| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dan Washington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Plum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Glass (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Frampton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Doug Desrochers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) 1 pts. C - Curtis Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Dan Washington inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Tony Garner misses short on a floater from the right side | 24-30 |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Daniel Glass hits the follow up shot | 26-30 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | John Frampton tips it home | 26-32 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Billy Plum blows the layup but the foul's on John Frampton - foul #2 on John Frampton, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), James Daniels (SG), Vernon Welch (PF), Rob Hood (C) John Frampton, Doug Desrochers, Rickie Danforth, Curtis Lee | |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Billy Plum makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Billy Plum misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vernon Welch | 27-32 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood tips it in | 27-34 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Tony Garner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Billy Plum - foul #2 on Billy Plum, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth (PF) Rob Hood | |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Billy Plum grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Daniel Glass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | James Daniels clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Daniel Glass grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Dan Washington misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Vernon Welch - foul #3 on Vernon Welch, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Castiglia (PG) Tony Garner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), Doug Desrochers (SG), Jonathan Wilder (SF), Rob Hood (PF), Curtis Lee (C) John Robinson, James Daniels, Benjamin Boyd, Rickie Danforth, Vernon Welch | |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Dan Washington misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Dan Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Billy Plum - foul #3 on Billy Plum, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG), David Banks (C) Joseph Clark, Billy Plum | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth (PF) Curtis Lee | |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Dan Washington | 29-37 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Doug Desrochers is denied by Dan Washington | 29-37 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers hits the follow up shot | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tanner Litherland (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ted Castiglia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Glass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Banks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Frampton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Doug Desrochers (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rob Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Dan Washington comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-39 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Tanner Litherland | 29-39 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia misses badly on a shot from the right side | 29-39 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Daniel Glass tips it in | 31-39 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers blows the layup | 31-39 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dan Washington - foul #2 on Dan Washington, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Billy Plum (PF), Max Holmes (C) Tanner Litherland, Ted Castiglia, Dan Washington, Daniel Glass | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), Benjamin Boyd (SF), Vernon Welch (PF), Curtis Lee (C) John Frampton, Jonathan Wilder, Rickie Danforth, Rob Hood | |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | David Banks banks in the layup | 33-41 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch misses the easy layup | 33-41 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | David Banks grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | David Banks loses the dribble to John Robinson | 33-41 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd drills a 3 from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Max Holmes scores on a jumper in the paint | 35-44 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-44 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch gets the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-44 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Max Holmes snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | A charge is called on Billy Plum - foul #4 on Billy Plum, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Washington (SF), Daniel Glass (PF) David Banks, Billy Plum | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), James Daniels (SG), Jonathan Wilder (SF), Rob Hood (C) John Robinson, Doug Desrochers, Benjamin Boyd, Curtis Lee | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dan Washington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Glass (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Max Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Frampton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rob Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Frampton | 35-46 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Vernon Welch takes the ball from Daniel Glass | 35-46 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder travels with the ball | 35-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG), Ted Castiglia (SG) Tony Garner, Joseph Clark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd (SF), Rickie Danforth (PF) Jonathan Wilder, Rob Hood | |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Rickie Danforth steals it from Tanner Litherland | 35-46 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Frampton | 35-49 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | John Frampton steals the ball from Tanner Litherland | 35-49 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Daniels | 35-51 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Vernon Welch picks off the pass by Daniel Glass | 35-51 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Frampton | 35-53 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dan Washington | 37-53 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | John Frampton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-53 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dan Washington | 40-53 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rickie Danforth | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tanner Litherland (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ted Castiglia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Glass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Max Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Frampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Boyd (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Welch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Max Holmes misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Vernon Welch - foul #4 on Vernon Welch, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), David Banks (SF), Billy Plum (PF) Tanner Litherland, Ted Castiglia, Dan Washington, Daniel Glass | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), Doug Desrochers (SG), Rob Hood (PF), Curtis Lee (C) John Frampton, James Daniels, Benjamin Boyd, Rickie Danforth | |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Max Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Max Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers's floater is tipped away by Max Holmes | 41-56 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch grabs the offensive board | 41-56 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Curtis Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon (SF) Max Holmes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Daniels (SG), Jonathan Wilder (SF) Doug Desrochers, Vernon Welch | |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Joseph Clark connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tony Garner | 43-56 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | James Daniels double dribbles | 43-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Washington (SF) Nathan McGibbon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers (SG), Vernon Welch (SF) James Daniels, Jonathan Wilder | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Curtis Lee picks off the pass by David Banks | 43-56 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Curtis Lee misses the floater from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Billy Plum grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Vernon Welch is called for the reach on David Banks - foul #5 on Vernon Welch, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Glass (C) David Banks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Daniels (SG), Benjamin Boyd (SF) Doug Desrochers, Vernon Welch | |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Tony Garner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Billy Plum pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Tony Garner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd scores on a jumper from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Daniel Glass drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Garner | 45-58 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Daniels | 45-61 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Dan Washington's floater is tipped away by Rob Hood | 45-61 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Dan Washington grabs the offensive board | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dan Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Plum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Glass (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Boyd (fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rob Hood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Curtis Lee (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Tony Garner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-61 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Rob Hood | 45-61 |
| 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) | |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-61 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Daniel Glass gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Tony Garner is fouled on the floor by John Robinson - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG), Ted Castiglia (SG), Nathan McGibbon (SF), David Banks (PF) Tony Garner, Joseph Clark, Dan Washington, Billy Plum | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), Doug Desrochers (SG), Jonathan Wilder (SF), Rickie Danforth (PF) John Robinson, James Daniels, Benjamin Boyd, Curtis Lee | |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Rickie Danforth is called for the reach on Ted Castiglia - foul #1 on Rickie Danforth, team foul #6 | 45-61 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-61 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers scores on a jump hook in the lane | 45-63 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | David Banks blows the dunk | 45-63 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder grabs the board | 45-63 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder clanks a shot from the baseline | 45-63 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Daniel Glass gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | David Banks is hacked by Rob Hood - foul #1 on Rob Hood, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd (SF), Curtis Lee (C) Jonathan Wilder, Rob Hood | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | David Banks makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | David Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-63 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Frampton - foul #3 on John Frampton, team foul #8 | 47-63 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | John Frampton runs out the clock | 48-63 |