| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Flaugher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Corona (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dale Weeks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Little (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher inbounds the ball | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio | Dale Weeks scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Dale Langan picks off the pass by William Williams | 44-47 |
| 19:33 | Ohio | Dale Langan lays it in | 46-47 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Robert Liddle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 19:20 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | William Williams gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Little | 46-49 |
| 18:34 | Ohio | William Williams picks off the pass by John Wilson | 46-49 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | John Little is fouled in the backcourt by John Wilson - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Kenneth Henthorn (SG), James Paul (SF), Michael Doane (C) Dale Langan, John Wilson, Eric Flaugher, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:24 | Kent State | William Williams misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by George Corona - foul #2 on George Corona, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Smith (C) George Corona | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), Sam Warf (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, Paul Parikh | |
| 18:24 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | Randy Brown hits the finger roll | 48-51 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Randy Brown steals it from William Williams in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 17:44 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn is hacked by Erick Coker - foul #2 on Erick Coker, team foul #1 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG) James Paul | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SF), William Gunn (C) Gilbert Dolly, William Williams | |
| 17:27 | Ohio | Dale Langan loses the ball out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Corona (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Michael Doane, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG) Erick Coker, Ben Jones | |
| 17:11 | Kent State | John Little is fouled on the floor by Randy Brown - foul #2 on Randy Brown, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Paul (SF) Kenneth Henthorn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (C) William Gunn | |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by James Paul - foul #3 on James Paul, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eric Flaugher (SF) James Paul | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SF), William Gunn (PF) George Scott, Sam Warf | |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Paul Parikh makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Paul Parikh makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 16:37 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Robert Liddle grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the easy open layup | 48-53 |
| 16:20 | Ohio | Dale Weeks gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Dale Langan connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dale Weeks and the foul's on William Gunn - foul #1 on William Gunn, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Frank (SF), Michael Doane (PF), Robert Smith (C) Eric Flaugher, George Corona, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF) Robert Liddle, John Little, Paul Parikh | |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | William Gunn gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Ben Jones misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 15:50 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Doane | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Randy Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Craig Frank (fresh) PF - Michael Doane (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Gilbert Dolly swats the layup by Randy Brown | 50-53 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | William Williams misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Erick Coker can't tip it in | 50-53 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 14:42 | Ohio | Michael Doane misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-53 |
| 14:40 | Ohio | Craig Frank pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Michael Doane clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | William Gunn snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Erick Coker connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by William Williams | 50-55 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | William Williams is called for the reach on Randy Brown - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), John Wilson (SG), Eric Flaugher (SF), George Corona (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Dale Langan, Randy Brown, Craig Frank, Michael Doane, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG), George Scott (SF), Sam Warf (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Erick Coker, Ben Jones, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, William Gunn | |
| 13:45 | Ohio | Mark Barker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Eric Flaugher is called for the reach on George Scott - foul #1 on Eric Flaugher, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | John Little clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Robert Liddle hits the follow up shot | 50-57 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | George Corona misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 12:48 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher tips it but misses | 50-57 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Dale Weeks snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Barker | 53-57 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | John Little's floater is tipped away by Dale Weeks | 53-57 |
| 12:09 | Ohio | Dale Weeks grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 11:57 | Ohio | John Wilson hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Robert Liddle is hacked by George Corona in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Corona, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn (SF), Michael Doane (PF), James Paul (C) Eric Flaugher, George Corona, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Ben Jones (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Steven Peterson (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, George Scott, Sam Warf, Paul Parikh | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Erick Coker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-57 |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn grabs the board | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Henthorn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Doane (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Paul (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ben Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio | John Wilson misses the lay-in | 55-57 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Steven Peterson grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Steven Peterson steps in front of the Mark Barker pass | 55-57 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Williams | 55-59 |
| 10:28 | Ohio | Erick Coker takes the ball from Kenneth Henthorn | 55-59 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Erick Coker hits the finger roll | 55-61 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Mark Barker drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Doane | 58-61 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Erick Coker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 58-61 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | John Wilson grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 09:18 | Ohio | John Wilson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 58-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Eric Flaugher (SF), George Corona (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Mark Barker, John Wilson, Kenneth Henthorn, Michael Doane, James Paul | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG), George Scott (SF), Sam Warf (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Erick Coker, Ben Jones, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Steven Peterson | |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Robert Liddle lays it in on a nice dish by Sam Warf | 58-63 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Robert Liddle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | George Corona gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 08:04 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-63 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Sam Warf connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Little | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Randy Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Flaugher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Corona (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Weeks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Little (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Scott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sam Warf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ohio | George Corona makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Robert Liddle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Craig Frank (SF), Robert Smith (C) Randy Brown, Eric Flaugher, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Ben Jones (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Gunn (PF) Robert Liddle, John Little, George Scott, Sam Warf | |
| 07:01 | Ohio | George Corona misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Craig Frank grabs the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Craig Frank is whistled for traveling | 60-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG), Dale Weeks (C) Dale Langan, George Corona | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Peterson (C) Paul Parikh | |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-67 |
| 06:18 | Ohio | Robert Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Ben Jones snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Erick Coker scores on a floater from the left side set up by Gilbert Dolly | 60-69 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | Craig Frank comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-69 |
| 05:42 | Ohio | Dale Weeks grabs the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by Erick Coker - foul #3 on Erick Coker, team foul #4 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Kenneth Henthorn (SG), James Paul (SF), George Corona (PF), Michael Doane (C) Mark Barker, John Wilson, Craig Frank, Robert Smith, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG), George Scott (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Erick Coker, Ben Jones, Gilbert Dolly, William Gunn, Steven Peterson | |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Robert Liddle grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | John Little is hacked by Michael Doane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Doane, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | John Little makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | John Little misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 05:06 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Doane | 60-70 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Michael Doane hits a runner from the left block | 62-70 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Robert Liddle is hacked by Kenneth Henthorn - foul #1 on Kenneth Henthorn, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Eric Flaugher (SF) Kenneth Henthorn, George Corona | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (C) Sam Warf | |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 04:38 | Ohio | Michael Doane grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | James Paul is hacked by Paul Parikh - foul #1 on Paul Parikh, team foul #5 | 62-70 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Michael Doane can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-70 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Robert Liddle hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-73 |
| 03:50 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-73 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the board | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Randy Brown is called for the reach on John Little in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Brown, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Kenneth Henthorn (SF), George Corona (PF), Robert Smith (C) Randy Brown, Eric Flaugher, Michael Doane, James Paul | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Sam Warf (PF) Robert Liddle, George Scott, William Williams | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | John Little misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 03:44 | Ohio | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-73 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | John Little grabs the defensive rebound | 62-73 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Langan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Kenneth Henthorn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Corona (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Sam Warf (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Parikh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Kent State | John Little buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Sam Warf | 62-76 |
| 02:54 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-76 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly snags the defensive board | 62-76 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (SG), Eric Flaugher (SF), Dale Weeks (C) Mark Barker, Kenneth Henthorn, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), William Williams (PF) Erick Coker, Sam Warf | |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Flaugher - foul #2 on Eric Flaugher, team foul #10 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn (SG), James Paul (SF), Michael Doane (PF), Robert Smith (C) Dale Langan, Eric Flaugher, George Corona, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Erick Coker is called for the reach on Randy Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erick Coker, team foul #6 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SF) Gilbert Dolly | |
| 02:07 | Ohio | James Paul hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-78 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | George Scott pulls down the rebound | 62-78 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Erick Coker is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Henthorn - foul #2 on Kenneth Henthorn, team foul #11 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG) James Paul | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Erick Coker makes the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Erick Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-80 |
| 01:29 | Ohio | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 62-80 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Robert Smith loses the dribble to George Scott | 62-80 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | William Gunn buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Scott | 62-82 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Randy Brown can't throw it down | 62-82 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn tips it home | 64-82 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Ben Jones misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Dale Langan - foul #2 on Dale Langan, team foul #12 | 64-82 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Ben Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-83 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Ben Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-84 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-84 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Ben Jones runs out the clock | 67-84 |