| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jason Morrisey (fresh) SG - Edgar Waddell (fresh) SF - Dwayne Snow (fresh) PF - Bruce Berganza (fresh) C - Robert Reilly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Snow knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jason Morrisey and he's fouled by Carl Kenny - foul #1 on Carl Kenny, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Snow misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Bruce Berganza steps in front of the Carl Kenny pass | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Miami (OH) | Edgar Waddell's pass is intercepted by Bryan Shealy | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Howard Rumble knocks in the floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Edgar Waddell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lynwood Sandidge - foul #1 on Lynwood Sandidge, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Edgar Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Edgar Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Morrisey - foul #1 on Jason Morrisey, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:43 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Berganza buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-3 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy's floater is tipped away by Robert Reilly | 7-3 |
| 17:32 | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:13 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Shealy is called for the reach on Jason Morrisey - foul #1 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Foster (PG), Yafeu Abdelmuti (SG), Stephen Clarke (SF), Paul Peters (PF), Robert Sturgill (C) Jason Morrisey, Edgar Waddell, Dwayne Snow, Bruce Berganza, Robert Reilly | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:06 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Clarke misses the easy layup | 7-3 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Howard Rumble hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lynwood Sandidge | 7-6 |
| 16:32 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Clarke can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Edward Foster tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 16:15 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sturgill gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:55 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sturgill makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Foster | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Edward Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yafeu Abdelmuti (fresh) SF - Stephen Clarke (fresh) PF - Paul Peters (fresh) C - Robert Sturgill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Clarke - foul #1 on Stephen Clarke, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey (PG), Edgar Waddell (SG), Imarogbe Araki (PF), Robert Reilly (C) Edward Foster, Yafeu Abdelmuti, Paul Peters, Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:14 | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-8 |
| 15:13 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly snags the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 15:03 | Miami (OH) | Imarogbe Araki hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 15:02 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Clarke pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:41 | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey travels with the ball | 11-8 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Foster (PG), Yafeu Abdelmuti (SG), Bruce Berganza (PF), Robert Sturgill (C) Jason Morrisey, Edgar Waddell, Imarogbe Araki, Robert Reilly | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Willy Thompson (SG), John Roberts (SF), Alex Epperson (PF), Michael Keller (C) Howard Rumble, Lynwood Sandidge, Carl Kenny, Josh Burnham, Bryan Shealy | |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Bruce Berganza swats the short shot by John Roberts | 11-8 |
| 14:27 | Miami (OH) | Yafeu Abdelmuti gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sturgill's fadeaway is rejected by Alex Epperson | 11-8 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Alex Epperson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Michael Keller is fouled on the floor by Bruce Berganza - foul #1 on Bruce Berganza, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey (PG), Edgar Waddell (SG), Dwayne Snow (SF), Paul Peters (PF), Robert Reilly (C) Edward Foster, Yafeu Abdelmuti, Stephen Clarke, Bruce Berganza, Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge (SG), Carl Kenny (SF), Josh Burnham (PF) Willy Thompson, Alex Epperson, Michael Keller | |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Josh Burnham misses the floater in the lane | 11-8 |
| 13:33 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:19 | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Snow is whistled for a carry | 11-8 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Berganza (PF) Paul Peters | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, John Roberts | |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Clarke (SF) Dwayne Snow | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Roberts (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | Edgar Waddell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Snow (SF), Imarogbe Araki (PF) Stephen Clarke, Bruce Berganza | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:43 | Kent State | John Roberts buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Howard Rumble and he's hacked by Robert Reilly - foul #1 on Robert Reilly, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | John Roberts misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Foster (PG), Yafeu Abdelmuti (SG), Stephen Clarke (SF), Bruce Berganza (PF), Robert Sturgill (C) Jason Morrisey, Edgar Waddell, Dwayne Snow, Imarogbe Araki, Robert Reilly | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Josh Burnham connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Howard Rumble | 11-13 |
| 11:42 | Miami (OH) | Yafeu Abdelmuti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey (PG), Edgar Waddell (SG), Dwayne Snow (SF), Paul Peters (PF), Robert Reilly (C) Edward Foster, Yafeu Abdelmuti, Stephen Clarke, Bruce Berganza, Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jason Morrisey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Waddell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dwayne Snow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Peters (fresh) C - Robert Reilly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Josh Burnham misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge tips it but misses | 11-13 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Carl Kenny snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | John Roberts buries a floater from the left side set up by Carl Kenny | 11-15 |
| 11:02 | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dwayne Snow | 14-15 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Howard Rumble is fouled on the floor by Jason Morrisey - foul #2 on Jason Morrisey, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Foster (PG), Stephen Clarke (SF), Bruce Berganza (PF) Jason Morrisey, Dwayne Snow, Paul Peters | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (SG), Willy Thompson (SF), Alex Epperson (PF), Michael Keller (C) Lynwood Sandidge, Carl Kenny, Josh Burnham, John Roberts | |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Michael Keller drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Landis | 14-18 |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Clarke misses long on a shot from the left block | 14-18 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Willy Thompson | 14-18 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Willy Thompson slams it home on a great pass from Larry Landis | 14-20 |
| 09:46 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Berganza is hacked by Michael Keller - foul #1 on Michael Keller, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Yafeu Abdelmuti (SG), Dwayne Snow (SF), Imarogbe Araki (PF), Robert Sturgill (C) Edgar Waddell, Stephen Clarke, Bruce Berganza, Robert Reilly | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge (SG), Carl Kenny (SF), Josh Burnham (PF) Howard Rumble, Willy Thompson, Michael Keller | |
| 09:26 | Miami (OH) | Josh Burnham blocks the short jumper by Robert Sturgill | 14-20 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Alex Epperson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Alex Epperson misses the dunk attempt | 14-20 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Carl Kenny grabs the offensive board | 14-20 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Josh Burnham misses the dunk | 14-20 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Yafeu Abdelmuti snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Imarogbe Araki's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edgar Waddell (SG), Stephen Clarke (SF), Bruce Berganza (PF), Robert Reilly (C) Yafeu Abdelmuti, Dwayne Snow, Imarogbe Araki, Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), John Roberts (C) Larry Landis, Alex Epperson | |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Josh Burnham buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lynwood Sandidge | 14-22 |
| 08:00 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Bruce Berganza | 16-22 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Edward Foster picks off the pass by John Roberts | 16-22 |
| 07:39 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Berganza loses the dribble to Lynwood Sandidge | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Edward Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Waddell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Clarke (fresh) PF - Bruce Berganza (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Carl Kenny misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Foster - foul #1 on Edward Foster, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Snow (SF), Paul Peters (PF) Stephen Clarke, Bruce Berganza | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (SG) Lynwood Sandidge | |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Carl Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Carl Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:57 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Foster | 18-24 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Josh Burnham comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edgar Waddell - foul #1 on Edgar Waddell, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Yafeu Abdelmuti (SG), Bruce Berganza (PF), Robert Sturgill (C) Edgar Waddell, Paul Peters, Robert Reilly | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Epperson (C) Carl Kenny | |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Josh Burnham makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Josh Burnham makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Berganza hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-26 |
| 06:19 | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Snow pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:02 | Miami (OH) | John Roberts swats the short shot by Yafeu Abdelmuti | 18-26 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Alex Epperson snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Dwayne Snow steals it from Larry Landis | 18-26 |
| 05:43 | Miami (OH) | Yafeu Abdelmuti lays it up and in set up by Dwayne Snow | 20-26 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Larry Landis misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Sturgill - foul #1 on Robert Sturgill, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey (PG), Edgar Waddell (SG), Stephen Clarke (SF), Paul Peters (PF), Robert Reilly (C) Edward Foster, Yafeu Abdelmuti, Dwayne Snow, Bruce Berganza, Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge (SG), Carl Kenny (SF), Michael Keller (C) Howard Rumble, John Roberts, Josh Burnham | |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Larry Landis makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Larry Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | Edgar Waddell is whistled for a carry | 20-28 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Carl Kenny misses long on a floater from the right block | 20-28 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Larry Landis tips it back up and in | 20-30 |
| 04:43 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Clarke is fouled on the floor by Carl Kenny - foul #2 on Carl Kenny, team foul #6 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Berganza (PF) Paul Peters | |
| Subs | Kent State | Willy Thompson (SF) Carl Kenny | |
| 04:20 | Miami (OH) | Alex Epperson swats the layup by Bruce Berganza | 20-30 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Willy Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Willy Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Reilly - foul #2 on Robert Reilly, team foul #9 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Foster (PG), Dwayne Snow (SF), Paul Peters (PF), Robert Sturgill (C) Jason Morrisey, Stephen Clarke, Bruce Berganza, Robert Reilly | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Josh Burnham (PF), John Roberts (C) Larry Landis, Alex Epperson, Michael Keller | |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Willy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Willy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 03:53 | Miami (OH) | Howard Rumble is called for the reach on Edward Foster - foul #1 on Howard Rumble, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly (C) Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carl Kenny (SF), Bryan Shealy (C) Willy Thompson, John Roberts | |
| 03:53 | Miami (OH) | Edward Foster misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Josh Burnham pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Josh Burnham | 20-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Edward Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Waddell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dwayne Snow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Peters (fresh) C - Robert Reilly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Snow misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-34 |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Edgar Waddell snags the offensive board | 20-34 |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Paul Peters misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-34 |
| 03:03 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly tips it in | 22-34 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | The short jumper by Carl Kenny is denied by Paul Peters | 22-34 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Carl Kenny grabs the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Robert Reilly | 22-34 |
| 02:28 | Miami (OH) | Edward Foster's pass is intercepted by Bryan Shealy | 22-34 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey (PG), Yafeu Abdelmuti (SG), Stephen Clarke (SF), Bruce Berganza (PF), Robert Sturgill (C) Edward Foster, Edgar Waddell, Dwayne Snow, Paul Peters, Robert Reilly | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:58 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sturgill connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Yafeu Abdelmuti and the foul's on Carl Kenny - foul #3 on Carl Kenny, team foul #8 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Roberts (SF) Carl Kenny | |
| 01:58 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sturgill makes the free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | John Roberts misses the fadeaway from the left block | 25-34 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jason Morrisey | 25-34 |
| 01:38 | Miami (OH) | Yafeu Abdelmuti clanks a floater from the free throw line | 25-34 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Howard Rumble misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses the tip | 25-34 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge grabs the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Howard Rumble drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lynwood Sandidge | 25-37 |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Berganza comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-37 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Howard Rumble grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Josh Burnham drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Lynwood Sandidge and he's fouled by Yafeu Abdelmuti - foul #1 on Yafeu Abdelmuti, team foul #10 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edgar Waddell (SG), Dwayne Snow (SF), Robert Reilly (C) Yafeu Abdelmuti, Stephen Clarke, Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Willy Thompson (SG), Alex Epperson (C) Howard Rumble, Lynwood Sandidge, Bryan Shealy | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Josh Burnham makes the free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey is hacked by Larry Landis - foul #1 on Larry Landis, team foul #9 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Keller (C) Josh Burnham | |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Michael Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | John Roberts makes the driving attempt from close range | 25-42 |