| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Worthington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clint Silver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Desai (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Shiner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Kent State | Robert Savage hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner scores on a runner from the left block set up by Norman Patton | 44-36 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 18:54 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-36 |
| 18:53 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai tips it home | 44-38 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Robert Savage drills a shot in the paint | 46-38 |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis drills a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Eric Desai - foul #3 on Eric Desai, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill (C) Eric Desai | |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis misses the free throw | 48-38 |
| 18:01 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 17:41 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill hits the finger roll | 48-40 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Mitchell Worthington, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel (SG), Andrew Vera (C) Clint Silver, Jon Shiner | |
| 16:58 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis can't connect on a runner from the right block | 48-40 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger tips it in | 50-40 |
| 16:14 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 16:13 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Vera tips it in | 50-42 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Bernardo Greco is called for the reach on Mitchell Worthington - foul #1 on Bernardo Greco, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Jacob Pack (SF), Omar Bennett (PF), James Ames (C) Goran Slusarski, Robert Savage, Donald Gaddis, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clint Silver (SG), Eric Desai (PF), Andrew Snider (C) Bernardo Greco, Norman Patton, Andrew Vera | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bonner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitchell Worthington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Omar Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Dinkel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clint Silver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gledhill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Desai (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Snider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | James Ames misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington misses the tip | 50-42 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | John Bonner misses the tip | 50-42 |
| 15:30 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 15:06 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Desai | 50-45 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | John Dinkel steps in front of the Omar Bennett pass | 50-45 |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Clint Silver lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Dinkel | 50-47 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Jacob Pack misses the floater from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:08 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai knocks in the shot from the right block | 50-49 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Jacob Pack clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bonner | 50-49 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Jacob Pack comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:10 | Miami (OH) | Clint Silver is called for a backcourt violation | 50-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG), Robert Savage (SG), Donald Gaddis (PF), Mark Terwilliger (C) John Bonner, Mitchell Worthington, Jacob Pack, James Ames | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco (PG), Kurtis Gross (SG), Norman Patton (SF), Jon Shiner (PF) John Dinkel, Clint Silver, Charles Gledhill, Eric Desai | |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Robert Savage misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger is fouled on the floor by Jon Shiner - foul #1 on Jon Shiner, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jacob Pack (SF) Omar Bennett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Jacob Pack comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:51 | Miami (OH) | Kurtis Gross misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Savage (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kurtis Gross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Shiner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Snider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Jacob Pack clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 11:30 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider makes the 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Robert Savage misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jon Shiner - foul #2 on Jon Shiner, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington (SF) Jacob Pack | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clint Silver (SG), Eric Desai (PF) Kurtis Gross, Andrew Snider | |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Robert Savage makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Robert Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:43 | Miami (OH) | Clint Silver makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Robert Savage comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-55 |
| 10:17 | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:54 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (SG), Omar Bennett (PF), James Ames (C) Robert Savage, Donald Gaddis, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel (PG), Charles Gledhill (SF), Andrew Vera (C) Bernardo Greco, Norman Patton, Jon Shiner | |
| 09:31 | Kent State | James Ames hits the finger roll on a great pass from Omar Bennett | 54-55 |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Clint Silver misses the lay-in | 54-55 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Omar Bennett grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | John Bonner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 08:52 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:28 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Omar Bennett snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | James Ames is fouled on the floor by Andrew Vera - foul #1 on Andrew Vera, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Savage (SG), Jacob Pack (SF), Donald Gaddis (PF), Mark Terwilliger (C) Goran Slusarski, Mitchell Worthington, Omar Bennett, James Ames | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco (PG), Norman Patton (SF), Andrew Snider (C) Clint Silver, Eric Desai, Andrew Vera | |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Jacob Pack drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Bonner | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bonner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Savage (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Dinkel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Norman Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Gledhill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Snider (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Bonner - foul #2 on John Bonner, team foul #2 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner (PF) Charles Gledhill | |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis is denied on a layup by Jon Shiner | 57-56 |
| 07:18 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:13 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Jacob Pack knocks in the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Norman Patton - foul #1 on Norman Patton, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Doyle (PG) John Bonner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai (PF) Jon Shiner | |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Jacob Pack misses the free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:50 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 06:46 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Dinkel | 59-59 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Jacob Pack drills a fadeaway near the basket | 61-59 |
| 06:03 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco loses the dribble to Donald Gaddis | 61-59 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Bernardo Greco takes the ball from Charles Doyle in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider misses badly on a floater from the left side | 61-59 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis is hacked by Eric Desai - foul #4 on Eric Desai, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG), John Bonner (SG) Charles Doyle, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clint Silver (SG), Charles Gledhill (SF) John Dinkel, Norman Patton | |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 05:14 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington (SF), Omar Bennett (PF) Jacob Pack, Donald Gaddis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:02 | Kent State | John Bonner connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mitchell Worthington | 64-59 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on Eric Desai - foul #5 on Eric Desai, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Ames (C) Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kurtis Gross (PG), Jon Shiner (PF) Bernardo Greco, Eric Desai | |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Omar Bennett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | James Ames pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | John Bonner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington tips it home | 66-59 |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Clint Silver | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bonner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mitchell Worthington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Omar Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Ames (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kurtis Gross (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clint Silver (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gledhill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Shiner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Snider (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Andrew Snider takes the ball from Goran Slusarski | 66-62 |
| 03:04 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 03:02 | Miami (OH) | Kurtis Gross can't tip it in | 66-62 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill tips it back up and in | 66-64 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Savage (SG), Jacob Pack (SF), Donald Gaddis (PF), Mark Terwilliger (C) John Bonner, Mitchell Worthington, Omar Bennett, James Ames | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco (PG), Norman Patton (SF) Kurtis Gross, Charles Gledhill | |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis's floater is tipped away by Jon Shiner | 66-64 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Jacob Pack tips it but misses | 66-64 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Robert Savage can't tip it in | 66-64 |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 02:11 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco is fouled on the floor by Mark Terwilliger - foul #2 on Mark Terwilliger, team foul #3 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel (SG) Clint Silver | |
| 02:03 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Robert Savage grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Jacob Pack clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger tips it but misses | 66-64 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Bernardo Greco | 66-64 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clint Silver (SG) John Dinkel | |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Clint Silver misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-64 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton tips it but misses | 66-64 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jacob Pack | 66-64 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Goran Slusarski | 68-64 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider makes the runner in the lane set up by Clint Silver | 68-66 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Terwilliger | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 71-66 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider can't tip it in | 71-66 |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton tips it back up and in | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Robert Savage is hacked by Clint Silver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clint Silver, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Robert Savage makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Robert Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-68 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Clint Silver is called for the reach on Donald Gaddis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clint Silver, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Ames (C) Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Clint Silver loses the dribble to Goran Slusarski | 74-68 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Robert Savage is hacked by Clint Silver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clint Silver, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington (PF) Donald Gaddis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Robert Savage misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Robert Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clint Silver | 75-71 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (SG), Mark Terwilliger (C) Robert Savage, James Ames | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington is hacked by Bernardo Greco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernardo Greco, team foul #12 | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-71 |