| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) C - Sean Tims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Benjamin picks off the pass by Robert Arthur in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Sean Tims makes the jump hook in the lane | 34-34 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel misses long on a shot from the left block | 34-34 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Holland | 34-34 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-34 |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:51 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell jams it set up by Andrew Jones and the foul's on Michael Holland - foul #1 on Michael Holland, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:51 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 18:12 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Winkel | 37-39 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Sean Tims tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Michael Holland tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 17:52 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Vernon Geisler | 37-39 |
| 17:44 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Arthur | 37-41 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 17:11 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Michael Holland - foul #2 on Michael Holland, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (SG), James Garr (SF), Joseph Suda (C) Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (PF) John Mitchell | |
| 16:47 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Benjamin - foul #1 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| 16:47 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:47 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses the dunk but the foul's on Paul McFadden - foul #1 on Paul McFadden, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Adams (C) Vernon Geisler | |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Michael Holland makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Michael Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:07 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on Walter Winkel - foul #1 on Walter Winkel, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Sean Tims (PF) Daniel Benjamin, James Garr, Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth (SG) Andrew Jones | |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Sean Tims is called for a backcourt violation | 42-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Bell (C) Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Allen (PG), John Clark (SF) Robert Arthur, Walter Winkel | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sean Tims (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - William Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Goforth (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Clark (fresh) PF - Paul McFadden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden makes the turnaround near the basket | 42-45 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | John Adams takes the ball from Frederick Kuczenski | 42-45 |
| 14:49 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden lays it up and in set up by Jim Goforth and he's hacked by Sean Tims - foul #1 on Sean Tims, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG) Mark Sisemore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Andrew Jones (SG), Walter Winkel (SF), Vernon Geisler (C) William Allen, Jim Goforth, John Clark, John Adams | |
| 14:49 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:49 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 14:40 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden tips it home | 42-49 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin clanks a jumper from the left block | 42-49 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Vernon Geisler | 42-49 |
| 14:15 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Kuczenski steals the ball from Vernon Geisler | 42-49 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin is hacked by Robert Arthur - foul #2 on Robert Arthur, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (SG), James Garr (SF), Michael Holland (PF) Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) Paul McFadden | |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore loses the dribble to Vernon Geisler | 42-49 |
| 13:34 | Miami (OH) | James Garr swats the shot by Andrew Jones | 42-49 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Garr | 42-49 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Michael Holland drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Mark Sisemore | 44-49 |
| 12:55 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell is called for traveling | 44-49 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | James Garr can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Walter Winkel - foul #2 on Walter Winkel, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Suda (C) Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:33 | Kent State | James Garr makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | James Garr makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:22 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell scores on a shot from the baseline | 46-51 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 12:04 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on James Garr - foul #2 on James Garr, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Sean Tims (PF) Mark Sisemore, James Garr, Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth (PG), Paul McFadden (C) Robert Arthur, Vernon Geisler | |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sean Tims (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Suda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jim Goforth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Winkel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul McFadden (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 11:12 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | Sean Tims is called for the reach on Jim Goforth - foul #2 on Sean Tims, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), Ryan Bell (C) Daniel Benjamin, Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Allen (PG), John Clark (SF), John Adams (C) Andrew Jones, Walter Winkel, John Mitchell | |
| 10:52 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Frederick Kuczenski - foul #1 on Frederick Kuczenski, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| 10:52 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:52 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ryan Bell | 46-53 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 10:47 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 10:43 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Allen | 46-56 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Ryan Bell knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 10:07 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 10:06 | Miami (OH) | John Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Polinski | 50-56 |
| 09:29 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden's pass is intercepted by Kevin Polinski | 50-56 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Billy Baker (SG), Michael Holland (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Mark Sisemore, Frederick Kuczenski, Sean Tims, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Andrew Jones (SG), Walter Winkel (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Vernon Geisler (C) William Allen, Jim Goforth, John Clark, Paul McFadden, John Adams | |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:02 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 08:45 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel hits a floater from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-58 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Joseph Suda tips it back up and in | 52-58 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Benjamin - foul #2 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Garr (SF) Kevin Polinski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Michael Holland connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Daniel Benjamin | 54-60 |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Arthur | 54-62 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | James Garr buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Holland | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Garr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Suda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Arthur | 56-65 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 07:13 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:56 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Arthur | 56-68 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Michael Holland clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-68 |
| 06:37 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 06:22 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Suda denies the turnaround by Vernon Geisler | 56-68 |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 06:04 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones clanks a shot from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | James Garr gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Ryan Bell (C) Billy Baker, James Garr, Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (PF) John Mitchell | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Vernon Geisler swats the dunk try by Frederick Kuczenski | 56-68 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Walter Winkel | 56-68 |
| 05:23 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 05:22 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Arthur and he's fouled by Ryan Bell - foul #4 on Ryan Bell, team foul #9 | 56-70 |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the free throw | 56-71 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Michael Holland hits a 3 from the right corner | 59-71 |
| 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) | |
| 04:43 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel double dribbles | 59-71 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin is hacked by Robert Arthur - foul #3 on Robert Arthur, team foul #6 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sean Tims (PF) Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) Paul McFadden | |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski's pass is intercepted by Robert Arthur | 59-71 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur hits the finger roll | 59-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Sean Tims | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Tims (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Winkel | 61-76 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-76 |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones snags the defensive board | 61-76 |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-76 |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler tips it in | 61-78 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Vernon Geisler blocks the short jumper by Sean Tims | 61-78 |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Vernon Geisler | 61-78 |
| 01:56 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Sean Tims - foul #3 on Sean Tims, team foul #10 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), Billy Baker (SG), James Garr (SF), Joseph Suda (C) Daniel Benjamin, Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Allen (PG), Jim Goforth (SG), John Clark (SF), Paul McFadden (C) Robert Arthur, Andrew Jones, Walter Winkel, Vernon Geisler | |
| 01:56 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 01:56 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-80 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | James Garr misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-80 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore tips it home | 63-80 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-80 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Joseph Suda grabs the defensive rebound | 63-80 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Billy Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-80 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Joseph Suda tips it in | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | William Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Sisemore - foul #1 on Mark Sisemore, team foul #11 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Adams (C) John Mitchell | |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | William Allen makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | William Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-82 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | James Garr is fouled on the floor by Paul McFadden - foul #2 on Paul McFadden, team foul #7 | 65-82 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | James Garr makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | James Garr makes the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | William Allen runs out the clock | 67-82 |