| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Garf Alenichev (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rudolph Haywood (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Pavel Zurin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Pavone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Harold Burks snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Wilson | 30-39 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | James Wilson is called for the reach on Ruben Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Rudolph Haywood is called for the reach on Johnathan Wilson - foul #1 on Rudolph Haywood, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (PG), Toni Zebel (SG), Richard Corriveau (PF), Ralph Totten (C) Garf Alenichev, Rudolph Haywood, Eddie Pavone, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 30-39 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Eli Smith - foul #3 on Eli Smith, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG) Pavel Zurin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Mark Aguiar (SG), Tim Widener (SF), Kenneth Bergren (PF), James Taylor (C) Ruben Carpenter, Johnathan Wilson, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Tim Widener hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Aguiar | 31-42 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Tim Widener | 31-42 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Kang Chiu is called for the reach on Chester Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kang Chiu, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Garf Alenichev (PG), Eddie Pavone (PF), James Wilson (C) Kang Chiu, Richard Corriveau, Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zurin (SF) Toni Zebel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Harold Burks (C) Mark Aguiar, James Taylor | |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 16:28 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 16:26 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone tips it but misses | 31-43 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Garf Alenichev (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rudolph Haywood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Pavel Zurin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Pavone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Bergren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Widener (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 15:47 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 15:30 | Ohio | Chester Jordan steals it from Garf Alenichev | 31-46 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Burks | 31-48 |
| 15:15 | Ohio | The jumper by Pavel Zurin is denied by Kenneth Bergren | 31-48 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren grabs the board | 31-48 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Rudolph Haywood is called for the reach on Ruben Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rudolph Haywood, team foul #5 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Toni Zebel (SG), Kang Chiu (SF), Richard Corriveau (PF), Ralph Totten (C) Garf Alenichev, Rudolph Haywood, Pavel Zurin, Eddie Pavone, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Aguiar (PG), Johnathan Wilson (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF), James Taylor (C) Ruben Carpenter, Chester Jordan, Kenneth Bergren, Tim Widener, Harold Burks | |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Eli Smith buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Mark Aguiar and he's hacked by Warren Adams - foul #4 on Warren Adams, team foul #6 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zurin (SF) Warren Adams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses the free throw | 31-50 |
| 14:52 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:42 | Ohio | Ralph Totten misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-50 |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau can't tip it in | 31-50 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-53 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | The short jumper by Richard Corriveau is denied by Eli Smith | 31-53 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar gets the rebound | 31-53 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Ralph Totten is called for the reach on Mark Aguiar - foul #3 on Ralph Totten, team foul #7 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Garf Alenichev (PG), Rudolph Haywood (SG), Terry Cleland (PF), James Wilson (C) Kang Chiu, Toni Zebel, Richard Corriveau, Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Burks (C) James Taylor | |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar makes the 1st free throw | 31-54 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar makes the 2nd free throw | 31-55 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev is whistled for traveling | 31-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Tim Widener (SF) Mark Aguiar, Clarence Barnes | |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-55 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Terry Cleland pulls down the rebound | 31-55 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | James Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ruben Carpenter - foul #1 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #2 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (PG), Eddie Pavone (PF) Pavel Zurin, Terry Cleland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (SG), James Taylor (PF) Johnathan Wilson, Eli Smith | |
| 12:35 | Ohio | James Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Rudolph Haywood picks off the pass by Chester Jordan in the backcourt | 32-55 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood banks in the layup | 34-55 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Burks and the foul's on Rudolph Haywood - foul #3 on Rudolph Haywood, team foul #8 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Corriveau (C) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Clarence Barnes (SF) James Taylor | |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter makes the free throw | 34-58 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Harold Burks - foul #2 on Harold Burks, team foul #3 | 36-58 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood misses the free throw | 36-58 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the board | 36-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kang Chiu (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Haywood (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Garf Alenichev (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Pavone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Corriveau (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Widener (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Barnes | 36-60 |
| 11:21 | Ohio | Kang Chiu scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-60 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 39-60 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Rudolph Haywood | 39-60 |
| 10:41 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-60 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Tim Widener | 39-60 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Tim Widener blows the dunk but he's hacked by Garf Alenichev - foul #2 on Garf Alenichev, team foul #9 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Toni Zebel (SG), Pavel Zurin (SF), Ralph Totten (PF), Terry Cleland (C) Kang Chiu, Rudolph Haywood, Eddie Pavone, Richard Corriveau | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Aguiar (PG), Johnathan Wilson (SG), Eli Smith (PF), Kenneth Bergren (C) Ruben Carpenter, Chester Jordan, Clarence Barnes, Harold Burks | |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Tim Widener makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Tim Widener makes the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 09:58 | Ohio | Terry Cleland knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Pavel Zurin | 42-62 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-62 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Tim Widener pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar travels with the ball | 42-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (PG), James Wilson (C) Garf Alenichev, Terry Cleland | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Taylor (C) Tim Widener | |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Bergren | 42-65 |
| 08:47 | Ohio | Toni Zebel can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 08:45 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Pavel Zurin | 42-65 |
| 08:33 | Ohio | Toni Zebel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Eli Smith - foul #4 on Eli Smith, team foul #4 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG), Terry Cleland (PF) Kang Chiu, Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Harold Burks (C) Mark Aguiar, Kenneth Bergren, Eli Smith | |
| 08:33 | Ohio | Toni Zebel misses the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 08:33 | Ohio | Toni Zebel misses the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 42-65 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Harold Burks knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Johnathan Wilson | 42-67 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-67 |
| 07:56 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood grabs the offensive rebound | 42-67 |
| 07:42 | Ohio | Toni Zebel buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Toni Zebel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rudolph Haywood (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Pavel Zurin (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Cleland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Pavel Zurin is called for the reach on Harold Burks - foul #2 on Pavel Zurin, team foul #10 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Eddie Pavone (PF), Richard Corriveau (C) Toni Zebel, Terry Cleland, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (SG), Tim Widener (SF), Eli Smith (PF) Johnathan Wilson, Clarence Barnes, James Taylor | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Harold Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 06:54 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-68 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Tim Widener pulls down the rebound | 44-68 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Chester Jordan clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-68 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Harold Burks can't tip it in | 44-68 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood grabs the board | 44-68 |
| 06:19 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau's pass is intercepted by Ruben Carpenter | 44-68 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses the easy layup | 44-68 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Tim Widener hits the follow up shot | 44-70 |
| 05:57 | Ohio | Warren Adams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ruben Carpenter - foul #2 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #5 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (SG), Garf Alenichev (SF), Ralph Totten (C) Rudolph Haywood, Pavel Zurin, Eddie Pavone | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Aguiar (PG), Kenneth Bergren (SF), James Taylor (C) Ruben Carpenter, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| 05:57 | Ohio | Warren Adams misses the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 05:57 | Ohio | Warren Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar is whistled for traveling | 45-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Toni Zebel (SF), Terry Cleland (C) Warren Adams, Richard Corriveau | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Kenneth Bergren picks off the pass by Terry Cleland | 45-70 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Tim Widener's pass is intercepted by Kang Chiu in the backcourt | 45-70 |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Toni Zebel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kang Chiu | 48-70 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Terry Cleland - foul #2 on Terry Cleland, team foul #11 | 48-70 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Toni Zebel misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 48-72 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Terry Cleland can't tip it in | 48-72 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Ralph Totten tips it in | 50-72 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tim Widener | 50-75 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev's dunk attempt is rejected by James Taylor | 50-75 |
| 04:03 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev grabs the offensive rebound | 50-75 |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Kang Chiu misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-75 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Tim Widener grabs the board | 50-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Corriveau (PF) Terry Cleland | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev is called for traveling | 50-75 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kang Chiu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garf Alenichev (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Toni Zebel (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Richard Corriveau (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Totten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Aguiar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SG - Chester Jordan (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Tim Widener (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | James Taylor is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Chester Jordan | 50-77 |
| 03:04 | Ohio | Ralph Totten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-77 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Chester Jordan snags the defensive board | 50-77 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is hacked by Garf Alenichev in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garf Alenichev, team foul #12 | 50-77 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 50-78 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-79 |
| 02:46 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kang Chiu | 53-79 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 53-79 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Ralph Totten pulls down the rebound | 53-79 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tim Widener - foul #2 on Tim Widener, team foul #6 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Ohio | Terry Cleland (C) Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev makes the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev makes the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Widener | 55-81 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-81 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Tim Widener misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 58-81 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren hits the follow up shot | 58-83 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-83 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Tim Widener | 58-83 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar's pass is intercepted by Toni Zebel in the backcourt | 58-83 |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Toni Zebel misses the lay-in | 58-83 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | James Taylor gets the rebound | 58-83 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren comes up short on the floater in the lane | 58-83 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau grabs the defensive rebound | 58-83 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Terry Cleland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-83 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren grabs the defensive rebound | 58-83 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar runs out the clock | 58-83 |