| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronnie Negri (fresh) SG - William Whitehorn (fresh) SF - Donald Pressley (fresh) PF - Cory Defalco (fresh) C - Allen McElligott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) PF - Ben Boller (fresh) C - Barry Goff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Barry Goff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | William Whitehorn takes the ball from Ben Boller | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Whitehorn | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott is denied on a layup by Barry Goff | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Barry Goff drills a jump hook in the paint | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Richard Gavin grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Adolph Morton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Holcomb | 4-7 |
| 17:31 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Ben Boller gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-7 |
| 17:17 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Barry Goff grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Ben Boller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Adolph Morton | 4-10 |
| 16:13 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Pressley | 7-10 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb misses the lay-in | 7-10 |
| 15:58 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronnie Negri (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Whitehorn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Pressley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cory Defalco (fresh) C - Allen McElligott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Boller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Whitehorn | 10-10 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Ben Boller knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Goff | 10-13 |
| 14:56 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco lays it up and in on a great pass from William Whitehorn | 12-13 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Adolph Morton is hacked by Donald Pressley - foul #1 on Donald Pressley, team foul #1 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall (PG), Travis Swayne (SG), John True (SF), Douglas Breece (PF), James Sakai (C) Ronnie Negri, William Whitehorn, Donald Pressley, Cory Defalco, Allen McElligott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Charles Marcheski (SG), Adam Meyer (SF), James Plumlee (PF), Patrick Newton (C) Adolph Morton, Richard Gavin, Jeremy Holcomb, Ben Boller, Barry Goff | |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Daniel Macek drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Newton | 12-16 |
| 14:15 | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Sakai | 14-16 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | The short jumper by Patrick Newton is denied by Douglas Breece | 14-16 |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 13:32 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 13:30 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 13:23 | Miami (OH) | John True's pass is intercepted by Charles Marcheski | 14-16 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Adam Meyer knocks in the jumper from the left side | 14-18 |
| 12:48 | Miami (OH) | John True comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 14-18 |
| 12:46 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai gets the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall loses the dribble to Adam Meyer | 14-18 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Daniel Macek hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 12:11 | Miami (OH) | John True can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Patrick Newton pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Adam Meyer travels with the ball | 14-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri (PG), William Whitehorn (SG), Donald Pressley (SF), Cory Defalco (PF), Allen McElligott (C) Evan Hall, Travis Swayne, John True, Douglas Breece, James Sakai | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG), Richard Gavin (SG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Ben Boller (PF), Barry Goff (C) Daniel Macek, Charles Marcheski, Adam Meyer, James Plumlee, Patrick Newton | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronnie Negri (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Whitehorn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Pressley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cory Defalco (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen McElligott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 6 pts. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott loses the ball out of bounds | 14-18 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Barry Goff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Ben Boller grabs the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Donald Pressley steps in front of the Richard Gavin pass | 14-18 |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Whitehorn and he's hacked by Barry Goff - foul #1 on Barry Goff, team foul #1 | 16-18 |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Richard Gavin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Adolph Morton | 17-21 |
| 09:59 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from William Whitehorn | 19-21 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Barry Goff can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Allen McElligott - foul #1 on Allen McElligott, team foul #2 | 19-21 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Barry Goff makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Barry Goff misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:36 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Ben Boller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 08:42 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn makes the runner from close range set up by Cory Defalco | 21-22 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Donald Pressley takes the ball from Barry Goff | 21-22 |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco misses the jump hook near the basket | 21-22 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronnie Negri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Whitehorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Pressley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cory Defalco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen McElligott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Boller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Ben Boller clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-22 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Richard Gavin tips it home | 21-24 |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Gavin - foul #1 on Richard Gavin, team foul #2 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne (PG), John True (SF), Douglas Breece (PF), James Sakai (C) Ronnie Negri, Donald Pressley, Cory Defalco, Allen McElligott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Meyer (SF), James Plumlee (PF) Jeremy Holcomb, Ben Boller | |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | James Plumlee drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Adolph Morton | 23-26 |
| 06:34 | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Adam Meyer clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John True - foul #1 on John True, team foul #3 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall (PG) William Whitehorn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Charles Marcheski (SG), Patrick Newton (C) Adolph Morton, Richard Gavin, Barry Goff | |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Adam Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Adam Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:17 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 06:02 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall is fouled on the floor by James Plumlee - foul #1 on James Plumlee, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley (SF) James Sakai | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb (SF) James Plumlee | |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley buries a jumper from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Macek | 28-30 |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Adam Meyer clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Evan Hall - foul #1 on Evan Hall, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri (PG), Cory Defalco (PF), Allen McElligott (C) Evan Hall, John True, Douglas Breece | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG), Richard Gavin (SG), Ben Boller (PF), Barry Goff (C) Daniel Macek, Charles Marcheski, Jeremy Holcomb, Patrick Newton | |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Adam Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Adam Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb (SF) Adam Meyer | |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Barry Goff misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Allen McElligott - foul #2 on Allen McElligott, team foul #5 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn (SG), James Sakai (C) Travis Swayne, Allen McElligott | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Barry Goff misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Barry Goff misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 04:07 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Barry Goff pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Negri - foul #1 on Ronnie Negri, team foul #6 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John True (SF), Allen McElligott (C) Donald Pressley, James Sakai | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Barry Goff travels with the ball | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronnie Negri (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Whitehorn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - John True (fresh) PF - Cory Defalco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen McElligott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Miami (OH) | John True misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Ben Boller gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb lays it up and in | 28-34 |
| 03:10 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott misses the shot from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 03:08 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott misses the tip | 28-34 |
| 03:07 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn grabs the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronnie Negri and he's fouled by Ben Boller - foul #1 on Ben Boller, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley (SF) John True | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Ben Boller snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Richard Gavin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Whitehorn - foul #1 on William Whitehorn, team foul #7 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Meyer (SF) Jeremy Holcomb | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Richard Gavin makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Richard Gavin misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | Adam Meyer is called for the reach on Donald Pressley - foul #1 on Adam Meyer, team foul #5 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne (PG) Ronnie Negri | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:12 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Whitehorn | 33-35 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Adolph Morton hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Meyer | 33-38 |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Whitehorn | 35-38 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Adam Meyer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-38 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Barry Goff grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Barry Goff drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Adolph Morton | 35-40 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Barry Goff - foul #2 on Barry Goff, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri (PG), John True (PF) William Whitehorn, Cory Defalco | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Patrick Newton (C) Ben Boller, Barry Goff | |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Patrick Newton snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Richard Gavin is fouled on the floor by Donald Pressley - foul #2 on Donald Pressley, team foul #8 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece (PF), James Sakai (C) Donald Pressley, Allen McElligott | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Richard Gavin makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Richard Gavin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece's pass is intercepted by Richard Gavin | 36-41 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | James Sakai swats the layup by Jeremy Holcomb | 36-41 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 36-41 |