| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 11 pts. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Benavides - foul #1 on William Benavides, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Monroe Sanders | 25-36 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Ryan Bell comes up short on the jumper from close range | 25-36 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | William Benavides comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 25-36 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Tyrone Pittard picks off the pass by Andrew Savitz | 25-36 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard is fouled on the floor by Andrew Savitz - foul #1 on Andrew Savitz, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-36 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Benavides | 25-36 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Andrew Savitz steals the ball from Gregory Miller in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Ryan Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz gets the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (SF), Gary Raya (PF) Kevin Polinski, Monroe Sanders | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden (C) Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Andrew Savitz steps in front of the Gregory Miller pass | 25-36 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses the floater from close range | 28-36 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | William Benavides hits the follow up shot | 28-38 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Gary Raya can't finish the layup | 28-38 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Gary Raya tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gary Raya (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Benavides (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Darden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter lays it up and in set up by Gregory Miller and he's hacked by Craig Russ - foul #1 on Craig Russ, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Gary Raya, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), William Finch (SF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Gregory Miller, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard | |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | James Schuelke buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Bernardino | 32-41 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs loses the dribble to James Schuelke | 32-41 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Craig Russ connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Kevin Polinski and he's hacked by Joshua Darden - foul #1 on Joshua Darden, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG) Oscar Slaughter | |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Craig Russ misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Riggs | 34-43 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino clanks a floater from the right side | 34-43 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Todd North drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Riggs | 34-45 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses the tip | 34-45 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden hits the follow up shot | 34-47 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Craig Russ clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses the tip | 34-47 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | The jump hook by James Schuelke is blocked by Joshua Darden | 34-47 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Craig Russ tips it home | 36-47 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Russ (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd North (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Finch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Darden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | William Finch comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Craig Russ - foul #2 on Craig Russ, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Gary Raya (SF), Greg Ropp (PF), Ryan Bell (C) James Schuelke, Kenneth Bernardino, Kevin Polinski, Monroe Sanders, Craig Russ | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Steven Riggs, Todd North, Joshua Darden, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | James Allan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Greg Ropp | 39-49 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Oscar Slaughter | 39-52 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | James Allan is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Miller - foul #3 on Gregory Miller, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF) William Finch | |
| 10:44 | Kent State | James Allan hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Benavides - foul #2 on William Benavides, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | James Allan makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | James Allan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | William Benavides throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-52 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses badly on a shot in the lane | 41-52 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller clanks a jumper from the left side | 41-52 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter gets the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Ryan Bell - foul #2 on Ryan Bell, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin (C) Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses the 3rd free throw | 41-53 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | William Benavides gets the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter is fouled on the floor by Ryan Bell - foul #3 on Ryan Bell, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF) Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter double dribbles | 41-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Monroe Sanders (PF) Gary Raya | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:50 | Kent State | James Allan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Benavides | 41-56 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-56 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | William Benavides pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller lays it up and in on a great pass from Oscar Slaughter | 41-58 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter grabs the board | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-58 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders tips it in | 43-58 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Monroe Sanders - foul #1 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Craig Russ (SF), Gary Raya (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Kevin Polinski, Monroe Sanders, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Todd North (SG), William Finch (SF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Sean Tims is fouled on the floor by Larry Hollingsworth - foul #3 on Larry Hollingsworth, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden (PF) Tyrone Pittard | |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino's pass is intercepted by Todd North | 43-60 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | William Finch can't throw it down | 43-60 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Gary Raya gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Gary Raya is hacked by Steven Riggs - foul #1 on Steven Riggs, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | James Schuelke connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Russ | 46-60 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden is hacked by Kenneth Bernardino - foul #2 on Kenneth Bernardino, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Sean Tims hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Schuelke | 49-62 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Steven Riggs | 49-64 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | James Schuelke knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Ryan Bell (C) James Schuelke, Kenneth Bernardino, Craig Russ, Gary Raya, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Steven Riggs, Todd North, William Finch, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | James Allan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses the turnaround in the lane | 52-64 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | William Benavides tips it home | 52-66 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Oscar Slaughter is called for the reach on Andrew Savitz - foul #3 on Oscar Slaughter, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Craig Russ (SF), Gary Raya (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Kevin Polinski, Monroe Sanders, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Todd North (SG), William Finch (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Todd North | 54-68 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Craig Russ's floater is tipped away by William Finch | 54-68 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Russ | 54-68 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | The short jumper by Gary Raya is denied by Joshua Darden | 54-68 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth is hacked by Sean Tims - foul #2 on Sean Tims, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG) Andrew Savitz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the offensive board | 54-68 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Todd North buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Finch | 54-71 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | James Schuelke is whistled for traveling | 54-71 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Riggs | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Larry Hollingsworth picks off the pass by Sean Tims | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | James Schuelke is called for the reach on Steven Riggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Schuelke, team foul #9 | 54-74 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Gary Raya snags the defensive board | 54-75 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Gary Raya throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-75 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Finch | 54-77 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Gary Raya makes the shot from close range | 56-77 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs runs out the clock | 56-77 |