| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Robby Euler picks off the pass by Robert Sellers | 38-28 |
| 19:23 | Ohio | Robert Sellers picks off the pass by Robby Euler | 38-28 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses the easy layup | 38-28 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | James Klingler gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Carlos Gammon - foul #1 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Robert Sellers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 18:30 | Ohio | Ronald Milam grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 18:22 | Ohio | Ronald Milam can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Larry Hughes snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 17:39 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks buries a jump hook in the paint | 41-30 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Joe Lewis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 17:25 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:20 | Ohio | Ronald Milam scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Robert Sellers comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Klingler - foul #1 on James Klingler, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Danny Connelly (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Larry Hughes | |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Robby Euler snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Ronald Milam loses the dribble to Robert Sellers | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons's pass is intercepted by Ronald Milam in the backcourt | 44-31 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | James Klingler lays it up and in set up by Ronald Milam | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Danny Connelly lays it in set up by Wade Gilbert | 46-33 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Alan Bryant | 48-33 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Robert Sellers drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Parsons | 48-36 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 16:02 | Ohio | James Klingler snags the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 15:42 | Ohio | James Klingler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 stl. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn Parsons | 48-38 |
| 15:02 | Ohio | Robby Euler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 15:00 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons hits the follow up shot | 50-38 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons double dribbles | 50-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, James Klingler, Alan Bryant, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Shawn Parsons, Christopher Pendley, Robert Sellers, Danny Connelly | |
| 14:22 | Ohio | James Colin misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Glenn Spinks - foul #3 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 13:42 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Swan | 52-40 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on Carlos Gammon | 52-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| 13:14 | Ohio | Charlie Ray scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon is whistled for a carry | 54-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG) Anthony Swan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:29 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Everett Brasfield - foul #1 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| 12:29 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 12:29 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 12:29 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the offensive board | 55-40 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Everett Brasfield - foul #2 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) James Colin, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Robert Sellers (SF) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Everett Brasfield | |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Danny Connelly pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Pendley | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 stl. PF - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF) Charlie Ray | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Danny Connelly | |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Robert Sellers's pass is intercepted by James Klingler | 55-43 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | James Klingler lays it up and in | 57-43 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert's layup is rejected by Alan Bryant | 57-43 |
| 10:25 | Ohio | Ronald Milam grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Ronald Milam hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Sammons | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley is hacked by Robby Euler - foul #1 on Robby Euler, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Colin (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, Alan Bryant, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Shawn Parsons, Christopher Pendley, Robert Sellers, Larry Hughes | |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Danny Connelly clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-43 |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Klingler | 61-43 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Klingler - foul #2 on James Klingler, team foul #4 | 61-43 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 09:06 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 61-44 |
| 09:01 | Ohio | Anthony Swan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-44 |
| 08:59 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks hits the follow up shot | 63-44 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | The short jumper by Everett Brasfield is denied by Glenn Spinks | 63-44 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Carlos Gammon is called for the reach on James Klingler - foul #2 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #4 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Robby Euler (SG) Anthony Swan, James Colin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Hughes (C) Wade Gilbert | |
| 08:12 | Ohio | Everett Brasfield takes the ball from Kenneth Johnson | 63-44 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Ronald Milam steals it from Everett Brasfield | 63-44 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Ronald Milam banks in the layup | 65-44 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Danny Connelly can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 65-44 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Larry Hughes tips it home | 65-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Ohio | James Klingler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-46 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Everett Brasfield | 65-46 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Joe Lewis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 07:02 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 65-46 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks double dribbles | 65-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SF), Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) James Klingler, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Everett Brasfield, Danny Connelly | |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sellers | 65-46 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Larry Hughes clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 06:03 | Ohio | Robby Euler grabs the defensive rebound | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:38 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Robby Euler grabs the defensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 05:10 | Ohio | Charlie Ray loses the dribble to Robert Sellers | 65-46 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is fouled on the floor by Ronald Milam - foul #3 on Ronald Milam, team foul #5 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Colin (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, Alan Bryant | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Danny Connelly (C) Christopher Pendley, Larry Hughes | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Robert Sellers knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-49 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 65-49 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Shawn Parsons | 65-49 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Swan | 67-52 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-52 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Colin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charlie Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Daniel Sammons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 stl. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Danny Connelly - foul #2 on Danny Connelly, team foul #5 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Carlos Gammon, Shawn Parsons, Robert Sellers, Danny Connelly | |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Joe Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Chau (C) Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Charlie Ray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits a jump hook in the lane | 68-54 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses the turnaround from the left block | 68-54 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joe Lewis | 68-54 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | The jump hook by Wade Gilbert is blocked by Alan Bryant | 68-54 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley snags the offensive board | 68-54 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is hacked by Joe Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Lewis, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Daniel Sammons (C) James Colin, Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Robert Sellers (SF) Christopher Pendley, Everett Brasfield | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alan Bryant | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is fouled on the floor by Alan Bryant - foul #2 on Alan Bryant, team foul #6 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG) Carlos Hobbs | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Larry Hughes can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 71-56 |
| 00:44 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Charlie Ray | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | James Colin comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 71-56 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wade Gilbert | 71-56 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Joe Lewis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Colin - foul #1 on James Colin, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Joe Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Joe Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Anthony Swan runs out the clock | 71-58 |