| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Moxley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andre Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Havel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lowell Cantrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Havel inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | David Havel grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | David Havel clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 35-34 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Terry Walker's pass is intercepted by Andre Costa | 35-34 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andre Costa | 35-36 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Sonny Puckett | 37-36 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Moxley | 37-39 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Terry Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gayle Jones (PF) Shawn Davis | |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | David Havel connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Carl Moxley and he's hacked by Vaughn Spinelli - foul #1 on Vaughn Spinelli, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Lee Callahan (C) Terry Walker, Vaughn Spinelli, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis (SG), Fred Bond (C) Andre Costa, Lowell Cantrell | |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | David Havel makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Gregory Best misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | David Havel grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Siebert (SG), Stephen Heitz (PF) Sonny Puckett, Joshua Ruel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Mikkelsen (SG) Carl Moxley | |
| 16:08 | Kent State | David Havel is called for the reach on Randy Reynolds - foul #2 on David Havel, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF) Donald Siebert, Stephen Heitz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andre Costa (SG), Shawn Davis (PF) Howard Mikkelsen, Fred Bond | |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Gregory Best makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lee Callahan | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gregory Best (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Curtis (fresh) SG - Andre Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Havel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gayle Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa hits a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Terry Walker - foul #2 on Terry Walker, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ralph Johnson (C) Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell (C) David Havel | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Walker | 42-44 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Gayle Jones makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Davis | 42-46 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lowell Cantrell - foul #1 on Lowell Cantrell, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Joshua Ruel (PF) Gregory Best, Vaughn Spinelli | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley (PG), David Havel (SF), Fred Bond (PF) Andre Costa, Gayle Jones, Shawn Davis | |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Lowell Cantrell | 42-46 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell hits a jump hook in the paint | 42-48 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-48 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | David Havel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Randy Reynolds denies the turnaround by Lowell Cantrell | 42-48 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell can't tip it in | 42-48 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis tips it home | 42-50 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett clanks a shot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Randy Reynolds and the foul's on Fred Bond - foul #2 on Fred Bond, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (SG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Lee Callahan (C) Terry Walker, Randy Reynolds, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andre Costa (SG), Shawn Davis (PF), Gayle Jones (C) Fred Curtis, Fred Bond, Lowell Cantrell | |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Joshua Ruel takes the ball from Gayle Jones | 45-50 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel's pass is intercepted by Gayle Jones | 45-50 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-50 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Gregory Best gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Lee Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Siebert (SG), Stephen Heitz (PF) Sonny Puckett, Joshua Ruel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Bond (C) David Havel | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gregory Best (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Siebert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Heitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Moxley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andre Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gayle Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Shawn Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Bond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Fred Bond misses the shot from close range | 45-50 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Gregory Best grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli can't connect on a runner near the basket | 45-50 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gayle Jones | 47-53 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli scores on a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Carl Moxley - foul #2 on Carl Moxley, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Joshua Ruel (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Donald Siebert, Stephen Heitz, Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis (PG), David Havel (SF), Lowell Cantrell (C) Carl Moxley, Shawn Davis, Fred Bond | |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Lowell Cantrell | 49-53 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | David Havel comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-53 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Terry Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Fred Curtis is called for the reach on Gregory Best in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Curtis, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Walker | 52-53 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Gregory Best hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Terry Walker hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Gayle Jones is called for a backcourt violation | 54-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Randy Reynolds (SF) Gregory Best, Vaughn Spinelli | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Mikkelsen (SG), Fred Bond (PF) Andre Costa, Gayle Jones | |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Walker | 56-56 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Fred Bond can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds is fouled on the floor by David Havel - foul #3 on David Havel, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Heitz (PF) Joshua Ruel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley (PG) Howard Mikkelsen | |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Carl Moxley - foul #3 on Carl Moxley, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis (PF) Fred Bond | |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Havel and he's hacked by Stephen Heitz - foul #1 on Stephen Heitz, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (SG), Lee Callahan (C) Terry Walker, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Gregory Best tips it but misses | 58-59 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Lee Callahan tips it back up and in | 60-59 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Lee Callahan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-59 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Randy Reynolds is called for the reach on David Havel - foul #1 on Randy Reynolds, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Joshua Ruel (PF) Stephen Heitz, Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andre Costa (SG), Bobby Gunnell (SF), Gayle Jones (PF), Fred Bond (C) Fred Curtis, David Havel, Shawn Davis, Lowell Cantrell | |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Best - foul #1 on Gregory Best, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Ralph Johnson (C) Gregory Best, Randy Reynolds | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel grabs the board | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Moxley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andre Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Gunnell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gayle Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. C - Fred Bond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Terry Walker buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Ruel | 63-60 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Bobby Gunnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Siebert (PG) Sonny Puckett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Havel (SF) Bobby Gunnell | |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 63-60 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Gayle Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Fred Bond connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Moxley | 63-62 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Carl Moxley steps in front of the Donald Siebert pass | 63-62 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Siebert | 66-62 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG) Donald Siebert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis (PF), Lowell Cantrell (C) Gayle Jones, Fred Bond | |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Johnson - foul #2 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | David Havel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | David Havel steals it from Ralph Johnson | 66-63 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | David Havel makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Carl Moxley | 66-65 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett is fouled on the floor by Carl Moxley - foul #4 on Carl Moxley, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (C) Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis (PG) Carl Moxley | |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis is fouled on the floor by Sonny Puckett - foul #2 on Sonny Puckett, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel hits a driving attempt from the left block | 68-65 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell hits a jumper from close range | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andre Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Havel (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lowell Cantrell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Walker | 70-67 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 70-67 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Terry Walker grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell makes the jump hook in the paint | 70-69 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 70-69 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell tips it back up and in | 70-71 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Terry Walker is hacked by Andre Costa - foul #2 on Andre Costa, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ralph Johnson (C) Randy Reynolds | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley (PG) Fred Curtis | |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | David Havel grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Vaughn Spinelli is called for the reach on Shawn Davis - foul #2 on Vaughn Spinelli, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-73 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli hits the follow up shot | 72-73 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley loses the dribble to Ralph Johnson | 72-73 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-73 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Sonny Puckett is called for the reach on Carl Moxley - foul #3 on Sonny Puckett, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ralph Johnson | 72-73 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Vaughn Spinelli is blocked by Lowell Cantrell | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Terry Walker is called for the reach on Shawn Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Walker, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 72-74 |