| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lyndon Ahrens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Nieman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Pike (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Espitia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Nieman | 42-28 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Barry Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 19:16 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on Thomas Nieman - foul #2 on Thomas Nieman, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Barry Brown is hacked by Henry Espitia - foul #2 on Henry Espitia, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Henry Espitia swats the short shot by Jerald Stevens | 42-31 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Donald Son pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 18:23 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:10 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lyndon Ahrens | 45-31 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 17:33 | Miami (OH) | Henry Espitia hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Carter | 48-33 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Peter Miller buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Macaluso | 48-35 |
| 16:49 | Miami (OH) | Henry Espitia misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Donald Son - foul #2 on Donald Son, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano (PF) Joseph Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Barry Brown, Donald Son | |
| 16:49 | Miami (OH) | Henry Espitia misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 16:49 | Miami (OH) | Henry Espitia makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-35 |
| 16:33 | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 16:18 | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano loses the dribble to Peter Macaluso | 49-35 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Peter Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Lyndon Ahrens - foul #3 on Lyndon Ahrens, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Kelly (PG), Anthony Norman (SG), Julius Biondi (C) Lyndon Ahrens, Thomas Nieman, Henry Espitia | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Edward Gold (SF) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso | |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly is fouled on the floor by John Kelly - foul #1 on John Kelly, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Edward Gold is whistled for traveling | 49-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne (SG), Joseph Carter (PF) Anthony Norman, Craig Pike | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Son (C) Kent Hollaway | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Thorne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Julius Biondi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Gold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Son (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-35 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-35 |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 14:25 | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Donald Son drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernie Meissner | 49-37 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 13:36 | Miami (OH) | Julius Biondi hits the follow up shot | 51-37 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | The short jumper by Edward Gold is denied by Julius Biondi | 51-37 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner gets the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Gold | 51-39 |
| 12:55 | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Kelly | 53-39 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Joseph Carter takes the ball from Ernie Meissner | 53-39 |
| 12:08 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Kelly | 55-39 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Donald Son misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-39 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly tips it in | 55-41 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne can't finish the layup | 55-41 |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter gets the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 11:30 | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lyndon Ahrens (PG), Thomas Nieman (SG), Craig Pike (SF), Henry Espitia (C) John Kelly, Arthur Thorne, Carl Romano, Julius Biondi | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Barry Brown (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernie Meissner, Ernest Brown, Edward Gold, Daniel Moberly, Donald Son | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lyndon Ahrens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Nieman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Pike (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Espitia (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens loses the dribble to Thomas Nieman | 55-41 |
| 10:57 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Nieman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-41 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 10:46 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 10:31 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Nieman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Peter Miller grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Joseph Carter swats the layup by Barry Brown | 55-41 |
| 10:10 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Nieman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter's floater is tipped away by Peter Macaluso | 55-41 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Peter Miller is whistled for a carry | 55-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne (SG), Carl Romano (PF) Thomas Nieman, Joseph Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike is whistled for traveling | 55-41 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Barry Brown's pass is intercepted by Arthur Thorne | 55-41 |
| 08:47 | Miami (OH) | Lyndon Ahrens is fouled on the floor by Kent Hollaway - foul #1 on Kent Hollaway, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF), Donald Son (C) Barry Brown, Kent Hollaway | |
| 08:30 | Miami (OH) | Jerald Stevens picks off the pass by Lyndon Ahrens | 55-41 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Miller | 55-43 |
| 07:47 | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano buries a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Daniel Moberly - foul #1 on Daniel Moberly, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Julius Biondi (C) Henry Espitia | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Edward Gold (SF) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso | |
| 07:47 | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-43 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Ernest Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lyndon Ahrens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Thorne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Pike (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Romano (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Julius Biondi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Gold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Edward Gold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Kelly (PG), Thomas Nieman (SG), Anthony Norman (SF) Lyndon Ahrens, Arthur Thorne, Craig Pike | |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Brown (PF) Daniel Moberly | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:53 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Nieman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Donald Son pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Kelly - foul #2 on John Kelly, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter (PF) Carl Romano | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF) Ernest Brown, Edward Gold | |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 06:44 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joseph Carter | 58-43 |
| 06:32 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter can't connect on a jumper from close range | 58-43 |
| 06:31 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter tips it home | 60-43 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-43 |
| 06:18 | Miami (OH) | Julius Biondi gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 06:12 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Nieman drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Kelly | 62-43 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Barry Brown | 62-45 |
| 05:29 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 62-45 |
| 05:28 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly tips it but misses | 62-45 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Donald Son snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Kelly - foul #3 on John Kelly, team foul #6 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lyndon Ahrens (PG), Arthur Thorne (SG), Craig Pike (SF), Carl Romano (PF), Henry Espitia (C) John Kelly, Thomas Nieman, Anthony Norman, Joseph Carter, Julius Biondi | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Barry Brown, Donald Son | |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:51 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lyndon Ahrens | 65-47 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens hits the finger roll | 65-49 |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lyndon Ahrens | 68-49 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner misses badly on a floater from the left side | 68-49 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso gets the offensive rebound | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jerald Stevens | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne misses the 3 from straight away | 68-52 |
| 03:23 | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano tips it in | 70-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lyndon Ahrens (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Thorne (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Pike (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Romano (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Espitia (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernie Meissner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 70-52 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerald Stevens | 70-52 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ernie Meissner | 70-55 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Jerald Stevens is called for the reach on Arthur Thorne - foul #2 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #4 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Kelly (PG), Thomas Nieman (SG), Anthony Norman (SF), Julius Biondi (C) Lyndon Ahrens, Arthur Thorne, Craig Pike, Henry Espitia | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Edward Gold (SG), Dale Pacholski (SF) Ernie Meissner, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso | |
| 02:03 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Nieman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 02:01 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly tips it in | 72-55 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Edward Gold makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ernest Brown | 72-58 |
| 01:32 | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-58 |
| 01:30 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman misses the tip | 72-58 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Ernest Brown pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski connects on the floater from the free throw line | 72-60 |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly is hacked by Kent Hollaway - foul #2 on Kent Hollaway, team foul #5 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG) Dale Pacholski | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman misses short on a floater from the right side | 72-60 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly hits the follow up shot | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Ernest Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly runs out the clock | 74-63 |