| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) SG - Bruce Olsen (fresh) SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) PF - David Bellamy (fresh) C - Frank Pannell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Pannell | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Eastland | 3-3 |
| 19:08 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Olsen | 3-5 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:57 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 18:50 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses the jump hook from the left block | 3-5 |
| 18:49 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen gets the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:37 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:36 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:14 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Luke Burleson | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | Miami (OH) | Henry Carpenter is called for the reach on Bruce Olsen - foul #1 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:55 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-8 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 3-8 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche snags the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Terry Gaines comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 17:23 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:59 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-8 |
| 16:58 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen snags the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:39 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Bruce Olsen | 3-10 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Charles Eastland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-10 |
| 16:11 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy misses the dunk attempt | 3-10 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter gets the rebound | 3-10 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Luke Burleson takes the ball from Charles Eastland | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) PF - David Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Frank Pannell | 3-13 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Gaines and he's fouled by David Bellamy - foul #1 on David Bellamy, team foul #1 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG) Daniel Ruby | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Charles Mayfield (SF) Joe Russell, Luke Burleson | |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the free throw | 6-13 |
| 15:01 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Nuzzo | 6-16 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 6-16 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the tip | 6-16 |
| 14:36 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Bruce Olsen | 6-16 |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | Robert Keene is called for the reach on Frank Pannell - foul #1 on Robert Keene, team foul #2 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), William Lim (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses short on a shot in the lane | 6-16 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ernest Thomas | 6-16 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | William Lim misses the shot from the left side | 6-16 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell grabs the board | 6-16 |
| 13:34 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen is whistled for a carry | 6-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Luke Burleson (SF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Charles Mayfield | |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Robert Keene's floater is knocked away by David Bellamy | 6-16 |
| 13:13 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell grabs the defensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 12:51 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell is whistled for a carry | 6-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Robert Keene, William Lim, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Russell - foul #1 on Joe Russell, team foul #2 | 6-16 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is fouled on the floor by Bruce Olsen - foul #1 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-16 |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the defensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 12:10 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-19 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 9-19 |
| 11:36 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-19 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Charles Eastland grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Terry Gaines and he's hacked by Frank Pannell - foul #1 on Frank Pannell, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:58 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joe Russell | 12-21 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Terry Gaines clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 10:48 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:43 | Miami (OH) | Terry Gaines steals it from Bruce Olsen | 12-21 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Joe Russell takes the ball from Terry Gaines | 12-21 |
| 10:06 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Joe Russell and the foul's on Daniel Ruby - foul #1 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #3 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (PG), Tom Hawkins (SG), William Lim (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Charles Eastland, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Mark Gates (C) David Bellamy, Frank Pannell | |
| 10:06 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen makes the free throw | 12-24 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Luke Burleson blocks the short jumper by Robert Keene | 12-24 |
| 09:38 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Luke Burleson | 12-24 |
| 09:36 | Miami (OH) | Robert Keene is called for the reach on Joe Russell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Keene, team foul #4 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Charles Mayfield (SF) Joe Russell, Luke Burleson | |
| 09:30 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Thomas takes the ball from Bruce Olsen | 12-24 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins is hacked by Mark Gates - foul #1 on Mark Gates, team foul #5 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF) Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG) Bruce Olsen | |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins loses the dribble to Jesse Wright | 12-24 |
| 09:03 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright hits the finger roll | 12-26 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds | 12-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy (PF) Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 08:27 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the shot from the left block | 12-28 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses long on a jump hook from close range | 12-28 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Charles Eastland grabs the offensive board | 12-28 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Terry Gaines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Carpenter (PF) William Lim | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Bruce Olsen (SG), Luke Burleson (SF), Frank Pannell (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Jesse Wright, Charles Mayfield, Mark Gates | |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Bruce Olsen and he's fouled by Henry Carpenter - foul #2 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #5 | 12-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (PF) Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the free throw | 12-31 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Bolduc and he's hacked by Frank Pannell - foul #2 on Frank Pannell, team foul #6 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (SF) Charles Eastland | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates (C) Frank Pannell | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the free throw | 14-31 |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Luke Burleson | 14-31 |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 14-31 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the defensive rebound | 14-31 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Joe Russell is called for the reach on Terry Gaines - foul #2 on Joe Russell, team foul #7 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (SF) Daniel Ruby | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG) Joe Russell | |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 16-31 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche pulls down the rebound | 16-31 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Bellamy - foul #2 on David Bellamy, team foul #8 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Charles Eastland (SF) Terry Gaines, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell (PF) David Bellamy | |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 06:03 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Nuzzo | 18-33 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Luke Burleson picks off the pass by Ernest Thomas | 18-33 |
| 05:47 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Luke Burleson | 18-35 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | William Lim clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Lloyd Cottrell - foul #1 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #9 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG) Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:38 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 05:23 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell misses long on a jumper from close range | 20-35 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Charles Eastland gets the rebound | 20-35 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Charles Eastland connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Thomas | 22-35 |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Eastland | 22-35 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-35 |
| 04:37 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by William Lim - foul #1 on William Lim, team foul #6 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Tom Hawkins (SF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Charles Eastland, William Lim | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Charles Addis (C) Bruce Olsen, Luke Burleson, Mark Gates | |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 22-37 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby tips it back up and in | 24-37 |
| 03:51 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield hits a floater from the left side set up by Lawrence Nuzzo | 24-39 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Charles Addis - foul #1 on Charles Addis, team foul #10 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF) Daniel Ruby, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Luke Burleson (SF), David Bellamy (PF), Frank Pannell (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Charles Mayfield, Lloyd Cottrell, Charles Addis | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the free throw | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Bellamy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Charles Eastland can't tip it in | 27-39 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche is called for traveling | 27-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG) Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen (SG) Jesse Wright | |
| 02:29 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-39 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Henry Carpenter - foul #3 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #7 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), William Lim (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | William Lim is hacked by Luke Burleson - foul #1 on Luke Burleson, team foul #11 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (PF) Terry Gaines | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield (SF) Luke Burleson | |
| 01:31 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Joe Russell | 32-44 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Bolduc is called for the reach on Frank Pannell - foul #1 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #8 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Charles Eastland (SF), Greg Lamarche (C) Robert Keene, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson (SF) Charles Mayfield | |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Lim | 32-45 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Charles Eastland lays it up and in | 34-45 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | The clock runs out | 34-45 |