| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | William Benavides inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon can't tip it in | 30-25 |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | James Cahoon steps in front of the Geoffrey Whorton pass | 30-25 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Benavides | 33-25 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Wayne Green scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-28 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon gets the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Green - foul #2 on Wayne Green, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | James Cahoon blocks the short jumper by Monroe Sanders | 35-28 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Benavides | 38-28 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Monroe Sanders | 38-31 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Monroe Sanders | 38-33 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon is fouled on the floor by Monroe Sanders - foul #3 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Carlos Kuehn, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Roger Hillyer (SG), Craig Russ (SF), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Craig Russ denies the turnaround by Ronald Shepley | 38-33 |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG) Louis Borski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-33 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Robert Jury hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Craig Russ grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | James Allan hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Russ | 39-37 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | 3 seconds is called on William Finch | 39-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG) Steven Riggs, Oscar Slaughter | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:32 | Kent State | James Allan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Finch | 39-37 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Roger Hillyer - foul #1 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF) William Finch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Wayne Green (C) James Allan, Craig Russ, John Thomas | |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF) Roger Hillyer | |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Louis Borski | 43-37 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Robert Jury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Finch (SF) Carlos Kuehn, William Benavides | |
| Subs | Kent State | Monroe Sanders (PF) Robert Jury | |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard tips it in | 45-37 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 45-39 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Carlos Mitchell takes the ball from Oscar Slaughter | 45-39 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Louis Borski - foul #2 on Louis Borski, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Benavides (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Oscar Slaughter, William Finch, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SG), Craig Russ (SF), John Thomas (C) Carlos Mitchell, Geoffrey Whorton, Wayne Green | |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Alley | 48-41 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | John Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses the tip | 48-41 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn connects on the 3 from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), William Finch (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Louis Borski, William Benavides, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Robert Jury (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Roger Hillyer, Craig Russ, Monroe Sanders, John Thomas | |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Tyrone Pittard, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Carlos Kuehn is called for the reach on Robert Jury - foul #3 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter is fouled on the floor by James Allan - foul #1 on James Allan, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), William Benavides (SF) Steven Riggs, William Finch | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | William Benavides knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Oscar Slaughter | 54-41 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Jury and the foul's on Tyrone Pittard - foul #3 on Tyrone Pittard, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Oscar Slaughter, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF) Geoffrey Whorton, Robert Jury | |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses the free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | William Benavides pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | William Benavides hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Borski and he's hacked by Wayne Green - foul #3 on Wayne Green, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (SF) Carlos Mitchell | |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Wayne Green double dribbles | 57-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jury (C) Wayne Green | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | William Benavides hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses the jumper near the basket | 57-43 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | William Benavides can't connect on a floater from the right side | 57-43 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski gets the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | William Benavides hits a turnaround in the lane | 59-43 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:28 | Kent State | James Allan is fouled on the floor by William Benavides - foul #1 on William Benavides, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) William Benavides, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Wayne Green (C) James Allan, Roger Hillyer, Craig Russ, Robert Jury | |
| 06:15 | Kent State | The short jumper by Geoffrey Whorton is denied by James Cahoon | 59-43 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses the tip | 59-43 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-43 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard tips it back up and in | 61-43 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by William Finch - foul #1 on William Finch, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jury (PF) Monroe Sanders | |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski loses the dribble to Carlos Mitchell | 61-45 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | William Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-45 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski tips it in | 63-45 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Wayne Green and the foul's on James Cahoon - foul #1 on James Cahoon, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), William Benavides (SF) Louis Borski, William Finch | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the free throw | 63-48 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Riggs | 66-48 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the lay-in | 66-48 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton tips it home | 66-50 |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | William Benavides throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Roger Hillyer (SG), Gary Raya (SF), John Thomas (PF), Craig Russ (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Geoffrey Whorton, Robert Jury, Wayne Green | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Raya (fresh) PF - John Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Craig Russ misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-50 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Riggs | 66-50 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Finch | 68-50 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Craig Russ blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Shepley - foul #2 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #8 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Reese (SG) Oscar Slaughter | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Craig Russ makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Craig Russ misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses the 3 from straight away | 68-51 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Roger Hillyer | 68-51 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Craig Russ can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | John Thomas hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Gary Raya | 68-53 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Riggs | 71-53 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 71-53 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Shepley | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-53 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Craig Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | John Thomas blows the dunk but the foul's on Ronald Shepley - foul #3 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #9 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG) John Reese | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jury (C) Gary Raya | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs runs out the clock | 71-55 |