| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Benedict (fresh) SG - John Bryner (fresh) SF - James Franklin (fresh) PF - David Whitesell (fresh) C - Michael Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Schell (fresh) SG - Michael McGill (fresh) SF - Ryan Nicks (fresh) PF - Scott Childress (fresh) C - John Malone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | David Whitesell 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) | |
| 19:50 | Kent State | David Whitesell clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Michael Rogers tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Ohio | George Schell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | David Whitesell gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | James Franklin misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ryan Nicks | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Scott Childress misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | Scott Childress hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | James Franklin grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Ohio | The refs have stopped play. George Schell is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 2-0 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (PG) George Schell | |
| 18:26 | Kent State | James Franklin knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by John Bryner | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks misses the easy layup | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Michael Rogers grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | James Benedict clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Michael Rogers tips it in | 6-0 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | James Benedict steps in front of the Scott Childress pass | 6-0 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Alvin Kiker steals it from James Benedict in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 17:26 | Ohio | Michael McGill drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Malone | 6-2 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Michael Rogers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-2 |
| 17:09 | Ohio | Scott Childress pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:48 | Ohio | Scott Childress loses the dribble to David Whitesell | 6-2 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Malone - foul #1 on John Malone, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (PG), Bernard Ewing (SG), Floyd Davis (SF), Joseph Jarrett (PF) James Benedict, John Bryner, James Franklin, David Whitesell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG), Harry Bryant (SG), Jason Huey (SF), John Rowe (PF), David Cook (C) Alvin Kiker, Michael McGill, Ryan Nicks, Scott Childress, John Malone | |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Michael Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Bernard Ewing is called for the reach on Harry Bryant - foul #1 on Bernard Ewing, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Stazenski (C) Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:51 | Ohio | Jerry Davis clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Floyd Davis - foul #1 on Floyd Davis, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 15:51 | Ohio | Jerry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:51 | Ohio | Jerry Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Luis Tulley (fresh) SG - Bernard Ewing (fresh) SF - Floyd Davis (fresh) PF - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) C - Hans Stazenski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jerry Davis (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Harry Bryant (fresh) SF - Jason Huey (fresh) PF - John Rowe (fresh) C - David Cook (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Luis Tulley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-3 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett gets the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 7-3 |
| 15:17 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David Cook | 7-3 |
| 14:58 | Ohio | David Cook clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-3 |
| 14:57 | Ohio | John Rowe misses the tip | 7-3 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Luis Tulley snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Jerry Davis steps in front of the Luis Tulley pass | 7-3 |
| 14:20 | Ohio | Harry Bryant is hacked by Joseph Jarrett - foul #1 on Joseph Jarrett, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Benedict (PG), John Bryner (SG), James Franklin (SF), David Whitesell (PF), David Cyr (C) Luis Tulley, Bernard Ewing, Floyd Davis, Joseph Jarrett, Hans Stazenski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (PG), Michael McGill (SG), Ryan Nicks (SF), Scott Childress (PF), John Malone (C) Jerry Davis, Harry Bryant, Jason Huey, John Rowe, David Cook | |
| 13:56 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks misses the easy layup | 7-3 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | John Malone grabs the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 13:40 | Ohio | Michael McGill clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-3 |
| 13:39 | Ohio | John Malone tips it in | 7-5 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | James Benedict comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | David Whitesell hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Michael McGill buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Ryan Nicks | 9-8 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | James Benedict loses the dribble to Michael McGill in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 13:00 | Ohio | Scott Childress hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael McGill | 9-10 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Michael McGill takes the ball from James Franklin in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 12:34 | Ohio | John Malone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | John Bryner gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Scott Childress is called for the reach on James Benedict - foul #1 on Scott Childress, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (PG), Bernard Ewing (SG), George Jackson (SF), Joseph Jarrett (PF), Hans Stazenski (C) James Benedict, John Bryner, James Franklin, David Whitesell, David Cyr | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG), Jason Huey (SF), John Rowe (PF) Alvin Kiker, Ryan Nicks, Scott Childress | |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Luis Tulley | 12-10 |
| 12:03 | Ohio | George Jackson steps in front of the Michael McGill pass | 12-10 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | George Jackson banks in the layup | 14-10 |
| 11:38 | Ohio | John Rowe clanks a runner in the paint | 14-10 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hans Stazenski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jerry Davis (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael McGill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Huey (fresh) PF - John Rowe (fresh) C - John Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Michael McGill is called for the reach on Bernard Ewing in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael McGill, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Franklin (SF), Michael Rogers (C) George Jackson, Hans Stazenski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Bryant (SG), Scott Childress (PF), David Cook (C) Michael McGill, John Rowe, John Malone | |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Scott Childress blocks the short jumper by James Franklin | 14-10 |
| 11:12 | Ohio | Scott Childress gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:57 | Ohio | Jerry Davis misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 10:56 | Ohio | David Cook grabs the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Scott Childress misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 10:41 | Ohio | Jason Huey pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:22 | Ohio | The jump hook by Jason Huey is blocked by Joseph Jarrett | 14-10 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Michael Rogers snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett misses the easy layup | 14-10 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing snags the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Luis Tulley buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-10 |
| 09:25 | Ohio | Harry Bryant hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Cook | 17-13 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Luis Tulley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Benedict (PG), John Bryner (SG), Floyd Davis (SF), Hans Stazenski (PF), David Cyr (C) Luis Tulley, Bernard Ewing, James Franklin, Joseph Jarrett, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG), Michael McGill (SG), Ryan Nicks (SF), John Rowe (PF), John Malone (C) Jerry Davis, Harry Bryant, Jason Huey, Scott Childress, David Cook | |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Hans Stazenski blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by John Malone | 17-13 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Floyd Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-13 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | John Rowe misses badly on a floater near the basket | 20-13 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Floyd Davis pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | John Bryner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Benedict | 23-13 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | George Schell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Nicks | 23-16 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | George Schell steals the ball from James Benedict in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| 07:48 | Ohio | John Malone clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Floyd Davis - foul #2 on Floyd Davis, team foul #4 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Franklin (SF), David Whitesell (PF) Floyd Davis, David Cyr | |
| Subs | Ohio | Scott Childress (PF) John Rowe | |
| 07:48 | Ohio | John Malone misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:48 | Ohio | John Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | John Bryner is open and scores on a shot from the right side | 25-17 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Benedict (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Whitesell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hans Stazenski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Schell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael McGill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Nicks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Childress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Malone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Ohio | John Malone makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Scott Childress | 25-20 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Scott Childress - foul #2 on Scott Childress, team foul #4 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (PG), Bernard Ewing (SG), Michael Rogers (C) James Benedict, John Bryner, David Whitesell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (PG), Harry Bryant (SG), Jason Huey (SF), John Rowe (PF) George Schell, Michael McGill, Ryan Nicks, Scott Childress | |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:27 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-20 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Rogers | 26-20 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Luis Tulley is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Bryant - foul #1 on Harry Bryant, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Jackson (SF), David Whitesell (PF) James Franklin, Hans Stazenski | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Cook (C) John Malone | |
| 06:01 | Kent State | David Whitesell is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Rogers | 28-20 |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Harry Bryant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Rogers | 28-20 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | David Whitesell can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 28-20 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | John Rowe pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | David Cook misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Bernard Ewing - foul #2 on Bernard Ewing, team foul #5 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Benedict (PG), John Bryner (SG), James Franklin (SF), Joseph Jarrett (PF), David Cyr (C) Luis Tulley, Bernard Ewing, George Jackson, David Whitesell, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG), Michael McGill (SG), Ryan Nicks (SF) Alvin Kiker, Harry Bryant, John Rowe | |
| 05:05 | Ohio | David Cook makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | David Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | David Cyr misses short on a runner from close range | 28-21 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | David Cook pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Jason Huey hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael McGill | 28-24 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | John Bryner comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | James Benedict pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | James Franklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | David Cyr grabs the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Ryan Nicks - foul #1 on Ryan Nicks, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Whitesell (PF) David Cyr | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG), Scott Childress (PF), John Malone (C) Jerry Davis, Jason Huey, David Cook | |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:24 | Ohio | John Malone drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael McGill | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Benedict (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Whitesell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Schell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael McGill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Nicks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Malone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | James Franklin is hacked by George Schell - foul #1 on George Schell, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (PG), Bernard Ewing (SG), Michael Rogers (C) James Benedict, John Bryner, Joseph Jarrett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Bryant (SG), Alvin Kiker (SF) Michael McGill, Ryan Nicks | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | James Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | James Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Michael Rogers grabs the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing is hacked by Scott Childress - foul #3 on Scott Childress, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd Davis (SF) James Franklin | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Rowe (PF) Scott Childress | |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:02 | Ohio | John Malone grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | John Malone knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by George Schell | 32-29 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Floyd Davis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Ewing | 35-29 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | John Malone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Luis Tulley makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Bernard Ewing | 37-29 |
| 01:36 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker lays it in on a great pass from Harry Bryant | 37-31 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing is fouled in the backcourt by George Schell - foul #2 on George Schell, team foul #9 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (SG), James Franklin (SF), Joseph Jarrett (PF), Hans Stazenski (C) Luis Tulley, Floyd Davis, David Whitesell, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG), Michael McGill (SG), Jason Huey (SF) George Schell, Harry Bryant, Alvin Kiker | |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:29 | Ohio | Michael McGill gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | John Rowe is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Rowe, team foul #10 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Benedict (PG) Bernard Ewing | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ryan Nicks (SF) John Rowe | |
| 00:58 | Kent State | John Bryner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Jerry Davis is hacked by James Benedict - foul #1 on James Benedict, team foul #6 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Cook (C) John Malone | |
| 00:36 | Ohio | James Franklin takes the ball from Ryan Nicks | 37-31 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | James Franklin lays it up and in | 39-31 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Michael McGill scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Davis | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 39-34 |