| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Engen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) C - Willy Palen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson banks in the layup set up by William Stephens | 37-26 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Rodney Johnson is called for the reach on Joshua Myers - foul #1 on Rodney Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG), Sterling Zeledon (C) Rodney Johnson, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Walter Robinson steals it from Joshua Myers | 37-26 |
| 18:57 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Teneyck | 40-26 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen (C) Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-26 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Willy Palen clanks a jump hook from the right block | 43-26 |
| 18:06 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens grabs the board | 43-26 |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-26 |
| 17:47 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen tips it in | 45-26 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Evan Woodward clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-26 |
| 17:35 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck pulls down the rebound | 45-26 |
| 17:14 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-26 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Evan Woodward misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-26 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter snags the offensive board | 47-26 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | William Freeze double dribbles | 47-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF), Sterling Zeledon (C) David Teneyck, William Stephens, Walter Robinson, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Michael Geraci (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF) William Freeze, Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter | |
| 16:21 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman misses long on a floater from the left side | 47-26 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Joshua Myers gets the rebound | 47-26 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-26 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Dean Miles can't tip it in | 47-26 |
| 16:12 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman pulls down the rebound | 47-26 |
| 15:56 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 47-26 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Willy Palen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-26 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Ayotte (fresh) PF - Keith Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sterling Zeledon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Miles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Geraci (fresh) PF - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willy Palen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Willy Palen buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Malcolm Petty | 47-28 |
| 15:38 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on Barry Bechtold - foul #3 on Barry Bechtold, team foul #2 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG), William Stephens (SF), Walter Robinson (PF) Rodney Johnson, Jay Ayotte, Keith Boatman | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Evan Woodward (SF) Joshua Myers, Willy Palen | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Michael Geraci clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-28 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty tips it home | 47-30 |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Barry Bechtold | 49-30 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-30 |
| 14:38 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 14:26 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson misses the lay-in | 49-30 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Evan Woodward gets the rebound | 49-30 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Evan Woodward is whistled for traveling | 49-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF), Jason Engen (C) David Teneyck, William Stephens, Walter Robinson, Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG), Kenneth Minter (PF), Willy Palen (C) Dean Miles, Malcolm Petty, Michael Geraci | |
| 13:56 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman's pass is intercepted by Joshua Myers | 49-30 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | William Freeze scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Myers | 49-33 |
| 13:21 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rodney Johnson | 52-33 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Joshua Myers's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Boatman | 52-33 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Willy Palen grabs the offensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | William Freeze clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Evan Woodward grabs the offensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-33 |
| 12:37 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen grabs the board | 52-33 |
| 12:22 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold is called for traveling | 52-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG), William Stephens (SF), Walter Robinson (PF), Sterling Zeledon (C) Rodney Johnson, Jay Ayotte, Keith Boatman, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Michael Geraci (SF) William Freeze, Evan Woodward | |
| 12:11 | Kent State | Michael Geraci is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Geraci, team foul #1 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Malcolm Petty (C) Willy Palen | |
| 11:50 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-33 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter gets the rebound | 52-33 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Teneyck (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Sterling Zeledon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Miles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Geraci (fresh) PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Joshua Myers hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Dean Miles and he's fouled by David Teneyck - foul #3 on David Teneyck, team foul #3 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen (C) Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the free throw | 52-36 |
| 11:23 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-36 |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen grabs the offensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 11:07 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck is fouled on the floor by Michael Geraci - foul #2 on Michael Geraci, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon (C) Jason Engen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Willy Palen (C) Kenneth Minter | |
| 10:51 | Miami (OH) | Michael Geraci steals it from David Teneyck | 52-36 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Dean Miles lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Geraci | 52-38 |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Sterling Zeledon | 55-38 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-38 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses the tip | 55-38 |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Sterling Zeledon | 55-38 |
| 10:06 | Miami (OH) | Dean Miles is called for the reach on Barry Bechtold in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Miles, team foul #3 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen (C) Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Evan Woodward (SF), Kenneth Minter (PF) Joshua Myers, Michael Geraci, Malcolm Petty | |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Willy Palen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | William Freeze's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (SG) David Teneyck | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:33 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Rodney Johnson - foul #2 on Rodney Johnson, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF) Rodney Johnson, William Stephens, Walter Robinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 09:17 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 08:58 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-39 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Willy Palen snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Dean Miles clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| 08:13 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Evan Woodward grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Dean Miles clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 08:06 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 07:44 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jay Ayotte | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Teneyck (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jay Ayotte (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Keith Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Engen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Miles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fairly fresh) 9 reb. PF - Kenneth Minter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Palen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Dean Miles misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-39 |
| 07:28 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Keith Boatman | 58-39 |
| 07:10 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-39 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | William Freeze connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dean Miles | 61-41 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-41 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Evan Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter blows the layup | 61-41 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Evan Woodward hits the follow up shot | 61-43 |
| 06:14 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-43 |
| 06:12 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman grabs the offensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 06:00 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (SG), William Stephens (SF), Walter Robinson (PF), Sterling Zeledon (C) David Teneyck, Jay Ayotte, Keith Boatman, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (PG), Joshua Myers (SG), Michael Geraci (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) William Freeze, Dean Miles, Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter, Willy Palen | |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Joshua Myers clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-43 |
| 05:44 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 05:24 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-43 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Michael Geraci lays it up and in | 64-45 |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson blows the layup | 64-45 |
| 04:56 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson grabs the offensive board | 64-45 |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Barry Bechtold | 66-45 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven drills a shot in the paint | 66-47 |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Luis Dehaven - foul #1 on Luis Dehaven, team foul #4 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (PG), Isaac Carr (SG), Keith Boatman (PF) Barry Bechtold, Rodney Johnson, Walter Robinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SG) Joshua Myers | |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to William Stephens | 67-47 |
| 03:53 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens is hacked by Williams Wahl - foul #1 on Williams Wahl, team foul #5 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte (SF) William Stephens | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Williams Wahl - foul #2 on Williams Wahl, team foul #6 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Killinger (PF) Luis Dehaven | |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck misses the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - David Teneyck (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Isaac Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jay Ayotte (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Keith Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Sterling Zeledon (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Williams Wahl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Williams (fresh) SF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Killinger (fresh) C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Williams Wahl's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Ayotte | 68-47 |
| 03:23 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman grabs the board | 68-47 |
| 03:06 | Miami (OH) | Williams Wahl takes the ball from Keith Boatman | 68-47 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty lays it in on a nice dish by Williams Wahl | 68-49 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Williams Wahl - foul #3 on Williams Wahl, team foul #7 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG) Williams Wahl | |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Williams | 70-51 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Teneyck | 73-51 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Sterling Zeledon denies the turnaround by Malcolm Petty | 73-51 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | James Killinger can't tip it in | 73-51 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck pulls down the rebound | 73-51 |
| 01:26 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (SG), Luis Dehaven (C) Aaron Williams, James Killinger | |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Malcolm Petty | 73-53 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Malcolm Petty is called for the reach on David Teneyck - foul #2 on Malcolm Petty, team foul #8 | 73-53 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck misses the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty gets the rebound | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty is fouled on the floor by Sterling Zeledon - foul #2 on Sterling Zeledon, team foul #5 | 74-53 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-53 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven grabs the offensive rebound | 74-53 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Dean Miles hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Malcolm Petty | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Williams Wahl - foul #4 on Williams Wahl, team foul #9 | 74-56 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Michael Geraci knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-59 |