| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jordan Rexford (fresh) SG - Roy Jones (fresh) SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) PF - John Mitchell (fresh) C - Thomas Brazelton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) C - Ryan Bell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Ryan Bell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Monroe Sanders - foul #1 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jordan Rexford | 3-3 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Ryan Bell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Brazelton - foul #1 on Thomas Brazelton, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:48 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Jones | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Monroe Sanders | 6-6 |
| 17:18 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-6 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 16:56 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-9 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton tips it in | 8-9 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz travels with the ball | 8-9 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (SF), Gary Raya (PF) Kevin Polinski, Monroe Sanders | |
| 16:28 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ryan Bell - foul #1 on Ryan Bell, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jones (PF) John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Ryan Bell | |
| 16:28 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:28 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Gary Raya misses the easy layup | 10-9 |
| 16:14 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 16:04 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton is whistled for a carry | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jordan Rexford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Jones (fresh) C - Thomas Brazelton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) SF - Craig Russ (fresh) PF - Gary Raya (fresh) C - Sean Tims (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Sean Tims lays it up and in on a nice dish by Craig Russ and the foul's on Jordan Rexford - foul #1 on Jordan Rexford, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno (SF) Shawn Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF) Craig Russ, Gary Raya | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Sean Tims makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:27 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-12 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Bernardino | 10-15 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses the lay-in | 10-15 |
| 14:41 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton tips it in | 12-15 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 14:24 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 14:11 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford travels with the ball | 12-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown (SF), John Mitchell (PF) Paul Salerno, Thomas Brazelton | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Craig Russ (SF), Gary Raya (PF), Ryan Bell (C) James Schuelke, Kenneth Bernardino, Kevin Polinski, Monroe Sanders, Sean Tims | |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 13:47 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Jones | 15-18 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Craig Russ's pass is intercepted by Shawn Brown | 15-18 |
| 13:18 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Gary Raya pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | David Jones swats the shot by Andrew Savitz | 15-18 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Gary Raya grabs the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Craig Russ double dribbles | 15-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF) Craig Russ, Gary Raya | |
| 12:26 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton (C) David Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:02 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jordan Rexford | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jordan Rexford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Brazelton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | James Allan hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Monroe Sanders | 20-21 |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Mitchell | 23-21 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 11:03 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 10:45 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Thomas Brazelton swats the layup by Andrew Savitz | 23-21 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders can't tip it in | 23-21 |
| 10:20 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 10:16 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 10:15 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:58 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jordan Rexford | 26-21 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski is fouled on the floor by Jordan Rexford - foul #2 on Jordan Rexford, team foul #4 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Jae Christy (SG), Paul Salerno (SF), David Jones (PF) Jordan Rexford, Roy Jones, Shawn Brown, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Craig Russ (SF), Gary Raya (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Kevin Polinski, Monroe Sanders, Ryan Bell | |
| 09:22 | Kent State | James Schuelke hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 26-21 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Craig Russ tips it in | 26-23 |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | Craig Russ swats the short shot by Thomas Brazelton | 26-23 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Arthur | 28-23 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Gary Raya hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 28-23 |
| 08:39 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 08:15 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses the jump hook from the right block | 28-23 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 07:46 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Bernardino - foul #1 on Kenneth Bernardino, team foul #4 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones (SG), Shawn Brown (SF) Jae Christy, Paul Salerno | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:46 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 07:46 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Jones (fresh) C - Thomas Brazelton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Raya (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | James Schuelke misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #5 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) Thomas Brazelton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | James Schuelke makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | James Schuelke makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 07:12 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Arthur | 33-28 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Sean Tims loses the dribble to David Jones | 33-28 |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Arthur | 35-28 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | James Schuelke loses the ball out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton (C) John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Ryan Bell (C) James Schuelke, Kenneth Bernardino, Craig Russ, Gary Raya, Sean Tims | |
| 06:00 | Miami (OH) | David Jones is fouled on the floor by James Allan - foul #1 on James Allan, team foul #5 | 35-28 |
| 05:48 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | James Allan snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses long on a floater in the paint | 35-28 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz tips it but misses | 35-28 |
| 05:32 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton's dunk attempt is rejected by Monroe Sanders | 35-28 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ryan Bell | 35-28 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Polinski | 35-30 |
| 04:47 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy (SG), Paul Salerno (SF), John Mitchell (PF) Roy Jones, Shawn Brown, David Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders makes the contested 3 from the left corner set up by Andrew Savitz | 35-33 |
| 04:05 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses the easy layup | 35-33 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ryan Bell | 35-33 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | James Allan loses the dribble to John Mitchell | 35-33 |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Polinski - foul #2 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #6 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford (PG), Roy Jones (SG), Shawn Brown (SF), David Jones (PF) Robert Arthur, Jae Christy, Paul Salerno, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Craig Russ (SF), Gary Raya (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Kevin Polinski, Monroe Sanders, Ryan Bell | |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Gary Raya gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jordan Rexford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Jones (fresh) C - Thomas Brazelton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Raya (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Craig Russ drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Bernardino | 35-35 |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) Thomas Brazelton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Gary Raya buries a fadeaway from close range set up by James Schuelke and he's hacked by Jordan Rexford - foul #3 on Jordan Rexford, team foul #7 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG) Jordan Rexford | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Gary Raya makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Craig Russ pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Craig Russ comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #8 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF), Ryan Bell (C) James Schuelke, Kenneth Bernardino, Gary Raya, Sean Tims | |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Craig Russ misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Craig Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:41 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-39 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Ryan Bell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ryan Bell, team foul #7 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy (SG), Paul Salerno (SF), Thomas Brazelton (C) Roy Jones, Shawn Brown, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF) Craig Russ | |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Savitz is called for the reach on Jae Christy - foul #1 on Andrew Savitz, team foul #8 | 35-39 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Ryan Bell snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | James Allan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Polinski | 36-42 |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton connects on the shot from the right side | 38-42 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-42 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 38-42 |