| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Allison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Trull (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:52 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Coyne | 37-28 |
| 19:51 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski's pass is intercepted by Scott Rogers in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 19:35 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Calvin Dunn | 37-30 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Morin and the foul's on Stephen Allison - foul #3 on Stephen Allison, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck (SF) Stephen Allison | |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:44 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Calvin Dunn | 40-33 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Deshi Sun is whistled for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG) Vyacheslav Szychowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG), Stephen Kanagy (SG) Scott Rogers, Calvin Dunn | |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy knocks in the shot from the right side and the foul's on Tony Branham - foul #2 on Tony Branham, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Walter Zilk (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Charles Morin, Leland Pettigrew, Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon (PF) Michael Trull | |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy misses the free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to James Jones | 40-35 |
| 17:47 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Walter Zilk - foul #1 on Walter Zilk, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 17:47 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Walter Zilk is fouled on the floor by Duane Saxon - foul #1 on Duane Saxon, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn (SG) Derek Peck | |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Duane Saxon steals the ball from Walter Zilk | 40-38 |
| 16:49 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Deshi Sun is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Kanagy - foul #1 on Stephen Kanagy, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Matthew Coyne (C) Tony Branham, Walter Zilk, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (PG), Derek Peck (SF), Michael Trull (PF) James Jones, Stephen Kanagy, Duane Saxon | |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Derek Peck - foul #1 on Derek Peck, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG) Claudio Rizzo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson (SG), Russell Bivona (C) Calvin Dunn, Nathan Scott | |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew misses the lay-in | 40-38 |
| 15:57 | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Derek Peck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Trull (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Bivona (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Miami (OH) | The jumper by Russell Bivona is denied by Leland Pettigrew | 40-38 |
| 15:29 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Coyne | 42-40 |
| 14:53 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers loses the dribble to Matthew Coyne | 42-40 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski's pass is intercepted by Robert Johnson in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 42-42 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 42-42 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers is hacked by Charles Morin - foul #3 on Charles Morin, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Pete Armstrong (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Charles Morin, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Deshi Sun, Leland Pettigrew, Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG), Calvin Dunn (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Duane Saxon (PF), Nathan Scott (C) Scott Rogers, Robert Johnson, Derek Peck, Michael Trull, Russell Bivona | |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison is fouled on the floor by Anthony Price - foul #1 on Anthony Price, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | James Jones drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 13:05 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn is hacked by Augustus Zelmar - foul #2 on Augustus Zelmar, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Augustus Zelmar - foul #3 on Augustus Zelmar, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deshi Sun (SF) Tony Branham | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell (PF) Duane Saxon | |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is hacked by Calvin Dunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Dunn, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Calvin Dunn steps in front of the Augustus Zelmar pass | 44-45 |
| 11:56 | Miami (OH) | James Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Augustus Zelmar - foul #4 on Augustus Zelmar, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Matthew Coyne (C) Claudio Rizzo, Anthony Price, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy (SG), Michael Trull (PF), Russell Bivona (C) Calvin Dunn, Shawn Getchell, Nathan Scott | |
| 11:56 | Miami (OH) | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:56 | Miami (OH) | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Kanagy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Allison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Trull (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Bivona (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Charles Morin | 46-46 |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Pete Armstrong - foul #4 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew (PF) Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson (PG) James Jones | |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Deshi Sun is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 46-46 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Deshi Sun can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-46 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Deshi Sun grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Deshi Sun knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull hits the finger roll | 48-48 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne can't finish the layup | 48-48 |
| 09:26 | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Coyne denies the turnaround by Michael Trull | 48-48 |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:47 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 08:45 | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Deshi Sun | 48-50 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Kanagy - foul #2 on Stephen Kanagy, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SF), Walter Zilk (PF) Charles Morin, Deshi Sun, Leland Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (PG), Calvin Dunn (SG), Derek Peck (SF), Duane Saxon (PF), Nathan Scott (C) Robert Johnson, Stephen Kanagy, Stephen Allison, Michael Trull, Russell Bivona | |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:06 | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:56 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SF), Pete Armstrong (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Vyacheslav Szychowski, Walter Zilk, Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Peck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Saxon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nathan Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong hits a wide open runner from close range on a great pass from Tony Branham | 50-50 |
| 07:12 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon hits a turnaround in the paint | 50-52 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Augustus Zelmar - foul #5 on Augustus Zelmar, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Coyne (C) Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Nathan Scott is called for the reach on Claudio Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Scott, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Pete Armstrong | 52-54 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Anthony Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG), Deshi Sun (SF) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG), Stephen Allison (SF), Shawn Getchell (PF) Scott Rogers, Derek Peck, Duane Saxon | |
| 05:44 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-54 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Anthony Price is called for a backcourt violation | 52-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG) Anthony Price | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell is whistled for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew (C) Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck (SF), Michael Trull (PF) Stephen Allison, Shawn Getchell | |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Nathan Scott swats the short shot by Deshi Sun | 52-54 |
| 04:49 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Tony Branham steps in front of the Nathan Scott pass | 52-54 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Deshi Sun lays it up and in on a great pass from Tony Branham | 54-54 |
| 03:59 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott banks in the layup set up by James Jones | 54-56 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Deshi Sun hits a fadeaway from the left side | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Morin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Branham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Leland Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Peck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Trull (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Scott (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Dunn | 56-58 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Tony Branham | 58-58 |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Matthew Coyne (C) Charles Morin, Tony Branham, Deshi Sun, Leland Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (PG), Stephen Kanagy (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Russell Bivona (C) James Jones, Calvin Dunn, Derek Peck, Nathan Scott | |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 58-58 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 61-58 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy is hacked by Claudio Rizzo - foul #2 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG), Deshi Sun (SF) Claudio Rizzo, Anthony Price | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott (C) Russell Bivona | |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Stephen Kanagy is called for the reach on Vyacheslav Szychowski - foul #3 on Stephen Kanagy, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn (SG) Stephen Kanagy | |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 63-60 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers tips it home | 63-62 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Deshi Sun loses the dribble to Scott Rogers in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 01:08 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers banks in the layup | 63-64 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Michael Trull takes the ball from Matthew Coyne | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott misses short on a floater from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Charles Morin is hacked by Scott Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Rogers, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Charles Morin misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Trull | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull is hacked by Charles Morin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Morin, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong connects on the jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Trull (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Nathan Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong can't connect on a shot near the basket | 65-65 |
| 04:40 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn is fouled on the floor by Pete Armstrong - foul #5 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF) Charles Morin, Deshi Sun, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona (C) Nathan Scott | |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-67 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 03:44 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne can't tip it in | 65-67 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo hits the follow up shot | 67-67 |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Vyacheslav Szychowski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Szychowski, team foul #13 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG), Deshi Sun (SF), Walter Zilk (PF) Claudio Rizzo, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG), Derek Peck (SF), Duane Saxon (PF) Scott Rogers, Stephen Allison, Michael Trull | |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Coyne (C) Walter Zilk | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison (SF), Michael Trull (PF), Nathan Scott (C) Derek Peck, Duane Saxon, Russell Bivona | |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Stephen Allison picks off the pass by Leland Pettigrew | 67-69 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Coyne swats the short shot by Nathan Scott | 67-69 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG) Tony Branham | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (PG) James Jones | |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Michael Trull - foul #3 on Michael Trull, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-69 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Nathan Scott swats the dunk try by Leland Pettigrew | 69-69 |
| 01:17 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 6 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Trull (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Nathan Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew's floater is knocked away by Nathan Scott | 69-69 |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison grabs the board | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott misses the lay-in | 69-69 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 6 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Trull (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Nathan Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Scott Rogers picks off the pass by Vyacheslav Szychowski in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 04:43 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Leland Pettigrew - foul #1 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #14 | 69-71 |
| 04:43 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull makes the free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Deshi Sun is fouled on the floor by Stephen Allison - foul #4 on Stephen Allison, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG) Vyacheslav Szychowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG) Scott Rogers | |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Deshi Sun makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Deshi Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:56 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison tips it but misses | 71-72 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Calvin Dunn steals it from Charles Morin | 71-72 |
| 03:15 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | James Jones snags the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 02:58 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Stephen Allison, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Walter Zilk (PF) Charles Morin, Tony Branham, Leland Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (PG), Stephen Kanagy (SG), Derek Peck (SF), Duane Saxon (PF), Russell Bivona (C) James Jones, Calvin Dunn, Stephen Allison, Michael Trull, Nathan Scott | |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Stephen Kanagy is called for the reach on Deshi Sun in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Kanagy, team foul #13 | 71-72 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Deshi Sun makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Deshi Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew (PF) Walter Zilk | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn (SG), Michael Trull (PF) Stephen Kanagy, Duane Saxon | |
| 02:28 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull's fadeaway is rejected by Leland Pettigrew | 73-72 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG) Claudio Rizzo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott (C) Russell Bivona | |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Calvin Dunn steals it from Charles Morin in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull misses the lay-in | 73-72 |
| 02:16 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull hits the follow up shot | 73-74 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Deshi Sun hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 73-74 |
| 01:59 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:33 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 73-74 |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn tips it but misses | 73-74 |
| 01:30 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers is hacked by Charles Morin - foul #5 on Charles Morin, team foul #15 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG) Charles Morin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-76 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. 6 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Calvin Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Derek Peck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Trull (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Nathan Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck is fouled in the backcourt by Claudio Rizzo - foul #3 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #16 | 73-76 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 73-78 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne can't tip it in | 73-78 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Scott Rogers | 73-78 |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers is hacked by Claudio Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #17 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy (SG) Calvin Dunn | |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew pulls down the rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn (SG) Stephen Kanagy | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Michael Trull - foul #4 on Michael Trull, team foul #14 | 73-78 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck is hacked by Claudio Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #18 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (PG) Claudio Rizzo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy (SG) Calvin Dunn | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Deshi Sun is hacked by Nathan Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Scott, team foul #15 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn (SG) Stephen Kanagy | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Deshi Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull is fouled in the backcourt by Deshi Sun - foul #1 on Deshi Sun, team foul #19 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy (SG) Calvin Dunn | |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the board | 76-81 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-81 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 76-81 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott grabs the board | 76-81 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson (PG) Scott Rogers | |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson is hacked by Tony Branham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Branham, team foul #20 | 76-81 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (PG), Calvin Dunn (SG) Robert Johnson, Stephen Kanagy | |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-83 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Trull | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers runs out the clock | 76-83 |