| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Velasco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Charles Eastland inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 19:32 | Ohio | James Mattson pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:27 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Henry Carpenter | 37-34 |
| 18:47 | Ohio | Charles Eastland is called for the reach on Raymond Boyer - foul #1 on Charles Eastland, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Edmund Roark buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mathew Patenaude | 37-37 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Mathew Patenaude steps in front of the Daniel Ruby pass in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 18:12 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry Gaines - foul #2 on Terry Gaines, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG), William Lim (C) Daniel Ruby, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Michael Swope (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Thomas Velasco | |
| 18:12 | Ohio | Edmund Roark makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:12 | Ohio | Edmund Roark makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Charles Eastland connects on the open shot from close range set up by Henry Carpenter | 39-39 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Charles Eastland hits the finger roll set up by Terry Gaines and the foul's on Gerald Mead - foul #2 on Gerald Mead, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (SG), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG) Edmund Roark | |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Charles Eastland misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:27 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Swope | 41-39 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Jesse Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Michael Swope tips it home | 41-41 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | William Lim misses long on a shot from the right block | 41-41 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Charles Eastland tips it in | 43-41 |
| 16:31 | Ohio | Jesse Smith scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Bronsky | 43-44 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins hits a jump hook from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 15:58 | Ohio | Michael Swope is fouled on the floor by Tom Hawkins - foul #1 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Henry Carpenter (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Robert Keene, Charles Eastland, William Lim, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher, Michael Swope, Gerald Mead | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Benton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Velasco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Greg Lamarche swats the layup by Raymond Boyer | 45-44 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is hacked by James Mattson - foul #2 on James Mattson, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Charles Eastland (SF) Ernest Thomas, Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG) Robert Benton | |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Ruby | 47-44 |
| 14:53 | Ohio | Edmund Roark scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mathew Patenaude | 47-47 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Edmund Roark is called for the reach on Terry Gaines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edmund Roark, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Velasco - foul #1 on Thomas Velasco, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Velasco | 48-49 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Charles Eastland grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 13:41 | Ohio | James Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:27 | Ohio | Edmund Roark comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SG), William Lim (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Michael Swope (C) Edmund Roark, Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer, Thomas Velasco | |
| 13:04 | Ohio | James Mattson misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Tom Hawkins - foul #2 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | James Mattson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Robert Keene grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | William Lim drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Jesse Smith misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Bolduc - foul #1 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerald Mead (C) James Mattson | |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is hacked by Jesse Smith - foul #2 on Jesse Smith, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, William Lim | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is whistled for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Marc Bybee (SF), Thomas Velasco (C) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Eicher, Michael Swope | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) SF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Bybee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Mead (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Velasco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 51-52 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 51-52 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Marc Bybee steps in front of the Robert Keene pass | 51-52 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Edmund Roark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Marc Bybee grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-55 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Bolduc | 53-55 |
| 09:55 | Ohio | Marc Bybee hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edmund Roark | 53-57 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Robert Keene is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Bronsky - foul #3 on Kenneth Bronsky, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), William Lim (C) Terry Gaines, Robert Keene, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Kenneth Eicher (PF), Michael Swope (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky, Marc Bybee, Gerald Mead, Thomas Velasco | |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-57 |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 09:06 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Swope | 53-57 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Smith | 53-60 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Charles Eastland buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-60 |
| 08:12 | Ohio | Jesse Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-60 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer hits the follow up shot | 55-62 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Mathew Patenaude picks off the pass by Daniel Ruby in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Lim (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Boyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Eicher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Swope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SG), Greg Lamarche (C) Daniel Ruby, William Lim | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), James Mattson (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Eicher, Michael Swope | |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Henry Carpenter is called for the reach on Robert Benton - foul #4 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (PG) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Robert Benton misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Charles Eastland snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Charles Eastland misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Raymond Boyer - foul #3 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Kevin Bolduc (PF) Bruce Sanders, Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG) Robert Benton | |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Charles Eastland misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Charles Eastland makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:13 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Edmund Roark | 56-64 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Edmund Roark can't connect on a shot from the right side | 59-64 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Raymond Boyer steals the ball from Kevin Bolduc | 59-64 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Edmund Roark hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | George Burns comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Mathew Patenaude - foul #1 on Mathew Patenaude, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (PG), Tom Hawkins (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), William Lim (C) Terry Gaines, Charles Eastland, Kevin Bolduc, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Michael Swope (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Thomas Velasco | |
| 06:00 | Kent State | George Burns misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | George Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:42 | Ohio | Henry Carpenter steals it from Kenneth Eicher | 60-67 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 60-67 |
| 05:18 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Michael Swope misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 60-67 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins's floater is knocked away by Gerald Mead | 60-67 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Robert Keene tips it in | 62-67 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Tom Hawkins takes the ball from Kenneth Eicher | 62-67 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Robert Keene can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-67 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Swope | 62-67 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Michael Swope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Robert Keene, George Burns, Tom Hawkins, Henry Carpenter, William Lim | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Marc Bybee (SF), James Mattson (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher, Michael Swope, Gerald Mead | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Charles Eastland connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Bolduc | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Bybee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Velasco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Ohio | Edmund Roark knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marc Bybee | 64-69 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Charles Eastland can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 64-69 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche tips it home | 66-69 |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Marc Bybee clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco grabs the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | James Mattson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Mattson, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF) Charles Eastland, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Michael Swope (C) Mathew Patenaude, Marc Bybee, Thomas Velasco | |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby tips it in | 68-69 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | James Mattson's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Carpenter | 68-69 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Terry Gaines | 68-69 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on James Mattson - foul #4 on James Mattson, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF), Greg Lamarche (C) Robert Keene, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG), Thomas Velasco (C) Kenneth Bronsky, Michael Swope | |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:36 | Ohio | James Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Eastland - foul #2 on Charles Eastland, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Ruby | 71-71 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 71-71 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Eastland | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Edmund Roark can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-71 |