| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Colin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Forster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 23-12 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-12 |
| 19:33 | Ohio | Ronald Milam grabs the defensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 19:11 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Daniel Massey pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | Daniel Massey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 18:49 | Ohio | Daniel Massey tips it home | 25-12 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Ronald Milam takes the ball from Wade Gilbert | 25-12 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Daniel Massey is fouled on the floor by William Forster - foul #2 on William Forster, team foul #1 | 25-12 |
| 17:56 | Ohio | Ronald Milam connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Charlie Ray | 27-12 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Ronald Milam is called for the reach on Joseph Heard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Milam, team foul #1 | 27-12 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is fouled on the floor by Daniel Massey - foul #1 on Daniel Massey, team foul #2 | 27-12 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-12 |
| 17:27 | Ohio | Ronald Milam gets the rebound | 27-12 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by William Forster - foul #3 on William Forster, team foul #2 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Sammons (SF) Charlie Ray | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Alan Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 28-12 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Alan Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 29-12 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-12 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Sammons | 29-12 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Daniel Massey connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Milam | 31-12 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-12 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert can't tip it in | 31-12 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons grabs the defensive rebound | 31-12 |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Alan Bryant hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Ronald Milam | 33-12 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Colin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Massey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-12 |
| 15:13 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons grabs the board | 33-12 |
| 14:52 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Bryant | 36-12 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Daniel Sammons steps in front of the Shawn Parsons pass | 36-12 |
| 14:05 | Ohio | Daniel Massey travels with the ball | 36-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), James Klingler (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, James Colin, Daniel Sammons, Alan Bryant, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Sellers | 36-15 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks travels with the ball | 36-15 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | William Forster blows the layup but the foul's on Robby Euler - foul #1 on Robby Euler, team foul #3 | 36-15 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 1st free throw | 36-16 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 2nd free throw | 36-16 |
| 13:20 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 36-16 |
| 12:56 | Ohio | William Forster denies the turnaround by Robby Euler | 36-16 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Joseph Heard grabs the board | 36-16 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the shot from close range and he's hacked by Glenn Spinks - foul #1 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #4 | 36-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG) Robby Euler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the free throw | 36-19 |
| 12:09 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks's floater is tipped away by William Forster | 36-19 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the defensive rebound | 36-19 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | William Forster can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 36-19 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert tips it in | 36-21 |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks connects on the runner from the right block | 38-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Klingler (fresh) SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lewis (fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Forster (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joe Lewis | 38-24 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses short on a shot from the right block | 38-24 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Joe Lewis scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Heard | 38-26 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Klingler | 40-26 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Ronald Milam picks off the pass by Joseph Heard in the backcourt | 40-26 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | James Klingler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Milam | 42-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 42-26 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Joseph Heard snags the offensive board | 42-26 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert lays it up and in set up by Joseph Heard | 42-28 |
| 09:37 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Forster | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Joe Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 09:14 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | James Klingler makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charlie Ray | 45-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #5 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), James Colin (SG), Daniel Sammons (SF), Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Ronald Milam, James Klingler, Charlie Ray, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Robert Sellers (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Joseph Heard, Shawn Parsons, William Forster | |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 08:15 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Daniel Sammons is called for the reach on Robert Sellers - foul #3 on Daniel Sammons, team foul #6 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Nelson (C) Wade Gilbert | |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 07:32 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons hits a 3 from the right corner | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) SG - James Colin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) C - Robert Nelson (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses short on a floater from the right side | 48-33 |
| 07:13 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Massey | 48-33 |
| 06:44 | Ohio | Robby Euler is hacked by Robert Sellers - foul #2 on Robert Sellers, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG) Robby Euler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (PG) Carlos Gammon | |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Ronald Milam loses the dribble to Robert Nelson | 48-33 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Alan Bryant picks off the pass by Joe Lewis | 48-33 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Sellers - foul #3 on Robert Sellers, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Alan Bryant, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), William Forster (C) Joe Lewis, Robert Nelson | |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons misses the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Danny Connelly gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 05:38 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 05:23 | Ohio | Ronald Milam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Danny Connelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Daniel Massey (C) James Colin, Anthony Swan, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:04 | Ohio | Daniel Massey knocks in the shot from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Heard | 51-36 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | James Klingler misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Shawn Parsons - foul #3 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Danny Connelly | |
| 04:34 | Ohio | James Klingler makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | James Klingler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | William Forster jams it | 53-38 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks loses the dribble to Wade Gilbert | 53-38 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the jumper from close range | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Charlie Ray | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Klingler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sellers (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Forster (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Glenn Spinks is called for the reach on Joseph Heard - foul #2 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), James Colin (SG), Daniel Sammons (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Ronald Milam, James Klingler, Charlie Ray, Alan Bryant, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (SG), Joe Lewis (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Shawn Parsons, Robert Sellers, William Forster | |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Daniel Massey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-42 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons tips it back up and in | 57-42 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Joe Lewis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons makes the turnaround near the basket | 59-45 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert buries a shot in the paint | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:46 | Ohio | Joseph Heard is called for the reach on Daniel Sammons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Heard, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Charlie Ray (SF), Alan Bryant (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Colin, Daniel Sammons, Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), William Forster (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Danny Connelly | |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is hacked by William Forster - foul #4 on William Forster, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | William Forster makes the fadeaway from close range | 61-49 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Heard - foul #2 on Joseph Heard, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wade Gilbert | 61-49 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | William Forster misses short on a shot from the right block | 61-49 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Robert Sellers tips it in | 61-51 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Robby Euler is hacked by Joseph Heard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Heard, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Charlie Ray is called for the reach on Joseph Heard - foul #1 on Charlie Ray, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Daniel Massey (C) Robby Euler, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Heard - foul #4 on Joseph Heard, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), Glenn Spinks (C) James Colin, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Ronald Milam is called for the reach on Joseph Heard - foul #3 on Ronald Milam, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Daniel Massey (C) Robby Euler, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Shawn Parsons is called for the reach on Charlie Ray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), Glenn Spinks (C) James Colin, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Charlie Ray snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Robby Euler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Daniel Massey (C) Robby Euler, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | James Colin steps in front of the Wade Gilbert pass | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Ronald Milam runs out the clock | 66-55 |