| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Dent (fresh) C - John McIff (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Ronald Dent denies the turnaround by Robert Sellers | 33-23 |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 19:38 | Miami (OH) | John McIff jams it on a great pass from Mark Sandusky | 35-23 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is hacked by Jamie Lofton - foul #2 on Jamie Lofton, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is whistled for traveling | 35-23 |
| 18:37 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | William Forster's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Dent | 35-23 |
| 18:17 | Miami (OH) | John McIff pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 18:11 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jamie Lofton | 37-23 |
| 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 and a man to man (+4) | |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-23 |
| 17:48 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 17:36 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-23 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the offensive board | 37-23 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Robert Sellers scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-26 |
| 17:08 | Miami (OH) | John McIff clanks a runner from the baseline | 37-26 |
| 17:07 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent grabs the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 16:58 | Miami (OH) | John McIff misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by William Forster - foul #3 on William Forster, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 16:58 | Miami (OH) | John McIff misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:58 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Joseph Heard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Dent - foul #1 on Ronald Dent, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard (PG), Roger McGunnigle (SG), Sean Abner (SF), Tim Pierson (C) Mark Sandusky, Jamie Lofton, Douglas Legrand, John McIff | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:16 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 16:15 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson grabs the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 16:01 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger McGunnigle | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Harry Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Abner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Dent (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Tim Pierson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Harry Woodard - foul #3 on Harry Woodard, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Jamie Lofton (SG), Douglas Legrand (SF), John McIff (C) Harry Woodard, Roger McGunnigle, Sean Abner, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:07 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Sandusky | 43-30 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John McIff - foul #1 on John McIff, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | John McIff scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Legrand | 45-30 |
| 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 and a man to man (+4) | |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Joseph Heard - foul #4 on Joseph Heard, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent (PF) Tim Pierson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SF) Joseph Heard, Robert Sellers | |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand makes the 3rd free throw | 47-33 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | William Forster scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Carlos Gammon | 47-35 |
| 13:34 | Miami (OH) | Wade Gilbert takes the ball from Douglas Legrand | 47-35 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Jamie Lofton is called for the reach on Shawn Parsons - foul #3 on Jamie Lofton, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard (PG), Roger McGunnigle (SG), Sean Abner (SF), Tim Pierson (C) Mark Sandusky, Jamie Lofton, Douglas Legrand, John McIff | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (PG) Carlos Gammon | |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF), Danny Connelly (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Joe Lewis, Wade Gilbert, William Forster | |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-35 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Danny Connelly pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Robert Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Harry Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Abner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Dent (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Tim Pierson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Parsons (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) | |
| 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 and a man to man (+4) | |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Joseph Heard connects on the shot from the baseline | 47-37 |
| 11:24 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Heard - foul #5 on Joseph Heard, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (SG), Douglas Legrand (SF), John McIff (C) Roger McGunnigle, Sean Abner, Tim Pierson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF), William Forster (C) Joseph Heard, Shawn Parsons, Danny Connelly, Robert Nelson | |
| 11:24 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:24 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert banks in the layup | 48-39 |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Robert Sellers gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Robert Sellers comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:22 | Miami (OH) | Joe Lewis is called for the reach on Jamie Lofton - foul #1 on Joe Lewis, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Tim Pierson (PF) Harry Woodard, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | John McIff scores on a floater in the lane | 50-39 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Jamie Lofton steals it from Carlos Gammon | 50-39 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky lays it up and in on a great pass from Jamie Lofton | 52-39 |
| 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 and a man to man (+4) | |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Joe Lewis scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Danny Connelly | 52-42 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | John McIff banks in the layup set up by Douglas Legrand | 54-42 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Joe Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent (PF) Tim Pierson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Robert Nelson (C) Joe Lewis, Wade Gilbert, William Forster | |
| 08:10 | Miami (OH) | John McIff misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 54-42 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Robert Nelson snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-42 |
| 07:59 | Miami (OH) | John McIff pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Legrand (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Ronald Dent (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John McIff (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Sandusky | 57-42 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Danny Connelly is hacked by Douglas Legrand - foul #3 on Douglas Legrand, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard (SG), Roger McGunnigle (SF), Tim Pierson (C) Jamie Lofton, Douglas Legrand, John McIff | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses the easy layup | 57-42 |
| 07:25 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Tim Pierson | 57-42 |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard connects on the 3 from the left corner | 60-42 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Tim Pierson - foul #1 on Tim Pierson, team foul #7 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SF) Mark Sandusky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SF), William Forster (C) Robert Sellers, Robert Nelson | |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 06:50 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Tim Pierson | 60-43 |
| 06:40 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle is fouled on the floor by William Forster - foul #4 on William Forster, team foul #5 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Danny Connelly | |
| 06:32 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | William Forster gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon is hacked by Harry Woodard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Woodard, team foul #8 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (SG) Sean Abner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:07 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson lays it in | 62-45 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 05:48 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 05:30 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the easy layup | 62-45 |
| 05:28 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle tips it but misses | 62-45 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson tips it back up and in | 64-45 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Harry Woodard steals the ball from Shawn Parsons | 64-45 |
| 05:22 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Douglas Legrand (SF), John McIff (C) Harry Woodard, Roger McGunnigle, Tim Pierson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Joe Lewis | |
| 05:04 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-45 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-45 |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent snags the defensive board | 64-45 |
| 04:23 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sellers steals it from Ronald Dent | 64-45 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | William Forster misses the tip | 64-45 |
| 03:56 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent snags the defensive board | 64-45 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Dent (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John McIff (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | John McIff clanks a turnaround from the left block | 64-45 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | William Forster snags the defensive board | 64-45 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | William Forster's floater is tipped away by Ronald Dent | 64-45 |
| 03:18 | Miami (OH) | John McIff grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 03:06 | Miami (OH) | John McIff clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 64-45 |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the tip | 64-45 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | William Forster gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the easy layup | 64-45 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon snags the offensive board | 64-45 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Sandusky - foul #1 on Mark Sandusky, team foul #9 | 64-45 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | John McIff gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 64-46 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-46 |
| 02:15 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-46 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon is whistled for a carry | 64-46 |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Robert Sellers's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Dent | 67-46 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses short on a shot from the left wing | 67-46 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent grabs the defensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 01:04 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Douglas Legrand | 70-46 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-46 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon tips it back up and in | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | John McIff comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 70-48 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | John McIff snags the offensive board | 70-48 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky runs out the clock | 70-48 |