| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Bellamy (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Charles Eastland inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Charles Eastland misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-32 |
| 19:36 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 19:18 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Terry Gaines - foul #1 on Terry Gaines, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 19:18 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 19:18 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Charles Eastland makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Daniel Ruby | 27-33 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy hits the finger roll | 27-35 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG) Daniel Ruby | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:14 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-35 |
| 18:13 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson gets the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:01 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Bruce Olsen | 27-37 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Robert Keene comes up short on the floater from the left block | 27-37 |
| 17:41 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:23 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 27-37 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Charles Eastland gets the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | The short jumper by Greg Lamarche is denied by Frank Pannell | 27-37 |
| 16:56 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Frank Pannell | 27-37 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy double dribbles | 27-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (SG), William Lim (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Charles Eastland, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:33 | Kent State | William Lim clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc snags the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter tips it in | 29-37 |
| 16:04 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Henry Carpenter - foul #3 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Charles Mayfield (SF) Joe Russell, Luke Burleson | |
| 16:04 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:04 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 15:49 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the board | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Lim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 15:44 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 15:33 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 29-38 |
| 15:32 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses the tip | 29-38 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Robert Keene pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | William Lim's floater is tipped away by Frank Pannell | 29-38 |
| 15:19 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell hits the finger roll set up by Bruce Olsen | 29-40 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-40 |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Nuzzo | 29-42 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Frank Pannell picks off the pass by Robert Keene | 29-42 |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen drills a shot from the right block | 29-44 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #4 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene, William Lim, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Luke Burleson (SF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Charles Mayfield | |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Terry Gaines takes the ball from Frank Pannell | 29-44 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Terry Gaines jams it | 31-44 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Greg Lamarche is called for the reach on Joe Russell - foul #2 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #5 | 31-44 |
| 12:49 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses the floater from the left block | 31-44 |
| 12:27 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 12:08 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen is hacked by Henry Carpenter - foul #4 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #6 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (PF) Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates (C) Frank Pannell | |
| 11:52 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-44 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Ruby | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Lim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Bellamy (tiring) 16 pts. 11 reb. C - Mark Gates (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | William Lim hits the follow up shot | 33-44 |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy misses short on a shot from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | William Lim snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Gaines | 35-44 |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy is denied on a layup by Greg Lamarche | 35-44 |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates snags the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 10:09 | Miami (OH) | William Lim swats the dunk try by Mark Gates | 35-44 |
| 10:07 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy tips it home | 35-46 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | William Lim misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by David Bellamy - foul #2 on David Bellamy, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SG), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Charles Eastland, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Frank Pannell (C) Joe Russell, Bruce Olsen, Luke Burleson, David Bellamy, Mark Gates | |
| 09:51 | Kent State | William Lim misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 09:33 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell is whistled for traveling | 36-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF) William Lim | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Jesse Wright takes the ball from Robert Keene | 36-46 |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright lays it up and in | 36-48 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc can't finish the layup | 36-48 |
| 08:37 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 08:25 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Pannell | 36-51 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-51 |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 07:55 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Ernest Thomas - foul #3 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #7 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Henry Carpenter (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Charles Eastland, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Bruce Olsen (SG) Lawrence Nuzzo, Jesse Wright | |
| 07:55 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby drills a jumper from the right wing | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Carpenter | 38-51 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 06:51 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 06:31 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bruce Olsen | 38-54 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Terry Gaines knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Keene | 41-54 |
| 06:06 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell snags the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Carpenter | 41-54 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Bruce Olsen steals it from Henry Carpenter | 41-54 |
| 05:30 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF) Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson (SF), David Bellamy (PF) Charles Mayfield, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Frank Pannell | 41-56 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Terry Gaines | 43-56 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell loses the dribble to Greg Lamarche | 43-56 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Charles Eastland misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joe Russell | 43-56 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy drills a shot from the left block set up by Joe Russell | 43-58 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Charles Eastland knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Bellamy (fresh) 22 pts. 12 reb. C - Frank Pannell (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by David Bellamy | 46-61 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Terry Gaines drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Luke Burleson - foul #2 on Luke Burleson, team foul #2 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG), William Lim (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Daniel Ruby, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Mark Gates (C) Joe Russell, Bruce Olsen, Luke Burleson, David Bellamy, Frank Pannell | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates is hacked by Robert Keene - foul #1 on Robert Keene, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) Terry Gaines | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the shot from the left side | 51-62 |
| 01:59 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Robert Keene is hacked by Jesse Wright - foul #1 on Jesse Wright, team foul #3 | 51-62 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Mark Gates is called for the reach on Robert Keene - foul #1 on Mark Gates, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the contested 3 from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene, William Lim, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Bruce Olsen (SG), Luke Burleson (SF), David Bellamy (PF), Frank Pannell (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Jesse Wright, Charles Mayfield, Lloyd Cottrell, Mark Gates | |
| 01:00 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen double dribbles | 54-62 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Ruby - foul #4 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF) Bruce Olsen, Luke Burleson | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 57-64 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen (SG), Luke Burleson (SF) Jesse Wright, Charles Mayfield | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Terry Gaines is called for the reach on Luke Burleson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Gaines, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson is hacked by Terry Gaines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Gaines, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Charles Eastland pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 57-67 |