| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeff Myrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roman Mendez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dan Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Glass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Max Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Dan Washington inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Kent State | David Mason steals it from Daniel Glass | 28-36 |
| 19:28 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Crunk | 31-36 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Dan Washington misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | William Whitney gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | William Whitney hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Tony Garner - foul #2 on Tony Garner, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | William Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | William Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Daniel Glass pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Tony Garner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | William Crunk pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:07 | Ohio | David Mason knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by William Crunk | 34-36 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Tony Garner is hacked by David Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Mason, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Pereyra (PG), George Taylor (SG), Jerome Bailey (SF), Andre Steele (PF), Blake Arden (C) Jeff Myrick, William Crunk, David Mason, Roman Mendez, William Whitney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG), Ted Castiglia (SG), David Banks (PF) Tony Garner, Joseph Clark, Daniel Glass | |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Max Holmes dunks the ball | 34-38 |
| 17:30 | Ohio | George Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Jerome Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:17 | Ohio | George Taylor misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 34-38 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon (SF) Dan Washington | |
| 16:54 | Ohio | George Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Tanner Litherland | 34-38 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland clanks a turnaround from close range | 34-38 |
| 16:47 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Blake Arden | 34-38 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Michael Pereyra knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jerome Bailey | 36-38 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Bailey - foul #3 on Jerome Bailey, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Crunk (SG), David Mason (SF), Roman Mendez (PF), William Whitney (C) George Taylor, Jerome Bailey, Andre Steele, Blake Arden | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (SG), Daniel Glass (PF) Tanner Litherland, Max Holmes | |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Pereyra - foul #2 on Michael Pereyra, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG) Michael Pereyra | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG) Ted Castiglia | |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:57 | Ohio | William Crunk is whistled for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Plum (PF) David Banks | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeff Myrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roman Mendez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Whitney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Plum (fresh) 3 pf. C - Daniel Glass (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-40 |
| 15:33 | Ohio | David Mason snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tony Garner - foul #3 on Tony Garner, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Pereyra (SG), Andre Steele (PF), Blake Arden (C) William Crunk, Roman Mendez, William Whitney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG), Ted Castiglia (SG), Dan Washington (SF) Tony Garner, Joseph Clark, Nathan McGibbon | |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Jeff Myrick steals the ball from Tanner Litherland in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick lays it in | 40-40 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Billy Plum is fouled on the floor by Michael Pereyra - foul #3 on Michael Pereyra, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Taylor (SG), Jerome Bailey (SF) Jeff Myrick, David Mason | |
| Subs | Kent State | Max Holmes (C) Daniel Glass | |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Dan Washington hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Michael Pereyra is hacked by Tanner Litherland - foul #3 on Tanner Litherland, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mason (SF), Roman Mendez (PF), William Whitney (C) Michael Pereyra, Andre Steele, Blake Arden | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Banks (C) Max Holmes | |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Roman Mendez scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Jerome Bailey | 42-42 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia travels with the ball | 42-42 |
| 13:37 | Ohio | William Whitney scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Jerome Bailey | 44-42 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Jerome Bailey is called for the reach on Ted Castiglia in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Bailey, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG), William Crunk (SG) George Taylor, Jerome Bailey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Nathan McGibbon (SF), Daniel Glass (PF) Tanner Litherland, Ted Castiglia, Dan Washington, Billy Plum | |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Tony Garner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan McGibbon | 44-45 |
| 13:05 | Ohio | William Whitney connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Roman Mendez and he's hacked by David Banks - foul #1 on David Banks, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Pereyra (SF), Andre Steele (PF) David Mason, Roman Mendez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Max Holmes (C) David Banks | |
| 13:05 | Ohio | William Whitney misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Max Holmes pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Tony Garner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Max Holmes tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Michael Pereyra grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 12:17 | Ohio | Andre Steele hits a floater in the lane | 48-45 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon loses the dribble to Andre Steele | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeff Myrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crunk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Pereyra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andre Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Whitney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathan McGibbon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Glass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Max Holmes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Ohio | William Crunk clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nathan McGibbon | 48-45 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Daniel Glass comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Andre Steele - foul #3 on Andre Steele, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Taylor (PG), David Mason (SF), Roman Mendez (PF), Blake Arden (C) Jeff Myrick, Michael Pereyra, Andre Steele, William Whitney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Castiglia (PG), David Banks (SG), Dan Washington (SF), Billy Plum (PF) Tony Garner, Joseph Clark, Nathan McGibbon, Max Holmes | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Daniel Glass makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Daniel Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:17 | Ohio | William Crunk connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-47 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Dan Washington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Banks | 51-49 |
| 11:01 | Ohio | David Mason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 10:59 | Ohio | David Mason tips it in | 53-49 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | David Banks lays it up and in and he's hacked by William Crunk - foul #2 on William Crunk, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG) William Crunk | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG) Daniel Glass | |
| 10:43 | Kent State | David Banks misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | David Mason gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:24 | Ohio | Ted Castiglia takes the ball from George Taylor | 53-51 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Dan Washington knocks in the runner in the lane set up by David Banks | 53-53 |
| 09:37 | Ohio | David Mason misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | George Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:21 | Ohio | Blake Arden knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from David Mason | 55-53 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Dan Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Pereyra (PG), William Crunk (SG), Andre Steele (PF), William Whitney (C) Jeff Myrick, George Taylor, Roman Mendez, Blake Arden | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Nathan McGibbon (SF), Max Holmes (C) Tanner Litherland, Ted Castiglia, Dan Washington, David Banks | |
| 08:38 | Ohio | William Whitney buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Pereyra | 57-53 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Joseph Clark is fouled on the floor by William Crunk - foul #3 on William Crunk, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Glass (PF) Billy Plum | |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Joseph Clark misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | The rebound goes to William Whitney | 57-53 |
| 08:07 | Ohio | William Crunk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 57-53 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Daniel Glass pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Joseph Clark's floater is tipped away by Andre Steele | 57-53 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | David Mason snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Pereyra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - William Crunk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Mason (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andre Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Whitney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Glass (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Max Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Ohio | William Crunk loses the ball out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerome Bailey (SF), Charles Giles (C) David Mason, William Whitney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG) Tony Garner | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Glass | 57-55 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Andre Steele misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Michael Pereyra is called for the reach on Tanner Litherland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Pereyra, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG), Blake Arden (PF), William Whitney (C) Michael Pereyra, Andre Steele, Charles Giles | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Castiglia (SG), Dan Washington (SF), Billy Plum (PF) Joseph Clark, Nathan McGibbon, Daniel Glass | |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:53 | Ohio | William Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick is whistled for a carry | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Roman Mendez (PF) Blake Arden | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Dan Washington knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Billy Plum | 57-58 |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Roman Mendez hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Billy Plum - foul #4 on Billy Plum, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Taylor (SG), David Mason (SF), Blake Arden (C) William Crunk, Jerome Bailey, William Whitney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG) Tanner Litherland | |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Roman Mendez makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Tony Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | David Mason connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Billy Plum can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Mason - foul #2 on David Mason, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Pereyra (PG) Jeff Myrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (SG), David Banks (SF), Daniel Glass (C) Ted Castiglia, Dan Washington, Max Holmes | |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Billy Plum misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Billy Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | David Mason makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Pereyra | 66-59 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Joseph Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 66-59 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | George Taylor grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | David Mason misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Glass | 66-59 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Billy Plum throws it down set up by Tony Garner | 66-61 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Michael Pereyra can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 66-61 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | David Banks pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Daniel Glass travels with the ball | 66-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG), William Crunk (SG), Jerome Bailey (SF), Andre Steele (PF), William Whitney (C) Michael Pereyra, George Taylor, David Mason, Roman Mendez, Blake Arden | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG), Ted Castiglia (SG), Dan Washington (SF), Max Holmes (C) Tony Garner, Joseph Clark, David Banks, Billy Plum | |
| 03:41 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Bailey | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeff Myrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crunk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andre Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Whitney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tanner Litherland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ted Castiglia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dan Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Glass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Max Holmes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Max Holmes is called for traveling | 69-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:05 | Ohio | William Crunk misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-61 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Daniel Glass gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | William Whitney steals the ball from Dan Washington in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | William Crunk hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Whitney | 71-61 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Pereyra (SG), Roman Mendez (PF) William Crunk, Andre Steele | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (SG), David Banks (PF) Tanner Litherland, Daniel Glass | |
| 02:29 | Kent State | David Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Taylor (SG) Jeff Myrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG) Max Holmes | |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mason (SF) Jerome Bailey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Glass (PF) Ted Castiglia | |
| 02:03 | Ohio | David Mason can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 02:01 | Ohio | Michael Pereyra tips it home | 73-61 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | A charge is called on Tony Garner - foul #4 on Tony Garner, team foul #6 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerome Bailey (SF), Andre Steele (PF), Blake Arden (C) David Mason, Roman Mendez, William Whitney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG), Ted Castiglia (SG), Nathan McGibbon (SF) Tony Garner, Joseph Clark, Dan Washington | |
| 01:41 | Ohio | George Taylor misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 73-61 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | David Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon is fouled on the floor by Jerome Bailey - foul #5 on Jerome Bailey, team foul #11 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mason (SF) Jerome Bailey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:04 | Ohio | Andre Steele hits a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Pereyra | 75-63 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | David Banks misses the dunk attempt | 75-63 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Blake Arden snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Blake Arden scores on a jumper from the left wing | 77-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia is fouled on the floor by Blake Arden - foul #2 on Blake Arden, team foul #12 | 77-63 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Michael Pereyra runs out the clock | 77-65 |