| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Cave (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Christopher Grieco (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Chisholm (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Cave | 27-34 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Evan Davis buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Adkins and he's fouled by Christopher Grieco - foul #3 on Christopher Grieco, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones (PF) Christopher Grieco | |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:11 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | Lee Hyde takes the ball from Joseph Cave | 29-34 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Richard Adkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Lee Hyde is called for the reach on Joseph Cave - foul #1 on Lee Hyde, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:08 | Miami (OH) | Robert Hoffman picks off the pass by Raymond Chisholm | 29-34 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | John Bragg lays it in on a nice dish by Lee Hyde | 31-34 |
| 17:25 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Bragg | 31-34 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | John Bragg connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Hoffman | 33-34 |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Richard Adkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 16:35 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:11 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave misses the 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | John Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman hits the finger roll set up by John Bragg and he's hacked by Joseph Cave - foul #1 on Joseph Cave, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), John Gatton (SG), Michael Meagher (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) Richard Adkins, John Bragg, Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), James Montano (SF), Matt Simmons (PF), Greg Fordyce (C) Joseph Cave, Demarcus Smith, Charles Meehan, Michael Jones, Raymond Chisholm | |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gatton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Eugene Ahlberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Montano (fresh) PF - Matt Simmons (fresh) 3 reb. C - Greg Fordyce (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses the runner from close range | 36-34 |
| 15:41 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:28 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | John Gatton hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Meagher | 39-34 |
| 14:50 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Matt Simmons | 39-37 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Eugene Ahlberg steals it from Leonel Cooper | 39-37 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg banks in the layup | 39-39 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:01 | Miami (OH) | Greg Fordyce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), Evan Davis (PF) Peter Gamble, Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG), Christopher Grieco (PF) Eugene Ahlberg, Anthony Aponte, Greg Fordyce | |
| 13:50 | Kent State | John Gatton loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Fowler (C) Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan (SF) James Montano | |
| 13:39 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Cave | 39-42 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Joseph Cave is called for the reach on Richard Adkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Cave, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG) John Gatton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Richard Adkins drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Bragg | 42-42 |
| 13:03 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Evan Davis is hacked by Matt Simmons - foul #2 on Matt Simmons, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Huynh (SF), Lee Hyde (C) Michael Meagher, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (SF), Raymond Chisholm (C) Charles Meehan, Matt Simmons | |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Richard Adkins is hacked by Christopher Grieco - foul #4 on Christopher Grieco, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SF) Edward Huynh | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Montano (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Eugene Ahlberg, Christopher Grieco | |
| 12:28 | Kent State | James Montano steals the ball from Richard Adkins | 42-44 |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave comes up short on the runner in the lane | 42-44 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Lee Hyde pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | John Bragg makes the contested jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bragg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gatton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Cave (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Montano (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Chisholm (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | John Bragg takes the ball from Joseph Cave | 44-44 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Lee Hyde - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), Michael Meagher (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Adkins, John Bragg, Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), Charles Meehan (SF), Matt Simmons (C) Joseph Cave, Demarcus Smith, James Montano, Raymond Chisholm | |
| 11:01 | Kent State | John Gatton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 10:59 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:54 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Michael Meagher grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Peter Gamble comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Meagher - foul #3 on Michael Meagher, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG) John Gatton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Greg Fordyce (C) Eugene Ahlberg, Michael Jones | |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Robert Fowler pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Meagher | 46-46 |
| 09:35 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Meehan and the foul's on Leonel Cooper - foul #1 on Leonel Cooper, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Lee Hyde (C) Peter Gamble, Leonel Cooper, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SG), James Montano (SF), Raymond Chisholm (C) Anthony Aponte, Charles Meehan, Greg Fordyce | |
| 09:35 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Michael Meagher's fadeaway is rejected by Matt Simmons | 46-49 |
| 09:17 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Lee Hyde - foul #2 on Lee Hyde, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG) Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones (PF) Matt Simmons | |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Lee Hyde makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Adkins | 49-51 |
| 08:25 | Miami (OH) | John Bragg is called for the reach on Raymond Chisholm - foul #1 on John Bragg, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Greg Fordyce (C) Joseph Cave, Raymond Chisholm | |
| 08:07 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by John Bragg | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Eugene Ahlberg (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Montano (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Greg Fordyce (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Evan Davis gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Richard Adkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Lee Hyde tips it home | 54-54 |
| 06:35 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones clanks a floater from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Evan Davis gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Lee Hyde is denied on a layup by Michael Jones | 54-54 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Richard Adkins grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Greg Fordyce is called for the reach on Richard Adkins - foul #1 on Greg Fordyce, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), Robert Fowler (C) John Bragg, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), Charles Meehan (SF), Christopher Grieco (PF), Raymond Chisholm (C) Eugene Ahlberg, Demarcus Smith, James Montano, Michael Jones, Greg Fordyce | |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:00 | Miami (OH) | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Cave | 56-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG) Richard Adkins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:49 | Kent State | John Gatton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Meagher | 58-54 |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Robert Fowler snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Robert Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| 05:14 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco is fouled on the floor by Leonel Cooper - foul #2 on Leonel Cooper, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco makes the runner in the lane | 58-56 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Peter Gamble scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Gatton | 60-56 |
| 04:00 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco misses the shot from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is called for traveling | 60-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), John Bragg (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Edward Huynh (C) Peter Gamble, John Gatton, Michael Meagher, Leonel Cooper, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SG), Eugene Ahlberg (SF), Matt Simmons (C) Anthony Aponte, Charles Meehan, Raymond Chisholm | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Huynh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Cave (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Ahlberg (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Grieco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Matt Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Cave | 60-59 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | A charge is called on John Bragg - foul #2 on John Bragg, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Montano (SF) Joseph Cave | |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-59 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | John Bragg gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Edward Huynh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Hyde (C) Edward Huynh | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones (PF) Christopher Grieco | |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Charles Meehan (SF), Christopher Grieco (PF), Raymond Chisholm (C) Eugene Ahlberg, James Montano, Michael Jones, Matt Simmons | |
| 02:34 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm blows the layup | 60-59 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Richard Adkins connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bragg and he's fouled by Charles Meehan - foul #1 on Charles Meehan, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 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/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm makes the runner from the baseline | 63-61 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Evan Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-61 |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Demarcus Smith | 63-61 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith double dribbles | 63-61 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman blows the dunk | 63-61 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Richard Adkins grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | John Bragg drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-61 |
| 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/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | Lee Hyde steals the ball from Christopher Grieco | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Richard Adkins is hacked by Joseph Cave in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Cave, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), Leonel Cooper (C) John Bragg, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Cave | 68-64 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG), John Bragg (SG), Lee Hyde (C) Richard Adkins, Peter Gamble, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Cave - foul #4 on Joseph Cave, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Cave | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Demarcus Smith is called for the reach on Robert Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Demarcus Smith, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Davis | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Evan Davis runs out the clock | 70-67 |