Rock | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Cooper (PG) Joseph Nutter | |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Edward McTarnaghan is called for the reach on Stevie Cole - foul #5 on Edward McTarnaghan, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue (PF) Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan (PG), Jackie Nichols (PF) Donald Cooper, Edward McTarnaghan | |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Stevie Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:07 | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Edward Utterback is called for the reach on Robert Reynolds - foul #2 on Edward Utterback, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Joe McGruder (PF) Patrick Knudtson, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Nutter (SG) Edward Utterback | |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:46 | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:23 | Charlotte | Terry Banks is hacked by Earl Jeffery - foul #1 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF) Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Patrick Morris (C) Charles Catchings | |
| 05:14 | Charlotte | Terry Banks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Joe McGruder snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Stevie Cole is fouled on the floor by Jackie Nichols - foul #3 on Jackie Nichols, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue (C) Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Timothy Decker (SF) Terry Banks | |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Stevie Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:40 | Charlotte | Joseph Nutter is whistled for a carry | 59-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG) Stevie Cole | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Leonard Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 04:25 | Charlotte | Timothy Decker snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 04:21 | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Sullivan | 59-57 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Leonard Horton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Leonard Horton pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Joseph Nutter takes the ball from Charles Pace | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Pace (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Nutter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Decker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jackie Nichols (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jackie Nichols - foul #4 on Jackie Nichols, team foul #13 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Earl Jeffery (C) Patrick Knudtson, Charles Pace, Leonard Horton, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Cooper (PG), Edward Utterback (SG), Terry Banks (SF), Charles Catchings (C) Robert Sullivan, Joseph Nutter, Timothy Decker, Jackie Nichols | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:15 | Charlotte | Charles Catchings throws it down | 61-61 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Walter Rock | 63-61 |
| 02:53 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Leonard Horton (SF) Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan (PG), Hunter Cooper (PF) Donald Cooper, Patrick Morris | |
| 02:37 | Charlotte | Hunter Cooper hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 02:35 | Charlotte | Charles Catchings snags the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 02:15 | Charlotte | Edward Utterback buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Catchings | 63-63 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Leonard Horton hits a driving attempt from the left block | 65-63 |
| 01:36 | Charlotte | Terry Banks clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Leonard Horton pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Terry Banks picks off the pass by Earl Jeffery | 65-63 |
| 00:56 | Charlotte | Charles Catchings misses the fadeaway near the basket | 65-63 |
| 00:54 | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan misses the tip | 65-63 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Joe McGruder pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Joe McGruder knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Horton | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 00:19 | Charlotte | Charles Catchings grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 00:16 | Charlotte | Edward Utterback drills a 3 from the left corner | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Edward Utterback is called for the reach on Leonard Horton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Utterback, team foul #14 | 67-66 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Charlotte | Earl Jeffery steals it from Hunter Cooper | 69-66 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Stevie Cole is hacked by Edward Utterback in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Utterback, team foul #15 | 69-66 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Stevie Cole makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | Charlotte | Hunter Cooper pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Hunter Cooper hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 70-66 |