| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) SG - Tony Branham (fresh) SF - Anthony Price (fresh) PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (fresh) SG - Todd Smith (fresh) SF - Oliver Hall (fresh) PF - Cameron Kelty (fresh) C - Daniel Shepard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Oliver Hall is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Oliver Hall, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is called for 10 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Tony Branham grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is hacked by Cameron Kelty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cameron Kelty, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Tony Branham | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Ohio | Oliver Hall misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Tony Branham | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Todd Smith is hacked by Tony Branham - foul #1 on Tony Branham, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Donald Harvey connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Smith | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo loses the dribble to Todd Smith in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | Todd Smith banks in the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Branham | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Ohio | Oliver Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:06 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Harvey | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses badly on a runner from close range | 4-7 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:30 | Ohio | Oliver Hall clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Claudio Rizzo | 4-7 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Oliver Hall knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cameron Kelty | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fairly fresh) SG - Tony Branham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Price (fairly fresh) PF - Leland Pettigrew (fairly fresh) C - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Hall (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Cameron Kelty (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Shepard (tiring) | |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Anthony Price comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 4-10 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Anthony Price tips it back up and in | 6-10 |
| 15:14 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard comes up short on the floater from the right block | 6-10 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Tony Branham pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Donald Harvey | 6-10 |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Donald Harvey throws it down | 6-12 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Harvey - foul #1 on Donald Harvey, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SG), Damek Kaniewski (SF), Walter Zilk (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Anthony Price, Leland Pettigrew, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Kevin Knorr (SG), Anthony Green (SF), Maurice Sears (PF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Donald Harvey, Todd Smith, Oliver Hall, Cameron Kelty, Daniel Shepard | |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Walter Zilk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar grabs the offensive board | 6-12 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Helton | 8-12 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Crocker | 8-15 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski misses the driving attempt from close range | 8-15 |
| 13:50 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Salvador Gonzales picks off the pass by Kristopher Lampkins | 8-15 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales lays it up and in | 10-15 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold (PF) Maurice Sears | |
| 13:10 | Kent State | The jump hook by Damek Kaniewski is blocked by Kristopher Lampkins | 10-15 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:52 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr is called for traveling | 10-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Boucher (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Garrett Jacobs (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Joseph Helton, Salvador Gonzales, Damek Kaniewski, Walter Zilk, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (SG) Anthony Green | |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong can't finish the layup | 10-15 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses the tip | 10-15 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew can't tip it in | 10-15 |
| 12:38 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 12:17 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Knorr | 10-17 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 11:59 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker double dribbles | 10-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SF), Walter Zilk (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Tony Branham, Leland Pettigrew, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Oliver Hall (SF), Maurice Sears (PF), Daniel Shepard (C) Thomas Crocker, Kevin Knorr, Ronnie Arnold, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Boucher (fresh) SG - Garrett Jacobs (fresh) SF - Anthony Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Zilk (fresh) C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Sears (fresh) C - Daniel Shepard (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 12-17 |
| 11:09 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Walter Zilk pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Donald Harvey picks off the pass by Garrett Jacobs in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 11:03 | Ohio | Donald Harvey lays it in | 12-19 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Garrett Jacobs hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Boucher | 14-19 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Anthony Price picks off the pass by Oliver Hall | 14-19 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Michael Boucher hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Price | 16-19 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Walter Zilk steals it from Donald Harvey | 16-19 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Anthony Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Joseph Helton (SG), Damek Kaniewski (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Michael Boucher, Garrett Jacobs, Anthony Price, Walter Zilk, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Knorr (SG), Anthony Green (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF) Todd Smith, Oliver Hall, Maurice Sears | |
| 09:57 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Leland Pettigrew - foul #1 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #2 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Donald Harvey, Daniel Shepard | |
| 09:57 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:57 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew can't throw it down | 16-20 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Thomas Crocker | 16-22 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-22 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr's pass is intercepted by Pete Armstrong | 18-22 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski is hacked by Thomas Crocker - foul #1 on Thomas Crocker, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Garrett Jacobs (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Salvador Gonzales (SF), Walter Zilk (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Claudio Rizzo, Joseph Helton, Damek Kaniewski, Leland Pettigrew, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Oliver Hall (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF), Daniel Shepard (C) Thomas Crocker, Kevin Knorr, Anthony Green, Cameron Kelty, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales misses the jumper from the right side | 18-22 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar gets the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Walter Zilk misses long on a runner near the basket | 18-22 |
| 07:49 | Ohio | Oliver Hall grabs the board | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Garrett Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Zilk (fresh) C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Arnold (fresh) C - Daniel Shepard (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Ohio | Todd Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold hits the follow up shot | 18-24 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Tony Branham is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Smith - foul #1 on Todd Smith, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Boucher (PG) Garrett Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Maurice Sears (C) Daniel Shepard | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Donald Harvey - foul #2 on Donald Harvey, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SF) Salvador Gonzales | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG) Donald Harvey | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Oliver Hall clanks a shot from the free throw line | 20-24 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Walter Zilk loses the ball out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Pete Armstrong (C) Michael Boucher, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Knorr (SF), Daniel Shepard (C) Oliver Hall, Ronnie Arnold | |
| 06:37 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr is fouled on the floor by Anthony Price - foul #1 on Anthony Price, team foul #3 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SG), Garrett Jacobs (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF) Tony Branham, Anthony Price, Walter Zilk | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cameron Kelty (PF) Maurice Sears | |
| 06:25 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Cameron Kelty | 20-27 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Thomas Crocker steals it from Salvador Gonzales in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty's floater is tipped away by Pete Armstrong | 20-27 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses the shot from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 05:57 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker is hacked by Leland Pettigrew - foul #2 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #4 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Augustus Zelmar (PF), Damek Kaniewski (C) Claudio Rizzo, Garrett Jacobs, Leland Pettigrew, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Green (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Todd Smith, Cameron Kelty, Daniel Shepard | |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-27 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar's pass is intercepted by Kevin Knorr | 20-27 |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski hits a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Kristopher Lampkins - foul #1 on Kristopher Lampkins, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Boucher (PG), Anthony Price (SF), Walter Zilk (C) Tony Branham, Salvador Gonzales, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (SG), Maurice Sears (PF) Kevin Knorr, Ronnie Arnold | |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski misses the free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:45 | Ohio | Maurice Sears gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Maurice Sears buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Green | 22-29 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Anthony Price is hacked by Anthony Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Green, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Garrett Jacobs (SG), Pete Armstrong (C) Michael Boucher, Joseph Helton, Damek Kaniewski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Oliver Hall (SF), Daniel Shepard (C) Anthony Green, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 04:01 | Ohio | Oliver Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Walter Zilk grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Todd Smith picks off the pass by Walter Zilk in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 03:36 | Ohio | Oliver Hall makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garrett Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Zilk (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Pete Armstrong (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Crocker (tired) 2 ast. SG - Todd Smith (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oliver Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Maurice Sears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Shepard (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Anthony Price hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Pete Armstrong | 24-32 |
| 03:02 | Ohio | Oliver Hall makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-35 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Todd Smith - foul #2 on Todd Smith, team foul #9 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG), Damek Kaniewski (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Garrett Jacobs, Anthony Price, Walter Zilk, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Kevin Knorr (SG), Anthony Green (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Thomas Crocker, Todd Smith, Oliver Hall, Maurice Sears, Daniel Shepard | |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-35 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Kristopher Lampkins | 26-35 |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-35 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar scores on a driving attempt from close range | 28-35 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Donald Harvey makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Green and he's fouled by Damek Kaniewski - foul #1 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #5 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (PG) Claudio Rizzo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Oliver Hall (SF) Anthony Green | |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Donald Harvey misses the free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses the lay-in | 28-37 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew tips it in | 30-37 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Leland Pettigrew is called for the reach on Donald Harvey - foul #3 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #6 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Walter Zilk (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Tony Branham, Damek Kaniewski, Leland Pettigrew, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold (PF), Daniel Shepard (C) Cameron Kelty, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Oliver Hall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Oliver Hall | 30-40 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Oliver Hall steals it from Salvador Gonzales | 30-40 |