| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Lim (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Kent State | Mathew Patenaude steals it from Terry Gaines in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 19:37 | Ohio | James Mattson loses the dribble to Kevin Bolduc | 36-35 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | Gerald Mead clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Boyer - foul #2 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (C) William Lim | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (SG), Greg Davis (PF), Alfred Chou (C) Mathew Patenaude, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Greg Davis is hacked by Kevin Bolduc - foul #3 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), George Burns (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF) Terry Gaines, Robert Hoffman, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (C) Jesse Smith, Raymond Boyer | |
| 17:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Chou | 38-37 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Robert Keene is hacked by Kenneth Eicher - foul #1 on Kenneth Eicher, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses badly on a floater from the right side | 38-37 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | George Burns tips it in | 40-37 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky is hacked by Tom Hawkins - foul #3 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), William Lim (PF) Daniel Ruby, Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Kenneth Bronsky, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou, Kenneth Eicher | |
| 16:36 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG) Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG) Edmund Roark | |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is called for traveling | 40-37 |
| 16:02 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Terry Gaines grabs the board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Lim (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 15:43 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:22 | Ohio | Jesse Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | William Lim makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by George Burns | 42-37 |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Gerald Mead misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 14:43 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Smith | 42-40 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 45-40 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Jesse Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Mattson | 45-43 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Terry Gaines buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Ruby | 48-43 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Terry Gaines pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Patenaude - foul #2 on Mathew Patenaude, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (PG), Robert Keene (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, George Burns, William Lim, Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Greg Davis (SF), Alfred Chou (PF), Kenneth Eicher (C) Jesse Smith, Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Kenneth Eicher swats the short shot by Robert Keene | 48-43 |
| 12:53 | Ohio | Greg Davis gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Eicher | 48-46 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Robert Keene can't finish the uncontested layup | 48-46 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche can't tip it in | 48-46 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 12:00 | Ohio | Alfred Chou is called for traveling | 48-46 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Alfred Chou - foul #1 on Alfred Chou, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF) Greg Davis, Alfred Chou | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Bruce Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Mattson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Eicher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 10:48 | Ohio | Greg Lamarche takes the ball from Kenneth Bronsky | 53-46 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Tom Hawkins (PF) Bruce Sanders, Robert Keene, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Timothy Wilson (SG), Greg Davis (PF), Alfred Chou (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky, James Mattson, Kenneth Eicher | |
| 10:12 | Ohio | Timothy Wilson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-46 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses the tip | 53-46 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche is fouled on the floor by Robert Benton - foul #1 on Robert Benton, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG) Daniel Ruby | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Gerald Mead (C) Robert Benton, Alfred Chou | |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | Greg Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:23 | Ohio | Greg Davis is hacked by Tom Hawkins - foul #4 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (PF) Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mattson (PF) Greg Davis | |
| 09:10 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (SG) Timothy Wilson | |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is hacked by Edmund Roark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edmund Roark, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SF) Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG) Edmund Roark | |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Greg Lamarche | 56-46 |
| 08:33 | Ohio | Jesse Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-46 |
| 08:32 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Jesse Smith travels with the ball | 56-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG), Kevin Bolduc (PF) William Lim, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Alfred Chou (SF), Kenneth Eicher (PF) Jesse Smith, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson | |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Tom Hawkins (PF) Terry Gaines, George Burns, Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Greg Davis (C) Mathew Patenaude, Gerald Mead | |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Alfred Chou can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-46 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Keene | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Bruce Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Chou (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Eicher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Greg Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is hacked by Kenneth Bronsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Bronsky, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Robert Hoffman (SF) Bruce Sanders, Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Kenneth Bronsky, Alfred Chou, Kenneth Eicher, Greg Davis | |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:55 | Ohio | Jesse Smith is hacked by Terry Gaines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Gaines, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (SG) Daniel Ruby | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:48 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 60-46 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman grabs the board | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is hacked by Edmund Roark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edmund Roark, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SF), William Lim (PF) Robert Hoffman, Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 06:44 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Mattson | 60-46 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the floater from the left side and he's hacked by Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Lamarche (C) Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG) Edmund Roark | |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:13 | Kent State | George Burns buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ernest Thomas and he's fouled by James Mattson - foul #3 on James Mattson, team foul #9 | 62-49 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | George Burns misses the free throw | 62-49 |
| 06:13 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mathew Patenaude | 62-52 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 62-52 |
| 05:36 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Raymond Boyer is called for the reach on George Burns - foul #3 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (PG), Robert Keene (SG), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Ernest Thomas, William Lim, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Greg Davis (SF), Alfred Chou (PF), Kenneth Eicher (C) Jesse Smith, Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 05:18 | Kent State | George Burns makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | George Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Tom Hawkins | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG) Bruce Sanders, George Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Boyer (SF) Alfred Chou | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edmund Roark | 64-55 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Edmund Roark steps in front of the Ernest Thomas pass in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG) Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), James Mattson (PF) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky, Greg Davis | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Eicher - foul #2 on Kenneth Eicher, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), William Lim (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Daniel Ruby, Robert Keene, Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerald Mead (C) Kenneth Eicher | |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Lim (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Boyer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Mattson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Mead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Ohio | Jesse Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 02:15 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | William Lim connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 71-55 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Jesse Smith drills a shot from the left side | 71-57 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG), George Burns (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Robert Hoffman, William Lim, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Greg Davis (SF), Alfred Chou (PF), Kenneth Eicher (C) Jesse Smith, Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 01:11 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-57 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Robert Keene is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Chou - foul #2 on Alfred Chou, team foul #12 | 71-57 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Greg Davis can't finish the layup | 73-57 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Alfred Chou gets the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio | Edmund Roark knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Robert Keene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edmund Roark | 73-62 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-62 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alfred Chou | 73-65 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), William Lim (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene, George Burns, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou, Kenneth Eicher | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Jesse Smith is called for the reach on Robert Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Smith, team foul #13 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (C) Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer can't throw it down | 75-65 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Terry Gaines runs out the clock | 75-65 |