| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bradley Wright (fresh) SG - Michael Baker (fresh) SF - Bruce Olsen (fresh) PF - John Hartley (fresh) C - David Bellamy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) SG - Filip Osenkowski (fresh) SF - Jeremy Derosier (fresh) PF - Nicholas Albro (fresh) C - Dennis Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Nicholas Albro wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski connects on the shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen is hacked by Jeremy Derosier - foul #1 on Jeremy Derosier, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bradley Wright, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Nicholas Albro can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley blows the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | David Bellamy swats the shot by Jeremy Derosier | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Fa Hou pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski is hacked by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski travels with the ball | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Fa Hou | 4-7 |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Baker and he's hacked by Nicholas Albro - foul #1 on Nicholas Albro, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski misses the tip | 7-7 |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:25 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Wright | 10-7 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Fa Hou misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 16:19 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Bellamy | 10-7 |
| 16:14 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Davis picks off the pass by David Bellamy | 10-7 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Fa Hou is whistled for a carry | 10-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Louie (PG), Yong Chu (SF), William Rhodes (C) Fa Hou, Jeremy Derosier, Dennis Davis | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bradley Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hartley (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Louie (fresh) SG - Filip Osenkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Yong Chu (fresh) PF - Nicholas Albro (fresh) C - William Rhodes (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Yong Chu pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | James Louie can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 15:30 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen buries a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Baker | 13-7 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Yong Chu hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Albro | 13-10 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Bradley Wright is called for the reach on Filip Osenkowski - foul #2 on Bradley Wright, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick (PG), Rupert Engelbrecht (SF) Bradley Wright, Bruce Olsen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Jeremy Derosier (SF), Henry Carpenter (C) James Louie, Filip Osenkowski, Nicholas Albro | |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the fadeaway from the right side | 13-12 |
| 14:08 | Miami (OH) | Fa Hou takes the ball from John Hartley | 13-12 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Yong Chu | 13-15 |
| 13:46 | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy tips it in | 15-15 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 13:31 | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht is whistled for traveling | 15-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen (SF) Rupert Engelbrecht | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (PF), Dennis Davis (C) William Rhodes, Henry Carpenter | |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Yong Chu misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 13:15 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Randy Sherrick | 15-15 |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier loses the dribble to Randy Sherrick | 17-15 |
| 12:31 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by David Bellamy is blocked by Charles Eastland | 17-15 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Dennis Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Yong Chu is fouled on the floor by Randy Sherrick - foul #1 on Randy Sherrick, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Louie (PG), Filip Osenkowski (SG), Stephen Richmond (SF), Nicholas Albro (PF) Fa Hou, Yong Chu, Jeremy Derosier, Charles Eastland | |
| 11:50 | Kent State | David Bellamy is called for the reach on Nicholas Albro - foul #1 on David Bellamy, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht (SF), Robert Husted (C) Bruce Olsen, David Bellamy | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Randy Sherrick (fresh) SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rupert Engelbrecht (fresh) PF - John Hartley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Husted (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Louie (fresh) SG - Filip Osenkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Richmond (fresh) PF - Nicholas Albro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | James Louie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Hartley - foul #1 on John Hartley, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell (C) John Hartley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | James Louie makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | James Louie makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Nicholas Albro misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-17 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Filip Osenkowski steals it from Rupert Engelbrecht | 20-17 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Nicholas Albro comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 20-17 |
| 10:22 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:20 | Miami (OH) | Filip Osenkowski steals the ball from Randy Sherrick in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Nicholas Albro can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Rupert Engelbrecht - foul #1 on Rupert Engelbrecht, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Turansky (SG), Bruce Olsen (SF), John Hartley (PF), David Bellamy (C) Michael Baker, Rupert Engelbrecht, Robert Husted, Frank Pannell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Jeremy Derosier (SF), William Rhodes (C) James Louie, Stephen Richmond, Dennis Davis | |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Nicholas Albro makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Nicholas Albro misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:28 | Miami (OH) | James Turansky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-18 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Nicholas Albro tips it home | 20-20 |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 20-20 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | William Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | William Rhodes tips it but misses | 20-20 |
| 08:44 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Rhodes - foul #1 on William Rhodes, team foul #3 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Yong Chu (SG), Henry Carpenter (C) Filip Osenkowski, Nicholas Albro | |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Fa Hou | 22-23 |
| 07:54 | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 22-23 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | William Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Randy Sherrick (fairly fresh) SG - James Turansky (fresh) SF - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Hartley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Yong Chu (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Derosier (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Rhodes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Yong Chu makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Fa Hou | 22-25 |
| 07:27 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley makes the floater from the right side set up by Randy Sherrick | 24-25 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Yong Chu misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | William Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 24-27 |
| 07:03 | Miami (OH) | James Turansky comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-27 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Randy Sherrick - foul #2 on Randy Sherrick, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Kirk Peterson (SF), Robert Husted (PF), Frank Pannell (C) Randy Sherrick, James Turansky, Bruce Olsen, John Hartley, David Bellamy | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Louie (PG), Filip Osenkowski (SG), Nicholas Albro (PF), Dennis Davis (C) Fa Hou, Yong Chu, William Rhodes, Henry Carpenter | |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 06:29 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rupert Engelbrecht | 26-28 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Kirk Peterson - foul #1 on Kirk Peterson, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Jeremy Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Filip Osenkowski | 26-29 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Michael Baker picks off the pass by Dennis Davis | 26-29 |
| 05:28 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker hits the finger roll | 28-29 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Dennis Davis blows the layup | 28-29 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Nicholas Albro gets the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 04:56 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 04:38 | Miami (OH) | Kirk Peterson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kirk Peterson, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Turansky (PG), Bruce Olsen (SF), John Hartley (PF), David Bellamy (C) Rupert Engelbrecht, Kirk Peterson, Robert Husted, Frank Pannell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Yong Chu (SF), William Rhodes (C) James Louie, Jeremy Derosier, Dennis Davis | |
| 04:18 | Kent State | William Rhodes is fouled on the floor by David Bellamy - foul #2 on David Bellamy, team foul #11 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted (C) David Bellamy | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:18 | Kent State | William Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | William Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:03 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Baker | 30-30 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Filip Osenkowski, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright (PG), David Bellamy (C) James Turansky, Robert Husted | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Richmond (SF), Henry Carpenter (C) Filip Osenkowski, Nicholas Albro | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bradley Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Hartley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Yong Chu (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Richmond (fresh) PF - William Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Olsen and he's fouled by Yong Chu - foul #1 on Yong Chu, team foul #5 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Davis (C) Henry Carpenter | |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | John Hartley is called for the reach on Stephen Richmond - foul #2 on John Hartley, team foul #12 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Turansky (SG) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (PF) William Rhodes | |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:41 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley clanks a runner in the lane | 33-32 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Dennis Davis snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Bruce Olsen is called for the reach on Dennis Davis - foul #1 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #13 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski (SG) Stephen Richmond | |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Dennis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Dennis Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright misses the jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy can't tip it in | 33-33 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Eastland | 33-33 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Fa Hou drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Davis | 33-35 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley is hacked by Dennis Davis - foul #1 on Dennis Davis, team foul #6 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker (SG), Robert Husted (PF) James Turansky, John Hartley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Richmond (SF), Nicholas Albro (PF), William Rhodes (C) Yong Chu, Charles Eastland, Dennis Davis | |
| 01:41 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses the dunk attempt | 33-35 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | William Rhodes grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | William Rhodes misses the driving attempt in the lane | 33-35 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | William Rhodes misses short on a floater from the left block | 33-35 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Nicholas Albro grabs the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-37 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bradley Wright | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Filip Osenkowski can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 35-37 |