| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) C - Ryan Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jae Christy (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jordan Rexford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Brazelton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski inbounds the ball | 27-48 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Kent State | James Allan clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-48 |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Michael Holland tips it home | 29-48 |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jordan Rexford, team foul #1 | 29-48 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Michael Holland comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 19:13 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown snags the defensive board | 29-48 |
| 19:08 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Savitz - foul #2 on Andrew Savitz, team foul #1 | 29-48 |
| 19:08 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy misses the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 19:08 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-49 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses the tip | 29-49 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | James Allan grabs the offensive rebound | 29-49 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Ryan Bell connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Polinski | 31-49 |
| 18:20 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jae Christy | 31-51 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Michael Holland can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vernon Geisler - foul #1 on Vernon Geisler, team foul #2 | 31-51 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Michael Holland makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Michael Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 17:51 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-51 |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy snags the offensive board | 33-51 |
| 17:34 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Michael Holland - foul #3 on Michael Holland, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ropp (PF) Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:34 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 17:34 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Savitz | 35-52 |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jordan Rexford | 35-55 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-55 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Thomas Brazelton is called for the reach on James Allan - foul #1 on Thomas Brazelton, team foul #3 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), James Schuelke (SF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Kevin Polinski, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) Vernon Geisler | |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Greg Ropp is whistled for a carry | 35-55 |
| 16:04 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jae Christy | 35-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) SF - James Schuelke (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jae Christy (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jordan Rexford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Brazelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Holland (PF) Daniel Benjamin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:18 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-58 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Greg Ropp gets the rebound | 35-58 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Sean Tims is fouled on the floor by Jordan Rexford - foul #2 on Jordan Rexford, team foul #4 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Ryan Bell (C) Kenneth Bernardino, Greg Ropp, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler (PF) John Mitchell | |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Allan | 38-58 |
| 14:28 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the runner near the basket set up by Jordan Rexford | 38-60 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 40-60 |
| 13:58 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy is fouled on the floor by James Allan - foul #1 on James Allan, team foul #3 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF) James Schuelke | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:49 | Miami (OH) | Michael Holland is called for the reach on Shawn Brown - foul #4 on Michael Holland, team foul #4 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ropp (PF) Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton clanks a runner from the right block | 40-60 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Ryan Bell snags the defensive board | 40-60 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz's fadeaway is rejected by Vernon Geisler | 40-60 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Greg Ropp hits the follow up shot | 42-60 |
| 13:11 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown is hacked by Ryan Bell - foul #3 on Ryan Bell, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG) James Allan, Andrew Savitz | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton's layup is rejected by Ryan Bell | 42-60 |
| 13:00 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton grabs the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 12:49 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sean Tims (C) Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) Vernon Geisler | |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Thomas Brazelton - foul #2 on Thomas Brazelton, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (C) Thomas Brazelton | |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 12:25 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 12:07 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-63 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Greg Ropp makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Schuelke | 44-63 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jae Christy (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jordan Rexford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul McFadden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jordan Rexford | 44-66 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jae Christy - foul #2 on Jae Christy, team foul #6 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Ryan Bell (C) James Schuelke, Kenneth Bernardino, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Paul Salerno (SF), Vernon Geisler (PF), Thomas Brazelton (C) Jae Christy, Shawn Brown, John Mitchell, Paul McFadden | |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vernon Geisler | 46-68 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | James Allan misses the jumper from the free throw line | 46-68 |
| 10:43 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Thomas Brazelton | 46-68 |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-68 |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford grabs the offensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 10:17 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jordan Rexford | 46-70 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-70 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur snags the defensive board | 46-70 |
| 09:58 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-70 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Ryan Bell snags the defensive board | 46-70 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Allan | 49-70 |
| 09:26 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton comes up short on the floater in the paint | 49-70 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Ropp | 49-70 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses the 3 from straight away | 49-70 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Ryan Bell can't tip it in | 49-70 |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-70 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ryan Bell - foul #4 on Ryan Bell, team foul #6 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (SF), James Garr (PF), Sean Tims (C) Kevin Polinski, Greg Ropp, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy (PG), Andrew Jones (SG), Shawn Brown (SF) Robert Arthur, Jordan Rexford, Paul Salerno | |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | James Allan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Schuelke | 52-72 |
| 08:15 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG) James Allan, Andrew Savitz | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF), Paul McFadden (C) Vernon Geisler, Thomas Brazelton | |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Benjamin | 54-72 |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Holland (PF), Ryan Bell (C) James Garr, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford (SG) Andrew Jones | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Schuelke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jae Christy (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jordan Rexford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul McFadden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-72 |
| 07:26 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell grabs the board | 54-72 |
| 07:11 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jordan Rexford | 54-75 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | James Schuelke misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 06:56 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 54-75 |
| 06:31 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 54-75 |
| 06:30 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown tips it in | 54-77 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Ryan Bell is whistled for a carry | 54-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG) Daniel Benjamin, Kenneth Bernardino | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler (PF), Thomas Brazelton (C) John Mitchell, Paul McFadden | |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Bell swats the short shot by Thomas Brazelton | 54-77 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the board | 54-77 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | James Allan connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-77 |
| 05:29 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy buries a floater from the left wing set up by Thomas Brazelton | 56-79 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | James Schuelke misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-79 |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton pulls down the rebound | 56-79 |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Shawn Brown | 56-82 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz loses the ball out of bounds | 56-82 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Greg Ropp (SF), James Garr (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, James Schuelke, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Andrew Jones (SG), Paul Salerno (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Paul McFadden (C) Jae Christy, Jordan Rexford, Shawn Brown, Vernon Geisler, Thomas Brazelton | |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Bernardino - foul #1 on Kenneth Bernardino, team foul #7 | 56-82 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 56-82 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-82 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | James Garr grabs the board | 56-82 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-82 |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Arthur | 58-84 |
| 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 flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Sean Tims drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Benjamin | 60-84 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Garr (fresh) 5 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Salerno (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul McFadden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-87 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-87 |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Paul Salerno | 60-87 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Arthur | 60-89 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Sean Tims connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-89 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-89 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | James Garr grabs the defensive rebound | 63-89 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Sean Tims hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Paul McFadden - foul #1 on Paul McFadden, team foul #7 | 63-89 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (SF) James Garr | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Sean Tims misses the 1st free throw | 63-89 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Sean Tims makes the 2nd free throw | 64-89 |
| 01:17 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-89 |
| 01:15 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden gets the offensive rebound | 64-89 |
| 00:58 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-89 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Arthur - foul #2 on Robert Arthur, team foul #8 | 64-89 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 65-89 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-89 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Andrew Jones | 66-91 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Benjamin | 69-91 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur runs out the clock | 69-91 |