| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Ollis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John England (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Stanfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Freeborn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Unger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Reagan (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Central Michigan | John England misses the jumpshot from the left side | 32-34 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | John Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Shawn Freeborn | 32-36 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Henry Teachout picks off the pass by Thomas Hayes | 32-36 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Christopher Unger misses the shot from the left side | 32-36 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John England | 32-36 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | John England's pass is intercepted by Edwin Reagan | 32-36 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | John England hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by David Richardson | 34-36 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Henry Teachout comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 34-36 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John England | 34-36 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | David Richardson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lindsey (PF), Christopher Stanley (C) John England, Steven Stanfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Hampton (PF) John Griffith | |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | David Richardson misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis tips it in | 39-36 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski (PG), James Rife (SG), Greg Hester (SF) David Richardson, Eric Ollis, Thomas Hayes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (PG), Danny Axford (SF), Nelson Collins (C) Shawn Freeborn, Edwin Reagan, Henry Teachout | |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Lincoln Gutoski | 41-36 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Christopher Unger makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Arnold Cogan | 41-39 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Rife | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lincoln Gutoski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rife (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Hester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Unger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) C - Nelson Collins (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Kent State | John Lindsey swats the layup by Nelson Collins | 44-39 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hampton | 44-39 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Danny Axford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Axford | 44-39 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Christopher Stanley denies the turnaround by Nelson Collins | 44-39 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Nelson Collins - foul #2 on Nelson Collins, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG), Eric Ollis (SG), Thomas Hayes (SF), John England (PF) Lincoln Gutoski, James Rife, Greg Hester, John Lindsey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn (PG), Gary Howard (SG), Edwin Reagan (SF), John Griffith (PF), Henry Teachout (C) Arnold Cogan, Christopher Unger, Danny Axford, Donald Hampton, Nelson Collins | |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Hayes | 49-39 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | John England takes the ball from Henry Teachout | 49-39 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Henry Teachout is called for the reach on Christopher Stanley - foul #2 on Henry Teachout, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield (C) Christopher Stanley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Howard - foul #2 on Gary Howard, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Unger (SG) Gary Howard | |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | John Griffith grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | John Griffith hits a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Thomas Hayes - foul #2 on Thomas Hayes, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | John Griffith makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-42 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | David Richardson picks off the pass by Shawn Freeborn in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis lays it in on a nice dish by David Richardson | 53-42 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Henry Teachout hits a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on David Richardson - foul #2 on David Richardson, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Henry Teachout misses the free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Stanfield | 53-44 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Ollis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John England (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Stanfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Freeborn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Unger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Reagan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Griffith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-46 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | John Griffith swats the layup by Thomas Hayes | 53-46 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Teachout | 53-46 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | John Griffith can't finish the layup | 53-46 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Henry Teachout tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | John England makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-48 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | David Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple (PG), James Rife (SG), Greg Hester (SF), John Lindsey (PF), Christopher Stanley (C) David Richardson, Eric Ollis, Thomas Hayes, John England, Steven Stanfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (PG), Gary Howard (SG), Danny Axford (SF), Donald Hampton (PF), Nelson Collins (C) Shawn Freeborn, Christopher Unger, Edwin Reagan, John Griffith, Henry Teachout | |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Christopher Stanley is called for the reach on Danny Axford - foul #1 on Christopher Stanley, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Nelson Collins lays it in on a great pass from Gary Howard and he's fouled by Christopher Stanley - foul #2 on Christopher Stanley, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Nelson Collins makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nelson Collins - foul #3 on Nelson Collins, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Collins | 56-53 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester loses the ball out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Unger (SG) Gary Howard | |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Christopher Unger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rob Hipple - foul #4 on Rob Hipple, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG), Eric Ollis (SG), Thomas Hayes (SF) Rob Hipple, James Rife, Greg Hester | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edwin Reagan (SF), Henry Teachout (C) Danny Axford, Nelson Collins | |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Christopher Unger makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Christopher Unger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | David Richardson scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric Ollis and he's fouled by Arnold Cogan - foul #1 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luis Mann (C) Christopher Stanley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn (PG) Arnold Cogan | |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | David Richardson makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Henry Teachout clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Lindsey - foul #1 on John Lindsey, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John England (PF) John Lindsey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Henry Teachout misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Luis Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | John England misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Unger - foul #3 on Christopher Unger, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield (C) Luis Mann | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Griffith (PF) Donald Hampton | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | John England makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | John England makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Ollis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John England (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Stanfield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Freeborn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Unger (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Reagan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Christopher Unger hits a shot in the lane | 61-58 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis is hacked by Henry Teachout - foul #3 on Henry Teachout, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Axford (SF) Edwin Reagan | |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Christopher Unger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Hampton (C) Henry Teachout | |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Donald Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | John Griffith drills a floater from the baseline set up by Danny Axford | 63-60 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | John England buries a shot from the left wing set up by Steven Stanfield | 65-60 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Donald Hampton banks in the layup and he's hacked by John England - foul #3 on John England, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple (PG), James Rife (SG), Greg Hester (SF), John Lindsey (PF), Christopher Stanley (C) David Richardson, Eric Ollis, Thomas Hayes, John England, Steven Stanfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (PG), Gary Howard (SG), Edwin Reagan (SF), Henry Teachout (C) Shawn Freeborn, Christopher Unger, Danny Axford, John Griffith | |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Donald Hampton makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley clanks a floater from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Donald Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Gary Howard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Henry Teachout hits the follow up shot | 65-65 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Donald Hampton pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Henry Teachout drills a shot in the paint | 65-67 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Lindsey | 67-67 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | James Rife gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG), Eric Ollis (SG), Thomas Hayes (SF), John England (PF), Steven Stanfield (C) Rob Hipple, James Rife, Greg Hester, John Lindsey, Christopher Stanley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn (PG), Christopher Unger (SG), John Griffith (PF) Arnold Cogan, Gary Howard, Donald Hampton | |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Eric Ollis, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Ollis (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John England (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Stanfield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Freeborn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Unger (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Reagan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | John England gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Richardson | 70-67 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Hayes - foul #3 on Thomas Hayes, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | John England throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-69 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Christopher Unger is hacked by Eric Ollis - foul #3 on Eric Ollis, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Christopher Unger misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Christopher Unger misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis hits the follow up shot | 72-69 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Christopher Unger comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Ollis - foul #4 on Eric Ollis, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Christopher Unger makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Christopher Unger makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 72-71 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | John Griffith grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Henry Teachout misses the floater near the basket | 72-71 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | John England travels with the ball | 72-71 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan can't throw it down | 72-71 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Henry Teachout pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Henry Teachout misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 72-71 |