| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Green (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Bonilla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jacob Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Pancoast (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Hildebrandt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jay Barrington (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nicky Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Matthew Hildebrandt inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Ohio | Jay Barrington comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 19:31 | Ohio | Jay Barrington tips it in | 26-41 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Willy Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-41 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Matthew Hildebrandt buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jacob Williams | 26-43 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Mark Green lays it up and in | 28-43 |
| 18:22 | Ohio | Matthew Hildebrandt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeff Pancoast | 28-46 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | James Bonilla misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 18:02 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jeff Pancoast | 28-46 |
| 17:37 | Ohio | Jeff Pancoast misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 17:35 | Ohio | Nicky Lindsey tips it back up and in | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Jay Barrington steals it from James Bonilla in the backcourt | 28-48 |
| 17:22 | Ohio | Jacob Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-48 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | James Bonilla gets the rebound | 28-48 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Mark Green is hacked by Jeff Pancoast - foul #2 on Jeff Pancoast, team foul #1 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeff Feldman (PG), Erik Turnbull (SG), Kyle Wheeler (PF), Cory Henderson (C) John Brigham, Mark Green, Willy Thomas, Aaron Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Elmer Fuller (PG), Henry Taylor (SG), Derek Medeiros (SF), Rick Sutton (PF), Lee Work (C) Jacob Williams, Jeff Pancoast, Matthew Hildebrandt, Jay Barrington, Nicky Lindsey | |
| 17:01 | Kent State | James Bonilla loses the dribble to Elmer Fuller | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Derek Medeiros is hacked by Kyle Wheeler - foul #3 on Kyle Wheeler, team foul #1 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Willy Thomas (PF) Kyle Wheeler | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Rick Sutton hits a floater from the left side set up by Henry Taylor | 28-50 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Cory Henderson misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-50 |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Rick Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-50 |
| 15:59 | Ohio | Elmer Fuller makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Derek Medeiros | 28-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeff Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bonilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Elmer Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) SF - Derek Medeiros (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Work (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (SG), Kyle Wheeler (PF) James Bonilla, Willy Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jacob Williams (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Matthew Hildebrandt (SF), Jay Barrington (PF), Nicky Lindsey (C) Elmer Fuller, Henry Taylor, Derek Medeiros, Rick Sutton, Lee Work | |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Nicky Lindsey scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jacob Williams and he's fouled by Cory Henderson - foul #1 on Cory Henderson, team foul #2 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (PG), Aaron Harris (C) Jeff Feldman, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Nicky Lindsey makes the free throw | 28-55 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Matthew Hildebrandt takes the ball from Mark Green in the backcourt | 28-55 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Robert Clark comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 28-55 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler snags the defensive board | 28-55 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-55 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Jacob Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-55 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 31-55 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), James Bonilla (SF), Willy Thomas (PF) Donald Cromer, Erik Turnbull, Aaron Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Elmer Fuller (PG), Derek Medeiros (SF), Rick Sutton (C) Jacob Williams, Matthew Hildebrandt, Nicky Lindsey | |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Willy Thomas swats the layup by Derek Medeiros | 31-55 |
| 14:00 | Ohio | Derek Medeiros tips it in | 31-57 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Willy Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeff Feldman (SG), Cory Henderson (C) Mark Green, Kyle Wheeler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Pancoast (SG), Lee Work (C) Robert Clark, Jay Barrington | |
| 13:34 | Ohio | Elmer Fuller is fouled on the floor by Willy Thomas - foul #1 on Willy Thomas, team foul #3 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Taylor (PG), Jay Barrington (PF) Elmer Fuller, Rick Sutton | |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Jeff Pancoast hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-57 |
| 13:12 | Ohio | Derek Medeiros tips it back up and in | 31-59 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | John Brigham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Hildebrandt (SF) Derek Medeiros | |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Lee Work is called for a charge - foul #1 on Lee Work, team foul #2 | 31-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (PG), Erik Turnbull (PF), Aaron Harris (C) John Brigham, Willy Thomas, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jacob Williams (PG), Nicky Lindsey (C) Jeff Pancoast, Lee Work | |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Matthew Hildebrandt is called for the reach on Donald Cromer - foul #3 on Matthew Hildebrandt, team foul #3 | 31-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (SG) Jeff Feldman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Elmer Fuller (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Rick Sutton (PF) Jacob Williams, Henry Taylor, Jay Barrington | |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Mark Green knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Aaron Harris | 34-59 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | Elmer Fuller misses short on a jumper from close range | 34-59 |
| 11:47 | Ohio | Nicky Lindsey tips it but misses | 34-59 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Aaron Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 34-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Donald Cromer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Green (tiring) 6 pts. SF - James Bonilla (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 6 pts. C - Aaron Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Elmer Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Hildebrandt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Rick Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicky Lindsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Donald Cromer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Kyle Wheeler (PF) Donald Cromer, James Bonilla | |
| Subs | Ohio | Derek Medeiros (SF) Matthew Hildebrandt | |
| 11:26 | Ohio | Aaron Harris steals the ball from Rick Sutton | 34-59 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Robert Clark is called for the reach on Mark Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #4 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jacob Williams (PG), Jeff Pancoast (SG), Jay Barrington (PF) Elmer Fuller, Robert Clark, Rick Sutton | |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Mark Green hits a 3 from straight away | 37-59 |
| 10:51 | Ohio | Jay Barrington misses the jump hook from the right block | 37-59 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Jay Barrington tips it back up and in | 37-61 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Jacob Williams is called for the reach on John Brigham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Williams, team foul #5 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (PG), Jeff Feldman (SG), Cory Henderson (C) John Brigham, Mark Green, Aaron Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Taylor (PG), Matthew Hildebrandt (SF), Lee Work (C) Jacob Williams, Derek Medeiros, Nicky Lindsey | |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-61 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Turnbull | 37-61 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Donald Cromer can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 37-61 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Donald Cromer pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-61 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Donald Cromer hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff Feldman | 40-61 |
| 09:58 | Ohio | Matthew Hildebrandt is fouled on the floor by Kyle Wheeler - foul #4 on Kyle Wheeler, team foul #4 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Bonilla (SF), Willy Thomas (PF) Erik Turnbull, Kyle Wheeler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Elmer Fuller (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Rick Sutton (PF), Nicky Lindsey (C) Henry Taylor, Jeff Pancoast, Jay Barrington, Lee Work | |
| 09:34 | Ohio | Matthew Hildebrandt misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-61 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Donald Cromer snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Donald Cromer makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Willy Thomas | 42-61 |
| 09:18 | Ohio | Willy Thomas steals it from Elmer Fuller | 42-61 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Willy Thomas can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-61 |
| 08:57 | Ohio | Rick Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Matthew Hildebrandt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-61 |
| 08:34 | Ohio | Rick Sutton gets the offensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 08:21 | Ohio | Matthew Hildebrandt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Robert Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Cory Henderson swats the layup by Rick Sutton | 42-61 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Cromer | 42-61 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Cory Henderson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rick Sutton - foul #1 on Rick Sutton, team foul #6 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Mark Green (SG), Erik Turnbull (SF) Donald Cromer, Jeff Feldman, James Bonilla | |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Taylor (PG), Jeff Pancoast (SG), Derek Medeiros (SF), Jay Barrington (PF), Lee Work (C) Elmer Fuller, Robert Clark, Matthew Hildebrandt, Rick Sutton, Nicky Lindsey | |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Cory Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Cory Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Lee Work pulls down the rebound | 42-61 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Jeff Pancoast hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-61 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Willy Thomas snags the defensive board | 42-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Cory Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Henry Taylor (fresh) SG - Jeff Pancoast (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Medeiros (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Barrington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Work (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-61 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull grabs the offensive board | 42-61 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Henry Taylor is called for the reach on Mark Green - foul #2 on Henry Taylor, team foul #7 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler (PF), Aaron Harris (C) Willy Thomas, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jacob Williams (PG), Nicky Lindsey (C) Jeff Pancoast, Lee Work | |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Mark Green misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 06:54 | Ohio | Nicky Lindsey snags the defensive board | 42-61 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Henry Taylor knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Jacob Williams | 42-63 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Mark Green connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | Henry Taylor drills a shot from the left side | 45-65 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Wheeler | 48-65 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Derek Medeiros banks in the layup set up by Henry Taylor | 48-67 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Aaron Harris can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Nicky Lindsey - foul #3 on Nicky Lindsey, team foul #8 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeff Feldman (SG), James Bonilla (SF), Willy Thomas (PF) Mark Green, Erik Turnbull, Kyle Wheeler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Elmer Fuller (PG), Jeff Pancoast (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Rick Sutton (PF), Lee Work (C) Jacob Williams, Henry Taylor, Derek Medeiros, Jay Barrington, Nicky Lindsey | |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Aaron Harris misses the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Aaron Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 04:35 | Ohio | Jeff Pancoast connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Fuller | 49-70 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | John Brigham is hacked by Jeff Pancoast in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Pancoast, team foul #9 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erik Turnbull (SF), Kyle Wheeler (PF), Cory Henderson (C) James Bonilla, Willy Thomas, Aaron Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Derek Medeiros (SF) Jeff Pancoast | |
| 04:33 | Kent State | John Brigham misses the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Rick Sutton grabs the board | 49-70 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Rick Sutton makes the jumper from the left block set up by Robert Clark | 49-72 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Lee Work is called for the reach on John Brigham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Work, team foul #10 | 49-72 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | John Brigham makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | John Brigham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 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) | |
| 03:37 | Ohio | Robert Clark drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-75 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Turnbull (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Cory Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Elmer Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derek Medeiros (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Sutton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Work (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Derek Medeiros is called for the reach on Jeff Feldman - foul #1 on Derek Medeiros, team foul #11 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (PG) John Brigham | |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Taylor (SG) Robert Clark | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Jeff Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Jeff Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 03:01 | Ohio | Henry Taylor connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Elmer Fuller | 53-77 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-77 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Lee Work | 53-77 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Erik Turnbull is called for the reach on Derek Medeiros - foul #1 on Erik Turnbull, team foul #5 | 53-77 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Derek Medeiros scores on a floater from the right block set up by Elmer Fuller and he's hacked by Donald Cromer - foul #3 on Donald Cromer, team foul #6 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Clark (SG) Henry Taylor | |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Derek Medeiros makes the free throw | 53-80 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Jeff Feldman is hacked by Robert Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Clark, team foul #12 | 53-80 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Jeff Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 54-80 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Jeff Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-80 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Lee Work misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-80 |
| 01:47 | Ohio | Elmer Fuller snags the offensive board | 55-80 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Kyle Wheeler swats the short shot by Derek Medeiros | 55-80 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Donald Cromer gets the rebound | 55-80 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Feldman | 57-80 |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Robert Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-80 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Cory Henderson | 57-80 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Jeff Feldman comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Lee Work - foul #3 on Lee Work, team foul #13 | 57-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Taylor (SG) Robert Clark | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Jeff Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Jeff Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Elmer Fuller blows the layup | 59-80 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Derek Medeiros snags the offensive board | 59-80 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Elmer Fuller runs out the clock | 59-80 |