| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) PF - John Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene White (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Kells (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gary Howard inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan is fouled on the floor by Michael Wittrock - foul #3 on Michael Wittrock, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis (SG) Michael Wittrock | |
| 19:34 | Kent State | John Griffith misses badly on a shot in the paint | 22-30 |
| 19:32 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Eugene White | 22-30 |
| 19:16 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski is hacked by William Purvis - foul #2 on William Purvis, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 18:59 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-30 |
| 18:57 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Sulejmanovski | 22-30 |
| 18:33 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 18:32 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis tips it in | 22-32 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | William Purvis loses the dribble to Eugene White | 22-32 |
| 18:16 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis blows the layup | 22-32 |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 18:03 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Johnson | 22-34 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan clanks a jumper from the left side | 22-34 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | William Purvis gets the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Gary Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-34 |
| 17:20 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 17:09 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Johnson | 22-37 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-37 |
| 16:50 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 16:29 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells lays it in set up by Ivan Sulejmanovski | 22-39 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Henry Teachout clanks a jumper from the left wing | 22-39 |
| 16:14 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White gets the rebound | 22-39 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eugene White | 22-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arnold Cogan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) PF - John Griffith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Eugene White (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Kells (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Arnold Cogan | 24-42 |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Henry Teachout - foul #1 on Henry Teachout, team foul #2 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Fred Hillhouse (SG), Danny Axford (SF), Donald Hampton (PF), Nelson Collins (C) William Purvis, Arnold Cogan, Gary Howard, John Griffith, Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock (SG), Leroy Mauch (SF), Scott Walker (PF), George Jensen (C) Robert Mathis, Eugene White, Michael Kells, John Johnson | |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski misses the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-43 |
| 15:01 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Danny Axford - foul #1 on Danny Axford, team foul #3 | 24-43 |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Danny Axford | 26-45 |
| 14:15 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Scott Walker is blocked by Donald Hampton | 26-45 |
| 14:14 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch snags the offensive board | 26-45 |
| 13:50 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-48 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Danny Axford clanks a shot in the lane | 26-48 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Adrian Mendenhall | 26-48 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Danny Axford clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-48 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Nelson Collins tips it in | 28-48 |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-48 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Nelson Collins gets the rebound | 28-48 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 28-48 |
| 12:36 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker pulls down the rebound | 28-48 |
| 12:31 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-48 |
| 12:29 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker snags the offensive board | 28-48 |
| 12:11 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Mauch | 28-51 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Leroy Mauch is called for the reach on Danny Axford - foul #1 on Leroy Mauch, team foul #2 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), Gary Howard (SF), John Griffith (PF), Henry Teachout (C) Adrian Mendenhall, Fred Hillhouse, Danny Axford, Donald Hampton, Nelson Collins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene White (SF), Michael Kells (PF), John Johnson (C) Ivan Sulejmanovski, Scott Walker, George Jensen | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) PF - John Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leroy Mauch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene White (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Kells (fresh) 10 pts. C - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Gary Howard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Purvis | 31-51 |
| 11:17 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson can't finish the layup | 31-51 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Gary Howard snags the defensive board | 31-51 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | John Johnson is called for the reach on Henry Teachout - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Thomas (PG) Leroy Mauch | |
| 10:51 | Kent State | John Griffith misses the runner from the baseline | 31-51 |
| 10:49 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White snags the defensive board | 31-51 |
| 10:28 | Miami (OH) | John Griffith is called for the reach on Eugene White - foul #2 on John Griffith, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG) William Purvis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:06 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White's pass is intercepted by John Griffith | 31-51 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall is hacked by Joseph Thomas - foul #1 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (PG), Robert Mathis (SG) Joseph Thomas, Michael Wittrock | |
| 09:51 | Kent State | John Griffith scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Gary Howard and he's hacked by Michael Kells - foul #1 on Michael Kells, team foul #5 | 33-51 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | John Griffith misses the free throw | 33-51 |
| 09:51 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis grabs the board | 33-51 |
| 09:34 | Miami (OH) | Henry Teachout denies the turnaround by Ivan Sulejmanovski | 33-51 |
| 09:33 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White misses the tip | 33-51 |
| 09:32 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis hits the follow up shot | 33-53 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Gary Howard is called for traveling | 33-53 |
| 09:12 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock (SG) Robert Mathis | |
| 09:02 | Kent State | A charge is called on Gary Howard - foul #1 on Gary Howard, team foul #5 | 33-53 |
| 08:39 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 33-53 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall grabs the defensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Gary Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-53 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall tips it back up and in | 35-53 |
| 08:04 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-56 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the fadeaway near the basket | 37-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Cogan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Griffith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene White (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael Kells (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-56 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Griffith | 37-56 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Henry Teachout drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Adrian Mendenhall | 39-56 |
| 06:40 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White can't finish the layup | 39-56 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Henry Teachout snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Gary Howard makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Adrian Mendenhall | 42-56 |
| 06:06 | Miami (OH) | Henry Teachout is called for the reach on Eugene White - foul #2 on Henry Teachout, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch (PG), Robert Mathis (SF), Scott Walker (PF), George Jensen (C) Ivan Sulejmanovski, Eugene White, Michael Kells, John Johnson | |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis misses the driving attempt from the left block | 42-56 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nelson Collins | 42-56 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Nelson Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 42-56 |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 05:20 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (PG) Michael Wittrock | |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Donald Hampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-56 |
| 04:47 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski is fouled on the floor by Donald Hampton - foul #3 on Donald Hampton, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Teachout (C) Nelson Collins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:47 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 04:47 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Henry Teachout hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 42-58 |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 04:11 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch is fouled on the floor by William Purvis - foul #3 on William Purvis, team foul #8 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nelson Collins (C) Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Thomas (SF) Ivan Sulejmanovski | |
| 04:11 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 04:11 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse is whistled for traveling | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:34 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Leroy Mauch | 42-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Hillhouse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nelson Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leroy Mauch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. SF - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Walker (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Kent State | William Purvis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Fred Hillhouse - foul #2 on Fred Hillhouse, team foul #9 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wendell Sheahan (SG) Fred Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joshua Jones (PF) Scott Walker | |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Wendell Sheahan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-63 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| 02:29 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis is whistled for a carry | 42-63 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Donald Hampton drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Danny Axford | 44-63 |
| 01:43 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen is denied on a layup by Donald Hampton | 44-63 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Thomas tips it back up and in | 44-65 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Danny Axford double dribbles | 44-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse (SG) Wendell Sheahan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker (PF) Joshua Jones | |
| 01:12 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Thomas | 44-67 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Danny Axford hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Thomas - foul #2 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #6 | 44-67 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Danny Axford makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Danny Axford misses the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 01:01 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Scott Walker | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Fred Hillhouse steals it from Scott Walker | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Donald Hampton is whistled for traveling | 45-67 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Nelson Collins - foul #1 on Nelson Collins, team foul #10 | 45-69 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen makes the free throw | 45-70 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Donald Hampton scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Hillhouse | 47-70 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch runs out the clock | 47-70 |