| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jacobs (fresh) SG - Garry Vera (fresh) SF - James Hart (fresh) PF - Terrence Clatterbuck (fresh) C - Charles Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) SF - John Heiberger (fresh) PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) C - Christopher Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Christopher Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | The short jumper by John Heiberger is denied by Terrence Clatterbuck | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Terrence Clatterbuck | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Garry Vera | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | John Heiberger hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Clatterbuck grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Brown | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Christopher Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino's pass is intercepted by Garry Vera | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Clatterbuck hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Jolin | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Larry Jolin misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Terrence Clatterbuck - foul #1 on Terrence Clatterbuck, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Larry Jolin makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Larry Jolin makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Jolin | 3-2 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Larry Jolin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Miami (OH) | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Adam Smith grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Larry Jolin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-2 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Larry Jolin pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | James Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:21 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera loses the dribble to Larry Jolin | 3-2 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 16:06 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Clatterbuck gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:50 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Clatterbuck travels with the ball | 3-2 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Thompson (PG), Manuel Range (SG), Curtis Kim (SF), Charles Sinclair (PF), James Williams (C) James Jacobs, Garry Vera, James Hart, Terrence Clatterbuck, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), Elmer Carter (SG), John Capers (PF), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Adam Smith, Kenneth Aquino, Larry Jolin, Christopher Brown | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Thompson (fresh) SG - Manuel Range (fresh) SF - Curtis Kim (fresh) PF - Charles Sinclair (fresh) C - James Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Landry (fresh) SG - Elmer Carter (fresh) SF - John Heiberger (fresh) PF - John Capers (fresh) C - Wesley Vandeusen (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | John Heiberger is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Heiberger, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 15:10 | Miami (OH) | James Williams misses the turnaround from the right block | 3-2 |
| 15:08 | Miami (OH) | James Williams misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 15:06 | Miami (OH) | Charles Sinclair tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | John Capers clanks a jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Curtis Kim grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 14:27 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson can't finish the layup | 5-2 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Manuel Range steals the ball from John Heiberger | 5-2 |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson banks in the layup set up by Manuel Range | 7-2 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | John Heiberger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | John Capers gets the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | John Landry can't connect on a shot from close range | 7-2 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Elmer Carter snags the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Elmer Carter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | James Williams grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 12:44 | Miami (OH) | Curtis Kim clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | John Capers pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | John Landry buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Heiberger | 7-5 |
| 11:59 | Miami (OH) | Charles Sinclair connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Manuel Range | 9-5 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | John Landry loses the dribble to Curtis Kim | 9-5 |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Curtis Kim | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Manuel Range (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Curtis Kim (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Sinclair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Landry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elmer Carter (fairly fresh) SF - John Heiberger (fairly fresh) PF - John Capers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wesley Vandeusen (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Charles Sinclair is called for the reach on John Landry - foul #1 on Charles Sinclair, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs (PG), Garry Vera (SG), James Hart (SF), Terrence Clatterbuck (PF), Charles Brown (C) John Thompson, Manuel Range, Curtis Kim, Charles Sinclair, James Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), Kenneth Aquino (SG), Christopher Bradburn (SF), Larry Jolin (PF), Christopher Brown (C) John Landry, Elmer Carter, John Heiberger, John Capers, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Adam Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | James Hart grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-5 |
| 10:49 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Clatterbuck tips it in | 13-5 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Hart - foul #1 on James Hart, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn misses the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Terrence Clatterbuck | 13-6 |
| 10:12 | Miami (OH) | James Hart misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 10:11 | Miami (OH) | Charles Brown gets the offensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 09:54 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Clatterbuck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Christopher Brown snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Smith | 13-9 |
| 09:27 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Clatterbuck drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Garry Vera | 15-9 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Larry Jolin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Jolin, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF) Christopher Bradburn | |
| 08:47 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Jacobs | 17-9 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry Jolin | 17-12 |
| 08:13 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-12 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Larry Jolin scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Aquino | 20-14 |
| 07:46 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Thompson (PG), Curtis Kim (SF), Charles Sinclair (PF), James Williams (C) James Jacobs, James Hart, Terrence Clatterbuck, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (SG), Elmer Carter (PF), John Capers (C) Kenneth Aquino, Larry Jolin, Christopher Brown | |
| 07:38 | Kent State | John Heiberger hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Adam Smith and the foul's on Charles Sinclair - foul #2 on Charles Sinclair, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Manuel Range (PG) Charles Sinclair | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen (C) Adam Smith | |
| 07:38 | Kent State | John Heiberger misses the free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | James Williams snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Manuel Range (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Garry Vera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Kim (fresh) C - James Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Landry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elmer Carter (fresh) SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Capers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wesley Vandeusen (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | James Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Rondeau (SF) Garry Vera | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Elmer Carter knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-18 |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | Manuel Range drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Thompson | 22-18 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | John Rondeau is called for the reach on John Heiberger - foul #1 on John Rondeau, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs (PG), Garry Vera (SG), James Hart (SF), Terrence Clatterbuck (PF), Charles Brown (C) John Thompson, Manuel Range, John Rondeau, Curtis Kim, James Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), Kenneth Aquino (SG), Larry Jolin (PF), Christopher Brown (C) John Landry, Elmer Carter, John Capers, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Adam Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-18 |
| 06:04 | Miami (OH) | James Hart grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 05:43 | Miami (OH) | James Hart is fouled on the floor by Adam Smith - foul #1 on Adam Smith, team foul #3 | 22-18 |
| 05:28 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Clatterbuck dunks the ball set up by James Jacobs | 24-18 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | John Heiberger scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Smith | 24-20 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | James Hart comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 24-20 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Christopher Brown pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Larry Jolin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Adam Smith | 24-23 |
| 04:15 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Clatterbuck loses the dribble to Larry Jolin | 24-23 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | John Heiberger hits a floater from the right side set up by Kenneth Aquino | 24-25 |
| 03:42 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Jolin | 24-25 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to James Hart | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garry Vera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hart (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Terrence Clatterbuck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Aquino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Jolin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | Charles Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Thompson (PG), Manuel Range (SG), Curtis Kim (SF), Charles Sinclair (PF), James Williams (C) James Jacobs, Garry Vera, James Hart, Terrence Clatterbuck, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), Elmer Carter (SG), Christopher Bradburn (SF), John Capers (PF), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Adam Smith, Kenneth Aquino, John Heiberger, Larry Jolin, Christopher Brown | |
| 02:46 | Kent State | John Landry drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | John Landry makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:41 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Sinclair - foul #3 on Charles Sinclair, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Rondeau (SF) Charles Sinclair | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to James Williams | 24-29 |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | James Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Range | 27-29 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs (PG), Garry Vera (SG) Manuel Range, John Rondeau | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), John Heiberger (SF) John Landry, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | James Williams misses the lay-in | 27-31 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | John Capers snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Elmer Carter travels with the ball | 27-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Hart (SF), Terrence Clatterbuck (PF) John Thompson, Curtis Kim | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Brown (C) Christopher Bradburn | |
| 01:20 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Brown (C) James Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG), Larry Jolin (PF) Elmer Carter, John Capers | |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino is hacked by Charles Brown - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Clatterbuck grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Clatterbuck is fouled on the floor by Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | James Hart clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Charles Brown tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | John Heiberger connects on the jump hook from close range | 29-33 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | James Hart misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-33 |