| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Son (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Freddie Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Norman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Craig Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Espitia (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Freddie Taylor - foul #1 on Freddie Taylor, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:09 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 34-27 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Ernest Brown gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Donald Son drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 36-27 |
| 18:46 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerald Stevens | 38-27 |
| 18:10 | Miami (OH) | Henry Espitia knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 38-29 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 17:55 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 17:40 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Donald Son clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Donald Son tips it back up and in | 40-32 |
| 17:15 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 43-35 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman blows the layup but the foul's on Jerald Stevens - foul #3 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SG), Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Jerald Stevens, Barry Brown, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Humphreys (PG), Carl Romano (PF) Freddie Taylor, Joseph Carter | |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Henry Espitia - foul #3 on Henry Espitia, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Stonebraker (C) Henry Espitia | |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:20 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Moberly | 44-36 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 15:53 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Gold (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Macaluso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jeffery Humphreys (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Norman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Craig Pike (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Stonebraker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike is fouled on the floor by Daniel Moberly - foul #1 on Daniel Moberly, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Donald Son (C) Peter Macaluso, Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor (PG), Norman Reedy (SF), Joseph Carter (PF) Jeffery Humphreys, Anthony Norman, Craig Pike | |
| 15:27 | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Moberly | 44-36 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Edward Gold is hacked by Charles Stonebraker - foul #3 on Charles Stonebraker, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG) Ernie Meissner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Henry Espitia (C) Charles Stonebraker | |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | Henry Espitia misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Son - foul #1 on Donald Son, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Brown (PF) Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman (SG), Craig Pike (SF) Carl Romano, Norman Reedy | |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | Henry Espitia misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | Henry Espitia misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Donald Son snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Edward Gold hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-36 |
| 14:24 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | Barry Brown steals it from Joseph Carter | 44-36 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Edward Gold is whistled for a carry | 44-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Macaluso (SF), Daniel Moberly (C) Edward Gold, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano (PF) Joseph Carter | |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | Henry Espitia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 13:43 | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | Henry Espitia drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Freddie Taylor | 44-39 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses the driving attempt from the right block | 44-39 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | The short jumper by Barry Brown is denied by Henry Espitia | 44-39 |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike double dribbles | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Hollaway (C) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Humphreys (PG) Freddie Taylor | |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Brown | 46-39 |
| 12:25 | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Humphreys scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Craig Pike | 46-41 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 11:56 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike loses the dribble to Ernest Brown | 49-41 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Moberly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jeffery Humphreys (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Norman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Craig Pike (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Espitia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Humphreys | 51-44 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Espitia - foul #4 on Henry Espitia, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Ernie Meissner (SG), Donald Son (C) Ernest Brown, Jerald Stevens, Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor (PG), Norman Reedy (SF), Joseph Carter (PF), Charles Stonebraker (C) Jeffery Humphreys, Anthony Norman, Craig Pike, Henry Espitia | |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:16 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 10:54 | Miami (OH) | Norman Reedy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-44 |
| 10:52 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | Edward Gold steals the ball from Carl Romano | 51-44 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Gold | 53-44 |
| 10:07 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Donald Son pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-44 |
| 09:41 | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Freddie Taylor | 55-47 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway's layup is rejected by Joseph Carter | 55-47 |
| 09:23 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:12 | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Carter | 55-50 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Charles Stonebraker takes the ball from Edward Gold | 55-50 |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | Norman Reedy drills a 3 from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carl Romano - foul #2 on Carl Romano, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Barry Brown (PF), Daniel Moberly (C) Edward Gold, Peter Macaluso, Kent Hollaway, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Humphreys (PG), Anthony Norman (SG), Craig Pike (SF), John Spencer (C) Freddie Taylor, Carl Romano, Norman Reedy, Joseph Carter | |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:15 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Moberly takes the ball from Craig Pike | 57-53 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Barry Brown is fouled on the floor by Charles Stonebraker - foul #4 on Charles Stonebraker, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet (SF) Ernie Meissner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Henry Espitia (C) Charles Stonebraker | |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SF) Leslie Norfleet | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Gold (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jeffery Humphreys (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Norman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Craig Pike (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Spencer (fresh) C - Henry Espitia (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Miami (OH) | Edward Gold takes the ball from Craig Pike | 57-53 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Ernest Brown is hacked by Jeffery Humphreys - foul #2 on Jeffery Humphreys, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Son (C) Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor (PG), Joseph Carter (PF) Jeffery Humphreys, John Spencer | |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Carter | 59-56 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens comes up short on the floater in the paint | 59-56 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Ernest Brown tips it in | 61-56 |
| 06:12 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter is fouled on the floor by Edward Gold - foul #2 on Edward Gold, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Macaluso (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF) Edward Gold, Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:57 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Moberly denies the turnaround by Anthony Norman | 61-56 |
| 05:55 | Miami (OH) | Henry Espitia tips it in | 61-58 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Ernest Brown connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Moberly and the foul's on Henry Espitia - foul #5 on Henry Espitia, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Humphreys (PG), Charles Stonebraker (C) Freddie Taylor, Henry Espitia | |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:10 | Miami (OH) | Peter Macaluso steals it from Jeffery Humphreys | 64-58 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joseph Carter | 64-58 |
| 04:35 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 64-58 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Donald Son snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 03:59 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike makes the jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens drills a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Anthony Norman - foul #1 on Anthony Norman, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Barry Brown (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernest Brown, Daniel Moberly, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor (PG), Norman Reedy (SF), Carl Romano (PF) Anthony Norman, Craig Pike, Joseph Carter | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Peter Macaluso steps in front of the Charles Stonebraker pass | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Gold (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerald Stevens (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Freddie Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Humphreys (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Reedy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Romano (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Stonebraker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | Charles Stonebraker pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Donald Son (C) Edward Gold, Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman (SG), Craig Pike (SF), Joseph Carter (PF) Jeffery Humphreys, Norman Reedy, Carl Romano | |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter misses the tip | 69-60 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Donald Son pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ernest Brown | 72-60 |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Barry Brown | 75-60 |
| 01:33 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Freddie Taylor | 75-62 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Barry Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jerald Stevens | 78-62 |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Barry Brown - foul #2 on Barry Brown, team foul #6 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Ernie Meissner (SG), Leslie Norfleet (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernest Brown, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Barry Brown, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Humphreys (SG), Norman Reedy (SF), Carl Romano (PF) Anthony Norman, Craig Pike, Joseph Carter | |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 78-64 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jeffery Humphreys | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-64 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet pulls down the rebound | 78-64 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Edward Gold runs out the clock | 78-64 |