| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eugene White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gary Howard inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | John Griffith loses the dribble to Michael Kells | 39-28 |
| 19:15 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski is fouled on the floor by Arnold Cogan - foul #1 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Henry Teachout grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | John Griffith makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by William Purvis | 39-30 |
| 18:28 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson loses the dribble to William Purvis | 39-30 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Gary Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 18:16 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:57 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ivan Sulejmanovski | 42-30 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Purvis | 42-32 |
| 17:26 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | William Purvis pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Henry Teachout clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse (SG) Arnold Cogan | |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:59 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-34 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 16:41 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Kells | 42-34 |
| 16:24 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | John Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Walker and he's fouled by Henry Teachout - foul #3 on Henry Teachout, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch (PG), Robert Mathis (SF) Ivan Sulejmanovski, Eugene White | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Danny Axford (SF), Donald Hampton (PF), Nelson Collins (C) William Purvis, Gary Howard, John Griffith, Henry Teachout | |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leroy Mauch (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Hillhouse (fresh) SF - Danny Axford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Collins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Michael Kells picks off the pass by Donald Hampton | 47-34 |
| 15:31 | Miami (OH) | Danny Axford steps in front of the Michael Wittrock pass | 47-34 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Donald Hampton is called for traveling | 47-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (PG), John Johnson (C) Michael Wittrock, Michael Kells | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (SG) Fred Hillhouse | |
| 15:01 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 47-34 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Donald Hampton gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Scott Walker - foul #1 on Scott Walker, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Howard (SF), Henry Teachout (C) Danny Axford, Nelson Collins | |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 14:25 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 49-34 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Donald Hampton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 49-34 |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Robert Mathis | 49-34 |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson is hacked by Henry Teachout - foul #4 on Henry Teachout, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock (SG), Eugene White (SF) Leroy Mauch, Scott Walker | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Griffith (PF) Henry Teachout | |
| 13:41 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-34 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | John Griffith pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | John Griffith misses the easy layup | 49-34 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Donald Hampton tips it but misses | 49-34 |
| 13:27 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Wittrock | 49-34 |
| 13:10 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 12:57 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-34 |
| 12:56 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis gets the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-34 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Donald Hampton misses the lay-in | 49-34 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | John Griffith tips it back up and in | 49-36 |
| 12:07 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski grabs the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 11:49 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall grabs the board | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eugene White (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Mathis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Cogan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Griffith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Hampton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Gary Howard drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-39 |
| 11:06 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Mathis | 51-39 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | John Griffith buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Arnold Cogan and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch (PG), Joseph Thomas (SF), Michael Kells (PF), Scott Walker (C) Ivan Sulejmanovski, Eugene White, Robert Mathis, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Fred Hillhouse (SG), Danny Axford (SF), Nelson Collins (C) Adrian Mendenhall, Arnold Cogan, Gary Howard, Donald Hampton | |
| 10:39 | Kent State | John Griffith makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Leroy Mauch and the foul's on William Purvis - foul #1 on William Purvis, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Frank (C) John Griffith | |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Thomas makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Purvis | 54-44 |
| 10:02 | Miami (OH) | William Purvis steps in front of the Michael Kells pass | 54-44 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Danny Axford lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Purvis | 54-46 |
| 09:44 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Thomas | 57-46 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Kells - foul #3 on Michael Kells, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene White (SF) Michael Wittrock | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-48 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Frank | 57-48 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Danny Axford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 57-48 |
| 08:46 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:40 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Thomas | 59-48 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Nelson Collins comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Kells - foul #4 on Michael Kells, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (PG), Michael Wittrock (SG), George Jensen (C) Leroy Mauch, Joseph Thomas, Michael Kells | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Howard (SF), Donald Hampton (C) Danny Axford, David Frank | |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Nelson Collins makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Nelson Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:09 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis (PF) George Jensen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wendell Sheahan (SG) Fred Hillhouse | |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Nelson Collins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Donald Hampton hits the follow up shot | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eugene White (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wendell Sheahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Collins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White is hacked by Gary Howard - foul #1 on Gary Howard, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells (PF), John Johnson (C) Robert Mathis, Scott Walker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), John Griffith (PF), Henry Teachout (C) William Purvis, Donald Hampton, Nelson Collins | |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:42 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Griffith | 59-52 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Gary Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 06:19 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 05:55 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Sulejmanovski | 62-52 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall misses the easy layup | 62-52 |
| 05:27 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Henry Teachout gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-54 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Henry Teachout grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Henry Teachout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch (PG), Robert Mathis (SG), Joseph Thomas (SF), Scott Walker (PF), George Jensen (C) Ivan Sulejmanovski, Michael Wittrock, Eugene White, Michael Kells, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), Danny Axford (SF), Donald Hampton (PF) Adrian Mendenhall, Wendell Sheahan, Gary Howard, John Griffith | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen clanks a jumper from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Teachout | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leroy Mauch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Scott Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Donald Hampton makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | Donald Hampton swats the short shot by Scott Walker | 62-57 |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Thomas misses the tip | 62-57 |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Thomas grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (PG), Michael Wittrock (SG), Michael Kells (PF) Leroy Mauch, Joseph Thomas, George Jensen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Gary Howard (SF), John Griffith (PF) William Purvis, Danny Axford, Donald Hampton | |
| 02:32 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Robert Mathis swats the layup by Henry Teachout | 65-57 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Henry Teachout tips it home | 65-59 |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene White (SF), John Johnson (C) Robert Mathis, Scott Walker | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Adrian Mendenhall - foul #4 on Adrian Mendenhall, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan's floater is knocked away by Michael Wittrock | 67-59 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 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) | |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | John Griffith picks off the pass by Michael Wittrock | 67-59 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Adrian Mendenhall takes the ball from Ivan Sulejmanovski in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall lays it in | 67-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ivan Sulejmanovski | 69-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Gary Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-61 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | John Griffith snags the offensive board | 69-61 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | John Griffith's pass is intercepted by Ivan Sulejmanovski | 69-61 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski lays it in | 71-61 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Ivan Sulejmanovski is called for the reach on Adrian Mendenhall - foul #3 on Ivan Sulejmanovski, team foul #6 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch (PG), Robert Mathis (SG), Joseph Thomas (SF), Scott Walker (PF), George Jensen (C) Ivan Sulejmanovski, Michael Wittrock, Eugene White, Michael Kells, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Fred Hillhouse (SG), Danny Axford (SF), Donald Hampton (PF), Nelson Collins (C) Adrian Mendenhall, Arnold Cogan, Gary Howard, John Griffith, Henry Teachout | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | William Purvis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Hillhouse | 71-64 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (PG), Michael Wittrock (SG), Eugene White (SF), Michael Kells (PF), John Johnson (C) Leroy Mauch, Robert Mathis, Joseph Thomas, Scott Walker, George Jensen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), Gary Howard (SF), John Griffith (PF), Henry Teachout (C) William Purvis, Fred Hillhouse, Danny Axford, Donald Hampton, Nelson Collins | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Cogan is called for the reach on Michael Wittrock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Henry Teachout grabs the board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Gary Howard buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Griffith | 71-67 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White is hacked by Arnold Cogan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Johnson (C) Scott Walker | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Henry Teachout gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Gary Howard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 72-67 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Adrian Mendenhall is called for the reach on John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adrian Mendenhall, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG) Adrian Mendenhall | |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Henry Teachout snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | William Purvis scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gary Howard | 73-70 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock is fouled in the backcourt by William Purvis - foul #2 on William Purvis, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Gary Howard travels with the ball | 75-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski is hacked by William Purvis in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Purvis, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Gary Howard hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 77-70 |