| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) SG - John Little (fresh) SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Paul Parikh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) SF - Richard Greer (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) C - Walker Butters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Paul Parikh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Kent State | Paul Parikh scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Little and the foul's on Walker Butters - foul #1 on Walker Butters, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:50 | Kent State | Paul Parikh makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham is fouled on the floor by Paul Parikh - foul #1 on Paul Parikh, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Greer | 3-3 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Robert Liddle loses the dribble to Dennis Wareham | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters scores on a driving attempt from close range | 3-5 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Robert Liddle connects on the floater from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 5-5 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | William Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Paul Parikh loses the dribble to Richard Greer | 7-8 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer makes the jump hook near the basket | 7-10 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Robert Liddle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-10 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Solomon Pearson | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Little (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fairly fresh) PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Parikh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) C - Walker Butters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Paul Parikh swats the short shot by Walker Butters | 7-10 |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Paul Parikh pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | John Little misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Solomon Pearson - foul #1 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SF), Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) Robert Liddle, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Neal Niblett (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Ruben Harrill (C) Carl Lohr, Solomon Pearson, Richard Greer, Walker Butters | |
| 15:23 | Kent State | John Little misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | John Little makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Gunn - foul #1 on William Gunn, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SF) John Little | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Sam Warf pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Ben Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham tips it back up and in | 8-12 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Ben Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Sam Warf steals the ball from Neal Niblett | 8-12 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | George Scott misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-12 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Erick Coker | 8-12 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Erick Coker misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Neal Niblett - foul #1 on Neal Niblett, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Richard Greer (SF), Walker Butters (C) Martin Pursell, Neal Niblett, Brian Robey, Dennis Wareham | |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Erick Coker makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Erick Coker misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-12 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Erick Coker pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | George Scott connects on the shot from the left block set up by Erick Coker | 11-12 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Ben Jones takes the ball from Carl Lohr | 11-12 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | George Scott can't finish the layup | 11-12 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Solomon Pearson steals it from George Scott | 11-12 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson travels with the ball | 11-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Erick Coker, George Scott, Ben Jones, Sam Warf, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham (PF) Ruben Harrill | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Robert Liddle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Lohr - foul #1 on Carl Lohr, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Little (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walker Butters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-12 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Brian Robey (SF) Carl Lohr, Richard Greer | |
| 10:39 | Kent State | John Little is fouled on the floor by Walker Butters - foul #2 on Walker Butters, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill (C) Walker Butters | |
| 10:28 | Kent State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | William Williams denies the turnaround by Solomon Pearson | 13-12 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Little | 13-12 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Paul Parikh is whistled for a carry | 13-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Martin Pursell | |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sam Warf - foul #1 on Sam Warf, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Greer (SF) Brian Robey | |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | George Scott misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Greer - foul #1 on Richard Greer, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (SG) Solomon Pearson | |
| 09:05 | Kent State | George Scott makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | George Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett is hacked by William Gunn - foul #2 on William Gunn, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), William Williams (PF) Gilbert Dolly, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Greer | 15-17 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Robert Liddle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to William Williams | 15-17 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Sam Warf lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Liddle | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erick Coker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Harrill (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Sam Warf is called for the reach on Carl Lohr - foul #2 on Sam Warf, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Paul Parikh (C) Erick Coker, George Scott, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Brian Robey (SF) Carl Lohr, Neal Niblett, Richard Greer | |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Robert Liddle hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson buries a jumper from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Robert Liddle is hacked by Martin Pursell - foul #1 on Martin Pursell, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Peterson (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the floater from just outside the lane | 22-19 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steven Peterson | 25-19 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Paul Parikh is called for the reach on Brian Robey - foul #2 on Paul Parikh, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SF), William Williams (PF) Robert Liddle, Gilbert Dolly, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Richard Greer (SF) Martin Pursell, Brian Robey | |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer knocks in the floater from the right side | 25-21 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | William Williams is whistled for traveling | 25-21 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-24 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | William Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Erick Coker | 28-24 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson hits a 3 from straight away set up by Dennis Wareham | 28-27 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Steven Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Wareham | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Little (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Harrill (tiring) | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Steven Peterson makes the jumper in the paint set up by Erick Coker and he's hacked by Solomon Pearson - foul #2 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Paul Parikh (C) John Little, George Scott, William Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (SG), Walker Butters (C) Solomon Pearson, Ruben Harrill | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Steven Peterson misses the free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-27 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett tips it but misses | 30-27 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Paul Parikh gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Steven Peterson is hacked by Dennis Wareham - foul #2 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SF) Richard Greer | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Steven Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Steven Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr is hacked by Gilbert Dolly - foul #1 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sam Warf (PF) Steven Peterson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) Neal Niblett | |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Erick Coker is called for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG), William Williams (PF) Erick Coker, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG) Carl Lohr | |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | George Scott is called for the reach on Solomon Pearson - foul #1 on George Scott, team foul #8 | 31-29 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Parikh | 31-29 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-29 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Walker Butters | 31-32 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | William Williams drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Liddle and the foul's on Dennis Wareham - foul #3 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SG) George Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Richard Greer (SF), Ruben Harrill (PF) Martin Pursell, Brian Robey, Dennis Wareham | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | William Williams makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | John Little snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | William Williams buries a floater near the basket set up by Robert Liddle | 36-32 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Paul Parikh pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |