| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Price (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Darren Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 19:50 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin misses the tip | 38-39 |
| 19:48 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey tips it in | 38-41 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack is hacked by James Stanley - foul #2 on James Stanley, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Scott Price steals it from Christopher Cammack | 38-41 |
| 19:17 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price banks in the layup | 38-43 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Dan Eby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Stanley - foul #3 on James Stanley, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash (PG) James Stanley | |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Dan Eby makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Dan Eby makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:59 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Dan Eby comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-46 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-46 |
| 17:38 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Cammack steps in front of the Darren Bradley pass | 43-46 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Steven Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Price - foul #1 on Scott Price, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Smoot (SF) Dan Eby | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Steven Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Steven Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | Richard Smoot steals it from Louis Harvey | 45-46 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek tips it home | 47-46 |
| 16:16 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Mathew Wash | 47-48 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Michael Ervin takes the ball from Richard Smoot | 47-48 |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Zmolek - foul #1 on Kevin Zmolek, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Erick Rhoden (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Steven Patterson, Eddie Lott, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stanley (PG), David Hill (SG), Steven Espada (SF), Alfred Shell (C) Mathew Wash, Scott Price, Louis Harvey, Darren Bradley | |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Lester Restivo grabs the board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Smoot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hill (fresh) SF - Steven Espada (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Ervin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Alfred Shell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden misses short on a shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smoot | 47-49 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Lester Restivo hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Schafer and the foul's on Michael Ervin - foul #1 on Michael Ervin, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rex Calhoun (C) Michael Ervin | |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Lester Restivo makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:06 | Miami (OH) | David Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from James Stanley | 50-51 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Richard Smoot clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Alfred Shell - foul #1 on Alfred Shell, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Price (SG) Rex Calhoun | |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Richard Smoot makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Richard Smoot makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 14:39 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada makes the runner from the left block | 52-53 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Lester Restivo misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-53 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Robert Schafer grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Dan Eby misses the dunk | 52-53 |
| 14:08 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Richard Smoot - foul #2 on Richard Smoot, team foul #2 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Steven Patterson (SG), Gerald Merino (SF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Robert Schafer, Erick Rhoden, Dan Eby, Richard Smoot | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey (SF), Darren Bradley (C) David Hill, Alfred Shell | |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Steven Patterson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Steven Patterson grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Price - foul #2 on Scott Price, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eddie Lott (PF) Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 13:00 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Patterson - foul #1 on Steven Patterson, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Hill (SG), Michael Ervin (PF) Scott Price, Steven Espada | |
| 13:00 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 13:00 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Eddie Lott gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Louis Harvey steps in front of the Gerald Merino pass | 54-55 |
| 12:32 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Ervin | 54-57 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 12:10 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 11:56 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey lays it in set up by Darren Bradley | 54-59 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 54-59 |
| 11:43 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Patterson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Gerald Merino (fresh) PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Zmolek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Ervin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Darren Bradley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Miami (OH) | David Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Erick Rhoden (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Steven Patterson, Gerald Merino, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash (PG), Scott Price (SG), Alfred Shell (C) James Stanley, David Hill, Darren Bradley | |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Eddie Lott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 11:09 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:05 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 11:04 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Michael Ervin swats the layup by Eddie Lott | 54-61 |
| 10:49 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey misses long on a jumper in the lane | 54-61 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Lester Restivo pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Scott Price picks off the pass by Robert Schafer | 54-61 |
| 10:28 | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Price | 54-63 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 10:09 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 09:50 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Dan Eby comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Louis Harvey - foul #2 on Louis Harvey, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Steven Patterson (SG), Richard Smoot (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Robert Schafer, Erick Rhoden, Eddie Lott, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stanley (PG), Steven Espada (SF), Darren Bradley (C) Mathew Wash, Louis Harvey, Michael Ervin | |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Dan Eby makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Dan Eby makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 56-66 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Dan Eby gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Richard Smoot dunks the ball | 58-66 |
| 08:44 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price loses the dribble to Richard Smoot | 58-66 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Steven Patterson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Cammack | 60-66 |
| 08:09 | Miami (OH) | Steven Patterson is called for the reach on Scott Price - foul #2 on Steven Patterson, team foul #4 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Merino (SF) Dan Eby | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Hill (SG), Rex Calhoun (PF) Scott Price, Alfred Shell | |
| 07:54 | Miami (OH) | David Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | David Hill grabs the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Rex Calhoun | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Gerald Merino (fresh) PF - Richard Smoot (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Espada (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rex Calhoun (fresh) C - Darren Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 07:19 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Darren Bradley | 60-69 |
| 06:58 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-69 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Gerald Merino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Erick Rhoden (SG), Eddie Lott (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Steven Patterson, Richard Smoot, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Price (SG), Louis Harvey (SF), Michael Ervin (PF) David Hill, Steven Espada, Rex Calhoun | |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Eddie Lott - foul #2 on Eddie Lott, team foul #5 | 60-69 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Robert Schafer misses long on a shot from the right wing | 60-71 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Robert Schafer gets the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Robert Schafer is whistled for a carry | 60-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash (PG), Alfred Shell (C) James Stanley, Darren Bradley | |
| 05:45 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell buries a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Eddie Lott - foul #3 on Eddie Lott, team foul #6 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Eby (SF) Gerald Merino | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:45 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell makes the free throw | 60-74 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Robert Schafer is hacked by Mathew Wash - foul #2 on Mathew Wash, team foul #8 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek (C) Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Robert Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Robert Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 05:05 | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Schafer - foul #2 on Robert Schafer, team foul #7 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Steven Patterson (SG) Robert Schafer, Erick Rhoden | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:05 | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 05:05 | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash misses the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eddie Lott | 62-75 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Steven Patterson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-75 |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Cammack steals the ball from Alfred Shell | 65-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Smoot (SF), Lester Restivo (PF) Dan Eby, Eddie Lott | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stanley (PG), Darren Bradley (C) Mathew Wash, Alfred Shell | |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 65-75 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Lester Restivo snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| 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) | |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Merino (SF) Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey banks in the layup on a great pass from James Stanley | 65-77 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Gerald Merino (fresh) PF - Richard Smoot (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Price (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Harvey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Ervin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Darren Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack hits a floater from the left block | 67-77 |
| 03:07 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-77 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Richard Smoot pulls down the rebound | 67-77 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 67-77 |
| 02:50 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley grabs the board | 67-77 |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey buries a 3 from the left corner | 67-80 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Darren Bradley swats the layup by Lester Restivo | 67-80 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Richard Smoot can't tip it in | 67-80 |
| 02:08 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Scott Price | 67-80 |
| 01:47 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-80 |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin snags the offensive board | 67-80 |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price misses the shot from the free throw line | 67-80 |
| 01:36 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 67-80 |
| 01:10 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-80 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Gerald Merino pulls down the rebound | 67-80 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack is hacked by Scott Price - foul #3 on Scott Price, team foul #9 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (SG) Steven Patterson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash (PG), David Hill (SG), Steven Espada (SF), Alfred Shell (PF), Rex Calhoun (C) James Stanley, Scott Price, Louis Harvey, Michael Ervin, Darren Bradley | |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack misses the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Rex Calhoun | 68-80 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Gerald Merino - foul #1 on Gerald Merino, team foul #8 | 68-82 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (SG) Christopher Cammack | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada misses the free throw | 68-82 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Lester Restivo | 68-82 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Richard Smoot drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-82 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash runs out the clock | 71-82 |