| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Sean Sides (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Kavanaugh (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Campas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio | Frank Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Robert Baker is hacked by Sean Sides in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Sides, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG) Sean Sides | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:14 | Kent State | William Jeffers can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 38-39 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | Frank Wilson pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | James Campas hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Wilson | 40-39 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Matthew Kavanaugh steals the ball from Larry Dean in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 18:29 | Ohio | Larry Dean steals the ball from Matthew Kavanaugh | 40-39 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Robert Baker is hacked by Jeff Armstrong - foul #1 on Jeff Armstrong, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Anderson (SG), Ira Melton (SF), Antwan Melvin (PF), Manuel Lee (C) Frank Wilson, Matthew Kavanaugh, James Campas, Jeff Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Stephen Kelly (C) Dikembe Aoki, William Jeffers | |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski misses long on an open shot from the right block | 40-39 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | Ira Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:49 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Anderson | 43-39 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Antwan Melvin - foul #1 on Antwan Melvin, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Olsen (SG), Philip Buss (C) Robert Baker, Brian Oyama | |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:26 | Ohio | David Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Philip Buss grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 17:08 | Ohio | Ira Melton pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Ira Melton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Philip Buss loses the dribble to Antwan Melvin | 43-41 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin can't connect on a runner in the lane | 43-41 |
| 16:40 | Ohio | Ira Melton grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:30 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Anderson | 45-41 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Philip Buss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Wilson (SG), John Vinson (SF), James Campas (PF), Jeff Armstrong (C) David Anderson, Ira Melton, Antwan Melvin, Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Andres Cantu (PF), William Jeffers (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Ronald Olsen, Stephen Kelly, Larry Dean, Philip Buss | |
| 15:53 | Ohio | Frank Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Matthew Kavanaugh (SF) Jimmy Murry, John Vinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Sean Sides (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Kavanaugh (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Campas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andres Cantu (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Andres Cantu knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Baker | 45-43 |
| 15:25 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Sean Sides | 48-43 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Robert Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Sean Sides - foul #4 on Sean Sides, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), John Vinson (SF) Sean Sides, Matthew Kavanaugh | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Robert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Robert Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jeff Armstrong | 48-44 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | Andres Cantu takes the ball from Jeff Armstrong | 48-44 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Jimmy Murry is called for the reach on Robert Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Murry, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ira Melton (PG) Jimmy Murry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Philip Buss (PF) Dikembe Aoki, Andres Cantu | |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 14:37 | Ohio | James Campas pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Frank Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | William Jeffers grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Robert Baker misses the jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:41 | Ohio | John Vinson is called for 3 seconds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), David Palmer (SG), Matthew Kavanaugh (SF), Antwan Melvin (PF), Manuel Lee (C) Ira Melton, Frank Wilson, John Vinson, James Campas, Jeff Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Ronald Olsen (SF), Larry Dean (PF), Stephen Kelly (C) Robert Baker, Sobieslaw Rupinski, Brian Oyama, Philip Buss, William Jeffers | |
| 13:26 | Kent State | William Otis clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen tips it but misses | 48-44 |
| 13:24 | Ohio | David Palmer grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 13:03 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 13:01 | Ohio | Manuel Lee snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Dean - foul #3 on Larry Dean, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Anderson (PG) Jimmy Murry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Larry Dean is fouled on the floor by Antwan Melvin - foul #2 on Antwan Melvin, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (SF) Matthew Kavanaugh | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG) Dikembe Aoki | |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 12:07 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David Palmer | 49-44 |
| 11:46 | Ohio | David Palmer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 49-44 |
| 11:44 | Ohio | David Anderson grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - John Vinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antwan Melvin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Lee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Olsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Stephen Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Stephen Kelly | 49-44 |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly connects on the jumper from the left block | 49-46 |
| 11:10 | Ohio | David Anderson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Larry Dean scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Sobieslaw Rupinski | 49-48 |
| 10:20 | Ohio | David Palmer drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Antwan Melvin | 51-48 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Larry Dean can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Antwan Melvin - foul #3 on Antwan Melvin, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), Frank Wilson (SG), Matthew Kavanaugh (SF), James Campas (PF), Jeff Armstrong (C) David Anderson, David Palmer, John Vinson, Antwan Melvin, Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), William Jeffers (C) William Otis, Sobieslaw Rupinski, Ronald Olsen, Stephen Kelly | |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Larry Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Frank Wilson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | William Jeffers's pass is intercepted by James Campas in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Frank Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Philip Buss (PF) Larry Dean | |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses long on an open runner near the basket | 54-49 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | William Jeffers grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Jimmy Murry steals it from Philip Buss | 54-49 |
| 08:07 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry is hacked by Robert Baker - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ira Melton (SF) Matthew Kavanaugh | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Cantu (PF) William Jeffers | |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Frank Wilson travels with the ball | 54-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG) Jimmy Murry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Brian Oyama's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Frank Wilson misses the easy layup | 54-49 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Philip Buss | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Sean Sides (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Melton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Campas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andres Cantu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Buss (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Robert Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-49 |
| 07:06 | Ohio | James Campas grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | James Campas knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Wilson | 57-49 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses the jumper from the left side | 57-49 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Frank Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Frank Wilson misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Andres Cantu - foul #2 on Andres Cantu, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), John Vinson (SF), Antwan Melvin (PF), Manuel Lee (C) Sean Sides, Ira Melton, James Campas, Jeff Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Ronald Olsen (SF), Larry Dean (PF), William Jeffers (C) Robert Baker, Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, Andres Cantu, Philip Buss | |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Otis | 59-52 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 05:43 | Ohio | John Vinson gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:28 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin can't finish the layup | 59-52 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:18 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Larry Dean snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | William Otis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SG), Matthew Kavanaugh (SF) Frank Wilson, Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (SF) William Otis | |
| 04:52 | Ohio | Sobieslaw Rupinski picks off the pass by David Palmer | 59-52 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | John Vinson takes the ball from Sobieslaw Rupinski in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin misses the fadeaway from the right side | 59-52 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Dean | 59-52 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Antwan Melvin - foul #4 on Antwan Melvin, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), David Anderson (SG), Ira Melton (SF), Manuel Lee (PF), Jeff Armstrong (C) Jimmy Murry, David Palmer, Matthew Kavanaugh, Antwan Melvin, John Vinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Andres Cantu (SF) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Ronald Olsen, William Jeffers | |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Larry Dean makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Manuel Lee | 59-53 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Sean Sides misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Manuel Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Ira Melton connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Sean Sides | 61-53 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Larry Dean is fouled on the floor by David Anderson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Campas (PF) Jeff Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (PG), Brian Oyama (SF), William Jeffers (C) Dikembe Aoki, Andres Cantu, Stephen Kelly | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Larry Dean makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:37 | Ohio | Manuel Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Sean Sides (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Campas (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Lee (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Otis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Dean (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Jeffers (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Ohio | James Campas knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Anderson | 63-54 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | James Campas steals it from William Otis | 63-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (SG), Matthew Kavanaugh (SF), Jeff Armstrong (C) David Anderson, Ira Melton, Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG) William Otis | |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Sean Sides buries a 3 from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Robert Baker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | James Campas snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | James Campas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Kavanaugh and he's fouled by Larry Dean - foul #4 on Larry Dean, team foul #4 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Anderson (SG), Ira Melton (SF), Antwan Melvin (C) Sean Sides, Matthew Kavanaugh, Jeff Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Ronald Olsen (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF), Philip Buss (C) Robert Baker, Brian Oyama, Larry Dean, William Jeffers | |
| 02:41 | Ohio | James Campas makes the free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen is hacked by David Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #11 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel Lee (C) James Campas | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Stephen Kelly steals the ball from Jimmy Murry | 69-56 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin tips it in | 71-59 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | William Otis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 71-59 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Manuel Lee | 71-59 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Ira Melton blows the dunk | 71-59 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Philip Buss clanks a jump hook from the left block | 71-59 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Ira Melton grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio | David Anderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-59 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Ira Melton steps in front of the Philip Buss pass | 74-59 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Ira Melton lays it up and in | 76-59 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | William Otis misses short on a fullcourt shot | 76-59 |