| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Derrick (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donald Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Warren Ford (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Phillip May can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 19:45 | Miami (OH) | George Derrick snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 19:30 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker is whistled for a carry | 43-37 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Warren Ford swats the short shot by Alfred Guillotte | 43-37 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Phillip May misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-37 |
| 18:46 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:41 | Miami (OH) | George Derrick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses the jumpshot from the left side | 43-37 |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:03 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford misses the floater in the paint | 43-37 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip May | 45-37 |
| 17:40 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Marc Morin grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Robert Loftin's layup is rejected by Kenneth Carter | 45-37 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte hits the follow up shot | 47-37 |
| 17:14 | Miami (OH) | George Derrick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | George Derrick steals the ball from Marc Morin | 47-37 |
| 16:36 | Miami (OH) | The jumper by Johnathan Higham is denied by Marc Morin | 47-37 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Marc Morin grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Loftin | 49-37 |
| 16:23 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham is called for traveling | 49-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Mitchell (PG), Eric Gray (SG), Richard Gatlin (SF), Bryan Darrell (C) Robert Loftin, Phillip May, Nathan Kawamura, Alfred Guillotte | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple (PG), Leonard Croom (SG), Edward Odoms (SF), Roger Cox (PF), Randall Barnett (C) Johnathan Higham, George Derrick, Donald Tucker, Warren Ford, Kenneth Carter | |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Arthur Mitchell's floater is knocked away by Randall Barnett | 49-37 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Gray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Morin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Drew Temple (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Croom (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Odoms (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Roger Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 15:41 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett tips it back up and in | 49-39 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Odoms - foul #2 on Edward Odoms, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Eric Ledezma (C) Arthur Mitchell, Marc Morin, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham (PG), Donald Tucker (SF), Warren Ford (PF) Leonard Croom, Edward Odoms, Randall Barnett | |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | George Derrick (SG) Drew Temple | |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by George Derrick - foul #1 on George Derrick, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG) Eric Gray | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter (C) Roger Cox | |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 14:26 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 14:25 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford hits the follow up shot | 52-41 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin clanks a turnaround in the lane | 52-41 |
| 14:10 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 13:53 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford connects on the fadeaway from close range | 52-43 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Tucker - foul #3 on Donald Tucker, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Marc Morin (PF) Richard Gatlin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:14 | Miami (OH) | George Derrick hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Phillip May misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-45 |
| 13:08 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:57 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Kawamura blocks the jumper by Warren Ford | 53-45 |
| 12:55 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker tips it in | 53-47 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Warren Ford | 53-47 |
| 12:24 | Miami (OH) | George Derrick scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Warren Ford | 53-50 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Johnathan Higham steals it from Marc Morin | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Phillip May (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Ledezma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Derrick (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Donald Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:52 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 53-50 |
| 11:51 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker tips it in | 53-52 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Kwok | 56-52 |
| 11:09 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-52 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Phillip May buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Kawamura | 59-52 |
| 10:39 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-52 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:08 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Eric Gray (SG), Richard Gatlin (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) James Kwok, Phillip May, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple (PG), Leonard Croom (SG), Edward Odoms (SF), Roger Cox (PF), Randall Barnett (C) Johnathan Higham, George Derrick, Donald Tucker, Warren Ford, Kenneth Carter | |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte is fouled on the floor by Roger Cox - foul #1 on Roger Cox, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell tips it home | 61-52 |
| 09:19 | Miami (OH) | Edward Odoms misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Robert Loftin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Richard Gatlin - foul #1 on Richard Gatlin, team foul #1 | 61-52 |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin's layup is rejected by Roger Cox | 61-53 |
| 08:46 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett drills a jumper from the left side | 61-55 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte misses the tip | 61-55 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte tips it in | 63-55 |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Leonard Croom | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Gray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Drew Temple (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Croom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Odoms (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Randall Barnett (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Gray | 65-57 |
| 07:17 | Miami (OH) | Edward Odoms lays it in set up by Drew Temple | 65-59 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Robert Loftin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Randall Barnett - foul #1 on Randall Barnett, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Eric Gray, Richard Gatlin, Alfred Guillotte, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham (PG), George Derrick (SG), Donald Tucker (SF), Warren Ford (PF), Kenneth Carter (C) Drew Temple, Leonard Croom, Edward Odoms, Randall Barnett, Roger Cox | |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter is hacked by Eric Ledezma - foul #4 on Eric Ledezma, team foul #2 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG) Robert Loftin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 06:25 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker makes the shot from the left side | 66-61 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Marc Morin tips it in | 68-61 |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Kawamura - foul #1 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #3 | 68-61 |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Marc Morin gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | James Kwok misses short on a 3 from straight away | 68-62 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma tips it back up and in | 70-62 |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Johnathan Higham | 70-65 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | George Derrick is called for the reach on Marc Morin - foul #2 on George Derrick, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG) Phillip May | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox (C) Kenneth Carter | |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Marc Morin drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Gatlin and the foul's on Johnathan Higham - foul #1 on Johnathan Higham, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | James Kwok pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Marc Morin is fouled on the floor by George Derrick - foul #3 on George Derrick, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| 04:14 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 74-67 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #4 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter (C) Roger Cox | |
| 03:30 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford loses the dribble to James Kwok | 74-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Ledezma (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Derrick (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Kent State | James Kwok buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Gatlin | 76-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-67 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter can't tip it in | 76-67 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Marc Morin snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma misses long on a floater from the left side | 76-67 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Kwok and he's fouled by George Derrick - foul #4 on George Derrick, team foul #9 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Phillip May (SG), Alfred Guillotte (C) James Kwok, Marc Morin, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple (PG), Leonard Croom (SG), Edward Odoms (SF), Roger Cox (PF), Randall Barnett (C) Johnathan Higham, George Derrick, Donald Tucker, Warren Ford, Kenneth Carter | |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses the free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:05 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett snags the defensive board | 78-67 |
| 02:05 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-67 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Odoms | 78-70 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Marc Morin (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Robert Loftin, Richard Gatlin, Alfred Guillotte | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham (PG), George Derrick (SG), Donald Tucker (SF), Warren Ford (PF), Kenneth Carter (C) Drew Temple, Leonard Croom, Edward Odoms, Roger Cox, Randall Barnett | |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Marc Morin scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Kwok | 80-70 |
| 01:07 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 80-70 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Kwok | 80-70 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Warren Ford is called for the reach on Marc Morin - foul #2 on Warren Ford, team foul #10 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Mitchell (PG), Eric Gray (SG), Richard Gatlin (SF), Alfred Guillotte (C) James Kwok, Phillip May, Nathan Kawamura, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple (PG), Leonard Croom (SG), Edward Odoms (SF), Roger Cox (PF), Randall Barnett (C) Johnathan Higham, George Derrick, Donald Tucker, Warren Ford, Kenneth Carter | |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Eric Gray - foul #1 on Eric Gray, team foul #5 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Bryan Darrell (C) Arthur Mitchell, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom misses the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom makes the 3rd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Eric Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Drew Temple - foul #2 on Drew Temple, team foul #11 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Mitchell (PG) Robert Loftin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-72 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell grabs the board | 84-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell is fouled on the floor by Randall Barnett - foul #2 on Randall Barnett, team foul #12 | 84-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG) Arthur Mitchell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell makes the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses the 2nd free throw | 85-72 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 85-72 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-72 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin grabs the board | 85-72 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Loftin runs out the clock | 85-72 |