| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) PF - Victor Wheatley (fresh) C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) SG - Nicholas Scott (fresh) SF - William Walsh (fresh) PF - Jason Butler (fresh) C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | William Walsh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Burns - foul #1 on Stephen Burns, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Jason Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Guillory | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is fouled on the floor by Jason Butler - foul #1 on Jason Butler, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft clanks a runner from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | John Guillory gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Jason Butler can't connect on a floater from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Guillory - foul #1 on John Guillory, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | William Walsh buries a shot from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Vasily Slominski - foul #1 on Vasily Slominski, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Jason Butler misses the jumper near the basket | 3-4 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski hits a runner in the lane | 3-6 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Burns | 5-6 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Ryan Tardiff takes the ball from John Guillory | 5-6 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is hacked by Victor Wheatley - foul #1 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Reuben Croft, Victor Wheatley, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), Gerald Avery (SF), Vincent Goad (PF), Fredrick Palafox (C) John Guillory, William Walsh, Jason Butler, Vasily Slominski | |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Vincent Goad - foul #1 on Vincent Goad, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Reinaldo Gallo | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) SG - Augustine Romano (fresh) SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) PF - Sam Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Elliott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald Avery (fresh) PF - Vincent Goad (fresh) C - Fredrick Palafox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-8 |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Gerald Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Vincent Goad clanks a jump hook in the lane | 9-8 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Eric Finley gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott clanks a jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Scott | 9-8 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-11 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Eric Finley tips it in | 11-11 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Eric Finley steals it from Gerald Avery in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott tips it in | 13-11 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott scores on a floater from close range | 13-13 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Brent Horne (SG), William Walsh (SF), Jason Butler (PF), Vasily Slominski (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Nicholas Scott, Gerald Avery, Vincent Goad, Fredrick Palafox | |
| 13:50 | Kent State | William Walsh's pass is intercepted by Reuben Croft in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-13 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | William Walsh gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | John Guillory is hacked by Ryan Tardiff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Jason Butler blows the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Burns - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Jason Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Augustine Romano and the foul's on John Guillory - foul #2 on John Guillory, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG) John Guillory | |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Jason Butler tips it home | 16-16 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft connects on the runner from the baseline | 18-16 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Reuben Croft takes the ball from William Walsh in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Gibbons | 21-16 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Augustine Romano takes the ball from Brent Horne in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano blows the layup | 21-16 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Gibbons - foul #1 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG) Brent Horne | |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Jason Butler is called for the reach on Augustine Romano - foul #2 on Jason Butler, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG) Ryan Tardiff, Augustine Romano | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox (PF) Jason Butler | |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Sullivan - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses the jumper from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons tips it home | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) SF - Thomas Tew (fresh) PF - Victor Wheatley (fairly fresh) C - Robert Gibbons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Reinaldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (tiring) 3 pts. SF - William Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Palafox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vasily Slominski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott clanks a jumper near the basket | 23-18 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Victor Wheatley | 23-18 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Eric Finley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Tew | 26-18 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | A charge is called on William Walsh - foul #1 on William Walsh, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, Thomas Tew, Victor Wheatley, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (PG), Gerald Avery (SF), Vincent Goad (PF) Reinaldo Gallo, William Walsh, Fredrick Palafox | |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ryan Tardiff | 28-18 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Tardiff - foul #2 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) Ryan Tardiff | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Augustine Romano | 30-20 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the easy layup | 30-20 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Gerald Avery | 30-20 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft tips it back up and in | 32-20 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Gerald Avery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG), Victor Wheatley (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Augustine Romano, Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), William Walsh (SF), Fredrick Palafox (PF) Brent Horne, Gerald Avery, Vincent Goad | |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Fredrick Palafox - foul #1 on Fredrick Palafox, team foul #8 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (C) Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-20 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley pulls down the rebound | 33-20 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Reinaldo Gallo steals it from Robert Sullivan | 33-20 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Fredrick Palafox | 33-22 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan is hacked by Vasily Slominski - foul #2 on Vasily Slominski, team foul #9 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Goad (PF) Vasily Slominski | |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Eric Finley steps in front of the Fredrick Palafox pass in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Eric Finley banks in the layup | 37-22 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-22 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Vincent Goad takes the ball from Reuben Croft | 37-22 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Robert Gibbons denies the turnaround by Nicholas Scott | 37-22 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft grabs the board | 37-22 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft is whistled for a carry | 37-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SG) Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:51 | Kent State | William Walsh misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Finley - foul #1 on Eric Finley, team foul #8 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (SG) Nicholas Scott | |
| 07:51 | Kent State | William Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | William Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Augustine Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Wheatley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Reinaldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Horne (fresh) SF - William Walsh (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Goad (fairly fresh) C - Fredrick Palafox (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Eric Finley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-23 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons grabs the offensive board | 37-23 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Eric Finley connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Augustine Romano and the foul's on Reinaldo Gallo - foul #1 on Reinaldo Gallo, team foul #10 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF), Sam Rowe (PF) Robert Sullivan, Victor Wheatley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Avery (SF) William Walsh | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the free throw | 39-23 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox pulls down the rebound | 39-23 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 39-23 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano is fouled on the floor by Gerald Avery - foul #1 on Gerald Avery, team foul #11 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (C) Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Dan Elliott - foul #1 on Dan Elliott, team foul #9 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG) Brent Horne | |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Eric Finley buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Sam Rowe | 43-25 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses long on a shot from the left side | 43-25 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe pulls down the rebound | 43-25 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-25 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Eric Finley - foul #2 on Eric Finley, team foul #10 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Thomas Tew (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Augustine Romano, Reuben Croft, Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (PG), William Walsh (SF) Reinaldo Gallo, Gerald Avery | |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 46-26 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 46-26 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley gets the rebound | 46-26 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-26 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the board | 46-26 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Victor Wheatley - foul #2 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #11 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SF) Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 1st free throw | 46-26 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fredrick Palafox - foul #2 on Fredrick Palafox, team foul #12 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Butler (PF) Fredrick Palafox | |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 48-27 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | William Walsh misses badly on a runner in the lane | 48-27 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Vincent Goad tips it home | 48-29 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-29 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff tips it but misses | 48-29 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Jason Butler grabs the board | 48-29 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Victor Wheatley takes the ball from William Walsh | 48-29 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is fouled on the floor by William Walsh - foul #2 on William Walsh, team foul #13 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sam Rowe (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Victor Wheatley, Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), Gerald Avery (SF) Nicholas Scott, William Walsh | |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Jason Butler misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 50-29 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons grabs the board | 50-29 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Gibbons | 53-29 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Brent Horne is whistled for traveling | 53-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Robert Sullivan, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Vasily Slominski (C) Brent Horne, Vincent Goad | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sam Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reinaldo Gallo (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Avery (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Reuben Croft is blocked by Vasily Slominski | 53-29 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski grabs the board | 53-29 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | John Guillory drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Reinaldo Gallo | 53-31 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns throws it down on a great pass from Ryan Tardiff | 55-31 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski's fadeaway is rejected by Sam Rowe | 55-31 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe snags the defensive board | 55-31 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns connects on the jumper in the lane | 57-31 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Jason Butler makes the wide open shot in the lane | 57-33 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft throws it down | 59-33 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | John Guillory is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Reuben Croft, Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG), William Walsh (SF) Reinaldo Gallo, Gerald Avery | |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Guillory - foul #3 on John Guillory, team foul #14 | 59-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) Ryan Tardiff | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (PG) John Guillory | |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the 1st free throw | 59-33 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 60-33 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | William Walsh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-33 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott gets the offensive rebound | 60-33 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski drills a fadeaway from the left side | 60-35 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is whistled for traveling | 60-35 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Jason Butler is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Butler, team foul #15 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox (PF) Jason Butler | |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Nicholas Scott is called for the reach on Eric Finley - foul #1 on Nicholas Scott, team foul #16 | 60-35 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the 1st free throw | 60-35 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-35 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox snags the defensive board | 60-35 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | The jump hook by William Walsh is blocked by Victor Wheatley | 60-35 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns pulls down the rebound | 60-35 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-35 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | William Walsh gets the rebound | 60-35 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski blows the layup | 60-35 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski tips it in | 60-37 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 60-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Thomas Tew (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Stephen Burns, Robert Sullivan, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG) Brent Horne | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | William Walsh comes up short on the runner near the basket | 60-37 |