| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Melvin Edwards (fresh) SG - Keith France (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jaramillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Ceniceros (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Leonard Horton inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Leonard Horton clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 24-30 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Leonard Horton hits the follow up shot | 26-30 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Jaramillo | 26-32 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Charles Pace scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Shelton | 28-32 |
| 18:32 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Jaramillo | 28-34 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | Keith France picks off the pass by Earl Jeffery | 28-34 |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | Keith France banks in the layup | 28-36 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Russell - foul #2 on Joseph Russell, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:09 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:48 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Shelton - foul #2 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 17:48 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:48 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Craig Loar | 29-37 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Samuel Shelton is blocked by Joseph Russell | 29-37 |
| 17:30 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:09 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros throws it down and he's hacked by Earl Jeffery - foul #1 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (SG) Samuel Shelton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:09 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Charles Pace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 16:52 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 16:47 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Richard Jaramillo is blocked by Craig Loar | 29-40 |
| 16:45 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell tips it in | 29-42 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | The jump hook by Craig Loar is blocked by Edward Ceniceros | 29-42 |
| 16:27 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 16:01 | Miami (OH) | Keith France clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards can't tip it in | 29-42 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Leonard Horton grabs the board | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Melvin Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Keith France (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Russell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Ceniceros (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Richard Jaramillo is called for the reach on Charles Pace - foul #2 on Richard Jaramillo, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF), David Gould (C) Charles Pace, Leonard Horton, Craig Loar, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren (PG), Keith Shorter (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Jared Glass (PF), Steven Tindle (C) Melvin Edwards, Keith France, Richard Jaramillo, Joseph Russell, Edward Ceniceros | |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Walter Rock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 15:28 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 15:14 | Miami (OH) | Keith Shorter can't connect on a floater in the paint | 29-42 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Walter Rock | 29-42 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Jared Glass is called for the reach on David Gould - foul #1 on Jared Glass, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Earl Jeffery (C) David Gould | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Earl Jeffery | 32-42 |
| 14:39 | Miami (OH) | Earl Jeffery blocks the jumper by Lonnie Warren | 32-42 |
| 14:38 | Miami (OH) | Gary Johnson tips it back up and in | 32-44 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is denied on a dunk by Steven Tindle | 32-44 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Patrick Knudtson | 34-44 |
| 13:59 | Miami (OH) | Earl Jeffery takes the ball from Gary Johnson | 34-44 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Knudtson | 36-44 |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Knudtson - foul #1 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Leonard Horton (SF), Craig Loar (PF) Patrick Knudtson, Samuel Shelton, Richard Driscoll | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Keith France (SG), Richard Jaramillo (SF), Joseph Russell (PF) Keith Shorter, Gary Johnson, Steven Tindle | |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-45 |
| 13:05 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 12:47 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Walter Rock pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Charles Pace knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Walter Rock | 38-45 |
| 12:31 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell misses the shot near the basket | 38-45 |
| 12:29 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 12:11 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell is whistled for traveling | 38-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), David Gould (C) Walter Rock, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards (PG), Edward Ceniceros (C) Lonnie Warren, Jared Glass | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David White (fresh) SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Gould (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Melvin Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Keith France (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jaramillo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Ceniceros (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Craig Loar hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Leonard Horton | 40-47 |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Craig Loar blocks the short jumper by Edward Ceniceros | 40-47 |
| 11:19 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | David White snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | David White misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-47 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | David Gould gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Richard Jaramillo steals the ball from Craig Loar | 40-47 |
| 10:38 | Miami (OH) | Keith France lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Jaramillo | 40-49 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Leonard Horton's pass is intercepted by Melvin Edwards | 40-49 |
| 10:18 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Gould - foul #2 on David Gould, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Walter Rock (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) David White, Craig Loar, David Gould | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Keith Shorter (SF), Jared Glass (PF) Richard Jaramillo, Joseph Russell | |
| 10:18 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:18 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 09:53 | Miami (OH) | Keith Shorter snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 09:36 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Walter Rock loses the dribble to Edward Ceniceros | 40-52 |
| 09:09 | Miami (OH) | Samuel Shelton picks off the pass by Keith France | 40-52 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton blows the layup | 40-52 |
| 09:02 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 08:48 | Miami (OH) | Keith France throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Craig Loar (PF) Charles Pace, Leonard Horton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren (PG), Richard Jaramillo (SF), Joseph Russell (PF) Melvin Edwards, Keith France, Edward Ceniceros | |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 08:29 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 08:15 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Lonnie Warren | 40-54 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery can't throw it down | 40-54 |
| 07:50 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass grabs the board | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Rock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lonnie Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Shorter (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Richard Jaramillo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jared Glass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren makes the 3 from the left corner | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-57 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson snags the offensive board | 40-57 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | The jump hook by Samuel Shelton is blocked by Richard Jaramillo | 40-57 |
| 07:25 | Miami (OH) | Keith Shorter pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren is hacked by Patrick Knudtson - foul #2 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Richard Driscoll (SF) Samuel Shelton, Walter Rock | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards (PG), Keith France (SG), Steven Tindle (C) Lonnie Warren, Keith Shorter, Jared Glass | |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Driscoll - foul #1 on Richard Driscoll, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF) Richard Driscoll | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros (C) Steven Tindle | |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Craig Loar can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Melvin Edwards - foul #3 on Melvin Edwards, team foul #4 | 40-59 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 06:29 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 06:27 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell can't tip it in | 42-59 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Russell - foul #3 on Joseph Russell, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Keith Shorter (SF), Steven Tindle (PF) Richard Jaramillo, Joseph Russell | |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 06:17 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 05:56 | Miami (OH) | Keith Shorter misses the dunk attempt | 43-59 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Leonard Horton | 43-59 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Leonard Horton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Tindle - foul #1 on Steven Tindle, team foul #6 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SG), Richard Driscoll (PF), David Gould (C) Patrick Knudtson, Craig Loar, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass (PF) Steven Tindle | |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:28 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Charles Pace can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Ceniceros - foul #1 on Edward Ceniceros, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG) Richard Driscoll | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren (PG), Gary Johnson (SF), Steven Tindle (C) Melvin Edwards, Keith France, Edward Ceniceros | |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:01 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jared Glass | 47-63 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Charles Pace throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Richard Driscoll (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Charles Pace, Leonard Horton, David Gould | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo (SF), Joseph Russell (PF) Gary Johnson, Steven Tindle | |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo hits the finger roll | 47-65 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Walter Rock can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-65 |
| 04:15 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 04:11 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lonnie Warren | 47-67 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-67 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Warren | 47-70 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David White (fresh) SG - Samuel Shelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Rock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lonnie Warren (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Shorter (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Richard Jaramillo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jared Glass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (SG), David Gould (PF), Douglas Murray (C) Samuel Shelton, Walter Rock, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Randy Green (PG), Gary Johnson (SF), Steven Tindle (PF), Darrell Preston (C) Keith Shorter, Richard Jaramillo, Joseph Russell, Jared Glass | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David White | 52-70 |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-70 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | David Gould grabs the board | 52-70 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | David White is hacked by Steven Tindle - foul #2 on Steven Tindle, team foul #8 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG) Richard Driscoll | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Keith Shorter (SF) Lonnie Warren | |
| 02:10 | Kent State | David White misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Steven Tindle | 52-70 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Keith Shorter jams it and he's hacked by Nicholas Mason - foul #1 on Nicholas Mason, team foul #7 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF) Nicholas Mason, Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren (PG), Jared Glass (PF) Randy Green, Darrell Preston | |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Keith Shorter makes the free throw | 52-73 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | David Gould hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-73 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass snags the defensive board | 52-73 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Gary Johnson is fouled on the floor by Walter Rock - foul #2 on Walter Rock, team foul #8 | 52-73 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Gary Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Gary Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | David White misses long on a runner from the baseline | 52-75 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | David Gould grabs the offensive rebound | 52-75 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-75 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jared Glass | 52-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Walter Rock picks off the pass by Steven Tindle | 52-75 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Gary Johnson is called for the reach on Walter Rock - foul #1 on Gary Johnson, team foul #9 | 52-75 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Walter Rock misses the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass grabs the board | 52-75 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren runs out the clock | 52-75 |