| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Moses Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Allison (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Holbrook (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Anthony Price inbounds the ball | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Tony Branham clanks a shot from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-35 |
| 19:01 | Miami (OH) | Pete Armstrong takes the ball from Jeremy Holbrook | 44-35 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses the tip | 44-35 |
| 18:44 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 18:28 | Miami (OH) | Augustus Zelmar is called for the reach on James Farmer - foul #3 on Augustus Zelmar, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (SG), Calvin Dunn (SF), Michael Trull (C) Scott Rogers, Stephen Allison, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Deshi Sun (PF), Matthew Coyne (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Pete Armstrong, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 18:10 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Moses Reese | 46-35 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 46-35 |
| 17:56 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 17:41 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook is whistled for traveling | 46-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy (SG), Russell Bivona (C) Moses Reese, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew (PF) Anthony Price | |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Deshi Sun makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Leland Pettigrew | 46-37 |
| 17:00 | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-37 |
| 16:52 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 16:46 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew can't tip it in | 46-37 |
| 16:36 | Miami (OH) | James Jones gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 16:10 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull connects on the jumper near the basket | 48-37 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski is open and scores on a runner in the paint | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Kanagy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Trull (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Bivona (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Miami (OH) | James Jones is hacked by Lewis Fagundes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lewis Fagundes, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese (PG), Scott Rogers (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), James Farmer (C) James Jones, Stephen Kanagy, Calvin Dunn, Michael Trull, Russell Bivona | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Pete Armstrong (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Lewis Fagundes, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Deshi Sun, Leland Pettigrew, Matthew Coyne | |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-39 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Anthony Price hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Tony Branham | 48-41 |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Pete Armstrong swats the layup by Moses Reese | 48-41 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Anthony Price is called for traveling | 48-41 |
| 14:38 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer's pass is intercepted by Tony Branham | 48-41 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 48-41 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Claudio Rizzo | 48-41 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo's floater is tipped away by James Farmer | 48-41 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Tony Branham tips it home | 48-43 |
| 13:57 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Pete Armstrong - foul #3 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG), Stephen Kanagy (SG), Derek Peck (SF), Michael Trull (PF) Moses Reese, Scott Rogers, Stephen Allison, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SG), Deshi Sun (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Matthew Coyne (C) Tony Branham, Anthony Price, Pete Armstrong, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 13:57 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:57 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 48-43 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:13 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Deshi Sun hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Derek Peck - foul #1 on Derek Peck, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn (PG), Duane Saxon (PF), Russell Bivona (C) Stephen Kanagy, Michael Trull, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG) Claudio Rizzo, Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Deshi Sun makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Deshi Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:33 | Miami (OH) | Leland Pettigrew swats the layup by Duane Saxon | 48-45 |
| 12:31 | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 12:14 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by James Jones | 50-45 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Calvin Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Peck (fairly fresh) PF - Duane Saxon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Russell Bivona (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese (PG), Scott Rogers (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), Michael Trull (C) Calvin Dunn, James Jones, Derek Peck, Duane Saxon, Russell Bivona | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Swietomierz Bachinski (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Pete Armstrong (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Lewis Fagundes, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Deshi Sun, Leland Pettigrew, Matthew Coyne | |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook misses the turnaround from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 11:09 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Pete Armstrong - foul #4 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy (SG), Russell Bivona (C) Scott Rogers, Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG), Deshi Sun (PF) Claudio Rizzo, Pete Armstrong | |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Anthony Price is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Bivona - foul #1 on Russell Bivona, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Russell Bivona steps in front of the Swietomierz Bachinski pass | 51-45 |
| 10:08 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Kanagy | 54-45 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Deshi Sun can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 54-45 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:46 | Miami (OH) | The refs have stopped play. Stephen Kanagy is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 54-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG), Scott Rogers (SG), Calvin Dunn (SF), Michael Trull (PF), James Farmer (C) Moses Reese, Stephen Kanagy, Stephen Allison, Jeremy Holbrook, Russell Bivona | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Matthew Coyne (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Tony Branham, Anthony Price, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski is hacked by Scott Rogers - foul #3 on Scott Rogers, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | James Farmer blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Lewis Fagundes | 54-45 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Deshi Sun tips it home | 54-47 |
| 09:15 | Miami (OH) | Leland Pettigrew swats the short shot by James Farmer | 54-47 |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer tips it home | 56-47 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Deshi Sun hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Coyne | 56-49 |
| 08:59 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Coyne | 56-49 |
| 08:58 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 08:47 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Scott Rogers | 58-49 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes loses the dribble to Scott Rogers in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn blows the layup | 58-49 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Calvin Dunn is called for the reach on Lewis Fagundes - foul #2 on Calvin Dunn, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese (PG), Jeremy Holbrook (PF) James Jones, Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SF), Walter Zilk (C) Deshi Sun, Matthew Coyne | |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes connects on the shot from the left side | 58-51 |
| 07:50 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Moses Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jeremy Holbrook (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - James Farmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Zilk (fresh) | |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes is fouled in the backcourt by Moses Reese - foul #2 on Moses Reese, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Russell Bivona (C) Scott Rogers, Calvin Dunn, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Pete Armstrong (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Lewis Fagundes, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Swietomierz Bachinski, Leland Pettigrew, Walter Zilk | |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 58-53 |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Augustus Zelmar - foul #4 on Augustus Zelmar, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull (C) Russell Bivona | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Moses Reese out of a doubleteam | 61-53 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Tony Branham is fouled in the backcourt by Moses Reese - foul #3 on Moses Reese, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona (C) Jeremy Holbrook | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the turnaround near the basket | 61-55 |
| 06:42 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull loses the dribble to Tony Branham | 61-55 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo comes up short on the runner in the lane | 61-55 |
| 06:26 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Russell Bivona - foul #2 on Russell Bivona, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn (PG), Scott Rogers (SG), Derek Peck (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), James Farmer (C) Moses Reese, James Jones, Stephen Allison, Michael Trull, Russell Bivona | |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SG), Deshi Sun (SF), Matthew Coyne (C) Tony Branham, Anthony Price, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 05:29 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer misses the tip | 61-56 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Deshi Sun | 61-58 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer's fadeaway is rejected by Pete Armstrong | 61-58 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeremy Holbrook - foul #1 on Jeremy Holbrook, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese (PG), Stephen Kanagy (SG) Calvin Dunn, Scott Rogers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG) Claudio Rizzo, Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:27 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Jeremy Holbrook - foul #2 on Jeremy Holbrook, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG), Stephen Allison (SF), Michael Trull (PF), Russell Bivona (C) Moses Reese, Derek Peck, Jeremy Holbrook, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SF), Walter Zilk (C) Pete Armstrong, Matthew Coyne | |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 61-62 |
| 03:46 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Kanagy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Allison (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Trull (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Bivona (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Zilk (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Jones | 63-62 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Walter Zilk comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | 3 seconds is called on Stephen Allison | 63-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese (PG), Scott Rogers (SG), Calvin Dunn (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF) James Jones, Stephen Kanagy, Stephen Allison, Russell Bivona | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Swietomierz Bachinski (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Lewis Fagundes, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Anthony Price, Deshi Sun, Walter Zilk | |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison (SF), James Farmer (C) Calvin Dunn, Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SF), Deshi Sun (PF) Claudio Rizzo, Leland Pettigrew | |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Deshi Sun drills a jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 02:24 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Swietomierz Bachinski - foul #2 on Swietomierz Bachinski, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG) Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| 02:24 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:24 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Pete Armstrong (PF) Lewis Fagundes, Deshi Sun | |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 65-66 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook's floater is tipped away by Pete Armstrong | 65-66 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers grabs the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 65-66 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer tips it in | 67-66 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Moses Reese steals the ball from Augustus Zelmar | 67-66 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Scott Rogers | 69-66 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Anthony Price is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Allison - foul #2 on Stephen Allison, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Anthony Price makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to James Farmer | 69-67 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Moses Reese and he's hacked by Tony Branham - foul #3 on Tony Branham, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers makes the free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Moses Reese takes the ball from Pete Armstrong | 72-67 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers lays it in on a nice dish by Moses Reese | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Scott Rogers steps in front of the Pete Armstrong pass | 74-67 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers misses the lay-in | 74-67 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Tony Branham connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Claudio Rizzo | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison is fouled in the backcourt by Claudio Rizzo - foul #1 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #8 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull (PF) Jeremy Holbrook | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer grabs the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Augustus Zelmar is called for the reach on James Farmer - foul #5 on Augustus Zelmar, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy (SG) Scott Rogers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Coyne (C) Augustus Zelmar | |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Tony Branham grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Tony Branham's pass is intercepted by Stephen Kanagy | 76-70 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy lays it up and in | 78-70 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Tony Branham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-70 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison pulls down the rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook (PF) James Farmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese runs out the clock | 78-70 |