| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnathon Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Lyons (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Sinegal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Jessie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Fowler inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Miami (OH) | Louis Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ivan Tyburski - foul #2 on Ivan Tyburski, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:47 | Miami (OH) | Louis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:47 | Miami (OH) | Louis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Tony Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-31 |
| 19:31 | Miami (OH) | Louis Williams snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Louis Williams is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Tony Davis gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Kenneth Fowler is called for the reach on Ivan Tyburski - foul #2 on Kenneth Fowler, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Milton Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-31 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Tony Davis can't tip it in | 36-31 |
| 18:08 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Louis Williams | 36-31 |
| 18:04 | Miami (OH) | Louis Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 17:45 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Sinegal grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | Charles Jessie is hacked by Tony Davis - foul #1 on Tony Davis, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 17:20 | Miami (OH) | Charles Jessie makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Williams | 36-34 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski loses the dribble to Kenneth Fowler | 36-34 |
| 16:33 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Sinegal connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Manuel Lyons and the foul's on Ivan Tyburski - foul #3 on Ivan Tyburski, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Vidrine (PG), Antonio Rivera (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Michael Palmer (PF), Angelo Barrera (C) Ivan Tyburski, Alfonso Gonzales, Milton Parsons, Johnathon Simpson, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dennis Soltys (SF), Charles Miller (C) Kenneth Fowler, Charles Jessie | |
| 16:33 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Sinegal makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Charles Miller blocks the jumper by Christopher Davis | 36-37 |
| 16:15 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Soltys grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 16:08 | Miami (OH) | Manuel Lyons knocks in the floater from close range set up by Dennis Soltys | 36-39 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Christopher Davis misses long on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Dennis Soltys - foul #3 on Dennis Soltys, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Knight (PG), Henry Tedesco (SG), Jason Allan (C) Louis Williams, Manuel Lyons, Alfred Sinegal | |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Christopher Davis misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Christopher Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Christopher Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Vidrine (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Rivera (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Palmer (fresh) C - Angelo Barrera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Edward Knight (fresh) SG - Henry Tedesco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Soltys (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Allan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Miami (OH) | Jason Allan comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Charles Miller picks off the pass by Angelo Barrera | 37-39 |
| 15:11 | Miami (OH) | Edward Knight misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | James Vidrine pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | James Vidrine misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Knight - foul #2 on Edward Knight, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Milton Parsons (SF), Johnathon Simpson (PF) Antonio Rivera, Christopher Davis, Michael Palmer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louis Williams (PG), Kenneth Fowler (SF) Henry Tedesco, Jason Allan | |
| 15:03 | Kent State | James Vidrine makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | James Vidrine makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | Louis Williams makes the shot from the right side set up by Charles Miller | 39-41 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | James Vidrine comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Knight - foul #3 on Edward Knight, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Davis (C) Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Manuel Lyons (SG), Charles Jessie (C) Edward Knight, Dennis Soltys | |
| 14:33 | Kent State | James Vidrine makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | James Vidrine misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Milton Parsons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 14:21 | Miami (OH) | Charles Jessie grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:07 | Miami (OH) | Charles Miller drills a jump hook near the basket | 40-43 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Alfonso Gonzales | 42-43 |
| 13:37 | Miami (OH) | Charles Miller drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Williams | 42-45 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | James Vidrine can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 12:53 | Miami (OH) | Charles Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG), Antonio Rivera (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Michael Palmer (PF), Angelo Barrera (C) James Vidrine, Alfonso Gonzales, Milton Parsons, Johnathon Simpson, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dennis Soltys (SF), Alfred Sinegal (PF), Jason Allan (C) Kenneth Fowler, Charles Miller, Charles Jessie | |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 12:29 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Alfred Sinegal | 44-45 |
| 12:18 | Miami (OH) | Manuel Lyons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ivan Tyburski | 46-45 |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Manuel Lyons misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 11:43 | Miami (OH) | Louis Williams tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Michael Palmer snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Angelo Barrera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Louis Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel Lyons (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Soltys (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Sinegal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Allan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Allan - foul #1 on Jason Allan, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Milton Parsons (SF), Johnathon Simpson (PF) Antonio Rivera, Christopher Davis, Michael Palmer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Knight (PG), Henry Tedesco (SG), Kenneth Fowler (SF), Charles Jessie (C) Louis Williams, Manuel Lyons, Dennis Soltys, Jason Allan | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Sinegal drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Fowler | 48-47 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ivan Tyburski | 51-47 |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Sinegal comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Jessie - foul #1 on Charles Jessie, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Davis (C) Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louis Williams (PG), Manuel Lyons (SG), Charles Miller (PF) Edward Knight, Henry Tedesco, Alfred Sinegal | |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | Charles Jessie pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Louis Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Alfonso Gonzales | 51-47 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Tony Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Vidrine (PG), Antonio Rivera (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Michael Palmer (PF) Ivan Tyburski, Alfonso Gonzales, Milton Parsons, Johnathon Simpson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dennis Soltys (C) Charles Jessie | |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | Manuel Lyons connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Tony Davis blows the layup | 51-49 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Michael Palmer tips it home | 53-49 |
| 08:52 | Miami (OH) | Louis Williams is hacked by Antonio Rivera - foul #2 on Antonio Rivera, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alfred Sinegal (PF) Kenneth Fowler | |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Michael Palmer picks off the pass by Louis Williams | 53-49 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Alfred Sinegal is called for the reach on Antonio Rivera - foul #3 on Alfred Sinegal, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Johnathon Simpson (PF) James Vidrine, Michael Palmer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:04 | Miami (OH) | Louis Williams is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG), Milton Parsons (SF) Antonio Rivera, Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Tony Davis can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 07:46 | Miami (OH) | Manuel Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:22 | Miami (OH) | Charles Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Milton Parsons | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnathon Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Louis Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel Lyons (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Soltys (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Sinegal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Tony Davis hits a fadeaway near the basket | 57-49 |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Sinegal can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 57-49 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Tony Davis snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ivan Tyburski | 59-49 |
| 06:12 | Miami (OH) | Charles Miller connects on the floater from the baseline | 59-51 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Milton Parsons drills a shot from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 06:00 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Angelo Barrera (C) Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Fowler (SF), Charles Jessie (C) Dennis Soltys, Charles Miller | |
| 05:44 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Fowler loses the dribble to Alfonso Gonzales | 61-51 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Charles Jessie steals the ball from Angelo Barrera | 61-51 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dennis Soltys (PF) Alfred Sinegal | |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 61-51 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Fowler pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:35 | Miami (OH) | Charles Jessie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Antonio Rivera (SG), Christopher Davis (PF) Alfonso Gonzales, Johnathon Simpson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Miller (PF) Dennis Soltys | |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski can't finish the layup | 61-51 |
| 04:11 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Fowler | 61-51 |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Fowler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-51 |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Charles Jessie | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Miami (OH) | Manuel Lyons can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 61-51 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera grabs the board | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Rivera (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Milton Parsons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Angelo Barrera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Louis Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel Lyons (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Jessie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Rivera | 63-51 |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Charles Miller can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Davis - foul #1 on Christopher Davis, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Vidrine (PG), Michael Palmer (PF), Timothy Alfaro (C) Ivan Tyburski, Milton Parsons, Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Knight (PG), Henry Tedesco (SG), Dennis Soltys (SF), Jason Allan (C) Louis Williams, Manuel Lyons, Kenneth Fowler, Charles Jessie | |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Charles Miller misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Charles Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera drills a 3 from the left corner set up by James Vidrine | 66-52 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | Charles Miller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-52 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Soltys tips it home | 66-54 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | James Vidrine makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Antonio Rivera | 69-54 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Charles Miller can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Christopher Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | James Vidrine misses the lay-in | 69-54 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Soltys grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Henry Tedesco misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-54 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Christopher Davis snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Vidrine runs out the clock | 69-54 |