| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gatlin (fresh) PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Phillip May double dribbles | 42-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Steven Bedgood, Byron Anderson, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier loses the dribble to Marc Morin | 42-31 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | Michael Franklin steals it from Richard Gatlin | 42-31 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Ledezma - foul #1 on Eric Ledezma, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (SG), Oscar Troyer (PF) Dragan Zephier, Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | James Kwok's floater is knocked away by Michael Franklin | 44-31 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses the tip | 44-31 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Bedgood | 47-31 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma hits a driving attempt from the right block | 47-33 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-33 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Michael Franklin is called for the reach on Eric Ledezma - foul #1 on Michael Franklin, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Don Owen (PF) Steven Bedgood, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (SG), Alfred Guillotte (C) Phillip May, Eric Ledezma | |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin's fadeaway is rejected by Oscar Troyer | 47-33 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte grabs the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Don Owen | 47-33 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni tips it but misses | 47-33 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Marc Morin | 47-33 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-33 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | James Kwok grabs the offensive board | 47-33 |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Marc Morin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Roy Jones, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Phillip May (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Eric Ledezma (C) James Kwok, Eric Gray, Richard Gatlin, Marc Morin | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Loftin (fresh) SG - Phillip May (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte blows the layup | 47-33 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Steven Bedgood | 49-33 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip May and he's fouled by Michael Franklin - foul #2 on Michael Franklin, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Don Owen (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Felipe Nunez, Dragan Zephier, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Marc Morin (PF) Alfred Guillotte | |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma misses the free throw | 49-35 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Marc Morin pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses short on a shot in the paint | 49-35 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Oscar Troyer | 49-35 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer clanks a jumper in the paint | 49-35 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones tips it home | 51-35 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood double dribbles | 51-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Steven Bedgood, Byron Anderson, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Richard Gatlin (SG) Robert Loftin, Phillip May | |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Felipe Nunez steals the ball from Nathan Kawamura | 51-38 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Felipe Nunez | 53-38 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 53-38 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin gets the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Nathan Kawamura and he's hacked by Felipe Nunez - foul #1 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Felipe Nunez, Dwayne Sisk, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Marc Morin, Eric Ledezma | |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Bedgood | 56-41 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell grabs the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Oscar Troyer (C) Byron Anderson, Roy Jones, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (SG) Nathan Kawamura | |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | Don Owen scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Bedgood | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses long on a shot from the left side | 58-41 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Don Owen pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Richard Gatlin takes the ball from Oscar Troyer | 58-41 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | James Kwok lays it up and in set up by Richard Gatlin | 58-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Richard Gatlin denies the turnaround by Oscar Troyer | 58-43 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood is fouled on the floor by James Kwok - foul #2 on James Kwok, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Steven Bedgood, Felipe Nunez, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Eric Gray, Richard Gatlin, Alfred Guillotte, Bryan Darrell | |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Marc Morin steps in front of the Byron Anderson pass | 58-43 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Dwayne Sisk blocks the jumper by Marc Morin | 58-43 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Roy Jones, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Don Owen (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG) James Kwok | |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Loftin | 58-45 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer misses short on a shot from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer tips it but misses | 58-45 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses the tip | 58-45 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer tips it back up and in | 60-45 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Robert Loftin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Steven Bedgood, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Bruni | 63-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Phillip May hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nathan Kawamura | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Marc Morin is fouled on the floor by Roy Jones - foul #4 on Roy Jones, team foul #5 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Don Owen (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG) Robert Loftin | |
| 07:37 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip May | 63-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones is hacked by Marc Morin - foul #2 on Marc Morin, team foul #3 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG) Phillip May | |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer drills a shot in the lane set up by Steven Bedgood | 65-49 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Marc Morin blows the layup | 65-49 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura's 3 pointer is rejected by Roy Jones | 65-49 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | James Kwok clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Bedgood - foul #1 on Steven Bedgood, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Steven Bedgood, Felipe Nunez, Roy Jones, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin, Eric Ledezma | |
| 05:48 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-51 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin tips it back up and in | 67-51 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Gatlin | 67-54 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-54 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk tips it home | 69-54 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Roy Jones (SF), Don Owen (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Dragan Zephier, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF) James Kwok, Richard Gatlin, Bryan Darrell | |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Don Owen | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte knocks in the jumper in the paint | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 72-56 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nathan Kawamura | 72-56 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-56 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Don Owen snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-56 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Robert Loftin pulls down the rebound | 72-56 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Robert Loftin loses the dribble to Steven Bedgood in the backcourt | 72-56 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-56 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer tips it in | 74-56 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Roy Jones steals the ball from Robert Loftin | 74-56 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses the lay-in | 74-56 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Don Owen tips it home | 76-56 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | The jump hook by Marc Morin is blocked by Don Owen | 76-56 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer snags the defensive board | 76-56 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-56 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer tips it in | 78-56 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 78-56 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the defensive rebound | 78-56 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer dunks the ball on a great pass from Roy Jones and he's hacked by Alfred Guillotte - foul #1 on Alfred Guillotte, team foul #4 | 80-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Steven Bedgood, Byron Anderson, Roy Jones, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (SG), Richard Gatlin (SF), Bryan Darrell (C) Phillip May, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin | |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer makes the free throw | 81-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses the 3 from the right corner | 81-56 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk gets the rebound | 81-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer can't connect on a shot in the paint | 81-56 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin grabs the board | 81-56 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-56 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the defensive rebound | 81-56 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni runs out the clock | 81-56 |