| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Grayson (fresh) SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 19:36 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Clifton | 32-28 |
| 19:29 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 19:27 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | William Williams buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:53 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-31 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sam Warf | 34-31 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | William Williams hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Walker | 34-34 |
| 18:12 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Al Fullen | 36-34 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon loses the ball out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (PG), Donny Neilson (SG), Louis Gentry (SF), Michael Olsen (PF), Donald Myers (C) Al Fullen, Steven Grayson, Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Sam Warf clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Donny Neilson - foul #1 on Donny Neilson, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:09 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Donald Myers | 36-34 |
| 17:05 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Cummings | 38-34 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Louis Gentry steals the ball from Franklin Bath | 38-34 |
| 16:31 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings is fouled on the floor by Franklin Bath - foul #3 on Franklin Bath, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Frank Houston (SG) Franklin Bath, Terry Walker | |
| 16:13 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 16:11 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly comes up short on the shot in the paint | 40-34 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donny Neilson (fresh) SF - Louis Gentry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Olsen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Al Lewandowsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Sam Warf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:50 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Sam Warf can't finish the layup | 42-34 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Frank Houston tips it in | 42-36 |
| 15:10 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson is hacked by Al Lewandowsky - foul #1 on Al Lewandowsky, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Donny Neilson, Louis Gentry, Michael Olsen, Donald Myers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Al Lewandowsky, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 15:01 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Paul Parikh pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Franklin Bath drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frank Houston | 42-38 |
| 14:20 | Miami (OH) | Randy Reynolds is called for the reach on Al Fullen - foul #1 on Randy Reynolds, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson (SG), Donald Myers (C) Michael Cummings, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG) Randy Reynolds | |
| 14:01 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Al Fullen and he's fouled by Terry Walker - foul #3 on Terry Walker, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dennis Williams (C) Donald Myers | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:01 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | William Gunn is hacked by Dennis Williams - foul #3 on Dennis Williams, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (PG), Louis Gentry (SF), Michael Olsen (PF), Donald Myers (C) Al Fullen, Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Frank Houston, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Franklin Bath and he's fouled by Louis Gentry - foul #1 on Louis Gentry, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Steven Grayson, Louis Gentry, Michael Olsen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:01 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers can't connect on a runner in the paint | 45-41 |
| 13:00 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 45-41 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | William Williams tips it in | 45-43 |
| 12:28 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon hits a jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | William Williams's pass is intercepted by Ernest Clifton | 47-43 |
| 11:40 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronnie Rondon | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 11:27 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings misses long on a shot from the left side | 50-43 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Franklin Bath grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Myers - foul #2 on Donald Myers, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson (SG), Louis Gentry (SF), Michael Olsen (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Al Fullen, Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton, Donald Myers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:31 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings throws it down on a nice dish by Dennis Williams and the foul's on Randy Reynolds - foul #2 on Randy Reynolds, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG) Franklin Bath | |
| 10:31 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds blows the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Williams - foul #4 on Dennis Williams, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers (C) Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:19 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:06 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers is hacked by William Gunn - foul #1 on William Gunn, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Cummings | 56-45 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds misses the easy layup | 56-45 |
| 09:38 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 09:23 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings can't finish the layup | 56-45 |
| 09:21 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry snags the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Cummings | 59-45 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | William Gunn comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 59-45 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 08:50 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings misses the fadeaway in the paint | 59-45 |
| 08:48 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 61-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:25 | Kent State | William Gunn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 08:24 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds misses long on a runner from the left block | 61-45 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky is fouled on the floor by Donald Myers - foul #3 on Donald Myers, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Michael Cummings, Louis Gentry, Michael Olsen, Donald Myers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Al Lewandowsky, Frank Houston, Randy Reynolds, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Terry Walker can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-45 |
| 07:48 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Al Fullen | 61-45 |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Williams is whistled for a carry | 61-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG) Steven Grayson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Terry Walker connects on the floater from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 07:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| 07:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 07:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Terry Walker can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 06:56 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 06:50 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 63-47 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Sam Warf pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Terry Walker hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Sam Warf | 63-50 |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings is hacked by Terry Walker - foul #4 on Terry Walker, team foul #8 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry (SF), Michael Olsen (PF) Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | William Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Olsen - foul #1 on Michael Olsen, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Michael Cummings, Louis Gentry, Michael Olsen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:52 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-51 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses the 3 from straight away | 68-51 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Terry Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Franklin Bath is hacked by Ernest Clifton - foul #1 on Ernest Clifton, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry (SF), Michael Olsen (PF) Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG) Terry Walker | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Williams can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 68-53 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Franklin Bath connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Houston | 68-55 |
| 04:03 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen is called for 3 seconds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Steven Grayson, Louis Gentry, Michael Olsen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 68-55 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds misses the tip | 68-55 |
| 03:41 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Williams gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Cummings | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 ast. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Al Lewandowsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Paul Parikh | 70-57 |
| 02:40 | Miami (OH) | Paul Parikh steps in front of the Ronnie Rondon pass | 70-57 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Ernest Clifton steps in front of the Randy Reynolds pass | 70-57 |
| 02:06 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Cummings | 72-57 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | William Gunn misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Williams - foul #5 on Dennis Williams, team foul #9 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson (SG), Louis Gentry (SF), Michael Olsen (PF), Donald Myers (C) Al Fullen, Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:44 | Kent State | William Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | William Gunn misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers grabs the board | 72-58 |
| 01:28 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry drills a runner in the lane | 74-58 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Frank Houston blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Cummings - foul #1 on Michael Cummings, team foul #10 | 74-58 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Frank Houston misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Frank Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings lays it in set up by Donald Myers | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Frank Houston's fadeaway is rejected by Donny Neilson | 76-59 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers gets the rebound | 76-59 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings runs out the clock | 76-59 |