| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (fresh) SG - Michael Teague (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oliver Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Young (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Deshi Sun inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-31 |
| 19:31 | Ohio | Fred Young snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:25 | Ohio | Fred Young is hacked by Matthew Coyne - foul #2 on Matthew Coyne, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Szychowski picks off the pass by Oliver Hall | 29-31 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Harvey - foul #3 on Donald Harvey, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (PG) Donald Harvey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:37 | Ohio | Michael Teague knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Rohe | 32-33 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Deshi Sun is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Charles Rohe misses the shot from the right side | 32-35 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 32-38 |
| 17:27 | Ohio | Paul Johnson's pass is intercepted by Deshi Sun | 32-38 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Deshi Sun | 32-40 |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Charles Rohe comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 32-40 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | Paul Johnson grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:31 | Ohio | Michael Teague drills a jumper from the left block set up by Fred Young | 34-40 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew misses the driving attempt from close range | 34-40 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski tips it home | 34-42 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Michael Teague scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 36-42 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo travels in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Kevin Knorr (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Charles Rohe, Oliver Hall, Paul Johnson, Fred Young | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Pete Armstrong (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Claudio Rizzo, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Leland Pettigrew, Matthew Coyne | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Teague (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kevin Knorr (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Cameron Kelty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse McAtee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Harvey | 39-42 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar hits the finger roll | 39-44 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Michael Teague misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Morin - foul #2 on Charles Morin, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Michael Teague makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Michael Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Jesse McAtee denies the turnaround by Tony Branham | 41-44 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 14:42 | Ohio | Donald Harvey's fadeaway is rejected by Augustus Zelmar | 41-44 |
| 14:40 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Jesse McAtee swats the short shot by Augustus Zelmar | 43-44 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong tips it home | 43-46 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee's dunk attempt is rejected by Deshi Sun | 43-46 |
| 13:58 | Ohio | Donald Harvey tips it home | 45-46 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Charles Morin is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse McAtee - foul #1 on Jesse McAtee, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (SG), Paul Johnson (PF), Daniel Shepard (C) Michael Teague, Cameron Kelty, Jesse McAtee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Anthony Price (SG), Matthew Coyne (C) Charles Morin, Tony Branham, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 45-46 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Anthony Price loses the dribble to Donald Harvey | 45-46 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Harvey | 47-46 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-46 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 12:10 | Ohio | Charles Rohe clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-48 |
| 11:46 | Ohio | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Rohe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Knorr (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Shepard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Price (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Deshi Sun (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Coyne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 11:19 | Ohio | Donald Harvey can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Anthony Price gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG), Oliver Hall (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF), Fred Young (C) Charles Rohe, Kevin Knorr, Paul Johnson, Daniel Shepard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Tony Branham (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Claudio Rizzo, Anthony Price, Deshi Sun, Pete Armstrong, Matthew Coyne | |
| 11:03 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski is hacked by Michael Teague - foul #3 on Michael Teague, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Tony Branham | 47-50 |
| 10:15 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Tony Branham clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Young - foul #2 on Fred Young, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Pete Armstrong (PF) Leland Pettigrew | |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Fred Young misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Augustus Zelmar - foul #2 on Augustus Zelmar, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Johnson (PF) Cameron Kelty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SF) Tony Branham | |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Fred Young makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Fred Young makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar is hacked by Michael Teague in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Teague, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (SG) Michael Teague | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew (C) Augustus Zelmar | |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 08:59 | Ohio | Fred Young gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | Donald Harvey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Thomas Crocker steals the ball from Leland Pettigrew | 49-52 |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Donald Harvey hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Oliver Hall | 51-52 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Crocker - foul #2 on Thomas Crocker, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (PG), Michael Teague (SG), Kevin Knorr (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Donald Harvey, Thomas Crocker, Oliver Hall, Paul Johnson, Fred Young | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SF), Walter Zilk (PF), Matthew Coyne (C) Charles Morin, Anthony Price, Pete Armstrong, Leland Pettigrew | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Rohe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Teague (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Knorr (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Cameron Kelty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse McAtee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tony Branham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Zilk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Teague and he's fouled by Walter Zilk - foul #1 on Walter Zilk, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Deshi Sun (SF) Vyacheslav Szychowski | |
| 07:14 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Jesse McAtee - foul #2 on Jesse McAtee, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Michael Teague hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Deshi Sun | 54-57 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne connects on the open driving attempt in the paint set up by Walter Zilk | 54-59 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Teague | 57-59 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne buries a jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 05:23 | Ohio | Michael Teague comes up short on the shot from close range | 57-61 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Paul Johnson (PF), Fred Young (C) Charles Rohe, Cameron Kelty, Jesse McAtee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SG), Pete Armstrong (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Tony Branham, Walter Zilk, Matthew Coyne | |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-61 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Anthony Price grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Michael Teague is called for the reach on Anthony Price in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Teague, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (SG), Oliver Hall (SF) Michael Teague, Kevin Knorr | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG) Claudio Rizzo | |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Anthony Price makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Anthony Price makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Donald Harvey loses the dribble to Anthony Price | 57-63 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses the easy open layup | 57-63 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong tips it home | 57-65 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Oliver Hall hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Anthony Price scores on a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Thomas Crocker - foul #3 on Thomas Crocker, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (PG), Daniel Shepard (C) Donald Harvey, Fred Young | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Matthew Coyne (C) Deshi Sun, Pete Armstrong, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses the free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 03:54 | Ohio | Charles Rohe is whistled for a carry | 60-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Knorr (SF) Oliver Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG) Charles Morin | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne can't connect on a runner in the lane | 60-67 |
| 03:29 | Ohio | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Rohe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Crocker (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Knorr (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Paul Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Shepard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 7 pts. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Claudio Rizzo | 60-67 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is hacked by Charles Rohe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Rohe, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Oliver Hall (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Thomas Crocker, Paul Johnson, Daniel Shepard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG), Deshi Sun (SF) Vyacheslav Szychowski, Anthony Price | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jesse McAtee | 60-68 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Cameron Kelty | 63-68 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Tony Branham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 63-68 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Cameron Kelty | 63-68 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Young (C) Jesse McAtee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Pete Armstrong (PF) Deshi Sun, Leland Pettigrew | |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Matthew Coyne | 63-68 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Pete Armstrong | 63-68 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Tony Branham clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-68 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo tips it back up and in | 63-70 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG) Kevin Knorr | |
| Subs | Kent State | Deshi Sun (SF) Tony Branham | |
| 01:49 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski is hacked by Charles Rohe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Rohe, team foul #11 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Johnson (PF) Cameron Kelty | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Charles Rohe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-72 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Harvey - foul #4 on Donald Harvey, team foul #12 | 63-72 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Oliver Hall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-74 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | Fred Young snags the offensive board | 63-74 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Charles Rohe is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Charles Rohe, team foul #13 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (SG), Kevin Knorr (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Charles Rohe, Oliver Hall, Paul Johnson, Fred Young | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is hacked by Thomas Crocker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Crocker, team foul #14 | 63-74 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jesse McAtee | 63-75 |
| 01:01 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee misses the jumper in the lane | 63-75 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Matthew Coyne picks off the pass by Cameron Kelty | 63-75 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is hacked by Donald Harvey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Harvey, team foul #15 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | Oliver Hall (SF) Donald Harvey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Szychowski steals the ball from Oliver Hall | 63-77 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski blows the dunk | 63-77 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty grabs the board | 63-77 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-77 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski buries a floater from the right wing | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker misses short on a halfcourt shot | 65-79 |