| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Terrones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Elrod (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Zlatko Podwoski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Schwipps (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 19:50 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-31 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Charles Rogers swats the layup by Nathan Garland | 38-31 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 38-31 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers's pass is intercepted by Nathan Garland | 38-31 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-31 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Mark Schwipps | 38-31 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead is called for a charge - foul #3 on Isaac Bankhead, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau (SF) Isaac Bankhead | |
| 17:25 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffrey Rocheleau - foul #3 on Jeffrey Rocheleau, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam (SF) Thomas Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hayden (SF), Dylan Bynoe (PF) Jeffrey Rocheleau, Nathan Garland | |
| 17:25 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Michael McManemy is blocked by Charles Rogers | 40-31 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam grabs the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam lays it up and in on a great pass from Luis Terrones | 42-31 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Roger Hayden misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Terrones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Elam (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Elrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Rogers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Zlatko Podwoski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McManemy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hayden (fresh) PF - Dylan Bynoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Schwipps (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Elrod | 45-31 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Michael McManemy - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee (PG), Thomas Carter (SG), Noel Taylor (PF), Kirk Hickey (C) Luis Terrones, Richard Johnson, William Elrod, Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Glenn Snapp (PG), Jeffrey Rocheleau (SG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Nathan Garland (PF) Zlatko Podwoski, Michael McManemy, Roger Hayden, Mark Schwipps | |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kirk Hickey - foul #1 on Kirk Hickey, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Carter | 48-33 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Isaac Bankhead | 48-36 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Isaac Bankhead | 48-36 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-36 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-36 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Noel Taylor - foul #1 on Noel Taylor, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson (SG), Charles Rogers (C) Donald Elam, Kirk Hickey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski (PG), Michael McManemy (SG), Mark Schwipps (C) Glenn Snapp, Jeffrey Rocheleau, Nathan Garland | |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-36 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson snags the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Carter | 48-36 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Noel Taylor is called for the reach on Isaac Bankhead - foul #2 on Noel Taylor, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Terry (SF), William Elrod (PF) Thomas Carter, Noel Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau (SF), Nathan Garland (PF) Isaac Bankhead, Dylan Bynoe | |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski clanks a shot from the left block | 48-36 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Rogers | 48-36 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren McDuffee | 50-36 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Robert Terry swats the layup by Michael McManemy | 50-36 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps grabs the offensive board | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Warren McDuffee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Terry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Elrod (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Rogers (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Zlatko Podwoski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Rocheleau (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Schwipps (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael McManemy - foul #1 on Michael McManemy, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones (PG), Donald Elam (SF) Warren McDuffee, Robert Terry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Glenn Snapp (SG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Michael Kyle (C) Michael McManemy, Jeffrey Rocheleau, Mark Schwipps | |
| 10:50 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Rogers | 53-39 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Michael Kyle blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Rogers - foul #1 on Charles Rogers, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter (SF) Donald Elam | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Sharp (C) Nathan Garland | |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Michael Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Michael Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-41 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Charles Sharp snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski is fouled on the floor by Luis Terrones - foul #2 on Luis Terrones, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Schwipps (C) Charles Sharp | |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-41 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Kyle - foul #1 on Michael Kyle, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee (PG) Luis Terrones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael McManemy (SG), Dylan Bynoe (PF) Glenn Snapp, Michael Kyle | |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-41 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps tips it in | 55-43 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Richard Johnson | 57-43 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe tips it in | 57-45 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod clanks a shot near the basket | 57-45 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead connects on the shot from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 57-47 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod tips it back up and in | 59-47 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Michael McManemy misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones (PG), Donald Elam (SF), Noel Taylor (PF), Kirk Hickey (C) Warren McDuffee, Thomas Carter, William Elrod, Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Glenn Snapp (PG), Jeffrey Rocheleau (SF), Nathan Garland (PF), Michael Kyle (C) Zlatko Podwoski, Isaac Bankhead, Dylan Bynoe, Mark Schwipps | |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Michael McManemy misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Michael McManemy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Terrones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Elam (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Noel Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirk Hickey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Glenn Snapp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael McManemy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Rocheleau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Kyle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor lays it up and in | 61-48 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Michael Kyle is hacked by Donald Elam - foul #1 on Donald Elam, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hayden (PG) Michael McManemy | |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Michael Kyle misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau grabs the offensive board | 61-48 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Nathan Garland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Luis Terrones and the foul's on Jeffrey Rocheleau - foul #4 on Jeffrey Rocheleau, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski (PG) Roger Hayden | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam makes the free throw | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:26 | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #5 on Richard Johnson, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:26 | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:01 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor loses the dribble to Zlatko Podwoski | 64-48 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-50 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 64-50 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Nathan Garland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Kirk Hickey | 64-50 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter (SG), William Elrod (PF), Charles Rogers (C) Luis Terrones, Noel Taylor, Kirk Hickey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael McManemy (SG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Mark Schwipps (C) Glenn Snapp, Jeffrey Rocheleau, Michael Kyle | |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Warren McDuffee | 66-50 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Elam - foul #2 on Donald Elam, team foul #10 | 66-50 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Michael McManemy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps snags the offensive board | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Warren McDuffee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Donald Elam (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Elrod (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Rogers (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Zlatko Podwoski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Garland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Schwipps (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps blows the layup | 66-51 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-51 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee tips it back up and in | 68-51 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Michael McManemy misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-51 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead gets the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead grabs the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-51 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam grabs the board | 68-51 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Isaac Bankhead - foul #4 on Isaac Bankhead, team foul #6 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones (SG), Robert Terry (SF), Noel Taylor (PF), Kirk Hickey (C) Warren McDuffee, Thomas Carter, William Elrod, Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hayden (PG), Glenn Snapp (SG), Jeffrey Rocheleau (SF), Dylan Bynoe (PF), Michael Kyle (C) Zlatko Podwoski, Michael McManemy, Isaac Bankhead, Nathan Garland, Mark Schwipps | |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Michael Kyle grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Michael Kyle clanks a jump hook from the right block | 68-51 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | Roger Hayden is called for the reach on Donald Elam - foul #3 on Roger Hayden, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Roger Hayden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau snags the offensive board | 69-51 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Roger Hayden hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Roger Hayden gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Roger Hayden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-54 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Rocheleau swats the layup by Luis Terrones | 69-54 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Roger Hayden gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp clanks a jumper in the lane | 69-54 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Roger Hayden hits the follow up shot | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam runs out the clock | 69-56 |