| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - David Belsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Poe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Twedt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Calvin Gibby (fresh) 6 pts. C - Seth Sligh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oberlin | Bruce Twedt inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Oberlin | Calvin Gibby's pass is intercepted by Glen Brooks | 32-41 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Glen Brooks lays it in | 34-41 |
| 19:21 | Oberlin | Seth Sligh hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by David Belsky | 34-43 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Glen Brooks clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 34-43 |
| 18:54 | Oberlin | Calvin Gibby pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:50 | Oberlin | Robert Poe misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | David Belsky takes the ball from Howard Rumble | 34-43 |
| 18:24 | Oberlin | Robert Poe slams it home set up by David Belsky | 34-45 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Keith Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 18:06 | Oberlin | Seth Sligh grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 17:45 | Oberlin | Calvin Gibby drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Belsky | 34-47 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Darin Young scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Glen Brooks | 36-47 |
| 17:10 | Oberlin | A charge is called on Robert Poe - foul #2 on Robert Poe, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Wesley Ducan (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Elias Johnson (PG), Gary Powell (SG), Daron Jackson (SF), Chuck Vaillancourt (PF), Gary McClodden (C) David Belsky, Robert Poe, Bruce Twedt, Calvin Gibby, Seth Sligh | |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Wesley Ducan | 39-47 |
| 16:46 | Oberlin | Chuck Vaillancourt is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Chuck Vaillancourt, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SG) Darin Young | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Daron Jackson takes the ball from Wesley Ducan | 39-47 |
| 16:07 | Oberlin | Daron Jackson's pass is intercepted by Kelly Holman | 39-47 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 15:58 | Oberlin | Gary McClodden snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Bartlett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Elias Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daron Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chuck Vaillancourt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary McClodden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Oberlin | Gary McClodden comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Kelly Holman - foul #2 on Kelly Holman, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Keith Moore (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Robert Benjamin, Wesley Ducan, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Belsky (PG), Robert Poe (SG), Bruce Twedt (SF), Calvin Gibby (PF) Elias Johnson, Gary Powell, Daron Jackson, Chuck Vaillancourt | |
| 15:30 | Oberlin | Gary McClodden makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 15:30 | Oberlin | Gary McClodden makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Robert Poe steals the ball from Keith Moore | 39-49 |
| 14:39 | Oberlin | Calvin Gibby misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Glen Brooks can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 14:19 | Oberlin | David Belsky gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 14:05 | Oberlin | David Belsky is hacked by Howard Rumble - foul #3 on Howard Rumble, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Seth Sligh (C) Gary McClodden | |
| 13:52 | Oberlin | David Belsky scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Poe and he's fouled by Bryan Shealy - foul #1 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Ducan (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 13:52 | Oberlin | David Belsky makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses short on a shot from the left block | 39-52 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Moore | 39-52 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Glen Brooks is hacked by Bruce Twedt - foul #1 on Bruce Twedt, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SG), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Darin Young, Keith Moore | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Elias Johnson (PG), Gary Powell (SG), Daron Jackson (SF) David Belsky, Robert Poe, Bruce Twedt | |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Howard Rumble scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Bartlett | 42-52 |
| 12:12 | Oberlin | Seth Sligh drills a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Jeremy Bartlett - foul #3 on Jeremy Bartlett, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Bryan Shealy (C) Howard Rumble, Glen Brooks, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Chuck Vaillancourt (PF) Calvin Gibby | |
| 12:12 | Oberlin | Seth Sligh makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Chuck Vaillancourt steals the ball from Wesley Ducan | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Elias Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daron Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chuck Vaillancourt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Sligh (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Oberlin | Seth Sligh misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Kelly Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Kelly Holman clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 42-55 |
| 11:14 | Oberlin | Seth Sligh gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 10:52 | Oberlin | Seth Sligh is hacked by Robert Benjamin - foul #3 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Keith Moore (PF) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Robert Benjamin, Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Belsky (PG), Robert Poe (SG), Bruce Twedt (SF), Calvin Gibby (PF), Gary McClodden (C) Elias Johnson, Gary Powell, Daron Jackson, Chuck Vaillancourt, Seth Sligh | |
| 10:37 | Oberlin | Gary McClodden misses badly on a floater from the left side | 42-55 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | A charge is called on Bryan Shealy - foul #2 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 09:50 | Oberlin | Calvin Gibby knocks in the jumper from close range | 42-57 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Darin Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Keith Moore tips it in | 44-57 |
| 09:09 | Oberlin | Gary McClodden comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 09:07 | Oberlin | Robert Poe grabs the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 08:42 | Oberlin | Calvin Gibby clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Keith Moore - foul #2 on Keith Moore, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (PG), Wesley Ducan (SF), Bryan Shealy (C) Howard Rumble, Glen Brooks, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Seth Sligh (C) Gary McClodden | |
| 08:42 | Oberlin | Calvin Gibby misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:42 | Oberlin | Calvin Gibby makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Darin Young misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on David Belsky - foul #1 on David Belsky, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Elias Johnson (SG), Chuck Vaillancourt (PF) Robert Poe, Calvin Gibby | |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Darin Young misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 08:04 | Oberlin | Seth Sligh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-58 |
| 08:02 | Oberlin | Seth Sligh tips it home | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Wesley Ducan | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - David Belsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Elias Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Twedt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chuck Vaillancourt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Sligh (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Oberlin | Chuck Vaillancourt misses the jumpshot from the right side | 48-60 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Darin Young clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-60 |
| 07:27 | Oberlin | Bruce Twedt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 07:09 | Oberlin | Darin Young steals the ball from Bruce Twedt | 48-60 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Darin Young misses the lay-in | 48-60 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan hits the follow up shot | 50-60 |
| 06:39 | Oberlin | Elias Johnson is fouled on the floor by Darin Young - foul #3 on Darin Young, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Glen Brooks (SF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Darin Young, Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Robert Poe (SG), Daron Jackson (SF), Calvin Gibby (PF) David Belsky, Bruce Twedt, Chuck Vaillancourt | |
| 06:39 | Oberlin | Elias Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:39 | Oberlin | Elias Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Elias Johnson takes the ball from Robert Benjamin | 50-62 |
| 06:19 | Oberlin | Elias Johnson lays it up and in | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Calvin Gibby is called for the reach on Wesley Ducan - foul #3 on Calvin Gibby, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Gary McClodden (C) Seth Sligh | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Gary McClodden - foul #1 on Gary McClodden, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (PF) Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-64 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Glen Brooks tips it home | 52-64 |
| 04:59 | Oberlin | Howard Rumble steals the ball from Elias Johnson | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Gary McClodden - foul #2 on Gary McClodden, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Wesley Ducan (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Robert Benjamin, Ricky Crim, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Gary Powell (PG), Bruce Twedt (SF) Elias Johnson, Daron Jackson | |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:46 | Oberlin | Gary McClodden grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 04:33 | Oberlin | Calvin Gibby is denied on a layup by Wesley Ducan | 53-64 |
| 04:32 | Oberlin | Calvin Gibby tips it back up and in | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Howard Rumble and the foul's on Bruce Twedt - foul #2 on Bruce Twedt, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Belsky (PG), Chuck Vaillancourt (PF), Seth Sligh (C) Robert Poe, Calvin Gibby, Gary McClodden | |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan makes the free throw | 56-66 |
| 04:07 | Oberlin | Darin Young picks off the pass by Seth Sligh | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Seth Sligh denies the turnaround by Bryan Shealy | 56-66 |
| 03:47 | Oberlin | Bruce Twedt grabs the board | 56-66 |
| 03:31 | Oberlin | David Belsky misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Glen Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - David Belsky (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gary Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Twedt (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Chuck Vaillancourt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Sligh (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan is hacked by Bruce Twedt - foul #3 on Bruce Twedt, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (PG), Keith Moore (PF) Howard Rumble, Glen Brooks | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Elias Johnson (SG) Gary Powell | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:01 | Oberlin | Elias Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Darin Young - foul #4 on Darin Young, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG) Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Robert Poe (SG), Daron Jackson (SF), Calvin Gibby (PF) David Belsky, Bruce Twedt, Chuck Vaillancourt | |
| 03:01 | Oberlin | Elias Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:01 | Oberlin | Elias Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Glen Brooks (SF) Larry Landis, Robert Benjamin | |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Belsky (PG), Bruce Twedt (SF) Elias Johnson, Daron Jackson | |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Keith Moore | 60-67 |
| 02:24 | Oberlin | Robert Poe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-67 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Darin Young clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-67 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy grabs the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Darin Young knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Glen Brooks | 63-67 |
| 01:42 | Oberlin | David Belsky misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-67 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Keith Moore | 63-67 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Glen Brooks hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Darin Young | 66-67 |
| 01:07 | Oberlin | Seth Sligh's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Moore | 66-67 |
| 01:05 | Oberlin | Seth Sligh can't tip it in | 66-67 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Glen Brooks | 68-67 |
| 00:27 | Oberlin | Calvin Gibby misses the jumpshot from the right side | 68-67 |
| 00:26 | Oberlin | Seth Sligh snags the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 00:22 | Oberlin | Robert Poe comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Glen Brooks - foul #3 on Glen Brooks, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 00:22 | Oberlin | Robert Poe makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:22 | Oberlin | Robert Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Darin Young is denied on a layup by Seth Sligh | 68-69 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy snags the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Keith Moore clanks a shot from the right side | 68-69 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the tip | 68-69 |
| 00:00 | Oberlin | Bruce Twedt grabs the board | 68-69 |