| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Crumb (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Humberto Diaz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Mejias (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jean Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hans Zentz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Hans Zentz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Hans Zentz, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:32 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zentz is called for the reach on Humberto Diaz - foul #3 on Hans Zentz, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG) Hans Zentz | |
| 19:17 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Pedro Cabrera - foul #3 on Pedro Cabrera, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Becker (SF) Pedro Cabrera | |
| 19:17 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:17 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Robert Phillips gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | The jumper by Robert Phillips is denied by Jean Hicks | 38-36 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:37 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb hits a shot from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Donald Deal's floater is tipped away by Clarence Mejias | 40-36 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Robert Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | The jumper by Ted Krug is denied by Jean Hicks | 40-36 |
| 17:57 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 17:40 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks can't finish the layup | 40-36 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Donald Deal grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Charles Becker travels with the ball | 40-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luka Abramowski (C) Robert Phillips | |
| 17:14 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Donald Deal clanks a shot from the left side | 40-36 |
| 16:52 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:35 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb clanks a floater from the left block | 40-36 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Charles Becker clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Ted Krug grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Donald Deal comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clarence Mejias - foul #2 on Clarence Mejias, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell (PG), Solomon Purdie (SG), Henry Zumstein (SF), Fred Krull (PF), Donald Sabo (C) Ralph Harris, Dustin Crumb, Humberto Diaz, Clarence Mejias, Jean Hicks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski (PG), Hans Zentz (SG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Ted Krug, Wilfredo Reyes, Charles Becker, Luka Abramowski | |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Donald Deal misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Donald Deal misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:56 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Abell (fresh) SG - Solomon Purdie (fresh) SF - Henry Zumstein (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fred Krull (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Sabo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nenad Butkowski (fresh) SG - Hans Zentz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Deal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo buries a floater from the right block | 42-36 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski is hacked by Robert Abell - foul #1 on Robert Abell, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luka Abramowski (PF) Donald Deal | |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera can't finish the layup | 42-36 |
| 15:08 | Miami (OH) | Fred Krull grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | Henry Zumstein hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-36 |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Nenad Butkowski - foul #1 on Nenad Butkowski, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG), Dustin Crumb (SG) Robert Abell, Solomon Purdie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Becker (PG) Nenad Butkowski | |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera snags the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Hans Zentz travels with the ball | 44-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz (SF), Clarence Mejias (PF), Jean Hicks (C) Henry Zumstein, Fred Krull, Donald Sabo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Donald Deal (PF) Luka Abramowski, Robert Phillips | |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias misses short on a jumper in the lane | 44-36 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Charles Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Charles Becker connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ted Krug | 44-38 |
| 12:51 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 44-38 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Charles Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Charles Becker is hacked by Humberto Diaz - foul #3 on Humberto Diaz, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG), Luka Abramowski (C) Hans Zentz, Pedro Cabrera | |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Charles Becker scores on a runner from the right block | 44-40 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell (PG), Solomon Purdie (SG) Ralph Harris, Dustin Crumb | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Phillips (C) Luka Abramowski | |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Charles Becker is fouled on the floor by Humberto Diaz - foul #4 on Humberto Diaz, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Henry Zumstein (SF) Humberto Diaz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera (SF) Charles Becker | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Abell (fresh) SG - Solomon Purdie (fresh) SF - Henry Zumstein (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Mejias (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jean Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Donald Deal hits a shot from the left block set up by Ted Krug | 44-42 |
| 11:09 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Jean Hicks is denied by Robert Phillips | 44-42 |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Ted Krug's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG), Dustin Crumb (SG), Fred Krull (PF) Robert Abell, Solomon Purdie, Clarence Mejias | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SG) Ted Krug | |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Pedro Cabrera - foul #4 on Pedro Cabrera, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Becker (SF), Luka Abramowski (PF) Pedro Cabrera, Donald Deal | |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 10:10 | Miami (OH) | Henry Zumstein grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:49 | Miami (OH) | Henry Zumstein can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 09:48 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks tips it home | 50-42 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Hans Zentz | 50-45 |
| 09:22 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Henry Zumstein | 52-45 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell (PG), Clarence Mejias (PF), Donald Sabo (C) Ralph Harris, Fred Krull, Jean Hicks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Donald Deal (PF) Wilfredo Reyes, Robert Phillips | |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo's floater is tipped away by Luka Abramowski | 52-45 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Donald Deal pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Donald Deal can't throw it down but the foul's on Donald Sabo - foul #2 on Donald Sabo, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Solomon Purdie (SG) Dustin Crumb | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Frye (SG) Hans Zentz | |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Donald Deal makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Donald Deal makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:55 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo's floater is tipped away by Donald Deal | 52-47 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | James Frye grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | The short jumper by Luka Abramowski is denied by Clarence Mejias | 52-47 |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Abell (fresh) SG - Solomon Purdie (fresh) SF - Henry Zumstein (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Clarence Mejias (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Sabo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Frye (fresh) SF - Charles Becker (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Luka Abramowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Miami (OH) | Luka Abramowski blocks the short jumper by Donald Sabo | 52-47 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Ted Krug grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Donald Deal comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 52-47 |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Donald Sabo | 52-47 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Charles Becker - foul #2 on Charles Becker, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG), Dustin Crumb (SG), Humberto Diaz (SF) Robert Abell, Solomon Purdie, Henry Zumstein | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), Robert Phillips (C) James Frye, Charles Becker, Luka Abramowski | |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Donald Deal grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Hans Zentz is fouled on the floor by Dustin Crumb - foul #2 on Dustin Crumb, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks (C) Donald Sabo | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Ted Krug's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Krull (PF) Clarence Mejias | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (PG) Ted Krug | |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | Fred Krull steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-47 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Hans Zentz | 52-50 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks is called for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Becker (PF) Donald Deal | |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Robert Phillips loses the dribble to Fred Krull | 52-50 |
| 04:35 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Harris | 55-50 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Jean Hicks is called for the reach on Charles Becker - foul #3 on Jean Hicks, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias (PF) Fred Krull | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Donald Deal (PF) Wilfredo Reyes, Robert Phillips | |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Charles Becker makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Charles Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Ted Krug is hacked by Jean Hicks - foul #4 on Jean Hicks, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Henry Zumstein (SF) Humberto Diaz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG), Luka Abramowski (C) Hans Zentz, Pedro Cabrera | |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Ted Krug makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Ted Krug misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:26 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Crumb (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Henry Zumstein (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Clarence Mejias (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jean Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Becker (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Luka Abramowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks blows the layup but he's fouled by Luka Abramowski - foul #2 on Luka Abramowski, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell (PG), Solomon Purdie (SG) Ralph Harris, Dustin Crumb | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Donald Deal buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Luka Abramowski | 59-55 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG), Dustin Crumb (SG), Humberto Diaz (SF) Robert Abell, Solomon Purdie, Henry Zumstein | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Wilfredo Reyes, Charles Becker, Luka Abramowski | |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-55 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Phillips | 59-55 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera is called for a charge - foul #5 on Pedro Cabrera, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Becker (SF) Pedro Cabrera | |
| 02:01 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks makes the shot from close range | 61-55 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Robert Phillips buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Donald Deal | 61-57 |
| 01:36 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz's floater is tipped away by Robert Phillips | 61-57 |
| 01:35 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Humberto Diaz | 63-57 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Charles Becker lays it in | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Phillips | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Hans Zentz makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ted Krug | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Krug - foul #2 on Ted Krug, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Robert Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Ted Krug grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Hans Zentz comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Hans Zentz pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Ted Krug comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jean Hicks | 65-61 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks is hacked by Ted Krug in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ted Krug, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Donald Deal grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Donald Deal hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-61 |