| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fresh) SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) PF - Johnathon Simpson (fresh) C - Tony Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fresh) SG - James Zerzan (fresh) SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) PF - Michael Light (fresh) C - David Stevens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Stevens 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) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by George Porter is blocked by Johnathon Simpson | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | David Stevens misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | David Stevens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tony Davis - foul #1 on Tony Davis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | David Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | David Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski is hacked by Michael Light - foul #1 on Michael Light, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson banks in the layup set up by Alfonso Gonzales | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Stevens | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Milton Parsons is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | George Porter can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Milton Parsons pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Oscar Martinez is called for the reach on Milton Parsons - foul #1 on Oscar Martinez, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Tony Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Alfonso Gonzales steps in front of the Michael Light pass | 2-4 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | David Stevens pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Milton Parsons steals the ball from Oscar Martinez | 2-4 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski banks in the layup set up by Milton Parsons | 4-4 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | David Stevens buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Zerzan | 4-6 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | James Zerzan takes the ball from Alfonso Gonzales | 4-6 |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | George Porter lays it in on a nice dish by James Zerzan | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) PF - Johnathon Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Zerzan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Light (fresh) C - David Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Tony Davis misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on David Stevens - foul #1 on David Stevens, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG), Martin Medley (SG), Ludoslaw Debski (SF), Luke Harpole (PF), Clint Warnock (C) George Porter, James Zerzan, Oscar Martinez, Michael Light, David Stevens | |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Tony Davis makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Tony Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Theodore Hall | 6-10 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ivan Tyburski | 8-10 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski is fouled on the floor by Milton Parsons - foul #1 on Milton Parsons, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Vidrine (PG), Antonio Rivera (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Michael Palmer (PF), Angelo Barrera (C) Ivan Tyburski, Alfonso Gonzales, Milton Parsons, Johnathon Simpson, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Light (PF) Clint Warnock | |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | James Vidrine picks off the pass by Ludoslaw Debski | 8-10 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Christopher Davis's floater is tipped away by Luke Harpole | 8-10 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Light drills a shot from close range and the foul's on James Vidrine - foul #1 on James Vidrine, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), James Zerzan (SG) Theodore Hall, Martin Medley | |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Light misses the free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole tips it home | 8-14 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Christopher Davis misses the turnaround near the basket | 8-14 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | George Porter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Luke Harpole | 8-17 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Light - foul #2 on Michael Light, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Milton Parsons (SF), Johnathon Simpson (PF), Tony Davis (C) James Vidrine, Christopher Davis, Michael Palmer, Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez (SF), David Stevens (C) Ludoslaw Debski, Michael Light | |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | David Stevens pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | David Stevens's layup is rejected by Johnathon Simpson | 9-17 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-17 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to George Porter | 9-17 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | George Porter is fouled on the floor by Antonio Rivera - foul #1 on Antonio Rivera, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG) Antonio Rivera | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Alfonso Gonzales is called for the reach on James Zerzan - foul #1 on Alfonso Gonzales, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Medley (SG), Clint Warnock (PF) James Zerzan, Luke Harpole | |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 9-17 |
| 11:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Johnathon Simpson | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) PF - Johnathon Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Martin Medley (fresh) SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) PF - Clint Warnock (fresh) C - David Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Oscar Martinez picks off the pass by Ivan Tyburski | 9-17 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | George Porter lays it up and in set up by Oscar Martinez | 9-19 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Angelo Barrera (C) Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole (PF) Clint Warnock | |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | David Stevens clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-19 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson pulls down the rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-19 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera grabs the offensive board | 9-19 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Johnathon Simpson - foul #1 on Johnathon Simpson, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Antonio Rivera (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Michael Palmer (PF), Tony Davis (C) Alfonso Gonzales, Milton Parsons, Johnathon Simpson, Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zerzan (SG), Clint Warnock (C) George Porter, David Stevens | |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Michael Palmer pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera is hacked by James Zerzan - foul #1 on James Zerzan, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski (SF) Oscar Martinez | |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Michael Palmer hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Davis | 14-20 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Medley | 14-22 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Christopher Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Zerzan | 14-22 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan is fouled on the floor by Antonio Rivera - foul #2 on Antonio Rivera, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Vidrine (PG), Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Johnathon Simpson (PF) Ivan Tyburski, Antonio Rivera, Michael Palmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), Aaron Ross (C) Martin Medley, Luke Harpole | |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Tony Davis gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Tony Davis hits a jump hook from the right block | 16-23 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Aaron Ross - foul #1 on Aaron Ross, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Parsons (SF), Angelo Barrera (C) Christopher Davis, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez (SF), David Stevens (C) Ludoslaw Debski, Aaron Ross | |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Clint Warnock - foul #1 on Clint Warnock, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG) James Vidrine | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole (PF) Clint Warnock | |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) PF - Johnathon Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Angelo Barrera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Zerzan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Luke Harpole (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | George Porter blows the layup | 18-23 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole snags the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | George Porter is hacked by Ivan Tyburski - foul #1 on Ivan Tyburski, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Davis (SG) Alfonso Gonzales | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Medley (SG) James Zerzan | |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | George Porter misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Johnathon Simpson | 18-23 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Milton Parsons buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Davis | 20-23 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley double dribbles | 23-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Michael Palmer (PF), Tony Davis (C) Milton Parsons, Johnathon Simpson, Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zerzan (SG), Ludoslaw Debski (SF), Clint Warnock (C) George Porter, Oscar Martinez, David Stevens | |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Tony Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-23 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Michael Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Christopher Davis hits a shot from the left block set up by Ivan Tyburski and the foul's on Luke Harpole - foul #1 on Luke Harpole, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Aaron Ross (C) Luke Harpole | |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Christopher Davis makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock tips it back up and in | 26-25 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | James Zerzan steals it from Ivan Tyburski | 26-25 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley throws it down on a great pass from James Zerzan | 26-27 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales lays it in set up by Ivan Tyburski | 28-27 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Ivan Tyburski steals it from Martin Medley | 28-27 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ivan Tyburski | 30-27 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Aaron Ross clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Tony Davis snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-27 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Aaron Ross snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Martin Medley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zerzan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ludoslaw Debski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Warnock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Ross (fresh) | |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Aaron Ross misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Michael Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Martin Medley steps in front of the Ivan Tyburski pass in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin Medley | 30-29 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | James Zerzan steals the ball from Alfonso Gonzales | 30-29 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Alfonso Gonzales is called for the reach on James Zerzan - foul #2 on Alfonso Gonzales, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Vidrine (PG), Antonio Rivera (SG), Milton Parsons (SF), Johnathon Simpson (PF), Angelo Barrera (C) Ivan Tyburski, Alfonso Gonzales, Christopher Davis, Michael Palmer, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), Oscar Martinez (SF), Michael Light (PF), David Stevens (C) Martin Medley, Ludoslaw Debski, Clint Warnock, Aaron Ross | |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Milton Parsons is denied on a layup by David Stevens | 30-31 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Light pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | George Porter buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Zerzan | 30-33 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson banks in the layup | 32-33 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Light hits a turnaround near the basket | 32-35 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson's floater is tipped away by Michael Light | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 32-35 |