| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeff Myrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Starkey (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Rydberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Giles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Charles Brase inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Jerry Starkey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff Myrick | 31-30 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | James Andres scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Tony Garner | 31-32 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Jerry Starkey clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nathan McGibbon | 31-32 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Tony Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Myrick - foul #1 on Jeff Myrick, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon misses badly on a shot from the right side | 31-32 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | James Andres tips it home | 31-34 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 18:12 | Ohio | Jerry Starkey tips it in | 33-34 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | James Andres blows the layup but he's fouled by Salvatore Marino - foul #2 on Salvatore Marino, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Fernando Quintero (PG), Jeremy Boyle (SG), Douglas Thomas (SF), William Marple (PF), Ronald Lymon (C) Jeff Myrick, Jerry Starkey, Richard Rydberg, Salvatore Marino, Charles Giles | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Karl Glasscock (SF), Anthony Burns (PF) Tony Garner, Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen | |
| 17:48 | Kent State | James Andres makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | James Andres makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:26 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Anthony Burns | 33-36 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Archie Cessna can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 17:04 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ronald Lymon | 33-36 |
| 16:52 | Ohio | William Marple makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Fernando Quintero | 35-36 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Fernando Quintero steals the ball from Anthony Burns | 35-36 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | Fernando Quintero lays it in | 37-36 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Archie Cessna scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Clark | 37-38 |
| 15:46 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Fernando Quintero | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Fernando Quintero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Boyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Douglas Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Marple (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lymon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Glasscock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Andres (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | James Andres can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 15:29 | Ohio | Fernando Quintero gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:14 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jeremy Boyle and the foul's on James Andres - foul #2 on James Andres, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG), Jerry Starkey (SG), Richard Rydberg (SF), Charles Giles (C) Fernando Quintero, Jeremy Boyle, Douglas Thomas, William Marple | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF), Dominique Dibble (C) Archie Cessna, Joseph Clark, Karl Glasscock, Anthony Burns, James Andres | |
| 15:14 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Giles - foul #1 on Charles Giles, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Salvatore Marino (PF) Ronald Lymon | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Tony Garner - foul #3 on Tony Garner, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Richard Rydberg is called for the reach on Nathan McGibbon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Rydberg, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | Charles Giles pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:11 | Ohio | Charles Giles can't finish the layup | 43-40 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Charles Giles snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Charles Giles misses the easy layup | 43-40 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 13:36 | Ohio | Salvatore Marino snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Jerry Starkey snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Starkey and he's fouled by Dominique Dibble - foul #4 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle (SG), Douglas Thomas (SF), Ronald Lymon (PF), Stanley Sebastian (C) Jerry Starkey, Richard Rydberg, Salvatore Marino, Charles Giles | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Karl Glasscock (SF), Anthony Burns (C) Tony Garner, Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, Dominique Dibble | |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Anthony Burns is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 12:26 | Ohio | Stanley Sebastian snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Fernando Quintero (PG), William Marple (PF) Jeff Myrick, Stanley Sebastian | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Karl Glasscock misses short on a floater from the left block | 46-40 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Michael Mullen tips it in | 46-42 |
| 11:45 | Ohio | Douglas Thomas loses the dribble to Joseph Clark | 46-42 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Archie Cessna misses the easy layup | 46-42 |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Fernando Quintero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Boyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Marple (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lymon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Karl Glasscock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle's pass is intercepted by Michael Mullen | 46-42 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Joseph Clark connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Archie Cessna | 46-44 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Douglas Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 10:49 | Ohio | William Marple hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Fernando Quintero is called for the reach on Karl Glasscock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fernando Quintero, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Starkey (SG), Richard Rydberg (SF), Salvatore Marino (PF), Stanley Sebastian (C) Jeremy Boyle, Douglas Thomas, William Marple, Ronald Lymon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon (SG), James Andres (C) Karl Glasscock, Anthony Burns | |
| 10:33 | Kent State | James Andres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG) Fernando Quintero | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF) Joseph Clark | |
| 10:31 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick travels in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Jeff Myrick picks off the pass by Archie Cessna | 48-44 |
| 09:53 | Ohio | Jerry Starkey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Charles Brase snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Brase | 48-46 |
| 09:19 | Ohio | Jerry Starkey's layup is rejected by Michael Mullen | 48-46 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Michael Mullen's pass is intercepted by Jerry Starkey | 48-46 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Archie Cessna throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Fernando Quintero (PG), Jeremy Boyle (SG), Douglas Thomas (SF), William Marple (PF), Charles Giles (C) Jeff Myrick, Jerry Starkey, Richard Rydberg, Salvatore Marino, Stanley Sebastian | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (PG), Tanner Litherland (SG), Karl Glasscock (SF), Anthony Burns (PF) Archie Cessna, Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen | |
| 08:26 | Ohio | Douglas Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Joseph Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG) Tanner Litherland | |
| 07:59 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Charles Giles tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Fernando Quintero is called for the reach on Karl Glasscock - foul #2 on Fernando Quintero, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lymon (PF) Jeremy Boyle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon (SG), Dominique Dibble (PF) Karl Glasscock, James Andres | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dominique Dibble | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Fernando Quintero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Marple (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Lymon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Giles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Charles Giles can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Burns - foul #1 on Anthony Burns, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG), Jerry Starkey (SG) Fernando Quintero, William Marple | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Charles Giles makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Charles Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Ronald Lymon is called for the reach on Dominique Dibble - foul #2 on Ronald Lymon, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG) Tony Garner | |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Jerry Starkey scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Thomas | 55-50 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | The jump hook by Anthony Burns is blocked by Ronald Lymon | 55-50 |
| 06:30 | Ohio | Charles Giles pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick comes up short on the runner in the paint | 55-50 |
| 06:10 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon tips it back up and in | 57-50 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Charles Giles takes the ball from Nathan McGibbon in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Douglas Thomas | 60-50 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Joseph Clark is fouled on the floor by Jeff Myrick - foul #2 on Jeff Myrick, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Fernando Quintero (PG), Jeremy Boyle (SG), Richard Rydberg (SF), Salvatore Marino (PF), Stanley Sebastian (C) Jeff Myrick, Jerry Starkey, Douglas Thomas, Ronald Lymon, Charles Giles | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (SG), Karl Glasscock (SF), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Archie Cessna, Nathan McGibbon, Dominique Dibble, Anthony Burns | |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Joseph Clark makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Joseph Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:14 | Ohio | Stanley Sebastian loses the ball out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Marple (C) Stanley Sebastian | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF) Joseph Clark | |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Charles Brase can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Michael Mullen tips it home | 60-54 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Karl Glasscock | 60-54 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland can't connect on a floater from the left side | 60-54 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Karl Glasscock pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Karl Glasscock is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 03:49 | Ohio | William Marple clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 03:47 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Boyle | 60-57 |
| 03:28 | Ohio | William Marple drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Fernando Quintero | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Fernando Quintero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Boyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rydberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Salvatore Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Marple (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Karl Glasscock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tanner Litherland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Brase (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - James Andres (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Charles Brase is fouled on the floor by Richard Rydberg - foul #4 on Richard Rydberg, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG), Jerry Starkey (SG), Douglas Thomas (SF), Ronald Lymon (PF), Stanley Sebastian (C) Fernando Quintero, Jeremy Boyle, Richard Rydberg, Salvatore Marino, William Marple | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SG), Dominique Dibble (PF), Anthony Burns (C) Karl Glasscock, Tanner Litherland, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 63-59 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Tony Garner pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (SF) Charles Brase | |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Jerry Starkey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Archie Cessna is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tony Garner | 63-62 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Rydberg (SF), Charles Giles (C) Jeff Myrick, Stanley Sebastian | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Nathan McGibbon steps in front of the Richard Rydberg pass | 63-62 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon connects on the open fadeaway from the right side | 63-64 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG), Salvatore Marino (PF) Douglas Thomas, Ronald Lymon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Archie Cessna, Dominique Dibble, Anthony Burns | |
| 01:13 | Ohio | James Andres swats the layup by Jeff Myrick | 63-64 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Charles Brase snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tony Garner | 63-66 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Starkey | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Richard Rydberg - foul #5 on Richard Rydberg, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Thomas (SF) Richard Rydberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Nathan McGibbon takes the ball from Jeff Myrick | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Tony Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Myrick - foul #3 on Jeff Myrick, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (SF) Charles Brase | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Tony Garner misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Tony Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Salvatore Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Salvatore Marino clanks a fullcourt shot | 66-69 |