| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Gehlert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Letson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bret Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Fulton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Rock (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Leonard Horton inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Kelly - foul #2 on Robert Kelly, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 19:27 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Kelly | 40-43 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 19:14 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton misses badly on a runner from the left block | 40-43 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Leonard Horton connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Shelton | 40-45 |
| 18:30 | Ohio | Joseph Letson buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Kelly | 43-45 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Bret Randall takes the ball from Charles Pace | 43-45 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Bret Randall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Walter Rock - foul #1 on Walter Rock, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Bragg (PG), Daniel Teegarden (SG), John Hart (SF), Thomas Buckley (C) Robert Kelly, Carl Gehlert, Joseph Letson, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Patrick Knudtson (SG), Richard Driscoll (SF), David Gould (PF) Charles Pace, Samuel Shelton, Leonard Horton, Walter Rock | |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Bret Randall makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Bret Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | John Hart steals it from David White in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Bret Randall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | John Hart steals the ball from Earl Jeffery | 45-45 |
| 17:07 | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden can't finish the layup | 45-45 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Bret Randall | 45-45 |
| 16:44 | Ohio | David Gould is called for the reach on Daniel Teegarden - foul #3 on David Gould, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Powers (C) Bret Randall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Leonard Horton (SF), Walter Rock (PF), Douglas Murray (C) David White, Richard Driscoll, David Gould, Earl Jeffery | |
| 16:26 | Ohio | Michael Powers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 16:24 | Ohio | Michael Powers tips it but misses | 45-45 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Michael Powers misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Douglas Murray misses the easy layup | 45-45 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Leonard Horton is called for the reach on John Hart - foul #3 on Leonard Horton, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), Carl Gehlert (SG), Joseph Letson (SF), John Swanson (PF), Herbert Fulton (C) John Bragg, Daniel Teegarden, John Hart, Thomas Buckley, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), David White (SF) Patrick Knudtson, Leonard Horton | |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert hits a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Kelly | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Gehlert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Letson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Swanson (fresh) C - Herbert Fulton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Rock (fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Murray (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Kent State | David White is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Pace | 47-47 |
| 15:19 | Ohio | Robert Kelly buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carl Gehlert | 50-47 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton is hacked by Carl Gehlert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Gehlert, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lawrence White (PG) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF), Craig Loar (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Samuel Shelton, Walter Rock, Douglas Murray | |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Charles Pace is fouled on the floor by Joseph Letson - foul #2 on Joseph Letson, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Powers (SG) Carl Gehlert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG) Charles Pace, David White | |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Samuel Shelton | 50-50 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Michael Powers loses the dribble to Samuel Shelton | 50-50 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Leonard Horton connects on the floater from close range and he's fouled by Joseph Letson - foul #3 on Joseph Letson, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), Daniel Teegarden (SG), John Hart (SF), Thomas Buckley (PF) Lawrence White, Joseph Letson, John Swanson, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Patrick Knudtson (SG) Nicholas Mason, Samuel Shelton | |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 14:03 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 13:41 | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Powers | 50-52 |
| 12:51 | Ohio | John Hart comes up short on the shot from the right side | 50-52 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Pace | 50-52 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Charles Pace comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Pace | 50-55 |
| 12:06 | Ohio | Robert Kelly loses the dribble to Craig Loar | 50-55 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Leonard Horton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Craig Loar tips it in | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Teegarden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. PF - Thomas Buckley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Powers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Knudtson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Loar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Earl Jeffery (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio | John Hart makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Buckley | 52-57 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is hacked by Michael Powers - foul #1 on Michael Powers, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Bragg (PG), Carl Gehlert (SG), Joseph Letson (SF), Bret Randall (PF), Herbert Fulton (C) Robert Kelly, Daniel Teegarden, John Hart, Thomas Buckley, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF), David Gould (C) Charles Pace, Patrick Knudtson, Leonard Horton, Craig Loar, Earl Jeffery | |
| 10:53 | Kent State | David Gould is fouled on the floor by Herbert Fulton - foul #2 on Herbert Fulton, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Walter Rock hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Driscoll | 52-59 |
| 10:19 | Ohio | Joseph Letson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bret Randall | 55-59 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Gehlert - foul #4 on Carl Gehlert, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden (SG) Carl Gehlert | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | John Bragg misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | John Bragg misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | John Bragg misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton loses the dribble to Daniel Teegarden in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden lays it up and in | 57-61 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Walter Rock is fouled on the floor by Bret Randall - foul #2 on Bret Randall, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lawrence White (PG), John Swanson (PF) John Bragg, Bret Randall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Craig Loar (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) David White, Richard Driscoll, David Gould | |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Walter Rock makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Walter Rock makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:09 | Ohio | John Swanson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-63 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Walter Rock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 08:43 | Ohio | Joseph Letson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 08:42 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Joseph Letson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 57-63 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Craig Loar gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Craig Loar hits a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Joseph Letson - foul #4 on Joseph Letson, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hart (SG), Michael Powers (SF) Daniel Teegarden, Joseph Letson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (SG), Leonard Horton (SF) Samuel Shelton, Walter Rock | |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses the free throw | 57-65 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Herbert Fulton | 57-65 |
| 08:06 | Ohio | John Hart's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Jeffery | 57-65 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | John Hart is called for the reach on Patrick Knudtson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Bragg (PG), Thomas Buckley (C) Lawrence White, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG) Charles Pace | |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | John Swanson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Bragg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. SF - Michael Powers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Buckley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Loar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson clanks a jumper from the right side | 60-67 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson tips it in | 60-69 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley scores on a jumper from close range | 62-69 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | John Hart picks off the pass by Patrick Knudtson | 62-69 |
| 06:52 | Ohio | John Hart misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Leonard Horton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Patrick Knudtson | 62-72 |
| 06:10 | Ohio | John Hart connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | David White knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 65-74 |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), Carl Gehlert (SG), Joseph Letson (SF), Bret Randall (PF), Herbert Fulton (C) John Bragg, John Hart, Michael Powers, John Swanson, Thomas Buckley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF) David White, Patrick Knudtson, Leonard Horton, Craig Loar | |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Joseph Letson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-74 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Walter Rock gets the rebound | 65-74 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Charles Pace can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Kelly - foul #3 on Robert Kelly, team foul #11 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Gould (C) Earl Jeffery | |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 04:54 | Ohio | David Gould is called for the reach on Bret Randall - foul #4 on David Gould, team foul #5 | 65-76 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Samuel Shelton - foul #2 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #6 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF) Samuel Shelton | |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll grabs the board | 66-76 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Charles Pace is called for 10 seconds | 66-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden (PG), John Hart (SG), Michael Powers (PF) Robert Kelly, Carl Gehlert, Bret Randall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (SG), Earl Jeffery (C) Richard Driscoll, David Gould | |
| 04:02 | Ohio | John Hart is hacked by Patrick Knudtson - foul #1 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #7 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Bragg (PG), Thomas Buckley (PF) Joseph Letson, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Gould (PF) Walter Rock | |
| 04:02 | Ohio | John Hart makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | John Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses the jumper near the basket | 68-76 |
| 03:38 | Ohio | Michael Powers gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Bragg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Teegarden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hart (fresh) 13 pts. 5 stl. PF - Thomas Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Powers (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Gould (fresh) 4 pf. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Michael Powers can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Pace - foul #1 on Charles Pace, team foul #8 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG) Charles Pace, Patrick Knudtson | |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Michael Powers misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Michael Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton loses the ball out of bounds | 69-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), Carl Gehlert (SG), John Swanson (SF), Bret Randall (PF) John Bragg, Daniel Teegarden, John Hart, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF) Leonard Horton, Earl Jeffery | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-76 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Walter Rock pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Letson (SF), Herbert Fulton (C) John Swanson, Thomas Buckley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Leonard Horton (SF), Craig Loar (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) David White, Walter Rock, Richard Driscoll, David Gould | |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-78 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton gets the offensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 02:07 | Ohio | Joseph Letson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Bret Randall misses the tip | 69-78 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery gets the rebound | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Leonard Horton's pass is intercepted by Carl Gehlert in the backcourt | 69-78 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Joseph Letson blows the layup | 69-78 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton tips it in | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery is fouled on the floor by Herbert Fulton - foul #3 on Herbert Fulton, team foul #12 | 71-78 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Joseph Letson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-80 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Bret Randall tips it back up and in | 73-80 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 73-82 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Robert Kelly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-82 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the board | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Gehlert - foul #5 on Carl Gehlert, team foul #13 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden (SG) Carl Gehlert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (SG) Samuel Shelton | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Joseph Letson is fouled on the floor by Craig Loar - foul #4 on Craig Loar, team foul #9 | 73-84 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hart (SG), Thomas Buckley (PF), Michael Powers (C) Robert Kelly, Bret Randall, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Walter Rock (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF), David Gould (C) Charles Pace, Leonard Horton, Craig Loar, Earl Jeffery | |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Joseph Letson makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Joseph Letson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | John Hart is called for the reach on Patrick Knudtson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #14 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), Bret Randall (PF), Herbert Fulton (C) John Hart, Thomas Buckley, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Leonard Horton (SF), Craig Loar (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) David White, Walter Rock, Richard Driscoll, David Gould | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden misses long on a shot from the right wing | 75-86 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Craig Loar snags the defensive board | 75-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Craig Loar is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Knudtson | 75-88 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Daniel Teegarden | 77-88 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Charles Pace runs out the clock | 77-88 |