| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - John Vaughan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Hazelwood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Calvin Gibby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Oberlin | John Vaughan makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Gibby | 32-33 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 19:20 | Oberlin | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:06 | Oberlin | John Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Glen Brooks | 32-33 |
| 19:04 | Oberlin | John Brown grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 18:53 | Oberlin | Jason Hazelwood dunks the ball | 32-35 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Robert Washington knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Glen Brooks | 34-35 |
| 18:28 | Oberlin | Jason Hazelwood's pass is intercepted by Darin Young | 34-35 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Richard Ervin is called for the reach on Darin Young - foul #2 on Richard Ervin, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | John Brown takes the ball from Keith Moore | 34-35 |
| 17:53 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Moore | 37-35 |
| 17:09 | Oberlin | Glen Brooks is called for the reach on John Brown - foul #2 on Glen Brooks, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Robert Benjamin (SG), Ricky Crim (PF), Roy Riley (C) Robert Washington, Darin Young, Wesley Ducan, Keith Moore | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Seth Sligh (C) Calvin Gibby | |
| 16:56 | Oberlin | John Brown knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Ervin | 37-37 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Crim | 40-37 |
| 16:33 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lonnie Perkins - foul #1 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Belsky (PG), Robert Poe (SG), Chuck Vaillancourt (SF) John Vaughan, Jason Hazelwood, John Brown | |
| 16:33 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:33 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | David Belsky is called for the reach on Roy Riley - foul #1 on David Belsky, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Darin Young (SG), Wesley Ducan (PF) Lonnie Perkins, Glen Brooks, Ricky Crim | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Calvin Gibby (PF) Richard Ervin | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by David Belsky - foul #2 on David Belsky, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Moore (C) Roy Riley | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Jason Hazelwood (SG) Robert Poe | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - David Belsky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Hazelwood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Vaillancourt (fresh) PF - Calvin Gibby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Sligh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Oberlin | Calvin Gibby makes the driving attempt from the right block | 42-40 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Darin Young tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 15:00 | Oberlin | Jason Hazelwood drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Belsky | 44-43 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Calvin Gibby takes the ball from Robert Washington | 44-43 |
| 14:33 | Oberlin | Jason Hazelwood is whistled for a carry | 44-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Glen Brooks (SF), Roy Riley (C) Robert Benjamin, Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Oberlin | John Vaughan (PG), Richard Ervin (SF), John Brown (PF) David Belsky, Chuck Vaillancourt, Seth Sligh | |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Glen Brooks lays it in set up by Darin Young | 46-43 |
| 13:59 | Oberlin | John Vaughan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Brown | 46-46 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Darin Young misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 13:33 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 13:28 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Vaughan | 46-48 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Keith Moore hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Roy Riley and he's hacked by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Robert Benjamin (SG), Wesley Ducan (PF) Robert Washington, Darin Young, Roy Riley | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Robert Poe (SG), Seth Sligh (C) Jason Hazelwood, Calvin Gibby | |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Keith Moore makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:44 | Oberlin | John Brown scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Richard Ervin and he's fouled by Wesley Ducan - foul #2 on Wesley Ducan, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (C) Keith Moore | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 12:44 | Oberlin | John Brown makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Seth Sligh is called for the reach on Robert Benjamin - foul #3 on Seth Sligh, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (SF) Glen Brooks | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Roy Riley hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Wesley Ducan and the foul's on Seth Sligh - foul #4 on Seth Sligh, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Gary McClodden (C) Seth Sligh | |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:48 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin is denied on a layup by Wesley Ducan | 52-51 |
| 11:46 | Oberlin | The offensive rebound goes to Gary McClodden | 52-51 |
| 11:35 | Oberlin | Gary McClodden drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Vaughan | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricky Crim (fresh) PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - John Vaughan (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Poe (fresh) SF - Richard Ervin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Gary McClodden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins loses the dribble to Gary McClodden | 52-53 |
| 11:08 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin is hacked by Roy Riley - foul #2 on Roy Riley, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF) Lonnie Perkins, Robert Benjamin, Ricky Crim | |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Belsky (PG), Jason Hazelwood (SG), Chuck Vaillancourt (SF), Calvin Gibby (C) John Vaughan, Robert Poe, Richard Ervin, Gary McClodden | |
| 10:51 | Oberlin | John Brown misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Robert Washington grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Jason Hazelwood picks off the pass by Darin Young | 52-53 |
| 10:22 | Oberlin | John Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Glen Brooks grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 09:56 | Oberlin | Calvin Gibby snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 09:31 | Oberlin | Calvin Gibby connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by David Belsky | 52-55 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Ricky Crim (PF), Keith Moore (C) Robert Washington, Glen Brooks, Wesley Ducan, Roy Riley | |
| Subs | Oberlin | John Vaughan (PG), Richard Ervin (PF), Gary McClodden (C) David Belsky, John Brown, Calvin Gibby | |
| 08:51 | Oberlin | Jason Hazelwood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 08:49 | Oberlin | Gary McClodden tips it home | 52-57 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Gary McClodden is called for the reach on Darin Young - foul #1 on Gary McClodden, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | John Brown (PF) Chuck Vaillancourt | |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:16 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin lays it in set up by Jason Hazelwood | 54-59 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Darin Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gary McClodden - foul #2 on Gary McClodden, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Glen Brooks (SF) Lonnie Perkins, Robert Benjamin | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Calvin Gibby (PF), Seth Sligh (C) John Brown, Gary McClodden | |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Darin Young misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:25 | Oberlin | Keith Moore picks off the pass by Calvin Gibby | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ricky Crim (fresh) C - Keith Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - John Vaughan (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ervin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Gibby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Seth Sligh (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Robert Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SG) Darin Young | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Robert Poe (SG), Chuck Vaillancourt (SF) Jason Hazelwood, Seth Sligh | |
| 07:04 | Oberlin | John Vaughan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 07:02 | Oberlin | Calvin Gibby tips it back up and in | 55-61 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Robert Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Ducan (PF) Ricky Crim | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 06:40 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Keith Moore - foul #2 on Keith Moore, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| 06:40 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:40 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Glen Brooks comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 55-63 |
| 06:24 | Oberlin | Calvin Gibby gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 06:02 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin scores on a jumper from the left block | 55-65 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Chuck Vaillancourt - foul #1 on Chuck Vaillancourt, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Roy Riley (C) Robert Washington, Keith Moore | |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Belsky (PG), Jason Hazelwood (SG), John Brown (PF), Seth Sligh (C) John Vaughan, Chuck Vaillancourt, Richard Ervin, Calvin Gibby | |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:29 | Oberlin | Jason Hazelwood is fouled on the floor by Robert Benjamin - foul #2 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (PF) Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 05:18 | Oberlin | Robert Poe comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Glen Brooks - foul #3 on Glen Brooks, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG) Glen Brooks | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 05:18 | Oberlin | Robert Poe makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:18 | Oberlin | Robert Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Roy Riley is fouled on the floor by Seth Sligh - foul #5 on Seth Sligh, team foul #10 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Gary McClodden (C) Seth Sligh | |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Roy Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:05 | Oberlin | John Brown snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 04:49 | Oberlin | Jason Hazelwood misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Richard Ervin (SF) Robert Poe | |
| 04:21 | Oberlin | Jason Hazelwood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ricky Crim - foul #2 on Ricky Crim, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Wesley Ducan (PF) Lonnie Perkins, Ricky Crim | |
| Subs | Oberlin | John Vaughan (PG), Calvin Gibby (C) David Belsky, Gary McClodden | |
| 04:21 | Oberlin | Jason Hazelwood makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:21 | Oberlin | Jason Hazelwood makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Roy Riley buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Washington | 60-69 |
| 03:54 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darin Young | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Oberlin | Jason Hazelwood is hacked by Robert Benjamin - foul #3 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Keith Moore (C) Darin Young, Robert Benjamin, Roy Riley | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Chuck Vaillancourt (SF) John Brown | |
| 03:22 | Oberlin | Jason Hazelwood makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 03:22 | Oberlin | Jason Hazelwood misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - John Vaughan (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Hazelwood (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Vaillancourt (fresh) PF - Richard Ervin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Gibby (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Robert Washington double dribbles | 63-72 |
| 02:54 | Oberlin | Jason Hazelwood scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Vaughan | 63-75 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:18 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-75 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Glen Brooks snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Robert Washington hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-75 |
| 01:38 | Oberlin | Glen Brooks picks off the pass by John Vaughan | 67-75 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Glen Brooks banks in the layup | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:08 | Oberlin | Jason Hazelwood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Glen Brooks grabs the board | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Robert Washington scores on a shot in the lane | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin misses the easy layup | 71-75 |
| 00:23 | Oberlin | John Vaughan tips it but misses | 71-75 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Glen Brooks grabs the board | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Glen Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 71-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG) Lonnie Perkins | |
| Subs | Oberlin | John Brown (PF) Chuck Vaillancourt | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Washington - foul #1 on Robert Washington, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| 00:15 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:15 | Oberlin | Richard Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Darin Young clanks a 3 from the right corner | 71-77 |
| 00:08 | Oberlin | John Vaughan grabs the board | 71-77 |
| 00:06 | Oberlin | John Vaughan is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Washington - foul #2 on Robert Washington, team foul #11 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Robert Poe (SG) Jason Hazelwood | |
| 00:06 | Oberlin | John Vaughan makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:06 | Oberlin | John Vaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Washington is fouled on the floor by Richard Ervin - foul #3 on Richard Ervin, team foul #11 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Jason Hazelwood (SG) Robert Poe | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |