| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Arms (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Kavanaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ira Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio | David Palmer banks in the layup and the foul's on Aaron Arms - foul #1 on Aaron Arms, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:46 | Ohio | David Palmer makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Ira Melton - foul #1 on Ira Melton, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:03 | Ohio | Ira Melton hits a jumper from close range | 33-41 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Aaron Arms clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 18:48 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Green | 33-41 |
| 18:21 | Ohio | Ira Melton connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Palmer | 33-43 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy hits a 3 from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 17:32 | Ohio | Stephen Kelly takes the ball from Robert Green | 36-43 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Palmer - foul #2 on David Palmer, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Banks (SG), Curtis Gray (SF), Philip Buss (PF), Brian Stevens (C) Thomas Pitts, Aaron Arms, Stephen Kelly, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Luis Yeung (SG), John Vinson (SF), Roberto Moretti (PF), Angel Lombardi (C) David Palmer, Matthew Kavanaugh, Ira Melton, Robert Green | |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | John Vinson throws it down and the foul's on Curtis Gray - foul #1 on Curtis Gray, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Lydon (PF) Kenneth McMenamy | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:01 | Ohio | John Vinson makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Brian Stevens makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-46 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Luis Yeung loses the dribble to Robert Banks | 40-46 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Philip Buss can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Angel Lombardi - foul #2 on Angel Lombardi, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ira Melton (PF) Frank Wilson | |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Philip Buss misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Philip Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Ira Melton clanks a jump hook from the right block | 41-46 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Curtis Gray pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Banks (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Brian Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roy Lydon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Buss (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Roberto Moretti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Luis Yeung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ira Melton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Angel Lombardi (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Curtis Gray knocks in the shot near the basket | 43-46 |
| 15:42 | Ohio | Brian Stevens takes the ball from Roberto Moretti in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Curtis Gray comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Vinson - foul #1 on John Vinson, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Hanson (SG) Brian Stevens | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (PG), David Anderson (SG), Matthew Kavanaugh (SF), Robert Green (C) Roberto Moretti, Luis Yeung, John Vinson, Angel Lombardi | |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Curtis Gray misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Curtis Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:10 | Ohio | David Anderson is fouled on the floor by Ruben Hanson - foul #1 on Ruben Hanson, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Bates (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Stephen Kelly (PF), William Jeffers (C) Robert Banks, Curtis Gray, Roy Lydon, Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:01 | Ohio | Robert Green hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly banks in the layup | 46-46 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | William Jeffers gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Thomas Pitts | 48-46 |
| 13:47 | Ohio | Robert Green jams it on a nice dish by Matthew Kavanaugh and he's hacked by William Jeffers - foul #1 on William Jeffers, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Robert Banks (SG), Aaron Arms (SF), Philip Buss (PF), Brian Stevens (C) Thomas Bates, Thomas Pitts, Ruben Hanson, Stephen Kelly, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Wilson (PG), Luis Yeung (SG), John Vinson (SF), Angel Lombardi (PF) David Palmer, David Anderson, Matthew Kavanaugh, Ira Melton | |
| 13:47 | Ohio | Robert Green makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Aaron Arms misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Vinson - foul #2 on John Vinson, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Curtis Gray (C) Brian Stevens | |
| Subs | Ohio | Roberto Moretti (PF) Robert Green | |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Aaron Arms makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Aaron Arms makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Frank Wilson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth McMenamy - foul #2 on Kenneth McMenamy, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| 12:45 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Curtis Gray - foul #2 on Curtis Gray, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (SG), William Jeffers (C) Robert Banks, Curtis Gray | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (PG), Robert Green (C) Frank Wilson, Roberto Moretti | |
| 12:45 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:45 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Aaron Arms misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | William Jeffers grabs the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Philip Buss's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Green | 50-51 |
| 12:12 | Ohio | John Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:46 | Ohio | William Jeffers swats the short shot by Robert Green | 50-51 |
| 11:44 | Ohio | John Vinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Arms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Philip Buss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - David Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Luis Yeung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Vinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Angel Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Green (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio | John Vinson travels with the ball | 50-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Banks (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Curtis Gray (SF), Roy Lydon (PF) Kenneth McMenamy, Brian Stevens, Aaron Arms, Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Wilson (PG), David Anderson (SG), Matthew Kavanaugh (SF), Ira Melton (PF), Roberto Moretti (C) David Palmer, Luis Yeung, John Vinson, Angel Lombardi, Robert Green | |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Roberto Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:03 | Ohio | Roberto Moretti jams it | 50-53 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts travels in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (PF) William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Roberto Moretti misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Curtis Gray - foul #3 on Curtis Gray, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Roberto Moretti misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Roberto Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Matthew Kavanaugh knocks away the 3 by Robert Banks | 50-54 |
| 10:17 | Ohio | Roberto Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:11 | Ohio | Curtis Gray denies the turnaround by David Anderson | 50-54 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Curtis Gray grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts is fouled on the floor by Matthew Kavanaugh - foul #1 on Matthew Kavanaugh, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (PG), Ruben Hanson (SG), William Jeffers (C) Robert Banks, Thomas Pitts, Curtis Gray | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SF), Robert Green (C) Matthew Kavanaugh, Roberto Moretti | |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Ruben Hanson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side | 52-54 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Brian Stevens takes the ball from Frank Wilson | 52-54 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Brian Stevens travels with the ball | 52-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Aaron Arms (SF), Philip Buss (PF) Ruben Hanson, Roy Lydon, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (SF) David Anderson | |
| 09:13 | Ohio | John Vinson is fouled on the floor by Brian Stevens - foul #1 on Brian Stevens, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Hanson (SG) Brian Stevens | |
| Subs | Ohio | Angel Lombardi (PF) Ira Melton | |
| 09:13 | Ohio | John Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:13 | Ohio | John Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | John Vinson is called for the reach on Philip Buss - foul #3 on John Vinson, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Pitts (SG), Curtis Gray (C) Ruben Hanson, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Luis Yeung (SG) Frank Wilson | |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Philip Buss makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Philip Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Robert Green misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 54-56 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Robert Green steps in front of the Philip Buss pass | 54-56 |
| 08:01 | Ohio | John Vinson misses the runner in the paint | 54-56 |
| 07:59 | Ohio | David Palmer tips it in | 54-58 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Aaron Arms knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenneth McMenamy | 57-58 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Curtis Gray blocks the short jumper by David Palmer | 57-58 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Aaron Arms grabs the board | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Arms (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Buss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Curtis Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - David Palmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Luis Yeung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Vinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Angel Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Green (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Philip Buss tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 07:21 | Ohio | David Palmer makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Angel Lombardi | 59-60 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | The jump hook by Curtis Gray is blocked by Angel Lombardi | 59-60 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Aaron Arms hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Robert Green connects on the 3 from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Philip Buss is hacked by Robert Green - foul #2 on Robert Green, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Banks (PG), Brian Stevens (SG), Roy Lydon (SF), William Jeffers (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Thomas Pitts, Aaron Arms, Curtis Gray | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Wilson (PG), David Anderson (SG), Matthew Kavanaugh (SF), Ira Melton (PF), Roberto Moretti (C) David Palmer, Luis Yeung, John Vinson, Angel Lombardi, Robert Green | |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Philip Buss makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Philip Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:09 | Ohio | Ira Melton misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 63-63 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Ira Melton tips it but misses | 63-63 |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Roberto Moretti gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | David Anderson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ira Melton | 63-66 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Philip Buss misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ira Melton - foul #2 on Ira Melton, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Philip Buss makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Philip Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | David Anderson clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-66 |
| 05:20 | Ohio | Ira Melton gets the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:12 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ira Melton | 65-68 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Philip Buss loses the ball out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Hanson (SG), Stephen Kelly (PF) Brian Stevens, Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Ohio | Darryl Tefft (SG) David Anderson | |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Robert Banks is called for the reach on Frank Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Banks, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Bates (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG) Robert Banks, Roy Lydon | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Frank Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Jeffers | 65-68 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Thomas Bates misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Ira Melton grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Roberto Moretti comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Ira Melton tips it in | 65-70 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | William Jeffers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Thomas Bates (fresh) SG - Thomas Pitts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ruben Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Jeffers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Tefft (fresh) SF - Matthew Kavanaugh (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ira Melton (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Roberto Moretti (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Frank Wilson connects on the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Thomas Bates - foul #1 on Thomas Bates, team foul #10 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Robert Banks (SG), Aaron Arms (SF), Curtis Gray (C) Thomas Bates, Thomas Pitts, Ruben Hanson, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Anderson (SG), David Palmer (SF), John Vinson (PF), Robert Green (C) Darryl Tefft, Matthew Kavanaugh, Ira Melton, Roberto Moretti | |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Frank Wilson makes the free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Robert Banks is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Banks, team foul #11 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ira Melton (PF) Frank Wilson | |
| 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) | |
| 03:14 | Ohio | John Vinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-73 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | David Palmer is called for the reach on Kenneth McMenamy - foul #3 on David Palmer, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (C) Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Ohio | Luis Yeung (SF), Angel Lombardi (C) Ira Melton, Robert Green | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Ohio | David Palmer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-73 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Brian Stevens grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (PF) Brian Stevens | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Green (C) Luis Yeung | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy is fouled on the floor by David Palmer - foul #4 on David Palmer, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Jeffers (C) Curtis Gray | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Kenneth McMenamy takes the ball from David Palmer | 69-73 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Robert Banks loses the dribble to David Anderson in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | David Palmer misses the easy layup | 69-73 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | William Jeffers grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Robert Banks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | William Jeffers tips it home | 71-73 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Pitts (SG) Robert Banks | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Wilson (PG), Matthew Kavanaugh (SF), Ira Melton (PF) David Palmer, John Vinson, Angel Lombardi | |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Aaron Arms - foul #2 on Aaron Arms, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Stephen Kelly | 71-73 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Ira Melton is called for the reach on Thomas Pitts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ira Melton, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Frank Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | David Anderson can't tip it in | 72-73 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Frank Wilson grabs the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Frank Wilson misses the easy layup | 72-73 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Ira Melton tips it home | 72-75 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Arms | 75-75 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Frank Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth McMenamy - foul #3 on Kenneth McMenamy, team foul #13 | 75-75 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Green - foul #3 on Robert Green, team foul #13 | 75-77 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Frank Wilson lays it up and in | 77-79 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-79 |