| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) SG - John Richardson (fresh) SF - David Palmer (fresh) PF - James Campas (fresh) C - James Villacorta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) PF - Larry Dean (fresh) C - John Hilliard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | James Villacorta 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) | |
| 19:33 | Ohio | James Villacorta buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Richardson | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Larry Dean is called for a charge - foul #1 on Larry Dean, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | John Richardson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Dean - foul #2 on Larry Dean, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Morrison (PF) Larry Dean | |
| 19:01 | Ohio | John Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | John Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | The short jumper by Dikembe Aoki is denied by James Villacorta | 5-0 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Brian Oyama can't tip it in | 5-0 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | James Campas gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | James Villacorta travels with the ball | 5-0 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Milton Morrison is denied on a layup by James Villacorta | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Milton Morrison can't tip it in | 5-0 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki tips it home | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Robert Palmer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dikembe Aoki - foul #1 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ira Melton (SF), Jeff Armstrong (C) David Palmer, James Villacorta | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Robert Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Robert Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Milton Morrison misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jeff Armstrong - foul #1 on Jeff Armstrong, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antwan Melvin (C) James Campas | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Milton Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Milton Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Robert Palmer misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Hilliard | 7-4 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | John Hilliard banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Frank Sullivan | 7-6 |
| 16:34 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin tips it home | 9-6 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | John Hilliard buries a driving attempt from the right block | 9-8 |
| 15:52 | Ohio | John Hilliard is called for the reach on Robert Palmer - foul #1 on John Hilliard, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Jimmy Murry (SG), David Palmer (SF), James Campas (PF), James Villacorta (C) Robert Palmer, John Richardson, Ira Melton, Jeff Armstrong, Antwan Melvin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Andres Cantu (PF), Ronald Olsen (C) Frank Sullivan, Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, Milton Morrison, John Hilliard | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Sean Sides (fresh) SG - Jimmy Murry (fresh) SF - David Palmer (fresh) PF - James Campas (fresh) C - James Villacorta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) SG - Robert Baker (fresh) SF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) PF - Andres Cantu (fresh) C - Ronald Olsen (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Ohio | David Palmer is whistled for a carry | 9-8 |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly's pass is intercepted by James Campas in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 15:28 | Ohio | James Villacorta connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Campas | 12-8 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly is hacked by David Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Palmer, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 12-10 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | David Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 14:49 | Ohio | James Campas tips it back up and in | 14-10 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly blows the layup | 14-10 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | James Villacorta pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:22 | Ohio | Sean Sides misses the 3 from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Andres Cantu pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Andres Cantu misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 14:14 | Ohio | Sean Sides pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:01 | Ohio | Sean Sides hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | James Campas can't tip it in | 14-10 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Robert Baker pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen double dribbles in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), John Richardson (SG), Ira Melton (SF), Jeff Armstrong (PF), Antwan Melvin (C) Sean Sides, Jimmy Murry, David Palmer, James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Milton Morrison (PF), John Hilliard (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Robert Baker, Stephen Kelly, Andres Cantu, Ronald Olsen | |
| 13:47 | Ohio | Robert Palmer hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Antwan Melvin | 17-10 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | John Hilliard blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeff Armstrong - foul #2 on Jeff Armstrong, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel Lee (C) Jeff Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:33 | Kent State | John Hilliard misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | John Hilliard misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 13:20 | Ohio | John Richardson is hacked by Dikembe Aoki - foul #2 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG) Dikembe Aoki | |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Manuel Lee scores on a jumper from the right block | 19-10 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | John Hilliard comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 19-10 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | John Richardson pulls down the rebound | 19-10 |
| 12:51 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin's floater is tipped away by Milton Morrison | 19-10 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | John Hilliard gets the rebound | 19-10 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski loses the dribble to John Richardson in the backcourt | 19-10 |
| 12:31 | Ohio | Robert Palmer misses short on a shot from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | John Hilliard grabs the board | 19-10 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Richardson - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Jimmy Murry (SG), John Vinson (SF), James Campas (PF), James Villacorta (C) Robert Palmer, John Richardson, Ira Melton, Antwan Melvin, Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (SF), Andres Cantu (PF), Ronald Olsen (C) Brian Oyama, Milton Morrison, John Hilliard | |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | James Villacorta misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 19-12 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Sean Sides (fresh) SG - Jimmy Murry (fresh) SF - John Vinson (fresh) PF - James Campas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Villacorta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andres Cantu (fresh) C - Ronald Olsen (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Frank Sullivan and he's fouled by John Vinson - foul #1 on John Vinson, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Richardson (SG), David Palmer (SF) Sean Sides, John Vinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Robert Baker (SG) Frank Sullivan, Sobieslaw Rupinski | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:07 | Ohio | James Campas misses the easy layup | 19-15 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), Antwan Melvin (PF), Manuel Lee (C) John Richardson, James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Oyama (SF), Milton Morrison (C) William Otis, Stephen Kelly | |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Milton Morrison is called for the reach on Manuel Lee - foul #1 on Milton Morrison, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Richardson (SG) Jimmy Murry | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG) Ronald Olsen | |
| 10:17 | Ohio | John Richardson's pass is intercepted by Robert Baker | 19-15 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Robert Baker is fouled on the floor by John Richardson - foul #2 on John Richardson, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (SG), Ira Melton (SF) John Richardson, David Palmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), John Hilliard (C) William Otis, Andres Cantu | |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Brian Oyama buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Frank Sullivan and the foul's on Ira Melton - foul #1 on Ira Melton, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (PF), James Villacorta (C) Antwan Melvin, Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG) Robert Baker | |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Brian Oyama makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:19 | Ohio | Robert Palmer misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 19-18 |
| 09:18 | Ohio | Sean Sides tips it in | 21-18 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | The refs have stopped play. Robert Palmer is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 21-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (SG), James Campas (PF) Robert Palmer, John Vinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Olsen (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF) Brian Oyama, Milton Morrison | |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan blows the layup | 21-18 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | James Villacorta gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:43 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean Sides | 23-18 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | James Campas takes the ball from Frank Sullivan | 23-18 |
| 08:12 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Villacorta | 26-18 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Ira Melton is called for the reach on Ronald Olsen - foul #2 on Ira Melton, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SF), Antwan Melvin (PF), Manuel Lee (C) Ira Melton, James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (PG), Brian Oyama (SF), Andres Cantu (PF), Milton Morrison (C) Frank Sullivan, Sobieslaw Rupinski, Stephen Kelly, John Hilliard | |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:54 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 07:28 | Ohio | A charge is called on Jimmy Murry - foul #1 on Jimmy Murry, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG) Ronald Olsen | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Sean Sides (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Murry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Palmer (fresh) PF - Antwan Melvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andres Cantu (fresh) C - Milton Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Robert Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Andres Cantu tips it but misses | 26-18 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Milton Morrison snags the offensive board | 26-18 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Milton Morrison jams it on a nice dish by William Otis | 26-20 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | David Palmer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-20 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Manuel Lee tips it back up and in | 28-20 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Andres Cantu clanks a turnaround from the right block | 28-20 |
| 06:15 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Manuel Lee | 28-20 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Brian Oyama - foul #1 on Brian Oyama, team foul #7 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (SF), James Campas (PF) David Palmer, Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), John Hilliard (C) William Otis, Robert Baker, Brian Oyama, Andres Cantu | |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin makes the free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sobieslaw Rupinski | 31-22 |
| 05:17 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-22 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Sean Sides - foul #1 on Sean Sides, team foul #10 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), James Villacorta (C) Jimmy Murry, Antwan Melvin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Olsen (SF) Stephen Kelly | |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:41 | Ohio | James Campas lays it in on a great pass from Robert Palmer and he's hacked by Milton Morrison - foul #2 on Milton Morrison, team foul #8 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SF) John Vinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG), Stephen Kelly (PF) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Milton Morrison | |
| 04:41 | Ohio | James Campas makes the free throw | 36-24 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Robert Palmer steps in front of the Frank Sullivan pass in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Sean Sides is whistled for traveling | 36-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Cantu (PF) Stephen Kelly | |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Olsen | 36-26 |
| 03:47 | Ohio | James Campas makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Palmer | 38-26 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 03:37 | Ohio | James Campas gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 03:14 | Ohio | Sean Sides is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Sean Sides, team foul #11 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Richardson (SG), Ira Melton (SF), Jeff Armstrong (PF), Antwan Melvin (C) Sean Sides, David Palmer, James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Larry Dean (PF), Stephen Kelly (C) Frank Sullivan, Robert Baker, Ronald Olsen, Andres Cantu, John Hilliard | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ira Melton (fresh) PF - Jeff Armstrong (fresh) C - Antwan Melvin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-26 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | A charge is called on Antwan Melvin - foul #1 on Antwan Melvin, team foul #12 | 38-26 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | William Otis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG) William Otis | |
| 02:20 | Ohio | John Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 02:19 | Ohio | Robert Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Stephen Kelly swats the short shot by John Richardson | 38-26 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-26 |
| 01:51 | Ohio | John Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 01:29 | Ohio | Robert Palmer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Brian Oyama gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki is hacked by Robert Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Palmer, team foul #13 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (SF), James Campas (PF), James Villacorta (C) Ira Melton, Jeff Armstrong, Antwan Melvin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Milton Morrison (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Stephen Kelly | |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | John Richardson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 38-27 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses badly on a runner from close range | 38-27 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | John Richardson pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | John Vinson's floater is knocked away by Larry Dean | 38-27 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | James Villacorta hits the follow up shot | 40-27 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 40-27 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Villacorta | 40-27 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | James Campas hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Richardson | 42-27 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frank Sullivan | 42-30 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | James Villacorta buries a jumper from the right side | 44-30 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses long on a fullcourt shot | 44-30 |