| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 3 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:22 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bolduc - foul #1 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Nuzzo and he's hacked by Greg Lamarche - foul #2 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Mark Gates steals the ball from Greg Lamarche | 27-34 |
| 18:31 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 18:30 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell misses the tip | 27-34 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 27-34 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Gates - foul #2 on Mark Gates, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:54 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-37 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ernest Thomas and the foul's on Mark Gates - foul #3 on Mark Gates, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm (C) Mark Gates | |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:23 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-37 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses long on a runner in the paint | 32-37 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 16:43 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo misses short on a turnaround from close range | 35-37 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 15:58 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell tips it in | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Raymond Chisholm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 15:34 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:06 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ruby - foul #3 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG), Terry Gaines (SG), Robert Keene (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SG), Christopher Grieco (PF), Mark Gates (C) Jesse Wright, Lloyd Cottrell, Raymond Chisholm | |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | George Burns clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the tip | 37-39 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 14:25 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:07 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-41 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | George Burns comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 13:42 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 13:24 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates is fouled on the floor by Greg Lamarche - foul #3 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Kevin Bolduc (C) George Burns, Terry Gaines, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Christopher Grieco | |
| 13:08 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the jumper in the paint set up by Charles Mayfield | 37-43 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is fouled on the floor by Charles Mayfield - foul #2 on Charles Mayfield, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Evan Davis hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Ruby | 40-43 |
| 12:29 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Robert Keene gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Mayfield - foul #3 on Charles Mayfield, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF) Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG) Lawrence Nuzzo | |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:50 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell is denied on a layup by Kevin Bolduc | 41-43 |
| 11:48 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Keene (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Charles Mayfield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell misses badly on a floater near the basket | 41-43 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Keene | 41-43 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Daniel Ruby | 43-43 |
| 11:05 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc is whistled for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG), Evan Davis (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Daniel Ruby, Kevin Bolduc, Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG) Charles Anderson, Demarcus Smith | |
| 10:28 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Mark Gates is denied by Greg Lamarche | 43-43 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ernest Thomas | 43-43 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 46-43 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Gates - foul #4 on Mark Gates, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SF) Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco (PF), Raymond Chisholm (C) Lloyd Cottrell, Mark Gates | |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:58 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:38 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Nuzzo | 47-48 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | The jump hook by George Burns is blocked by Christopher Grieco | 47-48 |
| 09:17 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Thomas steals it from Charles Mayfield | 47-48 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas lays it up and in | 49-48 |
| 08:40 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm's pass is intercepted by Terry Gaines | 49-48 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Evan Davis tips it in | 51-48 |
| 08:10 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Evan Davis snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is whistled for a carry | 51-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF), Robert Keene (C) Ernest Thomas, George Burns, Evan Davis, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG), Charles Meehan (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Mark Gates (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Jesse Wright, Charles Mayfield, Christopher Grieco, Raymond Chisholm | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Keene (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates is whistled for a carry | 51-48 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Robert Keene hits a 3 from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 06:58 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson is called for traveling | 54-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) Terry Gaines | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Ruby | 56-48 |
| 06:32 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Ruby | 58-48 |
| 06:03 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates clanks a jumper in the paint | 58-48 |
| 06:02 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:45 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 05:43 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates snags the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 05:43 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Davis (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Kevin Bolduc, Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Charles Mayfield (SF) Charles Anderson, Charles Meehan | |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche lays it in | 60-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses the jumper in the paint | 60-48 |
| 04:38 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Evan Davis tips it back up and in | 62-50 |
| 04:04 | Miami (OH) | Greg Lamarche steals the ball from Demarcus Smith | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses short on a shot from the right block | 62-50 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas tips it back up and in | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hoffman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:29 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-50 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman lays it up and in set up by Ernest Thomas | 66-50 |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-50 |
| 02:53 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell grabs the offensive board | 66-50 |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Demarcus Smith | 66-52 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is hacked by Lloyd Cottrell - foul #2 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG), Terry Gaines (SG), Robert Keene (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Meehan (SF), Christopher Grieco (PF), Raymond Chisholm (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Demarcus Smith, Charles Mayfield, Lloyd Cottrell, Mark Gates | |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Jesse Wright is called for the reach on George Burns - foul #1 on Jesse Wright, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | George Burns misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco misses short on a shot from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm can't tip it in | 66-52 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | George Burns snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is called for traveling | 66-52 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Anderson | 66-55 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Robert Keene is whistled for a carry | 66-55 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco misses short on a jumper from close range | 66-55 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson can't tip it in | 66-55 |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan snags the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Meagher | 66-55 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | George Burns runs out the clock | 66-55 |