| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Gerald Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Womack (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Hartl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Russ (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) SG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | John Hartl inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood is fouled on the floor by Keith Moore - foul #2 on Keith Moore, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis (PG) Gerald Bell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:38 | Miami (OH) | John Hartl comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gilbert Womack - foul #1 on Gilbert Womack, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell (PG), Ricky Bergamo (SF) Andrew Wallis, John Hartl | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:18 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to James Youngblood | 31-29 |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Youngblood and he's fouled by Bryan Shealy - foul #2 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis (PG), John Hartl (SF), Michael Key (PF) Gerald Bell, Gilbert Womack, James Youngblood | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Keith Moore snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy hits a shot from the left block and the foul's on Alexander Russ - foul #1 on Alexander Russ, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell (PG), Gilbert Womack (SG), John Dunaway (SF), James Youngblood (PF) Andrew Wallis, Ricky Bergamo, John Hartl, Michael Key | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | John Dunaway misses the easy layup but the foul's on Glen Brooks - foul #3 on Glen Brooks, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Ducan (SF) Glen Brooks | |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | John Dunaway makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | John Dunaway makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Keith Moore is fouled on the floor by James Youngblood - foul #1 on James Youngblood, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis (PG), Ricky Bergamo (SF), Michael Key (PF) Gerald Bell, John Dunaway, James Youngblood | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Howard Rumble hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Ducan | 35-33 |
| 17:17 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ricky Bergamo | 37-33 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Keith Moore loses the dribble to Gilbert Womack | 37-33 |
| 17:00 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack hits the finger roll | 39-33 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Keith Moore knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Wesley Ducan | 39-35 |
| 16:49 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell (PG), John Hartl (SG), John Dunaway (SF), James Youngblood (PF), Robert Sturgill (C) Andrew Wallis, Gilbert Womack, Ricky Bergamo, Michael Key, Alexander Russ | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SG) Bryan Shealy | |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-35 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Benjamin | 39-35 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Howard Rumble hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Moore | 39-38 |
| 15:57 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sturgill's pass is intercepted by Wesley Ducan | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Gerald Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hartl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dunaway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Sturgill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Kelly Holman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wesley Ducan | 39-40 |
| 15:18 | Miami (OH) | John Dunaway buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Hartl | 41-40 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin is hacked by John Dunaway - foul #1 on John Dunaway, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis (PG), Gilbert Womack (SG), Michael Wood (SF), Michael Key (PF), Alexander Russ (C) Gerald Bell, John Hartl, John Dunaway, James Youngblood, Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Bryan Shealy (C) Howard Rumble, Kelly Holman, Robert Benjamin, Keith Moore | |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Darin Young is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Darin Young, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SG) Darin Young | |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Landis - foul #1 on Larry Landis, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell (PG) Andrew Wallis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SG), Ricky Crim (PF) Robert Benjamin, Wesley Ducan | |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Ricky Crim clanks a floater from the right side | 42-40 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Brooks | 42-40 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Larry Landis misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 13:53 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 13:36 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack tips it home | 44-40 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Larry Landis misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Kelly Holman tips it but misses | 44-40 |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Wood | 44-40 |
| 12:49 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Shealy denies the turnaround by Gilbert Womack | 44-40 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Ricky Crim grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Glen Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Larry Landis tips it home | 44-42 |
| 12:14 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ is hacked by Bryan Shealy - foul #3 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis (PG), John Hartl (SG), James Youngblood (PF) Gerald Bell, Gilbert Womack, Michael Key | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Robert Benjamin (SG), Keith Moore (PF), Wesley Ducan (C) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Ricky Crim, Bryan Shealy | |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ is denied on a layup by Keith Moore | 44-42 |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood misses the tip | 44-42 |
| 11:51 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Andrew Wallis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hartl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Russ (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Wallis | 46-42 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Keith Moore can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-42 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | James Youngblood is called for the reach on Keith Moore - foul #2 on James Youngblood, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack (SG) John Hartl | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bryan Shealy (C) Glen Brooks | |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Howard Rumble misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Wood - foul #4 on Michael Wood, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo (SF) Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Howard Rumble misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Howard Rumble misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:57 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:36 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood dunks the ball set up by Andrew Wallis and he's hacked by Howard Rumble - foul #2 on Howard Rumble, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Sturgill (C) Alexander Russ | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:36 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Robert Sturgill denies the turnaround by Bryan Shealy | 49-42 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Keith Moore tips it home | 49-44 |
| 09:59 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan loses the dribble to Gilbert Womack | 52-44 |
| 09:35 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack lays it up and in | 54-44 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-47 |
| 09:00 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Wesley Ducan - foul #1 on Wesley Ducan, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell (PG), John Hartl (SF), Michael Key (PF), Alexander Russ (C) Andrew Wallis, Gilbert Womack, James Youngblood, Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Glen Brooks (SF) Bryan Shealy | |
| 09:00 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:00 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Keith Moore snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 55-47 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan can't tip it in | 55-47 |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | Howard Rumble is called for the reach on Gerald Bell - foul #3 on Howard Rumble, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack (SG), James Youngblood (PF) Ricky Bergamo, Michael Key | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SG), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Keith Moore | |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Glen Brooks gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Gilbert Womack - foul #2 on Gilbert Womack, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo (SF), Michael Key (PF) John Hartl, James Youngblood | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (PF) Wesley Ducan | |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses the 3rd free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:15 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Gilbert Womack | 56-49 |
| 07:55 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Bergamo | 58-49 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Kelly Holman clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-49 |
| 07:41 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Key | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Gerald Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Womack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Bergamo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Key (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Russ (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Benjamin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Crim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Bartlett (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Key throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis (PG), John Hartl (SG), Michael Wood (SF), James Youngblood (PF) Gerald Bell, Gilbert Womack, Ricky Bergamo, Michael Key | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Keith Moore (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Robert Benjamin, Kelly Holman, Ricky Crim, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Alexander Russ swats the layup by Glen Brooks | 58-49 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Moore | 58-49 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Keith Moore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Rumble and he's hacked by Michael Wood - foul #5 on Michael Wood, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell (PG), Gilbert Womack (SG) Andrew Wallis, Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Keith Moore makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:32 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Keith Moore gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Keith Moore's floater is tipped away by Alexander Russ | 58-52 |
| 06:14 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell misses the shot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Alexander Russ | 60-52 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Keith Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | John Hartl makes the 3 from straight away | 63-52 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy clanks a runner from the left block | 63-52 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Glen Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Alexander Russ is called for the reach on Howard Rumble - foul #2 on Alexander Russ, team foul #9 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis (PG), Ricky Bergamo (SF), Michael Key (PF), Robert Sturgill (C) Gerald Bell, John Hartl, James Youngblood, Alexander Russ | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SF), Wesley Ducan (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Glen Brooks, Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Howard Rumble misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:20 | Miami (OH) | Michael Key pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 04:00 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo buries a jumper from the left side | 65-52 |
| 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) | |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Robert Sturgill is called for the reach on Jeremy Bartlett - foul #2 on Robert Sturgill, team foul #10 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Dunaway (SF) Gilbert Womack | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG) Howard Rumble | |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-54 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Andrew Wallis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Bergamo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Dunaway (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Key (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sturgill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack (SG), Alexander Russ (C) John Dunaway, Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SG) Darin Young | |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin is fouled on the floor by Ricky Bergamo - foul #2 on Ricky Bergamo, team foul #11 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Dunaway (SF), Robert Sturgill (C) Gilbert Womack, Alexander Russ | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Michael Key snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Robert Benjamin steals the ball from Robert Sturgill | 67-54 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Ricky Bergamo takes the ball from Larry Landis | 67-54 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Key scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-54 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan makes the floater from close range | 69-56 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Kelly Holman - foul #1 on Kelly Holman, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Hartl (SF) John Dunaway | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett throws it down on a great pass from Kelly Holman | 71-58 |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sturgill drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Key | 73-58 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Landis | 73-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sturgill scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Key and he's fouled by Jeremy Bartlett - foul #1 on Jeremy Bartlett, team foul #11 | 75-61 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sturgill makes the free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Larry Landis drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-64 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis runs out the clock | 76-64 |