| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jacques Schultz (fresh) SF - Paul Ross (fresh) PF - Roland Denney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Orval Cuadrado (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie inbounds the ball | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie connects on the floater from the baseline | 25-48 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-48 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado grabs the offensive rebound | 25-48 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:46 | Kent State | James Blythe misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-48 |
| 18:44 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Orval Cuadrado | 25-48 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Robert Moore can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-48 |
| 18:18 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney grabs the board | 28-48 |
| 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) | |
| 17:53 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz is hacked by James Blythe - foul #1 on James Blythe, team foul #1 | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:38 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado is fouled on the floor by Robert Moore - foul #3 on Robert Moore, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr (C) Robert Moore | |
| 17:25 | Miami (OH) | Paul Ross makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Shepherd | 31-48 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | James Blythe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Paul Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr is hacked by Rodney Shepherd - foul #1 on Rodney Shepherd, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin (SG), Seymour Ward (SF), Ronald Crossland (PF), Joe Stephan (C) Jacques Schultz, Paul Ross, Roland Denney, Orval Cuadrado | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Robert Urena can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Crossland - foul #3 on Ronald Crossland, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall (SG), Roland Denney (PF) Rodney Shepherd, Ronald Crossland | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Robert Urena makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 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) | |
| 16:18 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Fortin | 33-49 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Robert Urena hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Paul Griffin | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Fortin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Paschall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seymour Ward (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roland Denney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Stephan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-51 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Floyd McConchie | 33-51 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-51 |
| 15:31 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 15:26 | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-51 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Robert Urena grabs the board | 33-51 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Robert Urena can't finish the layup | 33-51 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd McConchie | 33-51 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Seymour Ward steals it from Paul Griffin | 33-51 |
| 14:33 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall lays it in on a nice dish by Seymour Ward | 35-51 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 35-51 |
| 14:11 | Miami (OH) | Seymour Ward snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 13:47 | Miami (OH) | James Blythe picks off the pass by Seymour Ward | 35-51 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Robert Urena travels with the ball | 35-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd (PG), Jacques Schultz (SG), Paul Ross (SF), Ronald Crossland (PF), Orval Cuadrado (C) Michael Fortin, Patrick Paschall, Seymour Ward, Roland Denney, Joe Stephan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Moore (C) James Blythe, Jonathon Kerr | |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado's floater is knocked away by Robert Urena | 35-51 |
| 13:20 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Crossland | 35-51 |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Crossland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 13:01 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd tips it back up and in | 37-51 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Robert Urena drills a runner from the right block set up by Floyd McConchie | 37-53 |
| 12:27 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Jacques Schultz is denied by Robert Urena | 37-53 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie is hacked by Paul Ross - foul #3 on Paul Ross, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG) Paul Griffin | |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Arron Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Lenhart (SG) Floyd McConchie | |
| 11:42 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Shepherd | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Shepherd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacques Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Crossland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Orval Cuadrado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arron Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Lenhart (fresh) SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Robert Urena hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Lenhart | 40-55 |
| 10:55 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Robert Urena snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Robert Urena clanks a jumper from the right block | 40-55 |
| 10:33 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 10:09 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-55 |
| 10:08 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd tips it in | 42-55 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Jason Lenhart comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Robert Urena can't tip it in | 42-55 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Jacques Schultz steals it from Robert Urena | 42-55 |
| 09:28 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz misses the easy layup | 42-55 |
| 09:27 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado gets the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Paul Ross misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-55 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Robert Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Jason Lenhart tips it in | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:37 | Miami (OH) | Robert Moore is called for the reach on Rodney Shepherd - foul #4 on Robert Moore, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin (PG), Patrick Paschall (SG), Seymour Ward (SF), Roland Denney (PF), Joe Stephan (C) Rodney Shepherd, Jacques Schultz, Paul Ross, Ronald Crossland, Orval Cuadrado | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), James Blythe (SG), Floyd McConchie (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Arron Hanson, Jason Lenhart, Steven Nguyen, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Floyd McConchie - foul #1 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Blythe | 43-60 |
| 07:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin is fouled on the floor by Paul Griffin - foul #3 on Paul Griffin, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Moore (C) Jonathon Kerr | |
| 07:39 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney loses the dribble to Robert Moore | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Fortin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Paschall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seymour Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Denney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Stephan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Robert Jordan drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Floyd McConchie | 43-62 |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-62 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | James Blythe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 06:43 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 06:36 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Roland Denney | 48-62 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | James Blythe buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Griffin | 48-65 |
| 06:00 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Jordan - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd (PG), Jacques Schultz (SG), Orval Cuadrado (C) Michael Fortin, Patrick Paschall, Joe Stephan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Urena (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| 06:00 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 06:00 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-65 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Robert Urena grabs the offensive board | 50-65 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the offensive board | 50-65 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie is fouled on the floor by Jacques Schultz - foul #3 on Jacques Schultz, team foul #4 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Ross (SF), Ronald Crossland (PF) Seymour Ward, Roland Denney | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-65 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Paul Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | James Blythe hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Floyd McConchie | 50-68 |
| 04:14 | Miami (OH) | Paul Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin (PG), Patrick Paschall (SG), Jim Yancey (SF), Joe Stephan (C) Rodney Shepherd, Jacques Schultz, Paul Ross, Orval Cuadrado | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), Jason Lenhart (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, James Blythe, Floyd McConchie, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Arron Hanson | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 03:41 | Miami (OH) | Jim Yancey grabs the offensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Jim Yancey makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Patrick Paschall | 53-70 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Fortin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Paschall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Yancey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Crossland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Stephan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arron Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Lenhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Fortin - foul #2 on Michael Fortin, team foul #5 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Seymour Ward (SF) Jim Yancey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 02:38 | Miami (OH) | Robert Jordan takes the ball from Seymour Ward | 53-72 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | The short jumper by Steven Nguyen is denied by Ronald Crossland | 53-72 |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan snags the defensive board | 53-72 |
| 02:06 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Crossland can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 02:05 | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin tips it in | 55-72 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-72 |
| 01:28 | Miami (OH) | Seymour Ward clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-72 |
| 01:26 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall tips it in | 57-72 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses short on a runner from the left block | 57-72 |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | Seymour Ward snags the defensive board | 57-72 |
| 01:00 | Miami (OH) | Arron Hanson is called for the reach on Michael Fortin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arron Hanson, team foul #7 | 57-72 |
| 01:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin misses the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jason Lenhart | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Arron Hanson clanks a floater from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Seymour Ward | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Steven Nguyen | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Arron Hanson runs out the clock | 57-72 |