| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Baker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Hollis (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kimmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Nunley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on David Bradley - foul #1 on David Bradley, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 19:45 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 19:45 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Adam Hollis gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Eugene Baker knocks in the shot from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 18:59 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Morris Jenkins | 34-44 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Luke Hughes connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Larry Stokes | 37-44 |
| 18:13 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley's dunk attempt is rejected by David Bradley | 37-44 |
| 18:11 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons tips it home | 37-46 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Wayne Dozier is called for the reach on Larry Stokes - foul #3 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (SG), Swietomierz Fijalkowski (PF) Luke Hughes, Adam Hollis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG), Graham Canter (SG), Walter Hammond (SF), Dean Brazil (PF), Timothy Welch (C) Wayne Dozier, William Kimmons, Morris Jenkins, George Nunley, Christopher Smith | |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Stokes | 39-46 |
| 17:02 | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Eugene Baker grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | David Bradley scores on a shot from the right block set up by Larry Stokes and the foul's on Timothy Welch - foul #3 on Timothy Welch, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Hughes (SG), Adam Hollis (PF) Harvey Treiber, Swietomierz Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier (PG), William Kimmons (SG), Christopher Smith (C) Clement Brown, Graham Canter, Timothy Welch | |
| 16:41 | Kent State | David Bradley makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:17 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | David Bradley grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | David Bradley is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Bradley, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Alicea (SF), Marijan Zupan (C) Eugene Baker, David Bradley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins (SF), George Nunley (PF), Timothy Welch (C) Walter Hammond, Dean Brazil, Christopher Smith | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Alicea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Hollis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marijan Zupan (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Kimmons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Nunley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley can't connect on a shot near the basket | 42-46 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Adam Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses the jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Adam Hollis hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 14:48 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-46 |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley tips it home | 44-48 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Luke Hughes is hacked by William Kimmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Kimmons, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (PG), He-ping Xiong (SG), Eugene Baker (SF), Swietomierz Fijalkowski (PF) Larry Stokes, Luke Hughes, Christopher Alicea, Adam Hollis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG), Graham Canter (SG), Christopher Smith (C) Wayne Dozier, William Kimmons, Timothy Welch | |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:46 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley misses the shot from the right side | 44-48 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Morris Jenkins steals it from Swietomierz Fijalkowski | 44-48 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley lays it in on a great pass from Morris Jenkins | 44-50 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 12:26 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 12:00 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Harvey Treiber - foul #1 on Harvey Treiber, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG), Luke Hughes (SG), Christopher Alicea (SF), Adam Hollis (PF), David Bradley (C) Harvey Treiber, He-ping Xiong, Eugene Baker, Swietomierz Fijalkowski, Marijan Zupan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier (PG), William Kimmons (SG), Walter Hammond (SF), Timothy Welch (C) Clement Brown, Graham Canter, Morris Jenkins, Christopher Smith | |
| 12:00 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:00 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Adam Hollis gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Walter Hammond denies the turnaround by Luke Hughes | 44-51 |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to William Kimmons | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Alicea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Hollis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Kimmons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Nunley (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Hammond | 44-53 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Larry Stokes is hacked by Wayne Dozier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dean Brazil (PF) George Nunley | |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Adam Hollis misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 44-53 |
| 11:07 | Miami (OH) | Dean Brazil grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 44-53 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | David Bradley grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Larry Stokes drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Hollis | 46-53 |
| 10:36 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier's fadeaway is rejected by David Bradley | 46-53 |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Brazil | 46-53 |
| 10:16 | Miami (OH) | David Bradley steps in front of the Dean Brazil pass | 46-53 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Larry Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Black (SF), Christopher Smith (C) Walter Hammond, Timothy Welch | |
| 09:53 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Adam Hollis grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Wayne Dozier - foul #5 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (SG), Eugene Baker (SF) Luke Hughes, Christopher Alicea | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG), Graham Canter (SG), Charles Satterwhite (PF) Wayne Dozier, William Kimmons, Dean Brazil | |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:46 | Miami (OH) | Charles Satterwhite gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:38 | Miami (OH) | Marion Black buries a jumper in the lane | 47-55 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Clement Brown picks off the pass by Adam Hollis | 47-55 |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter misses the easy layup | 47-55 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Eugene Baker gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Larry Stokes comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Satterwhite - foul #2 on Charles Satterwhite, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Fijalkowski (PF), Arthur Cox (C) Adam Hollis, David Bradley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins (SF), Timothy Welch (C) Marion Black, Christopher Smith | |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:37 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-55 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Morris Jenkins picks off the pass by Larry Stokes | 49-55 |
| 08:28 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins throws it down | 49-57 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses the easy layup | 49-57 |
| 08:10 | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 07:58 | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Graham Canter, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | He-ping Xiong (PG), Luke Hughes (SG), Christopher Alicea (SF), Marijan Zupan (C) Larry Stokes, Harvey Treiber, Eugene Baker, Arthur Cox | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Black (PG), William Kimmons (SG), Walter Hammond (SF), Dean Brazil (PF) Clement Brown, Graham Canter, Morris Jenkins, Charles Satterwhite | |
| 07:56 | Kent State | William Kimmons steps in front of the Christopher Alicea pass in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 07:55 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons dunks the ball | 49-59 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan hits a wide open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by He-ping Xiong | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - He-ping Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Alicea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Swietomierz Fijalkowski (fairly fresh) C - Marijan Zupan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marion Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Kimmons (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dean Brazil (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-59 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | He-ping Xiong is fouled on the floor by Timothy Welch - foul #4 on Timothy Welch, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Hollis (PF) Swietomierz Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | George Nunley (PF) Timothy Welch | |
| 06:59 | Kent State | He-ping Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | He-ping Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Marion Black | 53-61 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | He-ping Xiong is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Black - foul #1 on Marion Black, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG) Luke Hughes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins (SF), Christopher Smith (C) Walter Hammond, Dean Brazil | |
| 06:38 | Kent State | He-ping Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | He-ping Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:22 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Marion Black | 55-63 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | He-ping Xiong double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Bradley (C) Marijan Zupan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG), Graham Canter (SG) Marion Black, William Kimmons | |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Graham Canter | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea's pass is intercepted by Graham Canter | 55-65 |
| 05:49 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins misses the easy layup | 55-65 |
| 05:47 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Morris Jenkins | 55-65 |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | Larry Stokes picks off the pass by Graham Canter | 55-65 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Graham Canter takes the ball from Christopher Alicea in the backcourt | 55-65 |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Alicea is called for the reach on Clement Brown - foul #2 on Christopher Alicea, team foul #4 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (PG), Luke Hughes (SG), Eugene Baker (SF) Larry Stokes, He-ping Xiong, Christopher Alicea | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons (SG), Walter Hammond (SF), Dean Brazil (PF) Graham Canter, Morris Jenkins, George Nunley | |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eugene Baker | 55-65 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Hammond - foul #3 on Walter Hammond, team foul #10 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Fijalkowski (PF), Marijan Zupan (C) Adam Hollis, David Bradley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Black (PG), Timothy Welch (C) Clement Brown, Christopher Smith | |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Dean Brazil grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Dean Brazil is fouled on the floor by Swietomierz Fijalkowski - foul #1 on Swietomierz Fijalkowski, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch lays it up and in | 56-67 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Marion Black steps in front of the Harvey Treiber pass in the backcourt | 56-67 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-67 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Swietomierz Fijalkowski | 58-67 |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG), Christopher Alicea (SF), Adam Hollis (PF) Harvey Treiber, Eugene Baker, Swietomierz Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG), Morris Jenkins (SF), George Nunley (PF), Christopher Smith (C) Marion Black, Walter Hammond, Dean Brazil, Timothy Welch | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Alicea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Hollis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Marijan Zupan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Clement Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Kimmons (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Morris Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - George Nunley (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-67 |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley grabs the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Adam Hollis is called for the reach on Clement Brown - foul #1 on Adam Hollis, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Bradley (C) Marijan Zupan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter (SG) William Kimmons | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley hits the easy wide open finger roll | 58-69 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eugene Baker (SF), Marijan Zupan (C) Christopher Alicea, David Bradley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons (SG) Graham Canter | |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Luke Hughes's pass is intercepted by Christopher Smith in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| 02:01 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clement Brown | 58-72 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-72 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons grabs the board | 58-72 |
| 01:17 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Clement Brown and the foul's on Larry Stokes - foul #3 on Larry Stokes, team foul #7 | 58-74 |
| 01:17 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins makes the free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Larry Stokes is fouled in the backcourt by Clement Brown - foul #1 on Clement Brown, team foul #11 | 58-75 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-75 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan pulls down the rebound | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Luke Hughes is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luke Hughes, team foul #8 | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by George Nunley | 60-77 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Larry Stokes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-77 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Smith gets the rebound | 60-77 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown runs out the clock | 60-77 |