| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carmen Holmstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Altman (fresh) PF - Herbert Stolberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Dolan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Eddie Altman inbounds the ball | 27-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Earle Hendrickson - foul #3 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #1 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (PF) Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 19:41 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg misses the 1st free throw | 27-51 |
| 19:41 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg misses the 2nd free throw | 27-51 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss grabs the defensive rebound | 27-51 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Carmen Holmstrom is called for the reach on Robert Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carmen Holmstrom, team foul #1 | 27-51 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | John Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-51 |
| 19:16 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Eddie Altman | 27-51 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | Carl Bennett lays it in | 27-53 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Washington | 30-53 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Carmen Holmstrom | 30-55 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Robert Washington hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Carmen Holmstrom - foul #3 on Carmen Holmstrom, team foul #2 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG), Scott Hoberg (SF) John Lee, Richard Knickerbocker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (PG), Joseph Blakes (SG), Fred Roberts (SF), Leroy Greenleaf (C) Carmen Holmstrom, Carl Bennett, Eddie Altman, Timothy Dolan | |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses the 1st free throw | 30-55 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 30-55 |
| 18:24 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf gets the rebound | 30-55 |
| 18:22 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold loses the dribble to Lonnie Perkins in the backcourt | 30-55 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Robert Washington lays it in on a great pass from Lonnie Perkins | 32-55 |
| 17:58 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-55 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins's pass is intercepted by Leroy Greenleaf in the backcourt | 32-55 |
| 17:34 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Blakes | 32-57 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-57 |
| 17:13 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg pulls down the rebound | 32-57 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-57 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg grabs the board | 32-57 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Lee (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Robert Washington, Nathan Harriss | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathon Rains (PG), Carl Bennett (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Timothy Dolan (C) Edwin Godbold, Joseph Blakes, Fred Roberts, Herbert Stolberg | |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Lee - foul #2 on John Lee, team foul #2 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (PG), Nathan Harriss (PF) Lonnie Perkins, Scott Hoberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg (PF) Leroy Greenleaf | |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan makes the 1st free throw | 32-58 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-58 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs grabs the board | 32-58 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker hits a shot from the left side | 34-58 |
| 15:47 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Carl Bennett | 34-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Roy Riley (fresh) SG - John Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nathan Harriss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jonathon Rains (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Altman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Stolberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Dolan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs clanks a shot from the left block | 34-60 |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg grabs the board | 34-60 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Eddie Altman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Earle Hendrickson (PF) John Lee, Nathan Harriss | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Raymond Pabst (SG), Edwin Godbold (SF), Fred Roberts (PF), Leroy Greenleaf (C) Jonathon Rains, Carl Bennett, Eddie Altman, Herbert Stolberg, Timothy Dolan | |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Roy Riley and he's hacked by Fred Roberts - foul #1 on Fred Roberts, team foul #3 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (C) Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the free throw | 37-60 |
| 14:31 | Ohio | Scott Hoberg picks off the pass by Edwin Godbold | 37-60 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-60 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Fred Roberts snags the defensive board | 37-60 |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold makes the jumper from the right block set up by Raymond Pabst | 37-62 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Carmen Holmstrom picks off the pass by Richard Knickerbocker | 37-62 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carmen Holmstrom | 37-64 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 37-64 |
| 13:21 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold gets the rebound | 37-64 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Roy Riley steps in front of the Fred Roberts pass | 37-64 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roy Riley | 39-64 |
| 12:31 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Carmen Holmstrom | 39-67 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Pabst - foul #4 on Raymond Pabst, team foul #4 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), John Lee (SG), Casey Jacobs (C) Lonnie Perkins, Roy Riley, Scott Hoberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (PG), Joseph Blakes (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Herbert Stolberg (PF), Timothy Dolan (C) Carmen Holmstrom, Raymond Pabst, Edwin Godbold, Fred Roberts, Leroy Greenleaf | |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker makes the 1st free throw | 40-67 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 11:35 | Ohio | Carl Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Casey Jacobs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carl Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Blakes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Altman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Stolberg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Dolan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson is hacked by Joseph Blakes - foul #2 on Joseph Blakes, team foul #5 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (SF) Richard Knickerbocker | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-67 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | John Lee hits the follow up shot | 43-67 |
| 10:37 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-67 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg snags the defensive board | 43-67 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson double dribbles | 43-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Nathan Harriss (C) Scott Hoberg, Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG) Joseph Blakes | |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Carl Bennett buries a floater from the left wing set up by Timothy Dolan | 43-69 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the jump hook from the left block | 45-69 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | A charge is called on Timothy Dolan - foul #2 on Timothy Dolan, team foul #6 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG), Casey Jacobs (C) John Lee, Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (SG), Leroy Greenleaf (C) Carl Bennett, Timothy Dolan | |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-69 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker grabs the offensive rebound | 45-69 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 45-69 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 47-69 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Richard Knickerbocker is called for the reach on Eddie Altman - foul #3 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #3 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (SG), Scott Hoberg (SF) Robert Washington, Richard Knickerbocker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathon Rains (PG), Joseph Blakes (SG) Carmen Holmstrom, Eddie Altman | |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Hoberg - foul #1 on Scott Hoberg, team foul #4 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson (PF) Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Pabst (SG), Timothy Dolan (C) Joseph Blakes, Leroy Greenleaf | |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins loses the dribble to Raymond Pabst | 47-71 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Riley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Hoberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earle Hendrickson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Nathan Harriss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jonathon Rains (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Pabst (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Edwin Godbold (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Stolberg (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Dolan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-73 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 49-73 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst is fouled on the floor by Roy Riley - foul #2 on Roy Riley, team foul #5 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), John Lee (SG), Casey Jacobs (C) Lonnie Perkins, Roy Riley, Nathan Harriss | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Carl Bennett (SF), Fred Roberts (PF), Leroy Greenleaf (C) Jonathon Rains, Edwin Godbold, Herbert Stolberg, Timothy Dolan | |
| 06:19 | Ohio | Carl Bennett misses long on a shot from the left side | 49-73 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | John Lee grabs the board | 49-73 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Robert Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Carmen Holmstrom - foul #4 on Carmen Holmstrom, team foul #7 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Scott Hoberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Fred Roberts misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-73 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker pulls down the rebound | 51-73 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the turnaround from the baseline | 53-73 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Carl Bennett misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Earle Hendrickson - foul #4 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #6 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (PG), Nathan Harriss (PF) Robert Washington, Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Blakes (SG), Timothy Dolan (C) Raymond Pabst, Fred Roberts | |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Carl Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Carl Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the 3 from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Richard Knickerbocker is called for the reach on Joseph Blakes - foul #4 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #7 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Scott Hoberg (SF) John Lee, Richard Knickerbocker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathon Rains (PG), Eddie Altman (SF), Herbert Stolberg (PF), Edwin Godbold (C) Carmen Holmstrom, Carl Bennett, Leroy Greenleaf, Timothy Dolan | |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes misses the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs snags the defensive board | 56-76 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-76 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Jonathon Rains grabs the defensive rebound | 56-76 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathon Rains | 56-78 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins is hacked by Edwin Godbold - foul #1 on Edwin Godbold, team foul #8 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson (PF) Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (SF), Leroy Greenleaf (PF) Eddie Altman, Herbert Stolberg | |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold's layup is rejected by Nathan Harriss | 58-78 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson pulls down the rebound | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Roy Riley is hacked by Joseph Blakes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Blakes, team foul #9 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Roberts (PF) Joseph Blakes | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 03:10 | Ohio | Fred Roberts drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-81 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Roy Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Hoberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earle Hendrickson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Nathan Harriss (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jonathon Rains (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Bennett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Godbold (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Fred Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leroy Greenleaf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Carl Bennett picks off the pass by Lonnie Perkins in the backcourt | 60-81 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Jonathon Rains misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-81 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg grabs the defensive rebound | 60-81 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-81 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Carl Bennett | 63-83 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Roy Riley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-83 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf grabs the board | 63-83 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold buries a runner from the right block set up by Jonathon Rains and the foul's on Scott Hoberg - foul #2 on Scott Hoberg, team foul #8 | 63-85 |
| Subs | Kent State | Casey Jacobs (C) Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Blakes (SG) Jonathon Rains | |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold makes the free throw | 63-86 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Edwin Godbold picks off the pass by Roy Riley in the backcourt | 63-86 |
| 01:11 | Ohio | Carl Bennett misses the lay-in | 63-86 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Casey Jacobs | 63-86 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Roy Riley misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 63-86 |
| 01:03 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold grabs the defensive rebound | 63-86 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 63-86 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs snags the defensive board | 63-86 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-86 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss tips it home | 65-86 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold clanks a runner from close range | 65-86 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs gets the rebound | 65-86 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss scores on a floater from close range set up by Lonnie Perkins | 67-86 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold runs out the clock | 67-86 |