| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Roland Siler (fresh) SG - Kyle Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Bordeaux (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randall Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Leary (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Santos Diaz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Childress (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Leblanc (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Kent State | Randall Jackson picks off the pass by Albert Childress in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| 19:41 | Ohio | Kyle Curtis makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roland Siler | 30-36 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Albert Childress scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Leblanc | 30-38 |
| 19:26 | Ohio | Joseph Bordeaux misses the lay-in | 30-38 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Santos Diaz grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Albert Childress is hacked by Kyle Curtis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Curtis, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Santos Diaz is hacked by Roland Siler - foul #3 on Roland Siler, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Jansson (PG) Roland Siler | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Kyle Curtis - foul #2 on Kyle Curtis, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Flawiusz Zimmerman (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:23 | Ohio | John Jansson buries a shot in the lane set up by Randall Jackson and he's hacked by Flawiusz Zimmerman - foul #1 on Flawiusz Zimmerman, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Harness (SG), Allen Crane (PF) Kyle Curtis, Randall Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:23 | Ohio | John Jansson makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Santos Diaz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | Ralph Leary gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:44 | Ohio | Joseph Bordeaux misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 33-39 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Albert Childress's pass is intercepted by John Jansson | 33-39 |
| 17:19 | Ohio | John Jansson banks in the layup | 35-39 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | John Jansson picks off the pass by Joe Nguyen in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 17:00 | Ohio | Joe Nguyen swats the dunk try by Joseph Bordeaux | 35-39 |
| 16:59 | Ohio | John Jansson hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Albert Childress is hacked by Anthony Harness in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Harness, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ruben Baldwin (PG), Kyle Curtis (SG), Randall Jackson (PF), John Arnold (C) John Jansson, Anthony Harness, Joseph Bordeaux, Ralph Leary | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Wessel (PG), Darrell Allen (SG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Robert Williams (PF), De Xia (C) Santos Diaz, Albert Childress, Todd Leblanc, Flawiusz Zimmerman, Joe Nguyen | |
| 16:40 | Kent State | De Xia makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Dean Wessel | 37-41 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | Allen Crane loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Demko (C) Allen Crane | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:22 | Kent State | De Xia scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Gabriel Gallo | 37-43 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | Stephen Demko connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Randall Jackson and he's fouled by De Xia - foul #1 on De Xia, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | Stephen Demko misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | De Xia pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Dean Wessel's pass is intercepted by Randall Jackson in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 15:52 | Ohio | Gabriel Gallo swats the short shot by Stephen Demko | 39-43 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Gabriel Gallo grabs the board | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ruben Baldwin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kyle Curtis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Arnold (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randall Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Stephen Demko (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Wessel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darrell Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - De Xia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Gabriel Gallo is hacked by John Arnold in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Arnold, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Roland Siler (PG), Anthony Harness (SG) Ruben Baldwin, Kyle Curtis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Flawiusz Zimmerman (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | De Xia makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Dean Wessel | 39-45 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Anthony Harness is hacked by De Xia - foul #2 on De Xia, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Bordeaux (SF), Allen Crane (PF), Ralph Leary (C) John Arnold, Randall Jackson, Stephen Demko | |
| Subs | Kent State | Santos Diaz (PG), Albert Childress (SG), Todd Leblanc (SF), Joe Nguyen (C) Dean Wessel, Darrell Allen, Gabriel Gallo, De Xia | |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Todd Leblanc steals it from Ralph Leary | 39-45 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Leary - foul #1 on Ralph Leary, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Jansson (PG), Ruben Baldwin (SG) Roland Siler, Anthony Harness | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Williams (PF) Flawiusz Zimmerman | |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Allen Crane clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 14:00 | Ohio | Ruben Baldwin grabs the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:45 | Ohio | John Jansson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Bordeaux | 41-46 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Robert Williams misses long on a jumper in the paint | 41-46 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Albert Childress grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Robert Williams is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen misses the tip | 41-46 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen hits the follow up shot | 41-48 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Joseph Bordeaux misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Santos Diaz | 41-48 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Santos Diaz is hacked by John Jansson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Jansson, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Roland Siler (PG), Kyle Curtis (SG), John Arnold (SF), Randall Jackson (PF), Stephen Demko (C) John Jansson, Ruben Baldwin, Joseph Bordeaux, Allen Crane, Ralph Leary | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Wessel (SG), Darrell Allen (SF), Flawiusz Zimmerman (PF), De Xia (C) Albert Childress, Todd Leblanc, Robert Williams, Joe Nguyen | |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Santos Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Santos Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Randall Jackson hits a jump hook from close range set up by Roland Siler | 43-50 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Santos Diaz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-50 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | John Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:35 | Ohio | Darrell Allen picks off the pass by Roland Siler | 43-50 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Santos Diaz lays it in on a nice dish by Darrell Allen | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Roland Siler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Curtis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Arnold (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Stephen Demko (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Santos Diaz (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Dean Wessel (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Darrell Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Flawiusz Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - De Xia (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Ohio | Stephen Demko misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Darrell Allen gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | De Xia is whistled for a carry | 43-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Harness (PG), Ruben Baldwin (SG), Joseph Bordeaux (SF), Ralph Leary (C) Roland Siler, Kyle Curtis, John Arnold, Stephen Demko | |
| Subs | Kent State | Rodney Smith (SG), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Wendell Carter (C) Santos Diaz, Flawiusz Zimmerman, De Xia | |
| 11:00 | Ohio | Joseph Bordeaux scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ruben Baldwin and the foul's on Darrell Allen - foul #3 on Darrell Allen, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Allen Crane (PF) Randall Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Williams (PF), Joe Nguyen (C) Darrell Allen, Wendell Carter | |
| 11:00 | Ohio | Joseph Bordeaux makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Gabriel Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Baldwin - foul #1 on Ruben Baldwin, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Todd Leblanc (SF) Dean Wessel | |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Gabriel Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Gabriel Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:38 | Ohio | Ralph Leary misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Gabriel Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Albert Childress (SG) Rodney Smith | |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Ralph Leary can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 46-54 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Leary | 46-54 |
| 09:21 | Ohio | Albert Childress takes the ball from Allen Crane | 46-54 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gabriel Gallo | 46-56 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Allen Crane hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen connects on the shot from the left block | 46-58 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Allen Crane clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Leary | 46-58 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Albert Childress is called for the reach on Ralph Leary - foul #1 on Albert Childress, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Roland Siler (PG), Kyle Curtis (SG), John Arnold (SF), Randall Jackson (PF), Stephen Demko (C) Anthony Harness, Ruben Baldwin, Joseph Bordeaux, Allen Crane, Ralph Leary | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Wessel (PG), Rodney Smith (SG), Darrell Allen (SF), Flawiusz Zimmerman (PF), De Xia (C) Gabriel Gallo, Albert Childress, Todd Leblanc, Robert Williams, Joe Nguyen | |
| 07:40 | Ohio | John Arnold misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Flawiusz Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Dean Wessel misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Flawiusz Zimmerman can't tip it in | 46-58 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Arnold | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Roland Siler (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Curtis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Arnold (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Stephen Demko (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Wessel (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rodney Smith (fresh) SF - Darrell Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Flawiusz Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - De Xia (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Kyle Curtis scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Roland Siler | 48-58 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | De Xia can't finish the layup | 48-58 |
| 06:46 | Ohio | John Arnold pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Roland Siler scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Kyle Curtis | 50-58 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | A charge is called on Darrell Allen - foul #4 on Darrell Allen, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Jansson (SG), Ralph Leary (C) Kyle Curtis, Stephen Demko | |
| Subs | Kent State | Santos Diaz (PG), Albert Childress (SG) Dean Wessel, Rodney Smith | |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Roland Siler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by De Xia - foul #3 on De Xia, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Bordeaux (SF) John Arnold | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wendell Carter (C) De Xia | |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Roland Siler makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Roland Siler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Flawiusz Zimmerman lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Albert Childress | 52-60 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Darrell Allen takes the ball from Joseph Bordeaux | 52-60 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Darrell Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 05:28 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Roland Siler | 52-60 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | John Jansson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Flawiusz Zimmerman makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Santos Diaz | 55-62 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Joseph Bordeaux dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Jansson | 57-62 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Flawiusz Zimmerman misses the easy layup | 57-62 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Ralph Leary grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | The short jumper by John Jansson is denied by Wendell Carter | 57-62 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Randall Jackson misses the tip | 57-62 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Darrell Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Harness (PG), Kyle Curtis (SG), Allen Crane (SF), John Arnold (PF), Stephen Demko (C) Roland Siler, John Jansson, Joseph Bordeaux, Randall Jackson, Ralph Leary | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Wessel (PG), Todd Leblanc (SF), De Xia (PF), Joe Nguyen (C) Santos Diaz, Darrell Allen, Flawiusz Zimmerman, Wendell Carter | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen double dribbles | 57-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Rodney Smith (SG) Albert Childress | |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Anthony Harness drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Crane | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Harness (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kyle Curtis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Arnold (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Demko (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Wessel (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rodney Smith (fresh) SF - Todd Leblanc (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - De Xia (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Dean Wessel is hacked by Anthony Harness in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Harness, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Dean Wessel makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Dean Wessel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Allen Crane misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Jansson (PG), Joseph Bordeaux (SF) Anthony Harness, Stephen Demko | |
| Subs | Kent State | Santos Diaz (PG), Albert Childress (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Dean Wessel, Rodney Smith, De Xia | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Santos Diaz scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Todd Leblanc | 60-67 |
| 02:39 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Roland Siler (PG), Randall Jackson (PF), Ralph Leary (C) John Jansson, Allen Crane, John Arnold | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Kyle Curtis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Bordeaux | 63-67 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Albert Childress misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Randall Jackson pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Roland Siler drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Bordeaux | 66-67 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Santos Diaz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Ralph Leary snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Roland Siler buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Kyle Curtis and he's fouled by Todd Leblanc - foul #3 on Todd Leblanc, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Roland Siler makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Santos Diaz's pass is intercepted by Roland Siler | 69-67 |
| 01:03 | Ohio | Kyle Curtis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ralph Leary - foul #2 on Ralph Leary, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Joseph Bordeaux makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Randall Jackson | 71-68 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Robert Williams is alone and drills a jumper in the lane | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Santos Diaz is called for the reach on Ralph Leary in the backcourt - foul #1 on Santos Diaz, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Ralph Leary makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Ralph Leary makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Joseph Bordeaux steals the ball from Albert Childress in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Kyle Curtis is hacked by Albert Childress - foul #2 on Albert Childress, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Jansson (PG), Allen Crane (PF) Roland Siler, Randall Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Kyle Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Kyle Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Santos Diaz is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 75-73 |