| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | James Vickers inbounds the ball | 18-21 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Boshears is called for the reach on William Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Boshears, team foul #1 | 18-21 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz is fouled on the floor by Thomas Combs - foul #1 on Thomas Combs, team foul #2 | 18-21 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #1 on Larry Hughes, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield double dribbles | 18-23 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz is fouled on the floor by Thomas Combs - foul #2 on Thomas Combs, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Combs - foul #3 on Thomas Combs, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Thomas Combs hits a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Joseph Lown - foul #1 on Joseph Lown, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Thomas Combs makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Adams | 21-27 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses short on an open shot from the left side | 21-27 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Randy Witz | 21-27 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | William Adams is hacked by David Briggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Briggs, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG) David Briggs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Combs - foul #4 on Thomas Combs, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Craine (PF) Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Randy Witz is called for the reach on Donald Levering - foul #2 on Randy Witz, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Larry Hughes's dunk attempt is rejected by Emmanuel Cox | 21-29 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | William Adams tips it but misses | 21-29 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Boshears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Craine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vickers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 21-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Matthew Dunneback (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF) Robert Boshears, Everett Brasfield, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), Christopher Ross (C) William Adams, James Vickers, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross loses the dribble to Donald Levering | 21-29 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | David Briggs misses long on a floater from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross misses badly on a shot from close range | 21-29 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | James Craine snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Joseph Lown, Christopher Ross | |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Larry Hughes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Emmanuel Cox - foul #3 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #3 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Todd Tadlock (PF) James Craine | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-35 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | David Briggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-35 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | David Briggs clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-38 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Dillon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Dillon, team foul #4 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Combs (PF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Todd Tadlock, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), Joseph Lown (PF), Christopher Ross (C) Antonio Fryman, Richard Dillon, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Vickers - foul #1 on James Vickers, team foul #5 | 23-38 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 25-38 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Thomas Combs pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Joseph Lown steals it from Thomas Combs | 25-38 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback travels with the ball | 25-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (PG) Matthew Dunneback | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Emmanuel Cox (C) William Adams, Christopher Ross | |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown tips it home | 25-40 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Antonio Fryman picks off the pass by Thomas Combs | 25-40 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | James Vickers dunks the ball on a great pass from Antonio Fryman | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Donald Levering makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Boshears | 28-42 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Boshears steals it from James Vickers | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Donald Levering is fouled on the floor by Randy Witz - foul #3 on Randy Witz, team foul #6 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Larry Hughes (C) Everett Brasfield, James Craine | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon (SF) James Vickers | |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Robert Boshears hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Emmanuel Cox - foul #4 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #7 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF), Todd Tadlock (PF) Donald Levering, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (C) Emmanuel Cox | |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross scores on a shot from the free throw line | 30-44 |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Robert Boshears can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Todd Tadlock - foul #2 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #8 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (SG), James Craine (PF) Robert Boshears, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-45 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Ross | 30-48 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Everett Brasfield | 33-48 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross hits a shot from the left side set up by Randy Witz and he's fouled by James Craine - foul #1 on James Craine, team foul #9 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Donald Levering (SF), Thomas Combs (PF) David Briggs, Everett Brasfield, James Craine | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (SG), James Vickers (SF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Randy Witz, Richard Dillon, Joseph Lown | |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross makes the free throw | 33-51 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Larry Hughes's fadeaway is rejected by Emmanuel Cox | 33-51 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | James Vickers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-51 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Robert Boshears comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox pulls down the rebound | 35-54 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | William Adams is fouled on the floor by Robert Boshears - foul #2 on Robert Boshears, team foul #10 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), James Craine (C) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG), Joseph Lown (PF) Antonio Fryman, Christopher Ross | |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | William Adams makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | William Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | David Briggs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Briggs, team foul #11 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon (SF) James Vickers | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-55 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Thomas Combs pulls down the rebound | 35-55 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Joseph Lown swats the layup by Thomas Combs | 35-55 |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown pulls down the rebound | 35-55 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-55 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | James Craine grabs the board | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Boshears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Craine (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Robert Boshears knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon lays it up and in | 38-57 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | David Briggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-57 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown pulls down the rebound | 38-57 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Dillon | 38-59 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield scores on a floater from the left side | 40-59 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Boshears takes the ball from Randy Witz | 40-59 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Robert Boshears lays it in | 42-59 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Thomas Combs snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 42-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Hughes (C) James Craine | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), James Vickers (SF) William Adams, Richard Dillon | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Randy Witz | 42-61 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Thomas Combs makes the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Joseph Lown - foul #2 on Joseph Lown, team foul #8 | 44-61 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Thomas Combs makes the free throw | 45-61 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman runs out the clock | 45-61 |