| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kevin Treadaway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Glasper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Bird (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfred Riddles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Thomas Bird inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles drills a floater from the right block | 24-31 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Edward Boer is whistled for traveling | 24-31 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles tips it home | 24-33 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Edward Boer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Thomas Bird works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles misses the tip | 27-33 |
| 18:07 | Ohio | Dennis Albert snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Thomas Bird splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Treadaway | 27-36 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Stephen Manns can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Edward Boer tips it home | 29-36 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (SG), Andrew Mahan (SF), Clyde Zier (C) Eugene Glasper, Thomas Bird, Wilfred Riddles | |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina is hacked by Kevin Treadaway - foul #1 on Kevin Treadaway, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG) Kevin Treadaway | |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Edward Boer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 29-38 |
| 16:31 | Ohio | Dennis Albert gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:25 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Anton | 29-41 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is hacked by Albert Verrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Verrett, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG) Albert Verrett | |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 29-41 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Dennis Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) SG - Guadalupe Medina (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Boer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kevin Treadaway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Anton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Mahan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Albert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Clyde Zier (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Ohio | Clyde Zier is denied on a dunk by William Davis | 29-41 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Edward Boer | 29-41 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Shaun Whatley | 29-41 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Edward Boer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Manns | 31-41 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Kevin Treadaway steals the ball from Guadalupe Medina | 31-41 |
| 13:58 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway hits the finger roll | 31-43 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina is hacked by Robert Anton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Anton, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), Larry Wingfield (PF) Stephen Manns, William Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Eugene Glasper (SG), Thomas Bird (SF), Wilfred Riddles (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Kevin Treadaway, Robert Anton, Andrew Mahan, Dennis Albert, Clyde Zier | |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Edward Boer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 13:30 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Thomas Bird makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Verrett | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield misses short on a floater from the left block | 31-46 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Edward Boer gets the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield is alone and drills a jumper near the basket | 33-46 |
| 12:11 | Ohio | Thomas Bird hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Edward Boer lays it up and in | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Edward Boer (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Wingfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Shaun Whatley (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Albert Verrett (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Glasper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Bird (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilfred Riddles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Prosienski (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Guadalupe Medina - foul #3 on Guadalupe Medina, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Esteban Guerra (SG), Justin Wilson (SF), William Davis (PF) Swietomierz Bachinski, Guadalupe Medina, Edward Boer, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), Andrew Mahan (SF), Dennis Albert (PF) Albert Verrett, Thomas Bird, Wilfred Riddles | |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra knocks in the floater from the left block | 37-47 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway misses the floater from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:28 | Kent State | William Davis banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Stephen Manns | 39-47 |
| 10:09 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski misses the tip | 39-47 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | William Davis snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Dennis Albert denies the turnaround by Shaun Whatley | 39-47 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | William Davis can't tip it in | 39-47 |
| 09:37 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:22 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-49 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | William Davis misses the jumper from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | William Davis tips it home | 41-49 |
| 08:41 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), Guadalupe Medina (SG), Edward Boer (SF), Larry Wingfield (C) Stephen Manns, Esteban Guerra, Justin Wilson, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Robert Anton (SG), Thomas Bird (SF), Wilfred Riddles (PF), Clyde Zier (C) Kevin Treadaway, Eugene Glasper, Andrew Mahan, Dennis Albert, Ron Prosienski | |
| 08:08 | Kent State | William Davis's pass is intercepted by Albert Verrett | 41-49 |
| 07:46 | Ohio | Thomas Bird splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Larry Wingfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Albert Verrett (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Anton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Bird (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilfred Riddles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Zier (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield travels in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Wilson (SF) William Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG) Albert Verrett | |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Thomas Bird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Swietomierz Bachinski | 43-49 |
| 06:57 | Ohio | Guadalupe Medina takes the ball from Thomas Bird | 43-49 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 43-49 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Edward Boer pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Edward Boer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Edward Boer swats the short shot by Kevin Treadaway | 46-49 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Justin Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Bird - foul #1 on Thomas Bird, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), William Davis (PF), Shaun Whatley (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Justin Wilson, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Eugene Glasper (SG), Gregory Holland (SF), Dennis Albert (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Kevin Treadaway, Robert Anton, Thomas Bird, Wilfred Riddles, Clyde Zier | |
| 05:36 | Kent State | William Davis hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 05:23 | Ohio | Albert Verrett is hacked by Stephen Manns - foul #1 on Stephen Manns, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Mahan (SG) Eugene Glasper | |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Albert - foul #2 on Dennis Albert, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG) Albert Verrett | |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Edward Boer grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is hacked by Kevin Treadaway - foul #2 on Kevin Treadaway, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Wilson (SF) William Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (SG), Thomas Bird (SF) Andrew Mahan, Gregory Holland | |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina knocks in the shot from the left side | 50-49 |
| 03:36 | Ohio | Thomas Bird misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper tips it but misses | 50-49 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Stephen Manns grabs the board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Boer (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Shaun Whatley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kevin Treadaway (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Glasper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Bird (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Albert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Prosienski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-49 |
| 03:18 | Ohio | Thomas Bird gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway slams it home on a great pass from Dennis Albert | 50-51 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | The jump hook by Shaun Whatley is blocked by Dennis Albert | 50-51 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Dennis Albert pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Dennis Albert lays it in set up by Kevin Treadaway | 50-53 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Kevin Treadaway steps in front of the Shaun Whatley pass | 50-53 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), William Davis (PF), Larry Wingfield (C) Stephen Manns, Edward Boer, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (SG), Andrew Mahan (SF), Wilfred Riddles (PF), Clyde Zier (C) Eugene Glasper, Thomas Bird, Dennis Albert, Ron Prosienski | |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Edward Boer (SF), Shaun Whatley (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Justin Wilson, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (SG), Thomas Bird (SF), Dennis Albert (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Robert Anton, Andrew Mahan, Wilfred Riddles, Clyde Zier | |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Edward Boer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ron Prosienski | 50-53 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Thomas Bird misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 01:25 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway tips it but misses | 50-53 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Dennis Albert is called for the reach on Edward Boer - foul #3 on Dennis Albert, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:01 | Ohio | Thomas Bird is fouled on the floor by Edward Boer - foul #1 on Edward Boer, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Edward Boer's pass is intercepted by Kevin Treadaway in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway misses the easy layup | 52-55 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper grabs the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Stephen Manns is called for the reach on Eugene Glasper - foul #2 on Stephen Manns, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway is hacked by Stephen Manns - foul #3 on Stephen Manns, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper is hacked by Stephen Manns - foul #4 on Stephen Manns, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Edward Boer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-57 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski is hacked by Stephen Manns in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Manns, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG) Stephen Manns | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Bird - foul #2 on Thomas Bird, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski makes the 3rd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski is hacked by Swietomierz Bachinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Swietomierz Bachinski, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Mahan (SG) Eugene Glasper | |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (SG) Andrew Mahan | |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway is hacked by Swietomierz Bachinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Swietomierz Bachinski, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Edward Boer clanks a fullcourt shot | 54-61 |