| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) C - William Jeffers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Sean Sides (fresh) SG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SF - Matthew Kavanaugh (fresh) PF - Ira Melton (fresh) C - Robert Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | William Jeffers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Kent State | Sean Sides is called for the reach on William Jeffers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Sides, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Brian Oyama is fouled on the floor by Matthew Kavanaugh - foul #1 on Matthew Kavanaugh, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | William Jeffers tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Frank Wilson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean Sides | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy is called for 10 seconds | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Sean Sides misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | William Jeffers gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Brian Oyama blows the layup but the foul's on Matthew Kavanaugh - foul #2 on Matthew Kavanaugh, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (SF) Matthew Kavanaugh | |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Brian Oyama makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Frank Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Ohio | Ira Melton is called for traveling | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Robert Green denies the turnaround by Brian Oyama | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | John Vinson snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Robert Green dunks the ball on a great pass from Frank Wilson | 3-4 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen makes the shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth McMenamy | 5-4 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | John Vinson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Brian Oyama is hacked by Sean Sides - foul #2 on Sean Sides, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Andres Cantu (SF), Philip Buss (PF), Aaron Arms (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Brian Oyama, Stephen Kelly, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Anderson (PG), David Palmer (SG), Roberto Moretti (PF), Angel Lombardi (C) Sean Sides, Frank Wilson, Ira Melton, Robert Green | |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Aaron Arms is hacked by Angel Lombardi - foul #1 on Angel Lombardi, team foul #5 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Darryl Tefft (SG) John Vinson | |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Andres Cantu connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 15:43 | Ohio | Darryl Tefft scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roberto Moretti | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) SG - Ronald Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andres Cantu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Buss (fresh) C - Aaron Arms (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - David Anderson (fresh) SG - Darryl Tefft (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Palmer (fresh) PF - Roberto Moretti (fresh) C - Angel Lombardi (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Andres Cantu misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:24 | Ohio | Roberto Moretti snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:19 | Ohio | David Palmer misses the floater near the basket | 7-6 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Philip Buss snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Andres Cantu misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-6 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Roberto Moretti snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi banks in the layup | 7-8 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 14:40 | Ohio | Darryl Tefft pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Anderson and he's hacked by William Otis - foul #1 on William Otis, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Brian Oyama (SF), Roy Lydon (PF), William Jeffers (C) William Otis, Ronald Olsen, Philip Buss, Aaron Arms | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Wilson (SG), John Vinson (SF), Robert Green (C) David Anderson, Darryl Tefft, Roberto Moretti | |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi misses the free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | William Jeffers pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Andres Cantu buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth McMenamy | 10-10 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | John Vinson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:58 | Ohio | Robert Green tips it back up and in | 10-12 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Brian Oyama is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Oyama, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Olsen (SG), Stephen Kelly (PF) Andres Cantu, Roy Lydon | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Anderson (PG), Ira Melton (PF) David Palmer, Angel Lombardi | |
| 13:38 | Ohio | David Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth McMenamy - foul #1 on Kenneth McMenamy, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (PG), William Otis (SG) Kenneth McMenamy, Ronald Olsen | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:38 | Ohio | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:38 | Ohio | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Brian Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Darryl Tefft (PG) David Anderson | |
| 13:24 | Ohio | Robert Green buries a floater from just outside the lane | 10-16 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Brian Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-16 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Robert Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Darryl Tefft tips it but misses | 10-16 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | William Jeffers grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | William Jeffers is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Green - foul #1 on Robert Green, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Andres Cantu (SG), Aaron Arms (SF), Roy Lydon (PF), Philip Buss (C) Brian Stevens, William Otis, Brian Oyama, Stephen Kelly, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SF) John Vinson | |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Roy Lydon snags the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy is whistled for traveling | 10-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Olsen (SG) Roy Lydon | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Anderson (PG) Darryl Tefft | |
| 11:51 | Ohio | Frank Wilson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Palmer | 10-19 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | David Palmer steals it from Ronald Olsen in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| 11:47 | Ohio | David Anderson blows the layup | 10-19 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Philip Buss grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andres Cantu (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Buss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Arms (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palmer (fresh) PF - Ira Melton (fairly fresh) C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 10-19 |
| 11:30 | Ohio | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 10-19 |
| 11:12 | Ohio | Robert Green is fouled on the floor by Aaron Arms - foul #1 on Aaron Arms, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Brian Oyama (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF), William Jeffers (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Andres Cantu, Philip Buss, Aaron Arms | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (SF), Roberto Moretti (PF), Angel Lombardi (C) David Palmer, Ira Melton, Robert Green | |
| 10:56 | Ohio | Brian Oyama is called for the reach on Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Brian Oyama, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (PG) Brian Oyama | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:40 | Ohio | Frank Wilson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Kelly - foul #1 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #6 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Darryl Tefft (PG) David Anderson | |
| 10:25 | Ohio | John Vinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ira Melton (PF) Angel Lombardi | |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ronald Olsen, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Arms (SF), Roy Lydon (PF), Philip Buss (C) Ronald Olsen, Stephen Kelly, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Ira Melton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ira Melton, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (PG), Robert Green (C) Frank Wilson, Roberto Moretti | |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Aaron Arms is called for a charge - foul #2 on Aaron Arms, team foul #8 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Cantu (SG) Aaron Arms | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:49 | Ohio | John Vinson scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 10-21 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Brian Stevens's pass is intercepted by Robert Green | 10-21 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Ira Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-21 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | John Vinson tips it in | 10-23 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | William Otis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-23 |
| 08:48 | Ohio | Robert Green grabs the board | 10-23 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Ira Melton clanks a floater from the right wing | 10-23 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | Ira Melton pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-23 |
| 08:13 | Ohio | Darryl Tefft hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-23 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Philip Buss pulls down the rebound | 10-23 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Roy Lydon's pass is intercepted by Ira Melton in the backcourt | 10-23 |
| 07:59 | Ohio | David Palmer misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 10-23 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | William Otis grabs the board | 10-23 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Andres Cantu banks in the layup | 12-23 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brian Stevens (tiring) SG - Andres Cantu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Otis (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Lydon (fairly fresh) C - Philip Buss (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - David Palmer (fairly fresh) SG - Darryl Tefft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Vinson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ira Melton (tiring) C - Robert Green (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio | David Palmer misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Stevens - foul #1 on Brian Stevens, team foul #9 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Ronald Olsen (SG), Stephen Kelly (PF), William Jeffers (C) Brian Stevens, William Otis, Roy Lydon, Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Wilson (SG), David Anderson (SF), Roberto Moretti (PF), Angel Lombardi (C) Darryl Tefft, John Vinson, Ira Melton, Robert Green | |
| 07:10 | Ohio | David Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 07:10 | Ohio | David Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Andres Cantu connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth McMenamy | 14-25 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Frank Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (SF) David Palmer | |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-25 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | William Jeffers tips it home | 16-25 |
| 06:05 | Ohio | David Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by William Jeffers | 16-25 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Stephen Kelly | 16-25 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly misses long on an open shot from close range | 16-25 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | John Vinson snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Frank Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-25 |
| 05:24 | Ohio | John Vinson snags the offensive board | 16-25 |
| 05:12 | Ohio | Frank Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-25 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | William Jeffers snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly can't finish the layup | 16-25 |
| 04:57 | Ohio | John Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (SF), Roy Lydon (PF) Andres Cantu, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SF), Ira Melton (PF), Robert Green (C) John Vinson, Roberto Moretti, Angel Lombardi | |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 04:03 | Ohio | David Palmer is whistled for a carry | 19-25 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Green - foul #2 on Robert Green, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Oyama (SF), Aaron Arms (C) William Otis, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Matthew Kavanaugh (SF) David Anderson, David Palmer | |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 03:37 | Ohio | Robert Green tips it but misses | 21-25 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Brian Oyama pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Olsen (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roy Lydon (fresh) C - Aaron Arms (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Sean Sides (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Kavanaugh (fresh) PF - Ira Melton (fairly fresh) C - Robert Green (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Aaron Arms scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Olsen and he's fouled by Robert Green - foul #3 on Robert Green, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Philip Buss (PF) Roy Lydon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Darryl Tefft (SG), Roberto Moretti (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Green | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Aaron Arms misses the free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Roberto Moretti gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 03:01 | Ohio | Ira Melton can't finish the layup | 23-25 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Roberto Moretti grabs the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Sean Sides clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Aaron Arms | 23-25 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Philip Buss is hacked by Matthew Kavanaugh - foul #3 on Matthew Kavanaugh, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG) Kenneth McMenamy | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SF) Matthew Kavanaugh | |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Philip Buss makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Philip Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Sean Sides clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Brian Oyama pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | William Otis is hacked by Ira Melton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ira Melton, team foul #11 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Lydon (PF), William Jeffers (C) Philip Buss, Aaron Arms | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (C) Roberto Moretti | |
| 02:03 | Kent State | William Otis misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | William Otis misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Ira Melton grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | William Otis is called for the reach on Sean Sides - foul #2 on William Otis, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Stephen Kelly (PF) Ronald Olsen, Roy Lydon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Wilson (SG), Angel Lombardi (C) Darryl Tefft, John Vinson | |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Sean Sides makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Sean Sides misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi snags the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Ira Melton is hacked by Stephen Kelly - foul #2 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (PG) Kenneth McMenamy | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Ira Melton makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Ira Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | William Otis misses the floater from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to William Jeffers | 25-28 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | William Jeffers buries a shot from close range set up by Brian Stevens | 27-28 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Sean Sides knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Wilson | 27-31 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | William Jeffers can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Angel Lombardi - foul #2 on Angel Lombardi, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Andres Cantu (SG), Aaron Arms (SF), Philip Buss (PF) Brian Stevens, William Otis, Brian Oyama, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Ohio | Darryl Tefft (SG), David Anderson (SF), John Vinson (C) Frank Wilson, David Palmer, Angel Lombardi | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | William Jeffers makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | William Jeffers misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ira Melton | 28-31 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Ira Melton hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 28-31 |