| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sung Tao (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Billings (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Wood (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adolfo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marcus Walker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | John Billings inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar hits the finger roll | 40-31 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Ivan Jakubowski swats the layup by Marcus Walker | 40-31 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | John Billings snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Sung Tao misses the dunk attempt | 40-31 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa's pass is intercepted by Ivan Jakubowski | 42-31 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | John Billings is fouled on the floor by Ronald Wood - foul #2 on Ronald Wood, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-31 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Jenkins | 42-31 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-31 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-31 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Sung Tao and he's hacked by Adolfo Costa - foul #3 on Adolfo Costa, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Tully (SF) John Billings | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Chris Miller (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Ronald Wood, Adolfo Costa, Marcus Walker | |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski misses the free throw | 44-31 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Grover Brook | 44-34 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Richard Hart takes the ball from Ivan Jakubowski | 44-34 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson hits a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Jenkins | 44-36 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Sung Tao hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski can't tip it in | 44-36 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook misses short on a jumper from the left side | 44-36 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins tips it home | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sung Tao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Tully (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ardian Zegar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Miller (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Chris Miller is called for the reach on Sung Tao - foul #2 on Chris Miller, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (PG), Li Xayasith (SG), John Billings (SF), Bertram Leech (PF), Eric Wright (C) Miroslav Zolty, Sung Tao, Keith Tully, Ardian Zegar, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Ronald Wood (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Adolfo Costa (PF), Marcus Walker (C) Grover Brook, Robert Jenkins, Richard Hart, Chris Miller, Robert Johnson | |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens is fouled on the floor by Kristopher Bostwick - foul #4 on Kristopher Bostwick, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow (SG) Kristopher Bostwick | |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Wood - foul #3 on Ronald Wood, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (SG) Ivan Zantow | |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood loses the dribble to Samuel Aikens | 46-38 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Billings | 49-38 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-41 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | John Billings blows the layup | 49-41 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | John Billings grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Li Xayasith is hacked by Grover Brook - foul #2 on Grover Brook, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Sung Tao (SG), Keith Tully (SF), Ardian Zegar (PF), Ivan Jakubowski (C) Samuel Aikens, Li Xayasith, John Billings, Bertram Leech, Eric Wright | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG), Richard Hart (SF), Chris Miller (C) Grover Brook, Blaine O'Banner, Marcus Walker | |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Sung Tao loses the ball out of bounds | 49-41 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins can't tip it in | 49-41 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller tips it home | 49-43 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Miroslav Zolty | 51-43 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart misses short on a floater from the right side | 51-43 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Keith Tully gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar hits the finger roll set up by Miroslav Zolty | 53-43 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Hart | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sung Tao (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Tully (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adolfo Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Chris Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Sung Tao scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Ardian Zegar - foul #1 on Ardian Zegar, team foul #1 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (SG), John Billings (SF), Bertram Leech (PF), Eric Wright (C) Sung Tao, Keith Tully, Ardian Zegar, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Marcus Walker (C) Ronald Wood, Richard Hart, Chris Miller | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | John Billings connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Miroslav Zolty | 58-47 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Eric Wright grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | John Billings misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | John Billings tips it home | 60-47 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa is denied on a dunk by John Billings | 60-47 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Blaine O'Banner | 60-47 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-50 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | John Billings knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Miroslav Zolty | 62-50 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Wright - foul #2 on Eric Wright, team foul #2 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (PG), Keith Tully (SF), Ardian Zegar (PF), Ivan Jakubowski (C) Miroslav Zolty, John Billings, Bertram Leech, Eric Wright | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), Richard Hart (SF), Chris Miller (PF) Robert Jenkins, Blaine O'Banner, Adolfo Costa | |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Grover Brook is called for the reach on Keith Tully - foul #3 on Grover Brook, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson (C) Marcus Walker | |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Keith Tully misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Sung Tao hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-50 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow (SG) Grover Brook | |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Sung Tao drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 65-50 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 65-50 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ivan Zantow | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sung Tao (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Tully (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Zantow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Chris Miller - foul #3 on Chris Miller, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG) Samuel Aikens | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG) Ronald Wood, Ivan Zantow | |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Hart | 65-56 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski is called for traveling | 65-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Billings (SF) Keith Tully | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker (C) Robert Johnson | |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Ardian Zegar | 65-56 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller hits the follow up shot | 65-58 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski hits the follow up shot | 67-58 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kristopher Bostwick | 67-60 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar travels with the ball | 67-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (SG), Bertram Leech (PF), Eric Wright (C) Sung Tao, Ardian Zegar, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner (SF), Adolfo Costa (PF) Richard Hart, Chris Miller | |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Billings | 67-60 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Eric Wright misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Marcus Walker - foul #1 on Marcus Walker, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Li Xayasith (SG), Keith Tully (SF) Miroslav Zolty, John Billings | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (SG), Robert Johnson (C) Robert Jenkins, Marcus Walker | |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Eric Wright makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Eric Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Blaine O'Banner and he's fouled by Eric Wright - foul #3 on Eric Wright, team foul #3 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (SG) Kristopher Bostwick | |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson misses the free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Eric Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Keith Tully's pass is intercepted by Blaine O'Banner | 69-62 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Eric Wright picks off the pass by Ronald Wood | 69-62 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Keith Tully hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Blaine O'Banner - foul #1 on Blaine O'Banner, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Sung Tao (SG), Ardian Zegar (PF), Ivan Jakubowski (C) Samuel Aikens, Li Xayasith, Bertram Leech, Eric Wright | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG), Richard Hart (SF) Grover Brook, Blaine O'Banner | |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Keith Tully makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Keith Tully misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 70-62 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adolfo Costa | 70-64 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Sung Tao comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar tips it in | 72-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sung Tao (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Tully (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adolfo Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Jenkins | 72-66 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Sung Tao clanks a 3 from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood grabs the board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Ardian Zegar steals the ball from Robert Jenkins | 72-66 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Ronald Wood picks off the pass by Ardian Zegar | 72-66 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Billings (SF) Keith Tully | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Marcus Walker (C) Ronald Wood, Robert Johnson | |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker snags the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-66 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Billings | 72-66 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Sung Tao hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 72-66 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-66 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sung Tao | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski is fouled in the backcourt by Kristopher Bostwick - foul #5 on Kristopher Bostwick, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaiming Wang (SF) John Billings | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG) Kristopher Bostwick | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood travels with the ball | 76-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (PG), Li Xayasith (SG), Bertram Leech (PF), Eric Wright (C) Miroslav Zolty, Sung Tao, Ardian Zegar, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Chris Miller (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Robert Jenkins, Richard Hart, Adolfo Costa, Marcus Walker | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the jumper near the basket | 76-66 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson is whistled for traveling | 76-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Tully (SF) Shaiming Wang | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens runs out the clock | 76-66 |