| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Moses Reese (fresh) SF - Donald Combs (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Bacon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Kent State | Donald Combs is called for the reach on Stephen Manns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Combs, team foul #1 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers (SF) Donald Combs | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne is hacked by James Farmer - foul #2 on James Farmer, team foul #2 | 25-20 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Palmer - foul #2 on Kevin Palmer, team foul #3 | 25-20 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 18:50 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Palmer and he's hacked by Deshi Sun - foul #3 on Deshi Sun, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SF) Deshi Sun | |
| 18:50 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Moses Reese is called for the reach on Guadalupe Medina - foul #1 on Moses Reese, team foul #4 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook (C) James Farmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 18:11 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kevin Palmer | 28-21 |
| 17:52 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Stephen Manns clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the offensive board | 30-21 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne misses the tip | 30-21 |
| 17:08 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-21 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Stephen Manns grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Jeremy Holbrook is called for the reach on Swietomierz Bachinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Holbrook, team foul #5 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), William Schwab (SG), Frederick Morris (PF), James Farmer (C) Kevin Palmer, Moses Reese, Charles Bacon, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Hai Wen (SG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF) Stephen Manns, Guadalupe Medina, Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 30-21 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski tips it but misses | 30-21 |
| 16:17 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 16:04 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab's floater is tipped away by Vyacheslav Szychowski | 30-21 |
| 16:02 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers grabs the offensive board | 30-21 |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 stl. SG - William Schwab (fresh) SF - Kenneth Boyers (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Frederick Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hai Wen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Esteban Guerra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Matthew Coyne (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Esteban Guerra | 30-21 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Vyacheslav Szychowski | 30-24 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Parker | 32-24 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | A charge is called on Vyacheslav Szychowski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Szychowski, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Donald Combs (SF), Charles Bacon (PF), Jeremy Holbrook (C) Richard Parker, William Schwab, Kenneth Boyers, Frederick Morris, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Guadalupe Medina (SG), Swietomierz Bachinski (SF), Deshi Sun (PF) Lewis Fagundes, Hai Wen, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Esteban Guerra | |
| 13:58 | Miami (OH) | Guadalupe Medina picks off the pass by Kevin Palmer | 32-24 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-24 |
| 13:11 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon lays it in set up by Moses Reese | 34-24 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Stephen Manns | 34-26 |
| 12:31 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon loses the dribble to Guadalupe Medina | 34-26 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski lays it up and in set up by Guadalupe Medina | 34-28 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Guadalupe Medina | 34-28 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Manns and he's fouled by Donald Combs - foul #4 on Donald Combs, team foul #6 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), Frederick Morris (PF), Michael Trull (C) Moses Reese, Donald Combs, Charles Bacon, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF) Stephen Manns, Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 11:58 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris banks in the layup | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Schwab (fresh) SF - Kenneth Boyers (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Frederick Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Trull (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Coyne (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-32 |
| 11:19 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Boyers | 38-32 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG) Kevin Palmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hai Wen (SG), Esteban Guerra (PF) Guadalupe Medina, Matthew Coyne | |
| 11:03 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 10:09 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 38-35 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Hai Wen gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-35 |
| 09:44 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 09:22 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Vyacheslav Szychowski - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Szychowski, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Charles Bacon (PF), James Farmer (C) Richard Parker, William Schwab, Kenneth Boyers, Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Guadalupe Medina (SG), Swietomierz Bachinski (SF), Matthew Coyne (C) Lewis Fagundes, Hai Wen, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Esteban Guerra | |
| 09:22 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 09:22 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Manns | 38-37 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer buries a runner in the lane set up by James Farmer | 40-37 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 40-37 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Charles Bacon | 40-37 |
| 08:28 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese is fouled on the floor by Deshi Sun - foul #4 on Deshi Sun, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers (SF) Frederick Morris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (PF) Deshi Sun | |
| 08:10 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon is fouled on the floor by Esteban Guerra - foul #3 on Esteban Guerra, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hai Wen (PG) Esteban Guerra | |
| 07:55 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer is hacked by Hai Wen - foul #1 on Hai Wen, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (C) Kenneth Boyers, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Deshi Sun (C) Matthew Coyne | |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon misses the dunk | 40-37 |
| 07:32 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Moses Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Combs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Bacon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Holbrook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Hai Wen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Manns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. C - Deshi Sun (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Hai Wen | 42-40 |
| 06:46 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Deshi Sun - foul #5 on Deshi Sun, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (SG), Michael Trull (PF) Moses Reese, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF), Esteban Guerra (PF), Matthew Coyne (C) Hai Wen, Swietomierz Bachinski, Stephen Manns, Deshi Sun | |
| 06:46 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:46 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Holbrook - foul #2 on Jeremy Holbrook, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), James Farmer (C) Kevin Palmer, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 05:10 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lewis Fagundes | 46-46 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Charles Bacon (PF), Jeremy Holbrook (C) Richard Parker, William Schwab, Michael Trull, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Swietomierz Bachinski (PF) Lewis Fagundes, Esteban Guerra | |
| 03:41 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook clanks a runner from the left block | 46-46 |
| 03:40 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs tips it home | 48-46 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese grabs the board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Moses Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Combs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Bacon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Holbrook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. C - Matthew Coyne (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 03:11 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Holbrook | 48-46 |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 48-46 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Farmer (C) Jeremy Holbrook | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG) Vyacheslav Szychowski | |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski can't connect on a shot from the left side | 48-46 |
| 02:34 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (PF) Lewis Fagundes | |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Stephen Manns lays it in | 48-48 |
| 01:33 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Coyne - foul #3 on Matthew Coyne, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| 01:33 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 01:33 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Manns | 48-51 |
| 00:58 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Palmer | 51-51 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-51 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne tips it in | 51-53 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Swietomierz Bachinski - foul #1 on Swietomierz Bachinski, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Palmer - foul #3 on Kevin Palmer, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Bacon | 55-55 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina clanks a halfcourt shot | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Moses Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Combs (fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Bacon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Matthew Coyne (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Kent State | The short jumper by Swietomierz Bachinski is denied by James Farmer | 55-55 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Stephen Manns grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Stephen Manns gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Stephen Manns buries a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Kevin Palmer - foul #4 on Kevin Palmer, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook (C) James Farmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Kevin Palmer is called for the reach on Stephen Manns in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Palmer, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG) Kevin Palmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Parker | 60-59 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina blows the layup | 60-59 |
| 02:33 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 02:33 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Farmer (C) Jeremy Holbrook | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne is denied on a layup by James Farmer | 63-59 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs misses long on a jump hook from close range | 63-59 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs tips it but misses | 63-59 |
| 01:41 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer tips it back up and in | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Combs - foul #5 on Donald Combs, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers (SF) Donald Combs | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:20 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Moses Reese and he's fouled by Esteban Guerra - foul #4 on Esteban Guerra, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon makes the free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Moses Reese | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Moses Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Bacon (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - James Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. C - Matthew Coyne (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon is fouled in the backcourt by Guadalupe Medina - foul #2 on Guadalupe Medina, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull (C) James Farmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:45 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:45 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Stephen Manns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull buries a jumper in the paint | 74-61 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker runs out the clock | 74-64 |