| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jose Salas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Igor Bystrov (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Louis Hadley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Geiser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Charles Eastland inbounds the ball | 36-16 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-16 |
| 19:41 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hadley grabs the board | 36-16 |
| 19:34 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-16 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche pulls down the rebound | 36-16 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche hits a jumpshot from the right side | 36-18 |
| 19:11 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-18 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-18 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Ruby | 39-18 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Igor Bystrov denies the turnaround by Henry Carpenter | 39-18 |
| 18:39 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Lee Smith | 39-18 |
| 18:26 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-18 |
| 18:25 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov snags the offensive board | 39-18 |
| 18:20 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Lee Smith | 41-18 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Lee Smith - foul #3 on Lee Smith, team foul #1 | 41-18 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Sheldon Nelson (SG) Lee Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 41-19 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-20 |
| 17:53 | Miami (FL) | Charles Eastland steals the ball from Louis Hadley | 41-20 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Charles Eastland hits the finger roll | 41-22 |
| 17:36 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Henry Carpenter - foul #3 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #1 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith (PF), James Thoms (C) Louis Hadley, Brian Geiser | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG), William Lim (PF) Daniel Ruby, Henry Carpenter | |
| 17:36 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov misses the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 17:36 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov makes the 2nd free throw | 42-22 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Charles Eastland misses short on a floater from close range | 42-22 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | William Lim hits the follow up shot | 42-24 |
| 17:06 | Miami (FL) | Sheldon Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-24 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Charles Eastland clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-24 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche tips it in | 45-26 |
| 16:49 | Miami (FL) | Sheldon Nelson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Smith | 48-26 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | William Lim misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-26 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Charles Eastland tips it but misses | 48-26 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche hits the follow up shot | 48-28 |
| 16:27 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sheldon Nelson and he's hacked by Greg Lamarche - foul #1 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #2 | 50-28 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Nicholas Kauffman (PG), Brian Geiser (C) Jose Salas, James Thoms | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Charles Eastland, Greg Lamarche | |
| 16:27 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov makes the free throw | 51-28 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Sheldon Nelson picks off the pass by Kevin Bolduc | 51-28 |
| 15:56 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-28 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby grabs the defensive rebound | 51-28 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Nicholas Kauffman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sheldon Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Igor Bystrov (fairly fresh) 22 pts. PF - Roger Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Geiser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Keene (fresh) SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) SF - William Lim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 51-28 |
| 15:41 | Miami (FL) | Nicholas Kauffman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-28 |
| 15:20 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Sheldon Nelson | 53-28 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | William Lim makes the runner near the basket set up by Robert Keene | 53-30 |
| 14:49 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Bolduc swats the dunk try by Igor Bystrov | 53-30 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the board | 53-30 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | William Lim is whistled for traveling | 53-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas (PG), Lee Smith (SG), Louis Hadley (PF), James Thoms (C) Sheldon Nelson, Igor Bystrov, Roger Smith, Brian Geiser | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Robert Keene, Daniel Ruby, William Lim, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 14:13 | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-30 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-33 |
| 13:52 | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Eastland - foul #1 on Charles Eastland, team foul #3 | 53-33 |
| 13:52 | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas makes the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 13:52 | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | The jump hook by Henry Carpenter is blocked by Louis Hadley | 55-33 |
| 13:38 | Miami (FL) | James Thoms grabs the board | 55-33 |
| 13:27 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-33 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Eastland | 55-33 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Jose Salas steals the ball from Terry Gaines | 55-33 |
| 13:18 | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas misses the easy layup | 55-33 |
| 13:16 | Miami (FL) | James Thoms pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-33 |
| 12:57 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-33 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-33 |
| 12:42 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Nicholas Kauffman | 58-33 |
| 12:17 | Miami (FL) | Charles Eastland takes the ball from Lee Smith | 58-33 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Lee Smith - foul #4 on Lee Smith, team foul #2 | 58-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Sheldon Nelson (SG), Igor Bystrov (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Brian Geiser (C) Lee Smith, Nicholas Kauffman, Louis Hadley, James Thoms | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), William Lim (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Tom Hawkins, Charles Eastland, Greg Lamarche | |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jose Salas - foul #1 on Jose Salas, team foul #3 | 58-33 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the 1st free throw | 58-34 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Carpenter | 58-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jose Salas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sheldon Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Igor Bystrov (fresh) 24 pts. PF - Roger Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Geiser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Keene (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) SF - William Lim (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter double dribbles | 58-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) Henry Carpenter | |
| 11:27 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Sheldon Nelson | 61-34 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is denied on a dunk by Roger Smith | 61-34 |
| 11:19 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Roger Smith | 61-34 |
| 11:15 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roger Smith | 64-34 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Robert Keene scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 64-37 |
| 10:43 | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas is hacked by Robert Keene - foul #3 on Robert Keene, team foul #4 | 64-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Leonardo Yazzie (SG) Jose Salas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, William Lim, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 10:23 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-37 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Charles Eastland grabs the defensive rebound | 64-37 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses the shot from the right wing | 64-37 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Carpenter | 64-37 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Sheldon Nelson steals the ball from Charles Eastland | 64-37 |
| 09:43 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-37 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche pulls down the rebound | 64-37 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Robert Keene's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Smith | 64-37 |
| 09:28 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Sheldon Nelson | 64-37 |
| 09:12 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov is fouled on the floor by Charles Eastland - foul #2 on Charles Eastland, team foul #5 | 64-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas (PG), Louis Hadley (PF), James Thoms (C) Sheldon Nelson, Roger Smith, Brian Geiser | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Tom Hawkins (SG), William Lim (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Robert Keene, Daniel Ruby, Henry Carpenter, Greg Lamarche | |
| 08:53 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov lays it up and in | 66-37 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Charles Eastland misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-37 |
| 08:44 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hadley gets the rebound | 66-37 |
| 08:39 | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas can't finish the layup | 66-37 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-37 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Charles Eastland misses short on a shot from the right block | 66-37 |
| 08:32 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Leonardo Yazzie | 66-37 |
| 08:20 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-37 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | William Lim grabs the defensive rebound | 66-37 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | William Lim drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Terry Gaines | 66-39 |
| 08:03 | Miami (FL) | Leonardo Yazzie blows the layup | 66-39 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 66-39 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 66-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jose Salas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonardo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Igor Bystrov (fairly fresh) 32 pts. PF - Louis Hadley (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Thoms (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Eastland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Lim (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas lays it in on a nice dish by Igor Bystrov and he's hacked by Terry Gaines - foul #2 on Terry Gaines, team foul #6 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith (SG), Nicholas Kauffman (SF), Brian Geiser (C) Leonardo Yazzie, Igor Bystrov, James Thoms | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Keene (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Tom Hawkins, Charles Eastland, William Lim, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 07:09 | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas makes the free throw | 69-42 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Brian Geiser blocks the jumper by Daniel Ruby | 69-42 |
| 06:59 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hadley pulls down the rebound | 69-42 |
| 06:45 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jose Salas | 72-42 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Terry Gaines comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 72-42 |
| 06:26 | Miami (FL) | Brian Geiser gets the rebound | 72-42 |
| 06:01 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ruby - foul #2 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #7 | 72-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes (SF), Roger Smith (PF), James Thoms (C) Jose Salas, Louis Hadley, Brian Geiser | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), George Burns (SG), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Henry Carpenter, Greg Lamarche | |
| 06:01 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-42 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 72-42 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Roger Smith picks off the pass by Ernest Thomas | 72-42 |
| 05:27 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Burns - foul #1 on George Burns, team foul #8 | 72-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (SF) George Burns | |
| 05:27 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-42 |
| 05:27 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-42 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins misses long on a shot from the right side | 74-42 |
| 05:09 | Miami (FL) | James Thoms grabs the defensive rebound | 74-42 |
| 04:59 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 74-42 |
| 04:57 | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes can't tip it in | 74-42 |
| 04:55 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith hits the follow up shot | 76-42 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | William Lim misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 76-42 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Robert Keene tips it home | 76-44 |
| 04:22 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Kauffman | 79-44 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Robert Keene is called for 5 seconds | 79-44 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Sheldon Nelson (SG), Leonardo Yazzie (C) Lee Smith, James Thoms | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SG) Robert Keene | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Miami (FL) | Sheldon Nelson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-44 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins gets the rebound | 79-44 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | George Burns hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 79-44 |
| 03:14 | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes pulls down the rebound | 79-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Nicholas Kauffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sheldon Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guillermo Montes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Roger Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonardo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Burns (fresh) SF - William Lim (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tom Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | George Burns is called for the reach on Sheldon Nelson - foul #2 on George Burns, team foul #9 | 79-44 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Thoms (C) Guillermo Montes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (PG), Robert Keene (SF) Ernest Thomas, Tom Hawkins | |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | Sheldon Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 80-44 |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | Sheldon Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-44 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 80-44 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | George Burns misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-44 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders grabs the offensive board | 80-44 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc loses the dribble to Leonardo Yazzie | 80-44 |
| 02:02 | Miami (FL) | Nicholas Kauffman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Sheldon Nelson | 83-44 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | George Burns's layup is rejected by James Thoms | 83-44 |
| 01:46 | Miami (FL) | Sheldon Nelson gets the rebound | 83-44 |
| 01:32 | Miami (FL) | Nicholas Kauffman is called for traveling | 83-44 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes (SF) Leonardo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Tom Hawkins (PF) Bruce Sanders, George Burns | |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc blows the layup but the foul's on Guillermo Montes - foul #1 on Guillermo Montes, team foul #4 | 83-44 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 1st free throw | 83-45 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 2nd free throw | 83-46 |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | Nicholas Kauffman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-46 |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | James Thoms gets the offensive rebound | 83-46 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Miami (FL) | Sheldon Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Bolduc - foul #2 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #10 | 83-46 |
| 00:27 | Miami (FL) | Sheldon Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 84-46 |
| 00:27 | Miami (FL) | Sheldon Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-46 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 85-48 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Nicholas Kauffman runs out the clock | 85-48 |