| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Smith (fresh) SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Urias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Forster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | William Forster is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| 19:19 | Ohio | James Klingler is hacked by William Forster - foul #2 on William Forster, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:05 | Ohio | Abraham Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Urias | 34-34 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Douglas Urias takes the ball from Billy Davis | 34-34 |
| 18:16 | Ohio | James Klingler clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Colby Cox - foul #2 on Colby Cox, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 18:16 | Ohio | James Klingler makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:16 | Ohio | James Klingler misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Billy Davis | 35-34 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Abraham Smith steals the ball from Robert Sellers | 35-34 |
| 17:28 | Ohio | Abraham Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-34 |
| 17:27 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:04 | Ohio | James Holmes picks off the pass by James Klingler | 35-34 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the floater from the right block | 35-36 |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Abraham Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | William Forster misses the dunk but he's fouled by Glenn Spinks - foul #1 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Weldy (PG), Wade Belser (SG), James Sawyer (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Abraham Smith, Ronald Milam, James Klingler, Douglas Urias, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Stephen Barnaby (PF) James Holmes, Colby Cox, Robert Sellers, Billy Davis | |
| 15:57 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eddie Weldy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wade Belser (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joe Lewis (fresh) SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 15:26 | Ohio | Otto Campion snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | James Sawyer buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eddie Weldy | 41-38 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby misses the easy layup | 41-38 |
| 14:40 | Ohio | Otto Campion snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:21 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 14:19 | Ohio | Daniel Massey grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:03 | Ohio | Wade Belser drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Weldy | 44-38 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | The short jumper by William Forster is denied by Otto Campion | 44-38 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Massey | 44-38 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Daniel Massey blows the dunk | 44-38 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Joseph Heard snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby's dunk attempt is rejected by Otto Campion | 44-38 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby tips it but misses | 44-38 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | William Forster snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Massey - foul #3 on Daniel Massey, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Smith (PG), Ronald Milam (SG), James Klingler (SF), Douglas Urias (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Eddie Weldy, Wade Belser, James Sawyer, Otto Campion, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Billy Davis (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Joe Lewis, Joseph Heard, Stephen Barnaby, William Forster | |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | James Klingler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 12:12 | Ohio | James Klingler grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Robert Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Urias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Pendley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG) Christopher Pendley | |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Abraham Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Milam | 47-40 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Colby Cox is fouled on the floor by Glenn Spinks - foul #2 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby (C) Robert Nelson | |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 10:26 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Colby Cox snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | James Holmes misses the tip | 47-40 |
| 09:57 | Ohio | Douglas Urias grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:37 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Billy Davis grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 09:14 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ronald Milam | 47-40 |
| 08:48 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 08:47 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Abraham Smith | 47-40 |
| 08:26 | Ohio | James Klingler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks tips it in | 49-40 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Billy Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Colby Cox | 49-42 |
| 07:43 | Ohio | Abraham Smith is hacked by Stephen Barnaby - foul #2 on Stephen Barnaby, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Weldy (PG), Wade Belser (SG), James Sawyer (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Abraham Smith, Ronald Milam, James Klingler, Douglas Urias, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Robert Nelson (PF), William Forster (C) James Holmes, Colby Cox, Robert Sellers, Billy Davis, Stephen Barnaby | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eddie Weldy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Wade Belser (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sawyer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joe Lewis (fresh) SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Nelson (fresh) C - William Forster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio | Wade Belser drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Weldy | 52-42 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Wade Belser takes the ball from William Forster | 52-42 |
| 07:06 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses the easy layup | 52-42 |
| 07:04 | Ohio | Otto Campion tips it back up and in | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:46 | Kent State | William Forster misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 54-42 |
| 06:44 | Ohio | Otto Campion grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 06:28 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Otto Campion tips it back up and in | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:06 | Kent State | William Forster dunks the ball on a great pass from Joe Lewis | 56-44 |
| 05:43 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Otto Campion is called for the reach on Robert Nelson - foul #3 on Otto Campion, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Smith (PG), Ronald Milam (SG), Douglas Urias (PF) Eddie Weldy, Wade Belser, Otto Campion | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Billy Davis (PF) Joe Lewis, Christopher Pendley, Robert Nelson | |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Colby Cox buries a runner from the right block set up by James Holmes | 56-46 |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Abraham Smith is fouled on the floor by William Forster - foul #3 on William Forster, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF), Otto Campion (C) James Sawyer, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Abraham Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Urias | 59-46 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Colby Cox is denied on a layup by Otto Campion | 59-46 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | Ronald Milam grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Douglas Urias can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 59-46 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Otto Campion tips it but misses | 59-46 |
| 04:12 | Ohio | Abraham Smith tips it in | 61-46 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Douglas Urias is called for the reach on William Forster - foul #1 on Douglas Urias, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Douglas Urias | |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ehlers (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Joe Lewis (SF), Stephen Barnaby (PF), Robert Nelson (C) James Holmes, Colby Cox, Joseph Heard, Billy Davis, William Forster | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Glenn Spinks (C) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Greg Ehlers (fresh) SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Ohio | Abraham Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronald Milam | 64-48 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby loses the dribble to Otto Campion | 64-48 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | Abraham Smith drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Otto Campion | 67-48 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Joe Lewis makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Ehlers | 67-51 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Abraham Smith is hacked by Greg Ehlers - foul #1 on Greg Ehlers, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (SG), James Sawyer (SF), Douglas Urias (PF) Ronald Milam, James Klingler, Otto Campion | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) Greg Ehlers | |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SG), James Klingler (SF) Wade Belser, James Sawyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Robert Nelson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-51 |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Joseph Heard steals it from Abraham Smith | 67-51 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley is fouled on the floor by Ronald Milam - foul #3 on Ronald Milam, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 01:03 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Abraham Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Klingler | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley clanks a floater from the left side | 69-52 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Douglas Urias gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Abraham Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Nelson - foul #1 on Robert Nelson, team foul #6 | 69-52 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Abraham Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 70-52 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | James Klingler pulls down the rebound | 70-52 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Klingler runs out the clock | 70-52 |