| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Turco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Dishman (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Michael Hampson inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | James Andres clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Kevin Adams tips it home | 31-31 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | John Turco can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 31-31 |
| 19:22 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Dennis Hibbard | 33-31 |
| 19:01 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Michael Mullen gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Man Tao hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 18:32 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Michael Hampson pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 33-34 |
| 18:18 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:01 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark buries a jumper from the right side set up by Phillip Fowler | 35-34 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Michael Mullen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Phillip Fowler - foul #2 on Phillip Fowler, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:33 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Clark | 38-36 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Man Tao drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:56 | Miami (OH) | John Turco misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | James Andres misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | James Andres clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 16:27 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Thomas Dishman | 40-39 |
| 16:06 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 40-39 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | James Andres pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | James Andres hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | John Turco grabs the board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Fowler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Turco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Dishman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Hibbard | 42-39 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Michael Mullen travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty (PG), Gerald Zimmer (SG), James Coates (SF), Terrence Worthington (PF), Zachary Leonard (C) Ryan Clark, Phillip Fowler, John Turco, Dennis Hibbard, Thomas Dishman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Randall Brown (PF), Scott Hoberg (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| 14:48 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Timmy Prouty | 44-39 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Charles Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-39 |
| 14:09 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington's floater is knocked away by Randall Brown | 44-39 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Wright | 44-39 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Charles Wright hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Eric Wise | 44-41 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Terrence Worthington and he's fouled by Richard Knickerbocker - foul #1 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Richard Knickerbocker, Randall Brown, Scott Hoberg | |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Charles Wright is hacked by James Coates - foul #1 on James Coates, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | The jump hook by Michael Mullen is blocked by Zachary Leonard | 46-41 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | James Andres snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Michael Mullen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-41 |
| 12:53 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:26 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Eric Wise pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Eric Wise hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Andres and he's hacked by James Coates - foul #2 on James Coates, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark (PG), Phillip Fowler (SG), John Turco (SF), Dennis Hibbard (PF), Thomas Dishman (C) Timmy Prouty, Gerald Zimmer, James Coates, Terrence Worthington, Zachary Leonard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Hampson (SF) Charles Wright | |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Eric Wise makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Clark | 49-44 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Man Tao and he's fouled by Dennis Hibbard - foul #2 on Dennis Hibbard, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG) Eric Wise | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Fowler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Turco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Dishman (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Miami (OH) | James Andres denies the turnaround by John Turco | 49-47 |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler can't tip it in | 49-47 |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to John Turco | 49-47 |
| 11:04 | Miami (OH) | John Turco knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Ryan Clark | 52-47 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Michael Hampson is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Randall Brown (PF) Man Tao, Michael Mullen | |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman hits a turnaround near the basket | 54-47 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Randall Brown connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Wright and he's hacked by Dennis Hibbard - foul #3 on Dennis Hibbard, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Randall Brown makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:50 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark is hacked by Randall Brown - foul #1 on Randall Brown, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard (C) Thomas Dishman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Michael Mullen (PF) Charles Wright, Randall Brown | |
| 09:37 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | James Andres gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | James Andres scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Adams and he's hacked by Zachary Leonard - foul #1 on Zachary Leonard, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty (SG) Phillip Fowler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SF) Michael Hampson | |
| 09:16 | Kent State | James Andres makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Timmy Prouty, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington (SF) John Turco | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:33 | Kent State | James Andres scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Man Tao | 54-56 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer (SG), Thomas Dishman (C) Ryan Clark, Dennis Hibbard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (SF), Randall Brown (C) Kevin Adams, James Andres | |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Randall Brown drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Man Tao | 54-58 |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Terrence Worthington is denied by Randall Brown | 54-58 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Randall Brown grabs the board | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Timmy Prouty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Zimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Worthington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Zachary Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Dishman (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Eric Wise is hacked by Thomas Dishman - foul #1 on Thomas Dishman, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler (SG), John Turco (SF) Gerald Zimmer, Zachary Leonard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Hampson (SF), James Andres (C) Man Tao, Michael Mullen | |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Eric Wise makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Eric Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler lays it up and in | 56-60 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | James Andres is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dishman - foul #2 on Thomas Dishman, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark (PG), Dennis Hibbard (PF) Timmy Prouty, Terrence Worthington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG) Eric Wise | |
| 06:47 | Kent State | James Andres misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | John Turco is hacked by Michael Hampson - foul #3 on Michael Hampson, team foul #3 | 56-60 |
| 06:18 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Randall Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Phillip Fowler is called for the reach on Michael Hampson - foul #3 on Phillip Fowler, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard (C) Thomas Dishman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Michael Mullen (PF) Charles Wright, Randall Brown | |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Hibbard | 59-61 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Zachary Leonard takes the ball from James Andres | 59-61 |
| 05:21 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Kevin Adams pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Michael Hampson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Mullen | 59-64 |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Clark | 61-64 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Michael Mullen hits the finger roll | 61-66 |
| 04:28 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard loses the dribble to James Andres | 61-66 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Michael Mullen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-66 |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | John Turco pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:07 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-66 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler gets the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | John Turco scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ryan Clark | 63-66 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Kevin Adams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | James Andres snags the offensive board | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Phillip Fowler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Turco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Zachary Leonard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - James Andres (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | James Andres connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Man Tao | 63-68 |
| 03:03 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-68 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Michael Hampson snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Kevin Adams hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Man Tao | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ryan Clark, team foul #11 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty (PG), Gerald Zimmer (SG), James Coates (SF), Terrence Worthington (PF), Thomas Dishman (C) Ryan Clark, Phillip Fowler, John Turco, Dennis Hibbard, Zachary Leonard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Randall Brown (PF), Scott Hoberg (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Richard Knickerbocker, Randall Brown, Scott Hoberg | |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Charles Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark (PG), Phillip Fowler (SG), John Turco (SF), Dennis Hibbard (PF) Timmy Prouty, Gerald Zimmer, James Coates, Terrence Worthington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF) Eric Wise, Charles Wright | |
| 01:43 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman tips it back up and in | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Kevin Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 01:15 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Hibbard | 67-71 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the easy layup | 67-71 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Andres | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Michael Mullen double dribbles | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ryan Clark, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Michael Hampson is hacked by Ryan Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Clark, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | John Turco misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-73 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard grabs the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | James Andres snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | James Andres is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Clark - foul #4 on Ryan Clark, team foul #14 | 67-73 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | James Andres misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | James Andres makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 67-74 |