| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Palmer (fresh) PF - James Campas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Villacorta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | David Palmer inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Ohio | James Campas double dribbles | 41-42 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | James Villacorta grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | James Villacorta lays it up and in set up by James Campas and the foul's on Brian Oyama - foul #3 on Brian Oyama, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (SF) Brian Oyama | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:54 | Ohio | James Villacorta makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | John Hilliard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | James Campas grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 18:06 | Ohio | John Richardson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Palmer | 41-48 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki is hacked by John Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Richardson, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Andres Cantu (PF), Ronald Olsen (C) Dikembe Aoki, Milton Morrison, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Jimmy Murry (SG), Ira Melton (SF), Jeff Armstrong (PF), Antwan Melvin (C) Robert Palmer, John Richardson, David Palmer, James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly is open and buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Ronald Olsen | 43-48 |
| 17:23 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin misses the dunk attempt | 43-48 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 17:08 | Ohio | Sean Sides hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-48 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sobieslaw Rupinski | 43-48 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 16:33 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Sean Sides travels in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG), Milton Morrison (PF), John Hilliard (C) Frank Sullivan, Stephen Kelly, Andres Cantu | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), John Richardson (SG), John Vinson (SF), James Campas (PF) Sean Sides, Jimmy Murry, Ira Melton, Jeff Armstrong | |
| 16:15 | Kent State | James Campas steals it from Ronald Olsen | 43-48 |
| 16:00 | Ohio | James Campas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 15:58 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Olsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Milton Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Campas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Antwan Melvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Milton Morrison picks off the pass by John Vinson | 43-48 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Robert Baker is hacked by John Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Richardson, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Larry Dean (PF) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Ronald Olsen, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SF), James Villacorta (C) John Vinson, Antwan Melvin | |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Milton Morrison hits the finger roll and he's hacked by James Villacorta - foul #3 on James Villacorta, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong (PF) James Campas | |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Milton Morrison makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | James Villacorta misses the lay-in | 46-48 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | James Villacorta tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 14:41 | Ohio | James Villacorta pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Robert Palmer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Richardson | 46-53 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Milton Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), John Hilliard (C) Robert Baker, Milton Morrison | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Jimmy Murry (SG) Robert Palmer, John Richardson | |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Sean Sides knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeff Armstrong | 46-56 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 13:45 | Ohio | James Villacorta pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 13:31 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Sean Sides | 46-59 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Brian Oyama is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Ronald Olsen (C) Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Richardson (SG), Ira Melton (SF), James Campas (PF), Antwan Melvin (C) Jimmy Murry, David Palmer, Jeff Armstrong, James Villacorta | |
| 13:08 | Ohio | John Richardson misses the jumper from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Ira Melton snags the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 12:51 | Ohio | James Campas misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin can't tip it in | 46-59 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | James Campas steals it from Frank Sullivan | 46-59 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Sean Sides's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Milton Morrison (PF), John Hilliard (C) Frank Sullivan, Sobieslaw Rupinski, Stephen Kelly, Larry Dean, Ronald Olsen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), Jimmy Murry (SG) Sean Sides, John Richardson | |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Robert Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (SF), Manuel Lee (C) Ira Melton, Antwan Melvin | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Milton Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Murry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Campas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Manuel Lee (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Baker - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #2 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong (PF) James Campas | |
| 11:41 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 11:41 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Milton Morrison's layup is rejected by Jeff Armstrong | 46-60 |
| 11:15 | Ohio | Manuel Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Robert Palmer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeff Armstrong | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Robert Baker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Otis | 48-63 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | A charge is called on Robert Palmer - foul #3 on Robert Palmer, team foul #4 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Andres Cantu (PF) William Otis, Robert Baker, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Richardson (SG), David Palmer (SF), James Villacorta (C) Jimmy Murry, John Vinson, Manuel Lee | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Milton Morrison double dribbles | 48-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (SF), Larry Dean (PF) Brian Oyama, Andres Cantu | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Campas (PF) Jeff Armstrong | |
| 10:19 | Ohio | Robert Palmer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-63 |
| 10:17 | Ohio | Robert Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | James Campas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Dean - foul #4 on Larry Dean, team foul #3 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Andres Cantu (PF), Ronald Olsen (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Larry Dean, Milton Morrison | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG) Robert Palmer | |
| 10:06 | Ohio | James Campas misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | James Campas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Andres Cantu misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | James Villacorta snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:13 | Ohio | James Campas misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | James Villacorta grabs the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 08:50 | Ohio | John Richardson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan is hacked by Jimmy Murry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Murry, team foul #5 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Milton Morrison (PF), John Hilliard (C) Dikembe Aoki, Stephen Kelly, Andres Cantu, Ronald Olsen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), Sean Sides (SG), Ira Melton (SF), Jeff Armstrong (PF), Antwan Melvin (C) Jimmy Murry, John Richardson, David Palmer, James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| 08:29 | Kent State | John Hilliard is fouled on the floor by Jeff Armstrong - foul #2 on Jeff Armstrong, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG) Frank Sullivan | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:14 | Kent State | John Hilliard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Milton Morrison | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:07 | Ohio | Sobieslaw Rupinski steals the ball from Antwan Melvin | 50-64 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski banks in the layup | 52-64 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | John Hilliard swats the short shot by Antwan Melvin | 52-64 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | John Hilliard grabs the board | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Milton Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Sides (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ira Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Antwan Melvin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 52-64 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | John Hilliard grabs the offensive board | 52-64 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Robert Palmer picks off the pass by John Hilliard | 52-64 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong misses the jump hook in the lane | 52-64 |
| 06:47 | Ohio | Ira Melton can't tip it in | 52-64 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Brian Oyama | 52-64 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Robert Baker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Ronald Olsen (SF), Larry Dean (PF) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Robert Baker, Brian Oyama, Milton Morrison | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), John Richardson (SG), John Vinson (SF), James Campas (PF), James Villacorta (C) Robert Palmer, Sean Sides, Ira Melton, Jeff Armstrong, Antwan Melvin | |
| 06:28 | Ohio | James Campas scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jimmy Murry | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (SF) John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SF) John Vinson | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:05 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry is hacked by Stephen Kelly - foul #1 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #4 | 52-67 |
| 05:43 | Ohio | James Campas connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmy Murry | 52-69 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG), Brian Oyama (SF) Dikembe Aoki, Ronald Olsen | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (PF), Manuel Lee (C) James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| 05:21 | Ohio | John Richardson knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Palmer | 52-71 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan loses the dribble to John Vinson in the backcourt | 52-71 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Manuel Lee misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-71 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | John Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Manuel Lee drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by David Palmer | 52-73 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses the tip | 52-73 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry gets the rebound | 52-73 |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Robert Baker picks off the pass by John Vinson | 52-73 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-73 |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Manuel Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 03:29 | Ohio | Stephen Kelly swats the short shot by David Palmer | 52-73 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 52-73 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Dean (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jimmy Murry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Palmer (fairly fresh) PF - John Vinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Manuel Lee grabs the board | 52-73 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Robert Baker picks off the pass by John Vinson | 52-73 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan blows the layup | 52-73 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | John Vinson grabs the board | 52-73 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Richardson | 52-76 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Ronald Olsen (SF), Andres Cantu (PF), Milton Morrison (C) Frank Sullivan, Robert Baker, Brian Oyama, Larry Dean, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Ira Melton (SF), Jeff Armstrong (PF), Antwan Melvin (C) John Richardson, David Palmer, John Vinson, Manuel Lee | |
| 01:41 | Ohio | Milton Morrison takes the ball from Jeff Armstrong | 52-76 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-76 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Milton Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 52-76 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Andres Cantu misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-76 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin snags the defensive board | 52-76 |
| 00:44 | Ohio | Milton Morrison denies the turnaround by Jeff Armstrong | 52-76 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Antwan Melvin | 52-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Sean Sides drills a floater from the left wing | 52-78 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | William Otis is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Otis, team foul #5 | 52-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF) William Otis, Andres Cantu | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Sean Sides runs out the clock | 52-78 |