| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Parker Richards (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Carter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Carico (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | David Carter inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio | Sean Sanders knocks in the shot from the baseline | 31-29 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 19:27 | Ohio | Sean Sanders pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Paul Carico misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 19:20 | Ohio | Sean Sanders tips it in | 31-31 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | James Kwok throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 19:03 | Ohio | Sean Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto can't tip it in | 31-31 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Marc Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Phillip May and he's hacked by Sean Sanders - foul #1 on Sean Sanders, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:43 | Ohio | Sean Sanders grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Parker Richards loses the dribble to Phillip May | 33-31 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | David Carter is called for the reach on James Kwok in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Carter, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Phillip May loses the dribble to Parker Richards | 33-31 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | Sean Sanders connects on the runner from the left block | 33-33 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Phillip May loses the dribble to Parker Richards in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 17:36 | Ohio | Paul Carico makes the turnaround from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma is whistled for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Eric Gray (SG), Richard Gatlin (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) James Kwok, Phillip May, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (PG), Kenneth Watts (SG), Walter Brent (SF), Henry Delarosa (PF), Jordan Kelley (C) Harry Benedetto, Parker Richards, David Carter, Sean Sanders, Paul Carico | |
| 16:45 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Robert Loftin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Walter Brent's layup is rejected by Bryan Darrell | 33-35 |
| 16:17 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts misses the tip | 33-35 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 33-35 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Walter Brent | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Brent (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) C - Jordan Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Ohio | John Harvey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 33-35 |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:21 | Ohio | John Harvey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Loftin - foul #1 on Robert Loftin, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Robert Loftin, Eric Gray, Alfred Guillotte, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Parker Richards (SG), David Carter (SF), Sean Sanders (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Kenneth Watts, Walter Brent, Henry Delarosa, Jordan Kelley | |
| 15:21 | Ohio | John Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:21 | Ohio | John Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Ledezma and he's fouled by Igor Fafinski - foul #4 on Igor Fafinski, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Paul Carico (C) John Harvey, Igor Fafinski | |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Sean Sanders | 35-36 |
| 14:52 | Ohio | David Carter connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Benedetto | 35-38 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma is hacked by Paul Carico - foul #1 on Paul Carico, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG) Richard Gatlin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 13:44 | Ohio | David Carter is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte (C) Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), John Harvey (SF), Henry Delarosa (C) Harry Benedetto, David Carter, Paul Carico | |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte buries a turnaround from the right block | 39-38 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | John Harvey scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Watts | 39-40 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 39-40 |
| 12:56 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Parker Richards | 39-40 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | Parker Richards misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura's floater is tipped away by Henry Delarosa | 39-40 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Marc Morin can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Marc Morin tips it home | 41-40 |
| 11:47 | Ohio | Parker Richards connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phillip May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Marc Morin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Guillotte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Watts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Parker Richards (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Harvey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sean Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Delarosa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura is fouled in the backcourt by John Harvey - foul #1 on John Harvey, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Eric Gray (SG), Richard Gatlin (SF), Eric Ledezma (C) James Kwok, Phillip May, Nathan Kawamura, Alfred Guillotte | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), David Carter (SF), Paul Carico (PF), Jordan Kelley (C) Kenneth Watts, Parker Richards, John Harvey, Sean Sanders, Henry Delarosa | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Marc Morin tips it in | 43-43 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | David Carter comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Ledezma - foul #1 on Eric Ledezma, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 10:48 | Ohio | Paul Carico grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Harry Benedetto | 43-47 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marc Morin | 46-47 |
| 09:52 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto is hacked by Robert Loftin - foul #2 on Robert Loftin, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Nathan Kawamura (SF) Robert Loftin, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (SG), Sean Sanders (PF) Victor Johnson, Jordan Kelley | |
| 09:35 | Ohio | Sean Sanders makes the 3 from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma clanks a floater from the left side | 46-50 |
| 09:21 | Ohio | John Harvey grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | David Carter is hacked by Nathan Kawamura - foul #2 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Eric Gray, Richard Gatlin, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), Parker Richards (SG), Henry Delarosa (C) Harry Benedetto, David Carter, Paul Carico | |
| 08:38 | Ohio | John Harvey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | The refs have stopped play. Henry Delarosa is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 46-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG) James Kwok | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Carico (C) Henry Delarosa | |
| 08:23 | Ohio | John Harvey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Paul Carico blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Phillip May | 46-50 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Parker Richards (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Harvey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Carico (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio | Paul Carico is hacked by Bryan Darrell - foul #3 on Bryan Darrell, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Eric Gray (SG), Richard Gatlin (SF), Marc Morin (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Robert Loftin, Phillip May, Nathan Kawamura, Alfred Guillotte, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), David Carter (SF), Jordan Kelley (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Kenneth Watts, John Harvey, Sean Sanders, Paul Carico | |
| 07:10 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski can't finish the layup | 49-50 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 06:52 | Ohio | David Carter comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-50 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Eric Gray is whistled for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Johnson (SG), Henry Delarosa (PF) Parker Richards, Jordan Kelley | |
| 06:09 | Ohio | David Carter misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:50 | Ohio | David Carter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Gatlin - foul #2 on Richard Gatlin, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Robert Loftin (SF), Bryan Darrell (C) Eric Gray, Richard Gatlin, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), Sean Sanders (PF) Harry Benedetto, Henry Delarosa | |
| 05:50 | Ohio | David Carter misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:50 | Ohio | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Robert Loftin comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | David Carter snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 05:14 | Ohio | Victor Johnson makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Watts | 49-53 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | James Kwok hits a runner near the basket set up by Bryan Darrell | 51-53 |
| 04:42 | Ohio | Sean Sanders connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Watts | 51-56 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Robert Loftin is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Watts - foul #1 on Kenneth Watts, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) James Kwok, Marc Morin, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Parker Richards (SG), John Harvey (SF), Henry Delarosa (C) Victor Johnson, David Carter, Igor Fafinski | |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Watts - foul #2 on Kenneth Watts, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG) Kenneth Watts | |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 04:03 | Ohio | Sean Sanders can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Alfred Guillotte - foul #1 on Alfred Guillotte, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Richard Gatlin (SG) Robert Loftin, Phillip May | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Carico (C) Henry Delarosa | |
| 04:03 | Ohio | Sean Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:03 | Ohio | Sean Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-57 |
| 03:41 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Parker Richards | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Parker Richards (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Carico (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-60 |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte misses the easy open layup | 51-60 |
| 03:17 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 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) | |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Sean Sanders buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Parker Richards | 51-62 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Phillip May (SG), Marc Morin (PF) Eric Gray, Richard Gatlin, Alfred Guillotte | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Carter (SF), Igor Fafinski (C) John Harvey, Paul Carico | |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma blows the layup | 51-62 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Parker Richards pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Carter | 51-64 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Marc Morin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-64 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | James Kwok misses the tip | 51-64 |
| 01:52 | Ohio | Parker Richards snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Parker Richards misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski tips it but misses | 51-64 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Parker Richards grabs the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 01:20 | Ohio | Parker Richards buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Benedetto | 51-67 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura is whistled for a carry | 51-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Eric Gray (SG), Richard Gatlin (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) James Kwok, Phillip May, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (PG), Kenneth Watts (SG), Walter Brent (SF), Paul Carico (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Harry Benedetto, Parker Richards, David Carter, Sean Sanders, Igor Fafinski | |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Walter Brent's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Darrell | 51-67 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Walter Brent steals the ball from Richard Gatlin in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Walter Brent banks in the layup | 51-69 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte connects on the open jumper in the lane | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Richard Gatlin steals it from Kenneth Watts | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Henry Delarosa swats the dunk try by Robert Loftin | 53-69 |