| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Harr (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mika (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) SF - John Berthold (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Griner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | John Berthold inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | John Berthold makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Mark Robertson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Harr | 28-32 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | James Griner blows the dunk but he's fouled by Eddie Carlson - foul #3 on Eddie Carlson, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Goheen (PF) Eddie Carlson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Romeo Ortiz steals it from Robert Goheen | 28-34 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Mark Robertson steals it from John Berthold | 28-34 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Johnny Harr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Robertson | 30-34 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Mark Robertson hits a driving attempt from the left block | 32-34 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | James Griner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Mark Robertson grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Johnny Harr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 32-34 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Michael Mika can't tip it in | 32-34 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Michael Mika pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Merle Samuel steals the ball from Michael Mika | 32-34 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-34 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Michael Mika snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Harr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Robertson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Goheen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Mika (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Merle Samuel (fairly fresh) SF - John Berthold (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Griner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Mark Robertson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | John Berthold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Michael Mika gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Mark Robertson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Johnny Harr tips it but misses | 32-34 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | John Berthold hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Merle Samuel | 32-37 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Mark Robertson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 32-37 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Robert Goheen misses the tip | 32-37 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Yo Chiong grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | James Griner is called for the reach on Robert Goheen - foul #3 on James Griner, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Timmy Winebarger (SG), Jeremy Myers (SF), Eddie Carlson (PF), Johnny Gaudreau (C) Yo Chiong, Johnny Harr, Mark Robertson, Robert Goheen, Michael Mika | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Peter Waldrep (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Derek Felts (PF), Chen Qian (C) Romeo Ortiz, Merle Samuel, John Berthold, James Griner, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Duane Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Derek Felts | 32-37 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Waldrep | 32-37 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Duane Harris knocks in the jumper in the lane | 34-40 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts is whistled for a carry | 34-40 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger loses the dribble to Leo Bee | 34-40 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Myers - foul #1 on Jeremy Myers, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Robertson (SF), Michael Mika (C) Jeremy Myers, Johnny Gaudreau | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (SG) Peter Waldrep | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Robertson - foul #1 on Mark Robertson, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnny Harr (SG) Timmy Winebarger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Duane Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Harr (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Mika (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Chen Qian (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Derek Felts - foul #1 on Derek Felts, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Berthold (SF), James Griner (PF) Leo Bee, Chen Qian | |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts can't finish the layup | 36-42 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Johnny Harr snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Mark Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG) Donald Fraley | |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts clanks a floater from the left block | 36-42 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Michael Mika snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Michael Mika hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Eddie Carlson | 38-42 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Berthold | 38-45 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Duane Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Timmy Winebarger (SG), Jeremy Myers (SF), Robert Goheen (PF) Duane Harris, Johnny Harr, Mark Robertson, Eddie Carlson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SG), Leo Bee (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Merle Samuel, James Griner, Derek Felts | |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-45 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Michael Mika snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | John Berthold steps in front of the Robert Goheen pass | 38-45 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | John Berthold lays it up and in | 38-47 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Robert Goheen comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joe Kaneshiro - foul #2 on Joe Kaneshiro, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnny Gaudreau (C) Michael Mika | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (PF) John Berthold | |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Robert Goheen makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Robert Goheen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Goheen steals it from Donald Fraley | 40-47 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Yo Chiong grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timmy Winebarger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremy Myers (fresh) PF - Robert Goheen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Gaudreau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chen Qian (fresh) C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Yo Chiong is fouled on the floor by Joe Kaneshiro - foul #3 on Joe Kaneshiro, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnny Harr (SG), Mark Robertson (SF), Eddie Carlson (PF), Michael Mika (C) Timmy Winebarger, Jeremy Myers, Robert Goheen, Johnny Gaudreau | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (SG), John Berthold (SF), James Griner (PF) Romeo Ortiz, Leo Bee, Chen Qian | |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Yo Chiong misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | James Griner snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | James Griner drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Donald Fraley | 40-52 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Michael Mika buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Harr | 42-52 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Eddie Carlson is called for the reach on John Berthold - foul #4 on Eddie Carlson, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG) Yo Chiong | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), Derek Felts (C) Donald Fraley, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | John Berthold comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-52 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses long on a jumper in the paint | 42-52 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Johnny Harr gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Michael Mika comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 42-52 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | James Griner snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Berthold | 42-54 |
| 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) | |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Duane Harris | 44-54 |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | James Griner's pass is intercepted by Michael Mika | 44-54 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Duane Harris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Johnny Harr and he's fouled by James Griner - foul #4 on James Griner, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Leo Bee (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Romeo Ortiz, John Berthold, Derek Felts | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Duane Harris makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Duane Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Harr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Mika (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Griner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Harr - foul #2 on Johnny Harr, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG) Duane Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Derek Felts (PF) James Griner | |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 3rd free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Mark Robertson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Berthold (SF), James Griner (PF) Leo Bee, Derek Felts | |
| 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) | |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Yo Chiong is called for the reach on John Berthold - foul #2 on Yo Chiong, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Timmy Winebarger (SG), Jeremy Myers (SF), Robert Goheen (PF), Johnny Gaudreau (C) Yo Chiong, Johnny Harr, Mark Robertson, Eddie Carlson, Michael Mika | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Waldrep (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Derek Felts (PF), Chen Qian (C) Merle Samuel, John Berthold, James Griner, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Duane Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Donald Fraley | 47-59 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Donald Fraley picks off the pass by Jeremy Myers | 47-59 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee is whistled for traveling | 47-59 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Derek Felts picks off the pass by Duane Harris | 47-59 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Derek Felts | 47-61 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Johnny Gaudreau's floater is tipped away by Derek Felts | 47-61 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Myers | 47-61 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Robert Goheen knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley runs out the clock | 49-61 |