| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) SG - John Bragg (fresh) SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) PF - Edward Huynh (fresh) C - Robert Fowler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Steven Anderson (fresh) SG - Robert McCormick (fresh) SF - Harold Carlson (fresh) PF - Christopher Rankin (fresh) C - Jason Brennan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio | Robert McCormick buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Edward Huynh is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Jesse Glover | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | Jason Brennan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | David Rodrigez grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Jason Brennan takes the ball from Jesse Glover in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Robert McCormick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Edward Huynh grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | The jumper by David Rodrigez is denied by Christopher Rankin | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin's pass is intercepted by Robert Fowler | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | David Rodrigez is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Glover | 5-3 |
| 17:23 | Ohio | Steven Anderson scores on a 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Robert Fowler is hacked by Jason Brennan - foul #1 on Jason Brennan, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), John Gatton (SG), Donovan Bryant (SF), Lee Hyde (PF) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, David Rodrigez, Edward Huynh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (PG), Thomas Faucher (SG), Andrew Wright (SF), Richard Snyder (PF), Stanley Hamilton (C) Steven Anderson, Robert McCormick, Harold Carlson, Christopher Rankin, Jason Brennan | |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Lee Hyde loses the dribble to Thomas Faucher | 5-6 |
| 16:41 | Ohio | Andrew Wright misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Peter Gamble snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Peter Gamble | 7-6 |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Thomas Faucher misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Robert Fowler pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Gatton (fresh) SF - Donovan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Hyde (fresh) C - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Villarreal (fresh) SG - Thomas Faucher (fresh) SF - Andrew Wright (fresh) PF - Richard Snyder (fresh) C - Stanley Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | John Gatton is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Faucher - foul #1 on Thomas Faucher, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), Leonel Cooper (C) Peter Gamble, John Gatton, Donovan Bryant, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Andrew Wright hits the finger roll | 9-8 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | David Rodrigez misses the shot from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Lee Hyde snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | John Bragg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Lee Hyde tips it but misses | 9-8 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Andrew Wright snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Richard Snyder's pass is intercepted by John Bragg | 9-8 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | John Bragg gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Stanley Hamilton is called for the reach on Leonel Cooper - foul #1 on Stanley Hamilton, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), John Gatton (SG), Donovan Bryant (SF), Edward Huynh (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, David Rodrigez, Lee Hyde, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), Robert McCormick (SG), Harold Carlson (SF), Christopher Rankin (PF), Jason Brennan (C) Michael Villarreal, Thomas Faucher, Andrew Wright, Richard Snyder, Stanley Hamilton | |
| 13:38 | Kent State | John Gatton hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Donovan Bryant | 11-8 |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Jason Brennan connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Harold Carlson | 11-10 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Edward Huynh is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Huynh, team foul #1 | 11-10 |
| 12:56 | Ohio | Peter Gamble steals the ball from Robert McCormick | 11-10 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Jason Brennan is called for the reach on John Gatton - foul #2 on Jason Brennan, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Leonel Cooper (C) Donovan Bryant, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Snyder (C) Jason Brennan | |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Jesse Glover hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 12:18 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:06 | Ohio | Harold Carlson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 11-10 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin can't tip it in | 11-10 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Anderson - foul #1 on Steven Anderson, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), David Kimbrough (C) Peter Gamble, John Gatton, Edward Huynh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Stanley Hamilton (C) Richard Snyder | |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Anderson - foul #2 on Steven Anderson, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Fowler (C) David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (PG) Steven Anderson | |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Jesse Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Villarreal (fresh) SG - Robert McCormick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Carlson (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Rankin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Ohio | Robert McCormick travels with the ball | 12-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Hyde (PF) Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:15 | Kent State | John Bragg travels in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Harold Carlson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert McCormick - foul #1 on Robert McCormick, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SF), Edward Huynh (PF) David Rodrigez, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG), Richard Snyder (C) Robert McCormick, Stanley Hamilton | |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Thomas Faucher can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Gamble - foul #1 on Peter Gamble, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), Donovan Bryant (SF), Leonel Cooper (C) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Wright (SF) Harold Carlson | |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Thomas Faucher makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Thomas Faucher makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Peter Gamble hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 12-16 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Peter Gamble can't tip it in | 12-16 |
| 09:55 | Ohio | Thomas Faucher snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Edward Huynh swats the shot by Michael Villarreal | 12-16 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Michael Villarreal is called for the reach on John Gatton - foul #1 on Michael Villarreal, team foul #8 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Rodrigez (SF), Lee Hyde (PF) Donovan Bryant, Edward Huynh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert McCormick (SG), Stanley Hamilton (C) Thomas Faucher, Richard Snyder | |
| 09:22 | Kent State | John Gatton makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | John Gatton misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:22 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-19 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | John Gatton is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Leonel Cooper | 16-19 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Villarreal - foul #2 on Michael Villarreal, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), Robert Fowler (C) John Gatton, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG), Harold Carlson (SF) Michael Villarreal, Andrew Wright | |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:41 | Ohio | Stanley Hamilton grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | Robert Fowler picks off the pass by Harold Carlson | 17-19 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Robert Fowler scores on a shot from the right block set up by Peter Gamble | 19-19 |
| 07:52 | Ohio | Harold Carlson misses short on a floater near the basket | 19-19 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Robert McCormick is called for the reach on David Rodrigez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert McCormick, team foul #10 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), David Kimbrough (PF) Peter Gamble, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Wright (SG), Richard Snyder (C) Robert McCormick, Stanley Hamilton | |
| 07:49 | Kent State | David Rodrigez makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | David Rodrigez makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Thomas Faucher misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Andrew Wright tips it back up and in | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bragg (fairly fresh) SF - David Rodrigez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Kimbrough (fresh) C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Faucher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Rankin (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Snyder (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Kent State | John Bragg is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 07:04 | Ohio | Richard Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Harold Carlson comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Kimbrough - foul #1 on David Kimbrough, team foul #3 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), Donovan Bryant (SF), Edward Huynh (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) John Bragg, David Rodrigez, David Kimbrough, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Harold Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Harold Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Edward Huynh pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Thomas Faucher steals the ball from Jesse Glover in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Harold Carlson misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Donovan Bryant - foul #1 on Donovan Bryant, team foul #4 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Hyde (C) Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio | Stanley Hamilton (C) Richard Snyder | |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Harold Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Harold Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Lee Hyde drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Edward Huynh | 23-21 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Thomas Faucher buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Carlson | 23-23 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | John Gatton misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Stanley Hamilton snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Harold Carlson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-26 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Harold Carlson steals it from Jesse Glover in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 04:38 | Ohio | A charge is called on Andrew Wright - foul #1 on Andrew Wright, team foul #11 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), John Bragg (SG), Leonel Cooper (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Jesse Glover, Donovan Bryant, Edward Huynh, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Snyder (C) Stanley Hamilton | |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Gatton | 26-26 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Harold Carlson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | John Bragg pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Thomas Faucher steps in front of the Peter Gamble pass | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bragg (fairly fresh) SF - John Gatton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Faucher (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Wright (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Carlson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Rankin (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Snyder (tiring) | |
| 03:18 | Ohio | Richard Snyder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | John Gatton pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | John Gatton misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 26-26 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), David Rodrigez (SF), Edward Huynh (PF) Peter Gamble, John Gatton, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), Michael Villarreal (SG), Stanley Hamilton (SF), Jason Brennan (C) Thomas Faucher, Andrew Wright, Harold Carlson, Christopher Rankin | |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Steven Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | John Bragg's pass is intercepted by Michael Villarreal in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 02:15 | Ohio | Richard Snyder comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Stanley Hamilton can't tip it in | 26-26 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | John Bragg is whistled for a carry | 26-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG) John Bragg | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harold Carlson (SF) Richard Snyder | |
| 01:32 | Ohio | Peter Gamble is called for the reach on Michael Villarreal - foul #2 on Peter Gamble, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert McCormick (SG) Michael Villarreal | |
| 01:17 | Ohio | Jason Brennan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Hyde (PF) Edward Huynh | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Jesse Glover makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Peter Gamble | 28-26 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Harold Carlson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | David Rodrigez is hacked by Stanley Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Hamilton, team foul #12 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), Leonel Cooper (C) Jesse Glover, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (PG), Christopher Rankin (PF) Steven Anderson, Stanley Hamilton | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | David Rodrigez makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | David Rodrigez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Lee Hyde steals the ball from Jason Brennan | 30-26 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Jason Brennan swats the short shot by Lee Hyde | 30-26 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin grabs the board | 30-26 |