| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Tom Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hao Yin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Sharp (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gary Howard inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Gary Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 19:43 | Kent State | John Griffith can't tip it in | 36-42 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Henry Teachout tips it in | 36-44 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Hao Yin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Teachout | 36-44 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | Arnold Cogan picks off the pass by Hao Yin | 36-44 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Gary Howard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Arnold Cogan | 36-46 |
| 18:45 | Ohio | Steven Sharp misses the lay-in | 36-46 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | John Griffith grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | John Griffith is open but can't throw it down but the foul's on Steven Sharp - foul #1 on Steven Sharp, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Elmore (PG), Romeo Rivera (SG), Larry Barile (PF), Doug Albrecht (C) Tom Matthews, Hao Yin, Steven Sharp, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Fred Hillhouse (SG) Adrian Mendenhall, Arnold Cogan | |
| 18:19 | Kent State | John Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | John Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | Robert Elmore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Barile | 39-46 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Henry Teachout blows the layup | 39-46 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 17:23 | Ohio | William Purvis steps in front of the Robert Elmore pass | 39-46 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Gary Howard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Doug Albrecht | 39-46 |
| 16:59 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht misses the floater in the lane | 39-46 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | John Griffith grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | William Purvis is fouled on the floor by Robert Elmore - foul #2 on Robert Elmore, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mullins (PG), Hao Yin (SG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Steven Sharp (PF), David Dalton (C) Robert Elmore, Romeo Rivera, Don Fields, Larry Barile, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), Danny Axford (SF), Donald Hampton (PF), Nelson Collins (C) William Purvis, Fred Hillhouse, Gary Howard, John Griffith, Henry Teachout | |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Nelson Collins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Adrian Mendenhall | 39-48 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | Adrian Mendenhall steps in front of the Salvador Garcia pass | 39-48 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall banks in the layup | 39-50 |
| 15:50 | Ohio | Nelson Collins is called for the reach on Hao Yin - foul #1 on Nelson Collins, team foul #1 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG) David Mullins | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Wendell Sheahan (SG) Adrian Mendenhall, Arnold Cogan | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Tom Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hao Yin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Sharp (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wendell Sheahan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Nelson Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Tom Matthews connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Hao Yin | 42-50 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Salvador Garcia is called for the reach on Danny Axford - foul #3 on Salvador Garcia, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Romeo Rivera (SG), Robert Elmore (SF), Larry Barile (PF), Doug Albrecht (C) Hao Yin, Salvador Garcia, Steven Sharp, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse (SG) Wendell Sheahan | |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Donald Hampton is hacked by Robert Elmore - foul #3 on Robert Elmore, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Teachout (C) Nelson Collins | |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Donald Hampton hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 42-50 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Danny Axford gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Danny Axford is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Fred Hillhouse | 42-53 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Robert Elmore comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Danny Axford - foul #2 on Danny Axford, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Don Fields (SF) Tom Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), Gary Howard (SF), John Griffith (PF) William Purvis, Fred Hillhouse, Danny Axford, Donald Hampton | |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Robert Elmore misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Robert Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Gary Howard hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Don Fields | 43-53 |
| 13:47 | Ohio | Romeo Rivera scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-53 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Henry Teachout connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Griffith | 46-55 |
| 13:24 | Ohio | Adrian Mendenhall is called for the reach on Robert Elmore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adrian Mendenhall, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mullins (PG), Hao Yin (SG), Steven Sharp (PF), David Dalton (C) Robert Elmore, Romeo Rivera, Larry Barile, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wendell Sheahan (SG), Nelson Collins (PF), David Frank (C) Arnold Cogan, John Griffith, Henry Teachout | |
| 13:12 | Ohio | David Dalton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | David Dalton pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 12:53 | Ohio | Don Fields clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | David Frank snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | David Mullins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 12:12 | Ohio | David Dalton tips it home | 48-58 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Nelson Collins knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Adrian Mendenhall | 48-60 |
| 11:47 | Ohio | Hao Yin loses the dribble to Gary Howard | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - David Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hao Yin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Steven Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Dalton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Sheahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nelson Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Frank (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Nelson Collins | 48-62 |
| 11:10 | Ohio | David Mullins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Nelson Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Wendell Sheahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG), Romeo Rivera (SG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Larry Barile (PF), Doug Albrecht (C) David Mullins, Hao Yin, Don Fields, Steven Sharp, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), Danny Axford (SF), John Griffith (PF), Henry Teachout (C) Adrian Mendenhall, Wendell Sheahan, Gary Howard, Nelson Collins, David Frank | |
| 10:46 | Ohio | Larry Barile makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tom Matthews and he's fouled by William Purvis - foul #2 on William Purvis, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| 10:46 | Ohio | Larry Barile misses the free throw | 50-62 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Griffith | 50-62 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | John Griffith buries a jumper from the left block set up by Arnold Cogan | 50-64 |
| 10:07 | Ohio | Larry Barile misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Griffith - foul #2 on John Griffith, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Elmore (SG) Romeo Rivera | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:07 | Ohio | Larry Barile misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 10:07 | Ohio | Larry Barile makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Henry Teachout pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan loses the dribble to Tom Matthews | 51-64 |
| 09:23 | Ohio | Arnold Cogan steals the ball from Larry Barile | 51-64 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan can't finish the layup | 51-64 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Tom Matthews is hacked by William Purvis - foul #3 on William Purvis, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mullins (PG), Hao Yin (SG), Romeo Rivera (SF), Steven Sharp (PF), David Dalton (C) Tom Matthews, Robert Elmore, Salvador Garcia, Larry Barile, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse (PG), Gary Howard (SF), Donald Hampton (PF) William Purvis, Danny Axford, John Griffith | |
| 08:55 | Ohio | The jump hook by Hao Yin is blocked by Donald Hampton | 51-64 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Henry Teachout grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Donald Hampton misses the lay-in | 51-64 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | David Dalton pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Hao Yin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Don Fields (SF) Romeo Rivera | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wendell Sheahan (SG), Nelson Collins (C) Arnold Cogan, Henry Teachout | |
| 08:25 | Kent State | David Mullins is called for the reach on Fred Hillhouse in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Mullins, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Gary Howard is hacked by David Mullins - foul #2 on David Mullins, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Romeo Rivera (SG) Hao Yin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Donald Hampton misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-64 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Nelson Collins snags the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Donald Hampton misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Sharp - foul #2 on Steven Sharp, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Barile (PF) Steven Sharp | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Danny Axford (SF) Wendell Sheahan, Gary Howard | |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Donald Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Donald Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - David Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Romeo Rivera (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Larry Barile (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dalton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Fred Hillhouse (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 blk. C - Nelson Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Larry Barile misses the easy layup | 51-66 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Hampton | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Danny Axford misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-66 |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Romeo Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Romeo Rivera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Elmore (PG), Hao Yin (SG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Doug Albrecht (C) David Mullins, Romeo Rivera, Don Fields, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), John Griffith (PF), Henry Teachout (C) Fred Hillhouse, Donald Hampton, Nelson Collins | |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Henry Teachout is fouled on the floor by Robert Elmore - foul #4 on Robert Elmore, team foul #8 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG), Steven Sharp (PF) Salvador Garcia, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wendell Sheahan (SG) William Purvis | |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Tom Matthews misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Henry Teachout grabs the board | 51-68 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Danny Axford connects on the jump hook near the basket | 51-70 |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Hao Yin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-70 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Henry Teachout gets the rebound | 51-70 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Wendell Sheahan double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Don Fields (SF), Doug Albrecht (C) Hao Yin, Larry Barile | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (SG), Gary Howard (SF), Donald Hampton (PF) Wendell Sheahan, Danny Axford, John Griffith | |
| 05:28 | Ohio | Adrian Mendenhall is called for the reach on Don Fields - foul #4 on Adrian Mendenhall, team foul #7 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mullins (PG), Romeo Rivera (SG), Salvador Garcia (C) Tom Matthews, Robert Elmore, Steven Sharp | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:28 | Ohio | Don Fields makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 05:28 | Ohio | Don Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan is fouled on the floor by Romeo Rivera - foul #1 on Romeo Rivera, team foul #9 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG) Adrian Mendenhall | |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 05:02 | Ohio | William Purvis steals the ball from David Mullins in the backcourt | 53-72 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the floater from close range set up by Gary Howard | 53-74 |
| 04:24 | Ohio | Don Fields hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Mullins | 56-74 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan's layup is rejected by Doug Albrecht | 56-74 |
| 04:03 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| 04:03 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG), Hao Yin (SG), Steven Sharp (PF), David Dalton (C) David Mullins, Romeo Rivera, Doug Albrecht, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), John Griffith (PF) Arnold Cogan, Donald Hampton | |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Don Fields connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Sharp | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Henry Teachout can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-74 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Gary Howard snags the offensive board | 58-74 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Tom Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hao Yin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Fields (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Steven Sharp (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Dalton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Purvis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall lays it in and he's fouled by Tom Matthews - foul #2 on Tom Matthews, team foul #10 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Elmore (PG), Romeo Rivera (SG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Larry Barile (PF), Doug Albrecht (C) Tom Matthews, Hao Yin, Don Fields, Steven Sharp, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Axford (SF), Donald Hampton (PF), Nelson Collins (C) Gary Howard, John Griffith, Henry Teachout | |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall makes the free throw | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Larry Barile misses the jumper in the lane | 58-77 |
| 02:39 | Ohio | Robert Elmore can't tip it in | 58-77 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Nelson Collins gets the rebound | 58-77 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Doug Albrecht takes the ball from Donald Hampton | 58-77 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Romeo Rivera comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-77 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Nelson Collins grabs the board | 58-77 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Danny Axford drills a jumper near the basket set up by William Purvis and he's fouled by Salvador Garcia - foul #4 on Salvador Garcia, team foul #11 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse (SG) Adrian Mendenhall | |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Danny Axford makes the free throw | 58-80 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Robert Elmore clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-80 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Robert Elmore tips it but misses | 58-80 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht tips it but misses | 58-80 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Donald Hampton gets the rebound | 58-80 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Donald Hampton is called for traveling | 58-80 |
| 00:59 | Ohio | Salvador Garcia knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 60-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Donald Hampton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-80 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Nelson Collins grabs the offensive board | 60-80 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | William Purvis loses the ball out of bounds | 60-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Salvador Garcia clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-80 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Danny Axford grabs the board | 60-80 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | William Purvis runs out the clock | 60-80 |