| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Collum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Valletta (fresh) C - Ralph Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ivan Bosancic (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Weist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Madzimoyo Accomando (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joel Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Madzimoyo Accomando inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Joel Bush can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Valletta - foul #3 on James Valletta, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Harris (PF) James Valletta | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Joel Bush misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Joel Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Ralph Williams gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Madzimoyo Accomando is called for the reach on Noel Ford - foul #2 on Madzimoyo Accomando, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Ralph Williams is fouled on the floor by Ivan Bosancic - foul #2 on Ivan Bosancic, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Dennis Harris scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Noel Ford | 35-31 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Michigan | Madzimoyo Accomando is fouled on the floor by Ralph Williams - foul #1 on Ralph Williams, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 35-31 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Ralph Williams snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Anthony Collum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Dennis Harris gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Ivan Bosancic steps in front of the Dennis Harris pass | 35-31 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Michigan | David Roquemore takes the ball from Ivan Bosancic in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Anthony Collum blows the layup | 35-31 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Dennis Harris gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Ralph Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Bush | 35-31 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Ralph Williams grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Dennis Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Michigan | Joel Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | David Roquemore grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Ralph Williams hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Noel Ford | 37-31 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Michigan | Joel Bush's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Collum | 37-31 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Madzimoyo Accomando grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Roquemore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Collum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ivan Bosancic (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Weist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Madzimoyo Accomando (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Bush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Michigan | Joel Bush misses short on a shot from the right side | 37-31 |
| 15:42 | Kent State | David Roquemore grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | David Roquemore hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Noel Ford | 40-31 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Michigan | Joel Bush clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Roquemore | 40-31 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Anthony Collum is hacked by Madzimoyo Accomando - foul #3 on Madzimoyo Accomando, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Tucker (PG), Dean Shotwell (SG), Keith Elem (SF), James Valletta (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) Noel Ford, David Roquemore, Anthony Collum, Dennis Harris, Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Cary Mengel (PG), Antonia Russo (SG), Mark Perry (SF), James Wooten (PF), Xavier Castro (C) Ivan Bosancic, Michael Weist, Madzimoyo Accomando, Joel Bush, Gary Brown | |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Robert Tucker buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Valletta | 43-31 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | Cary Mengel hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Antonia Russo | 43-34 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Robert Tucker is hacked by Cary Mengel - foul #3 on Cary Mengel, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Robert Tucker buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Shotwell | 46-34 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Tucker - foul #1 on Robert Tucker, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Bosancic (PG) Cary Mengel | |
| 13:43 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Perry misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Ivan Bosancic steals the ball from Ronald Blanton | 46-35 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Perry can't finish the layup | 46-35 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Perry gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Perry lays it up and in set up by Xavier Castro | 46-37 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Dean Shotwell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Tucker | 49-37 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Perry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Michigan | Xavier Castro pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Bosancic comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Elem - foul #1 on Keith Elem, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG), David Roquemore (SG), Ralph Williams (C) Robert Tucker, Dean Shotwell, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Weist (SG), Madzimoyo Accomando (SF), Joel Bush (PF) Antonia Russo, Mark Perry, James Wooten | |
| 12:34 | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Bosancic makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Bosancic makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Noel Ford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-39 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Ralph Williams grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Keith Elem is called for traveling | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Collum (SF) Keith Elem | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Antonia Russo (PG), Gary Brown (C) Ivan Bosancic, Xavier Castro | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Collum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ralph Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Antonia Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Weist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Madzimoyo Accomando (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Weist | 49-42 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Ralph Williams throws it down set up by Noel Ford | 51-42 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Michigan | Antonia Russo connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Joel Bush | 51-45 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | James Valletta loses the dribble to Madzimoyo Accomando | 51-45 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Weist knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Antonia Russo | 51-47 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | James Valletta hits the finger roll on a great pass from Noel Ford and he's hacked by Michael Weist - foul #2 on Michael Weist, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Harris (C) Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Bosancic (PG), Xavier Castro (C) Michael Weist, Madzimoyo Accomando | |
| 10:05 | Kent State | James Valletta makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Brown scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Joel Bush and the foul's on David Roquemore - foul #2 on David Roquemore, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Shotwell (PG), Ronald Blanton (C) Noel Ford, James Valletta | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Perry (SG) Antonia Russo | |
| 09:43 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Brown misses the free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ronald Blanton | 54-49 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Anthony Collum is fouled on the floor by Gary Brown - foul #1 on Gary Brown, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Dennis Harris is whistled for traveling | 54-49 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Bosancic knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Joel Bush | 54-51 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Michigan | Joel Bush drills a fadeaway from the right block | 54-53 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Anthony Collum is fouled on the floor by Gary Brown - foul #2 on Gary Brown, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG), James Valletta (PF), Ralph Williams (C) David Roquemore, Dennis Harris, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Weist (SG), Madzimoyo Accomando (SF), James Wooten (PF), Karl Raymer (C) Mark Perry, Gary Brown, Joel Bush, Xavier Castro | |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Anthony Collum makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Anthony Collum misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Raymer pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Michigan | James Wooten misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Anthony Collum grabs the board | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Shotwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Collum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Ralph Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ivan Bosancic (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Weist (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Madzimoyo Accomando (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Wooten (fresh) C - Karl Raymer (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Ralph Williams travels with the ball | 55-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Elem (SF) Anthony Collum | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 07:01 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Weist is hacked by Keith Elem - foul #2 on Keith Elem, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Tucker (SF) Dean Shotwell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joel Bush (PF), Xavier Castro (C) James Wooten, Karl Raymer | |
| 06:56 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Elem is called for the reach on Ivan Bosancic - foul #3 on Keith Elem, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Roquemore (SG) Robert Tucker | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:56 | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Bosancic makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Bosancic makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Keith Elem connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | James Valletta picks off the pass by Joel Bush | 58-55 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Keith Elem misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Michigan | Xavier Castro grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Elem is called for the reach on Madzimoyo Accomando - foul #4 on Keith Elem, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Antonia Russo (PG) Ivan Bosancic | |
| 06:01 | Eastern Michigan | Madzimoyo Accomando misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | James Valletta grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Keith Elem misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | Madzimoyo Accomando snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Weist hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Antonia Russo | 58-58 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | James Valletta misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 58-58 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Ford | 58-58 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Antonia Russo steals the ball from Keith Elem | 58-58 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Antonia Russo lays it up and in | 58-60 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Ralph Williams makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Roquemore | 60-60 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Michigan | Madzimoyo Accomando connects on the shot from close range | 60-62 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | James Valletta can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Ralph Williams grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Noel Ford's pass is intercepted by Xavier Castro | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Roquemore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Elem (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Valletta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Antonia Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Weist (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Madzimoyo Accomando (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Bush (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Xavier Castro (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | Madzimoyo Accomando hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-62 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Michigan | Xavier Castro grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Michigan | Madzimoyo Accomando knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Antonia Russo | 60-64 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Keith Elem throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Tucker (PG), Dean Shotwell (SG), Anthony Collum (SF), Dennis Harris (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) Noel Ford, David Roquemore, Keith Elem, James Valletta, Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Bosancic (PG), Mark Perry (SG), Gary Brown (SF), James Wooten (PF), Karl Raymer (C) Antonia Russo, Michael Weist, Madzimoyo Accomando, Joel Bush, Xavier Castro | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Antonia Russo (SG) Karl Raymer | |
| 02:40 | Eastern Michigan | James Wooten drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Brown | 60-66 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG), David Roquemore (SG), James Valletta (PF) Robert Tucker, Dean Shotwell, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Weist (SG), Madzimoyo Accomando (SF), Joel Bush (PF) Antonia Russo, Mark Perry, James Wooten | |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Noel Ford makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Michigan | Joel Bush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ralph Williams (C) Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Xavier Castro (C) Gary Brown | |
| 01:45 | Kent State | David Roquemore drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Noel Ford | 65-66 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Michigan | Xavier Castro can't finish the layup | 65-66 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Noel Ford gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Anthony Collum misses the easy layup | 65-66 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Michigan | Xavier Castro grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | Madzimoyo Accomando misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-66 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Anthony Collum grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Anthony Collum misses the jump hook in the paint | 65-66 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Joel Bush | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Bosancic misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | David Roquemore snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Joel Bush swats the layup by Noel Ford | 65-66 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Xavier Castro gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | David Roquemore is called for the reach on Xavier Castro in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Roquemore, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Xavier Castro makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Xavier Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Noel Ford misses short on a halfcourt shot | 65-68 |