| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Bedell (fresh) SG - Robert Elsberry (fresh) SF - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) C - Hedeon Zwahlen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - James Ruth (fresh) SG - Michael Broadnax (fresh) SF - Larry Coleman (fresh) PF - Keith Anthony (fresh) C - Charles Dye (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oberlin | Charles Dye wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Oberlin | Michael Broadnax misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Oberlin | Keith Anthony tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Oberlin | Michael Broadnax clanks a shot from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Oberlin | Charles Dye tips it home | 3-4 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Keith Anthony - foul #1 on Keith Anthony, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:25 | Oberlin | Charles Dye misses the shot from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Salvador Gonzales | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Bedell | 8-4 |
| 17:58 | Oberlin | Michael Broadnax blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Elsberry - foul #1 on Robert Elsberry, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ralph Wyckoff (PG), Carlo Hernandez (SF), Juan Valencia (PF), Travis Thompson (C) James Ruth, Larry Coleman, Keith Anthony, Charles Dye | |
| 17:58 | Oberlin | Michael Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:58 | Oberlin | Michael Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales misses badly on a runner in the lane | 8-6 |
| 17:29 | Oberlin | Juan Valencia snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 17:08 | Oberlin | Michael Broadnax misses the dunk | 8-6 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Eric Bedell loses the dribble to Ralph Wyckoff | 8-6 |
| 16:41 | Oberlin | Michael Broadnax hits a jumper from the left block set up by Travis Thompson | 8-8 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Robert Elsberry comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Elsberry | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Bedell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Elsberry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hedeon Zwahlen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Ralph Wyckoff (fresh) SG - Michael Broadnax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carlo Hernandez (fresh) PF - Juan Valencia (fresh) C - Travis Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Oberlin | Michael Broadnax is whistled for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez (SG), Noel Bradley (SF), Charles Smith (C) Robert Elsberry, Salvador Gonzales, Hedeon Zwahlen | |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Ruth (PG), Michael Francis (SG), Thomas Bray (SF), Keith Anthony (PF), Charles Dye (C) Ralph Wyckoff, Michael Broadnax, Carlo Hernandez, Juan Valencia, Travis Thompson | |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 15:07 | Oberlin | Charles Dye snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:50 | Oberlin | Keith Anthony scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Ruth | 10-10 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Bedell | 12-10 |
| 14:30 | Oberlin | James Ruth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Romeo Hernandez | 12-10 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Charles Dye blocks the short jumper by Charles Smith | 12-10 |
| 14:19 | Oberlin | Charles Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:14 | Oberlin | James Ruth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Eric Bedell's pass is intercepted by Keith Anthony | 12-10 |
| 13:39 | Oberlin | Thomas Bray loses the ball out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Elsberry (SG), Salvador Gonzales (SF), Hedeon Zwahlen (C) Eric Bedell, Romeo Hernandez, Damek Kaniewski | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ralph Wyckoff (PG), Alfredo Gomez (SG), Carlo Hernandez (SF), Larry Coleman (PF) James Ruth, Michael Francis, Thomas Bray, Keith Anthony | |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Hedeon Zwahlen tips it but misses | 12-10 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Robert Elsberry gets the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Robert Elsberry's floater is tipped away by Larry Coleman | 12-10 |
| 13:17 | Oberlin | Charles Dye gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:00 | Oberlin | Larry Coleman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-10 |
| 12:59 | Oberlin | Alfredo Gomez pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:43 | Oberlin | Alfredo Gomez is fouled on the floor by Robert Elsberry - foul #2 on Robert Elsberry, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez (SG) Robert Elsberry | |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Ruth (PG), Michael Francis (SG), Juan Valencia (PF) Ralph Wyckoff, Alfredo Gomez, Larry Coleman | |
| 12:21 | Oberlin | Charles Dye comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Salvador Gonzales - foul #1 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Conti (PG) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Alfredo Gomez (SG) Michael Francis | |
| 12:21 | Oberlin | Charles Dye makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:21 | Oberlin | Charles Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez drills a shot from the right block | 14-12 |
| 11:59 | Oberlin | Carlo Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Hedeon Zwahlen - foul #1 on Hedeon Zwahlen, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski (PF) Andres Conti | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ralph Wyckoff (PG), Michael Francis (SG), Larry Coleman (SF), Keith Anthony (C) James Ruth, Alfredo Gomez, Carlo Hernandez, Charles Dye | |
| 11:46 | Oberlin | Damek Kaniewski knocks away the 3 by Keith Anthony | 14-12 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Bradley (fresh) SG - Romeo Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hedeon Zwahlen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Ralph Wyckoff (fresh) SG - Michael Francis (fresh) SF - Larry Coleman (fresh) PF - Juan Valencia (fresh) C - Keith Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Noel Bradley | 16-12 |
| 11:06 | Oberlin | Michael Francis banks in the layup and he's fouled by Romeo Hernandez - foul #1 on Romeo Hernandez, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Bedell (PG), Charles Smith (C) Noel Bradley, Hedeon Zwahlen | |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Ruth (PG), Alfredo Gomez (SG), Carlo Hernandez (SF), Charles Dye (C) Ralph Wyckoff, Larry Coleman, Juan Valencia, Keith Anthony | |
| 11:06 | Oberlin | Michael Francis makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales is called for traveling | 16-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Michael Broadnax (PG), Keith Anthony (PF) James Ruth, Michael Francis | |
| 10:28 | Oberlin | Keith Anthony misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Damek Kaniewski - foul #1 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Ruth (PG), Thomas Bray (SF), Travis Thompson (C) Michael Broadnax, Carlo Hernandez, Charles Dye | |
| 10:28 | Oberlin | Keith Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:28 | Oberlin | Keith Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski double dribbles | 16-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Bradley (SG) Romeo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Charles Dye (C) Travis Thompson | |
| 09:59 | Oberlin | Keith Anthony is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Keith Anthony, team foul #2 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Benjamin Chambers (C) Damek Kaniewski | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Michael Broadnax (PG), Carlo Hernandez (SF), Juan Valencia (PF), Travis Thompson (C) James Ruth, Thomas Bray, Keith Anthony, Charles Dye | |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Noel Bradley is fouled on the floor by Carlo Hernandez - foul #1 on Carlo Hernandez, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Hedeon Zwahlen (C) Benjamin Chambers | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Larry Coleman (PF), Charles Dye (C) Juan Valencia, Travis Thompson | |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Eric Bedell's floater is knocked away by Charles Dye | 16-16 |
| 09:29 | Oberlin | Charles Dye snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:11 | Oberlin | Charles Smith steals it from Charles Dye | 16-16 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Hedeon Zwahlen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-16 |
| 08:51 | Oberlin | Larry Coleman snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:46 | Oberlin | Alfredo Gomez is whistled for traveling | 16-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez (SG), Damek Kaniewski (PF) Noel Bradley, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Ruth (PG), Michael Francis (SG), Thomas Bray (SF), Juan Valencia (PF), Travis Thompson (C) Michael Broadnax, Alfredo Gomez, Carlo Hernandez, Larry Coleman, Charles Dye | |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-16 |
| 08:35 | Oberlin | Travis Thompson grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 08:10 | Oberlin | Romeo Hernandez is called for the reach on James Ruth - foul #2 on Romeo Hernandez, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Bradley (SG), Benjamin Chambers (C) Romeo Hernandez, Hedeon Zwahlen | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Alfredo Gomez (SG), Carlo Hernandez (SF), Charles Dye (C) Michael Francis, Thomas Bray, Travis Thompson | |
| 08:10 | Oberlin | James Ruth misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Eric Bedell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Carlo Hernandez - foul #2 on Carlo Hernandez, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ralph Wyckoff (PG), Michael Francis (SG), Larry Coleman (SF) James Ruth, Alfredo Gomez, Carlo Hernandez | |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Eric Bedell makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Eric Bedell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:38 | Oberlin | Charles Dye can't finish the layup | 18-16 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski grabs the board | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Bedell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noel Bradley (fresh) SF - Salvador Gonzales (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Chambers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Ralph Wyckoff (fresh) SG - Michael Francis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Coleman (fresh) PF - Juan Valencia (fresh) C - Charles Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Eric Bedell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 07:17 | Oberlin | Charles Dye snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 07:12 | Oberlin | Noel Bradley steals it from Michael Francis | 18-16 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Benjamin Chambers gets the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Benjamin Chambers misses long on a shot from the right side | 18-16 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Eric Bedell tips it in | 20-16 |
| 06:15 | Oberlin | Michael Francis drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Coleman | 20-18 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-18 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Benjamin Chambers pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Eric Bedell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-18 |
| 05:35 | Oberlin | Michael Francis gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:31 | Oberlin | Larry Coleman buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Wyckoff | 20-20 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Coleman - foul #1 on Larry Coleman, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Conti (PG), Charles Smith (PF), Hedeon Zwahlen (C) Eric Bedell, Damek Kaniewski, Benjamin Chambers | |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Ruth (PG), Michael Broadnax (SG), Thomas Bray (SF), Keith Anthony (PF), Travis Thompson (C) Ralph Wyckoff, Michael Francis, Larry Coleman, Juan Valencia, Charles Dye | |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:53 | Oberlin | Keith Anthony buries a fadeaway from the right side | 22-22 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Hedeon Zwahlen misses badly on a floater from the right block | 22-22 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Charles Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | James Ruth steps in front of the Salvador Gonzales pass | 22-22 |
| 04:09 | Oberlin | Keith Anthony lays it in set up by James Ruth | 22-24 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Travis Thompson - foul #1 on Travis Thompson, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Elsberry (SG) Noel Bradley | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Alfredo Gomez (SG), Carlo Hernandez (SF), Charles Dye (C) Michael Broadnax, Thomas Bray, Travis Thompson | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:20 | Oberlin | Keith Anthony comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski (PF) Salvador Gonzales | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Michael Broadnax (PG) James Ruth | |
| 03:20 | Oberlin | Keith Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:20 | Oberlin | Keith Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Hedeon Zwahlen gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Andres Conti (fresh) SG - Robert Elsberry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Hedeon Zwahlen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Michael Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alfredo Gomez (fresh) SF - Carlo Hernandez (fresh) PF - Keith Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. C - Charles Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andres Conti | 27-24 |
| 02:38 | Oberlin | Alfredo Gomez is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alfredo Gomez, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Bedell (PG) Andres Conti | |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Ruth (PG), Travis Thompson (C) Michael Broadnax, Charles Dye | |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Robert Elsberry is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Elsberry, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez (SG), Benjamin Chambers (C) Robert Elsberry, Hedeon Zwahlen | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Michael Broadnax (SG), Charles Dye (C) Alfredo Gomez, Travis Thompson | |
| 01:49 | Oberlin | Michael Broadnax misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carlo Hernandez - foul #3 on Carlo Hernandez, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Bradley (SF) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Alfredo Gomez (SG), Thomas Bray (SF), Travis Thompson (C) Michael Broadnax, Carlo Hernandez, Charles Dye | |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:22 | Oberlin | Keith Anthony comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 01:21 | Oberlin | Travis Thompson can't tip it in | 29-24 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Keith Anthony picks off the pass by Romeo Hernandez | 29-24 |
| 01:05 | Oberlin | James Ruth knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Thomas Bray and the foul's on Damek Kaniewski - foul #2 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luigi Giordano (PF), Hedeon Zwahlen (C) Damek Kaniewski, Benjamin Chambers | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Michael Broadnax (SG), Larry Coleman (SF), Charles Dye (C) Alfredo Gomez, Thomas Bray, Travis Thompson | |
| 01:05 | Oberlin | James Ruth makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | James Ruth is called for the reach on Noel Bradley - foul #1 on James Ruth, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Conti (PG) Eric Bedell | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Alfredo Gomez (SG) James Ruth | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Noel Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Noel Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:37 | Oberlin | Michael Broadnax throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ralph Wyckoff (PG), Thomas Bray (SF) Michael Broadnax, Larry Coleman | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Noel Bradley comes up short on the shot from the left side | 31-27 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Noel Bradley tips it in | 33-27 |
| 00:02 | Oberlin | Alfredo Gomez drills a jumpshot from the left side | 33-29 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Noel Bradley misses the fullcourt shot | 33-29 |