| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (fresh) SG - Kyle Siegfried (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Jusino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Slinkard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bohon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Manuel Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Simon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Casey Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Burger (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | James Simon inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Bohon | 25-30 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Darrell Slinkard, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | James House misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Bohon - foul #2 on John Bohon, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | James House makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | James House makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Darrell Slinkard | 28-32 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Manuel Galaz | 28-35 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | John Bohon's pass is intercepted by Timothy Burger | 28-35 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | James House hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Casey Hawkins | 28-37 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Timothy Burger steps in front of the John Bohon pass | 28-37 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger tips it back up and in | 28-39 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | John Bohon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Casey Hawkins - foul #2 on Casey Hawkins, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | John Bohon makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | John Bohon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger misses the dunk | 30-39 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger gets the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Deon Hagans - foul #2 on Deon Hagans, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin (PF) Darrell Slinkard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia (PF) Casey Hawkins | |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | John Bohon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | James Simon pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 30-39 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia tips it back up and in | 30-41 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Henry Jusino connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kyle Siegfried | 32-41 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | James House loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (PG), Walter Cardwell (SG), Shawn Scott (SF), Richard Brooks (C) Deon Hagans, Kyle Siegfried, Henry Jusino, John Bohon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG), Jonathan Fischer (SF), Robert McGinnis (PF) Manuel Galaz, James Simon, Timothy Burger | |
| 16:04 | Kent State | James House takes the ball from Shawn Scott | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Cardwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Scott (fresh) PF - Benjamin Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Cherry (fresh) SF - Jonathan Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Zubia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Richard Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Richard Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Zubia - foul #3 on Harold Zubia, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried (SG), Henry Jusino (SF), John Bohon (C) Walter Cardwell, Shawn Scott, Benjamin Griffin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz (PG), James Simon (SF), Casey Hawkins (PF), Timothy Burger (C) James House, John Cherry, Robert McGinnis, Harold Zubia | |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Richard Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Richard Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz can't throw it down | 33-41 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Simon | 33-41 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Manuel Galaz | 33-44 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Henry Jusino misses short on a jumper from the right block | 33-44 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Henry Jusino grabs the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-44 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | John Bohon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens loses the dribble to James Simon | 33-44 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz is hacked by Jesse Stephens - foul #3 on Jesse Stephens, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deon Hagans (PG), Walter Cardwell (SG), Darrell Slinkard (PF) Jesse Stephens, Kyle Siegfried, Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James House (PG) Jonathan Fischer | |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | James House hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Deon Hagans - foul #3 on Deon Hagans, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin (C) John Bohon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia (PF) James Simon | |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | James House makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | James House misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia grabs the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia hits the finger roll on a great pass from Manuel Galaz | 33-47 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Timothy Burger blocks the short jumper by Walter Cardwell | 33-47 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Griffin | 33-47 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard slams it home and he's fouled by Manuel Galaz - foul #1 on Manuel Galaz, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Scott (SF), John Bohon (C) Henry Jusino, Benjamin Griffin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG), Charles Tanner (SF) Manuel Galaz, Casey Hawkins | |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard misses the free throw | 35-47 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | James House grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Walter Cardwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Scott (fresh) PF - Darrell Slinkard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bohon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Cherry (fresh) SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) PF - Harold Zubia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Burger (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Charles Tanner is fouled on the floor by Shawn Scott - foul #3 on Shawn Scott, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried (SG) Walter Cardwell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (SG), James Simon (SF), Robert McGinnis (PF) John Cherry, Charles Tanner, Timothy Burger | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | James House is hacked by John Bohon - foul #3 on John Bohon, team foul #7 | 35-47 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | James House misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McGinnis | 35-47 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-47 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Deon Hagans snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Harold Zubia is called for the reach on Shawn Scott - foul #4 on Harold Zubia, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Jusino (SF) Shawn Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger (C) Harold Zubia | |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Deon Hagans comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jonathan Fischer - foul #1 on Jonathan Fischer, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz (SG) Jonathan Fischer | |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Deon Hagans makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Deon Hagans makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | James House misses the jumper from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz is hacked by Henry Jusino - foul #1 on Henry Jusino, team foul #8 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin (PF) Darrell Slinkard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins (PF) Robert McGinnis | |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | John Bohon evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right side | 39-49 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Casey Hawkins | 39-51 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | John Bohon buries a jump hook in the paint | 41-51 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | James Simon loses the dribble to Kyle Siegfried | 41-51 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Deon Hagans knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kyle Siegfried | 43-51 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Burger | 43-54 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Deon Hagans | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Siegfried (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Jusino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bohon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Manuel Galaz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SF - James Simon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Casey Hawkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Burger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Griffin denies the turnaround by Casey Hawkins | 43-54 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | John Bohon pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Henry Jusino drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Deon Hagans | 45-54 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Simon | 45-56 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Manuel Galaz and he's fouled by John Bohon - foul #4 on John Bohon, team foul #9 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (PG), Walter Cardwell (SG), Shawn Scott (SF), Darrell Slinkard (PF), Richard Brooks (C) Deon Hagans, Kyle Siegfried, Henry Jusino, Benjamin Griffin, John Bohon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG), Jonathan Fischer (SF), Harold Zubia (PF) Manuel Galaz, James Simon, Casey Hawkins | |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard buries a jump hook from the baseline | 47-59 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Shawn Scott steps in front of the Harold Zubia pass | 47-59 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell hits the finger roll set up by Shawn Scott | 49-59 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | James House hits the finger roll | 49-61 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Shawn Scott misses the floater from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Richard Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-61 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | James House misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Shawn Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-61 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Richard Brooks tips it back up and in | 53-61 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | James House drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Timothy Burger | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-63 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Shawn Scott hits the follow up shot | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Cardwell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shawn Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Slinkard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Cherry (fresh) SF - Jonathan Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Zubia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Burger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger makes the runner from close range on a great pass from James House | 55-65 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Fischer | 55-65 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deon Hagans (PG), Kyle Siegfried (SG), Henry Jusino (SF), John Bohon (C) Jesse Stephens, Walter Cardwell, Shawn Scott, Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz (PG), James Simon (SF), Casey Hawkins (PF) James House, John Cherry, Timothy Burger | |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Fischer - foul #2 on Jonathan Fischer, team foul #6 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (PG), Walter Cardwell (SG), Shawn Scott (SF), Benjamin Griffin (PF), Richard Brooks (C) Deon Hagans, Kyle Siegfried, Henry Jusino, Darrell Slinkard, John Bohon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), Robert McGinnis (PF) Manuel Galaz, James Simon, Casey Hawkins | |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell is fouled on the floor by John Cherry - foul #1 on John Cherry, team foul #7 | 55-68 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Harold Zubia | 56-68 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia hits a jump hook from the baseline | 56-70 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Richard Brooks can't finish the layup | 56-70 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Charles Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis is whistled for a carry | 56-70 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Shawn Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-70 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Walter Cardwell - foul #1 on Walter Cardwell, team foul #10 | 56-70 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Richard Brooks grabs the board | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Harold Zubia is called for the reach on Jesse Stephens - foul #5 on Harold Zubia, team foul #8 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger (C) Harold Zubia | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 58-71 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer runs out the clock | 58-71 |