| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Riley (fresh) PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Weeks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | James Riley inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio | John Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 19:32 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin tips it home | 36-34 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Robert Liddle is fouled in the backcourt by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Ruben Marroquin is called for the reach on Steven Peterson - foul #2 on Ruben Marroquin, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Steven Peterson | 36-37 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | Dale Langan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Wilson | 38-37 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Robert Liddle buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from George Scott | 38-39 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by George Scott - foul #1 on George Scott, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Harold Frederick (SF), George Corona (PF), Robert Smith (C) Dale Langan, John Wilson, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Ben Jones (SG), John Little (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Robert Liddle, George Scott, Aaron Williams, Steven Peterson, Paul Parikh | |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Harold Frederick is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Ben Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | George Corona misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 38-39 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 38-39 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Sam Warf buries a floater in the lane set up by William Williams | 38-41 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Harold Frederick knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-41 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | John Little misses the floater in the lane | 41-41 |
| 16:34 | Ohio | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:31 | Ohio | Erick Coker picks off the pass by Mark Barker in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Ben Jones connects on the driving attempt from close range | 41-43 |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Randy Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Ronald Paulsen (SG), James Riley (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Mark Barker, Randy Brown, Harold Frederick, George Corona, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), George Scott (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Steven Peterson (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Erick Coker, Ben Jones, John Little, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Paulsen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Riley (fresh) PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Weeks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Steven Peterson connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Liddle | 41-45 |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG) Ronald Paulsen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Steven Peterson's pass is intercepted by Ruben Marroquin in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 14:56 | Ohio | James Riley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | Dale Weeks tips it home | 43-45 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Steven Peterson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Ruben Marroquin - foul #3 on Ruben Marroquin, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Steven Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Steven Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:36 | Ohio | John Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Williams (PF) Steven Peterson | |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Aaron Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Scott | 43-49 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Dale Weeks makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Langan and he's fouled by Robert Liddle - foul #2 on Robert Liddle, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Harold Frederick (SF), George Corona (PF) Dale Langan, John Wilson, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Ben Jones (SG), John Little (SF), Sam Warf (C) Robert Liddle, George Scott, Aaron Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Dale Weeks makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | William Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-49 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Ben Jones hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | George Corona loses the dribble to Ben Jones | 46-51 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Ben Jones misses the easy layup | 46-51 |
| 13:12 | Ohio | The rebound goes to George Corona | 46-51 |
| 12:45 | Ohio | Mark Barker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 12:43 | Ohio | Mark Barker grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 12:21 | Ohio | Harold Frederick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 12:20 | Ohio | Randy Brown tips it in | 48-51 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | John Little can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Frederick - foul #3 on Harold Frederick, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), John Wilson (SG), James Riley (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Robert Smith (C) Mark Barker, Randy Brown, Harold Frederick, George Corona, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), George Scott (SG), Steven Peterson (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Erick Coker, Ben Jones, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 11:52 | Kent State | John Little makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | John Little makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Riley (fresh) PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Little (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ohio | Dale Langan loses the dribble to Paul Parikh | 48-53 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | George Scott is fouled in the backcourt by John Wilson - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SF) John Little | |
| 11:23 | Kent State | George Scott can't connect on a shot in the lane | 48-53 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Steven Peterson tips it back up and in | 48-55 |
| 11:00 | Ohio | Robert Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Langan | 51-55 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Robert Liddle buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Williams | 51-58 |
| 10:22 | Ohio | Paul Parikh steals the ball from James Riley | 51-58 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Aaron Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-61 |
| 09:32 | Ohio | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-61 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Steven Peterson snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | George Scott lays it in | 51-63 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Dale Langan is hacked by Steven Peterson - foul #3 on Steven Peterson, team foul #3 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Harold Frederick (SF), George Corona (PF), Michael Doane (C) Dale Langan, John Wilson, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Ben Jones (SG), John Little (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Robert Liddle, George Scott, Aaron Williams, Steven Peterson, Paul Parikh | |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Harold Frederick connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Randy Brown | 53-63 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | William Williams loses the dribble to Randy Brown | 53-63 |
| 08:13 | Ohio | Harold Frederick can't finish the layup | 53-63 |
| 08:12 | Ohio | Harold Frederick gets the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Harold Frederick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Ben Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Frederick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Corona (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Doane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Little (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Warf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Ben Jones's pass is intercepted by Mark Barker in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| 07:40 | Ohio | George Corona banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Barker | 55-63 |
| 07:18 | Kent State | William Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin (PF), Dale Weeks (C) George Corona, Michael Doane | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SF), Steven Peterson (PF), Paul Parikh (C) John Little, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Randy Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Barker and the foul's on Aaron Williams - foul #1 on Aaron Williams, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Ronald Paulsen (SF) Mark Barker, Harold Frederick | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG) Erick Coker | |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Randy Brown misses the free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 06:45 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-63 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Aaron Williams | 57-63 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Aaron Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 06:37 | Ohio | Randy Brown grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 06:15 | Ohio | Dale Langan drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Randy Brown | 59-63 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Paul Parikh makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Ben Jones | 59-65 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Dale Langan blows the layup but the foul's on Ben Jones - foul #1 on Ben Jones, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (SG), James Riley (SF), George Corona (PF) Randy Brown, Ronald Paulsen, Ruben Marroquin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Erick Coker (SG), John Little (SF), William Williams (C) Ben Jones, George Scott, Aaron Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Steven Peterson pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Steven Peterson hits the finger roll | 59-67 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | James Riley scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Dale Langan and he's hacked by Steven Peterson - foul #4 on Steven Peterson, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG), Robert Smith (C) Dale Langan, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:13 | Ohio | James Riley makes the free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 04:52 | Ohio | John Wilson grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | George Corona misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-67 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | John Little pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | John Little misses short on a floater from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Robert Liddle takes the ball from Mark Barker | 62-67 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Steven Peterson's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Smith | 62-67 |
| 03:47 | Ohio | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Corona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erick Coker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Little (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Peterson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Ohio | John Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | John Little snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Steven Peterson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Ohio | James Riley drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 64-70 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Harold Frederick (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Mark Barker, John Wilson, James Riley, George Corona, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (PG), George Scott (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Sam Warf (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Robert Liddle, Erick Coker, John Little, Steven Peterson, William Williams | |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Aaron Williams hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from George Scott | 64-72 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (SG), James Riley (SF) Randy Brown, Harold Frederick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG) Ben Jones | |
| 02:14 | Ohio | James Riley is hacked by Paul Parikh - foul #2 on Paul Parikh, team foul #7 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Williams (PF) Sam Warf | |
| 02:14 | Ohio | James Riley makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | James Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | George Scott is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Dale Langan hits a shot from close range | 68-72 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | George Scott scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Williams | 68-75 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-75 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Aaron Williams snags the defensive board | 68-75 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | George Scott can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 68-75 |
| 01:20 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Dale Weeks | 68-75 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Dale Langan hits a shot in the lane | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Robert Liddle is called for 10 seconds | 70-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG) Mark Barker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Peterson (PF) William Williams | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by George Scott - foul #2 on George Scott, team foul #8 | 70-75 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Aaron Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Langan - foul #2 on Dale Langan, team foul #6 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (SG) George Scott | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Dale Weeks is called for the reach on Aaron Williams - foul #1 on Dale Weeks, team foul #7 | 72-75 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin snags the defensive board | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Paul Parikh steps in front of the Ruben Marroquin pass | 72-76 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Aaron Williams is hacked by Dale Langan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Langan, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-78 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | James Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-78 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | James Riley grabs the offensive board | 72-78 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | James Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-78 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Williams (C) Paul Parikh | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Erick Coker is hacked by John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Wilson, team foul #9 | 72-78 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Erick Coker misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Dale Weeks snags the defensive board | 72-78 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Dale Langan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-78 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Weeks | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | The clock runs out | 72-78 |