| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alec Cameron (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brad Pangburn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn inbounds the ball | 29-18 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Ohio | Richard Davis is whistled for a carry | 29-18 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | John Doughty scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Timothy Neely | 29-21 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Alec Cameron hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kyle Mooney | 29-21 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | The jump hook by Kyle Mooney is blocked by Robert Nixon | 29-21 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste can't tip it in | 29-21 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | John Doughty gets the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | John Doughty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-21 |
| 18:04 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Nixon | 29-21 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Bruce Jeanbaptiste is called for the reach on Robert Nixon - foul #2 on Bruce Jeanbaptiste, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| 17:26 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 29-21 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | John Doughty snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | John Doughty can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 29-21 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Timothy Neely snags the offensive board | 29-21 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Timothy Neely drills a jumper near the basket | 29-23 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Alec Cameron buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Davis | 31-23 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Davis - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (SG), John Pompa (SF), Louis Vineyard (PF) Richard Davis, Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Salter (SF), John Griffing (PF), Fred Delbosque (C) Albert Manning, Bruce Jeanbaptiste, Timothy Neely | |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:02 | Ohio | Alec Cameron's pass is intercepted by Kyle Mooney in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter is fouled on the floor by Robert Nixon - foul #1 on Robert Nixon, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alec Cameron (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Cody Crews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Pompa (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Vineyard (fresh) C - Robert Nixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Salter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Griffing (fresh) C - Fred Delbosque (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | John Doughty misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 31-25 |
| 15:20 | Ohio | John Pompa gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Alec Cameron misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Nicholas Salter - foul #2 on Nicholas Salter, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (SG), Earl Nowell (PF) Cody Crews, Louis Vineyard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Brad Pagan (SG), Albert Manning (SF), Timothy Neely (C) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty, Nicholas Salter, Fred Delbosque | |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Alec Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Alec Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Richard Davis steps in front of the Brad Pagan pass | 33-25 |
| 14:37 | Ohio | Alec Cameron misses the easy layup | 33-25 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | John Griffing grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Ron Nichols hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Neely | 33-27 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Alec Cameron misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 14:03 | Ohio | Robert Nixon tips it but misses | 33-27 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | John Griffing grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Albert Manning misses short on a shot from the right block | 33-27 |
| 13:37 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Earl Nowell | 33-27 |
| 13:24 | Ohio | Robert Nixon knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Alec Cameron | 35-27 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Brad Pagan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Timothy Neely snags the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Timothy Neely can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Davis - foul #3 on Richard Davis, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (SG), Brad Pangburn (SF) Richard Davis, John Pompa | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), John Doughty (SG), Nicholas Salter (SF), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF) Ron Nichols, Brad Pagan, Albert Manning, John Griffing | |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Timothy Neely makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Timothy Neely misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Earl Nowell | 35-28 |
| 12:26 | Ohio | Robert Nixon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Neely - foul #3 on Timothy Neely, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Louis Vineyard (PF) Earl Nowell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Delbosque (C) Timothy Neely | |
| 12:26 | Ohio | Robert Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 12:26 | Ohio | Robert Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 12:26 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn snags the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-28 |
| 12:03 | Ohio | Robert Nixon hits the follow up shot | 38-28 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | John Doughty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Pompa (SG) Alec Cameron | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:39 | Ohio | John Pompa connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cody Crews | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Cody Crews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pompa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brad Pangburn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Vineyard (fresh) C - Robert Nixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Salter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Delbosque (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney lays it in set up by Fred Delbosque and he's hacked by Cody Crews - foul #2 on Cody Crews, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (SG), Earl Nowell (PF) John Pompa, Louis Vineyard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Albert Manning (SF), Timothy Neely (C) Nicholas Salter, Fred Delbosque | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 11:01 | Ohio | Cody Crews is fouled on the floor by John Doughty - foul #3 on John Doughty, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Earl Nowell slams it home on a nice dish by Cody Crews | 43-31 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Timothy Neely is hacked by Richard Davis - foul #4 on Richard Davis, team foul #5 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alec Cameron (PG), Louis Vineyard (C) Richard Davis, Robert Nixon | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Albert Manning misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 10:14 | Ohio | Earl Nowell grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 10:09 | Ohio | Earl Nowell travels with the ball | 43-31 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | John Doughty knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Earl Nowell misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Manning - foul #3 on Albert Manning, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Pompa (SF), Robert Nixon (C) Brad Pangburn, Louis Vineyard | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Griffing (PF) Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Earl Nowell makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Earl Nowell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | John Pompa steps in front of the John Griffing pass | 45-33 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | John Pompa misses the lay-in | 45-33 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | John Doughty grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Timothy Neely misses the easy layup | 45-33 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | John Doughty tips it home | 45-35 |
| 08:28 | Ohio | Alec Cameron misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Albert Manning gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | John Griffing knocks in the shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 08:07 | Ohio | Kyle Mooney is called for the reach on Alec Cameron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Mooney, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brad Pangburn (SF), Louis Vineyard (PF) Cody Crews, Earl Nowell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Brad Pagan (SG), Nicholas Salter (SF), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty, Albert Manning, Timothy Neely | |
| 07:52 | Ohio | Alec Cameron's pass is intercepted by Ron Nichols | 45-37 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-37 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Nixon | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alec Cameron (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Pompa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brad Pangburn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Vineyard (fresh) C - Robert Nixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ron Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brad Pagan (fresh) SF - Nicholas Salter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Griffing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Bruce Jeanbaptiste is called for the reach on Louis Vineyard - foul #3 on Bruce Jeanbaptiste, team foul #7 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (SG) John Pompa | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), John Doughty (SG) Ron Nichols, Brad Pagan | |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney's 3 pointer is rejected by Brad Pangburn | 47-37 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | John Doughty gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney loses the dribble to Alec Cameron | 47-37 |
| 06:15 | Ohio | Robert Nixon buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alec Cameron | 49-37 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kyle Mooney | 49-40 |
| 05:50 | Ohio | Robert Nixon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alec Cameron | 51-40 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (PG), Earl Nowell (PF) Alec Cameron, Louis Vineyard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Albert Manning (SF), Timothy Neely (C) Nicholas Salter, John Griffing | |
| 05:35 | Kent State | John Doughty buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bruce Jeanbaptiste | 51-43 |
| 05:14 | Ohio | Robert Nixon misses the fadeaway from the left block | 51-43 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Albert Manning | 51-43 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-43 |
| 05:00 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Earl Nowell | 51-43 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn knocks in the 3 from straight away | 54-43 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-43 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Timothy Neely grabs the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney's layup is rejected by Robert Nixon | 54-43 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Albert Manning pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | John Doughty misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Richard Davis - foul #5 on Richard Davis, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alec Cameron (PG), John Pompa (SF), Louis Vineyard (C) Richard Davis, Brad Pangburn, Robert Nixon | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Griffing (PF) Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | John Doughty makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | John Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alec Cameron (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cody Crews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pompa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Louis Vineyard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Griffing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Alec Cameron buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cody Crews | 57-45 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Albert Manning is hacked by John Pompa - foul #2 on John Pompa, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Nichols (C) Earl Nowell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Brad Pagan (SG), Nicholas Salter (C) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty, Timothy Neely | |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Albert Manning misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Cody Crews gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | The jump hook by Alec Cameron is blocked by Albert Manning | 57-45 |
| 02:46 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | John Pompa hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Alec Cameron | 59-45 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Ron Nichols hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brad Pagan | 59-48 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Alec Cameron misses the jumper from the left side | 59-48 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Albert Manning | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Brad Pagan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Cody Crews snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | John Pompa blows the layup | 59-48 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard grabs the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | John Pompa connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alec Cameron | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Brad Pagan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Alec Cameron grabs the board | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio | John Pompa comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Louis Vineyard takes the ball from Nicholas Salter | 61-48 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Alec Cameron runs out the clock | 61-48 |