| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jody Garland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Meeks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Robert Boshears can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | David Briggs is fouled on the floor by Joseph Meeks - foul #3 on Joseph Meeks, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-22 |
| 18:49 | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch loses the dribble to Everett Brasfield | 28-22 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses short on a shot from the left block | 28-22 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Larry Hughes tips it in | 30-22 |
| 17:48 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch is fouled in the backcourt by David Briggs - foul #2 on David Briggs, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 17:35 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jody Garland | 30-25 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield buries a floater from the right side | 32-25 |
| 16:46 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Rick Taylor | 32-27 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-27 |
| 16:17 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joseph Meeks | 32-27 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Clark | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Boshears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jody Garland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Eugene Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Meeks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Thomas Combs hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 15:14 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Robert Boshears pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Larry Hughes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Meeks - foul #4 on Joseph Meeks, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SG), James Craine (PF) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (SF), Kenneth Lyle (PF), William Glenn (C) Rick Taylor, Eugene Clark, Joseph Meeks | |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 14:30 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert buries a shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on William Glenn - foul #2 on William Glenn, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Todd Tadlock (PF) Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor (SF) Ron Risch | |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Jody Garland is denied by Todd Tadlock | 38-32 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Everett Brasfield | 38-32 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Donald Levering's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG) Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland can't connect on a runner from close range | 38-32 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 12:55 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert loses the dribble to Matthew Dunneback in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback banks in the layup | 40-32 |
| 12:30 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rick Taylor | 40-34 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 12:04 | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:00 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert blows the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Dunneback - foul #1 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Thomas Combs (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Robert Boshears, Todd Tadlock, James Craine | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (PG), Eugene Clark (PF), Joseph Meeks (C) Jody Garland, Rick Taylor, William Glenn | |
| 12:00 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:00 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Todd Herbert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Meeks (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Thomas Combs clanks a shot from the left block | 40-36 |
| 11:40 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:17 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Lyle | 40-38 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 10:35 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 10:33 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Thomas Combs snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | David Briggs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 10:02 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-38 |
| 09:38 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | David Briggs is fouled on the floor by Eugene Clark - foul #2 on Eugene Clark, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Donald Levering, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), William Glenn (C) Todd Herbert, Kenneth Lyle, Joseph Meeks | |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock can't finish the layup | 40-40 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | James Craine hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 07:49 | Miami (OH) | James Craine is called for the reach on Jody Garland - foul #3 on James Craine, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Combs (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Todd Tadlock, James Craine | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (PG), Kenneth Lyle (PF) Ron Risch, Eugene Clark | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Todd Herbert (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jody Garland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Boshears - foul #1 on Robert Boshears, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Matthew Dunneback | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Meeks (C) William Glenn | |
| 07:29 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:29 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Larry Hughes buries a shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 06:37 | Miami (OH) | Robert Boshears steals it from Todd Herbert | 44-41 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Larry Hughes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Larry Hughes tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Larry Hughes snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Thomas Combs is fouled on the floor by Rick Taylor - foul #2 on Rick Taylor, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SF) David Briggs, Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark (PF), William Glenn (C) Rick Taylor, Joseph Meeks | |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Thomas Combs can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 05:17 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Combs is called for the reach on Jody Garland - foul #2 on Thomas Combs, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (PG) Kenneth Lyle | |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Craine | 44-41 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Robert Boshears | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor (SF) Todd Herbert | |
| 04:20 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by James Craine - foul #4 on James Craine, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Hughes (C) Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (SF), Joseph Meeks (C) Rick Taylor, William Glenn | |
| 04:20 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 04:20 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | David Briggs's pass is intercepted by Ron Risch | 44-43 |
| 03:29 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle misses the lay-in | 44-43 |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland tips it home | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Levering (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Craine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jody Garland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Meeks (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 03:02 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 02:33 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Larry Hughes snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Thomas Combs (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering, James Craine | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (SG), Rick Taylor (SF) Jody Garland, Kenneth Lyle | |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 44-45 |
| 02:03 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 01:58 | Miami (OH) | Robert Boshears steals the ball from Todd Herbert | 44-45 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Larry Hughes's floater is tipped away by Joseph Meeks | 44-45 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | David Briggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland (SG) Todd Herbert | |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Combs is called for the reach on Jody Garland - foul #3 on Thomas Combs, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Larry Hughes buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Boshears and he's hacked by Joseph Meeks - foul #5 on Joseph Meeks, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Glenn (C) Joseph Meeks | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Combs blocks the short jumper by William Glenn | 47-47 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Robert Boshears is called for the reach on Eugene Clark - foul #2 on Robert Boshears, team foul #9 | 47-47 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | David Briggs can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jody Garland (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn wins the tip | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 47-47 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Robert Boshears is hacked by Jody Garland - foul #1 on Jody Garland, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 03:51 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch loses the dribble to Robert Boshears | 49-47 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Thomas Combs tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 03:08 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Ron Risch | 51-49 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | David Briggs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-49 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Thomas Combs gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Larry Hughes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Briggs | 53-49 |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Jody Garland is denied by Everett Brasfield | 53-49 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Robert Boshears pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-49 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | David Briggs hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Thomas Combs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Boshears | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Garland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Eugene Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Glenn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch travels in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is fouled on the floor by Eugene Clark - foul #3 on Eugene Clark, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Eugene Clark | 59-51 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Ron Risch is called for the reach on David Briggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ron Risch, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Combs is called for the reach on Eugene Clark - foul #4 on Thomas Combs, team foul #10 | 61-51 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Larry Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Risch - foul #2 on Ron Risch, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Ron Risch | 63-55 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Ron Risch is called for the reach on Everett Brasfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ron Risch, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-55 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland can't tip it in | 65-55 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | David Briggs runs out the clock | 65-55 |