| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudolph Haywood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Brent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jordan Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Walter Brent inbounds the ball | 37-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rudolph Haywood | 39-45 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Rudolph Haywood is called for the reach on Phillip May in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rudolph Haywood, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Walter Brent swats the layup by Harold Burks | 39-45 |
| 19:20 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 19:06 | Ohio | Walter Brent misses short on a shot from the left block | 39-45 |
| 19:05 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the tip | 41-45 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley can't finish the layup | 41-45 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes is hacked by Rudolph Haywood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rudolph Haywood, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (SG) Rudolph Haywood | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Eric Gray connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clarence Barnes | 41-48 |
| 18:16 | Ohio | Walter Brent's pass is intercepted by Phillip May | 41-48 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Harold Burks is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Burks, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Garf Alenichev (PG), Richard Corriveau (PF), Ralph Totten (C) Harry Benedetto, Jordan Kelley, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (SF), Paul Fiedler (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| 18:02 | Ohio | Kang Chiu drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Totten | 44-48 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Walter Brent is called for the reach on Eric Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Brent, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (SG) Phillip May | |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Eric Gray loses the ball out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Morrissey (C) Eric Gray | |
| 17:27 | Ohio | Ruben Carpenter steals it from Walter Brent | 44-48 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Robert Loftin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ruben Carpenter | 44-50 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Ralph Totten comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Bryan Darrell - foul #1 on Bryan Darrell, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Jordan Kelley (PF) Kang Chiu, Richard Corriveau | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Bryan Darrell, Jeffrey Morrissey | |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Ralph Totten makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Ralph Totten misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Harold Burks gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 16:34 | Ohio | Harold Burks denies the turnaround by Ralph Totten | 45-53 |
| 16:32 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley tips it home | 47-53 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter loses the dribble to Harry Benedetto in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev misses the lay-in | 47-53 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Ralph Totten hits the follow up shot | 49-53 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Walter Brent in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Walter Brent makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Harry Benedetto and he's hacked by Paul Fiedler - foul #2 on Paul Fiedler, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (PG), Rudolph Haywood (SG), James Wilson (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Harry Benedetto, Garf Alenichev, Jordan Kelley, Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Phillip May (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Bryan Darrell (PF), Jeffrey Morrissey (C) Robert Loftin, Ruben Carpenter, Paul Fiedler, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Walter Brent makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kang Chiu (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Haywood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Brent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Morrissey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Kang Chiu is called for the reach on Eric Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kang Chiu, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Johnson (SF) Walter Brent | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Jeffrey Morrissey misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 15:32 | Ohio | James Wilson grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Kang Chiu is called for the reach on Eric Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kang Chiu, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Henry Delarosa is called for the reach on Phillip May - foul #3 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-53 |
| 14:57 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Jordan Kelley (PF) Kang Chiu, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Bryan Darrell, Jeffrey Morrissey | |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Eric Gray scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip May | 52-55 |
| 14:05 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley lays it in on a nice dish by Rudolph Haywood and he's hacked by Eli Smith - foul #2 on Eli Smith, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Walter Brent (SF), Richard Corriveau (C) Victor Johnson, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (SG), Paul Fiedler (SF) Phillip May, Clarence Barnes | |
| 14:05 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Eli Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Richard Corriveau steals the ball from Paul Fiedler | 54-55 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Walter Brent connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jordan Kelley | 56-55 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Paul Fiedler double dribbles | 56-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Garf Alenichev (PG), Kang Chiu (SG), James Wilson (PF) Harry Benedetto, Rudolph Haywood, Jordan Kelley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (SG), Bryan Darrell (PF), Jeffrey Morrissey (C) Eric Gray, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| 13:03 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Corriveau, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG) Paul Fiedler | |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Jeffrey Morrissey is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Phillip May | 56-58 |
| 12:31 | Ohio | Kang Chiu misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bryan Darrell | 56-58 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Phillip May hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 12:21 | Ohio | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Phillip May snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kang Chiu - foul #3 on Kang Chiu, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Roth (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Ralph Totten (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Garf Alenichev, Kang Chiu, James Wilson, Richard Corriveau | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF) Phillip May, Robert Loftin, Jeffrey Morrissey | |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 11:52 | Ohio | Ralph Totten gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Roth (fresh) SG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Brent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Totten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Ohio | Walter Brent can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Eli Smith's layup is rejected by Walter Brent | 56-58 |
| 11:27 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 11:22 | Ohio | Bryan Darrell swats the short shot by Walter Brent | 56-58 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Clarence Barnes | 56-58 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Eli Smith and the foul's on Mark Roth - foul #1 on Mark Roth, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Rudolph Haywood (SG), Jordan Kelley (PF) Mark Roth, Walter Brent, Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Aguiar (SG), Harold Burks (C) Ruben Carpenter, Bryan Darrell | |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses the free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Henry Delarosa | 56-60 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-60 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar loses the dribble to Rudolph Haywood in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto slams it home on a great pass from Rudolph Haywood | 58-60 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Garf Alenichev (SF) Rudolph Haywood | |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Paul Fiedler (SF), Tim Widener (PF) Mark Aguiar, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith | |
| 10:17 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 10:15 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa tips it home | 60-60 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Eric Gray is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 60-60 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Harold Burks pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Eric Gray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jordan Kelley - foul #2 on Jordan Kelley, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (SG), James Wilson (C) Victor Johnson, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (SF) Tim Widener | |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:25 | Ohio | James Wilson blows the layup | 60-62 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Harold Burks snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Harold Burks can't connect on a shot in the paint | 60-62 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Robert Loftin grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Eric Gray connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Fiedler | 60-65 |
| 08:43 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Garf Alenichev | 63-65 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Phillip May hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | James Wilson is called for a charge - foul #4 on James Wilson, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Roth (PG), Rudolph Haywood (SG), Walter Brent (SF), Richard Corriveau (PF), Ralph Totten (C) Harry Benedetto, Kang Chiu, Garf Alenichev, Jordan Kelley, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Mark Aguiar (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Eric Gray, Phillip May, Robert Loftin, Paul Fiedler, Harold Burks | |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter is whistled for traveling | 63-65 |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Roth (fresh) SG - Rudolph Haywood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Brent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - Richard Corriveau (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ralph Totten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Aguiar (fresh) SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Richard Corriveau blocks the short jumper by Bryan Darrell | 63-65 |
| 07:19 | Ohio | Ralph Totten pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:54 | Ohio | Walter Brent misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Eli Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-65 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell tips it back up and in | 63-67 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Walter Brent misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-67 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Eli Smith pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ruben Carpenter | 63-69 |
| 05:43 | Ohio | Ralph Totten connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Jordan Kelley (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Mark Roth, Rudolph Haywood, Richard Corriveau, Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Phillip May (SG), Robert Loftin (SF), Paul Fiedler (PF), Harold Burks (C) Ruben Carpenter, Mark Aguiar, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Bryan Darrell | |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Eric Gray is fouled on the floor by Harry Benedetto - foul #2 on Harry Benedetto, team foul #12 | 65-69 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 05:10 | Ohio | Victor Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Harry Benedetto | 68-70 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Eric Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Harold Burks can't tip it in | 68-70 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Burks | 68-70 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Robert Loftin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 68-70 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Victor Johnson grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto is hacked by Phillip May - foul #2 on Phillip May, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Garf Alenichev (SF), James Wilson (C) Walter Brent, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eli Smith (PF) Paul Fiedler | |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Victor Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harry Benedetto | 71-70 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Phillip May is hacked by Garf Alenichev in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garf Alenichev, team foul #13 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (SG), Walter Brent (SF) Harry Benedetto, Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Clarence Barnes (SF) Harold Burks | |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Phillip May misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Phillip May makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 71-71 |
| 03:46 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Garf Alenichev (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kang Chiu (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Brent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jordan Kelley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Loftin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Eric Gray is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | A charge is called on Phillip May - foul #3 on Phillip May, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG), Ralph Totten (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Walter Brent, Jordan Kelley, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Mark Aguiar (SG), Paul Fiedler (SF), Bryan Darrell (PF), Jeffrey Morrissey (C) Eric Gray, Phillip May, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Robert Loftin | |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Victor Johnson (SF), James Wilson (PF) Garf Alenichev, Kang Chiu, Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Mark Aguiar, Paul Fiedler, Bryan Darrell, Jeffrey Morrissey | |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Victor Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 02:21 | Ohio | James Wilson grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Walter Brent (SF), Jordan Kelley (PF) Victor Johnson, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG) Ruben Carpenter | |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Harold Burks buries a floater from close range set up by Phillip May and he's hacked by Henry Delarosa - foul #4 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #14 | 71-73 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Harold Burks makes the free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Benedetto | 74-74 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Phillip May scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 01:11 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto is fouled on the floor by Eli Smith - foul #3 on Eli Smith, team foul #8 | 74-77 |
| 01:11 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:11 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Brent - foul #3 on Walter Brent, team foul #15 | 76-77 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Walter Brent can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 76-79 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Clarence Barnes | 76-79 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Phillip May clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rudolph Haywood - foul #4 on Rudolph Haywood, team foul #16 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (SF), Bryan Darrell (PF) Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Phillip May makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Phillip May makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto scores on a 3 from the right corner | 79-81 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF) Robert Loftin, Bryan Darrell | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Harold Burks is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Benedetto - foul #3 on Harry Benedetto, team foul #17 | 79-81 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Harold Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-82 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-82 |