| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Teague (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Starnes (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Everett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Donovan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan can't connect on a floater from the left block | 30-41 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Dave Howes grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier loses the ball out of bounds | 30-41 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Gray | 30-44 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Dana Cusick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-44 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Dana Cusick pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Paul Teague connects on the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Gray - foul #1 on Robert Gray, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett buries a 3 from straight away | 33-47 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Dana Cusick clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-47 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Dave Howes is called for the reach on Bill Donovan - foul #1 on Dave Howes, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett misses the easy layup | 33-47 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Dave Howes gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Dave Howes comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 33-47 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | James Starnes snags the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Donald Bennett steals it from Dave Howes | 33-47 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett's pass is intercepted by James Starnes | 33-47 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Paul Teague clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-47 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bill Donovan | 33-47 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Paul Teague - foul #3 on Paul Teague, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), David Key (SG), Eddie Hagberg (PF), Darren Carter (C) Dave Howes, Paul Teague, Dana Cusick, James Starnes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), Robert Wolford (SF), Curtis Bopp (PF) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, Bill Donovan | |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | David Key misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Teddy Messina | 33-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Wade (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Key (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Dozier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) C - Darren Carter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Teddy Messina (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Everett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wolford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:52 | Kent State | David Key makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-52 |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | David Key takes the ball from Teddy Messina | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:19 | Kent State | David Key is fouled on the floor by Mark Everett - foul #3 on Mark Everett, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Paul Teague (SG), Dana Cusick (PF), James Starnes (C) David Wade, David Key, Matthew Dozier, Darren Carter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Robert Gray (SG), James Zachmann (SF), Bill Donovan (PF) Teddy Messina, Mark Everett, Robert Wolford, Donald Bennett | |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Eddie Hagberg - foul #2 on Eddie Hagberg, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Paul Teague knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eddie Hagberg | 37-54 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 37-54 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dana Cusick | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-54 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | James Starnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Paul Teague can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-54 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dozier (SF), Jamie James (PF) Eddie Hagberg, Dana Cusick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros (PF), John Gallagher (C) Bill Donovan, Curtis Bopp | |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Jamie James connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Paul Teague | 39-54 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | John Gallagher knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Everett Lewis and the foul's on Jamie James - foul #2 on Jamie James, team foul #4 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darren Carter (C) James Starnes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | John Gallagher misses the free throw | 39-56 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Jamie James grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Dave Howes is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Lewis - foul #2 on Everett Lewis, team foul #3 | 39-56 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | John Gallagher takes the ball from Paul Teague | 39-56 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | John Gallagher makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Everett Lewis and the foul's on Darren Carter - foul #2 on Darren Carter, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Key (SG) Paul Teague | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | John Gallagher makes the free throw | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Bradley Fierros takes the ball from Matthew Dozier | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros lays it in on a great pass from James Zachmann | 39-61 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | John Gallagher snags the defensive board | 39-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Key (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie James (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Carter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Gallagher (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bradley Fierros (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Zachmann | 39-64 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Dave Howes is fouled on the floor by Everett Lewis - foul #3 on Everett Lewis, team foul #4 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), Paul Teague (SG), Dana Cusick (PF), James Starnes (C) Dave Howes, David Key, Jamie James, Darren Carter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), Mark Everett (SG), Robert Wolford (SF), Bill Donovan (PF), Donald Bennett (C) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, James Zachmann, John Gallagher, Bradley Fierros | |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Dana Cusick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 39-64 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Dana Cusick | 39-64 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-64 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | David Wade steals the ball from Donald Bennett | 42-64 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | David Wade clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Teddy Messina - foul #1 on Teddy Messina, team foul #5 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg (SF) Matthew Dozier | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zachmann (SF) Teddy Messina | |
| 10:22 | Kent State | David Wade makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | David Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | James Starnes picks off the pass by Mark Everett | 44-64 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | David Wade misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-64 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Eddie Hagberg - foul #3 on Eddie Hagberg, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG) David Wade | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Curtis Bopp (C) Mark Everett, Donald Bennett | |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford makes the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Paul Teague drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Eddie Hagberg | 46-66 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-66 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Dana Cusick grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Dana Cusick misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-66 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | James Starnes tips it back up and in | 48-66 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Key (SG), Matthew Dozier (SF), Darren Carter (C) Paul Teague, Dana Cusick, James Starnes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gray (SG), Bradley Fierros (C) Robert Wolford, Bill Donovan | |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Everett Lewis is called for the reach on Dave Howes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Everett Lewis, team foul #6 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Everett (PG) Everett Lewis | |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Zachmann | 48-66 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-66 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Darren Carter | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Key (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Hagberg (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Darren Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Everett (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Bradley Fierros (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Mark Everett is called for the reach on Dave Howes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Everett, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jamie James (PF) Eddie Hagberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Donald Bennett (C) James Zachmann, Bradley Fierros | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Dave Howes misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett snags the defensive board | 48-66 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Jamie James steals it from Robert Gray | 48-66 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Curtis Bopp steals it from Dave Howes | 48-66 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis loses the dribble to Jamie James | 48-66 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | David Key misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Gray - foul #2 on Robert Gray, team foul #8 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Teague (SG), Dana Cusick (PF), James Starnes (C) Dave Howes, Jamie James, Darren Carter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zachmann (SF), Bill Donovan (PF) Mark Everett, Curtis Bopp | |
| 06:41 | Kent State | David Key misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | David Key misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier snags the offensive board | 48-66 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier misses the lay-in | 48-66 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis is hacked by David Key - foul #2 on David Key, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG) David Key | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | James Starnes misses badly on a runner from the right block | 48-68 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann double dribbles | 48-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp (C) Donald Bennett | |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Paul Teague throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG) David Wade | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Everett (SG) Robert Gray | |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-68 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan gets the offensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Zachmann | 48-71 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | James Starnes loses the ball out of bounds | 48-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), David Key (SG), Eddie Hagberg (SF), Jamie James (PF), Darren Carter (C) Dave Howes, Paul Teague, Matthew Dozier, Dana Cusick, James Starnes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), Robert Wolford (SF), Bradley Fierros (C) Everett Lewis, James Zachmann, Bill Donovan | |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett misses short on a floater from the left side | 48-71 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros grabs the offensive board | 48-71 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-71 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jamie James | 48-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Jamie James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-71 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp grabs the defensive rebound | 48-71 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Key (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jamie James (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Darren Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Teddy Messina (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Everett (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Wolford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Bradley Fierros (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-71 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Darren Carter snags the defensive board | 48-71 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Jamie James comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-71 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros grabs the board | 48-71 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-71 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford snags the offensive board | 48-71 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-71 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Darren Carter grabs the board | 48-71 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | David Wade travels with the ball | 48-71 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Darren Carter - foul #3 on Darren Carter, team foul #8 | 48-71 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros misses the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Darren Carter pulls down the rebound | 48-72 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Mark Everett is called for the reach on Jamie James - foul #5 on Mark Everett, team foul #9 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Koch (SF) Mark Everett | |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Jamie James misses the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bradley Fierros | 48-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Teddy Messina | 48-74 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | David Key buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Wade | 51-74 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina runs out the clock | 51-74 |