| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) SG - Brent Horne (fresh) SF - Vincent Goad (fresh) PF - Donald Deal (fresh) C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Horton (fresh) SG - Brian McClellan (fresh) SF - James Leclaire (fresh) PF - Andy Puleo (fresh) C - Paul Sutton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Vincent Goad buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Guillory | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Sutton | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Vincent Goad misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Vincent Goad tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Donald Deal pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Andy Puleo blocks the short jumper by Donald Deal | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Donald Deal blocks the short jumper by James Leclaire | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Donald Deal grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Vincent Goad scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Deal | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Donald Deal gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Brent Horne dunks the ball and he's hacked by Brian McClellan - foul #1 on Brian McClellan, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Brent Horne misses the free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:59 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Donald Deal grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | John Guillory knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Brent Horne | 8-3 |
| 16:31 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton's fadeaway is rejected by Vasily Slominski | 8-3 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo grabs the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:15 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton's pass is intercepted by Donald Deal | 8-3 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Brent Horne knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Guillory | 11-3 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Horne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Goad (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Horton (fresh) SG - Brian McClellan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Leclaire (fresh) PF - Andy Puleo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Sutton (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton is fouled on the floor by Brent Horne - foul #1 on Brent Horne, team foul #1 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (SG), Gerald Avery (SF), Fredrick Palafox (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Brent Horne, Vincent Goad, Donald Deal, Vasily Slominski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills (SF), Donald Fitzgerald (PF) James Leclaire, Andy Puleo | |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-3 |
| 15:20 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills grabs the offensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 15:04 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 11-3 |
| 15:03 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Bills | 11-3 |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Donald Fitzgerald and the foul's on John Guillory - foul #1 on John Guillory, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG) John Guillory | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (SF) Paul Sutton | |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton misses the free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Fitzgerald | 11-5 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald blows the layup | 11-5 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Ted Krug gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Evan Bills - foul #1 on Evan Bills, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (SG), Donald Deal (PF) Ted Krug, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire (SF), Andy Puleo (PF) Lawrence Horton, Donald Fitzgerald | |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox misses the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:07 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Harris | 12-8 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Andy Puleo - foul #1 on Andy Puleo, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Vasily Slominski (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Donald Deal | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox makes the free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:36 | Miami (OH) | Fredrick Palafox steals the ball from Brian McClellan | 15-8 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | John Guillory hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 13:19 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:00 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan can't finish the layup | 15-8 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Gerald Avery snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Brent Horne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 12:32 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo clanks a runner from close range | 15-8 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | James Leclaire steps in front of the Gerald Avery pass | 15-8 |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ralph Harris, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (SG), Vincent Goad (SF), Donald Deal (PF) Brent Horne, Gerald Avery, Fredrick Palafox | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton (PG), Todd Rhodes (SF), Donald Fitzgerald (PF), Paul Sutton (C) Brian McClellan, James Leclaire, Andy Puleo, Evan Bills | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) SF - Vincent Goad (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Horton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Rhodes (fresh) PF - Donald Fitzgerald (fresh) C - Paul Sutton (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | John Guillory knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Reinaldo Gallo | 17-8 |
| 11:30 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 17-8 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski snags the defensive board | 17-8 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski makes the jumpshot from the right side | 19-8 |
| 10:44 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton knocks in the jumper in the paint | 19-10 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Vincent Goad blows the dunk but he's hacked by Todd Rhodes - foul #1 on Todd Rhodes, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (SG), Robert Phillips (C) John Guillory, Vasily Slominski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan (SG), Evan Bills (SF), Andy Puleo (PF) Ralph Harris, Todd Rhodes, Donald Fitzgerald | |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Vincent Goad misses the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Vincent Goad makes the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo is fouled on the floor by Donald Deal - foul #1 on Donald Deal, team foul #3 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox (C) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire (SF) Evan Bills | |
| 09:53 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fredrick Palafox - foul #1 on Fredrick Palafox, team foul #4 | 20-10 |
| 09:53 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:53 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan misses the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox loses the dribble to Paul Sutton | 20-11 |
| 09:17 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vincent Goad - foul #1 on Vincent Goad, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG) Reinaldo Gallo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:17 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:17 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-13 |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire tips it in | 22-15 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 22-15 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Donald Deal grabs the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Brent Horne hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John Guillory | 25-15 |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton is hacked by Donald Deal - foul #2 on Donald Deal, team foul #6 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Avery (SF), Robert Phillips (PF), Vasily Slominski (C) Vincent Goad, Donald Deal, Fredrick Palafox | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG), Evan Bills (SF), Donald Fitzgerald (PF), Todd Rhodes (C) Lawrence Horton, James Leclaire, Andy Puleo, Paul Sutton | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Horne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Avery (fresh) PF - Robert Phillips (fresh) C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian McClellan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Evan Bills (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Fitzgerald (fresh) C - Todd Rhodes (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-15 |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes snags the offensive board | 25-15 |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Phillips - foul #1 on Robert Phillips, team foul #7 | 25-15 |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the easy layup | 25-16 |
| 06:44 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan grabs the board | 25-16 |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan makes the jump hook from the baseline | 25-18 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | John Guillory is hacked by Ralph Harris - foul #2 on Ralph Harris, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Reinaldo Gallo (SG), Fredrick Palafox (PF) John Guillory, Brent Horne, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton (PG), James Leclaire (SF), Andy Puleo (PF), Paul Sutton (C) Ralph Harris, Brian McClellan, Evan Bills, Donald Fitzgerald | |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Ted Krug connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Reinaldo Gallo | 27-18 |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | Ted Krug is called for the reach on Andy Puleo - foul #1 on Ted Krug, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire grabs the offensive board | 27-19 |
| 05:20 | Miami (OH) | Fredrick Palafox takes the ball from Paul Sutton | 27-19 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Gerald Avery misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Horton - foul #1 on Lawrence Horton, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Goad (SF) Ted Krug | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan (SG) Todd Rhodes | |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Gerald Avery misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Gerald Avery misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:11 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 27-19 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-19 |
| 04:11 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Avery steals it from Lawrence Horton | 30-19 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox is hacked by Andy Puleo - foul #2 on Andy Puleo, team foul #8 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Brent Horne (SG), Donald Deal (PF) Reinaldo Gallo, Gerald Avery, Vasily Slominski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills (PF) Andy Puleo | |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Horne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Goad (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 5 reb. C - Fredrick Palafox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Horton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian McClellan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Leclaire (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Bills (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Miami (OH) | John Guillory picks off the pass by Paul Sutton | 32-19 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Brent Horne loses the dribble to Brian McClellan | 32-19 |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Horton | 32-22 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Brent Horne comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-22 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Donald Deal tips it but misses | 32-22 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Evan Bills | 32-22 |
| 02:12 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Vincent Goad grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Donald Deal hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Evan Bills - foul #2 on Evan Bills, team foul #9 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Avery (SF), Vasily Slominski (C) Vincent Goad, Fredrick Palafox | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG), Todd Rhodes (SG), Andy Puleo (PF), Donald Fitzgerald (C) Lawrence Horton, Brian McClellan, James Leclaire, Paul Sutton | |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Donald Deal makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Donald Deal makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-22 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo grabs the offensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 01:22 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Guillory - foul #2 on John Guillory, team foul #9 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan (SG) Todd Rhodes | |
| 01:22 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:22 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Donald Deal snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | John Guillory loses the ball out of bounds | 34-23 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 00:45 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo tips it back up and in | 34-25 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | John Guillory misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Brent Horne tips it but misses | 34-25 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Evan Bills, team foul #10 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton (PG), James Leclaire (SF), Paul Sutton (C) Ralph Harris, Evan Bills, Donald Fitzgerald | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Andy Puleo is called for the reach on Brent Horne - foul #3 on Andy Puleo, team foul #11 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Goad (SF), Fredrick Palafox (PF) Gerald Avery, Donald Deal | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald (PF) Andy Puleo | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Brent Horne makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Brent Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire clanks a halfcourt shot | 36-25 |