| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fresh) SG - James Blythe (fresh) SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) PF - Robert Urena (fresh) C - Robert Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Shepherd (fresh) SG - Jacques Schultz (fresh) SF - Paul Ross (fresh) PF - Roland Denney (fresh) C - Orval Cuadrado (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Urena wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Paul Griffin knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Blythe | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Blythe - foul #1 on James Blythe, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Orval Cuadrado steals the ball from Robert Moore | 2-1 |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd's pass is intercepted by James Blythe in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Orval Cuadrado - foul #1 on Orval Cuadrado, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:31 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz is hacked by Paul Griffin - foul #1 on Paul Griffin, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roland Denney | 4-4 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | James Blythe clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:11 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | Miami (OH) | Robert Urena denies the turnaround by Paul Ross | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Robert Urena grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Paul Griffin slams it home on a great pass from Floyd McConchie | 6-4 |
| 16:58 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado is called for traveling | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Robert Urena is fouled on the floor by Roland Denney - foul #1 on Roland Denney, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie lays it in on a great pass from James Blythe | 8-4 |
| 16:07 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-4 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Paul Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Shepherd - foul #1 on Rodney Shepherd, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Seymour Ward (SF), Ronald Crossland (PF), Joe Stephan (C) Paul Ross, Roland Denney, Orval Cuadrado | |
| 15:47 | Kent State | James Blythe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Floyd McConchie | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Shepherd (fresh) SG - Jacques Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Seymour Ward (fresh) PF - Ronald Crossland (fresh) C - Joe Stephan (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on Joe Stephan - foul #1 on Joe Stephan, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) James Blythe | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin (PG), Patrick Paschall (SG) Rodney Shepherd, Jacques Schultz | |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Ronald Crossland picks off the pass by Robert Moore | 10-4 |
| 14:49 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall drills a driving attempt from the right block | 10-6 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Robert Urena scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Griffin | 12-6 |
| 14:19 | Miami (OH) | Seymour Ward is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Seymour Ward, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (SG) Steven Nguyen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd (PG), Paul Ross (SF), Roland Denney (PF), Orval Cuadrado (C) Patrick Paschall, Seymour Ward, Ronald Crossland, Joe Stephan | |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Robert Urena blows the layup | 12-6 |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Fortin | 12-6 |
| 13:46 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado grabs the offensive board | 12-6 |
| 13:27 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Blythe | 14-6 |
| 13:04 | Miami (OH) | Robert Urena steals it from Paul Ross | 14-6 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 14-6 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Moore | 14-6 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Robert Urena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz (SG) Michael Fortin | |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG) Paul Griffin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall (PG) Rodney Shepherd | |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado misses the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado misses the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Robert Urena snags the defensive board | 14-6 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie is hacked by Orval Cuadrado - foul #2 on Orval Cuadrado, team foul #6 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr (C) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin (PG), Seymour Ward (SF), Ronald Crossland (PF), Joe Stephan (C) Patrick Paschall, Paul Ross, Roland Denney, Orval Cuadrado | |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Robert Urena gets the offensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | James Blythe buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Arron Hanson | 17-6 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arron Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Fortin (fresh) SG - Jacques Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Seymour Ward (fresh) PF - Ronald Crossland (fresh) C - Joe Stephan (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Fortin | 17-9 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Arron Hanson's pass is intercepted by Jacques Schultz in the backcourt | 17-9 |
| 11:09 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Crossland knocks in the shot from close range set up by Michael Fortin and the foul's on Robert Urena - foul #1 on Robert Urena, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), Jason Lenhart (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Moore (C) Arron Hanson, James Blythe, Floyd McConchie, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd (PG) Michael Fortin | |
| 11:09 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Crossland makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen is hacked by Ronald Crossland - foul #1 on Ronald Crossland, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Ross (SF), Roland Denney (PF) Seymour Ward, Joe Stephan | |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:43 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Crossland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-12 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Jason Lenhart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 10:20 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 09:51 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Lenhart - foul #1 on Jason Lenhart, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (SG), Floyd McConchie (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) Jason Lenhart, Steven Nguyen, Robert Urena | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:51 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:51 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Paul Griffin scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd McConchie | 22-14 |
| 09:15 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Shepherd | 22-16 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Robert Jordan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Robert Jordan - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin (PG), Patrick Paschall (SG), Seymour Ward (SF), Joe Stephan (C) Rodney Shepherd, Jacques Schultz, Paul Ross, Ronald Crossland | |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie is fouled on the floor by Patrick Paschall - foul #1 on Patrick Paschall, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Urena (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 08:15 | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 08:13 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:56 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Paschall | 22-20 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | The short jumper by Jonathon Kerr is denied by Roland Denney | 22-20 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr grabs the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Arron Hanson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie tips it in | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arron Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Fortin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Paschall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seymour Ward (fresh) PF - Roland Denney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Stephan (fresh) | |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Urena | 24-20 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Arron Hanson is fouled on the floor by Michael Fortin - foul #1 on Michael Fortin, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Moore (C) Floyd McConchie, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd (PG), Jacques Schultz (SG), Paul Ross (SF), Ronald Crossland (PF) Michael Fortin, Patrick Paschall, Seymour Ward, Roland Denney | |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Arron Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joe Stephan | 24-20 |
| 06:34 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Robert Urena gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | James Blythe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-20 |
| 06:06 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:01 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jacques Schultz | 24-23 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-23 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jacques Schultz | 24-23 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz knocks in the shot from the right block | 24-25 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | James Blythe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), Floyd McConchie (SG), Robert Jordan (PF) Arron Hanson, James Blythe, Robert Urena | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Seymour Ward (PF) Joe Stephan | |
| 04:07 | Miami (OH) | The jumper by Paul Ross is denied by Robert Moore | 24-25 |
| 04:05 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Crossland pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz is hacked by Steven Nguyen - foul #1 on Steven Nguyen, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado (C) Paul Ross | |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 24-27 |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado misses the jumper from the left side | 24-27 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 24-27 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses badly on a shot from the right side | 24-27 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie grabs the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steven Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Shepherd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacques Schultz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seymour Ward (fresh) PF - Ronald Crossland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Orval Cuadrado (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Paul Griffin is hacked by Ronald Crossland - foul #2 on Ronald Crossland, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (SG), Robert Urena (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Steven Nguyen, Robert Jordan, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin (PG), Patrick Paschall (SG), Roland Denney (PF) Rodney Shepherd, Jacques Schultz, Ronald Crossland | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Paul Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Paul Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-27 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 02:28 | Miami (OH) | Seymour Ward pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Griffin - foul #2 on Paul Griffin, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Ross (SF) Seymour Ward | |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Robert Urena pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Patrick Paschall takes the ball from Floyd McConchie | 26-28 |
| 02:11 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall hits the finger roll | 26-30 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Robert Urena makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from James Blythe and he's hacked by Roland Denney - foul #2 on Roland Denney, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Moore (C) Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd (PG), Jacques Schultz (SG) Michael Fortin, Patrick Paschall | |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Robert Urena makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:24 | Miami (OH) | Paul Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-30 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Robert Urena gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rodney Shepherd - foul #2 on Rodney Shepherd, team foul #12 | 29-30 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Paul Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz misses the jumper from the right side | 30-30 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz loses the dribble to James Blythe | 30-30 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Jacques Schultz steals the ball from Floyd McConchie | 30-30 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd lays it in set up by Jacques Schultz | 30-32 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Robert Urena hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Paul Griffin | 32-32 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz misses short on a halfcourt shot | 32-32 |