| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Helton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Schooler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 19:31 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton is hacked by Timothy Hargrove - foul #3 on Timothy Hargrove, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF) Timothy Hargrove | |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory knocks in the floater in the paint | 35-32 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 35-32 |
| 18:51 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:32 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson double dribbles | 35-32 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly knocks in the floater from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Schooler | 37-34 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | James Crane scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | The pull-up jumper by Jason Helton is blocked by Jeffery Pettie | 37-36 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | James Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Tomas Mattingly | 37-39 |
| 16:46 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Malcom McGregory | 39-39 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Eric Baker's pass is intercepted by James Jackson | 39-39 |
| 16:24 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Jackson | 41-39 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses short on a jumper in the paint | 41-39 |
| 16:10 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 15:54 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Pettie - foul #2 on Jeffery Pettie, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (PG), Louie Archey (SF), Carl Grego (PF), Maurice Guel (C) James Jackson, Jason Helton, Stanley Grant, Joel Schooler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), David Brennan (PF), Art Dalton (C) Jeffery Pettie, Daniel Detwiler, Tomas Mattingly, James Crane | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jack Byrns (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louie Archey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Grego (fresh) 6 pts. C - Maurice Guel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Brennan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Art Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns loses the dribble to Steve Young | 41-39 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Eric Baker throws it down on a nice dish by Steve Young | 41-41 |
| 15:05 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | David Brennan grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | David Brennan is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Brennan, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jackson (PG) Malcom McGregory | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Eric Baker, Art Dalton | |
| 14:33 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Jackson | 44-41 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly blows the layup | 44-41 |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 13:44 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | David Brennan buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffery Pettie and the foul's on Louie Archey - foul #2 on Louie Archey, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory (SG), Jason Helton (SF), Stanley Grant (PF), Joel Schooler (C) Jack Byrns, Louie Archey, Carl Grego, Maurice Guel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), James Crane (C) Steve Young, Tomas Mattingly | |
| 13:14 | Kent State | David Brennan makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:48 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | James Crane snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove loses the ball out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (PG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Jeffery Pettie, David Brennan | |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton hits a fadeaway in the paint | 46-44 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | James Crane lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steve Young | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jack Byrns (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Helton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Schooler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Jason Helton is blocked by James Crane | 46-46 |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 11:06 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 11:05 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:39 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler is whistled for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jackson (PG) Jack Byrns | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SF) Steve Young, Timothy Hargrove | |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 10:18 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:49 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Grant | 48-46 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses badly on a floater in the paint | 48-46 |
| 09:36 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 09:16 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant connects on the shot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 08:47 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | James Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Eric Baker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffery Pettie | 50-48 |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 07:59 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to James Jackson | 50-48 |
| 07:49 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Detwiler - foul #1 on Daniel Detwiler, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (SG), Louie Archey (SF), Carl Grego (PF), Maurice Guel (C) Malcom McGregory, Jason Helton, Stanley Grant, Joel Schooler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), David Brennan (PF), Art Dalton (C) Eric Baker, Daniel Detwiler, Tomas Mattingly, James Crane | |
| 07:49 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:49 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jack Byrns (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louie Archey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Grego (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Guel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steve Young (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Art Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Pettie | 52-50 |
| 07:13 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Steve Young grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Young | 52-53 |
| 06:43 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-53 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | David Brennan grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Maurice Guel is called for the reach on Jeffery Pettie - foul #2 on Maurice Guel, team foul #2 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory (SG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG) Jeffery Pettie | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Steve Young buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory is fouled on the floor by Eric Baker - foul #2 on Eric Baker, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| 05:48 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory's floater is knocked away by Art Dalton | 52-56 |
| 05:46 | Miami (OH) | Louie Archey grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 05:29 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Byrns and he's hacked by Art Dalton - foul #1 on Art Dalton, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jackson (PG), Stanley Grant (PF), Joel Schooler (C) Jack Byrns, Carl Grego, Maurice Guel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Steve Young, Art Dalton | |
| 05:29 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | David Brennan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly tips it in | 55-58 |
| 04:54 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Louie Archey gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:42 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant can't connect on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by David Brennan - foul #2 on David Brennan, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton (SF) Louie Archey | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Crane (C) David Brennan | |
| 04:42 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:42 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:42 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant makes the 3rd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Baker | 57-60 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF) Timothy Hargrove | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Helton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Schooler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Pettie and he's fouled by Jason Helton - foul #1 on Jason Helton, team foul #3 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (SG), Carl Grego (PF) Malcom McGregory, Stanley Grant | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Crane | 57-63 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Eric Baker slams it home on a great pass from Daniel Detwiler and he's fouled by Jack Byrns - foul #1 on Jack Byrns, team foul #4 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory (SG), Maurice Guel (C) James Jackson, Joel Schooler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Timothy Hargrove (SF) Jeffery Pettie, Daniel Detwiler | |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jackson (PG), Stanley Grant (PF), Joel Schooler (C) Jack Byrns, Carl Grego, Maurice Guel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG) Steve Young | |
| 02:28 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-66 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Grant | 57-66 |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | Tomas Mattingly is called for the reach on James Jackson - foul #1 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Crane | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Kent State | James Crane steps out of bounds on the baseline | 57-66 |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Crane | 57-66 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Malcom McGregory steals the ball from Jeffery Pettie | 57-66 |
| 01:20 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson dunks the ball on a great pass from Malcom McGregory | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie is fouled on the floor by Joel Schooler - foul #3 on Joel Schooler, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie is fouled on the floor by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (SG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), Art Dalton (C) Eric Baker, Timothy Hargrove, James Crane | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler is fouled on the floor by Jason Helton - foul #2 on Jason Helton, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant snags the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 00:35 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton snags the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler grabs the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Schooler | 62-68 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Steve Young is hacked by James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson hits a 3 from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie is fouled in the backcourt by James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie runs out the clock | 65-72 |