| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mercer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Alvis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Bockman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Dan Eby inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Louis Harvey is called for the reach on Dan Eby - foul #1 on Louis Harvey, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Donald Lingo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 19:30 | Miami (OH) | James Mercer pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Alvis comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 19:08 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Anderson can't tip it in | 34-28 |
| 19:06 | Miami (OH) | James Mercer tips it in | 36-28 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Donald Lingo connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Dan Eby | 36-30 |
| 18:23 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson's pass is intercepted by Dan Eby | 36-30 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche lays it up and in set up by Dan Eby | 36-32 |
| 18:09 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Anderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Harvey | 39-32 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Wayne Alvis steals the ball from Jerry Williams | 39-32 |
| 17:44 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey grabs the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 17:33 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 17:32 | Miami (OH) | James Mercer grabs the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:18 | Miami (OH) | James Mercer's pass is intercepted by Donald Lingo | 39-32 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman lays it up and in set up by Herbert Fritsche | 39-34 |
| 16:43 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Robinson | 42-34 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Dan Eby knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Fritsche | 42-37 |
| 16:19 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Williams steals the ball from Richard Robinson | 42-37 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche lays it in set up by Jerry Williams | 42-39 |
| 15:58 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey is called for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phil Phillips (PG), David Hill (SG), Gordon Sims (SF), Darren Bradley (PF), Steven Espada (C) Richard Robinson, Matthew Anderson, Louis Harvey, James Mercer, Wayne Alvis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (PG), Edward Higgin (SG), Richard Smoot (SF), James Beverly (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Jerry Williams, Herbert Fritsche, Dan Eby, Donald Lingo, Anthony Bockman | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Phil Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Hill (fresh) SF - Gordon Sims (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darren Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Espada (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Higgin (fresh) SF - Richard Smoot (fresh) PF - James Beverly (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Richard Smoot travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | David Hill's floater is knocked away by Richard Smoot | 42-39 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG) Richard Smoot | |
| 15:05 | Miami (OH) | Gordon Sims hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Edward Higgin loses the dribble to Phil Phillips | 45-39 |
| 14:21 | Miami (OH) | Phil Phillips drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Hill | 48-39 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | James Beverly comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Gordon Sims - foul #3 on Gordon Sims, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Matthew Anderson (SG), James Mercer (PF), Wayne Alvis (C) Phil Phillips, David Hill, Darren Bradley, Steven Espada | |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG), Anthony Bockman (C) Edward Higgin, Kevin Zmolek | |
| 14:05 | Kent State | James Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | James Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:49 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Anderson | 51-41 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Jerry Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Robinson - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey (SF) Gordon Sims | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Lingo (PF) James Beverly | |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Jerry Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Herbert Fritsche | 51-44 |
| 13:11 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Williams steals the ball from James Mercer | 51-44 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Donald Lingo lays it up and in | 51-46 |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Alvis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-46 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Jerry Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 12:02 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Alvis gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson is hacked by Anthony Bockman - foul #3 on Anthony Bockman, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phil Phillips (SG), Gordon Sims (SF) Matthew Anderson, Louis Harvey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Dan Eby (SF), James Beverly (PF) Jerry Williams, Cecil Hawkins, Donald Lingo | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phil Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Alvis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bockman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | Gordon Sims's pass is intercepted by Anthony Bockman | 51-46 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | James Beverly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche is called for traveling | 51-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matthew Anderson (SG), Darren Bradley (PF), Steven Espada (C) Phil Phillips, James Mercer, Wayne Alvis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Weingarten (SG), Kevin Zmolek (C) Herbert Fritsche, Anthony Bockman | |
| 10:38 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson blows the layup but he's hacked by James Beverly - foul #1 on James Beverly, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Donald Lingo (PF) Howard Weingarten, Kevin Zmolek | |
| 10:38 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:38 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Lingo | 52-46 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | A charge is called on James Beverly - foul #2 on James Beverly, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey (SF) Steven Espada | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:11 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Williams steps in front of the Matthew Anderson pass | 52-46 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Edward Higgin lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Williams | 52-48 |
| 09:59 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Darren Bradley | 55-48 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Donald Lingo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-48 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Edward Higgin grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | James Beverly banks in the layup set up by Jerry Williams | 55-50 |
| 09:23 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Louis Harvey | 57-50 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Edward Higgin is whistled for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Price (PG), Phil Phillips (SG), David Hill (SF), James Mercer (PF), Wayne Alvis (C) Richard Robinson, Matthew Anderson, Louis Harvey, Darren Bradley, Gordon Sims | |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), Kevin Zmolek (PF), Anthony Bockman (C) Edward Higgin, Dan Eby, Donald Lingo, James Beverly | |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | David Hill misses long on a floater from the left block | 57-50 |
| 08:33 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Alvis tips it home | 59-50 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman clanks a shot from the left side | 59-50 |
| 08:21 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Alvis snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 08:09 | Miami (OH) | Phil Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-50 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Anthony Bockman | 59-50 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Jerry Williams makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Zmolek | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Scott Price (fresh) SG - Phil Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hill (fresh) PF - James Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Alvis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 8 reb. C - Anthony Bockman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Miami (OH) | David Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Matthew Anderson (SG), Louis Harvey (SF) Scott Price, Phil Phillips, David Hill | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Beverly (SF), Donald Lingo (PF) Jerry Williams, Kevin Zmolek | |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 07:13 | Miami (OH) | James Mercer snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 07:03 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Alvis gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:44 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Alvis hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Anderson | 62-53 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Donald Lingo is fouled on the floor by Richard Robinson - foul #2 on Richard Robinson, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Dan Eby (SF) Cecil Hawkins, James Beverly | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Dan Eby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 06:08 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 62-53 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche drills a jump hook in the lane | 62-55 |
| 05:24 | Miami (OH) | Herbert Fritsche takes the ball from Matthew Anderson | 62-55 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | The short jumper by Anthony Bockman is denied by Wayne Alvis | 62-55 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman tips it in | 62-57 |
| 04:50 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey is hacked by Herbert Fritsche - foul #2 on Herbert Fritsche, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phil Phillips (PG), David Hill (SG), Gordon Sims (SF), Darren Bradley (PF), Steven Espada (C) Richard Robinson, Matthew Anderson, Louis Harvey, James Mercer, Wayne Alvis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (SG), James Beverly (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Herbert Fritsche, Donald Lingo, Anthony Bockman | |
| 04:35 | Miami (OH) | David Hill comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Beverly - foul #3 on James Beverly, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| 04:35 | Miami (OH) | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:35 | Miami (OH) | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | James Beverly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Jerry Williams hits the follow up shot | 64-59 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | David Hill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | James Beverly grabs the board | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Phil Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Darren Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Espada (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Beverly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins is fouled on the floor by David Hill - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG) David Hill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (SG) Dan Eby | |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Edward Higgin hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Williams | 64-61 |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 66-61 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | Gordon Sims is hacked by Edward Higgin - foul #2 on Edward Higgin, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matthew Anderson (SG), James Mercer (PF), Wayne Alvis (C) Phil Phillips, Darren Bradley, Steven Espada | |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG), Donald Lingo (PF), Anthony Bockman (C) Jerry Williams, Edward Higgin, Kevin Zmolek | |
| 02:42 | Miami (OH) | Gordon Sims can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey (SF) Gordon Sims | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Dan Eby (SF) Cecil Hawkins, James Beverly | |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-64 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Donald Lingo grabs the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche makes the jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | Dan Eby blocks the short jumper by Richard Robinson | 66-66 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Lingo | 66-66 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 66-66 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman grabs the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Dan Eby connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Jerry Williams and he's hacked by James Mercer - foul #3 on James Mercer, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Dan Eby misses the free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:28 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to James Mercer | 66-68 |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | Donald Lingo steps in front of the Louis Harvey pass | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Donald Lingo misses the easy layup | 66-68 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman snags the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Williams | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Alvis scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Anderson - foul #1 on Matthew Anderson, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | James Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Anderson knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Wayne Alvis | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 71-73 |