| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Derrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter clanks a shot from the left side | 24-28 |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | James Kwok buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Phillip May | 24-30 |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford comes up short on the runner from the right block | 24-30 |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:50 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 18:34 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:17 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Phillip May clanks a floater from the right block | 27-30 |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | George Derrick gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:33 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-30 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | James Kwok grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 17:10 | Miami (OH) | George Derrick scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Johnathan Higham | 29-30 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by George Derrick - foul #1 on George Derrick, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Nathan Kawamura - foul #2 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma is fouled on the floor by Warren Ford - foul #1 on Warren Ford, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox (C) Kenneth Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG) Phillip May | |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura's pass is intercepted by Warren Ford | 30-32 |
| 15:51 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Johnathan Higham | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Derrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Warren Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Derrick - foul #2 on George Derrick, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple (PG), Leonard Croom (SG), Edward Odoms (SF), Randall Barnett (C) Johnathan Higham, George Derrick, Donald Tucker, Warren Ford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) James Kwok, Marc Morin, Eric Ledezma | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:07 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Darrell denies the turnaround by Roger Cox | 32-34 |
| 15:05 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:45 | Miami (OH) | Edward Odoms misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Loftin | 34-37 |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 14:01 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:40 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham (PG), George Derrick (SG), Donald Tucker (SF), Warren Ford (PF), Kenneth Carter (C) Drew Temple, Leonard Croom, Edward Odoms, Roger Cox, Randall Barnett | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Phillip May (SG), Marc Morin (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Robert Loftin, Nathan Kawamura, Alfred Guillotte, Bryan Darrell | |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma lays it up and in on a great pass from Phillip May | 34-39 |
| 13:12 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Kwok - foul #1 on James Kwok, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 13:12 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:12 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eric Ledezma | 35-39 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Kwok | 35-41 |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Kwok | 35-43 |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | George Derrick misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Marc Morin snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | James Kwok's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF) Richard Gatlin | |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Derrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Warren Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Marc Morin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-43 |
| 11:07 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Kenneth Carter is blocked by Eric Ledezma | 35-43 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | James Kwok hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnathan Higham - foul #2 on Johnathan Higham, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | James Kwok misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 10:43 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | George Derrick buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Marc Morin is denied on a layup by Kenneth Carter | 38-44 |
| 10:05 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Johnathan Higham | 38-44 |
| 09:51 | Miami (OH) | George Derrick is hacked by Nathan Kawamura - foul #3 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple (SG), Roger Cox (C) George Derrick, Kenneth Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG) Phillip May | |
| 09:41 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox misses the 3 from straight away | 38-44 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 09:19 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker can't finish the layup | 38-44 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Marc Morin snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Marc Morin jams it on a nice dish by Nathan Kawamura | 38-46 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Marc Morin gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-46 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma hits the follow up shot | 38-48 |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker is hacked by Nathan Kawamura - foul #4 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | George Derrick (SG), Edward Odoms (SF), Kenneth Carter (C) Johnathan Higham, Donald Tucker, Warren Ford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Phillip May (SG), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) James Kwok, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin, Eric Ledezma | |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Guillotte steals the ball from Roger Cox | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Drew Temple (fresh) SG - George Derrick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Phillip May | 38-50 |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox can't tip it in | 38-50 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Robert Loftin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-50 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell snags the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte scores on a shot from the right block set up by Phillip May | 38-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:39 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Phillip May snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin is called for traveling | 38-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham (PG), Donald Tucker (SF), Randall Barnett (PF) Drew Temple, Edward Odoms, Roger Cox | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF) Bryan Darrell | |
| 06:02 | Miami (OH) | George Derrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-52 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte misses the tip | 38-52 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte hits the follow up shot | 38-54 |
| 05:35 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 05:34 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett tips it but misses | 38-54 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Robert Loftin clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Derrick - foul #3 on George Derrick, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford (PF) Randall Barnett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Marc Morin (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Richard Gatlin, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 05:01 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-56 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford snags the offensive board | 38-56 |
| 04:47 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple (PG), Leonard Croom (SG), Edward Odoms (SF), Roger Cox (PF), Randall Barnett (C) Johnathan Higham, George Derrick, Donald Tucker, Warren Ford, Kenneth Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (SG), Richard Gatlin (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Phillip May, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin, Eric Ledezma | |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Darrell | 38-58 |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Roger Cox is blocked by Alfred Guillotte | 38-58 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Eric Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Leonard Croom - foul #1 on Leonard Croom, team foul #6 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Mitchell (PG) Robert Loftin | |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Miami (OH) | Edward Odoms buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-60 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Drew Temple (fresh) SG - Leonard Croom (fresh) SF - Edward Odoms (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Mitchell (fresh) SG - Eric Gray (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Gatlin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Arthur Mitchell double dribbles | 41-60 |
| 02:41 | Miami (OH) | Edward Odoms is fouled on the floor by Bryan Darrell - foul #1 on Bryan Darrell, team foul #5 | 41-60 |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple is fouled on the floor by Arthur Mitchell - foul #1 on Arthur Mitchell, team foul #6 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue (C) Roger Cox | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG) Arthur Mitchell | |
| 02:14 | Miami (OH) | Eric Gray is called for the reach on Leonard Croom - foul #1 on Eric Gray, team foul #7 | 41-60 |
| 02:14 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom misses the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Marcus Logue is called for the reach on Bryan Darrell - foul #1 on Marcus Logue, team foul #7 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox (PF) Marcus Logue | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 01:32 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom travels with the ball | 41-62 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte is whistled for a carry | 41-62 |
| 00:55 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-62 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Robert Loftin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-62 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell tips it but misses | 41-62 |
| 00:22 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett pulls down the rebound | 41-62 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Guillotte is called for the reach on Drew Temple - foul #2 on Alfred Guillotte, team foul #8 | 41-62 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple makes the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Loftin runs out the clock | 43-62 |