| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - David Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith France (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jaramillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Ceniceros (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Leonard Horton inbounds the ball | 43-26 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Jordan - foul #3 on David Jordan, team foul #1 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Demartino (PG) David Jordan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 19:14 | Miami (OH) | Keith France hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 43-27 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Stevie Cole | 43-27 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Joe McGruder is hacked by Joseph Russell - foul #2 on Joseph Russell, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stevie Cole | 43-30 |
| 18:32 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Jaramillo, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is fouled on the floor by Richard Jaramillo - foul #2 on Richard Jaramillo, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-30 |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 17:21 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo is fouled on the floor by Stevie Cole - foul #1 on Stevie Cole, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass (C) Edward Ceniceros | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:16 | Miami (OH) | Keith France loses the ball out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG) Patrick Knudtson | |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Charles Pace can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-30 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Joe McGruder grabs the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Charles Pace hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 16:28 | Miami (OH) | Keith France misses short on a shot from the left side | 43-33 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Harvey Donoghue | 43-33 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Pace | 43-35 |
| 15:51 | Miami (OH) | Keith France knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lonnie Demartino (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith France (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jared Glass (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Leonard Horton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Pace | 46-38 |
| 15:19 | Miami (OH) | Keith France misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Stevie Cole - foul #2 on Stevie Cole, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jordan (PG), Louis Eckman (SG), Keith Shorter (PF), Edward Ceniceros (C) Lonnie Demartino, Richard Jaramillo, Joseph Russell, Jared Glass | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Craig Loar (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Stevie Cole, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 15:19 | Miami (OH) | Keith France misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:19 | Miami (OH) | Keith France makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Keith Shorter steps in front of the Robert Reynolds pass | 47-38 |
| 14:54 | Miami (OH) | Craig Loar steals it from Keith Shorter | 47-38 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Craig Loar hits a shot near the basket | 47-40 |
| 14:20 | Miami (OH) | David Jordan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Craig Loar snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 13:20 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Knudtson steals the ball from Edward Ceniceros | 47-43 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds dunks the ball set up by Patrick Knudtson | 47-45 |
| 12:57 | Miami (OH) | Keith France clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 12:55 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros tips it in | 49-45 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Knudtson and he's hacked by Edward Ceniceros - foul #1 on Edward Ceniceros, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo (SF), Joseph Russell (PF), Jared Glass (C) Keith France, Keith Shorter, Edward Ceniceros | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Joe McGruder (PF) Patrick Knudtson, Charles Pace, Craig Loar | |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 12:18 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 12:02 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass is hacked by Stevie Cole - foul #3 on Stevie Cole, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Demartino (PG) David Jordan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue (C) Earl Jeffery | |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Demartino misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Leonard Horton snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lonnie Demartino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Eckman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Jaramillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jared Glass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Joe McGruder's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Jaramillo | 49-48 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses the tip | 49-48 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Stevie Cole can't tip it in | 49-48 |
| 11:29 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Demartino grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:24 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo misses the dunk attempt | 49-48 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Leonard Horton grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Leonard Horton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 10:54 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo misses the shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Leonard Horton grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Stevie Cole is hacked by Louis Eckman - foul #4 on Louis Eckman, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jordan (PG), Edward Ceniceros (C) Louis Eckman, Jared Glass | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Earl Jeffery (C) Robert Reynolds, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 10:17 | Kent State | The short jumper by Earl Jeffery is denied by Edward Ceniceros | 49-51 |
| 10:15 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Leonard Horton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 09:34 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Edward Ceniceros | 52-51 |
| 09:17 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Demartino misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 09:15 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Demartino snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joe McGruder | 52-51 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses short on a floater from the baseline | 52-51 |
| 08:48 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 08:42 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Jordan and he's hacked by Earl Jeffery - foul #4 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Keith France (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Keith Shorter (PF) Lonnie Demartino, Richard Jaramillo, Joseph Russell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Harvey Donoghue (PF), Craig Loar (C) Stevie Cole, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Earl Jeffery | |
| 08:42 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 08:24 | Miami (OH) | Gary Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Craig Loar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 07:39 | Miami (OH) | Gary Johnson is called for traveling | 54-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louis Eckman (SG), Jared Glass (C) David Jordan, Edward Ceniceros | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG), Joe McGruder (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Patrick Knudtson, Harvey Donoghue, Craig Loar | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Keith France (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Eckman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Shorter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jared Glass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds blows the layup | 54-55 |
| 07:12 | Miami (OH) | Keith France grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Keith Shorter loses the dribble to Earl Jeffery | 54-55 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Joe McGruder clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 06:26 | Miami (OH) | Louis Eckman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:08 | Miami (OH) | Louis Eckman is hacked by Earl Jeffery - foul #5 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jordan (PG), Richard Jaramillo (SF), Joseph Russell (PF), Edward Ceniceros (C) Keith France, Gary Johnson, Keith Shorter, Jared Glass | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Leonard Horton (SF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Charles Pace, Robert Reynolds, Earl Jeffery | |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 05:49 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell can't tip it in | 54-55 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Joe McGruder can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Louis Eckman - foul #5 on Louis Eckman, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Keith France (SG) Louis Eckman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:17 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros misses long on a floater from close range | 54-57 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Joe McGruder pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Joe McGruder is whistled for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (SG), Craig Loar (C) Stevie Cole, Joe McGruder | |
| 04:34 | Miami (OH) | David Jordan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Jaramillo - foul #3 on Richard Jaramillo, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass (C) Edward Ceniceros | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | David Jordan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Leonard Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:35 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - David Jordan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith France (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jaramillo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Jared Glass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Pace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Loar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-58 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Craig Loar pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is whistled for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Demartino (PG), Gary Johnson (SG), Edward Ceniceros (C) David Jordan, Keith France, Jared Glass | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Joe McGruder (PF) Patrick Knudtson, Leonard Horton, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 02:58 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jordan (PG), Keith France (SG) Lonnie Demartino, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Robert Reynolds, Craig Loar | |
| 02:45 | Miami (OH) | Joe McGruder is called for the reach on David Jordan - foul #3 on Joe McGruder, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG) Charles Pace | |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Leonard Horton's floater is tipped away by Joseph Russell | 60-58 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Leonard Horton - foul #1 on Leonard Horton, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 62-58 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Jaramillo - foul #4 on Richard Jaramillo, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:55 | Miami (OH) | Harvey Donoghue picks off the pass by Richard Jaramillo | 62-59 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Leonard Horton hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Stevie Cole | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Harvey Donoghue - foul #1 on Harvey Donoghue, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-62 |