| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert can't finish the layup | 27-28 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Cody Belcher is blocked by Larry Hughes | 27-28 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver snags the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Joe Lewis gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sellers | 27-28 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Robert Sellers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-28 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Sellers - foul #2 on Robert Sellers, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Joe Lewis is hacked by Gilbert McIver - foul #2 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Larry Hughes connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Sellers and he's fouled by William Ashley - foul #1 on William Ashley, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Hughes - foul #1 on Larry Hughes, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | The short jumper by Wade Gilbert is denied by Cody Belcher | 31-31 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | John Lane snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher can't finish the layup | 31-31 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | The jumper by Wade Gilbert is denied by Cody Belcher | 31-31 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Wade Gilbert | 31-33 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 31-33 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver tips it in | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Ashley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Lewis and he's hacked by Raymond Smith - foul #3 on Raymond Smith, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Tony Davis (C) John Lane, Raymond Smith, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Larry Hughes | |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-36 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Pendley | 36-39 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Cody Belcher - foul #3 on Cody Belcher, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), William Ashley (C) Benjamin Homan, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Danny Connelly - foul #1 on Danny Connelly, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Larry Hughes (C) Christopher Pendley, Wade Gilbert | |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | John Lane takes the ball from Everett Brasfield | 38-40 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Larry Hughes is called for the reach on Gilbert McIver - foul #2 on Larry Hughes, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Raymond Smith (SF) Gilbert McIver, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF) Shawn Parsons, Everett Brasfield | |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Hughes - foul #3 on Larry Hughes, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Danny Connelly | |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is fouled on the floor by Raymond Smith - foul #4 on Raymond Smith, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (SF) Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Christopher Ross picks off the pass by Wade Gilbert | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) SG - John Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the lay-in | 40-40 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | William Ashley is whistled for a carry | 40-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Daniel Clark (PF) Cory Crouch, Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Everett Brasfield (PF), Danny Connelly (C) Carlos Gammon, Wade Gilbert, Larry Hughes | |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Danny Connelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-40 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Joe Lewis picks off the pass by John Lane | 40-40 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Joe Lewis dunks the ball | 40-42 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Joe Lewis pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is called for a charge - foul #1 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Cody Belcher (PF), Tony Davis (C) John Lane, Daniel Clark, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Wade Gilbert (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Joe Lewis, Everett Brasfield, Danny Connelly | |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 40-42 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Larry Hughes is called for the reach on Christopher Ross - foul #4 on Larry Hughes, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wade Gilbert | 40-42 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Sellers | 40-44 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-44 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is whistled for a carry | 40-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), John Lane (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, Benjamin Homan, Christopher Ross, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Shawn Parsons, Robert Sellers, Larry Hughes | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Danny Connelly comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Cody Belcher - foul #4 on Cody Belcher, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG) Carlos Gammon | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) SG - John Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | William Ashley tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Joe Lewis loses the dribble to Cody Belcher | 42-46 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | William Ashley hits a jump hook from the right block | 44-46 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG) Cory Crouch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Larry Hughes (C) Christopher Pendley, Wade Gilbert | |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | William Ashley lays it in | 46-46 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Cody Belcher - foul #5 on Cody Belcher, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark (PF) Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Robert Sellers (SF) Joe Lewis, Everett Brasfield | |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #5 on Larry Hughes, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tony Davis (C) William Ashley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Larry Hughes | |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is hacked by Raymond Smith - foul #5 on Raymond Smith, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Christopher Ross (SF) John Lane, Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert banks in the layup | 48-52 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Danny Connelly grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Tony Davis picks off the pass by Shawn Parsons | 51-52 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), William Ashley (C) Benjamin Homan, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF) Shawn Parsons, Robert Sellers | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ross (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Ashley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver connects on the shot near the basket | 53-52 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Joe Lewis makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Everett Brasfield | |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | William Ashley buries a turnaround in the paint | 55-55 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Robert Sellers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | William Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Danny Connelly jams it and he's fouled by William Ashley - foul #2 on William Ashley, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-58 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | William Ashley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Danny Connelly loses the dribble to William Ashley | 55-58 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 55-58 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG) Carlos Gammon | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is fouled in the backcourt by John Lane - foul #2 on John Lane, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG) Shawn Parsons | |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | John Lane knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is hacked by Gilbert McIver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver hits a halfcourt shot | 61-62 |