| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bauer (fresh) SG - Brian Hurley (fresh) SF - Kenneth Black (fresh) PF - Michael Sheetz (fresh) C - Stephen Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) SG - David Kinsler (fresh) SF - Jason Brock (fresh) PF - Timothy Spillman (fresh) C - Richard Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Kent State | David Kinsler is fouled on the floor by Brian Hurley - foul #1 on Brian Hurley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Jason Brock is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Black | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Jason Brock makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Kinsler | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Jason Brock is hacked by Brian Hurley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Hurley, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG) Brian Hurley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Richard Campbell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | Ohio | Kenneth Black is fouled on the floor by Timothy Spillman - foul #1 on Timothy Spillman, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | David Kinsler grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | David Kinsler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:23 | Ohio | Kenneth Black snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:09 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | David Kinsler grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | David Kinsler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), William Scheller (SG), Frank Lawless (PF), Mark Breedlove (C) Alex Lewis, David Kinsler, Timothy Spillman, Richard Campbell | |
| 16:54 | Ohio | Kenneth Black hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Jason Brock gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Michael Sheetz steps in front of the Frank Lawless pass | 2-3 |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Brock - foul #1 on Jason Brock, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG), Leslie Matthews (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Wesley Seddon (PF) Charles Bauer, Lewis Walls, Kenneth Black, Michael Sheetz | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Kinsler (SG) Jason Brock | |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Leslie Matthews picks off the pass by William Scheller in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews lays it in | 6-3 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | William Scheller hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 6-3 |
| 15:41 | Ohio | Andrew Caine grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Theodore Hickey (fresh) SG - Leslie Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Caine (fresh) PF - Wesley Seddon (fresh) C - Stephen Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) SG - David Kinsler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Scheller (fresh) PF - Frank Lawless (fresh) C - Mark Breedlove (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Chandler - foul #1 on Robert Chandler, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Timothy Spillman (PF), Richard Campbell (C) Robert Chandler, Frank Lawless, Mark Breedlove | |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey makes the 3rd free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Alex Lewis hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side | 9-5 |
| 14:56 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Timothy Spillman | 9-5 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman makes the turnaround near the basket | 9-7 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon misses long on a shot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:06 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 14:05 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Matthews | 9-7 |
| 13:46 | Ohio | Richard Campbell swats the short shot by Stephen Sanders | 9-7 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman misses long on a runner near the basket | 9-7 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Richard Campbell tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews is hacked by Alex Lewis - foul #1 on Alex Lewis, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bauer (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Kenneth Black (SF), Michael Sheetz (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Theodore Hickey, Leslie Matthews, Andrew Caine, Wesley Seddon, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Randall Mitchell (SG), Jason Brock (SF), Frank Lawless (PF), Mark Breedlove (C) Alex Lewis, David Kinsler, William Scheller, Timothy Spillman, Richard Campbell | |
| 13:01 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Robert Chandler snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Richard Vaughn is called for the reach on Robert Chandler - foul #1 on Richard Vaughn, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Michael Sheetz blocks the short jumper by Mark Breedlove | 9-9 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Frank Lawless gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Frank Lawless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| 11:46 | Ohio | Robert Chandler steps in front of the Lewis Walls pass | 9-9 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Jason Brock can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 9-9 |
| 11:24 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Sheetz | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bauer (fresh) SG - Lewis Walls (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Black (fresh) PF - Michael Sheetz (fresh) C - Richard Vaughn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) SG - Randall Mitchell (fresh) SF - Jason Brock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Lawless (fresh) C - Mark Breedlove (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Kenneth Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Caine (SF), Charles Mesta (C) Kenneth Black, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), David Kinsler (SG), Timothy Spillman (PF), Richard Campbell (C) Robert Chandler, Randall Mitchell, Frank Lawless, Mark Breedlove | |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG) Charles Bauer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Andrew Caine hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Spillman - foul #2 on Timothy Spillman, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Lawless (PF) Timothy Spillman | |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Andrew Caine misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Andrew Caine makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Frank Lawless lays it up and in | 10-11 |
| 10:28 | Ohio | Andrew Caine double dribbles | 10-11 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Sanders (C) Michael Sheetz | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:03 | Kent State | David Kinsler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alex Lewis | 10-13 |
| 09:38 | Ohio | Andrew Caine hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Brock - foul #2 on Jason Brock, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bauer (PG), Leslie Matthews (SG), Michael Sheetz (PF) Theodore Hickey, Lewis Walls, Charles Mesta | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Randall Mitchell (SG), William Scheller (SF), Mark Breedlove (PF) Alex Lewis, David Kinsler, Jason Brock, Frank Lawless | |
| 09:38 | Ohio | Andrew Caine makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:38 | Ohio | Andrew Caine makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Robert Chandler connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Campbell | 12-16 |
| 09:05 | Ohio | Charles Bauer misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 12-16 |
| 09:04 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Sheetz | 12-16 |
| 08:54 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders snags the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-16 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Richard Campbell can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Sheetz - foul #1 on Michael Sheetz, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Black (SF), Wesley Seddon (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Andrew Caine, Michael Sheetz, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG) Robert Chandler | |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Richard Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Richard Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Black is hacked by Randall Mitchell - foul #1 on Randall Mitchell, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Kinsler (SG), Frank Lawless (PF) Randall Mitchell, Mark Breedlove | |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Black makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Black misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | David Kinsler pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | David Kinsler scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 16-20 |
| 07:06 | Ohio | A charge is called on Charles Bauer - foul #1 on Charles Bauer, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Charles Mesta (PF) Charles Bauer, Leslie Matthews, Wesley Seddon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG) Alex Lewis | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Theodore Hickey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lewis Walls (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Black (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Mesta (fresh) C - Richard Vaughn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Kinsler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Scheller (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Lawless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Campbell (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Richard Vaughn steals the ball from Robert Chandler | 16-20 |
| 06:44 | Ohio | Kenneth Black is hacked by Richard Campbell - foul #1 on Richard Campbell, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Sheetz (PF) Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Breedlove (SF) William Scheller | |
| 06:44 | Ohio | Kenneth Black makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:44 | Ohio | Kenneth Black makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Richard Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Mesta - foul #1 on Charles Mesta, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Mitchell (SF) Frank Lawless | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Richard Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Richard Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:24 | Ohio | Charles Mesta gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | Mark Breedlove steals the ball from Kenneth Black | 18-21 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove tips it in | 18-23 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Theodore Hickey | 20-23 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Richard Campbell hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Chandler | 20-25 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz is fouled on the floor by Robert Chandler - foul #2 on Robert Chandler, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bauer (PG), Leslie Matthews (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Richard Vaughn (C) Theodore Hickey, Lewis Walls, Kenneth Black, Charles Mesta | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), William Scheller (SF), Frank Lawless (PF) Robert Chandler, Randall Mitchell, Mark Breedlove | |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Sheetz | 21-25 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Charles Bauer misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by David Kinsler - foul #1 on David Kinsler, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wesley Seddon (PF), Stephen Sanders (C) Michael Sheetz, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Charles Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Charles Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Richard Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Richard Campbell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Campbell, team foul #11 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Breedlove (C) Richard Campbell | |
| 04:38 | Ohio | Charles Bauer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | David Kinsler grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Frank Lawless buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 22-28 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Frank Lawless gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Frank Lawless misses the driving attempt in the lane | 22-28 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 03:54 | Ohio | Andrew Caine misses the floater from just outside the lane | 22-28 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | William Scheller snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Alex Lewis is hacked by Wesley Seddon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Seddon, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Hurley (SG), Richard Vaughn (C) Leslie Matthews, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Mitchell (SG), Jason Brock (SF), Timothy Spillman (PF) David Kinsler, William Scheller, Mark Breedlove | |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:37 | Ohio | Charles Bauer drills a jump hook near the basket | 24-30 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Randall Mitchell is hacked by Brian Hurley - foul #3 on Brian Hurley, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (SG), Kenneth Black (SF), Michael Sheetz (PF) Brian Hurley, Andrew Caine, Wesley Seddon | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Randall Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Randall Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Charles Bauer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Frank Lawless - foul #1 on Frank Lawless, team foul #12 | 24-32 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Charles Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Charles Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bauer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leslie Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Black (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Sheetz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Vaughn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Brock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Lawless (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Jason Brock misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-32 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Charles Bauer pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Kenneth Black misses the easy layup but the foul's on Alex Lewis - foul #2 on Alex Lewis, team foul #13 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Charles Mesta (PF), Stephen Sanders (C) Charles Bauer, Leslie Matthews, Michael Sheetz, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (SG), Richard Campbell (C) Randall Mitchell, Frank Lawless | |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Kenneth Black makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Kenneth Black makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Richard Campbell's pass is intercepted by Lewis Walls | 28-32 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Campbell - foul #3 on Richard Campbell, team foul #14 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Caine (SF) Kenneth Black | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Kinsler (SG), William Scheller (C) Alex Lewis, Richard Campbell | |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Jason Brock hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 29-32 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Charles Mesta gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bauer (PG), Leslie Matthews (SG), Michael Sheetz (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Theodore Hickey, Lewis Walls, Charles Mesta, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Mitchell (PG), Mark Breedlove (C) Robert Chandler, Jason Brock | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | David Kinsler clanks a shot from the left side | 29-32 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | William Scheller tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Andrew Caine's pass is intercepted by Mark Breedlove | 29-34 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Leslie Matthews - foul #1 on Leslie Matthews, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Black (SF), Stephen Sanders (C) Andrew Caine, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Jason Brock (SF) David Kinsler, William Scheller | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-36 |