| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Carr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Vernon Bassham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Bray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Opperman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Peter Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Cooperstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Prendergast (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Harry Cooperstein denies the turnaround by James Gibson | 34-31 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast is whistled for a carry | 34-31 |
| 19:09 | Miami (OH) | James Gibson scores on a turnaround near the basket | 36-31 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Jerry Bray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Jerry Bray is whistled for traveling | 36-31 |
| 18:10 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 18:09 | Miami (OH) | James Gibson snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:59 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Frank Opperman makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Peter Gibson | 36-33 |
| 17:37 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Bassham | 39-33 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Frank Opperman knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Bray | 39-36 |
| 17:06 | Miami (OH) | James Gibson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 39-36 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Peter Gibson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Prendergast | 39-39 |
| 16:22 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Peter Gibson is hacked by Vernon Bassham - foul #2 on Vernon Bassham, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell (SG), Robert Payne (SF), Jonathan Nussbaum (PF), Alfredo Benitez (C) Dikembe Araki, Gerald Carr, James Gibson, Vernon Bassham | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jorden (SG), Gregory Slocum (SF), Patrick Pagan (PF) Frank Opperman, Peter Gibson, Harry Cooperstein | |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Gregory Slocum comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Payne (fresh) PF - Jonathan Nussbaum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfredo Benitez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Bray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Jorden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Slocum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Pagan (fresh) C - Robert Prendergast (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Gregory Slocum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 15:26 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:22 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Patrick Pagan snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Patrick Pagan can't finish the layup | 39-39 |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 14:51 | Miami (OH) | Alfredo Benitez is fouled on the floor by Patrick Pagan - foul #3 on Patrick Pagan, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki (SG), Gerald Carr (SF), Vernon Bassham (C) Carlos Barras, Robert Payne, Alfredo Benitez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Opperman (SG), Peter Gibson (SF), Omar Peraza (PF), Harry Cooperstein (C) Jerry Bray, Gregory Slocum, Patrick Pagan, Robert Prendergast | |
| 14:37 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-39 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Harry Cooperstein scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Richard Jorden | 39-41 |
| 14:05 | Miami (OH) | Frank Opperman picks off the pass by Dikembe Araki | 39-41 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Omar Peraza clanks a runner from close range | 39-41 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Richard Jorden tips it but misses | 39-41 |
| 13:39 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 13:33 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham scores on a 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Richard Jorden drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:57 | Miami (OH) | Omar Peraza takes the ball from Jonathan Nussbaum | 42-44 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Peter Gibson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 12:38 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 12:22 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum is hacked by Omar Peraza - foul #4 on Omar Peraza, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras (PG), Robert Payne (SF), James Gibson (PF), Alfredo Benitez (C) Corey Mitchell, Gerald Carr, Jonathan Nussbaum, Vernon Bassham | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Bray (PG), Felipe Avila (SG), Patrick Pagan (PF), Robert Prendergast (C) Richard Jorden, Frank Opperman, Omar Peraza, Harry Cooperstein | |
| 12:10 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne banks in the layup set up by Carlos Barras | 44-44 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Peter Gibson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 44-44 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Peter Gibson tips it in | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Payne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Benitez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Bray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Felipe Avila (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Pagan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Prendergast (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Carlos Barras, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jorden (SG), Gregory Slocum (SF), Harry Cooperstein (PF) Felipe Avila, Peter Gibson, Patrick Pagan | |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Gregory Slocum lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Prendergast | 44-48 |
| 10:59 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Prendergast | 44-48 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 10:36 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 10:24 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki buries a jumper from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Richard Jorden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell (SG), Gerald Carr (SF), Vernon Bassham (C) Dikembe Araki, Robert Payne, Alfredo Benitez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Opperman (SG), Peter Gibson (SF) Richard Jorden, Gregory Slocum | |
| 09:45 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Prendergast - foul #1 on Robert Prendergast, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| 09:45 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:45 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Frank Opperman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 09:19 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Frank Opperman gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast misses the lay-in | 47-48 |
| 08:39 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Vernon Bassham | 47-48 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | James Gibson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Jerry Bray gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Peter Gibson connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jerry Bray | 47-50 |
| 08:04 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Bray is called for the reach on Carlos Barras - foul #3 on Jerry Bray, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki (SG), Jonathan Nussbaum (PF) Carlos Barras, James Gibson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jorden (PG), Patrick Pagan (PF) Jerry Bray, Harry Cooperstein | |
| 07:39 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 07:37 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Corey Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Carr (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jonathan Nussbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Bassham (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Jorden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Opperman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Pagan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Prendergast (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Patrick Pagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker (PG) Corey Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Omar Peraza (PF) Robert Prendergast | |
| 06:57 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-50 |
| 06:55 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 06:39 | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker knocks in the jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Peter Gibson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Nussbaum - foul #1 on Jonathan Nussbaum, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras (PG), Robert Payne (SF), Alfredo Benitez (C) Ken Baker, Gerald Carr, Vernon Bassham | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Bray (PG), Robert Prendergast (C) Frank Opperman, Patrick Pagan | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Peter Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Peter Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:06 | Miami (OH) | Alfredo Benitez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Peter Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Peter Gibson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Jorden | 51-54 |
| 05:33 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum loses the dribble to Richard Jorden | 51-54 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Richard Jorden slams it home | 51-56 |
| 05:10 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne misses the jump hook near the basket | 51-56 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Jerry Bray drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Gibson | 51-59 |
| 05:01 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Jerry Bray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Richard Jorden gets the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Jerry Bray connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Omar Peraza | 51-62 |
| 04:28 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr (SF), James Gibson (PF), Vernon Bassham (C) Robert Payne, Jonathan Nussbaum, Alfredo Benitez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Opperman (SG) Richard Jorden | |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | James Gibson tips it in | 53-62 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast's fadeaway is rejected by Vernon Bassham | 53-62 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Frank Opperman pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Omar Peraza | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Carr (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Bassham (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Bray (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Opperman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Gibson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Omar Peraza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Prendergast (fresh) 7 pts. 13 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) | |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Vernon Bassham | 55-64 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast is called for traveling | 55-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jorden (SF) Peter Gibson | |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Jerry Bray snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Jerry Bray misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 02:15 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 01:58 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-64 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Richard Jorden grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Omar Peraza jams it set up by Jerry Bray | 55-66 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Jerry Bray grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Jerry Bray drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Prendergast and the foul's on Vernon Bassham - foul #3 on Vernon Bassham, team foul #4 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker (PG), Corey Mitchell (SG), Robert Payne (SF), Jonathan Nussbaum (PF), Alfredo Benitez (C) Carlos Barras, Dikembe Araki, Gerald Carr, James Gibson, Vernon Bassham | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Slocum (SF), Harry Cooperstein (PF), Patrick Pagan (C) Frank Opperman, Omar Peraza, Robert Prendergast | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Jerry Bray makes the free throw | 55-69 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Miami (OH) | Alfredo Benitez buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Payne | 58-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Patrick Pagan scores on a floater from close range and he's fouled by Alfredo Benitez - foul #1 on Alfredo Benitez, team foul #5 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Felipe Avila (SG) Jerry Bray | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Patrick Pagan makes the free throw | 58-72 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-72 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker gets the offensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Felipe Avila - foul #1 on Felipe Avila, team foul #5 | 58-72 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Richard Jorden runs out the clock | 60-72 |