| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Phillip Romo (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Andres Bianchi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zlatko Zingg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Damek Zeminski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Zentz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Hans Zentz's pass is intercepted by Phillip Romo | 37-36 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Phillip Romo | 39-36 |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Hans Zentz hits a shot from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi misses the floater from the right side | 39-38 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith is fouled on the floor by Pedro Cabrera - foul #3 on Pedro Cabrera, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Becker (SF) Pedro Cabrera | |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith tips it in | 41-38 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Andres Bianchi is called for the reach on Ted Krug - foul #2 on Andres Bianchi, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Phillip Romo - foul #2 on Phillip Romo, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Hans Zentz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi's pass is intercepted by Charles Becker | 41-39 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Ted Krug drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Becker | 41-42 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Andres Bianchi | 44-42 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Robert Phillips misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Phillip Romo - foul #3 on Phillip Romo, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Gould (PG), Chung Tang (SG), Kenneth Bader (SF), Steven Cranston (PF), Oscar Macias (C) Phillip Romo, Andres Bianchi, Neil Smith, Zlatko Zingg, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (PG), James Frye (SG), Luka Abramowski (PF) Ted Krug, Hans Zentz, Donald Deal | |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Robert Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Robert Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Charles Becker snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Chung Tang steals the ball from Charles Becker | 44-42 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Charles Becker swats the short shot by Steven Cranston | 44-42 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Gould (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chung Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bader (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Cranston (fresh) 6 pts. C - Oscar Macias (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Frye (fresh) SF - Charles Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luka Abramowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Charles Becker hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston hits a shot from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Oscar Macias denies the turnaround by James Frye | 46-44 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Chung Tang snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Becker | 46-44 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Steven Cranston takes the ball from James Frye | 46-44 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston lays it in on a great pass from Oscar Macias | 48-44 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Charles Becker tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader's layup is rejected by Charles Becker | 48-46 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Chung Tang connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Charles Becker clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Bader - foul #1 on Kenneth Bader, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Andres Bianchi (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) James Gould, Chung Tang, Kenneth Bader, Steven Cranston, Oscar Macias | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Hans Zentz (SG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), Donald Deal (PF) Wilfredo Reyes, James Frye, Luka Abramowski, Robert Phillips | |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Charles Becker makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Charles Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo misses the jump hook near the basket | 51-48 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Hans Zentz grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera lays it in | 51-50 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Ted Krug gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Charles Becker makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ted Krug | 51-52 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Charles Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Donald Deal's fadeaway is rejected by Damek Zeminski | 51-52 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera can't tip it in | 51-52 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Phillip Romo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andres Bianchi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zlatko Zingg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Damek Zeminski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Zentz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Becker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi is whistled for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luka Abramowski (C) Charles Becker | |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Phillip Romo steals the ball from Ted Krug in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Hans Zentz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Ted Krug misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Ted Krug snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Hans Zentz drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Deal | 54-55 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Luka Abramowski is called for the reach on Andres Bianchi - foul #2 on Luka Abramowski, team foul #2 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Gould (PG), Chung Tang (SG), Kenneth Bader (SF), Steven Cranston (PF), Oscar Macias (C) Phillip Romo, Andres Bianchi, Neil Smith, Zlatko Zingg, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (PG), James Frye (SG), Terry Nunes (C) Ted Krug, Hans Zentz, Donald Deal | |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader's pass is intercepted by James Frye | 54-55 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes lays it in on a great pass from James Frye | 54-57 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Luka Abramowski swats the layup by Oscar Macias | 54-57 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | James Gould snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias's layup is rejected by Terry Nunes | 54-57 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski hits the finger roll set up by Wilfredo Reyes | 56-59 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias scores on a runner from the left block set up by Chung Tang and the foul's on Terry Nunes - foul #1 on Terry Nunes, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Andres Bianchi (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Damek Zeminski (C) James Gould, Chung Tang, Kenneth Bader, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Hans Zentz (SG), Charles Becker (SF), Donald Deal (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Wilfredo Reyes, James Frye, Pedro Cabrera, Luka Abramowski, Terry Nunes | |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Andres Bianchi is called for the reach on Hans Zentz - foul #3 on Andres Bianchi, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg (PF) Oscar Macias | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Hans Zentz loses the dribble to Zlatko Zingg | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Phillip Romo (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andres Bianchi (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zlatko Zingg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Damek Zeminski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Zentz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Becker (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-59 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Robert Phillips pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Ted Krug loses the dribble to Phillip Romo in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg is hacked by Hans Zentz - foul #1 on Hans Zentz, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-59 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Charles Becker gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Andres Bianchi - foul #4 on Andres Bianchi, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Hans Zentz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Andres Bianchi | 61-60 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Donald Deal makes the jumper from the left block set up by Ted Krug | 61-62 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Hans Zentz grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Andres Bianchi is called for the reach on Robert Phillips - foul #5 on Andres Bianchi, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Gould (PG), Chung Tang (SG), Steven Cranston (PF), Oscar Macias (C) Phillip Romo, Andres Bianchi, Zlatko Zingg, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (PG), James Frye (SG), Pedro Cabrera (SF) Ted Krug, Hans Zentz, Charles Becker | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Robert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Robert Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | James Gould is fouled on the floor by Wilfredo Reyes - foul #2 on Wilfredo Reyes, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luka Abramowski (C) Robert Phillips | |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Gould | 64-63 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes clanks a shot from the baseline | 64-63 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Chung Tang | 66-63 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Donald Deal hits the finger roll on a great pass from Pedro Cabrera | 66-65 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Chung Tang misses the dunk but the foul's on Luka Abramowski - foul #3 on Luka Abramowski, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski (C) Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Becker (PF) Donald Deal | |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Chung Tang misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Chung Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-65 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Chung Tang pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | James Gould knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Chung Tang | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Gould (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chung Tang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Steven Cranston (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Oscar Macias (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Damek Zeminski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Frye (fresh) SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Becker (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Luka Abramowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:47 | Kent State | The jump hook by Charles Becker is blocked by Damek Zeminski | 70-65 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | James Gould gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Neil Smith (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF) James Gould, Steven Cranston, Oscar Macias | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Hans Zentz (SG), Donald Deal (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Wilfredo Reyes, James Frye, Charles Becker, Luka Abramowski | |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski throws it down on a nice dish by Phillip Romo | 72-65 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Zlatko Zingg picks off the pass by Pedro Cabrera | 72-65 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Neil Smith | 74-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-65 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Chung Tang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Krug - foul #1 on Ted Krug, team foul #7 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (SG) Chung Tang | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Deal | 74-65 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Neil Smith is called for the reach on Pedro Cabrera - foul #3 on Neil Smith, team foul #8 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chung Tang (SG) Daniel Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Zlatko Zingg | 74-65 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg is hacked by Ted Krug in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted Krug, team foul #8 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (SG) Chung Tang | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Robert Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 76-65 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera snags the offensive board | 76-65 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Hans Zentz hits a jumper from the right block set up by Ted Krug | 76-67 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg is hacked by Hans Zentz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hans Zentz, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Robert Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Donald Deal's fadeaway is rejected by Damek Zeminski | 77-67 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Phillips | 77-67 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 77-67 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo runs out the clock | 77-67 |