| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 6 pts. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jason Engen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Sterling Zeledon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 26-39 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Joshua Myers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Freeze | 29-39 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Myers steals the ball from Sterling Zeledon | 29-39 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Joshua Myers lays it up and in | 31-39 |
| 18:48 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon is denied on a layup by Evan Woodward | 31-39 |
| 18:46 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon grabs the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Willy Palen - foul #3 on Willy Palen, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Malcolm Petty (C) Willy Palen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr (SG), Lee Kirst (C) Jerome Groom, Sterling Zeledon | |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty loses the dribble to Lee Kirst | 31-41 |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | William Freeze steps in front of the Rodney Johnson pass in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Evan Woodward's pass is intercepted by Rodney Johnson | 31-41 |
| 17:45 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Isaac Carr | 31-43 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | William Freeze throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF), Sterling Zeledon (C) Isaac Carr, William Stephens, Jason Engen, Lee Kirst | |
| 17:10 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Johnson | 31-45 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | William Freeze drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joshua Myers | 34-45 |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Michael Geraci buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Malcolm Petty is called for the reach on Sterling Zeledon - foul #1 on Malcolm Petty, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Aaron Williams (SF), Willy Palen (C) William Freeze, Evan Woodward, Michael Geraci | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr (SG), William Stephens (SF), Jason Engen (PF), Lee Kirst (C) Jerome Groom, Jay Ayotte, Keith Boatman, Sterling Zeledon | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Isaac Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Stephens (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jason Engen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lee Kirst (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens's floater is tipped away by Malcolm Petty | 37-45 |
| 15:37 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | William Stephens steals the ball from Joshua Myers | 37-47 |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson connects on the floater from the left side | 37-49 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Joshua Myers can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty tips it home | 39-49 |
| 14:25 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 14:23 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens can't tip it in | 39-49 |
| 14:21 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst tips it but misses | 39-49 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Dean Miles pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Jason Engen takes the ball from Dean Miles | 39-49 |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney Johnson | 39-51 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty is fouled on the floor by Jason Engen - foul #1 on Jason Engen, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Evan Woodward (SF), Michael Geraci (PF) Joshua Myers, Aaron Williams, Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF), Sterling Zeledon (C) Isaac Carr, William Stephens, Jason Engen, Lee Kirst | |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Michael Geraci buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Evan Woodward | 41-51 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Dean Miles misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-54 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Willy Palen tips it in | 43-54 |
| 12:39 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom is denied on a layup by Evan Woodward | 43-54 |
| 12:38 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 12:25 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon scores on a runner in the paint set up by Jerome Groom | 43-56 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Sterling Zeledon takes the ball from Michael Geraci | 43-56 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jerome Groom | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Miles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Willy Palen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Ayotte (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sterling Zeledon (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Evan Woodward hits a shot from the free throw line | 45-58 |
| 11:18 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Evan Woodward clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 10:49 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-58 |
| 10:48 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte tips it back up and in | 45-60 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses the shot in the paint | 45-60 |
| 10:18 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| 10:12 | Miami (OH) | Willy Palen is called for the reach on Sterling Zeledon - foul #4 on Willy Palen, team foul #3 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Malcolm Petty (C) Dean Miles, Evan Woodward, Willy Palen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Isaac Carr (SG), William Stephens (SF), Jason Engen (PF) Rodney Johnson, Jerome Groom, Jay Ayotte, Keith Boatman | |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Myers - foul #2 on Joshua Myers, team foul #4 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Luis Dehaven (C) William Freeze, Michael Geraci | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Joshua Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (SG) Isaac Carr | |
| 09:12 | Miami (OH) | Malcolm Petty is called for the reach on Jason Engen - foul #2 on Malcolm Petty, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Woodward (SF) Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr (SG) Jerome Groom | |
| 08:54 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes is whistled for traveling | 45-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Michael Geraci (PF) Robert Liddle, Luis Dehaven | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (PG), Jerome Groom (SG) Thomas Fikes, Isaac Carr | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Freeze | 48-60 |
| 08:22 | Miami (OH) | William Freeze takes the ball from Rodney Johnson in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | William Freeze can't finish the layup | 48-60 |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom connects on the shot near the basket set up by Jason Engen and he's hacked by Evan Woodward - foul #1 on Evan Woodward, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr (SG) Rodney Johnson | |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses the free throw | 48-62 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Michael Geraci is fouled on the floor by Jason Engen - foul #2 on Jason Engen, team foul #2 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Willy Palen (C) Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG) Jerome Groom | |
| 07:40 | Kent State | William Freeze hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 07:39 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Thomas Fikes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isaac Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Stephens (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. PF - Jason Engen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Sterling Zeledon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon misses short on a shot near the basket | 48-62 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Joshua Myers pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joshua Myers | 50-62 |
| 06:56 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Joshua Myers gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Joshua Myers hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by William Freeze | 52-62 |
| 06:15 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Stephens | 52-65 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | William Freeze buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Myers | 55-65 |
| 05:39 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-65 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Willy Palen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Jason Engen swats the layup by Michael Geraci | 55-65 |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | The jumper by Jason Engen is denied by Evan Woodward | 55-65 |
| 04:54 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Sterling Zeledon | 55-65 |
| 04:42 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Isaac Carr | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Michael Geraci comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Evan Woodward tips it but misses | 55-67 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 04:17 | Miami (OH) | The pull-up jumper by Sterling Zeledon is blocked by Michael Geraci | 55-67 |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens tips it home | 55-69 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Jason Engen is called for the reach on Willy Palen - foul #3 on Jason Engen, team foul #3 | 55-69 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (PG), Jerome Groom (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF), Lee Kirst (C) Thomas Fikes, Isaac Carr, William Stephens, Jason Engen, Sterling Zeledon | |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven drills a floater in the lane and the foul's on Lee Kirst - foul #2 on Lee Kirst, team foul #4 | 57-69 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven makes the free throw | 58-69 |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Stephens (SF) Jay Ayotte | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) SG - Dean Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Dehaven (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stephens (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 14 reb. PF - Keith Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Kirst (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Lee Kirst - foul #3 on Lee Kirst, team foul #5 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte (SF) William Stephens | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses the free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | Dean Miles steals it from Jay Ayotte | 60-69 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Dean Miles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty grabs the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Joshua Myers (SG), Michael Geraci (PF), Willy Palen (C) Robert Liddle, Dean Miles, Malcolm Petty, Luis Dehaven | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Stephens (SF) Jay Ayotte | |
| 02:40 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the floater from the left side | 60-69 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Michael Geraci hits the follow up shot | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Geraci - foul #3 on Michael Geraci, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Woodward (SF) Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon (C) Lee Kirst | |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Joshua Myers hits a jump hook from the left block | 64-71 |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Evan Woodward steals it from Sterling Zeledon | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Kent State | William Freeze hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 01:30 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 01:10 | Miami (OH) | William Freeze steps in front of the Sterling Zeledon pass | 64-71 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | William Freeze throws it down | 66-71 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman is whistled for a carry | 66-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen (PF) Keith Boatman | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Joshua Myers scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Jerome Groom - foul #1 on Jerome Groom, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the free throw | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 69-73 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Michael Geraci can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jason Engen | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Myers is called for the reach on Jason Engen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Myers, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Willy Palen pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | William Freeze buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Willy Palen | 72-73 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson is hacked by William Freeze in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Freeze, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Woodward | 72-73 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Michael Geraci is whistled for traveling | 72-73 |