| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Gerald Zimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Worthington (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Dishman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Michael Hampson inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 19:50 | Kent State | Man Tao gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Kevin Adams drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 19:17 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Michael Hampson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Man Tao | 40-44 |
| 18:32 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-44 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Randall Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | Phillip Fowler takes the ball from Randall Brown | 40-44 |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler blows the layup | 40-44 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 40-47 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Randall Brown gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Kevin Adams drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Man Tao | 40-50 |
| 17:15 | Miami (OH) | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Dishman is blocked by Michael Hampson | 40-50 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Randall Brown snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Dennis Hibbard denies the turnaround by Randall Brown | 40-50 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Randall Brown tips it in | 40-52 |
| 16:39 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 16:37 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard grabs the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 16:23 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-52 |
| 16:21 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington grabs the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 16:07 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Randall Brown snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Gerald Zimmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Worthington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Dishman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Michael Hampson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Dishman - foul #2 on Thomas Dishman, team foul #1 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeffry Walck (PG), James Coates (SG), John Turco (SF), Zachary Leonard (PF), Michael Newbern (C) Gerald Zimmer, Phillip Fowler, Terrence Worthington, Dennis Hibbard, Thomas Dishman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Earle Hendrickson, Randall Brown | |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 15:48 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Newbern | 40-53 |
| 15:31 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Harriss picks off the pass by Michael Newbern | 40-53 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Michael Hampson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Eric Wise tips it in | 40-55 |
| 14:51 | Miami (OH) | John Turco buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Michael Newbern - foul #3 on Michael Newbern, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer (PG), Dennis Hibbard (PF), Thomas Dishman (C) Jeffry Walck, Zachary Leonard, Michael Newbern | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG) Michael Hampson | |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Charles Wright is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Wright, team foul #1 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler (SG) James Coates | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG) Charles Wright | |
| 14:08 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington (SF) John Turco | |
| Subs | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson (PF) Casey Jacobs | |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Eric Wise connects on the shot from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 13:36 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 43-57 |
| 13:19 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington comes up short on the runner near the basket | 43-57 |
| 13:01 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer grabs the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 12:42 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer grabs the offensive board | 43-57 |
| 12:24 | Miami (OH) | The pull-up jumper by Dennis Hibbard is blocked by Eric Wise | 43-57 |
| 12:22 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Earle Hendrickson - foul #1 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #2 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Coates (SG), John Turco (SF), Zachary Leonard (C) Phillip Fowler, Terrence Worthington, Thomas Dishman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Scott Hoberg (PF), Randall Brown (C) Kevin Adams, Eric Wise, Earle Hendrickson, Nathan Harriss | |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Randall Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Michael Hampson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Man Tao | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Gerald Zimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Coates (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Turco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Zachary Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Miami (OH) | John Turco hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 44-60 |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Randall Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Man Tao clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-60 |
| 11:18 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Turco | 44-60 |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | John Turco knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dennis Hibbard | 47-60 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Randall Brown blows the dunk but he's fouled by Zachary Leonard - foul #2 on Zachary Leonard, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler (SG), Thomas Dishman (C) Gerald Zimmer, Dennis Hibbard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG) Man Tao | |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Randall Brown misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Randall Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 10:49 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 47-61 |
| 10:47 | Miami (OH) | James Coates can't tip it in | 47-61 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Charles Wright knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hampson | 47-63 |
| 10:20 | Miami (OH) | James Coates drills a shot from the free throw line set up by John Turco | 49-63 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Michael Hampson buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:41 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Hampson - foul #3 on Michael Hampson, team foul #3 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer (PG), Terrence Worthington (SF) James Coates, John Turco | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Scott Hoberg | |
| 09:41 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 09:41 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Randall Brown | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Michael Hampson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Adams | 49-67 |
| 09:12 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Kevin Adams gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is fouled on the floor by Phillip Fowler - foul #1 on Phillip Fowler, team foul #4 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Coates (SG), Dennis Hibbard (PF), Michael Newbern (C) Phillip Fowler, Zachary Leonard, Thomas Dishman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SF), Nathan Harriss (C) Michael Hampson, Randall Brown | |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 49-67 |
| 08:33 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 08:28 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington misses the dunk attempt | 49-67 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Michael Newbern gets the offensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 08:17 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 49-67 |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard tips it back up and in | 51-67 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-67 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson can't tip it in | 51-67 |
| 07:57 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 07:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Newbern's floater is tipped away by Eric Wise | 51-67 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Gerald Zimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Coates (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terrence Worthington (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Newbern (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Wise (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Newbern - foul #4 on Michael Newbern, team foul #5 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler (SG), Thomas Dishman (C) James Coates, Michael Newbern | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Hampson (SF), Randall Brown (C) Eric Wise, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the free throw | 51-70 |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-70 |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington can't tip it in | 51-70 |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington grabs the offensive board | 51-70 |
| 06:56 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 51-70 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nathan Harriss | 51-70 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Michael Hampson is hacked by Dennis Hibbard - foul #2 on Dennis Hibbard, team foul #6 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Coates (PG), John Turco (SF) Gerald Zimmer, Terrence Worthington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson (PF) Nathan Harriss | |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Kevin Adams | 51-72 |
| 06:10 | Miami (OH) | Randall Brown denies the turnaround by James Coates | 51-72 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Michael Hampson grabs the board | 51-72 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Michael Hampson drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Adams | 51-74 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler misses badly on a floater from the left side | 51-74 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Earle Hendrickson | 51-74 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Man Tao hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 51-74 |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard grabs the board | 51-74 |
| 04:49 | Miami (OH) | John Turco can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Earle Hendrickson - foul #2 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #4 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeffry Walck (PG), Zachary Leonard (PF), Michael Newbern (C) Phillip Fowler, Dennis Hibbard, Thomas Dishman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Earle Hendrickson, Randall Brown | |
| 04:49 | Miami (OH) | John Turco makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 04:49 | Miami (OH) | John Turco makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 53-76 |
| 04:14 | Miami (OH) | Michael Newbern misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Casey Jacobs - foul #3 on Casey Jacobs, team foul #5 | 53-76 |
| 04:14 | Miami (OH) | Michael Newbern makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 04:14 | Miami (OH) | Michael Newbern makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Newbern - foul #5 on Michael Newbern, team foul #7 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alva Ziegenhagen (PF) Michael Newbern | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 03:56 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard pulls down the rebound | 55-77 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Miami (OH) | Alva Ziegenhagen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffry Walck | 57-77 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jeffry Walck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Coates (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Turco (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alva Ziegenhagen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Zachary Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Charles Wright | 57-79 |
| 02:58 | Miami (OH) | James Coates clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-79 |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | James Coates pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-79 |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard misses short on a floater from the left block | 57-79 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Casey Jacobs | 57-79 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Nathan Harriss, team foul #6 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gary Severt (SG) James Coates | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (PF) Nathan Harriss | |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Scott Hoberg is called for the reach on Gary Severt - foul #1 on Scott Hoberg, team foul #7 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Coates (PG) Jeffry Walck | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (PF) Scott Hoberg | |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Gary Severt makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Gary Severt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 59-79 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss hits the follow up shot | 59-81 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Gary Severt is fouled on the floor by Eric Wise - foul #1 on Eric Wise, team foul #8 | 59-81 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Gary Severt misses the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss grabs the board | 59-81 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-81 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker gets the offensive rebound | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs loses the dribble to Gary Severt | 59-81 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Gary Severt hits the finger roll | 61-81 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Charles Wright runs out the clock | 61-81 |