| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Martin Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Fabiszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Moyes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bilderback (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Tong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | William Culberson inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | William Culberson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 19:39 | Miami (OH) | William Tong grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | John Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | William Culberson gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | James Brittain splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 33-34 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | William Tong gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:30 | Miami (OH) | James Brittain is called for the reach on William Moyes - foul #1 on James Brittain, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:13 | Miami (OH) | William Tong drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Charles Fabiszewski | 33-36 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | William Culberson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on William Culberson, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF) William Culberson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 33-36 |
| 17:47 | Miami (OH) | William Tong tips it in | 33-38 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by William Tong - foul #2 on William Tong, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jury (C) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:14 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard connects on the 3 from straight away | 34-41 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Brian McClester is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Jason Delaney | 36-41 |
| 16:35 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Moyes | 36-44 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses the jumper from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 16:28 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:10 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Jason Delaney - foul #2 on Jason Delaney, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (SG) Brian McClester | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:10 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson is hacked by Martin Hubbard - foul #3 on Martin Hubbard, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Culberson (SF), John Thomas (PF), Wayne Green (C) Geoffrey Whorton, James Brittain, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Martin Hubbard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Moyes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Bilderback (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Tong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the jumper from close range | 38-47 |
| 15:03 | Miami (OH) | Jason Delaney takes the ball from Martin Hubbard | 38-47 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Jason Delaney is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | John Thomas grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | John Thomas can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Fabiszewski - foul #1 on Charles Fabiszewski, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG) Jason Delaney | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:25 | Kent State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:25 | Miami (OH) | William Tong grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 14:11 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by William Culberson - foul #4 on William Culberson, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF), James Brittain (PF) William Culberson, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:11 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:11 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Wayne Green connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Brian McClester | 41-48 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Fabiszewski | 41-51 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton's fadeaway is rejected by William Tong | 41-51 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-51 |
| 13:07 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 13:01 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Hubbard | 41-54 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | James Brittain misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Brian McClester snags the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 12:28 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | James Brittain grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Moyes - foul #3 on William Moyes, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), John Thomas (C) Dennis Wilson, Brian McClester, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (PG), Joseph Patterson (SF) Martin Hubbard, William Moyes | |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 11:36 | Miami (OH) | William Tong grabs the offensive board | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bradley Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Fred Bilderback (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Tong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Miami (OH) | Geoffrey Whorton takes the ball from William Tong | 43-54 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Delaney | 45-54 |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Charles Fabiszewski | 45-56 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | John Thomas scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jing-Sheng Tao | 47-56 |
| 09:59 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-56 |
| 09:58 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:49 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Fabiszewski | 47-59 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Geoffrey Whorton | 50-59 |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | William Tong scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Bradley Palmer | 50-61 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Delaney | 53-61 |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | William Tong hits the finger roll | 53-63 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | John Thomas can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 08:32 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 08:21 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 53-63 |
| 08:19 | Miami (OH) | William Tong hits the follow up shot | 53-65 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton loses the ball out of bounds | 53-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Geoffrey Whorton, James Brittain, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard (PG), Jeromy Linck (SG), William Moyes (SF), Roger Perryman (C) Bradley Palmer, Charles Fabiszewski, Joseph Patterson, William Tong | |
| 07:41 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeromy Linck | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Jeromy Linck steals it from Wayne Green | 53-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) PF - Robert Jury (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Martin Hubbard (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeromy Linck (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Moyes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Bilderback (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Perryman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-68 |
| 07:27 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes grabs the offensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 07:13 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Jason Delaney grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Wayne Green's pass is intercepted by Jeromy Linck | 53-68 |
| 06:52 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Martin Hubbard | 53-70 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-70 |
| 06:42 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback grabs the board | 53-70 |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Bilderback | 53-73 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Brian McClester scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jason Delaney | 55-73 |
| 05:44 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jeromy Linck and he's hacked by Jason Delaney - foul #3 on Jason Delaney, team foul #5 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), William Culberson (SF), James Brittain (PF) Jason Delaney, Roger Hillyer, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Tong (C) Fred Bilderback | |
| 05:44 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard makes the free throw | 55-76 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-76 |
| 05:14 | Miami (OH) | William Tong is denied on a layup by Wayne Green | 57-76 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | William Culberson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | William Culberson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 57-76 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | James Brittain hits the follow up shot | 59-76 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-79 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | James Brittain can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 59-79 |
| 04:18 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck snags the defensive board | 59-79 |
| 04:07 | Miami (OH) | William Tong is fouled on the floor by Brian McClester - foul #2 on Brian McClester, team foul #6 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), John Thomas (C) Brian McClester, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski (SG), Fred Bilderback (PF) Jeromy Linck, Roger Perryman | |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback loses the dribble to Jason Delaney | 59-79 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Jason Delaney blows the dunk | 59-79 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | James Brittain can't tip it in | 59-79 |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski gets the rebound | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Culberson - foul #5 on William Culberson, team foul #7 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Robert Jury (C) Jason Delaney, William Culberson, James Brittain | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (PG), Jeromy Linck (SG), Joseph Patterson (SF), Roger Perryman (C) Martin Hubbard, Charles Fabiszewski, Fred Bilderback, William Tong | |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes makes the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bradley Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeromy Linck (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Moyes (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Perryman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao loses the ball out of bounds | 59-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Tong (C) William Moyes | |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | William Tong misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Jury - foul #1 on Robert Jury, team foul #8 | 59-81 |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | William Tong makes the 1st free throw | 59-82 |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | William Tong makes the 2nd free throw | 59-83 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses the easy layup | 59-83 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jury | 59-83 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Patterson - foul #1 on Joseph Patterson, team foul #5 | 59-83 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses the 1st free throw | 59-83 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-83 |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | William Tong gets the rebound | 59-83 |
| 02:15 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-83 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Whorton | 59-83 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Bradley Palmer - foul #1 on Bradley Palmer, team foul #6 | 59-83 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback (PF) William Tong | |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Robert Jury makes the 1st free throw | 60-83 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Robert Jury makes the 2nd free throw | 61-83 |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Wilson is called for the reach on Bradley Palmer - foul #1 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #9 | 61-83 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Tong (C) Fred Bilderback | |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-84 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao gets the rebound | 61-84 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Robert Jury's pass is intercepted by Joseph Patterson | 61-84 |
| 01:08 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeromy Linck | 61-87 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is fouled on the floor by Roger Perryman - foul #2 on Roger Perryman, team foul #7 | 61-87 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 62-87 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-87 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | William Tong misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #10 | 63-87 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | William Tong makes the 1st free throw | 63-88 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | William Tong makes the 2nd free throw | 63-89 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-89 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | John Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 63-89 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | John Thomas is whistled for a carry | 63-89 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer runs out the clock | 63-89 |