| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Gould (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Claycomb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randall Toussaint (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leland Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | George Snyder inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by George Snyder | 34-36 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | David Gould is whistled for traveling | 34-36 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | William Brown is fouled on the floor by David Gould - foul #1 on David Gould, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb's pass is intercepted by Craig Loar | 34-36 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | David White hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina | Leland Cook can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 36-36 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Leonard Horton loses the dribble to George Snyder | 36-36 |
| 17:50 | South Carolina | William Brown slams it home set up by George Snyder | 36-38 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | David White misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Leland Cook - foul #2 on Leland Cook, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | Leonard Horton is called for the reach on George Snyder - foul #1 on Leonard Horton, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 17:05 | South Carolina | William Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 17:04 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint can't tip it in | 38-38 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | David Gould pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Leonard Horton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 16:49 | South Carolina | Leland Cook pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint connects on the shot from the right block | 38-40 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Leonard Horton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | David White hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina | George Snyder hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Claycomb | 40-43 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Snyder - foul #2 on George Snyder, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Nicholas Mason (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Douglas Murray (C) David White, Samuel Shelton, Leonard Horton, David Gould | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (PG), Ronald Bone (SG), Brian Lossett (SF), Kyle Hillis (PF), Mark Quick (C) Richard Claycomb, William Brown, George Snyder, Randall Toussaint, Leland Cook | |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Mason (fresh) SF - Walter Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Murray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ken Costanzo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Bone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lossett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Hillis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Quick (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 15:28 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Walter Rock snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Rock | 44-43 |
| 14:41 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone misses the shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Douglas Murray grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), David Gould (PF) Nicholas Mason, Walter Rock, Craig Loar | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG), William Brown (SG), George Snyder (SF), Leland Cook (C) Ken Costanzo, Ronald Bone, Brian Lossett, Mark Quick | |
| 14:02 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Gould | 44-43 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | David Gould misses the lay-in | 44-43 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | William Brown snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina | George Snyder clanks a shot from the left side | 44-43 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Brown | 44-43 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Douglas Murray is called for the reach on Kyle Hillis - foul #1 on Douglas Murray, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Walter Rock (PF) James Blakeman, Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint (PF) Kyle Hillis | |
| 12:49 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 12:48 | South Carolina | Leland Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:38 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb is hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Loar (PF) David Gould | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | Samuel Shelton steals the ball from William Brown | 44-43 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | David White loses the ball out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Douglas Murray (C) David White, Walter Rock | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (SG) William Brown | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Claycomb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ken Costanzo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randall Toussaint (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Leland Cook (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo misses the jumper in the paint | 44-43 |
| 11:30 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint tips it in | 44-45 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses short on a jumper from the right block | 44-45 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Craig Loar gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Craig Loar clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 44-45 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | James Blakeman misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:27 | South Carolina | Leland Cook misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Craig Loar pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | James Blakeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG), David White (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF), David Gould (C) James Blakeman, Samuel Shelton, Leonard Horton, Craig Loar, Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Brown (SG), Ronald Bone (SF), Kyle Hillis (PF), Mark Quick (C) Richard Claycomb, George Snyder, Randall Toussaint, Leland Cook | |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo connects on the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | David Gould throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| 08:44 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Brown | 44-51 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Kyle Hillis picks off the pass by Richard Driscoll | 44-51 |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | Mark Quick misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | David White pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Walter Rock clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | David White tips it but misses | 44-51 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | Mark Quick snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Gould (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ken Costanzo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Bone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Hillis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Quick (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | South Carolina | William Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Walter Rock comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-54 |
| 07:14 | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 07:02 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone tips it but misses | 44-54 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Walter Rock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 06:34 | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis is called for traveling | 44-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Craig Loar (PF), Douglas Murray (C) Nicholas Mason, David White, Walter Rock, Richard Driscoll, David Gould | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG), George Snyder (SF), Randall Toussaint (PF), Leland Cook (C) Ken Costanzo, Ronald Bone, Kyle Hillis, Mark Quick | |
| 06:26 | Kent State | Craig Loar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 06:25 | South Carolina | Leland Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 06:13 | South Carolina | Leland Cook buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Claycomb | 44-56 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | James Blakeman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 05:58 | South Carolina | Leland Cook snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 05:38 | South Carolina | Leland Cook knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Brown and he's hacked by Douglas Murray - foul #2 on Douglas Murray, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Wynn (SG) William Brown | |
| 05:38 | South Carolina | Leland Cook makes the free throw | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton is hacked by Edward Wynn - foul #1 on Edward Wynn, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Gould (C) Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (SG) Edward Wynn | |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Leland Cook snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | George Snyder hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Claycomb | 44-62 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Leonard Horton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina | Leland Cook pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 04:29 | South Carolina | George Snyder misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-62 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Craig Loar | 44-62 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Leland Cook swats the layup by Craig Loar | 44-62 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina | George Snyder buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Randall Toussaint | 44-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Gould (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Claycomb (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ken Costanzo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Snyder (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randall Toussaint (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Leland Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Leonard Horton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Blakeman | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-65 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Gould | 47-65 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG), David White (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF), Douglas Murray (C) James Blakeman, Samuel Shelton, Leonard Horton, Craig Loar, David Gould | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ronald Bone (SG), Brian Lossett (SF), Kyle Hillis (PF), Mark Quick (C) Richard Claycomb, George Snyder, Randall Toussaint, Leland Cook | |
| 02:33 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo loses the dribble to Nicholas Mason | 47-65 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason snags the offensive board | 47-65 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Wynn (SG) Ken Costanzo | |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | Edward Wynn knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-67 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll is fouled on the floor by Kyle Hillis - foul #2 on Kyle Hillis, team foul #5 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Gould (PF) Richard Driscoll | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (PG) Edward Wynn | |
| 01:28 | Kent State | David White misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-67 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina | Mark Quick gets the rebound | 47-67 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis's layup is rejected by David Gould | 47-67 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | David White grabs the board | 47-67 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-67 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Mark Quick grabs the board | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mark Quick | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason travels with the ball | 47-69 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone misses long on a floater from close range | 47-69 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | The clock runs out | 47-69 |