| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Bonilla (fresh) PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dunn (fresh) PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Britt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James Bonilla inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Kent State | John Brigham comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | David Dunn double dribbles | 30-31 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Mark Tolman steals it from Cory Henderson | 30-31 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Cory Henderson drills a turnaround from close range | 32-31 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Cory Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | John Brigham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | James Bonilla can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-31 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards knocks in the 3 from straight away | 32-34 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | John Brigham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig drills a shot from the right block set up by Mark Tolman and he's fouled by John Brigham - foul #1 on John Brigham, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (PG), Donald Cromer (SG), Erik Turnbull (SF), Kyle Wheeler (PF), Raymond Degen (C) John Brigham, Samuel Kardos, James Bonilla, Willy Thomas, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (PG), Corey Thompson (SF), Jim Cantor (C) Mark Tolman, David Dunn, Paul Britt | |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards drills a driving attempt from close range | 32-38 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Raymond Degen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Green (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Cromer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Degen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Armand Russo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Thompson (fresh) PF - Robert Edwards (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Jim Cantor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-38 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Raymond Degen misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jim Cantor - foul #1 on Jim Cantor, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Bonilla (SF) Donald Cromer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon (SG), Ronald Johns (PF) Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, Robert Edwards | |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Raymond Degen makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Raymond Degen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jim Cantor | 33-38 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Samuel Kardos (SG), Cory Henderson (C) Mark Green, Raymond Degen, Kyle Wheeler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos's pass is intercepted by Corey Thompson | 33-38 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor drills a driving attempt from the left block | 33-40 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | John Brigham buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Kardos | 35-40 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | John Brigham takes the ball from Armand Russo | 35-40 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Bryan Deleon is called for the reach on Samuel Kardos - foul #1 on Bryan Deleon, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (PG), Willy Thomas (PF), Kyle Wheeler (C) John Brigham, Erik Turnbull, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman (PG), Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (SG), David Dunn (SF), Robert Edwards (PF), Paul Britt (C) Armand Russo, Bryan Deleon, Corey Thompson, Ronald Johns, Jim Cantor | |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler travels with the ball | 35-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond Degen (C) James Bonilla | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards is fouled on the floor by Willy Thomas - foul #1 on Willy Thomas, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (SG) Samuel Kardos | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards is denied on a layup by Willy Thomas | 35-40 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Willy Thomas snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | David Dunn picks off the pass by Mark Green | 35-40 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig is hacked by Donald Cromer - foul #1 on Donald Cromer, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Erik Turnbull (SG), James Bonilla (SF), Cory Henderson (C) Mark Green, Donald Cromer, Kyle Wheeler, Raymond Degen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 5 reb. SF - James Bonilla (fresh) PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dunn (fresh) PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. C - Paul Britt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Willy Thomas steps in front of the Swietomierz Zehnpfennig pass | 35-40 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Willy Thomas clanks a floater from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | James Bonilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Cory Henderson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig misses the dunk | 35-40 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | James Bonilla gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | James Bonilla lays it in on a great pass from Erik Turnbull | 37-40 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | David Dunn misses the wide open turnaround from close range | 37-40 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Dunn | 37-42 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Cory Henderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | David Dunn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Britt | 37-42 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman is fouled on the floor by James Bonilla - foul #2 on James Bonilla, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (PG), Samuel Kardos (SG), Kyle Wheeler (PF), Raymond Degen (C) John Brigham, James Bonilla, Willy Thomas, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (PG), Bryan Deleon (SG), Corey Thompson (SF), Ronald Johns (PF), Jim Cantor (C) Mark Tolman, Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, David Dunn, Robert Edwards, Paul Britt | |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson is whistled for a carry | 37-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Bonilla (SF) Erik Turnbull | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:56 | Kent State | James Bonilla comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Johns | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Green (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Bonilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Degen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Armand Russo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bryan Deleon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Corey Thompson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Ronald Johns (fresh) C - Jim Cantor (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Kent State | James Bonilla connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Kardos and he's fouled by Corey Thompson - foul #1 on Corey Thompson, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Erik Turnbull (PF), Cory Henderson (C) Mark Green, Kyle Wheeler, Raymond Degen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (SG), Robert Edwards (PF) Bryan Deleon, Ronald Johns | |
| 07:09 | Kent State | James Bonilla makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Samuel Kardos - foul #2 on Samuel Kardos, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler (PF) James Bonilla | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler can't finish the layup | 40-46 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson loses the dribble to Samuel Kardos | 40-46 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Cory Henderson clanks a runner near the basket | 40-46 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | John Brigham tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Kyle Wheeler denies the turnaround by Robert Edwards | 42-46 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards hits the follow up shot | 42-48 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Bonilla (SF), Willy Thomas (PF) Erik Turnbull, Kyle Wheeler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman (PG), David Dunn (SF), Paul Britt (C) Armand Russo, Corey Thompson, Jim Cantor | |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Paul Britt picks off the pass by John Brigham | 42-48 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman travels with the ball | 42-48 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Willy Thomas lays it in on a great pass from John Brigham | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Bonilla (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dunn (fresh) PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Britt (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards double dribbles | 44-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erik Turnbull (SG), Kyle Wheeler (C) Samuel Kardos, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Kardos (SG), Cory Henderson (C) Erik Turnbull, Kyle Wheeler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:23 | Kent State | The short jumper by Willy Thomas is denied by Robert Edwards | 44-48 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Willy Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | John Brigham misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-48 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | David Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | David Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Willy Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Cory Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by David Dunn - foul #2 on David Dunn, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Cory Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Cory Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 46-48 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards can't tip it in | 46-48 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman is hacked by John Brigham - foul #2 on John Brigham, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Brigham | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt is fouled in the backcourt by John Brigham - foul #3 on John Brigham, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Willy Thomas snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Cory Henderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Cory Henderson, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | John Brigham is called for the reach on Mark Tolman in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Brigham, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Bonilla can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 49-52 |