| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Schuelke (fresh) SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Salerno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Bell is called for the reach on Vernon Geisler - foul #3 on Ryan Bell, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sean Tims (C) Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 19:37 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on Shawn Brown - foul #1 on Shawn Brown, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Benjamin | 26-24 |
| 19:03 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown is hacked by Kevin Polinski - foul #1 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler steps out of bounds on the baseline | 26-24 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Sean Tims clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 18:18 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Brown | 26-26 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin is denied on a layup by John Mitchell | 26-26 |
| 17:48 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler hits a driving attempt from close range set up by John Mitchell | 26-28 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Michael Holland hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 17:02 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-28 |
| 17:00 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur snags the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 16:52 | Miami (OH) | James Schuelke steals the ball from Vernon Geisler | 29-28 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | James Schuelke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 16:41 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-31 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Sean Tims misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 16:14 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 15:58 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Arthur | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Schuelke (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Kevin Polinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Tims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Salerno (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Vernon Geisler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Sean Tims scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 15:30 | Miami (OH) | James Schuelke is called for the reach on Paul Salerno - foul #2 on James Schuelke, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Andrew Savitz (SF), Greg Ropp (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Daniel Benjamin, James Schuelke, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones (PG), Jim Goforth (SG), Walter Winkel (SF), Paul McFadden (PF), John Adams (C) Robert Arthur, Paul Salerno, Shawn Brown, John Mitchell, Vernon Geisler | |
| 15:18 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 15:16 | Miami (OH) | John Adams tips it home | 32-36 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Walter Winkel - foul #2 on Walter Winkel, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Greg Ropp makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:30 | Miami (OH) | The jumper by Jim Goforth is denied by Greg Ropp | 33-36 |
| 14:28 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino knocks in the shot from close range set up by Mark Sisemore | 35-38 |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jim Goforth | 35-40 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Walter Winkel is called for the reach on Greg Ropp - foul #3 on Walter Winkel, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), James Schuelke (SG) Mark Sisemore, Kenneth Bernardino | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Paul Salerno (SG), Shawn Brown (SF), Vernon Geisler (C) Andrew Jones, Jim Goforth, Walter Winkel, John Adams | |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Andrew Savitz | 38-40 |
| 12:47 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 12:40 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-40 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Ryan Bell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 12:01 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Schuelke (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Greg Ropp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Salerno (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul McFadden (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Salerno and he's fouled by Greg Ropp - foul #2 on Greg Ropp, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF), Sean Tims (C) Andrew Savitz, Greg Ropp, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) Paul McFadden | |
| 11:36 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | James Schuelke hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Mitchell - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | James Schuelke misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | James Schuelke makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:54 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Arthur | 39-46 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses the fadeaway from the left side | 39-46 |
| 10:31 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:25 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Vernon Geisler | 39-49 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Michael Holland buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Robert Arthur - foul #2 on Robert Arthur, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG) James Schuelke | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Adams (C) Vernon Geisler | |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Michael Holland makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:53 | Miami (OH) | John Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Michael Holland grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 09:30 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:12 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-49 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to John Adams | 42-49 |
| 08:51 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-49 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Sean Tims pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Benjamin | 44-49 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses long on a floater from close range | 44-49 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sean Tims | 44-49 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (SG), Andrew Savitz (SF), Greg Ropp (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Daniel Benjamin, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones (PG), Jim Goforth (SG), Walter Winkel (SF), Paul McFadden (PF), Vernon Geisler (C) Robert Arthur, Paul Salerno, Shawn Brown, John Mitchell, John Adams | |
| 08:02 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Savitz is called for the reach on Walter Winkel - foul #2 on Andrew Savitz, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| 07:55 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Winkel | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Schuelke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Goforth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul McFadden (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Greg Ropp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | James Schuelke snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Walter Winkel is called for the reach on Greg Ropp - foul #4 on Walter Winkel, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Greg Ropp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| 06:50 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Ryan Bell - foul #4 on Ryan Bell, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG) Kenneth Bernardino | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno (SG), Shawn Brown (SF) Jim Goforth, Walter Winkel | |
| 06:50 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:50 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Vernon Geisler - foul #2 on Vernon Geisler, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF) Andrew Savitz, Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG) Andrew Jones | |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:21 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 45-53 |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown gets the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 06:12 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Arthur | 45-56 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Vernon Geisler takes the ball from Ryan Bell | 45-56 |
| 05:39 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-56 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Schuelke | 45-56 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Holland | 47-56 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses badly on a runner from the right block | 47-56 |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ryan Bell | 47-56 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Holland and the foul's on Shawn Brown - foul #2 on Shawn Brown, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Greg Ropp (PF), Sean Tims (C) Daniel Benjamin, James Schuelke, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF), John Adams (C) Paul McFadden, Vernon Geisler | |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown can't throw it down | 50-56 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bernardino | 50-56 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Sean Tims tips it in | 52-56 |
| 03:46 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur's pass is intercepted by Sean Tims | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Salerno (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Kent State | John Mitchell blocks the jumper by Greg Ropp | 52-56 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Greg Ropp hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses short on a shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 03:17 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Bernardino | 57-58 |
| 02:41 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown drills a jump hook from the left block | 57-60 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), James Schuelke (SG), Michael Holland (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Kenneth Bernardino, Kevin Polinski, Greg Ropp, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler (C) John Adams | |
| 02:27 | Kent State | James Schuelke clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler is hacked by Michael Holland - foul #2 on Michael Holland, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Michael Holland is whistled for a carry | 57-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF) Andrew Savitz | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:38 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ryan Bell | 57-62 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin connects on the jump hook in the paint | 59-62 |
| 01:00 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Michael Holland - foul #3 on Michael Holland, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| 01:00 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Holland | 59-62 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | John Mitchell is called for the reach on Kevin Polinski - foul #3 on John Mitchell, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kevin Polinski - foul #2 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | James Schuelke is called for the reach on Paul Salerno - foul #3 on James Schuelke, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Michael Holland grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Vernon Geisler | 61-64 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Benjamin is called for the reach on Vernon Geisler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel (PF) John Mitchell | |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-66 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler gets the rebound | 61-66 |