| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) C - Harold Burks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Geoffrey Steinbeck (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mathew Tingle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses the tip | 39-36 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), Christopher Saliba (SG), Randy Gochenour (SF), Joe Bryant (C) Trenton Jackson, Geoffrey Steinbeck, Darryl Flickinger, Mathew Tingle | |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tommy Frazier - foul #2 on Tommy Frazier, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Mark Fitting (C) Charlie Baker, Randy Gochenour, Tommy Frazier | |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting scores on a jumper from close range set up by Trenton Jackson | 41-38 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Mark Fitting picks off the pass by Eli Smith | 41-38 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting misses short on a floater from the right side | 41-38 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant tips it home | 41-40 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Bryant - foul #1 on Joe Bryant, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG), Randy Gochenour (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Mathew Tingle (C) Trenton Jackson, Darryl Flickinger, Joe Bryant, Mark Fitting | |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Harold Burks | 41-40 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Ruben Carpenter | 43-40 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tommy Frazier | 43-43 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Eli Smith grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Chester Jordan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Chester Jordan takes the ball from Christopher Saliba | 43-43 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter banks in the layup on a great pass from Chester Jordan | 45-43 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Tommy Frazier | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chester Jordan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eli Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Burks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Christopher Saliba (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Geoffrey Steinbeck (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randy Gochenour (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Mathew Tingle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mathew Tingle - foul #2 on Mathew Tingle, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (SG), Tim Widener (SF), Kenneth Bergren (PF), James Taylor (C) Chester Jordan, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Mark Fitting (C) Christopher Saliba, Randy Gochenour, Tommy Frazier, Mathew Tingle | |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Tim Widener swats the short shot by Mark Fitting | 46-46 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | James Taylor gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Darryl Flickinger is called for the reach on Tim Widener - foul #1 on Darryl Flickinger, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Aguiar (PG) Ruben Carpenter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour (SG), Tommy Frazier (PF) Geoffrey Steinbeck, Mark Fitting | |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Trenton Jackson | 49-49 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren hits the finger roll | 51-49 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Tim Widener misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-49 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Johnathan Wilson picks off the pass by Trenton Jackson | 51-49 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | James Taylor knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Johnathan Wilson | 53-49 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Trenton Jackson | 53-51 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Tim Widener can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Tim Widener pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Aguiar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Widener (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Gochenour (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Bryant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 55-51 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Chester Jordan (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Mark Aguiar, Johnathan Wilson, Tim Widener, Kenneth Bergren, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG), Mathew Tingle (C) Trenton Jackson, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier | |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Harold Burks blows the dunk but the foul's on Mathew Tingle - foul #3 on Mathew Tingle, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF) Randy Gochenour | |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Harold Burks makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Harold Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck is whistled for a carry | 57-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Randy Gochenour (SF) Charlie Baker, Darryl Flickinger | |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter clanks a floater from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joe Bryant | 57-54 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes hits a shot in the paint | 59-54 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Eli Smith - foul #3 on Eli Smith, team foul #1 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (SG) Chester Jordan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), Tommy Frazier (PF), Mark Fitting (C) Trenton Jackson, Joe Bryant, Mathew Tingle | |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Harold Burks hits the follow up shot | 61-55 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ruben Carpenter - foul #1 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #2 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Joe Bryant (C) Charlie Baker, Randy Gochenour, Mark Fitting | |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson's pass is intercepted by Trenton Jackson | 61-57 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Trenton Jackson is denied by Eli Smith | 61-57 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Johnathan Wilson | 61-57 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant's layup is rejected by Harold Burks | 63-57 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Harold Burks gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Eli Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Geoffrey Steinbeck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Bryant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 63-57 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tommy Frazier | 63-57 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is hacked by Clarence Barnes - foul #3 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #3 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Mark Aguiar (SG), Tim Widener (SF), Kenneth Bergren (PF), James Taylor (C) Ruben Carpenter, Johnathan Wilson, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), Randy Gochenour (PF), Mathew Tingle (C) Trenton Jackson, Tommy Frazier, Joe Bryant | |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour banks in the layup on a great pass from Charlie Baker | 63-59 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Darryl Flickinger takes the ball from Kenneth Bergren | 63-59 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | James Taylor comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Mathew Tingle - foul #4 on Mathew Tingle, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Johnathan Wilson (SG), Eli Smith (PF) Chester Jordan, Mark Aguiar, Kenneth Bergren | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Tommy Frazier (PF), Joe Bryant (C) Charlie Baker, Randy Gochenour, Mathew Tingle | |
| 05:35 | Kent State | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Bryant | 64-62 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Darryl Flickinger | 64-64 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Trenton Jackson is called for the reach on Ruben Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trenton Jackson, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clarence Barnes (SF), Harold Burks (C) Tim Widener, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba (SG), Randy Gochenour (SF) Geoffrey Steinbeck, Darryl Flickinger | |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Clarence Barnes - foul #4 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #4 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF) Randy Gochenour | |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson misses the free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Clarence Barnes - foul #5 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #5 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tim Widener (SF) Clarence Barnes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG), Mathew Tingle (C) Christopher Saliba, Joe Bryant | |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Tommy Frazier | 64-69 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Eli Smith tips it in | 66-69 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Trenton Jackson | 66-71 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | The jump hook by Tim Widener is blocked by Mathew Tingle | 66-71 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Widener (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Geoffrey Steinbeck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Mathew Tingle (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Mathew Tingle is denied by Harold Burks | 66-71 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Eli Smith grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Mark Aguiar (SG), Kenneth Bergren (PF) Ruben Carpenter, Johnathan Wilson, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), Christopher Saliba (SG), Randy Gochenour (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Mark Fitting (C) Trenton Jackson, Geoffrey Steinbeck, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Mathew Tingle | |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting grabs the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bergren swats the short shot by Joe Bryant | 66-71 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Johnathan Wilson (SG), Eli Smith (PF) Chester Jordan, Mark Aguiar, Kenneth Bergren | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG), Tommy Frazier (PF) Charlie Baker, Christopher Saliba, Mark Fitting | |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-71 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Harold Burks hits the follow up shot | 68-71 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Randy Gochenour | 68-74 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Joe Bryant | 68-74 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Harold Burks swats the layup by Randy Gochenour | 68-74 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson misses the tip | 68-74 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson grabs the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Eli Smith blocks the short jumper by Tommy Frazier | 68-74 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Harold Burks scores on a floater from the free throw line | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Carpenter - foul #2 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #6 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF), Mathew Tingle (C) Randy Gochenour, Joe Bryant | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Ruben Carpenter is called for the reach on Darryl Flickinger - foul #3 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #7 | 70-74 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck pulls down the rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathan Wilson - foul #4 on Johnathan Wilson, team foul #8 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour (PF), Joe Bryant (C) Tommy Frazier, Mathew Tingle | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Eli Smith grabs the board | 70-76 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-76 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Tim Widener gets the offensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Harold Burks | 73-76 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is hacked by Ruben Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle (C) Randy Gochenour | |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Carpenter - foul #5 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #10 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG) Ruben Carpenter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour (PF) Mathew Tingle | |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (PF), Mathew Tingle (C) Randy Gochenour, Joe Bryant | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Chester Jordan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-80 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Widener | 73-80 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 73-80 |