| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Williams Wahl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Miles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Bieber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marcus Kern (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Eric Bieber inbounds the ball | 27-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Richard Brooks is fouled on the floor by John Cherry - foul #1 on John Cherry, team foul #1 | 27-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Donald Garrison (PF) John Cherry, Preston Bryan | |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin lays it up and in | 29-54 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Griffin - foul #3 on Benjamin Griffin, team foul #1 | 29-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Parker Bourdon (C) Benjamin Griffin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), James Simon (SG), Preston Bryan (PF) Thomas Click, Clarence Buono, Donald Garrison | |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | John Cherry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-54 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern tips it back up and in | 29-56 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Richard Brooks clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Marcus Kern - foul #1 on Marcus Kern, team foul #2 | 29-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Clarence Buono (SG), Donald Garrison (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) John Cherry, James Simon, Preston Bryan, Marcus Kern | |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Richard Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 30-56 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Richard Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-56 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 31-56 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click tips it home | 31-58 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Eric Bieber misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-58 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon snags the offensive board | 31-58 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 31-58 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Eric Bieber tips it in | 33-58 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Clarence Buono, team foul #3 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (PG), Evan Woodward (SG), Willy Palen (PF) Williams Wahl, Dean Miles, Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), James Simon (SG), Preston Bryan (PF), Marcus Kern (C) Thomas Click, Robert McGinnis, Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-58 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | John Cherry is called for traveling | 36-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Hawkinson (PG) Eric Bieber | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (SF) Clarence Buono | |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon hits the finger roll | 38-58 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | John Cherry hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert McGinnis | 38-61 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-61 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon tips it back up and in | 40-61 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Craig Hawkinson steps in front of the John Cherry pass in the backcourt | 40-61 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | John Cherry steals it from Willy Palen | 40-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Craig Hawkinson (fresh) SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) PF - Willy Palen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Parker Bourdon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert McGinnis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marcus Kern (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-61 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern misses the tip | 40-61 |
| 15:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Willy Palen | 40-61 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon loses the dribble to Marcus Kern | 40-61 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | John Cherry drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-64 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Joshua Myers is fouled on the floor by Marcus Kern - foul #2 on Marcus Kern, team foul #4 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (PG), Dean Miles (SG), Eric Bieber (SF), Wayne Brooks (PF), Benjamin Griffin (C) Craig Hawkinson, Joshua Myers, Evan Woodward, Willy Palen, Parker Bourdon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Clarence Buono (SG), Donald Garrison (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) John Cherry, James Simon, Robert McGinnis, Marcus Kern | |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Thomas Click steals it from Benjamin Griffin | 40-64 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan dunks the ball on a great pass from Clarence Buono | 40-66 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Eric Bieber banks in the layup | 42-66 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison lays it up and in set up by Clarence Buono and the foul's on Eric Bieber - foul #1 on Eric Bieber, team foul #2 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Marcus Kern (C) Thomas Click, Preston Bryan | |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the free throw | 42-69 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-69 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 44-71 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Williams Wahl clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 44-71 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Garrison | 44-71 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono makes the shot in the lane set up by Tim Cowherd | 44-73 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-73 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern pulls down the rebound | 44-73 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-73 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Cowherd | 44-73 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-73 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks grabs the board | 44-73 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-73 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern gets the rebound | 44-73 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Wayne Brooks blocks the jumper by Donald Garrison | 44-73 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wayne Brooks | 44-73 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-73 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Griffin | 44-73 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Eric Bieber clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-73 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clarence Buono | 44-73 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Dean Miles - foul #1 on Dean Miles, team foul #3 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (PG), Evan Woodward (SG), Richard Brooks (SF), Willy Palen (PF), Parker Bourdon (C) Williams Wahl, Dean Miles, Eric Bieber, Wayne Brooks, Benjamin Griffin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Preston Bryan (PF) John Cherry, Donald Garrison, Marcus Kern | |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono makes the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono makes the 2nd free throw | 44-75 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Evan Woodward (fresh) SF - Richard Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Palen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Parker Bourdon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Clarence Buono (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Evan Woodward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG) Clarence Buono | |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | James Simon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Click | 44-78 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-78 |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert McGinnis | 44-78 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Parker Bourdon - foul #1 on Parker Bourdon, team foul #4 | 44-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Brooks (PF) Willy Palen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG) Thomas Click | |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the 1st free throw | 44-78 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the 2nd free throw | 44-79 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks lays it up and in | 46-79 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | John Cherry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Bieber (SF), Benjamin Griffin (C) Richard Brooks, Parker Bourdon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Marcus Kern (C) John Cherry, Tim Cowherd | |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Preston Bryan swats the layup by Joshua Myers | 46-79 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 46-79 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-79 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | James Simon pulls down the rebound | 46-79 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Preston Bryan is denied by Eric Bieber | 46-79 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Evan Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 46-79 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Eric Bieber misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-79 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan gets the rebound | 46-79 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Griffin picks off the pass by James Simon | 46-79 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | James Simon takes the ball from Joshua Myers | 46-79 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-79 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wayne Brooks | 46-79 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Eric Bieber connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-79 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | James Simon connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert McGinnis | 49-82 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks makes the 3 from the right wing | 52-82 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Eric Bieber steals the ball from Robert McGinnis | 52-82 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joshua Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Evan Woodward (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Bieber (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Simon (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert McGinnis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcus Kern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Eric Bieber clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-82 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click pulls down the rebound | 52-82 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | James Simon drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Click | 52-85 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Marcus Kern denies the turnaround by Benjamin Griffin | 52-85 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Joshua Myers can't tip it in | 52-85 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Marcus Kern | 52-85 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | James Simon scores on a 3 from the left corner | 52-88 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Robert McGinnis swats the dunk try by Benjamin Griffin | 52-88 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern snags the defensive board | 52-88 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-88 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin pulls down the rebound | 52-88 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Joshua Myers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Simon - foul #2 on James Simon, team foul #5 | 52-88 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Hawkinson (PG), Richard Brooks (SF), Willy Palen (PF), Parker Bourdon (C) Evan Woodward, Eric Bieber, Wayne Brooks, Benjamin Griffin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Clarence Buono (SF), Donald Garrison (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) James Simon, Robert McGinnis, Preston Bryan, Marcus Kern | |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses the 1st free throw | 52-88 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-88 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Willy Palen picks off the pass by John Cherry | 53-88 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Willy Palen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Parker Bourdon | 56-88 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono's layup is rejected by Parker Bourdon | 56-88 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Richard Brooks gets the rebound | 56-88 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Craig Hawkinson loses the dribble to John Cherry in the backcourt | 56-88 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-88 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Joshua Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 56-88 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Richard Brooks misses the shot from the baseline | 56-88 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Willy Palen pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-88 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Click - foul #1 on Thomas Click, team foul #6 | 56-88 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG) Thomas Click | |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the 1st free throw | 57-88 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-88 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | John Cherry clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-88 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | James Simon snags the offensive board | 58-88 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | John Cherry buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Buono | 58-91 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Richard Brooks loses the dribble to James Simon | 58-91 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Willy Palen - foul #1 on Willy Palen, team foul #5 | 58-91 |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Woodward (SG) Joshua Myers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan (PF) James Simon | |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | John Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 58-92 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | John Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-93 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Craig Hawkinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-93 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Willy Palen tips it in | 60-93 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-93 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-93 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Craig Hawkinson (fairly fresh) SG - Evan Woodward (fresh) SF - Richard Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Palen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Parker Bourdon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | John Cherry makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Clarence Buono | 60-96 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Clarence Buono steals the ball from Craig Hawkinson | 60-96 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-96 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (SF), Marcus Kern (C) Preston Bryan, Tim Cowherd | |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Evan Woodward is fouled on the floor by Robert McGinnis - foul #3 on Robert McGinnis, team foul #7 | 60-96 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (PG) Craig Hawkinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Evan Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 61-96 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Evan Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 62-96 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Clarence Buono | 62-98 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Marcus Kern is called for the reach on Willy Palen - foul #3 on Marcus Kern, team foul #8 | 62-98 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG), Tim Cowherd (C) Clarence Buono, Marcus Kern | |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses the 1st free throw | 62-98 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd snags the defensive board | 62-98 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | John Cherry is fouled on the floor by Parker Bourdon - foul #2 on Parker Bourdon, team foul #6 | 62-98 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SG), Preston Bryan (PF), Marcus Kern (C) James Simon, Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Richard Brooks - foul #1 on Richard Brooks, team foul #7 | 62-98 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis misses the 1st free throw | 62-98 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-99 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-99 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Preston Bryan | 62-99 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | John Cherry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-99 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan grabs the offensive board | 62-99 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern misses the easy layup | 62-99 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis tips it in | 62-101 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon is fouled on the floor by Marcus Kern - foul #4 on Marcus Kern, team foul #9 | 62-101 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon misses the 1st free throw | 62-101 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern grabs the defensive rebound | 62-101 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Cherry | 62-103 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Richard Brooks buries a floater in the lane set up by Joshua Myers | 64-103 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | John Cherry runs out the clock | 64-103 |