| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Little (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lee Kirst (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Knauss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas hits a shot from the right side | 26-37 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Jerome Groom is called for the reach on John Little - foul #1 on Jerome Groom, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Jerome Groom, Michael Cummings, Daniel Simas, Steven Knauss | |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Liddle | 28-37 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes is hacked by Paul Parikh - foul #1 on Paul Parikh, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss (C) Lee Kirst | |
| 18:45 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 18:43 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss tips it back up and in | 28-39 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 18:26 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:10 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen hits a 3 from straight away set up by Steven Knauss | 28-42 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Steven Knauss picks off the pass by Gilbert Dolly | 28-42 |
| 17:50 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Dolly - foul #2 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Michael Cummings (SG), Daniel Simas (SF), Lee Kirst (C) Thomas Fikes, Al Fullen, Ronnie Rondon, Steven Knauss | |
| 17:38 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst's fadeaway is rejected by William Williams | 28-42 |
| 17:36 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas hits the follow up shot | 28-44 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Michael Cummings picks off the pass by Gilbert Dolly | 28-44 |
| 16:58 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 16:57 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom tips it back up and in | 28-46 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | William Williams misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 28-46 |
| 16:38 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 16:27 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas misses the easy layup | 28-46 |
| 16:25 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst can't tip it in | 28-46 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Paul Parikh gets the rebound | 28-46 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Robert Liddle is hacked by Jerome Groom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Groom, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (PF), Steven Knauss (C) Michael Cummings, Ernest Clifton, Lee Kirst | |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-46 |
| 16:05 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss gets the rebound | 28-46 |
| 15:55 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Ronnie Rondon | 28-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sam Warf (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Al Fullen (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Knauss (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Sam Warf double dribbles | 28-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SF) Gilbert Dolly | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Lee Kirst (PF) Al Fullen, Ronnie Rondon | |
| 15:31 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Simas | 28-51 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Sam Warf clanks a jumper from the right wing | 28-51 |
| 15:15 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss pulls down the rebound | 28-51 |
| 14:56 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom buries a 3 from the left corner | 28-54 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | George Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-54 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | William Gunn snags the offensive board | 28-54 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Ben Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-54 |
| 14:27 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst snags the defensive board | 28-54 |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jerome Groom and the foul's on William Gunn - foul #1 on William Gunn, team foul #3 | 28-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Erick Coker, George Scott, Ben Jones, Sam Warf, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF) Jerome Groom, Michael Cummings, Daniel Simas | |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss misses the free throw | 28-56 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the board | 28-56 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Ronnie Rondon takes the ball from William Williams | 28-56 |
| 13:50 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes banks in the layup set up by Ronnie Rondon | 28-58 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Robert Liddle's floater is tipped away by Lee Kirst | 28-58 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-58 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lee Kirst - foul #2 on Lee Kirst, team foul #3 | 28-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Daniel Simas (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Thomas Fikes, Ronnie Rondon, Lee Kirst | |
| 13:18 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-58 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-58 |
| 13:00 | Miami (OH) | William Williams is called for the reach on Steven Knauss - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 30-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Lee Kirst (C) Jerome Groom, Daniel Simas, Steven Knauss | |
| 12:44 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen is hacked by Robert Liddle - foul #1 on Robert Liddle, team foul #5 | 30-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Daniel Simas (SF), Steven Knauss (C) Michael Cummings, Ronnie Rondon, Lee Kirst | |
| 12:32 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-58 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | William Williams gets the rebound | 30-58 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | William Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Al Fullen - foul #1 on Al Fullen, team foul #4 | 30-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Ronnie Rondon (PF), Lee Kirst (C) Al Fullen, Ernest Clifton, Steven Knauss | |
| 12:12 | Kent State | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 30-58 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-58 |
| 11:56 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-58 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 31-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Little (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Kirst (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Robert Liddle banks in the layup | 33-58 |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Parikh - foul #2 on Paul Parikh, team foul #6 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG), Steven Knauss (C) Jerome Groom, Ronnie Rondon | |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 33-59 |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 33-59 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the board | 33-59 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | William Williams lays it up and in set up by John Little | 35-59 |
| 11:02 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-59 |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen grabs the offensive board | 35-59 |
| 10:41 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-59 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Paul Parikh gets the rebound | 35-59 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | William Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Liddle | 37-59 |
| 09:59 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-59 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Paul Parikh snags the defensive board | 37-59 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Little | 40-59 |
| 09:35 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Cummings | 40-61 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Little | 43-61 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-61 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | John Little grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Lee Kirst is called for the reach on John Little - foul #3 on Lee Kirst, team foul #5 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), Ben Jones (SF), Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Michael Cummings, Daniel Simas, Lee Kirst | |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Sam Warf clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 08:02 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen is denied on a layup by William Gunn | 43-61 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | William Gunn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-61 |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ben Jones (fresh) PF - Sam Warf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Al Fullen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Knauss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 07:36 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton tips it back up and in | 43-63 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-63 |
| 07:18 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Steven Knauss | 43-63 |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-63 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the board | 43-63 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Ben Jones buries a 3 from straight away set up by Erick Coker | 46-63 |
| 06:51 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Al Fullen | 46-66 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | The short jumper by Sam Warf is denied by Ernest Clifton | 46-66 |
| 06:28 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton grabs the board | 46-66 |
| 06:07 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Knauss | 46-69 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Erick Coker clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-69 |
| 05:48 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen gets the rebound | 46-69 |
| 05:42 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom is denied on a layup by Sam Warf | 46-69 |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton gets the offensive rebound | 46-69 |
| 05:30 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen can't connect on a shot from the right side | 46-69 |
| 05:28 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton can't tip it in | 46-69 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Sam Warf gets the rebound | 46-69 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Sam Warf's pass is intercepted by Al Fullen | 46-69 |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-69 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sam Warf | 46-69 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Ben Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-69 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Sam Warf tips it home | 48-69 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom makes the turnaround from the baseline | 48-71 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | George Scott hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-71 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-71 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon is fouled on the floor by Erick Coker - foul #2 on Erick Coker, team foul #7 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SF), Steven Peterson (PF) Ben Jones, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Lee Kirst (C) Jerome Groom, Steven Knauss | |
| 03:35 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Sam Warf snags the defensive board | 50-71 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) PF - Steven Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sam Warf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Thomas Fikes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Al Fullen (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Clifton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Kirst (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Al Fullen takes the ball from Erick Coker | 50-71 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst comes up short on the runner from the right block | 50-71 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton tips it home | 50-73 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | George Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-73 |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton snags the defensive board | 50-73 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst is hacked by Sam Warf - foul #2 on Sam Warf, team foul #8 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (PG) George Scott | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst makes the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst makes the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the easy layup | 50-75 |
| 01:41 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton gets the rebound | 50-75 |
| 01:12 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst's layup is rejected by Sam Warf | 50-75 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Erick Coker gets the rebound | 50-75 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | The jumper by Frank Houston is denied by Lee Kirst | 50-75 |
| 00:55 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst grabs the board | 50-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Fikes | 50-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Steven Peterson banks in the layup on a great pass from Ben Jones | 52-77 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes runs out the clock | 52-77 |