| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Brigman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Burney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 7 pts. C - Timothy Allen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Leonard Horton inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is called for 10 seconds | 37-32 |
| 19:39 | Ohio | Timothy Allen is hacked by Harvey Donoghue - foul #2 on Harvey Donoghue, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:26 | Ohio | Raymond Parker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jeffrey Johnson | 39-32 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Timothy Allen takes the ball from Patrick Knudtson in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Joe McGruder snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 18:49 | Ohio | Raymond Parker pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:37 | Ohio | George Brigman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Joe McGruder snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 17:49 | Ohio | Harvey Donoghue swats the layup by Timothy Allen | 39-34 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | Todd Burney grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:34 | Ohio | Joe McGruder blocks the jumper by Timothy Allen | 39-34 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (PG), Charles Thompson (SG), Matthew McLeish (SF), Herbert Fulton (PF), John Worth (C) Jeffrey Johnson, George Brigman, Todd Burney, Raymond Parker, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Walter Rock (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Walter Rock drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Pace | 39-37 |
| 17:14 | Ohio | Charles Thompson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Nathan Mills and he's fouled by Walter Rock - foul #1 on Walter Rock, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 17:14 | Ohio | Charles Thompson makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds can't finish the layup | 42-37 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Walter Rock grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Charles Pace lays it in on a nice dish by Stevie Cole and he's hacked by John Worth - foul #1 on John Worth, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:24 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Parker (PF) John Worth | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Charles Pace hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 16:02 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton grabs the board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Nathan Mills (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew McLeish (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton hits a floater in the paint | 44-40 |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds travels in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Brigman (SG), Joseph Letson (SF), John Worth (C) Nathan Mills, Matthew McLeish, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SG), Joe McGruder (PF) Walter Rock, Earl Jeffery | |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Raymond Parker clanks a jumper from the left block | 44-40 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | The short jumper by Alfred Skiles is denied by Raymond Parker | 44-40 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Joseph Letson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:10 | Ohio | Charles Thompson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-40 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Joe McGruder connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stevie Cole | 47-42 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | George Brigman loses the dribble to Robert Reynolds | 47-42 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Charles Pace is called for 10 seconds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Todd Burney (SF), Matthew McLeish (PF), Timothy Allen (C) Charles Thompson, Joseph Letson, Raymond Parker, John Worth | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Leonard Horton (SF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Charles Pace, Stevie Cole, Robert Reynolds | |
| 14:19 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson is denied on a layup by Joe McGruder | 47-42 |
| 14:17 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:06 | Ohio | Timothy Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (SG) George Brigman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Rake (SG), Earl Jeffery (PF) Alfred Skiles, Joe McGruder | |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Andrew Rake is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Andrew Rake, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| 13:36 | Ohio | Timothy Allen misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-42 |
| 13:34 | Ohio | Timothy Allen hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-42 |
| 13:23 | Ohio | Nathan Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:09 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson drills a runner from the baseline | 51-42 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on Leonard Horton | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Brigman (SG), Joseph Letson (SF), Raymond Parker (PF), Herbert Fulton (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Todd Burney, Matthew McLeish, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Stevie Cole (SF), Joe McGruder (PF), Robert Reynolds (C) Patrick Knudtson, Andrew Rake, Leonard Horton, Earl Jeffery, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Raymond Parker clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 51-42 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joe McGruder | 51-42 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Charles Pace is fouled on the floor by Joseph Letson - foul #3 on Joseph Letson, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (PG) Nathan Mills | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds loses the dribble to Raymond Parker | 51-42 |
| 11:41 | Ohio | Raymond Parker is hacked by Joe McGruder - foul #2 on Joe McGruder, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Walter Rock (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Charles Pace, Alfred Skiles, Joe McGruder | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Brigman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Letson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Fulton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Ohio | Raymond Parker misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Rock - foul #2 on Walter Rock, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Todd Burney (SF), Timothy Allen (C) Charles Thompson, Joseph Letson, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF) Stevie Cole | |
| 11:32 | Ohio | Raymond Parker makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:32 | Ohio | Raymond Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Raymond Parker picks off the pass by Robert Reynolds in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 11:14 | Ohio | Todd Burney knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by George Brigman | 55-42 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Allen - foul #3 on Timothy Allen, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (SG), Matthew McLeish (SF), John Worth (PF) George Brigman, Todd Burney, Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Rake (SG), Earl Jeffery (PF) Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock | |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson | 57-44 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Knudtson | 57-46 |
| 10:04 | Ohio | Nathan Mills drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew McLeish | 60-46 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | John Worth takes the ball from Earl Jeffery | 60-46 |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Andrew Rake is open and buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Patrick Knudtson | 62-48 |
| 09:01 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish misses the shot near the basket | 62-48 |
| 08:59 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 08:54 | Ohio | John Worth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (PG), George Brigman (SG), Todd Burney (SF), Raymond Parker (PF), Herbert Fulton (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Nathan Mills, Matthew McLeish, John Worth, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Stevie Cole (SF), Joe McGruder (PF), Robert Reynolds (C) Patrick Knudtson, Andrew Rake, Leonard Horton, Earl Jeffery, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Stevie Cole | 62-50 |
| 08:04 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton misses badly on a shot in the lane | 62-50 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Stevie Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Alfred Skiles, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Brigman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Burney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Herbert Fulton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stevie Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:26 | Ohio | George Brigman misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-50 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Stevie Cole scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alfred Skiles | 62-53 |
| 07:00 | Ohio | Raymond Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Charles Pace grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Thompson - foul #2 on Charles Thompson, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Cyr (PG), Nathan Mills (SG), Joseph Letson (SF), Matthew McLeish (PF), John Worth (C) Charles Thompson, George Brigman, Todd Burney, Raymond Parker, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Rake (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Alfred Skiles, Stevie Cole, Robert Reynolds | |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | John Worth snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 06:24 | Ohio | John Worth buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Letson | 64-54 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Joe McGruder hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue grabs the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Charles Pace | 64-56 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Joseph Letson misses the lay-in | 64-56 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Harvey Donoghue | 64-56 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Andrew Rake is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Walter Rock | 64-59 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), George Brigman (SG), Todd Burney (SF), Raymond Parker (PF), Timothy Allen (C) Justin Cyr, Nathan Mills, Joseph Letson, Matthew McLeish, John Worth | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Earl Jeffery (PF), Stevie Cole (C) Charles Pace, Andrew Rake, Walter Rock, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Todd Burney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Stevie Cole pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Todd Burney is called for the reach on Alfred Skiles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Burney, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Raymond Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Timothy Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:16 | Ohio | Leonard Horton steals it from Todd Burney | 64-61 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Stevie Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | George Brigman takes the ball from Leonard Horton | 64-61 |
| 03:25 | Ohio | Raymond Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Raymond Parker snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Brigman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Burney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Jeffery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stevie Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio | Stevie Cole steps in front of the Todd Burney pass | 64-61 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 64-61 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Timothy Allen | 64-61 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Todd Burney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (PG), Matthew McLeish (SF), Herbert Fulton (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Todd Burney, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Joe McGruder (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Patrick Knudtson, Earl Jeffery, Stevie Cole | |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Charles Pace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SF) Leonard Horton | |
| 02:15 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Todd Burney (SF), Timothy Allen (C) Nathan Mills, Matthew McLeish, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF) Stevie Cole | |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Joe McGruder is called for the reach on Timothy Allen - foul #3 on Joe McGruder, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG) Charles Pace | |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Timothy Allen makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Timothy Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Knudtson | 66-64 |
| 01:06 | Ohio | Raymond Parker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-64 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Joe McGruder snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue gets the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-64 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Joe McGruder hits the follow up shot | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio | George Brigman misses the floater from the left block | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Joe McGruder snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Brigman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Burney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Joe McGruder wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson's pass is intercepted by Raymond Parker | 66-66 |
| 04:24 | Ohio | Raymond Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Timothy Allen tips it home | 68-66 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Leonard Horton double dribbles | 68-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG) Patrick Knudtson | |
| 03:51 | Ohio | George Brigman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-66 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Joe McGruder is hacked by Raymond Parker - foul #1 on Raymond Parker, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (PG), Matthew McLeish (SF), Herbert Fulton (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Todd Burney, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SF), Earl Jeffery (C) Leonard Horton, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:04 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton misses the easy layup | 68-68 |
| 03:02 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish tips it back up and in | 70-68 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Charles Pace is fouled in the backcourt by George Brigman - foul #3 on George Brigman, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (SG) George Brigman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (SF), Walter Rock (PF) Alfred Skiles, Joe McGruder | |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Raymond Parker tips it home | 72-68 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), George Brigman (SG), Todd Burney (SF), Timothy Allen (C) Nathan Mills, Charles Thompson, Matthew McLeish, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Joe McGruder (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Charles Pace, Stevie Cole, Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock, Earl Jeffery | |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Leonard Horton clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-68 |
| 02:33 | Ohio | Timothy Allen grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Todd Burney steps out of bounds on the baseline | 72-68 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson knocks in the runner near the basket | 72-70 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | George Brigman makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson | 75-70 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles loses the dribble to Todd Burney in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 01:29 | Ohio | George Brigman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Todd Burney | 77-70 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-70 |
| 01:11 | Ohio | Raymond Parker snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio | George Brigman knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Timothy Allen and he's hacked by Patrick Knudtson - foul #3 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #8 | 79-70 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | George Brigman makes the free throw | 80-70 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Brigman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Todd Burney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Timothy Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Skiles (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe McGruder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Harvey Donoghue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson hits a floater from the left wing | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Raymond Parker is hacked by Patrick Knudtson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #9 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (SF) Todd Burney | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Raymond Parker makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Raymond Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Cyr (PG), Joseph Letson (SF), John Worth (PF), Matthew McLeish (C) Jeffrey Johnson, George Brigman, Raymond Parker, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Walter Rock (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio | John Worth clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 82-72 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Justin Cyr runs out the clock | 82-72 |