| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Nicholas Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Colvard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gerardi (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Stamps (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Tuck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Santos Diaz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Childress (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Leblanc (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Miami (OH) | David Stamps misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-38 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Albert Childress misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 19:13 | Miami (OH) | David Stamps pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:06 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Santos Diaz - foul #1 on Santos Diaz, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:06 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:06 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Robert Williams clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Stamps | 43-38 |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-38 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Robert Williams connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Albert Childress | 43-40 |
| 18:02 | Miami (OH) | Jack Tuck comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Albert Childress - foul #2 on Albert Childress, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 18:02 | Miami (OH) | Jack Tuck makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:02 | Miami (OH) | Jack Tuck misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Robert Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | David Stamps grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:15 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Stamps | 46-40 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Albert Childress misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 16:49 | Miami (OH) | David Stamps snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Collins | 49-40 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Albert Childress buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Leblanc | 49-43 |
| 16:06 | Miami (OH) | David Stamps is fouled on the floor by Joe Nguyen - foul #1 on Joe Nguyen, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Kraus (PG), Carl Compton (SG), Paul Henderson (SF), Robert Hatcher (PF), Derek Turner (C) Nicholas Collins, Stephen Colvard, Fred Gerardi, David Stamps, Jack Tuck | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Wessel (PG), Darrell Allen (SG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Flawiusz Zimmerman (PF), De Xia (C) Santos Diaz, Albert Childress, Todd Leblanc, Robert Williams, Joe Nguyen | |
| 15:50 | Miami (OH) | Derek Turner travels with the ball | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Kraus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Compton (fresh) SF - Paul Henderson (fresh) PF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Wessel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) PF - Flawiusz Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. C - De Xia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Carl Compton is called for the reach on Gabriel Gallo - foul #2 on Carl Compton, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Flawiusz Zimmerman misses the easy layup | 49-43 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Flawiusz Zimmerman gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Dean Wessel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-43 |
| 15:19 | Miami (OH) | Paul Henderson pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:55 | Miami (OH) | Carl Compton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | De Xia gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | De Xia can't connect on a shot in the lane | 49-43 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Darrell Allen hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 14:25 | Miami (OH) | Robert Hatcher misses badly on a runner in the paint | 49-45 |
| 14:23 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Turner | 49-45 |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | Derek Turner buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Henderson | 51-45 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Flawiusz Zimmerman misses the lay-in | 51-45 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | De Xia gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Dean Wessel scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Allen | 51-48 |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Derek Turner comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by De Xia - foul #1 on De Xia, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins (PG), Stephen Colvard (SG), Fred Gerardi (SF), David Stamps (PF) Joe Kraus, Carl Compton, Paul Henderson, Robert Hatcher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Santos Diaz (PG), Albert Childress (SG), Todd Leblanc (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Joe Nguyen (C) Dean Wessel, Darrell Allen, Gabriel Gallo, Flawiusz Zimmerman, De Xia | |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Derek Turner makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Derek Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-48 |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:46 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Santos Diaz - foul #2 on Santos Diaz, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Tuck (C) Derek Turner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:46 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Santos Diaz is fouled on the floor by Fred Gerardi - foul #1 on Fred Gerardi, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Albert Childress is fouled on the floor by David Stamps - foul #3 on David Stamps, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Robert Williams throws it down on a great pass from Santos Diaz | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Nicholas Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Colvard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gerardi (fresh) 17 pts. PF - David Stamps (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Tuck (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Santos Diaz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Childress (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Leblanc (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. C - Joe Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Miami (OH) | David Stamps is whistled for a carry | 55-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Flawiusz Zimmerman (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 11:20 | Kent State | The jump hook by Albert Childress is blocked by David Stamps | 55-50 |
| 11:19 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Colvard clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | Jack Tuck tips it back up and in | 57-50 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 10:53 | Miami (OH) | David Stamps gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 10:38 | Miami (OH) | David Stamps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Hatcher (PF) David Stamps | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Henderson (SF) Fred Gerardi | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Williams (PF) Flawiusz Zimmerman | |
| 09:53 | Miami (OH) | Jack Tuck can't finish the layup | 57-50 |
| 09:52 | Miami (OH) | Jack Tuck gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:38 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Colvard is hacked by Todd Leblanc - foul #2 on Todd Leblanc, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Turner (C) Jack Tuck | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Wessel (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), De Xia (C) Santos Diaz, Todd Leblanc, Joe Nguyen | |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | Paul Henderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 09:23 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Henderson | 57-50 |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Paul Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 57-50 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | De Xia comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 08:39 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Stephen Colvard | 57-50 |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stephen Colvard | 60-50 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Robert Williams connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Albert Childress | 60-52 |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | De Xia snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Nicholas Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Colvard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Hatcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Wessel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Childress (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - De Xia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Robert Williams knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gabriel Gallo | 60-54 |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Derek Turner is called for 5 seconds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Kraus (PG), Carl Compton (SG), Fred Gerardi (SF), David Stamps (PF), Jack Tuck (C) Nicholas Collins, Stephen Colvard, Paul Henderson, Robert Hatcher, Derek Turner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Santos Diaz (PG), Todd Leblanc (SF), Flawiusz Zimmerman (PF), Joe Nguyen (C) Albert Childress, Gabriel Gallo, Robert Williams, De Xia | |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Fred Gerardi takes the ball from Flawiusz Zimmerman | 60-54 |
| 06:17 | Miami (OH) | Joe Kraus loses the dribble to Dean Wessel | 60-54 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Dean Wessel throws it down | 60-56 |
| 05:55 | Miami (OH) | Jack Tuck scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Santos Diaz | 63-58 |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Joe Nguyen is called for the reach on Fred Gerardi - foul #2 on Joe Nguyen, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins (PG), Stephen Colvard (SG) Joe Kraus, Carl Compton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Albert Childress (SG) Dean Wessel | |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Flawiusz Zimmerman dunks the ball | 65-60 |
| 04:34 | Miami (OH) | Jack Tuck hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Colvard | 67-60 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Albert Childress misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | David Stamps snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 04:05 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Colvard | 70-60 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Flawiusz Zimmerman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-60 |
| 03:52 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins grabs the board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Albert Childress picks off the pass by Nicholas Collins | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Nicholas Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Colvard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred Gerardi (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Stamps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Tuck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Santos Diaz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Childress (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Leblanc (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Flawiusz Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 03:10 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Colvard | 73-60 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Flawiusz Zimmerman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jack Tuck | 73-60 |
| 01:59 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi banks in the layup and he's fouled by Todd Leblanc - foul #3 on Todd Leblanc, team foul #8 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Kraus (PG), Carl Compton (SG), Robert Hatcher (PF), Derek Turner (C) Nicholas Collins, Stephen Colvard, David Stamps, Jack Tuck | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Wessel (PG), Darrell Allen (SG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), De Xia (C) Santos Diaz, Albert Childress, Todd Leblanc, Joe Nguyen | |
| 01:59 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi misses the free throw | 75-60 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Flawiusz Zimmerman | 75-60 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Flawiusz Zimmerman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-63 |
| 01:36 | Miami (OH) | De Xia is called for the reach on Derek Turner - foul #2 on De Xia, team foul #9 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Henderson (SF) Fred Gerardi | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:36 | Miami (OH) | Derek Turner makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:36 | Miami (OH) | Derek Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Carl Compton steals the ball from Flawiusz Zimmerman | 77-63 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Derek Turner drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Carl Compton | 79-63 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | De Xia comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Derek Turner - foul #2 on Derek Turner, team foul #4 | 79-63 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | De Xia makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | De Xia makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | De Xia swats the short shot by Paul Henderson | 79-65 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Darrell Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | De Xia knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Flawiusz Zimmerman | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Joe Kraus runs out the clock | 79-67 |