| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Kiker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Nicks (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hershberger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ismael Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James Franklin inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Kent State | Luis Tulley is hacked by Ryan Nicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Nicks, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael McGill (SF) Ryan Nicks | |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton misses badly on a floater in the lane | 29-41 |
| 19:46 | Ohio | Ismael Turner pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 19:41 | Ohio | Harry Bryant makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alvin Kiker | 29-44 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Luis Tulley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-44 |
| 19:33 | Ohio | Michael McGill lays it up and in set up by Harry Bryant and he's fouled by James Franklin - foul #2 on James Franklin, team foul #1 | 29-46 |
| 19:33 | Ohio | Michael McGill makes the free throw | 29-47 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Dennis Harris comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-47 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Tulley | 29-47 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Miles Ladd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-47 |
| 18:46 | Ohio | Ismael Turner can't throw it down but the foul's on James Franklin - foul #3 on James Franklin, team foul #2 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Lamkin (SF) James Franklin | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Rowe (SF), John Malone (PF) Alvin Kiker, Kenneth Hershberger | |
| 18:46 | Ohio | Ismael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 18:46 | Ohio | Ismael Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton pulls down the rebound | 29-48 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 29-48 |
| 18:27 | Ohio | Ismael Turner snags the defensive board | 29-48 |
| 18:21 | Ohio | Ismael Turner makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Rowe | 29-50 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:13 | Kent State | James Lamkin is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 29-50 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | James Lamkin grabs the offensive rebound | 29-50 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Miles Ladd is fouled on the floor by Harry Bryant - foul #1 on Harry Bryant, team foul #2 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Eric McCoy (SG), James Napoleon (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Miles Ladd, Luis Tulley, Dennis Harris, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG), Jerry Davis (SG), Alvin Kiker (SF) Harry Bryant, Michael McGill, Ismael Turner | |
| 18:01 | Kent State | John Bryner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-50 |
| 18:00 | Ohio | John Rowe pulls down the rebound | 29-50 |
| 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) | |
| 17:39 | Ohio | John Malone throws it down set up by Alvin Kiker | 29-52 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | John Bryner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Hershberger (PF) Alvin Kiker | |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Kenneth Hershberger connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from George Schell and the foul's on Eric McCoy - foul #2 on Eric McCoy, team foul #3 | 29-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (SF), Ismael Turner (C) John Rowe, John Malone | |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Kenneth Hershberger makes the free throw | 29-55 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | James Lamkin misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint | 29-55 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Michael Rogers snags the offensive board | 29-55 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | James Lamkin is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by John Bryner | 31-55 |
| 16:39 | Ohio | Jerry Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-55 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Michael Rogers pulls down the rebound | 31-55 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | John Bryner buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-55 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Kenneth Hershberger connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by George Schell | 34-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bryner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric McCoy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lamkin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Napoleon (fairly fresh) C - Michael Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Schell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Kiker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Hershberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ismael Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Eric McCoy buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Bryner | 37-57 |
| 15:25 | Ohio | George Schell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-57 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Michael Rogers gets the rebound | 37-57 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | James Napoleon hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 37-57 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | The rebound goes to George Schell | 37-57 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Jerry Davis misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-57 |
| 14:49 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker tips it in | 37-59 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | James Napoleon double dribbles | 37-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), Luis Tulley (SG), James Franklin (SF), Dennis Harris (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) John Bryner, Eric McCoy, James Lamkin, James Napoleon, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Bryant (PG), Jason Huey (SG), Ryan Nicks (SF), John Malone (PF), John Rowe (C) George Schell, Jerry Davis, Alvin Kiker, Kenneth Hershberger, Ismael Turner | |
| 14:21 | Ohio | Harry Bryant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-59 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Dennis Harris gets the rebound | 37-59 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Luis Tulley knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from James Franklin | 39-59 |
| 13:37 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Luis Tulley - foul #1 on Luis Tulley, team foul #4 | 39-59 |
| 13:37 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 13:37 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Luis Tulley's layup is rejected by John Rowe | 39-61 |
| 13:12 | Ohio | John Rowe grabs the board | 39-61 |
| 12:51 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks is fouled on the floor by James Franklin - foul #4 on James Franklin, team foul #5 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Mosier (SF) James Franklin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael McGill (SF), Ismael Turner (C) Ryan Nicks, John Rowe | |
| 12:33 | Ohio | John Malone lays it in on a great pass from Harry Bryant and he's hacked by Dennis Harris - foul #1 on Dennis Harris, team foul #6 | 39-63 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | John Malone makes the free throw | 39-64 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Miles Ladd is hacked by Jason Huey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Huey, team foul #3 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ryan Nicks (SF), Kenneth Hershberger (PF) Jason Huey, John Malone | |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Luis Tulley buries a 3 from the left wing | 42-64 |
| 12:00 | Ohio | Dennis Harris denies the turnaround by Harry Bryant | 42-64 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dennis Harris | 42-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Luis Tulley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Mosier (fresh) PF - Dennis Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Bryant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael McGill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Nicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Hershberger (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ismael Turner (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Miles Ladd is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Bryant - foul #2 on Harry Bryant, team foul #4 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Lamkin (SF), James Napoleon (PF) Luis Tulley, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Miles Ladd misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-64 |
| 11:33 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Michael McGill hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-67 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | James Lamkin misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Hershberger - foul #3 on Kenneth Hershberger, team foul #5 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Eric McCoy (SG), Dennis Harris (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Miles Ladd, Robert Mosier, James Napoleon, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (SG), John Rowe (PF), John Malone (C) Michael McGill, Kenneth Hershberger, Ismael Turner | |
| 10:46 | Kent State | James Lamkin misses the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | James Lamkin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks misses long on a floater from close range | 43-67 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Michael Rogers grabs the board | 43-67 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | John Bryner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | John Rowe gets the rebound | 43-67 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Eric McCoy steals the ball from Alvin Kiker | 43-67 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Eric McCoy lays it up and in | 45-67 |
| 09:25 | Ohio | John Malone misses the runner in the paint | 45-67 |
| 09:23 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker tips it home | 45-69 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | James Lamkin is hacked by John Rowe - foul #2 on John Rowe, team foul #6 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (SG), James Napoleon (SF), Ronald Blanton (C) Eric McCoy, James Lamkin, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG), Jerry Davis (SG), Michael McGill (SF), Ismael Turner (C) Harry Bryant, Alvin Kiker, Ryan Nicks, John Rowe | |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Luis Tulley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Ismael Turner can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-69 |
| 08:27 | Ohio | Ismael Turner tips it home | 48-71 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Dennis Harris scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Luis Tulley | 50-71 |
| 07:48 | Ohio | Luis Tulley is called for the reach on Jerry Davis - foul #2 on Luis Tulley, team foul #7 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric McCoy (PG), Robert Mosier (SG), James Franklin (SF) John Bryner, Luis Tulley, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Huey (SG), Alvin Kiker (SF), Kenneth Hershberger (PF) George Schell, Michael McGill, John Malone | |
| 07:48 | Ohio | Jerry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 07:48 | Ohio | Jerry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric McCoy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mosier (fresh) SF - James Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Napoleon (fresh) C - Ronald Blanton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jerry Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Huey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alvin Kiker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Hershberger (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ismael Turner (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | James Napoleon hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ismael Turner - foul #1 on Ismael Turner, team foul #7 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Bryant (PG) Jerry Davis | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | James Napoleon makes the free throw | 53-73 |
| 07:16 | Ohio | Kenneth Hershberger is hacked by Eric McCoy - foul #3 on Eric McCoy, team foul #8 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Rogers (PF), James Lamkin (C) James Napoleon, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:16 | Ohio | Kenneth Hershberger makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 07:16 | Ohio | Kenneth Hershberger misses the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | James Lamkin grabs the board | 53-74 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Michael Rogers is fouled on the floor by Alvin Kiker - foul #3 on Alvin Kiker, team foul #8 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG) Robert Mosier | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ryan Nicks (SF), John Rowe (C) Alvin Kiker, Ismael Turner | |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Kenneth Hershberger gets the rebound | 53-74 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Harry Bryant loses the dribble to James Franklin | 53-74 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Jason Huey steps in front of the Miles Ladd pass in the backcourt | 53-74 |
| 06:03 | Ohio | Kenneth Hershberger can't finish the layup | 53-74 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | James Lamkin snags the defensive board | 53-74 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Michael Rogers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Miles Ladd | 55-74 |
| 05:40 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Hershberger | 55-76 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | James Lamkin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-76 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | John Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 55-76 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Harry Bryant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-76 |
| 05:24 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks gets the offensive rebound | 55-76 |
| 05:24 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (SG), James Napoleon (C) Eric McCoy, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG), Michael McGill (SF), Ismael Turner (C) Harry Bryant, Ryan Nicks, Kenneth Hershberger | |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Ismael Turner connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jason Huey | 55-78 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Miles Ladd is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Franklin | 57-78 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | John Rowe can't finish the layup | 57-78 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | James Napoleon pulls down the rebound | 57-78 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | James Franklin can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Rowe - foul #3 on John Rowe, team foul #9 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Eric McCoy (SG), Michael Rogers (C) Miles Ladd, Luis Tulley, James Lamkin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (SG), Alvin Kiker (SF), John Malone (PF) Jason Huey, John Rowe, Ismael Turner | |
| 04:15 | Kent State | James Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | James Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | George Schell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Harris (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) James Franklin, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Dennis Harris's fadeaway is rejected by John Malone | 59-78 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | John Malone snags the defensive board | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Jerry Davis misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-78 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton gets the rebound | 59-78 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bryner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric McCoy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Napoleon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Schell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alvin Kiker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Malone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael McGill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | John Bryner is hacked by George Schell in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Schell, team foul #10 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Mosier (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), James Lamkin (C) James Napoleon, Dennis Harris, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Rowe (PF) George Schell | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | John Bryner makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | John Bryner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Michael McGill blows the layup | 61-78 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | James Lamkin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-78 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | James Lamkin loses the ball out of bounds | 61-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG) Michael McGill | |
| 02:35 | Ohio | John Malone misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Rogers - foul #2 on Michael Rogers, team foul #9 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Napoleon (SF) Eric McCoy | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael McGill (SF) Jerry Davis | |
| 02:35 | Ohio | John Malone misses the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | John Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | James Napoleon is fouled in the backcourt by Michael McGill - foul #1 on Michael McGill, team foul #11 | 61-79 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | James Napoleon makes the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | James Napoleon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | George Schell misses the jumper from the right wing | 63-79 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | John Bryner pulls down the rebound | 63-79 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Robert Mosier clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-79 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | James Lamkin can't tip it in | 63-79 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mosier | 63-79 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Robert Mosier clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Rowe - foul #4 on John Rowe, team foul #12 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric McCoy (SG) Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Robert Mosier misses the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Robert Mosier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | Michael McGill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-79 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | James Napoleon grabs the board | 64-79 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | John Bryner is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Robert Mosier | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio | John Malone misses the lay-in | 66-79 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | James Napoleon pulls down the rebound | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | James Napoleon drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Bryner | 68-79 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | George Schell runs out the clock | 68-79 |