| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Eugene Ahlberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Grieco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Chisholm (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm's layup is rejected by Robert Hoffman | 37-28 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Hoffman | 37-28 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is open and buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Evan Davis out of the doubleteam | 37-30 |
| 18:57 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Christopher Grieco steps in front of the Robert Hoffman pass | 37-30 |
| 18:33 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | John Bragg misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Meehan - foul #1 on Charles Meehan, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | John Bragg misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | John Bragg misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:04 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Lee Hyde gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Evan Davis knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-32 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | Lee Hyde denies the turnaround by Raymond Chisholm | 37-32 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | John Bragg snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Richard Adkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Montano (SF), Greg Fordyce (C) Charles Meehan, Raymond Chisholm | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Leonel Cooper (C) John Bragg, Robert Hoffman, Lee Hyde | |
| 17:07 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Evan Davis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-32 |
| 16:38 | Miami (OH) | James Montano gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:31 | Miami (OH) | Richard Adkins is called for the reach on Eugene Ahlberg - foul #3 on Richard Adkins, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG) Eugene Ahlberg, Demarcus Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Adkins, Evan Davis | |
| 16:18 | Miami (OH) | Greg Fordyce is denied on a layup by Leonel Cooper | 40-32 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Michael Meagher grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Peter Gamble can't finish the layup | 40-32 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Cave (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Montano (fresh) PF - Christopher Grieco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Fordyce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fresh) SG - John Gatton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Robert Fowler hits a floater from the right block set up by Peter Gamble | 40-34 |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Michael Meagher grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Michael Meagher hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Gatton | 40-36 |
| 15:09 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte is hacked by Leonel Cooper - foul #2 on Leonel Cooper, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG), Charles Meehan (SF), Raymond Chisholm (C) Joseph Cave, Anthony Aponte, James Montano, Greg Fordyce | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), John Bragg (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Lee Hyde (C) Peter Gamble, John Gatton, Michael Meagher, Leonel Cooper, Robert Fowler | |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith is hacked by Richard Adkins - foul #4 on Richard Adkins, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG) Richard Adkins | |
| 14:36 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Evan Davis tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 13:52 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman scores on a 3 from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:18 | Miami (OH) | Lee Hyde is called for the reach on Raymond Chisholm - foul #2 on Lee Hyde, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG) Eugene Ahlberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG), Michael Meagher (PF) Peter Gamble, Evan Davis | |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith drills a 3 from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-41 |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 12:25 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Chisholm | 43-41 |
| 12:14 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco clanks a shot from the right block | 43-41 |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 11:59 | Miami (OH) | Lee Hyde steals the ball from Charles Meehan | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Cave (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Grieco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Chisholm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Gatton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bragg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Charles Meehan steals the ball from John Gatton | 43-41 |
| 11:25 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Michael Meagher blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Grieco - foul #1 on Christopher Grieco, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), James Montano (SF), Matt Simmons (C) Joseph Cave, Demarcus Smith, Charles Meehan, Raymond Chisholm | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), Evan Davis (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) John Bragg, Robert Hoffman, Lee Hyde | |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:59 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco lays it up and in on a great pass from Matt Simmons | 45-43 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | John Gatton is fouled on the floor by Christopher Grieco - foul #2 on Christopher Grieco, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones (PF) Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Peter Gamble buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Meagher | 45-45 |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | The jump hook by John Gatton is blocked by Matt Simmons | 45-45 |
| 09:47 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Matt Simmons | 45-45 |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | James Montano's pass is intercepted by Peter Gamble | 45-45 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Peter Gamble knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by John Gatton | 45-48 |
| 09:08 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Peter Gamble | 45-48 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | John Gatton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 09:00 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Michael Meagher loses the dribble to Eugene Ahlberg | 48-48 |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte misses the dunk | 48-48 |
| 08:11 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 07:58 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Eugene Ahlberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Aponte (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Montano (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gatton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Meagher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Leonel Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Evan Davis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Meagher | 51-50 |
| 07:17 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Evan Davis gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | John Gatton makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-53 |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | Evan Davis is called for the reach on Eugene Ahlberg - foul #2 on Evan Davis, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG), Charles Meehan (SF), Christopher Grieco (PF), Raymond Chisholm (C) Eugene Ahlberg, Anthony Aponte, James Montano, Michael Jones, Matt Simmons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), John Bragg (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Edward Huynh (PF), Lee Hyde (C) Peter Gamble, John Gatton, Michael Meagher, Evan Davis, Leonel Cooper | |
| 06:14 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm hits a floater from the right side | 53-53 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Lee Hyde loses the dribble to Charles Meehan | 53-53 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan is fouled on the floor by Robert Hoffman - foul #2 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Huynh - foul #1 on Edward Huynh, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | John Bragg drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hoffman | 55-56 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Richard Adkins steals the ball from Joseph Cave | 55-56 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Edward Huynh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 04:38 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 04:15 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith tips it in | 57-56 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Edward Huynh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Lee Hyde tips it home | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Cave (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Grieco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Chisholm (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Huynh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Demarcus Smith | 60-58 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | John Bragg is fouled on the floor by Demarcus Smith - foul #3 on Demarcus Smith, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), Matt Simmons (C) Joseph Cave, Charles Meehan, Raymond Chisholm | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Robert Fowler (C) John Bragg, Robert Hoffman, Edward Huynh, Lee Hyde | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | John Gatton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-58 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Evan Davis tips it but misses | 60-58 |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte makes the 3 from straight away | 63-58 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan (SF), Raymond Chisholm (C) Anthony Aponte, Matt Simmons | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Lee Hyde (C) John Gatton, Michael Meagher, Robert Fowler | |
| 02:49 | Kent State | John Bragg hits a floater from the left side | 63-60 |
| 02:33 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco is hacked by Richard Adkins - foul #5 on Richard Adkins, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG) Richard Adkins | |
| 02:33 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:33 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Evan Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | John Bragg is whistled for traveling | 64-63 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-63 |
| 01:12 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:00 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Eugene Ahlberg steals the ball from John Gatton in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan's floater is tipped away by Robert Hoffman | 66-63 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Evan Davis is hacked by Eugene Ahlberg - foul #3 on Eugene Ahlberg, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Evan Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm runs out the clock | 66-63 |