| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Elias (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Brian Oyama inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Larry Dean comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-33 |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph jams it and he's hacked by Larry Dean - foul #2 on Larry Dean, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Robert Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Robert Baker knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Ronald Porter - foul #1 on Ronald Porter, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Robert Baker makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Jeffers | 34-36 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Michael Elias picks off the pass by Brian Oyama | 34-36 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Larry Dean pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Henry Armstrong steals the ball from Dikembe Aoki | 34-36 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Dean - foul #3 on Larry Dean, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Stephen Meyer (SG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Ernest Herring (PF) Henry Armstrong, Felix Pena, Michael Elias, Jack Selph | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Ronald Olsen (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF), Philip Buss (C) Robert Baker, Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, Larry Dean, William Jeffers | |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Howard Percy | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) SF - Gerald Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Herring (fresh) C - Ronald Porter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Buss (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Meyer | 41-39 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Kelly and the foul's on Gerald Kelly - foul #2 on Gerald Kelly, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG), Michael Knight (C) Gerald Kelly, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (PG), Brian Oyama (SF), Larry Dean (PF) William Otis, Sobieslaw Rupinski, Philip Buss | |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Larry Dean pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly slams it home on a great pass from Brian Oyama | 41-44 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Percy | 44-44 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Felix Pena - foul #1 on Felix Pena, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Michael Elias (SF), Jack Selph (PF) Howard Percy, Stephen Meyer, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), William Jeffers (C) Ronald Olsen, Stephen Kelly | |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Brian Oyama makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena hits a shot from the left wing set up by Michael Elias | 46-45 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Robert Baker knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Oyama | 46-48 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Aoki - foul #1 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (SG), Michael Knight (C) Felix Pena, Ernest Herring | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG) Robert Baker | |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Sobieslaw Rupinski - foul #2 on Sobieslaw Rupinski, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter (C) Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (SF) Brian Oyama | |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Percy | 50-48 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong's layup is rejected by William Jeffers | 50-48 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | William Jeffers grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Larry Dean travels with the ball | 50-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Michael Knight (PF) Henry Armstrong, Howard Percy, Michael Elias, Jack Selph | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (PG), Brian Oyama (SF) Dikembe Aoki, William Jeffers | |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Brian Oyama steals it from Ronald Porter | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gerald Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Knight (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Larry Dean can't connect on a shot from the left block | 50-48 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena drills a 3 from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Robert Baker is hacked by Gerald Kelly - foul #3 on Gerald Kelly, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring (PF) Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Philip Buss (PF), Ronald Olsen (C) Larry Dean, Stephen Kelly | |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski loses the ball out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Jack Selph (PF) Gerald Kelly, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph is fouled on the floor by Philip Buss - foul #2 on Philip Buss, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG) Howard Percy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG) Sobieslaw Rupinski | |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Philip Buss - foul #3 on Philip Buss, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Elias (SF) Stephen Meyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Dean (PF), William Jeffers (C) Brian Oyama, Philip Buss | |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 54-51 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena can't connect on a runner in the paint | 54-51 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring loses the dribble to Robert Baker | 54-51 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Robert Baker lays it up and in | 54-53 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph hits the finger roll on a great pass from Henry Armstrong | 56-53 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen loses the dribble to Michael Elias | 56-53 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong can't finish the layup | 56-53 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias lays it up and in on a nice dish by Felix Pena and he's fouled by Ronald Olsen - foul #1 on Ronald Olsen, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Stephen Meyer (SG), Michael Knight (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Henry Armstrong, Felix Pena, Jack Selph, Ernest Herring | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Stephen Kelly (C) Robert Baker, Dikembe Aoki, Ronald Olsen, William Jeffers | |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Elias (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Knight (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Howard Percy is called for the reach on William Otis - foul #2 on Howard Percy, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly (SF) Michael Elias | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Brian Oyama is hacked by Gerald Kelly - foul #4 on Gerald Kelly, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Philip Buss (C) Larry Dean | |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Buss | 59-56 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer is denied on a layup by Philip Buss | 59-56 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Brian Oyama grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Gerald Kelly is called for the reach on Brian Oyama - foul #5 on Gerald Kelly, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG) Gerald Kelly | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Olsen (SG), Larry Dean (PF), William Jeffers (C) William Otis, Stephen Kelly, Philip Buss | |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Brian Oyama makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong loses the dribble to Brian Oyama | 59-57 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Stephen Meyer is called for the reach on Sobieslaw Rupinski - foul #1 on Stephen Meyer, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG), Jack Selph (PF) Howard Percy, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (PG) Ronald Olsen | |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Armstrong | 61-59 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Baker | 61-62 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jack Selph - foul #3 on Jack Selph, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Michael Elias (SF), Ernest Herring (C) Henry Armstrong, Stephen Meyer, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Philip Buss (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Brian Oyama, William Jeffers | |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Larry Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring misses short on a shot from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Philip Buss | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Elias (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Selph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ernest Herring (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Philip Buss (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias loses the dribble to Robert Baker | 63-66 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Robert Baker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Ronald Porter (C) Howard Percy, Ernest Herring | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Oyama (SF), William Jeffers (C) Stephen Kelly, Philip Buss | |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong misses the jumpshot from the left side | 63-66 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Brian Oyama snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Robert Baker knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 63-68 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Henry Armstrong | 65-68 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Robert Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-68 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Larry Dean's floater is tipped away by Michael Elias | 65-68 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Larry Dean tips it back up and in | 65-70 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph knocks in the floater from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Robert Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Armstrong - foul #2 on Henry Armstrong, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Robert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Robert Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena snags the offensive board | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | William Jeffers denies the turnaround by Henry Armstrong | 67-71 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias tips it back up and in | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Michael Elias denies the turnaround by Robert Baker | 69-71 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter tips it back up and in | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | William Jeffers connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-73 |