| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Welch (fresh) PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Horne (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vincent Goad (fresh) PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Welch inbounds the ball | 28-16 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons blows the dunk | 28-16 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg tips it in | 30-16 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Eric Finley steals it from Brent Horne in the backcourt | 30-16 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Eric Finley lays it in | 32-16 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Brent Horne is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Finley - foul #1 on Eric Finley, team foul #1 | 32-16 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | John Guillory misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Gibbons - foul #2 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #2 | 32-16 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Brent Horne is called for the reach on John Welch - foul #1 on Brent Horne, team foul #1 | 32-18 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Robert Gibbons is denied by Vasily Slominski | 32-18 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-18 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | John Guillory misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-18 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons snags the defensive board | 32-18 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Spencer Wangberg is blocked by Vasily Slominski | 32-18 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Brent Horne | 32-18 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the shot from the left side | 32-18 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg snags the defensive board | 32-18 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Spencer Wangberg - foul #3 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #3 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Dan Elliott (PF) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, John Welch, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (SG), Gerald Avery (SF), Fredrick Palafox (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Brent Horne, Vincent Goad, Donald Deal, Vasily Slominski | |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Reuben Croft picks off the pass by John Guillory in the backcourt | 32-18 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano blows the layup | 32-18 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox grabs the defensive rebound | 32-18 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox is denied on a layup by Dan Elliott | 32-18 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the board | 32-18 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons is hacked by Robert Phillips - foul #3 on Robert Phillips, team foul #2 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) Augustine Romano | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Ronnie Porter (C) John Guillory, Robert Phillips | |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons buries a runner from close range | 34-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Elliott (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Gibbons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Avery (fresh) PF - Fredrick Palafox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Porter (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Finley - foul #2 on Eric Finley, team foul #4 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG), Augustine Romano (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Rodney Price, Dan Elliott, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (SG), Vasily Slominski (C) Ted Krug, Ronnie Porter | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox misses the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox gets the offensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Eric Finley is called for the reach on Reinaldo Gallo - foul #3 on Eric Finley, team foul #5 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (C) Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Vincent Goad (SF), Donald Deal (PF) Reinaldo Gallo, Gerald Avery, Fredrick Palafox | |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Brent Horne scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Guillory | 34-21 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eric Finley | 37-21 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Donald Deal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-21 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Vincent Goad tips it but misses | 37-21 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott pulls down the rebound | 37-21 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott is fouled on the floor by Donald Deal - foul #2 on Donald Deal, team foul #3 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Welch (SF), Reuben Croft (C) Eric Finley, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Avery (SF), Fredrick Palafox (C) Vincent Goad, Vasily Slominski | |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Brent Horne takes the ball from Augustine Romano | 37-21 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | John Guillory comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-21 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft pulls down the rebound | 37-21 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-21 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Donald Deal snags the defensive board | 37-21 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Gerald Avery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Robert Gibbons (C) Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Reinaldo Gallo (SG), Vasily Slominski (C) John Guillory, Brent Horne, Fredrick Palafox | |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Eric Finley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-21 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | John Welch hits the follow up shot | 39-21 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Reuben Croft steals the ball from Vasily Slominski in the backcourt | 39-21 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | John Welch misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 39-21 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the tip | 39-21 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski pulls down the rebound | 39-21 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Donald Deal is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (PG), Dan Elliott (PF) Eric Finley, Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Vincent Goad (SF), Fredrick Palafox (PF) Ted Krug, Gerald Avery, Donald Deal | |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | John Welch comes up short on the runner from the left block | 39-21 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox pulls down the rebound | 39-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Elliott (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Gibbons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vincent Goad (fresh) PF - Fredrick Palafox (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-21 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Vincent Goad pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-21 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-21 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox tips it back up and in | 39-23 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Goad | 39-23 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | John Welch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Vincent Goad misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Welch - foul #1 on John Welch, team foul #6 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Robert Sullivan, Rodney Price, John Welch, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Brent Horne (SG), Donald Deal (PF), Robert Phillips (C) John Guillory, Reinaldo Gallo, Fredrick Palafox, Vasily Slominski | |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Vincent Goad misses the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Vincent Goad makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Augustine Romano | 41-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Ted Krug misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-24 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Spencer Wangberg | 41-24 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the easy layup | 41-24 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons gets the offensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Finley and he's hacked by Brent Horne - foul #2 on Brent Horne, team foul #4 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG) Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Gerald Avery (SF), Fredrick Palafox (C) Ted Krug, Vincent Goad, Robert Phillips | |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the free throw | 44-24 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | John Guillory knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-27 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the easy layup | 44-27 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Donald Deal snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox is whistled for a carry | 44-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), John Welch (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Augustine Romano, Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vasily Slominski (C) Donald Deal | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | John Welch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan and he's fouled by Gerald Avery - foul #2 on Gerald Avery, team foul #5 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Reinaldo Gallo (SG), Robert Phillips (PF), Ronnie Porter (C) John Guillory, Brent Horne, Fredrick Palafox, Vasily Slominski | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | John Welch misses the free throw | 46-27 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the offensive rebound | 46-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Elliott (fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Gibbons (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Avery (fresh) PF - Robert Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Porter (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons scores on a floater near the basket set up by John Welch | 48-27 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Robert Phillips lays it in | 48-29 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | John Welch drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 50-29 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Gerald Avery buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on John Welch - foul #2 on John Welch, team foul #7 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Reuben Croft (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Robert Sullivan, John Welch, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Gerald Avery makes the free throw | 50-32 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Eric Finley buries a 3 from straight away set up by Reuben Croft | 53-32 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Eric Finley steps in front of the Gerald Avery pass | 53-32 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott clanks a jumper from the left block | 53-32 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg tips it back up and in | 55-32 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Gerald Avery misses the fadeaway from the left side | 55-32 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Porter | 55-32 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Ted Krug is hacked by Dan Elliott - foul #2 on Dan Elliott, team foul #8 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG), Augustine Romano (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) Rodney Price, Reuben Croft, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Meeker (SF), Fredrick Palafox (PF) Gerald Avery, Ronnie Porter | |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Ted Krug makes the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Ted Krug misses the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott pulls down the rebound | 55-33 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Eric Finley clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-33 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan tips it back up and in | 57-33 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Robert Phillips comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Gibbons - foul #3 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #9 | 57-33 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Robert Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 57-33 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Robert Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 57-33 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 57-33 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Eric Finley loses the dribble to Ted Krug | 57-33 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Ted Krug lays it up and in | 57-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott blows the layup | 57-35 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Robert Phillips grabs the board | 57-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Augustine Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dan Elliott (tiring) 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Gibbons (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reinaldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Meeker (fresh) PF - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fredrick Palafox (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo travels in the backcourt | 57-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Eric Finley, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-35 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Ted Krug knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-38 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 61-38 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Rodney Price (SG), John Welch (SF) Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Avery (SF), Ronnie Porter (PF) Richard Meeker, Robert Phillips | |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Eric Finley | 63-38 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Gerald Avery is hacked by John Welch in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Welch, team foul #10 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (C) Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Gerald Avery makes the 1st free throw | 63-39 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Gerald Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the turnaround from the right block | 63-40 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Ronnie Porter pulls down the rebound | 63-40 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Dan Elliott steps in front of the Reinaldo Gallo pass | 63-40 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Fredrick Palafox - foul #1 on Fredrick Palafox, team foul #6 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG), Robert Gibbons (C) Rodney Price, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Phillips (C) Ronnie Porter | |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Ted Krug is hacked by Eric Finley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Finley, team foul #11 | 65-40 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Ted Krug makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Ted Krug misses the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | John Welch pulls down the rebound | 65-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan double dribbles | 65-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Ted Krug can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Finley - foul #5 on Eric Finley, team foul #12 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG) Eric Finley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Ted Krug makes the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Ted Krug makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons can't connect on a floater from the right side | 65-43 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox grabs the defensive rebound | 65-43 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-43 |