| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Saver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 4 reb. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb inbounds the ball | 43-27 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Jeffrey Hill steals the ball from Jeremy Holcomb | 43-27 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-27 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Adolph Morton is fouled on the floor by Robert King - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Ben Boller misses the floater from the free throw line | 43-27 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb tips it back up and in | 43-29 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert King and he's hacked by Ben Boller - foul #2 on Ben Boller, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill makes the free throw | 46-29 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Barry Goff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-29 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert King | 48-29 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Richard Harrison steals it from Richard Gavin | 48-29 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Hill | 51-29 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Adolph Morton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeremy Holcomb | 51-32 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-32 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ben Boller | 51-32 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Ben Boller loses the ball out of bounds | 51-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (SG), Jonathan Flannagan (SF), Richard Steffey (PF), Antonio Anthony (C) Kenneth Saver, Richard Harrison, Jeffrey Hill, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Meyer (SF), James Plumlee (PF) Jeremy Holcomb, Ben Boller | |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo buries a driving attempt near the basket | 53-32 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Barry Goff comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-32 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Adam Meyer tips it home | 53-34 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Robert King misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Adam Meyer gets the rebound | 53-34 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Flannagan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Steffey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Plumlee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Goff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Adolph Morton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-34 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Robert King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-34 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Barry Goff gets the rebound | 53-34 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Adolph Morton misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Antonio Anthony - foul #2 on Antonio Anthony, team foul #2 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver (SG), Jeffrey Hill (PF) Robert King, Antonio Anthony | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Marcheski (SG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Patrick Newton (C) Richard Gavin, James Plumlee, Barry Goff | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Adolph Morton makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Adolph Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Adam Meyer - foul #2 on Adam Meyer, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Ben Boller (PF) Adolph Morton, Patrick Newton | |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Adam Meyer | 54-36 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ben Boller | 54-38 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey scores on a shot from the left side set up by Jonathan Flannagan | 56-38 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Ben Boller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-38 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hill | 58-38 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Adam Meyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-38 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo grabs the board | 58-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-38 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey misses the lay-in | 58-38 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey grabs the offensive board | 58-38 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hill | 61-38 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-40 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Holcomb steals it from Jeffrey Hill | 61-40 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Jonathan Flannagan steps in front of the Charles Marcheski pass | 61-40 |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-40 |
| 11:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ben Boller | 61-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Saver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Flannagan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Steffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Macek (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Marcheski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Boller (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Adam Meyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-40 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-40 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Macek - foul #1 on Daniel Macek, team foul #3 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG), Richard Harrison (SF), Daryl Mestas (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Kenneth Saver, Jonathan Flannagan, Jeffrey Hill, Richard Steffey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG), Richard Gavin (SG), Alfred Skiles (SF), James Plumlee (PF), Barry Goff (C) Daniel Macek, Charles Marcheski, Jeremy Holcomb, Ben Boller, Adam Meyer | |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo makes the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | James Plumlee's layup is rejected by Robert Jefferson | 63-40 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Robert King grabs the board | 63-40 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Richard Gavin steals the ball from Dikembe Adeyemo | 63-40 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | James Plumlee banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Gavin | 63-42 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Robert King comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-42 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles snags the defensive board | 63-42 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Richard Gavin misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-42 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison snags the defensive board | 63-42 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Harrison | 65-42 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Adolph Morton | 65-45 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Robert King scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Harrison | 67-45 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-45 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Richard Gavin tips it but misses | 67-45 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | James Plumlee misses the tip | 67-45 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson snags the defensive board | 67-45 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Robert King makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-45 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Robert Jefferson picks off the pass by Adolph Morton | 70-45 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison loses the dribble to Richard Gavin | 70-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Adeyemo (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daryl Mestas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Skiles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Plumlee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Barry Goff hits the finger roll on a great pass from Adolph Morton | 70-47 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Plumlee - foul #2 on James Plumlee, team foul #4 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan (PG), Kenneth Saver (SG), Jeffrey Hill (PF), Richard Steffey (C) Robert King, Dikembe Adeyemo, Richard Harrison, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Ben Boller (PF), Adam Meyer (C) Adolph Morton, Alfred Skiles, James Plumlee, Barry Goff | |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Richard Gavin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Saver - foul #2 on Kenneth Saver, team foul #3 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG) Daryl Mestas | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Richard Gavin makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Richard Gavin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Marcheski (SG) Richard Gavin | |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski is fouled on the floor by Richard Steffey - foul #1 on Richard Steffey, team foul #4 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG) Daniel Macek | |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Ben Boller makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Meyer | 72-51 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-51 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Ben Boller grabs the board | 72-51 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Adam Meyer is fouled on the floor by Richard Steffey - foul #2 on Richard Steffey, team foul #5 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gavin (SG), Barry Goff (C) Charles Marcheski, Adam Meyer | |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Barry Goff buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Gavin | 72-54 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Holcomb is called for the reach on Jonathan Flannagan - foul #1 on Jeremy Holcomb, team foul #5 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison (SF) Jonathan Flannagan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-54 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Richard Gavin clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 75-54 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb grabs the offensive board | 75-54 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-54 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Ben Boller tips it back up and in | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Robert King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Daryl Mestas (SF), Antonio Anthony (C) Robert King, Kenneth Saver, Richard Harrison, Jeffrey Hill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Charles Marcheski (SG), Adam Meyer (SF), James Plumlee (PF), Patrick Newton (C) Adolph Morton, Richard Gavin, Jeremy Holcomb, Ben Boller, Barry Goff | |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Daniel Macek misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 75-56 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | James Plumlee misses the tip | 75-56 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony grabs the board | 75-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Flannagan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Daryl Mestas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Steffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Macek (fresh) SG - Charles Marcheski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Plumlee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Newton (fresh) | |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-56 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Daniel Macek clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-56 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 78-56 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-56 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Marcheski | 78-56 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Dikembe Adeyemo is called for the reach on Daniel Macek - foul #1 on Dikembe Adeyemo, team foul #6 | 78-56 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Flannagan - foul #1 on Jonathan Flannagan, team foul #7 | 78-56 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski misses the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski makes the 3rd free throw | 78-58 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo is hacked by Daniel Macek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Macek, team foul #6 | 78-58 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo is fouled on the floor by Daniel Macek - foul #3 on Daniel Macek, team foul #7 | 78-58 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo makes the 1st free throw | 79-58 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-58 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Patrick Newton loses the ball out of bounds | 80-58 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-58 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Plumlee | 80-58 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Adam Meyer drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Newton | 80-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan blows the layup | 80-60 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Steffey | 80-60 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo runs out the clock | 80-60 |