| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Blum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rob Hood (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Charles Brase inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | The short jumper by James Andres is denied by Rickie Danforth | 39-36 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | James Daniels hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Carlos Irons | 39-38 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons drills a floater from the right side | 42-40 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Jason Blum steps in front of the Nathan McGibbon pass | 42-40 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Tony Garner is called for the reach on Jason Blum - foul #1 on Tony Garner, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | James Daniels misses the dunk attempt | 42-40 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Michael Mullen pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Rob Hood picks off the pass by Michael Mullen | 42-40 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Joseph Clark (SF), Dominique Dibble (PF), Anthony Burns (C) Tony Garner, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin (C) Rob Hood | |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by James Daniels | 42-42 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Karl Glasscock (SF) Nathan McGibbon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Loehr (PG), Rolando Knight (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Cedrick Turner (PF) James Daniels, Jason Blum, Carlos Irons, Rickie Danforth | |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 42-44 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Rolando Knight steals the ball from Archie Cessna in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Burns - foul #2 on Anthony Burns, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Karl Glasscock, Dominique Dibble, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson (PF), Rob Hood (C) Robert Davis, Cedrick Turner | |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Loehr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolando Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rob Hood (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Charles Brase hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jimmie McEachin - foul #1 on Jimmie McEachin, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Davis (SF) Jimmie McEachin | |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Andres - foul #1 on James Andres, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SG) Archie Cessna, Joseph Clark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (SG), Carlos Irons (SF) Rolando Knight, Robert Davis | |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | James Andres pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon blows the layup but the foul's on Jason Blum - foul #3 on Jason Blum, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Daniels (PG) David Loehr | |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | James Daniels misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-47 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | James Daniels misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Tony Garner lays it up and in set up by Charles Brase | 47-47 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | James Daniels drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Blum | 47-50 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Garner | 50-50 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Carlos Irons | 50-52 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Tony Garner connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan McGibbon | 53-52 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | James Daniels misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Tony Garner grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Tony Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood slams it home and he's hacked by Tony Garner - foul #2 on Tony Garner, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Karl Glasscock (SF), Dominique Dibble (PF), Anthony Burns (C) Tony Garner, Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Loehr (PG), Rolando Knight (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Rickie Danforth (PF) James Daniels, Jason Blum, Carlos Irons, Bruce Johnson | |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Joseph Clark is whistled for a carry | 53-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin (C) Rob Hood | |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Dominique Dibble takes the ball from Rolando Knight | 53-55 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Archie Cessna misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Joseph Clark tips it home | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Karl Glasscock (fresh) PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Loehr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolando Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | David Loehr misses the jumper from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Anthony Burns gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble is fouled on the floor by Rickie Danforth - foul #3 on Rickie Danforth, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon (SG) Karl Glasscock | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Daniels (PG), Jason Blum (SG), Carlos Irons (SF) David Loehr, Rolando Knight, Robert Davis | |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Archie Cessna misses the shot from close range | 55-55 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Rickie Danforth | 55-55 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | James Daniels misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin's pass is intercepted by Nathan McGibbon | 55-55 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble lays it up and in set up by Nathan McGibbon | 57-55 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Joseph Clark tips it in | 59-55 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | James Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Archie Cessna, Joseph Clark, Dominique Dibble, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Loehr (PG), Bruce Johnson (PF), Rob Hood (C) James Daniels, Rickie Danforth, Jimmie McEachin | |
| 09:03 | Kent State | James Andres misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-55 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum's pass is intercepted by Nathan McGibbon | 59-55 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Charles Brase blows the layup | 59-55 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | David Loehr grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons can't finish the layup | 59-55 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons's layup is rejected by Michael Mullen | 59-55 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Brase | 59-55 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | David Loehr is called for the reach on Tony Garner - foul #3 on David Loehr, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Joseph Clark (SG) Tony Garner, Nathan McGibbon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Daniels (PG), Robert Davis (SF), Rickie Danforth (PF) Jason Blum, Carlos Irons, Bruce Johnson | |
| 07:22 | Kent State | James Andres misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Loehr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Rob Hood (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Loehr | 59-58 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | James Daniels is called for the reach on Archie Cessna in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Daniels, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Karl Glasscock (SF), Dominique Dibble (C) Charles Brase, James Andres | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble misses the easy layup | 59-58 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Joseph Clark can't tip it in | 59-58 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Rob Hood | 59-58 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | David Loehr hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Rickie Danforth | 59-61 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Archie Cessna makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Clark | 62-61 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | James Daniels scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rob Hood | 62-64 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble loses the dribble to Rickie Danforth | 62-64 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SG), Charles Brase (SF), James Andres (C) Archie Cessna, Joseph Clark, Karl Glasscock, Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (SG), Carlos Irons (SF) David Loehr, Robert Davis | |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood misses short on a shot in the paint | 62-64 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth tips it but misses | 62-64 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum hits the follow up shot | 62-66 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon buries a jumper from close range | 64-66 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | James Daniels can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Charles Brase gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Charles Brase loses the dribble to Jason Blum | 64-66 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rob Hood | 64-69 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Tony Garner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | James Daniels tips it but misses | 64-69 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Charles Brase gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Rickie Danforth | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Blum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rickie Danforth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Rob Hood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Blum | 64-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | James Daniels gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 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) | |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | James Andres takes the ball from Carlos Irons | 64-72 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | James Daniels steals the ball from Michael Mullen | 64-72 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Daniels | 64-74 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | James Andres tips it back up and in | 66-74 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth clanks a jumper from the right block | 66-74 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Charles Brase pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Tony Garner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | James Daniels gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Tony Garner is called for the reach on James Daniels in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Garner, team foul #5 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rolando Knight (C) Rob Hood | |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | James Andres is called for the reach on Carlos Irons - foul #2 on James Andres, team foul #6 | 66-74 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | James Andres is called for the reach on James Daniels - foul #3 on James Andres, team foul #7 | 66-74 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | James Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | James Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Jason Blum steals the ball from Tony Garner | 66-76 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum banks in the layup | 66-78 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon travels with the ball | 66-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Karl Glasscock (SF), Dominique Dibble (PF), Anthony Burns (C) Tony Garner, Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Loehr (PG), Robert Davis (SF), Bruce Johnson (PF), Jimmie McEachin (C) James Daniels, Jason Blum, Carlos Irons, Rickie Danforth | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Loehr runs out the clock | 66-78 |