| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) SG - Brian McClester (fresh) SF - William Culberson (fresh) PF - James Brittain (fresh) C - Wayne Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) PF - Jesse Curtis (fresh) C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Wayne Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | William Culberson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Wayne Green tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Borski | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | William Culberson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Wayne Green tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Carlos Kuehn is blocked by Wayne Green | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Wayne Green pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Louis Borski takes the ball from James Brittain | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn buries a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Brian McClester - foul #1 on Brian McClester, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | James Brittain grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Jason Delaney misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jesse Curtis | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Carlos Kuehn | 2-7 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | William Culberson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jesse Curtis | 2-7 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski is called for traveling | 2-7 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Wayne Green hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian McClester | 4-7 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Borski | 4-9 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | William Culberson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), John Thomas (PF), Robert Jury (C) Brian McClester, William Culberson, James Brittain, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Isley (SG), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Carlos Kuehn, Jesse Curtis, Ronald Shepley | |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Jason Delaney is hacked by Louis Borski - foul #1 on Louis Borski, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG) Louis Borski | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) PF - John Thomas (fresh) C - Robert Jury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Harmon (fresh) SG - John Isley (fresh) SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) C - James Cahoon (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Donald Harmon steals the ball from Robert Jury | 4-9 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Harmon | 4-11 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | John Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-11 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Cahoon | 6-14 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses the dunk attempt | 6-14 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-14 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon hits the follow up shot | 6-16 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | John Thomas blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Alley - foul #1 on Michael Alley, team foul #2 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), William Culberson (SF), Wayne Green (C) Jason Delaney, Geoffrey Whorton, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Jesse Curtis (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Donald Harmon, John Isley, Leonard Lutz, Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| 14:24 | Kent State | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley grabs the board | 6-16 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson misses the lay-in | 6-16 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Wayne Green pulls down the rebound | 6-16 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | John Thomas is hacked by Carlos Kuehn - foul #1 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Brittain (PF) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian McClester | 9-16 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Borski | 9-19 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Carlos Kuehn is called for the reach on William Culberson - foul #2 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG) Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Isley (SG), Leonard Lutz (SF) Carlos Kuehn, Anthony Thompson | |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Jesse Curtis steals the ball from James Brittain | 9-19 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-19 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | John Isley grabs the offensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on James Brittain - foul #1 on James Brittain, team foul #2 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (SG), Robert Jury (C) Brian McClester, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley makes the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-21 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | James Brittain hits the finger roll set up by Jason Delaney and the foul's on Jesse Curtis - foul #1 on Jesse Curtis, team foul #5 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Jesse Curtis, Ronald Shepley | |
| 12:02 | Kent State | James Brittain makes the free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley's 3 pointer is rejected by William Culberson | 12-21 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz gets the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Culberson (fresh) PF - James Brittain (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Jury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Isley (fresh) SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), John Thomas (C) Dennis Wilson, William Culberson, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Brian McClester is hacked by James Cahoon - foul #1 on James Cahoon, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Green (C) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG) Louis Borski | |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Jason Delaney misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-21 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | John Isley grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Alley | 12-24 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | James Brittain makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Jason Delaney | 14-24 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon is hacked by Wayne Green - foul #1 on Wayne Green, team foul #3 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Culberson (SF), John Thomas (PF) Geoffrey Whorton, James Brittain | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon connects on the 3 from the left wing | 14-27 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Ronald Shepley takes the ball from William Culberson | 14-27 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Shepley | 14-30 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | John Thomas loses the dribble to John Isley | 14-30 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | John Isley is hacked by Brian McClester - foul #2 on Brian McClester, team foul #4 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), James Brittain (PF) Jason Delaney, Brian McClester, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), James Wann (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), James Cahoon (C) Donald Harmon, John Isley, Leonard Lutz, Ronald Shepley | |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon clanks a turnaround from close range | 14-30 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Brittain | 14-30 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | James Brittain is denied on a layup by James Cahoon | 14-30 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson pulls down the rebound | 14-30 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 14-30 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis tips it but misses | 14-30 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dennis Wilson | 14-30 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | James Brittain comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Jesse Curtis - foul #2 on Jesse Curtis, team foul #7 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Robert Jury (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, William Culberson, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) James Wann, Jesse Curtis, James Cahoon | |
| 07:59 | Kent State | James Brittain makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | James Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | James Brittain steals it from Anthony Thompson | 16-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) PF - James Brittain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 16-30 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Leonard Lutz | 16-30 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 16-30 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | James Brittain grabs the defensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | James Brittain scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Wilson | 18-30 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley is fouled on the floor by Robert Jury - foul #1 on Robert Jury, team foul #5 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Culberson (SF), Wayne Green (C) Geoffrey Whorton, James Brittain | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Isley (SG), James Cahoon (C) Anthony Thompson, Ronald Shepley | |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz is hacked by Dennis Wilson - foul #1 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #6 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Thomas (PF) Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-30 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | William Culberson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Wayne Green can't finish the layup | 18-30 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon snags the defensive board | 18-30 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-30 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the tip | 18-30 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Cahoon | 18-30 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-33 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the lay-in | 18-33 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Jason Delaney grabs the offensive board | 18-33 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Jason Delaney buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dennis Wilson | 21-33 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski's pass is intercepted by William Culberson | 21-33 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Wayne Green's pass is intercepted by James Cahoon | 21-33 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Culberson (fairly fresh) PF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Isley (fresh) SF - Leonard Lutz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cahoon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Wayne Green hits a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Michael Alley - foul #2 on Michael Alley, team foul #8 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Brian McClester (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), James Brittain (PF) Jason Delaney, Dennis Wilson, William Culberson, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Jesse Curtis (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, John Isley, Leonard Lutz, Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn loses the dribble to Brian McClester | 24-36 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Brian McClester drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Jing-Sheng Tao | 26-36 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Brian McClester gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Brian McClester is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Brian McClester, team foul #7 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (SG), Robert Jury (C) Brian McClester, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carlos Kuehn | 26-39 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Jury | 28-39 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-39 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Jury | 28-39 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Robert Jury scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jing-Sheng Tao and he's fouled by Ronald Shepley - foul #1 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #9 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), Dennis Wilson (SG), William Culberson (SF) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Geoffrey Whorton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Leonard Lutz (SF) Donald Harmon, Anthony Thompson | |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Robert Jury makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses the easy layup | 31-39 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | James Brittain grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | James Brittain is fouled on the floor by Jesse Curtis - foul #3 on Jesse Curtis, team foul #10 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF) Jesse Curtis | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | James Brittain makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | James Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Jason Delaney is called for the reach on Louis Borski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Delaney, team foul #8 | 33-39 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | William Culberson gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson's dunk attempt is rejected by Ronald Shepley | 33-39 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 33-41 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-41 |