| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leroy Prall (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Calfee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bonner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Savage (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Jacob Pack inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Leroy Prall steals the ball from Donald Gaddis | 36-31 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | John Bonner is called for the reach on Leroy Prall - foul #2 on John Bonner, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs tips it but misses | 36-31 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Leroy Prall steps in front of the Robert Savage pass | 36-31 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Jacob Pack snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Tim Singleton blocks the short jumper by Donald Gaddis | 36-31 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | David Dean snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Robert Savage picks off the pass by Leroy Prall | 36-31 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | George Gibbs picks off the pass by Mark Terwilliger | 36-31 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Dean | 39-31 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | John Bonner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-31 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | David Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | John Bonner steps in front of the Leroy Prall pass in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Robert Savage blows the layup | 39-31 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Jacob Pack grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 39-31 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Calfee | 39-31 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Donald Gaddis is called for the reach on George Gibbs - foul #2 on Donald Gaddis, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Johnson (PG), Frank Girton (SG), Stephen Casados (SF), Philip Braddy (PF), Jeremy Christiansen (C) Leroy Prall, George Gibbs, James Calfee, David Dean, Tim Singleton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Doyle (PG), Mitchell Worthington (SF), Omar Bennett (PF), James Ames (C) John Bonner, Jacob Pack, Donald Gaddis, Mark Terwilliger | |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Frank Girton drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Philip Braddy | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Johnson (fresh) SG - Frank Girton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Casados (fresh) PF - Philip Braddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Christiansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Doyle (fresh) SG - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mitchell Worthington (fresh) PF - Omar Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Ames (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Kent State | James Ames misses the easy layup | 42-31 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Frank Girton snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Philip Braddy | 45-31 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | James Ames misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Philip Braddy - foul #1 on Philip Braddy, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall (PG) Warren Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG) Robert Savage | |
| 15:09 | Kent State | James Ames makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | James Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Christiansen is denied on a layup by James Ames | 45-33 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Christiansen misses the tip | 45-33 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Omar Bennett | 45-36 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Frank Girton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Gibbs (SG), James Calfee (SF), David Dean (PF), Tim Singleton (C) Frank Girton, Stephen Casados, Philip Braddy, Jeremy Christiansen | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (SG), Jacob Pack (SF), Donald Gaddis (PF), Mark Terwilliger (C) Charles Doyle, Mitchell Worthington, Omar Bennett, James Ames | |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | David Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs clanks a shot from close range | 45-36 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Jacob Pack shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner near the basket set up by John Bonner | 45-38 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | James Calfee misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jacob Pack - foul #1 on Jacob Pack, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | James Calfee misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | James Calfee misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Jacob Pack makes the contested floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bonner | 45-40 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs is hacked by John Bonner - foul #3 on John Bonner, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington (SF) Jacob Pack | |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall's floater is knocked away by Mark Terwilliger | 45-40 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | James Calfee tips it in | 47-40 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Goran Slusarski | 47-43 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | James Calfee misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leroy Prall (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Calfee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Dean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Tim Singleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bonner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mitchell Worthington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Goran Slusarski | 47-46 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | James Calfee is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Worthington - foul #3 on Mitchell Worthington, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Johnson (PG), Stephen Casados (SF), Philip Braddy (PF), Jeremy Christiansen (C) Leroy Prall, James Calfee, David Dean, Tim Singleton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Doyle (PG), Robert Savage (SG), Jacob Pack (SF), Omar Bennett (PF), James Ames (C) Goran Slusarski, John Bonner, Mitchell Worthington, Donald Gaddis, Mark Terwilliger | |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jeremy Christiansen | 49-46 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Robert Savage hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Ames | 49-48 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Omar Bennett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-48 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Omar Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Robert Savage drills a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by George Gibbs - foul #2 on George Gibbs, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall (PG), Frank Girton (SG) Warren Johnson, George Gibbs | |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG), Mark Terwilliger (C) Charles Doyle, James Ames | |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Robert Savage misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Stephen Casados | 52-50 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Jacob Pack pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Jacob Pack is hacked by Stephen Casados during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Stephen Casados, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Calfee (SF) Stephen Casados | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington (SF), Donald Gaddis (PF) Jacob Pack, Omar Bennett | |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Robert Savage makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Goran Slusarski | 52-52 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall is hacked by Donald Gaddis - foul #3 on Donald Gaddis, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dean (PF), Tim Singleton (C) Philip Braddy, Jeremy Christiansen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | David Dean misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Donald Gaddis - foul #4 on Donald Gaddis, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Omar Bennett (PF) Donald Gaddis | |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | David Dean misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | David Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Frank Girton is called for the reach on Omar Bennett - foul #1 on Frank Girton, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | James Calfee steals the ball from Goran Slusarski | 53-52 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton lays it in set up by Frank Girton | 55-52 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington tips it but misses | 55-52 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | David Dean snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall can't finish the layup but the foul's on Goran Slusarski - foul #4 on Goran Slusarski, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Gibbs (SG) Frank Girton | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Jacob Pack (SF), Donald Gaddis (PF) Goran Slusarski, Robert Savage, Mark Terwilliger | |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton double dribbles | 56-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados (SF), Philip Braddy (PF), Jeremy Christiansen (C) James Calfee, David Dean, Tim Singleton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leroy Prall (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Casados (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Braddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Christiansen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bonner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Worthington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Omar Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by John Bonner | 56-54 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Jacob Pack is called for the reach on George Gibbs - foul #2 on Jacob Pack, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Johnson (PG) Leroy Prall | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Ames (C) Omar Bennett | |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Jeremy Christiansen is called for the reach on James Ames - foul #1 on Jeremy Christiansen, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Calfee (SF), David Dean (PF), Tim Singleton (C) Stephen Casados, Philip Braddy, Jeremy Christiansen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG) Mitchell Worthington | |
| 06:34 | Kent State | John Bonner is fouled on the floor by Warren Johnson - foul #1 on Warren Johnson, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger (C) James Ames | |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Mark Terwilliger denies the turnaround by David Dean | 58-54 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Jacob Pack snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Bonner | 58-57 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | John Bonner is called for the reach on Tim Singleton - foul #4 on John Bonner, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall (PG) Warren Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Savage (SG), Mitchell Worthington (SF) John Bonner, Jacob Pack | |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by James Calfee - foul #1 on James Calfee, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs dunks the ball and the foul's on Robert Savage - foul #2 on Robert Savage, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy (PF), Jeremy Christiansen (C) David Dean, Tim Singleton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Omar Bennett (PF) Donald Gaddis | |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs misses the free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Omar Bennett snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Omar Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Terwilliger | 62-58 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Mitchell Worthington, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Frank Girton (SG), Stephen Casados (SF) George Gibbs, James Calfee | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Ames (C) Mark Terwilliger | |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall misses the jump hook near the basket | 62-58 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Omar Bennett pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Robert Savage misses the floater from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Christiansen tips it but misses | 62-58 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Omar Bennett gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Robert Savage makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Goran Slusarski | 62-60 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Omar Bennett gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leroy Prall (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Girton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Casados (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Braddy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Christiansen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Savage (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mitchell Worthington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Omar Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Ames (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Robert Savage comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-60 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremy Christiansen | 62-60 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Girton | 65-60 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Gibbs (SG), James Calfee (SF), David Dean (PF), Tim Singleton (C) Frank Girton, Stephen Casados, Philip Braddy, Jeremy Christiansen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jacob Pack (SF), Donald Gaddis (PF), Mark Terwilliger (C) Mitchell Worthington, Omar Bennett, James Ames | |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Jacob Pack is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to David Dean | 65-60 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton double dribbles | 65-60 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger clanks a floater from the baseline | 65-60 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Jacob Pack can't tip it in | 65-60 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Jacob Pack gets the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Tim Singleton swats the layup by Donald Gaddis | 65-60 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski grabs the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Robert Savage is fouled on the floor by George Gibbs - foul #3 on George Gibbs, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Robert Savage makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Robert Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | David Dean misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jacob Pack | 65-62 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Jacob Pack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Gaddis | 65-62 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Robert Savage can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-62 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Dean | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | David Dean is hacked by Robert Savage in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Savage, team foul #13 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados (SF) James Calfee | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | David Dean makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | David Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jacob Pack | 67-64 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs is hacked by Goran Slusarski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Goran Slusarski, team foul #14 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG) Goran Slusarski | |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | John Bonner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-64 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | David Dean pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | David Dean is fouled in the backcourt by John Bonner - foul #5 on John Bonner, team foul #15 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Lapointe (C) Tim Singleton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Doyle (PG) John Bonner | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | David Dean misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | David Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Robert Savage scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Doyle | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton (C) David Lapointe | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Savage is called for the reach on George Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Savage, team foul #16 | 70-67 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Savage clanks a fullcourt shot | 72-67 |