| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | James Klingler inbounds the ball | 16-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Robby Euler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Milam | 16-38 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon knocks in the shot from close range | 18-38 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Ronald Milam comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-38 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Robert Sellers gets the rebound | 18-38 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Larry Hughes double dribbles | 18-38 |
| 18:28 | Ohio | Ronald Milam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-38 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Larry Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-38 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | Ronald Milam hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-38 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | James Klingler tips it back up and in | 18-40 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Larry Hughes buries a floater from the right block and the foul's on Glenn Spinks - foul #2 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #1 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Sammons (C) Glenn Spinks | |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the free throw | 21-40 |
| 17:20 | Ohio | James Klingler hits the finger roll | 21-42 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is whistled for a carry | 21-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Alan Bryant (PF) Robby Euler, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 16:41 | Ohio | James Klingler loses the dribble to Wade Gilbert | 21-42 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 3 from straight away | 21-42 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | James Klingler pulls down the rebound | 21-42 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Danny Connelly - foul #1 on Danny Connelly, team foul #1 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), Charlie Ray (SF), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, James Klingler, Alan Bryant | |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons makes the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons makes the 2nd free throw | 21-44 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 21-44 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks pulls down the rebound | 21-44 |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Anthony Swan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Anthony Swan, team foul #2 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Larry Hughes (C) Christopher Pendley, Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), Alan Bryant (PF) James Colin, Daniel Sammons | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield loses the ball out of bounds | 21-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF) Shawn Parsons, Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Alan Bryant | |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-44 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the offensive board | 21-44 |
| 14:52 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (PF) Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), James Klingler (SF), Daniel Sammons (C) Anthony Swan, Charlie Ray, Glenn Spinks | |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Robert Sellers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-44 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Joe Lewis hits the follow up shot | 23-44 |
| 14:17 | Ohio | Robby Euler buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-46 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Joe Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-46 |
| 13:52 | Ohio | Robby Euler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-49 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon is fouled on the floor by James Klingler - foul #2 on James Klingler, team foul #3 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-49 |
| 13:37 | Ohio | James Klingler gets the rebound | 26-49 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | James Klingler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-49 |
| 13:31 | Ohio | Ronald Milam tips it in | 26-51 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Parsons | 29-51 |
| 12:55 | Ohio | James Klingler connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Robby Euler | 29-54 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the dunk attempt | 29-54 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Sammons | 29-54 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-54 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 29-54 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Wade Gilbert | 32-54 |
| 12:07 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-56 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses long on a runner near the basket | 32-56 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert tips it in | 34-56 |
| 11:34 | Ohio | Christopher Pendley steals the ball from Daniel Sammons | 34-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Klingler (fairly fresh) 20 pts. PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Sammons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert buries a turnaround in the paint | 36-56 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-59 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield connects on the floater near the basket | 38-59 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Alan Bryant can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Shawn Parsons - foul #2 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #2 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Shawn Parsons, Christopher Pendley, Everett Brasfield, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, James Klingler, Daniel Sammons | |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Alan Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Danny Connelly | 38-60 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Colin - foul #1 on James Colin, team foul #4 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Alan Bryant | |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 09:37 | Ohio | Anthony Swan drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Colin | 40-63 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Danny Connelly hits a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Charlie Ray - foul #1 on Charlie Ray, team foul #5 | 42-63 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the free throw | 42-63 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | James Colin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-63 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Danny Connelly pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Danny Connelly drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-63 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Wade Gilbert is called for the reach on Anthony Swan - foul #2 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #3 | 44-63 |
| 08:47 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Colin | 44-65 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Danny Connelly is fouled on the floor by Charlie Ray - foul #2 on Charlie Ray, team foul #6 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Hughes (C) Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG) Anthony Swan | |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Ronald Milam steps in front of the Larry Hughes pass | 44-65 |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-65 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 44-65 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses badly on a floater from the right side | 44-65 |
| 07:43 | Ohio | Charlie Ray pulls down the rebound | 44-65 |
| 07:39 | Ohio | Ronald Milam connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-68 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Robert Sellers comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-68 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Ronald Milam grabs the board | 44-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Colin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the runner from the left block | 44-68 |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Charlie Ray tips it home | 44-70 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Robert Sellers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), Carlos Hobbs (SG), Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Ronald Milam, James Colin, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| 06:13 | Ohio | Christopher Pendley steals it from Daniel Sammons | 44-70 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley banks in the layup | 46-70 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses the runner from the left block | 46-70 |
| 05:50 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Ray | 46-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:38 | Ohio | Anthony Swan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carlos Hobbs | 46-72 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Alan Bryant - foul #2 on Alan Bryant, team foul #7 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (C) Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Alan Bryant gets the rebound | 47-72 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Everett Brasfield blocks the short jumper by Daniel Sammons | 47-72 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the defensive rebound | 47-72 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Parsons | 49-72 |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Charlie Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG) Carlos Hobbs | |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-72 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | James Colin pulls down the rebound | 49-72 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons connects on the runner near the basket set up by Anthony Swan | 49-74 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons drills a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Sellers | 52-74 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-74 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Danny Connelly grabs the board | 52-74 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses badly on a runner in the lane | 52-74 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Alan Bryant | 52-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | James Colin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Swan | 52-77 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Shawn Parsons | 54-77 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Pendley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Swan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Colin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Sammons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-77 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons grabs the offensive board | 54-77 |
| 02:11 | Ohio | Charlie Ray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 54-77 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 54-77 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 3 from straight away | 57-77 |
| 01:36 | Ohio | Shawn Parsons takes the ball from Alan Bryant | 57-77 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons blows the layup | 57-77 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Alan Bryant gets the rebound | 57-77 |
| 01:04 | Ohio | James Colin travels with the ball | 57-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Larry Hughes (C) Shawn Parsons, Christopher Pendley, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Robert Sellers clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-77 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | James Colin snags the defensive board | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons is fouled on the floor by Wade Gilbert - foul #3 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #4 | 57-77 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Anthony Swan runs out the clock | 57-77 |