| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Peter Ryan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Riebe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Highberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Meany (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy McGarey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willian Edick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| 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) | Billy Riebe is denied on a layup by Willian Edick | 38-35 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | James Meany pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Steven Klinger can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 19:24 | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | David Highberger makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Peter Ryan | 41-35 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Klinger | 41-37 |
| 18:54 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Meany - foul #2 on James Meany, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 18:54 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:54 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Willian Edick pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Willian Edick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 18:30 | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | Willian Edick is called for the reach on David Highberger - foul #1 on Willian Edick, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Peter Ryan | 44-37 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Steven Klinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 17:43 | Miami (OH) | David Highberger snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 17:37 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Steven Oliver steals the ball from Clarence Woods | 44-37 |
| 16:52 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe's fadeaway is rejected by Willian Edick | 44-37 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 16:18 | Miami (OH) | David Highberger misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Willian Edick - foul #2 on Willian Edick, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon (PG), Alex Haynes (SG), Donald Zimmerman (SF), Wayne Flaherty (C) Peter Ryan, Billy Riebe, Steven Oliver, Chris Bishop | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack West (PG), Neal Lowry (SG), Michael Olson (SF), Michael Palma (PF), Floyd Cole (C) James Meany, Steven Klinger, Timothy McGarey, Willian Edick, Clarence Woods | |
| 16:18 | Miami (OH) | David Highberger makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:18 | Miami (OH) | David Highberger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Jack West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 15:55 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Weldon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Highberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Flaherty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jack West (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Neal Lowry (fresh) SF - Michael Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Palma (fresh) 6 pts. C - Floyd Cole (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman lays it in set up by Wayne Flaherty | 48-40 |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Jack West misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Floyd Cole tips it home | 48-42 |
| 15:18 | Miami (OH) | Jack West steps in front of the Alex Haynes pass | 48-42 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Jack West banks in the layup | 48-44 |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Olson - foul #1 on Michael Olson, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan (PG), Billy Riebe (SG), Steven Oliver (SF) Michael Weldon, Alex Haynes, David Highberger | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Meany (PG), Willian Edick (PF) Michael Palma, Floyd Cole | |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Willian Edick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Michael Olson can't tip it in | 50-44 |
| 14:31 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Steven Oliver | 50-44 |
| 14:08 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Michael Olson gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Billy Riebe is called for the reach on James Meany - foul #1 on Billy Riebe, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop (C) Donald Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Klinger (SG), Timothy McGarey (SF), Clarence Woods (C) Neal Lowry, Jack West, Michael Olson | |
| 13:45 | Kent State | James Meany misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Chris Bishop - foul #2 on Chris Bishop, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | James Meany misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | James Meany makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Steven Klinger gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Chris Bishop steps in front of the Steven Klinger pass | 50-45 |
| 13:11 | Miami (OH) | Timothy McGarey steals the ball from Peter Ryan | 50-45 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Ryan - foul #1 on Peter Ryan, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon (SG), Donald Zimmerman (SF), David Highberger (PF) Billy Riebe, Steven Oliver, Wayne Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack West (PF) Willian Edick | |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:54 | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:37 | Miami (OH) | Steven Klinger steals the ball from Donald Zimmerman | 50-46 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 11:52 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-49 |
| 11:50 | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop can't tip it in | 50-49 |
| 11:49 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Peter Ryan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Weldon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Highberger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Meany (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy McGarey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack West (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Clarence Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe (SG), Steven Oliver (SF) Peter Ryan, Donald Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Olson (SF), Willian Edick (PF) James Meany, Timothy McGarey | |
| 11:16 | Miami (OH) | David Highberger scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Weldon | 54-49 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Michael Olson hits a runner in the paint | 54-51 |
| 10:35 | Miami (OH) | David Highberger buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Riebe | 57-51 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Willian Edick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Highberger - foul #2 on David Highberger, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Flaherty (C) Chris Bishop | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Meany (PG), Neal Lowry (SG) Steven Klinger, Clarence Woods | |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Willian Edick misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Willian Edick misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 10:06 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Flaherty is hacked by Jack West - foul #1 on Jack West, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan (PG) Michael Weldon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy McGarey (SF) Michael Olson | |
| 09:58 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver can't finish the layup | 57-51 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Meany | 57-51 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Jack West hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 09:08 | Miami (OH) | David Highberger is called for a charge - foul #3 on David Highberger, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon (SG), Donald Zimmerman (SF), Ricardo Diaz (PF) Billy Riebe, Steven Oliver, David Highberger | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Olson (PF), Floyd Cole (C) Willian Edick, Jack West | |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Neal Lowry lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy McGarey | 57-55 |
| 08:24 | Miami (OH) | Neal Lowry takes the ball from Donald Zimmerman | 57-55 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | James Meany hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Neal Lowry | 57-57 |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Floyd Cole pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Wayne Flaherty takes the ball from Timothy McGarey | 57-57 |
| 07:47 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Flaherty misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | James Meany pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Peter Ryan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Weldon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricardo Diaz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Flaherty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Meany (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Neal Lowry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy McGarey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Neal Lowry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 07:30 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Donald Zimmerman | 57-57 |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Weldon | 60-57 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Neal Lowry misses badly on a floater from the right side | 60-57 |
| 06:49 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:31 | Miami (OH) | Neal Lowry is called for the reach on Michael Weldon - foul #3 on Neal Lowry, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe (SG), Steven Oliver (SF), David Highberger (PF), Chris Bishop (C) Peter Ryan, Donald Zimmerman, Ricardo Diaz, Wayne Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack West (PG), Steven Klinger (SG), Willian Edick (PF), Clarence Woods (C) James Meany, Neal Lowry, Timothy McGarey, Floyd Cole | |
| 06:16 | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop misses the jumper from the baseline | 60-57 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Willian Edick snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Jack West is fouled on the floor by Michael Weldon - foul #2 on Michael Weldon, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Jack West clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Highberger | 60-57 |
| 05:48 | Miami (OH) | Steven Klinger steals it from Michael Weldon | 60-57 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Steven Klinger drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Woods | 60-60 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon is hacked by Michael Olson - foul #2 on Michael Olson, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Palma (PG) Michael Olson | |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Willian Edick blows the dunk but he's fouled by David Highberger - foul #4 on David Highberger, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alex Haynes (PG) Michael Weldon | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Meany (PG) Michael Palma | |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Willian Edick makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Willian Edick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | Alex Haynes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | James Meany gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | James Meany banks in the layup | 62-64 |
| 03:58 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver knocks in the 3 from straight away | 65-64 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Steven Klinger hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Meany | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Alex Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Riebe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Oliver (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Highberger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Chris Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Meany (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack West (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willian Edick (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Alex Haynes tips it back up and in | 67-66 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Jack West misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-66 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Jack West grabs the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Jack West misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Alex Haynes - foul #1 on Alex Haynes, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan (PG), Michael Weldon (SG), Donald Zimmerman (SF), Wayne Flaherty (C) Alex Haynes, Billy Riebe, Steven Oliver, Chris Bishop | |
| Subs | Kent State | Neal Lowry (SG), Timothy McGarey (SF), Michael Olson (C) Steven Klinger, Willian Edick, Clarence Woods | |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Jack West makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Jack West makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | David Highberger makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Zimmerman | 69-68 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe (SG), Steven Oliver (SF), Chris Bishop (C) Michael Weldon, Donald Zimmerman, Wayne Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Klinger (SG), Willian Edick (PF), Clarence Woods (C) Neal Lowry, Jack West, Michael Olson | |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Clarence Woods connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Meany | 69-71 |
| 02:28 | Miami (OH) | Steven Klinger steals it from Peter Ryan in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Steven Klinger hits the finger roll | 69-73 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | David Highberger misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Steven Klinger is called for traveling | 69-73 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop can't finish the layup | 69-73 |
| 01:39 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 01:30 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Billy Riebe | 72-73 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Willian Edick misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Peter Ryan - foul #2 on Peter Ryan, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Willian Edick makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Willian Edick misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | David Highberger snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | David Highberger misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to David Highberger | 72-74 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | David Highberger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-74 |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver hits the follow up shot | 74-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey travels with the ball | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan is hacked by James Meany - foul #3 on James Meany, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Meany clanks a fullcourt shot | 75-74 |