| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Rhodes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Pannell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Bellamy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Husted (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Charles Eastland inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | William Rhodes misses the tip | 24-37 |
| 19:44 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-37 |
| 19:19 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:54 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted misses long on a shot in the lane | 24-37 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Charles Eastland gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-37 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Eastland | 24-37 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Fa Hou scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-37 |
| 17:52 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by David Bellamy is blocked by William Rhodes | 27-37 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | William Rhodes drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Fa Hou | 30-37 |
| 17:14 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Eastland | 30-37 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Charles Eastland is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Eastland, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 16:46 | Miami (OH) | Henry Carpenter blocks the short jumper by Frank Pannell | 30-37 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Rhodes | 30-37 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter can't tip it in | 30-37 |
| 16:21 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by William Rhodes - foul #1 on William Rhodes, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG), William Lim (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Dennis Davis (C) Fa Hou, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, William Rhodes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG) Joe Russell | |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Uang Huang (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lim (fresh) PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Husted (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Kent State | William Lim connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Uang Huang | 33-39 |
| 15:33 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo hits a floater from the right side set up by Frank Pannell | 33-41 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Dennis Davis comes up short on the runner near the basket | 33-41 |
| 15:16 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Bellamy | 33-41 |
| 14:57 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo loses the ball out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Henry Carpenter (PF) Stephen Richmond, Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Mark Gates (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Robert Husted | |
| 14:36 | Kent State | William Lim makes the wide open floater from close range set up by Fa Hou | 35-41 |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by William Lim - foul #2 on William Lim, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Richmond (SG), Charles Eastland (SF) Uang Huang, William Lim | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond is hacked by Bruce Olsen - foul #2 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Dennis Davis drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Fa Hou | 38-43 |
| 13:20 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joe Russell | 38-46 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Fa Hou throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Rhodes (C) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Robert Husted (C) Joe Russell, Mark Gates | |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Henry Carpenter - foul #2 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG), William Lim (C) Fa Hou, Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | William Lim snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Uang Huang's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Nuzzo in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| 12:40 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell jams it set up by Lawrence Nuzzo | 38-48 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Bruce Olsen - foul #3 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lawrence Nuzzo | 40-51 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Robert Husted steals the ball from Charles Eastland | 40-51 |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the fadeaway from close range | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Uang Huang (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lim (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Pannell (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Husted (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-53 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 11:18 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Richmond steals the ball from Lawrence Nuzzo | 40-53 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Charles Eastland banks in the layup set up by Stephen Richmond | 42-53 |
| 10:46 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Frank Pannell is blocked by William Lim | 42-53 |
| 10:45 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo tips it back up and in | 42-55 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Bruce Olsen - foul #4 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Henry Carpenter (PF), Dennis Davis (C) Uang Huang, Charles Eastland, William Rhodes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Luke Burleson (SF), Charles Addis (PF), Mark Gates (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Bruce Olsen, Frank Pannell, David Bellamy, Robert Husted | |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:07 | Miami (OH) | Charles Addis travels with the ball | 43-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (SG) Stephen Richmond | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Fa Hou shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 09:37 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Charles Addis | 43-55 |
| 09:15 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Wright | 43-58 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Richmond (SG), Charles Eastland (SF) Uang Huang, William Lim | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted (C) Mark Gates | |
| 08:22 | Miami (OH) | Fa Hou is called for the reach on Luke Burleson - foul #1 on Fa Hou, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy (PF) Charles Addis | |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Richmond steps in front of the Robert Husted pass | 43-58 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Husted (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson travels with the ball | 46-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Rhodes (C) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen (SG), Frank Pannell (SF) Jesse Wright, Luke Burleson | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Fa Hou connects on the 3 from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 06:50 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy is hacked by Charles Eastland - foul #3 on Charles Eastland, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG), Tom Hawkins (C) Fa Hou, Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG) Joe Russell | |
| 06:32 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 06:30 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen grabs the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted misses the fadeaway in the paint | 49-58 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Uang Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Charles Eastland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Eastland | 49-58 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | William Rhodes misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Lawrence Nuzzo | 49-60 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Henry Carpenter (PF), Dennis Davis (C) Uang Huang, William Rhodes, Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG) Lawrence Nuzzo | |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Joe Russell - foul #2 on Joe Russell, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Charles Eastland scores on a shot from the right side | 51-60 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell is hacked by Fa Hou - foul #2 on Fa Hou, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson (PF) David Bellamy | |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Charles Eastland grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-60 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Charles Eastland tips it in | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Eastland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Husted (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Miami (OH) | Charles Eastland takes the ball from Luke Burleson | 53-60 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | The short jumper by Charles Eastland is denied by Frank Pannell | 53-60 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Charles Eastland tips it home | 55-60 |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | Henry Carpenter takes the ball from Frank Pannell | 55-60 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell is fouled on the floor by Henry Carpenter - foul #3 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy (PF) Luke Burleson | |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to David Bellamy | 55-60 |
| 01:41 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy scores on a runner from the baseline | 55-62 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Dennis Davis connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Carpenter | 57-62 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Charles Eastland snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond is hacked by Bruce Olsen - foul #5 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG) Bruce Olsen | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond's floater is tipped away by Frank Pannell | 57-62 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Dennis Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Fa Hou is hacked by Frank Pannell - foul #3 on Frank Pannell, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Dennis Davis blows the layup but the foul's on Jesse Wright - foul #1 on Jesse Wright, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Dennis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Dennis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Fa Hou is called for the reach on David Bellamy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fa Hou, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield (SF) Frank Pannell | |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Dennis Davis snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Dennis Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Husted | 59-62 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond misses the tip | 59-62 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter tips it in | 61-62 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell (SF) Charles Mayfield | |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy is hacked by Fa Hou in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fa Hou, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Pannell | 61-63 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright runs out the clock | 61-63 |