| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Martin McGuirk (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kranz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carlos Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Osbourn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Melton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Carlos Levine inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Kenneth Melton and he's fouled by James Crane - foul #2 on James Crane, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| 19:44 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn makes the free throw | 45-27 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Michael Kranz is called for the reach on Eric Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Kranz, team foul #1 | 45-27 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | James Crane misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 45-27 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Crane | 45-27 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly loses the ball out of bounds | 45-27 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Crane - foul #3 on James Crane, team foul #2 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (C) James Crane | |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols (PG), Kenneth Walker (SG), Mark Henderson (SF), Mark Mullins (PF) Martin McGuirk, Michael Kranz, Carlos Levine, Keith Osbourn | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:06 | Ohio | Mark Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 47-27 |
| 18:05 | Ohio | Mark Henderson tips it home | 49-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-27 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton gets the rebound | 49-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:22 | Ohio | Kenneth Walker buries a floater from the right side | 51-27 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Mark Henderson steps in front of the David Brennan pass in the backcourt | 51-27 |
| 17:00 | Ohio | Kenneth Walker misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-27 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Perry | 51-27 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Daniel Perry is hacked by Mark Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Henderson, team foul #2 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin McGuirk (PG), Michael Kranz (SG), Carlos Levine (SF), Keith Osbourn (PF) Demetrius Nichols, Kenneth Walker, Mark Henderson, Mark Mullins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF) Jeffery Pettie, Eric Baker, Daniel Perry | |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Steve Young is hacked by Martin McGuirk - foul #2 on Martin McGuirk, team foul #3 | 51-27 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Steve Young misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 51-27 |
| 16:16 | Ohio | Martin McGuirk pulls down the rebound | 51-27 |
| 15:50 | Ohio | Carlos Levine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-27 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Steve Young | 51-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Martin McGuirk (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kranz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carlos Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Osbourn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Melton (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove is fouled in the backcourt by Martin McGuirk - foul #3 on Martin McGuirk, team foul #4 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Walker (PG), Mark Henderson (SG), Steven Greer (PF) Martin McGuirk, Michael Kranz, Kenneth Melton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Thomas (PF), James Crane (C) Tomas Mattingly, David Brennan | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-27 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | James Crane can't tip it in | 51-27 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Mark Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 51-27 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Steven Greer is called for the reach on Steve Young - foul #4 on Steven Greer, team foul #5 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols (PG), Ivory Eye (SF), Mark Mullins (C) Carlos Levine, Steven Greer, Keith Osbourn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG) Timothy Hargrove | |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Steve Young hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Eric Baker and he's fouled by Ivory Eye - foul #1 on Ivory Eye, team foul #6 | 51-29 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the free throw | 51-30 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Ivory Eye clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 51-30 |
| 14:49 | Ohio | Mark Mullins grabs the offensive rebound | 51-30 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Kenneth Walker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-30 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | James Crane gets the rebound | 51-30 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | James Crane drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Thomas | 51-32 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Mark Mullins connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Walker | 53-32 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Eric Baker buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Detwiler and he's hacked by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #7 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin McGuirk (PG), Michael Kranz (SG), Carlos Levine (SF), Keith Osbourn (PF), Kenneth Melton (C) Demetrius Nichols, Kenneth Walker, Ivory Eye, Mark Henderson, Mark Mullins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Daniel Perry (SF) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler | |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the free throw | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:31 | Ohio | Carlos Levine misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-35 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Daniel Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Michael Kranz takes the ball from Daniel Perry in the backcourt | 53-35 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-35 |
| 13:09 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton grabs the offensive board | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:48 | Ohio | Michael Kranz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols (PG), Ivory Eye (SF) Martin McGuirk, Carlos Levine | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Gills (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), David Brennan (PF) Eric Baker, Daniel Perry, Mark Thomas | |
| 12:36 | Kent State | David Brennan comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 53-35 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove hits the follow up shot | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:16 | Ohio | Tommy Gills steals it from Demetrius Nichols | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove misses short on a runner from the left block | 53-37 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Melton | 53-37 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Demetrius Nichols | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Michael Kranz steals the ball from Tommy Gills in the backcourt | 56-37 |
| 11:50 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Kranz | 58-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Demetrius Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kranz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ivory Eye (fresh) PF - Keith Osbourn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Melton (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Gills (fresh) SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Brennan (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Crane (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | James Crane misses the lay-in | 58-37 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Crane | 58-37 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove travels with the ball | 58-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin McGuirk (PG), Kenneth Walker (SG), Carlos Levine (SF), Mark Henderson (PF), Mark Mullins (C) Demetrius Nichols, Michael Kranz, Ivory Eye, Keith Osbourn, Kenneth Melton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Eric Baker (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Jeffery Pettie, Tommy Gills, Timothy Hargrove, David Brennan | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:05 | Ohio | Kenneth Walker clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Tomas Mattingly - foul #1 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #3 | 58-37 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | Kenneth Walker misses the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | Kenneth Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | James Crane is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Steve Young | 59-39 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | James Crane is called for the reach on Carlos Levine - foul #4 on James Crane, team foul #4 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Thomas (C) James Crane | |
| 10:12 | Ohio | Carlos Levine connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Walker | 61-39 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Martin McGuirk is called for the reach on Steve Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin McGuirk, team foul #8 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Kranz (SG), Ivory Eye (SF) Martin McGuirk, Carlos Levine | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF) Daniel Perry | |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Steve Young misses the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 10:09 | Ohio | Mark Mullins pulls down the rebound | 61-40 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | Mark Henderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-40 |
| 09:53 | Ohio | Kenneth Walker tips it but misses | 61-40 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Mark Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 61-40 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Steve Young clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 61-40 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Mark Henderson | 61-40 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Steve Young steps in front of the Kenneth Walker pass | 61-40 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Steve Young can't finish the layup | 61-40 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Mark Thomas misses the tip | 61-40 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly grabs the offensive rebound | 61-40 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Steve Young is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Baker | 61-43 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Mark Mullins makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Kranz | 63-43 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Young | 63-46 |
| 08:16 | Ohio | Mark Mullins is hacked by Mark Thomas - foul #4 on Mark Thomas, team foul #5 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols (PG), Carlos Levine (SF), Keith Osbourn (PF), Kenneth Melton (C) Kenneth Walker, Ivory Eye, Mark Henderson, Mark Mullins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Daniel Perry (SF), David Brennan (C) Steve Young, Eric Baker, Mark Thomas | |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Carlos Levine comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Tomas Mattingly - foul #2 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #6 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Gills (SG) Daniel Detwiler | |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Carlos Levine makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Carlos Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | David Brennan buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Kenneth Melton - foul #1 on Kenneth Melton, team foul #9 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin McGuirk (PG), Steven Greer (PF) Michael Kranz, Kenneth Melton | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Crane (C) Tomas Mattingly | |
| 07:53 | Kent State | David Brennan makes the free throw | 65-49 |
| 07:31 | Ohio | The jumper by Demetrius Nichols is denied by James Crane | 65-49 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | David Brennan pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Martin McGuirk (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Demetrius Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Levine (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Keith Osbourn (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Gills (fresh) SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Crane (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Daniel Perry connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Pettie | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Demetrius Nichols | 67-51 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Daniel Perry is fouled on the floor by Carlos Levine - foul #3 on Carlos Levine, team foul #10 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Kranz (SG), Charles Walls (SF), Kenneth Melton (C) Demetrius Nichols, Carlos Levine, Keith Osbourn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), Tomas Mattingly (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Tommy Gills, David Brennan, James Crane | |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:09 | Ohio | Jeffery Pettie picks off the pass by Steven Greer | 67-53 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Eric Baker buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tomas Mattingly | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Kranz | 69-55 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Eric Baker loses the dribble to Charles Walls | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:14 | Ohio | Michael Kranz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-55 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Daniel Perry is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 69-55 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Eric Baker hits the follow up shot | 69-57 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Michael Kranz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie loses the dribble to Kenneth Melton in the backcourt | 69-57 |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Jeffery Pettie picks off the pass by Martin McGuirk | 69-57 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Daniel Perry blows the layup | 69-57 |
| 04:03 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Steven Greer | 69-57 |
| 03:36 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Charles Walls tips it home | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Eric Baker is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-57 |
| 03:25 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Martin McGuirk (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Kranz (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Walls (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Steven Greer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Melton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Eric Baker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tomas Mattingly (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Michael Kranz is hacked by Daniel Perry - foul #1 on Daniel Perry, team foul #7 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Walker (PG), Carlos Levine (SF), Keith Osbourn (PF), Mark Mullins (C) Martin McGuirk, Charles Walls, Steven Greer, Kenneth Melton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), David Brennan (PF), James Crane (C) Jeffery Pettie, Eric Baker, Daniel Perry, Tomas Mattingly, Mark Thomas | |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Michael Kranz makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Michael Kranz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-57 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Mark Mullins | 73-57 |
| 02:19 | Ohio | Mark Mullins misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | David Brennan snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Mark Mullins steals the ball from David Brennan in the backcourt | 73-57 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-57 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | David Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Carlos Levine - foul #4 on Carlos Levine, team foul #11 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols (PG), Mark Henderson (SF) Michael Kranz, Carlos Levine | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Thomas (C) James Crane | |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-59 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Mark Mullins tips it back up and in | 75-59 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Osbourn - foul #1 on Keith Osbourn, team foul #12 | 75-59 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Demetrius Nichols | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Steve Young travels with the ball | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Mark Thomas blocks the short jumper by Keith Osbourn | 77-61 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Mark Henderson misses the tip | 77-61 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | David Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 77-61 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Kenneth Walker picks off the pass by Daniel Detwiler in the backcourt | 77-61 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Mark Henderson banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Walker | 79-61 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | David Brennan's layup is rejected by Keith Osbourn | 79-61 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hargrove | 79-61 |