| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) SG - Charles Augustus (fresh) SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) C - John Hoerner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) C - Robert Jury (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Lynn Hough wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio | Charles Augustus hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Robert Jury pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Carlos Mitchell | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Ohio | John Hoerner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Robert Jury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roger Hillyer - foul #1 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | Mark Doxey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Pantoja | 7-3 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell loses the dribble to Larry Pantoja in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Charles Augustus can't throw it down | 7-3 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Robert Jury grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao is hacked by Mark Doxey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Doxey, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Hoerner - foul #1 on John Hoerner, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Robert Jury makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:04 | Ohio | John Hoerner makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Augustus | 9-4 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses the easy open layup | 9-4 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Robert Jury buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Carlos Mitchell | 9-6 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses short on a shot from the left block | 9-6 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Robert Jury grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 16:53 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:46 | Ohio | Robert Jury steals the ball from Mark Doxey | 9-6 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Charles Augustus is called for the reach on Carlos Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Augustus, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Cummings (PG), James Wheeler (SG), John Williams (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Walker (C) Mark Doxey, Charles Augustus, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Craig Russ (SF), Gary Raya (PF), Greg Ropp (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Roger Hillyer, Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane but he's fouled by James Wheeler - foul #1 on James Wheeler, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:20 | Ohio | James Wheeler knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | James Allan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Greg Ropp | 12-10 |
| 16:02 | Ohio | James Cargile buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Williams | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Christopher Cummings (fresh) SG - James Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - James Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) PF - Gary Raya (fresh) C - Greg Ropp (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Craig Russ steps out of bounds on the sideline | 14-10 |
| 15:20 | Ohio | John Walker connects on the 3 from the right corner | 17-10 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Craig Russ makes the driving attempt from close range set up by James Allan | 17-12 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Christopher Cummings is denied on a layup by Gary Raya | 17-12 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | John Walker hits the follow up shot | 19-12 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | James Allan is whistled for traveling | 19-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Charles Augustus (SG), Dan Browning (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Christopher Cummings, James Wheeler, John Williams, James Cargile, John Walker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Robert Jury (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Craig Russ, Gary Raya, Greg Ropp | |
| 14:09 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the runner in the paint | 21-12 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 13:47 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the defensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 13:22 | Ohio | Lynn Hough clanks a shot from the left side | 21-12 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino grabs the board | 21-12 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Robert Jury scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Roger Hillyer | 21-14 |
| 12:51 | Ohio | Charles Augustus buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-14 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer clanks a shot from the right side | 24-14 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino grabs the offensive board | 24-14 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao is whistled for traveling | 24-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), John Hoerner (C) Charles Augustus, Dan Browning, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Gary Raya (PF), Greg Ropp (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Kenneth Bernardino, Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| 12:01 | Ohio | Lynn Hough hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 12:00 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 11:44 | Ohio | Lynn Hough buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by James Wheeler | 26-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (tiring) 3 pts. SG - James Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hoerner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Raya (fresh) C - Greg Ropp (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Larry Pantoja takes the ball from Gary Raya | 26-14 |
| 11:21 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja banks in the layup | 28-14 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer is hacked by Larry Pantoja - foul #1 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #5 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Cummings (PG), John Williams (SG), James Cargile (PF), John Walker (C) Mark Doxey, James Wheeler, Lynn Hough, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Craig Russ (SF) James Allan, Roger Hillyer | |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Gary Raya clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-14 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Williams | 28-14 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | John Walker buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Cargile | 30-14 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Larry Pantoja is called for the reach on James Schuelke - foul #2 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #6 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (C) Larry Pantoja | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (C) James Schuelke, Carlos Mitchell, Gary Raya, Greg Ropp | |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Craig Russ comes up short on the shot from the right side | 30-14 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Robert Jury grabs the offensive rebound | 30-14 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Craig Russ loses the ball out of bounds | 30-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Charles Augustus (SG), Allen Brewer (C) Christopher Cummings, John Williams, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:38 | Ohio | Roger Hillyer steals the ball from James Cargile | 30-14 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer lays it in | 30-16 |
| 09:29 | Ohio | Charles Augustus travels with the ball | 30-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Dan Browning (SF) Charles Augustus, John Walker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Raya (PF), Greg Ropp (C) Craig Russ, Robert Jury | |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-16 |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Mark Doxey grabs the board | 30-16 |
| 08:43 | Ohio | Dan Browning misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Roger Hillyer - foul #2 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #2 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Cummings (PG), Lynn Hough (PF), John Hoerner (C) Mark Doxey, James Cargile, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF) Jing-Sheng Tao, Andrew Savitz, Roger Hillyer | |
| 08:43 | Ohio | Dan Browning makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 08:43 | Ohio | Dan Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 32-16 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell buries a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Dan Browning - foul #1 on Dan Browning, team foul #7 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG), John Williams (SF) James Wheeler, Dan Browning | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (SF), Robert Jury (C) Gary Raya, Greg Ropp | |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the free throw | 32-19 |
| 08:06 | Ohio | Christopher Cummings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Walker (PF) Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-19 |
| 07:50 | Ohio | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Charles Augustus connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Hoerner | 35-19 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Christopher Cummings (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Augustus (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hoerner (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Russ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fairly fresh) C - Robert Jury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Christopher Cummings steps in front of the Carlos Mitchell pass | 35-19 |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Charles Augustus comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-19 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Robert Jury pulls down the rebound | 35-19 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), James Wheeler (SG), Dan Browning (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Christopher Cummings, Charles Augustus, John Williams, John Walker, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Gary Raya (SF), Greg Ropp (C) James Allan, Carlos Mitchell, Craig Russ, Robert Jury | |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Doxey | 38-19 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Andrew Savitz, team foul #3 | 38-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cargile (PF) Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Mark Doxey drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Wheeler | 41-19 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jing-Sheng Tao | 41-21 |
| 05:36 | Ohio | Dan Browning misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-21 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz grabs the defensive rebound | 41-21 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lynn Hough (PF), John Walker (C) Dan Browning, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Robert Jury (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Andrew Savitz, Monroe Sanders | |
| 05:05 | Ohio | James Cargile can't finish the layup | 41-21 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | Lynn Hough tips it in | 43-21 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | James Wheeler takes the ball from Carlos Mitchell | 43-21 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | James Wheeler throws it down | 45-21 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | James Allan is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Doxey - foul #2 on Mark Doxey, team foul #8 | 45-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG), John Williams (SF) Mark Doxey, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF) Gary Raya, Greg Ropp | |
| 04:36 | Kent State | James Allan makes the 1st free throw | 45-22 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | James Allan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-22 |
| 04:36 | Ohio | Charles Augustus snags the defensive board | 45-22 |
| 04:24 | Ohio | James Wheeler is hacked by Craig Russ - foul #1 on Craig Russ, team foul #4 | 45-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (C) John Walker | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Carlos Mitchell is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #1 on Carlos Mitchell, team foul #5 | 45-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Cummings (PG), Larry Pantoja (SF) James Wheeler, Charles Augustus | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF) James Allan, Carlos Mitchell, Monroe Sanders | |
| 03:44 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-22 |
| 03:43 | Ohio | John Hoerner misses the tip | 45-22 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Robert Jury pulls down the rebound | 45-22 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer's pass is intercepted by John Williams | 45-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Christopher Cummings (fresh) SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lynn Hough (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hoerner (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Russ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jury (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Ohio | John Williams buries a shot from the left side set up by John Hoerner | 47-22 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses the lay-in | 47-22 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Lynn Hough pulls down the rebound | 47-22 |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Lynn Hough comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-22 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Lynn Hough pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-22 |
| 02:19 | Ohio | John Hoerner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-22 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Lynn Hough tips it back up and in | 49-22 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao is hacked by Christopher Cummings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Cummings, team foul #9 | 49-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Charles Augustus (SG), James Cargile (PF), John Walker (C) Christopher Cummings, John Williams, Lynn Hough, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (SG), Gary Raya (PF), Greg Ropp (C) Andrew Savitz, Craig Russ, Robert Jury | |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses the 1st free throw | 49-22 |
| 02:15 | Ohio | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 49-22 |
| 02:00 | Ohio | John Walker clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-22 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-22 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Charles Augustus is called for traveling | 49-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Allen Brewer (C) Larry Pantoja | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG) Jing-Sheng Tao | |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-22 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | James Cargile snags the defensive board | 49-22 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Allen Brewer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-22 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to John Walker | 49-22 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | John Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-22 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Greg Ropp grabs the board | 49-22 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Charles Augustus takes the ball from James Allan in the backcourt | 49-22 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | James Cargile scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Mark Doxey and he's fouled by Gary Raya - foul #1 on Gary Raya, team foul #6 | 51-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Cummings (PG), James Wheeler (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) Mark Doxey, Charles Augustus, John Walker, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF), Craig Russ (C) Carlos Mitchell, Gary Raya, Greg Ropp | |
| 00:05 | Ohio | James Cargile makes the free throw | 52-22 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz is fouled in the backcourt by James Wheeler - foul #2 on James Wheeler, team foul #10 | 52-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (C) James Cargile | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the 1st free throw | 52-23 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses the 2nd free throw | 52-23 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | John Hoerner grabs the board | 52-23 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | John Hoerner can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 52-23 |