| Lineup | Ohio | PG - William Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Folkerts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David England (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Beller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Sandstrom (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Cedric Trivette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Burr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | David England inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio | David England's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Steven Folkerts steals the ball from Daniel Taylor in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 19:39 | Ohio | Steven Folkerts hits the finger roll | 37-43 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Jody Brown misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Sanders | 37-43 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders double dribbles | 37-43 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | Steven Folkerts drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Beller | 40-43 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Jody Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Folkerts - foul #2 on Steven Folkerts, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Browner (C) Donald Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Jody Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Jody Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:25 | Ohio | Jerry Browner misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-45 |
| 18:23 | Ohio | Jerry Browner grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 18:12 | Ohio | Jerry Browner comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-45 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | William Gordon can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dennis Sanders | 40-45 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Jody Brown is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rose (PG), Sidney Davis (SG), Brent Hwang (SF), Christopher Nagao (PF) William Gordon, Steven Folkerts, David England, John Beller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Horace Fernald (PG), Justin Beadles (SG), Travis Thompson (SF), John Scoggin (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Cedric Trivette, Jody Brown, Daniel Taylor, Edward Burr, Dennis Sanders | |
| 17:35 | Ohio | Travis Thompson steals it from Brent Hwang | 40-45 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Horace Fernald misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 17:25 | Ohio | Brent Hwang gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:09 | Ohio | Brent Hwang misses the lay-in but the foul's on Travis Thompson - foul #1 on Travis Thompson, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Sandstrom (C) Jerry Browner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:09 | Ohio | Brent Hwang makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:09 | Ohio | Brent Hwang makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Justin Beadles comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Charles Rose - foul #1 on Charles Rose, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Gordon (PG) Charles Rose | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jody Brown (SG), Daniel Taylor (SF) Travis Thompson, John Scoggin | |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Justin Beadles makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Justin Beadles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:33 | Ohio | William Gordon can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Justin Beadles misses the easy open layup | 42-47 |
| 15:54 | Ohio | Donald Sandstrom pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - William Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brent Hwang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Nagao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Sandstrom (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Horace Fernald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Beadles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Darwin Rushing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio | Brent Hwang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Sidney Davis is called for the reach on Horace Fernald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sidney Davis, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rose (PG), Steven Folkerts (SG), David England (SF), John Beller (PF), Jerry Browner (C) William Gordon, Sidney Davis, Brent Hwang, Christopher Nagao, Donald Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG), Travis Thompson (SG), Edward Burr (PF), Dennis Sanders (C) Horace Fernald, Jody Brown, Justin Beadles, Darwin Rushing | |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Francis Angel blows the layup | 42-47 |
| 15:15 | Ohio | David England grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:53 | Ohio | David England hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Beller | 45-47 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-47 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Travis Thompson misses long on a runner from the right block | 45-47 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Charles Rose | 45-47 |
| 14:09 | Ohio | Steven Folkerts drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Rose | 48-47 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Francis Angel is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francis Angel, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Gordon (PG), Robert Arreguin (C) Charles Rose, Jerry Browner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG), Jody Brown (SG), Horace Fernald (SF), John Scoggin (C) Francis Angel, Daniel Taylor, Edward Burr, Dennis Sanders | |
| 13:53 | Ohio | William Gordon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Jody Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Jody Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sidney Davis (SG), Brent Hwang (SF), Donald Sandstrom (C) Steven Folkerts, David England, Robert Arreguin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Beadles (SF) Horace Fernald | |
| 13:20 | Ohio | Donald Sandstrom double dribbles | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Nagao (PF) John Beller | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Justin Beadles drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jody Brown | 48-49 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Christopher Nagao knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Sandstrom | 50-49 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Jody Brown misses short on a floater from the right block | 50-49 |
| 12:16 | Ohio | Christopher Nagao snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Brent Hwang is whistled for a carry | 50-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rose (PG), Steven Folkerts (SG), David England (SF), John Beller (PF), Jerry Browner (C) William Gordon, Sidney Davis, Brent Hwang, Christopher Nagao, Donald Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Kent State | Horace Fernald (PG), Daniel Taylor (SF), Edward Burr (PF), Dennis Sanders (C) Cedric Trivette, Justin Beadles, Travis Thompson, John Scoggin | |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Edward Burr is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Sanders | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Folkerts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David England (fresh) 13 pts. PF - John Beller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Browner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Horace Fernald (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jody Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Burr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Ohio | John Beller is fouled on the floor by Horace Fernald - foul #3 on Horace Fernald, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Charles Rose's floater is tipped away by Edward Burr | 50-51 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Horace Fernald comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders misses the tip | 50-51 |
| 11:00 | Ohio | John Beller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:41 | Ohio | Jerry Browner buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Folkerts | 52-51 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Edward Burr hits the finger roll on a great pass from Horace Fernald and he's fouled by John Beller - foul #3 on John Beller, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Gordon (PG), Brent Hwang (SF), Christopher Nagao (PF), Robert Arreguin (C) Charles Rose, David England, John Beller, Jerry Browner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG), Justin Beadles (SG), Travis Thompson (SF), Darwin Rushing (C) Horace Fernald, Jody Brown, Daniel Taylor, Dennis Sanders | |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Edward Burr misses the free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:20 | Ohio | Robert Arreguin grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Cedric Trivette takes the ball from William Gordon | 52-53 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Justin Beadles banks in the layup set up by Cedric Trivette | 52-55 |
| 09:39 | Ohio | Edward Burr steals the ball from Brent Hwang | 52-55 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Travis Thompson drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Cedric Trivette and he's fouled by Brent Hwang - foul #1 on Brent Hwang, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sidney Davis (SG), David England (SF), Donald Sandstrom (C) Steven Folkerts, Brent Hwang, Robert Arreguin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Horace Fernald (PG), Daniel Taylor (SF) Cedric Trivette, Edward Burr | |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Travis Thompson makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:05 | Ohio | Donald Sandstrom clanks a jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 09:04 | Ohio | Sidney Davis snags the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Christopher Nagao hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Travis Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 08:21 | Ohio | David England hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-61 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | David England grabs the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Darwin Rushing denies the turnaround by Christopher Nagao | 52-61 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Horace Fernald is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Horace Fernald, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rose (PG), Brent Hwang (SF), John Beller (PF) William Gordon, David England, Christopher Nagao | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG), Jody Brown (SG), John Scoggin (PF), Dennis Sanders (C) Horace Fernald, Travis Thompson, Justin Beadles, Darwin Rushing | |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Sidney Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Scoggin - foul #1 on John Scoggin, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Browner (C) Donald Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG) Cedric Trivette | |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Sidney Davis misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Sidney Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | John Beller snags the offensive board | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sidney Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brent Hwang (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Beller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Browner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Scoggin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Ohio | Brent Hwang can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Francis Angel grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Jody Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis Sanders | 52-63 |
| 06:54 | Ohio | Charles Rose misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Jody Brown is hacked by Sidney Davis - foul #3 on Sidney Davis, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Gordon (PG), Steven Folkerts (SG), David England (SF), Robert Arreguin (C) Charles Rose, Sidney Davis, Brent Hwang, Jerry Browner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Travis Thompson (SG), Horace Fernald (SF), Edward Burr (PF) Jody Brown, Daniel Taylor, Dennis Sanders | |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Francis Angel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Travis Thompson grabs the offensive board | 52-63 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Travis Thompson knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Edward Burr | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:49 | Ohio | Steven Folkerts misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Edward Burr grabs the board | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:21 | Kent State | William Gordon is called for the reach on Francis Angel - foul #2 on William Gordon, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brent Hwang (SF), Christopher Nagao (PF), Donald Sandstrom (C) David England, John Beller, Robert Arreguin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Beadles (SG), Dennis Sanders (C) Edward Burr, John Scoggin | |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Francis Angel misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Christopher Nagao gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 05:17 | Ohio | Steven Folkerts knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Nagao | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Francis Angel is hacked by Christopher Nagao - foul #2 on Christopher Nagao, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rose (PG) William Gordon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jody Brown (SG), Daniel Taylor (SF) Horace Fernald, Travis Thompson | |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Francis Angel misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Christopher Nagao gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 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) | |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Dennis Sanders steals the ball from Charles Rose | 55-65 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Jody Brown connects on the open turnaround from the left block set up by Francis Angel and he's fouled by Brent Hwang - foul #2 on Brent Hwang, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Gordon (PG), Sidney Davis (SG), David England (SF), Jerry Browner (PF) Charles Rose, Steven Folkerts, Brent Hwang, Christopher Nagao | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG), Edward Burr (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Francis Angel, Justin Beadles, Dennis Sanders | |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Jody Brown makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:37 | Ohio | David England comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to David England | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - William Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - David England (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Browner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Sandstrom (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Cedric Trivette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Burr (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Darwin Rushing (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Donald Sandstrom buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gordon | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | William Gordon is called for the reach on Cedric Trivette in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Gordon, team foul #10 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Beller (PF) Donald Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Beadles (SG), Travis Thompson (SF) Jody Brown, Daniel Taylor | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Cedric Trivette makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Cedric Trivette makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Sidney Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-70 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Justin Beadles gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Folkerts (SG) Sidney Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG), Jody Brown (SG), Daniel Taylor (SF), Dennis Sanders (C) Cedric Trivette, Justin Beadles, Travis Thompson, Darwin Rushing | |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Jerry Browner picks off the pass by Francis Angel in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| 02:33 | Ohio | David England misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Edward Burr clanks a shot from close range | 58-70 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | John Beller gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | The jump hook by William Gordon is blocked by Daniel Taylor | 58-70 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Jody Brown clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 01:36 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David England | 58-70 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | William Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rose (PG), Sidney Davis (SG), Brent Hwang (SF), Christopher Nagao (PF) William Gordon, Steven Folkerts, David England, John Beller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG), Justin Beadles (SG), Travis Thompson (SF), John Scoggin (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Francis Angel, Jody Brown, Daniel Taylor, Edward Burr, Dennis Sanders | |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Justin Beadles loses the ball out of bounds | 58-70 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Jerry Browner can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 58-70 |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Christopher Nagao tips it home | 60-70 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 60-70 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Justin Beadles gets the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Cedric Trivette is whistled for a carry | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Charles Rose clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Cedric Trivette runs out the clock | 60-70 |