| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Abraham Quinton (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Harry Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John McIff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James House (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Kent State | Colby Cox misses long on a shot from the right side | 30-33 |
| 19:47 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Harry Woodard | 30-33 |
| 19:25 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 19:08 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-33 |
| 19:06 | Miami (OH) | James House pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle is hacked by Robert Sellers - foul #3 on Robert Sellers, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | John McIff scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Abraham Quinton | 32-33 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Robert Sellers connects on the turnaround in the lane | 32-35 |
| 18:03 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 18:02 | Miami (OH) | John McIff tips it in | 34-35 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 17:53 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | John McIff works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Wade Gilbert - foul #3 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson (PG), Jamie Lofton (SF) Abraham Quinton, Roger McGunnigle | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | John McIff misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert can't finish the layup | 35-35 |
| 17:27 | Miami (OH) | James House snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:08 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 17:06 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard tips it home | 37-35 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | William Forster drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Colby Cox | 37-37 |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Harry Woodard and the foul's on Shawn Parsons - foul #2 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG), Roger McGunnigle (SF), Tim Pierson (PF), Ronald Dent (C) Harry Woodard, Jamie Lofton, John McIff, James House | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Robert Sellers snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Roger McGunnigle steals the ball from Shawn Parsons | 39-37 |
| 16:06 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle loses the dribble to Colby Cox | 39-37 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Colby Cox lays it in | 39-39 |
| 15:34 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson's dunk attempt is rejected by Wade Gilbert | 39-39 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons grabs the board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sean Abner (fresh) SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Tim Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Roger McGunnigle is called for the reach on Robert Sellers - foul #1 on Roger McGunnigle, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton (PG), Harry Woodard (SG), Jamie Lofton (SF), John McIff (PF) Brian Robertson, Sean Abner, Roger McGunnigle, Tim Pierson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert lays it in set up by Shawn Parsons | 39-41 |
| 14:45 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Woodard | 41-41 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James House (C) Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-41 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | James House is called for the reach on Colby Cox - foul #2 on James House, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is called for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Joseph Heard travels with the ball | 44-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (SF) Jamie Lofton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Nelson (C) Colby Cox, William Forster | |
| 13:00 | Miami (OH) | John McIff is fouled on the floor by Danny Connelly - foul #1 on Danny Connelly, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson (PF) John McIff | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Wade Gilbert (PF) Shawn Parsons, Robert Nelson | |
| 12:48 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson (PG) Abraham Quinton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Joe Lewis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Gammon | 44-44 |
| 12:28 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Joseph Heard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Joseph Heard clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by James House - foul #3 on James House, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent (C) James House | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Forster (C) Danny Connelly | |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | William Forster picks off the pass by Ronald Dent | 44-45 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | The jumper by William Forster is denied by Ronald Dent | 44-45 |
| 11:42 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Brian Robertson | 44-45 |
| 11:27 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harry Woodard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger McGunnigle (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Tim Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to William Forster | 44-45 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Robertson - foul #3 on Brian Robertson, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton (PG), Sean Abner (SG), Jamie Lofton (SF), John McIff (PF), James House (C) Brian Robertson, Harry Woodard, Roger McGunnigle, Tim Pierson, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Danny Connelly (PF) Joe Lewis, Joseph Heard, Wade Gilbert | |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:42 | Miami (OH) | John McIff's floater is tipped away by William Forster | 44-47 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Colby Cox pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Jamie Lofton denies the turnaround by Carlos Gammon | 44-47 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Colby Cox grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is hacked by Jamie Lofton - foul #1 on Jamie Lofton, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Robert Nelson (C) Carlos Gammon, William Forster | |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Robert Nelson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 44-47 |
| 09:51 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:38 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the floater from close range | 46-47 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn Parsons | 46-49 |
| 09:12 | Miami (OH) | John McIff works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Colby Cox - foul #2 on Colby Cox, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson (PG), Harry Woodard (SG), Roger McGunnigle (SF), Ronald Dent (C) Abraham Quinton, Sean Abner, Jamie Lofton, James House | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Robert Nelson | |
| 09:12 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:12 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 09:02 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John McIff | 48-49 |
| 08:40 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Parsons is called for the reach on Roger McGunnigle - foul #3 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Forster (C) Danny Connelly | |
| 08:17 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | William Forster gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Colby Cox's pass is intercepted by John McIff | 48-49 |
| 07:48 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Colby Cox - foul #3 on Colby Cox, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton (PG), James House (C) Brian Robertson, John McIff | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Joseph Heard (SF) Colby Cox, Robert Sellers | |
| 07:48 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:48 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | William Forster misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Dent - foul #2 on Ronald Dent, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (SF), Tim Pierson (PF) Roger McGunnigle, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:34 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:34 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Joe Lewis steps in front of the Harry Woodard pass | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Abraham Quinton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Woodard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James House (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is whistled for a carry | 49-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| 06:51 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 06:37 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:18 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (SF), John McIff (PF), Ronald Dent (C) Jamie Lofton, Tim Pierson, James House | |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG), Robert Nelson (C) Joe Lewis, William Forster | |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Robert Nelson travels with the ball | 52-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson (PG), Sean Abner (SG) Abraham Quinton, Harry Woodard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF) Joseph Heard, Robert Nelson | |
| 05:28 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson blows the layup | 52-49 |
| 05:27 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:10 | Miami (OH) | John McIff's floater is tipped away by Shawn Parsons | 52-49 |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | John McIff grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:53 | Miami (OH) | John McIff is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Colby Cox - foul #4 on Colby Cox, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard (SG), James House (C) Sean Abner, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), William Forster (C) Shawn Parsons, Danny Connelly | |
| 04:53 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:53 | Miami (OH) | John McIff misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | John McIff denies the turnaround by Carlos Gammon | 53-49 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson is hacked by Wade Gilbert - foul #4 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (SF) Roger McGunnigle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton (PG), Tim Pierson (PF) Brian Robertson, John McIff | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Danny Connelly (PF) Colby Cox, Wade Gilbert | |
| 03:46 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton travels with the ball | 55-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG) Carlos Gammon | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | William Forster misses the shot from the left block | 55-51 |
| 03:35 | Miami (OH) | James House grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | James House comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Danny Connelly - foul #2 on Danny Connelly, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | James House makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | James House makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Abraham Quinton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Woodard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James House (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Kent State | James House blocks the jumper by Joseph Heard | 57-51 |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | James House grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (SF), John McIff (PF) Jamie Lofton, Tim Pierson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF) Joe Lewis, Joseph Heard, Danny Connelly | |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | James House gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Colby Cox loses the dribble to James House | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:12 | Miami (OH) | Colby Cox is called for the reach on Harry Woodard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Colby Cox, team foul #11 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson (PG), Jamie Lofton (SF), Ronald Dent (C) Abraham Quinton, Roger McGunnigle, James House | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG) Colby Cox | |
| 01:12 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:12 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Robert Sellers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the offensive board | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | William Forster hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 65-51 |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Shawn Parsons - foul #4 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #12 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (SF), James House (C) Jamie Lofton, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Forster | 66-51 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is whistled for a carry | 66-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton (PG) Brian Robertson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton runs out the clock | 66-51 |