| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) SG - Jody Brown (fresh) SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) PF - Edward Burr (fresh) C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mitchell Younkin (fresh) SG - Alfred Johnson (fresh) SF - David Krick (fresh) PF - Milan Giordano (fresh) C - Carl Yoon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Jody Brown misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Burr - foul #1 on Edward Burr, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Francis Angel can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Mitchell Younkin - foul #1 on Mitchell Younkin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Francis Angel makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Francis Angel makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Daniel Taylor takes the ball from Milan Giordano | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Carl Yoon - foul #1 on Carl Yoon, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Edward Burr gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Milan Giordano steps in front of the Daniel Taylor pass | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Carl Yoon | 3-5 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Jody Brown | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Jody Brown takes the ball from Mitchell Younkin in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Edward Burr connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jody Brown | 8-5 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | David Krick misses the floater from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin scores on a runner in the lane | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jody Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Burr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mitchell Younkin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Krick (fresh) PF - Milan Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Yoon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Jody Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-9 |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mitchell Younkin | 8-11 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Mitchell Younkin steals the ball from Edward Burr | 8-11 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon misses badly on a shot from the right block | 8-11 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Francis Angel grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Jody Brown buries a shot from the left block | 10-11 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the lay-in | 10-11 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Francis Angel snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Francis Angel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-11 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Jody Brown | 10-11 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Jody Brown misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Alfred Johnson - foul #1 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG), Justin Beadles (SF), Travis Thompson (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Francis Angel, Daniel Taylor, Edward Burr, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Mark Shields (SF), Lewis Giannone (PF), Robert Hardy (C) Mitchell Younkin, Alfred Johnson, David Krick, Milan Giordano, Carl Yoon | |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Jody Brown misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Jody Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Cedric Trivette is fouled in the backcourt by Cordell Barber - foul #1 on Cordell Barber, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Scoggin (PF) Jody Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing hits the finger roll | 13-11 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Hardy can't finish the layup | 13-11 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith tips it back up and in | 13-13 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Travis Thompson is whistled for a carry | 13-13 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Hardy misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 13-13 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Cedric Trivette | 15-13 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber is hacked by Cedric Trivette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cedric Trivette, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Taylor (SF) Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin (PG), David Krick (SF), Milan Giordano (PF) Cordell Barber, Lewis Giannone, Robert Hardy | |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Cedric Trivette - foul #2 on Cedric Trivette, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Horace Fernald (PG) Cedric Trivette | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson (SG) Willie Smith | |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano grabs the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Horace Fernald (fresh) SG - Justin Beadles (fresh) SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis Thompson (fresh) C - John Scoggin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mitchell Younkin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Krick (fresh) PF - Milan Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Shields (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mitchell Younkin | 15-17 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | John Scoggin misses long on a floater from the left block | 15-17 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | David Krick snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG), Jody Brown (SG), Edward Burr (PF), Daniel Cornett (C) Horace Fernald, Justin Beadles, Travis Thompson, John Scoggin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon (C) Mark Shields | |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Jody Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jody Brown, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darwin Rushing (C) Daniel Cornett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Sanders (C) Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Smith (SG) Alfred Johnson | |
| 10:03 | Kent State | The jumper by Dennis Sanders is denied by Carl Yoon | 15-17 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Edward Burr tips it in | 17-17 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin comes up short on the shot in the lane | 17-17 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano tips it in | 17-19 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Jody Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders tips it in | 19-19 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-19 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Edward Burr loses the dribble to Mitchell Younkin | 19-19 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano is fouled on the floor by Dennis Sanders - foul #1 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Horace Fernald (PG), Justin Beadles (SG), Travis Thompson (SF), John Scoggin (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Francis Angel, Jody Brown, Daniel Taylor, Edward Burr, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber (PG), Alfred Johnson (SG), Mark Shields (PF), Lewis Giannone (C) Mitchell Younkin, David Krick, Milan Giordano, Carl Yoon | |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Cordell Barber | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Horace Fernald (fresh) SG - Justin Beadles (fresh) SF - Travis Thompson (fresh) PF - John Scoggin (fresh) C - Darwin Rushing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cordell Barber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Shields (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lewis Giannone (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Cordell Barber steals it from Darwin Rushing | 19-22 |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | Horace Fernald takes the ball from Willie Smith | 19-22 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Willie Smith denies the turnaround by Horace Fernald | 19-22 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Justin Beadles misses the tip | 19-22 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Shields | 19-22 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the jump hook from the left block | 19-22 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Justin Beadles snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Travis Thompson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 19-22 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Justin Beadles pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Travis Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone is hacked by Darwin Rushing - foul #1 on Darwin Rushing, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG), Jody Brown (SG), Daniel Taylor (SF), Edward Burr (PF), Dennis Sanders (C) Horace Fernald, Justin Beadles, Travis Thompson, John Scoggin, Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin (PG), David Krick (SF), Milan Giordano (PF), Carl Yoon (C) Cordell Barber, Willie Smith, Mark Shields, Lewis Giannone | |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Francis Angel - foul #1 on Francis Angel, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grady Johnstone (SG) Alfred Johnson | |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Edward Burr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Grady Johnstone - foul #1 on Grady Johnstone, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Edward Burr misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Edward Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Edward Burr makes the 3rd free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | David Krick is fouled on the floor by Dennis Sanders - foul #2 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Cornett (C) Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | David Krick misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Edward Burr snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Carl Yoon blocks the short jumper by Jody Brown | 21-24 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Edward Burr misses the tip | 21-24 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mitchell Younkin | 21-27 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Edward Burr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-27 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 21-27 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin tips it home | 21-29 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Mitchell Younkin takes the ball from Francis Angel | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Burr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Cornett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mitchell Younkin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Grady Johnstone (fresh) SF - David Krick (fresh) PF - Milan Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Yoon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Grady Johnstone | 21-31 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Francis Angel is hacked by Grady Johnstone - foul #2 on Grady Johnstone, team foul #6 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Beadles (PF), Dennis Sanders (C) Edward Burr, Daniel Cornett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson (SG), Mark Shields (C) Grady Johnstone, Carl Yoon | |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Francis Angel misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 21-31 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mitchell Younkin | 21-31 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Krick | 21-33 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-33 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Mitchell Younkin and he's fouled by Dennis Sanders - foul #3 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #9 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG), Travis Thompson (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Francis Angel, Jody Brown, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone (C) David Krick | |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano makes the free throw | 21-36 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Cedric Trivette hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Beadles | 24-36 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields clanks a jump hook near the basket | 24-36 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano hits the follow up shot | 24-38 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Travis Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Justin Beadles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfred Johnson | 24-40 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Travis Thompson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Milan Giordano - foul #1 on Milan Giordano, team foul #7 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG), Jody Brown (SG), Edward Burr (PF) Cedric Trivette, Justin Beadles, Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber (PG), David Krick (SF), Carl Yoon (C) Mitchell Younkin, Milan Giordano, Lewis Giannone | |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Travis Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Travis Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Travis Thompson pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Jody Brown buries a 3 from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the fullcourt shot | 29-40 |