| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Collett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Hooten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Inek Ziller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Woodworth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Borne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Warren Hood inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Edward Higgin's pass is intercepted by Dennis Borne | 30-34 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth misses the jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Collett | 30-34 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Edward Higgin buries a 3 from the left wing set up by James Collett | 33-34 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller buries a jumper near the basket | 33-36 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Warren Hood double dribbles | 33-36 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller scores on a 3 from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Warren Hood can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Borne - foul #1 on Dennis Borne, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Warren Hood misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Warren Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Paul Porter grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Paul Porter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Hooten - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hooten, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Paul Porter misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Paul Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Coonrod - foul #1 on Paul Coonrod, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Warren Hood knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Edward Higgin | 37-41 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth jams it set up by Inek Ziller and the foul's on Warren Hood - foul #1 on Warren Hood, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson (SG) James Collett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Walker (C) Gerald Smith | |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jesse Woodworth - foul #1 on Jesse Woodworth, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Galaz (PF) Paul Porter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Bonanno (C) Dennis Borne | |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Brian Galaz travels with the ball | 37-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood (SG), William Stockwell (SF) Inek Ziller, Jesse Woodworth | |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker makes the jumper from the left block | 37-46 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses the turnaround from the baseline | 37-46 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Millwood | 37-46 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Brian Galaz pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Brian Galaz connects on the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Matthew Millwood - foul #2 on Matthew Millwood, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG), Paul Porter (PF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, Warren Hood, Paul Coonrod | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind (PG), Inek Ziller (SG), Jesse Woodworth (SF), Dennis Borne (PF) Jeffrey Hooten, Matthew Millwood, William Stockwell, John Bonanno | |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Brian Galaz makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Collett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David O'Niell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Vernon Lind (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Inek Ziller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Woodworth (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Borne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Albert Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind is hacked by Brian Galaz - foul #1 on Brian Galaz, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (C) Albert Walker | |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Inek Ziller | 40-49 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Paul Porter misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-49 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vernon Lind | 40-49 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Inek Ziller and he's hacked by James Collett - foul #2 on James Collett, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Jesse Woodworth knocks away the 3 by James Collett | 40-52 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Vernon Lind and he's hacked by James Collett - foul #3 on James Collett, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Warren Hood (SF), Paul Coonrod (C) James Collett, Brian Galaz, David O'Niell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stockwell (SF), Albert Walker (C) Jesse Woodworth, Gerald Smith | |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller makes the free throw | 40-55 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-55 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Stockwell | 40-57 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod's pass is intercepted by Inek Ziller | 40-57 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller misses the shot from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Warren Hood grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Paul Porter lays it up and in | 42-57 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-57 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | William Stockwell steals the ball from Warren Hood | 42-57 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Edward Higgin buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Warren Hood | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmie Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Coonrod (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Vernon Lind (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Inek Ziller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Stockwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Borne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Albert Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne misses badly on a floater from close range | 45-57 |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind tips it home | 45-59 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Warren Hood loses the dribble to Dennis Borne | 45-59 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker tips it but misses | 45-59 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Dennis Borne takes the ball from Jimmie Johnson | 45-59 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-59 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Edward Higgin grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Edward Higgin can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Inek Ziller - foul #3 on Inek Ziller, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), Brian Galaz (PF), David O'Niell (C) Jimmie Johnson, Warren Hood, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (PG), Matthew Millwood (SG), Jesse Woodworth (SF), John Bonanno (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Vernon Lind, Inek Ziller, William Stockwell, Dennis Borne, Albert Walker | |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Edward Higgin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno misses the lay-in but the foul's on David O'Niell - foul #2 on David O'Niell, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG) Edward Higgin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | David O'Niell knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by James Collett | 48-60 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith hits a shot near the basket set up by Jeffrey Hooten | 48-62 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | David O'Niell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-62 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten double dribbles | 48-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Warren Hood (SF) Cecil Hawkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Jerry Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth is whistled for a carry | 48-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Coonrod (C) David O'Niell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:56 | Kent State | James Collett is called for traveling | 48-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stockwell (SG), Anthony Becker (PF), Quincy Barlowe (C) Matthew Millwood, John Bonanno, Gerald Smith | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) SG - James Collett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Hooten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stockwell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse Woodworth (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Becker (fresh) C - Quincy Barlowe (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Brian Galaz steals the ball from Quincy Barlowe | 48-62 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 48-62 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Brian Galaz pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Anthony Becker swats the short shot by Brian Galaz | 48-62 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Becker | 48-64 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-64 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Warren Hood hits the follow up shot | 50-64 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-64 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Warren Hood misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Quincy Barlowe | 50-64 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Jimmie Johnson (SG), Paul Porter (PF) Jerry Williams, James Collett, Brian Galaz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind (PG), Inek Ziller (SG), Dennis Borne (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Jeffrey Hooten, William Stockwell, Anthony Becker, Quincy Barlowe | |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller is hacked by Jimmie Johnson - foul #2 on Jimmie Johnson, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stockwell (SF) Jesse Woodworth | |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Paul Porter grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-64 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-64 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne gets the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller's floater is tipped away by Paul Porter | 50-64 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Coonrod | 50-64 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-64 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Smith | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Coonrod (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Vernon Lind (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Inek Ziller (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Stockwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Borne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller clanks a floater from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller is fouled on the floor by Edward Higgin - foul #1 on Edward Higgin, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), Brian Galaz (PF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, Warren Hood, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (PG), Matthew Millwood (SF), Albert Walker (PF), John Bonanno (C) Vernon Lind, William Stockwell, Dennis Borne, Gerald Smith | |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Matthew Millwood is called for the reach on Cecil Hawkins - foul #3 on Matthew Millwood, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG) Jimmie Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stockwell (SF) Inek Ziller | |
| 02:33 | Kent State | David O'Niell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-66 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Cecil Hawkins | 53-66 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Brian Galaz is hacked by Matthew Millwood - foul #4 on Matthew Millwood, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson (PG) Herbert Fritsche | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Brian Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Brian Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | David O'Niell snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Brian Galaz lays it up and in on a great pass from Cecil Hawkins | 57-66 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), James Collett (SG), Warren Hood (SF), Paul Porter (PF), Paul Coonrod (C) Jimmie Johnson, Jerry Williams, Cecil Hawkins, Brian Galaz, David O'Niell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind (PG), Inek Ziller (SG), Jesse Woodworth (SF), Dennis Borne (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Jeffrey Hooten, Matthew Millwood, William Stockwell, Albert Walker, John Bonanno | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Vernon Lind and the foul's on Edward Higgin - foul #2 on Edward Higgin, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson (PG), Jerry Williams (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), Brian Galaz (PF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, James Collett, Warren Hood, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (PG), William Stockwell (SF), Albert Walker (PF), John Bonanno (C) Vernon Lind, Jesse Woodworth, Dennis Borne, Gerald Smith | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller makes the free throw | 57-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Albert Walker is called for the reach on Brian Galaz - foul #2 on Albert Walker, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood (SG) Inek Ziller | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-69 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | David O'Niell grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Jerry Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 57-69 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Bonanno | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten runs out the clock | 57-69 |