| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) SF - John Heiberger (fresh) PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) C - Christopher Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fresh) SG - James Steigerwald (fresh) SF - Richard Williams (fresh) PF - Leif Zimmerman (fresh) C - Norman Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Norman Williams 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) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman makes the jumper from close range set up by James Steigerwald | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Forrest Lohman picks off the pass by Kenneth Aquino in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Ohio | Norman Williams's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Aquino | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Leif Zimmerman is called for the reach on Larry Jolin - foul #1 on Leif Zimmerman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino is open but can't throw it down | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Ohio | Norman Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | James Steigerwald misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Christopher Brown snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | James Steigerwald is called for the reach on Kenneth Aquino - foul #1 on James Steigerwald, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Aquino | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | John Heiberger snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Adam Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SG), John Capers (PF) Kenneth Aquino, Larry Jolin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Reynolds (PG), Ronald Lyons (SG), Jared Gillis (SF), Blaine Bailey (PF), Shawn Patterson (C) Forrest Lohman, James Steigerwald, Richard Williams, Leif Zimmerman, Norman Williams | |
| 17:07 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey makes the shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Elmer Carter knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Heiberger | 4-4 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Jared Gillis is fouled on the floor by Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), Kenneth Aquino (SG), Larry Jolin (PF) Adam Smith, Elmer Carter, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:09 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey tips it home | 4-6 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Capers | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Landry (fresh) SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) C - John Capers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jack Reynolds (fresh) SG - Ronald Lyons (fresh) SF - Jared Gillis (fresh) PF - Blaine Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shawn Patterson (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jack Reynolds | 7-9 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino is hacked by Ronald Lyons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Lyons, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SF) John Heiberger | |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG), James Steigerwald (SG), Richard Williams (SF), Matthew Mangrum (PF), Norman Williams (C) Jack Reynolds, Ronald Lyons, Jared Gillis, Blaine Bailey, Shawn Patterson | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | John Landry travels with the ball | 7-9 |
| 15:13 | Ohio | Norman Williams misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Larry Jolin - foul #1 on Larry Jolin, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (SF), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Kenneth Aquino, John Capers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman (PF) Matthew Mangrum | |
| 15:13 | Ohio | Norman Williams makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:13 | Ohio | Norman Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Elmer Carter clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 7-11 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Elmer Carter tips it back up and in | 9-11 |
| 14:34 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 9-11 |
| 14:32 | Ohio | James Steigerwald tips it home | 9-13 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Elmer Carter misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Richard Williams pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), John Heiberger (SF), John Capers (PF), Christopher Brown (C) John Landry, Elmer Carter, Larry Jolin, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Reynolds (SG), Blaine Bailey (PF), Shawn Patterson (C) James Steigerwald, Leif Zimmerman, Norman Williams | |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Richard Williams takes the ball from Christopher Brown | 9-13 |
| 13:20 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman travels with the ball | 9-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG) Christopher Bradburn | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lyons (SG), Jared Gillis (SF) Forrest Lohman, Richard Williams | |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino is open and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by John Heiberger | 12-13 |
| 12:42 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (PF) John Capers | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Steigerwald (SG), Leif Zimmerman (PF), Norman Williams (C) Jared Gillis, Blaine Bailey, Shawn Patterson | |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Adam Smith is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 12:19 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | Norman Williams is hacked by Christopher Brown - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen (C) Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG), Richard Williams (SF) Jack Reynolds, Ronald Lyons | |
| 11:48 | Ohio | Richard Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Elmer Carter grabs the board | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Vandeusen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Steigerwald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) PF - Leif Zimmerman (fresh) C - Norman Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Adam Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-13 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino tips it in | 14-13 |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Steigerwald | 14-16 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Forrest Lohman steps in front of the John Heiberger pass in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman lays it up and in | 14-18 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-18 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Leif Zimmerman | 14-18 |
| 10:49 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Williams | 14-20 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | John Heiberger misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | John Heiberger grabs the offensive board | 14-20 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Elmer Carter tips it in | 16-20 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Richard Williams is called for traveling | 16-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), Christopher Bradburn (SG), Larry Jolin (PF), John Capers (C) Adam Smith, Kenneth Aquino, Elmer Carter, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Reynolds (PG), Ronald Lyons (SG), Jared Gillis (SF), Blaine Bailey (PF), Shawn Patterson (C) Forrest Lohman, James Steigerwald, Richard Williams, Leif Zimmerman, Norman Williams | |
| 09:48 | Kent State | John Landry double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 09:37 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jack Reynolds | 16-22 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn hits a floater from the baseline | 18-22 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Lyons is blocked by Larry Jolin | 18-22 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey tips it back up and in | 18-24 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 08:38 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | Christopher Bradburn steals it from Ronald Lyons | 18-24 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Larry Jolin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 18-24 |
| 08:05 | Ohio | Jared Gillis gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Jared Gillis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), Kenneth Aquino (SG), Wesley Vandeusen (C) John Landry, Christopher Bradburn, John Capers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG), James Steigerwald (SG), Richard Williams (SF), Matthew Mangrum (PF), Norman Williams (C) Jack Reynolds, Ronald Lyons, Jared Gillis, Blaine Bailey, Shawn Patterson | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Jolin (fairly fresh) C - Wesley Vandeusen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Steigerwald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) PF - Matthew Mangrum (fresh) C - Norman Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Aquino | 20-24 |
| 07:04 | Ohio | Matthew Mangrum misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-24 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | John Heiberger grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | John Heiberger is hacked by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (SF), Elmer Carter (PF) John Heiberger, Larry Jolin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Reynolds (SF) Richard Williams | |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Norman Williams snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Bradburn - foul #1 on Christopher Bradburn, team foul #4 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), John Capers (C) Adam Smith, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman (PF) Matthew Mangrum | |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Elmer Carter clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jack Reynolds - foul #1 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Jolin (PF) Kenneth Aquino | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lyons (SG), Jared Gillis (SF), Blaine Bailey (C) James Steigerwald, Jack Reynolds, Norman Williams | |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Elmer Carter makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Elmer Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:42 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | John Capers grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Elmer Carter is whistled for a carry | 22-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF) Christopher Bradburn | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Jared Gillis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Lyons | 22-29 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | John Landry makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Jolin | 25-29 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons is fouled on the floor by John Heiberger - foul #1 on John Heiberger, team foul #5 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), Kenneth Aquino (SG), Wesley Vandeusen (C) John Landry, Elmer Carter, Larry Jolin | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Steigerwald (SG), Jack Reynolds (SF), Shawn Patterson (PF), Matthew Mangrum (C) Ronald Lyons, Jared Gillis, Leif Zimmerman, Blaine Bailey | |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Matthew Mangrum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 04:38 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson tips it home | 25-31 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | James Steigerwald is called for the reach on Kenneth Aquino in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Steigerwald, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (SF), Larry Jolin (PF) John Heiberger, John Capers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lyons (SF) James Steigerwald | |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:36 | Ohio | Matthew Mangrum pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:16 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Shawn Patterson steps in front of the Adam Smith pass in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-31 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Aquino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Bradburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Jolin (fairly fresh) C - Wesley Vandeusen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jack Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Mangrum (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Adam Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Forrest Lohman - foul #1 on Forrest Lohman, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF), Christopher Brown (C) Kenneth Aquino, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jared Gillis (SG), Richard Williams (SF), Leif Zimmerman (PF), Norman Williams (C) Forrest Lohman, Ronald Lyons, Shawn Patterson, Matthew Mangrum | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Adam Smith misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:44 | Ohio | Norman Williams pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:20 | Ohio | The jumper by Norman Williams is denied by Christopher Brown | 26-31 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Christopher Brown pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | John Heiberger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 02:58 | Ohio | Christopher Bradburn is called for the reach on Jack Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Bradburn, team foul #6 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), Elmer Carter (SG), John Capers (PF) Adam Smith, Christopher Bradburn, Larry Jolin | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Steigerwald (SG), Blaine Bailey (PF) Jack Reynolds, Leif Zimmerman | |
| 02:41 | Ohio | The short jumper by Richard Williams is denied by Christopher Brown | 28-31 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey snags the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Richard Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG) Jared Gillis | |
| 02:08 | Kent State | John Heiberger misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Richard Williams - foul #3 on Richard Williams, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Reynolds (SF), Shawn Patterson (C) Richard Williams, Norman Williams | |
| 02:08 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:54 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Elmer Carter | 30-31 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | John Heiberger lays it in uncontested on a great pass from John Landry | 32-31 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | James Steigerwald misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Christopher Brown gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | James Steigerwald is called for the reach on Elmer Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Steigerwald, team foul #10 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), Kenneth Aquino (SG), Christopher Bradburn (SF), Wesley Vandeusen (C) John Landry, John Heiberger, John Capers, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lyons (SG), Leif Zimmerman (PF), Norman Williams (C) James Steigerwald, Blaine Bailey, Shawn Patterson | |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Elmer Carter misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Elmer Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds is hacked by Christopher Bradburn - foul #3 on Christopher Bradburn, team foul #7 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF), Larry Jolin (PF) Christopher Bradburn, Elmer Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jared Gillis (SF) Forrest Lohman | |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | John Heiberger clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jared Gillis - foul #1 on Jared Gillis, team foul #11 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG) Jack Reynolds | |
| 00:44 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-33 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Shawn Patterson (C) Norman Williams | |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Larry Jolin grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Larry Jolin can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 35-33 |