| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carlos Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Vester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Vance Mancha (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Glen Brooks inbounds the ball | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Darin Young knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Glen Brooks and he's hacked by Vance Mancha - foul #1 on Vance Mancha, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the free throw | 28-42 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Glen Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Carl Vester | 28-42 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Keith Moore steals it from Shawn Mobley | 28-42 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Shawn Mobley steals it from Howard Rumble in the backcourt | 28-42 |
| 18:30 | Ohio | Darin Young steals the ball from Vance Mancha | 28-42 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Howard Rumble is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Howard Rumble, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (PG), Wesley Ducan (C) Howard Rumble, Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (SG), Jamey Singer (SF), Robert Youngs (PF), Michael Boone (C) Carlos Harris, Shawn Mobley, Carl Vester, Vance Mancha | |
| 17:48 | Ohio | Robert Youngs drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Boone and the foul's on Keith Moore - foul #1 on Keith Moore, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:48 | Ohio | Robert Youngs makes the free throw | 28-45 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Kelly Holman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | Jamey Singer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wright | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-48 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Michael Boone pulls down the rebound | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Michael Boone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-48 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan gets the rebound | 28-48 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Kelly Holman is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Wright - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wright, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Keith Moore (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Wesley Ducan, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Harris (SG), Carl Vester (PF), Vance Mancha (C) Jeffrey Wright, Jamey Singer, Michael Boone | |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin is hacked by Donald Burnett - foul #2 on Donald Burnett, team foul #3 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Shawn Mobley (SF) Donald Burnett | |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Keith Moore's pass is intercepted by Carl Vester | 28-48 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Shawn Mobley can't finish the layup | 28-48 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Keith Moore gets the rebound | 28-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Youngs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Carlos Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Vester (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Vance Mancha (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Darin Young misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-48 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Glen Brooks tips it home | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Bryan Shealy is called for the reach on Vance Mancha - foul #2 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG) Robert Benjamin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jamey Singer (PG), Enrique Diaz (SF) Robert Youngs, Shawn Mobley | |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Glen Brooks takes the ball from Carl Vester | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Glen Brooks banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Howard Rumble | 32-48 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Carlos Harris misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 32-48 |
| 14:36 | Ohio | Carl Vester gets the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 14:20 | Ohio | Jamey Singer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Howard Rumble's pass is intercepted by Enrique Diaz in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Howard Rumble takes the ball from Jamey Singer | 32-48 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Howard Rumble lays it up and in | 34-48 |
| 13:42 | Ohio | Enrique Diaz misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 13:40 | Ohio | Carlos Harris tips it back up and in | 34-50 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Vester - foul #1 on Carl Vester, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Wesley Ducan (PF) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Donald Burnett (SG), Shawn Mobley (SF), Robert Youngs (PF), Michael Boone (C) Jamey Singer, Carlos Harris, Enrique Diaz, Carl Vester, Vance Mancha | |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:07 | Ohio | Robert Youngs misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 13:05 | Ohio | Robert Youngs misses the tip | 36-50 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Donald Burnett hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Youngs and he's fouled by Kelly Holman - foul #1 on Kelly Holman, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Donald Burnett misses the free throw | 36-52 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett grabs the board | 36-52 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Landis and the foul's on Donald Burnett - foul #3 on Donald Burnett, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| 11:54 | Ohio | Kelly Holman takes the ball from Donald Burnett | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Burnett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Youngs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Shawn Mobley takes the ball from Wesley Ducan | 39-52 |
| 11:27 | Ohio | Robert Youngs lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Burnett | 39-54 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Shawn Mobley gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 10:59 | Ohio | Larry Landis is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wright - foul #2 on Larry Landis, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Ricky Crim (PF) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Wesley Ducan, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jamey Singer (SG), Enrique Diaz (SF), Carl Vester (PF), Ray Walker (C) Donald Burnett, Shawn Mobley, Robert Youngs, Michael Boone | |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Ray Walker misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 39-54 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Ricky Crim grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Ray Walker picks off the pass by Darin Young | 39-54 |
| 10:21 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jamey Singer | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Darin Young misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-56 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Carl Vester gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:52 | Ohio | Jamey Singer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Carl Vester can't tip it in | 39-56 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Jamey Singer grabs the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 09:32 | Ohio | Jamey Singer comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Glen Brooks gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-56 |
| 09:20 | Ohio | Carl Vester grabs the board | 39-56 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Jamey Singer is fouled on the floor by Ricky Crim - foul #1 on Ricky Crim, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Wesley Ducan (SF), Keith Moore (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Ricky Crim, Robert Benjamin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (PG), Carlos Harris (SG), Robert Youngs (SF), Michael Boone (PF), Vance Mancha (C) Jeffrey Wright, Jamey Singer, Enrique Diaz, Carl Vester, Ray Walker | |
| 08:43 | Ohio | Robert Youngs misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 39-56 |
| 08:42 | Ohio | Donald Burnett misses the tip | 39-56 |
| 08:41 | Ohio | Michael Boone grabs the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 08:21 | Ohio | Vance Mancha makes the floater from the left side set up by Michael Boone | 39-58 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Shawn Mobley (SF) Michael Boone | |
| 08:06 | Ohio | Carlos Harris scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Vance Mancha | 39-60 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Larry Landis is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Burnett - foul #4 on Donald Burnett, team foul #6 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG) Larry Landis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG) Donald Burnett | |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Howard Rumble comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 07:42 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Youngs | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Wright (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carlos Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Youngs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Vance Mancha (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio | Shawn Mobley connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wright | 39-63 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Kelly Holman misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Shawn Mobley - foul #2 on Shawn Mobley, team foul #7 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Glen Brooks (SF) Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (PG), Jamey Singer (SF), Carl Vester (PF), Michael Boone (C) Jeffrey Wright, Shawn Mobley, Robert Youngs, Vance Mancha | |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Kelly Holman makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Kelly Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| 06:54 | Ohio | Jamey Singer buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Burnett | 41-65 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Keith Moore's floater is tipped away by Carl Vester | 41-65 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Carlos Harris pulls down the rebound | 41-65 |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Carl Vester misses the driving attempt in the lane | 41-65 |
| 06:05 | Ohio | Carl Vester grabs the offensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 05:48 | Ohio | Wesley Ducan is called for the reach on Michael Boone - foul #1 on Wesley Ducan, team foul #7 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Robert Benjamin (SG), Ricky Crim (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Kelly Holman, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio | Enrique Diaz (SG), Robert Youngs (SF), Ray Walker (C) Carlos Harris, Jamey Singer, Carl Vester | |
| 05:48 | Ohio | Michael Boone makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 05:48 | Ohio | Michael Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Michael Boone steals the ball from Wesley Ducan | 41-67 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Enrique Diaz is fouled on the floor by Larry Landis - foul #3 on Larry Landis, team foul #8 | 41-67 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Enrique Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Enrique Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Crim | 43-69 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Michael Boone double dribbles | 43-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jamey Singer (PG) Enrique Diaz | |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Jamey Singer takes the ball from Jeremy Bartlett in the backcourt | 43-69 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | Donald Burnett comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-69 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-69 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-69 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Ricky Crim misses the tip | 43-69 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett grabs the offensive rebound | 43-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett loses the ball out of bounds | 43-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SG) Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Enrique Diaz (SF) Ray Walker | |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Holman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Crim (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wesley Ducan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jamey Singer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Burnett (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Enrique Diaz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Youngs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Boone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Ohio | Robert Benjamin steals the ball from Jamey Singer | 43-69 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Larry Landis is hacked by Jamey Singer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamey Singer, team foul #8 | 43-69 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Larry Landis makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Larry Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 03:03 | Ohio | Jamey Singer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-69 |
| 03:02 | Ohio | Donald Burnett tips it home | 45-71 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Landis | 48-71 |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Jamey Singer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-73 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Larry Landis misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jamey Singer - foul #4 on Jamey Singer, team foul #9 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett (C) Ricky Crim | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ray Walker (PF) Enrique Diaz | |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Larry Landis makes the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Larry Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 01:52 | Ohio | Robert Youngs can't finish the layup | 50-73 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Kelly Holman pulls down the rebound | 50-73 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Larry Landis hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wesley Ducan | 53-73 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Ray Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-73 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Jamey Singer hits the follow up shot | 53-75 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Larry Landis drills a floater from the right side | 55-75 |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Wesley Ducan denies the turnaround by Jamey Singer | 55-75 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Benjamin | 55-75 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-75 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Michael Boone grabs the board | 55-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Robert Youngs clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Benjamin - foul #1 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #9 | 55-75 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Robert Youngs makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Robert Youngs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-77 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett snags the offensive board | 55-77 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Kelly Holman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-77 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Robert Youngs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Donald Burnett runs out the clock | 55-77 |