| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Havel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Sam Warf (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits the follow up shot | 38-33 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to William Williams | 38-33 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Havel - foul #1 on David Havel, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | David Havel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Sam Warf gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Franklin Bath's pass is intercepted by Neal Niblett in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer is whistled for traveling | 38-34 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Terry Walker is hacked by Richard Greer - foul #3 on Richard Greer, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SG) Richard Greer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the driving attempt from the left block | 38-34 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Franklin Bath scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Sam Warf | 38-37 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Terry Walker takes the ball from David Havel | 38-37 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Terry Walker lays it up and in | 38-39 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Robey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Havel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Zachary Kessler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Sam Warf (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Walker Butters picks off the pass by Gilbert Dolly | 38-39 |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | David Havel drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Neal Niblett | 41-39 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | David Havel is hacked by Gilbert Dolly - foul #2 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Richard Greer (SG), Ruben Harrill (PF), Richard Wright (C) Neal Niblett, David Havel, Walker Butters, Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Frank Houston (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from David Dunkel | 43-39 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright buries a jumper from the right block set up by David Dunkel | 45-39 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Randy Reynolds | 45-41 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Robey | 48-41 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky is fouled on the floor by Brian Robey - foul #1 on Brian Robey, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walker Butters (PF) Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Al Lewandowsky | 48-43 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Brian Robey takes the ball from Paul Parikh | 50-43 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Robey | 52-43 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Frank Houston is blocked by Richard Greer | 52-43 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds can't tip it in | 52-43 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Paul Parikh tips it home | 52-45 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | William Gunn snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Dunkel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Robey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Ruben Harrill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Al Lewandowsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Houston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randy Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Parikh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Gunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Al Lewandowsky, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Zlatko Gostomski (SG), David Havel (SF), Zachary Kessler (C) David Dunkel, Richard Greer, Brian Robey, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Al Lewandowsky, Frank Houston, Randy Reynolds, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Neal Niblett | 55-45 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses the jump hook near the basket | 55-45 |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | David Havel grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Zachary Kessler | 57-45 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | William Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Terry Walker | 57-47 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Gilbert Dolly steals it from Walker Butters | 57-47 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Franklin Bath connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Dolly | 57-49 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | David Havel scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Neal Niblett | 59-49 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | William Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Walker Butters - foul #2 on Walker Butters, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Greer (SG), Ruben Harrill (PF) Zlatko Gostomski, Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG) Terry Walker | |
| 09:33 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett's pass is intercepted by Franklin Bath in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Frank Houston is hacked by Neal Niblett - foul #1 on Neal Niblett, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Sam Warf lays it in | 59-53 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer is fouled on the floor by Frank Houston - foul #1 on Frank Houston, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Brian Robey (SF), Walker Butters (PF) Neal Niblett, David Havel, Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (SF), Paul Parikh (PF) Gilbert Dolly, William Williams | |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Franklin Bath - foul #2 on Franklin Bath, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, Sam Warf | |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | David Dunkel steals it from Al Lewandowsky | 61-53 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Frank Houston - foul #2 on Frank Houston, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF) Frank Houston, Randy Reynolds | |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Dunkel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Al Lewandowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Walker | 63-55 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel is fouled on the floor by Al Lewandowsky - foul #4 on Al Lewandowsky, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), David Havel (SF), Zachary Kessler (C) David Dunkel, Brian Robey, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Al Lewandowsky, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | David Havel gets the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler tips it in | 65-55 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | William Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Zachary Kessler | 65-55 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | David Havel gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | David Havel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Williams | 68-58 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler hits a floater from the right block | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Franklin Bath comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Neal Niblett - foul #2 on Neal Niblett, team foul #6 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SG), Ruben Harrill (PF) Richard Greer, Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF) Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly | |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett's layup is rejected by William Williams | 70-60 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Franklin Bath grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | William Williams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 70-60 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Frank Houston snags the offensive board | 70-60 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | William Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG), Walker Butters (PF), Richard Wright (C) Neal Niblett, David Havel, Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, Randy Reynolds, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | William Gunn denies the turnaround by David Dunkel | 70-60 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters misses the tip | 70-60 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the board | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Robey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Dunkel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Richard Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Al Lewandowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Houston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly is called for a charge - foul #3 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Greer (SG) Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG) Frank Houston | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Gilbert Dolly takes the ball from Walker Butters | 70-60 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | David Dunkel steals it from Al Lewandowsky | 70-60 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), David Havel (SF), Zachary Kessler (C) David Dunkel, Brian Robey, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Al Lewandowsky, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | David Havel hits the finger roll set up by Zachary Kessler | 72-60 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Sam Warf is called for traveling | 72-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Zlatko Gostomski (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Ruben Harrill (PF), Richard Wright (C) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, David Havel, Walker Butters, Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Frank Houston (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 72-60 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Paul Parikh is whistled for traveling | 72-60 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill double dribbles | 72-60 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Frank Houston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill hits a floater from the right side | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Brian Robey steps in front of the William Gunn pass | 74-60 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey misses the easy layup | 74-60 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill can't tip it in | 74-60 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky snags the defensive board | 74-60 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Brian Robey - foul #2 on Brian Robey, team foul #7 | 74-60 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | William Gunn gets the offensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-61 |