| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) PF - Edward Burr (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Harding (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Winebrenner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Gandhi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Norris Beshears (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Norris Beshears takes the ball from Jody Brown | 41-42 |
| 19:27 | Miami (OH) | David Cook clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 41-42 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Edward Burr is denied on a dunk by Norris Beshears | 41-42 |
| 19:03 | Miami (OH) | Norris Beshears pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:46 | Miami (OH) | Bobby Winebrenner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 18:44 | Miami (OH) | Norris Beshears tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | The short jumper by Jody Brown is denied by Frank Gandhi | 41-44 |
| 18:23 | Miami (OH) | David Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:02 | Miami (OH) | Frank Gandhi can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-44 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Jody Brown connects on the floater from the left side set up by Daniel Taylor | 43-44 |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | David Cook is hacked by Daniel Taylor - foul #3 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Beadles (SF), Darwin Rushing (C) Daniel Taylor, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Franke (SG) Bobby Winebrenner | |
| 17:08 | Miami (OH) | Brian Harding misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Justin Beadles grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Jody Brown clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | David Cook pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:40 | Miami (OH) | Michael Franke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Francis Angel grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Michael Franke is called for the reach on Jody Brown - foul #2 on Michael Franke, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG), Travis Thompson (SF), John Scoggin (PF) Francis Angel, Jody Brown, Edward Burr | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Henry Haro (PG), James Eisenbarth (SF), John Tanner (C) Brian Harding, Frank Gandhi, Norris Beshears | |
| 16:13 | Kent State | John Scoggin blows the layup | 43-44 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Cedric Trivette can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Travis Thompson tips it in | 45-44 |
| 15:51 | Miami (OH) | David Cook hits a runner in the paint | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Cedric Trivette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Beadles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Travis Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Scoggin (fresh) C - Darwin Rushing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Henry Haro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Franke (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Eisenbarth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Cook (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Tanner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | John Scoggin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Travis Thompson tips it home | 47-46 |
| 15:14 | Miami (OH) | David Cook can't finish the layup | 47-46 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Travis Thompson pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Justin Beadles clanks a shot from close range | 47-46 |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | John Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:39 | Miami (OH) | Henry Haro misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 14:37 | Miami (OH) | Michael Franke grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 14:26 | Miami (OH) | James Eisenbarth is whistled for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG), Jody Brown (SG), Daniel Taylor (SF), Edward Burr (PF), Dennis Sanders (C) Cedric Trivette, Justin Beadles, Travis Thompson, John Scoggin, Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Harding (PG), Bobby Winebrenner (SG), Frank Gandhi (SF), Norris Beshears (C) Henry Haro, Michael Franke, James Eisenbarth, David Cook | |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Jody Brown clanks a floater from the right side | 47-46 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Edward Burr grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Bobby Winebrenner steps in front of the Daniel Taylor pass | 47-46 |
| 13:39 | Miami (OH) | Bobby Winebrenner hits the finger roll | 47-48 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 13:30 | Miami (OH) | John Tanner gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:24 | Miami (OH) | Frank Gandhi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Edward Burr snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Frank Gandhi is called for the reach on Daniel Taylor - foul #2 on Frank Gandhi, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Cook (PF) John Tanner | |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Francis Angel | 50-48 |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | Norris Beshears misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-48 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Edward Burr can't connect on a shot in the paint | 50-48 |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Norris Beshears grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | Norris Beshears is hacked by Dennis Sanders - foul #1 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Beadles (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Edward Burr, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Franke (SG) Bobby Winebrenner | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Beadles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darwin Rushing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Harding (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Franke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Gandhi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cook (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Norris Beshears (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Miami (OH) | Frank Gandhi clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darwin Rushing - foul #2 on Darwin Rushing, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Norman Doney (C) Norris Beshears | |
| 11:25 | Miami (OH) | Frank Gandhi makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:25 | Miami (OH) | Frank Gandhi makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Francis Angel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | Michael Franke pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:07 | Miami (OH) | David Cook is fouled on the floor by Daniel Taylor - foul #4 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG), Travis Thompson (SF), John Scoggin (PF) Francis Angel, Jody Brown, Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Tanner (C) Norman Doney | |
| 10:49 | Miami (OH) | David Cook connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Gandhi | 50-53 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | John Scoggin scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Thompson | 53-53 |
| 10:15 | Miami (OH) | Michael Franke scores on a runner in the lane set up by Brian Harding and the foul's on John Scoggin - foul #1 on John Scoggin, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jody Brown (SG), Dennis Sanders (C) John Scoggin, Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Henry Haro (PG), Bobby Winebrenner (SG), Norris Beshears (C) Brian Harding, Frank Gandhi, David Cook | |
| 10:15 | Miami (OH) | Michael Franke makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Jody Brown hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Cedric Trivette | 55-56 |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | Travis Thompson picks off the pass by John Tanner | 55-56 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Jody Brown can't finish the layup | 55-56 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Sanders | 55-56 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders's layup is rejected by John Tanner | 55-56 |
| 09:12 | Miami (OH) | Bobby Winebrenner gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | John Tanner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Travis Thompson - foul #1 on Travis Thompson, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG), Edward Burr (PF) Cedric Trivette, Travis Thompson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Harding (PG), Frank Gandhi (SF) Henry Haro, Michael Franke | |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | John Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | John Tanner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Francis Angel pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Edward Burr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Travis Thompson (SF), Darwin Rushing (C) Justin Beadles, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Eisenbarth (SG), David Cook (PF) Bobby Winebrenner, John Tanner | |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | Norris Beshears misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 08:18 | Miami (OH) | James Eisenbarth misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | Norris Beshears pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Brian Harding's floater is knocked away by Edward Burr | 55-56 |
| 08:00 | Miami (OH) | Norris Beshears grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:46 | Miami (OH) | Brian Harding misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-56 |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | David Cook tips it in | 55-58 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Francis Angel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Beadles (SG), Daniel Taylor (SF), Dennis Sanders (C) Jody Brown, Travis Thompson, Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bobby Winebrenner (SG), Norman Doney (C) James Eisenbarth, Norris Beshears | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Beadles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Burr (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Harding (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Winebrenner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Gandhi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cook (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Norman Doney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | Frank Gandhi misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Edward Burr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-58 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders tips it home | 57-58 |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | Brian Harding misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-58 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Francis Angel | 57-58 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor banks in the layup set up by Edward Burr | 59-58 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Brian Harding buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Frank Gandhi | 59-60 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor misses short on a shot from the left side | 59-60 |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Norman Doney pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:32 | Miami (OH) | David Cook misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-60 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Justin Beadles lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Burr | 61-60 |
| 05:21 | Miami (OH) | Bobby Winebrenner misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Edward Burr - foul #2 on Edward Burr, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG), Jody Brown (SG), Travis Thompson (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Francis Angel, Justin Beadles, Edward Burr, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Henry Haro (PG), Michael Franke (SF), John Tanner (PF), Norris Beshears (C) Brian Harding, Frank Gandhi, David Cook, Norman Doney | |
| 05:21 | Miami (OH) | Bobby Winebrenner misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:21 | Miami (OH) | Bobby Winebrenner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Norris Beshears is called for the reach on Daniel Taylor - foul #1 on Norris Beshears, team foul #3 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Eisenbarth (SF) Bobby Winebrenner | |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Jody Brown clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Henry Haro - foul #2 on Henry Haro, team foul #4 | 61-61 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Jody Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Jody Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:30 | Miami (OH) | James Eisenbarth misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Darwin Rushing | 63-61 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Norris Beshears grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | James Eisenbarth is hacked by Daniel Taylor - foul #5 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG), Justin Beadles (SF) Cedric Trivette, Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Harding (PG), David Cook (PF) Henry Haro, John Tanner | |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | James Eisenbarth makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | James Eisenbarth makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | David Cook steps in front of the Justin Beadles pass | 63-63 |
| 03:17 | Miami (OH) | Michael Franke misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Travis Thompson pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Beadles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Darwin Rushing (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Harding (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Eisenbarth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Franke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Cook (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Norris Beshears (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Jody Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-63 |
| 03:10 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Cook | 63-63 |
| 02:42 | Miami (OH) | Norris Beshears drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Harding and the foul's on Darwin Rushing - foul #3 on Darwin Rushing, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Burr (PF), Dennis Sanders (C) Travis Thompson, Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bobby Winebrenner (SG), Frank Gandhi (SF) James Eisenbarth, Michael Franke | |
| 02:42 | Miami (OH) | Norris Beshears makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Jody Brown is hacked by David Cook - foul #2 on David Cook, team foul #5 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Tanner (C) Norris Beshears | |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Francis Angel makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Justin Beadles | 65-66 |
| 01:36 | Miami (OH) | Brian Harding comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | Frank Gandhi hits the follow up shot | 65-68 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 65-68 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Justin Beadles hits the follow up shot | 67-68 |
| 01:00 | Miami (OH) | David Cook comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jody Brown - foul #2 on Jody Brown, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Norris Beshears (C) John Tanner | |
| 01:00 | Miami (OH) | David Cook misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:00 | Miami (OH) | David Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Norris Beshears grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Frank Gandhi knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Brian Harding steals it from Dennis Sanders | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Francis Angel is called for the reach on David Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Angel, team foul #11 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Henry Haro (PG), Michael Franke (SG) Brian Harding, Bobby Winebrenner | |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | David Cook makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | David Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Jody Brown is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jody Brown, team foul #12 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Eisenbarth (SG), Norman Doney (C) Michael Franke, Norris Beshears | |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Norman Doney is hacked by Francis Angel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Angel, team foul #13 | 67-73 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Norman Doney misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Norman Doney makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Jody Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-74 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Edward Burr grabs the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Jody Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-74 |