| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jeffrey Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Mayor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Schubert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Simcox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | John Heiberger inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Dustin Lucas steals the ball from Jerry Petty | 28-34 |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | James Mayor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Petty - foul #1 on Jerry Petty, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | James Mayor makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | James Mayor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Gayle White is hacked by Jeffrey Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Baker, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Jeffrey Baker is called for the reach on Gayle White - foul #3 on Jeffrey Baker, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jacob William (PG) Jeffrey Baker | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:06 | Kent State | David Simcox misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 30-34 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Gayle White grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Gayle White's pass is intercepted by Eric Schubert | 30-34 |
| 18:27 | Miami (OH) | Jacob William scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Mayor | 33-34 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Jerry Petty's pass is intercepted by Curtis Kim | 33-34 |
| 17:43 | Miami (OH) | Gayle White steals it from Jacob William | 33-34 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Jerry Petty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 17:35 | Miami (OH) | Eric Schubert pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:12 | Miami (OH) | James Mayor misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 33-34 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Gayle White | 33-34 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Gayle White comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jacob William - foul #2 on Jacob William, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Thompson (SF), Thomas Pope (C) Curtis Kim, Dustin Lucas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Riter (PF), Mike Collins (C) David Simcox, Henry Norris | |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Gayle White makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Gayle White makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:38 | Miami (OH) | Eric Schubert clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-36 |
| 16:36 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope tips it home | 35-36 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | John Heiberger lays it in set up by Gayle White | 35-38 |
| 15:56 | Miami (OH) | Eric Schubert drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob William | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jacob William (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Mayor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Schubert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Pope (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Riter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Collins (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Eric Schubert picks off the pass by Jerry Petty | 38-38 |
| 15:17 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 15:16 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:04 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Jerry Petty scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gayle White | 41-40 |
| 14:28 | Miami (OH) | Eric Schubert clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 41-40 |
| 14:26 | Miami (OH) | Eric Schubert gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:13 | Miami (OH) | John Heiberger is called for the reach on Jacob William - foul #3 on John Heiberger, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Baker (PG), James Jacobs (SG), Curtis Kim (SF), Dustin Lucas (C) Jacob William, James Mayor, John Thompson, Eric Schubert | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG), Arnold Brown (SG), Elmer Carter (SF), David Simcox (PF), Henry Norris (C) Gayle White, Jerry Petty, John Heiberger, Gary Riter, Mike Collins | |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Elmer Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | James Suggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 13:44 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Hart (PF) Thomas Pope | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Dustin Lucas picks off the pass by David Simcox | 41-40 |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | James Hart is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Hart, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Arnold Brown drills a 3 from the right wing set up by James Suggs | 41-43 |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | David Simcox steals the ball from Curtis Kim | 41-43 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Henry Norris hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Arnold Brown and the foul's on Curtis Kim - foul #1 on Curtis Kim, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Mayor (SG), Eric Schubert (PF) James Jacobs, James Hart | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), Jerry Petty (SG), John Heiberger (SF) James Suggs, Arnold Brown, Elmer Carter | |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Henry Norris makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jeffrey Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Mayor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Schubert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Dustin Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Simcox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Curtis Kim can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Simcox | 41-46 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Henry Norris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 11:32 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Eric Schubert | 41-46 |
| 11:04 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from James Mayor | 43-46 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | John Heiberger connects on the shot from the right side set up by Jerry Petty | 43-48 |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | James Mayor is hacked by John Heiberger - foul #4 on John Heiberger, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jacob William (PG), John Thompson (SF), Thomas Pope (C) Jeffrey Baker, Curtis Kim, Dustin Lucas | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (SF), Gary Riter (PF), Mike Collins (C) John Heiberger, David Simcox, Henry Norris | |
| 10:08 | Miami (OH) | Eric Schubert comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Mike Collins gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Mike Collins is hacked by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Gayle White misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 09:41 | Miami (OH) | James Mayor grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | Jacob William misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jerry Petty | 43-48 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | James Suggs drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Riter | 43-51 |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | James Mayor misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Gayle White | 43-51 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Jerry Petty buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Suggs | 43-54 |
| 08:15 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope loses the dribble to Jerry Petty | 43-54 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Jerry Petty misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 07:58 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope grabs the board | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jacob William (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Mayor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Schubert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Pope (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Riter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Collins (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Miami (OH) | James Mayor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | James Suggs grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Jerry Petty knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gayle White | 43-56 |
| 07:09 | Miami (OH) | Jacob William can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Gary Riter | 43-56 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Gayle White drills a 3 from the left wing set up by James Suggs | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | Jacob William is fouled on the floor by Gayle White - foul #1 on Gayle White, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Baker (PG), James Jacobs (SG), Curtis Kim (SF), James Hart (PF), Dustin Lucas (C) Jacob William, James Mayor, John Thompson, Eric Schubert, Thomas Pope | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Brown (SG), John Heiberger (SF), David Simcox (PF), Henry Norris (C) Gayle White, Jerry Petty, Gary Riter, Mike Collins | |
| 06:30 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | John Heiberger snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:10 | Kent State | James Suggs knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Norris | 43-62 |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Henry Norris - foul #1 on Henry Norris, team foul #5 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval (SG) James Suggs | |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval is hacked by Curtis Kim - foul #2 on Curtis Kim, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope (PF) James Hart | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Baker hits a 3 from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | David Simcox is hacked by Jeffrey Baker - foul #4 on Jeffrey Baker, team foul #8 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Mayor (SG), Eric Schubert (PF) James Jacobs, Thomas Pope | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG), Jerry Petty (SG) Eduardo Sandoval, Arnold Brown | |
| 04:37 | Kent State | David Simcox misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 04:37 | Miami (OH) | Eric Schubert grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 04:22 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by John Heiberger - foul #5 on John Heiberger, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Brown (SF) John Heiberger | |
| 04:22 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 04:22 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | James Suggs misses short on a shot from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | David Simcox grabs the offensive board | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Kent State | David Simcox misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Eric Schubert - foul #2 on Eric Schubert, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jacob William (PG), James Jacobs (SG), John Thompson (SF), Thomas Pope (PF), James Hart (C) Jeffrey Baker, James Mayor, Curtis Kim, Eric Schubert, Dustin Lucas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SF), Gary Riter (C) Jerry Petty, Henry Norris | |
| 03:38 | Kent State | David Simcox makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | David Simcox makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jacob William (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Pope (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Suggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Simcox (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Riter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson is fouled on the floor by Gary Riter - foul #2 on Gary Riter, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mike Collins (C) David Simcox | |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope grabs the offensive board | 49-66 |
| 03:08 | Miami (OH) | Jacob William clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 03:07 | Miami (OH) | James Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 02:45 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-66 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | James Hart scores on a runner in the paint set up by Jacob William | 51-66 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | James Suggs misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Gary Riter grabs the offensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Arnold Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Elmer Carter | 51-68 |
| 01:32 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson grabs the offensive board | 51-68 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-68 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | James Suggs pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Arnold Brown buries a floater from the free throw line set up by James Suggs | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on James Hart - foul #2 on James Hart, team foul #10 | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Jacob William steps in front of the James Suggs pass in the backcourt | 51-70 |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs throws it down on a nice dish by Jacob William | 53-70 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Gary Riter misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Pope - foul #1 on Thomas Pope, team foul #11 | 53-70 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Gary Riter makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Gary Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-72 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Suggs | 53-72 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Suggs runs out the clock | 53-72 |