| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Adam Deavers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alphonse Diaz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Garza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mile Sobolewski (fresh) C - Adolfo Soto (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Garza inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz clanks a jump hook in the paint | 25-35 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Doughty | 25-35 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | John Doughty knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 27-35 |
| 19:17 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Garza makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mile Sobolewski | 27-38 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Albert Manning clanks a fadeaway from close range | 27-38 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney tips it back up and in | 29-38 |
| 18:43 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Mooney is called for the reach on Carlos Garza - foul #2 on Kyle Mooney, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 18:32 | Miami (OH) | Mile Sobolewski can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 29-38 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Timothy Neely loses the dribble to Mile Sobolewski | 29-38 |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz's pass is intercepted by Kyle Mooney | 29-38 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | The jumper by Timothy Neely is denied by Mile Sobolewski | 29-38 |
| 17:31 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:07 | Miami (OH) | Mile Sobolewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Griffing (PF) Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ward Davis (PF), Phillip Berrios (C) Mile Sobolewski, Adolfo Soto | |
| 16:48 | Kent State | John Doughty can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 29-38 |
| 16:46 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Garza pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:21 | Miami (OH) | Ward Davis can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 29-38 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | John Griffing snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Timothy Neely slams it home | 31-38 |
| 15:55 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Garza's pass is intercepted by Albert Manning | 31-38 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | John Doughty slams it home on a nice dish by Albert Manning | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Manning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Griffing (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Neely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Adam Deavers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alphonse Diaz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Garza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ward Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Berrios (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Miami (OH) | Ward Davis hits a floater in the paint | 33-40 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney is hacked by Adam Deavers - foul #2 on Adam Deavers, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Brad Pagan (SG), Nicholas Salter (SF), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty, Albert Manning, Timothy Neely | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Dunn (PG), Bao Huang (SG), Jerry Welty (SF), Mile Sobolewski (PF), Adolfo Soto (C) Adam Deavers, Alphonse Diaz, Carlos Garza, Ward Davis, Phillip Berrios | |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Ron Nichols can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste tips it home | 35-40 |
| 14:54 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Welty buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Bao Huang | 35-43 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter is hacked by Jerry Welty - foul #1 on Jerry Welty, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter misses the runner in the lane | 35-43 |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Mile Sobolewski | 35-43 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Bao Huang scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter's pass is intercepted by Bao Huang | 35-46 |
| 13:46 | Miami (OH) | Mile Sobolewski scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jerry Welty and he's hacked by Ron Nichols - foul #1 on Ron Nichols, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), John Doughty (SG), Albert Manning (SF), Timothy Neely (C) Ron Nichols, Brad Pagan, Nicholas Salter, John Griffing | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers (PG) Jerry Welty | |
| 13:46 | Miami (OH) | Mile Sobolewski makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Timothy Neely misses the dunk | 35-49 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Albert Manning pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Timothy Neely lays it up and in on a great pass from Bruce Jeanbaptiste | 37-49 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Bao Huang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-49 |
| 12:58 | Miami (OH) | Mile Sobolewski snags the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers is hacked by Timothy Neely - foul #1 on Timothy Neely, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Salter (PF) Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz (SG), Carlos Garza (SF), Ward Davis (C) Robert Dunn, Bao Huang, Adolfo Soto | |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | Mile Sobolewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Berrios (C) Mile Sobolewski | |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Phillip Berrios | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Manning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Salter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Adam Deavers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alphonse Diaz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Garza (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ward Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Berrios (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ward Davis - foul #2 on Ward Davis, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF), John Griffing (C) Albert Manning, Timothy Neely | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mile Sobolewski (PF) Phillip Berrios | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Alphonse Diaz | 42-54 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | John Griffing can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ward Davis - foul #3 on Ward Davis, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Adolfo Soto (C) Ward Davis | |
| 10:42 | Kent State | John Griffing makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | John Griffing makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:22 | Miami (OH) | Adolfo Soto blows the layup but he's hacked by John Doughty - foul #2 on John Doughty, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (SF), Timothy Neely (C) Nicholas Salter, John Griffing | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:22 | Miami (OH) | Adolfo Soto makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:22 | Miami (OH) | Adolfo Soto misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Doughty | 46-55 |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Mooney is called for the reach on Adam Deavers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Mooney, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Albert Manning (SF) Ron Nichols | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Dunn (SG) Alphonse Diaz | |
| 09:31 | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Carlos Garza | 46-57 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Albert Manning's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Deavers | 46-57 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste grabs the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | John Doughty can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Dunn - foul #1 on Robert Dunn, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), John Griffing (PF) Kyle Mooney, Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz (SG), Bao Huang (SF), Ward Davis (PF) Adam Deavers, Carlos Garza, Mile Sobolewski | |
| 09:01 | Kent State | John Doughty misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | John Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:47 | Miami (OH) | John Doughty steps in front of the Ward Davis pass | 47-57 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | The jump hook by Timothy Neely is blocked by Ward Davis | 47-57 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Manning | 47-57 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Timothy Neely knocks in the shot from the left side | 49-57 |
| 08:00 | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz misses long on a shot from the right side | 49-57 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Timothy Neely gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Albert Manning scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ron Nichols (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Doughty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Griffing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Neely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alphonse Diaz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bao Huang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ward Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Adolfo Soto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Neely blocks the short jumper by Bao Huang | 51-57 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | John Griffing grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Ron Nichols lays it up and in set up by John Doughty | 53-57 |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Bao Huang's pass is intercepted by John Griffing | 53-57 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | John Doughty misses the floater from close range | 53-57 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Robert Dunn gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:43 | Miami (OH) | Bao Huang comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | John Doughty grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | The jumper by Ron Nichols is denied by Adolfo Soto | 53-57 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Timothy Neely tips it in | 55-57 |
| 06:21 | Miami (OH) | John Doughty steps in front of the Bao Huang pass | 55-57 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Robert Dunn is called for the reach on John Griffing - foul #2 on Robert Dunn, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), Nicholas Salter (SF), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF) John Doughty, Albert Manning, Timothy Neely | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers (PG), Carlos Garza (SF), Mile Sobolewski (PF), Phillip Berrios (C) Robert Dunn, Alphonse Diaz, Ward Davis, Adolfo Soto | |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Jeanbaptiste | 57-57 |
| 05:47 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Berrios is denied on a layup by Bruce Jeanbaptiste | 57-57 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Jeanbaptiste | 59-57 |
| 05:08 | Miami (OH) | Bao Huang lays it in on a nice dish by Carlos Garza | 59-59 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Ron Nichols can't tip it in | 59-59 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste grabs the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney misses the lay-in | 59-59 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Mile Sobolewski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:22 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Garza makes the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Ron Nichols - foul #2 on Ron Nichols, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Doughty (SG), Albert Manning (SF), Timothy Neely (C) Ron Nichols, Nicholas Salter, John Griffing | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz (SG), Ward Davis (C) Bao Huang, Phillip Berrios | |
| 04:22 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Garza makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Timothy Neely lays it up and in | 61-62 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Garza is hacked by Bruce Jeanbaptiste - foul #3 on Bruce Jeanbaptiste, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Garza makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Albert Manning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Adam Deavers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alphonse Diaz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Garza (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mile Sobolewski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ward Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-64 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | John Doughty gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 61-64 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Mile Sobolewski snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Timothy Neely grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Adam Deavers - foul #3 on Adam Deavers, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Griffing (PF), Nicholas Salter (C) Bruce Jeanbaptiste, Timothy Neely | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Dunn (SG), Bao Huang (SF), Eric Veliz (PF), Adolfo Soto (C) Alphonse Diaz, Carlos Garza, Mile Sobolewski, Ward Davis | |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:08 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Neely (C) Nicholas Salter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz (SG), Ward Davis (PF) Robert Dunn, Eric Veliz | |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Doughty - foul #3 on John Doughty, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF) John Griffing | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carlos Garza (SF), Mile Sobolewski (PF) Bao Huang, Ward Davis | |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Timothy Neely clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adolfo Soto - foul #3 on Adolfo Soto, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Timothy Neely misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Timothy Neely misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:28 | Miami (OH) | Adolfo Soto snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 01:00 | Miami (OH) | Adolfo Soto blows the layup | 63-66 |
| 00:58 | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz tips it home | 63-68 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | John Doughty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Garza is denied on a layup by Timothy Neely | 63-68 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Mile Sobolewski grabs the offensive board | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Mile Sobolewski is hacked by Bruce Jeanbaptiste - foul #4 on Bruce Jeanbaptiste, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Dunn (SG), Eric Veliz (C) Alphonse Diaz, Adolfo Soto | |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Mile Sobolewski makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Mile Sobolewski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-70 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Robert Dunn grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz (SG), Adolfo Soto (C) Robert Dunn, Mile Sobolewski | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers runs out the clock | 63-70 |