| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matthew Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Hornung (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Storey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bernard Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Lamkin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | James Storey inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Miami (OH) | James Storey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-33 |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:17 | Miami (OH) | James Storey connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Hornung | 39-33 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | James Franklin is hacked by Peter Hornung - foul #3 on Peter Hornung, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez (SG) Peter Hornung | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:45 | Kent State | James Lamkin is whistled for a carry | 39-33 |
| 18:23 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Blanton | 39-33 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Luis Tulley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Bernard Taylor | 39-33 |
| 17:53 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn is hacked by James Lamkin - foul #1 on James Lamkin, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerard Alexander (SF) James Storey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:34 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Luis Tulley - foul #1 on Luis Tulley, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Eric McCoy (SG), James Napoleon (C) Miles Ladd, Luis Tulley, Ronald Blanton | |
| 17:34 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:34 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | James Lamkin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Roberto Valdez picks off the pass by Eric McCoy | 40-33 |
| 17:10 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gerard Alexander | 42-33 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | John Bryner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-33 |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by James Lamkin | 42-33 |
| 16:40 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:31 | Miami (OH) | James Lamkin is called for the reach on Daniel Dunn - foul #2 on James Lamkin, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Telek Zircher (SG), James Storey (SF), Ivan Zelkind (PF), Dikembe Abdin (C) Roberto Valdez, Gerard Alexander, Daniel Dunn, Bernard Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), Michael Rogers (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) Eric McCoy, James Franklin, James Lamkin | |
| 16:06 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Weaver misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-33 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | John Bryner pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Miles Ladd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdin - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdin, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Peter Hornung (SG) Telek Zircher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (SG), Dennis Harris (PF) John Bryner, Michael Rogers | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Miles Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Miles Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Miles Ladd misses the 3rd free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Dennis Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matthew Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Hornung (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Storey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ivan Zelkind (fresh) C - Dikembe Abdin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Napoleon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton knocks in the jumper from close range | 42-37 |
| 15:20 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Weaver connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Zelkind | 45-37 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Luis Tulley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 15:02 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:40 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Weaver lays it up and in set up by James Storey and he's fouled by Miles Ladd - foul #3 on Miles Ladd, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerard Alexander (SF), Daniel Dunn (PF), Bernard Taylor (C) James Storey, Ivan Zelkind, Dikembe Abdin | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), James Franklin (SF), James Lamkin (C) Miles Ladd, James Napoleon, Ronald Blanton | |
| 14:40 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Weaver makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | James Lamkin is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Lamkin, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| 14:09 | Miami (OH) | Peter Hornung scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Weaver | 51-37 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | James Franklin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-37 |
| 13:50 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 13:46 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Weaver makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Peter Hornung | 54-37 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | John Bryner makes the shot from just outside the lane | 54-39 |
| 13:08 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn throws it down on a great pass from Matthew Weaver | 56-39 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Luis Tulley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Bryner | 56-42 |
| 12:36 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn can't finish the layup | 56-42 |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor hits the follow up shot | 58-42 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | James Franklin scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Luis Tulley | 58-44 |
| 12:14 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Weaver | 60-44 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Gerard Alexander steals it from John Bryner | 60-44 |
| 11:49 | Miami (OH) | Peter Hornung's pass is intercepted by James Franklin | 60-44 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | James Franklin misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Gerard Alexander - foul #2 on Gerard Alexander, team foul #3 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Devlin (PG), James Storey (SF), Ivan Zelkind (PF), Dikembe Abdin (C) Matthew Weaver, Gerard Alexander, Daniel Dunn, Bernard Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), Eric McCoy (SG), James Napoleon (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) John Bryner, Luis Tulley, Dennis Harris, James Lamkin | |
| 11:23 | Kent State | James Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | James Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Nicholas Devlin (fresh) SG - Peter Hornung (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Storey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ivan Zelkind (fresh) C - Dikembe Abdin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric McCoy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Franklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Napoleon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zelkind is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 60-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Rogers (PF) James Franklin | |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-45 |
| 10:44 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 10:19 | Miami (OH) | Peter Hornung loses the dribble to Ronald Blanton | 60-45 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Miles Ladd is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton tips it home | 60-47 |
| 09:42 | Miami (OH) | James Storey makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Peter Hornung | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:25 | Kent State | James Napoleon is hacked by James Storey - foul #2 on James Storey, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn (PF), Bernard Taylor (C) Ivan Zelkind, Dikembe Abdin | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (SG), James Franklin (SF), James Lamkin (PF) Eric McCoy, James Napoleon, Michael Rogers | |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 63-47 |
| 09:09 | Miami (OH) | Peter Hornung grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:50 | Miami (OH) | James Storey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-47 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | John Bryner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton misses the tip | 63-47 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Devlin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Lamkin - foul #4 on James Lamkin, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matthew Weaver (PG), Roberto Valdez (SG), Gerard Alexander (SF) Nicholas Devlin, Peter Hornung, James Storey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (SG), Dennis Harris (PF), James Napoleon (C) Miles Ladd, James Lamkin, Ronald Blanton | |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | James Napoleon misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-47 |
| 07:54 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 07:34 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Napoleon - foul #1 on James Napoleon, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zelkind (PF) Daniel Dunn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric McCoy (PG), James Lamkin (SF) John Bryner, James Franklin | |
| 07:34 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 07:34 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | James Napoleon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-47 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matthew Weaver (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Roberto Valdez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerard Alexander (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Zelkind (fresh) C - Bernard Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric McCoy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lamkin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Napoleon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez is called for a backcourt violation | 67-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Peter Hornung (SG) Roberto Valdez | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:40 | Kent State | James Lamkin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-47 |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor pulls down the rebound | 67-47 |
| 06:18 | Miami (OH) | Peter Hornung clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-47 |
| 06:16 | Miami (OH) | Gerard Alexander tips it home | 69-47 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Luis Tulley misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-47 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | James Lamkin grabs the offensive rebound | 69-47 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Luis Tulley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Hornung - foul #4 on Peter Hornung, team foul #5 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Storey (SF), Daniel Dunn (PF), Dikembe Abdin (C) Gerard Alexander, Ivan Zelkind, Bernard Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), James Franklin (SF), Ronald Blanton (C) Eric McCoy, Dennis Harris, James Napoleon | |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Luis Tulley makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Luis Tulley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin grabs the board | 69-48 |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | James Franklin is called for the reach on James Storey - foul #2 on James Franklin, team foul #8 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (SG) Luis Tulley | |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | James Storey misses the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton snags the defensive board | 69-48 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | James Lamkin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-48 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton hits the follow up shot | 69-50 |
| 04:40 | Miami (OH) | James Storey connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Hornung | 72-50 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-50 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | James Lamkin snags the offensive board | 72-50 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | James Franklin misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Hornung - foul #5 on Peter Hornung, team foul #6 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Devlin (PG), Roberto Valdez (SG), Gerard Alexander (SF), Bernard Taylor (C) Matthew Weaver, Peter Hornung, James Storey, Dikembe Abdin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric McCoy (SG), James Napoleon (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Miles Ladd, James Lamkin, Ronald Blanton | |
| 04:10 | Kent State | James Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | James Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Devlin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-52 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Michael Rogers gets the rebound | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Kent State | James Franklin is fouled on the floor by Gerard Alexander - foul #3 on Gerard Alexander, team foul #7 | 72-52 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | James Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 03:43 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Daniel Dunn | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Devlin | 74-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Nicholas Devlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roberto Valdez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Dunn (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bryner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric McCoy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Napoleon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Kent State | James Napoleon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-52 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Michael Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Michael Rogers knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric McCoy | 74-54 |
| 02:32 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Franklin - foul #3 on James Franklin, team foul #9 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matthew Weaver (PG), James Storey (SF) Nicholas Devlin, Gerard Alexander | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Lamkin (SF) James Franklin | |
| 02:32 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 02:32 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | James Napoleon grabs the defensive rebound | 75-54 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | John Bryner misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Bernard Taylor - foul #2 on Bernard Taylor, team foul #8 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zelkind (PF) Daniel Dunn | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:11 | Kent State | John Bryner misses the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | John Bryner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Weaver clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-55 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor grabs the offensive board | 75-55 |
| 01:43 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor misses the lay-in | 75-55 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | James Napoleon pulls down the rebound | 75-55 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | James Napoleon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-55 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor pulls down the rebound | 75-55 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Michael Rogers - foul #2 on Michael Rogers, team foul #10 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn (PF) Ivan Zelkind | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Michael Rogers grabs the board | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | James Napoleon can't finish the layup | 75-55 |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor snags the defensive board | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | James Storey buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Bernard Taylor | 77-55 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Michael Rogers's pass is intercepted by Roberto Valdez | 77-55 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Weaver lays it up and in set up by Roberto Valdez | 79-55 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | James Lamkin misses the jumper in the lane | 79-55 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor grabs the board | 79-55 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Weaver runs out the clock | 79-55 |