| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Blum (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cedrick Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum grabs the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum is hacked by Michael Mullen - foul #2 on Michael Mullen, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael Mullen - foul #3 on Michael Mullen, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Brown (PF) Michael Mullen | |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Man Tao buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Andres | 39-28 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-28 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Jason Blum steals it from Kevin Adams | 39-28 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Randall Brown gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Randall Brown buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Man Tao and he's fouled by Cedrick Turner - foul #1 on Cedrick Turner, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Randall Brown misses the free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 39-30 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Cedrick Turner | 41-30 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Randall Brown lays it in | 41-32 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Blum | 44-32 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Kevin Adams can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-32 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Kevin Adams is called for the reach on Jason Blum - foul #2 on Kevin Adams, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Jimmie McEachin (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Robert Davis, Carlos Irons, Bruce Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Anthony Burns (SF) Kevin Adams, Charles Brase | |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Griner (SF) Cedrick Turner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Man Tao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG) Jason Blum | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Dominique Dibble (PF) Man Tao, Randall Brown | |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Ryan Noel is blocked by James Andres | 44-32 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Anthony Burns grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-32 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Richard Griner gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Griner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) C - James Andres (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | James Andres comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-32 |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jimmie McEachin | 46-32 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Andres | 46-32 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Anthony Burns double dribbles | 46-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Carlos Irons (SF), Cedrick Turner (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Ryan Noel, Eric Devoe, Richard Griner, Jimmie McEachin, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF), Randall Brown (C) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Anthony Burns, Dominique Dibble, James Andres | |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Carlos Irons and he's hacked by Kevin Adams - foul #3 on Kevin Adams, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner makes the free throw | 49-32 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Cedrick Turner steals the ball from Michael Mullen | 49-32 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-32 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-32 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Michael Mullen can't tip it in | 49-32 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bruce Johnson | 49-32 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Cedrick Turner | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-32 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons grabs the board | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-32 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Randall Brown gets the rebound | 52-32 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Charles Brase is hacked by Cedrick Turner - foul #2 on Cedrick Turner, team foul #2 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Vincente Esposito (C) Robert Davis, Bruce Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), James Andres (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Charles Brase, Randall Brown | |
| 12:11 | Kent State | Michael Mullen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-32 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the offensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Anthony Burns misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Blum - foul #1 on Jason Blum, team foul #3 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Richard Griner (SF), Jimmie McEachin (PF) Jason Blum, Carlos Irons, Cedrick Turner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dominique Dibble (PF) Michael Mullen | |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Anthony Burns misses the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Anthony Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe pulls down the rebound | 52-32 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Dominique Dibble - foul #1 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #5 | 52-32 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Griner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) C - James Andres (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Anthony Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG) Charles Wright | |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe is hacked by Dominique Dibble - foul #2 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #6 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Cedrick Turner (SF) Ryan Noel, Eric Devoe, Richard Griner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Eric Wise, Anthony Burns, Dominique Dibble | |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum misses the lay-in | 54-32 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Charles Brase grabs the defensive rebound | 54-32 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Michael Mullen can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jimmie McEachin - foul #1 on Jimmie McEachin, team foul #4 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons (SF), Bruce Johnson (C) Jimmie McEachin, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons snags the defensive board | 54-33 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum's pass is intercepted by Kevin Adams | 54-33 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Michael Mullen is hacked by Cedrick Turner - foul #3 on Cedrick Turner, team foul #5 | 54-33 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | James Andres travels with the ball | 54-33 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-33 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Johnson | 54-33 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-33 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the board | 54-33 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Man Tao buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Mullen | 54-35 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Man Tao is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Man Tao, team foul #7 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Jimmie McEachin (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Jason Blum, Cedrick Turner, Bruce Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Randall Brown (PF), Dominique Dibble (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Anthony Burns | 55-35 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-35 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jimmie McEachin | 55-35 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-35 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel grabs the offensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Davis | 58-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Irons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dominique Dibble (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-35 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 58-35 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses long on a floater from the right wing | 58-35 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Randall Brown | 58-35 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Ryan Noel takes the ball from Anthony Burns | 58-35 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis misses the lay-in | 58-35 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Anthony Burns grabs the board | 58-35 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Anthony Burns can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carlos Irons - foul #2 on Carlos Irons, team foul #6 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Richard Griner (SF) Robert Davis, Carlos Irons | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Anthony Burns makes the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Anthony Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-37 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito grabs the offensive board | 58-37 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel's pass is intercepted by Randall Brown | 58-37 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble drills a fadeaway from the left side | 58-39 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel throws it down | 60-39 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Anthony Burns knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-41 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ryan Noel | 62-41 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Charles Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 62-41 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito gets the rebound | 62-41 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin is hacked by Dominique Dibble - foul #3 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #8 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Timothy Sanders (C) Ryan Noel, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha (PG), Michael Hampson (SF) Charles Wright, Anthony Burns | |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Randall Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-41 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eric Devoe | 65-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Devoe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Griner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Rodolfo Rocha (fresh) SG - Eric Wise (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) PF - Randall Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dominique Dibble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 65-41 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-41 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 65-41 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Griner | 65-41 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine drills a fadeaway from the left side | 67-41 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Michael Hampson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-41 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Randall Brown tips it in | 67-43 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Eric Wise picks off the pass by Jimmie McEachin | 67-43 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Michael Hampson loses the dribble to Steven Perine | 67-43 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin drills a jump hook from the left block | 69-43 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Michael Hampson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-43 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses the tip | 69-43 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders snags the defensive board | 69-43 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Dominique Dibble is called for the reach on Richard Griner - foul #4 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #9 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Vincente Esposito (C) Steven Perine, Timothy Sanders | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Anthony Burns (SF) Rodolfo Rocha, Michael Hampson | |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Richard Griner misses the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Eric Wise pulls down the rebound | 69-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Ryan Noel steals the ball from Dominique Dibble | 69-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-43 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Richard Griner pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-43 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel runs out the clock | 69-43 |