| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Raymond Pabst (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Driggs (fresh) PF - Timothy Dolan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio | Man Tao is called for the reach on Anthony Driggs - foul #2 on Man Tao, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 19:32 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Bennett | 42-41 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses the wide open floater from the left side | 42-41 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Earle Hendrickson denies the turnaround by Anthony Driggs | 42-41 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Earle Hendrickson | 42-43 |
| 18:25 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-43 |
| 18:23 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd tips it in | 44-43 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is hacked by Raymond Pabst in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Pabst, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (PG), Joseph Blakes (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Ray Hinkle (PF), Herbert Stolberg (C) Raymond Pabst, Carl Bennett, Anthony Driggs, Timothy Dolan, Ryan Boyd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Earle Hendrickson, Randall Brown | |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Man Tao scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Adams | 44-46 |
| 17:51 | Ohio | Eddie Altman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Man Tao pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Man Tao knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Adams | 44-48 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Michael Hampson is called for the reach on Eddie Altman - foul #3 on Michael Hampson, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Pabst (PG), Anthony Driggs (SF), Ryan Boyd (C) Joseph Blakes, Eddie Altman, Herbert Stolberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Casey Jacobs | |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Eric Wise clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Driggs - foul #3 on Anthony Driggs, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (SG), Herbert Stolberg (SF), Leroy Greenleaf (PF) Edwin Godbold, Anthony Driggs, Ray Hinkle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Brown (C) Nathan Harriss | |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 16:31 | Ohio | Randall Brown steps in front of the Ryan Boyd pass | 44-48 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Blakes (PG), Eddie Altman (SF), Timothy Dolan (PF) Raymond Pabst, Leroy Greenleaf, Ryan Boyd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Scott Hoberg (PF) Richard Knickerbocker, Earle Hendrickson | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Blakes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Altman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Dolan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Stolberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Charles Wright pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Man Tao misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herbert Stolberg - foul #2 on Herbert Stolberg, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (PG), Anthony Driggs (SF) Joseph Blakes, Eddie Altman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs misses the dunk but he's fouled by Charles Wright - foul #2 on Charles Wright, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Pabst (PG), Ray Hinkle (PF), Leroy Greenleaf (C) Carl Bennett, Timothy Dolan, Herbert Stolberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF), Nathan Harriss (C) Eric Wise, Charles Wright, Scott Hoberg, Randall Brown | |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nathan Harriss | 45-50 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Pabst - foul #3 on Raymond Pabst, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Blakes (SG), Ryan Boyd (C) Edwin Godbold, Leroy Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha (PG) Man Tao | |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Driggs | 48-51 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Michael Hampson is whistled for a carry | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Altman (SF) Anthony Driggs | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:39 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd's floater is knocked away by Nathan Harriss | 48-51 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nathan Harriss | 48-51 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson is called for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (PG), Leroy Greenleaf (PF) Raymond Pabst, Ray Hinkle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Scott Hoberg (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Rodolfo Rocha, Earle Hendrickson, Nathan Harriss | |
| 13:00 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold buries a 3 from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Kevin Adams's pass is intercepted by Leroy Greenleaf in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 12:42 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes buries a fadeaway from the right side | 53-51 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is fouled on the floor by Joseph Blakes - foul #1 on Joseph Blakes, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (SG), Anthony Driggs (SF), Timothy Dolan (PF), Herbert Stolberg (C) Joseph Blakes, Eddie Altman, Leroy Greenleaf, Ryan Boyd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Charles Wright (SF), Randall Brown (C) Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Casey Jacobs | |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Randall Brown tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 11:50 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Bennett | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edwin Godbold (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Carl Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Driggs (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Dolan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Stolberg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Eric Wise drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randall Brown | 56-55 |
| 11:34 | Ohio | Charles Wright knocks away the 3 by Edwin Godbold | 56-55 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Charles Wright snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Man Tao is hacked by Edwin Godbold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Godbold, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Pabst (PG), Ray Hinkle (PF) Edwin Godbold, Timothy Dolan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Man Tao, Scott Hoberg | |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson is hacked by Ray Hinkle - foul #1 on Ray Hinkle, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:15 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Herbert Stolberg | 56-56 |
| 10:57 | Ohio | Ray Hinkle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker's pass is intercepted by Ray Hinkle | 56-56 |
| 10:26 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 10:13 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:55 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Driggs | 59-56 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Charles Wright is hacked by Carl Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Bennett, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Blakes (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Leroy Greenleaf (PF), Ryan Boyd (C) Carl Bennett, Anthony Driggs, Ray Hinkle, Herbert Stolberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Eric Wise, Richard Knickerbocker, Earle Hendrickson, Randall Brown | |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Charles Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:52 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd drills a runner in the lane | 61-57 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 09:17 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:13 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Boyd | 64-57 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Charles Wright misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-57 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the tip | 64-57 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Michael Hampson hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (PG), Carl Bennett (SG), Anthony Driggs (SF), Timothy Dolan (PF), Ray Hinkle (C) Raymond Pabst, Joseph Blakes, Eddie Altman, Leroy Greenleaf, Ryan Boyd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Charles Wright, Nathan Harriss | |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson misses the turnaround in the lane | 64-59 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Carl Bennett | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edwin Godbold (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Carl Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Driggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Dolan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-59 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs tips it home | 66-61 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Dolan, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Blakes (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Herbert Stolberg (PF), Ryan Boyd (C) Carl Bennett, Anthony Driggs, Timothy Dolan, Ray Hinkle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Randall Brown (C) Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Casey Jacobs | |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 06:25 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg is hacked by Earle Hendrickson - foul #2 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Pabst (PG) Edwin Godbold | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (PF) Earle Hendrickson | |
| 06:10 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes is fouled on the floor by Nathan Harriss - foul #1 on Nathan Harriss, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (SG), Anthony Driggs (SF), Leroy Greenleaf (C) Joseph Blakes, Eddie Altman, Ryan Boyd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha (PG) Man Tao | |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rodolfo Rocha - foul #1 on Rodolfo Rocha, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (PF) Randall Brown | |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker knocks in the shot from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Blakes (SG), Edwin Godbold (SF), Timothy Dolan (PF), Ryan Boyd (C) Carl Bennett, Anthony Driggs, Leroy Greenleaf, Herbert Stolberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF) Rodolfo Rocha, Eric Wise, Richard Knickerbocker | |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 68-63 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Michael Hampson gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hampson | 68-65 |
| 04:16 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-65 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nathan Harriss | 68-65 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Michael Hampson is hacked by Joseph Blakes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Blakes, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Ray Hinkle (PF), Leroy Greenleaf (C) Joseph Blakes, Edwin Godbold, Timothy Dolan, Ryan Boyd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson (PF), Randall Brown (C) Scott Hoberg, Nathan Harriss | |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Eddie Altman is fouled on the floor by Michael Hampson - foul #4 on Michael Hampson, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg (C) Leroy Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Charles Wright (SF) Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson | |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Eddie Altman makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Eddie Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Raymond Pabst (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eddie Altman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Stolberg (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Man Tao is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Man Tao, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Carl Bennett makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Pabst | 72-67 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Ray Hinkle is called for the reach on Earle Hendrickson - foul #2 on Ray Hinkle, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (PG), Anthony Driggs (SF), Ryan Boyd (C) Raymond Pabst, Eddie Altman, Herbert Stolberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Man Tao | |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Earle Hendrickson is called for the reach on Ray Hinkle - foul #3 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Blakes (SG) Carl Bennett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Casey Jacobs (C) Eric Wise, Richard Knickerbocker, Randall Brown | |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Ray Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Ray Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Dolan (PF) Ray Hinkle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Randall Brown (C) Charles Wright, Casey Jacobs | |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Michael Hampson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson gets the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-72 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Pabst (PG) Joseph Blakes | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Edwin Godbold | 76-72 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Godbold - foul #3 on Edwin Godbold, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (SG) Edwin Godbold | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 76-74 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Timothy Dolan is called for the reach on Kevin Adams - foul #2 on Timothy Dolan, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd grabs the board | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst is denied on a layup by Michael Hampson | 76-74 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs hits the follow up shot | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Man Tao comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-74 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd is hacked by Man Tao in the backcourt - foul #4 on Man Tao, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Kevin Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-74 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Randall Brown snags the offensive board | 79-74 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Hampson | 79-77 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Kevin Adams is called for the reach on Anthony Driggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Adams, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Kevin Adams clanks a halfcourt shot | 81-77 |