| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Collett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Emig (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Handley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance inbounds the ball | 46-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Robinson | 46-36 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Paul Porter is hacked by Richard Robinson - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Robinson - foul #2 on Richard Robinson, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 18:43 | Miami (OH) | John Handley is called for traveling | 47-36 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod misses the shot from the left side | 47-36 |
| 18:19 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Emig | 47-36 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | John Handley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 18:03 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance tips it in | 47-38 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | James Collett snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 17:30 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:05 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Olmeda | 47-41 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Warren Hood is fouled on the floor by Gary Vance - foul #2 on Gary Vance, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson (SG) James Collett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent (C) John Handley | |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Edward Higgin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 16:43 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:37 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent clanks a jumper in the lane | 47-41 |
| 16:35 | Miami (OH) | David Emig tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Richard Robinson is called for the reach on Edward Higgin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Robinson, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Galaz (PF) Paul Porter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Francis Brewer (SF), Tarek Wallace (C) Richard Robinson, Gary Vance, David Emig | |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-43 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Brian Galaz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, Warren Hood, Paul Coonrod | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Handley (C) Patrick Olmeda | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) PF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 6 pts. C - David O'Niell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Francis Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Rudolph Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tarek Wallace (fresh) C - John Handley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 15:41 | Kent State | David O'Niell snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 15:11 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 14:54 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Marvin Green | 47-45 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-45 |
| 14:38 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:22 | Miami (OH) | John Handley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | David O'Niell drills a jumper in the paint and the foul's on John Handley - foul #2 on John Handley, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), James Collett (SG), Warren Hood (SF), Paul Coonrod (C) Jimmie Johnson, Jerry Williams, Cecil Hawkins, Brian Galaz | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Patrick Olmeda (SG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF) Marvin Green, Francis Brewer, Tarek Wallace, John Handley | |
| 14:03 | Kent State | David O'Niell makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:51 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Porter (PF) David O'Niell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Paul Porter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 13:34 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 13:19 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson double dribbles | 50-45 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Rudolph Kent is called for the reach on James Collett - foul #1 on Rudolph Kent, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Warren Hood connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Warren Hood | 52-45 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Warren Hood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 12:18 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 52-45 |
| 12:12 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent tips it home | 52-47 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | James Collett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 12:00 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Collett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Emig (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudolph Kent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent connects on the runner from the right block set up by Patrick Olmeda | 52-49 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Paul Porter buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 11:23 | Miami (OH) | David Emig misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 11:22 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance can't tip it in | 55-49 |
| 11:20 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson misses the tip | 55-49 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | James Collett pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Warren Hood hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Coonrod | 58-49 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Edward Higgin is called for the reach on Richard Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Higgin, team foul #1 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson (SG) James Collett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Handley (C) Rudolph Kent | |
| 10:53 | Miami (OH) | David Emig knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 58-51 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Patrick Olmeda takes the ball from Paul Porter | 58-51 |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda misses the easy layup | 58-51 |
| 10:26 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:09 | Miami (OH) | John Handley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gary Vance | 58-54 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Hood | 61-54 |
| 09:29 | Miami (OH) | David Emig is hacked by Warren Hood - foul #2 on Warren Hood, team foul #2 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), Brian Galaz (PF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, Warren Hood, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Francis Brewer (SG), Rudolph Kent (SF), Tarek Wallace (PF) Richard Robinson, Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance, David Emig | |
| 09:22 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Green | 61-57 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | James Collett misses short on a shot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 09:15 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Handley | 61-57 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | John Handley misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | David O'Niell grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Brian Galaz drills a jumper in the lane set up by Jimmie Johnson and the foul's on Marvin Green - foul #3 on Marvin Green, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Brian Galaz makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | David O'Niell denies the turnaround by Rudolph Kent | 64-57 |
| 08:22 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Rudolph Kent | 64-57 |
| 08:17 | Miami (OH) | John Handley hits a shot from close range set up by Francis Brewer and he's fouled by James Collett - foul #1 on James Collett, team foul #3 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Warren Hood (SF), Paul Coonrod (C) Cecil Hawkins, David O'Niell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda (SG) Francis Brewer | |
| 08:17 | Miami (OH) | John Handley makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | James Collett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Tarek Wallace - foul #3 on Tarek Wallace, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG) Jimmie Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF) Marvin Green, Tarek Wallace, John Handley | |
| 08:00 | Kent State | James Collett makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | James Collett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Collett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 9 pts. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Emig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudolph Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent travels with the ball | 66-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Porter (PF) Brian Galaz | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Edward Higgin hits a jumper from the right block set up by Paul Porter and he's fouled by David Emig - foul #1 on David Emig, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (SG) James Collett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Edward Higgin makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| 07:16 | Miami (OH) | David Emig misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-60 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Paul Porter gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Warren Hood hits a shot from the right block | 71-60 |
| 06:43 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent misses long on a jumper from the right block | 71-60 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Edward Higgin comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 06:36 | Miami (OH) | David Emig snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| 06:18 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 71-60 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Porter | 71-60 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Jerry Williams loses the dribble to Richard Robinson | 71-60 |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Porter | 71-60 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Paul Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Hood | 71-60 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Warren Hood misses the lay-in | 71-60 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| 05:10 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent connects on the shot in the lane | 71-62 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Rudolph Kent steals it from Jerry Williams | 71-62 |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 04:47 | Miami (OH) | David Emig pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda is called for 5 seconds | 71-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson (PG), James Collett (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), Brian Galaz (PF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, Jerry Williams, Warren Hood, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Francis Brewer (SG), Daniel Collins (SF), Tarek Wallace (PF), John Handley (C) Richard Robinson, Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance, David Emig, Rudolph Kent | |
| 04:17 | Kent State | David O'Niell buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimmie Johnson | 73-62 |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | John Handley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-62 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Brian Galaz snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Collett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) PF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David O'Niell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Daniel Collins (fresh) PF - Tarek Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Handley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson's 3 pointer is rejected by Daniel Collins | 73-62 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Brian Galaz hits the follow up shot | 75-62 |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tarek Wallace | 75-65 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | David O'Niell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Brian Galaz tips it back up and in | 77-65 |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Warren Hood (SF), Paul Porter (PF), Paul Coonrod (C) Jimmie Johnson, Cecil Hawkins, Brian Galaz, David O'Niell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Patrick Olmeda (SG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF) Marvin Green, Francis Brewer, Daniel Collins, Tarek Wallace | |
| 02:45 | Miami (OH) | David Emig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-65 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Warren Hood | 77-65 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 77-65 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance grabs the board | 77-65 |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | David Emig clanks a runner from the right block | 77-65 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | James Collett grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Edward Higgin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 77-65 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Paul Porter can't tip it in | 77-65 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Paul Porter can't tip it in | 77-65 |
| 02:01 | Miami (OH) | David Emig grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Higgin - foul #4 on Edward Higgin, team foul #4 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson (PG), Jerry Williams (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), Brian Galaz (PF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, James Collett, Warren Hood, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer (SG), Daniel Collins (SF), Rudolph Kent (PF), Tarek Wallace (C) Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance, David Emig, John Handley | |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Brian Galaz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cecil Hawkins | 79-67 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-67 |
| 01:12 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Robinson | 79-67 |
| 01:07 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 79-67 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | David O'Niell grabs the defensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 79-67 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins tips it home | 81-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-70 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 81-70 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Brian Galaz tips it but misses | 81-70 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Jerry Williams tips it but misses | 81-70 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Rudolph Kent | 81-70 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 81-70 |