| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 2 stl. C - James Andres (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Phillip Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Turco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Dishman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | John Turco inbounds the ball | 46-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | John Turco misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | James Andres gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Michael Hampson buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Adams | 48-40 |
| 19:16 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Michael Hampson pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Man Tao knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hampson | 51-40 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | John Turco makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Phillip Fowler | 51-43 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Man Tao comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 18:17 | Miami (OH) | Michael Mullen swats the layup by Thomas Dishman | 51-43 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Michael Mullen snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Michael Hampson is fouled on the floor by Phillip Fowler - foul #2 on Phillip Fowler, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Michael Mullen comes up short on the shot from close range | 51-43 |
| 17:41 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 17:37 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 17:35 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark tips it in | 51-45 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Ryan Clark picks off the pass by Kevin Adams | 51-45 |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | John Turco is fouled on the floor by Man Tao - foul #2 on Man Tao, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| 16:52 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman's layup is rejected by James Andres | 51-45 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Andres | 51-45 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Adams, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Charles Wright (SF) Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson | |
| 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 | |
| 16:20 | Miami (OH) | James Coates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Man Tao is whistled for a carry | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Randall Brown (PF) Man Tao, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) PF - Randall Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Timmy Prouty (fresh) SG - Gerald Zimmer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Coates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terrence Worthington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Leonard (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Zimmer | 51-47 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Charles Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | James Andres pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Zachary Leonard - foul #2 on Zachary Leonard, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG) Eric Wise | |
| 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 | |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 15:04 | Miami (OH) | John Turco is fouled on the floor by Richard Knickerbocker - foul #1 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Michael Hampson (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Charles Wright, Richard Knickerbocker, James Andres | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:51 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark banks in the layup set up by John Turco | 53-49 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Michael Mullen loses the dribble to Dennis Hibbard | 53-49 |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler is fouled on the floor by Kevin Adams - foul #3 on Kevin Adams, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Andres (C) Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:51 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Clark | 53-51 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | James Andres connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Man Tao | 55-51 |
| 13:12 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Clark | 55-53 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Kevin Adams clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | James Andres pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | James Andres scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Man Tao and he's hacked by Ryan Clark - foul #3 on Ryan Clark, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Randall Brown (PF) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty (SG), Zachary Leonard (C) Phillip Fowler, Thomas Dishman | |
| 12:34 | Kent State | James Andres makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | Eric Wise picks off the pass by John Turco | 58-53 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Michael Hampson knocks in the shot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark can't finish the layup | 60-53 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Randall Brown pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timmy Prouty (fresh) SF - John Turco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Zachary Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Timmy Prouty steals the ball from Charles Wright | 60-53 |
| 11:03 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard is whistled for traveling | 60-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Mullen (PF) Charles Wright, Michael Hampson, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler (SG), Terrence Worthington (SF), Thomas Dishman (C) Ryan Clark, John Turco, Dennis Hibbard | |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Kevin Adams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 10:43 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 10:38 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 10:36 | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Michael Mullen is hacked by Zachary Leonard - foul #3 on Zachary Leonard, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Eric Wise hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 60-55 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:36 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Terrence Worthington is denied by Michael Mullen | 60-55 |
| 09:35 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:16 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler is hacked by Man Tao - foul #3 on Man Tao, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Hampson (SF), Randall Brown (C) Eric Wise, James Andres | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark (PG), John Turco (SF), Dennis Hibbard (PF) Timmy Prouty, Terrence Worthington, Zachary Leonard | |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard drills a shot from the right block | 60-57 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Kevin Adams connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Man Tao | 63-57 |
| 08:19 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-57 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Randall Brown snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-57 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Michael Mullen tips it home | 65-57 |
| 07:54 | Miami (OH) | John Turco drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Clark | 65-60 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Michael Mullen jams it on a nice dish by Michael Hampson and he's fouled by Thomas Dishman - foul #3 on Thomas Dishman, team foul #5 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), James Andres (C) Kevin Adams, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty (SG), Zachary Leonard (C) Phillip Fowler, Thomas Dishman | |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Andres (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timmy Prouty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Turco (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Zachary Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard misses the driving attempt from the right block | 68-60 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Michael Mullen pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Michael Mullen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-60 |
| 07:03 | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-60 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Michael Hampson snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Man Tao grabs the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | James Andres comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 68-60 |
| 06:19 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Ryan Clark is blocked by James Andres | 68-60 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard grabs the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:01 | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty is fouled on the floor by Eric Wise - foul #2 on Eric Wise, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Randall Brown (PF) Man Tao, Michael Hampson, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler (SG), James Coates (SF), Terrence Worthington (PF) Ryan Clark, John Turco, Dennis Hibbard | |
| 05:47 | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Phillip Fowler | 68-62 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Eric Wise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman (C) James Coates | |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-64 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Charles Wright drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Randall Brown | 70-64 |
| 04:34 | Miami (OH) | Randall Brown swats the short shot by Zachary Leonard | 70-64 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard tips it in | 70-66 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is fouled on the floor by Phillip Fowler - foul #3 on Phillip Fowler, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Michael Hampson (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark (PG), John Turco (SF), Dennis Hibbard (PF) Timmy Prouty, Terrence Worthington, Zachary Leonard | |
| 03:49 | Kent State | James Andres misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 70-66 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | James Andres gets the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Man Tao can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Clark - foul #4 on Ryan Clark, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG) Kevin Adams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty (SG) Phillip Fowler | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:36 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Andres (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timmy Prouty (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Turco (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Dishman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Michael Hampson - foul #1 on Michael Hampson, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Dishman - foul #4 on Thomas Dishman, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington (C) Thomas Dishman | |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Eric Wise makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Eric Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG) Eric Wise | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler (SG), Thomas Dishman (C) Timmy Prouty, Terrence Worthington | |
| 02:41 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Hampson | 73-68 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Michael Mullen drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Man Tao | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:59 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 76-68 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Michael Hampson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 76-68 |
| 01:39 | Miami (OH) | John Turco grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-68 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Ryan Clark steps in front of the Man Tao pass | 76-68 |
| 00:59 | Miami (OH) | John Turco is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Turco, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Man Tao is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Clark - foul #5 on Ryan Clark, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (PF) Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty (PG) Ryan Clark | |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:58 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Andres | 76-68 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Phillip Fowler is called for the reach on James Andres in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Fowler, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | James Andres misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | James Andres misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Phillip Fowler is called for the reach on Scott Hoberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Phillip Fowler, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer (SG) Phillip Fowler | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 78-68 |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman misses the tip | 78-68 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Kevin Adams pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Man Tao runs out the clock | 78-68 |