| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Deer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | George Cooper snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Carl Henderson | 35-40 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-40 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | George Cooper is hacked by Peter Gamble - foul #3 on Peter Gamble, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (SG) Peter Gamble | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson buries a shot from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Robert Fowler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Duffy | 35-44 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Jesse Glover is fouled on the floor by George Cooper - foul #2 on George Cooper, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | James Deer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Richard Jackson hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-44 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | James Deer pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | James Deer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donovan Bryant (SG), Russell Shelton (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Jesse Glover, David Rodrigez, James Deer, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), William Fey (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Troy Duffy, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Huynh (SF) Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Edward Huynh misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper can't tip it in | 37-44 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Edward Huynh grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | David Kimbrough misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vincent Ray | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Russell Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donovan Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Huynh (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Kelsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Fey (fresh) PF - Vincent Ray (fresh) 5 reb. C - Chris Hanes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Russell Shelton gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | David Kimbrough can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-44 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes tips it home | 37-46 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Russell Shelton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), James Deer (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Russell Shelton, Donovan Bryant, Edward Huynh, Leonel Cooper, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG), Donald Little (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Robert Kelsey, Carl Henderson, William Fey, Vincent Ray, Chris Hanes | |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | George Cooper misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-46 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | James Deer grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Jesse Glover clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses the tip | 37-46 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Laplant | 37-46 |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy is fouled on the floor by David Rodrigez - foul #2 on David Rodrigez, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses short on a runner near the basket | 37-46 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Robert Fowler pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | James Deer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Donald Little misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-46 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Jesse Glover is hacked by Troy Duffy - foul #1 on Troy Duffy, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Russell Shelton (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF) David Rodrigez, James Deer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Vincent Ray (PF) Troy Duffy, Donald Little, George Cooper | |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Robert Fowler comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 37-46 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clyde Miesner | 37-46 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner misses the tip | 37-46 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Peter Gamble comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses the jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Russell Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Kelsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vincent Ray (fresh) 6 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Walter Laplant is called for the reach on Russell Shelton - foul #3 on Walter Laplant, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (PG), Donovan Bryant (SG), James Deer (PF) Jesse Glover, Peter Gamble, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Fey (SF), George Cooper (PF) Walter Laplant, Clyde Miesner | |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant's floater is knocked away by Vincent Ray | 37-46 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Russell Shelton snags the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Richard Jackson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 37-46 |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | William Fey snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Russell Shelton - foul #2 on Russell Shelton, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Rodrigez (SF) Russell Shelton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG) Robert Kelsey | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | George Cooper steals the ball from Donovan Bryant | 37-48 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on David Rodrigez - foul #3 on David Rodrigez, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Robert Fowler (C) Donovan Bryant, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner (C) Vincent Ray | |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Robert Fowler buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Fey | 40-52 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | James Deer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), Russell Shelton (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF) Richard Jackson, David Rodrigez, James Deer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Little (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Chris Hanes (PF) Carl Henderson, William Fey, George Cooper | |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Russell Shelton - foul #3 on Russell Shelton, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Vincent Ray (PF) Troy Duffy, Chris Hanes | |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clyde Miesner - foul #2 on Clyde Miesner, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Peter Gamble steals the ball from Vincent Ray | 42-53 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Jesse Glover lays it in set up by Peter Gamble | 44-53 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant's floater is knocked away by Robert Fowler | 44-53 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Ray | 44-53 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Donald Little throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Rodrigez (SF), David Kimbrough (C) Jesse Glover, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG), Chris Hanes (C) Donald Little, Clyde Miesner | |
| 07:48 | Kent State | David Kimbrough drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Russell Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leonel Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Kelsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Ray (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Chris Hanes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (PG), Donovan Bryant (SG), James Deer (PF) Peter Gamble, Leonel Cooper, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG), George Cooper (PF) Robert Kelsey, Vincent Ray | |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | George Cooper buries a shot in the lane set up by Troy Duffy | 47-55 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | James Deer clanks a fadeaway from close range | 47-55 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | George Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 47-55 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant hits the follow up shot | 47-57 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Russell Shelton travels with the ball | 47-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Peter Gamble (SG), Edward Huynh (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Jackson, Donovan Bryant, David Rodrigez, Russell Shelton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Fey (SF), Clyde Miesner (C) Walter Laplant, Chris Hanes | |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Peter Gamble gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Jesse Glover connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-57 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Edward Huynh pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | William Fey steals it from Edward Huynh | 49-57 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson lays it up and in set up by William Fey | 49-59 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Peter Gamble comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Robert Fowler tips it home | 51-59 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | James Deer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | James Deer misses the lay-in | 51-59 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | James Deer snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Huynh (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Deer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Troy Duffy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Fey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - George Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 10 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Peter Gamble knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Glover | 54-59 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Cooper | 54-62 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Robert Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), Russell Shelton (C) Peter Gamble, Edward Huynh, James Deer, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Donald Little (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Vincent Ray (PF) Troy Duffy, Carl Henderson, William Fey, George Cooper | |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray is fouled on the floor by Leonel Cooper - foul #2 on Leonel Cooper, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donovan Bryant (SG) Jesse Glover | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes (C) Clyde Miesner | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | David Rodrigez is called for the reach on Walter Laplant - foul #4 on David Rodrigez, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Robert Fowler (C) Donovan Bryant, Russell Shelton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG), Clyde Miesner (C) Donald Little, Chris Hanes | |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leonel Cooper | 57-64 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), James Deer (PF) Richard Jackson, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG), George Cooper (PF) Robert Kelsey, Vincent Ray | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | George Cooper makes the runner from close range and he's hacked by James Deer - foul #2 on James Deer, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | George Cooper makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | George Cooper pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Peter Gamble is called for the reach on Carl Henderson - foul #4 on Peter Gamble, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (PG), Donovan Bryant (SG), Russell Shelton (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Jesse Glover, Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez, James Deer, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), William Fey (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Troy Duffy, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Richard Jackson is called for 3 seconds | 57-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Little (SG) Carl Henderson | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | William Fey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-69 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Leonel Cooper | 57-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Russell Shelton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey runs out the clock | 57-69 |