| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carmen Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Altman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Dolan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Vance Mancha (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Vance Mancha - foul #2 on Vance Mancha, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan lays it in on a nice dish by Vance Mancha | 40-38 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Robert Washington's pass is intercepted by Carlos Harris in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Carlos Harris knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Dolan | 43-38 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 43-38 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 18:37 | Ohio | Eddie Altman connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Carmen Holmstrom | 45-38 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Dolan - foul #1 on Timothy Dolan, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Roberts (SG), Herbert Stolberg (SF), Leroy Greenleaf (PF), Robert Youngs (C) Carlos Harris, Eddie Altman, Timothy Dolan, Vance Mancha | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Roy Riley (SF) Robert Washington, Richard Knickerbocker | |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:21 | Ohio | Robert Youngs pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:05 | Ohio | Fred Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-38 |
| 18:03 | Ohio | Robert Youngs pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Roy Riley steals it from Robert Youngs | 45-38 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Darin Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG) Carmen Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Scott Hoberg (PF), Earle Hendrickson (C) Lonnie Perkins, Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Roberts | 47-38 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Leroy Greenleaf steals the ball from Roy Riley in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| 17:22 | Ohio | Darin Young picks off the pass by Fred Roberts | 47-38 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Darin Young | 47-40 |
| 17:02 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Herbert Stolberg | 50-40 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Roy Riley is whistled for a carry | 50-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Donald Burnett (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Timothy Dolan (PF), Vance Mancha (C) Jeffrey Wright, Fred Roberts, Herbert Stolberg, Leroy Greenleaf, Robert Youngs | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Lonnie Perkins (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Martin Deleon, Darin Young, Roy Riley | |
| 16:37 | Ohio | Donald Burnett misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-40 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Richard Knickerbocker | 50-40 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Washington | 50-43 |
| 16:24 | Ohio | Eddie Altman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Carmen Holmstrom | 53-43 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg is called for 10 seconds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Casey Jacobs (C) Scott Hoberg | |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Vance Mancha blows the layup | 53-43 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Washington | 53-43 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carmen Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Altman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Dolan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Vance Mancha (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs lays it in set up by Robert Washington | 53-45 |
| 15:29 | Ohio | Eddie Altman misses short on a shot from the right block | 53-45 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Washington | 53-48 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | Donald Burnett is hacked by Earle Hendrickson - foul #2 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #1 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Carlos Harris (SG), Herbert Stolberg (SF), Leroy Greenleaf (PF), Robert Youngs (C) Carmen Holmstrom, Donald Burnett, Eddie Altman, Timothy Dolan, Vance Mancha | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Darin Young (SG), Roy Riley (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF) Robert Washington, Lonnie Perkins, Richard Knickerbocker, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Nathan Harriss steals it from Carlos Harris | 53-48 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Wright - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wright, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 14:17 | Ohio | Carlos Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Darin Young | 53-52 |
| 13:40 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Martin Deleon is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Deleon, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Fred Roberts (SG), Eddie Altman (SF) Jeffrey Wright, Carlos Harris, Robert Youngs | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Lonnie Perkins (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Scott Hoberg (PF) Martin Deleon, Darin Young, Roy Riley, Nathan Harriss | |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Washington - foul #2 on Robert Washington, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Dolan (PF), Vance Mancha (C) Herbert Stolberg, Leroy Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Eddie Altman steals the ball from Richard Knickerbocker in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 12:56 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom is hacked by Richard Knickerbocker - foul #3 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson (C) Casey Jacobs | |
| 12:38 | Ohio | Fred Roberts connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carmen Holmstrom | 57-52 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses short on a jumper from the left side | 57-52 |
| 12:22 | Ohio | Eddie Altman snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | Vance Mancha comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson grabs the board | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carmen Holmstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Fred Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eddie Altman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Dolan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Vance Mancha (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Hoberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Knickerbocker | 57-54 |
| 11:25 | Ohio | Eddie Altman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Earle Hendrickson | 57-54 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (PG), Carlos Harris (SG), Herbert Stolberg (SF), Leroy Greenleaf (PF), Robert Youngs (C) Carmen Holmstrom, Fred Roberts, Eddie Altman, Timothy Dolan, Vance Mancha | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Darin Young (SG), Roy Riley (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Robert Washington, Lonnie Perkins, Richard Knickerbocker, Scott Hoberg, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 10:57 | Ohio | Nathan Harriss denies the turnaround by Robert Youngs | 57-54 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Donald Burnett is hacked by Casey Jacobs - foul #1 on Casey Jacobs, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG) Carlos Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:24 | Ohio | Donald Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Casey Jacobs | 57-54 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Donald Burnett steals the ball from Darin Young in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 10:20 | Ohio | Donald Burnett misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Darin Young is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Burnett - foul #2 on Donald Burnett, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG) Jeffrey Wright | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG) Martin Deleon | |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds | 57-54 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Donald Burnett knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-54 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Darin Young buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Perkins | 60-57 |
| 09:21 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Darin Young gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Youngs - foul #2 on Robert Youngs, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Harris (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Timothy Dolan (PF), Vance Mancha (C) Donald Burnett, Herbert Stolberg, Leroy Greenleaf, Robert Youngs | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Darin Young, Roy Riley, Nathan Harriss | |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Carlos Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Martin Deleon's pass is intercepted by Eddie Altman in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 08:38 | Ohio | Eddie Altman lays it in | 62-59 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the easy layup but the foul's on Timothy Dolan - foul #2 on Timothy Dolan, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Fred Roberts (SG) Carmen Holmstrom, Carlos Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG) Lonnie Perkins | |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Washington - foul #3 on Robert Washington, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (PF) Casey Jacobs | |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 64-61 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Vance Mancha picks off the pass by Scott Hoberg | 64-61 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Eddie Altman hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Richard Knickerbocker - foul #4 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg (PF), Leroy Greenleaf (C) Timothy Dolan, Vance Mancha | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (C) Earle Hendrickson | |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Eddie Altman makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Eddie Altman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eddie Altman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Stolberg (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Greenleaf (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Deleon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Fred Roberts steps in front of the Nathan Harriss pass | 65-61 |
| 07:34 | Ohio | Fred Roberts hits the finger roll | 67-61 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker loses the dribble to Leroy Greenleaf | 67-61 |
| 07:17 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 07:16 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf tips it but misses | 67-61 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Robert Washington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg misses the tip | 67-61 |
| 06:48 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:28 | Ohio | Fred Roberts makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Herbert Stolberg | 70-61 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Carlos Harris (SG), Robert Youngs (C) Jeffrey Wright, Fred Roberts, Eddie Altman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Darin Young (SG), Roy Riley (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Robert Washington, Martin Deleon, Richard Knickerbocker, Scott Hoberg, Nathan Harriss | |
| 05:57 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 70-61 |
| 05:56 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Greenleaf | 70-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:49 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Youngs | 73-61 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson clanks a jumper from the left side | 73-61 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Youngs | 73-61 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Darin Young is called for the reach on Herbert Stolberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darin Young, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (SG), Timothy Dolan (PF), Vance Mancha (C) Carlos Harris, Leroy Greenleaf, Robert Youngs | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (PF) Earle Hendrickson | |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Darin Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-61 |
| 05:10 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Riley - foul #1 on Roy Riley, team foul #10 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Darin Young, Roy Riley | |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 77-61 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs can't tip it in | 77-61 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Herbert Stolberg | 77-61 |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-61 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss grabs the board | 77-61 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-61 |
| 04:36 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Timothy Dolan | 77-61 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan can't finish the uncontested layup | 77-61 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss snags the defensive board | 77-61 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-61 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan pulls down the rebound | 77-61 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Vance Mancha misses the wide open runner from the right block | 77-61 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss pulls down the rebound | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Vance Mancha is called for the reach on Robert Washington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vance Mancha, team foul #7 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jamey Singer (PG), Carlos Harris (SG), Fred Roberts (SF), Leroy Greenleaf (PF), Robert Youngs (C) Carmen Holmstrom, Donald Burnett, Herbert Stolberg, Timothy Dolan, Vance Mancha | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (SF), Scott Hoberg (PF), Earle Hendrickson (C) Richard Knickerbocker, Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jamey Singer (fresh) SG - Carlos Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Leroy Greenleaf (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Youngs (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Roy Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Robert Youngs loses the dribble to Lonnie Perkins | 77-63 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Roy Riley jams it on a great pass from Lonnie Perkins | 77-65 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Carlos Harris is hacked by Lonnie Perkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #11 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Altman (SF) Fred Roberts | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Darin Young (SG) Robert Washington, Lonnie Perkins | |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Carlos Harris makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Carlos Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Youngs | 78-65 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Robert Youngs slams it home on a nice dish by Jamey Singer and he's hacked by Scott Hoberg - foul #2 on Scott Hoberg, team foul #12 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Fred Roberts (SG), Herbert Stolberg (SF) Jamey Singer, Carlos Harris, Eddie Altman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Robert Youngs misses the free throw | 80-65 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson pulls down the rebound | 80-65 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Martin Deleon's pass is intercepted by Robert Youngs in the backcourt | 80-65 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Fred Roberts knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wright | 82-65 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Darin Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-65 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf grabs the board | 82-65 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 82-65 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson grabs the board | 82-65 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Roy Riley misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Herbert Stolberg - foul #1 on Herbert Stolberg, team foul #8 | 82-65 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 82-66 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Roy Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| 01:49 | Ohio | Robert Youngs snags the defensive board | 82-66 |
| 01:47 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright double dribbles in the backcourt | 82-66 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Roy Riley misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 82-66 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | Fred Roberts gets the rebound | 82-66 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf loses the ball out of bounds | 82-66 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson's pass is intercepted by Leroy Greenleaf | 82-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Scott Hoberg is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Hoberg, team foul #13 | 82-66 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright misses the 1st free throw | 82-66 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 83-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Darin Young hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Martin Deleon | 83-69 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright buries a floater near the basket | 85-69 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Darin Young misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-69 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf pulls down the rebound | 85-69 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright runs out the clock | 85-69 |