| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Richard Baker inbounds the ball | 44-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-28 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | William Freeze is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| 19:35 | Ohio | Richard Baker clanks a shot from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Willy Palen is called for the reach on Gerard Johnson - foul #1 on Willy Palen, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Evan Woodward steals the ball from Ralph Pottorff | 44-28 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | William Freeze can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-28 |
| 18:48 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 18:30 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 18:29 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 18:12 | Ohio | Randy Brown misses the lay-in | 44-28 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Joshua Myers grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Ralph Pottorff is called for the reach on Joshua Myers - foul #1 on Ralph Pottorff, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Aaron Williams (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) William Freeze, Evan Woodward, Michael Geraci, Willy Palen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Dale Langan (SG), James Riley (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF), Harold Frederick (C) Randy Brown, Ralph Pottorff, Richard Baker, Richard Mosher, Gerard Johnson | |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Dale Langan - foul #1 on Dale Langan, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 17:32 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder snags the defensive board | 45-28 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | James Riley clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-28 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven pulls down the rebound | 45-28 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Dehaven, team foul #2 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG) Joshua Myers | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:52 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Frederick | 45-30 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Aaron Williams is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Miles | 47-30 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | James Riley clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Aaron Williams - foul #2 on Aaron Williams, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Joshua Myers (SG), Evan Woodward (SF), Michael Geraci (PF), Willy Palen (C) Robert Liddle, Dean Miles, Aaron Williams, Malcolm Petty, Luis Dehaven | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), Richard Mosher (PF) Robert Teichmiller, Dale Langan, Clifton Crowder | |
| 16:18 | Ohio | James Riley misses the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | James Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Michael Geraci gets the rebound | 47-30 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | William Freeze misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Riley - foul #3 on James Riley, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Baker (SF), Gerard Johnson (C) James Riley, Harold Frederick | |
| 16:00 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff is fouled on the floor by Joshua Myers - foul #2 on Joshua Myers, team foul #4 | 49-30 |
| 15:38 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-30 |
| 15:37 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson tips it in | 49-32 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-32 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Evan Woodward can't tip it in | 49-32 |
| 15:19 | Ohio | Richard Mosher pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 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) | |
| 15:12 | Ohio | Willy Palen steps in front of the Ralph Pottorff pass | 49-32 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Joshua Myers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willy Palen | 51-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 14:52 | Ohio | Willy Palen blocks the jumper by Richard Baker | 51-32 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Johnson | 51-32 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Richard Mosher misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-32 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | William Freeze grabs the defensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Gerard Johnson steps in front of the William Freeze pass | 51-32 |
| 14:00 | Ohio | Randy Brown is whistled for a carry | 51-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Dean Miles (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) William Freeze, Joshua Myers, Evan Woodward, Michael Geraci, Willy Palen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Dale Langan (SG), James Riley (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF), Ruben Marroquin (C) Randy Brown, Ralph Pottorff, Richard Baker, Richard Mosher, Gerard Johnson | |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Dean Miles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-32 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Robert Liddle knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Luis Dehaven | 53-32 |
| 13:14 | Ohio | Robert Liddle steals it from Robert Teichmiller in the backcourt | 53-32 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Robert Liddle blows the layup | 53-32 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | James Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-32 |
| 12:54 | Ohio | Robert Liddle steals the ball from Ruben Marroquin | 53-32 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty is denied on a layup by Ruben Marroquin | 53-32 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller grabs the board | 53-32 |
| 12:21 | Ohio | Dale Langan hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Teichmiller | 53-34 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Robert Liddle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Joshua Myers (SG), Michael Geraci (PF), Willy Palen (C) Robert Liddle, Aaron Williams, Malcolm Petty, Luis Dehaven | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Richard Baker (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Harold Frederick (C) Dale Langan, James Riley, Clifton Crowder, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 12:00 | Ohio | Richard Baker hits a floater from the right side and the foul's on Michael Geraci - foul #1 on Michael Geraci, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Woodward (SF) Dean Miles | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG) Robert Teichmiller | |
| 12:00 | Ohio | Richard Baker makes the free throw | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Randy Brown is called for the reach on William Freeze in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Brown, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Michael Geraci is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Myers | 56-37 |
| 11:19 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-37 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Willy Palen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ralph Pottorff - foul #2 on Ralph Pottorff, team foul #5 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SF) Evan Woodward | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Dale Langan (SG), Gerard Johnson (C) Randy Brown, Ralph Pottorff, Harold Frederick | |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 10:31 | Ohio | Richard Mosher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-37 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Willy Palen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-37 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | William Freeze connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willy Palen | 60-37 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Richard Mosher makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Baker | 60-40 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Joshua Myers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Dale Langan - foul #2 on Dale Langan, team foul #6 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Evan Woodward (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) William Freeze, Aaron Williams, Michael Geraci, Willy Palen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), James Riley (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF) Robert Teichmiller, Dale Langan, Richard Baker, Richard Mosher | |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the 3rd free throw | 62-40 |
| 09:37 | Ohio | James Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG) Joshua Myers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin (C) Gerard Johnson | |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Randy Brown takes the ball from Evan Woodward | 62-40 |
| 08:51 | Ohio | James Riley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 62-40 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Evan Woodward pulls down the rebound | 62-40 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Evan Woodward connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Dean Miles | 64-40 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | James Riley is denied on a layup by Luis Dehaven | 64-40 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven snags the defensive board | 64-40 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Evan Woodward is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Michael Geraci (PF), Willy Palen (C) Robert Liddle, Evan Woodward, Malcolm Petty, Luis Dehaven | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Dale Langan (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Randy Brown, Ralph Pottorff, James Riley, Clifton Crowder, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 08:16 | Ohio | Richard Mosher makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Teichmiller | 64-42 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Willy Palen is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 64-42 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Willy Palen grabs the offensive board | 64-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Miles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 10 pts. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Teichmiller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Langan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Michael Geraci is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Myers | 66-42 |
| 07:20 | Ohio | Richard Baker buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Teichmiller | 66-44 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Dean Miles misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-44 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Joshua Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Dean Miles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-44 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Michael Geraci tips it in | 68-44 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Richard Baker can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 68-44 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Joshua Myers pulls down the rebound | 68-44 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Dean Miles is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Evan Woodward (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) Dean Miles, Aaron Williams, Michael Geraci, Willy Palen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), James Riley (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF), Ruben Marroquin (C) Robert Teichmiller, Dale Langan, Richard Baker, Richard Mosher, Gerard Johnson | |
| 06:06 | Ohio | James Riley scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Brown | 68-46 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | William Freeze hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-46 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin pulls down the rebound | 68-46 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-49 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Evan Woodward misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-49 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty tips it in | 70-49 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Pottorff | 70-51 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | William Freeze knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Malcolm Petty | 73-51 |
| 04:01 | Ohio | James Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Dean Miles (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), James Killinger (PF) William Freeze, Joshua Myers, Evan Woodward, Luis Dehaven | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Dale Langan (SG), Harold Frederick (PF) Randy Brown, Ralph Pottorff, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Robert Liddle scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dean Miles | 75-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Miles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Killinger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Malcolm Petty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Teichmiller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Langan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harold Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifton Crowder (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) | |
| 03:37 | Ohio | James Riley misses the jump hook from the baseline | 75-51 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller snags the offensive board | 75-51 |
| 03:22 | Ohio | James Riley scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Teichmiller | 75-53 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Riley - foul #4 on James Riley, team foul #7 | 75-53 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | James Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin (C) Clifton Crowder | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Harold Frederick steals it from Malcolm Petty | 77-53 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | James Riley scores on a floater near the basket set up by Dale Langan | 77-55 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Dean Miles hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Williams | 80-55 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Langan | 80-58 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Teichmiller - foul #1 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #8 | 80-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Dehaven (C) James Killinger | |
| Subs | Ohio | Clifton Crowder (PF) Harold Frederick | |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the 1st free throw | 81-58 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 82-58 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Luis Dehaven steals it from Clifton Crowder | 82-58 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Aaron Williams is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Dean Miles | 84-58 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin blows the layup | 84-58 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven pulls down the rebound | 84-58 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Aaron Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Liddle | 86-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Luis Dehaven picks off the pass by Clifton Crowder | 86-58 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Liddle runs out the clock | 86-58 |