| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) SG - Darin Young (fresh) SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) PF - Keith Moore (fresh) C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Gerald Bell (fresh) SG - John Hartl (fresh) SF - Michael Wood (fresh) PF - James Youngblood (fresh) C - Alexander Russ (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Keith Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Michael Wood picks off the pass by Howard Rumble | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Keith Moore clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Youngblood - foul #1 on James Youngblood, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ banks in the layup set up by Gerald Bell | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Darin Young is fouled on the floor by John Hartl - foul #1 on John Hartl, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy's floater is tipped away by James Youngblood | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell is hacked by Howard Rumble - foul #1 on Howard Rumble, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ is called for traveling | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Glen Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis (PG), Gilbert Womack (SG), Ricky Bergamo (SF), Michael Key (PF), Robert Sturgill (C) Gerald Bell, John Hartl, Michael Wood, James Youngblood, Alexander Russ | |
| 17:21 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis makes the jumper in the lane set up by Michael Key and the foul's on Howard Rumble - foul #2 on Howard Rumble, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (PG) Howard Rumble | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:21 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Keith Moore | 2-6 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses the dunk attempt | 2-6 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Darin Young gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Wallis - foul #1 on Andrew Wallis, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Ducan (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ (C) Robert Sturgill | |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:27 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gilbert Womack | 4-8 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Wallis - foul #2 on Andrew Wallis, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG) Darin Young, Glen Brooks | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell (PG), Robert Sturgill (C) Andrew Wallis, Alexander Russ | |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) C - Jeremy Bartlett (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Gerald Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Womack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Bergamo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Key (fresh) C - Robert Sturgill (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sturgill hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Bell | 5-10 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Gerald Bell steals it from Robert Benjamin | 5-10 |
| 15:16 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Bartlett blocks the short jumper by Michael Key | 5-10 |
| 15:15 | Miami (OH) | Michael Key tips it home | 5-12 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kelly Holman and he's fouled by Robert Sturgill - foul #1 on Robert Sturgill, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Keith Moore (PF) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Hartl (SG), Michael Wood (SF), James Youngblood (PF), Alexander Russ (C) Gilbert Womack, Ricky Bergamo, Michael Key, Robert Sturgill | |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:41 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jeremy Bartlett - foul #1 on Jeremy Bartlett, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bryan Shealy (C) Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:41 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:41 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Glen Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 14:14 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood misses the shot from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Glen Brooks pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Keith Moore is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Keith Moore, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack (SG) John Hartl | |
| 13:36 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood misses the turnaround near the basket | 8-13 |
| 13:34 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack misses the tip | 8-13 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Darin Young gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Keith Moore buries a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Michael Wood - foul #1 on Michael Wood, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo (SF), Michael Key (PF) Michael Wood, James Youngblood | |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Keith Moore makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Key can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 11-13 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Keith Moore snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Darin Young hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-13 |
| 12:22 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo blows the layup | 14-13 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Glen Brooks grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Alexander Russ blocks the short jumper by Glen Brooks | 14-13 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Alexander Russ | 14-13 |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Key hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ricky Bergamo and he's fouled by Glen Brooks - foul #1 on Glen Brooks, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Wesley Ducan (SF), Ricky Crim (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Robert Benjamin, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Hartl (SG), Michael Wood (SF), James Youngblood (PF), Robert Sturgill (C) Gerald Bell, Gilbert Womack, Ricky Bergamo, Alexander Russ | |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Key makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) SF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) PF - Ricky Crim (fresh) C - Jeremy Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Key (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Hartl (fresh) SF - Michael Wood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sturgill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 14-16 |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Michael Key is blocked by Ricky Crim | 14-16 |
| 11:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Key tips it home | 14-18 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | The short jumper by Ricky Crim is denied by James Youngblood | 14-18 |
| 10:54 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 10:35 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood hits the finger roll set up by John Hartl | 14-20 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | James Youngblood is called for the reach on Larry Landis - foul #2 on James Youngblood, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Keith Moore (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Kelly Holman, Wesley Ducan, Ricky Crim, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell (PG), Ricky Bergamo (SG), Alexander Russ (C) John Hartl, James Youngblood, Robert Sturgill | |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Larry Landis makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Larry Landis misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ricky Bergamo | 15-20 |
| 10:01 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo is fouled on the floor by Keith Moore - foul #2 on Keith Moore, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (PG), Wesley Ducan (PF) Larry Landis, Keith Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack (SG) Ricky Bergamo | |
| 09:49 | Miami (OH) | Robert Benjamin is called for the reach on Gerald Bell - foul #1 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo (SF) Michael Wood | |
| 09:49 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:49 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy loses the dribble to Ricky Bergamo | 15-22 |
| 09:21 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell lays it in on a nice dish by Ricky Bergamo | 15-24 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Darin Young buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Benjamin | 17-24 |
| 08:54 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-24 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Darin Young | 19-24 |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | Michael Key clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Michael Key gets the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 08:18 | Miami (OH) | Michael Key loses the ball out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SG) Darin Young | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Hartl (SG), Michael Wood (SF) Gilbert Womack, Ricky Bergamo | |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the easy layup | 19-24 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin gets the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Kelly Holman makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Wesley Ducan | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Shealy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Gerald Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hartl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Wood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Key (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Russ (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Miami (OH) | Michael Key buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Kelly Holman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 07:13 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Russ | 22-28 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Gerald Bell takes the ball from Robert Benjamin | 22-28 |
| 06:52 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell lays it up and in | 22-30 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan is hacked by Michael Key - foul #1 on Michael Key, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Darin Young (SG), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Kelly Holman, Glen Brooks, Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis (PG), Gilbert Womack (SG), Ricky Bergamo (SF), James Youngblood (PF), Robert Sturgill (C) Gerald Bell, John Hartl, Michael Wood, Michael Key, Alexander Russ | |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:30 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 06:17 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jeremy Bartlett - foul #2 on Jeremy Bartlett, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Wesley Ducan, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood (SF) Andrew Wallis | |
| 06:17 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:17 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Robert Sturgill is called for the reach on Larry Landis - foul #2 on Robert Sturgill, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SF) Robert Benjamin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis (PG), Alexander Russ (C) Michael Wood, Robert Sturgill | |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Larry Landis makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Larry Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Bergamo | 24-33 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Kelly Holman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Darin Young loses the ball out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (PG), Glen Brooks (SF), Wesley Ducan (C) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell (PG), John Hartl (SG), Michael Wood (SF), Michael Key (PF) Andrew Wallis, Gilbert Womack, Ricky Bergamo, James Youngblood | |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Key | 24-35 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Darin Young clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 04:14 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | John Hartl drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Wood | 24-38 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Darin Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Keith Moore (PF) Robert Benjamin, Ricky Crim | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis (PG), Gilbert Womack (SG), Ricky Bergamo (SF), James Youngblood (PF), Robert Sturgill (C) Gerald Bell, John Hartl, Michael Wood, Michael Key, Alexander Russ | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) SG - Darin Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Andrew Wallis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gilbert Womack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Bergamo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Youngblood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Sturgill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Gilbert Womack and he's hacked by Darin Young - foul #1 on Darin Young, team foul #9 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett (C) Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood makes the free throw | 24-41 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 24-41 |
| 02:53 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sturgill grabs the defensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis is fouled on the floor by Darin Young - foul #2 on Darin Young, team foul #10 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SG), Wesley Ducan (SF), Bryan Shealy (C) Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood (SF), Alexander Russ (C) Gilbert Womack, Robert Sturgill | |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 24-43 |
| 02:11 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo grabs the board | 24-43 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | Keith Moore swats the layup by James Youngblood | 24-43 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Howard Rumble grabs the board | 24-43 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan's pass is intercepted by Michael Wood | 24-43 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood blows the layup but he's fouled by Keith Moore - foul #3 on Keith Moore, team foul #11 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF) Robert Benjamin, Keith Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Hartl (SG), Robert Sturgill (C) Ricky Bergamo, Alexander Russ | |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan scores on a 3 from the right corner | 27-45 |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Wesley Ducan - foul #1 on Wesley Ducan, team foul #12 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack (SG), Alexander Russ (C) John Hartl, Robert Sturgill | |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan pulls down the rebound | 27-46 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Glen Brooks | 30-46 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Alexander Russ - foul #1 on Alexander Russ, team foul #10 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (PG), Ricky Crim (PF) Howard Rumble, Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Hartl (SG), Ricky Bergamo (SF), Robert Sturgill (C) Gilbert Womack, Michael Wood, Alexander Russ | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis misses short on a halfcourt shot | 31-46 |