| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs is hacked by John Kravitz - foul #2 on John Kravitz, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | The jump hook by Casey Jacobs is blocked by James McGahan | 27-31 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Nathan Harriss and he's hacked by John Kravitz - foul #3 on John Kravitz, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bell (C) John Kravitz | |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | James McGahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-31 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Knickerbocker - foul #1 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the fadeaway in the paint | 30-33 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Robert Washington knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | James McGahan's floater is knocked away by Richard Knickerbocker | 33-33 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Casey Jacobs | 33-33 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs connects on the floater from the right side | 35-33 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Lonnie Perkins - foul #1 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Roy Riley (SF), Scott Hoberg (PF), Earle Hendrickson (C) Robert Washington, Richard Knickerbocker, Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (PF) James McGahan | |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the floater from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-35 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Roy Riley snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Darin Young misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Perkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) SF - Roy Riley (fresh) PF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Haywood Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Bell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-35 |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lonnie Perkins | 40-35 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor can't throw it down | 40-35 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Casey Jacobs (C) Lonnie Perkins, Roy Riley, Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SG), James McGahan (PF), John Kravitz (C) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, Haywood Davis, Charles Bell | |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs can't finish the layup | 41-35 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Robert Washington tips it but misses | 41-35 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Kravitz | 41-35 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | George Anderson misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Knickerbocker - foul #2 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (SG), Nathan Harriss (PF) Darin Young, Scott Hoberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF) George Anderson | |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Robert Washington grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Roy Riley and he's hacked by James McGahan - foul #3 on James McGahan, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG) Roy Riley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), Charles Bell (SF) James Fisher, Haywood Davis | |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James McGahan | 43-37 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | James McGahan is fouled on the floor by Nathan Harriss - foul #1 on Nathan Harriss, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), George Anderson (SF) Stephen Butler, Charles Bell | |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by John Kravitz | 43-39 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to George Anderson | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor hits a turnaround near the basket set up by George Anderson and he's fouled by Richard Knickerbocker - foul #3 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Roy Riley (SF), Earle Hendrickson (C) Robert Washington, Richard Knickerbocker, Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF), Charles Bell (C) James McGahan, John Kravitz | |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Bell - foul #3 on Charles Bell, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | George Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Perkins | 45-42 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Darin Young comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | George Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Lonnie Perkins is called for the reach on Fred Kerry - foul #2 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (PF) Nathan Harriss | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (SG) Clifford Taylor | |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Scott Hoberg picks off the pass by Haywood Davis | 45-42 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Bell - foul #4 on Charles Bell, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Casey Jacobs (C) Darin Young, Roy Riley, Scott Hoberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SG), James McGahan (PF), John Kravitz (C) Fred Kerry, George Anderson, Charles Bell | |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Earle Hendrickson is called for the reach on Stephen Butler - foul #3 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG) James Fisher | |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Butler - foul #3 on Stephen Butler, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 48-42 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Kravitz | 48-42 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lonnie Perkins - foul #3 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Nathan Harriss (PF) Lonnie Perkins, Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), George Anderson (SF) Stephen Butler, Haywood Davis | |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | The jump hook by Casey Jacobs is blocked by John Kravitz | 48-44 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clifford Taylor | 48-46 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Darin Young drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Casey Jacobs (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - James McGahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Kravitz (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | George Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Kravitz | 51-48 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | John Kravitz steals it from Casey Jacobs | 51-48 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Fred Kerry | 51-50 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | George Anderson steals the ball from Richard Knickerbocker | 51-50 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | James McGahan throws it down set up by Clifford Taylor and he's fouled by Casey Jacobs - foul #2 on Casey Jacobs, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Roy Riley (SF), Earle Hendrickson (C) Robert Washington, Richard Knickerbocker, Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), Charles Bell (C) Clifford Taylor, George Anderson, John Kravitz | |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Roy Riley is hacked by Fred Kerry - foul #3 on Fred Kerry, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (PF) Nathan Harriss | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Sullivan (C) James McGahan | |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Roy Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Kerry | 52-55 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Darin Young is hacked by Haywood Davis - foul #1 on Haywood Davis, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SG), George Anderson (PF) Fred Kerry, James Sullivan | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Darin Young misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Fisher | 53-58 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson's pass is intercepted by George Anderson | 53-58 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Haywood Davis | 53-60 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins is called for a charge - foul #4 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Nathan Harriss (PF) Darin Young, Scott Hoberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG) James Fisher | |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-60 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nathan Harriss | 53-60 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Earle Hendrickson | 55-60 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Butler | 55-62 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson misses the easy layup | 55-62 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Martin Deleon (fresh) SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roy Riley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Bell | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | George Anderson grabs the board | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Roy Riley steps in front of the Haywood Davis pass in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Clifford Taylor steals it from Lonnie Perkins | 55-64 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor jams it | 55-66 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Casey Jacobs (C) Martin Deleon, Roy Riley, Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), James McGahan (PF), John Kravitz (C) Stephen Butler, George Anderson, Charles Bell | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | James McGahan grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses the jump hook near the basket | 55-66 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 55-66 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the lay-in | 55-66 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | James McGahan grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is open and buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Haywood Davis | 55-68 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Knickerbocker | 57-68 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James McGahan | 57-70 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses long on a jumper in the lane | 57-70 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Kerry | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker tips it in | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | James McGahan's pass is intercepted by Robert Washington | 59-72 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker lays it up and in set up by Robert Washington | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry runs out the clock | 61-72 |