| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Backer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donny Neilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Bellew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Yother (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 36-29 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel tips it back up and in | 38-29 |
| 19:15 | Miami (OH) | Mark Backer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel connects on the floater from the free throw line | 40-29 |
| 18:36 | Miami (OH) | Mark Backer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Terry Walker | 40-29 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 18:19 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Johnson gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:06 | Miami (OH) | Jay Bellew scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Donny Neilson | 40-31 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-31 |
| 17:34 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett's pass is intercepted by Ronald Johnson | 40-31 |
| 16:48 | Miami (OH) | Mark Backer scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Johnson | 40-34 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Johnson - foul #2 on Ronald Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Lee Callahan (C) Terry Walker, Vaughn Spinelli, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson (PF), Oliver Cooke (C) Ronald Johnson, William Yother | |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:23 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 42-34 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Lee Callahan grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel lays it up and in | 44-34 |
| 15:46 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 44-34 |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson tips it back up and in | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Best (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Ruel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Lee Callahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Backer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donny Neilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Bellew (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) C - Oliver Cooke (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Lee Callahan misses the easy layup | 44-36 |
| 15:24 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:17 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson is hacked by Gregory Best - foul #2 on Gregory Best, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Ralph Johnson (C) Sonny Puckett, Joshua Ruel, Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Austin Lyons (PG), James Baumgartner (SG), Ronald Johnson (PF), William Yother (C) Mark Backer, Donny Neilson, Jay Bellew, Oliver Cooke | |
| 15:02 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Johnson is denied on a layup by Randy Reynolds | 44-36 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Terry Walker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 14:44 | Miami (OH) | William Yother grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:24 | Miami (OH) | William Yother hits a jumper near the basket set up by Austin Lyons | 44-38 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses the floater from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 13:53 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:32 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 44-38 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Gregory Best hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 12:53 | Miami (OH) | William Yother connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Austin Lyons | 46-40 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 12:33 | Miami (OH) | William Yother grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | William Yother misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ralph Johnson - foul #2 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Donald Siebert (SG), Stephen Heitz (SF), Joshua Ruel (PF), Lee Callahan (C) Gregory Best, Terry Walker, Vaughn Spinelli, Randy Reynolds, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Backer (PG), Donny Neilson (SG), Jay Bellew (SF), Ngunda Abdul (PF) Austin Lyons, James Baumgartner, Daniel Johnson, Ronald Johnson | |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | William Yother makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | William Yother makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Donald Siebert misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-42 |
| 11:52 | Miami (OH) | Ngunda Abdul grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:41 | Miami (OH) | Jay Bellew connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donny Neilson | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Siebert (fresh) SF - Stephen Heitz (fresh) PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Lee Callahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Backer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donny Neilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Bellew (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ngunda Abdul (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Yother (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Lee Callahan is whistled for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Oliver Cooke (C) William Yother | |
| 11:12 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Lee Callahan - foul #3 on Lee Callahan, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF) Donald Siebert, Stephen Heitz | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson (PF) Ngunda Abdul | |
| 11:12 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:12 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 10:52 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Mark Backer | 46-47 |
| 10:43 | Miami (OH) | Jay Bellew comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 10:41 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:26 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 10:05 | Miami (OH) | Jay Bellew snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 09:51 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ralph Johnson (C) Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Johnson (PF) Oliver Cooke | |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jay Bellew - foul #2 on Jay Bellew, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 3rd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:25 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Johnson drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Donny Neilson | 48-49 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Walker | 50-49 |
| 08:51 | Miami (OH) | Mark Backer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Johnson | 50-49 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson loses the dribble to Sonny Puckett | 52-49 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sonny Puckett | 54-49 |
| 07:49 | Miami (OH) | Mark Backer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel lays it up and in | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Backer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donny Neilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jay Bellew (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Mark Backer | 56-51 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jay Bellew - foul #3 on Jay Bellew, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Donald Siebert (SG), Randy Reynolds (PF), Lee Callahan (C) Sonny Puckett, Terry Walker, Joshua Ruel, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Austin Lyons (PG), James Baumgartner (SG), Ngunda Abdul (SF), Oliver Cooke (PF), William Yother (C) Mark Backer, Donny Neilson, Jay Bellew, Ronald Johnson, Daniel Johnson | |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:53 | Miami (OH) | The pull-up jumper by Austin Lyons is blocked by Lee Callahan | 59-51 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Gregory Best pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 06:46 | Miami (OH) | William Yother grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:25 | Miami (OH) | Oliver Cooke clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 59-51 |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | William Yother tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Donald Siebert connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Reynolds | 62-53 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | Lee Callahan is called for the reach on William Yother - foul #4 on Lee Callahan, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Heitz (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Vaughn Spinelli, Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Backer (PG), Donny Neilson (SG), Jay Bellew (SF) Austin Lyons, James Baumgartner, Oliver Cooke | |
| 05:30 | Miami (OH) | Jay Bellew clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-53 |
| 05:29 | Miami (OH) | William Yother snags the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 05:22 | Miami (OH) | William Yother connects on the floater from the left block set up by Jay Bellew and he's hacked by Ralph Johnson - foul #3 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Joshua Ruel (PF) Donald Siebert, Stephen Heitz | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:22 | Miami (OH) | William Yother makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson's pass is intercepted by Donny Neilson | 62-56 |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Ruel is called for the reach on Donny Neilson - foul #1 on Joshua Ruel, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG) Gregory Best | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Johnson (PF) Ngunda Abdul | |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | William Yother is whistled for traveling | 62-56 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds tips it but misses | 62-56 |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Donny Neilson | 62-56 |
| 03:53 | Miami (OH) | William Yother lays it up and in set up by Jay Bellew | 62-58 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Backer - foul #1 on Mark Backer, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Stephen Heitz (SF), Lee Callahan (C) Sonny Puckett, Randy Reynolds, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson (C) William Yother | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:25 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jay Bellew | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gregory Best (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Heitz (fresh) PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Lee Callahan (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Backer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donny Neilson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jay Bellew (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Terry Walker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Lee Callahan gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Gregory Best loses the dribble to Daniel Johnson | 64-61 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Jay Bellew scores on a jump hook near the basket | 64-63 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Ralph Johnson (C) Gregory Best, Stephen Heitz, Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Yother (C) Daniel Johnson | |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Terry Walker lays it up and in set up by Sonny Puckett | 66-63 |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | William Yother knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson's pass is intercepted by Mark Backer | 66-66 |
| 02:01 | Miami (OH) | Mark Backer lays it in | 66-68 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jay Bellew - foul #4 on Jay Bellew, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:22 | Miami (OH) | Mark Backer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-71 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli gets the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Terry Walker | 70-71 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Jay Bellew misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 70-71 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses the easy layup | 70-71 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli can't tip it in | 70-71 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson tips it back up and in | 72-71 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| 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 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) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | William Yother clanks a jump hook near the basket | 72-71 |