| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) C - Wayne Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) C - John Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Wayne Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jing-Sheng Tao | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland drills a 3 from straight away set up by Mark Doxey | 3-3 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Lynn Hough hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Cleveland | 5-5 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders connects on the jump hook from the right block | 7-5 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | Lynn Hough lays it in on a great pass from Aaron Cleveland | 7-7 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Lynn Hough steals the ball from Carlos Mitchell | 7-7 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Green | 7-7 |
| 17:28 | Ohio | Lynn Hough tips it home | 7-9 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton loses the dribble to Mark Doxey | 7-9 |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Mark Doxey is fouled on the floor by Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #1 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jury (PF) Monroe Sanders | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Charles Augustus (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Hoerner (C) Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough, John Walker | |
| 16:30 | Ohio | Carlos Mitchell picks off the pass by James Cargile | 7-9 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Carlos Mitchell and he's fouled by James Wheeler - foul #1 on James Wheeler, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SG), Craig Russ (SF), John Thomas (C) Carlos Mitchell, Geoffrey Whorton, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG) Mark Doxey | |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Wheeler | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Hillyer (fresh) SF - Craig Russ (fresh) PF - Robert Jury (fresh) C - John Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Augustus (fresh) PF - James Cargile (fresh) C - John Hoerner (fresh) | |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao is hacked by Charles Augustus - foul #1 on Charles Augustus, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Monroe Sanders (PF) Jing-Sheng Tao, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF) Aaron Cleveland, Charles Augustus | |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Robert Jury can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | James Cargile pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:32 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Craig Russ misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-12 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:20 | Ohio | Mark Doxey clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Roger Hillyer - foul #1 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Wayne Green (C) Roger Hillyer, Craig Russ, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Lynn Hough (PF), John Walker (C) James Wheeler, James Cargile, John Hoerner | |
| 14:20 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:20 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-12 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | James Allan tips it back up and in | 12-12 |
| 13:43 | Ohio | James Allan swats the shot by Mark Doxey | 12-12 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | James Allan snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is hacked by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG) James Allan | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Charles Augustus (SF), John Hoerner (C) Mark Doxey, Larry Pantoja, John Walker | |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders scores on a floater from the left side | 14-12 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | John Hoerner misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #2 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG) Jing-Sheng Tao | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF) Aaron Cleveland, Charles Augustus | |
| 13:02 | Ohio | John Hoerner makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | John Hoerner misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Wayne Green snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Larry Pantoja denies the turnaround by Geoffrey Whorton | 14-13 |
| 12:41 | Ohio | Lynn Hough gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Monroe Sanders picks off the pass by Lynn Hough | 14-13 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 12:12 | Ohio | James Wheeler gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:54 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Geoffrey Whorton - foul #1 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jury (PF) Monroe Sanders | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), James Cargile (PF), John Walker (C) James Wheeler, Lynn Hough, John Hoerner | |
| 11:54 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:54 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | John Walker swats the short shot by Wayne Green | 14-15 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Green | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Jury (fresh) C - Wayne Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cargile (fresh) C - John Walker (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Aaron Cleveland - foul #1 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF) Geoffrey Whorton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) Larry Pantoja, James Cargile | |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Robert Jury - foul #1 on Robert Jury, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Doucette (PG), Craig Russ (SF), John Thomas (C) James Allan, Carlos Mitchell, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Larry Pantoja (SF), James Cargile (C) Mark Doxey, Charles Augustus, John Walker | |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by David Doucette is blocked by James Wheeler | 16-16 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Robert Jury tips it home | 18-16 |
| 10:07 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Craig Russ steps out of bounds on the sideline | 18-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) David Doucette, Roger Hillyer, Craig Russ, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Charles Augustus (SF), John Walker (C) James Wheeler, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough | |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Carlos Mitchell - foul #1 on Carlos Mitchell, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) Charles Augustus, James Cargile | |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lynn Hough - foul #1 on Lynn Hough, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland is called for a charge - foul #2 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), Charles Augustus (SF), James Cargile (PF) Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough | |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Wayne Green dunks the ball set up by Monroe Sanders and the foul's on Mark Doxey - foul #1 on Mark Doxey, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), John Hoerner (C) Charles Augustus, James Cargile, John Walker | |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | John Hoerner grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 08:04 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the floater from close range | 22-18 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Pantoja | 22-18 |
| 07:43 | Ohio | Lynn Hough connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Mark Doxey | 22-20 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Lynn Hough blocks the jumper by Carlos Mitchell | 22-20 |
| 07:21 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hoerner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the jump hook from the left block | 22-20 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is hacked by Mark Doxey - foul #2 on Mark Doxey, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Doucette (PG), Roger Hillyer (SG), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) James Allan, Carlos Mitchell, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Charles Augustus (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Walker (C) Mark Doxey, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough, John Hoerner | |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | John Walker grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Wheeler | 23-23 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | James Cargile swats the shot by Geoffrey Whorton | 23-23 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:59 | Ohio | David Doucette is called for the reach on James Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Doucette, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (SF) Geoffrey Whorton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF) Charles Augustus | |
| 05:59 | Ohio | James Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:59 | Ohio | James Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Lynn Hough (PF) James Wheeler, James Cargile | |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-25 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | David Doucette gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Doucette | 26-25 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Lynn Hough lays it in on a nice dish by Aaron Cleveland and the foul's on Robert Jury - foul #2 on Robert Jury, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) David Doucette, Craig Russ, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Charles Augustus (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Hoerner (C) Mark Doxey, Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, John Walker | |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | James Allan double dribbles | 26-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF) Roger Hillyer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), John Walker (C) Lynn Hough, Charles Augustus, John Hoerner | |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Walker | 26-31 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | James Allan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Wayne Green comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Wayne Green tips it back up and in | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cargile (fresh) C - John Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Mark Doxey scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Wheeler | 28-34 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | John Walker swats the shot by Monroe Sanders | 28-34 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Carlos Mitchell is called for the reach on Mark Doxey - foul #2 on Carlos Mitchell, team foul #9 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (PF) James Allan, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Charles Augustus (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), John Hoerner (C) James Wheeler, Larry Pantoja, James Cargile, John Walker | |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Mark Doxey makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Mark Doxey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses long on a runner in the paint | 28-36 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland buries a floater from the right side set up by Charles Augustus | 28-38 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Mark Doxey gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is denied on a dunk by Wayne Green | 28-38 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Charles Augustus tips it but misses | 28-38 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | John Hoerner tips it but misses | 28-38 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-38 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Robert Jury tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Lynn Hough can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |