| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Weingarten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Price (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Harvey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gordon Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Alvis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey blows the layup | 32-26 |
| 19:48 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey tips it home | 32-28 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Donald Lingo misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Donald Lingo tips it in | 34-28 |
| 19:08 | Miami (OH) | Gordon Sims is hacked by Kevin Zmolek - foul #2 on Kevin Zmolek, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek is fouled on the floor by Scott Price - foul #3 on Scott Price, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Hill (SG) Scott Price | |
| 18:29 | Kent State | David Hill steals it from Dan Eby | 34-31 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | David Hill banks in the layup | 34-33 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Dan Eby buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Weingarten | 36-33 |
| 17:54 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by James Stanley | 36-35 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 17:18 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley is hacked by Christopher Cammack - foul #1 on Christopher Cammack, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Beverly (SF) Dan Eby | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:57 | Miami (OH) | David Hill scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Louis Harvey | 36-37 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 16:50 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:32 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Alvis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | James Beverly grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 16:11 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 15:49 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Cammack - foul #2 on Christopher Cammack, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (PG), Robert Schafer (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Howard Weingarten, Donald Lingo, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Price (SG), Steven Espada (SF), Darren Bradley (PF), James Mercer (C) David Hill, Louis Harvey, Gordon Sims, Wayne Alvis | |
| 15:49 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:49 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Beverly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Price (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Espada (fresh) PF - Darren Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Lester Restivo comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Mercer - foul #1 on James Mercer, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash (PG) James Stanley | |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Lester Restivo makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Lester Restivo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:06 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Price | 38-41 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Robert Schafer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 14:50 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 14:24 | Miami (OH) | James Beverly is called for the reach on Scott Price - foul #1 on James Beverly, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Weingarten (SG), Richard Smoot (PF) Robert Schafer, James Beverly | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gordon Sims (PF), Wayne Alvis (C) Darren Bradley, James Mercer | |
| 14:10 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mathew Wash and the foul's on Dan Eby - foul #1 on Dan Eby, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| 14:10 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Scott Price steals the ball from Howard Weingarten | 38-44 |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mathew Wash and he's fouled by Howard Weingarten - foul #1 on Howard Weingarten, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Donald Lingo (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Erick Rhoden, Dan Eby, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stanley (PG), Louis Harvey (SF) Mathew Wash, Steven Espada | |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Donald Lingo scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-47 |
| 13:14 | Miami (OH) | Richard Smoot picks off the pass by Gordon Sims | 40-47 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Richard Smoot misses the lay-in | 40-47 |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Wayne Alvis | 40-47 |
| 13:05 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Smoot - foul #1 on Richard Smoot, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Beverly (SF) Richard Smoot | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:05 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:05 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack clanks a floater from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | James Beverly grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | James Beverly misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Price - foul #4 on Scott Price, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (SG) Howard Weingarten | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Hill (SG), Darren Bradley (C) Scott Price, Wayne Alvis | |
| 12:36 | Kent State | James Beverly misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | James Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley hits a runner from the baseline | 41-49 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack is called for traveling | 41-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (PG), Dan Eby (SF) Christopher Cammack, Donald Lingo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Mercer (C) Gordon Sims | |
| 11:34 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Schafer - foul #1 on Robert Schafer, team foul #8 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Weingarten (SG), Lester Restivo (C) Robert Schafer, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Alvis (C) James Mercer | |
| 11:34 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:34 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | James Beverly pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard Weingarten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Beverly (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Louis Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darren Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Alvis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-50 |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 10:46 | Miami (OH) | David Hill is fouled on the floor by Howard Weingarten - foul #2 on Howard Weingarten, team foul #9 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Lingo (PF) James Beverly | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash (PG), Steven Espada (SF), Gordon Sims (PF) James Stanley, Louis Harvey, Darren Bradley | |
| 10:46 | Miami (OH) | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:46 | Miami (OH) | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Lester Restivo connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Erick Rhoden | 44-52 |
| 10:11 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 44-52 |
| 10:10 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Alvis tips it in | 44-54 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Lester Restivo travels with the ball | 44-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Robert Schafer (SG), Richard Smoot (SF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Erick Rhoden, Howard Weingarten, Dan Eby, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley (C) Wayne Alvis | |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | David Hill knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Sims | 44-56 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek slams it home on a great pass from Robert Schafer | 46-56 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | David Hill is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Beverly (SF) Donald Lingo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stanley (PG), Leonard Dalton (SG), Louis Harvey (SF), James Mercer (C) Mathew Wash, David Hill, Steven Espada, Gordon Sims | |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Robert Schafer clanks a floater from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | James Mercer snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | James Mercer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kevin Zmolek - foul #3 on Kevin Zmolek, team foul #10 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Weingarten (SG), Dan Eby (SF) Robert Schafer, Richard Smoot | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Alvis (C) Louis Harvey | |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | James Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | James Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by James Stanley - foul #2 on James Stanley, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey (SF) James Mercer | |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack misses the free throw | 48-58 |
| 08:17 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Wayne Alvis | 48-58 |
| 07:59 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Alvis lays it in | 48-60 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Dan Eby clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Weingarten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Beverly (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Dalton (fresh) SF - Louis Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darren Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Alvis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Dalton is called for 3 seconds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Lingo (PF) James Beverly | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Price (SG), Gordon Sims (PF) Leonard Dalton, Darren Bradley | |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Donald Lingo connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Cammack | 50-60 |
| 06:40 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Stanley | 50-63 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack tips it back up and in | 52-63 |
| 05:43 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Gordon Sims is denied by Kevin Zmolek | 52-63 |
| 05:42 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Alvis tips it in | 52-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Gordon Sims swats the shot by Dan Eby | 52-65 |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:17 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey double dribbles | 52-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (PG), Robert Schafer (SG), James Beverly (SF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Howard Weingarten, Dan Eby, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash (PG), Steven Espada (SF), Darren Bradley (C) James Stanley, Louis Harvey, Wayne Alvis | |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Robert Schafer makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Erick Rhoden | 55-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada misses short on a runner from the baseline | 55-65 |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley tips it home | 55-67 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden is fouled on the floor by Steven Espada - foul #2 on Steven Espada, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Smoot (PF) Donald Lingo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Steven Espada swats the short shot by Richard Smoot | 55-67 |
| 04:12 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-67 |
| 03:45 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley tips it home | 55-69 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Lester Restivo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-69 |
| 03:36 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 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) | |
| 03:09 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley is fouled on the floor by Richard Smoot - foul #2 on Richard Smoot, team foul #11 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Howard Weingarten (SG), Kevin Zmolek (C) Erick Rhoden, Robert Schafer, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stanley (PG), David Hill (SG), Louis Harvey (SF), Wayne Alvis (C) Mathew Wash, Scott Price, Steven Espada, Gordon Sims | |
| 03:09 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:09 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Weingarten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Beverly (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Smoot (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Louis Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Darren Bradley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Alvis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:50 | Kent State | James Beverly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | David Hill snags the defensive board | 55-71 |
| 02:34 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey scores on a turnaround from the right block | 55-73 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Richard Smoot misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-73 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Alvis grabs the board | 55-73 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Stanley | 55-75 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Richard Smoot misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 55-75 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Louis Harvey | 55-75 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Stanley | 55-77 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Richard Smoot misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-77 |
| 00:59 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Alvis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 55-77 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey tips it but misses | 55-77 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Zmolek | 55-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | James Beverly is hacked by James Stanley - foul #3 on James Stanley, team foul #7 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (PG), Robert Schafer (SG), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Howard Weingarten, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash (PG), Steven Espada (SF), James Mercer (C) James Stanley, Louis Harvey, Wayne Alvis | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | James Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | James Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash runs out the clock | 57-77 |