| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacques Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roland Denney (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Stephan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | John Lee inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Robert Urena grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the shot from the free throw line | 37-25 |
| 18:55 | Miami (OH) | John Lee misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 18:54 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:49 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney's layup is rejected by Robert Moore | 37-25 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | James Blythe misses the 3 from straight away | 37-25 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich snags the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | James Blythe scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Valeri Zuclich | 40-25 |
| 18:14 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-25 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie's layup is rejected by Joe Stephan | 40-25 |
| 17:50 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd grabs the board | 40-25 |
| 17:25 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney is whistled for a carry | 40-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Landon Davis (PF) Roland Denney | |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 40-25 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the offensive board | 40-25 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall (PG), Donnie Jacobson (SG), Carlos Rayfield (PF), Seymour Ward (C) Rodney Shepherd, Jacques Schultz, John Lee, Joe Stephan | |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | The jumper by Landon Davis is denied by Robert Moore | 40-25 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 16:13 | Miami (OH) | Donnie Jacobson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 16:07 | Miami (OH) | Donnie Jacobson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Robert Urena gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Robert Urena hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Valeri Zuclich | 42-25 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Patrick Paschall (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donnie Jacobson (fresh) SF - Landon Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Rayfield (fresh) C - Seymour Ward (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Rayfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jordan (PF) Robert Urena | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd (PG), Jacques Schultz (SG), John Lee (SF), Roland Denney (PF), Joe Stephan (C) Patrick Paschall, Donnie Jacobson, Landon Davis, Carlos Rayfield, Seymour Ward | |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 15:12 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan snags the defensive board | 42-25 |
| 15:03 | Miami (OH) | John Lee is hacked by Robert Jordan - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| 14:55 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney is hacked by Robert Jordan - foul #2 on Robert Jordan, team foul #2 | 42-25 |
| 14:37 | Miami (OH) | John Lee blows the layup | 42-25 |
| 14:36 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 14:27 | Miami (OH) | John Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Valeri Zuclich - foul #1 on Valeri Zuclich, team foul #3 | 42-25 |
| 14:27 | Miami (OH) | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 14:27 | Miami (OH) | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-27 |
| 14:01 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd makes the runner in the lane set up by Joe Stephan | 44-29 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Joe Stephan takes the ball from Robert Moore | 44-29 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | Robert Jordan is called for the reach on John Lee - foul #3 on Robert Jordan, team foul #4 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Urena (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Landon Davis (SG), Carlos Rayfield (C) Jacques Schultz, Joe Stephan | |
| 13:05 | Miami (OH) | John Lee buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Rayfield | 44-32 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roland Denney - foul #3 on Roland Denney, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Floyd McConchie, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall (PG), Donnie Jacobson (SG), Seymour Ward (C) Rodney Shepherd, John Lee, Roland Denney | |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Robert Urena steals the ball from Seymour Ward | 46-32 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Valeri Zuclich | 48-32 |
| 11:51 | Miami (OH) | Donnie Jacobson makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Paschall | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Patrick Paschall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Landon Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Rayfield (fresh) C - Seymour Ward (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen drills a shot from the baseline | 50-34 |
| 11:17 | Miami (OH) | Donnie Jacobson is fouled on the floor by James Blythe - foul #1 on James Blythe, team foul #5 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), Floyd McConchie (SF), Robert Moore (C) Valeri Zuclich, Steven Nguyen, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd (PG), Jacques Schultz (SG), John Lee (SF), Roland Denney (PF), Joe Stephan (C) Patrick Paschall, Donnie Jacobson, Landon Davis, Carlos Rayfield, Seymour Ward | |
| 10:58 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) James Blythe | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Joe Stephan steps in front of the Robert Moore pass | 50-34 |
| 10:25 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-34 |
| 10:24 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney grabs the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:10 | Miami (OH) | Steven Nguyen picks off the pass by Roland Denney | 50-34 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Paul Griffin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 09:42 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joe Stephan | 50-34 |
| 09:36 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd's layup is rejected by Robert Urena | 50-34 |
| 09:35 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz snags the offensive board | 50-34 |
| 09:28 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney lays it up and in set up by John Lee and the foul's on Paul Griffin - foul #1 on Paul Griffin, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Valeri Zuclich (SG), Robert Jordan (PF) Floyd McConchie, Paul Griffin, Robert Urena | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:28 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney makes the free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Robert Jordan can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 50-37 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Moore | 50-37 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 08:27 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-40 |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joe Stephan | 53-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:39 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 07:37 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney misses the tip | 53-40 |
| 07:36 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan grabs the offensive board | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Shepherd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacques Schultz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Roland Denney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Stephan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd can't connect on a floater from the right side | 53-40 |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd tips it home | 53-42 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Joe Stephan - foul #3 on Joe Stephan, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Urena (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Robert Jordan, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall (PG), Donnie Jacobson (SG), Landon Davis (SF), Carlos Rayfield (PF), Seymour Ward (C) Rodney Shepherd, Jacques Schultz, John Lee, Roland Denney, Joe Stephan | |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 06:50 | Miami (OH) | Seymour Ward lays it in on a great pass from Donnie Jacobson | 54-44 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 54-44 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Donnie Jacobson gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 06:22 | Miami (OH) | Seymour Ward loses the dribble to Valeri Zuclich | 54-44 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich hits the finger roll | 56-44 |
| 06:04 | Miami (OH) | Donnie Jacobson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Paschall | 56-46 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen blows the layup | 56-46 |
| 05:55 | Miami (OH) | Donnie Jacobson grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Rayfield misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-46 |
| 05:34 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Rayfield tips it in | 56-48 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | James Blythe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (PG), Paul Griffin (SG), David Ross (SF) James Blythe, Valeri Zuclich, Steven Nguyen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Lee (SF), Joe Stephan (C) Donnie Jacobson, Seymour Ward | |
| 05:01 | Miami (OH) | Landon Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Carlos Rayfield | 56-50 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Robert Urena is hacked by Carlos Rayfield - foul #1 on Carlos Rayfield, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Moore (C) Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd (PG), Jacques Schultz (SG) Patrick Paschall, Carlos Rayfield | |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie lays it up and in set up by David Ross | 58-50 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Floyd McConchie steals it from John Lee | 58-50 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie lays it up and in | 60-50 |
| 04:09 | Miami (OH) | John Lee misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Moore - foul #3 on Robert Moore, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG) David Ross | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:09 | Miami (OH) | John Lee misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:09 | Miami (OH) | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Robert Urena can't finish the layup | 60-51 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie tips it but misses | 60-51 |
| 03:46 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | John Lee misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Shepherd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacques Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Landon Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Stephan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Kent State | James Blythe is fouled on the floor by Joe Stephan - foul #4 on Joe Stephan, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich (SG), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney (PF), Carlos Rayfield (C) John Lee, Joe Stephan | |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Urena (PF), Robert Moore (C) Robert Jordan, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Lee (SF), Joe Stephan (C) Landon Davis, Carlos Rayfield | |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Blythe | 62-51 |
| 02:12 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Jacques Schultz | 62-53 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich is hacked by Joe Stephan - foul #5 on Joe Stephan, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carlos Rayfield (C) Joe Stephan | |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by James Blythe | 64-53 |
| 01:15 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Rodney Shepherd | 64-56 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Robert Moore knocks in the turnaround from close range | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney is whistled for a carry | 66-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Valeri Zuclich, Floyd McConchie, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall (PG), Donnie Jacobson (SG), Landon Davis (SF), Seymour Ward (C) Rodney Shepherd, Jacques Schultz, John Lee, Roland Denney | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Patrick Paschall is called for the reach on Paul Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Paschall, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Robert Jordan misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-56 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen tips it in | 68-56 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Donnie Jacobson clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Paul Griffin - foul #2 on Paul Griffin, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Donnie Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Donnie Jacobson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jonathon Kerr | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Blythe runs out the clock | 68-57 |