| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carlton Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Todd North is hacked by Michael Holland - foul #1 on Michael Holland, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb tips it home | 36-40 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Michael Holland double dribbles | 36-40 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb connects on the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Ryan Bell - foul #1 on Ryan Bell, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb misses the free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Daniel Benjamin is called for the reach on Larry Hollingsworth - foul #3 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG) Daniel Benjamin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden tips it home | 36-44 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore is whistled for a carry | 36-44 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Todd North hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Miller | 36-46 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd North | 36-49 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Mark Sisemore | 38-49 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Todd North hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Hollingsworth | 38-52 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | The jump hook by Michael Holland is blocked by Joshua Darden | 38-52 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Carlton Webb | 38-52 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb is hacked by Mark Sisemore - foul #2 on Mark Sisemore, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Baker (SG), James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Manuel North (SF), Joshua Theiss (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Carlton Webb, Todd North, Joseph Miller, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 15:40 | Kent State | James Garr grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Garr (fresh) PF - Sean Tims (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Suda (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel North (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Theiss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Joseph Suda misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Manuel North - foul #1 on Manuel North, team foul #1 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG) Mark Sisemore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Joseph Suda makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Joseph Suda makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-52 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | James Garr scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Wyatt - foul #2 on Charles Wyatt, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (SG), Ryan Bell (C) Billy Baker, Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG), Todd North (SG), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Charles Wyatt, Bryce Craig, Joshua Theiss, Manuel Barnes | |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden throws it down set up by Carlton Webb and the foul's on Mark Sisemore - foul #3 on Mark Sisemore, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Holland (PF) Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller (SF) Manuel North | |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the free throw | 43-55 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carlton Webb - foul #1 on Carlton Webb, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF) Daniel Benjamin, James Garr | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Todd North and the foul's on Ryan Bell - foul #2 on Ryan Bell, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG) Mark Sisemore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb misses the free throw | 45-57 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Ryan Bell pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Todd North comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Ryan Bell snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-57 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin hits the follow up shot | 49-57 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-57 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth grabs the board | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carlton Webb (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Carlton Webb | 49-60 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin is hacked by Carlton Webb - foul #2 on Carlton Webb, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), Billy Baker (SG), James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Daniel Benjamin, Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Manuel North (SF), Joshua Theiss (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Carlton Webb, Todd North, Joseph Miller, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Sean Tims lays it up and in | 51-60 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes banks in the layup on a great pass from Bryce Craig | 51-62 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Joseph Suda is fouled on the floor by Manuel Barnes - foul #2 on Manuel Barnes, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG) Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG), Todd North (SG), Joshua Darden (PF) Charles Wyatt, Bryce Craig, Joshua Theiss | |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 51-62 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb hits a jumper from close range set up by Joshua Darden | 51-64 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-64 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Todd North's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF) Mark Sisemore, James Garr, Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller (SF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Manuel North, Manuel Barnes | |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Larry Hollingsworth blocks the short jumper by Sean Tims | 51-64 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Larry Hollingsworth | 51-64 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Holland is called for the reach on Joshua Darden - foul #2 on Michael Holland, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Bell (C) Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 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 (-1) | |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden pulls down the rebound | 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-66 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski grabs the board | 51-66 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-66 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Daniel Benjamin steals the ball from Joshua Darden | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carlton Webb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd North (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Darden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Ryan Bell can't connect on a shot near the basket | 51-66 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Darden | 51-66 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), Billy Baker (SG), James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Daniel Benjamin, Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Manuel North (SF), Joshua Theiss (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Carlton Webb, Todd North, Joseph Miller, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore is hacked by Joshua Theiss - foul #2 on Joshua Theiss, team foul #7 | 51-66 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore misses the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Manuel North scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-68 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Bryce Craig picks off the pass by Joseph Suda | 51-68 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Manuel North lays it in on a nice dish by Bryce Craig | 51-70 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Bryce Craig steals it from Mark Sisemore | 51-70 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Manuel North misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-70 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sean Tims | 51-70 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Sean Tims misses the easy layup | 51-70 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | James Garr hits the follow up shot | 53-70 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig loses the dribble to Sean Tims | 53-70 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Mark Sisemore, Billy Baker, James Garr, Sean Tims, Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG), Todd North (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Charles Wyatt, Bryce Craig, Manuel North, Joshua Theiss, Manuel Barnes | |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Holland steals it from Todd North | 53-70 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin grabs the offensive board | 53-70 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Michael Holland knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Benjamin | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carlton Webb (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carlton Webb | 55-72 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Ryan Bell lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Benjamin | 57-72 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Todd North loses the dribble to Michael Holland | 57-72 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Ryan Bell hits a floater from the free throw line | 59-72 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Carlton Webb and the foul's on Ryan Bell - foul #3 on Ryan Bell, team foul #8 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), Billy Baker (SG), James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Daniel Benjamin, Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Manuel North (SF), Joshua Theiss (PF) Carlton Webb, Todd North, Joseph Miller, Joshua Darden | |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth misses the free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joseph Suda | 59-74 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Larry Hollingsworth denies the turnaround by James Garr | 59-74 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss grabs the board | 59-74 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 59-74 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig grabs the offensive board | 59-74 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Sean Tims - foul #3 on Sean Tims, team foul #9 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes (C) Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Sean Tims snags the defensive board | 59-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | James Garr misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Manuel North - foul #2 on Manuel North, team foul #8 | 59-75 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | James Garr misses the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | James Garr misses the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss grabs the defensive rebound | 59-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | James Garr blocks the short jumper by Charles Wyatt | 59-75 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Sean Tims grabs the defensive rebound | 59-75 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Manuel Barnes picks off the pass by Sean Tims | 59-75 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt runs out the clock | 59-75 |