| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Al Lewandowsky (fresh) SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Grayson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Terry Walker is called for traveling | 26-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (PG), Michael Olsen (PF) Al Fullen, Ernest Clifton | |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis Williams | 26-31 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | William Williams misses the lay-in | 26-31 |
| 18:52 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:28 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-31 |
| 18:27 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings tips it home | 26-33 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Sam Warf tips it in | 28-33 |
| 17:57 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 28-33 |
| 17:56 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Al Lewandowsky - foul #1 on Al Lewandowsky, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG), Louis Gentry (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF), Donald Myers (C) Steven Grayson, Ronnie Rondon, Michael Olsen, Dennis Williams | |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-35 |
| 17:19 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 17:13 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Cummings | 28-38 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky is called for 5 seconds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson (SG) Michael Cummings | |
| 16:45 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers's floater is tipped away by Sam Warf | 28-38 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 16:28 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 16:14 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson loses the ball out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chase Clark (PG), Frank Houston (SG) Al Lewandowsky, Terry Walker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF) Donny Neilson, Louis Gentry | |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Chase Clark comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chase Clark (fresh) SG - Frank Houston (fresh) SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Myers (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon is hacked by Gilbert Dolly - foul #1 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Chase Clark, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson (SG), Dennis Williams (C) Michael Cummings, Donald Myers | |
| 15:12 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Frank Houston - foul #1 on Frank Houston, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry (SF) Ronnie Rondon | |
| 15:12 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 15:12 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Louis Gentry denies the turnaround by Frank Houston | 28-39 |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Steven Grayson | 28-41 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds drills a floater near the basket set up by Frank Houston | 30-41 |
| 14:10 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 14:09 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 13:59 | Miami (OH) | Randy Reynolds swats the shot by Ernest Clifton | 30-41 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Frank Houston pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds's layup is rejected by Ernest Clifton | 30-41 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Houston | 30-41 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Ernest Clifton is called for the reach on Paul Parikh - foul #2 on Ernest Clifton, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Frank Houston, Randy Reynolds, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Michael Olsen (PF), Donald Myers (C) Steven Grayson, Louis Gentry, Ernest Clifton, Dennis Williams | |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Al Fullen is called for the reach on Gilbert Dolly - foul #1 on Al Fullen, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 13:06 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 12:48 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 12:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen grabs the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 12:29 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Terry Walker - foul #2 on Terry Walker, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| 12:29 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 12:29 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | William Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-43 |
| 11:59 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Al Fullen | 33-45 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | William Williams is whistled for traveling | 33-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson (SG), Ernest Clifton (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Al Fullen, Michael Olsen, Donald Myers | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Grayson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon is hacked by Sam Warf - foul #2 on Sam Warf, team foul #5 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG) Franklin Bath | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry (SF) Ronnie Rondon | |
| 11:10 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton double dribbles | 33-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon (SF), Michael Olsen (PF) Louis Gentry, Ernest Clifton | |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Sam Warf's floater is tipped away by Michael Olsen | 33-45 |
| 10:42 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Cummings | 33-45 |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon misses badly on a shot from the right side | 33-45 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Terry Walker hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 09:49 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Gilbert Dolly - foul #2 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Frank Houston (SG) Al Lewandowsky, Terry Walker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG), Louis Gentry (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF), Donald Myers (C) Steven Grayson, Ronnie Rondon, Michael Olsen, Dennis Williams | |
| 09:49 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 09:49 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Frank Houston knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-47 |
| 09:33 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Houston - foul #2 on Frank Houston, team foul #7 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:33 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:33 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Sam Warf can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Myers - foul #2 on Donald Myers, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (SF) Gilbert Dolly | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Frank Houston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Williams (PF) Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Dennis Williams (C) Michael Cummings, Louis Gentry, Donald Myers | |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Dennis Williams steals it from Randy Reynolds | 38-52 |
| 07:54 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-52 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 38-52 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Paul Parikh's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Clifton | 38-52 |
| 07:34 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Williams snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Grayson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Franklin Bath - foul #4 on Franklin Bath, team foul #8 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Sam Warf (C) Frank Houston, Randy Reynolds, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Louis Gentry (SF), Michael Olsen (PF), Donald Myers (C) Steven Grayson, Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton, Dennis Williams | |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 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) | |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Michael Olsen takes the ball from Franklin Bath | 38-54 |
| 06:55 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #9 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson (SG) Al Fullen | |
| 06:55 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 06:55 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Franklin Bath clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-56 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 06:42 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-56 |
| 06:40 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Myers | 38-56 |
| 06:35 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Steven Grayson, Louis Gentry, Michael Olsen | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Terry Walker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gilbert Dolly | 41-56 |
| 06:07 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen knocks in the shot from the right side | 41-58 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Franklin Bath connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-58 |
| 05:37 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers hits the finger roll set up by Al Fullen and he's fouled by Gilbert Dolly - foul #3 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #10 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), William Williams (PF) Franklin Bath, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson (SG), Louis Gentry (SF), Michael Olsen (PF) Al Fullen, Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton | |
| 05:37 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers makes the free throw | 43-61 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-61 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| 05:14 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-61 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Terry Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 04:50 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-61 |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers tips it but misses | 43-61 |
| 04:30 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 04:20 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-61 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 43-61 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | William Williams travels with the ball | 43-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson (SG) Steven Grayson | |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | William Gunn steals it from Louis Gentry | 43-61 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Al Lewandowsky (fresh) SG - Frank Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) C - William Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Cummings (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donny Neilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Gentry (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Parikh - foul #2 on Paul Parikh, team foul #11 | 43-61 |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-63 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | William Gunn gets the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | William Gunn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Myers - foul #3 on Donald Myers, team foul #4 | 43-63 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | William Gunn misses the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | William Gunn misses the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 02:38 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Donny Neilson | 43-65 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | William Gunn clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-65 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Parikh | 43-65 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Frank Houston clanks a floater from the left side | 43-65 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers gets the rebound | 43-65 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-65 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky gets the rebound | 43-65 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Paul Parikh can't finish the layup | 43-65 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky tips it home | 45-65 |
| 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) | Louis Gentry misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-65 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers hits the follow up shot | 45-67 |
| 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 | Frank Houston knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Al Lewandowsky and he's fouled by Michael Cummings - foul #1 on Michael Cummings, team foul #5 | 47-67 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Frank Houston makes the free throw | 48-67 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings runs out the clock | 48-67 |