| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Kornegay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 7 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz loses the ball out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Darin Young knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston's floater is tipped away by Bryan Shealy | 28-35 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-35 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-35 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Keith Moore tips it home | 28-37 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell is whistled for a carry | 28-37 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Glen Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-37 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay misses the dunk attempt | 28-37 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Glen Brooks pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Darin Young | 28-40 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Albert Alston | 30-40 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy loses the dribble to Albert Alston | 30-40 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay clanks a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Robert Benjamin - foul #1 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), Ryan Roberts (SG), Theodore Morgan (PF), Richard Langford (C) Lyle Kennell, Albert Alston, Darrell Vaughn, John Kravitz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SG), Wesley Ducan (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Darin Young, Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay misses the 3rd free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Bartlett | 30-40 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Glen Brooks | 30-43 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan misses short on a shot from the right block | 30-43 |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford misses the tip | 30-43 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan snags the offensive board | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Ruppert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Kornegay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Benjamin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) SF - Glen Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeremy Bartlett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Theodore Morgan | 32-43 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-43 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Theodore Morgan takes the ball from Kelly Holman | 32-43 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Kelly Holman takes the ball from Theodore Morgan | 32-43 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Kelly Holman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-43 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-43 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wesley Ducan | 32-43 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Kelly Holman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Benjamin | 32-46 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-46 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert hits the follow up shot | 34-46 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Kelly Holman drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Wesley Ducan | 34-48 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Benjamin is called for the reach on David Ruppert - foul #2 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG), Albert Alston (SG), James Link (SF), Darrell Vaughn (PF), John Kravitz (C) David Ruppert, Ryan Roberts, Curtis Kornegay, Theodore Morgan, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Keith Moore (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Robert Benjamin, Kelly Holman, Wesley Ducan, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn can't tip it in | 34-48 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Lyle Kennell is called for the reach on Howard Rumble - foul #3 on Lyle Kennell, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Keith Moore loses the dribble to Darrell Vaughn | 34-48 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | James Link drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lyle Kennell | 37-48 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Keith Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Howard Rumble clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Link (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Keith Moore is fouled on the floor by Darrell Vaughn - foul #1 on Darrell Vaughn, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SF) Glen Brooks | |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Darin Young tips it in | 37-50 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Vaughn | 40-50 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin is whistled for a carry | 40-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay (SF) James Link | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell clanks a shot from the left side | 40-50 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn snags the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bryan Shealy - foul #1 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Ducan (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Howard Rumble is hacked by Lyle Kennell - foul #4 on Lyle Kennell, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), Ryan Roberts (SG), Theodore Morgan (PF), Richard Langford (C) Lyle Kennell, Albert Alston, Darrell Vaughn, John Kravitz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Keith Moore | |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Theodore Morgan - foul #1 on Theodore Morgan, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SG) Darin Young | |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin makes the 3rd free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Wesley Ducan, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (PF) Robert Benjamin | |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford connects on the jumper from the right side | 44-51 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Larry Landis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Theodore Morgan - foul #2 on Theodore Morgan, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Alston (SG), Darrell Vaughn (PF), John Kravitz (C) Ryan Roberts, Theodore Morgan, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Keith Moore (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Kelly Holman, Ricky Crim, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Larry Landis makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Larry Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Darin Young clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Kravitz - foul #1 on John Kravitz, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Glen Brooks (SF) Larry Landis, Wesley Ducan | |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Darin Young misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Darin Young misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert's pass is intercepted by Howard Rumble | 46-53 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Keith Moore banks in the layup set up by Howard Rumble | 46-55 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Darin Young connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Glen Brooks | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Ruppert (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Kornegay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Curtis Kornegay | 48-58 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Glen Brooks scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Rumble | 48-61 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Keith Moore is hacked by John Kravitz - foul #2 on John Kravitz, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG), Ryan Roberts (SF), Theodore Morgan (PF), Richard Langford (C) David Ruppert, Curtis Kornegay, Darrell Vaughn, John Kravitz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SG), Wesley Ducan (C) Darin Young, Bryan Shealy | |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Keith Moore makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Keith Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 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) | |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan is fouled on the floor by Keith Moore - foul #3 on Keith Moore, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SG), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Glen Brooks, Keith Moore | |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Langford | 51-63 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan's layup is rejected by Richard Langford | 51-63 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 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) | |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Albert Alston | 53-63 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Howard Rumble | 53-65 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan hits a driving attempt from the left block | 55-65 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay (SF), Darrell Vaughn (PF), John Kravitz (C) Ryan Roberts, Theodore Morgan, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Keith Moore (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Kelly Holman, Robert Benjamin, Wesley Ducan, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Glen Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 55-65 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-65 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Glen Brooks pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Glen Brooks is hacked by Albert Alston - foul #2 on Albert Alston, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (SG) Albert Alston | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Keith Moore steals it from Darrell Vaughn | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Ruppert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Kornegay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Howard Rumble double dribbles | 55-66 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lyle Kennell | 57-66 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Glen Brooks drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Howard Rumble | 57-69 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Darin Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Darrell Vaughn | 57-69 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lyle Kennell | 60-69 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Keith Moore lays it in set up by Darin Young | 60-71 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Kornegay | 63-71 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses badly on a floater from the right block | 63-71 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy snags the offensive board | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy is hacked by John Kravitz - foul #3 on John Kravitz, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Alston (SG) David Ruppert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SF), Wesley Ducan (PF) Glen Brooks, Keith Moore | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-73 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Howard Rumble runs out the clock | 63-73 |