| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Talmadge (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Hubbard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Erich Hirsch steals it from James Blythe | 43-39 |
| 19:26 | Ohio | Adam Quarles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 43-39 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | James Talmadge picks off the pass by Robert Moore | 43-39 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Talmadge | 45-39 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 18:34 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 18:28 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Adam Quarles | 47-39 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 18:07 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-39 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Robert Urena is hacked by James Talmadge during a doubleteam - foul #2 on James Talmadge, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (C) Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:18 | Kent State | James Blythe misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Paul Griffin can't tip it in | 47-39 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Moore | 47-39 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | James Blythe misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Quarles - foul #1 on Adam Quarles, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Clarence Decker (SF) Adam Quarles | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:55 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | James Talmadge clanks a shot from the right side | 47-41 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 47-41 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | James Blythe misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Erich Hirsch - foul #1 on Erich Hirsch, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | James Blythe misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:01 | Ohio | Clarence Decker blows the layup | 47-42 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Talmadge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Decker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Nagle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Kenneth Phillips steals it from Paul Griffin | 47-42 |
| 15:28 | Ohio | James Talmadge drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Erich Hirsch | 49-42 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by James Talmadge | 49-42 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses the tip | 49-42 |
| 15:10 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 15:05 | Ohio | James Talmadge misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Robert Urena pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Robert Moore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 14:43 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:21 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Erich Hirsch, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Adam Quarles (SF), Patrick Hubbard (C) James Talmadge, Clarence Decker, Kenneth Phillips | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) James Blythe | |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie is called for a charge - foul #2 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| 13:44 | Ohio | Adam Quarles makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Nagle | 52-42 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie hits a runner from the left block set up by Robert Moore | 52-44 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Adam Quarles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Robert Urena grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-44 |
| 13:05 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:45 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-44 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie dunks the ball on a nice dish by Paul Griffin | 55-46 |
| 12:11 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle's pass is intercepted by Floyd McConchie | 55-46 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Hans Zeledon steps in front of the Paul Griffin pass in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 11:46 | Ohio | Robert Urena picks off the pass by Hans Zeledon | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Nagle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Hubbard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd McConchie (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen is whistled for traveling | 55-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (C) Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), James Blythe (SG), David Ross (SF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, Floyd McConchie, Steven Nguyen, Robert Moore | |
| 11:13 | Ohio | Adam Quarles scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Erich Hirsch | 57-46 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Robert Urena shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot in the lane | 57-48 |
| 10:40 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-48 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Robert Urena gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr banks in the layup | 57-50 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Robert Urena is called for the reach on Kenneth Phillips - foul #2 on Robert Urena, team foul #2 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (SG), Clarence Decker (SF), Howard Wilson (PF), Patrick Hubbard (C) Erich Hirsch, Adam Quarles, Brandon Nagle, Kenneth Phillips | |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) David Ross, Robert Urena | |
| 09:49 | Ohio | James Talmadge is hacked by James Blythe - foul #2 on James Blythe, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG) Arron Hanson | |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Griffin - foul #2 on Paul Griffin, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Moore (C) Jonathon Kerr | |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Robert Jordan loses the dribble to James Talmadge | 57-50 |
| 09:37 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon lays it in on a great pass from James Talmadge | 59-50 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Howard Wilson denies the turnaround by Robert Moore | 59-50 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie tips it home | 59-52 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Wilson and he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Erich Hirsch (SG), Brandon Nagle (PF) Hans Zeledon, Howard Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the lay-in | 62-52 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:26 | Ohio | James Talmadge makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Brandon Nagle blocks the short jumper by Floyd McConchie | 65-52 |
| 08:06 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 07:56 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch is hacked by Paul Griffin - foul #3 on Paul Griffin, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Quarles (SF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Clarence Decker, Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), Jason Lenhart (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Urena (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, James Blythe, Floyd McConchie, Robert Jordan, Robert Moore | |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle can't finish the layup | 65-52 |
| 07:33 | Ohio | Adam Quarles grabs the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Talmadge (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Nagle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arron Hanson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Lenhart (fresh) SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Ohio | Robert Urena swats the short shot by Brandon Nagle | 65-52 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Robert Urena grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Arron Hanson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Phillips | 65-52 |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 06:45 | Ohio | Adam Quarles grabs the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Adam Quarles drills a 3 from the right wing | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses the lay-in | 68-52 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Robert Urena tips it but misses | 68-52 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen tips it back up and in | 68-54 |
| 05:56 | Ohio | James Talmadge misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 05:41 | Ohio | Adam Quarles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Patrick Hubbard (C) James Talmadge, Kenneth Phillips | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), James Blythe (SG), Floyd McConchie (SF), Robert Moore (C) Arron Hanson, Jason Lenhart, Steven Nguyen, Jonathon Kerr | |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Adam Quarles blocks the jumper by Floyd McConchie | 68-54 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Adam Quarles is fouled on the floor by Paul Griffin - foul #4 on Paul Griffin, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Adam Quarles makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Adam Quarles makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-54 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Moore - foul #3 on Robert Moore, team foul #8 | 70-54 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Robert Urena makes the contested shot from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 03:47 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 03:46 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle gets the offensive rebound | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Adam Quarles is fouled on the floor by Floyd McConchie - foul #3 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #9 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (SG), Howard Wilson (PF) Erich Hirsch, Brandon Nagle | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Adam Quarles misses the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Talmadge (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Adam Quarles (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Wilson (fresh) C - Patrick Hubbard (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Robert Moore buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Floyd McConchie | 72-58 |
| 03:19 | Ohio | Robert Moore steals it from Patrick Hubbard | 72-58 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Paul Griffin is fouled on the floor by Patrick Hubbard - foul #1 on Patrick Hubbard, team foul #5 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Clarence Decker (SF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Adam Quarles, Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Griffin | 72-60 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Erich Hirsch (SG), Brandon Nagle (PF), Patrick Hubbard (C) James Talmadge, Howard Wilson, Kenneth Phillips | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle is fouled on the floor by Robert Urena - foul #3 on Robert Urena, team foul #10 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Quarles (SF) Clarence Decker | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie buries a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Patrick Hubbard - foul #2 on Patrick Hubbard, team foul #6 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Clarence Decker (SF), Howard Wilson (PF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Hans Zeledon, Adam Quarles, Brandon Nagle, Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, James Blythe, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Clarence Decker buries a 3 from the right wing | 77-63 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Jordan | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 77-65 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie snags the defensive board | 77-65 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Howard Wilson - foul #3 on Howard Wilson, team foul #7 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Lenhart (SG) Floyd McConchie | |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Howard Wilson | 77-66 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Howard Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen's layup is rejected by Kenneth Phillips | 77-66 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-66 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Robert Jordan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-66 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Jason Lenhart gets the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kenneth Phillips swats the short shot by Steven Nguyen | 77-66 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips runs out the clock | 77-66 |