| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Risch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Garland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Glenn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Craine (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Mark Sandusky picks off the pass by James Craine | 23-26 |
| 19:16 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky clanks a jumper from the right side | 23-26 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | James Craine gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | David Briggs is called for traveling | 23-26 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by David Briggs - foul #1 on David Briggs, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield comes up short on the floater from the right side | 25-26 |
| 17:57 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Mark Sandusky | 25-26 |
| 17:44 | Miami (OH) | David Briggs is called for the reach on Ron Risch - foul #2 on David Briggs, team foul #2 | 25-26 |
| 17:29 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark is hacked by Thomas Combs - foul #3 on Thomas Combs, team foul #3 | 25-26 |
| 17:06 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky buries a floater from the right block | 27-26 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Thomas Combs loses the ball out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (SF), Kenneth Lyle (PF), Rick Taylor (C) Ron Risch, Eugene Clark, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Thomas Combs | |
| 16:17 | Miami (OH) | James Craine is called for the reach on Mark Sandusky - foul #1 on James Craine, team foul #4 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG) Jody Garland | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:01 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert hits the follow up shot | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Risch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock is fouled on the floor by Todd Herbert - foul #4 on Todd Herbert, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark (PF) Todd Herbert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Thomas Combs (PF) Everett Brasfield, James Craine | |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Thomas Combs scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Levering | 29-28 |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Sandusky | 32-28 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland (SG), William Glenn (C) Ron Risch, Kenneth Lyle | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering | |
| 14:19 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark can't connect on a jumper from close range | 32-28 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Thomas Combs pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | David Briggs misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 13:30 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Eugene Clark | 34-28 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield drills a jumper from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 34-30 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Robert Boshears grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock hits a floater from the left wing | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jody Garland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rick Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - William Glenn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Tadlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | David Briggs steps in front of the Jody Garland pass | 34-32 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Robert Boshears connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky's pass is intercepted by David Briggs | 34-34 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Sandusky - foul #1 on Mark Sandusky, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG), Todd Herbert (SF), Kenneth Lyle (PF) Jody Garland, Rick Taylor, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Huff (SF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Everett Brasfield, Todd Tadlock | |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Thomas Combs makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Thomas Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 10:02 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky knocks in the jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Thomas Combs lays it in | 36-38 |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | James Craine grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Mark Sandusky takes the ball from James Craine | 36-38 |
| 08:42 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert lays it up and in set up by Mark Sandusky | 38-38 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses long on a jump hook from close range | 38-38 |
| 08:18 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 07:52 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-38 |
| 07:50 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch tips it but misses | 38-38 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | James Craine pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Risch (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Herbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Glenn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Huff (fresh) PF - Thomas Combs (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Craine (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Huff | 38-40 |
| 06:55 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland (SF), Eugene Clark (PF) Mark Sandusky, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Todd Tadlock (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering, Thomas Huff, Thomas Combs | |
| 06:28 | Kent State | David Briggs misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Lyle - foul #1 on Kenneth Lyle, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Rick Taylor (C) Todd Herbert, Kenneth Lyle | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:28 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 06:04 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky lays it up and in and he's fouled by James Craine - foul #2 on James Craine, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| 06:04 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | James Craine grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock is fouled on the floor by Rick Taylor - foul #2 on Rick Taylor, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (PG) Mark Sandusky | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Todd Herbert - foul #5 on Todd Herbert, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (C) Todd Herbert | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 04:50 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-44 |
| 04:49 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses long on a jumper from the left side | 42-44 |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lyle | 42-44 |
| 04:05 | Miami (OH) | The pull-up jumper by Ron Risch is blocked by Todd Tadlock | 42-44 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Robert Boshears gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | David Briggs misses the floater from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 03:37 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Garland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rick Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Todd Tadlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle double dribbles | 42-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), William Glenn (C) Rick Taylor, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Combs (PF) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Todd Tadlock | |
| 02:53 | Kent State | The short jumper by Thomas Combs is denied by Kenneth Lyle | 42-44 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Craine | 42-44 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark (PF) Kenneth Lyle | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Todd Tadlock (C) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering, James Craine | |
| 02:26 | Kent State | William Glenn is called for the reach on Robert Boshears - foul #3 on William Glenn, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Thomas Combs can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 02:06 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 01:41 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-44 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Thomas Combs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Briggs | 44-46 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jody Garland | 46-46 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield drills a jump hook from the left block set up by David Briggs and the foul's on Jody Garland - foul #1 on Jody Garland, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Craine (C) Todd Tadlock | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Sandusky | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | William Glenn picks off the pass by Thomas Combs | 49-49 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Garland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Glenn (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Craine (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark wins the tip | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor (SF) Ron Risch | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:24 | Kent State | David Briggs misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jody Garland - foul #2 on Jody Garland, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Todd Tadlock (PF) Thomas Combs | |
| 04:24 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark is whistled for a carry | 49-51 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Eugene Clark is called for the reach on Todd Tadlock - foul #1 on Eugene Clark, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG) Rick Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:18 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to William Glenn | 49-51 |
| 02:49 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses badly on a shot from the left side | 49-51 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield's floater is knocked away by William Glenn | 49-51 |
| 02:29 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 02:05 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky drills a jump hook in the lane set up by William Glenn | 51-51 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | David Briggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Combs (PF) Todd Tadlock | |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eugene Clark | 54-51 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | David Briggs clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 01:13 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch loses the dribble to James Craine | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Garland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Glenn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Boshears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | David Briggs comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Glenn | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | David Briggs buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Combs | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch is hacked by Robert Boshears in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Boshears, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | David Briggs is called for the reach on Mark Sandusky - foul #3 on David Briggs, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Everett Brasfield | 58-57 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | David Briggs is called for the reach on Ron Risch in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Briggs, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses the halfcourt shot | 60-57 |