| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Elmer Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Howard Thresher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Scheller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Paredes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Shane Elliott inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Kent State | William Scheller clanks a shot from the left block | 30-28 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | William Scheller tips it home | 30-30 |
| 19:29 | Miami (OH) | William Scheller steals it from Martin Johnson | 30-30 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | William Scheller is fouled on the floor by Michael Webster - foul #1 on Michael Webster, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Shane Elliott's pass is intercepted by Hans Zbell | 30-30 |
| 18:52 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Elmer Watkins | 32-30 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Alex Lewis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:20 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Duane Paredes - foul #3 on Duane Paredes, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Spillman (C) Duane Paredes | |
| 18:20 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:20 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Shane Elliott hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Alex Lewis | 32-32 |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins is fouled on the floor by Alex Lewis - foul #1 on Alex Lewis, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 17:38 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | William Scheller knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Hans Zbell - foul #2 on Hans Zbell, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | William Scheller misses the free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:20 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:08 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Webster | 34-34 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 34-34 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 16:50 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Elmer Watkins | 34-34 |
| 16:21 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 16:04 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Howard Thresher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Elliott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Scheller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Spillman is called for the reach on Hans Zbell - foul #1 on Timothy Spillman, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis (SF) Howard Thresher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Breedlove (PG), Edward Worrall (SG), Eddie Laboy (PF), Duane Paredes (C) Robert Chandler, Alex Lewis, Shane Elliott, William Scheller | |
| 15:30 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell is whistled for a carry | 34-34 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Edward Worrall misses the 3 from straight away | 34-34 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Eddie Laboy tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 14:54 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Ellis | 37-36 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Eddie Laboy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Martin Johnson steals the ball from Edward Worrall | 37-36 |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 13:59 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 13:33 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:15 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Walter Ellis - foul #4 on Walter Ellis, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher (SF) Walter Ellis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), William Scheller (PF) Mark Breedlove, Eddie Laboy | |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 12:47 | Miami (OH) | William Scheller blocks the short jumper by Elmer Watkins | 40-36 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman clanks a shot in the paint | 40-36 |
| 12:31 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:26 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Chandler | 40-36 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Edward Worrall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon (C) Michael Webster | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), Mark Breedlove (C) Edward Worrall, Timothy Spillman, Duane Paredes | |
| 11:42 | Miami (OH) | Mark Breedlove steps in front of the Gary Harmon pass | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Thresher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Scheller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mark Breedlove (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Shane Elliott comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-36 |
| 11:26 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 11:18 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 10:48 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 40-36 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Robert Chandler misses the easy layup | 40-36 |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 10:12 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by William Scheller - foul #1 on William Scheller, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG), Michael Webster (PF) Hans Zbell, Gary Harmon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Worrall (SG), Duane Paredes (C) Alex Lewis, Mark Breedlove | |
| 10:12 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 10:12 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 09:58 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Webster | 42-36 |
| 09:34 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Thresher | 44-36 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | William Scheller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 08:58 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Duane Paredes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | William Scheller clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-39 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Duane Paredes grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Robert Chandler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 08:19 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Martin Johnson | 44-39 |
| 07:56 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins is hacked by William Scheller - foul #2 on William Scheller, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell (PG), Walter Ellis (SF), Gary Harmon (C) Elmer Watkins, Howard Thresher, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Timothy Spillman (SF), Mark Breedlove (PF), Eddie Laboy (C) Robert Chandler, Shane Elliott, William Scheller, Duane Paredes | |
| 07:32 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks is called for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | George Hart (PF) Michael Webster | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Hart (fresh) C - Gary Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark Breedlove (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Laboy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Gary Harmon swats the short shot by Timothy Spillman | 44-39 |
| 07:13 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Walter Ellis | 47-39 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Eddie Laboy misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Walter Ellis - foul #5 on Walter Ellis, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins (SG), Howard Thresher (SF) Paul Brooks, Walter Ellis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SG), Duane Paredes (C) Edward Worrall, Mark Breedlove | |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Eddie Laboy misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Eddie Laboy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell connects on the 3 from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Alex Lewis scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Spillman | 50-42 |
| 05:57 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-42 |
| 05:55 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Harmon | 50-42 |
| 05:33 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Eddie Laboy gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Sammy Leach is hacked by Elmer Watkins - foul #2 on Elmer Watkins, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (SG), Michael Webster (SF) Elmer Watkins, Howard Thresher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Edward Worrall (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), William Scheller (PF) Alex Lewis, Sammy Leach, Timothy Spillman, Eddie Laboy | |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Edward Worrall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gary Harmon - foul #2 on Gary Harmon, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Edward Worrall misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Edward Worrall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:10 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon's fadeaway is rejected by William Scheller | 50-43 |
| 05:08 | Miami (OH) | George Hart grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 04:54 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Robert Chandler gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | William Scheller connects on the shot from the right block set up by Robert Chandler | 50-45 |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon is hacked by Duane Paredes - foul #4 on Duane Paredes, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher (SF), Martin Johnson (C) George Hart, Gary Harmon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Spillman (C) Duane Paredes | |
| 04:05 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Shane Elliott clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 03:37 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul Brooks | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Edward Worrall buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Spillman | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Thresher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Scheller (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson scores on a shot from close range | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Kent State | William Scheller can't connect on a floater from the right block | 55-48 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | William Scheller can't tip it in | 55-48 |
| 02:53 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 02:53 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins (SG) Paul Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Paredes (C) Timothy Spillman | |
| 02:37 | Miami (OH) | Edward Worrall takes the ball from Michael Webster | 55-48 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Robert Chandler misses the lay-in | 55-48 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Duane Paredes grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | William Scheller connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Edward Worrall | 55-50 |
| 02:02 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Duane Paredes gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Edward Worrall misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-50 |
| 01:35 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 01:22 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 01:07 | Miami (OH) | Duane Paredes denies the turnaround by Martin Johnson | 55-50 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-50 |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins is fouled on the floor by Duane Paredes - foul #5 on Duane Paredes, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Spillman (C) Duane Paredes | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | William Scheller snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Edward Worrall misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Howard Thresher | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Chandler - foul #1 on Robert Chandler, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Robert Chandler is fouled in the backcourt by Hans Zbell - foul #3 on Hans Zbell, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Robert Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Robert Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson is hacked by Robert Chandler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Chandler, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Edward Worrall is fouled on the floor by Elmer Watkins - foul #3 on Elmer Watkins, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Edward Worrall makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Edward Worrall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher is hacked by Robert Chandler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Chandler, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Edward Worrall clanks a halfcourt shot | 61-54 |