| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) PF - Sean Tims (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Woodson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricardo Guerra (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bret Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Ryan Bell hits a runner in the lane set up by Daniel Benjamin | 40-24 |
| 19:14 | Ohio | David Davidson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski loses the dribble to Joseph Woodson in the backcourt | 40-27 |
| 18:49 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-27 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Ricardo Guerra denies the turnaround by Frederick Kuczenski | 40-27 |
| 18:34 | Ohio | Bret Hanna pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 18:09 | Ohio | David Davidson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-27 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Ryan Bell pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Benjamin | 43-27 |
| 17:49 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Polinski - foul #1 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), Billy Baker (SG), James Garr (SF), Joseph Suda (PF) Daniel Benjamin, Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Ohio | Simon Fleischman (PG), Brent Phillips (SG), Fang Xayavong (PF), Liang Hou (C) Joseph Woodson, David Davidson, Bret Hanna, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 17:49 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 17:49 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Fang Xayavong steps in front of the Billy Baker pass in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| 17:35 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Brent Phillips | 43-31 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Simon Fleischman steps in front of the James Garr pass in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Simon Fleischman misses the lay-in | 43-31 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Joseph Suda grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Guerra - foul #1 on Ricardo Guerra, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jacob Bell (C) Ricardo Guerra | |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Billy Baker comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Fang Xayavong | 43-31 |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Simon Fleischman misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Sisemore - foul #1 on Mark Sisemore, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG) Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Simon Fleischman makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Simon Fleischman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Joseph Suda tips it home | 45-32 |
| 16:25 | Ohio | Brent Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ryan Bell | 45-32 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Simon Fleischman picks off the pass by James Garr in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Brent Phillips banks in the layup on a great pass from Simon Fleischman | 45-34 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Joseph Suda grabs the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Bell | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Sisemore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Garr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Suda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Bell (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Simon Fleischman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liang Hou (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fang Xayavong (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Jacob Bell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Ohio | Simon Fleischman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Joseph Suda banks in the layup set up by James Garr | 49-34 |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Simon Fleischman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-34 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | James Garr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Coleman (PG), Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF), Sean Tims (C) Daniel Benjamin, Mark Sisemore, James Garr, Joseph Suda, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), David Davidson (SG), James Smith (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Simon Fleischman, Brent Phillips, Liang Hou, Fang Xayavong, Jacob Bell | |
| 14:14 | Ohio | David Davidson misses the driving attempt from the right block | 49-34 |
| 14:12 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell tips it back up and in | 49-36 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Sean Tims clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 13:43 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Woodson | 49-39 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Sean Tims knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Martin Coleman and he's fouled by David Davidson - foul #1 on David Davidson, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra (SF) James Smith | |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Sean Tims makes the free throw | 52-39 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Sean Tims steals it from Ricardo Guerra | 52-39 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski misses the floater from close range | 52-39 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Michael Holland grabs the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Martin Coleman can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Michael Holland grabs the offensive board | 52-39 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Martin Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Coleman | 55-39 |
| 11:41 | Ohio | David Davidson is hacked by Martin Coleman - foul #2 on Martin Coleman, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Mark Sisemore (SG), Anthony Murphy (SF), Ryan Bell (C) Martin Coleman, Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Smith (SF), Fang Xayavong (C) Ricardo Guerra, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 11:27 | Ohio | James Smith hits a shot from the left block | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ryan Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Woodson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Davidson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Hanna (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Fang Xayavong (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Michael Holland double dribbles | 55-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Suda (PF) Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Ohio | Liang Hou (C) Bret Hanna | |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Joseph Woodson and he's fouled by Joseph Suda - foul #2 on Joseph Suda, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Garr (SF) Anthony Murphy | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jacob Bell (PF) Joseph Woodson | |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Jacob Bell - foul #2 on Jacob Bell, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Holland (PF) Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Simon Fleischman (PG) Fang Xayavong | |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Simon Fleischman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-44 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin is hacked by Liang Hou in the backcourt - foul #1 on Liang Hou, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Bell (C) Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brent Phillips (SG), Ricardo Guerra (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), Fang Xayavong (C) David Davidson, James Smith, Liang Hou, Jacob Bell | |
| 09:59 | Kent State | James Garr is fouled on the floor by Fang Xayavong - foul #2 on Fang Xayavong, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Murphy (SF) James Garr | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG) Simon Fleischman | |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Michael Holland makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:28 | Ohio | Bret Hanna banks in the layup | 61-46 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Phillips - foul #2 on Brent Phillips, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Baker (SG) Mark Sisemore | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell (C) Fang Xayavong | |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Michael Holland clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 61-46 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Bret Hanna pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Brent Phillips is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Brent Phillips, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Coleman (PG), Sean Tims (PF) Daniel Benjamin, Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Davidson (SG), James Smith (SF), Liang Hou (PF), Jacob Bell (C) Brent Phillips, Ricardo Guerra, Bret Hanna, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Sean Tims misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 61-46 |
| 08:46 | Ohio | Jacob Bell pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:41 | Ohio | David Davidson's layup is rejected by Ryan Bell | 61-46 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Anthony Murphy gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Martin Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Joseph Suda (C) Billy Baker, Anthony Murphy, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Simon Fleischman (PG) Joseph Woodson | |
| 08:24 | Ohio | David Davidson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-46 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | James Smith hits the follow up shot | 61-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 08:01 | Ohio | Liang Hou pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:54 | Ohio | James Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-48 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Joseph Suda snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski gets the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Jacob Bell is called for the reach on Joseph Suda - foul #3 on Jacob Bell, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Mark Sisemore (SG), James Garr (SF), Michael Holland (PF) Martin Coleman, Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), Brent Phillips (SG), Ricardo Guerra (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), Fang Xayavong (C) Simon Fleischman, David Davidson, James Smith, Liang Hou, Jacob Bell | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Joseph Suda makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Joseph Suda makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Garr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Suda (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Woodson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricardo Guerra (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bret Hanna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Fang Xayavong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joseph Suda | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Joseph Suda misses the easy layup | 63-48 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Bret Hanna buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Joseph Suda clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-51 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin tips it home | 65-51 |
| 06:03 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bret Hanna | 65-54 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bret Hanna - foul #1 on Bret Hanna, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Ryan Bell (C) Mark Sisemore, James Garr, Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Ohio | Simon Fleischman (PG), David Davidson (SG), Kevin Mitchell (C) Joseph Woodson, Brent Phillips, Bret Hanna | |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Michael Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:36 | Ohio | Simon Fleischman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sean Tims (PF) Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses the tip | 66-54 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Sean Tims grabs the offensive board | 66-54 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Kuczenski | 68-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Ohio | David Davidson drills a runner near the basket | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Mitchell - foul #3 on Kevin Mitchell, team foul #10 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), Billy Baker (SG), Anthony Murphy (SF) Daniel Benjamin, Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), James Smith (SF), Liang Hou (PF) Simon Fleischman, Ricardo Guerra, Fang Xayavong | |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Anthony Murphy | 69-56 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 69-56 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Sean Tims pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Sean Tims loses the dribble to Joseph Woodson | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Tims (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Bell (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Woodson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Davidson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Liang Hou (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Mitchell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Ohio | David Davidson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Billy Baker's pass is intercepted by Joseph Woodson in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Woodson | 69-58 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Joseph Suda (PF), James Garr (C) Mark Sisemore, Billy Baker, Anthony Murphy, Sean Tims, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Simon Fleischman (PG), Brent Phillips (SG), Jacob Bell (C) Joseph Woodson, David Davidson, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Jacob Bell grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Holland (PF) James Garr | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), Fang Xayavong (C) James Smith, Liang Hou, Jacob Bell | |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Kevin Polinski denies the turnaround by Fang Xayavong | 69-58 |
| 02:07 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra gets the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Bret Hanna connects on the floater from the left block and the foul's on Joseph Suda - foul #3 on Joseph Suda, team foul #5 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Bell (C) Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), David Davidson (SG), Kevin Mitchell (C) Simon Fleischman, Brent Phillips, Fang Xayavong | |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Bret Hanna makes the free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Michael Holland blows the layup | 69-61 |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | David Davidson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bret Hanna | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-64 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson hits a 3 from the right corner set up by David Davidson | 69-67 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Bret Hanna - foul #2 on Bret Hanna, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Michael Holland makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Michael Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Michael Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Woodson - foul #3 on Joseph Woodson, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Michael Holland makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Michael Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by David Davidson and he's hacked by Kevin Polinski - foul #2 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #6 | 73-69 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra makes the free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Ryan Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Woodson - foul #4 on Joseph Woodson, team foul #13 | 73-70 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Bret Hanna comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 74-70 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra hits the follow up shot | 74-72 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski is hacked by Joseph Woodson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Woodson, team foul #14 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Simon Fleischman (PG) Joseph Woodson | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | David Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Michael Holland pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Michael Holland is hacked by Simon Fleischman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Simon Fleischman, team foul #15 | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Michael Holland makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Michael Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Simon Fleischman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Ryan Bell is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Guerra - foul #2 on Ricardo Guerra, team foul #16 | 78-72 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio | David Davidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin runs out the clock | 80-72 |