| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leonard Croom (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Miles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | David Miles inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kyle Larson | 34-34 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ruben Carpenter | 36-34 |
| 19:27 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Barnes is called for the reach on David Miles - foul #1 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:14 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Robert Loftin pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | The jump hook by Harold Burks is blocked by Roger Cox | 36-34 |
| 18:57 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Leonard Croom | 36-34 |
| 18:48 | Miami (OH) | Ruben Carpenter blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Roger Cox | 36-34 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Robert Loftin gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | David Miles is called for the reach on Clarence Barnes - foul #1 on David Miles, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 18:27 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett is fouled on the floor by Eli Smith - foul #2 on Eli Smith, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 18:01 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses short on a jump hook from close range | 36-37 |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:25 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Eli Smith | 39-40 |
| 17:04 | Miami (OH) | David Miles buries a 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes is hacked by David Miles - foul #2 on David Miles, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SF) Clarence Barnes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron (SG), Paul Blue (C) Leonard Croom, Roger Cox | |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 16:39 | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:37 | Miami (OH) | Ruben Carpenter steals it from Kyle Larson in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 16:21 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Paul Blue | 39-43 |
| 15:56 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Robert Loftin grabs the board | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Loftin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip May (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eli Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Burks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leonard Catron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Miles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Blue (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Robert Loftin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Phillip May pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Phillip May hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Loftin | 42-43 |
| 15:07 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson knocks in the floater from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter buries a jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 14:37 | Miami (OH) | David Miles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Harold Burks pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Phillip May throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Bryan Darrell (PF), Tim Widener (C) Ruben Carpenter, Robert Loftin, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom (SG), Marcus Logue (SF), Roger Cox (C) Kyle Larson, David Miles, Randall Barnett | |
| 13:50 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Catron | 44-48 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Cox | 44-48 |
| 13:34 | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 13:10 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox can't finish the layup | 44-48 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Phillip May can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-48 |
| 13:01 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:44 | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Phillip May grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Tim Widener misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 12:21 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 12:04 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Catron | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Widener (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leonard Catron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Croom (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Logue (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Blue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-51 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Barnes | 44-51 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 11:03 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:51 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox makes the jumper in the paint | 44-53 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Phillip May scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Chester Jordan | 47-53 |
| 10:22 | Miami (OH) | Chester Jordan picks off the pass by Leonard Catron in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Phillip May hits the finger roll set up by Chester Jordan | 49-53 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 09:51 | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:35 | Miami (OH) | 3 seconds is called on Leonard Croom | 49-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Robert Loftin (SG), Paul Fiedler (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Chester Jordan, Phillip May, Clarence Barnes, Bryan Darrell, Tim Widener | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson (PG), Joshua Anderson (SG), David Miles (SF), Randall Barnett (PF), Scot Morris (C) Leonard Catron, Leonard Croom, Marcus Logue, Paul Blue, Roger Cox | |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Paul Fiedler connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Eli Smith | 51-56 |
| 08:51 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson travels with the ball | 51-56 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Harold Burks hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Loftin and he's hacked by David Miles - foul #3 on David Miles, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:40 | Miami (OH) | Scot Morris snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:13 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett blows the layup | 53-56 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Eli Smith grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter is whistled for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tim Widener (SF) Paul Fiedler | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:49 | Miami (OH) | Scot Morris is hacked by Ruben Carpenter - foul #2 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom (SG) Joshua Anderson | |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom misses long on a floater in the lane | 53-56 |
| 07:22 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett tips it home | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Widener (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Croom (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Miles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Scot Morris (fresh) | |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Robert Loftin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-58 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Eli Smith tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 06:39 | Miami (OH) | Scot Morris misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Harold Burks makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 06:03 | Miami (OH) | Robert Loftin steals the ball from David Miles | 58-58 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Eli Smith scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ruben Carpenter | 60-58 |
| 05:24 | Miami (OH) | Scot Morris hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Tim Widener can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kyle Larson - foul #3 on Kyle Larson, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Phillip May (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Bryan Darrell (C) Ruben Carpenter, Robert Loftin, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron (PG), Joshua Anderson (SG), Marcus Logue (SF), Paul Blue (PF), Roger Cox (C) Kyle Larson, Leonard Croom, David Miles, Randall Barnett, Scot Morris | |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Tim Widener makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Tim Widener makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Fiedler (C) Tim Widener | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Marcus Logue takes the ball from Phillip May | 62-61 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 62-61 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Paul Fiedler connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Phillip May | 64-61 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron is whistled for a carry | 64-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson (PG), David Miles (SF), Randall Barnett (PF) Joshua Anderson, Marcus Logue, Paul Blue | |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is hacked by Kyle Larson - foul #4 on Kyle Larson, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG) Chester Jordan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom (SG) Leonard Catron | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Paul Fiedler | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Fiedler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Croom (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Miles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Roger Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | David Miles is whistled for a carry | 67-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (SG), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Phillip May, Bryan Darrell, Paul Fiedler | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Randall Barnett is called for the reach on Ruben Carpenter - foul #2 on Randall Barnett, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes can't tip it in | 67-61 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 02:29 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett makes the jumper from the right side set up by Leonard Croom | 67-63 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Harold Burks hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Ruben Carpenter | 69-63 |
| 02:03 | Miami (OH) | Harold Burks blocks the jumper by Leonard Croom | 69-63 |
| 02:02 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox tips it back up and in | 69-65 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes's pass is intercepted by Roger Cox | 69-65 |
| 01:28 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Loftin - foul #2 on Robert Loftin, team foul #4 | 69-65 |
| 01:28 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:28 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Robert Loftin's pass is intercepted by Kyle Larson | 69-67 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Eli Smith is called for the reach on Randall Barnett - foul #3 on Eli Smith, team foul #5 | 69-67 |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Barnes steals the ball from Leonard Croom | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Robert Loftin comes up short on the shot from the left side | 69-67 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Burks - foul #2 on Harold Burks, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Randall Barnett swats the short shot by Robert Loftin | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Harold Burks snags the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Croom (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Miles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Barnett (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Harold Burks wins the tip | 69-69 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Roger Cox steals the ball from Eli Smith | 69-69 |
| 04:15 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Randall Barnett steps in front of the Ruben Carpenter pass | 69-69 |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Eli Smith pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Randall Barnett - foul #3 on Randall Barnett, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SF) Clarence Barnes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron (SG), Paul Blue (C) Leonard Croom, Roger Cox | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:20 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:56 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kyle Larson | 69-71 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-71 |
| 02:45 | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:45 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clarence Barnes (SF) Phillip May | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom (SG), Roger Cox (C) Leonard Catron, Paul Blue | |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Randall Barnett, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Eli Smith double dribbles | 69-71 |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | David Miles drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kyle Larson | 69-74 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Eli Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Randall Barnett - foul #5 on Randall Barnett, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue (PF) Randall Barnett | |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| 01:17 | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-77 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-77 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Paul Blue | 69-77 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Croom (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Miles (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Blue (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Roger Cox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Carpenter - foul #3 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #7 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue (SF), Scot Morris (C) David Miles, Roger Cox | |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-79 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Robert Loftin pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Robert Loftin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Leonard Croom - foul #2 on Leonard Croom, team foul #10 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Phillip May (SF), Bryan Darrell (PF), Tim Widener (C) Ruben Carpenter, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron (PG), Joshua Anderson (SG) Kyle Larson, Leonard Croom | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Jordan - foul #2 on Chester Jordan, team foul #8 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Chester Jordan, Phillip May, Bryan Darrell, Tim Widener | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson (PG), Leonard Croom (SG), Roger Cox (C) Leonard Catron, Joshua Anderson, Paul Blue | |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Eli Smith pulls down the rebound | 71-79 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-79 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Eli Smith | 71-79 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 71-79 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue snags the defensive board | 71-79 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson is hacked by Ruben Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #9 | 71-79 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Harold Burks | 71-79 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ruben Carpenter | 74-79 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Ruben Carpenter is called for the reach on Marcus Logue in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #10 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG) Ruben Carpenter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joshua Anderson (SF) Roger Cox | |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Eli Smith pulls down the rebound | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-80 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 74-80 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Chester Jordan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-80 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Miles (SF), Roger Cox (C) Joshua Anderson, Scot Morris | |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson is hacked by Chester Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chester Jordan, team foul #11 | 77-80 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses the 3 from the left corner | 77-82 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue pulls down the rebound | 77-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue runs out the clock | 77-82 |