| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Barry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Colby Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 20-22 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry is whistled for a carry | 20-22 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | William Ashley picks off the pass by William Forster | 20-22 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher hits the finger roll set up by Gilbert McIver | 22-22 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Robert Sellers tips it but misses | 22-22 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | William Forster hits the follow up shot | 22-24 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Colby Cox - foul #2 on Colby Cox, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons loses the ball out of bounds | 23-24 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry lays it in | 25-24 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Robert Sellers buries a floater in the paint | 25-26 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses long on a shot in the paint | 25-26 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Colby Cox | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Barry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ashley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the floater near the basket set up by Gilbert McIver and he's fouled by William Forster - foul #2 on William Forster, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF) Gilbert McIver, Michael Barry, John Lane, Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Forster | 27-29 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert can't connect on a shot from close range | 27-29 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Wade Gilbert swats the short shot by William Ashley | 27-29 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | William Forster snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Robert Sellers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tony Davis | 27-29 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | William Ashley's fadeaway is rejected by William Forster | 27-29 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Colby Cox snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is whistled for a carry | 27-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Michael Barry (SG), John Lane (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Jamie Gregoreski, Benjamin Homan, Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 27-29 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | William Forster snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wade Gilbert | 27-32 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Joe Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-32 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley is whistled for traveling | 27-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (PG), Robert Sellers (SF), Danny Connelly (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Colby Cox, Joe Lewis, Wade Gilbert, William Forster | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Robert Sellers drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Danny Connelly | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Barry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Lane | 29-35 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Michael Barry steps in front of the Shawn Parsons pass | 29-35 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | John Lane lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Barry | 31-35 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses long on a jumper from the left side | 31-35 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry's floater is knocked away by Danny Connelly | 31-35 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Danny Connelly - foul #1 on Danny Connelly, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Paul Lawrence (SF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Justin Smiley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (PG), Carlos Gammon (SG), Joe Lewis (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF), William Forster (C) Joseph Heard, Shawn Parsons, Robert Sellers, Danny Connelly, Robert Nelson | |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Paul Lawrence steps in front of the Wade Gilbert pass | 32-35 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski misses the easy layup | 32-35 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | William Forster misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Michael Barry - foul #1 on Michael Barry, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Tony Davis (PF) Michael Barry, Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:27 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence's pass is intercepted by Carlos Gammon | 32-36 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is wide open and slams it home set up by Colby Cox | 32-38 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | William Ashley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Gregoreski | 34-38 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Joe Lewis drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | William Forster blocks the short jumper by William Ashley | 34-40 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Carlos Gammon steps in front of the Benjamin Homan pass | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jamie Gregoreski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Davis (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Ashley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Joe Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Lewis | 34-42 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan is hacked by Carlos Gammon - foul #1 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Michael Barry (SG), John Lane (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Jamie Gregoreski, Benjamin Homan, Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (PG), Shawn Parsons (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Danny Connelly (PF) Colby Cox, Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Wade Gilbert | |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley connects on the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on William Forster - foul #3 on William Forster, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the free throw | 36-42 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Forster | 36-42 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Robert Sellers banks in the layup set up by William Forster out of the doubleteam | 36-44 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Shawn Parsons is called for the reach on Michael Barry - foul #2 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (PG), Robert Nelson (C) Joseph Heard, William Forster | |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley is fouled on the floor by Danny Connelly - foul #2 on Danny Connelly, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Robert Nelson | |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Robert Sellers comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Lane - foul #2 on John Lane, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Danny Connelly blocks the short jumper by Gilbert McIver | 37-45 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley blows the dunk | 37-45 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Danny Connelly pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Robert Sellers scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Gilbert McIver - foul #2 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, Michael Barry, John Lane, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (PG), William Forster (C) Colby Cox, Danny Connelly | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jamie Gregoreski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Davis (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | William Ashley drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Benjamin Homan | 39-48 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | William Forster misses the lay-in | 39-48 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Michael Barry (SG), John Lane (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Jamie Gregoreski, Benjamin Homan, Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (PG) Joseph Heard | |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses short on a jumper from the right side | 39-48 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley tips it home | 41-48 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the jumper from the free throw line | 41-50 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry scores on a shot from the left side | 43-50 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Colby Cox knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 43-52 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Gilbert McIver and he's fouled by Colby Cox - foul #3 on Colby Cox, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Smiley - foul #4 on Justin Smiley, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 46-53 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is hacked by Gilbert McIver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (SG), Joseph Heard (PF) Shawn Parsons, Wade Gilbert | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is fouled on the floor by John Lane - foul #3 on John Lane, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Cody Belcher is called for the reach on Joseph Heard - foul #2 on Cody Belcher, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-53 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Colby Cox is hacked by Gilbert McIver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Colby Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | John Lane connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Barry | 49-54 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG) Carlos Gammon | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Barry - foul #2 on Michael Barry, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | John Lane clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | John Lane can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-56 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Colby Cox runs out the clock | 49-56 |