| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Cave (fresh) SG - Anthony Aponte (fresh) SF - Roman Villanueva (fresh) PF - Michael Jones (fresh) C - Matt Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) SG - John Bragg (fresh) SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) PF - Edward Huynh (fresh) C - Robert Fowler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Fowler - foul #1 on Robert Fowler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Roman Villanueva | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | John Bragg tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Bragg, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | Miami (OH) | David Rodrigez is called for the reach on Anthony Aponte - foul #1 on David Rodrigez, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Cave | 6-0 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Jesse Glover scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Fowler | 6-3 |
| 18:16 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 6-3 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses long on a jumper in the lane | 6-3 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Robert Fowler tips it but misses | 6-3 |
| 18:07 | Miami (OH) | Roman Villanueva pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:48 | Miami (OH) | David Rodrigez steps in front of the Matt Simmons pass | 6-3 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Edward Huynh is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Huynh, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges (SF), David Krebs (PF) Roman Villanueva, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:10 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Matt Simmons | 9-3 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Robert Fowler is hacked by Matt Simmons - foul #1 on Matt Simmons, team foul #1 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton (SG), Florencio Rossi (C) Anthony Aponte, Matt Simmons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), John Gatton (SF), Lee Hyde (PF) John Bragg, David Rodrigez, Edward Huynh | |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas McClinton - foul #1 on Thomas McClinton, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Gammill (PG) Joseph Cave | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donovan Bryant (SF), Leonel Cooper (C) Jesse Glover, Robert Fowler | |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:39 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Florencio Rossi | 9-4 |
| 16:24 | Miami (OH) | David Krebs misses the dunk attempt | 9-4 |
| 16:23 | Miami (OH) | David Krebs hits the follow up shot | 11-4 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-4 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper tips it back up and in | 11-6 |
| 15:46 | Miami (OH) | David Krebs buries a driving attempt from the left block | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Thomas Gammill (fresh) SG - Thomas McClinton (fresh) SF - Fred Menges (fresh) PF - David Krebs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Florencio Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Gatton (fresh) SF - Donovan Bryant (fresh) PF - Lee Hyde (fresh) C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant is hacked by Fred Menges - foul #1 on Fred Menges, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), Roman Villanueva (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Matt Simmons (C) Thomas Gammill, Thomas McClinton, Fred Menges, David Krebs, Florencio Rossi | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Peter Gamble, John Gatton, Donovan Bryant, Leonel Cooper | |
| 15:28 | Kent State | David Rodrigez misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 15:27 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 15:10 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Jesse Glover snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 14:49 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons connects on the jumper in the lane | 15-6 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | John Bragg loses the ball out of bounds | 15-6 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SF), Edward Huynh (PF) David Rodrigez, Lee Hyde | |
| 13:43 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-6 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton (SG), Fred Menges (SF) Anthony Aponte, Roman Villanueva | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), Donovan Bryant (SF), Leonel Cooper (C) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, Robert Fowler | |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Edward Huynh misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-6 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Peter Gamble grabs the offensive board | 15-6 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Gamble | 15-9 |
| 13:01 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons loses the dribble to Edward Huynh | 15-9 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Donovan Bryant | 15-11 |
| 12:18 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Donovan Bryant - foul #1 on Donovan Bryant, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Gammill (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), David Krebs (PF), Florencio Rossi (C) Joseph Cave, Thomas McClinton, Michael Jones, Matt Simmons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Peter Gamble, John Gatton, Donovan Bryant, Leonel Cooper | |
| 12:18 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges makes the free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Jesse Glover drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Rodrigez | 18-13 |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Gammill knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-13 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Robert Fowler's fadeaway is rejected by David Krebs | 20-13 |
| 11:32 | Miami (OH) | David Krebs grabs the board | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Thomas Gammill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Aponte (fresh) SF - Fred Menges (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Krebs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Florencio Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Bragg (fresh) SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) PF - Edward Huynh (fairly fresh) C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 20-13 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Rodrigez | 20-16 |
| 10:29 | Miami (OH) | David Krebs misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 20-16 |
| 10:28 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte tips it but misses | 20-16 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | John Bragg works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses the tip | 20-16 |
| 10:08 | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:46 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-16 |
| 09:44 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Gammill grabs the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:29 | Miami (OH) | Edward Huynh blocks the jumper by Thomas Gammill | 20-16 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Edward Huynh grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | David Rodrigez misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Jesse Glover tips it back up and in | 20-18 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Gammill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Thomas McClinton (SG), Roman Villanueva (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Matt Simmons (C) Thomas Gammill, Anthony Aponte, Fred Menges, David Krebs, Florencio Rossi | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), John Gatton (SG), Donovan Bryant (SF), Lee Hyde (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, David Rodrigez, Edward Huynh, Robert Fowler | |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Michael Jones picks off the pass by John Gatton | 20-18 |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton is hacked by Lee Hyde - foul #1 on Lee Hyde, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | Leonel Cooper swats the short shot by Roman Villanueva | 20-18 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Gatton | 20-18 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper's pass is intercepted by Roman Villanueva | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Cave (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas McClinton (fresh) SF - Roman Villanueva (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gatton (fresh) SF - Donovan Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Hyde (fresh) C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Lee Hyde - foul #2 on Lee Hyde, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (SG) Thomas McClinton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Robert Fowler (C) Donovan Bryant, Lee Hyde | |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 20-18 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper scores on a runner in the paint and the foul's on Anthony Aponte - foul #1 on Anthony Aponte, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Rodrigez (SF) John Gatton | |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:22 | Miami (OH) | Roman Villanueva can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 06:21 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave grabs the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:15 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Peter Gamble - foul #1 on Peter Gamble, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton (SF) Roman Villanueva | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG) Peter Gamble | |
| 06:15 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:15 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-21 |
| 06:01 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte is hacked by John Bragg - foul #2 on John Bragg, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges (SF), David Krebs (PF) Thomas McClinton, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), David Kimbrough (PF) John Bragg, Leonel Cooper | |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Joseph Cave steals it from Robert Fowler | 23-21 |
| 05:27 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-21 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | David Krebs grabs the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:11 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Matt Simmons denies the turnaround by John Gatton | 26-21 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Robert Fowler comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 26-21 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Matt Simmons | 26-21 |
| 04:20 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-21 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | David Rodrigez is whistled for traveling | 29-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Gammill (PG), Thomas McClinton (SG), Roman Villanueva (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Florencio Rossi (C) Joseph Cave, Anthony Aponte, Fred Menges, David Krebs, Matt Simmons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), John Bragg (SG), Edward Huynh (PF), Lee Hyde (C) Jesse Glover, David Rodrigez, David Kimbrough, Robert Fowler | |
| 03:41 | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 29-21 |
| 03:40 | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones misses the dunk | 29-21 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | John Gatton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | John Gatton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Thomas Gammill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas McClinton (fresh) SF - Roman Villanueva (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Florencio Rossi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) SF - John Gatton (fresh) PF - Edward Huynh (fresh) C - Lee Hyde (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | Roman Villanueva makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Lee Hyde clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Florencio Rossi - foul #1 on Florencio Rossi, team foul #5 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Matt Simmons (C) Thomas Gammill, Florencio Rossi | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Rodrigez (SF), Leonel Cooper (C) John Gatton, Edward Huynh | |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Lee Hyde misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Lee Hyde misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons gets the rebound | 32-21 |
| 02:12 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons is hacked by Leonel Cooper - foul #1 on Leonel Cooper, team foul #10 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (SG) Thomas McClinton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Robert Fowler (C) Peter Gamble, Leonel Cooper | |
| 02:12 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 02:12 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Robert Fowler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-21 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Roman Villanueva | 33-21 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-21 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Lee Hyde is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jesse Glover | 33-23 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Roman Villanueva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges (SF) Roman Villanueva | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), Edward Huynh (PF) John Bragg, Lee Hyde | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Robert Fowler connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Rodrigez | 33-25 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Jones | 36-25 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Michael Jones swats the short shot by Robert Fowler | 36-25 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges snags the offensive board | 36-25 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | David Rodrigez comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 39-25 |