| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fresh) SG - Moses Reese (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Boyers (fresh) PF - Anthony Gift (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bacon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Edward Boer inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | William Davis connects on the open shot from the right block set up by Stephen Manns | 31-29 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese loses the ball out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Moses Reese is called for the reach on Guadalupe Medina in the backcourt - foul #1 on Moses Reese, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Boyers - foul #1 on Kenneth Boyers, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon is called for traveling | 33-29 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | Kevin Palmer steals it from Stephen Manns in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 18:38 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer banks in the layup | 33-31 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Edward Boer buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 17:46 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon drills a jumpshot from the left side | 36-33 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley is fouled on the floor by Anthony Gift - foul #2 on Anthony Gift, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), Justin Wilson (SF), Larry Wingfield (PF) Stephen Manns, Edward Boer, William Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Frederick Morris (PF), James Farmer (C) Kevin Palmer, Moses Reese, Anthony Gift, Charles Bacon | |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield lays it up and in on a nice dish by Guadalupe Medina and he's fouled by Frederick Morris - foul #1 on Frederick Morris, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG) Guadalupe Medina | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield misses the free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 16:32 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Boer (PF) Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (SF) Kenneth Boyers | |
| 15:47 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Justin Wilson pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Esteban Guerra (fresh) SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Boer (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Wingfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - William Schwab (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Combs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Morris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Farmer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), William Davis (PF), Shaun Whatley (C) Esteban Guerra, Justin Wilson, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Frederick Morris, James Farmer | |
| 15:23 | Miami (OH) | Shaun Whatley takes the ball from Charles Bacon | 38-33 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Edward Boer can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-33 |
| 15:01 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:36 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Palmer | 38-35 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses long on a shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | William Davis misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Swietomierz Bachinski | 38-35 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kevin Palmer | 38-35 |
| 13:14 | Miami (OH) | Swietomierz Bachinski is called for the reach on Jeremy Holbrook - foul #1 on Swietomierz Bachinski, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Esteban Guerra (SG), Justin Wilson (SF), Larry Wingfield (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Guadalupe Medina, Edward Boer, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), Anthony Gift (PF), James Farmer (C) William Schwab, Donald Combs, Kevin Palmer, Jeremy Holbrook, Charles Bacon | |
| 13:05 | Miami (OH) | William Davis is called for the reach on Anthony Gift - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 12:53 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Parker and he's fouled by Esteban Guerra - foul #3 on Esteban Guerra, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 12:53 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Anthony Gift steals it from Stephen Manns | 38-38 |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on William Davis - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), Edward Boer (PF) Esteban Guerra, William Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon (C) James Farmer | |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Boer (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Wingfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Moses Reese (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Boyers (tiring) PF - Anthony Gift (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Bacon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Edward Boer hits a runner in the lane | 40-39 |
| 11:18 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Edward Boer hits a shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers is fouled on the floor by Guadalupe Medina - foul #2 on Guadalupe Medina, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (PG), William Davis (PF), Shaun Whatley (C) Stephen Manns, Justin Wilson, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Frederick Morris (PF), Jeremy Holbrook (C) Richard Parker, Anthony Gift, Charles Bacon | |
| 10:14 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the turnaround from close range | 42-41 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Moses Reese steals it from Guadalupe Medina | 42-41 |
| 09:41 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Davis | 42-41 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Boyers - foul #2 on Kenneth Boyers, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), Justin Wilson (SF) Esteban Guerra, William Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG), Donald Combs (SG), James Farmer (C) Moses Reese, Kenneth Boyers, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Swietomierz Bachinski, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Davis (PF) Edward Boer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook (PF) Frederick Morris | |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Combs and the foul's on Swietomierz Bachinski - foul #3 on Swietomierz Bachinski, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG) Guadalupe Medina | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | William Davis hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Wilson and the foul's on William Schwab - foul #2 on William Schwab, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG) Esteban Guerra | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift (PF) James Farmer | |
| 08:33 | Kent State | William Davis misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:33 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:13 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 07:59 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift misses the easy layup | 45-44 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | William Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Holbrook | 45-44 |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - William Schwab (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Combs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Gift (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Holbrook (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Stephen Manns pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Justin Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Combs - foul #2 on Donald Combs, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (PG), Guadalupe Medina (SG), Edward Boer (PF), Larry Wingfield (C) Stephen Manns, Swietomierz Bachinski, William Davis, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Frederick Morris (PF), Charles Bacon (C) William Schwab, Donald Combs, Anthony Gift, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Justin Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Justin Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon hits the finger roll | 47-46 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-46 |
| 06:37 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Palmer, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Shaun Whatley (C) Esteban Guerra, Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers (SF), Anthony Gift (PF) Kevin Palmer, Frederick Morris | |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Stephen Manns blows the layup | 47-46 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina hits the easy wide open finger roll | 49-46 |
| 05:27 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon's floater is tipped away by Shaun Whatley | 49-46 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift tips it in | 49-48 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Guadalupe Medina | 51-48 |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Shaun Whatley - foul #2 on Shaun Whatley, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), Justin Wilson (SF) Stephen Manns, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Kevin Palmer (SF), Frederick Morris (PF) Richard Parker, Moses Reese, Kenneth Boyers, Anthony Gift | |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Shaun Whatley | 51-49 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Kevin Palmer steps in front of the Swietomierz Bachinski pass in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 04:38 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer banks in the layup | 51-51 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Charles Bacon steps in front of the Swietomierz Bachinski pass in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Donald Combs | 51-53 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski is fouled in the backcourt by William Schwab - foul #3 on William Schwab, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG), William Davis (PF) Guadalupe Medina, Edward Boer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Farmer (C) Charles Bacon | |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:59 | Miami (OH) | Swietomierz Bachinski is called for the reach on William Schwab - foul #4 on Swietomierz Bachinski, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| 03:59 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:59 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | William Davis knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Justin Wilson | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Shaun Whatley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - William Schwab (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Combs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Palmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Frederick Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Farmer (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), Edward Boer (PF) Esteban Guerra, William Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook (PF) Frederick Morris | |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses short on a runner from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 02:53 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), William Davis (PF) Swietomierz Bachinski, Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Jeremy Holbrook, James Farmer | |
| 02:37 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | William Davis's pass is intercepted by Anthony Gift | 57-58 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon can't finish the layup | 57-58 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | William Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 01:35 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 57-58 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Donald Combs is called for the reach on Stephen Manns - foul #3 on Donald Combs, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF) William Schwab, Donald Combs | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:35 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese scores on a 3 from straight away | 59-61 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Bacon - foul #2 on Charles Bacon, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Manns is called for the reach on Kevin Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Manns, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Stephen Manns knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese is fouled on the floor by Guadalupe Medina - foul #3 on Guadalupe Medina, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-65 |