| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donnie Townsend (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael White (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Swope (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Michael Swope misses the lay-in | 23-26 |
| 19:32 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend gets the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend double dribbles | 23-26 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Dennis Davis lays it up and in | 25-26 |
| 18:39 | Ohio | Michael White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Michael Swope hits the follow up shot | 25-28 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Eastland | 27-28 |
| 18:02 | Ohio | Michael White buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edmund Roark | 27-31 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond is fouled in the backcourt by Michael White - foul #1 on Michael White, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Louie (PG), William Lim (SF), William Rhodes (PF), Tom Hawkins (C) Fa Hou, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Benny Milanowski (SG), James Dillon (SF), Thomas Velasco (C) Edmund Roark, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Donnie Townsend, Michael Swope | |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond is hacked by Benny Milanowski - foul #2 on Benny Milanowski, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG) Michael White | |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 27-31 |
| 17:34 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:11 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-31 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Rhodes | 27-31 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 17:02 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 16:45 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco misses the easy layup | 27-31 |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by William Lim - foul #2 on William Lim, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF) Stephen Richmond, William Lim, Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael White (PF) Mathew Patenaude, Kenneth Bronsky, James Dillon | |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter's fadeaway is rejected by Donnie Townsend | 27-32 |
| 16:25 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Fa Hou takes the ball from Thomas Velasco | 27-32 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | James Louie misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-32 |
| 15:52 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Donnie Townsend | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Louie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Rhodes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benny Milanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donnie Townsend (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Michael White (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Velasco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses the 3 from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Charles Eastland grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Fa Hou is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Roark - foul #3 on Edmund Roark, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (SG), Dennis Davis (C) James Louie, William Rhodes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Michael Swope (C) Edmund Roark, Benny Milanowski, Thomas Velasco | |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Fa Hou misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Mathew Patenaude - foul #1 on Mathew Patenaude, team foul #4 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Richmond (SG) Uang Huang | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Fa Hou misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Fa Hou makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 14:59 | Ohio | Michael White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (SF) Charles Eastland | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Dillon (SF) Donnie Townsend | |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter hits a jumper from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Michael Swope is called for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG), Tom Hawkins (PF) Fa Hou, Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Donnie Townsend (SF) Mathew Patenaude, Michael White | |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Majkowski is called for the reach on Stephen Richmond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Majkowski, team foul #5 | 30-32 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Majkowski is called for the reach on Stephen Richmond - foul #3 on Vyacheslav Majkowski, team foul #6 | 30-32 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Michael Swope - foul #2 on Michael Swope, team foul #7 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG) Vyacheslav Majkowski | |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 13:43 | Ohio | Michael Swope hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Edmund Roark and the foul's on William Lim - foul #3 on William Lim, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Louie (SG) Stephen Richmond | |
| Subs | Ohio | Benny Milanowski (SG) Kenneth Bronsky | |
| 13:43 | Ohio | Michael Swope makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Uang Huang hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tom Hawkins | 35-35 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Edmund Roark is fouled on the floor by Uang Huang - foul #4 on Uang Huang, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Henry Carpenter (PF) Uang Huang, William Lim | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Michael White (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Edmund Roark, Donnie Townsend, James Dillon, Michael Swope | |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | James Louie scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 12:19 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski drills a runner from the left block set up by Mathew Patenaude | 38-37 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Louie | 41-37 |
| 11:54 | Ohio | Michael White misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Charles Eastland pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | James Louie loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Stephen Richmond (SG), Robert Keene (SF), William Rhodes (PF), Dennis Davis (C) James Louie, Daniel Ruby, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF), James Dillon (PF), Michael Swope (C) Mathew Patenaude, Kenneth Bronsky, Benny Milanowski, Michael White, Thomas Velasco | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donnie Townsend (fresh) 6 reb. PF - James Dillon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Swope (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio | James Dillon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski misses the tip | 41-37 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Dennis Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | William Rhodes misses the dunk | 41-37 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Dennis Davis hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Dennis Davis blocks the short jumper by Vyacheslav Majkowski | 43-37 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Michael Swope grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 10:41 | Ohio | Fa Hou is called for the reach on Edmund Roark - foul #1 on Fa Hou, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (SF) Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael White (PF) Michael Swope | |
| 10:31 | Ohio | Michael White connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Fa Hou misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 09:53 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edmund Roark | 43-43 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Dennis Davis is hacked by James Dillon - foul #1 on James Dillon, team foul #8 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Louie (PG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF) Fa Hou, William Lim, William Rhodes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Benny Milanowski (SF), Thomas Velasco (C) Edmund Roark, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Donnie Townsend, James Dillon | |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Dennis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Dennis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:20 | Ohio | Henry Carpenter takes the ball from Kenneth Bronsky | 45-43 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Bronsky - foul #2 on Kenneth Bronsky, team foul #9 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (C) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Swope (C) Michael White | |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:05 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Swope | 47-45 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Charles Eastland is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG) Stephen Richmond | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:51 | Ohio | Daniel Ruby is called for the reach on Benny Milanowski - foul #1 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Bronsky and the foul's on James Louie - foul #1 on James Louie, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Tom Hawkins (C) Daniel Ruby, Charles Eastland | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael White (PF) Benny Milanowski, Thomas Velasco | |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Richmond (SG), Dennis Davis (C) James Louie, William Lim | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG) Mathew Patenaude | |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend hits the finger roll set up by Edmund Roark and he's fouled by Tom Hawkins - foul #1 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), James Dillon (C) Kenneth Bronsky, Michael Swope | |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donnie Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael White (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dillon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Dennis Davis hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Carpenter | 49-51 |
| 07:19 | Ohio | James Dillon misses the runner from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 07:17 | Ohio | Michael White pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:02 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 07:00 | Ohio | Michael White hits the follow up shot | 49-53 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Fa Hou | 52-53 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 06:20 | Ohio | Michael White tips it but misses | 52-53 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Davis | 54-53 |
| 05:57 | Ohio | James Dillon loses the dribble to Tom Hawkins | 54-53 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond misses the easy layup | 54-53 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Donnie Townsend takes the ball from Fa Hou | 54-53 |
| 05:40 | Ohio | Edmund Roark lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donnie Townsend | 54-55 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | James Dillon denies the turnaround by Dennis Davis | 54-55 |
| 05:16 | Ohio | Edmund Roark grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | Michael White misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Carpenter - foul #3 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG), James Louie (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), William Rhodes (PF), William Lim (C) Fa Hou, Stephen Richmond, Tom Hawkins, Henry Carpenter, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Benny Milanowski (SF), Michael Swope (C) Edmund Roark, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Donnie Townsend, James Dillon | |
| 04:47 | Ohio | Michael White misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | Michael White makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Michael White picks off the pass by Charles Eastland in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | James Louie takes the ball from Benny Milanowski | 54-56 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Charles Eastland lays it up and in on a great pass from James Louie | 56-56 |
| 04:05 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Charles Eastland - foul #2 on Charles Eastland, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Velasco (PF) Michael White | |
| 04:05 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:05 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | William Rhodes misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 03:41 | Ohio | Michael Swope grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Uang Huang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Louie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Lim (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benny Milanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Velasco (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Swope (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-58 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Charles Eastland pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Uang Huang comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Mathew Patenaude - foul #2 on Mathew Patenaude, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Richmond (SG), Henry Carpenter (PF) James Louie, William Lim | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF) Mathew Patenaude, Kenneth Bronsky, Benny Milanowski | |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Uang Huang makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Uang Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jesse Smith | 58-60 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Charles Eastland scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Richmond | 60-60 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), William Lim (C) Uang Huang, Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Benny Milanowski (SG) Jesse Smith, Vyacheslav Majkowski | |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | William Lim snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Charles Eastland's pass is intercepted by Mathew Patenaude in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 01:51 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco buries a floater from the left side | 60-62 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Carpenter (PF), Dennis Davis (C) William Rhodes, William Lim | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Michael White (PF) Mathew Patenaude, Benny Milanowski, Thomas Velasco | |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-62 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Edmund Roark loses the dribble to Dennis Davis | 60-62 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Fa Hou is open and buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Henry Carpenter | 62-62 |
| 00:53 | Ohio | Edmund Roark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Michael White snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski misses the lay-in | 62-62 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Edmund Roark hits the follow up shot | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Michael White steals it from Dennis Davis | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Fa Hou - foul #2 on Fa Hou, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Charles Eastland gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond is fouled in the backcourt by Donnie Townsend - foul #2 on Donnie Townsend, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Stephen Richmond is called for the reach on Michael White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Richmond, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Michael White makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Michael White makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Fa Hou knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses long on a fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donnie Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael White (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Swope (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Dennis Davis hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Fa Hou | 69-67 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Charles Eastland gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Charles Eastland misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 69-67 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter tips it in | 71-67 |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Edmund Roark makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael White | 71-70 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Rhodes (C) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Benny Milanowski (SG), Thomas Velasco (C) Vyacheslav Majkowski, Michael Swope | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco can't tip it in | 71-70 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Charles Eastland grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Eastland | 73-70 |
| 02:58 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Michael Swope (C) Benny Milanowski, Thomas Velasco | |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Edmund Roark loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Stephen Richmond | 76-70 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edmund Roark | 76-73 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond is called for traveling | 76-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Thomas Velasco (C) Edmund Roark, Michael Swope | |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Davis (C) William Rhodes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Michael Swope (C) Mathew Patenaude, Thomas Velasco | |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Edmund Roark comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Michael White takes the ball from Charles Eastland in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Michael White drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donnie Townsend | 76-75 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond misses the jumper from close range | 76-75 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael White | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donnie Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael White (fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Swope (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Dennis Davis grabs the board | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond scores on a jump hook in the lane | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski's pass is intercepted by Fa Hou | 78-75 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Fa Hou misses the dunk | 78-75 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Michael White pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond is hacked by Vyacheslav Majkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vyacheslav Majkowski, team foul #12 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (SF) Charles Eastland | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski misses long on a fullcourt shot | 80-75 |