| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Evan Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Eckman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen McElligott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Leonard Horton inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson loses the dribble to Allen McElligott | 37-29 |
| 19:29 | Miami (OH) | Louis Eckman can't throw it down but he's hacked by Harvey Donoghue - foul #2 on Harvey Donoghue, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:29 | Miami (OH) | Louis Eckman makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:29 | Miami (OH) | Louis Eckman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Leonard Horton loses the dribble to Allen McElligott | 38-29 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Louis Eckman | 41-29 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Joe McGruder grabs the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is fouled on the floor by Evan Hall - foul #2 on Evan Hall, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Skiles | 41-29 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Patrick Knudtson | 41-32 |
| 17:36 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Joe McGruder can't tip it in | 41-32 |
| 17:14 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Gary Johnson | 41-32 |
| 17:10 | Miami (OH) | Louis Eckman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gary Johnson | 44-32 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Allen McElligott swats the short shot by Leonard Horton | 44-32 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 16:40 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Patrick Knudtson | 44-32 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles scores on a shot from the left side | 44-34 |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Evan Hall | 47-34 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-34 |
| 15:49 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Evan Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Eckman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Russell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen McElligott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Skiles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Miami (OH) | Joe McGruder is called for the reach on Joseph Russell - foul #3 on Joe McGruder, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jordan (PG), Lonnie Demartino (SG), James Sakai (SF), Douglas Breece (PF), Keith France (C) Evan Hall, Louis Eckman, Gary Johnson, Joseph Russell, Allen McElligott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Walter Rock (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 15:12 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Demartino's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Jeffery | 47-34 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Walter Rock grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Walter Rock comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Lonnie Demartino - foul #1 on Lonnie Demartino, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Walter Rock makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Walter Rock misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:05 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 14:50 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai is whistled for traveling | 47-35 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses short on a shot from the left block | 47-35 |
| 14:30 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | Keith France connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lonnie Demartino | 49-35 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Charles Pace clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 49-35 |
| 13:50 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 13:31 | Miami (OH) | Keith France drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Jordan | 51-35 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery double dribbles | 51-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall (PG), Louis Eckman (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Joseph Russell (PF), Allen McElligott (C) David Jordan, Lonnie Demartino, James Sakai, Douglas Breece, Keith France | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Joe McGruder (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Charles Pace, Stevie Cole, Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock, Earl Jeffery | |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott can't finish the layup | 51-35 |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | Gary Johnson misses the tip | 51-35 |
| 12:48 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell tips it in | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Leonard Horton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gary Johnson - foul #1 on Gary Johnson, team foul #3 | 53-35 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 12:31 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| 12:10 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 53-36 |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | Louis Eckman pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 12:03 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Louis Eckman | 55-36 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Knudtson | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Evan Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Eckman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Allen McElligott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Knudtson steals the ball from Allen McElligott | 55-39 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson lays it in | 55-41 |
| 11:12 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 11:10 | Miami (OH) | Louis Eckman tips it in | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-41 |
| 10:43 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 10:39 | Miami (OH) | Louis Eckman lays it in | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 10:16 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Allen McElligott | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:47 | Miami (OH) | Louis Eckman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Leonard Horton gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 59-41 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Leonard Horton grabs the offensive board | 59-41 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Leonard Horton connects on the shot from the left side set up by Patrick Knudtson | 59-43 |
| 08:44 | Miami (OH) | Louis Eckman scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Evan Hall | 61-43 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue is hacked by Evan Hall - foul #3 on Evan Hall, team foul #4 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jordan (PG), Lonnie Demartino (SG), James Sakai (SF), Douglas Breece (PF), Keith France (C) Evan Hall, Louis Eckman, Gary Johnson, Joseph Russell, Allen McElligott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Walter Rock (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stevie Cole | 61-46 |
| 07:47 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Sakai, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Walter Rock clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Charles Pace tips it back up and in | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - David Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Demartino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sakai (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Breece (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keith France (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) PF - Walter Rock (fresh) 1 pts. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:18 | Miami (OH) | David Jordan makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Sakai | 64-48 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Stevie Cole can't connect on a floater from the right side | 64-48 |
| 07:03 | Miami (OH) | Keith France grabs the board | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:50 | Miami (OH) | David Jordan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 06:49 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Breece | 64-48 |
| 06:31 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Stevie Cole snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-48 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Walter Rock tips it back up and in | 64-50 |
| 05:43 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Jordan | 66-50 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall (PG), Louis Eckman (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Joseph Russell (PF), Allen McElligott (C) David Jordan, Lonnie Demartino, James Sakai, Douglas Breece, Keith France | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Joe McGruder (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Charles Pace, Stevie Cole, Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock, Earl Jeffery | |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 05:24 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Evan Hall | 68-50 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is hacked by Evan Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Evan Hall, team foul #6 | 68-50 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 04:27 | Miami (OH) | Louis Eckman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | Louis Eckman knocks in the shot in the paint | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Skiles | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Evan Hall and the foul's on Leonard Horton - foul #3 on Leonard Horton, team foul #3 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jordan (PG), Lonnie Demartino (SG), James Sakai (SF), Douglas Breece (C) Evan Hall, Louis Eckman, Gary Johnson, Allen McElligott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Walter Rock (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell misses the free throw | 72-53 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Earl Jeffery | 72-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - David Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Demartino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sakai (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Douglas Breece (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) PF - Walter Rock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Stevie Cole knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 02:49 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece is hacked by Robert Reynolds - foul #2 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #4 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Keith France (C) Joseph Russell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:32 | Miami (OH) | Earl Jeffery denies the turnaround by Keith France | 72-56 |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai gets the offensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Jordan and he's fouled by Robert Reynolds - foul #3 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #5 | 74-56 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece makes the free throw | 75-56 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Stevie Cole connects on the shot from the baseline | 75-58 |
| 01:30 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Demartino knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Sakai and the foul's on Charles Pace - foul #1 on Charles Pace, team foul #6 | 77-58 |
| 01:30 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Demartino makes the free throw | 78-58 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Keith France is called for the reach on Robert Reynolds - foul #1 on Keith France, team foul #7 | 78-58 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai is hacked by Stevie Cole - foul #1 on Stevie Cole, team foul #7 | 78-60 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai makes the 2nd free throw | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Stevie Cole | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Stevie Cole picks off the pass by Keith France | 80-63 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-63 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece grabs the board | 80-63 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | David Jordan runs out the clock | 80-63 |