| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Sanders | 25-32 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Randall Brown buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Adams | 27-32 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Sanders | 27-34 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Man Tao | 29-34 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Man Tao misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Randall Brown tips it but misses | 29-34 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Timothy Sanders | 29-34 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-34 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Randall Brown | 29-34 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 3 from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (C) Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (PF) Timothy Sanders | |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James McGahan - foul #1 on James McGahan, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SG), George Anderson (SF) Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor | |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Kevin Adams connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Hampson | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Haywood Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Vincente Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Man Tao picks off the pass by Vincente Esposito | 35-34 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Man Tao lays it up and in | 37-34 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | George Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Hampson - foul #3 on Michael Hampson, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Randall Brown (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF) Haywood Davis, George Anderson, Vincente Esposito | |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Wright | 40-36 |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Sanders | 40-39 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Eric Wise buries a floater from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Eric Wise can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Randall Brown tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Randall Brown is called for the reach on James McGahan - foul #1 on Randall Brown, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Richard Knickerbocker, Nathan Harriss | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Vincente Esposito (C) Fred Kerry, James McGahan | |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses the jumpshot from the left side | 44-39 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Earle Hendrickson | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Randall Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Noel | 44-41 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Michael Hampson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Casey Jacobs (C) Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SG), George Anderson (SF) Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor | |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (PF) Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is fouled on the floor by Haywood Davis - foul #1 on Haywood Davis, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (PF) Timothy Sanders | |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Man Tao loses the ball out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (PF) Scott Hoberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from George Anderson | 44-43 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Kevin Adams connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Hampson | 46-43 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by George Anderson and the foul's on Man Tao - foul #3 on Man Tao, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Charles Wright (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF), Randall Brown (C) Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF) George Anderson, Vincente Esposito | |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Randall Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Charles Wright is fouled on the floor by Ryan Noel - foul #4 on Ryan Noel, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG) Ryan Noel | |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson loses the dribble to James McGahan | 46-45 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses long on a shot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Randall Brown clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 46-45 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | James McGahan grabs the board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McGahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Haywood Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Fred Kerry and he's hacked by Charles Wright - foul #2 on Charles Wright, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF) Man Tao, Eric Wise | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Timothy Sanders (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Fred Kerry, James McGahan, Haywood Davis | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Timothy Sanders swats the short shot by Earle Hendrickson | 46-48 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Eric Devoe | 46-50 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Timothy Sanders is called for the reach on Charles Wright - foul #1 on Timothy Sanders, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (C) Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SG) Eric Devoe | |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Nathan Harriss, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (SF) Clifford Taylor | |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | George Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-50 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-50 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Michael Hampson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson's pass is intercepted by Ryan Noel | 46-50 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Nathan Harriss - foul #2 on Nathan Harriss, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Brown (C) Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF), James McGahan (PF) Haywood Davis, George Anderson, Timothy Sanders | |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Man Tao buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hampson | 48-52 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Man Tao - foul #4 on Man Tao, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG) Kevin Adams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (C) Vincente Esposito | |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Randall Brown grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Eric Devoe steals it from Man Tao | 48-52 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric Devoe | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hampson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Haywood Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Man Tao comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss tips it but misses | 48-54 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Randall Brown tips it back up and in | 50-54 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Eric Wise, Nathan Harriss | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) James McGahan, Haywood Davis | |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-54 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Kevin Adams snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Hampson | 52-54 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Sanders | 52-56 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Michael Hampson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Michael Hampson tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel tips it home | 54-58 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Randall Brown hits the finger roll set up by Earle Hendrickson | 56-58 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders is fouled on the floor by Earle Hendrickson - foul #1 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is hacked by Timothy Sanders - foul #2 on Timothy Sanders, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Randall Brown tips it home | 58-58 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 58-60 |