| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) SF - Clifford McGrane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Zeidan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Richie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Masters (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eugene Johns (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Masters inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-22 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Richard Cooper snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Milton Farrar | 34-22 |
| 19:33 | Miami (OH) | James Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Milton Farrar - foul #2 on Milton Farrar, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| 19:15 | Miami (OH) | James Montgomery's pass is intercepted by Milton Farrar | 34-22 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell misses the easy layup | 34-22 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Johns pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 18:59 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Masters misses short on a runner from the right block | 34-22 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-22 |
| 18:37 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Johns pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | James Montgomery buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Richie | 34-25 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 18:11 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:02 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Masters is hacked by Dwayne Caldwell - foul #1 on Dwayne Caldwell, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| 17:47 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Montgomery | 34-28 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Jeffrey Parker is called for the reach on Garf Zeidan - foul #2 on Jeffrey Parker, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Parker - foul #3 on Jeffrey Parker, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Berry (SF), Gerald Houston (C) Ronald Masters, Jeffrey Parker | |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Charles Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith (SF) Clifford McGrane | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler (C) Eugene Johns | |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Milton Farrar is denied on a layup by Gerald Houston | 36-28 |
| 16:29 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 16:08 | Miami (OH) | James Montgomery misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Milton Farrar gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-28 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan tips it back up and in | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Nesmith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Garf Zeidan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Richie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Berry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Houston (fresh) C - Daniel Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Miami (OH) | Charles Berry knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Richard Cooper connects on the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Darrell Richie - foul #3 on Darrell Richie, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (PG), Clifford McGrane (SF), John Dailey (PF), Randall Griggs (C) Milton Farrar, Thomas Nesmith, Dwayne Caldwell, Garf Zeidan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase (PG), Ronald Masters (SF), Eugene Johns (PF), Jeffrey Parker (C) James Montgomery, Darrell Richie, Gerald Houston, Daniel Butler | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Richard Cooper makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 15:10 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Parker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Johns | 41-32 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Cooper | 44-32 |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Randall Griggs - foul #2 on Randall Griggs, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith (SG) Richard Cooper | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane is fouled on the floor by Ronald Masters - foul #1 on Ronald Masters, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Farrar (PG) Thomas Nesmith | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Montgomery (PG) Derek Chase | |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Milton Farrar misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-33 |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Parker grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 13:43 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Parker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Randall Griggs - foul #3 on Randall Griggs, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell (PF), Garf Zeidan (C) John Dailey, Randall Griggs | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie (SG) Charles Berry | |
| 13:43 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Parker makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:43 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Garf Zeidan | 44-34 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-34 |
| 13:20 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Masters gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:03 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Johns misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Masters snags the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 12:57 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eugene Johns | 44-36 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eugene Johns - foul #2 on Eugene Johns, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Cooper (SG), Thomas Nesmith (SF) Alfred Cherry, Clifford McGrane | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Berry (SF), Gerald Houston (PF) Ronald Masters, Eugene Johns | |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:25 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell misses long on a shot from the left side | 45-39 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Richard Cooper tips it back up and in | 47-39 |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Parker connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Montgomery | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Nesmith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Garf Zeidan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Richie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Houston (fresh) C - Jeffrey Parker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell's pass is intercepted by James Montgomery | 47-41 |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | Charles Berry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Milton Farrar gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Milton Farrar's floater is knocked away by Gerald Houston | 47-41 |
| 10:59 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | James Montgomery drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Houston and he's fouled by Thomas Nesmith - foul #2 on Thomas Nesmith, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (PG), Clifford McGrane (SF), John Dailey (PF), Randall Griggs (C) Milton Farrar, Thomas Nesmith, Dwayne Caldwell, Garf Zeidan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Masters (SF), Eugene Johns (PF) Darrell Richie, Jeffrey Parker | |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | James Montgomery misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Richard Cooper | 47-43 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Gerald Houston picks off the pass by Clifford McGrane | 47-43 |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Houston connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 47-45 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane banks in the layup set up by Alfred Cherry | 49-45 |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Johns can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Alfred Cherry - foul #2 on Alfred Cherry, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith (SG), Dwayne Caldwell (PF), Garf Zeidan (C) Richard Cooper, John Dailey, Randall Griggs | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase (PG), Darrell Richie (SG), Daniel Butler (C) James Montgomery, Charles Berry, Gerald Houston | |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Johns misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan makes the runner from the left block | 51-46 |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase loses the dribble to Dwayne Caldwell | 51-46 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Darrell Richie - foul #4 on Darrell Richie, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Farrar (PG), Richard Cooper (SG) Alfred Cherry, Clifford McGrane | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Berry (SG), Jeffrey Parker (C) Darrell Richie, Ronald Masters | |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:08 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler misses the lay-in | 53-46 |
| 08:07 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Johns snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 07:49 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Johns | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Nesmith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Garf Zeidan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Derek Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Johns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Jeffrey Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Milton Farrar connects on the shot from the left block set up by Richard Cooper and he's fouled by Eugene Johns - foul #3 on Eugene Johns, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifford McGrane (SF) Thomas Nesmith | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Montgomery (PG), Darrell Richie (SG), Gerald Houston (PF) Derek Chase, Daniel Butler, Eugene Johns | |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Milton Farrar makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:57 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Clifford McGrane | 56-49 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Cooper | 58-49 |
| 06:16 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (SG), John Dailey (PF), Randall Griggs (C) Richard Cooper, Dwayne Caldwell, Garf Zeidan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Masters (SF), Daniel Butler (C) Charles Berry, Jeffrey Parker | |
| 05:48 | Kent State | John Dailey comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 58-49 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Randall Griggs misses the tip | 58-49 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane snags the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Randall Griggs misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-49 |
| 05:30 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-52 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Houston pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-54 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | John Dailey misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-54 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Randall Griggs tips it home | 60-54 |
| 04:22 | Miami (OH) | James Montgomery makes the floater from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Cooper (SG), Dwayne Caldwell (PF), Garf Zeidan (C) Alfred Cherry, John Dailey, Randall Griggs | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Johns (PF), Jeffrey Parker (C) Gerald Houston, Daniel Butler | |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell misses short on a shot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 04:09 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Masters gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Johns hits a jump hook from the left block | 60-58 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Milton Farrar | 62-58 |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Johns | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford McGrane (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Garf Zeidan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Richie (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Masters (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Eugene Johns (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Richard Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-60 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell can't tip it in | 62-60 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Richard Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Milton Farrar | 64-60 |
| 02:29 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Milton Farrar | 64-60 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Milton Farrar knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Clifford McGrane | 66-60 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Masters buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Johns | 66-62 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 01:28 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Parker gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Masters knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Montgomery | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan is whistled for traveling | 66-65 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie drills a 3 from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane double dribbles | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Milton Farrar is called for the reach on Darrell Richie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milton Farrar, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell misses long on a floater near the basket | 66-68 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Masters snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Masters runs out the clock | 66-68 |