| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Johnny Don blocks the jumper by John Bragg | 27-37 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hoffman | 27-37 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Richard Adkins is fouled on the floor by Johnny Don - foul #2 on Johnny Don, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Evan Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-37 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Richard Adkins takes the ball from Kerry Honeycutt | 27-37 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Richard Adkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | John Bragg can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses the easy layup | 27-37 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Evan Davis gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Lee Hyde's pass is intercepted by Norman Marks | 27-37 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-37 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Randy Logan - foul #2 on Randy Logan, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), Leonel Cooper (C) John Bragg, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks throws it down on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt | 28-39 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | John Gatton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Strawn - foul #1 on Albert Strawn, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Meagher (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF) Norman Marks | |
| 16:38 | Kent State | John Gatton misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | John Gatton misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Logan and he's hacked by Leonel Cooper - foul #2 on Leonel Cooper, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses the free throw | 28-41 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Michael Meagher drills a jumper from close range set up by Richard Adkins | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Gatton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) C - Robert Fowler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Logan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley comes up short on the floater from the left block | 30-41 |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Richard Adkins gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Albert Strawn steals the ball from Leonel Cooper | 30-41 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn lays it up and in | 30-43 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Michael Meagher knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Gatton | 32-43 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Leonel Cooper - foul #3 on Leonel Cooper, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Lee Hyde (C) Richard Adkins, Michael Meagher, Leonel Cooper, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Johnny Don (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Randy Logan, Jason Oakley | |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Lee Hyde clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Johnny Don - foul #3 on Johnny Don, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (PF) Peter Owens | |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Lee Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Lee Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | John Bragg is called for the reach on Johnny Don - foul #3 on John Bragg, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons is fouled on the floor by Lee Hyde - foul #1 on Lee Hyde, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | John Bragg is called for the reach on Carl Henderson - foul #4 on John Bragg, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Meagher (SG) John Bragg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Johnny Don is blocked by Evan Davis | 34-44 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks snags the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Evan Davis - foul #1 on Evan Davis, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG) John Gatton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Evan Davis blocks the short jumper by Johnny Don | 34-45 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Lee Hyde gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Lee Hyde misses long on a floater from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Carl Henderson | 34-45 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks comes up short on the shot near the basket | 34-45 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Evan Davis denies the turnaround by Norman Marks | 34-45 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Lee Hyde | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fresh) SG - Michael Meagher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. C - Lee Hyde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant hits the follow up shot | 34-47 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is fouled on the floor by Johnny Don - foul #4 on Johnny Don, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), John Gatton (SG), Leonel Cooper (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Peter Gamble, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Randy Logan (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Robert Fowler is whistled for a carry | 34-47 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Oakley | 34-50 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Richard Adkins knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Gatton | 36-50 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Robert Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Huynh (SF) Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens can't throw it down | 36-52 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Gatton | 36-52 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Richard Adkins is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Adkins, team foul #7 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Davis (PF) Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (PF) Peter Owens | |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Strawn | 36-55 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Norman Marks blocks the jumper by Richard Adkins | 36-55 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Marks | 36-55 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-55 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Evan Davis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Gatton | 39-55 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks clanks a shot from the right side | 39-55 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Davis | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Gatton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Huynh (fresh) PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. C - Leonel Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Richard Adkins buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Edward Huynh and the foul's on Norman Marks - foul #1 on Norman Marks, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Lee Hyde (C) John Gatton, Edward Huynh, Evan Davis, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF), Johnny Don (C) Albert Strawn, Jason Oakley | |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Johnny Don, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG) Richard Adkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Clyde Miesner (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Randy Logan, Johnny Don | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 07:03 | Kent State | John Bragg is fouled on the floor by Walter Laplant - foul #3 on Walter Laplant, team foul #8 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF) Norman Marks | |
| 07:03 | Kent State | John Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | John Bragg misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-55 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | John Bragg gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Michael Meagher scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Gamble | 45-55 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Lee Hyde takes the ball from Walter Laplant | 45-55 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Tim Simmons steals it from Peter Gamble in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tim Simmons | 45-57 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | John Bragg makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lee Hyde | 47-57 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), Evan Davis (PF) Peter Gamble, Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Randy Logan (SF), Norman Marks (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, Peter Owens, Clyde Miesner | |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses long on a shot from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Albert Strawn is called for the reach on Robert Hoffman - foul #2 on Albert Strawn, team foul #9 | 47-57 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Logan | 49-60 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Richard Adkins can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Oakley | 49-60 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Albert Strawn, team foul #10 | 49-60 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Richard Adkins scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-60 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley is whistled for traveling | 51-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonel Cooper (C) Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Evan Davis tips it home | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kerry Honeycutt | 53-63 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Evan Davis - foul #2 on Evan Davis, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Robert Fowler (C) John Bragg, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner (C) Jason Oakley | |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Robert Fowler pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Robert Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-65 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper snags the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Robert Fowler's pass is intercepted by Norman Marks | 53-65 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG) Richard Adkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Randy Logan, Norman Marks, Clyde Miesner | |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Peter Gamble loses the ball out of bounds | 53-65 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons is hacked by Michael Meagher - foul #1 on Michael Meagher, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Robert Fowler gets the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Gamble | 56-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Gamble - foul #1 on Peter Gamble, team foul #10 | 56-67 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-69 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Meagher | 56-69 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Peter Gamble can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons runs out the clock | 56-69 |