| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kelvin Hartnett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick Seamons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Freeborn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Unger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Reagan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan inbounds the ball | 35-20 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Kelvin Hartnett is called for the reach on Edwin Reagan - foul #1 on Kelvin Hartnett, team foul #1 | 35-20 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-20 |
| 19:29 | Miami (OH) | Derrick Seamons snags the defensive board | 35-20 |
| 19:11 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-20 |
| 19:09 | Miami (OH) | Derrick Seamons snags the offensive board | 35-20 |
| 18:53 | Miami (OH) | Derrick Seamons can't throw it down | 35-20 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Henry Teachout grabs the defensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Michael Wittrock steps in front of the Shawn Freeborn pass | 35-20 |
| 18:40 | Miami (OH) | Derrick Seamons misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-20 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Christopher Unger gets the rebound | 35-20 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Eugene White steals the ball from Shawn Freeborn | 35-20 |
| 17:57 | Miami (OH) | Derrick Seamons makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kelvin Hartnett | 38-20 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Scott Walker is called for the reach on Edwin Reagan - foul #3 on Scott Walker, team foul #2 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis (PF) Scott Walker | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:19 | Kent State | John Griffith hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Shawn Freeborn | 38-22 |
| 17:09 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on Kelvin Hartnett - foul #2 on Kelvin Hartnett, team foul #3 | 38-22 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan drills a 3 from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 16:32 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-25 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock grabs the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 16:18 | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett is hacked by Shawn Freeborn - foul #1 on Shawn Freeborn, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (PG), Leroy Mauch (SF), Michael Kells (C) Kelvin Hartnett, Eugene White, Derrick Seamons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (PG), Danny Axford (SF), Donald Hampton (PF), Nelson Collins (C) Shawn Freeborn, Edwin Reagan, John Griffith, Henry Teachout | |
| 15:58 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis is hacked by Nelson Collins - foul #3 on Nelson Collins, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker (PF) Ivan Sulejmanovski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leroy Mauch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Walker (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Kells (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) SG - Christopher Unger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nelson Collins (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-25 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan scores on a runner from the right block | 38-27 |
| 15:05 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 15:03 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis tips it home | 40-27 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett (PG), Eugene White (SF), Derrick Seamons (C) Michael Wittrock, Robert Mathis, Michael Kells | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn (PG), Gary Howard (SG), Edwin Reagan (SF), Henry Teachout (C) Arnold Cogan, Christopher Unger, Danny Axford, Nelson Collins | |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Henry Teachout pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-27 |
| 14:45 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 14:28 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White is fouled on the floor by Edwin Reagan - foul #3 on Edwin Reagan, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Griffith (PF) Donald Hampton | |
| 14:07 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White's pass is intercepted by Edwin Reagan | 40-27 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Derrick Seamons swats the layup by Henry Teachout | 40-27 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | John Griffith tips it in | 40-29 |
| 13:37 | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett clanks a jumper from the left side | 40-29 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Teachout | 40-29 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 13:31 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White connects on the shot from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Gary Howard connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Freeborn | 42-32 |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Freeborn steals it from Scott Walker | 42-32 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan scores on a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Eugene White - foul #1 on Eugene White, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (PG), Michael Wittrock (SG), Joseph Thomas (SF), Robert Mathis (PF), Michael Kells (C) Kelvin Hartnett, Leroy Mauch, Eugene White, Scott Walker, Derrick Seamons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (PG), Christopher Unger (SG), Donald Hampton (PF), Danny Axford (C) Shawn Freeborn, Gary Howard, John Griffith, Henry Teachout | |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:02 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nelson Collins (C) Edwin Reagan | |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Donald Hampton lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Unger and he's hacked by Robert Mathis - foul #2 on Robert Mathis, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Donald Hampton misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis grabs the board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Kells (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Unger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Collins (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells's pass is intercepted by Nelson Collins | 42-37 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Robert Mathis steps in front of the Nelson Collins pass | 42-37 |
| 11:07 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Wittrock | 45-37 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Donald Hampton comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 45-37 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Donald Hampton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Ivan Sulejmanovski - foul #1 on Ivan Sulejmanovski, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett (PG), Eugene White (SF), Scott Walker (PF), Derrick Seamons (C) Ivan Sulejmanovski, Joseph Thomas, Robert Mathis, Michael Kells | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edwin Reagan (SF), John Griffith (PF), Henry Teachout (C) Danny Axford, Donald Hampton, Nelson Collins | |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:18 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Griffith | 45-38 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Kelvin Hartnett steals the ball from Henry Teachout | 45-38 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett lays it in | 47-38 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Henry Teachout misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 47-38 |
| 09:48 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:34 | Miami (OH) | Derrick Seamons misses the dunk | 47-38 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Christopher Unger snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Henry Teachout hits a driving attempt from the left block | 47-40 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan misses badly on a shot from the left side | 50-40 |
| 08:33 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 08:15 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott Walker | 53-40 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Christopher Unger makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Arnold Cogan and he's hacked by Eugene White - foul #2 on Eugene White, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (PG), Leroy Mauch (SF), Robert Mathis (PF) Kelvin Hartnett, Eugene White, Scott Walker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn (PG), Danny Axford (SF), Donald Hampton (PF) Arnold Cogan, Edwin Reagan, John Griffith | |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Christopher Unger makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Sulejmanovski | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Mauch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Seamons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Freeborn (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Unger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Henry Teachout misses the easy layup | 56-43 |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Robert Mathis | 56-43 |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Henry Teachout grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Christopher Unger banks in the layup on a great pass from Shawn Freeborn | 56-45 |
| 06:35 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 06:33 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Seamons | 56-45 |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Hampton - foul #1 on Donald Hampton, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett (PG), Eugene White (SF), Michael Kells (C) Ivan Sulejmanovski, Michael Wittrock, Derrick Seamons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Howard (SG), Edwin Reagan (SF), John Griffith (PF) Christopher Unger, Danny Axford, Henry Teachout | |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | John Griffith misses the easy layup | 58-45 |
| 05:56 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:34 | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:25 | Kent State | John Griffith knocks in the shot near the basket | 61-47 |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett misses the easy layup | 61-47 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Edwin Reagan | 61-47 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Donald Hampton misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Kells - foul #3 on Michael Kells, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock (SG), Scott Walker (PF) Leroy Mauch, Robert Mathis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Donald Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Donald Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | John Griffith can't finish the layup | 61-48 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan gets the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | John Griffith clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Walker - foul #4 on Scott Walker, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derrick Seamons (C) Michael Kells | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Unger (SG), Henry Teachout (C) Gary Howard, Donald Hampton | |
| 04:41 | Kent State | John Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | John Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:15 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White's layup is rejected by John Griffith | 61-50 |
| 04:14 | Miami (OH) | Derrick Seamons tips it but misses | 61-50 |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock snags the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene White | 64-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edwin Reagan | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch (PG), Robert Mathis (SF) Kelvin Hartnett, Eugene White | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (PG), Danny Axford (SF), Donald Hampton (PF) Shawn Freeborn, Edwin Reagan, John Griffith | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leroy Mauch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Derrick Seamons (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Unger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Danny Axford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-52 |
| 02:41 | Miami (OH) | Derrick Seamons clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Donald Hampton grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Christopher Unger travels with the ball | 64-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (SG), Joseph Thomas (SF), Michael Kells (C) Michael Wittrock, Scott Walker, Derrick Seamons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Howard (SG), Nelson Collins (C) Christopher Unger, Henry Teachout | |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Thomas scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-52 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Donald Hampton hits the finger roll | 66-54 |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis double dribbles | 66-54 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-54 |
| 01:08 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells is fouled on the floor by Donald Hampton - foul #2 on Donald Hampton, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski is hacked by Nelson Collins - foul #4 on Nelson Collins, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch runs out the clock | 66-54 |