| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Adam Kuykendall (fresh) SG - Roy Fessenden (fresh) SF - Jason Hohl (fresh) PF - Ronald Linn (fresh) C - Paul Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) SG - Paul Teague (fresh) SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) C - James Starnes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Paul Lawson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | Miami (OH) | Roy Fessenden connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Kuykendall | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Roy Fessenden steals it from Dana Cusick | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Miami (OH) | Roy Fessenden lays it up and in | 4-0 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Paul Teague misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-0 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ronald Linn | 4-0 |
| 19:08 | Miami (OH) | Adam Kuykendall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hohl gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:54 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Linn clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Hohl | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Miami (OH) | Paul Lawson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | Roy Fessenden hits the follow up shot | 6-0 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Dana Cusick misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 18:13 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hohl gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:52 | Miami (OH) | Adam Kuykendall can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dave Howes - foul #1 on Dave Howes, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:52 | Miami (OH) | Adam Kuykendall makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:52 | Miami (OH) | Adam Kuykendall makes the 2nd free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Dave Howes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-0 |
| 17:33 | Miami (OH) | Paul Lawson pulls down the rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:09 | Miami (OH) | Roy Fessenden buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-0 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dana Cusick | 10-2 |
| 16:31 | Miami (OH) | Roy Fessenden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-2 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Paul Lawson tips it in | 12-2 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-2 |
| 16:06 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Linn grabs the board | 12-2 |
| 15:49 | Miami (OH) | Adam Kuykendall misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-2 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Dana Cusick gets the rebound | 12-2 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Adam Kuykendall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Fessenden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Hohl (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Linn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) SG - Paul Teague (fresh) SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dana Cusick (fairly fresh) C - James Starnes (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Dave Howes | 12-4 |
| 15:27 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Linn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-4 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Dave Howes hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | James Starnes denies the turnaround by Adam Kuykendall | 12-7 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Paul Teague pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | James Starnes comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Linn - foul #1 on Ronald Linn, team foul #1 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Calabro (PG), Stan Maudlin (SG), Gerald Johnson (SF), Robert Arguelles (PF), Kenneth Carlock (C) Adam Kuykendall, Roy Fessenden, Jason Hohl, Ronald Linn, Paul Lawson | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), David Key (SG), Eddie Hagberg (SF), Jamie James (PF) Dave Howes, Paul Teague, Matthew Dozier, Dana Cusick | |
| 14:23 | Kent State | James Starnes makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | James Starnes misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:23 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arguelles gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-8 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Starnes | 12-8 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Jamie James can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Stan Maudlin picks off the pass by David Key | 12-8 |
| 13:21 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Johnson slams it home on a great pass from Stan Maudlin | 14-8 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg blows the layup | 14-8 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg tips it but misses | 14-8 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | David Wade gets the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carlock snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 12:25 | Miami (OH) | Jamie James steals the ball from Kenneth Carlock | 14-8 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | David Key is fouled on the floor by Stan Maudlin - foul #1 on Stan Maudlin, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Adam Kuykendall (PG), Ronald Linn (PF) Gerald Johnson, Kenneth Carlock | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Paul Teague (SG), Matthew Dozier (SF), Dana Cusick (PF) David Wade, David Key, Jamie James, James Starnes | |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul Teague | 14-11 |
| 11:50 | Miami (OH) | Adam Kuykendall buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stan Maudlin | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Adam Kuykendall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Calabro (fresh) SF - Stan Maudlin (fresh) PF - Ronald Linn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Arguelles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Teague (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) C - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Ronald Linn denies the turnaround by Paul Teague | 16-11 |
| 11:26 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ronald Linn | 16-11 |
| 11:12 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Calabro drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Kuykendall | 18-11 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg can't finish the layup | 18-11 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg tips it in | 18-13 |
| 10:38 | Miami (OH) | Stan Maudlin buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Calabro | 20-13 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Paul Teague hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-13 |
| 10:20 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arguelles grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:09 | Miami (OH) | Eddie Hagberg takes the ball from Adam Kuykendall | 20-13 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Paul Teague drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dave Howes | 20-15 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | Adam Kuykendall is hacked by Dave Howes - foul #2 on Dave Howes, team foul #2 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Rader (PG), Roy Fessenden (SG), Jason Hohl (SF), Kenneth Carlock (PF), Paul Lawson (C) Adam Kuykendall, Daniel Calabro, Stan Maudlin, Ronald Linn, Robert Arguelles | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), Jamie James (PF), Darren Carter (C) Dave Howes, Dana Cusick, Eddie Hagberg | |
| 09:22 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hohl misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-15 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Darren Carter snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Paul Teague clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | Paul Lawson gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:47 | Miami (OH) | Edward Rader drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Paul Teague hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Roy Fessenden - foul #1 on Roy Fessenden, team foul #3 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Adam Kuykendall (PG), Ronald Linn (PF) Edward Rader, Kenneth Carlock | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Starnes (C) Darren Carter | |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Paul Teague misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Adam Kuykendall knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Roy Fessenden and the foul's on James Starnes - foul #1 on James Starnes, team foul #3 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Key (SG), Darren Carter (PF) Paul Teague, Matthew Dozier | |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Adam Kuykendall makes the free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Adam Kuykendall steals the ball from Jamie James | 26-16 |
| 07:54 | Miami (OH) | Adam Kuykendall throws it down | 28-16 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | James Starnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 07:41 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hohl snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Adam Kuykendall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Fessenden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Hohl (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronald Linn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Wade (fresh) SG - David Key (fresh) SF - Jamie James (fresh) PF - Darren Carter (fresh) C - James Starnes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hohl misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Darren Carter - foul #1 on Darren Carter, team foul #4 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dozier (SF), Dana Cusick (PF) Jamie James, Darren Carter | |
| 07:12 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 07:12 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-18 |
| 06:39 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Linn scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Adam Kuykendall | 32-18 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | David Key drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-21 |
| 06:02 | Miami (OH) | Roy Fessenden comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 06:00 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hohl grabs the offensive board | 32-21 |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | Paul Lawson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-21 |
| 05:39 | Miami (OH) | Paul Lawson hits the follow up shot | 34-21 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | James Starnes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronald Linn - foul #2 on Ronald Linn, team foul #4 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Calabro (PG), Stan Maudlin (SG), Gerald Johnson (SF), Robert Arguelles (PF), Kenneth Carlock (C) Adam Kuykendall, Roy Fessenden, Jason Hohl, Ronald Linn, Paul Lawson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Teague (SG) David Wade | |
| 05:26 | Kent State | James Starnes misses the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | James Starnes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 05:23 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Calabro is fouled in the backcourt by David Key - foul #1 on David Key, team foul #5 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg (C) James Starnes | |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on Robert Arguelles - foul #1 on Robert Arguelles, team foul #5 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Denzer (PG) David Key | |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Paul Teague knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Eddie Hagberg | 34-24 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arguelles can't throw it down | 34-24 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | John Denzer is hacked by Daniel Calabro - foul #1 on Daniel Calabro, team foul #6 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), Darren Carter (C) John Denzer, Matthew Dozier | |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Darren Carter gets the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | David Wade buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Teague | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Daniel Calabro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stan Maudlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Arguelles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Carlock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Wade (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Teague (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dana Cusick (fairly fresh) C - Darren Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Miami (OH) | Stan Maudlin is fouled on the floor by David Wade - foul #1 on David Wade, team foul #6 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Adam Kuykendall (PG), Ronald Linn (PF), Paul Lawson (C) Daniel Calabro, Gerald Johnson, Kenneth Carlock | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Matthew Dozier (SF), James Starnes (C) David Wade, Dana Cusick, Darren Carter | |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | Paul Teague steals it from Stan Maudlin | 34-27 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ronald Linn | 34-27 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Paul Teague is called for the reach on Adam Kuykendall - foul #1 on Paul Teague, team foul #7 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Fessenden (SG), Jason Hohl (SF) Stan Maudlin, Robert Arguelles | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Adam Kuykendall misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dave Howes | 34-30 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Linn is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ronald Linn, team foul #7 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stan Maudlin (PF) Ronald Linn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jamie James (PF) Eddie Hagberg | |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Dave Howes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Teague | 34-33 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hohl hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 34-33 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Paul Teague snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Dave Howes is hacked by Stan Maudlin - foul #2 on Stan Maudlin, team foul #8 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arguelles (C) Paul Lawson | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Key (SG), Dana Cusick (PF) Paul Teague, Jamie James | |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Dave Howes makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Dave Howes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arguelles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Key - foul #2 on David Key, team foul #8 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg (SF) Matthew Dozier | |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arguelles makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arguelles makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | David Key throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Calabro (SG), Kenneth Carlock (C) Roy Fessenden, Jason Hohl | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Lawson (C) Kenneth Carlock | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darren Carter (C) James Starnes | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Dana Cusick clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg snags the offensive board | 36-35 |