| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Derek Chase (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alberto Conti (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Schooler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 10 pts. C - James Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Daniel Perry inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 19:39 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 19:15 | Miami (OH) | James Crane is called for the reach on Derek Chase - foul #1 on James Crane, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | James Crane snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 18:59 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:41 | Miami (OH) | The jumper by Alberto Conti is denied by Tomas Mattingly | 36-33 |
| 18:40 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses the lay-in | 38-33 |
| 18:19 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Daniel Butler | 38-33 |
| 18:04 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-33 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eric Baker | 38-33 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie is whistled for a carry | 38-33 |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler's pass is intercepted by James Crane | 38-33 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Daniel Butler swats the layup by Eric Baker | 38-33 |
| 17:00 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego (PF), Stanley Grant (C) Daniel Butler, Joel Schooler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF), David Brennan (C) Daniel Perry, James Crane | |
| 16:13 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 40-33 |
| 16:11 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 15:55 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-33 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | David Brennan pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Derek Chase (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alberto Conti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Grego (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Grant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) PF - Tomas Mattingly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - David Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie's floater is tipped away by Stanley Grant | 40-33 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | David Brennan gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Stanley Grant - foul #1 on Stanley Grant, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (PG), James Jackson (SG), Cecil Burnett (SF), Daniel Butler (PF), Joel Schooler (C) Derek Chase, Malcom McGregory, Alberto Conti, Carl Grego, Stanley Grant | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Perry (SF) Jeffery Pettie, Eric Baker | |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | David Brennan is called for the reach on Daniel Butler - foul #3 on David Brennan, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Crane (C) Tomas Mattingly | |
| 14:41 | Miami (OH) | Cecil Burnett's pass is intercepted by Daniel Detwiler | 40-36 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Steve Young connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 14:11 | Miami (OH) | Cecil Burnett misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | James Crane snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | David Brennan can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Butler - foul #3 on Daniel Butler, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase (PG), Malcom McGregory (SG), Alberto Conti (SF) Jack Byrns, James Jackson, Cecil Burnett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Eric Baker (SG) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler | |
| 13:40 | Kent State | David Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | David Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:17 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Derek Chase | 43-41 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Daniel Perry knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Jeffery Pettie | 43-43 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alberto Conti | 46-43 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Daniel Perry is hacked by Malcom McGregory - foul #2 on Malcom McGregory, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego (PF), Stanley Grant (C) Daniel Butler, Joel Schooler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Daniel Perry, David Brennan, James Crane | |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 12:01 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-45 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Derek Chase (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alberto Conti (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Grego (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stanley Grant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 13 pts. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Derek Chase | 49-45 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly comes up short on the runner in the paint | 49-45 |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:47 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Cecil Burnett (SF), Daniel Butler (PF), Joel Schooler (C) Alberto Conti, Carl Grego, Stanley Grant | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Perry (SF) Jeffery Pettie, Daniel Detwiler | |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly clanks a runner near the basket | 49-45 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Steve Young tips it but misses | 49-45 |
| 10:29 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 10:24 | Miami (OH) | Steve Young picks off the pass by Derek Chase in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Steve Young is fouled on the floor by Derek Chase - foul #1 on Derek Chase, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Crane (C) Mark Thomas | |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Steve Young misses long on a jumper from close range | 49-45 |
| 09:45 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 09:25 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | James Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Steve Young misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 09:10 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:08 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Baker - foul #2 on Eric Baker, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jackson (PG), Alberto Conti (SF), Carl Grego (C) Derek Chase, Malcom McGregory, Joel Schooler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG) Eric Baker | |
| 08:51 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti loses the dribble to Steve Young | 49-45 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Jeffery Pettie | 49-47 |
| 08:21 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti is hacked by James Crane - foul #2 on James Crane, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase (PG), Stanley Grant (C) Cecil Burnett, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), David Brennan (PF) Steve Young, Daniel Perry, Tomas Mattingly | |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Crane - foul #3 on James Crane, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory (SG), Joel Schooler (C) James Jackson, Stanley Grant | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | James Crane misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Joel Schooler - foul #1 on Joel Schooler, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | James Crane makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | James Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Derek Chase (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alberto Conti (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Grego (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Schooler (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) PF - David Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Alberto Conti | 53-49 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Eric Baker buries a shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 06:37 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Grego | 55-51 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Eric Baker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Detwiler | 55-53 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on James Crane - foul #4 on James Crane, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jackson (PG), Daniel Butler (PF) Derek Chase, Carl Grego | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Perry (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Jeffery Pettie, Eric Baker, James Crane | |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Steve Young can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Daniel Perry gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Daniel Perry buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Steve Young | 57-55 |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti misses badly on a shot near the basket | 57-55 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Daniel Perry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | David Brennan misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly hits the follow up shot | 57-57 |
| 04:23 | Miami (OH) | David Brennan denies the turnaround by Daniel Butler | 57-57 |
| 04:22 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory can't tip it in | 57-57 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Steve Young | 57-57 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler blows the layup but he's fouled by Malcom McGregory - foul #3 on Malcom McGregory, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase (PG), Cecil Burnett (SF), Carl Grego (C) Malcom McGregory, Alberto Conti, Joel Schooler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), Mark Thomas (C) Steve Young, David Brennan | |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:51 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Mark Thomas misses the floater from the right side | 57-58 |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Derek Chase (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cecil Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carl Grego (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Detwiler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Tomas Mattingly - foul #2 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), James Crane (C) Daniel Detwiler, Mark Thomas | |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Daniel Perry tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory (SG), Alberto Conti (SF), Joel Schooler (C) James Jackson, Cecil Burnett, Carl Grego | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Butler | 61-60 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Derek Chase steps in front of the Tomas Mattingly pass | 61-60 |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Malcom McGregory and he's hacked by James Crane - foul #5 on James Crane, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (C) James Crane | |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-60 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Perry - foul #1 on Daniel Perry, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tomas Mattingly | 66-63 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 66-63 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Eric Baker scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-66 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti misses the lay-in | 66-66 |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Alberto Conti and he's hacked by Jeffery Pettie - foul #1 on Jeffery Pettie, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Eric Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Daniel Perry gets the offensive rebound | 69-66 |