| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Grover Burris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Carter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua McChristian (fresh) 4 pts. C - Don Mayo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tommy Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Stewart (fresh) PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | David Carter inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio | David Carter comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Scott Stewart - foul #3 on Scott Stewart, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wallace Patterson (SF) Scott Stewart | |
| 19:42 | Ohio | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:42 | Ohio | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Joshua McChristian takes the ball from Joshua Whitcomb | 30-29 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | James Allison misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Wallace Patterson - foul #2 on Wallace Patterson, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | James Allison misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | James Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Francis Rascon can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-29 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Douglas Williams hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Grover Burris hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joshua McChristian | 34-31 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb drills a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Don Mayo - foul #1 on Don Mayo, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Loren Starnes (PG), Parker Richards (SF), Arnold Beverly (PF), Drew Floyd (C) James Allison, David Carter, Joshua McChristian, Don Mayo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Eric Ledezma (C) Tommy Carlson, Francis Rascon, Douglas Williams | |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Loren Starnes is hacked by Ray Brown - foul #1 on Ray Brown, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Boon (SF), Alfred Guillotte (C) Wallace Patterson, Joshua Whitcomb | |
| 17:40 | Ohio | Alfred Guillotte swats the layup by Arnold Beverly | 34-34 |
| 17:39 | Ohio | Parker Richards tips it but misses | 34-34 |
| 17:37 | Ohio | Drew Floyd grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Grover Burris knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Loren Starnes and the foul's on Eric Ledezma - foul #1 on Eric Ledezma, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joshua McChristian (PF) Arnold Beverly | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Carlson (PG), Francis Rascon (SG) Ray Brown, Vernon Spivey | |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Grover Burris misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Charles Boon is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Loren Starnes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Grover Burris | 39-37 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Charles Boon can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:33 | Ohio | Loren Starnes grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Drew Floyd is fouled on the floor by Alfred Guillotte - foul #1 on Alfred Guillotte, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Allison (PG), David Carter (SF), Don Mayo (C) Loren Starnes, Grover Burris, Parker Richards | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Wallace Patterson (SF), Joshua Whitcomb (PF), Douglas Williams (C) Tommy Carlson, Charles Boon, Eric Ledezma, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 16:07 | Ohio | Don Mayo is called for a charge - foul #2 on Don Mayo, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Grover Burris (SG), Arnold Beverly (PF) Drew Floyd, Joshua McChristian | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vernon Spivey (SG) Francis Rascon | |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey travels in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 15:53 | Ohio | David Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Allison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Grover Burris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Carter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arnold Beverly (fresh) C - Don Mayo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vernon Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wallace Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Wallace Patterson double dribbles | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tyler Lablanc (PF) Arnold Beverly | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Stewart (SF) Wallace Patterson | |
| 15:24 | Ohio | Don Mayo banks in the layup | 41-37 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb blows the layup | 41-37 |
| 15:01 | Ohio | Tyler Lablanc pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Grover Burris scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Allison | 44-37 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Scott Stewart and he's fouled by Tyler Lablanc - foul #4 on Tyler Lablanc, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Loren Starnes (PG), Parker Richards (SG), Arnold Beverly (SF), Joshua McChristian (PF), Drew Floyd (C) James Allison, Grover Burris, David Carter, Tyler Lablanc, Don Mayo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Carlson (PG), Francis Rascon (SG), Eric Ledezma (C) Ray Brown, Vernon Spivey, Douglas Williams | |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Parker Richards gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:09 | Ohio | Drew Floyd connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Parker Richards | 46-39 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Loren Starnes takes the ball from Tommy Carlson | 46-39 |
| 13:45 | Ohio | Arnold Beverly hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Loren Starnes | 48-39 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Francis Rascon hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 13:26 | Ohio | Arnold Beverly snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 13:07 | Ohio | Arnold Beverly misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma misses badly on a shot from the left block | 48-39 |
| 12:43 | Ohio | Joshua McChristian snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | Drew Floyd buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Loren Starnes | 51-39 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson connects on the open jumper from the left wing set up by Francis Rascon | 51-41 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | Arnold Beverly makes the jumper from the left side | 53-41 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Francis Rascon is hacked by Loren Starnes - foul #3 on Loren Starnes, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Allison (PG), Grover Burris (SG), David Carter (SF), Don Mayo (C) Loren Starnes, Parker Richards, Arnold Beverly, Drew Floyd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Wallace Patterson (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Douglas Williams (C) Tommy Carlson, Francis Rascon, Scott Stewart, Joshua Whitcomb, Eric Ledezma | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Allison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Grover Burris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Carter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua McChristian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Mayo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vernon Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wallace Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 11:29 | Ohio | David Carter grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Joshua McChristian misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Alfred Guillotte - foul #2 on Alfred Guillotte, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Joshua McChristian makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Joshua McChristian makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Wallace Patterson scores on a runner from close range and he's fouled by David Carter - foul #1 on David Carter, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Wallace Patterson makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | David Carter buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua McChristian | 57-44 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Wallace Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by David Carter - foul #2 on David Carter, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Drew Floyd (SG) Grover Burris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Boon (C) Douglas Williams | |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 10:14 | Ohio | David Carter snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | David Carter drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Allison | 59-44 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Ray Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Wallace Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Wallace Patterson scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Vernon Spivey | 59-46 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Drew Floyd connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Allison | 61-46 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Drew Floyd steps in front of the Alfred Guillotte pass | 61-46 |
| 08:32 | Ohio | David Carter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Drew Floyd takes the ball from Ray Brown in the backcourt | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Drew Floyd is hacked by Vernon Spivey - foul #1 on Vernon Spivey, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Loren Starnes (PG), Grover Burris (SG), Parker Richards (SF), Arnold Beverly (PF) James Allison, David Carter, Joshua McChristian, Don Mayo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Carlson (PG), Francis Rascon (SG), Scott Stewart (SF), Eric Ledezma (PF), Douglas Williams (C) Ray Brown, Vernon Spivey, Wallace Patterson, Alfred Guillotte, Charles Boon | |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Drew Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Drew Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Douglas Williams gets the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Douglas Williams | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Loren Starnes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Grover Burris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Parker Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arnold Beverly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Drew Floyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tommy Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Stewart (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:14 | Ohio | Parker Richards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-48 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Douglas Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Francis Rascon misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Arnold Beverly - foul #1 on Arnold Beverly, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Carter (SF), Joshua McChristian (PF), Tyler Lablanc (C) Parker Richards, Arnold Beverly, Drew Floyd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Eric Ledezma | |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Francis Rascon makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Francis Rascon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:44 | Ohio | Loren Starnes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Tyler Lablanc misses the tip | 62-50 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 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) | |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by David Carter - foul #3 on David Carter, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Ledezma (C) Douglas Williams | |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Joshua McChristian grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:20 | Ohio | David Carter drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Joshua McChristian | 64-51 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-51 |
| 06:10 | Ohio | David Carter gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:41 | Ohio | Tyler Lablanc misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Tommy Carlson - foul #1 on Tommy Carlson, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zettel (PG), Parker Richards (SF), Arnold Beverly (PF) Loren Starnes, David Carter, Joshua McChristian | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Kovar (PG), Charles Boon (SF), Douglas Williams (C) Tommy Carlson, Scott Stewart, Eric Ledezma | |
| 05:41 | Ohio | Tyler Lablanc makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:41 | Ohio | Tyler Lablanc makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Douglas Williams misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 66-51 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Douglas Williams grabs the offensive board | 66-51 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Francis Rascon misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-51 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Arnold Beverly snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| 05:16 | Ohio | Parker Richards clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 05:14 | Ohio | Grover Burris gets the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 04:57 | Ohio | Joshua Whitcomb blocks the jumper by Pavel Zettel | 66-51 |
| 04:55 | Ohio | Grover Burris grabs the offensive board | 66-51 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Arnold Beverly scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Parker Richards | 68-51 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Charles Boon misses long on an open runner from the left block | 68-51 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb grabs the offensive board | 68-51 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Charles Boon tips it in | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Ohio | Tyler Lablanc hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Pavel Zettel | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Pavel Zettel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Grover Burris (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Parker Richards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arnold Beverly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Lablanc (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Donald Kovar (fairly fresh) SG - Francis Rascon (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Boon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Parker Richards picks off the pass by Charles Boon in the backcourt | 70-53 |
| 03:17 | Ohio | Arnold Beverly misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Boon - foul #1 on Charles Boon, team foul #9 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Loren Starnes (PG), Drew Floyd (SG), Don Mayo (PF) Pavel Zettel, Grover Burris, Parker Richards | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Wallace Patterson (SF), Eric Ledezma (PF), Alfred Guillotte (C) Donald Kovar, Francis Rascon, Charles Boon, Joshua Whitcomb, Douglas Williams | |
| 03:17 | Ohio | Arnold Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 03:17 | Ohio | Arnold Beverly misses the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Alfred Guillotte | 71-53 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma misses the easy open layup | 71-53 |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Don Mayo grabs the board | 71-53 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Wallace Patterson takes the ball from Drew Floyd | 71-53 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Wallace Patterson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 71-53 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Ray Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Parker Richards (SF) Arnold Beverly | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Drew Floyd hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Tyler Lablanc | 73-53 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Ray Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-53 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Drew Floyd can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 73-53 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte grabs the defensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Ray Brown misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Don Mayo gets the rebound | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Don Mayo misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alfred Guillotte - foul #3 on Alfred Guillotte, team foul #10 | 73-53 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Don Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Don Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Tyler Lablanc - foul #5 on Tyler Lablanc, team foul #9 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Arnold Beverly (PF) Tyler Lablanc | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Loren Starnes runs out the clock | 75-55 |