| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Edmund Ridley is called for the reach on Craig Beauford - foul #2 on Edmund Ridley, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jon Page | 33-33 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Brad Arcand connects on the shot from the left side | 33-35 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford travels with the ball | 33-35 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Jon Page loses the dribble to John Johnson | 33-35 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | John Johnson slams it home | 35-35 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Jon Page misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Craig Beauford - foul #1 on Craig Beauford, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Jon Page misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Jon Page misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Clarence Cordova is called for the reach on James McCarthy - foul #1 on Clarence Cordova, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | James McCarthy hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jon Page | 38-37 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (PG), Vince Brown (SF) Brad Arcand, James McCarthy | |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Robert Butler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Grubbs - foul #1 on Steven Grubbs, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Robert Butler makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Jon Page drills a fadeaway in the paint | 38-41 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles's fadeaway is rejected by Edmund Ridley | 38-41 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Jon Page grabs the board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earl Coles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Grubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry London (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vince Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Page (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edmund Ridley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Steven Grubbs takes the ball from Edmund Ridley | 38-41 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles is fouled on the floor by Edmund Ridley - foul #3 on Edmund Ridley, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), John Johnson (SG), Clarence Cordova (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Earl Coles, Salvatore Ortiz, Steven Grubbs, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), James McCarthy (SF), Henry Norris (C) Robert Butler, Jon Page, Edmund Ridley | |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso misses the fadeaway from the right side | 38-41 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford tips it in | 40-41 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | James McCarthy misses the easy layup | 40-41 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Vince Brown tips it home | 40-43 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Vince Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Arcand | 43-46 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 43-46 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Vince Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | James McCarthy misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford clanks a turnaround from the left block | 43-46 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Vince Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Vince Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-46 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Leonardo Russo | 43-46 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford clanks a runner from the baseline | 43-46 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Terry London | 43-46 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | James McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 46-46 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Henry Norris misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo is whistled for a carry | 46-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Leonardo Russo, Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG), Robert Butler (SG), Donald Barrientes (SF), Jon Page (PF), Edmund Ridley (C) Brad Arcand, Terry London, James McCarthy, Vince Brown, Henry Norris | |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Jon Page comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Donald Barrientes grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earl Coles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Grubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Suggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Barrientes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Kent State | The short jumper by Jon Page is denied by Salvatore Ortiz | 46-46 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Jon Page grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Jon Page misses the driving attempt from close range | 46-46 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Ronald Lee steals the ball from James Suggs | 46-46 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-46 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | James Suggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Lee - foul #3 on Ronald Lee, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), John Johnson (SG), Clarence Cordova (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Earl Coles, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Steven Grubbs, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | James McCarthy (SF) Donald Barrientes | |
| 10:00 | Kent State | James Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | James Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova lays it up and in set up by Salvatore Ortiz | 48-48 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Robert Butler misses the fadeaway from the left side | 48-48 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Jon Page gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Clarence Cordova steps in front of the James McCarthy pass | 48-48 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Johnson | 51-48 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by James McCarthy and he's hacked by Salvatore Ortiz - foul #1 on Salvatore Ortiz, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (SF) Salvatore Ortiz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), Terry London (SG) James Suggs, Robert Butler | |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford banks in the layup | 53-51 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Brad Arcand loses the dribble to John Johnson | 53-51 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Brad Arcand - foul #2 on Brad Arcand, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vince Brown (PF), Henry Norris (C) Jon Page, Edmund Ridley | |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | James McCarthy clanks a jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Terry London tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonardo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry London (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vince Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Terry London hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Vince Brown tips it but misses | 59-53 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Marvin Reynoso | 59-53 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova tips it home | 61-53 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | James McCarthy hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Terry London and he's hacked by Marvin Reynoso - foul #2 on Marvin Reynoso, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Butler (SG), Jon Page (PF), Edmund Ridley (C) Terry London, Vince Brown, Henry Norris | |
| 06:25 | Kent State | James McCarthy makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs's pass is intercepted by Edmund Ridley | 61-56 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Brad Arcand | 61-58 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz's pass is intercepted by Robert Butler | 61-58 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Robert Butler knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Brad Arcand | 61-60 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Craig Beauford (C) Leonardo Russo, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (PG), Vince Brown (SF) Brad Arcand, James McCarthy | |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Earl Coles steps in front of the Vince Brown pass | 61-60 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz's layup is rejected by Edmund Ridley | 61-60 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | John Johnson is called for the reach on Terry London in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), Clarence Cordova (PF) Earl Coles, Steven Grubbs | |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Norris (C) Edmund Ridley | |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Terry London makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Terry London makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | John Johnson connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Cordova | 65-62 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Robert Butler buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-65 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Henry Norris steals it from Salvatore Ortiz | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Beauford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry London (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vince Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Robert Butler misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (SG), Earl Coles (SF), Steven Grubbs (C) John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Craig Beauford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), Donald Barrientes (PF), Edmund Ridley (C) Terry London, Jon Page, Henry Norris | |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Robert Butler misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Craig Beauford (C) Leonardo Russo, Earl Coles, Steven Grubbs | |
| Subs | Kent State | James McCarthy (SF), Jon Page (PF) Vince Brown, Donald Barrientes | |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova loses the dribble to Robert Butler | 65-66 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Jon Page clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jon Page - foul #3 on Jon Page, team foul #4 | 65-66 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Robert Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-66 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz connects on the runner in the lane | 69-66 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Robert Butler can't finish the layup | 69-66 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso grabs the board | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 69-66 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Robert Butler pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Salvatore Ortiz steals it from Brad Arcand | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Arcand - foul #3 on Brad Arcand, team foul #5 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (SF) Salvatore Ortiz | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Jon Page is called for the reach on Marvin Reynoso - foul #4 on Jon Page, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Jon Page is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #5 on Jon Page, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz (SF) Clarence Cordova | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vince Brown (PF) Jon Page | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Kent State | John Johnson steals it from Robert Butler | 71-66 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso lays it in set up by John Johnson | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James McCarthy misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 73-66 |