| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry inbounds the ball | 22-15 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Barry, team foul #1 | 22-15 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is hacked by Michael Barry - foul #3 on Michael Barry, team foul #2 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence (SF) Michael Barry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:05 | Kent State | William Forster makes the contested runner from the baseline and he's fouled by John Lane - foul #2 on John Lane, team foul #3 | 22-17 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | William Forster misses the free throw | 22-17 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Sellers - foul #2 on Robert Sellers, team foul #1 | 22-17 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Colby Cox scores on a floater in the lane | 24-19 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley banks in the layup | 26-19 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cody Belcher | 26-19 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Sellers - foul #3 on Robert Sellers, team foul #2 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | William Forster splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the right block | 27-21 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher clanks a turnaround from the left block | 27-21 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley tips it in | 29-21 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | William Forster is called for traveling | 29-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Tony Davis (C) John Lane, Justin Smiley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Stephen Barnaby (PF), Robert Nelson (C) James Holmes, Colby Cox, Billy Davis, William Forster | |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert McIver | 31-21 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Tony Davis is called for the reach on Christopher Pendley - foul #2 on Tony Davis, team foul #4 | 31-21 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Benjamin Homan takes the ball from Robert Nelson | 31-21 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Joe Lewis steals the ball from Paul Lawrence | 31-21 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Robert Nelson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Nelson, team foul #3 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Justin Smiley (C) Benjamin Homan, Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Billy Davis (PF), William Forster (C) Joe Lewis, Christopher Pendley, Joseph Heard, Stephen Barnaby, Robert Nelson | |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | William Forster is called for the reach on Gilbert McIver - foul #4 on William Forster, team foul #4 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby (C) William Forster | |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher's layup is rejected by Billy Davis | 31-21 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Colby Cox gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-21 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the jumper from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Robert Sellers snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Justin Smiley blocks the jumper by Billy Davis | 31-21 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | John Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry is hacked by Robert Sellers - foul #4 on Robert Sellers, team foul #5 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Tony Davis (C) John Lane, Justin Smiley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG), Joseph Heard (SF) Colby Cox, Robert Sellers | |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is fouled on the floor by James Holmes - foul #1 on James Holmes, team foul #6 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Forster (C) Stephen Barnaby | |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-21 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | James Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Billy Davis evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Pendley | 31-23 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | William Forster takes the ball from Cody Belcher | 31-23 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | William Forster evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Benjamin Homan - foul #1 on Benjamin Homan, team foul #5 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Justin Smiley (C) Gilbert McIver, Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG), Stephen Barnaby (PF) James Holmes, Billy Davis | |
| 11:54 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tony Davis | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tony Davis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Forster (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Christopher Pendley steps in front of the Michael Barry pass | 31-23 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | William Forster shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 31-23 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Joseph Heard grabs the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | John Lane is called for the reach on Christopher Pendley - foul #3 on John Lane, team foul #6 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence (SF) Michael Barry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG) Christopher Pendley | |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Stephen Barnaby | 31-25 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-25 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Joseph Heard grabs the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 31-25 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | John Lane snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | William Forster snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | William Forster is called for traveling | 31-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Harold Beasley (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Benjamin Homan, John Lane, Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis, Justin Smiley | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Billy Davis (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Joe Lewis, Colby Cox, Joseph Heard, William Forster | |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher drills a fadeaway in the paint | 33-25 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Robert Nelson buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Pendley and he's fouled by Harold Beasley - foul #2 on Harold Beasley, team foul #7 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SF) Stephen Barnaby | |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Robert Nelson makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Cody Belcher | 35-28 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Billy Davis splits the doubleteam and buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Holmes | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Beasley (fresh) SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Wekesa Suleiman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Pendley - foul #1 on Christopher Pendley, team foul #7 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG) Harold Beasley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), William Forster (C) Christopher Pendley, Joe Lewis, Robert Nelson | |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | William Forster gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Robert Sellers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Forster | 35-33 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver connects on the floater from the left side | 37-33 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Wekesa Suleiman denies the turnaround by Billy Davis | 37-33 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 37-33 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Billy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Colby Cox is called for a backcourt violation | 37-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley (C) Wekesa Suleiman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Stephen Barnaby (PF) James Holmes, Colby Cox, Billy Davis | |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry dunks the ball set up by John Lane | 39-33 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Forster - foul #5 on William Forster, team foul #8 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), Harold Beasley (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF), Robert Nelson (C) Robert Sellers, William Forster | |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Harold Beasley steals it from Robert Nelson | 41-33 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Stephen Barnaby is called for the reach on Tony Davis - foul #1 on Stephen Barnaby, team foul #9 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Billy Davis (PF) Joe Lewis, Christopher Pendley, Robert Nelson | |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Billy Davis is fouled on the floor by Tony Davis as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Tony Davis, team foul #8 | 43-33 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Billy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Billy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Beasley (fresh) SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-35 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Billy Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Colby Cox drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Billy Davis and he's fouled by Justin Smiley - foul #2 on Justin Smiley, team foul #9 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF) Harold Beasley, Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Joseph Heard picks off the pass by Cody Belcher | 43-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG) Benjamin Homan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Joseph Heard | |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Billy Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Smiley | 43-38 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Billy Davis tips it but misses | 43-38 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Barnaby - foul #2 on Stephen Barnaby, team foul #10 | 43-38 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | James Holmes is fouled on the floor by Gilbert McIver - foul #1 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #10 | 44-38 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | James Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | James Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | James Holmes steals the ball from Michael Barry | 44-40 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Colby Cox | 44-42 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley's pass is intercepted by Colby Cox | 44-42 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Colby Cox hits the finger roll | 44-44 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 44-44 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | John Lane tips it home | 46-44 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | James Holmes is hacked by John Lane - foul #4 on John Lane, team foul #11 | 46-44 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | James Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | James Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cody Belcher | 46-45 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher is fouled in the backcourt by Colby Cox - foul #4 on Colby Cox, team foul #11 | 46-45 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Billy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Billy Davis tips it in | 47-47 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |