| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin inbounds the ball | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Seamon | 41-46 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong knocks in the shot in the paint | 43-46 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Tony Branham - foul #2 on Tony Branham, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Igor Zapf (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, Nathaniel Gottfried, John Branch | |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Dildy | 43-48 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong dunks the ball | 45-48 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Pete Armstrong | 45-48 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar is alone and drills a turnaround from close range | 47-48 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Bennie Boyd - foul #1 on Bennie Boyd, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Matthew Coyne (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Reed (PF), John Branch (C) Igor Zapf, Bennie Boyd | |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Anthony Price gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Pete Armstrong | 52-48 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Anthony Price tips it in | 54-48 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lewis Fagundes - foul #1 on Lewis Fagundes, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Deshi Sun (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Lewis Fagundes, Anthony Price, Pete Armstrong, Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Igor Zapf (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) David Fitzgerald, Antonio Reed, John Branch | |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-49 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew tips it in | 56-49 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Leland Pettigrew - foul #1 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG) Vyacheslav Szychowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Robert Seamon, Igor Zapf | |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Berdy Ziler (PF) Warren Dildy, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 56-50 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Leland Pettigrew is called for the reach on David Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG) Claudio Rizzo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Branch (C) Bennie Boyd | |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald clanks a driving attempt from close range | 56-50 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Deshi Sun | 58-50 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Deshi Sun - foul #2 on Deshi Sun, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Matthew Coyne (C) Tony Branham, Leland Pettigrew, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, John Branch | |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Deshi Sun snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-50 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Berdy Ziler | 58-50 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin double dribbles | 58-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Pete Armstrong (PF) Lewis Fagundes, Deshi Sun | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Larry Featherston (SG), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, David Fitzgerald, Bennie Boyd | |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Berdy Ziler, team foul #2 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG), Deshi Sun (SF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Vyacheslav Szychowski, Anthony Price, Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, Larry Featherston, Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 60-50 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Igor Zapf (PF) David Fitzgerald, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar throws it down and he's hacked by Bennie Boyd - foul #2 on Bennie Boyd, team foul #4 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG) Claudio Rizzo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Igor Zapf, Bennie Boyd | |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses the free throw | 62-50 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Pete Armstrong steps in front of the John Branch pass | 62-50 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | John Branch is called for the reach on Lewis Fagundes - foul #3 on John Branch, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Matthew Coyne (C) Tony Branham, Pete Armstrong, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Larry Featherston (SG), Antonio Reed (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald, Nathaniel Gottfried, John Branch | |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne makes the fadeaway from close range | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Featherston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Deshi Sun swats the shot by Warren Dildy | 64-50 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne can't finish the layup | 64-50 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Antonio Reed | 64-50 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Matthew Coyne blocks the short jumper by Russell Wallin | 64-50 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Deshi Sun and the foul's on Bennie Boyd - foul #3 on Bennie Boyd, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Pete Armstrong (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Lewis Fagundes, Deshi Sun, Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Igor Zapf (PF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Larry Featherston, Antonio Reed, Bennie Boyd | |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses the free throw | 66-50 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-50 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | John Branch gets the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Anthony Price swats the shot by David Fitzgerald | 66-50 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar grabs the board | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong blows the layup over the doubleteam | 66-50 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | John Branch pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Vyacheslav Szychowski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Szychowski, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG), Deshi Sun (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF) Vyacheslav Szychowski, Anthony Price, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, Igor Zapf, John Branch | |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-50 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin snags the offensive board | 66-50 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by David Fitzgerald is denied by Leland Pettigrew | 66-50 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Warren Dildy takes the ball from Leland Pettigrew | 66-50 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel Gottfried | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:58 | Kent State | David Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Tony Branham - foul #4 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Pete Armstrong (PF), Matthew Coyne (C) Claudio Rizzo, Leland Pettigrew, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 68-53 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald grabs the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Tony Branham takes the ball from David Fitzgerald | 68-53 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tony Branham | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Russell Wallin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Branch (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler buries a shot from the baseline | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tony Branham | 73-55 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Russell Wallin | 73-57 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-57 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong tips it home | 75-57 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin grabs the offensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Russell Wallin | 75-59 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Lewis Fagundes, Tony Branham, Deshi Sun, Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Larry Featherston (SG), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald, John Branch | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski's pass is intercepted by Berdy Ziler | 75-59 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd's fadeaway is rejected by Pete Armstrong | 75-59 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 75-59 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Anthony Price hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 77-59 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy loses the dribble to Claudio Rizzo in the backcourt | 77-59 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-59 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler grabs the board | 77-59 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 77-61 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Price | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler scores on a shot from the left wing | 80-63 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Warren Dildy is called for the reach on Vyacheslav Szychowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Dildy, team foul #8 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG), Deshi Sun (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Matthew Coyne (C) Claudio Rizzo, Anthony Price, Pete Armstrong, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Igor Zapf (SF) Warren Dildy, Larry Featherston, Russell Wallin | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski makes the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf gets the rebound | 81-63 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Seamon | 81-65 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Berdy Ziler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Bennie Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 81-65 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd gets the rebound | 81-65 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-65 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler snags the offensive board | 81-65 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses short on a floater near the basket | 81-65 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew pulls down the rebound | 81-65 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Vyacheslav Szychowski and he's fouled by Bennie Boyd - foul #4 on Bennie Boyd, team foul #9 | 83-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Swietomierz Bachinski (SG), Anthony Price (SF) Vyacheslav Szychowski, Tony Branham, Leland Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Russell Wallin (SF), John Branch (C) Robert Seamon, Igor Zapf, Bennie Boyd | |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne makes the free throw | 84-65 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-65 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin grabs the offensive rebound | 84-65 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin loses the ball out of bounds | 84-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Pete Armstrong (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Lewis Fagundes, Swietomierz Bachinski, Deshi Sun, Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG) Warren Dildy | |
| 01:14 | Kent State | The jump hook by Pete Armstrong is blocked by John Branch | 84-65 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 86-65 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #10 | 86-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG) David Fitzgerald | |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Anthony Price is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Seamon - foul #2 on Robert Seamon, team foul #11 | 86-65 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses the 1st free throw | 86-65 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Anthony Price makes the 2nd free throw | 87-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 87-65 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Anthony Price pulls down the rebound | 87-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Warren Dildy - foul #2 on Warren Dildy, team foul #12 | 87-65 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 1st free throw | 88-65 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 89-65 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler hits a turnaround from close range | 89-67 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo runs out the clock | 89-67 |