| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Benedict (fresh) SG - John Bryner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Whitesell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leslie Heintz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roberto Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Storey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James Franklin inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Roberto Valdez is called for the reach on John Bryner - foul #1 on Roberto Valdez, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | John Bryner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-43 |
| 19:13 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Bernard Taylor | 29-43 |
| 19:09 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Leslie Heintz | 29-46 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | John Bryner's floater is tipped away by Daniel Dunn | 29-46 |
| 18:49 | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz grabs the defensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 18:26 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Dunn | 29-48 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | James Franklin's layup is rejected by Bernard Taylor | 29-48 |
| 18:11 | Miami (OH) | James Storey pulls down the rebound | 29-48 |
| 17:53 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Roberto Valdez | 29-50 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 17:40 | Kent State | James Franklin misses the fadeaway near the basket | 29-50 |
| 17:38 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Bernard Taylor | 29-50 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 17:09 | Miami (OH) | John Bryner steals the ball from Leslie Heintz | 29-50 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Michael Rogers connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Bryner and he's fouled by Roberto Valdez - foul #2 on Roberto Valdez, team foul #2 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett (PF) David Whitesell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerard Alexander (SF) James Storey | |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Michael Rogers makes the free throw | 32-50 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett snags the defensive board | 32-50 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Gerard Alexander steals the ball from James Franklin | 32-50 |
| 16:05 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Jarrett - foul #2 on Joseph Jarrett, team foul #1 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (PG), Bernard Ewing (SG), Floyd Davis (SF), Hans Stazenski (C) James Benedict, John Bryner, James Franklin, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dragan Cichowski (PG) Leslie Heintz | |
| 16:05 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 16:05 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Floyd Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-52 |
| 15:56 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 32-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Davis (fresh) PF - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Hans Stazenski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Dragan Cichowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roberto Valdez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Dunn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Bernard Taylor (fresh) 17 pts. 8 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 15:40 | Miami (OH) | Floyd Davis steps in front of the Bernard Taylor pass | 32-52 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Dragan Cichowski is called for the reach on Hans Stazenski - foul #1 on Dragan Cichowski, team foul #3 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Whitesell (PF) Hans Stazenski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Storey (SF), Ivan Zelkind (PF), Dikembe Abdin (C) Gerard Alexander, Daniel Dunn, Bernard Taylor | |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Jarrett, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Franklin (SF) Floyd Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:45 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-52 |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | James Storey pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-52 |
| 14:31 | Miami (OH) | James Storey knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ivan Zelkind and he's fouled by James Franklin - foul #2 on James Franklin, team foul #3 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Benedict (PG), John Bryner (SG) Luis Tulley, Bernard Ewing | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz (PG) Dragan Cichowski | |
| 14:31 | Miami (OH) | James Storey misses the free throw | 32-54 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett gets the rebound | 32-54 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | David Whitesell double dribbles | 32-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor (C) Dikembe Abdin | |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jarrett - foul #4 on Joseph Jarrett, team foul #4 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Rogers (C) Joseph Jarrett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn (PF) Ivan Zelkind | |
| 13:30 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-54 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | John Bryner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Michael Rogers connects on the jump hook from close range | 34-54 |
| 12:53 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bernard Taylor | 34-56 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | James Franklin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-56 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | John Bryner tips it but misses | 34-56 |
| 12:33 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn grabs the board | 34-56 |
| 12:04 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Roberto Valdez | 34-58 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | John Bryner hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Rogers | 37-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Benedict (fairly fresh) SG - John Bryner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Franklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Whitesell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leslie Heintz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roberto Valdez (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Storey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Dunn (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Bernard Taylor (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Roberto Valdez | 37-60 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | John Bryner misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-60 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Michael Rogers tips it back up and in | 39-60 |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Leslie Heintz and he's fouled by John Bryner - foul #3 on John Bryner, team foul #5 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (PG), Bernard Ewing (SG), Floyd Davis (SF), Hans Stazenski (PF), David Cyr (C) James Benedict, John Bryner, James Franklin, David Whitesell, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dragan Cichowski (PG), Ronnie Cook (SG), Gerard Alexander (SF), Ivan Zelkind (PF) Leslie Heintz, Roberto Valdez, James Storey, Daniel Dunn | |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor makes the free throw | 39-63 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-63 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Bernard Taylor | 39-63 |
| 10:31 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor misses the lay-in | 39-63 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing pulls down the rebound | 39-63 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Floyd Davis misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 39-63 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to David Cyr | 39-63 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Luis Tulley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Ewing | 42-63 |
| 09:31 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Cook is hacked by Floyd Davis - foul #1 on Floyd Davis, team foul #6 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Benedict (PG), John Bryner (SG), James Franklin (SF) Luis Tulley, Bernard Ewing, Floyd Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz (PG), Daniel Dunn (PF), Dikembe Abdin (C) Dragan Cichowski, Ivan Zelkind, Bernard Taylor | |
| 09:09 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Leslie Heintz and the foul's on James Benedict - foul #1 on James Benedict, team foul #7 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Rogers (C) David Cyr | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez (SG), James Storey (SF) Ronnie Cook, Gerard Alexander | |
| 09:09 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin misses the free throw | 42-65 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Michael Rogers snags the defensive board | 42-65 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses the lay-in | 42-65 |
| 08:47 | Miami (OH) | James Storey gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| 08:22 | Miami (OH) | James Storey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Valdez | 42-68 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-68 |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdin | 42-68 |
| 07:41 | Miami (OH) | James Storey travels with the ball | 42-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Whitesell (PF) Hans Stazenski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor (C) Dikembe Abdin | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Benedict (fresh) SG - John Bryner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Whitesell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leslie Heintz (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Roberto Valdez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Storey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Dunn (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Bernard Taylor (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses the lay-in | 42-68 |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 07:27 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by David Whitesell - foul #2 on David Whitesell, team foul #8 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (PG) James Benedict | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Cook (SG), Gerard Alexander (SF) Roberto Valdez, James Storey | |
| 07:27 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 07:27 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-69 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | David Whitesell can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 42-69 |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor snags the defensive board | 42-69 |
| 06:51 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by David Whitesell - foul #3 on David Whitesell, team foul #9 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bernard Ewing (SG), Floyd Davis (SF), Joseph Jarrett (PF), David Cyr (C) John Bryner, James Franklin, David Whitesell, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dragan Cichowski (PG) Leslie Heintz | |
| 06:51 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 42-70 |
| 06:51 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-71 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | David Cyr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-71 |
| 06:29 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor grabs the board | 42-71 |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn's layup is rejected by Joseph Jarrett | 42-71 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett snags the defensive board | 42-71 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | David Cyr misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-71 |
| 06:00 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor grabs the board | 42-71 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor's layup is rejected by Joseph Jarrett | 42-71 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor tips it home | 42-73 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Luis Tulley double dribbles | 42-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Stazenski (C) David Cyr | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz (PG), Roberto Valdez (SG), James Storey (SF), Ivan Zelkind (PF) Dragan Cichowski, Ronnie Cook, Gerard Alexander, Daniel Dunn | |
| 05:20 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leslie Heintz | 42-75 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Luis Tulley | 44-75 |
| 04:53 | Miami (OH) | James Storey lays it in on a great pass from Ivan Zelkind | 44-77 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing makes the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Bernard Taylor - foul #3 on Bernard Taylor, team foul #4 | 46-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn (PF) Ivan Zelkind | |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing misses the free throw | 46-77 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett snags the offensive board | 46-77 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Floyd Davis scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-77 |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | James Storey drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Roberto Valdez | 48-80 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Luis Tulley buries a turnaround from close range set up by Floyd Davis and he's fouled by Roberto Valdez - foul #3 on Roberto Valdez, team foul #5 | 50-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Jackson (SF) Floyd Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin (C) Bernard Taylor | |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Luis Tulley misses the free throw | 50-80 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin pulls down the rebound | 50-80 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roberto Valdez | 50-82 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Luis Tulley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Jackson (fresh) PF - Joseph Jarrett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Hans Stazenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leslie Heintz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. SG - Roberto Valdez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Storey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Dunn (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Abdin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-82 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Cyr (PF) Hans Stazenski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dragan Cichowski (PG) Leslie Heintz | |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | Dragan Cichowski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-82 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett snags the defensive board | 50-82 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Luis Tulley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-82 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Tulley | 50-82 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | George Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-82 |
| 02:33 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin gets the rebound | 50-82 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Jarrett - foul #5 on Joseph Jarrett, team foul #10 | 50-82 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd Davis (SF), Hans Stazenski (C) Bernard Ewing, Joseph Jarrett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Cook (SG), Gerard Alexander (SF), Bernard Taylor (C) Roberto Valdez, James Storey, Dikembe Abdin | |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 50-83 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-84 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Floyd Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-84 |
| 02:08 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Daniel Dunn | 50-84 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 50-84 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | David Cyr gets the rebound | 50-84 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | George Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-84 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Gerard Alexander | 53-86 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | George Jackson loses the dribble to Gerard Alexander | 53-86 |
| 00:58 | Miami (OH) | Dragan Cichowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerard Alexander | 53-88 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | George Jackson is fouled on the floor by Gerard Alexander - foul #2 on Gerard Alexander, team foul #6 | 53-88 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bernard Ewing (SG) George Jackson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz (PG), Roberto Valdez (SG), James Storey (SF) Dragan Cichowski, Ronnie Cook, Gerard Alexander | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-88 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski grabs the offensive rebound | 53-88 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Roberto Valdez is called for the reach on Luis Tulley - foul #4 on Roberto Valdez, team foul #7 | 53-88 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Luis Tulley makes the 1st free throw | 54-88 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Luis Tulley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-88 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Floyd Davis - foul #2 on Floyd Davis, team foul #11 | 55-88 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-89 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 55-89 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing snags the defensive board | 55-89 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Luis Tulley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-89 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn gets the rebound | 55-89 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz runs out the clock | 55-89 |