| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is called for traveling | 22-31 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Louis Borski steps in front of the Geoffrey Whorton pass | 22-31 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson is called for traveling | 22-31 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-31 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Wayne Green tips it in | 24-31 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson hits the follow up shot | 24-33 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Brian McClester hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Wayne Green can't tip it in | 24-33 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Tyrone Pittard | 24-33 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Louis Borski | 24-35 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Brian McClester scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Wilson | 27-35 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski is fouled on the floor by Dennis Wilson - foul #1 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Brian McClester, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Jury is called for the reach on Michael Alley - foul #2 on Robert Jury, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses long on a shot from the baseline | 27-35 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-35 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dennis Wilson | 27-35 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 27-35 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Robert Jury pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Anthony Thompson takes the ball from Dennis Wilson | 27-35 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski blows the layup | 27-35 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | John Thomas gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-35 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski can't finish the layup | 27-35 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Alley | 27-38 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Wilson | 30-38 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Slaughter | 30-41 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson is hacked by Louis Borski - foul #2 on Louis Borski, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (PG), Brian McClester (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) Dennis Wilson, Jing-Sheng Tao, Roger Hillyer, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Louis Borski, Oscar Slaughter, Anthony Thompson, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the jumper in the paint set up by Carlos Mitchell | 32-41 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Carlos Kuehn | 32-44 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton travels with the ball | 32-44 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard drills a jumper from the baseline | 32-46 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Benavides - foul #3 on William Benavides, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Carlos Kuehn is denied by Wayne Green | 34-46 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wayne Green | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is fouled on the floor by William Benavides - foul #4 on William Benavides, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG) Carlos Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson (SF) William Benavides | |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian McClester | 36-46 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Cahoon | 36-46 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon tips it home | 36-48 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Brian McClester drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Wilson | 39-48 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the easy layup | 39-48 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Riggs - foul #4 on Steven Riggs, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Brian McClester, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Steven Riggs, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Jury | 40-48 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Louis Borski steals it from Jing-Sheng Tao | 40-48 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jing-Sheng Tao | 42-51 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley is fouled on the floor by Robert Jury - foul #3 on Robert Jury, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Roger Hillyer, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Carlos Kuehn, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-51 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Brian McClester is whistled for traveling | 42-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG) Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Geoffrey Whorton - foul #2 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG) Louis Borski | |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-53 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon banks in the layup set up by Anthony Thompson | 42-55 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Brian McClester clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-55 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter is fouled on the floor by Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #1 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG) Jing-Sheng Tao | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Benavides (SF), Ronald Shepley (C) Oscar Slaughter, Anthony Thompson, James Cahoon | |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SG), Carlos Mitchell (SF), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Brian McClester, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF) Tyrone Pittard | |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs clanks a shot from the left side | 42-55 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Steven Riggs picks off the pass by Roger Hillyer | 42-55 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | William Benavides travels with the ball | 42-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) Roger Hillyer, Carlos Mitchell, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Steven Riggs, William Benavides, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Wayne Green hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 42-55 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Monroe Sanders is called for the reach on Anthony Thompson - foul #2 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tyrone Pittard | 42-58 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Cahoon | 42-58 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carlos Kuehn | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Brian McClester knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Dennis Wilson | 44-60 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn gets the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Dennis Wilson, Brian McClester, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Benavides (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Carlos Kuehn, Anthony Thompson, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Alley | 44-63 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-63 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter double dribbles | 44-63 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Robert Jury comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-63 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | William Benavides pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | William Benavides connects on the 3 from straight away | 44-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Jury | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Carlos Mitchell - foul #1 on Carlos Mitchell, team foul #7 | 46-66 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Louis Borski - foul #3 on Louis Borski, team foul #5 | 46-68 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski runs out the clock | 48-68 |