| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jacob Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeff Pancoast (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stewart (fresh) C - Nicky Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Robert Clark inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio | Nicky Lindsey misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Samuel Kardos - foul #1 on Samuel Kardos, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 19:46 | Ohio | Nicky Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:46 | Ohio | Nicky Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Willy Thomas pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | John Brigham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Willy Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Willy Thomas misses the lay-in | 33-24 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | James Bonilla tips it back up and in | 35-24 |
| 18:43 | Ohio | Jacob Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jacob Williams, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Taylor (PG) Jacob Williams | |
| 18:37 | Kent State | James Bonilla double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Earl McLeland (PG), Christopher Rankins (PF) Jeff Pancoast, Jeffrey Stewart | |
| 18:20 | Ohio | Earl McLeland is hacked by James Bonilla - foul #1 on James Bonilla, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erik Turnbull (PF), Kyle Wheeler (C) Willy Thomas, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Rasmussen (C) Nicky Lindsey | |
| 17:58 | Ohio | Earl McLeland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Henry Taylor tips it back up and in | 35-26 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos is called for traveling | 35-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (PG), Donald Cromer (SG), Raymond Degen (C) John Brigham, Samuel Kardos, James Bonilla | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Pancoast (SG) Robert Clark | |
| 17:11 | Ohio | Christopher Rankins travels with the ball | 35-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Willy Thomas (PF), Cory Henderson (C) Donald Cromer, Raymond Degen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Clark (SF), Jeffrey Stewart (PF), Nicky Lindsey (C) Henry Taylor, Christopher Rankins, Matthew Rasmussen | |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Mark Green double dribbles | 35-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Taylor (PG) Earl McLeland | |
| 16:25 | Ohio | Henry Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Nicky Lindsey snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Henry Taylor misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Robert Clark hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Mark Green is hacked by Jeff Pancoast in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Pancoast, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Samuel Kardos (SG), James Bonilla (SF), Raymond Degen (C) Mark Green, Erik Turnbull, Kyle Wheeler, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jacob Williams (PG), Christopher Rankins (PF), Matthew Rasmussen (C) Henry Taylor, Jeffrey Stewart, Nicky Lindsey | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bonilla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Degen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jacob Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Pancoast (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Rankins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Rasmussen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | John Brigham is hacked by Jacob Williams - foul #4 on Jacob Williams, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Earl McLeland (PG) Jacob Williams | |
| 15:16 | Kent State | James Bonilla misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-31 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Willy Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Willy Thomas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Kardos | 37-31 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Robert Clark misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Degen - foul #2 on Raymond Degen, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (PG), Donald Cromer (SG), Erik Turnbull (PF), Cory Henderson (C) John Brigham, Samuel Kardos, Willy Thomas, Raymond Degen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Taylor (PG), Jeffrey Stewart (PF), Nicky Lindsey (C) Earl McLeland, Christopher Rankins, Matthew Rasmussen | |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Mark Green misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-33 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Jeffrey Stewart gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:40 | Ohio | Robert Clark travels with the ball | 37-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Kardos (SG), Kyle Wheeler (PF) Mark Green, James Bonilla | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Rasmussen (PF) Jeffrey Stewart | |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull tips it in | 39-33 |
| 12:58 | Ohio | Jeff Pancoast's fadeaway is rejected by Cory Henderson | 39-33 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Erik Turnbull | 39-33 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Henderson | 39-33 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Cromer | 41-33 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Henry Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-33 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Cory Henderson grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Matthew Rasmussen picks off the pass by Donald Cromer in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 11:44 | Ohio | Jeff Pancoast connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Donald Cromer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Kardos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Turnbull (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Henry Taylor (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Jeff Pancoast (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Clark (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicky Lindsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Robert Clark is called for the reach on Erik Turnbull in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Mark Green (SG), James Bonilla (SF), Willy Thomas (PF), Raymond Degen (C) Donald Cromer, Samuel Kardos, Erik Turnbull, Kyle Wheeler, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Earl McLeland (PG), Christopher Rankins (SG), Jeffrey Stewart (PF), David Rowe (C) Jeff Pancoast, Robert Clark, Matthew Rasmussen, Nicky Lindsey | |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Henry Taylor is called for the reach on James Bonilla - foul #1 on Henry Taylor, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Willy Thomas misses the dunk | 41-36 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Jeffrey Stewart pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | David Rowe's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Mark Green | 41-36 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Brigham | 41-36 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Willy Thomas is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Bonilla | 43-36 |
| 10:00 | Ohio | Mark Green steps in front of the David Rowe pass | 43-36 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | John Brigham clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stewart | 43-36 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | David Rowe hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Rankins | 43-39 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | John Brigham drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Bonilla | 46-39 |
| 08:48 | Ohio | David Rowe misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-39 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Willy Thomas snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | James Bonilla buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Christopher Rankins is fouled on the floor by Mark Green - foul #1 on Mark Green, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (PG), Samuel Kardos (SG), Erik Turnbull (SF), Kyle Wheeler (PF), Cory Henderson (C) John Brigham, Mark Green, James Bonilla, Willy Thomas, Raymond Degen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jacob Williams (PG), Jeff Pancoast (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Matthew Rasmussen (PF), Nicky Lindsey (C) Earl McLeland, Christopher Rankins, Henry Taylor, Jeffrey Stewart, David Rowe | |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Jacob Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Donald Cromer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jacob Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Pancoast (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Rasmussen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicky Lindsey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler connects on the open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Cromer and the foul's on Matthew Rasmussen - foul #3 on Matthew Rasmussen, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Nicky Lindsey is hacked by Cory Henderson - foul #3 on Cory Henderson, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Matthew Rasmussen scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Cromer | 54-41 |
| 06:18 | Ohio | Jeff Pancoast throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Bonilla (SF), Lee Mantz (C) Kyle Wheeler, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Lee Mantz grabs the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos knocks in the floater from the right side set up by James Bonilla | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Jeff Pancoast misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Nicky Lindsey grabs the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Robert Clark buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-44 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Robert Clark steals the ball from Donald Cromer in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Robert Clark misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Lee Mantz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Lee Mantz is fouled in the backcourt by Nicky Lindsey - foul #1 on Nicky Lindsey, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Kyle Wheeler (PF) Donald Cromer, Erik Turnbull | |
| Subs | Ohio | Earl McLeland (SF), Jeffrey Stewart (PF) Robert Clark, Matthew Rasmussen | |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Lee Mantz misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | Nicky Lindsey grabs the board | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Nicky Lindsey misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 56-44 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Nicky Lindsey tips it home | 56-46 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler connects on the runner from close range set up by John Brigham | 58-46 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Nicky Lindsey misses the easy layup | 58-46 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Bonilla | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Bonilla | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Kardos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bonilla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lee Mantz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jacob Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Pancoast (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl McLeland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicky Lindsey (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Jacob Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Lee Mantz - foul #1 on Lee Mantz, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond Degen (PF), Cory Henderson (C) Kyle Wheeler, Lee Mantz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Taylor (SG), Christopher Rankins (PF), David Rowe (C) Jeff Pancoast, Jeffrey Stewart, Nicky Lindsey | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Jacob Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Jacob Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos is hacked by Henry Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Taylor, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Clark (SF) Earl McLeland | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Raymond Degen snags the offensive board | 61-48 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Brigham | 63-48 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Robert Clark can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-48 |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Christopher Rankins grabs the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | David Rowe connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Taylor - foul #3 on Henry Taylor, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (PG), Erik Turnbull (SF), Willy Thomas (PF) John Brigham, James Bonilla, Raymond Degen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Earl McLeland (SF), Matthew Rasmussen (PF) Jacob Williams, Robert Clark | |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Matthew Rasmussen snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Matthew Rasmussen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Matthew Rasmussen steals it from Erik Turnbull | 63-51 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Henry Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-51 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Mark Green's pass is intercepted by Christopher Rankins in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 01:18 | Ohio | David Rowe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Rankins | 63-51 |
| 01:03 | Ohio | Christopher Rankins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Willy Thomas grabs the board | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Willy Thomas scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Kardos | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio | David Rowe's pass is intercepted by Willy Thomas | 65-51 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Cory Henderson is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 67-51 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Christopher Rankins is whistled for a carry | 67-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), James Bonilla (SF) Mark Green, Erik Turnbull | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | John Brigham runs out the clock | 67-51 |