| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Bray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Opperman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Omar Peraza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Prendergast (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Carr (fresh) PF - James Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Nussbaum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Peter Gibson inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Frank Opperman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Omar Peraza | 41-31 |
| 19:29 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras is denied on a layup by Omar Peraza | 41-31 |
| 19:28 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum tips it home | 41-33 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Peter Gibson makes the shot from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 18:46 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dikembe Araki | 43-35 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | James Gibson steps in front of the Robert Prendergast pass | 43-35 |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Peter Gibson lays it up and in | 45-35 |
| 17:44 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 45-35 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jerry Bray | 45-35 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Jerry Bray connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Frank Opperman | 48-35 |
| 17:00 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki buries a 3 from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Dikembe Araki is called for the reach on Frank Opperman - foul #2 on Dikembe Araki, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne (SF), Alfredo Benitez (C) Gerald Carr, Jonathan Nussbaum | |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Bray | 50-38 |
| 16:19 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Bray - foul #2 on Jerry Bray, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jorden (SG) Frank Opperman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:19 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 16:19 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Peter Gibson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast hits the follow up shot | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Bray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Jorden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Gibson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Omar Peraza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Prendergast (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Alfredo Benitez (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Miami (OH) | Alfredo Benitez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Peter Gibson | 52-39 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast lays it in set up by Jerry Bray | 54-39 |
| 15:03 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras is called for 10 seconds | 54-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Opperman (SG), Gregory Slocum (SF), Harry Cooperstein (PF), Patrick Pagan (C) Jerry Bray, Peter Gibson, Omar Peraza, Robert Prendergast | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell (PG), Gerald Carr (SF), Jonathan Nussbaum (PF), Vernon Bassham (C) Carlos Barras, Dikembe Araki, James Gibson, Alfredo Benitez | |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Frank Opperman comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 54-39 |
| 14:38 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 14:33 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Frank Opperman pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Gregory Slocum misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-39 |
| 14:15 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Corey Mitchell | 54-39 |
| 13:49 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne hits a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Patrick Pagan - foul #2 on Patrick Pagan, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Bray (PG), Peter Gibson (SF), Omar Peraza (PF), Robert Prendergast (C) Richard Jorden, Gregory Slocum, Harry Cooperstein, Patrick Pagan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras (PG), Dikembe Araki (SG) Corey Mitchell, Gerald Carr | |
| 13:49 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Jerry Bray misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-42 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Jerry Bray gets the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Jerry Bray hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Omar Peraza | 57-42 |
| 12:46 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Omar Peraza grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Peter Gibson tips it home | 59-42 |
| 12:07 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne can't finish the layup | 59-42 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Peter Gibson | 59-42 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast loses the dribble to Vernon Bassham | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Bray (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Opperman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Gibson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Omar Peraza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Prendergast (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Payne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Nussbaum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Bassham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:26 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-42 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Omar Peraza grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Peter Gibson is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Nussbaum - foul #1 on Jonathan Nussbaum, team foul #2 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jorden (PG), Felipe Avila (SG), Gregory Slocum (SF) Jerry Bray, Frank Opperman, Peter Gibson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker (PG), Corey Mitchell (SG), Gerald Carr (SF), James Gibson (PF), Alfredo Benitez (C) Carlos Barras, Dikembe Araki, Robert Payne, Jonathan Nussbaum, Vernon Bassham | |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Gregory Slocum hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to James Gibson | 59-42 |
| 10:18 | Miami (OH) | Alfredo Benitez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Omar Peraza gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Gregory Slocum clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 09:46 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ken Baker | 59-42 |
| 09:42 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | James Gibson hits the follow up shot | 59-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Felipe Avila's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Bray (PG), Peter Gibson (SF), Harry Cooperstein (PF), Patrick Pagan (C) Felipe Avila, Gregory Slocum, Omar Peraza, Robert Prendergast | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras (PG), Dikembe Araki (SG), Vernon Bassham (C) Ken Baker, Corey Mitchell, Alfredo Benitez | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:00 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Opperman (SG) Richard Jorden | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Harry Cooperstein knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:19 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-44 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Peter Gibson gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Frank Opperman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-44 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Patrick Pagan snags the offensive board | 61-44 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Frank Opperman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Peter Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Harry Cooperstein drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Bray | 63-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Bray (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frank Opperman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Gibson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Harry Cooperstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Pagan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Carr (fresh) PF - James Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Bassham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gerald Carr, team foul #3 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Omar Peraza (PF), Robert Prendergast (C) Harry Cooperstein, Patrick Pagan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne (SF), Jonathan Nussbaum (PF), Alfredo Benitez (C) Gerald Carr, James Gibson, Vernon Bassham | |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Jonathan Nussbaum picks off the pass by Jerry Bray | 63-44 |
| 06:52 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Bray steals it from Carlos Barras | 63-44 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alfredo Benitez - foul #1 on Alfredo Benitez, team foul #4 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jorden (SG) Frank Opperman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell (SG) Dikembe Araki | |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast misses the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 06:18 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum comes up short on the shot from close range | 64-44 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Omar Peraza grabs the defensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Carlos Barras steals the ball from Peter Gibson | 64-44 |
| 05:47 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras banks in the layup | 64-46 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast double dribbles | 64-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Opperman (SG) Peter Gibson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki (SG), Gerald Carr (SF), James Gibson (PF), Vernon Bassham (C) Carlos Barras, Robert Payne, Jonathan Nussbaum, Alfredo Benitez | |
| 05:20 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell is hacked by Robert Prendergast - foul #3 on Robert Prendergast, team foul #3 | 64-46 |
| 05:08 | Miami (OH) | Omar Peraza steals the ball from Gerald Carr | 64-46 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Jerry Bray is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jerry Bray, team foul #4 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Slocum (SF) Jerry Bray | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:37 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-46 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham tips it in | 64-48 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Frank Opperman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Omar Peraza snags the offensive board | 64-48 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Frank Opperman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Jorden | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Gregory Slocum picks off the pass by Dikembe Araki | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Richard Jorden clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast gets the offensive rebound | 67-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Jorden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Opperman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Slocum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Omar Peraza (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Prendergast (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Corey Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Carr (fresh) PF - James Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Bassham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Frank Opperman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Corey Mitchell - foul #1 on Corey Mitchell, team foul #5 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harry Cooperstein (PF), Patrick Pagan (C) Omar Peraza, Robert Prendergast | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker (PG), Robert Payne (SF), Jonathan Nussbaum (PF), Alfredo Benitez (C) Dikembe Araki, Gerald Carr, James Gibson, Vernon Bassham | |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Frank Opperman misses the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Frank Opperman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Payne | 68-51 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Frank Opperman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Slocum | 71-51 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker is fouled on the floor by Patrick Pagan - foul #3 on Patrick Pagan, team foul #5 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Thiede (PG), Felipe Avila (SG) Richard Jorden, Frank Opperman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Alfredo Benitez misses the jumpshot from the right side | 71-51 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Patrick Pagan | 71-51 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Robert Payne takes the ball from Patrick Pagan | 71-51 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Harry Cooperstein pulls down the rebound | 71-51 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Gregory Slocum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jorden (PG) Charles Thiede | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:03 | Miami (OH) | Alfredo Benitez buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-54 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Richard Jorden misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-54 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Alfredo Benitez | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-54 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Harry Cooperstein pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Patrick Pagan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Alfredo Benitez - foul #2 on Alfredo Benitez, team foul #6 | 71-54 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Patrick Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Patrick Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Alfredo Benitez drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-56 |