| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | James Blythe misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd McConchie | 25-31 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Robert Urena makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Robert Urena grabs the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | James Blythe misses the shot from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Erich Hirsch steps in front of the Robert Urena pass | 27-31 |
| 17:44 | Ohio | Adam Quarles makes the 3 from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Kevin Shade - foul #2 on Kevin Shade, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:11 | Ohio | Kevin Shade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Robert Moore can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 16:53 | Ohio | Kevin Shade pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:31 | Ohio | Adam Quarles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 16:30 | Ohio | James Mitchell tips it in | 27-36 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-36 |
| 16:15 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Adam Quarles | 27-36 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses the dunk | 27-36 |
| 16:07 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon gets the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 15:51 | Ohio | Kevin Shade hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Erich Hirsch | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Quarles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | James Blythe knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 15:17 | Ohio | Adam Quarles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 30-38 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Robert Urena gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses short on a jumper from the right side | 30-38 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Robert Urena tips it back up and in | 32-38 |
| 15:01 | Ohio | Adam Quarles is fouled on the floor by Floyd McConchie - foul #3 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jordan (PF) Robert Urena | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (SG), Brandon Nagle (SF), Patrick Hubbard (PF), Willie Cessna (C) Erich Hirsch, Adam Quarles, James Mitchell, Kevin Shade | |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Robert Jordan drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 14:14 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard drills a fadeaway in the lane | 35-40 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Jordan | 37-40 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | James Talmadge misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Valeri Zuclich | 39-40 |
| 12:50 | Ohio | James Talmadge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Patrick Hubbard is called for the reach on James Blythe - foul #2 on Patrick Hubbard, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Urena (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erich Hirsch (SG), Adam Quarles (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Kevin Shade (C) James Talmadge, Brandon Nagle, Patrick Hubbard, Willie Cessna | |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | Adam Quarles gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:11 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Shade | 39-43 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| 11:40 | Ohio | Kevin Shade blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Floyd McConchie, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:40 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:40 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Kent State | James Blythe's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Shade | 39-45 |
| 11:21 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 39-45 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | James Blythe grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr lays it in | 41-45 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon is hacked by Steven Nguyen - foul #1 on Steven Nguyen, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), Floyd McConchie (SF), Robert Moore (C) Valeri Zuclich, Steven Nguyen, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Brandon Nagle (SF) Hans Zeledon, Adam Quarles | |
| 09:53 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 09:51 | Ohio | James Mitchell tips it home | 41-47 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 09:34 | Ohio | James Talmadge snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | James Talmadge scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Nagle | 41-49 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Robert Urena lays it up and in and he's fouled by James Talmadge - foul #2 on James Talmadge, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) James Blythe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG) James Talmadge | |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Robert Urena makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses the easy layup | 44-49 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Robert Urena grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Paul Griffin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 07:54 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Mitchell | 47-51 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Brandon Nagle takes the ball from Floyd McConchie | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Shade (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Kevin Shade buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Hans Zeledon | 47-53 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Robert Urena dunks the ball | 49-53 |
| 06:44 | Ohio | Robert Moore denies the turnaround by Kevin Shade | 49-53 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Robert Moore is called for traveling | 49-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Valeri Zuclich (SG), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Floyd McConchie, Paul Griffin, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (SG), Adam Quarles (SF), Patrick Hubbard (PF), Willie Cessna (C) Erich Hirsch, Brandon Nagle, James Mitchell, Kevin Shade | |
| 06:10 | Ohio | Adam Quarles jams it | 49-55 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Robert Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Willie Cessna - foul #1 on Willie Cessna, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Ross (SF) Steven Nguyen | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Adam Quarles clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Willie Cessna tips it but misses | 51-55 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Adam Quarles drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Talmadge | 51-58 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erich Hirsch (SG), Kevin Shade (C) Hans Zeledon, Willie Cessna | |
| 04:38 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Talmadge | 51-60 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses the 3 from straight away | 51-60 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Adam Quarles grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Kevin Shade blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jonathon Kerr - foul #1 on Jonathon Kerr, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (SF), Robert Urena (PF), Robert Moore (C) David Ross, Robert Jordan, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mitchell (PF) Patrick Hubbard | |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 51-62 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Moore | 51-62 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Blythe | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Talmadge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Ohio | Adam Quarles can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 54-62 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Kevin Shade gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 03:02 | Ohio | Adam Quarles drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Erich Hirsch | 54-65 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Robert Urena is hacked by James Talmadge - foul #3 on James Talmadge, team foul #5 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Brandon Nagle (SF) James Talmadge, Adam Quarles | |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Robert Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Urena - foul #2 on Robert Urena, team foul #5 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Valeri Zuclich, Floyd McConchie, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (SG), Patrick Hubbard (PF), Willie Cessna (C) Hans Zeledon, Erich Hirsch, Kevin Shade | |
| 02:23 | Ohio | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Robert Jordan buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Griffin | 56-66 |
| 02:01 | Ohio | James Mitchell buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Talmadge | 56-68 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Patrick Hubbard steals it from Steven Nguyen | 56-68 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Griffin - foul #2 on Paul Griffin, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Howard Wilson (PF) James Mitchell | |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Howard Wilson steals it from James Blythe | 56-70 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle is whistled for a carry | 56-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erich Hirsch (SG) Howard Wilson | |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | James Blythe shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brandon Nagle - foul #1 on Brandon Nagle, team foul #6 | 56-70 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-70 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Robert Jordan snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | James Talmadge is called for the reach on James Blythe - foul #4 on James Talmadge, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | James Blythe misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Patrick Hubbard | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Talmadge runs out the clock | 58-70 |