| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gyasi Dare (fresh) SG - Robert McCormick (fresh) SF - Harold Carlson (fresh) PF - Richard Snyder (fresh) C - Jason Brennan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) PF - James Deer (fresh) C - Robert Fowler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Jason Brennan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio | Richard Snyder drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harold Carlson | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Jesse Glover is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Rodrigez | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Robert McCormick misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | James Deer grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the wide open floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Rodrigez | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | Harold Carlson buries a runner in the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Robert Fowler is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Peter Gamble | 4-7 |
| 17:34 | Ohio | Peter Gamble takes the ball from Gyasi Dare in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Peter Gamble tips it but misses | 4-7 |
| 17:22 | Ohio | Richard Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:06 | Ohio | Harold Carlson misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Robert Fowler is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Peter Gamble | 4-10 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Robert McCormick's pass is intercepted by Robert Fowler | 4-10 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Peter Gamble drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Glover | 4-13 |
| 15:59 | Ohio | Gyasi Dare is hacked by Jesse Glover - foul #1 on Jesse Glover, team foul #1 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ned Cook (PG), Tuan Downey (SG), Andrew Wright (SF), Stanley Hamilton (PF), Jon Hall (C) Gyasi Dare, Robert McCormick, Harold Carlson, Richard Snyder, Jason Brennan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (PG), Donovan Bryant (SG), Russell Shelton (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Jesse Glover, Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez, James Deer, Robert Fowler | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ned Cook (fresh) SG - Tuan Downey (fresh) SF - Andrew Wright (fresh) PF - Stanley Hamilton (fresh) C - Jon Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) SG - Donovan Bryant (fresh) SF - Russell Shelton (fresh) PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) C - David Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Stanley Hamilton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 4-13 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | David Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-13 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Shelton | 4-13 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Richard Jackson knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Russell Shelton | 4-15 |
| 15:00 | Ohio | Andrew Wright is whistled for traveling | 4-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Robert Fowler (C) Donovan Bryant, David Kimbrough | |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Russell Shelton misses the easy open layup | 4-15 |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Stanley Hamilton gets the rebound | 4-15 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Jesse Glover takes the ball from Stanley Hamilton | 4-15 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Jesse Glover is hacked by Andrew Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Wright, team foul #1 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gyasi Dare (PG) Ned Cook | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Rodrigez (SF), James Deer (PF) Russell Shelton, Leonel Cooper | |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Stanley Hamilton is called for the reach on David Rodrigez - foul #1 on Stanley Hamilton, team foul #2 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Brantner (SF), Richard Snyder (PF), Shane Noel (C) Andrew Wright, Stanley Hamilton, Jon Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG) Richard Jackson | |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Shane Noel is called for the reach on Peter Gamble - foul #1 on Shane Noel, team foul #3 | 4-15 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | James Deer connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Glover | 4-18 |
| 13:22 | Ohio | James Brantner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert McCormick (SG), Harold Carlson (SF) Tuan Downey, James Brantner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Russell Shelton (PG), Edward Huynh (SF), Leonel Cooper (C) Jesse Glover, David Rodrigez, Robert Fowler | |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Gyasi Dare picks off the pass by James Deer | 4-18 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Richard Snyder's fadeaway is rejected by James Deer | 4-18 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper pulls down the rebound | 4-18 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Harold Carlson takes the ball from Peter Gamble in the backcourt | 4-18 |
| 12:32 | Ohio | Gyasi Dare can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Russell Shelton - foul #1 on Russell Shelton, team foul #2 | 4-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Wright (SG), Stanley Hamilton (PF), Jason Brennan (C) Robert McCormick, Richard Snyder, Shane Noel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (PG), Donovan Bryant (SG), David Kimbrough (C) Peter Gamble, Edward Huynh, James Deer | |
| 12:32 | Ohio | Gyasi Dare makes the 1st free throw | 5-18 |
| 12:32 | Ohio | Gyasi Dare misses the 2nd free throw | 5-18 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper grabs the board | 5-18 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Richard Jackson connects on the fadeaway from close range | 5-20 |
| 11:59 | Ohio | Stanley Hamilton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 5-20 |
| 11:58 | Ohio | Harold Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 5-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gyasi Dare (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Andrew Wright (fresh) SF - Harold Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Hamilton (fresh) C - Jason Brennan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donovan Bryant (fresh) SF - Russell Shelton (fresh) PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Ohio | Andrew Wright lays it in on a nice dish by Gyasi Dare | 7-20 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-20 |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Andrew Wright pulls down the rebound | 7-20 |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Harold Carlson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Russell Shelton - foul #2 on Russell Shelton, team foul #3 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ned Cook (PG), Tuan Downey (SG), Jon Hall (C) Gyasi Dare, Andrew Wright, Jason Brennan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), David Rodrigez (SF), Edward Huynh (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Jackson, Russell Shelton, Leonel Cooper, David Kimbrough | |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Harold Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 7-20 |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Harold Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Edward Huynh can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 8-20 |
| 11:03 | Ohio | Harold Carlson snags the defensive board | 8-20 |
| 10:41 | Ohio | Ned Cook is hacked by Jesse Glover - foul #2 on Jesse Glover, team foul #4 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Brantner (SF), Richard Snyder (PF) Harold Carlson, Stanley Hamilton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), James Deer (PF) Jesse Glover, Donovan Bryant | |
| 10:20 | Ohio | Jon Hall clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-20 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Peter Gamble | 8-20 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by Tuan Downey - foul #1 on Tuan Downey, team foul #4 | 8-20 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | David Rodrigez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-20 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Ned Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 8-20 |
| 09:58 | Ohio | Tuan Downey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 8-20 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | James Deer grabs the defensive rebound | 8-20 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-20 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | David Rodrigez tips it in | 8-22 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | Richard Snyder travels with the ball | 8-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert McCormick (SG), Andrew Wright (SF), Stanley Hamilton (PF), Jason Brennan (C) Ned Cook, James Brantner, Richard Snyder, Jon Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (PG) Edward Huynh | |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Richard Jackson hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Deer | 8-25 |
| 09:01 | Ohio | Andrew Wright is hacked by James Deer - foul #1 on James Deer, team foul #5 | 8-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donovan Bryant (SG), Leonel Cooper (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Peter Gamble, James Deer, Robert Fowler | |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Robert McCormick hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tuan Downey | 11-25 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Tuan Downey is called for the reach on Richard Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tuan Downey, team foul #5 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gyasi Dare (PG) Tuan Downey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-25 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | David Rodrigez tips it but misses | 11-25 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | David Rodrigez gets the offensive rebound | 11-25 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Richard Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-25 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Stanley Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-25 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Jason Brennan hits a jumper in the lane set up by Gyasi Dare | 13-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gyasi Dare (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McCormick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Brennan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Donovan Bryant (fresh) SF - David Rodrigez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| 07:55 | Kent State | David Rodrigez buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Donovan Bryant | 13-27 |
| 07:42 | Ohio | Gyasi Dare misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-27 |
| 07:40 | Ohio | Stanley Hamilton can't tip it in | 13-27 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | David Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 13-27 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Richard Jackson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-27 |
| 07:31 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Andrew Wright | 13-27 |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Richard Jackson is called for the reach on Andrew Wright - foul #1 on Richard Jackson, team foul #6 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ned Cook (PG), Harold Carlson (SF), Richard Snyder (PF), Jon Hall (C) Gyasi Dare, Andrew Wright, Stanley Hamilton, Jason Brennan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Huynh (PG), Peter Gamble (SG), James Deer (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Jackson, David Rodrigez, Leonel Cooper, David Kimbrough | |
| 06:54 | Ohio | Robert McCormick double dribbles | 13-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (PG) Donovan Bryant | |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Peter Gamble hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 13-27 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Jon Hall gets the rebound | 13-27 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | Harold Carlson hits a jumper in the lane set up by Robert McCormick | 15-27 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Carlson - foul #1 on Harold Carlson, team foul #6 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Rodrigez (SF) Richard Jackson | |
| 05:56 | Kent State | James Deer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-27 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Robert Fowler snags the offensive board | 15-27 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | David Rodrigez hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 15-27 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Jon Hall gets the rebound | 15-27 |
| 05:24 | Ohio | David Rodrigez is called for the reach on Robert McCormick - foul #1 on David Rodrigez, team foul #7 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gyasi Dare (PG), James Brantner (SF), Shane Noel (C) Ned Cook, Harold Carlson, Jon Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (PG), Donovan Bryant (SG) Edward Huynh, Peter Gamble | |
| 05:24 | Ohio | Robert McCormick makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:24 | Ohio | Robert McCormick makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant is hacked by Robert McCormick - foul #1 on Robert McCormick, team foul #7 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Wright (SG), Stanley Hamilton (PF) Robert McCormick, Richard Snyder | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonel Cooper (PF), David Kimbrough (C) James Deer, Robert Fowler | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 04:46 | Ohio | Stanley Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-29 |
| 04:45 | Ohio | Stanley Hamilton tips it home | 19-29 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Stanley Hamilton is called for the reach on Richard Jackson - foul #2 on Stanley Hamilton, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Snyder (PF), Jason Brennan (C) Stanley Hamilton, Shane Noel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG) David Rodrigez | |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Richard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Richard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Jason Brennan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donovan Bryant - foul #1 on Donovan Bryant, team foul #8 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harold Carlson (SF), Jon Hall (PF) James Brantner, Richard Snyder | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Fowler (C) David Kimbrough | |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Jason Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Jason Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Peter Gamble scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Jackson | 20-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gyasi Dare (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donovan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Harold Carlson misses the lay-in | 20-33 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Peter Gamble gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donovan Bryant, team foul #9 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tuan Downey (SG), Stanley Hamilton (PF) Andrew Wright, Jon Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Russell Shelton (SF), James Deer (PF) Richard Jackson, Peter Gamble, Leonel Cooper | |
| 03:20 | Ohio | Jason Brennan misses the driving attempt from the left block | 20-33 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Robert Fowler pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Jason Brennan picks off the pass by Russell Shelton in the backcourt | 20-33 |
| 03:03 | Ohio | The jump hook by Stanley Hamilton is blocked by Russell Shelton | 20-33 |
| 03:01 | Ohio | Stanley Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 22-33 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Harold Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Jason Brennan's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Fowler | 22-33 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Jason Brennan tips it in | 24-33 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Jesse Glover is whistled for traveling | 24-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ned Cook (PG), James Brantner (SF), Jon Hall (C) Gyasi Dare, Harold Carlson, Jason Brennan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), Leonel Cooper (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Donovan Bryant, James Deer, Robert Fowler | |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Ned Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | David Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Jesse Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Ned Cook - foul #1 on Ned Cook, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Jon Hall pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Stanley Hamilton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 24-33 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Jesse Glover can't finish the layup | 24-33 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Russell Shelton pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Russell Shelton is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse Glover | 24-35 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | James Brantner knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tuan Downey | 26-35 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Jesse Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Russell Shelton hits the follow up shot | 26-37 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Ned Cook is whistled for a carry | 26-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Wright (SG), Harold Carlson (SF), Richard Snyder (PF), Shane Noel (C) Ned Cook, James Brantner, Stanley Hamilton, Jon Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Huynh (PG), Donovan Bryant (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), James Deer (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Jesse Glover, Peter Gamble, Russell Shelton, Leonel Cooper, David Kimbrough | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | James Deer is open but misses the lay-in | 26-37 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Shane Noel grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Shane Noel misses long on a fullcourt shot | 26-37 |