| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) SG - Tony Branham (fresh) SF - Anthony Price (fresh) PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) SG - Edward Tate (fresh) SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Michael Newman - foul #1 on Michael Newman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Claudio Rizzo | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Edward Tate is called for the reach on Tony Branham - foul #1 on Edward Tate, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Damek Kaniewski - foul #1 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Shaun Robertson (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Jed McNew (C) Michael Newman, Edward Tate, Igor Zapf, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Tony Branham lays it up and in set up by Claudio Rizzo and he's fouled by Shaun Robertson - foul #1 on Shaun Robertson, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Lang (PF) Vule Kopinski | |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew connects on the floater near the basket set up by Terry Lang | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (SF) Terry Lang | |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew buries a floater from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Clark - foul #1 on Thomas Clark, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Radomil Kowaleski (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), Terry Lang (C) Jerry Burrell, Shaun Robertson, Igor Zapf, Thomas Clark, Jed McNew | |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman is fouled on the floor by Damek Kaniewski - foul #2 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Mark Briones (C) Anthony Price, Damek Kaniewski, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Shaun Robertson (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Thomas Clark (PF), Jed McNew (C) Michael Newman, Edward Tate, Radomil Kowaleski, Vule Kopinski, Terry Lang | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) PF - Charles Smith (fresh) C - Mark Briones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) SG - Shaun Robertson (fresh) SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) PF - Thomas Clark (fresh) C - Jed McNew (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf travels with the ball | 7-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF), Terry Lang (C) Jerry Burrell, Shaun Robertson, Thomas Clark, Jed McNew | |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales connects on the turnaround from the left block | 9-6 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Charles Smith takes the ball from Vule Kopinski | 9-6 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales hits the finger roll | 11-6 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Renshaw (PG), Anthony Price (SF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Mark Briones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Shaun Robertson (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Michael Newman, Edward Tate, Igor Zapf, Vule Kopinski | |
| 14:11 | Kent State | The jump hook by Mark Renshaw is blocked by Cameron Butterfield | 11-6 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales hits the follow up shot | 13-6 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Augustus Zelmar - foul #1 on Augustus Zelmar, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Radomil Kowaleski (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF) Jerry Burrell, Shaun Robertson, Thomas Clark, Terry Lang | |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Anthony Price | 13-7 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Mark Renshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Jed McNew (C) Michael Newman, Radomil Kowaleski, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Jerry Burrell | 13-9 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Igor Zapf steals it from Salvador Gonzales | 13-9 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the easy layup | 13-9 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Anthony Price is fouled on the floor by Jed McNew - foul #1 on Jed McNew, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Leon Copas (SF), Mark Briones (PF) Mark Renshaw, Salvador Gonzales, Anthony Price, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Shaun Robertson (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Terry Lang (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jerry Burrell, Edward Tate, Igor Zapf, Vule Kopinski, Jed McNew | |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Tony Branham is hacked by Shaun Robertson - foul #2 on Shaun Robertson, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF) Shaun Robertson, Terry Lang | |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Tony Branham is whistled for a carry | 13-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (SF), Jed McNew (C) Thomas Clark, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Vule Kopinski, Jed McNew | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Copas (fresh) PF - Mark Briones (fresh) C - Augustus Zelmar (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) SG - Radomil Kowaleski (fresh) SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Clark (fresh) C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 13-9 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield clanks a shot from close range | 13-9 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo drills a floater from the right block set up by Leon Copas | 15-9 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield can't connect on a floater in the lane | 15-9 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield tips it back up and in | 15-11 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Leon Copas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Briones | 18-11 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski tips it but misses | 18-11 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf tips it but misses | 18-11 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Tony Branham grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Mark Briones buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 20-11 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-11 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar snags the defensive board | 20-11 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Leon Copas's fadeaway is rejected by Igor Zapf | 20-11 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf pulls down the rebound | 20-11 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman is called for 10 seconds | 20-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Renshaw (PG), Josh Lucus (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Salvador Gonzales (PF), Charles Smith (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Leon Copas, Mark Briones, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF), Jed McNew (C) Michael Newman, Radomil Kowaleski, Thomas Clark, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Josh Lucus clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Anthony Price can't tip it in | 20-11 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses long on a floater from close range | 20-11 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate is fouled on the floor by Salvador Gonzales - foul #1 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #4 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG) Mark Renshaw, Josh Lucus | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski (SF) Igor Zapf | |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew buries a shot from the left wing set up by Jerry Burrell | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Tate (fresh) SF - Radomil Kowaleski (fresh) PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jed McNew (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales is called for a backcourt violation | 20-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (SF) Radomil Kowaleski | |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski buries a jump hook in the lane | 20-15 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Charles Smith clanks a floater from the right block | 20-15 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerry Burrell | 20-15 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Claudio Rizzo takes the ball from Jed McNew | 20-15 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo grabs the offensive board | 20-15 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Charles Smith buries a shot in the lane | 22-15 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Salvador Gonzales - foul #2 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Josh Lucus (SG), Leon Copas (SF), Mark Briones (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Tony Branham, Anthony Price, Salvador Gonzales, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Thomas Clark (SF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jerry Burrell, Igor Zapf, Jed McNew | |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Newman - foul #2 on Michael Newman, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski (SG), Terry Lang (C) Michael Newman, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Clark | 22-20 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Leon Copas loses the ball out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Renshaw (PG) Claudio Rizzo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Cameron Butterfield (C) Radomil Kowaleski, Terry Lang | |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Augustus Zelmar steals the ball from Vule Kopinski | 22-20 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Mark Renshaw's fadeaway is rejected by Vule Kopinski | 22-20 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Briones | 22-20 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Vule Kopinski is called for the reach on Josh Lucus - foul #1 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Damek Kaniewski (PF) Mark Renshaw, Leon Copas, Mark Briones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Shaun Robertson (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Terry Lang (C) Jerry Burrell, Edward Tate, Thomas Clark, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Josh Lucus makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Josh Lucus makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Josh Lucus (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shaun Robertson (fresh) SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Lang (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Tony Branham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Augustus Zelmar | 26-22 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson is whistled for traveling | 26-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Charles Smith (C) Josh Lucus, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski (SF), Jed McNew (C) Igor Zapf, Terry Lang | |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Anthony Price hits the finger roll on a great pass from Damek Kaniewski | 28-22 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Jed McNew is denied by Damek Kaniewski | 28-22 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Damek Kaniewski | 28-22 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Tony Branham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Claudio Rizzo - foul #1 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #6 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Anthony Price, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Shaun Robertson, Radomil Kowaleski, Jed McNew | |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar is fouled on the floor by Edward Tate - foul #2 on Edward Tate, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark (PF) Vule Kopinski | |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tony Branham - foul #1 on Tony Branham, team foul #7 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Smith (PF) Damek Kaniewski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SG), Terry Lang (PF) Edward Tate, Thomas Clark | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar is whistled for traveling | 30-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (SG) Shaun Robertson | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-27 |