| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Walter Swartz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Joines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Olujimi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Moshe Zilk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allan Leong (fresh) SF - Anthony Waller (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Aceves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Corbin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Anthony Waller inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| 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 | Allan Leong clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Swartz - foul #3 on Walter Swartz, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Smith (PG) Walter Swartz | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Allan Leong misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Allan Leong makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:22 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines misses the shot from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Mark Aceves pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Mark Aceves is hacked by Larry Joines - foul #1 on Larry Joines, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Moshe Zilk scores on a 3 from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | Robert Davis makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Olujimi Abdula | 40-30 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Moshe Zilk comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 18:23 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 18:04 | Miami (OH) | Mark Aceves picks off the pass by Raymond Moore | 40-30 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Moshe Zilk can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-30 |
| 17:36 | Miami (OH) | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 17:20 | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Smith's pass is intercepted by Anthony Waller | 40-30 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Randall Corbin connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Anthony Waller | 40-32 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | Robert Davis hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Larry Joines | 42-32 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Moshe Zilk misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 16:07 | Miami (OH) | Olujimi Abdula gets the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 15:50 | Miami (OH) | Robert Davis slams it home | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Dwayne Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Joines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Olujimi Abdula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Moshe Zilk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Leong (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anthony Waller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Aceves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Corbin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | The short jumper by Moshe Zilk is denied by Olujimi Abdula | 44-32 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Mark Aceves hits the follow up shot | 44-34 |
| 15:04 | Miami (OH) | Olujimi Abdula misses the lay-in | 44-34 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Randall Corbin grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Mark Aceves misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-34 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Randall Corbin grabs the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Moshe Zilk drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Allan Leong | 44-37 |
| 14:22 | Miami (OH) | Olujimi Abdula can't throw it down | 44-37 |
| 14:21 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Moore can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Randall Corbin grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Randall Corbin is called for a backcourt violation | 44-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz (PG), Kevin Taylor (SG), Gregory Hendley (SF), Matthew Palmer (PF), Jeffrey Altizer (C) Dwayne Smith, Larry Joines, Raymond Moore, Robert Davis, Olujimi Abdula | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Silk (PG), Andrew Crumpton (SG), Donald Hall (SF), Joseph Byers (PF), Darryl Valentine (C) Moshe Zilk, Allan Leong, Anthony Waller, Mark Aceves, Randall Corbin | |
| 13:41 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Byers blocks the short jumper by Gregory Hendley | 44-37 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Joseph Byers pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Donald Hall buries a shot from the right wing set up by John Silk | 44-39 |
| 13:17 | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-39 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Joseph Byers snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Joseph Byers's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Altizer | 44-39 |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Swartz | 47-39 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | The short jumper by Joseph Byers is denied by Matthew Palmer | 47-39 |
| 12:21 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Taylor pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:59 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Palmer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Silk - foul #1 on John Silk, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines (SG), Raymond Moore (SF) Kevin Taylor, Gregory Hendley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Aceves (PF) Darryl Valentine | |
| 11:59 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:59 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Mark Aceves pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Donald Hall can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Raymond Moore - foul #2 on Raymond Moore, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Olujimi Abdula (C) Jeffrey Altizer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Donald Hall makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Donald Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Walter Swartz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Joines (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Olujimi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Silk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Crumpton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Aceves (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Byers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Silk - foul #2 on John Silk, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Smith (PG) Walter Swartz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Allan Leong (SG), Anthony Waller (SF) John Silk, Andrew Crumpton | |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Donald Hall connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 10:46 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Moore is whistled for traveling | 50-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Davis (PF) Matthew Palmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Moshe Zilk (PG) Joseph Byers | |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Moshe Zilk misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Mark Aceves gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Donald Hall banks in the layup set up by Moshe Zilk | 50-46 |
| 09:52 | Miami (OH) | Moshe Zilk is called for the reach on Dwayne Smith - foul #1 on Moshe Zilk, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz (PG), Kevin Taylor (SG), Gregory Hendley (SF), Jeffrey Altizer (C) Dwayne Smith, Larry Joines, Raymond Moore, Olujimi Abdula | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Corbin (C) Donald Hall | |
| 09:42 | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matthew Palmer (C) Jeffrey Altizer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Allan Leong misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Randall Corbin pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Allan Leong misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 09:10 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Palmer gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Hendley | 52-46 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Randall Corbin misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Palmer - foul #1 on Matthew Palmer, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines (SG), Raymond Moore (SF), Olujimi Abdula (C) Kevin Taylor, Gregory Hendley, Matthew Palmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Crumpton (SG), Donald Hall (SF) Allan Leong, Anthony Waller | |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Randall Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Randall Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:29 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines is fouled on the floor by Mark Aceves - foul #1 on Mark Aceves, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| 08:11 | Miami (OH) | Robert Davis's floater is tipped away by Randall Corbin | 52-48 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Donald Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Andrew Crumpton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Moshe Zilk tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | Olujimi Abdula gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:40 | Miami (OH) | Moshe Zilk takes the ball from Larry Joines | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Walter Swartz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Joines (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Olujimi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Moshe Zilk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Crumpton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Aceves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Randall Corbin (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Randall Corbin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 07:14 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Larry Joines | 52-48 |
| 06:53 | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-48 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Mark Aceves grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Mark Aceves comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-48 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Randall Corbin tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Mark Aceves gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Randall Corbin lays it in | 52-50 |
| 06:12 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Moore misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-50 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Mark Aceves snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Randall Corbin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Crumpton | 52-53 |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Mark Aceves grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Smith (PG), Matthew Palmer (PF) Walter Swartz, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Silk (PG), Allan Leong (SG), Anthony Waller (SF) Moshe Zilk, Andrew Crumpton, Randall Corbin | |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Mark Aceves blows the dunk | 52-53 |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines is fouled on the floor by Donald Hall - foul #1 on Donald Hall, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines is fouled on the floor by Donald Hall - foul #2 on Donald Hall, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines loses the ball out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Byers (C) Mark Aceves | |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Raymond Moore is called for the reach on Anthony Waller - foul #3 on Raymond Moore, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Corbin (C) Joseph Byers | |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Matthew Palmer swats the layup by Randall Corbin | 52-53 |
| 04:04 | Miami (OH) | Olujimi Abdula snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond Moore | 54-53 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Donald Hall misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 03:24 | Miami (OH) | Olujimi Abdula pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Dwayne Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Joines (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Olujimi Abdula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Silk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Leong (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Waller (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Corbin (fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines drills a runner from the right block set up by Dwayne Smith | 56-53 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Anthony Waller knocks in the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Raymond Moore - foul #4 on Raymond Moore, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz (PG), Kevin Taylor (SG), Gregory Hendley (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Dwayne Smith, Larry Joines, Raymond Moore, Olujimi Abdula | |
| Subs | Kent State | Moshe Zilk (PG), Mark Aceves (PF) John Silk, Donald Hall | |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Anthony Waller makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines (SG), Raymond Moore (SF) Kevin Taylor, Gregory Hendley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Moore misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anthony Waller - foul #1 on Anthony Waller, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Moore makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Mark Aceves grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Mark Aceves lays it in | 57-58 |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Aceves - foul #2 on Mark Aceves, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Olujimi Abdula (C) Matthew Palmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Randall Corbin hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Moshe Zilk | 59-60 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz is whistled for traveling | 59-60 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Moshe Zilk's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Davis | 59-60 |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-60 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Mark Aceves gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Randall Corbin can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 59-60 |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | Olujimi Abdula gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Moshe Zilk | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Moshe Zilk is hacked by Walter Swartz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Swartz, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Moshe Zilk makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Moshe Zilk misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Olujimi Abdula gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Moore connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Swartz | 61-61 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Moshe Zilk scores on a jump hook from the left block | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines misses short on a fullcourt shot | 61-63 |