| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frederick Epps (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harry Feldman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jake Palomares (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfonso Cardenas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Calvin Romans (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Miami (FL) | Danny Connelly takes the ball from Calvin Romans after a doubleteam | 30-30 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 19:17 | Miami (FL) | Alfonso Cardenas grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 18:50 | Miami (FL) | Alfonso Cardenas connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Wade Gilbert - foul #1 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:50 | Miami (FL) | Alfonso Cardenas makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Sellers | 33-32 |
| 18:04 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Danny Connelly gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-32 |
| 17:42 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:35 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Feldman | 36-32 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Danny Connelly can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 36-32 |
| 17:17 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Jake Palomares | 36-32 |
| 17:06 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 17:04 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans tips it home | 38-32 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Danny Connelly buries a jumper from the left block | 38-34 |
| 16:31 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alfonso Cardenas | 41-34 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert drills a floater from the left side set up by Danny Connelly | 41-36 |
| 16:06 | Miami (FL) | Alfonso Cardenas comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Wade Gilbert - foul #2 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Street (SF) Jake Palomares | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Danny Connelly | |
| 16:06 | Miami (FL) | Alfonso Cardenas makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:06 | Miami (FL) | Alfonso Cardenas misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 15:42 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frederick Epps (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Harry Feldman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Street (fresh) PF - Alfonso Cardenas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Calvin Romans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Miami (FL) | Alfonso Cardenas is called for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Eveland (SF) Jeffrey Street | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 15:10 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley double dribbles | 42-36 |
| 14:22 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 14:21 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:59 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman is hacked by Everett Brasfield - foul #2 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Danny Connelly (C) Christopher Pendley, Larry Hughes | |
| 13:46 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps's pass is intercepted by Danny Connelly | 42-36 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert drills a jumper from close range | 42-38 |
| 13:05 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Everett Brasfield - foul #3 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mark Johnson (PF) Alfonso Cardenas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF) Shawn Parsons, Everett Brasfield | |
| 13:05 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:05 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Danny Connelly knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Joe Lewis | 42-40 |
| 12:33 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Joe Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon is hacked by Frederick Epps - foul #2 on Frederick Epps, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez (PG), Jake Palomares (SF), Donald Besser (C) Frederick Epps, James Eveland, Calvin Romans | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Hughes (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Danny Connelly can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Donald Besser - foul #1 on Donald Besser, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfonso Cardenas (PF) Donald Besser | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (PG) Carlos Gammon | |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:00 | Miami (FL) | Danny Connelly is called for the reach on Domingo Yanez - foul #2 on Danny Connelly, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG) Christopher Pendley | |
| 11:49 | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Larry Hughes - foul #3 on Larry Hughes, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| 11:49 | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:49 | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Joe Lewis is whistled for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps (PG) Harry Feldman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Danny Connelly | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frederick Epps (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Domingo Yanez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jake Palomares (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfonso Cardenas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 46-42 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is hacked by Frederick Epps - foul #3 on Frederick Epps, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Eveland (SF) Jake Palomares | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Larry Hughes | |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Parsons | 46-44 |
| 10:21 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frederick Epps | 48-44 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Alfonso Cardenas denies the turnaround by Wade Gilbert | 48-44 |
| 09:54 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to James Eveland | 48-44 |
| 09:41 | Miami (FL) | Alfonso Cardenas is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Alfonso Cardenas, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman (SG), Craig Fodor (PF), Calvin Romans (C) Domingo Yanez, Alfonso Cardenas, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG) Shawn Parsons | |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Craig Fodor - foul #1 on Craig Fodor, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Christopher Pendley, Everett Brasfield, Danny Connelly | |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:53 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert drills a runner near the basket | 48-48 |
| 08:08 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Joe Lewis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert tips it in | 48-50 |
| 07:25 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frederick Epps (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Feldman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Eveland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Fodor (fairly fresh) C - Calvin Romans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (tiring) 23 pts. 12 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Calvin Romans - foul #2 on Calvin Romans, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez (PG), Jake Palomares (SF), Alfonso Cardenas (PF) Frederick Epps, James Eveland, Craig Fodor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Wade Gilbert | |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:48 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-51 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Danny Connelly pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is hacked by Jake Palomares - foul #2 on Jake Palomares, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mark Johnson (C) Calvin Romans | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Larry Hughes | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:24 | Miami (FL) | Mark Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 06:08 | Miami (FL) | Alfonso Cardenas knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Domingo Yanez | 50-52 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the shot from the right block | 50-52 |
| 05:38 | Miami (FL) | Mark Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:28 | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Jake Palomares steps in front of the Everett Brasfield pass | 50-52 |
| 05:00 | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares banks in the layup | 52-52 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert can't finish the layup | 52-52 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 04:30 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Alfonso Cardenas | 52-52 |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Mark Johnson is fouled on the floor by Everett Brasfield - foul #4 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps (PG), William Hibbitts (SG), James Eveland (SF), Calvin Romans (C) Domingo Yanez, Harry Feldman, Jake Palomares, Alfonso Cardenas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Shawn Parsons, Christopher Pendley, Everett Brasfield, Wade Gilbert | |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Eveland - foul #4 on James Eveland, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Craig Fodor (PF) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:38 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans double dribbles | 54-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfonso Cardenas (PF) Craig Fodor | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Danny Connelly lays it in | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frederick Epps (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Hibbitts (fresh) SF - James Eveland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alfonso Cardenas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Calvin Romans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland is fouled on the floor by Joe Lewis - foul #3 on Joe Lewis, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez (SG) William Hibbitts | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:12 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Larry Hughes's pass is intercepted by Domingo Yanez | 54-56 |
| 02:27 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Eveland | 57-56 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Joe Lewis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Robert Sellers tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Lewis | 57-56 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Danny Connelly clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-56 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Danny Connelly gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Lewis | 57-58 |
| 01:06 | Miami (FL) | Larry Hughes is called for the reach on Calvin Romans - foul #4 on Larry Hughes, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman (SG) Domingo Yanez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Larry Hughes | |
| 01:06 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Danny Connelly | 57-58 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Joe Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Eveland | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Frederick Epps is called for the reach on Robert Sellers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederick Epps, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:08 | Miami (FL) | Alfonso Cardenas snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 00:08 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Danny Connelly | 60-61 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Danny Connelly runs out the clock | 60-61 |