| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Fraley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) C - James Griner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Johnny Harr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eddie Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Jonathan Guynn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Mark Robertson inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Johnny Harr is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | James Griner gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Merle Samuel | 28-25 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Mark Robertson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Griner - foul #1 on James Griner, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Mark Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Mark Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 30-27 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Donald Fraley steps in front of the Yo Chiong pass | 30-27 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel blows the dunk | 30-27 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Mark Robertson grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Donald Fraley is called for the reach on Eddie Carlson - foul #2 on Donald Fraley, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Linton (C) Jonathan Guynn | |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Johnny Harr works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Eddie Carlson and he's hacked by Romeo Ortiz - foul #1 on Romeo Ortiz, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Johnny Harr makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Leo Bee, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | James Linton connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Yo Chiong | 30-32 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee tips it in | 32-32 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Mark Robertson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | James Griner gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Romeo Ortiz | 35-32 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | James Linton lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Robertson | 35-34 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Romeo Ortiz | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Fraley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leo Bee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Griner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Johnny Harr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Carlson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - James Linton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Mark Robertson splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Linton | 37-36 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee hits a jumper from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Mark Robertson slams it home | 39-38 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | James Griner hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Merle Samuel and he's fouled by Mark Robertson - foul #2 on Mark Robertson, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), David Champagne (SF), Derek Felts (PF) Merle Samuel, Donald Fraley, Leo Bee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Timmy Winebarger (SG), Jeremy Myers (SF), Bruce Kegley (PF), Jonathan Guynn (C) Yo Chiong, Johnny Harr, Mark Robertson, Eddie Carlson, James Linton | |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley buries a shot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | James Griner drills a jumper from the right block | 43-40 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Duane Harris hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Timmy Winebarger | 43-42 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (C) James Griner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Duane Harris loses the dribble to Leon Fisher | 43-42 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leon Fisher | 45-42 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Duane Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Champagne - foul #3 on David Champagne, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SG) Romeo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnny Harr (SG), Mark Robertson (SF), Eddie Carlson (PF) Timmy Winebarger, Jeremy Myers, Bruce Kegley | |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Duane Harris makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Duane Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | David Champagne grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Duane Harris misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley is whistled for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Romeo Ortiz (SG), Leo Bee (PF), James Griner (C) Leon Fisher, David Champagne, Derek Felts, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), James Linton (C) Duane Harris, Jonathan Guynn | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Fraley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Johnny Harr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Linton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Yo Chiong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | James Griner clanks a turnaround from the left block | 45-43 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Linton - foul #3 on James Linton, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger (SG), Jeremy Myers (SF), Bruce Kegley (C) Johnny Harr, Mark Robertson, Eddie Carlson | |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Linton and he's fouled by Donald Fraley - foul #3 on Donald Fraley, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | James Griner hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Romeo Ortiz | 49-46 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | James Linton snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley misses the jump hook in the lane | 49-46 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | James Linton snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | James Griner is fouled on the floor by Timmy Winebarger - foul #1 on Timmy Winebarger, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), David Champagne (SF), Derek Felts (C) Romeo Ortiz, Donald Fraley, James Griner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Johnny Harr (SG), Mark Robertson (SF), Eddie Carlson (PF) Yo Chiong, Timmy Winebarger, Jeremy Myers, Bruce Kegley | |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Johnny Harr works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-49 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | James Linton blocks the short jumper by Derek Felts | 52-49 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Johnny Harr pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Mark Robertson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Linton | 52-52 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG), James Griner (C) Merle Samuel, Leo Bee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Jonathan Guynn (C) Duane Harris, James Linton | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Mark Robertson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-52 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the board | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Johnny Harr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Jonathan Guynn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | James Griner hits a jumper in the lane set up by David Champagne and he's hacked by Jonathan Guynn - foul #1 on Jonathan Guynn, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SG) Romeo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Yo Chiong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | David Champagne pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | David Champagne misses the lay-in | 54-52 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | James Griner can't tip it in | 54-52 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Guynn | 54-52 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Yo Chiong is fouled on the floor by David Champagne - foul #4 on David Champagne, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Romeo Ortiz (SG), Leo Bee (PF) Leon Fisher, David Champagne, Derek Felts | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Linton (C) Jonathan Guynn | |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Yo Chiong makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Yo Chiong makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Yo Chiong grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Johnny Harr travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Timmy Winebarger (SG), Jeremy Myers (SF), Bruce Kegley (C) Yo Chiong, Johnny Harr, Mark Robertson, Eddie Carlson | |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | James Griner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | James Linton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 54-54 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | James Griner is called for the reach on Bruce Kegley - foul #2 on James Griner, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), David Champagne (SF), Derek Felts (C) Romeo Ortiz, Donald Fraley, James Griner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnny Harr (SG), Mark Robertson (SF), Eddie Carlson (PF) Timmy Winebarger, Jeremy Myers, James Linton | |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 54-54 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel banks in the layup on a great pass from Leo Bee and he's hacked by Duane Harris - foul #1 on Duane Harris, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (C) Leo Bee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Jonathan Guynn (C) Duane Harris, Bruce Kegley | |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Mark Robertson loses the ball out of bounds | 57-54 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Mark Robertson gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Harr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Jonathan Guynn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Leon Fisher picks off the pass by Yo Chiong in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from David Champagne | 59-54 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Johnny Harr gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Johnny Harr misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on David Champagne - foul #5 on David Champagne, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG), Donald Fraley (SF), Leo Bee (PF), James Griner (C) Leon Fisher, David Champagne, Derek Felts, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Linton (PF), Bruce Kegley (C) Eddie Carlson, Jonathan Guynn | |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Johnny Harr makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Johnny Harr makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley double dribbles | 59-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger (SG) Johnny Harr | |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnny Harr (SG), Eddie Carlson (PF) Timmy Winebarger, Bruce Kegley | |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Mark Robertson evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Yo Chiong | 59-58 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz loses the dribble to Johnny Harr | 59-58 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson lays it up and in set up by Johnny Harr | 59-60 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Eddie Carlson takes the ball from Leo Bee | 59-60 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eddie Carlson, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn (C) James Linton | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Griner | 61-60 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Johnny Harr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 61-60 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Griner | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Merle Samuel and the foul's on Mark Robertson - foul #3 on Mark Robertson, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Mark Robertson's pass is intercepted by Donald Fraley | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is fouled in the backcourt by Yo Chiong - foul #2 on Yo Chiong, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Johnny Harr works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-60 |