| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura inbounds the ball | 26-43 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-43 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb pulls down the rebound | 26-43 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Francis Rascon clanks a shot from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb hits the follow up shot | 28-43 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the easy layup | 28-43 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | Francis Rascon gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Francis Rascon buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Ledezma - foul #1 on Eric Ledezma, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Kwok | 33-45 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | James Kwok hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Kawamura | 36-45 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | James Kwok is called for the reach on Steven Bedgood - foul #3 on James Kwok, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Marc Morin (C) James Kwok, Francis Rascon, Joshua Whitcomb, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SF), Michael Franklin (PF), Dragan Zephier (C) Roy Jones, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Bedgood | 36-48 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Ray Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey tips it home | 38-48 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-48 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SF) Nathan Kawamura | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG) Steven Bedgood, Stephen Renninger | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte is fouled on the floor by Dragan Zephier - foul #3 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Francis Rascon (SG), Joshua Whitcomb (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Vernon Spivey, Richard Gatlin, Alfred Guillotte, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Jones (SF) Byron Anderson | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Ray Brown makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Kwok | 41-48 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eric Ledezma | 41-48 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Francis Rascon clanks a fadeaway from close range | 41-48 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ernest Bruni | 41-48 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni's pass is intercepted by James Kwok | 41-48 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Francis Rascon blows the layup but he's fouled by Felipe Nunez - foul #1 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF) Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG), Don Owen (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Felipe Nunez, Michael Franklin, Dragan Zephier | |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Francis Rascon makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Francis Rascon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | James Kwok misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses the easy layup but the foul's on Nathan Kawamura - foul #3 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb tips it home | 45-50 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Joshua Whitcomb swats the layup by Steven Bedgood | 45-50 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Marc Morin (C) James Kwok, Francis Rascon, Joshua Whitcomb, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SF) Roy Jones | |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Don Owen hits the finger roll | 45-52 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Marc Morin is whistled for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Michael Franklin (PF), Dragan Zephier (C) Steven Bedgood, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Bruni | 45-54 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Ray Brown misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-54 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Brown (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Vernon Spivey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marc Morin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Byron Anderson (fresh) PF - Michael Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Alfred Guillotte - foul #2 on Alfred Guillotte, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Francis Rascon (SG), Joshua Whitcomb (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Vernon Spivey, Nathan Kawamura, Alfred Guillotte, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Roy Jones (SF), Oscar Troyer (C) Stephen Renninger, Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier | |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Francis Rascon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Bruni | 47-58 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Rascon | 49-58 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Bruni | 49-60 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Ernest Bruni is called for the reach on Joshua Whitcomb - foul #2 on Ernest Bruni, team foul #3 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF) Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG), Don Owen (PF), Dragan Zephier (C) Ernest Bruni, Michael Franklin, Oscar Troyer | |
| 09:21 | Kent State | James Kwok hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Don Owen | 49-60 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses short on a floater in the lane | 49-60 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | James Kwok loses the ball out of bounds | 49-60 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones hits the finger roll | 49-62 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Francis Rascon buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nathan Kawamura | 51-62 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Renninger | 51-64 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on Joshua Whitcomb | 51-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Marc Morin (C) James Kwok, Francis Rascon, Joshua Whitcomb, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SF), Oscar Troyer (C) Steven Bedgood, Roy Jones, Dragan Zephier | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Brown (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Vernon Spivey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marc Morin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Byron Anderson (fresh) PF - Don Owen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger hits the follow up shot | 51-66 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Ray Brown drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Vernon Spivey | 54-66 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Don Owen can't throw it down | 54-66 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Ray Brown grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Marc Morin knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Don Owen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Don Owen, team foul #4 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Francis Rascon (SG), Joshua Whitcomb (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Vernon Spivey, Nathan Kawamura, Alfred Guillotte, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Roy Jones (SF), Michael Franklin (PF) Stephen Renninger, Byron Anderson, Don Owen | |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Franklin - foul #1 on Michael Franklin, team foul #5 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (C) Oscar Troyer | |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin dunks the ball | 57-68 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb lays it up and in set up by Ray Brown | 59-68 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Francis Rascon grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | James Kwok misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Steven Bedgood and the foul's on James Kwok - foul #4 on James Kwok, team foul #5 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF) Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG), Oscar Troyer (C) Steven Bedgood, Dragan Zephier | |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the free throw | 59-70 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Francis Rascon pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Roy Jones is called for the reach on Nathan Kawamura - foul #3 on Roy Jones, team foul #6 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG) Ernest Bruni | |
| 03:57 | Kent State | James Kwok misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma tips it home | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Stephen Renninger | 61-72 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Franklin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb grabs the offensive board | 61-72 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | James Kwok scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Francis Rascon and he's fouled by Steven Bedgood - foul #1 on Steven Bedgood, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SF), Don Owen (PF), Dragan Zephier (C) Roy Jones, Michael Franklin, Oscar Troyer | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the free throw | 64-72 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Joshua Whitcomb is called for the reach on Steven Bedgood - foul #1 on Joshua Whitcomb, team foul #6 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Marc Morin (C) James Kwok, Francis Rascon, Joshua Whitcomb, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Don Owen | 64-74 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Francis Rascon (SG), Joshua Whitcomb (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Ray Brown, Vernon Spivey, Alfred Guillotte, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Jones (SF), Oscar Troyer (C) Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier | |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Francis Rascon | 66-74 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Francis Rascon - foul #1 on Francis Rascon, team foul #7 | 66-74 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | James Kwok clanks a floater from the free throw line | 66-75 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones grabs the board | 66-75 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-75 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones tips it back up and in | 66-77 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Francis Rascon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Richard Gatlin (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Marc Morin (C) James Kwok, Francis Rascon, Nathan Kawamura, Joshua Whitcomb, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Byron Anderson (SF), Michael Franklin (PF), Dragan Zephier (C) Steven Bedgood, Stephen Renninger, Roy Jones, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez is fouled on the floor by Alfred Guillotte - foul #3 on Alfred Guillotte, team foul #8 | 66-77 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Ray Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-79 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Brown | 66-79 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin scores on a jumper in the lane | 68-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Bruni | 68-81 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte scores on a turnaround from close range | 70-81 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez runs out the clock | 70-81 |