| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Craine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Michael Creager inbounds the ball | 27-16 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is hacked by Robert Boshears - foul #2 on Robert Boshears, team foul #1 | 27-16 |
| 19:17 | Ohio | James Colin is hacked by Everett Brasfield - foul #1 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #2 | 27-16 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Charlie Ray's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Combs | 27-16 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Ronny Evert misses the tip | 27-16 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits a jumper from the right block | 27-18 |
| 18:07 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses the dunk attempt | 27-18 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses the fadeaway from the left side | 27-18 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Michael Creager pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 17:32 | Ohio | James Colin makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Charlie Ray | 30-18 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | David Briggs is fouled on the floor by Michael Creager - foul #2 on Michael Creager, team foul #1 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG) David Briggs | |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield clanks a floater from the left side | 30-18 |
| 16:48 | Ohio | Ronny Evert grabs the defensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 16:30 | Ohio | Michael Creager buries a floater from the left wing | 32-18 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Michael Creager blocks the short jumper by Robert Boshears | 32-18 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Michael Creager pulls down the rebound | 32-18 |
| 15:51 | Ohio | Charlie Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Leonard Allen (SF), Kenneth Ezell (PF), James King (C) Charlie Ray, Michael Creager, Ronny Evert, Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Thomas Huff (SF), Todd Tadlock (PF) Robert Boshears, Everett Brasfield, Thomas Combs | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) C - James King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) SF - Thomas Huff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Thomas Huff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-18 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | James Colin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-18 |
| 15:02 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs tips it in | 34-18 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Thomas Huff misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-18 |
| 14:34 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-18 |
| 14:13 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-18 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Thomas Huff snags the defensive board | 34-18 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Carlos Hobbs picks off the pass by David Briggs | 34-18 |
| 13:32 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Colin | 37-18 |
| 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) | |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Thomas Huff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-18 |
| 13:27 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-18 |
| 12:58 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs is whistled for a carry | 37-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG), Michael Creager (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), Joseph Chau (C) James Colin, Leonard Allen, Kenneth Ezell, James King | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Thomas Combs (PF) David Briggs, Donald Levering, Thomas Huff, James Craine | |
| 12:39 | Kent State | The jump hook by Thomas Combs is blocked by Joseph Chau | 37-18 |
| 12:38 | Ohio | Joseph Chau gets the rebound | 37-18 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-18 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock snags the defensive board | 37-18 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Charlie Ray is called for the reach on Matthew Dunneback - foul #1 on Charlie Ray, team foul #2 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leonard Allen (PG) Carlos Hobbs | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Craine (C) Todd Tadlock | |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Ronny Evert - foul #2 on Ronny Evert, team foul #3 | 37-18 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Leonard Allen (fresh) SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 7 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Michael Creager drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Chau | 39-20 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Boshears | 39-22 |
| 10:46 | Ohio | James Craine swats the short shot by Michael Creager | 39-22 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Ronny Evert grabs the offensive board | 39-22 |
| 10:23 | Ohio | Charlie Ray comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-22 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 39-22 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Robert Boshears drills a 3 from the right corner set up by James Craine | 39-25 |
| 10:11 | Ohio | Leonard Allen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Creager | 42-25 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield loses the dribble to Joseph Chau | 42-25 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | Leonard Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-25 |
| 09:52 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Ray | 42-25 |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Charlie Ray can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 42-25 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | James Craine snags the defensive board | 42-25 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | James Craine is whistled for traveling | 42-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG), Carlos Hobbs (SG), Kenneth Ezell (PF), James King (C) Charlie Ray, Michael Creager, Ronny Evert, Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Todd Tadlock (C) Matthew Dunneback, Robert Boshears, James Craine | |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Leonard Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-25 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | James King tips it home | 44-25 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Donald Levering is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ezell - foul #1 on Kenneth Ezell, team foul #4 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (SF) Everett Brasfield | |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from David Briggs | 44-27 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | James Colin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-27 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Thomas Combs snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | David Briggs is fouled on the floor by James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #5 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG), Michael Creager (SF), Joseph Chau (C) Carlos Hobbs, Leonard Allen, James King | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG) Thomas Huff | |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses short on a jumper in the paint | 44-27 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Thomas Combs gets the offensive rebound | 44-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Levering (fresh) PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Kent State | David Briggs misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-27 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses the tip | 44-27 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Robert Boshears tips it back up and in | 44-29 |
| 07:11 | Ohio | James Colin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-29 |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Michael Creager grabs the offensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 06:40 | Ohio | James Colin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Colin, team foul #6 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronny Evert (PF) Kenneth Ezell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Thomas Combs | |
| 06:23 | Kent State | James Craine comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 44-29 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | Michael Creager snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | Todd Tadlock is called for the reach on Ronny Evert - foul #2 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (PG), Leonard Allen (SG), James King (C) James Colin, Charlie Ray, Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Thomas Huff (SG), Thomas Combs (PF) Robert Boshears, Donald Levering, Todd Tadlock | |
| 05:38 | Ohio | Leonard Allen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronny Evert | 47-29 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses short on a jumper in the lane | 47-29 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback snags the offensive board | 47-29 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Thomas Huff drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Leonard Allen connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-31 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Thomas Huff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG), Charlie Ray (SG), Joseph Chau (C) Carlos Hobbs, Michael Creager, James King | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Huff, Thomas Combs | |
| 04:06 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Colin | 52-31 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | David Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell (PF) Ronny Evert | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Briggs - foul #1 on David Briggs, team foul #4 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Combs (PF) James Craine | |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses the 1st free throw | 52-31 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 53-31 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses short on a floater from the left wing | 53-31 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Thomas Combs hits the follow up shot | 53-33 |
| 02:33 | Ohio | Charlie Ray can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Boshears - foul #3 on Robert Boshears, team foul #5 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Creager (SF), Ronny Evert (PF) Leonard Allen, Kenneth Ezell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SF) Everett Brasfield | |
| 02:33 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 02:33 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Donald Levering hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-36 |
| 01:54 | Ohio | Michael Creager scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Colin | 57-36 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Robert Boshears hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-38 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | James Colin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charlie Ray | 60-38 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | David Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF), James Craine (C) Donald Levering, Todd Tadlock | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio | James Colin buries a floater near the basket | 62-38 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-38 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Ronny Evert gets the rebound | 62-38 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Colin runs out the clock | 62-38 |