| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Carico (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Paul Carico inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio | Sean Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 19:50 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Phillip May can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-43 |
| 19:33 | Ohio | Paul Carico snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 19:27 | Ohio | Paul Carico is fouled on the floor by James Kwok - foul #1 on James Kwok, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Marc Morin is called for the reach on Sean Sanders - foul #1 on Marc Morin, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | John Harvey is denied on a layup by Bryan Darrell | 34-43 |
| 18:52 | Ohio | Paul Carico gets the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Sean Sanders hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Carico | 34-46 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Phillip May misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-46 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Darrell | 34-46 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | James Kwok can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on John Harvey - foul #3 on John Harvey, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG), Harold Burks (C) Phillip May, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (SG), Walter Brent (SF), Henry Delarosa (C) Harry Benedetto, John Harvey, Igor Fafinski | |
| 18:21 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 18:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts misses the jumpshot from the left side | 36-46 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Harold Burks | 36-46 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Harold Burks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Gatlin | 38-46 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Sean Sanders is denied on a layup by Harold Burks | 38-46 |
| 17:32 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts tips it home | 38-48 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura is hacked by Walter Brent in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Brent, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Robert Loftin (SF), Eli Smith (PF) James Kwok, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Johnson (SG), James Wilson (C) Walter Brent, Sean Sanders | |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-48 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Robert Loftin grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 38-48 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Harold Burks tips it in | 40-48 |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Victor Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-48 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Richard Gatlin | 40-48 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Kenneth Watts is called for the reach on Eric Gray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Watts, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Bryan Darrell (C) Robert Loftin, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), John Harvey (SG), Jordan Kelley (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Kenneth Watts, Victor Johnson, Henry Delarosa, James Wilson | |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Eli Smith hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jordan Kelley - foul #1 on Jordan Kelley, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (SF) Richard Gatlin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses the free throw | 42-48 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Paul Carico gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 16:15 | Ohio | John Harvey makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Paul Carico and he's hacked by Robert Loftin - foul #2 on Robert Loftin, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF) Eric Gray, Robert Loftin, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sanders (PF) Jordan Kelley | |
| 16:15 | Ohio | John Harvey makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | James Kwok scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip May and the foul's on John Harvey - foul #4 on John Harvey, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Johnson (SG) John Harvey | |
| 15:58 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Carico (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Victor Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 15:23 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 15:02 | Ohio | Paul Carico misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 15:01 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | James Kwok buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Marc Morin | 47-53 |
| 14:22 | Ohio | Paul Carico misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 14:21 | Ohio | Sean Sanders grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 14:00 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto's pass is intercepted by Marc Morin | 47-53 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | James Kwok throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Richard Gatlin (SG), Robert Loftin (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) James Kwok, Phillip May, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Delarosa (PF), James Wilson (C) Sean Sanders, Igor Fafinski | |
| 13:36 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Eric Gray gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Eli Smith lays it up and in | 49-53 |
| 12:58 | Ohio | James Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-53 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Eli Smith connects on the open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Gatlin | 51-53 |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Victor Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | James Wilson grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 11:51 | Ohio | Victor Johnson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 51-53 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Gatlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Loftin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eli Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Burks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Carico (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Henry Delarosa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin can't finish the uncontested layup | 51-53 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Harold Burks tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 11:25 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Phillip May (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Eric Gray, Richard Gatlin, Robert Loftin, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sanders (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Henry Delarosa, James Wilson | |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the wide open shot in the lane set up by James Kwok | 55-53 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Victor Johnson loses the dribble to James Kwok | 55-53 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | James Kwok lays it in | 57-53 |
| 10:25 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryan Darrell - foul #2 on Bryan Darrell, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| 10:25 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:25 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell loses the ball out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (SG) Phillip May | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Johnson | 57-57 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | James Kwok misses short on a jumper near the basket | 57-57 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:26 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | James Kwok drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Gray | 59-57 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Harold Burks (C) Eric Gray, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:50 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski can't connect on a shot from the left side | 59-57 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Sean Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 08:36 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski tips it home | 59-59 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Marc Morin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 59-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Delarosa (C) Igor Fafinski | |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Victor Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 07:49 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa tips it home | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. C - Harold Burks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Johnson (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Carico (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 07:32 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:17 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Phillip May grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Phillip May is whistled for traveling | 59-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Richard Gatlin (SG), Robert Loftin (SF), Eli Smith (C) James Kwok, Phillip May, Nathan Kawamura, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), John Harvey (SG), Walter Brent (SF), James Wilson (C) Harry Benedetto, Victor Johnson, Paul Carico, Sean Sanders | |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Marc Morin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Henry Delarosa - foul #2 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bryan Darrell (C) Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jordan Kelley (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Henry Delarosa, James Wilson | |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:56 | Ohio | Walter Brent hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 61-61 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eric Gray | 61-61 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Loftin | 63-61 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Walter Brent is fouled on the floor by Richard Gatlin - foul #1 on Richard Gatlin, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF), Eli Smith (PF) Robert Loftin, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sanders (PF) Jordan Kelley | |
| 05:28 | Ohio | Sean Sanders misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Eli Smith - foul #1 on Eli Smith, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Phillip May (SG) Eric Gray, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:28 | Ohio | Sean Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:28 | Ohio | Sean Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Phillip May misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Kawamura | 63-63 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | John Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | John Harvey misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | James Kwok gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Kwok | 66-63 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 04:18 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Sean Sanders is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Sean Sanders, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Robert Loftin (SG), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) James Kwok, Phillip May, Richard Gatlin, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Delarosa (C) Igor Fafinski | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura is called for traveling | 66-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Marc Morin (PF) Nathan Kawamura, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wilson (C) Sean Sanders | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Loftin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Harvey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Walter Brent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts tips it in | 66-65 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Eric Gray is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Gray, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG) Kenneth Watts | |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Brent | 66-68 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Marc Morin is hacked by Harry Benedetto in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Benedetto, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Eli Smith (C) Phillip May, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sanders (PF) James Wilson | |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | The short jumper by John Harvey is denied by Eli Smith | 68-68 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | John Harvey grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Walter Brent clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 68-68 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Marc Morin snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Bryan Darrell (C) Eric Gray, Robert Loftin, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Igor Fafinski (C) Henry Delarosa | |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Marc Morin scores on a runner in the paint | 70-68 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Sean Sanders is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Sean Sanders, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG) Richard Gatlin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Phillip May comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Igor Fafinski | 70-68 |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Phillip May gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 70-68 |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | Walter Brent comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Phillip May | 70-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Sean Sanders hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Harry Benedetto | 70-70 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | James Kwok's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski is hacked by Marc Morin - foul #2 on Marc Morin, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 70-71 |