| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic inbounds the ball | 46-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 46-29 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | John Hilliard grabs the board | 46-29 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Brian Oyama comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Felix Pena - foul #1 on Felix Pena, team foul #1 | 46-29 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Brian Oyama makes the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Oyama - foul #2 on Brian Oyama, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Ronald Porter steps in front of the Larry Dean pass | 47-31 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Aaron Stenson | 47-33 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Brian Oyama's pass is intercepted by Felix Pena | 47-33 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Porter | 47-35 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | John Hilliard misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Aaron Stenson - foul #1 on Aaron Stenson, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | John Hilliard misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | John Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-35 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena gets the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena loses the dribble to Frank Sullivan | 48-35 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki is hacked by Felix Pena - foul #2 on Felix Pena, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Milton Morrison (C) Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), John Cotter (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Douglas Fleming (PF), Michael Knight (C) John Ward, Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, Aaron Stenson, Ronald Porter | |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Milton Morrison hits a runner from close range | 50-35 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Frank Sullivan is called for the reach on John Cotter - foul #1 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG), Ronald Olsen (C) Frank Sullivan, Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | John Cotter loses the ball out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Oyama (SF) Ronald Olsen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF) Michael Elias, Michael Knight | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Dean (PF) Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Aaron Stenson (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Henry Armstrong, John Cotter, Douglas Fleming | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 5 reb. C - Milton Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Larry Dean snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Felix Pena is called for the reach on Robert Baker - foul #3 on Felix Pena, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), John Hilliard (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Robert Baker, Milton Morrison | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Brian Oyama throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-35 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-38 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Frank Sullivan steps in front of the Aaron Stenson pass | 50-38 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan lays it up and in | 52-38 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | John Ward misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Sullivan - foul #2 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (SF) Brian Oyama | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cotter (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Douglas Fleming (C) Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, Ronald Porter | |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | John Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Aoki | 52-39 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses short on a jumper from the right side | 52-39 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stephen Kelly - foul #1 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Morrison (PF) Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Michael Knight (C) John Ward, Aaron Stenson | |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | John Hilliard snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Frank Sullivan is blocked by Douglas Fleming | 52-40 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 52-40 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | John Hilliard snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Kelly | 55-40 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Stephen Kelly denies the turnaround by Michael Knight | 55-40 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias grabs the offensive board | 55-40 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Larry Dean (PF) Frank Sullivan, Dikembe Aoki, Stephen Kelly, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Aaron Stenson (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Henry Armstrong, John Cotter, Michael Elias, Douglas Fleming, Michael Knight | |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Larry Dean blows the layup | 55-40 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 reb. C - Milton Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic blows the layup | 55-40 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Larry Dean snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Robert Baker scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Oyama | 57-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Baker is called for the reach on Felix Pena - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG) Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the 3 from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Aaron Stenson swats the short shot by Brian Oyama | 57-43 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 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) | |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter knocks in the floater in the lane set up by John Ward | 57-45 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-45 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Sullivan | 57-45 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Frank Sullivan | 60-45 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter tips it in | 60-47 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan is fouled on the floor by John Ward - foul #3 on John Ward, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), John Hilliard (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Milton Morrison | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), John Cotter (PF), Douglas Fleming (C) John Ward, Aaron Stenson, Ronald Porter | |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Felix Pena steals the ball from Brian Oyama | 60-47 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | John Cotter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Armstrong | 60-50 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Larry Dean drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Oyama | 62-50 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by John Hilliard - foul #2 on John Hilliard, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (PG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Andres Cantu (PF) Frank Sullivan, Brian Oyama, Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Elias (SF), Michael Knight (C) Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic | |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Andres Cantu grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Henry Armstrong is denied by Stephen Kelly | 62-51 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Andres Cantu snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Elias - foul #3 on Michael Elias, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG), Larry Dean (PF) Robert Baker, Andres Cantu | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Aaron Stenson (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Henry Armstrong, Douglas Fleming, Michael Knight | |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cotter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Elias (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | John Cotter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-51 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki's pass is intercepted by Ronald Porter | 64-51 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | John Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | John Hilliard grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Larry Dean lays it up and in on a great pass from Sobieslaw Rupinski | 66-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson is hacked by Dikembe Aoki - foul #2 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Brian Oyama (SF), Milton Morrison (C) Dikembe Aoki, Stephen Kelly, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF) John Cotter, Michael Elias | |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Dean | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Nelek Stanojevic steals it from Brian Oyama | 66-52 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena jams it on a nice dish by Nelek Stanojevic | 66-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Milton Morrison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Larry Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 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) | |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Dean - foul #1 on Larry Dean, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG), Ronald Olsen (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Douglas Fleming (PF), Michael Knight (C) John Ward, Aaron Stenson, Ronald Porter | |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | A charge is called on Ronald Olsen - foul #1 on Ronald Olsen, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (C) Ronald Olsen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brian Oyama - foul #3 on Brian Oyama, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Frank Sullivan is blocked by Michael Knight | 66-58 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Frank Sullivan - foul #3 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), Larry Dean (PF), John Hilliard (C) Robert Baker, Milton Morrison, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cotter (PF) Michael Knight | |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | John Hilliard pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming grabs the board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 1 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cotter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Douglas Fleming (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 66-58 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses long on a jumper from the right side | 66-58 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Brian Oyama hits the follow up shot | 68-58 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Aaron Stenson (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Henry Armstrong, John Cotter, Douglas Fleming | |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic can't connect on a shot from close range | 68-58 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic tips it in | 68-60 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | John Ward steals the ball from Frank Sullivan in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Ward | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:22 | Kent State | John Ward is called for the reach on Larry Dean - foul #4 on John Ward, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Larry Dean makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Larry Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Aoki steps in front of the Aaron Stenson pass | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Kent State | John Hilliard loses the dribble to John Ward | 70-62 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses the easy layup | 70-62 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | John Hilliard grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan can't connect on a floater from the right side | 70-62 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Ward | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Larry Dean's pass is intercepted by Nelek Stanojevic | 70-64 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Brian Oyama steps in front of the Nelek Stanojevic pass | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by John Ward - foul #5 on John Ward, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG), Ronald Olsen (SF), Andres Cantu (PF), Milton Morrison (C) Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, Larry Dean, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG) John Ward | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson double dribbles | 70-64 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Armstrong - foul #2 on Henry Armstrong, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-67 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Robert Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Armstrong - foul #3 on Henry Armstrong, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Robert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Robert Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Milton Morrison pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen is hacked by Henry Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Armstrong, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Milton Morrison is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Armstrong - foul #5 on Henry Armstrong, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG) Henry Armstrong | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Milton Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Milton Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 78-70 |