| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Isaac Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Raymer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Morris Batson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | James Crane gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove is fouled on the floor by Martin Thomas - foul #2 on Martin Thomas, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | James Crane clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Isaac Turner | 34-41 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson lays it up and in | 36-41 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Morris Batson blocks the jumper by Eric Baker | 36-41 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | James Crane misses long on a runner in the paint | 38-41 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Thomas | 41-41 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Eric Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Martin Thomas grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Martin Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Tomas Mattingly - foul #2 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet (C) Kenneth Raymer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), David Brennan (PF), Art Dalton (C) Jeffery Pettie, Tomas Mattingly, James Crane | |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Martin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Martin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Eric Baker scores on a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Morris Batson - foul #3 on Morris Batson, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Wilson (SF), Kenneth Raymer (PF) Martin Thomas, Morris Batson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF) Timothy Hargrove | |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner is fouled on the floor by Art Dalton - foul #1 on Art Dalton, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | James Wilson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Art Dalton makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Young | 45-46 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Brennan | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Isaac Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Drake (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Raymer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Moffet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Brennan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Art Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Steve Young banks in the layup | 45-48 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | James Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | James Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrin Moore (SG), Martin Thomas (SF), Morris Batson (PF) Richard Drake, James Wilson, Kenneth Raymer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF), James Crane (C) Eric Baker, Daniel Detwiler, David Brennan, Art Dalton | |
| 14:44 | Kent State | James Crane is hacked by Milton Moffet - foul #1 on Milton Moffet, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Wilson (C) Milton Moffet | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SG) Steve Young | |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Detwiler - foul #1 on Daniel Detwiler, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Tomas Mattingly | 46-48 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler is whistled for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Drake (SG), Milton Moffet (C) Darrin Moore, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG) Daniel Detwiler | |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-48 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | James Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Eric Baker buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Pettie | 46-50 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | James Crane misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Morris Batson | 48-50 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Isaac Turner | 51-50 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | James Crane misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet can't tip it in | 51-50 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Crane | 51-50 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Martin Thomas steals the ball from Eric Baker | 51-50 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson tips it home | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Isaac Turner (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Drake (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Morris Batson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Milton Moffet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Crane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie is fouled on the floor by Isaac Turner - foul #2 on Isaac Turner, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Murphy (PG), Darrin Moore (SG), James Wilson (C) Isaac Turner, Martin Thomas, Milton Moffet | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), David Brennan (PF), Art Dalton (C) Jeffery Pettie, Timothy Hargrove, Tomas Mattingly, James Crane | |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Art Dalton knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Eric Baker | 53-52 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | James Wilson tips it home | 55-52 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | David Brennan throws it down | 55-54 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | David Brennan pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Art Dalton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Art Dalton gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Art Dalton banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Baker | 55-56 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Willie Murphy connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Steve Young travels with the ball | 57-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner (PG), Martin Thomas (SF), Kenneth Raymer (PF) Willie Murphy, Richard Drake, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF), James Crane (C) Eric Baker, Daniel Detwiler, David Brennan, Art Dalton | |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tomas Mattingly - foul #3 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (SG) Steve Young | |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Darrin Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson is denied on a layup by Tomas Mattingly | 58-56 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | James Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffery Pettie | 58-58 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner's pass is intercepted by Derek Crabtree in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Morris Batson swats the short shot by Timothy Hargrove | 58-58 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Darrin Moore | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Isaac Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrin Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Raymer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Morris Batson (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Crabtree (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Crane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Thomas | 60-58 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | James Crane misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Pettie | 60-60 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Martin Thomas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Martin Thomas, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Drake (SG), James Wilson (SF), Milton Moffet (C) Darrin Moore, Martin Thomas, Morris Batson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), David Brennan (C) Derek Crabtree, James Crane | |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Baker | 60-62 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Brennan - foul #2 on David Brennan, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG) Jeffery Pettie | |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Steve Young comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-62 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Brennan | 62-62 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Steve Young misses the lay-in but the foul's on Isaac Turner - foul #3 on Isaac Turner, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Murphy (PG), Martin Thomas (SF) Isaac Turner, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF), Art Dalton (C) Timothy Hargrove, Tomas Mattingly | |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Willie Murphy misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | David Brennan snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Steve Young clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Martin Thomas grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Art Dalton steps in front of the Richard Drake pass | 62-64 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Steve Young connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Baker | 62-66 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet blows the dunk | 62-66 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer hits the follow up shot | 64-66 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Steve Young is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Morris Batson (PF), James Wilson (C) Kenneth Raymer, Milton Moffet | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF), James Crane (C) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler, David Brennan, Art Dalton | |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson misses the easy layup | 64-66 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | James Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie travels in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner (PG), Darrin Moore (SG) Willie Murphy, Martin Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Morris Batson - foul #4 on Morris Batson, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Isaac Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrin Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Drake (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Morris Batson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - James Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eric Baker - foul #2 on Eric Baker, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet (C) Darrin Moore | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Crane | 66-68 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 66-68 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | James Crane tips it but misses | 66-68 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly tips it home | 66-70 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | James Wilson misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Timothy Hargrove - foul #1 on Timothy Hargrove, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrin Moore (SG), Martin Thomas (SF) Richard Drake, Milton Moffet | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (SG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), David Brennan (PF) Eric Baker, Timothy Hargrove, Tomas Mattingly | |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Drake (SG), Milton Moffet (C) Darrin Moore, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler, David Brennan | |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet connects on the floater from the left block set up by Isaac Turner | 70-70 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffery Pettie | 70-72 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-72 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-72 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Morris Batson | 70-72 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Isaac Turner's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Pettie | 70-72 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie jams it | 70-74 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer (PF) Milton Moffet | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly is hacked by Kenneth Raymer - foul #2 on Kenneth Raymer, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Martin Thomas | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jeffery Pettie | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 73-78 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer grabs the offensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Morris Batson | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Isaac Turner is called for the reach on Jeffery Pettie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Isaac Turner, team foul #10 | 76-78 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Richard Drake buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-80 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie is hacked by Isaac Turner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Isaac Turner, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Murphy (PG) Isaac Turner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Martin Thomas misses long on a halfcourt shot | 79-81 |