| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) PF - Edward Burr (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mitchell Younkin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Krick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Shields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Yoon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Krick inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alfred Johnson | 30-47 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders is hacked by Carl Yoon - foul #1 on Carl Yoon, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Jody Brown misses short on a shot from the left side | 30-47 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jody Brown - foul #3 on Jody Brown, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Beadles (SG) Jody Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Justin Beadles comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-49 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders tips it back up and in | 32-49 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 32-49 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon tips it but misses | 32-49 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon tips it back up and in | 32-51 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Francis Angel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-51 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin blows the dunk | 34-51 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Francis Angel | 34-51 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders travels with the ball | 34-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG), Travis Thompson (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Francis Angel, Edward Burr, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ray Mayfield (SG), Milan Giordano (PF), Lewis Giannone (C) Alfred Johnson, Mark Shields, Carl Yoon | |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ray Mayfield and he's hacked by Travis Thompson - foul #2 on Travis Thompson, team foul #2 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Scoggin (PF) Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone makes the free throw | 34-54 |
| 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) | |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Travis Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-54 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | John Scoggin snags the offensive board | 34-54 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Mitchell Younkin steals it from Justin Beadles | 34-54 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin lays it up and in | 34-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Cedric Trivette (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Beadles (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Travis Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Scoggin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darwin Rushing (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mitchell Younkin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Mayfield (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Krick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milan Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lewis Giannone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Ray Mayfield is called for the reach on Justin Beadles - foul #1 on Ray Mayfield, team foul #2 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG), Jody Brown (SG) Cedric Trivette, Justin Beadles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Smith (PG), Alfred Johnson (SG) Mitchell Younkin, David Krick | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Alfred Johnson steps in front of the Francis Angel pass | 34-56 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson lays it up and in | 34-58 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Jody Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Scoggin | 36-58 |
| 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) | |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith is fouled on the floor by John Scoggin - foul #2 on John Scoggin, team foul #3 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Taylor (SF), Edward Burr (PF), Dennis Sanders (C) Travis Thompson, John Scoggin, Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Shields (PF) Lewis Giannone | |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith misses short on a floater from the left wing | 36-58 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Edward Burr gets the rebound | 36-58 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Edward Burr hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ray Mayfield - foul #2 on Ray Mayfield, team foul #3 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon (C) Alfred Johnson | |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Edward Burr makes the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Edward Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Ray Mayfield comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor gets the rebound | 38-58 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Edward Burr lays it in | 40-58 |
| 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) | |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Taylor - foul #1 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG), Darwin Rushing (C) Francis Angel, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin (PG), David Krick (SF) Ray Mayfield, Mark Shields | |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor loses the dribble to David Krick | 40-60 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Krick | 40-62 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Cedric Trivette | 43-62 |
| 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) | |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Edward Burr takes the ball from Willie Smith | 43-62 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Edward Burr clanks a floater from the left block | 43-62 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano grabs the board | 43-62 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | David Krick misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-62 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Edward Burr misses the lay-in | 43-62 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Cedric Trivette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Burr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Darwin Rushing (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mitchell Younkin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Krick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milan Giordano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Yoon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 43-62 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor misses the 3 from straight away | 43-62 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing tips it back up and in | 45-62 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin is hacked by Cedric Trivette - foul #1 on Cedric Trivette, team foul #5 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG), Justin Beadles (SG), Travis Thompson (SF), John Scoggin (PF), Dennis Sanders (C) Cedric Trivette, Jody Brown, Daniel Taylor, Edward Burr, Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson (SG), Ray Mayfield (SF), Mark Shields (PF), Lewis Giannone (C) Willie Smith, David Krick, Milan Giordano, Carl Yoon | |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone misses long on a floater from the right side | 45-62 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson can't tip it in | 45-62 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Ray Mayfield grabs the offensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Ray Mayfield makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Alfred Johnson | 45-64 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Alfred Johnson steals it from Dennis Sanders | 45-64 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Johnson | 45-66 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Francis Angel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-66 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Shields | 45-66 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jody Brown (SG), Daniel Taylor (SF) Travis Thompson, John Scoggin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Krick (SF) Mitchell Younkin | |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Jody Brown scores on a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Lewis Giannone - foul #2 on Lewis Giannone, team foul #4 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Smith (PG), Milan Giordano (C) Ray Mayfield, Lewis Giannone | |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Jody Brown makes the free throw | 48-66 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields drills a jump hook from the right block | 48-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Beadles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Krick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Shields (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Milan Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Mark Shields swats the layup by Francis Angel | 48-68 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Jody Brown tips it home | 50-68 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-70 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Jody Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Sanders | 52-70 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 52-70 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Justin Beadles snags the defensive board | 52-70 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Jody Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields pulls down the rebound | 52-70 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders pulls down the rebound | 52-70 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Francis Angel misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Willie Smith - foul #4 on Willie Smith, team foul #5 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Travis Thompson (SG), Edward Burr (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Jody Brown, Justin Beadles, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin (PG), Ray Mayfield (SG), Lewis Giannone (PF), Carl Yoon (C) Willie Smith, Alfred Johnson, Mark Shields, Milan Giordano | |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Francis Angel makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Francis Angel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-70 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Francis Angel is called for traveling | 54-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG) Francis Angel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Cedric Trivette - foul #2 on Cedric Trivette, team foul #6 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Horace Fernald (SF) Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Travis Thompson is fouled on the floor by Carl Yoon - foul #2 on Carl Yoon, team foul #6 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano (PF) Lewis Giannone | |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Cedric Trivette clanks a jumper from the right side | 54-71 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Cedric Trivette misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Edward Burr gets the offensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Cedric Trivette misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on David Krick - foul #1 on David Krick, team foul #7 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jody Brown (SG) Horace Fernald | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Smith (SG) David Krick | |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Cedric Trivette makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Cedric Trivette misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith is fouled on the floor by Darwin Rushing - foul #2 on Darwin Rushing, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Taylor (SF) Travis Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Edward Burr grabs the board | 55-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Jody Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-71 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Jody Brown snags the offensive board | 55-71 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Edward Burr buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Taylor | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Cedric Trivette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Burr (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Darwin Rushing (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mitchell Younkin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ray Mayfield (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Milan Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Yoon (fresh) 12 pts. 7 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 (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Ray Mayfield tips it in | 58-73 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Cedric Trivette makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Burr | 60-73 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG), Dennis Sanders (C) Cedric Trivette, Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson (SG), David Krick (SF), Mark Shields (PF) Willie Smith, Ray Mayfield, Milan Giordano | |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-76 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Alfred Johnson steals the ball from Dennis Sanders | 60-76 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #8 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (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 | Willie Smith (PG), Ray Mayfield (SG), Milan Giordano (SF), Lewis Giannone (PF), David Carver (C) Mitchell Younkin, Alfred Johnson, David Krick, Mark Shields, Carl Yoon | |
| 01:26 | Kent State | John Scoggin is hacked by David Carver - foul #1 on David Carver, team foul #9 | 60-76 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | John Scoggin makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | John Scoggin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | David Carver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-76 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Justin Beadles grabs the board | 62-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 62-76 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone grabs the board | 62-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | David Carver blows the layup | 62-76 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano gets the offensive rebound | 62-76 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith runs out the clock | 62-76 |