| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fresh) SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) PF - Johnathon Simpson (fresh) C - Tony Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kris Derryberry (fresh) SG - Matt Buckner (fresh) SF - Eddie Yocum (fresh) PF - James Riggins (fresh) C - Henry Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | James Riggins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio | James Riggins connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kris Derryberry | 0-3 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Tyburski, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:38 | Ohio | James Riggins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Alfonso Gonzales | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Milton Parsons misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | James Riggins grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | James Riggins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Tony Davis snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales misses the lay-in | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Milton Parsons snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Eddie Yocum is called for the reach on Milton Parsons - foul #1 on Eddie Yocum, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Milton Parsons | 3-3 |
| 17:49 | Ohio | James Riggins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Milton Parsons | 3-3 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski blows the dunk | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Matt Buckner | 3-3 |
| 17:38 | Ohio | Milton Parsons steals it from Kris Derryberry | 3-3 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales lays it in set up by Milton Parsons | 5-3 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Henry Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | The short jumper by Matt Buckner is denied by Johnathon Simpson | 5-3 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Tony Davis | 5-3 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales is denied on a layup by Henry Smith | 5-3 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | James Riggins snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:30 | Ohio | Matt Buckner's pass is intercepted by Johnathon Simpson | 5-3 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Henry Smith denies the turnaround by Johnathon Simpson | 5-3 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Davis | 5-3 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Kris Derryberry picks off the pass by Milton Parsons | 5-3 |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Matt Buckner lays it in on a nice dish by Kris Derryberry | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fairly fresh) SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Milton Parsons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnathon Simpson (fairly fresh) C - Tony Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kris Derryberry (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Matt Buckner (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Yocum (tiring) PF - James Riggins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Smith (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson blows the layup but the foul's on Henry Smith - foul #1 on Henry Smith, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Vidrine (PG), Antonio Rivera (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Angelo Barrera (C) Ivan Tyburski, Alfonso Gonzales, Milton Parsons, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Allison (PG), Josh Yetter (SG), Dobry Cipkowski (SF), Billy Fulbright (PF), Dave Washington (C) Kris Derryberry, Matt Buckner, Eddie Yocum, James Riggins, Henry Smith | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 15:34 | Ohio | Josh Yetter can't tip it in | 7-5 |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Raymond Allison hits the follow up shot | 7-7 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera is fouled in the backcourt by Josh Yetter - foul #1 on Josh Yetter, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Palmer (PF) Johnathon Simpson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:08 | Kent State | James Vidrine is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 7-7 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | Dave Washington snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Josh Yetter | 7-10 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Raymond Allison misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Vidrine - foul #1 on James Vidrine, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kris Derryberry (PG), Eddie Yocum (SF), Robert King (PF), Henry Smith (C) Josh Yetter, Dobry Cipkowski, Billy Fulbright, Dave Washington | |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Raymond Allison makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Raymond Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Christopher Davis blows the layup but he's hacked by Henry Smith - foul #2 on Henry Smith, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Timothy Alfaro (C) Antonio Rivera, Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matt Buckner (SG), Dave Washington (C) Raymond Allison, Henry Smith | |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Christopher Davis makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Christopher Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Matt Buckner is fouled on the floor by James Vidrine - foul #2 on James Vidrine, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG), Milton Parsons (SF), Johnathon Simpson (PF) James Vidrine, Christopher Davis, Michael Palmer | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Matt Buckner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-12 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnathon Simpson - foul #1 on Johnathon Simpson, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Billy Fulbright (PF) Dave Washington | |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Timothy Alfaro snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | The short jumper by Milton Parsons is denied by Robert King | 11-13 |
| 12:48 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Matt Buckner | 11-13 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | Ivan Tyburski steals it from Kris Derryberry | 11-13 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Milton Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Robert King - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Antonio Rivera (SG), Christopher Davis (PF), Angelo Barrera (C) Alfonso Gonzales, Johnathon Simpson, Timothy Alfaro | |
| Subs | Ohio | Josh Yetter (SG), Dobry Cipkowski (SF) Matt Buckner, Eddie Yocum | |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Christopher Davis hits the finger roll set up by Angelo Barrera | 13-13 |
| 12:00 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry misses short on a 3 from straight away | 13-13 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fairly fresh) SG - Antonio Rivera (fresh) SF - Milton Parsons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Angelo Barrera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kris Derryberry (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josh Yetter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dobry Cipkowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Fulbright (fairly fresh) C - Robert King (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Tyburski | 15-13 |
| 11:25 | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dobry Cipkowski, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Mason (PG), Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Michael Palmer (PF), Tony Davis (C) Ivan Tyburski, Antonio Rivera, Milton Parsons, Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Allison (SG), Eddie Yocum (SF), James Riggins (PF), Dave Washington (C) Josh Yetter, Dobry Cipkowski, Billy Fulbright, Robert King | |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Kris Derryberry steals it from Michael Palmer | 15-13 |
| 10:57 | Ohio | James Riggins knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eddie Yocum | 15-16 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Dave Washington steps in front of the Tony Davis pass in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 10:40 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kris Derryberry, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Parsons (SF) Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matt Buckner (SG) Kris Derryberry | |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales connects on the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Matt Buckner - foul #1 on Matt Buckner, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson (PF) Milton Parsons | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:19 | Ohio | Raymond Allison is fouled on the floor by Michael Palmer - foul #1 on Michael Palmer, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Antonio Rivera (SG), Angelo Barrera (C) Alfonso Gonzales, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:05 | Ohio | James Riggins buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matt Buckner | 18-18 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Palmer is blocked by Dave Washington | 18-18 |
| 09:43 | Ohio | James Riggins gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | Johnathon Simpson picks off the pass by Raymond Allison | 18-18 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnathon Simpson | 18-18 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Michael Palmer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Allison - foul #1 on Raymond Allison, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG), Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Tony Davis (C) Harold Mason, Antonio Rivera, Johnathon Simpson, Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kris Derryberry (PG), Josh Yetter (SG), Dobry Cipkowski (SF), Billy Fulbright (PF), Robert King (C) Raymond Allison, Matt Buckner, Eddie Yocum, James Riggins, Dave Washington | |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Michael Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Michael Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:32 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Christopher Davis loses the dribble to Kris Derryberry in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry banks in the layup | 20-23 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales blows the wide open layup | 20-23 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Christopher Davis misses the tip | 20-23 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales grabs the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Michael Palmer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Tony Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kris Derryberry (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Josh Yetter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dobry Cipkowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Fulbright (fresh) C - Robert King (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Michael Palmer scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Davis | 23-23 |
| 07:21 | Ohio | Ivan Tyburski takes the ball from Dobry Cipkowski | 23-23 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski hits the finger roll | 25-23 |
| 06:57 | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kris Derryberry | 25-26 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Michael Palmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 06:47 | Ohio | Robert King grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Tony Davis swats the layup by Billy Fulbright | 25-26 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Christopher Davis pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales knocks in the floater from the left block | 27-26 |
| 06:10 | Ohio | Josh Yetter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 27-26 |
| 06:09 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright misses the tip | 27-26 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry snags the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Josh Yetter clanks a shot from the left block | 27-26 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Mason (PG), Antonio Rivera (SG), Milton Parsons (SF), Johnathon Simpson (PF), Angelo Barrera (C) Ivan Tyburski, Alfonso Gonzales, Christopher Davis, Michael Palmer, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Allison (PG), Matt Buckner (SG), Eddie Yocum (SF), James Riggins (PF), Dave Washington (C) Kris Derryberry, Josh Yetter, Dobry Cipkowski, Billy Fulbright, Robert King | |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Matt Buckner comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Antonio Rivera - foul #1 on Antonio Rivera, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Matt Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Matt Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Harold Mason misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-30 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Dave Washington pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | James Riggins can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Angelo Barrera - foul #1 on Angelo Barrera, team foul #7 | 27-30 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | James Riggins makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | James Riggins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dave Washington - foul #1 on Dave Washington, team foul #10 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG) Harold Mason | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Dave Washington clanks a jumper from close range | 28-32 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Milton Parsons gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Johnathon Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Angelo Barrera (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Raymond Allison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matt Buckner (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Yocum (tiring) PF - James Riggins (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Washington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | James Riggins grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Dave Washington comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Angelo Barrera - foul #2 on Angelo Barrera, team foul #8 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Vidrine (PG), Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Timothy Alfaro (C) Ivan Tyburski, Antonio Rivera, Milton Parsons, Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kris Derryberry (PG), Henry Smith (C) Eddie Yocum, James Riggins | |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Dave Washington makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Dave Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Timothy Alfaro snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 28-33 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Raymond Allison | 28-33 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | The pull-up jumper by Matt Buckner is blocked by Johnathon Simpson | 28-33 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Timothy Alfaro pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Kris Derryberry is called for the reach on Christopher Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kris Derryberry, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Mason (PG), Milton Parsons (SF) Alfonso Gonzales, Johnathon Simpson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Yocum (SF), Robert King (PF) Matt Buckner, Dave Washington | |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Christopher Davis misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Christopher Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Henry Smith gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Raymond Allison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Milton Parsons pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Kris Derryberry is called for the reach on Harold Mason - foul #3 on Kris Derryberry, team foul #12 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Josh Yetter (SG) Kris Derryberry | |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Harold Mason misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Harold Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Henry Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Allison | 29-35 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Milton Parsons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG), Antonio Rivera (SG), Johnathon Simpson (PF), Angelo Barrera (C) Harold Mason, James Vidrine, Christopher Davis, Timothy Alfaro | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski (PG), Matt Buckner (SG) Raymond Allison, Josh Yetter | |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum misses short on a jumper from the left side | 29-35 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson can't finish the layup | 29-35 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Matt Buckner gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Matt Buckner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-35 |
| 00:44 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum tips it home | 29-37 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Smith - foul #3 on Henry Smith, team foul #13 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Davis (C) Johnathon Simpson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Josh Yetter (PG), Billy Fulbright (PF), Dave Washington (C) Dobry Cipkowski, Robert King, Henry Smith | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Antonio Rivera is called for the reach on Matt Buckner - foul #2 on Antonio Rivera, team foul #9 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Davis (SF), Michael Palmer (PF) Milton Parsons, Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Allison (SF) Eddie Yocum | |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Matt Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Matt Buckner misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dave Washington | 31-41 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera clanks a halfcourt shot | 31-41 |