| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 2 reb. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham loses the ball out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Dennis Breeden blocks the short jumper by Malcolm Petty | 30-28 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Michael Geraci pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | George Scott drills a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Solomon Pearson - foul #3 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG) Solomon Pearson | |
| 18:28 | Kent State | George Scott misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Wareham | 32-28 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | William Freeze is called for the reach on Scott Bostick - foul #3 on William Freeze, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG) William Freeze | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Liddle - foul #2 on Robert Liddle, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Robert Liddle hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Myers | 34-32 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Aaron Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Scott | 36-32 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Myers | 36-35 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Michael Geraci scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Malcolm Petty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Wareham | 38-37 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty blows the layup | 38-37 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty tips it home | 40-37 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Geraci steps in front of the Nathan Myers pass | 40-37 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Aaron Williams - foul #1 on Aaron Williams, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Erick Coker (SG), James Killinger (SF), Luis Dehaven (PF), Steven Peterson (C) Robert Liddle, George Scott, Aaron Williams, Michael Geraci, Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), John Becker (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Dikembe Sato, Dennis Wareham, Dennis Breeden | |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Nathan Myers picks off the pass by Erick Coker | 40-39 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Solomon Pearson | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erick Coker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Killinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Dehaven (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Myers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Becker (fresh) C - Michael Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Steven Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steven Peterson - foul #1 on Steven Peterson, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Irvin Walsh (SF) Nathan Myers | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | A charge is called on William Freeze - foul #4 on William Freeze, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SG) William Freeze | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | John Becker knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Solomon Pearson | 40-45 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven drills a shot from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | John Becker drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Davidson | 42-47 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | James Killinger is denied on a layup by Michael Davidson | 42-47 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Solomon Pearson picks off the pass by Steven Peterson | 42-47 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | John Becker can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 42-47 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Michael Davidson misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | James Killinger snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven can't finish the layup | 42-47 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Steven Peterson hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Erick Coker - foul #1 on Erick Coker, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Aaron Williams (SF), Michael Geraci (PF), Malcolm Petty (C) Erick Coker, James Killinger, Luis Dehaven, Steven Peterson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Dennis Wareham (PF), Dennis Breeden (C) Carl Lohr, John Becker, Michael Davidson | |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Aaron Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Wareham | 44-51 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Irvin Walsh pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), George Scott (SG) Robert Liddle, Ben Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG), Nathan Myers (SF) Solomon Pearson, Irvin Walsh | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Michael Geraci comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Wareham - foul #2 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Becker (PF) Dennis Wareham | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Geraci steals the ball from Nathan Myers | 45-51 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | William Freeze hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Malcolm Petty | 48-51 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Michael Geraci steals the ball from Scott Bostick | 48-51 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | William Freeze connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by George Scott | 50-51 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Malcolm Petty picks off the pass by Dennis Breeden | 50-51 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Dikembe Sato steals it from Aaron Williams | 50-51 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato lays it in | 50-53 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty's floater is tipped away by John Becker | 50-53 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG), Dennis Wareham (PF) Dikembe Sato, John Becker | |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Aaron Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | George Scott is called for the reach on Solomon Pearson - foul #1 on George Scott, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Killinger (SF) Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Nathan Myers steps in front of the George Scott pass | 53-54 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses the easy layup | 53-54 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Michael Geraci gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Solomon Pearson is called for the reach on James Killinger - foul #4 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Killinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Michael Geraci knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Freeze | 56-54 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Malcolm Petty | 56-54 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | George Scott misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | James Killinger grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | William Freeze scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by George Scott and the foul's on Dennis Breeden - foul #1 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Luis Dehaven (C) George Scott, James Killinger, Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Irvin Walsh (SF), John Becker (PF) Scott Bostick, Nathan Myers, Dennis Wareham | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | John Becker banks in the layup set up by Carl Lohr | 58-56 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG), Malcolm Petty (C) Robert Liddle, Luis Dehaven | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF) Carl Lohr, Irvin Walsh, John Becker | |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Dennis Wareham - foul #3 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Michael Geraci gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the lay-in | 59-59 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | William Freeze tips it in | 61-59 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Michael Geraci snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Nathan Myers steals the ball from George Scott | 61-59 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nathan Myers | 61-61 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | William Freeze is fouled on the floor by Nathan Myers - foul #3 on Nathan Myers, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the easy layup | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Michael Geraci buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by George Scott and he's fouled by Dennis Wareham - foul #4 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | William Freeze steps in front of the Dennis Breeden pass | 64-61 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | George Scott clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Breeden | 64-61 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Solomon Pearson | 64-64 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses badly on a shot from the left side | 64-64 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Wareham | 64-67 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Dennis Wareham swats the layup by George Scott | 64-67 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty tips it but misses | 64-67 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Aaron Williams scores on a jumper from the left side | 66-67 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dennis Breeden | 66-70 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | William Freeze misses long on a floater in the lane | 66-70 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Michael Geraci tips it back up and in | 68-70 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers lays it in | 68-72 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty hits a shot from the right side set up by Aaron Williams and the foul's on Nathan Myers - foul #4 on Nathan Myers, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Malcolm Petty (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Myers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Dennis Breeden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 71-72 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Malcolm Petty is called for the reach on Dennis Breeden - foul #2 on Malcolm Petty, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Nathan Myers - foul #5 on Nathan Myers, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Irvin Walsh (SF) Nathan Myers | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 3rd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden is hacked by William Freeze in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Freeze, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG) William Freeze | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Aaron Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Liddle is called for the reach on Scott Bostick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Liddle, team foul #10 | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Aaron Williams hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-78 |