| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) SF - Percy Campbell (fresh) PF - Robert Dimmick (fresh) C - Ivan Budziszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) SG - John Doughty (fresh) SF - Albert Manning (fresh) PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fresh) C - Timothy Neely (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Timothy Neely wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Ivan Budziszewski steals the ball from John Doughty | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski connects on the runner near the basket set up by Calvin Yates and he's fouled by Albert Manning - foul #1 on Albert Manning, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Albert Manning double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick buries a turnaround from the baseline | 5-0 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | The jump hook by John Doughty is blocked by Ivan Budziszewski | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney misses the tip | 5-0 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste misses the tip | 5-0 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-0 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Robert Dimmick steals it from Kyle Mooney | 8-0 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Percy Campbell | 10-0 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Timothy Neely comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Ivan Budziszewski - foul #1 on Ivan Budziszewski, team foul #1 | 10-0 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Timothy Neely misses the 1st free throw | 10-0 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Timothy Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 10-1 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Bruce Jeanbaptiste - foul #1 on Bruce Jeanbaptiste, team foul #2 | 10-1 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick makes the 1st free throw | 11-1 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses the 2nd free throw | 11-1 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste gets the rebound | 11-1 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Timothy Neely can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 11-1 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney tips it back up and in | 11-3 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Webster (SF) Percy Campbell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Salter (SF), John Griffing (PF), Fred Delbosque (C) Albert Manning, Bruce Jeanbaptiste, Timothy Neely | |
| 15:49 | Kent State | John Doughty clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-3 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster grabs the board | 11-3 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Webster (fresh) PF - Robert Dimmick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ivan Budziszewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Doughty (fresh) SF - Nicholas Salter (fresh) PF - John Griffing (fresh) C - Fred Delbosque (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates loses the ball out of bounds | 11-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey (SG), Nathan Pruitt (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Calvin Yates, Robert Dimmick, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | John Doughty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Earle McCoun - foul #1 on Earle McCoun, team foul #2 | 11-3 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | John Doughty misses the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | John Doughty misses the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore snags the defensive board | 11-3 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster misses long on a jumper from the left side | 11-3 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore tips it back up and in | 13-3 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Ryan Casey is called for the reach on John Doughty - foul #1 on Ryan Casey, team foul #3 | 13-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Percy Campbell (SF) Earle McCoun, Jason Webster | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Brad Pagan (SG), Albert Manning (SF), Timothy Neely (C) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty, Nicholas Salter, Fred Delbosque | |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Bryan Keenan steps in front of the Brad Pagan pass | 13-3 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey dunks the ball set up by Bryan Keenan | 15-3 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Albert Manning misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-3 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Nathan Pruitt | 15-3 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-3 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Timothy Neely grabs the board | 15-3 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Timothy Neely is whistled for a carry | 15-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG), Calvin Yates (SG), Robert Dimmick (PF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Bryan Keenan, Ryan Casey, Nathan Pruitt, Dustin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), John Doughty (SG), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF) Ron Nichols, Brad Pagan, John Griffing | |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-3 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 15-3 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Bruce Jeanbaptiste - foul #2 on Bruce Jeanbaptiste, team foul #3 | 15-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Webster (SF) Percy Campbell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Salter (PF) Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses the 1st free throw | 15-3 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick makes the 2nd free throw | 16-3 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-3 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster pulls down the rebound | 16-3 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski is fouled on the floor by Timothy Neely - foul #1 on Timothy Neely, team foul #4 | 16-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Griffing (PF), Fred Delbosque (C) Albert Manning, Timothy Neely | |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun loses the ball out of bounds | 16-3 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-3 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun snags the defensive board | 16-3 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Dimmick | 18-3 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Fred Delbosque is called for traveling | 18-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell (SF) Jason Webster | |
| Subs | Kent State | Albert Manning (SF), Timothy Neely (C) Nicholas Salter, Fred Delbosque | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Campbell (fresh) PF - Robert Dimmick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ivan Budziszewski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Doughty (fresh) SF - Albert Manning (fresh) PF - John Griffing (fresh) C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates buries a 3 from the right corner | 21-3 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Timothy Neely misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-3 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski pulls down the rebound | 21-3 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Griffing - foul #1 on John Griffing, team foul #5 | 21-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey (SG), Nathan Pruitt (PF) Calvin Yates, Robert Dimmick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Brad Pagan (SG), Nicholas Salter (PF) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty, John Griffing | |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski makes the 1st free throw | 22-3 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-3 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Timothy Neely grabs the defensive rebound | 22-3 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter drills a runner near the basket set up by Ron Nichols | 22-5 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun loses the dribble to Ron Nichols in the backcourt | 22-5 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Ron Nichols scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Albert Manning | 22-7 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nicholas Salter - foul #1 on Nicholas Salter, team foul #6 | 22-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates (SG), Dustin Whitmore (C) Ryan Casey, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), John Doughty (SG) Ron Nichols, Brad Pagan | |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun makes the 1st free throw | 23-7 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun makes the 2nd free throw | 24-7 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | John Doughty is fouled on the floor by Calvin Yates - foul #1 on Calvin Yates, team foul #4 | 24-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Jason Webster (SF), Robert Dimmick (PF) Earle McCoun, Percy Campbell, Nathan Pruitt | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (SF), John Griffing (PF) Albert Manning, Nicholas Salter | |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Ron Nichols can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-7 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick snags the defensive board | 24-7 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Calvin Yates | 26-7 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Doughty | 26-9 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-9 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kyle Mooney | 26-9 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-9 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore grabs the board | 26-9 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 26-9 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | John Griffing pulls down the rebound | 26-9 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney is hacked by Dustin Whitmore - foul #1 on Dustin Whitmore, team foul #5 | 26-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG), Ryan Casey (SG), Percy Campbell (SF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Bryan Keenan, Calvin Yates, Jason Webster, Dustin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Albert Manning (SF), Nicholas Salter (PF), Fred Delbosque (C) Ron Nichols, John Griffing, Timothy Neely | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ryan Casey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Percy Campbell (fresh) PF - Robert Dimmick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Budziszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) PF - Nicholas Salter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Delbosque (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Kent State | John Doughty comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-9 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun snags the defensive board | 26-9 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-9 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter grabs the defensive rebound | 26-9 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-9 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey pulls down the rebound | 26-9 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-9 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Fred Delbosque gets the rebound | 26-9 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Albert Manning hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-12 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Albert Manning knocks away the 3 by Ryan Casey | 26-12 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey grabs the offensive board | 26-12 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey is hacked by John Doughty - foul #1 on John Doughty, team foul #7 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt (PF) Robert Dimmick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Brad Pagan (SG), John Griffing (PF), Timothy Neely (C) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty, Nicholas Salter, Fred Delbosque | |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey makes the 1st free throw | 27-12 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-12 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Timothy Neely clanks a fadeaway from close range | 28-12 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | John Griffing grabs the offensive board | 28-12 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Ron Nichols can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-12 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey snags the defensive board | 28-12 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey is hacked by Ron Nichols - foul #1 on Ron Nichols, team foul #8 | 28-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Webster (SF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Percy Campbell, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey misses the 1st free throw | 28-12 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | John Griffing pulls down the rebound | 28-12 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | John Griffing is fouled on the floor by Jason Webster - foul #1 on Jason Webster, team foul #6 | 28-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates (SG) Ryan Casey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Ron Nichols hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Manning | 28-15 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Timothy Neely picks off the pass by Dustin Whitmore | 28-15 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Brad Pagan is hacked by Jason Webster - foul #2 on Jason Webster, team foul #7 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Percy Campbell (SF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Earle McCoun, Jason Webster, Dustin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), Nicholas Salter (SF), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF) Ron Nichols, Albert Manning, John Griffing | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Brad Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Brad Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Bryan Keenan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Percy Campbell (fresh) PF - Nathan Pruitt (fresh) C - Ivan Budziszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brad Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Salter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-17 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt hits the follow up shot | 30-17 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Keenan - foul #1 on Bryan Keenan, team foul #8 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Doughty (SG) Brad Pagan | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski's floater is tipped away by Kyle Mooney | 30-18 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski misses the shot from just outside the lane | 30-18 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Timothy Neely | 30-18 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Timothy Neely scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Nathan Pruitt - foul #1 on Nathan Pruitt, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG), Robert Dimmick (PF) Bryan Keenan, Nathan Pruitt | |
| Subs | Kent State | Albert Manning (SF) Nicholas Salter | |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Timothy Neely misses the free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ivan Budziszewski | 30-20 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ivan Budziszewski, team foul #10 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Webster (SF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Percy Campbell, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Griffing (C) Timothy Neely | |
| 01:34 | Kent State | John Doughty misses the fadeaway from the left side | 30-20 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | John Griffing grabs the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-20 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 30-20 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | John Doughty pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Albert Manning misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jason Webster - foul #3 on Jason Webster, team foul #11 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey (SG), Percy Campbell (SF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Calvin Yates, Jason Webster, Dustin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Timothy Neely (C) Kyle Mooney, Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Albert Manning misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Albert Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Earle McCoun | 32-21 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Ryan Casey steals the ball from Ron Nichols | 32-21 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 32-21 |