| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Huynh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Cave (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Thomas McClinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | David Rodrigez inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | David Rodrigez gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Edward Huynh double dribbles | 26-36 |
| 19:11 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones clanks a shot from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Jesse Glover gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | David Rodrigez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas McClinton - foul #1 on Thomas McClinton, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | David Rodrigez makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | David Rodrigez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:30 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Anthony Aponte | 28-39 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | David Rodrigez misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:44 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Jones | 28-42 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | John Bragg is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cave - foul #2 on Joseph Cave, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SF), Lee Hyde (PF) David Rodrigez, Edward Huynh | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Robert Fowler buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jesse Glover | 30-42 |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | John Bragg takes the ball from Michael Jones | 30-42 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Robert Fowler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas McClinton - foul #2 on Thomas McClinton, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), Donovan Bryant (SF) Jesse Glover, John Bragg | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roman Villanueva (SF), David Krebs (PF), Florencio Rossi (C) Thomas McClinton, Michael Jones, Matt Simmons | |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:28 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Krebs | 31-42 |
| 16:16 | Miami (OH) | Roman Villanueva buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Florencio Rossi | 31-45 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant misses the lay-in | 31-45 |
| 15:58 | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi grabs the board | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gatton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donovan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Cave (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roman Villanueva (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Krebs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Florencio Rossi (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Miami (OH) | John Gatton is called for the reach on Roman Villanueva - foul #3 on John Gatton, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Rodrigez (SF), Edward Huynh (PF) Donovan Bryant, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons (C) Florencio Rossi | |
| 15:13 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 31-45 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Peter Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Edward Huynh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), Leonel Cooper (C) Peter Gamble, John Gatton, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Roman Villanueva, David Krebs | |
| 14:28 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 14:26 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones snags the offensive board | 31-45 |
| 14:08 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Edward Huynh grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | John Bragg travels with the ball | 31-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Hyde (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Edward Huynh, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi (C) Matt Simmons | |
| 13:24 | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 31-47 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Jesse Glover clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-47 |
| 13:15 | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 12:47 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave loses the ball out of bounds | 31-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), John Gatton (SF) John Bragg, David Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons (C) Florencio Rossi | |
| 12:31 | Kent State | The jump hook by Robert Fowler is blocked by Michael Jones | 31-47 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Lee Hyde snags the offensive board | 31-47 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Lee Hyde connects on the floater in the paint set up by Jesse Glover | 33-47 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Robert Fowler picks off the pass by Joseph Cave | 33-47 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Joseph Cave steals the ball from Peter Gamble | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gatton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lee Hyde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Cave (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Aponte (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McClinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matt Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton's pass is intercepted by John Gatton | 33-47 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is whistled for traveling | 33-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), Edward Huynh (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) Jesse Glover, John Gatton, Lee Hyde, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe (SG), Roman Villanueva (SF), David Krebs (PF) Anthony Aponte, Thomas McClinton, Michael Jones | |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons is fouled on the floor by Leonel Cooper - foul #1 on Leonel Cooper, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| 10:35 | Miami (OH) | Roman Villanueva misses the lay-in | 33-47 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | David Rodrigez snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons knocks in the floater from the right side | 35-49 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | John Bragg evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | David Rodrigez hits the follow up shot | 37-49 |
| 09:31 | Miami (OH) | Leonel Cooper picks off the pass by Matt Simmons | 37-49 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 39-49 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | David Krebs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 08:54 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons tips it home | 39-51 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | David Rodrigez misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-51 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | David Rodrigez grabs the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matt Simmons - foul #3 on Matt Simmons, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Gatton (SG), Donovan Bryant (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Peter Gamble, John Bragg, David Rodrigez, Edward Huynh | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Gammill (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), Thomas McClinton (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Florencio Rossi (C) Joseph Cave, Arthur Crowe, Roman Villanueva, David Krebs, Matt Simmons | |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Gammill comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 08:19 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte tips it but misses | 40-51 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | John Gatton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper snags the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | John Gatton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Robert Fowler tips it home | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Gatton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donovan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonel Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Thomas Gammill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McClinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Florencio Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Robert Fowler pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), Edward Huynh (PF) John Gatton, Donovan Bryant, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG) Thomas Gammill | |
| 06:50 | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-51 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Edward Huynh gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Robert Fowler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 06:26 | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 06:04 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave makes the floater from the right side set up by Anthony Aponte and he's hacked by David Rodrigez - foul #1 on David Rodrigez, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons (C) Florencio Rossi | |
| 06:04 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Edward Huynh is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Hyde (PF) Edward Huynh | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Lee Hyde loses the ball out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roman Villanueva (SF), David Krebs (PF) Thomas McClinton, Michael Jones | |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Roman Villanueva lays it in | 42-56 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Lee Hyde is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 42-56 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bragg | 42-56 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Lee Hyde is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lee Hyde, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), John Gatton (SG), Donovan Bryant (SF), David Kimbrough (C) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, David Rodrigez, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:38 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-59 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 04:23 | Miami (OH) | Roman Villanueva pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 04:03 | Miami (OH) | Roman Villanueva can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-59 |
| 04:01 | Miami (OH) | David Krebs hits the follow up shot | 42-61 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Joseph Cave is called for the reach on Peter Gamble - foul #3 on Joseph Cave, team foul #6 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonel Cooper (C) David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Gammill (PG), Arthur Crowe (SG), Florencio Rossi (C) Joseph Cave, Anthony Aponte, Matt Simmons | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | John Gatton misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Crowe - foul #1 on Arthur Crowe, team foul #7 | 42-61 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | John Gatton misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | John Gatton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 03:37 | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi snags the defensive board | 42-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Gatton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donovan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Thomas Gammill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roman Villanueva (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Krebs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Florencio Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 7 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | The jumper by Arthur Crowe is denied by Leonel Cooper | 42-61 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Leonel Cooper | 42-61 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | John Gatton misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-61 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the offensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi grabs the board | 42-61 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Gammill's pass is intercepted by John Gatton in the backcourt | 42-61 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant is hacked by Roman Villanueva - foul #1 on Roman Villanueva, team foul #8 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Kimbrough (C) Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges (SF), Robert Mills (PF) Roman Villanueva, David Krebs | |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 02:15 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges misses the lay-in | 44-61 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | David Kimbrough's floater is tipped away by Florencio Rossi | 44-61 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper tips it in | 46-61 |
| 01:47 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Hyde (PF) David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roman Villanueva (SF), David Krebs (PF) Fred Menges, Robert Mills | |
| 01:31 | Kent State | John Gatton connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Peter Gamble | 49-61 |
| 01:07 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | David Krebs can't tip it in | 49-61 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Lee Hyde | 49-61 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Peter Gamble hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Leonel Cooper | 51-61 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe is hacked by John Gatton in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Gatton, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges (SF) Thomas Gammill | |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges is fouled on the floor by Donovan Bryant - foul #1 on Donovan Bryant, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Roman Villanueva is fouled on the floor by Lee Hyde - foul #3 on Lee Hyde, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Roman Villanueva makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Roman Villanueva makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Roman Villanueva steals it from Leonel Cooper | 51-63 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Roman Villanueva is hacked by Leonel Cooper - foul #2 on Leonel Cooper, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Gammill (PG) Fred Menges | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Roman Villanueva makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Roman Villanueva misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper is hacked by Florencio Rossi - foul #1 on Florencio Rossi, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Gammill runs out the clock | 51-64 |