| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Darren Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lonnie Warren (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darnell Tarbell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hunter Borquez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Culpepper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | John Thompson inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | James Blakeman clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | David White misses the tip | 31-37 |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:24 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Culpepper is called for traveling | 31-37 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Darren Thomas lays it in on a nice dish by David White | 33-37 |
| 18:56 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG) David White | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:44 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Shelton - foul #1 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 18:44 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:44 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Kyle Culpepper is called for the reach on John Thompson - foul #3 on Kyle Culpepper, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Griffin (PF) Kyle Culpepper | |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton is fouled on the floor by Darnell Tarbell - foul #2 on Darnell Tarbell, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Darrell Preston blocks the jumper by Samuel Shelton | 33-39 |
| 17:52 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:46 | Miami (OH) | Hunter Borquez makes the jumper near the basket set up by Kenneth Griffin | 33-41 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Thompson and the foul's on Kenneth Griffin - foul #2 on Kenneth Griffin, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:26 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Shelton - foul #2 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| 17:10 | Miami (OH) | Darnell Tarbell double dribbles | 36-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Murray (C) Darren Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford (SF) Hunter Borquez | |
| 16:46 | Kent State | James Blakeman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Samuel Shelton | 39-41 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Douglas Murray loses the dribble to Darrell Preston | 39-41 |
| 15:53 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Warren | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Gould (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Murray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lonnie Warren (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darnell Tarbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Hungerford (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Darrell Preston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Kent State | David Gould scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Shelton | 42-43 |
| 15:23 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Murray is called for the reach on Darrell Preston - foul #3 on Douglas Murray, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG), David White (SG), Roger Staberg (SF), Darren Thomas (C) James Blakeman, Samuel Shelton, John Thompson, David Gould | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards (PG), Randy Green (SG), Hunter Borquez (SF), Kyle Culpepper (PF), William Colley (C) Lonnie Warren, Darnell Tarbell, Raymond Hungerford, Kenneth Griffin, Darrell Preston | |
| 15:09 | Miami (OH) | Randy Green drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kyle Culpepper | 42-46 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Douglas Murray makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Mason | 44-46 |
| 14:40 | Miami (OH) | Hunter Borquez can't finish the layup | 44-46 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Roger Staberg gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason is hacked by Randy Green - foul #1 on Randy Green, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG), David Gould (PF) Roger Staberg, Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren (PG), Kenneth Griffin (C) Randy Green, William Colley | |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Hunter Borquez picks off the pass by Darren Thomas | 44-46 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Culpepper is hacked by David Gould - foul #3 on David Gould, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Thompson (SF) Nicholas Mason | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Darnell Tarbell (SG), Darrell Preston (C) Melvin Edwards, Kenneth Griffin | |
| 13:26 | Miami (OH) | Darnell Tarbell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Thompson | 47-48 |
| 12:53 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston clanks a jump hook from close range | 47-48 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Darren Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 12:30 | Miami (OH) | Hunter Borquez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Darren Thomas - foul #1 on Darren Thomas, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Douglas Murray (PF), Eric Medlin (C) Samuel Shelton, David Gould, Darren Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford (SF), Kenneth Griffin (PF) Hunter Borquez, Kyle Culpepper | |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Eric Medlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (SG) David White | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Eric Medlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lonnie Warren (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darnell Tarbell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Hungerford (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Darrell Preston (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lonnie Warren | 47-53 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Douglas Murray's pass is intercepted by Darnell Tarbell | 47-53 |
| 11:04 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Griffin scores on a jumper from the baseline | 47-55 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Eric Medlin misses the lay-in | 47-55 |
| 10:42 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 10:26 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Griffin can't tip it in | 47-55 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Douglas Murray misses the easy layup | 47-55 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Eric Medlin misses the tip | 47-55 |
| 10:06 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 10:01 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston can't tip it in | 47-55 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | James Blakeman snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | James Blakeman double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), Samuel Shelton (SF), David Gould (PF), Darren Thomas (C) Nicholas Mason, John Thompson, Douglas Murray, Eric Medlin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards (PG), Randy Green (SG), Hunter Borquez (SF), Kyle Culpepper (PF) Lonnie Warren, Darnell Tarbell, Raymond Hungerford, Darrell Preston | |
| 09:48 | Miami (OH) | Samuel Shelton steals it from Kyle Culpepper | 47-55 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Darren Thomas is whistled for a carry | 47-55 |
| 09:14 | Miami (OH) | Randy Green scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Culpepper pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:50 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-57 |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards hits the follow up shot | 47-59 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 08:33 | Miami (OH) | Hunter Borquez pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Hunter Borquez misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-59 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | David White snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | James Blakeman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Shelton | 49-59 |
| 07:42 | Miami (OH) | David Gould steals the ball from Kenneth Griffin | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Gould (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Darren Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Melvin Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randy Green (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hunter Borquez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Culpepper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Kyle Culpepper is called for the reach on David Gould - foul #4 on Kyle Culpepper, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Thompson (SF) James Blakeman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren (PG), Darnell Tarbell (SG), Raymond Hungerford (SF), Darrell Preston (C) Melvin Edwards, Randy Green, Hunter Borquez, Kenneth Griffin | |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-59 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Darren Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Darren Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Thomas | 49-59 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | David Gould comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | David White pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | David Gould buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 06:04 | Miami (OH) | David Gould picks off the pass by Kyle Culpepper | 52-59 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | David Gould throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG), Daniel Barclay (SG), Douglas Murray (PF), Eric Medlin (C) Samuel Shelton, David White, David Gould, Darren Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hunter Borquez (SF), Shawn Yuan (PF) Raymond Hungerford, Kyle Culpepper | |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Hunter Borquez | 52-62 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Douglas Murray drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Mason | 55-62 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Hunter Borquez clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), David Gould (PF) Daniel Barclay, Eric Medlin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Griffin (PF) Shawn Yuan | |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Hunter Borquez misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Hunter Borquez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | John Thompson misses the easy layup | 55-63 |
| 04:27 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:12 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-63 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Douglas Murray knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Blakeman | 58-63 |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Darnell Tarbell connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Lonnie Warren and he's hacked by David Gould - foul #4 on David Gould, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), Samuel Shelton (SF), Darren Thomas (C) Nicholas Mason, John Thompson, Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kyle Culpepper (PF) Darrell Preston | |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Darnell Tarbell makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Gould (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Darren Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lonnie Warren (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darnell Tarbell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hunter Borquez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Culpepper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | David Gould can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 03:18 | Miami (OH) | Darnell Tarbell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 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) | |
| 02:53 | Miami (OH) | Darnell Tarbell blows the layup | 58-66 |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Griffin grabs the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 02:37 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Culpepper misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-66 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Griffin misses the tip | 58-66 |
| 02:34 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Griffin tips it home | 58-68 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | James Blakeman is hacked by Kyle Culpepper - foul #5 on Kyle Culpepper, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Thompson (SF) Samuel Shelton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards (PG), Randy Green (SG), Raymond Hungerford (SF), Darrell Preston (C) Lonnie Warren, Darnell Tarbell, Hunter Borquez, Kyle Culpepper | |
| 02:20 | Kent State | John Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 02:19 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 02:19 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren (PG) Randy Green | |
| 01:56 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | John Thompson gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | James Blakeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG), Nicholas Mason (SG), Roger Staberg (SF), Douglas Murray (PF), Eric Medlin (C) James Blakeman, David White, John Thompson, David Gould, Darren Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Randy Green (SG), William Colley (C) Lonnie Warren, Darrell Preston | |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Randy Green's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Mason | 58-68 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason lays it in | 60-68 |
| 01:24 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), David White (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Gould (PF), Darren Thomas (C) Samuel Shelton, Nicholas Mason, Roger Staberg, Douglas Murray, Eric Medlin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren (PG), Darnell Tarbell (SG), Hunter Borquez (SF), Darrell Preston (C) Melvin Edwards, Randy Green, Raymond Hungerford, William Colley | |
| 01:01 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-68 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | David Gould misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston is fouled in the backcourt by James Blakeman - foul #2 on James Blakeman, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford (SF), William Colley (PF) Hunter Borquez, Kenneth Griffin | |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | David White misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | David Gould tips it home | 62-70 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford is fouled in the backcourt by David White - foul #4 on David White, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | David White gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Raymond Hungerford is called for the reach on John Thompson - foul #1 on Raymond Hungerford, team foul #7 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hunter Borquez (SF), Kenneth Griffin (PF) Raymond Hungerford, William Colley | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | John Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:35 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | James Blakeman is called for the reach on Kenneth Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Blakeman, team foul #11 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford (SF), William Colley (C) Hunter Borquez, Darrell Preston | |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | David Gould gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Darren Thomas misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Griffin | 62-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren runs out the clock | 62-72 |