| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Groom (fresh) SF - William Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Engen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sterling Zeledon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) PF - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Evan Woodward inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Evan Woodward makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Freeze | 28-26 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Evan Woodward - foul #2 on Evan Woodward, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Willy Palen scores on a runner from the left block set up by William Freeze and he's hacked by William Stephens - foul #1 on William Stephens, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stowe (PG) Rodney Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Willy Palen makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:45 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Evan Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Joshua Myers can't connect on a shot from the right side | 30-29 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Willy Palen | 30-29 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Joshua Myers hits the finger roll set up by William Freeze and the foul's on Jerome Groom - foul #2 on Jerome Groom, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:54 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | William Freeze connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Malcolm Petty | 32-34 |
| 17:15 | Miami (OH) | James Stowe blows the dunk | 32-34 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | James Stowe picks off the pass by Evan Woodward | 32-34 |
| 16:52 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen lays it in on a nice dish by James Stowe | 34-34 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Willy Palen scores on a runner in the lane | 34-36 |
| 16:15 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | William Freeze knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Evan Woodward | 36-39 |
| 15:36 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon's fadeaway is rejected by Willy Palen | 36-39 |
| 15:34 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon tips it in | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stowe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerome Groom (fairly fresh) SF - William Stephens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Engen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Sterling Zeledon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Evan Woodward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Malcolm Petty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Palen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:15 | Kent State | William Stephens steals it from Malcolm Petty | 38-39 |
| 14:51 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens buries a shot from the right side | 40-39 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | James Stowe is called for the reach on William Freeze - foul #3 on James Stowe, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (PG), Isaac Carr (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF), Lee Kirst (C) James Stowe, Jerome Groom, William Stephens, Jason Engen, Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Dean Miles (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Michael Geraci (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) William Freeze, Joshua Myers, Evan Woodward, Malcolm Petty, Willy Palen | |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Aaron Williams travels with the ball | 40-39 |
| 13:59 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Aaron Williams tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 13:20 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Aaron Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lee Kirst - foul #1 on Lee Kirst, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Stephens (SF), Sterling Zeledon (C) Jay Ayotte, Lee Kirst | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG) Robert Liddle | |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:44 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson is hacked by Dean Miles - foul #2 on Dean Miles, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stowe (PG) Rodney Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Willy Palen (C) Dean Miles, Luis Dehaven | |
| 12:25 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (PG) James Stowe | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-42 |
| 12:01 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 11:54 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Johnson | 43-42 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Michael Geraci comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 11:41 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:24 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Stephens | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Carr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Stephens (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Boatman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sterling Zeledon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Willy Palen is hacked by Keith Boatman - foul #2 on Keith Boatman, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stowe (PG), Jerome Groom (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Jason Engen (PF), Lee Kirst (C) Rodney Johnson, Isaac Carr, William Stephens, Keith Boatman, Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Woodward (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF) Aaron Williams, Michael Geraci | |
| 10:51 | Kent State | William Freeze drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Evan Woodward | 45-44 |
| 10:35 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Joshua Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | The short jumper by Willy Palen is denied by Lee Kirst | 45-44 |
| 10:19 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 10:14 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte is hacked by William Freeze - foul #3 on William Freeze, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr (SG), William Stephens (SF), Sterling Zeledon (C) Jerome Groom, Jay Ayotte, Lee Kirst | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Michael Geraci (PF) William Freeze, Willy Palen | |
| 09:52 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen clanks a runner in the lane | 45-44 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Joshua Myers drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Miles | 45-46 |
| 09:28 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon makes the jump hook from the left block | 47-46 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Dean Miles misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 09:08 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by William Stephens | 49-46 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Evan Woodward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 08:30 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:07 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Petty - foul #2 on Malcolm Petty, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (PG), Jerome Groom (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF), Lee Kirst (C) James Stowe, Isaac Carr, William Stephens, Jason Engen, Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Willy Palen (C) Joshua Myers, Michael Geraci | |
| 08:02 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rodney Johnson | 52-46 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Dean Miles clanks a jumper from the right side | 52-46 |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:16 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom lays it in set up by Rodney Johnson | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jay Ayotte (fresh) PF - Keith Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Kirst (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Malcolm Petty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Dean Miles loses the dribble to Keith Boatman | 54-46 |
| 06:53 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Kirst | 57-46 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Freeze | 57-48 |
| 06:19 | Miami (OH) | Malcolm Petty takes the ball from Lee Kirst | 57-48 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Freeze | 57-51 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr (SG), William Stephens (SF), Jason Engen (PF), Sterling Zeledon (C) Jerome Groom, Jay Ayotte, Keith Boatman, Lee Kirst | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Michael Geraci (PF) Dean Miles, Evan Woodward, Malcolm Petty | |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Willy Palen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 05:17 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Geraci swats the short shot by William Stephens | 60-51 |
| 05:11 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon gets the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Willy Palen grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | William Freeze is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on William Freeze, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stowe (PG), Jerome Groom (SG) Rodney Johnson, Isaac Carr | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:22 | Miami (OH) | James Stowe drills a floater from the left block | 62-51 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Joshua Myers can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 62-51 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Aaron Williams gets the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Michael Geraci comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerome Groom - foul #3 on Jerome Groom, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (PG), Isaac Carr (SG), Keith Boatman (PF) James Stowe, Jerome Groom, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Woodward (SF) Aaron Williams | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Isaac Carr | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Isaac Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stephens (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sterling Zeledon (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:52 | Kent State | William Freeze's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (SG), Jason Engen (PF) Isaac Carr, Keith Boatman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Joshua Myers's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Engen | 66-53 |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Evan Woodward grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Rodney Johnson picks off the pass by Michael Geraci | 66-53 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Willy Palen - foul #2 on Willy Palen, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stowe (PG), Isaac Carr (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF) Rodney Johnson, Jerome Groom, William Stephens, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Dean Miles (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) William Freeze, Joshua Myers, Evan Woodward, Michael Geraci, Willy Palen | |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Malcolm Petty | 67-56 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr is hacked by Dean Miles - foul #3 on Dean Miles, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst (C) Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Isaac Carr - foul #3 on Isaac Carr, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Dean Miles is called for the reach on Isaac Carr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dean Miles, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Aaron Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Liddle | 70-60 |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | James Stowe is hacked by Robert Liddle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Liddle, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | James Stowe makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | James Stowe misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Luis Dehaven | 71-60 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Robert Liddle drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dean Miles and he's hacked by Keith Boatman - foul #3 on Keith Boatman, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (PG), Jerome Groom (SG), William Stephens (SF), Jason Engen (PF), Sterling Zeledon (C) James Stowe, Isaac Carr, Jay Ayotte, Keith Boatman, Lee Kirst | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG), Evan Woodward (SF), Michael Geraci (PF), Willy Palen (C) Dean Miles, Aaron Williams, Malcolm Petty, Luis Dehaven | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson is hacked by Robert Liddle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Liddle, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr (SG) Jerome Groom | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG) Robert Liddle | |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | William Freeze can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson runs out the clock | 73-63 |