| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Colin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 22-38 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Robert Sellers can't connect on a floater from the left side | 22-38 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the offensive board | 22-38 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | William Forster drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Heard | 24-38 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Milam, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 24-38 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Daniel Massey gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Joseph Heard steps in front of the Charlie Ray pass | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Ronald Milam is called for the reach on Robert Sellers - foul #2 on Ronald Milam, team foul #2 | 24-38 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Joseph Heard clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Milam - foul #3 on Ronald Milam, team foul #3 | 24-38 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:28 | Ohio | Charlie Ray loses the dribble to Joseph Heard | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert hits a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Ronald Milam - foul #4 on Ronald Milam, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), Daniel Sammons (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, Charlie Ray, Alan Bryant, Daniel Massey | |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | William Forster snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SG) James Colin | |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Daniel Sammons, team foul #5 | 29-38 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 15:44 | Ohio | Robby Euler snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Klingler (fresh) SF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons loses the ball out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Massey (C) James Klingler, Daniel Sammons, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| 14:55 | Kent State | William Forster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-38 |
| 14:40 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 29-38 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Daniel Massey gets the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Robby Euler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | Robby Euler hits the follow up shot | 29-40 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Robert Sellers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Joseph Heard pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Daniel Massey pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-40 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | William Forster misses long on a floater near the basket | 29-40 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Joseph Heard scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-40 |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses short on a shot from close range | 31-40 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Joseph Heard gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | William Forster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Robert Sellers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 11:28 | Ohio | Charlie Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (SG), Joe Lewis (SF), Danny Connelly (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Shawn Parsons, Robert Sellers, Wade Gilbert, William Forster | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), James Klingler (SG), Daniel Sammons (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Robby Euler, James Colin, Charlie Ray, Alan Bryant, Daniel Massey | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joe Lewis (fresh) PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Klingler (fresh) SF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Joseph Heard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Ronald Milam clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 10:49 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 10:48 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 10:28 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons is hacked by Danny Connelly - foul #2 on Danny Connelly, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 10:13 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Joseph Heard snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Nelson | 35-40 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Klingler | 35-43 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Joe Lewis loses the dribble to Ronald Milam | 35-43 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Joseph Heard steps in front of the James Klingler pass | 35-43 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Joe Lewis lays it in set up by Joseph Heard | 37-43 |
| 08:27 | Ohio | James Klingler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Joseph Heard grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Joe Lewis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 07:37 | Ohio | Ronald Milam buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Johnson | 40-46 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Ronald Milam grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joe Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Klingler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sammons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 06:37 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Spinks | 40-46 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is whistled for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF), William Forster (C) Joseph Heard, Joe Lewis, Danny Connelly, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Ronald Milam, James Klingler, Daniel Sammons, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert throws it down on a great pass from Carlos Gammon | 42-46 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Shawn Parsons - foul #2 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 05:06 | Ohio | Charlie Ray snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Daniel Massey drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robby Euler | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Alan Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses short on a floater from the right side | 42-50 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | Robby Euler gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 03:54 | Ohio | Daniel Massey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Wade Gilbert - foul #3 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (PG) Carlos Gammon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG) Robby Euler | |
| 03:54 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 03:54 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Daniel Massey denies the turnaround by Wade Gilbert | 42-51 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Joseph Heard grabs the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | William Forster swats the layup by James Colin | 45-51 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Colin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Massey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Daniel Massey gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 02:07 | Ohio | Alan Bryant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Sellers - foul #1 on Robert Sellers, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SG), Daniel Sammons (SF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Colin, Charlie Ray, Daniel Massey | |
| 02:07 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 02:07 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | William Forster gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Alan Bryant picks off the pass by Robert Sellers | 45-51 |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Daniel Massey (C) James Klingler, Daniel Sammons, Glenn Spinks | |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Daniel Massey is denied on a layup by William Forster | 45-51 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio | James Colin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Robert Sellers comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Charlie Ray - foul #1 on Charlie Ray, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is hacked by Joseph Heard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Heard, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Robert Sellers is called for the reach on Charlie Ray - foul #2 on Robert Sellers, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is fouled on the floor by William Forster - foul #2 on William Forster, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | William Forster gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | William Forster buries a floater from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses short on a shot near the basket | 51-51 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Alan Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Forster (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Colin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Daniel Massey wins the tip | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Joseph Heard steals the ball from Ronald Milam in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 54-51 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Joseph Heard snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | William Forster can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Milam - foul #5 on Ronald Milam, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Ronald Milam, Alan Bryant | |
| 03:53 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:53 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | William Forster is fouled on the floor by Charlie Ray - foul #2 on Charlie Ray, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Sammons (SF), Glenn Spinks (C) Charlie Ray, Daniel Massey | |
| 03:04 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Robby Euler can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SF) Daniel Sammons | |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Daniel Massey knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Robby Euler | 57-53 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Daniel Massey swats the short shot by Robert Sellers | 57-53 |
| 01:46 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Alan Bryant | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Robby Euler hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on William Forster - foul #3 on William Forster, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | William Forster connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 59-56 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Robby Euler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Forster (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Colin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits the finger roll set up by Shawn Parsons | 61-59 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Robby Euler comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Daniel Massey gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses the driving attempt from the left block | 61-59 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | The clock runs out | 61-59 |