| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) SF - James Leclaire (fresh) PF - Andy Puleo (fresh) C - Joshua Harvey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fresh) SG - Robert Jones (fresh) SF - Nicholas Scott (fresh) PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) C - Bertram Leech (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Ryan Huey gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Ryan Huey loses the dribble to Andy Puleo | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Ryan Huey gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 17:38 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire can't connect on a runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 17:36 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:21 | Miami (OH) | Robert Jones steals it from Richard Wilson | 0-0 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Robert Jones lays it in | 0-2 |
| 17:06 | Miami (OH) | Raymond McCoy is called for the reach on Andy Puleo - foul #1 on Raymond McCoy, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley (SF), Paul Sutton (PF) James Leclaire, Andy Puleo | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:52 | Miami (OH) | The jumper by Richard Wilson is denied by Bertram Leech | 0-2 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Bertram Leech knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Scott and the foul's on Ronald Maddox - foul #1 on Ronald Maddox, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes (SG), Evan Bills (C) Richard Wilson, Joshua Harvey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:24 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Bertram Leech snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Bertram Leech hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-5 |
| 16:14 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 15:54 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley is whistled for traveling | 0-5 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan (PG), Andy Puleo (PF) Ronald Maddox, Paul Sutton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian McClellan (fresh) SG - Todd Rhodes (fresh) SF - Timothy Staley (fresh) PF - Andy Puleo (fresh) C - Evan Bills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fresh) SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Scott (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian McClellan - foul #1 on Brian McClellan, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire (SF), Joshua Harvey (C) Brian McClellan, Evan Bills | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (PF) Ryan Huey | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 15:31 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to James Leclaire | 0-6 |
| 15:09 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes loses the dribble to Raymond McCoy | 0-6 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses the easy layup | 0-6 |
| 15:04 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Staley | 2-6 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | James Leclaire is called for the reach on Raymond McCoy - foul #1 on James Leclaire, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox (PG), Richard Wilson (SG) Timothy Staley, Todd Rhodes | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 13:56 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to James Leclaire | 2-6 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Scott | 2-6 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley (SF), Paul Sutton (PF), Evan Bills (C) James Leclaire, Andy Puleo, Joshua Harvey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Huey (PF) William Walsh | |
| 13:18 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Wilson | 4-6 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Robert Jones drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Raymond McCoy | 4-9 |
| 12:40 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Sutton | 7-9 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Maddox - foul #2 on Ronald Maddox, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey (C) Ronald Maddox | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:24 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 12:08 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley is hacked by Ryan Huey - foul #1 on Ryan Huey, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| 12:02 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Huey steals it from Evan Bills | 7-9 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Bertram Leech tips it back up and in | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Timothy Staley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Evan Bills (fresh) PF - Paul Sutton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Harvey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy travels with the ball | 7-11 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes (SG), James Leclaire (SF), Andy Puleo (PF) Richard Wilson, Evan Bills, Paul Sutton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan (PG), Donald Fitzgerald (C) Timothy Staley, Joshua Harvey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF), William Walsh (PF), Jason Butler (C) Nicholas Scott, Ryan Huey, Bertram Leech | |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy hits the finger roll set up by Robert Jones | 7-13 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 09:53 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire tips it in | 9-13 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Brian McClellan - foul #2 on Brian McClellan, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley (PG), Richard Wilson (SG), Joshua Harvey (C) Brian McClellan, Todd Rhodes, Donald Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG), Ryan Huey (PF), Bertram Leech (C) Robert Jones, William Walsh, Jason Butler | |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 09:26 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 09:12 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo is called for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG) Raymond McCoy | |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Ryan Huey lays it in set up by John Guillory | 9-16 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire buries a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Bertram Leech - foul #1 on Bertram Leech, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Bertram Leech clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-16 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Ryan Huey misses the tip | 12-16 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Scott | 12-16 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Ryan Huey gets the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Andy Puleo is called for the reach on Bertram Leech - foul #1 on Andy Puleo, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Keel (PG), Todd Rhodes (SG), Paul Sutton (PF), Evan Bills (C) Richard Wilson, James Leclaire, Andy Puleo, Joshua Harvey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Robert Jones (SG), William Walsh (PF) John Guillory, Milton Edwards, Ryan Huey | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Edward Keel (fresh) SG - Todd Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Staley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Sutton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Evan Bills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Walsh (fresh) C - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy blows the layup | 12-16 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Bertram Leech connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond McCoy | 12-19 |
| 06:27 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Walsh - foul #1 on William Walsh, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson (SG), Joshua Harvey (C) Edward Keel, Todd Rhodes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF), Jason Butler (C) Nicholas Scott, Bertram Leech | |
| 06:27 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 06:27 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Milton Edwards clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-19 |
| 05:57 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Sutton | 16-19 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Milton Edwards misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 16-19 |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Walsh | 16-19 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Milton Edwards scores on a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Evan Bills - foul #1 on Evan Bills, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Keel (PG), James Leclaire (SF), Andy Puleo (PF) Timothy Staley, Evan Bills, Paul Sutton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Huey (PF), Bertram Leech (C) William Walsh, Jason Butler | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-22 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Bertram Leech grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Milton Edwards clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Richard Wilson - foul #1 on Richard Wilson, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes (SG), Paul Sutton (C) Richard Wilson, Joshua Harvey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG) Raymond McCoy | |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Milton Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Paul Sutton | 16-23 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | The pull-up jumper by James Leclaire is blocked by Ryan Huey | 16-23 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton hits the follow up shot | 18-23 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the driving attempt near the basket | 18-23 |
| 03:25 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Todd Rhodes | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Edward Keel (fresh) SG - Todd Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Leclaire (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andy Puleo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 20-23 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Milton Edwards comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 20-23 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Ryan Huey tips it back up and in | 20-25 |
| 02:24 | Miami (OH) | Edward Keel misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson (SG), Timothy Staley (SF), Evan Bills (PF), Joshua Harvey (C) Todd Rhodes, James Leclaire, Andy Puleo, Paul Sutton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Jason Butler (C) Milton Edwards, Bertram Leech | |
| 02:24 | Miami (OH) | Edward Keel makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:24 | Miami (OH) | Edward Keel makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Joshua Harvey is called for the reach on Raymond McCoy - foul #1 on Joshua Harvey, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox (PG) Edward Keel | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (SG) Robert Jones | |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 01:39 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-25 |
| 01:38 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey tips it in | 24-25 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Ryan Huey misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 24-25 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 01:07 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Wilson | 26-25 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is hacked by Timothy Staley - foul #1 on Timothy Staley, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire (SF), Andy Puleo (PF) Timothy Staley, Evan Bills | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (SG), William Walsh (PF), Bertram Leech (C) John Guillory, Ryan Huey, Jason Butler | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Harvey | 28-27 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Joshua Harvey blocks the jumper by Raymond McCoy | 28-27 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy drills a shot in the lane | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-29 |