| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Uang Huang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Charles Eastland inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Charles Eastland connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Henry Carpenter | 42-29 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | John West scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Charles Eastland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-29 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Charles Eastland steals the ball from Brett Townley | 45-29 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Charles Eastland comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Maurice Reynolds - foul #2 on Maurice Reynolds, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Charles Eastland misses the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Charles Eastland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Uang Huang misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Roy Davis - foul #1 on Roy Davis, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Uang Huang makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Uang Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Davenport | 47-32 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-32 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Dennis Davis hits the follow up shot | 47-34 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | John West connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jamie Davenport | 50-34 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Roy Davis is called for the reach on Uang Huang - foul #2 on Roy Davis, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) John West, Jamie Davenport, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (SF), William Rhodes (PF), Tom Hawkins (C) Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Dennis Davis | |
| 16:26 | Kent State | William Rhodes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-34 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Uang Huang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Lim (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Rhodes (fresh) 2 blk. C - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins misses long on a runner in the lane | 52-34 |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend's pass is intercepted by Uang Huang | 52-34 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Uang Huang banks in the layup | 52-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Uang Huang takes the ball from Gerald Townsend | 52-36 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Uang Huang travels in the backcourt | 52-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG) Gerald Townsend, Jonathan Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), James Louie (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF) Uang Huang, Stephen Richmond, William Lim, Tom Hawkins | |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace travels with the ball | 52-36 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-36 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John West | 55-36 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Robert Kennedy takes the ball from Fa Hou | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-36 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | William Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 55-36 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Fa Hou clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-36 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy snags the defensive board | 55-36 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | John West is hacked by Fa Hou - foul #4 on Fa Hou, team foul #1 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Roy Davis (C) Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG), Stephen Richmond (SG), William Lim (SF), Dennis Davis (C) Fa Hou, James Louie, Charles Eastland, William Rhodes | |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | John West can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-36 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter snags the defensive board | 55-36 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Uang Huang can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-36 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis snags the defensive board | 55-36 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | John West drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Brett Townley | 58-36 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | The jumper by Uang Huang is denied by Roy Davis | 58-36 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis snags the defensive board | 58-36 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Uang Huang - foul #1 on Uang Huang, team foul #2 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG) John West, Richard Wells | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF) Henry Carpenter | |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | William Lim snags the defensive board | 58-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Uang Huang (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Lim (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Charles Eastland clanks a runner from close range | 58-36 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the board | 58-36 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-36 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dennis Davis | 58-36 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Charles Eastland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (PF) William Lim | |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-36 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Charles Eastland gets the rebound | 58-36 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Charles Eastland scores on a floater in the paint set up by Uang Huang | 58-38 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Roy Davis (PF) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Carpenter (PF), William Rhodes (C) Tom Hawkins, Dennis Davis | |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Roy Davis is called for the reach on William Rhodes - foul #3 on Roy Davis, team foul #4 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brett Townley (PF) Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:37 | Kent State | William Rhodes misses long on a runner from the baseline | 58-38 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Roy Davis | 58-38 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | John West comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Uang Huang - foul #2 on Uang Huang, team foul #3 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF) Hugh Wallace | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Louie (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), William Lim (SF) Uang Huang, Stephen Richmond, Charles Eastland | |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | James Louie is fouled on the floor by John West - foul #3 on John West, team foul #5 | 60-38 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | John West takes the ball from William Lim | 60-38 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds banks in the layup set up by John West | 62-38 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | William Rhodes makes the runner from the baseline set up by James Louie | 62-40 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ruby - foul #1 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #4 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) John West, Brett Townley, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG), Stephen Richmond (SG), Charles Eastland (SF) James Louie, Daniel Ruby, Henry Carpenter | |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Kennedy and he's fouled by Charles Eastland - foul #2 on Charles Eastland, team foul #5 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG) Uang Huang | |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the free throw | 65-40 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | William Rhodes makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Fa Hou | 65-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - William Lim (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells hits a 3 from the right wing | 68-42 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Charles Eastland knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fa Hou | 68-44 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF) Gerald Townsend, Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds | |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Carpenter (PF), Dennis Davis (C) William Rhodes, William Lim | |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Stephen Richmond | 68-46 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Richmond - foul #1 on Stephen Richmond, team foul #6 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Davis (C) Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (SF) Charles Eastland | |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel makes the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-46 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Roy Davis is called for the reach on Dennis Davis - foul #4 on Roy Davis, team foul #6 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), William Stanback (PF) John West, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG), James Louie (SG), Robert Keene (SF), William Rhodes (C) Fa Hou, Stephen Richmond, Henry Carpenter, Dennis Davis | |
| 05:42 | Kent State | William Rhodes can't throw it down | 70-46 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Keene | 70-46 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Hugh Wallace - foul #1 on Hugh Wallace, team foul #7 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy (C) William Stanback | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel lays it up and in set up by Jamie Davenport | 72-47 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Robert Keene buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Louie | 72-50 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 72-50 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 72-50 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Tom Hawkins is called for the reach on Gerald Townsend - foul #2 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #7 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), William Stanback (PF) Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (PF) William Rhodes | |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | William Stanback snags the offensive board | 72-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) PF - William Stanback (fresh) C - Robert Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Uang Huang (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Louie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Lim (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Uang Huang is called for the reach on Gerald Townsend - foul #3 on Uang Huang, team foul #8 | 72-50 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | William Lim snags the defensive board | 72-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Jamie Davenport picks off the pass by Robert Keene | 72-50 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend is hacked by Uang Huang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Uang Huang, team foul #9 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Rhodes (C) Robert Keene | |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | William Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 73-50 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | William Rhodes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-50 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | William Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 73-50 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds | 73-50 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 73-50 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend grabs the offensive rebound | 73-50 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Jamie Davenport | 75-50 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | William Rhodes loses the dribble to Gerald Townsend | 75-50 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Robert Kennedy is blocked by William Lim | 75-50 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | William Stanback grabs the offensive board | 75-50 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy throws it down on a nice dish by William Stanback | 77-50 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 77-50 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | William Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 77-50 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-50 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | William Rhodes tips it in | 77-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tom Hawkins - foul #3 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #10 | 77-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Jonathan Jaramillo, William Stanback | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 78-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | William Rhodes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-52 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 78-52 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | William Lim misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-52 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 78-52 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend runs out the clock | 78-52 |