| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Victor Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Jury (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Beland (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Brian Oyama inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | John Hilliard hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 19:14 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Larry Dean snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Larry Dean knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Oyama | 34-36 |
| 18:36 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland travels with the ball | 34-36 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sobieslaw Rupinski | 36-36 |
| 17:45 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Peters | 36-39 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-39 |
| 17:20 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Jury pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:13 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG), Milton Morrison (C) Dikembe Aoki, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Larry Dean lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Baker and he's hacked by Lance Beland - foul #1 on Lance Beland, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Olsen (SG) Sobieslaw Rupinski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Larry Dean makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:35 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 39-39 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Milton Morrison | 39-39 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Larry Dean slams it home on a great pass from Robert Baker | 41-39 |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Jury connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Hamilton | 41-41 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Jimmy Jury denies the turnaround by Larry Dean | 41-41 |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | George Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Oyama (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Victor Peters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Jury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lance Beland (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Dwyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:23 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Jury hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Hamilton | 41-44 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Milton Morrison clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by George Dwyer - foul #1 on George Dwyer, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), John Hilliard (C) Robert Baker, Ronald Olsen, Brian Oyama, Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Rodberg (PG), Ellis Fairley (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Glenn Meade (PF), James Rothman (C) Victor Peters, Thomas Hamilton, Jimmy Jury, Lance Beland, George Dwyer | |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Milton Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Milton Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | Glenn Meade drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Rodberg | 42-46 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Stephen Johnson picks off the pass by John Hilliard | 42-46 |
| 14:28 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Rodberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 42-48 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Kenneth Rodberg steps in front of the Stephen Kelly pass | 42-48 |
| 13:47 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John Hilliard - foul #2 on John Hilliard, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Dean (PF) Milton Morrison | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland (PF) Ellis Fairley | |
| 13:47 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:47 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-50 |
| 13:27 | Miami (OH) | Glenn Meade grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 13:13 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Rodberg is hacked by Frank Sullivan - foul #4 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG), Brian Oyama (SF) Frank Sullivan, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters (PG), Thomas Hamilton (SG), Jimmy Jury (SF), George Dwyer (C) Kenneth Rodberg, Stephen Johnson, Glenn Meade, James Rothman | |
| 13:04 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Jury comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 42-50 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Sobieslaw Rupinski | 45-50 |
| 12:33 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Victor Peters is denied by John Hilliard | 45-50 |
| 12:31 | Miami (OH) | George Dwyer snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 12:24 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hamilton knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lance Beland | 45-52 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 12:03 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Jury snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Brian Oyama blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Jury | 45-52 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki grabs the board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hilliard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Victor Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Jury (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lance Beland (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hamilton - foul #2 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG), Milton Morrison (C) Dikembe Aoki, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Robert Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-52 |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 10:52 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Jury misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-52 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Larry Dean pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hamilton - foul #3 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (SF), Ronald Olsen (C) Brian Oyama, Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Rodberg (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), James Rothman (SF), Glenn Meade (PF) Victor Peters, Thomas Hamilton, Jimmy Jury, Lance Beland | |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Milton Morrison tips it but misses | 45-52 |
| 10:18 | Miami (OH) | George Dwyer grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 10:14 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Rodberg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Rothman | 45-54 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Glenn Meade takes the ball from Stephen Kelly | 45-54 |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | Glenn Meade misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 09:38 | Miami (OH) | George Dwyer grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 09:19 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-54 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Milton Morrison grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Robert Baker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Larry Dean (PF), John Hilliard (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Stephen Kelly, Milton Morrison, Ronald Olsen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters (PG), Thomas Hamilton (SG), Jimmy Jury (SF), Lance Beland (PF) Kenneth Rodberg, Stephen Johnson, Glenn Meade, George Dwyer | |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Robert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Robert Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:59 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 08:44 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Jury comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-54 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Brian Oyama's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG) Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:00 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hamilton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lance Beland | 46-56 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | William Otis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jimmy Jury | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Victor Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Jury (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lance Beland (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Rothman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-56 |
| 07:30 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman tips it in | 46-58 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Lance Beland - foul #2 on Lance Beland, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG) William Otis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | George Dwyer (C) James Rothman | |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Brian Oyama makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Brian Oyama makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:01 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hamilton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Dwyer | 48-61 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | George Dwyer is called for the reach on Dikembe Aoki - foul #2 on George Dwyer, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Rodberg (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF) Thomas Hamilton, Jimmy Jury | |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | John Hilliard takes the ball from George Dwyer | 50-61 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Brian Oyama buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 05:44 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Johnson drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Victor Peters | 53-63 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Aoki | 55-63 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | John Hilliard misses the easy layup | 55-63 |
| 04:40 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Johnson snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 04:35 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Rodberg connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Dwyer | 55-66 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki double dribbles | 55-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Milton Morrison (PF), Ronald Olsen (C) Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, Larry Dean, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hamilton (SG), Jimmy Jury (SF), James Rothman (PF) Victor Peters, Lance Beland, George Dwyer | |
| 04:22 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman blows the layup | 55-66 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sobieslaw Rupinski | 57-66 |
| 03:52 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hamilton hits a 3 from the left corner | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 03:45 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Rodberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Jury hits the follow up shot | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Milton Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Rodberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Jury (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Rothman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 57-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG) Frank Sullivan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Steele (PG), Ellis Fairley (SG), Glenn Meade (PF) Kenneth Rodberg, Thomas Hamilton, Jimmy Jury | |
| 02:34 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Glenn Meade | 57-73 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Stephen Kelly | 60-73 |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | Ellis Fairley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-73 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Milton Morrison grabs the board | 60-73 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Milton Morrison is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Milton Morrison, team foul #3 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Rodberg (PG) James Steele | |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Ellis Fairley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly is hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:58 | Miami (OH) | Glenn Meade snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Glenn Meade pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Rodberg runs out the clock | 61-73 |