| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) C - Michael Lazo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) PF - Barry Brown (fresh) C - Donald Son (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Michael Lazo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio | Timothy Carson makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tyler Edwards | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Peter Miller connects on the 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Son - foul #1 on Donald Son, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Michael Lazo makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Barry Brown snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 18:39 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 18:37 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards tips it in | 6-3 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Peter Miller comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Carson - foul #1 on Timothy Carson, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Peter Miller makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:17 | Ohio | Michael Lazo snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:56 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses the driving attempt in the paint | 6-4 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | Jim Guidry grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:32 | Ohio | Robert Daniell is fouled on the floor by Peter Macaluso - foul #1 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:20 | Ohio | Jerald Stevens steps in front of the Robert Daniell pass | 6-4 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Donald Son is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Donald Son, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Parker (SF), Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) Tyler Edwards, Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (C) Donald Son | |
| 17:00 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Peter Sedgwick swats the shot by Peter Miller | 6-4 |
| 16:52 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:32 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick hits the finger roll set up by John Roy | 8-4 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Jim Guidry grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 15:53 | Ohio | Jim Guidry is fouled on the floor by Jerald Stevens - foul #1 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), James Ward (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Robert Daniell (PF), Michael Lazo (C) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Joe Parker, Peter Sedgwick, John Roy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Edward Gold (SF), Kent Hollaway (C) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Barry Brown | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Benedict (fresh) SG - James Ward (fresh) SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SF - Edward Gold (fresh) PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards hits the finger roll | 10-4 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly banks in the layup | 10-6 |
| 15:17 | Ohio | James Benedict misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Moberly | 10-6 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Robert Daniell denies the turnaround by Ernest Brown | 10-6 |
| 14:36 | Ohio | James Benedict snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Michael Lazo comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | James Ward is called for the reach on Ernest Brown - foul #1 on James Ward, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) James Benedict, James Ward, Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Dale Pacholski (PF) Ernie Meissner, Ernest Brown, Edward Gold, Daniel Moberly | |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Peter Miller | 10-8 |
| 13:36 | Ohio | Jim Guidry is fouled on the floor by Kent Hollaway - foul #1 on Kent Hollaway, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Parker (SF) Tyler Edwards | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:15 | Ohio | John Roy scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Carson | 12-8 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens is hacked by Joe Parker - foul #1 on Joe Parker, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Daniell (PF), Michael Lazo (C) Peter Sedgwick, John Roy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Brown (PF) Dale Pacholski | |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway double dribbles | 12-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (C) Kent Hollaway | |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Robert Daniell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joe Parker and he's hacked by Barry Brown - foul #1 on Barry Brown, team foul #6 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tyler Edwards (SF) Joe Parker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (C) Ernest Brown | |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses the free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Barry Brown pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Moberly is blocked by Michael Lazo | 14-8 |
| 11:55 | Ohio | Jim Guidry grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) SF - Peter Macaluso (fairly fresh) PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Robert Daniell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 11:38 | Ohio | Michael Lazo tips it but misses | 14-8 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Barry Brown pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Barry Brown is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint | 14-10 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | Jim Guidry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), James Ward (SG), Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (SG), Edward Gold (SF), Kent Hollaway (C) Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Barry Brown | |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-10 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly tips it home | 14-12 |
| 10:32 | Ohio | Ernest Brown steals it from James Ward | 14-12 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-12 |
| 10:15 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 10:00 | Ohio | Daniel Moberly picks off the pass by Tyler Edwards | 14-12 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Edward Gold can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 09:39 | Ohio | John Roy snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-12 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Peter Miller is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), Joe Parker (SF), Robert Daniell (PF), Michael Lazo (C) James Benedict, James Ward, Tyler Edwards, Peter Sedgwick, John Roy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Dale Pacholski (PF) Peter Miller, Edward Gold, Daniel Moberly | |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-12 |
| 09:06 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Daniell | 17-12 |
| 08:51 | Ohio | Timothy Carson hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Ernest Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerald Stevens | 19-14 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | Michael Lazo connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Daniell | 21-14 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 07:32 | Ohio | Michael Lazo buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Carson and he's fouled by Dale Pacholski - foul #1 on Dale Pacholski, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tyler Edwards (SF) Joe Parker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Edward Gold (SF), Barry Brown (PF), Daniel Moberly (C) Ernest Brown, Peter Macaluso, Dale Pacholski, Kent Hollaway | |
| 07:32 | Ohio | Michael Lazo makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Gold (fresh) PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint | 24-19 |
| 06:54 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses the fadeaway near the basket | 24-19 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | The jumper by Barry Brown is denied by Robert Daniell | 24-19 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens grabs the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly hits a jumpshot from the right side | 24-21 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards misses the easy layup | 24-21 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Michael Lazo grabs the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Daniell and he's fouled by Edward Gold - foul #1 on Edward Gold, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), James Ward (SG), Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Dale Pacholski (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernie Meissner, Jerald Stevens, Edward Gold, Barry Brown, Daniel Moberly | |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski is fouled on the floor by James Ward - foul #2 on James Ward, team foul #4 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell (SG), Joe Parker (SF) James Ward, Tyler Edwards | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski can't finish the layup | 27-21 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 05:01 | Ohio | Joe Parker is fouled on the floor by Peter Macaluso - foul #2 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SF) Peter Macaluso | |
| 05:01 | Ohio | Joe Parker misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Peter Miller's pass is intercepted by James Benedict in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| 04:46 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-21 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-21 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Ernest Brown tips it but misses | 27-21 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Benedict | 27-21 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Joe Parker misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Gold - foul #2 on Edward Gold, team foul #10 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet (SF) Edward Gold | |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Joe Parker makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Joe Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Ernest Brown is hacked by Joe Parker - foul #2 on Joe Parker, team foul #5 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG) James Benedict, Joe Parker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Barry Brown (PF) Ernest Brown, Leslie Norfleet | |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Peter Miller can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-21 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses the tip | 29-21 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Jim Guidry grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 03:46 | Ohio | Jim Guidry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens is hacked by Geoffrey Edgell - foul #1 on Geoffrey Edgell, team foul #6 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tyler Edwards (SF), Robert Daniell (PF) Geoffrey Edgell, John Roy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Macaluso (SF), Donald Son (C) Dale Pacholski, Kent Hollaway | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Peter Sedgwick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | The jump hook by Barry Brown is blocked by Peter Sedgwick | 29-21 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Barry Brown tips it but misses | 29-21 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Timothy Carson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-21 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Peter Sedgwick denies the turnaround by Jerald Stevens | 29-21 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Peter Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Barry Brown is hacked by Timothy Carson - foul #2 on Timothy Carson, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), James Ward (SG), Michael Lazo (C) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Peter Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Edward Gold (SG) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens | |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:07 | Ohio | Robert Daniell connects on the runner in the lane | 31-23 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Donald Son misses the floater from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Robert Daniell grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Son | 31-23 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | Michael Lazo grabs the offensive board | 31-23 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Peter Macaluso denies the turnaround by Robert Daniell | 31-23 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Donald Son snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Robert Daniell snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards banks in the layup | 33-23 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Donald Son can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-23 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Robert Daniell snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards misses the lay-in | 33-23 |