| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Filip Osenkowski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeremy Derosier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Albro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Randy Sherrick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hartley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bellamy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier inbounds the ball | 39-44 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Fa Hou comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Derosier | 39-44 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Fa Hou hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Davis | 41-44 |
| 19:11 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Albro | 41-44 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-44 |
| 18:52 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Hartley | 41-44 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Nicholas Albro snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier is whistled for a carry | 41-44 |
| 18:10 | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-44 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Nicholas Albro pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Fa Hou misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Nicholas Albro grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Bruce Olsen blocks the jumper by Fa Hou | 41-44 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Nicholas Albro pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Dennis Davis is hacked by John Hartley - foul #2 on John Hartley, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Rhodes (C) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Filip Osenkowski | 41-44 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Bellamy | 41-44 |
| 16:47 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | William Rhodes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski gets the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Nicholas Albro misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-46 |
| 16:11 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 15:48 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Bellamy | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Filip Osenkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeremy Derosier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Albro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Randy Sherrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hartley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Kent State | John Hartley is called for the reach on Nicholas Albro - foul #3 on John Hartley, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Louie (PG), Yong Chu (SG), Stephen Richmond (SF), Dennis Davis (C) Fa Hou, Filip Osenkowski, Jeremy Derosier, Nicholas Albro | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright (PG), Rupert Engelbrecht (SF) Randy Sherrick, Bruce Olsen | |
| 15:03 | Kent State | William Rhodes comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 41-49 |
| 15:01 | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Baker | 41-52 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Dennis Davis misses the dunk but he's fouled by Bradley Wright - foul #4 on Bradley Wright, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (PF) William Rhodes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick (PG) Bradley Wright | |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Dennis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Dennis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-52 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | James Louie pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | James Louie misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | Yong Chu steals the ball from Randy Sherrick in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Rupert Engelbrecht - foul #3 on Rupert Engelbrecht, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski (SG), Nicholas Albro (PF) Yong Chu, Charles Eastland | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen (SF) Rupert Engelbrecht | |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Nicholas Albro pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Randy Sherrick picks off the pass by Filip Osenkowski | 45-52 |
| 13:13 | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick misses the lay-in | 45-52 |
| 13:12 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:58 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 45-52 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Dennis Davis snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | James Louie knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Richmond | 47-52 |
| 12:36 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen is hacked by Dennis Davis - foul #1 on Dennis Davis, team foul #1 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Jeremy Derosier (SF), William Rhodes (C) James Louie, Stephen Richmond, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Turansky (SG), Robert Husted (PF), Frank Pannell (C) Michael Baker, John Hartley, David Bellamy | |
| 12:25 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Randy Sherrick | 47-54 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Fa Hou makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jeremy Derosier | 49-54 |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | James Turansky misses the easy layup | 49-54 |
| 11:56 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell tips it in | 49-56 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 49-56 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski misses the tip | 49-56 |
| 11:35 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Filip Osenkowski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeremy Derosier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Albro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - William Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Randy Sherrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Turansky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Husted (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Pannell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Miami (OH) | Fa Hou is called for the reach on Robert Husted - foul #1 on Fa Hou, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yong Chu (SG), Henry Carpenter (C) Filip Osenkowski, Nicholas Albro | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker (SG), Rupert Engelbrecht (SF), John Hartley (PF) James Turansky, Bruce Olsen, Frank Pannell | |
| 11:16 | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Baker | 49-59 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Fa Hou's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Davis (C) Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy (C) Robert Husted | |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randy Sherrick | 49-61 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | David Bellamy is called for the reach on Jeremy Derosier - foul #1 on David Bellamy, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski (SG), Nicholas Albro (PF) Jeremy Derosier, William Rhodes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen (SF) Rupert Engelbrecht | |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Fa Hou comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 09:52 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-61 |
| 09:50 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley can't tip it in | 49-61 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Dennis Davis grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Yong Chu misses the shot from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 09:32 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 09:27 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Nicholas Albro gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Fa Hou misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Dennis Davis snags the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Randy Sherrick is called for the reach on Fa Hou - foul #1 on Randy Sherrick, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Louie (PG), Jeremy Derosier (SF), William Rhodes (C) Fa Hou, Yong Chu, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht (PG), James Turansky (SG), Robert Husted (PF), Frank Pannell (C) Randy Sherrick, Michael Baker, John Hartley, David Bellamy | |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-61 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski tips it in | 51-61 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen hits the finger roll | 51-63 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | William Rhodes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Filip Osenkowski | 54-63 |
| 07:46 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell buries a jumper from the baseline | 54-65 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | James Louie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Nicholas Albro grabs the offensive board | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Louie (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Filip Osenkowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Derosier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Albro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - William Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rupert Engelbrecht (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Turansky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Husted (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Pannell (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier buries a shot near the basket | 56-65 |
| 07:22 | Miami (OH) | James Turansky scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rupert Engelbrecht | 56-67 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier dunks the ball set up by Filip Osenkowski | 58-67 |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | James Louie is called for the reach on Frank Pannell - foul #1 on James Louie, team foul #3 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Yong Chu (SG), Charles Eastland (PF), Dennis Davis (C) James Louie, Filip Osenkowski, Nicholas Albro, William Rhodes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright (PG), Michael Baker (SG), John Hartley (PF), David Bellamy (C) James Turansky, Bruce Olsen, Robert Husted, Frank Pannell | |
| 06:54 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Wright | 58-70 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Fa Hou misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-70 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Yong Chu grabs the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | John Hartley swats the layup by Dennis Davis | 58-70 |
| 06:25 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 06:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Rupert Engelbrecht | 58-73 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Rupert Engelbrecht is called for the reach on Jeremy Derosier - foul #4 on Rupert Engelbrecht, team foul #7 | 58-73 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-73 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Fa Hou is called for a charge - foul #2 on Fa Hou, team foul #4 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski (SG) Jeremy Derosier | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | Yong Chu picks off the pass by David Bellamy | 60-73 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Charles Eastland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-73 |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Hartley, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Albro (PF), William Rhodes (C) Charles Eastland, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Turansky (SG), Bruce Olsen (SF), Robert Husted (PF), Frank Pannell (C) Michael Baker, Rupert Engelbrecht, John Hartley, David Bellamy | |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted hits the finger roll set up by Frank Pannell and he's hacked by William Rhodes - foul #3 on William Rhodes, team foul #5 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Louie (PG), Stephen Richmond (SF) Fa Hou, Yong Chu | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted makes the free throw | 60-76 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 60-76 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted grabs the board | 60-76 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses the shot in the paint | 60-76 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Nicholas Albro gets the rebound | 60-76 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Louie (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Filip Osenkowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Albro (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. C - William Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bradley Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Turansky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Husted (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Bradley Wright steps in front of the Stephen Richmond pass | 60-76 |
| 03:02 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Albro steals it from Robert Husted | 60-76 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-76 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski tips it back up and in | 62-76 |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright is hacked by James Louie - foul #2 on James Louie, team foul #6 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yong Chu (SG), Charles Eastland (PF), Henry Carpenter (C) Filip Osenkowski, Nicholas Albro, William Rhodes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick (PG), Rupert Engelbrecht (SF) Bradley Wright, Bruce Olsen | |
| 02:01 | Miami (OH) | Henry Carpenter blocks the short jumper by Frank Pannell | 62-76 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Eastland | 62-76 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Yong Chu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Rhodes (PF) Charles Eastland | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Turansky | 62-78 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | James Louie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-78 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell can't connect on a floater from the right side | 62-78 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Yong Chu | 62-78 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | William Rhodes hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Louie | 64-78 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Carpenter | 64-78 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | William Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-78 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | William Rhodes comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Rupert Engelbrecht - foul #5 on Rupert Engelbrecht, team foul #9 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kirk Peterson (SF) Rupert Engelbrecht | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | William Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | William Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick runs out the clock | 66-78 |