| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Loren Starnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Parker Richards (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Carter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Parker Richards pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 19:38 | Ohio | Loren Starnes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Francis Rascon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 19:19 | Ohio | David Carter snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Parker Richards | 35-43 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Francis Rascon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | David Carter scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Loren Starnes | 37-43 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura is fouled in the backcourt by David Carter - foul #3 on David Carter, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Carico (SF) David Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Delarosa (C) Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:12 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa's floater is tipped away by Joshua Whitcomb | 37-43 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Francis Rascon snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Delarosa - foul #2 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zettel (PG), John Harvey (SG), Walter Brent (PF) Loren Starnes, Parker Richards, Sean Sanders | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Alfred Guillotte (PF) James Kwok, Francis Rascon, Joshua Whitcomb | |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | Paul Carico drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Delarosa | 40-45 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte is fouled on the floor by Walter Brent - foul #2 on Walter Brent, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SF), Marc Morin (C) Nathan Kawamura, Eric Ledezma | |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Marc Morin buries a jumper in the paint set up by Richard Gatlin and he's fouled by Paul Carico - foul #2 on Paul Carico, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 17:28 | Ohio | Walter Brent grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 17:07 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Harvey | 42-47 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 16:46 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 16:41 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel scores on a runner from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Loren Starnes (PG), Parker Richards (SG), Sean Sanders (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Pavel Zettel, Paul Carico, Walter Brent, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Francis Rascon (SG), Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Vernon Spivey, Richard Gatlin, Marc Morin | |
| 16:19 | Ohio | John Harvey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Sean Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:50 | Ohio | Parker Richards knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Harvey | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Loren Starnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Parker Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ray Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alfred Guillotte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte's floater is tipped away by Igor Fafinski | 47-47 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Ray Brown misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 15:23 | Ohio | Parker Richards gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:06 | Ohio | Loren Starnes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Sean Sanders hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zettel (PG), Kenneth Watts (SG), David Carter (SF), Walter Brent (PF) Loren Starnes, Parker Richards, John Harvey, Sean Sanders | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vernon Spivey (PG), Richard Gatlin (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) James Kwok, Francis Rascon, Ray Brown, Joshua Whitcomb, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel travels with the ball | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Delarosa (C) Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Watts - foul #2 on Kenneth Watts, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Carico (PF) Walter Brent | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey is hacked by Kenneth Watts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Watts, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | David Carter is called for the reach on Nathan Kawamura - foul #4 on David Carter, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Walter Brent (PF) David Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Marc Morin | |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:56 | Ohio | Walter Brent misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Paul Carico gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:43 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 13:42 | Ohio | Paul Carico hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin hits the finger roll set up by Nathan Kawamura | 51-52 |
| 12:58 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 12:39 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Henry Delarosa | 51-52 |
| 12:29 | Ohio | Walter Brent clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-52 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joshua Whitcomb | 51-52 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Loren Starnes (PG), Parker Richards (SG), John Harvey (SF), Sean Sanders (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Pavel Zettel, Kenneth Watts, Paul Carico, Walter Brent, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Francis Rascon (SG), Ray Brown (SF), Marc Morin (C) Vernon Spivey, Richard Gatlin, Nathan Kawamura, Eric Ledezma | |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Loren Starnes hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Kwok - foul #2 on James Kwok, team foul #1 | 53-52 |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Loren Starnes makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Francis Rascon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 11:52 | Ohio | John Harvey hits a 3 from the left wing | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Loren Starnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Parker Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Igor Fafinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ray Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Ray Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Igor Fafinski - foul #3 on Igor Fafinski, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte (PF) Joshua Whitcomb | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Ray Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Ray Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:13 | Ohio | John Harvey makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Parker Richards | 60-54 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Ray Brown loses the dribble to John Harvey in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 11:07 | Ohio | Loren Starnes misses the dunk attempt | 60-54 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Marc Morin | 60-54 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Ray Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ray Brown, team foul #2 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Walter Brent (SF) John Harvey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF), Eric Ledezma (C) Ray Brown, Marc Morin | |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-54 |
| 10:27 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Francis Rascon misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Walter Brent grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Parker Richards loses the ball out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (PG), Paul Carico (C) Loren Starnes, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Richard Gatlin (PF), Marc Morin (C) James Kwok, Francis Rascon, Alfred Guillotte, Eric Ledezma | |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Harvey - foul #1 on John Harvey, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (SG) Parker Richards | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:13 | Ohio | Walter Brent travels with the ball | 62-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zettel (PG), Henry Delarosa (C) Walter Brent, Sean Sanders | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Nathan Kawamura | |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Pavel Zettel is called for the reach on Joshua Whitcomb - foul #1 on Pavel Zettel, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sanders (PF) John Harvey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Ledezma (C) Marc Morin | |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:34 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Henry Delarosa | 65-58 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Kenneth Watts steals it from Vernon Spivey in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel clanks a shot from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb misses the lay-in | 65-58 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Ray Brown banks in the layup and the foul's on Pavel Zettel - foul #2 on Pavel Zettel, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Loren Starnes (PG), John Harvey (SG), David Carter (SF), Walter Brent (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Pavel Zettel, Kenneth Watts, Paul Carico, Sean Sanders, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Rascon (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF) Vernon Spivey, Richard Gatlin | |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Ray Brown makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Loren Starnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Brent (fresh) 3 reb. C - Igor Fafinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio | John Harvey misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Ledezma - foul #1 on Eric Ledezma, team foul #3 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Parker Richards (SG) Loren Starnes | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Marc Morin (C) Ray Brown, Joshua Whitcomb, Eric Ledezma | |
| 07:18 | Ohio | John Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | John Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | James Kwok misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by John Harvey - foul #2 on John Harvey, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Alfred Guillotte is called for the reach on David Carter - foul #2 on Alfred Guillotte, team foul #4 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Loren Starnes (PG) John Harvey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:27 | Ohio | David Carter is whistled for a carry | 67-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sanders (PF) Walter Brent | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vernon Spivey (SG), Eric Ledezma (C) Francis Rascon, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-63 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | Sean Sanders gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | David Carter misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Nathan Kawamura - foul #2 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Carico (C) Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (PF) Marc Morin | |
| 06:01 | Ohio | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | David Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Loren Starnes picks off the pass by Vernon Spivey in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Paul Carico misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | Parker Richards grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Parker Richards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Loren Starnes tips it but misses | 68-63 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Gatlin and he's hacked by Sean Sanders - foul #1 on Sean Sanders, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zettel (PG), Kenneth Watts (SG), John Harvey (SF), Walter Brent (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Loren Starnes, Parker Richards, David Carter, Sean Sanders, Paul Carico | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Rascon (SG), Ray Brown (SF), Joshua Whitcomb (PF), Alfred Guillotte (C) James Kwok, Nathan Kawamura, Richard Gatlin, Eric Ledezma | |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | John Harvey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Kenneth Watts is called for the reach on Francis Rascon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Watts, team foul #14 | 68-66 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Francis Rascon makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Francis Rascon misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Francis Rascon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Vernon Spivey | 68-70 |
| 04:18 | Ohio | Walter Brent misses the fadeaway from the left side | 68-70 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Francis Rascon and the foul's on Henry Delarosa - foul #3 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #15 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Loren Starnes (PG), David Carter (SF), Sean Sanders (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Pavel Zettel, Kenneth Watts, Walter Brent, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG) Vernon Spivey | |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte misses the free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Igor Fafinski | 68-72 |
| 03:44 | Ohio | David Carter comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Joshua Whitcomb - foul #3 on Joshua Whitcomb, team foul #6 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Parker Richards (SG) John Harvey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (C) Francis Rascon, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 03:44 | Ohio | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:44 | Ohio | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Loren Starnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Parker Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Sean Sanders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Igor Fafinski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb tips it home | 70-74 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Parker Richards is hacked by Ray Brown - foul #2 on Ray Brown, team foul #7 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zettel (PG), John Harvey (SF), Walter Brent (PF), Paul Carico (C) Loren Starnes, David Carter, Sean Sanders, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Richard Gatlin (SG), Eric Ledezma (C) James Kwok, Ray Brown, Joshua Whitcomb | |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Parker Richards misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Marc Morin pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 70-74 |
| 02:27 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:27 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Loren Starnes (PG), David Carter (SF), Sean Sanders (PF) Pavel Zettel, John Harvey, Walter Brent | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Francis Rascon (SG), Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Eric Gray, Richard Gatlin, Marc Morin | |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Sean Sanders misses the 3 from straight away | 70-74 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Francis Rascon gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Igor Fafinski (C) Paul Carico | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Ledezma - foul #2 on Eric Ledezma, team foul #8 | 70-74 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | James Kwok connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Ledezma | 71-76 |
| 01:05 | Ohio | David Carter misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 71-76 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Francis Rascon is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Rascon, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Francis Rascon steps in front of the David Carter pass | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Francis Rascon is fouled in the backcourt by Loren Starnes - foul #2 on Loren Starnes, team foul #16 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (SF), Marc Morin (C) Nathan Kawamura, Eric Ledezma | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Francis Rascon makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Francis Rascon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Loren Starnes makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Sanders | 74-78 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF), Eric Ledezma (C) James Kwok, Marc Morin | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Francis Rascon is fouled in the backcourt by Parker Richards - foul #1 on Parker Richards, team foul #17 | 74-78 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Francis Rascon makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Francis Rascon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Loren Starnes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-80 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma snags the defensive board | 74-80 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Loren Starnes is called for the reach on Eric Ledezma in the backcourt - foul #3 on Loren Starnes, team foul #18 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG) Nathan Kawamura | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Parker Richards connects on the 3 from the left wing | 77-82 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Loren Starnes is called for the reach on Ray Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Loren Starnes, team foul #19 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Marc Morin (C) Eric Ledezma | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Ray Brown misses the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Ray Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Sean Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-83 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb gets the rebound | 77-83 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Marc Morin is fouled in the backcourt by Loren Starnes - foul #5 on Loren Starnes, team foul #20 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zettel (PG) Loren Starnes | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | James Kwok steals it from Pavel Zettel | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Kwok runs out the clock | 77-85 |