| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Brazelton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Carlos Mitchell | 34-35 |
| 19:35 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | John Wilson hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton's floater is tipped away by Joseph Patterson | 36-35 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Wayne Green gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao tips it home | 36-37 |
| 18:50 | Miami (OH) | Monroe Sanders picks off the pass by Joseph Patterson | 36-37 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 18:37 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:23 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Geoffrey Whorton - foul #3 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF) Geoffrey Whorton | |
| 18:23 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:23 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Roy Jones | 37-37 |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | Jing-Sheng Tao is called for the reach on John Wilson - foul #2 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 17:19 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roy Jones | 39-37 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Wayne Green pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | John Wilson is called for the reach on Monroe Sanders - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman (C) Thomas Brazelton | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Craig Russ (SF), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| 16:17 | Kent State | John Thomas blows the layup but he's hacked by Roy Jones - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:17 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:07 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Craig Russ misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 15:49 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Patterson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Perryman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) PF - John Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Wilson | 45-38 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | James Allan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 15:06 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Roger Hillyer - foul #1 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Wayne Green (C) James Allan, Roger Hillyer, Craig Russ, John Thomas | |
| 15:06 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:06 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Roger Perryman blocks the short jumper by Robert Jury | 47-38 |
| 14:37 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Wilson | 49-38 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is whistled for a carry | 49-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton (C) Roger Perryman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Monroe Sanders (PF) Robert Jury | |
| 13:58 | Miami (OH) | Jing-Sheng Tao is called for the reach on Charles Fabiszewski - foul #3 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman (PF) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:41 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Fabiszewski | 52-38 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Wayne Green works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 52-38 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Wayne Green tips it in | 52-40 |
| 13:06 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Green swats the short shot by Joseph Patterson | 52-40 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-40 |
| 12:58 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #4 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Roger Hillyer (SG), Robert Jury (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Wayne Green | |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders is hacked by Charles Fabiszewski - foul #1 on Charles Fabiszewski, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Wilson (PF) Roger Perryman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders can't tip it in | 54-40 |
| 12:02 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Thomas Brazelton | 54-40 |
| 11:33 | Miami (OH) | John Wilson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-40 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Jones (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Patterson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Brazelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Monroe Sanders (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck (PG), Bradley Palmer (SG), Roger Perryman (C) Charles Fabiszewski, Roy Jones, Thomas Brazelton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (SG), Wayne Green (C) Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders | |
| 10:59 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer is hacked by Robert Jury - foul #3 on Robert Jury, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| 10:49 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Wilson | 59-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Roger Perryman - foul #2 on Roger Perryman, team foul #4 | 59-40 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 10:35 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Roger Perryman | 59-41 |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-41 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Robert Jury clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-41 |
| 10:11 | Miami (OH) | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-41 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wayne Green | 62-41 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Wilson - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #5 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski (PG), Roy Jones (SG), David Jones (SF), Thomas Brazelton (C) Jeromy Linck, Bradley Palmer, Joseph Patterson, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Doucette (PG), John Thomas (PF) James Allan, Robert Jury | |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 09:22 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-43 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Wayne Green gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | John Thomas misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Roger Perryman - foul #3 on Roger Perryman, team foul #6 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF) Roger Hillyer | |
| 09:11 | Kent State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Green | 62-44 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | John Thomas misses short on a floater from the left side | 62-44 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Wayne Green tips it in | 62-46 |
| 08:39 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Perryman | 64-46 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Wayne Green clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Brazelton - foul #1 on Thomas Brazelton, team foul #7 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson (SF) David Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Roger Hillyer (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF) David Doucette, Carlos Mitchell, John Thomas | |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 08:27 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 08:04 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 64-47 |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses the tip | 64-47 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | James Allan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-47 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders tips it but misses | 64-47 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the tip | 64-47 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders's floater is tipped away by Roger Perryman | 64-47 |
| 07:44 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 07:32 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 64-47 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Patterson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Roger Perryman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Brazelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Wayne Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | James Allan connects on the 3 from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 07:01 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Fabiszewski | 67-50 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 06:25 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Fabiszewski | 70-50 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | James Allan loses the ball out of bounds | 70-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck (PG), Bradley Palmer (SG), John Wilson (PF) Charles Fabiszewski, Roy Jones, Roger Perryman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Craig Russ (SF), Robert Jury (C) James Allan, Roger Hillyer, Geoffrey Whorton, Wayne Green | |
| 05:43 | Miami (OH) | Robert Jury steps in front of the Bradley Palmer pass | 70-50 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Joseph Patterson picks off the pass by Jing-Sheng Tao | 70-50 |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Russ | 70-50 |
| 05:17 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton hits the follow up shot | 72-50 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-50 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell can't tip it in | 72-50 |
| 04:56 | Miami (OH) | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson is fouled on the floor by Craig Russ - foul #1 on Craig Russ, team foul #7 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jones (SF), Roger Perryman (PF) John Wilson, Thomas Brazelton | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Roger Hillyer (SG), John Thomas (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Monroe Sanders | |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 72-50 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 72-50 |
| 04:09 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck gets the rebound | 72-50 |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman makes the jumper from the right side set up by Jeromy Linck | 74-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Robert Jury banks in the layup | 74-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jeromy Linck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jones (fresh) PF - Roger Perryman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Patterson (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) PF - Robert Jury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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 | Miami (OH) | David Jones misses the easy layup | 74-52 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | John Thomas gets the rebound | 74-52 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Jeromy Linck picks off the pass by James Allan | 74-52 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeromy Linck | 76-52 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Robert Jury can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Roger Perryman - foul #4 on Roger Perryman, team foul #8 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Wilson (PF) Joseph Patterson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Raya (SF) Craig Russ | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Robert Jury makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Robert Jury makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 02:06 | Miami (OH) | Roger Hillyer steals it from Jeromy Linck | 76-54 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | James Allan misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 76-54 |
| 01:57 | Miami (OH) | John Wilson grabs the board | 76-54 |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Jury - foul #4 on Robert Jury, team foul #8 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton (C) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (SF) Gary Raya | |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman makes the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-54 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Allan | 78-57 |
| 01:08 | Miami (OH) | David Jones scores on a floater from close range set up by Jeromy Linck | 80-57 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | James Allan connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Thomas | 80-59 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman throws it down on a great pass from Jeromy Linck | 82-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | David Jones takes the ball from Roger Hillyer | 82-59 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Jones | 84-59 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Robert Jury comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 84-59 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer grabs the board | 84-59 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck runs out the clock | 84-59 |