| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Helton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Schooler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton blows the layup | 37-31 |
| 19:38 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:27 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton travels with the ball | 37-31 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | The jump hook by Tomas Mattingly is blocked by Stanley Grant | 37-31 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie tips it but misses | 37-31 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:51 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Stanley Grant is called for the reach on Eric Baker - foul #3 on Stanley Grant, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego (PF) Stanley Grant | |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:06 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Carl Grego | 37-31 |
| 17:50 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 37-31 |
| 17:48 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:32 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 17:13 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:56 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler is hacked by James Crane - foul #3 on James Crane, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (C) James Crane | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louie Archey (SF) Jason Helton | |
| 16:50 | Miami (OH) | Tomas Mattingly swats the short shot by James Jackson | 37-31 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | James Jackson steals the ball from Tomas Mattingly | 37-31 |
| 16:25 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory banks in the layup set up by James Jackson | 37-33 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie misses the jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Eric Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louie Archey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Grego (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Schooler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Eric Baker knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tomas Mattingly and he's fouled by Louie Archey - foul #2 on Louie Archey, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), James Crane (C) Jeffery Pettie, Timothy Hargrove, Tomas Mattingly | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (PG), Jason Helton (SF), Stanley Grant (PF) James Jackson, Malcom McGregory, Joel Schooler | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:15 | Miami (OH) | Louie Archey can't connect on a floater from the left side | 40-33 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Brennan | 40-33 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | James Crane's floater is tipped away by Stanley Grant | 40-33 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | James Crane grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Steve Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 14:50 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:25 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant misses the lay-in | 40-33 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | James Crane pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Steve Young is hacked by Jack Byrns - foul #3 on Jack Byrns, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Eric Baker, Daniel Detwiler, David Brennan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jackson (PG), Malcom McGregory (SG), Joel Schooler (C) Jack Byrns, Louie Archey, Carl Grego | |
| 13:46 | Kent State | James Crane can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stanley Grant - foul #4 on Stanley Grant, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Luis Griffin (SF), Maurice Guel (PF) Jason Helton, Stanley Grant | |
| 13:46 | Kent State | James Crane makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | James Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:46 | Miami (OH) | Maurice Guel snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 13:44 | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Pettie takes the ball from James Jackson in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffery Pettie | 43-33 |
| 13:26 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Timothy Hargrove - foul #1 on Timothy Hargrove, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Art Dalton (C) James Crane | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:26 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:26 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-35 |
| 13:03 | Miami (OH) | Maurice Guel gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:58 | Miami (OH) | Luis Griffin clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 43-35 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Steve Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | Luis Griffin pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | Maurice Guel double dribbles | 43-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), David Brennan (C) Steve Young, Art Dalton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton (SF), Carl Grego (PF) Luis Griffin, Maurice Guel | |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Carl Grego swats the shot by David Brennan | 43-35 |
| 12:00 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Helton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Grego (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Joel Schooler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Miami (OH) | David Brennan denies the turnaround by Malcom McGregory | 43-35 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | David Brennan gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-35 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Eric Baker gets the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Baker | 46-35 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tomas Mattingly - foul #1 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), James Crane (C) Jeffery Pettie, David Brennan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Maurice Guel (C) Joel Schooler | |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Steve Young is fouled on the floor by Jason Helton - foul #1 on Jason Helton, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (PF) Tomas Mattingly | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (PG) James Jackson | |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Jason Helton picks off the pass by David Brennan | 46-37 |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | Steve Young is called for the reach on Jack Byrns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | James Crane swats the layup by Maurice Guel | 46-37 |
| 10:11 | Miami (OH) | Maurice Guel tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Eric Baker is hacked by Malcom McGregory - foul #2 on Malcom McGregory, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SF) Steve Young, Timothy Hargrove | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louie Archey (SF), Joseph Capetillo (C) Jason Helton, Carl Grego | |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 09:34 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | Maurice Guel drills a jumper from the left block set up by Jack Byrns | 46-41 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | James Crane misses the tip | 46-41 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | Louie Archey grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 08:33 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Malcom McGregory | 46-44 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Baker | 49-44 |
| 08:08 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Daniel Detwiler, David Brennan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jackson (PG), Jason Helton (SF), Carl Grego (PF), Joel Schooler (C) Malcom McGregory, Louie Archey, Maurice Guel, Joseph Capetillo | |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Eric Baker hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 49-44 |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler grabs the board | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - James Crane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Byrns (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Helton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Grego (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Joel Schooler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton is hacked by Timothy Hargrove - foul #2 on Timothy Hargrove, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SG), Art Dalton (C) Jeffery Pettie, Eric Baker, James Crane | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant (PF) Carl Grego | |
| 07:12 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Steve Young and he's hacked by Jason Helton - foul #2 on Jason Helton, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), David Brennan (C) Daniel Detwiler, Art Dalton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory (SG) Jack Byrns | |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:56 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 06:27 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Tomas Mattingly | 51-47 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Eric Baker scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Hargrove and he's hacked by Joel Schooler - foul #1 on Joel Schooler, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), James Crane (C) Steve Young, David Brennan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:56 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-49 |
| 05:17 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Malcom McGregory | 57-51 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jeffery Pettie | 59-51 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Pettie is called for the reach on James Jackson - foul #1 on Jeffery Pettie, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (PF), Art Dalton (C) Tomas Mattingly, James Crane | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louie Archey (SF), Carl Grego (C) Jason Helton, Joel Schooler | |
| 04:17 | Miami (OH) | Louie Archey hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | David Brennan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffery Pettie | 61-54 |
| 03:36 | Miami (OH) | Louie Archey can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-54 |
| 03:35 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brennan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Art Dalton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Malcom McGregory (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Louie Archey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stanley Grant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Carl Grego (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Brennan - foul #2 on David Brennan, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SG), Tomas Mattingly (PF), James Crane (C) Jeffery Pettie, Eric Baker, Timothy Hargrove, David Brennan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (SG), Joel Schooler (C) Malcom McGregory, Stanley Grant | |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | James Crane pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Steve Young scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Detwiler | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Louie Archey | 63-57 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Eric Baker (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler, Art Dalton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory (SG), Jason Helton (SF), Stanley Grant (PF) Jack Byrns, Louie Archey, Carl Grego | |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Pettie, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| 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) | |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Jason Helton | 63-59 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 02:05 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler lays it up and in | 63-61 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Stanley Grant steals the ball from Tomas Mattingly | 63-61 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant is fouled on the floor by Tomas Mattingly - foul #2 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | James Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | The short jumper by Tomas Mattingly is denied by Stanley Grant | 63-61 |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Helton | 63-63 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Joel Schooler - foul #2 on Joel Schooler, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly is hacked by James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | James Crane grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Crane runs out the clock | 66-63 |