| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Craine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Thomas Combs makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Boshears | 23-29 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Michael Creager's pass is intercepted by Robert Boshears | 23-29 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | David Briggs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Creager - foul #3 on Michael Creager, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | David Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:21 | Ohio | Charlie Ray blows the layup | 24-29 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 24-29 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Craine | 24-29 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Briggs | 26-29 |
| 17:28 | Ohio | Charlie Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-29 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Thomas Combs | 26-29 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Joseph Chau grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 16:47 | Ohio | James Colin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charlie Ray | 26-32 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | James Craine is hacked by Ronny Evert - foul #2 on Ronny Evert, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Kenneth Ezell (PF) Charlie Ray, Ronny Evert | |
| 16:11 | Kent State | James Craine hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 15:46 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-32 |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Joseph Chau tips it back up and in | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Creager (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Thomas Combs (PF) Everett Brasfield, James Craine | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG), Leonard Allen (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), James King (C) James Colin, Michael Creager, Kenneth Ezell, Joseph Chau | |
| 14:56 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Boshears - foul #3 on Robert Boshears, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Matthew Dunneback | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:56 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 14:56 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 14:30 | Ohio | Ronny Evert snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | Donald Levering picks off the pass by Carlos Hobbs | 26-34 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | David Briggs lays it up and in set up by Donald Levering | 28-34 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Briggs | 28-34 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | David Briggs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 13:38 | Ohio | Charlie Ray gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 3 from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Thomas Combs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Thomas Huff (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Donald Levering, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG), Michael Creager (SF), Kenneth Ezell (PF), Joseph Chau (C) Charlie Ray, Leonard Allen, Ronny Evert, James King | |
| 12:23 | Ohio | James Colin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Thomas Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | James Craine loses the ball out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leonard Allen (SG) Carlos Hobbs | |
| 11:57 | Ohio | James Colin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell can't tip it in | 28-37 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Thomas Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is fouled on the floor by Joseph Chau - foul #2 on Joseph Chau, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Huff, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG) Leonard Allen | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) C - James Craine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Kent State | David Briggs is fouled on the floor by James Colin - foul #1 on James Colin, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronny Evert (PF) Kenneth Ezell | |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Joseph Chau steps in front of the Everett Brasfield pass | 28-37 |
| 10:40 | Ohio | David Briggs is called for the reach on James Colin - foul #1 on David Briggs, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| 10:22 | Ohio | Joseph Chau is hacked by Robert Boshears - foul #4 on Robert Boshears, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG) Robert Boshears | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:58 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 09:56 | Ohio | Charlie Ray grabs the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | David Briggs is called for the reach on James Colin - foul #2 on David Briggs, team foul #5 | 28-37 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Charlie Ray knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Colin | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Donald Levering's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Thomas Combs (PF) David Briggs, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Leonard Allen (SF), Kenneth Ezell (PF), James King (C) Charlie Ray, Michael Creager, Ronny Evert, Joseph Chau | |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Combs - foul #2 on Thomas Combs, team foul #6 | 28-39 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Thomas Combs is called for traveling | 28-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (SF) Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:21 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Colin | 28-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Thomas Combs comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 28-44 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | Leonard Allen snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 07:38 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Colin | 28-47 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Thomas Combs clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Colin - foul #2 on James Colin, team foul #5 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Todd Tadlock (C) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering, Thomas Huff, James Craine | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG), Michael Creager (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), Joseph Chau (C) James Colin, Leonard Allen, Kenneth Ezell, James King | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Thomas Combs makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 07:16 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Joseph Chau | 29-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Tadlock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Robert Boshears steps in front of the Ronny Evert pass | 29-47 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses the jumper from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 06:27 | Ohio | Charlie Ray grabs the board | 29-47 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 06:05 | Ohio | Ronny Evert grabs the offensive board | 29-47 |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Ronny Evert drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Chau and he's fouled by David Briggs - foul #3 on David Briggs, team foul #7 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Craine (C) Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG) Carlos Hobbs | |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Ronny Evert misses the free throw | 29-49 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | James Craine pulls down the rebound | 29-49 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Robert Boshears is fouled on the floor by Ronny Evert - foul #3 on Ronny Evert, team foul #6 | 29-49 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Briggs | 31-49 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | James Colin connects on the 3 from the left corner | 31-52 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | David Briggs is fouled on the floor by Michael Creager - foul #4 on Michael Creager, team foul #7 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell (PF) Ronny Evert | |
| 04:40 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is hacked by Robert Boshears - foul #5 on Robert Boshears, team foul #8 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Combs (PF) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-54 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Thomas Combs can't tip it in | 33-54 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Charlie Ray snags the defensive board | 33-54 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Ohio | Charlie Ray lays it up and in | 33-56 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Chau | 33-56 |
| 03:17 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ezell | 33-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Ray (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Creager (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Ohio | James Colin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-56 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield gets the rebound | 33-56 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Thomas Combs buries a turnaround from the right block | 35-56 |
| 02:27 | Ohio | Charlie Ray hits the finger roll | 35-58 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ezell - foul #1 on Kenneth Ezell, team foul #8 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Todd Tadlock (C) Matthew Dunneback, James Craine | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Leonard Allen (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), James King (C) Charlie Ray, Michael Creager, Kenneth Ezell, Joseph Chau | |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | James King pulls down the rebound | 36-58 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | James Colin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-58 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Ronny Evert | 36-58 |
| 01:36 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs double dribbles | 36-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Craine (C) Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG), Michael Creager (SF), Joseph Chau (C) Carlos Hobbs, Leonard Allen, James King | |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Thomas Combs is whistled for traveling | 36-58 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 36-58 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Joseph Chau misses the tip | 36-58 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Joseph Chau pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio | James Colin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Briggs - foul #4 on David Briggs, team foul #9 | 36-58 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | James Colin makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | James Colin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | James Craine snags the defensive board | 36-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Ronny Evert is called for the reach on David Briggs - foul #4 on Ronny Evert, team foul #9 | 36-59 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Colin runs out the clock | 38-59 |