| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jacobs (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Garry Vera (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrence Clatterbuck (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | John Heiberger inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Christopher Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-41 |
| 19:36 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Clatterbuck grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Adam Smith - foul #1 on Adam Smith, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Christopher Brown misses short on a shot from close range | 40-43 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | John Heiberger grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Christopher Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| 18:23 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-43 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Brown | 40-43 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Charles Brown picks off the pass by Kenneth Aquino | 40-43 |
| 17:59 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Smith - foul #2 on Adam Smith, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 17:35 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Brown | 40-46 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Charles Brown is called for the reach on John Heiberger - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Christopher Brown misses long on a floater from the left block | 40-46 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | John Heiberger tips it but misses | 40-46 |
| 16:52 | Miami (OH) | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | James Jacobs is called for the reach on Larry Jolin - foul #1 on James Jacobs, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (SG), Elmer Carter (PF), John Capers (C) Kenneth Aquino, Larry Jolin, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Thompson (PG), Manuel Range (SG), Curtis Kim (SF), Charles Sinclair (PF), James Williams (C) James Jacobs, Garry Vera, James Hart, Terrence Clatterbuck, Charles Brown | |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Adam Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Curtis Kim gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Landry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Capers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Range (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Curtis Kim (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Sinclair (fresh) C - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:58 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson loses the dribble to Adam Smith in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Adam Smith hits the finger roll | 42-46 |
| 15:37 | Miami (OH) | Charles Sinclair connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by John Thompson | 42-48 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | John Landry makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 14:50 | Miami (OH) | James Williams is whistled for a carry | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG), Larry Jolin (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Adam Smith, John Heiberger, John Capers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs (PG), Garry Vera (SG), James Hart (SF), Terrence Clatterbuck (PF) John Thompson, Manuel Range, Curtis Kim, James Williams | |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Hart - foul #1 on James Hart, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Brown (C) Charles Sinclair | |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:24 | Miami (OH) | Larry Jolin steals the ball from Garry Vera | 47-48 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino's fadeaway is rejected by James Hart | 47-48 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Elmer Carter tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 13:46 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Clatterbuck misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Elmer Carter - foul #1 on Elmer Carter, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF) Elmer Carter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:46 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Clatterbuck makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:46 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Clatterbuck makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Larry Jolin is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Larry Jolin, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG) John Landry | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:05 | Miami (OH) | Charles Brown comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Brown - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (PF) Larry Jolin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:05 | Miami (OH) | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:05 | Miami (OH) | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Adam Smith comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 12:40 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Brown swats the layup by James Jacobs | 49-51 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Adam Smith hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Christopher Brown and the foul's on James Jacobs - foul #2 on James Jacobs, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (SG), John Capers (C) Kenneth Aquino, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Thompson (PG), Curtis Kim (SF), Charles Sinclair (PF), James Williams (C) James Jacobs, James Hart, Terrence Clatterbuck, Charles Brown | |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Adam Smith makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson double dribbles | 52-51 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Adam Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Charles Sinclair grabs the board | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Landry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Capers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Garry Vera (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Curtis Kim (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Sinclair (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | Curtis Kim scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | John Heiberger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | James Williams grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 10:53 | Miami (OH) | Charles Sinclair misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | John Heiberger snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Elmer Carter buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Smith | 55-54 |
| 10:14 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 10:12 | Miami (OH) | Curtis Kim pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:45 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | John Capers snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Elmer Carter comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Curtis Kim - foul #2 on Curtis Kim, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG), Larry Jolin (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Adam Smith, John Landry, John Capers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs (PG), James Hart (SF), Terrence Clatterbuck (PF), Charles Brown (C) Garry Vera, Curtis Kim, Charles Sinclair, James Williams | |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Elmer Carter makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Elmer Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-54 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | John Heiberger grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 09:12 | Miami (OH) | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 09:08 | Miami (OH) | James Hart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Christopher Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Elmer Carter makes the shot from the right side | 59-54 |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | James Hart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | John Thompson steps in front of the Christopher Brown pass | 59-54 |
| 08:02 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Thompson | 59-56 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Larry Jolin misses short on a floater from the right side | 59-56 |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Elmer Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrence Clatterbuck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Brown blocks the jumper by James Jacobs | 59-56 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Elmer Carter | 61-56 |
| 06:32 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 06:30 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson snags the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 06:15 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs is whistled for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), John Landry (SG), Christopher Bradburn (SF), John Capers (PF), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Elmer Carter, Kenneth Aquino, John Heiberger, Larry Jolin, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Manuel Range (PG), Garry Vera (SG), Curtis Kim (SF), Charles Sinclair (PF), James Williams (C) James Jacobs, John Thompson, James Hart, Terrence Clatterbuck, Charles Brown | |
| 06:00 | Kent State | John Capers connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Wesley Vandeusen | 63-56 |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | Curtis Kim is fouled on the floor by Adam Smith - foul #3 on Adam Smith, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| 05:35 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Landry - foul #1 on John Landry, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| 05:35 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:35 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-57 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | John Capers tips it in | 65-57 |
| 04:49 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bradburn - foul #1 on Christopher Bradburn, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG), John Heiberger (SF), Larry Jolin (PF), Christopher Brown (C) John Landry, Christopher Bradburn, John Capers, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs (PG), James Hart (SF), Terrence Clatterbuck (PF), Charles Brown (C) Manuel Range, Curtis Kim, Charles Sinclair, James Williams | |
| 04:49 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:49 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Brown | 65-58 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 65-58 |
| 04:30 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:18 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Clatterbuck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | John Heiberger snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Adam Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-58 |
| 04:09 | Miami (OH) | James Hart pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Garry Vera | 65-60 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Christopher Brown buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Heiberger | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 8 reb. PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Garry Vera (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrence Clatterbuck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Miami (OH) | James Hart makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Jacobs | 67-62 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | John Heiberger is hacked by James Hart - foul #2 on James Hart, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Capers (PF) Larry Jolin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Sinclair (C) Charles Brown | |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino is whistled for traveling | 67-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), Christopher Bradburn (SG), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Adam Smith, Kenneth Aquino, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Thompson (SG), Curtis Kim (SF) Garry Vera, James Hart | |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), Kenneth Aquino (SG), Larry Jolin (PF), Christopher Brown (C) John Landry, Christopher Bradburn, John Capers, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera (SG), James Hart (SF), Charles Brown (C) John Thompson, Curtis Kim, Charles Sinclair | |
| 02:11 | Miami (OH) | James Hart misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-62 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Christopher Brown knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Adam Smith | 69-62 |
| 01:30 | Miami (OH) | James Hart clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Brown | 69-62 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Adam Smith buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Aquino | 71-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs is hacked by Larry Jolin - foul #4 on Larry Jolin, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Christopher Brown gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Christopher Brown is hacked by James Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Jacobs, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (PG), Elmer Carter (PF) Adam Smith, Larry Jolin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | James Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Clatterbuck pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | Charles Brown is whistled for traveling | 73-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), John Capers (PF), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Kenneth Aquino, John Heiberger, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Thompson (PG), Manuel Range (SG), Curtis Kim (SF), Charles Sinclair (PF), James Williams (C) James Jacobs, Garry Vera, James Hart, Terrence Clatterbuck, Charles Brown | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | John Thompson is called for the reach on Christopher Bradburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Charles Sinclair | 73-63 |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | John Capers swats the shot by James Williams | 73-63 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | John Landry misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 73-63 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Elmer Carter hits the follow up shot | 75-63 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Curtis Kim comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn snags the defensive board | 75-63 |