| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Kent State | Jesse Smith picks off the pass by Evan Davis in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 19:57 | Ohio | Edmund Roark hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jesse Smith | 37-40 |
| 19:55 | Kent State | Jesse Smith steps in front of the Ernest Thomas pass in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 19:30 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer loses the dribble to Ernest Thomas | 37-40 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Boyer - foul #3 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Davis (SF) Raymond Boyer | |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 40-40 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | Evan Davis steps in front of the Jesse Smith pass | 40-40 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-40 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 18:27 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | Edmund Roark drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jesse Smith | 40-42 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 17:35 | Ohio | James Mattson is called for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG), Terry Gaines (SG), Robert Keene (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Alfred Chou (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Jesse Smith, Edmund Roark, Greg Davis, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ivan Zarrineh - foul #1 on Ivan Zarrineh, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher is whistled for traveling | 44-42 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | George Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Chou - foul #1 on Alfred Chou, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Terry Gaines drills a shot from the right side | 46-42 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Bronsky | 46-44 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Robert Keene scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 48-44 |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Robert Keene gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Michael Meagher can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | George Burns snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - George Burns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Meagher (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Benton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Eicher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Chou (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Zarrineh (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc is open and buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Terry Gaines | 50-44 |
| 15:26 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Michael Meagher can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-44 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | George Burns snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Robert Keene buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Michael Meagher blocks the short jumper by Robert Benton | 53-44 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Robert Keene pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Terry Gaines scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Robert Keene is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Robert Keene tips it in | 57-44 |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Alfred Chou misses long on a jumper near the basket | 57-44 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | George Burns clanks a shot from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc tips it home | 59-44 |
| 13:10 | Ohio | Alfred Chou can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh can't tip it in | 59-44 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Robert Keene grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Kenneth Bronsky is called for the reach on Terry Gaines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Bronsky, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) George Burns, Terry Gaines, Robert Keene, Michael Meagher, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Robert Benton, Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher, Alfred Chou, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses long on an open shot from the right block | 59-44 |
| 12:53 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jesse Smith | 59-46 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Evan Davis can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-46 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | James Mattson gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 12:12 | Ohio | Jesse Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Raymond Boyer | 59-49 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Evan Davis | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-49 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 61-49 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is fouled on the floor by Gerald Mead - foul #1 on Gerald Mead, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (SG), Greg Davis (C) Kenneth Phillips, Gerald Mead | |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-49 |
| 10:27 | Ohio | Greg Davis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ruby - foul #1 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #1 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (PG) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Gerald Mead (C) Jesse Smith, James Mattson | |
| 10:09 | Ohio | Robert Benton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Greg Davis | 61-51 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edmund Roark - foul #2 on Edmund Roark, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) Bruce Sanders | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), James Mattson (PF) Robert Benton, Greg Davis | |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:27 | Ohio | Edmund Roark clanks a shot from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | James Mattson swats the shot by Greg Lamarche | 63-51 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | James Mattson snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Daniel Ruby takes the ball from Kenneth Phillips | 63-51 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Mattson - foul #2 on James Mattson, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF) Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Greg Davis (C) Edmund Roark, Raymond Boyer, Gerald Mead | |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Greg Davis | 64-51 |
| 08:26 | Ohio | James Mattson hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Phillips | 64-53 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Robert Keene connects on the open floater from the baseline | 66-53 |
| 07:52 | Ohio | James Mattson knocks in the jumper from the right block | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Eicher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mattson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Kent State | The jumper by Greg Lamarche is denied by Kenneth Eicher | 66-55 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche gets the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Keene | 69-55 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:06 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-58 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby loses the dribble to James Mattson in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc's layup is rejected by Kenneth Eicher | 69-58 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Greg Davis grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 06:15 | Ohio | Greg Davis tips it but misses | 69-58 |
| 06:13 | Ohio | James Mattson grabs the offensive board | 69-58 |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 69-58 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher grabs the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG), George Burns (SF), Michael Meagher (PF) Daniel Ruby, Robert Keene, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Edmund Roark (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Alfred Chou (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Robert Benton, Kenneth Phillips, Kenneth Eicher, James Mattson, Greg Davis | |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Alfred Chou clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-58 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 69-58 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ivan Zarrineh - foul #2 on Ivan Zarrineh, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (PG) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerald Mead (C) Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:01 | Ohio | Terry Gaines steals it from Raymond Boyer | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses long on a runner from close range | 71-58 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Edmund Roark scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse Smith and he's hacked by George Burns - foul #3 on George Burns, team foul #2 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Robert Keene (C) Bruce Sanders, George Burns, Michael Meagher, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Alfred Chou, Gerald Mead | |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses the free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Robert Keene snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Boyer - foul #4 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #9 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG) Terry Gaines | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG) Jesse Smith, Edmund Roark | |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ivan Zarrineh | 72-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Keene (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Eicher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Zarrineh (fresh) 2 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) | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-62 |
| 03:20 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher connects on the 3 from the right wing | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Keene | 74-65 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG), Kevin Bolduc (C) Daniel Ruby, Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Greg Davis (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Robert Benton, Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 02:27 | Ohio | Terry Gaines picks off the pass by Gerald Mead | 74-65 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Lamarche (C) Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mattson (PF) Greg Davis | |
| 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) | |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Evan Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Gaines | 77-65 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Gerald Mead misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Greg Lamarche - foul #2 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #3 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG), Robert Keene (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Greg Davis (SF), Alfred Chou (PF) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Phillips, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson | |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-67 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Gerald Mead gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Gerald Mead knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edmund Roark | 77-69 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) George Burns, Terry Gaines, Robert Keene, Michael Meagher, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is hacked by Jesse Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Smith, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (PF), Robert Keene (C) Evan Davis, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Jesse Smith clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Keene - foul #1 on Robert Keene, team foul #4 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG), Terry Gaines (SG), Michael Meagher (PF) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Greg Davis (PF), Alfred Chou (C) Kenneth Phillips, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Jesse Smith is called for the reach on Terry Gaines in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Smith, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF) George Burns, Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Eicher, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Phillips and he's hacked by Robert Hoffman - foul #3 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #5 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Evan Davis (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Terry Gaines, Kevin Bolduc, Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses the free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 81-73 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Phillips - foul #4 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (PF) Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | James Mattson pulls down the rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Jesse Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-73 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 82-73 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Jesse Smith is called for the reach on Kevin Bolduc in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jesse Smith, team foul #13 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (C) Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG) Jesse Smith | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips is hacked by Daniel Ruby - foul #2 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #6 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG), Terry Gaines (SG), Michael Meagher (PF) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Greg Davis (PF), Alfred Chou (C) Kenneth Phillips, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Alfred Chou misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 84-73 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Eicher | 84-73 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Alfred Chou drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Greg Davis and he's hacked by George Burns - foul #4 on George Burns, team foul #7 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) George Burns, Terry Gaines, Robert Keene, Michael Meagher, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Gerald Mead (C) Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher, Greg Davis | |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Alfred Chou misses the free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the rebound | 84-75 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Edmund Roark is called for the reach on Evan Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edmund Roark, team foul #14 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (C) Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mattson (PF) Alfred Chou | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Evan Davis - foul #1 on Evan Davis, team foul #8 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG), Terry Gaines (SG), Robert Keene (SF), Michael Meagher (PF) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Greg Davis (PF), Alfred Chou (C) Kenneth Phillips, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Roark - foul #4 on Edmund Roark, team foul #15 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF) George Burns, Terry Gaines, Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Kenneth Bronsky, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 87-79 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-79 |
| 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 | Ernest Thomas runs out the clock | 87-79 |