| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Fite (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mitchell Dubois (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Tawney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Blake Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Day (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Arms (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Gray (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Stowell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Richard Tawney inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Miami (OH) | Richard Tawney buries a 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Brandon Day grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 19:06 | Miami (OH) | Richard Tawney misses the lay-in | 40-42 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Stowell | 40-42 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Curtis Gray makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Kenneth McMenamy | 40-44 |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | Richard Tawney scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth McMenamy | 43-46 |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | David Stowell snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Aaron Arms buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth McMenamy | 43-49 |
| 17:22 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 17:20 | Miami (OH) | Brandon Day grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 17:14 | Miami (OH) | Mitchell Dubois drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | David Stowell misses the shot from the left side | 46-49 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Aaron Arms tips it but misses | 46-49 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Aaron Arms pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Brandon Day swats the layup by David Stowell | 48-49 |
| 15:53 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Fite (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mitchell Dubois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Tawney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Blake Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Day (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Arms (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stowell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth McMenamy - foul #2 on Kenneth McMenamy, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mario Howell (PG), Justin Borchert (SG), Michael Hyland (SF), Henry Pothier (C) Steven Fite, Mitchell Dubois, Richard Tawney, Brandon Day | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Banks (PG), Brian Stevens (SG), Thomas Bates (SF), Richard Williams (PF), Robert Gatlin (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Thomas Pitts, Aaron Arms, Curtis Gray, David Stowell | |
| 15:32 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:32 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Robert Gatlin blows the layup | 50-49 |
| 15:05 | Miami (OH) | Mario Howell grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | Henry Pothier loses the ball out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Brass (C) Blake Dean | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Robert Banks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Williams | 50-49 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Daniel Brass takes the ball from Brian Stevens | 50-49 |
| 13:43 | Miami (OH) | Justin Borchert can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Gatlin - foul #3 on Robert Gatlin, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Tawney (SF) Michael Hyland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Aaron Arms (SF) Robert Banks, Brian Stevens, Thomas Bates | |
| 13:43 | Miami (OH) | Justin Borchert makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:43 | Miami (OH) | Justin Borchert misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Robert Gatlin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth McMenamy | 51-52 |
| 13:18 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Brass is hacked by Robert Gatlin - foul #4 on Robert Gatlin, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite (PG) Mario Howell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Curtis Gray (PF) Robert Gatlin | |
| 13:10 | Miami (OH) | Justin Borchert misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Curtis Gray grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Richard Williams drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Gray | 51-54 |
| 12:47 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Tawney | 53-54 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Curtis Gray banks in the layup set up by Thomas Pitts | 53-56 |
| 12:14 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite is hacked by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mitchell Dubois (SG), Blake Dean (PF), Brandon Day (C) Justin Borchert, Henry Pothier, Daniel Brass | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Stowell (C) Richard Williams | |
| 12:01 | Miami (OH) | Richard Tawney drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Fite | 56-56 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Steven Fite | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Fite (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mitchell Dubois (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Tawney (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Blake Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Day (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Arms (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Stowell (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Miami (OH) | Mitchell Dubois misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Curtis Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | David Stowell scores on a 3 from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 11:07 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Stowell - foul #2 on David Stowell, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mario Howell (PG) Steven Fite | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (SG), Thomas Bates (SF), Blake Bush (PF) Thomas Pitts, Aaron Arms, Curtis Gray | |
| 11:07 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 11:07 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Brian Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 10:48 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 10:38 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Bates picks off the pass by Richard Tawney | 58-59 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Stevens | 58-62 |
| 10:04 | Miami (OH) | Richard Tawney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 09:46 | Miami (OH) | Mario Howell misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Bates - foul #1 on Thomas Bates, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Justin Borchert (SG), Michael Hyland (SF), Henry Pothier (C) Mitchell Dubois, Richard Tawney, Brandon Day | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Banks (PG), Richard Williams (SF), Curtis Gray (PF) Kenneth McMenamy, Thomas Bates, Blake Bush | |
| 09:46 | Miami (OH) | Mario Howell makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:46 | Miami (OH) | Mario Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Curtis Gray comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Henry Pothier - foul #1 on Henry Pothier, team foul #1 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite (PG) Mario Howell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Pitts (SG), Aaron Arms (SF) Brian Stevens, David Stowell | |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Curtis Gray misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Curtis Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:26 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 09:15 | Miami (OH) | Justin Borchert misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Robert Banks grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Blake Dean steals it from Curtis Gray | 60-62 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Justin Borchert connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steven Fite | 63-62 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Hyland | 63-62 |
| 08:10 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hyland misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Curtis Gray gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Curtis Gray connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Fite (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Justin Borchert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hyland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blake Dean (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Pothier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Arms (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Henry Pothier comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 63-65 |
| 07:29 | Miami (OH) | Justin Borchert pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 07:18 | Miami (OH) | Henry Pothier clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Curtis Gray - foul #2 on Curtis Gray, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mitchell Dubois (SG), Richard Tawney (SF), Brandon Day (C) Justin Borchert, Michael Hyland, Blake Dean | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Brian Stevens (SG), Robert Gatlin (PF), David Stowell (C) Robert Banks, Thomas Pitts, Aaron Arms, Curtis Gray | |
| 07:18 | Miami (OH) | Henry Pothier makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:18 | Miami (OH) | Henry Pothier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Brian Stevens comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 65-65 |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | Richard Tawney gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth McMenamy steals it from Mitchell Dubois | 65-65 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy hits the finger roll | 65-67 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | The refs have stopped play. Steven Fite is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 65-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mario Howell (PG), Michael Hyland (PF) Steven Fite, Henry Pothier | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Bates (SF) Richard Williams | |
| 06:14 | Miami (OH) | Mario Howell misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-67 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Brian Stevens snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Richard Tawney is called for the reach on Brian Stevens - foul #3 on Richard Tawney, team foul #2 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Brass (C) Brandon Day | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Pitts (SG), Aaron Arms (SF), Curtis Gray (PF) Brian Stevens, Thomas Bates, Robert Gatlin | |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth McMenamy | 65-69 |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | Richard Tawney scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mario Howell | 68-69 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Mario Howell picks off the pass by Kenneth McMenamy | 68-69 |
| 04:40 | Miami (OH) | Mitchell Dubois is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pitts - foul #1 on Thomas Pitts, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean (PF), Henry Pothier (C) Michael Hyland, Daniel Brass | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:40 | Miami (OH) | Mitchell Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:40 | Miami (OH) | Mitchell Dubois misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Curtis Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Aaron Arms misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 04:17 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Blake Dean | 69-69 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Richard Tawney is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Richard Tawney, team foul #3 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite (PG), Justin Borchert (SG), Brandon Day (C) Mario Howell, Mitchell Dubois, Henry Pothier | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Williams (C) David Stowell | |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Richard Williams double dribbles | 69-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Banks (PG), Robert Gatlin (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Curtis Gray | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Fite (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Justin Borchert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Tawney (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Blake Dean (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Day (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Arms (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Williams (fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Gatlin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite lays it in set up by Richard Tawney | 71-69 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Aaron Arms misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Brandon Day - foul #3 on Brandon Day, team foul #4 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Hyland (SF) Richard Tawney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (SG) Thomas Pitts | |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Aaron Arms makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Aaron Arms makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Bates (SF) Aaron Arms | |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Brian Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Robert Gatlin grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mitchell Dubois (SG), Richard Tawney (SF) Justin Borchert, Michael Hyland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Aaron Arms (SF), Curtis Gray (PF), David Stowell (C) Robert Banks, Brian Stevens, Thomas Bates, Richard Williams, Robert Gatlin | |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Aaron Arms makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Curtis Gray | 71-73 |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Richard Tawney can't finish the layup | 71-73 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Curtis Gray grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Aaron Arms and the foul's on Steven Fite - foul #1 on Steven Fite, team foul #5 | 71-75 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Mitchell Dubois buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Fite | 74-76 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts connects on the turnaround in the lane | 74-78 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Brandon Day misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 01:03 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean grabs the offensive board | 74-78 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Mitchell Dubois is hacked by Thomas Pitts - foul #2 on Thomas Pitts, team foul #9 | 74-78 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Mitchell Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Mitchell Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | David Stowell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brandon Day - foul #4 on Brandon Day, team foul #6 | 76-78 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | David Stowell makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | David Stowell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Richard Tawney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-80 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Mitchell Dubois pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Richard Tawney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-80 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Curtis Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Steven Fite is called for the reach on Curtis Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Fite, team foul #7 | 76-80 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Curtis Gray makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Curtis Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite drills a halfcourt shot | 79-82 |