| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) SG - Paul Teague (fresh) SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) C - James Starnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Buford Kaye (fresh) SG - Carl Espinosa (fresh) SF - Edward Reardon (fresh) PF - Michael Key (fresh) C - Michael Boyd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Dana Cusick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Dana Cusick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Michael Key - foul #1 on Michael Key, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Dana Cusick misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Dana Cusick makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Dana Cusick misses the 3rd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Key | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | Ohio | Michael Boyd comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Ohio | Michael Key tips it but misses | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Ohio | Michael Boyd tips it home | 1-2 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Dave Howes scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Dana Cusick | 4-2 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Michael Key hits the finger roll on a great pass from Buford Kaye | 4-4 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Buford Kaye steals it from Dave Howes in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Dave Howes steals the ball from Edward Reardon | 4-4 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Paul Teague lays it in on a nice dish by Dave Howes | 6-4 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Michael Boyd misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Dozier - foul #1 on Matthew Dozier, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Michael Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Michael Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Dana Cusick is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 18:12 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Michael Boyd misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Starnes - foul #1 on James Starnes, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), David Key (SG), Eddie Hagberg (SF), Jamie James (PF), Darren Carter (C) Dave Howes, Paul Teague, Matthew Dozier, Dana Cusick, James Starnes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin Gullette (SF), Eugene Osterman (PF) Edward Reardon, Michael Key | |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Michael Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Michael Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Darren Carter misses short on a runner from the right block | 6-7 |
| 17:38 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:32 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa drills a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Boyd | 6-10 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Jamie James is hacked by Carl Espinosa - foul #1 on Carl Espinosa, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edward Anderson (PG), Victor Smith (SF), Josh Kordowski (C) Buford Kaye, Carl Espinosa, Michael Boyd | |
| 16:54 | Kent State | David Key makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 16:45 | Ohio | Victor Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 9-10 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg is hacked by Edward Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Anderson, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Teague (SG), Matthew Dozier (SF), Dana Cusick (PF), James Starnes (C) David Key, Eddie Hagberg, Jamie James, Darren Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Johnson (SF), Michael Key (PF) Martin Gullette, Eugene Osterman | |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Paul Teague misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 16:24 | Ohio | Josh Kordowski grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Josh Kordowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Anderson and he's hacked by James Starnes - foul #2 on James Starnes, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Eddie Hagberg (C) David Wade, James Starnes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Espinosa (SG), Edward Reardon (SF) Victor Smith, Joseph Johnson | |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Josh Kordowski makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Dave Howes is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Anderson - foul #2 on Edward Anderson, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Quentin Wetherbee (PG) Edward Anderson | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg is whistled for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jamie James (PF) Dana Cusick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Buford Kaye (PG), Joseph Johnson (C) Quentin Wetherbee, Josh Kordowski | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Teague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) PF - Jamie James (fresh) C - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Buford Kaye (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Espinosa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Reardon (fresh) PF - Michael Key (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Buford Kaye clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Eddie Hagberg - foul #1 on Eddie Hagberg, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Key (SG), Darren Carter (C) Paul Teague, Eddie Hagberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Osterman (PF) Michael Key | |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Buford Kaye makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Buford Kaye misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Darren Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Dave Howes's pass is intercepted by Buford Kaye in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| 15:13 | Ohio | Edward Reardon drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Buford Kaye | 9-16 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Jamie James scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Darren Carter and he's hacked by Edward Reardon - foul #1 on Edward Reardon, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (SF) Matthew Dozier | |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin Gullette (SG), Victor Smith (SF) Carl Espinosa, Edward Reardon | |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Jamie James makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Victor Smith buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson and he's fouled by David Wade - foul #1 on David Wade, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dozier (SF), Dana Cusick (PF), Eddie Hagberg (C) Dave Howes, Jamie James, Darren Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Quentin Wetherbee (PG), Michael Boyd (C) Buford Kaye, Joseph Johnson | |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Victor Smith makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-19 |
| 14:19 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Victor Smith | 12-19 |
| 14:03 | Ohio | Victor Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Michael Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 13:57 | Ohio | Martin Gullette clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dana Cusick | 12-19 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Boyd - foul #1 on Michael Boyd, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Paul Teague (SG), Darren Carter (C) David Wade, David Key, Eddie Hagberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | Buford Kaye (PG), Carl Espinosa (SG), Edward Reardon (SF), Michael Key (PF), Josh Kordowski (C) Quentin Wetherbee, Victor Smith, Martin Gullette, Eugene Osterman, Michael Boyd | |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 13:25 | Ohio | Michael Key misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Dave Howes snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Paul Teague misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Dana Cusick grabs the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Darren Carter is whistled for traveling | 14-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jamie James (PF), Eddie Hagberg (C) Dana Cusick, Darren Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Johnson (SF) Edward Reardon | |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Josh Kordowski is fouled on the floor by Dave Howes - foul #1 on Dave Howes, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG) Dave Howes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Quentin Wetherbee (PG), Martin Gullette (SF) Buford Kaye, Michael Key | |
| 12:29 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Dozier and the foul's on Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Smith (SF), Michael Boyd (C) Quentin Wetherbee, Josh Kordowski | |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 12:06 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa double dribbles | 17-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dana Cusick (PF) Matthew Dozier | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Joseph Johnson is called for the reach on Dana Cusick - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Quentin Wetherbee (PG), Michael Key (PF) Martin Gullette, Joseph Johnson | |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Dana Cusick makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Dana Cusick makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:41 | Ohio | Quentin Wetherbee buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Wade (fresh) SG - Paul Teague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jamie James (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dana Cusick (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Hagberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Quentin Wetherbee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Espinosa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Key (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Dana Cusick misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 11:15 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Michael Boyd drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Key | 19-24 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Jamie James is hacked by Michael Boyd - foul #2 on Michael Boyd, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), David Key (SG), Matthew Dozier (SF), Darren Carter (C) David Wade, Paul Teague, Dana Cusick, Eddie Hagberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | Buford Kaye (PG), Martin Gullette (SG), Edward Reardon (SF), Eugene Osterman (PF), Josh Kordowski (C) Quentin Wetherbee, Carl Espinosa, Victor Smith, Michael Key, Michael Boyd | |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Jamie James misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Josh Kordowski pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 10:17 | Ohio | Martin Gullette misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Darren Carter gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Buford Kaye picks off the pass by Dave Howes in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 10:07 | Ohio | Martin Gullette loses the dribble to Matthew Dozier | 19-24 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | David Key banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Dozier | 21-24 |
| 09:56 | Ohio | Martin Gullette scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Buford Kaye | 21-27 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Darren Carter knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Dave Howes | 23-27 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Edward Reardon scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Buford Kaye | 23-29 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Edward Reardon steals it from David Key in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 08:54 | Ohio | Martin Gullette can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Darren Carter - foul #1 on Darren Carter, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), Paul Teague (SG), Dana Cusick (PF), Eddie Hagberg (C) Dave Howes, David Key, Jamie James, Darren Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Espinosa (SG), Victor Smith (SF), Michael Key (PF) Buford Kaye, Edward Reardon, Josh Kordowski | |
| 08:54 | Ohio | Martin Gullette makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 08:54 | Ohio | Martin Gullette misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier tips it in | 25-30 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Teague - foul #1 on Paul Teague, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Quentin Wetherbee (PG), Edward Reardon (SF) Martin Gullette, Victor Smith | |
| 08:03 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Darren Carter (C) Matthew Dozier, Eddie Hagberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | Buford Kaye (PG) Quentin Wetherbee | |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Eugene Osterman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Paul Teague pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Teague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Wade (fresh) PF - Dana Cusick (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Buford Kaye (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Espinosa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Reardon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Key (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Osterman (tiring) | |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Dave Howes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dave Howes, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Denzer (PG), Matthew Dozier (SF) Dave Howes, Paul Teague | |
| Subs | Ohio | Josh Kordowski (C) Eugene Osterman | |
| 07:00 | Ohio | Michael Key drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Carl Espinosa | 25-33 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Michael Key grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Josh Kordowski clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 25-33 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Edward Reardon steps in front of the Matthew Dozier pass | 25-33 |
| 06:18 | Ohio | Edward Reardon lays it in | 25-35 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | John Denzer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Darren Carter gets the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier is fouled on the floor by Carl Espinosa - foul #2 on Carl Espinosa, team foul #10 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Key (SG), Eddie Hagberg (C) David Wade, Darren Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Quentin Wetherbee (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Martin Gullette (SF), Eugene Osterman (C) Buford Kaye, Carl Espinosa, Edward Reardon, Josh Kordowski | |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Michael Key misses long on a jumper from the left side | 27-35 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Victor Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Victor Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | Martin Gullette gets the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 05:20 | Ohio | Martin Gullette misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-35 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | John Denzer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), Jamie James (PF) John Denzer, Dana Cusick | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:01 | Ohio | Victor Smith blows the layup | 27-35 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | David Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Victor Smith - foul #1 on Victor Smith, team foul #11 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Teague (SG), Darren Carter (C) David Key, Matthew Dozier | |
| Subs | Ohio | Buford Kaye (PG), Edward Reardon (SF), Josh Kordowski (C) Quentin Wetherbee, Victor Smith, Eugene Osterman | |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Michael Key grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 04:11 | Ohio | Martin Gullette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Josh Kordowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | The 3pt attempt by Edward Reardon is denied by Darren Carter | 28-35 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | David Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Paul Teague is open and buries a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Martin Gullette - foul #1 on Martin Gullette, team foul #12 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Dana Cusick (PF), James Starnes (C) David Wade, Eddie Hagberg, Darren Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edward Anderson (PG), Carl Espinosa (SG), Joseph Johnson (PF), Michael Boyd (C) Buford Kaye, Martin Gullette, Michael Key, Josh Kordowski | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:23 | Ohio | James Starnes is called for the reach on Michael Boyd - foul #3 on James Starnes, team foul #10 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Key (SG), Matthew Dozier (SF), Darren Carter (C) Paul Teague, Jamie James, James Starnes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Smith (SF) Edward Reardon | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Michael Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Michael Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Key (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Dozier (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Cusick (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edward Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Espinosa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) C - Michael Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-37 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 02:39 | Ohio | Victor Smith comes up short on the shot from close range | 31-37 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Michael Boyd tips it home | 31-39 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | David Key hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dave Howes | 33-39 |
| 02:15 | Ohio | Edward Anderson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 33-39 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Anderson | 33-39 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Edward Anderson drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Victor Smith | 33-41 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 35-41 |
| 01:29 | Ohio | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Dave Howes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Dana Cusick misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 01:06 | Ohio | Victor Smith grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Michael Boyd can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-41 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Dana Cusick pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Dave Howes is fouled on the floor by Victor Smith - foul #2 on Victor Smith, team foul #13 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Teague (SG), David Wade (SF), Jamie James (PF), Eddie Hagberg (C) David Key, Matthew Dozier, Dana Cusick, Darren Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Buford Kaye (PG), Edward Reardon (SF), Josh Kordowski (PF) Edward Anderson, Victor Smith, Joseph Johnson | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Dave Howes makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Dave Howes misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Michael Boyd pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-41 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Paul Teague pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-41 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Paul Teague grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the jump hook from the right block | 38-41 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa misses badly on a runner from close range | 38-41 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | The clock runs out | 38-41 |