| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Linton (fresh) C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Arnold Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Schlegel (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jim Lincoln (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hammer (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer misses the easy layup | 24-37 |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox grabs the offensive board | 24-37 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid (SG), Paul Hoover (PF) Dustin Schlegel, Michael Hammer | |
| 19:06 | Kent State | James Linton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Yo Chiong can't tip it in | 24-37 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox misses the floater from the right side | 24-37 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | James Linton gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Jim Lincoln steps in front of the Bruce Kegley pass | 24-37 |
| 18:04 | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenny Tse - foul #2 on Kenny Tse, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel (SG), Michael Hammer (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Richard Kincaid, Paul Hoover, Daniel Fox | |
| 18:04 | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln misses the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 18:04 | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Kenny Tse clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dustin Schlegel - foul #1 on Dustin Schlegel, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Hoover (SF) Jim Lincoln | |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Kenny Tse makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Kenny Tse misses the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 17:47 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 17:29 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel is fouled on the floor by James Linton - foul #3 on James Linton, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Myers (PF) James Linton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:14 | Miami (OH) | Frank Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox (C) Frank Johnson | |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley's floater is tipped away by Michael Hammer | 25-38 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Daniel Fox | 25-38 |
| 16:33 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Kegley takes the ball from Michael Hammer | 25-38 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Kenny Tse misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-38 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Fox - foul #3 on Daniel Fox, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Timmy Winebarger (SF), James Linton (PF) Yo Chiong, Kenny Tse, Mark Robertson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln (SF), Frank Johnson (C) Paul Hoover, Daniel Fox | |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Duane Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Myers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timmy Winebarger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Linton (fresh) 3 pf. C - Bruce Kegley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Arnold Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Schlegel (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jim Lincoln (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hammer (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Frank Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 27-38 |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins gets the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 15:20 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Linton - foul #4 on James Linton, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chad Jackson (PF), Jonathan Guynn (C) James Linton, Bruce Kegley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid (SG), Daniel Fox (C) Dustin Schlegel, Frank Johnson | |
| 15:20 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 15:20 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Chad Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn misses long on a runner in the lane | 27-39 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn hits the follow up shot | 29-39 |
| 14:45 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Richard Kincaid | 29-41 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Michael Hammer is called for the reach on Chad Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Hammer, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Kenny Tse (SG), Mark Robertson (SF) Duane Harris, Jeremy Myers, Chad Jackson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel (PG), Paul Hoover (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Arnold Collins, Michael Hammer, Daniel Fox | |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Kenny Tse misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger tips it home | 31-41 |
| 13:49 | Miami (OH) | Frank Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 31-41 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Guynn | 31-41 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Mark Robertson is hacked by Frank Johnson - foul #1 on Frank Johnson, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Michael Hammer (PF), Daniel Fox (C) Richard Kincaid, Jim Lincoln, Frank Johnson | |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Mark Robertson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 12:42 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins tips it in | 33-43 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Yo Chiong | 35-43 |
| 12:08 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer blows the layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Guynn - foul #2 on Jonathan Guynn, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Myers (PF), Bruce Kegley (C) Timmy Winebarger, Jonathan Guynn | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid (SG), Jim Lincoln (SF), Frank Johnson (C) Dustin Schlegel, Paul Hoover, Daniel Fox | |
| 12:08 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:08 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-45 |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jim Lincoln | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Myers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Arnold Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Kincaid (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jim Lincoln (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hammer (fresh) 27 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Frank Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 35-45 |
| 11:34 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins can't tip it in | 35-45 |
| 11:33 | Miami (OH) | Frank Johnson tips it but misses | 35-45 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Mark Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 11:18 | Miami (OH) | Frank Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Kincaid | 35-47 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Yo Chiong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel (PG), Paul Hoover (PF), Daniel Fox (C) Arnold Collins, Michael Hammer, Frank Johnson | |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel misses badly on a floater from the right side | 35-47 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Kenny Tse snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Mark Robertson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley snags the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Jim Lincoln steps in front of the Jeremy Myers pass | 35-47 |
| 09:33 | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-47 |
| 09:31 | Miami (OH) | Paul Hoover snags the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 09:08 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox misses the turnaround in the paint | 35-47 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Myers | 35-47 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 08:48 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dustin Schlegel | 38-50 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Mark Robertson jams it on a nice dish by Yo Chiong | 40-50 |
| 08:11 | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-50 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Richard Kincaid steps in front of the Yo Chiong pass in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 08:04 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid lays it up and in | 40-52 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley hits a turnaround from the left block | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Tse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Robertson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremy Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Kegley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Dustin Schlegel (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Kincaid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Lincoln (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Hoover (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Yo Chiong - foul #2 on Yo Chiong, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Timmy Winebarger (SG), Chad Jackson (SF), James Linton (PF), Jonathan Guynn (C) Yo Chiong, Kenny Tse, Mark Robertson, Jeremy Myers, Bruce Kegley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), James Reynolds (SF), Michael Hammer (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Richard Kincaid, Jim Lincoln, Paul Hoover, Daniel Fox | |
| 07:30 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 07:30 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn's layup is rejected by Frank Johnson | 42-54 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | James Linton can't tip it in | 42-54 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | James Linton tips it home | 44-54 |
| 07:11 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer is whistled for traveling | 44-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid (SG) Dustin Schlegel | |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Chad Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 06:50 | Miami (OH) | Frank Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 06:40 | Miami (OH) | Frank Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | James Linton gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | Duane Harris makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 06:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer comes up short on the runner from close range | 46-54 |
| 06:10 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid grabs the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:57 | Miami (OH) | James Reynolds misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Duane Harris grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | James Linton misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 05:44 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arnold Collins | 46-56 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Michael Hammer picks off the pass by Jonathan Guynn | 46-56 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Duane Harris - foul #2 on Duane Harris, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Kenny Tse (SG), Mark Robertson (SF), Bruce Kegley (C) Duane Harris, Timmy Winebarger, Chad Jackson, Jonathan Guynn | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel (SG), Jim Lincoln (SF), Daniel Fox (C) Richard Kincaid, James Reynolds, Frank Johnson | |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | James Linton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley misses the tip | 46-58 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley grabs the offensive board | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 04:40 | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Yo Chiong is called for the reach on Dustin Schlegel - foul #3 on Yo Chiong, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hammer | 46-59 |
| 04:11 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer loses the dribble to James Linton | 46-59 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | James Linton misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 03:56 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer buries a floater from the right side | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Linton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Arnold Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Schlegel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jim Lincoln (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hammer (fairly fresh) 33 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Daniel Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Mark Robertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-61 |
| 03:18 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 02:49 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-61 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln tips it in | 46-63 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | James Linton makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenny Tse and the foul's on Michael Hammer - foul #2 on Michael Hammer, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Jeremy Myers (SG), Timmy Winebarger (SF), Jonathan Guynn (C) Yo Chiong, Kenny Tse, Mark Robertson, Bruce Kegley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Johnson (PG), Richard Kincaid (SG), Paul Hoover (SF), John Draper (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Arnold Collins, Dustin Schlegel, Jim Lincoln, Michael Hammer, Daniel Fox | |
| 02:40 | Kent State | James Linton makes the free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Frank Johnson is blocked by Timmy Winebarger | 49-63 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Duane Harris misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Draper - foul #1 on John Draper, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chad Jackson (PF) James Linton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Duane Harris makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Duane Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:39 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-63 |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | Paul Hoover tips it home | 51-65 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Frank Johnson steals the ball from Timmy Winebarger | 51-65 |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Hoover | 51-67 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-67 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Frank Johnson grabs the board | 51-67 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid knocks in the shot from the right side | 51-69 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Duane Harris misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #7 | 51-69 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Duane Harris makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Duane Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Johnson runs out the clock | 53-69 |