| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Urias (fresh) C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 20-42 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Kent State | William Forster is whistled for traveling | 20-42 |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Abraham Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-42 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Billy Davis snags the defensive board | 20-42 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | James Holmes is hacked by Abraham Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abraham Smith, team foul #1 | 20-42 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Ronald Milam is called for the reach on Colby Cox - foul #1 on Ronald Milam, team foul #2 | 20-42 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Colby Cox is fouled on the floor by Ronald Milam - foul #2 on Ronald Milam, team foul #3 | 20-42 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is called for traveling | 20-42 |
| 18:23 | Ohio | Douglas Urias is fouled on the floor by William Forster - foul #3 on William Forster, team foul #1 | 20-42 |
| 18:04 | Ohio | Douglas Urias is hacked by Billy Davis - foul #1 on Billy Davis, team foul #2 | 20-42 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | Colby Cox is called for the reach on Ronald Milam - foul #2 on Colby Cox, team foul #3 | 20-42 |
| 17:35 | Ohio | Abraham Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Milam | 20-45 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | William Forster misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Ronald Milam - foul #3 on Ronald Milam, team foul #4 | 20-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Massey (C) Glenn Spinks | |
| 17:24 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 1st free throw | 21-45 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 2nd free throw | 21-45 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | Daniel Massey pulls down the rebound | 21-45 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Ronald Milam can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-45 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the board | 21-45 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses the lay-in | 21-45 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Davis | 21-45 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Colby Cox buries a jumper in the lane | 23-45 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | James Klingler makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-48 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Colby Cox clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 23-48 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | William Forster tips it home | 25-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) PF - Billy Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Klingler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Urias (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Douglas Urias buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Abraham Smith | 25-50 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Abraham Smith steps in front of the Billy Davis pass | 25-50 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Douglas Urias banks in the layup on a great pass from Abraham Smith | 25-52 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Billy Davis clanks a jump hook near the basket | 25-52 |
| 14:59 | Ohio | James Klingler pulls down the rebound | 25-52 |
| 14:57 | Ohio | Colby Cox picks off the pass by Abraham Smith in the backcourt | 25-52 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | James Holmes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Colby Cox | 27-52 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-52 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the board | 27-52 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Billy Davis can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 27-52 |
| 14:15 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Douglas Urias | 27-52 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Abraham Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-52 |
| 14:01 | Ohio | Douglas Urias tips it but misses | 27-52 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | William Forster snags the defensive board | 27-52 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | William Forster is denied on a dunk by James Klingler | 27-52 |
| 13:36 | Ohio | Douglas Urias snags the defensive board | 27-52 |
| 13:31 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-52 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | William Forster gets the rebound | 27-52 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | The jump hook by Colby Cox is blocked by Daniel Massey | 27-52 |
| 13:22 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Douglas Urias | 27-52 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-52 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Daniel Massey grabs the offensive rebound | 27-52 |
| 13:00 | Ohio | Daniel Massey loses the ball out of bounds | 27-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Stephen Barnaby (PF), Robert Nelson (C) James Holmes, Colby Cox, Joseph Heard, Billy Davis, William Forster | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Weldy (PG), Wade Belser (SG), James Sawyer (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Abraham Smith, Ronald Milam, James Klingler, Douglas Urias, Daniel Massey | |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Sellers | 29-52 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Otto Campion travels with the ball | 29-52 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Robert Nelson slams it home on a great pass from Christopher Pendley | 31-52 |
| 11:47 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Nelson - foul #3 on Robert Nelson, team foul #4 | 31-52 |
| 11:47 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 11:47 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joe Lewis (fresh) SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eddie Weldy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Belser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley misses short on a turnaround from close range | 31-54 |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Wade Belser pulls down the rebound | 31-54 |
| 11:00 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-54 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby grabs the defensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley drills a floater from the free throw line | 33-54 |
| 10:30 | Ohio | James Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 33-54 |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Otto Campion tips it home | 33-56 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley clanks a shot from the left side | 33-56 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Wade Belser pulls down the rebound | 33-56 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy loses the ball out of bounds | 33-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Billy Davis (PF), William Forster (C) Joe Lewis, Christopher Pendley, Robert Sellers, Stephen Barnaby, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Smith (PG), Ronald Milam (SG), James Klingler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Eddie Weldy, Wade Belser, James Sawyer, Otto Campion, Glenn Spinks | |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Joseph Heard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #5 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Urias (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Douglas Urias slams it home set up by Abraham Smith | 35-58 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Colby Cox loses the dribble to Abraham Smith | 35-58 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is fouled on the floor by Colby Cox - foul #3 on Colby Cox, team foul #5 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SF), Otto Campion (C) James Klingler, Daniel Massey | |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Douglas Urias misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-58 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the defensive rebound | 35-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Urias (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Otto Campion (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the jump hook near the basket | 37-58 |
| 07:33 | Ohio | James Holmes is called for the reach on Abraham Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Holmes, team foul #6 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG), Robert Sellers (SF) Colby Cox, Joseph Heard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Douglas Urias | |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Abraham Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Johnson | 37-61 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | James Holmes hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by William Forster | 39-61 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-61 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Ronald Milam can't tip it in | 39-61 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the board | 39-61 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | James Holmes's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Johnson | 39-61 |
| 05:42 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 05:41 | Ohio | Abraham Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-61 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson is hacked by James Holmes - foul #2 on James Holmes, team foul #7 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ehlers (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Stephen Barnaby (PF), Robert Nelson (C) James Holmes, Christopher Pendley, Robert Sellers, Billy Davis, William Forster | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Weldy (PG), Wade Belser (SG), James Klingler (SF), Glenn Spinks (C) Abraham Smith, Ronald Milam, James Sawyer, Otto Campion | |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Stephen Barnaby | 39-61 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 39-61 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby grabs the offensive board | 39-61 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Glenn Spinks blocks the short jumper by Stephen Barnaby | 39-61 |
| 04:52 | Ohio | James Klingler pulls down the rebound | 39-61 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Wade Belser buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-64 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Glenn Spinks - foul #1 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #6 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Smith (PG), Douglas Urias (PF) Eddie Weldy, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby makes the free throw | 42-64 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Wade Belser scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Abraham Smith | 42-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Greg Ehlers (fresh) SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wade Belser (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Urias (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Barnaby, team foul #8 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG) Greg Ehlers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SG), James Sawyer (SF) Wade Belser, James Klingler | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:04 | Ohio | The pull-up jumper by Glenn Spinks is blocked by Stephen Barnaby | 42-67 |
| 03:03 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the tip | 42-67 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Robert Nelson pulls down the rebound | 42-67 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-67 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Robert Nelson grabs the offensive board | 42-67 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley is called for traveling | 42-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ehlers (PG) Joe Lewis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Massey (C) Glenn Spinks | |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Abraham Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Urias | 42-70 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley misses the easy layup | 42-70 |
| 01:56 | Ohio | Abraham Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-70 |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Greg Ehlers takes the ball from Abraham Smith | 42-70 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby is denied on a layup by Douglas Urias | 42-70 |
| 01:06 | Ohio | Abraham Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-70 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses the floater from the left wing | 42-70 |
| 00:36 | Ohio | James Sawyer gets the offensive rebound | 42-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses badly on a runner in the paint | 42-70 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Joseph Heard grabs the board | 42-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Robert Nelson misses long on a jumper from the right block | 42-70 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Ronald Milam gets the rebound | 42-70 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Ronald Milam runs out the clock | 42-70 |