| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jeromy Linck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Bilderback (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Kent State | Brian McClester evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:49 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:49 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:37 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jeromy Linck | 40-36 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders clanks a fadeaway from close range | 40-36 |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 18:46 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson is fouled on the floor by Monroe Sanders - foul #1 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Bilderback | 40-36 |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Wayne Green - foul #2 on Wayne Green, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses the wide open shot near the basket | 42-36 |
| 17:40 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 17:35 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones double dribbles | 42-36 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 16:52 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-39 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 16:01 | Miami (OH) | David Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jeromy Linck (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Bilderback (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Wayne Green drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Wilson and the foul's on Jeromy Linck - foul #3 on Jeromy Linck, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski (PG), Bradley Palmer (SG), William Moyes (SF) Jeromy Linck, Roy Jones, David Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (PF) Dennis Wilson, Brian McClester, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders | |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to William Moyes | 45-41 |
| 14:53 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Wayne Green is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), John Thomas (C) Carlos Mitchell, Wayne Green | |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback comes up short on the floater in the lane | 45-41 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Roger Hillyer | 45-41 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 13:52 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:33 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson's floater is tipped away by John Thomas | 45-41 |
| 13:32 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:14 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Moyes | 47-41 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | John Thomas tips it in | 47-43 |
| 12:37 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Robert Jury grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 12:07 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 11:49 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-43 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | John Thomas gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Moyes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Bilderback (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Jury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 11:16 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 11:07 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:52 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Charles Fabiszewski and he's fouled by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones (SG), David Jones (SF) Bradley Palmer, William Moyes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (PG), Brian McClester (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) Dennis Wilson, Jing-Sheng Tao, Roger Hillyer, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| 10:52 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-45 |
| 10:39 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:19 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 10:17 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson tips it home | 52-45 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Wayne Green is whistled for traveling | 52-45 |
| 09:37 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Charles Fabiszewski | 54-45 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roy Jones - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Moyes (PF) Joseph Patterson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG) Carlos Mitchell | |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback can't finish the layup | 54-47 |
| 08:59 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones tips it in | 56-47 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Brian McClester buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Dennis Wilson | 56-49 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 56-49 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson (PF) William Moyes | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-49 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Patterson - foul #1 on Joseph Patterson, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Patterson - foul #2 on Joseph Patterson, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Moyes (SF) David Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Brian McClester, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Moyes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Bilderback (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Jury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | Robert Jury steals it from William Moyes | 56-51 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | John Thomas makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Wilson | 56-54 |
| 06:56 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback jams it on a nice dish by Roy Jones and he's fouled by Roger Hillyer - foul #1 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (SG) Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:56 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | John Thomas knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 59-56 |
| 06:19 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback hits a turnaround in the paint | 61-56 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Robert Jury loses the dribble to William Moyes | 61-56 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 05:29 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 63-56 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | John Thomas gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones (SG), David Jones (SF) Bradley Palmer, William Moyes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Roger Hillyer, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders's pass is intercepted by Fred Bilderback | 63-56 |
| 05:01 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | David Jones tips it back up and in | 65-56 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Monroe Sanders - foul #2 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Brian McClester clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 04:22 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 04:07 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses the dunk attempt | 67-56 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Whorton | 67-56 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Roy Jones - foul #3 on Roy Jones, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Bilderback (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Green and he's fouled by Charles Fabiszewski - foul #4 on Charles Fabiszewski, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses the free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:15 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Fred Bilderback steals it from Brian McClester | 69-59 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson double dribbles | 69-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Moyes (PF), Roger Perryman (C) Joseph Patterson, Fred Bilderback | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Brian McClester, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson (PF), Fred Bilderback (C) William Moyes, Roger Perryman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Roger Hillyer, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Wayne Green lays it in set up by Dennis Wilson out of the doubleteam | 69-61 |
| 01:36 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Patterson | 72-61 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Monroe Sanders | 72-63 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Monroe Sanders - foul #3 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #6 | 72-63 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Monroe Sanders | 73-63 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the contested shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Wilson | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Brian McClester - foul #3 on Brian McClester, team foul #7 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck (PG) Charles Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Wilson is called for the reach on Jeromy Linck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the board | 73-65 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is whistled for a carry | 73-65 |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Wilson is called for the reach on Fred Bilderback in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-65 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jeromy Linck | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck runs out the clock | 75-65 |