| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Sandusky | 28-25 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is called for traveling | 28-25 |
| 18:55 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Larry Hughes is blocked by Eugene Clark | 28-25 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:12 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Eugene Clark | 31-25 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Joe Lewis is hacked by Douglas Legrand - foul #1 on Douglas Legrand, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the shot from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 17:22 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 17:00 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the easy layup | 31-25 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wade Gilbert | 31-25 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Sellers and he's fouled by Ronald Dent - foul #2 on Ronald Dent, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (PF) Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Larry Hughes | |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:04 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jamie Lofton | 33-28 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Mark Sandusky is called for the reach on Carlos Gammon - foul #1 on Mark Sandusky, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (PG), Sean Abner (SG), Jody Garland (SF), William Glenn (C) Mark Sandusky, Jamie Lofton, Douglas Legrand, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG) Carlos Gammon | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Sean Abner (fresh) SF - Jody Garland (fresh) PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Jody Garland picks off the pass by Danny Connelly | 33-28 |
| 15:03 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 15:02 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses the tip | 33-28 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Danny Connelly pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Danny Connelly banks in the layup | 33-30 |
| 14:39 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner connects on the 3 from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is whistled for a carry | 36-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Jamie Lofton (SG), Douglas Legrand (SF), Eugene Clark (PF), Ronald Dent (C) Roger McGunnigle, Sean Abner, Jody Garland, Kenneth Lyle, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Christopher Pendley, Everett Brasfield, Wade Gilbert | |
| 13:56 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Danny Connelly hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Sellers | 36-32 |
| 13:13 | Miami (OH) | Larry Hughes is called for the reach on Jamie Lofton - foul #2 on Larry Hughes, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Everett Brasfield (PF) Shawn Parsons, Danny Connelly | |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Hughes - foul #3 on Larry Hughes, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Eugene Clark - foul #4 on Eugene Clark, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand is fouled on the floor by Robert Sellers - foul #1 on Robert Sellers, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF), Danny Connelly (C) Everett Brasfield, Larry Hughes | |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Sellers - foul #2 on Robert Sellers, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 4 pf. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Joe Lewis can't connect on a shot from the right side | 40-34 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 11:19 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Sandusky | 43-36 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Danny Connelly hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Dent - foul #3 on Ronald Dent, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (PG), Sean Abner (SG), Kenneth Lyle (PF) Mark Sandusky, Jamie Lofton, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Larry Hughes (C) Joe Lewis, Everett Brasfield | |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:55 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 10:31 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Sean Abner | 45-37 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert double dribbles | 45-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (SG), Jody Garland (SF), William Glenn (C) Sean Abner, Douglas Legrand, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG), Robert Sellers (SF) Carlos Gammon, Danny Connelly | |
| 09:47 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-37 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Pendley | 45-40 |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jamie Lofton, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Douglas Legrand (SF), Eugene Clark (PF), Ronald Dent (C) Roger McGunnigle, Jody Garland, Kenneth Lyle, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Everett Brasfield (PF), Danny Connelly (C) Shawn Parsons, Christopher Pendley, Wade Gilbert, Larry Hughes | |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 08:45 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Douglas Legrand | 45-40 |
| 08:27 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-40 |
| 08:25 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent can't tip it in | 45-40 |
| 08:24 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 08:22 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 07:59 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton is hacked by Everett Brasfield - foul #2 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG) Jamie Lofton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 07:32 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Sandusky | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Abner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 8 pts. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Joe Lewis gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses long on a runner in the paint | 45-40 |
| 06:36 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 06:16 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Mark Sandusky | 48-40 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Mark Sandusky steals it from Everett Brasfield | 48-40 |
| 05:33 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (SG) Sean Abner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Robert Sellers, Danny Connelly | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Lewis | 48-42 |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Larry Hughes is called for the reach on Jamie Lofton - foul #4 on Larry Hughes, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis | |
| 04:37 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-42 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Larry Hughes's pass is intercepted by Mark Sandusky | 48-42 |
| 04:17 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky can't finish the layup | 48-42 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 03:53 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 03:26 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jamie Lofton and the foul's on Larry Hughes - foul #5 on Larry Hughes, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (PF) Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Shawn Parsons, Christopher Pendley, Everett Brasfield, Larry Hughes | |
| 03:26 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 03:07 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand drills a 3 from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Danny Connelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland (SF) Douglas Legrand | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:16 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-42 |
| 02:14 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky tips it home | 56-42 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert lays it in | 56-44 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent is hacked by Joe Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Lewis, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (SF), Eugene Clark (PF) Jody Garland, Kenneth Lyle | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joe Lewis | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Ronald Dent steals it from Joe Lewis | 56-44 |
| 01:23 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Gammon - foul #1 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| 01:23 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 01:23 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 01:23 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand grabs the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Sandusky | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Lewis - foul #3 on Joe Lewis, team foul #10 | 59-46 |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Danny Connelly can't connect on a floater from close range | 59-46 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Danny Connelly hits the follow up shot | 59-48 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky runs out the clock | 59-48 |