| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Safford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Godwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Kinsler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Brock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | John Boyland connects on the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Timothy Spillman - foul #2 on Timothy Spillman, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | John Boyland makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | David Kinsler connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Alex Lewis | 35-36 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | John Boyland swats the shot by David Kinsler | 35-36 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Jason Brock hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Kinsler | 35-38 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman double dribbles | 35-38 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Alex Lewis takes the ball from Michael Kirkpatrick in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Alex Lewis lays it in | 35-40 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-40 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | John Boyland is hacked by Richard Campbell - foul #1 on Richard Campbell, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin's layup is rejected by Timothy Spillman | 35-40 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Richard Campbell grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman lays it in on a great pass from Alex Lewis | 35-42 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Safford - foul #2 on Daniel Safford, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Stewart Brooks (SF), Luigi Russo (PF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Luis Pike, Daniel Safford, John Boyland, Terry Godwin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), William Scheller (SG), Mark Breedlove (SF), Frank Lawless (C) Alex Lewis, David Kinsler, Jason Brock, Richard Campbell | |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-44 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Frank Lawless pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Breedlove | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Dixon (fresh) SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luigi Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vlade Rogowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Scheller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Breedlove (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Spillman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Lawless (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Greene, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luis Pike (SG), John Boyland (PF) Robert Greene, Stewart Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Kinsler (SG), Jason Brock (SF) Mark Breedlove, Timothy Spillman | |
| 15:15 | Kent State | David Kinsler drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Chandler | 35-48 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Frank Lawless snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Robert Chandler misses long on a runner from the baseline | 35-48 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Daniel Safford (SF), Terry Godwin (C) John Dixon, Luigi Russo, Vlade Rogowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Richard Campbell (C) Robert Chandler, William Scheller | |
| 14:18 | Kent State | David Kinsler is called for traveling | 35-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Breedlove (PF) Frank Lawless | |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford's pass is intercepted by Mark Breedlove | 35-48 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Richard Campbell lays it up and in and he's fouled by Michael Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Michael Kirkpatrick, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Scheller (PF) Mark Breedlove | |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Richard Campbell misses the free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | John Boyland gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Kirkpatrick | 38-50 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | The jump hook by Richard Campbell is blocked by John Boyland | 38-50 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | David Kinsler gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | David Kinsler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-50 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | William Scheller snags the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | David Kinsler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Luis Pike - foul #1 on Luis Pike, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Greene (SG), Stewart Brooks (SF), Luigi Russo (PF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Luis Pike, Daniel Safford, John Boyland, Terry Godwin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Spillman (PF), Frank Lawless (C) Jason Brock, Richard Campbell | |
| 12:44 | Kent State | David Kinsler makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | David Kinsler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-52 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo tips it but misses | 38-52 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Frank Lawless grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Alex Lewis hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Kinsler | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luigi Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vlade Rogowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Kinsler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Scheller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Lawless (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Vlade Rogowski - foul #2 on Vlade Rogowski, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Luis Pike (SG), Daniel Safford (SF), John Boyland (PF), Terry Godwin (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Robert Greene, Stewart Brooks, Luigi Russo, Vlade Rogowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Randall Mitchell (SG), Jason Brock (SF), Richard Campbell (C) Alex Lewis, David Kinsler, William Scheller, Frank Lawless | |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Jason Brock connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Mitchell | 38-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | John Boyland misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Randall Mitchell | 38-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Jason Brock hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Randall Mitchell | 38-60 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | John Dixon is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Dixon, team foul #6 | 38-60 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Jason Brock clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Terry Godwin | 38-60 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | John Dixon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-60 |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin hits the follow up shot | 40-60 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Robert Chandler is hacked by Luis Pike - foul #2 on Luis Pike, team foul #7 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Luigi Russo (SF), Vlade Rogowski (C) John Dixon, Luis Pike, Daniel Safford, Terry Godwin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Frank Lawless (PF), William Scheller (C) Randall Mitchell, Timothy Spillman, Richard Campbell | |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Robert Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Robert Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-62 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | William Scheller gets the rebound | 40-62 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Jason Brock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-62 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 40-62 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski is fouled on the floor by Alex Lewis - foul #1 on Alex Lewis, team foul #3 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks (SF) John Boyland | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Kinsler (SG) Robert Chandler | |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-62 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | William Scheller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luis Pike (SG) Robert Greene | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Spillman (PF) Jason Brock | |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-62 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks is fouled on the floor by Timothy Spillman - foul #3 on Timothy Spillman, team foul #4 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford (SF) Stewart Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Campbell (C) Frank Lawless | |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Timothy Spillman is called for the reach on Michael Kirkpatrick - foul #4 on Timothy Spillman, team foul #5 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Boyland (PF), Terry Godwin (C) Luigi Russo, Vlade Rogowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Safford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Terry Godwin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Kinsler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Scheller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick misses long on a floater from the left wing | 43-62 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | John Boyland pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick makes the jump hook from the baseline | 45-62 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman's pass is intercepted by Michael Kirkpatrick | 45-62 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 47-62 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Richard Campbell can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 47-62 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike misses the easy layup | 47-62 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Alex Lewis pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman misses the jump hook in the lane | 47-62 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | David Kinsler snags the offensive board | 47-62 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Richard Campbell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-65 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Timothy Spillman | 47-65 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | John Boyland denies the turnaround by William Scheller | 47-65 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to William Scheller | 47-65 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Richard Campbell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-65 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | John Boyland snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | John Boyland misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-65 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Alex Lewis grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Alex Lewis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick loses the dribble to Richard Campbell | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Richard Campbell can't finish the layup | 47-65 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | William Scheller grabs the offensive rebound | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Pike (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Safford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Boyland (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Terry Godwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Kinsler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Scheller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Spillman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Richard Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Kent State | David Kinsler clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford pulls down the rebound | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | John Boyland makes the driving attempt in the lane | 49-65 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Richard Campbell clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Safford - foul #3 on Daniel Safford, team foul #8 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Stewart Brooks (SF), Luigi Russo (PF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Luis Pike, Daniel Safford, John Boyland, Terry Godwin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Randall Mitchell (SG), Mark Breedlove (SF), Frank Lawless (PF) Alex Lewis, David Kinsler, William Scheller, Timothy Spillman | |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Richard Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Richard Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Richard Campbell takes the ball from John Dixon | 49-67 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Robert Chandler drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Breedlove and the foul's on John Dixon - foul #4 on John Dixon, team foul #9 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Scheller (C) Richard Campbell | |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Robert Chandler makes the free throw | 49-70 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene is fouled on the floor by Randall Mitchell - foul #1 on Randall Mitchell, team foul #6 | 49-70 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | John Dixon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-70 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Greene | 49-70 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-70 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Randall Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Frank Lawless can't tip it in | 52-70 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Chandler - foul #3 on Robert Chandler, team foul #7 | 52-70 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Randall Mitchell hits a floater from the baseline set up by Mark Breedlove | 54-72 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks throws it down on a nice dish by Luigi Russo | 56-72 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Chandler runs out the clock | 56-72 |