| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Walls (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jacob Coats (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Mesta (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Shane Elliott inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Shane Elliott hits a wide open jump hook from the right block | 45-36 |
| 19:33 | Ohio | Paul Craig connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Walls | 48-36 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Edward Worrall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| 19:09 | Ohio | Paul Craig makes the 3 from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Joseph Paul comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Charles Mesta - foul #1 on Charles Mesta, team foul #1 | 51-36 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Joseph Paul makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 18:53 | Ohio | Jacob Coats grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Edward Worrall is called for the reach on Paul Craig - foul #3 on Edward Worrall, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Vaughn (SF), William Sutera (PF) Robert Brooks, Jacob Coats | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SG), Duane Paredes (PF) Edward Worrall, Christopher Robertson | |
| 18:19 | Ohio | William Sutera buries a shot from the right wing set up by Paul Craig | 53-37 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Shane Elliott buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alex Lewis | 53-39 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | William Sutera misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 17:40 | Ohio | Charles Mesta tips it back up and in | 55-39 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Alex Lewis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 17:13 | Ohio | Paul Craig snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn throws it down | 57-39 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Duane Paredes drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Alex Lewis | 57-41 |
| 16:17 | Ohio | Paul Craig is fouled on the floor by Alex Lewis - foul #3 on Alex Lewis, team foul #2 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (PG), Leslie Matthews (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), Jacob Coats (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Paul Craig, Lewis Walls, Richard Vaughn, William Sutera, Charles Mesta | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Smith (PG), Wayne Almendarez (SG), Jason Edmondson (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Alex Lewis, Sammy Leach, Shane Elliott, Duane Paredes, Joseph Paul | |
| 15:58 | Ohio | Robert Brooks loses the dribble to Jason Edmondson | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Adam Tardif (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leslie Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jacob Coats (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Tisdale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Smith (fresh) SG - Wayne Almendarez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Edmondson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Domingo Colon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Eric Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Worrall (SG) Eric Smith | |
| 15:41 | Ohio | Domingo Colon is called for the reach on Jacob Coats - foul #2 on Domingo Colon, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| 15:29 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Domingo Colon - foul #3 on Domingo Colon, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| 15:29 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 15:29 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Leslie Matthews is called for the reach on Edward Worrall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leslie Matthews, team foul #2 | 58-41 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Domingo Colon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Robert Brooks gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | Domingo Colon swats the layup by Anthony Tisdale | 58-41 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Jason Edmondson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Vincent Otani (SG), Charles Mesta (C) Adam Tardif, Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Paredes (C) Domingo Colon | |
| 14:37 | Ohio | Charles Mesta misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-41 |
| 14:36 | Ohio | Robert Brooks can't tip it in | 58-41 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Duane Paredes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG) Leslie Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Smith (PG), Sammy Leach (SF) Wayne Almendarez, Jason Edmondson | |
| 14:14 | Ohio | Robert Brooks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Craig | 60-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Edward Worrall drills a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Vincent Otani - foul #1 on Vincent Otani, team foul #3 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG), William Sutera (C) Robert Brooks, Charles Mesta | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Paul (C) Christopher Robertson | |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Edward Worrall makes the free throw | 60-44 |
| 13:38 | Ohio | Duane Paredes is called for the reach on Jacob Coats - foul #1 on Duane Paredes, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (PG), Richard Vaughn (SF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Paul Craig, Lewis Walls, Jacob Coats | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shane Elliott (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF) Edward Worrall, Duane Paredes | |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn is fouled on the floor by Shane Elliott - foul #1 on Shane Elliott, team foul #6 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (SG) Vincent Otani | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Edward Worrall (SG), Domingo Colon (PF) Eric Smith, Sammy Leach, Christopher Robertson | |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-44 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on Domingo Colon | 63-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Jacob Coats (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Adam Tardif, Richard Vaughn, William Sutera, Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez (SG), Jason Edmondson (SF), Duane Paredes (PF) Edward Worrall, Shane Elliott, Joseph Paul | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:12 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews misses the easy layup | 63-44 |
| 12:10 | Ohio | Paul Craig snags the offensive board | 63-44 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | Lewis Walls connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Coats | 66-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Walls (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leslie Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Coats (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Mesta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Almendarez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Edmondson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Duane Paredes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Domingo Colon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-44 |
| 11:33 | Ohio | Jacob Coats pulls down the rebound | 66-44 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Jacob Coats misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Domingo Colon - foul #4 on Domingo Colon, team foul #7 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (PG), Vincent Otani (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), Richard Vaughn (C) Paul Craig, Lewis Walls, Leslie Matthews, Charles Mesta | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Smith (PG), Edward Worrall (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Alex Lewis, Wayne Almendarez, Jason Edmondson, Duane Paredes, Domingo Colon | |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Jacob Coats makes the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Jacob Coats misses the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson pulls down the rebound | 67-44 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Edward Worrall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-44 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 67-44 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Robert Brooks clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-44 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Joseph Paul snags the defensive board | 67-44 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Edward Worrall misses the easy layup | 67-44 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Eric Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-44 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Shane Elliott hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Brooks - foul #2 on Robert Brooks, team foul #4 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Sutera (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Jacob Coats, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 09:37 | Ohio | Adam Tardif misses the easy layup | 67-46 |
| 09:36 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Tisdale | 67-46 |
| 09:22 | Ohio | Adam Tardif is fouled on the floor by Joseph Paul - foul #1 on Joseph Paul, team foul #8 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG) Vincent Otani | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Edmondson (PG), Sammy Leach (SG), Duane Paredes (C) Eric Smith, Edward Worrall, Joseph Paul | |
| 09:22 | Ohio | Adam Tardif misses the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Duane Paredes pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Jason Edmondson misses the lay-in | 67-46 |
| 09:14 | Ohio | William Sutera snags the defensive board | 67-46 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | William Sutera clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-46 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jason Edmondson | 67-46 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Paul Craig steps in front of the Shane Elliott pass | 67-46 |
| 08:33 | Ohio | Paul Craig misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-46 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Shane Elliott | 67-46 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Adam Tardif picks off the pass by Sammy Leach in the backcourt | 67-46 |
| 08:04 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale is hacked by Duane Paredes - foul #2 on Duane Paredes, team foul #9 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Vincent Otani (SF), Richard Vaughn (C) Paul Craig, Adam Tardif, Robert Brooks, William Sutera | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Edward Worrall (SG), Joseph Paul (C) Jason Edmondson, Shane Elliott, Christopher Robertson | |
| 08:04 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale misses the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joseph Paul | 67-46 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Edward Worrall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Duane Paredes | 67-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Leslie Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Walls (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Otani (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Tisdale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sammy Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Paredes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn is fouled on the floor by Joseph Paul - foul #2 on Joseph Paul, team foul #10 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Charles Mesta (C) Vincent Otani, Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shane Elliott (SF), Domingo Colon (PF) Sammy Leach, Duane Paredes | |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Joseph Paul snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Alex Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-48 |
| 06:50 | Ohio | Charles Mesta pulls down the rebound | 68-48 |
| 06:25 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn clanks a floater from the left side | 68-48 |
| 06:24 | Ohio | Lewis Walls hits the follow up shot | 70-48 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Edward Worrall is fouled on the floor by Charles Mesta - foul #2 on Charles Mesta, team foul #5 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Vincent Otani (SF), William Sutera (PF) Leslie Matthews, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez (PG), Jason Edmondson (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF) Alex Lewis, Shane Elliott, Joseph Paul | |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Edward Worrall lays it in | 70-50 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Lewis Walls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-50 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Charles Mesta can't tip it in | 70-50 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Edward Worrall snags the defensive board | 70-50 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Lewis Walls is called for the reach on Wayne Almendarez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lewis Walls, team foul #6 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SG), Duane Paredes (C) Edward Worrall, Domingo Colon | |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Lewis Walls steals the ball from Wayne Almendarez | 70-50 |
| 05:06 | Ohio | Lewis Walls misses the easy layup | 70-50 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Duane Paredes gets the rebound | 70-50 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Brooks (SF), Jacob Coats (PF) Vincent Otani, Charles Mesta | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Jacob Coats misses the floater in the paint | 70-50 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez snags the defensive board | 70-50 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Jason Edmondson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-50 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Jacob Coats grabs the defensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Robert Brooks makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Craig | 73-50 |
| 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) | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-50 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | William Sutera gets the rebound | 73-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Walls (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Coats (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sutera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wayne Almendarez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sammy Leach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jason Edmondson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Robertson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Duane Paredes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Ohio | William Sutera knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Paul Craig | 75-50 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-50 |
| 02:54 | Ohio | Robert Brooks snags the defensive board | 75-50 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | William Sutera is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Sutera, team foul #7 | 75-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (PG), Leslie Matthews (SG), Vincent Otani (SF), Richard Vaughn (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Paul Craig, Lewis Walls, Robert Brooks, Jacob Coats, William Sutera | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Smith (PG), Domingo Colon (PF) Wayne Almendarez, Christopher Robertson | |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Sammy Leach is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Matthews - foul #4 on Leslie Matthews, team foul #8 | 75-50 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Sammy Leach makes the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Sammy Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Vincent Otani | 77-52 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Adam Tardif steps in front of the Domingo Colon pass in the backcourt | 77-52 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews banks in the layup on a nice dish by Adam Tardif | 79-52 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Duane Paredes double dribbles | 79-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Sutera (PF) Vincent Otani | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez (PG) Eric Smith | |
| 01:31 | Ohio | William Sutera misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Edmondson - foul #2 on Jason Edmondson, team foul #11 | 79-52 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | William Sutera makes the 1st free throw | 80-52 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | William Sutera makes the 2nd free throw | 81-52 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Jason Edmondson clanks a floater from the left wing | 81-52 |
| 01:11 | Ohio | William Sutera pulls down the rebound | 81-52 |
| 00:44 | Ohio | Adam Tardif can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 81-52 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Duane Paredes gets the rebound | 81-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Domingo Colon makes the shot from the left block | 81-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Leslie Matthews | 83-54 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Sammy Leach comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-54 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Richard Vaughn | 83-54 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Adam Tardif runs out the clock | 83-54 |