| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leif Zimmerman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Norman Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman knocks in the jumper from the right side | 36-27 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | John Heiberger is called for 3 seconds | 36-27 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Adam Smith misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 38-27 |
| 18:49 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:29 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons is hacked by John Heiberger - foul #3 on John Heiberger, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jared Gillis (SF), Blaine Bailey (PF) Ronald Lyons, Leif Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SF) John Heiberger | |
| 18:17 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Forrest Lohman | 41-27 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Brown | 41-30 |
| 17:48 | Ohio | Norman Williams misses the jumper from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Christopher Brown snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Blaine Bailey is called for the reach on Larry Jolin - foul #2 on Blaine Bailey, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lyons (SG), Leif Zimmerman (PF) Jack Reynolds, Norman Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), Christopher Bradburn (SF), John Capers (PF), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Adam Smith, Kenneth Aquino, Larry Jolin, Christopher Brown | |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen is wide open and slams it home | 41-32 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Jared Gillis comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey grabs the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 16:47 | Ohio | Jared Gillis hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Lyons | 43-32 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Leif Zimmerman - foul #3 on Leif Zimmerman, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Reynolds (SF), Shawn Patterson (PF), Matthew Mangrum (C) Jared Gillis, Leif Zimmerman, Blaine Bailey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG) Elmer Carter | |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:10 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Bradburn - foul #2 on Christopher Bradburn, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| 16:10 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:10 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Capers | 43-33 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen blows the layup | 43-33 |
| 15:54 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Lyons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Mangrum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Landry (fresh) SG - Kenneth Aquino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Bradburn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Capers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Vandeusen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman lays it up and in set up by Jack Reynolds | 45-33 |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Matthew Mangrum pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 15:24 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bradburn - foul #3 on Christopher Bradburn, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Williams (SF), Norman Williams (C) Ronald Lyons, Matthew Mangrum | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), John Heiberger (SF), Larry Jolin (PF), Christopher Brown (C) John Landry, Christopher Bradburn, John Capers, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Heiberger - foul #4 on John Heiberger, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman (PF) Shawn Patterson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SF) John Heiberger | |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Richard Williams misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Richard Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Norman Williams snags the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman tips it in | 47-33 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Larry Jolin is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 47-33 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Elmer Carter gets the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Elmer Carter is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Adam Smith | 47-36 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-36 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Adam Smith gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Adam Smith clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Forrest Lohman - foul #2 on Forrest Lohman, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jared Gillis (SG), Blaine Bailey (PF), Shawn Patterson (C) Jack Reynolds, Leif Zimmerman, Norman Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (SG), Christopher Bradburn (SF), John Capers (PF), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Kenneth Aquino, Elmer Carter, Larry Jolin, Christopher Brown | |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Adam Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Adam Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:44 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:39 | Ohio | John Capers steals it from Jared Gillis | 47-36 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Jared Gillis is called for the reach on John Landry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jared Gillis, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Landry | 47-39 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Jared Gillis is called for a backcourt violation | 47-39 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Adam Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Forrest Lohman - foul #3 on Forrest Lohman, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Shawn Patterson steps in front of the Wesley Vandeusen pass | 47-39 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Christopher Bradburn denies the turnaround by Jared Gillis | 47-39 |
| 12:12 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:58 | Ohio | Richard Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey tips it back up and in | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jared Gillis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Blaine Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Landry (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Bradburn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Capers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Vandeusen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | John Landry misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 11:26 | Ohio | Richard Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lyons (PG), Jack Reynolds (SG), Leif Zimmerman (PF), Norman Williams (C) Forrest Lohman, Jared Gillis, Blaine Bailey, Shawn Patterson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG), Elmer Carter (SF), Larry Jolin (PF), Christopher Brown (C) John Landry, Christopher Bradburn, John Capers, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Leif Zimmerman steals the ball from Elmer Carter | 49-39 |
| 10:49 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Jack Reynolds is called for the reach on Kenneth Aquino - foul #3 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Adam Smith connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Aquino | 52-42 |
| 09:55 | Ohio | Norman Williams can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 52-42 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Christopher Brown gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Elmer Carter scores on a shot from the right block set up by Adam Smith | 52-44 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds is called for a charge - foul #4 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG), Jared Gillis (SG), Blaine Bailey (PF), Matthew Mangrum (C) Ronald Lyons, Jack Reynolds, Leif Zimmerman, Norman Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (PG), John Capers (C) Adam Smith, Christopher Brown | |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Larry Jolin travels with the ball | 52-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG) Kenneth Aquino | |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 09:02 | Ohio | Jared Gillis gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:46 | Ohio | Matthew Mangrum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 52-44 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Larry Jolin gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Larry Jolin lays it up and in set up by John Capers | 52-46 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Richard Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-46 |
| 08:07 | Ohio | Matthew Mangrum pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman hits a 3 from straight away | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jared Gillis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Blaine Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Mangrum (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Landry (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Bradburn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Jolin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Capers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 07:33 | Ohio | Richard Williams snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Richard Williams scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Forrest Lohman | 57-46 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn buries a floater from the left side | 57-48 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 06:40 | Ohio | Jared Gillis grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 06:20 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | John Landry is hacked by Forrest Lohman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Forrest Lohman, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Reynolds (PG), Ronald Lyons (SG), Leif Zimmerman (PF), Norman Williams (C) Forrest Lohman, Jared Gillis, Blaine Bailey, Matthew Mangrum | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG), John Heiberger (SF), Wesley Vandeusen (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Christopher Bradburn, Elmer Carter, Larry Jolin, John Capers | |
| 06:14 | Kent State | John Landry misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Norman Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Richard Williams comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-48 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Christopher Brown snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | John Heiberger hits a jump hook from the left block | 57-50 |
| 05:24 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-50 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Christopher Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lyons - foul #2 on Ronald Lyons, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG) John Landry | |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | A charge is called on Forrest Lohman - foul #5 on Forrest Lohman, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Williams (SF) Forrest Lohman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Adam Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 04:38 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jack Reynolds | 59-52 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen lays it up and in on a great pass from Adam Smith | 59-54 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons is hacked by Wesley Vandeusen - foul #2 on Wesley Vandeusen, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Shawn Patterson (PF) Leif Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (SG), John Capers (PF), John Simonetti (C) Kenneth Aquino, Wesley Vandeusen, Christopher Brown | |
| 03:47 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ronald Lyons, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jack Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Lyons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Williams (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Patterson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Norman Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Bradburn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Capers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Simonetti (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Shawn Patterson steps in front of the Adam Smith pass in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds drills a shot from the right side set up by Ronald Lyons | 61-54 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | John Heiberger hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 61-54 |
| 03:21 | Ohio | Norman Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Lyons | 64-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Adam Smith knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Capers | 64-56 |
| 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) | |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Norman Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jared Gillis (PG), Blaine Bailey (PF), Matthew Mangrum (C) Richard Williams, Shawn Patterson, Norman Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG), Wesley Vandeusen (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Christopher Bradburn, John Capers, John Simonetti | |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Adam Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Jared Gillis pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Williams (SF), Leif Zimmerman (PF), Norman Williams (C) Jared Gillis, Blaine Bailey, Matthew Mangrum | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Jolin (PF) Wesley Vandeusen | |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-56 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Larry Jolin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adam Smith and the foul's on Leif Zimmerman - foul #4 on Leif Zimmerman, team foul #12 | 64-58 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Larry Jolin misses the free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Norman Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Richard Williams's layup is rejected by Larry Jolin | 64-58 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Christopher Brown gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Adam Smith | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Richard Williams misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by John Heiberger - foul #5 on John Heiberger, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SF) John Heiberger | |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino is hacked by Ronald Lyons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Lyons, team foul #13 | 66-61 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds is hacked by Adam Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Smith, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Elmer Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Jolin | 68-63 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Larry Jolin snags the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Jolin | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Norman Williams is hacked by Adam Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Smith, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Norman Williams misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Christopher Brown gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Christopher Brown's layup is rejected by Norman Williams | 68-66 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino tips it in | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Richard Williams misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jack Reynolds (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Lyons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leif Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Norman Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Norman Williams wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 70-68 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Adam Smith drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Aquino | 70-70 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Norman Williams hits the follow up shot | 72-70 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-73 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Elmer Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Adam Smith is hacked by Jack Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #14 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jared Gillis (PG) Jack Reynolds | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (SF) Kenneth Aquino | |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Adam Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Adam Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:54 | Ohio | Norman Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 03:44 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman grabs the offensive board | 72-74 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Elmer Carter snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Adam Smith makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Jolin | 72-77 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | John Landry picks off the pass by Jared Gillis | 72-77 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG) John Landry | |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Larry Jolin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Brown | 72-79 |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-79 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino snags the defensive board | 72-79 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Larry Jolin is whistled for a carry | 72-79 |
| 02:11 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 74-79 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Norman Williams is called for the reach on Adam Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Williams, team foul #15 | 74-79 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Adam Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Adam Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Norman Williams grabs the board | 74-80 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by Larry Jolin - foul #3 on Larry Jolin, team foul #9 | 74-80 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Christopher Brown gets the rebound | 74-80 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Ronald Lyons is called for the reach on Adam Smith - foul #5 on Ronald Lyons, team foul #16 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Ohio | Shawn Patterson (SG) Ronald Lyons | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Adam Smith misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Adam Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-81 |
| 01:05 | Ohio | Jared Gillis's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Aquino | 74-81 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Adam Smith lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Aquino | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jared Gillis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Patterson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leif Zimmerman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Norman Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Elmer Carter is called for the reach on Jared Gillis - foul #2 on Elmer Carter, team foul #10 | 74-83 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Jared Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Jared Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Christopher Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Gillis - foul #4 on Jared Gillis, team foul #17 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (PG) Adam Smith | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-85 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-85 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Jared Gillis is called for the reach on Christopher Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jared Gillis, team foul #18 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Mangrum (SG) Jared Gillis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-87 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG) Christopher Bradburn | |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Richard Williams buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Patterson | 82-87 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Shawn Patterson is called for the reach on Kenneth Aquino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Patterson, team foul #19 | 82-87 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (PG) Adam Smith | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Matthew Mangrum misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-88 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino snags the defensive board | 82-88 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Mangrum - foul #1 on Matthew Mangrum, team foul #20 | 82-88 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG) Larry Jolin | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-90 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), Larry Jolin (PF) John Landry, Christopher Bradburn | |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Richard Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-90 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson grabs the offensive board | 82-90 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Richard Williams makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-90 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Matthew Mangrum is called for the reach on Kenneth Aquino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Mangrum, team foul #21 | 85-90 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), Christopher Bradburn (SF) Adam Smith, Larry Jolin | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Richard Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-91 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn is hacked by Matthew Mangrum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Mangrum, team foul #22 | 85-91 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn misses the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn makes the 2nd free throw | 85-92 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson is hacked by Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #11 | 85-92 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), Larry Jolin (PF) John Landry, Christopher Bradburn | |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Larry Jolin gets the rebound | 86-92 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Larry Jolin is hacked by Shawn Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Patterson, team foul #23 | 86-92 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (PG) Adam Smith | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Larry Jolin makes the 1st free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Larry Jolin misses the 2nd free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Norman Williams pulls down the rebound | 86-93 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Norman Williams comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 86-93 |