| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Moyes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Fred Bilderback (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | David Jones inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Green - foul #2 on Wayne Green, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian McClester | 32-38 |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes clanks a floater from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Jones | 32-40 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-40 |
| 18:27 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Brian McClester gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Charles Fabiszewski is called for the reach on Dennis Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Fabiszewski, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Charles Fabiszewski steals the ball from Geoffrey Whorton | 32-40 |
| 17:46 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Fabiszewski | 32-42 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the contested floater near the basket | 34-42 |
| 17:27 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Moyes | 34-45 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on William Moyes - foul #2 on William Moyes, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:08 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-48 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to William Moyes | 36-48 |
| 16:27 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Fabiszewski | 36-50 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Brian McClester is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 36-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Dennis Wilson, Brian McClester, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (SG) Roy Jones | |
| 15:55 | Miami (OH) | David Jones is fouled on the floor by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson (PF) David Jones | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) PF - Robert Jury (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradley Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Moyes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Joseph Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Bilderback (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer is fouled on the floor by Robert Jury - foul #1 on Robert Jury, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| 15:20 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Fabiszewski | 36-53 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 15:03 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-53 |
| 14:33 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-53 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Robert Jury knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jing-Sheng Tao | 38-53 |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback buries a floater from the left block | 38-55 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Bradley Palmer picks off the pass by Jing-Sheng Tao | 38-55 |
| 13:23 | Miami (OH) | Roger Hillyer steals it from Bradley Palmer | 38-55 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer connects on the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Charles Fabiszewski - foul #3 on Charles Fabiszewski, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Brian McClester (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) Carlos Mitchell, Jing-Sheng Tao, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones (SG), David Jones (SF) Bradley Palmer, William Moyes | |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Monroe Sanders - foul #2 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF) Roger Hillyer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Wayne Green pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Wilson | 44-55 |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback clanks a floater from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson grabs the board | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Bilderback (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | David Jones snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 11:12 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Wayne Green | 46-58 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Wayne Green gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | The short jumper by Brian McClester is denied by Joseph Patterson | 46-58 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Wayne Green tips it home | 48-58 |
| 10:08 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses the jumper from the baseline | 48-58 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roy Jones - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Brian McClester, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck (PG), Bradley Palmer (SG), William Moyes (SF) Charles Fabiszewski, Roy Jones, David Jones | |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck is called for traveling | 50-58 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (PG) Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Moyes | 50-61 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses the shot from the right block | 50-61 |
| 08:51 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 08:44 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback is hacked by Robert Jury - foul #2 on Robert Jury, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF) Carlos Mitchell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski (PG), Roy Jones (SG), Roger Perryman (C) Jeromy Linck, Bradley Palmer, Fred Bilderback | |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes is whistled for a carry | 50-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Brian McClester (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Roger Hillyer, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is fouled on the floor by Roger Perryman - foul #1 on Roger Perryman, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Wayne Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-61 |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Perryman | 50-64 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Dennis Wilson is blocked by Joseph Patterson | 50-64 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the offensive board | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Moyes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Joseph Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Roger Perryman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders is alone and drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Brian McClester out of a doubleteam | 52-64 |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-64 |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses the tip | 52-64 |
| 07:05 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes tips it back up and in | 52-66 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Charles Fabiszewski - foul #4 on Charles Fabiszewski, team foul #6 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Brian McClester, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (SG), David Jones (SF), Fred Bilderback (C) Roy Jones, Joseph Patterson, Roger Perryman | |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 06:30 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Charles Fabiszewski and he's hacked by Robert Jury - foul #3 on Robert Jury, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck (PG) Charles Fabiszewski | |
| 06:30 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the free throw | 54-69 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Robert Jury pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Wilson | 56-69 |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Robert Jury - foul #4 on Robert Jury, team foul #7 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (PG) Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson (PF) David Jones | |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Robert Jury hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 56-71 |
| 05:44 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeromy Linck | 56-74 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | The jump hook by Carlos Mitchell is blocked by Fred Bilderback | 56-74 |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes grabs the board | 56-74 |
| 05:01 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback hits the finger roll set up by Jeromy Linck | 56-76 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jing-Sheng Tao | 59-76 |
| 04:54 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Brian McClester (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) Carlos Mitchell, Jing-Sheng Tao, Roger Hillyer, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski (PG), Roy Jones (SG), David Jones (SF) Jeromy Linck, Bradley Palmer, William Moyes | |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-76 |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback hits the follow up shot | 59-78 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Brian McClester evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Monroe Sanders | 61-78 |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Fabiszewski | 61-80 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Brian McClester shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 61-80 |
| 04:04 | Miami (OH) | David Jones snags the defensive board | 61-80 |
| 03:53 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson is denied on a layup by Wayne Green | 61-80 |
| 03:51 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback hits the follow up shot | 61-82 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Wilson | 64-82 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Fred Bilderback (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fred Bilderback | 64-84 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Wayne Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-84 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 64-84 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Wayne Green hits a wide open jumper near the basket set up by Brian McClester | 66-84 |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Dennis Wilson, Brian McClester, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck (PG), Bradley Palmer (SG), William Moyes (SF), Roger Perryman (C) Charles Fabiszewski, Roy Jones, David Jones, Fred Bilderback | |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao is fouled on the floor by Roger Perryman - foul #2 on Roger Perryman, team foul #7 | 66-84 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the 1st free throw | 67-84 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 68-84 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-84 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer grabs the board | 68-84 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-84 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jeromy Linck | 68-87 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman jams it on a nice dish by Bradley Palmer and he's fouled by Robert Jury - foul #5 on Robert Jury, team foul #8 | 71-89 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (C) Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman makes the free throw | 71-90 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | William Moyes picks off the pass by Craig Russ | 71-90 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck runs out the clock | 71-90 |