| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 10 pts. SG - George Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Edward Boer inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Guadalupe Medina | 31-30 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams is called for 5 seconds | 31-30 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina is fouled on the floor by George Christensen - foul #1 on George Christensen, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Stephen Manns's layup is rejected by Jason Jones | 31-30 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | George Christensen pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | George Christensen knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Adams | 31-33 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | George Christensen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Masudi | 31-33 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | George Christensen misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Guadalupe Medina | 31-33 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | William Davis is hacked by Joseph Foster - foul #1 on Joseph Foster, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson (PF) Joseph Foster | |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley lays it in | 33-33 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-33 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Edward Boer snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Stephen Manns lays it in | 35-33 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Manns - foul #1 on Stephen Manns, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), Justin Wilson (SF), Larry Wingfield (PF) Stephen Manns, Edward Boer, William Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), David Fitzgerald (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) George Christensen, Jack Adams, Jason Jones | |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Wingfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Mack Deming (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG) Guadalupe Medina | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG) Dikembe Masudi | |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Wingfield - foul #1 on Larry Wingfield, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Boer (PF) Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-35 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Edward Boer grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | David Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Justin Wilson - foul #2 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Guadalupe Medina (SG), William Davis (PF), Shaun Whatley (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Esteban Guerra, Justin Wilson, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Christensen (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Jason Jones (C) Mack Deming, David Fitzgerald, Earl Nelson | |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Edward Boer buries a floater in the paint set up by William Davis | 37-35 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Christensen | 37-38 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Jack Adams picks off the pass by Shaun Whatley | 37-38 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams blows the dunk | 37-38 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Patrick Cooper is called for the reach on Stephen Manns - foul #1 on Patrick Cooper, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Wilson (SF) Edward Boer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Berdy Ziler (PF) Patrick Cooper, Joseph Foster | |
| 12:05 | Kent State | William Davis is hacked by Berdy Ziler - foul #4 on Berdy Ziler, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG) Stephen Manns | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Berdy Ziler, Jason Jones | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Swietomierz Bachinski | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 11 pts. SG - George Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) PF - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 ast. C - Earl Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | George Christensen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina drills a runner from the right block | 41-38 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi clanks a turnaround from the left block | 41-38 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | William Davis snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Justin Wilson | 43-38 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | George Christensen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses the tip | 43-38 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Justin Wilson snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Earl Nelson - foul #2 on Earl Nelson, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Edward Boer (SF), Larry Wingfield (PF) Swietomierz Bachinski, Justin Wilson, William Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Joseph Foster (PF), Jason Jones (C) George Christensen, Jack Adams, Earl Nelson | |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones is fouled on the floor by Guadalupe Medina - foul #2 on Guadalupe Medina, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Wilson (SF) Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster drills a turnaround in the paint | 44-40 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Edward Boer evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround near the basket | 46-40 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 46-42 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the runner from close range | 49-42 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Boer (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Wingfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Deming (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Edward Boer is hacked by David Fitzgerald - foul #3 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SG), William Davis (PF), Shaun Whatley (C) Guadalupe Medina, Justin Wilson, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG), George Christensen (SG), Jack Adams (SF) Dikembe Masudi, Mack Deming, David Fitzgerald | |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Shaun Whatley - foul #2 on Shaun Whatley, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | William Davis's pass is intercepted by Jason Jones | 51-44 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster clanks a shot from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | George Christensen picks off the pass by William Davis | 51-44 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | George Christensen banks in the layup | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Jason Jones takes the ball from William Davis | 51-46 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-46 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams tips it in | 51-48 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Foster - foul #2 on Joseph Foster, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), Justin Wilson (SF) Swietomierz Bachinski, Edward Boer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Berdy Ziler (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Patrick Cooper, Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Manns | 55-50 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 55-50 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | George Christensen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Christensen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 4 pf. C - Earl Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley connects on the jumper from close range set up by Guadalupe Medina | 57-52 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), Edward Boer (SF) Stephen Manns, Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (PF), Jason Jones (C) Berdy Ziler, Earl Nelson | |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by George Christensen - foul #2 on George Christensen, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | George Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG) Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:31 | Kent State | William Davis is open and buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Edward Boer | 61-54 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones drills a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Shaun Whatley - foul #3 on Shaun Whatley, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 61-57 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Edward Boer grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Jack Adams is called for the reach on Edward Boer - foul #1 on Jack Adams, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones steps out of bounds on the sideline | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Edward Boer is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Masudi - foul #2 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster is denied on a layup by Edward Boer | 64-57 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley is fouled in the backcourt by George Christensen - foul #3 on George Christensen, team foul #12 | 64-57 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-57 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | William Davis is called for the reach on Dikembe Masudi - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | George Christensen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Guadalupe Medina | 66-57 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina is hacked by George Christensen in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Christensen, team foul #13 | 66-57 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | George Christensen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Masudi | 66-60 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Edward Boer is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Masudi - foul #3 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #14 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG) William Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | George Christensen knocks in the 3 from straight away | 67-63 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Masudi - foul #4 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #15 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Wilson (SF) Esteban Guerra | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 68-63 |