| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Charles Eastland inbounds the ball | 28-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the turnaround near the basket | 30-42 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Henry Carpenter - foul #2 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter drills a jump hook near the basket | 32-43 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-43 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley is hacked by Charles Eastland - foul #2 on Charles Eastland, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy is called for traveling | 32-43 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Charles Eastland hits the follow up shot | 34-43 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Townsend | 34-46 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Charles Eastland is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Charles Eastland, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SG), William Lim (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Daniel Winfield (C) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Robert Kennedy | |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel's floater is tipped away by Tom Hawkins | 34-46 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | William Lim gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo is fouled on the floor by Tom Hawkins - foul #2 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Ernest Thomas steps in front of the Raymond Agee pass | 34-46 |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Robert Keene hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lim (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-46 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel snags the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-48 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Robert Keene pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Keene | 39-48 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Agee, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene, William Lim, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Raymond Agee, Jonathan Jaramillo, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Daniel Winfield | |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Brett Townley - foul #2 on Brett Townley, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses the easy layup | 40-48 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 40-48 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Charles Eastland misses long on a shot from the left block | 40-48 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses short on a jumper near the basket | 40-48 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley is whistled for a carry | 40-48 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Brett Townley is called for the reach on Henry Carpenter - foul #3 on Brett Townley, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter clanks a shot from the right block | 40-48 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 42-48 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jamie Davenport | 42-50 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche is hacked by Robert Kennedy - foul #1 on Robert Kennedy, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG) Daniel Ruby | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Daniel Winfield (C) Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Robert Kennedy | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Robert Keene hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Townsend - foul #2 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (SG), William Lim (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF) Terry Gaines, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport | |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Bechtel | 46-50 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-50 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins is whistled for a carry | 46-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Hugh Wallace | 46-52 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | William Lim makes the jump hook in the paint | 48-52 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace is fouled on the floor by Robert Keene - foul #1 on Robert Keene, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Raymond Agee, Jonathan Jaramillo, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Daniel Winfield | |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Terry Gaines - foul #3 on Terry Gaines, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport loses the dribble to William Lim | 48-52 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter can't connect on a shot near the basket | 48-52 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Kennedy | 48-52 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | William Lim grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jamie Davenport - foul #3 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Lamarche (C) William Lim | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Brett Townley | 49-52 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gerald Townsend | 49-55 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Terry Gaines clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley's layup is rejected by Henry Carpenter | 49-55 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-57 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Maurice Reynolds steals it from Henry Carpenter | 49-57 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds lays it up and in | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Eastland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Charles Eastland misses the lay-in | 49-59 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Charles Eastland snags the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Robert Kennedy steals it from Greg Lamarche | 49-59 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Maurice Reynolds and the foul's on Henry Carpenter - foul #3 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SG), William Lim (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley | |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the free throw | 49-62 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | William Lim's pass is intercepted by Hugh Wallace | 49-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Bechtel - foul #1 on Joseph Bechtel, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield (C) Robert Kennedy | |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hugh Wallace and he's hacked by Greg Lamarche - foul #2 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the free throw | 51-65 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-65 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bechtel | 51-65 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Robert Keene - foul #2 on Robert Keene, team foul #9 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF) Robert Keene, Tom Hawkins, William Lim, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF) Jonathan Jaramillo, Hugh Wallace | |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 51-66 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Winfield - foul #1 on Daniel Winfield, team foul #8 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Brett Townley (PF) Raymond Agee, Joseph Bechtel | |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Henry Carpenter steps in front of the Jamie Davenport pass | 53-66 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Maurice Reynolds picks off the pass by Daniel Ruby | 53-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gerald Townsend | 53-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-68 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Brett Townley | 53-68 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Terry Gaines picks off the pass by Daniel Winfield | 53-68 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Daniel Winfield - foul #2 on Daniel Winfield, team foul #9 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (PG), Tom Hawkins (SG), William Lim (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Charles Eastland, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), William Stanback (PF), Joseph Bechtel (C) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Daniel Winfield | |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | William Stanback grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Henry Carpenter denies the turnaround by William Stanback | 53-68 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee gets the offensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-68 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | William Lim grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-68 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Robert Keene hits the follow up shot | 55-68 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | William Stanback banks in the layup set up by Hugh Wallace | 55-70 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the 3 from the right corner | 58-70 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Stanback | 58-72 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Jonathan Jaramillo - foul #1 on Jonathan Jaramillo, team foul #10 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield (C) William Stanback | |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel loses the ball out of bounds | 60-72 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-72 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses the tip | 60-72 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | William Lim pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee runs out the clock | 60-72 |