| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Engen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens inbounds the ball | 45-43 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rodney Johnson - foul #1 on Rodney Johnson, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (PG), Sterling Zeledon (C) Barry Bechtold, Jason Engen | |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 19:06 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Willy Palen | 47-46 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Willy Palen tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 18:36 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | William Freeze picks off the pass by Walter Robinson | 47-46 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by William Freeze | 49-46 |
| 18:02 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Stephens | 49-48 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Evan Woodward is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Evan Woodward, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (SF) Evan Woodward | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold (PG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF), Jason Engen (C) Rodney Johnson, William Stephens, Walter Robinson, Sterling Zeledon | |
| 17:20 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | William Freeze drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Myers | 51-48 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 16:53 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 16:41 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Joshua Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | William Freeze scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Miles | 53-48 |
| 15:58 | Miami (OH) | Dean Miles picks off the pass by David Teneyck | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Kenneth Minter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Willy Palen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Teneyck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Ayotte (fresh) PF - Keith Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Engen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (SG), Evan Woodward (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Michael Geraci (C) William Freeze, Joshua Myers, Kenneth Minter, Willy Palen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (SG), William Stephens (SF), Walter Robinson (PF), Sterling Zeledon (C) David Teneyck, Jay Ayotte, Keith Boatman, Jason Engen | |
| 15:15 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 15:14 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson tips it in | 53-50 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 14:53 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Barry Bechtold | 53-52 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Williams Wahl misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 14:13 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Stephens | 53-55 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Sterling Zeledon - foul #1 on Sterling Zeledon, team foul #2 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG), Willy Palen (C) Dean Miles, Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG), Jason Engen (C) Rodney Johnson, Sterling Zeledon | |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 13:41 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Joshua Myers snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Willy Palen is fouled on the floor by Jason Engen - foul #1 on Jason Engen, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Kenneth Minter (PF) Williams Wahl, Michael Geraci | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Willy Palen jams it set up by William Freeze | 56-55 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | William Freeze snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | William Freeze is hacked by Barry Bechtold - foul #2 on Barry Bechtold, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon (C) Jason Engen | |
| 12:39 | Kent State | William Freeze clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Evan Woodward hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 12:16 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sterling Zeledon | 58-58 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | William Freeze comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Barry Bechtold - foul #3 on Barry Bechtold, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Michael Geraci (C) Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter, Willy Palen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF), Jason Engen (C) Barry Bechtold, William Stephens, Walter Robinson, Sterling Zeledon | |
| 12:00 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Geraci (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - David Teneyck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jay Ayotte (fresh) PF - Keith Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Engen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty's floater is tipped away by Keith Boatman | 59-60 |
| 11:26 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jay Ayotte | 59-63 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Michael Geraci travels with the ball | 59-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (PG) William Freeze | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold (PG), William Stephens (SF), Walter Robinson (PF), Sterling Zeledon (C) Rodney Johnson, Jay Ayotte, Keith Boatman, Jason Engen | |
| 10:57 | Miami (OH) | Michael Geraci is called for the reach on Barry Bechtold - foul #2 on Michael Geraci, team foul #2 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Minter (PF), Willy Palen (C) Williams Wahl, Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen (C) Sterling Zeledon | |
| 10:46 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Stephens | 59-65 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter is denied on a layup by Walter Robinson | 59-65 |
| 10:28 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 10:24 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens misses the jumpshot from the right side | 59-65 |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson tips it but misses | 59-65 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Willy Palen snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Joshua Myers comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 59-65 |
| 10:15 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 10:08 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson can't connect on a shot from the left block | 59-65 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Willy Palen | 59-65 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the shot from the left side | 59-65 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 09:36 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Barry Bechtold | 59-68 |
| 09:09 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 08:52 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Barry Bechtold steps in front of the Kenneth Minter pass | 59-68 |
| 08:21 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens hits the finger roll | 59-70 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dean Miles | 61-70 |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Robinson | 61-72 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Miles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Geraci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Minter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Willy Palen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fairly fresh) 31 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Teneyck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Engen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Joshua Myers clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-72 |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| 07:09 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens connects on the jumper from the right side set up by David Teneyck | 61-74 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Willy Palen loses the ball out of bounds | 61-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Williams Wahl (SG), Evan Woodward (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) Dean Miles, Joshua Myers, Michael Geraci, Kenneth Minter, Willy Palen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF), Sterling Zeledon (C) Barry Bechtold, William Stephens, Walter Robinson, Jason Engen | |
| 06:39 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Teneyck | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:20 | Kent State | William Freeze is denied on a layup by Sterling Zeledon | 61-76 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Evan Woodward pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-76 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | William Freeze's pass is intercepted by David Teneyck | 61-76 |
| 05:28 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson is fouled on the floor by Williams Wahl - foul #2 on Williams Wahl, team foul #3 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold (PG) David Teneyck | |
| 05:16 | Miami (OH) | Evan Woodward is called for the reach on Jay Ayotte - foul #4 on Evan Woodward, team foul #4 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Stephens (SF), Walter Robinson (PF) Jay Ayotte, Keith Boatman | |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens misses short on a shot from the left wing | 61-76 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon tips it back up and in | 61-78 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | William Freeze's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG), Willy Palen (C) Williams Wahl, Luis Dehaven | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF) William Stephens, Walter Robinson | |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | Malcolm Petty blocks the jumper by Barry Bechtold | 61-78 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 61-78 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-78 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | William Freeze pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-78 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Evan Woodward misses the easy layup | 61-78 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | William Freeze can't tip it in | 61-78 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Willy Palen tips it home | 63-78 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-78 |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman grabs the offensive board | 63-78 |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Minter (PF) Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG), William Stephens (SF), Walter Robinson (PF), Jason Engen (C) Rodney Johnson, Jay Ayotte, Keith Boatman, Sterling Zeledon | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fairly fresh) 31 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Teneyck (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Engen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck's pass is intercepted by William Freeze | 63-78 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Engen | 63-78 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen snags the defensive board | 63-78 |
| 02:37 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Barry Bechtold | 63-81 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | William Freeze drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Minter | 66-81 |
| 02:05 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-81 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck grabs the offensive rebound | 66-81 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Teneyck | 66-84 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Joshua Myers is hacked by Jason Engen - foul #2 on Jason Engen, team foul #6 | 66-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Williams Wahl (SG), Michael Geraci (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) William Freeze, Joshua Myers, Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter, Willy Palen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF), Sterling Zeledon (C) Barry Bechtold, William Stephens, Walter Robinson, Jason Engen | |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Michael Geraci throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-84 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon hits a jumper from the left block | 66-86 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Williams Wahl misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 66-86 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Isaac Carr | 66-86 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-86 |
| 00:22 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon misses the tip | 66-86 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the defensive rebound | 66-86 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses long on a runner in the lane | 66-86 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte pulls down the rebound | 66-86 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck runs out the clock | 66-86 |