| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Gould (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Melvin Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith France (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hungerford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Glass (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Ceniceros (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Walter Rock inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | A charge is called on James Blakeman - foul #2 on James Blakeman, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:24 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros travels with the ball | 34-36 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jared Glass - foul #2 on Jared Glass, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards's pass is intercepted by James Blakeman in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Craig Loar banks in the layup set up by James Blakeman | 37-36 |
| 18:49 | Miami (OH) | Keith France can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Craig Loar gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Raymond Hungerford swats the shot by Samuel Shelton | 37-36 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Raymond Hungerford | 37-36 |
| 18:16 | Miami (OH) | Craig Loar is called for the reach on Jared Glass - foul #3 on Craig Loar, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Murray (C) Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:04 | Miami (OH) | Keith France misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | David Gould gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Raymond Hungerford steals the ball from Walter Rock | 37-36 |
| 17:29 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Murray is called for the reach on Keith France - foul #3 on Douglas Murray, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Richard Driscoll (PF) James Blakeman, Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Bill (SF), Darrell Preston (C) Raymond Hungerford, Edward Ceniceros | |
| 17:16 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 17:15 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Preston | 37-36 |
| 16:59 | Miami (OH) | Keith France misses the jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Samuel Shelton | 37-36 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by David White is blocked by Darrell Preston | 37-36 |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | James Bill grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Richard Driscoll is called for the reach on Melvin Edwards - foul #2 on Richard Driscoll, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG) Samuel Shelton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren (PG), Randy Green (SG), Steven Tindle (C) Melvin Edwards, Keith France, Jared Glass | |
| 16:08 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston lays it up and in | 37-38 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | David Gould hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 37-38 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | David Gould snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Rock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Gould (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lonnie Warren (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Green (fresh) SF - James Bill (fresh) PF - Darrell Preston (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Tindle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | David White is hacked by Steven Tindle - foul #2 on Steven Tindle, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Craig Loar (PF), Douglas Murray (C) Nicholas Mason, Walter Rock, David Gould | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford (SF), Edward Ceniceros (C) James Bill, Steven Tindle | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll double dribbles | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Keith France (SG), Jared Glass (PF) Randy Green, Darrell Preston | |
| 15:12 | Miami (OH) | David White takes the ball from Edward Ceniceros | 37-38 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Douglas Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards (PG) Lonnie Warren | |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | Keith France connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Edwards | 37-40 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | James Blakeman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | David White can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 14:24 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Driscoll - foul #3 on Richard Driscoll, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Walter Rock (SF) David White, Richard Driscoll | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Craig Loar is hacked by Jared Glass - foul #3 on Jared Glass, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Douglas Murray misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Keith France - foul #2 on Keith France, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG) James Blakeman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Bill (SF) Raymond Hungerford | |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Douglas Murray makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Douglas Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards buries a fadeaway from close range | 39-44 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Craig Loar is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), David Gould (C) Nicholas Mason, Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren (SG), Darrell Preston (PF), Steven Tindle (C) Keith France, Jared Glass, Edward Ceniceros | |
| 12:55 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 12:54 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren is called for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford (SF) James Bill | |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Walter Rock clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | David Gould tips it but misses | 39-44 |
| 12:28 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:14 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren is denied on a layup by David Gould | 39-44 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | David Gould gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Walter Rock can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 12:02 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Darrell Preston | 39-44 |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Edwards | 39-47 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | David White makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Gould | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Shelton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Rock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Loar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Gould (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Melvin Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lonnie Warren (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Hungerford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Preston (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Tindle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 11:17 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston tips it back up and in | 41-49 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Craig Loar is hacked by Lonnie Warren - foul #1 on Lonnie Warren, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Nicholas Mason (SG), Richard Driscoll (SF), Douglas Murray (C) David White, Samuel Shelton, Walter Rock, Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Keith France (SG), James Bill (SF), Jared Glass (PF), Edward Ceniceros (C) Melvin Edwards, Raymond Hungerford, Darrell Preston, Steven Tindle | |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 10:54 | Miami (OH) | Keith France pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Keith France comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 10:49 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass snags the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | Keith France connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lonnie Warren | 41-52 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Jared Glass blocks the short jumper by David Gould | 41-52 |
| 10:18 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-52 |
| 09:54 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass can't tip it in | 41-52 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Douglas Murray gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | James Blakeman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Mason | 44-52 |
| 09:06 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-52 |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 08:48 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros is hacked by Douglas Murray - foul #4 on Douglas Murray, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), David White (SF), Craig Loar (PF), Walter Rock (C) Nicholas Mason, Richard Driscoll, David Gould, Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards (PG), Raymond Hungerford (SF), Darrell Preston (C) Lonnie Warren, James Bill, Edward Ceniceros | |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Keith France scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jared Glass | 44-54 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Craig Loar's pass is intercepted by Melvin Edwards | 44-54 |
| 08:07 | Miami (OH) | Keith France lays it up and in set up by Melvin Edwards | 44-56 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | David White hits a floater from the left side set up by Samuel Shelton | 46-56 |
| 07:28 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Craig Loar pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David White (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Rock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Melvin Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith France (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hungerford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Glass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Preston (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David White | 48-56 |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Keith France | 48-58 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Walter Rock makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Loar | 51-58 |
| 06:28 | Miami (OH) | Craig Loar blocks the short jumper by Raymond Hungerford | 51-58 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Walter Rock | 51-58 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Craig Loar buries a 3 from straight away set up by Samuel Shelton | 54-58 |
| 05:48 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston is whistled for a carry | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG), David Gould (C) James Blakeman, David White | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren (PG), Randy Green (SG), James Bill (SF), Steven Tindle (PF), Edward Ceniceros (C) Melvin Edwards, Keith France, Raymond Hungerford, Jared Glass, Darrell Preston | |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-58 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Rock | 54-58 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to David Gould | 54-58 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Steven Tindle swats the short shot by Walter Rock | 54-58 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Walter Rock misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 04:57 | Miami (OH) | Steven Tindle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:53 | Miami (OH) | Randy Green buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lonnie Warren | 54-61 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Walter Rock misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Bill - foul #2 on James Bill, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), Douglas Murray (C) Samuel Shelton, Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards (PG), Darrell Preston (PF) Randy Green, Steven Tindle | |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Walter Rock makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Walter Rock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Walter Rock is called for the reach on Lonnie Warren - foul #2 on Walter Rock, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Driscoll (SF) Walter Rock | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Douglas Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | David Gould lays it in | 58-62 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | David White connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Mason | 61-62 |
| 03:15 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lonnie Warren | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David White (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Melvin Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lonnie Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Bill (fresh) PF - Darrell Preston (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Ceniceros (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Driscoll | 64-65 |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Craig Loar (PF) Nicholas Mason, David White, Richard Driscoll, Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Keith France (SG), Raymond Hungerford (SF), Jared Glass (PF) Lonnie Warren, James Bill, Darrell Preston | |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Blakeman - foul #3 on James Blakeman, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | David Gould comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Walter Rock tips it home | 66-65 |
| 02:12 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Keith France | 66-67 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Walter Rock connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-67 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | Keith France misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Craig Loar - foul #4 on Craig Loar, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | Keith France makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | Keith France makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | James Blakeman buries a 3 from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros's pass is intercepted by Craig Loar | 72-69 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | David Gould misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 72-69 |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass is hacked by Craig Loar - foul #5 on Craig Loar, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Murray (C) Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Douglas Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Douglas Murray is hacked by Keith France in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith France, team foul #7 | 72-70 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Douglas Murray misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford misses the shot from the left side | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass gets the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Raymond Hungerford | 72-72 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Blakeman can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Melvin Edwards (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith France (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Hungerford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Glass (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Ceniceros (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | David Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Walter Rock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-72 |
| 04:22 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros misses the driving attempt near the basket | 72-72 |
| 04:20 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford grabs the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:09 | Miami (OH) | Keith France comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros tips it back up and in | 72-74 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Walter Rock hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Shelton | 74-74 |
| 03:36 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford blows the layup | 74-74 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | James Blakeman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 74-74 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Douglas Murray tips it but misses | 74-74 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Walter Rock grabs the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Douglas Murray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jared Glass | 74-77 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Douglas Murray misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 02:34 | Miami (OH) | Keith France pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford is hacked by Douglas Murray - foul #5 on Douglas Murray, team foul #11 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG), David White (SG), Richard Driscoll (PF) James Blakeman, Samuel Shelton, Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston (C) Edward Ceniceros | |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | David Gould snags the defensive board | 74-78 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Darrell Preston - foul #1 on Darrell Preston, team foul #8 | 74-78 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass is fouled on the floor by Richard Driscoll - foul #4 on Richard Driscoll, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG) Nicholas Mason, David White | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros (C) Darrell Preston | |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass misses the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton pulls down the rebound | 76-79 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll buries a driving attempt from close range | 78-79 |
| 01:13 | Miami (OH) | Keith France is hacked by Walter Rock - foul #3 on Walter Rock, team foul #13 | 78-79 |
| 01:13 | Miami (OH) | Keith France makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:13 | Miami (OH) | Keith France misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll grabs the board | 78-80 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | James Blakeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-80 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Driscoll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Melvin Edwards (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith France (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Hungerford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jared Glass (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Ceniceros (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 78-80 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Richard Driscoll is called for the reach on Edward Ceniceros - foul #5 on Richard Driscoll, team foul #14 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SF) Richard Driscoll | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Edward Ceniceros picks off the pass by Samuel Shelton | 78-81 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by James Blakeman - foul #4 on James Blakeman, team foul #15 | 78-81 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Walter Rock drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David White | 81-83 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Keith France is hacked by Samuel Shelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #16 | 81-83 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Keith France makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Keith France makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-85 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards runs out the clock | 84-85 |