| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Darnell Morris (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Patrick Collins (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Christopher Kopf (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Allard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Thorne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Dempster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fresh) 6 reb. C - Gilbert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Collins - foul #3 on Patrick Collins, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Johnson (SF) Patrick Collins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Peter Miller is hacked by John Kelly - foul #1 on John Kelly, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Darnell Morris buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Miller | 30-30 |
| 18:50 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne knocks in the floater from the right side and he's fouled by Darnell Morris - foul #1 on Darnell Morris, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 18:50 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Aaron Allard can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Gilbert Bryant - foul #2 on Gilbert Bryant, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Aaron Allard makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Aaron Allard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:12 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Kent Johnson - foul #1 on Kent Johnson, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| 18:12 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:12 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:12 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel makes the 3rd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Peter Miller knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Darnell Morris | 35-36 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | Darnell Morris is called for the reach on Kenneth Dempster - foul #2 on Darnell Morris, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| 17:21 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 17:20 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:02 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Kelly | 35-39 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Kent Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:47 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Peter Miller is called for the reach on Wayne Cardiel - foul #2 on Peter Miller, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Mack (PG), Brandon Decosta (SF), Douglas Walker (PF), Reed Perry (C) Peter Miller, Kent Johnson, Christopher Kopf, Aaron Allard | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (PG), Erik Anderson (SG), Willy Grado (SF), Timothy Hawkins (C) John Kelly, Arthur Thorne, Kenneth Dempster, Gilbert Bryant | |
| 16:20 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Willy Grado | 35-42 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Douglas Walker misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Willy Grado - foul #2 on Willy Grado, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker (C) Wayne Cardiel | |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Douglas Walker misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Douglas Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:01 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wayne Mack (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Darnell Morris (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Decosta (fresh) PF - Douglas Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Reed Perry (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Eckhart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Anderson (fresh) SF - Willy Grado (fresh) PF - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Baker (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart's pass is intercepted by Reed Perry | 35-42 |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Darnell Morris's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Baker | 35-42 |
| 15:39 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:19 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 15:18 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Phillip Baker is denied by Reed Perry | 35-42 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Darnell Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Douglas Walker misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Hawkins - foul #2 on Timothy Hawkins, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Kent Johnson (SG), Patrick Collins (SF), Aaron Allard (C) Wayne Mack, Darnell Morris, Brandon Decosta, Reed Perry | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Kelly (PG), Arthur Thorne (SG), Kenneth Dempster (SF), Wayne Cardiel (PF), Gilbert Bryant (C) Brian Eckhart, Erik Anderson, Willy Grado, Timothy Hawkins, Phillip Baker | |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Douglas Walker makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Douglas Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Patrick Collins | 36-42 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Arthur Thorne is called for the reach on Kent Johnson - foul #2 on Arthur Thorne, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Kopf (PF) Douglas Walker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Patrick Collins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Bryant | 36-45 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Patrick Collins snags the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Kent Johnson's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Bryant | 36-45 |
| 12:49 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 12:47 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 12:27 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster is called for 3 seconds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darnell Morris (SG) Kent Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Aaron Allard clanks a runner from the right block | 36-45 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Darnell Morris | 36-45 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Darnell Morris can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 36-45 |
| 11:52 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darnell Morris (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Collins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Kopf (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Allard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Thorne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Dempster (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Gilbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Dempster | 36-48 |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Darnell Morris's pass is intercepted by Arthur Thorne | 36-48 |
| 11:27 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Cardiel | 36-51 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Darnell Morris misses short on a runner near the basket | 36-51 |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 10:59 | Miami (OH) | Darnell Morris steals it from Gilbert Bryant | 36-51 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Darnell Morris lays it in | 38-51 |
| 10:41 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Kelly and he's hacked by Christopher Kopf - foul #2 on Christopher Kopf, team foul #6 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Johnson (PG), Wayne Mack (SF), Douglas Walker (PF), Reed Perry (C) Peter Miller, Patrick Collins, Christopher Kopf, Aaron Allard | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (PG), Erik Anderson (SG), Willy Grado (SF), Timothy Hawkins (C) John Kelly, Arthur Thorne, Kenneth Dempster, Gilbert Bryant | |
| 10:41 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel makes the free throw | 38-54 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Darnell Morris is hacked by Timothy Hawkins - foul #3 on Timothy Hawkins, team foul #6 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker (C) Wayne Cardiel | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Reed Perry misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-54 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Kent Johnson snags the offensive board | 38-54 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Douglas Walker connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-54 |
| 09:48 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-54 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Wayne Mack grabs the board | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Wayne Mack knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Darnell Morris | 43-54 |
| 09:23 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Brian Eckhart | 43-56 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Kent Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Eckhart - foul #2 on Brian Eckhart, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Christopher Kopf (PF), Aaron Allard (C) Wayne Mack, Douglas Walker, Reed Perry | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel (PF) Phillip Baker | |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Kent Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Kent Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:02 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado can't connect on a floater in the lane | 44-56 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Kelly (PG), Arthur Thorne (SG), Kenneth Dempster (SF), Gilbert Bryant (C) Brian Eckhart, Erik Anderson, Willy Grado, Timothy Hawkins | |
| 08:04 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Aaron Allard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf banks in the layup and he's hacked by Wayne Cardiel - foul #3 on Wayne Cardiel, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Collins (SF) Darnell Morris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Collins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Kopf (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Allard (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Thorne (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Dempster (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Patrick Collins - foul #4 on Patrick Collins, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Mack (SG) Kent Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:14 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:14 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Wayne Mack grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Peter Miller buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly is whistled for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darnell Morris (SG) Wayne Mack | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson (SG) Arthur Thorne | |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Peter Miller is whistled for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Walker (PF) Christopher Kopf | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado (SF), Timothy Hawkins (C) Kenneth Dempster, Gilbert Bryant | |
| 06:00 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado is hacked by Darnell Morris - foul #3 on Darnell Morris, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Johnson (PG), Reed Perry (C) Peter Miller, Aaron Allard | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (PG) John Kelly | |
| 06:00 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:00 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Brian Eckhart is called for the reach on Kent Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Eckhart, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Kent Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Kent Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:35 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Eckhart | 52-61 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Patrick Collins knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 54-61 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Kent Johnson steals it from Erik Anderson | 54-61 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Kent Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Patrick Collins | 57-61 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Erik Anderson | 57-64 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Christopher Kopf (PF), Aaron Allard (C) Patrick Collins, Douglas Walker, Reed Perry | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Kelly (PG), Arthur Thorne (SG), Kenneth Dempster (SF), Gilbert Bryant (C) Brian Eckhart, Erik Anderson, Willy Grado, Timothy Hawkins | |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf can't connect on a shot from the right block | 57-64 |
| 03:59 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 03:52 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Kopf - foul #3 on Christopher Kopf, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| 03:52 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:52 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:52 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Thorne | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darnell Morris (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kent Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Kopf (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Allard (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Thorne (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Dempster (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf connects on the jump hook near the basket | 59-68 |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 02:49 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-68 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel snags the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 01:58 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Cardiel | 59-71 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Kent Johnson makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Peter Miller | 61-71 |
| 01:25 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Dempster | 61-73 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-73 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Aaron Allard grabs the offensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Kent Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Kent Johnson snags the offensive board | 61-73 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Darnell Morris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly grabs the board | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant loses the dribble to Aaron Allard | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Kenneth Dempster is called for the reach on Kent Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Dempster, team foul #10 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Mack (SG), Brandon Decosta (SF), Douglas Walker (PF), Reed Perry (C) Peter Miller, Darnell Morris, Christopher Kopf, Aaron Allard | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (PG), Erik Anderson (SG), Willy Grado (SF), Timothy Hawkins (PF), Phillip Baker (C) John Kelly, Arthur Thorne, Kenneth Dempster, Wayne Cardiel, Gilbert Bryant | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Kent Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Kent Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart runs out the clock | 63-73 |