| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Grady (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Womack (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Kroger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Copeland (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Mistretta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Rush (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger misses long on a jumper near the basket | 32-25 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones snags the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger's pass is intercepted by Joshua Grady | 32-25 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Joshua Grady banks in the layup | 34-25 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Kroger | 34-28 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Joshua Grady connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-28 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones can't throw it down but he's fouled by Bernard Womack - foul #1 on Bernard Womack, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | James Kroger steals the ball from Goran Slusarski | 36-30 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland is hacked by Donald Gaddis - foul #2 on Donald Gaddis, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Bernard Womack pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jacob Pack | 38-30 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Mitchell Worthington (SF), Mark Terwilliger (PF), Omar Bennett (C) Goran Slusarski, Jacob Pack, Donald Gaddis, Bernard Womack | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Rice (PG), Raymond Gray (SG), Jeffrey Kozak (SF), Michael Roberts (PF) James Kroger, William Copeland, Carl Mistretta, Calvin Rush | |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Gray gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Gray is fouled on the floor by Joshua Grady - foul #2 on Joshua Grady, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Ames (C) Joshua Grady | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 16:01 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Kozak can't connect on a shot near the basket | 38-30 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bonner (fresh) SG - Mitchell Worthington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Omar Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Ames (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kozak (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Roberts (fresh) C - Maurice Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger dunks the ball | 40-30 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Terwilliger | 40-30 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Rice tips it back up and in | 40-32 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger can't finish the layup | 40-32 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Gray gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Rice comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Ames - foul #1 on James Ames, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG), Joshua Grady (SG), Jacob Pack (SF), Donald Gaddis (PF), Bernard Womack (C) John Bonner, Mitchell Worthington, Omar Bennett, Mark Terwilliger, James Ames | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland (SG), Carl Mistretta (SF), Michael Poletski (PF), Calvin Rush (C) Raymond Gray, Jeffrey Kozak, Michael Roberts, Maurice Jones | |
| 14:18 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Rice makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Bernard Womack gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Carl Mistretta steps in front of the Bernard Womack pass | 40-33 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Michigan | Calvin Rush's floater is tipped away by Donald Gaddis | 40-33 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Joshua Grady is hacked by Carl Mistretta - foul #1 on Carl Mistretta, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger (PG) Luis Rice | |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 40-33 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-33 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from William Copeland and he's fouled by Bernard Womack - foul #2 on Bernard Womack, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Jacob Pack buries a jumper from the left side set up by Goran Slusarski | 42-36 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Pack is called for the reach on James Kroger - foul #2 on Jacob Pack, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Roberts (SF) Carl Mistretta | |
| 11:57 | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Roberts | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Grady (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Womack (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Kroger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Roberts (fresh) PF - Michael Poletski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Calvin Rush (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Calvin Rush - foul #2 on Calvin Rush, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Rice (C) Michael Poletski | |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Michael Roberts picks off the pass by Jacob Pack | 44-39 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Roberts jams it | 44-41 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Luis Rice picks off the pass by Jacob Pack | 44-41 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Rush | 44-44 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Joshua Grady is fouled on the floor by William Copeland - foul #2 on William Copeland, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Mitchell Worthington (SG), Omar Bennett (SF), Mark Terwilliger (PF), James Ames (C) Goran Slusarski, Joshua Grady, Jacob Pack, Donald Gaddis, Bernard Womack | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta (SF), Michael Poletski (PF), Maurice Jones (C) William Copeland, Michael Roberts, Calvin Rush | |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Omar Bennett misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-44 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Omar Bennett hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Carl Mistretta | 46-46 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | John Bonner misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Omar Bennett can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Poletski snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones drills a shot from the baseline | 46-48 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | James Ames lays it in set up by John Bonner | 48-48 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Rice clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | James Ames pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Bonner | 50-48 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Poletski and he's hacked by John Bonner - foul #1 on John Bonner, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG), Joshua Grady (SG), Jacob Pack (SF), Donald Gaddis (PF), Bernard Womack (C) John Bonner, Mitchell Worthington, Omar Bennett, Mark Terwilliger, James Ames | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland (SG), Michael Roberts (SF), Calvin Rush (PF) Luis Rice, Carl Mistretta, Michael Poletski | |
| 08:05 | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Joshua Grady clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones grabs the board | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Grady (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Womack (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Kroger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Rush (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | Goran Slusarski is called for the reach on James Kroger - foul #1 on Goran Slusarski, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis banks in the layup | 52-53 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones is denied on a layup by Donald Gaddis | 52-53 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | William Copeland steals it from Donald Gaddis | 52-53 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Jacob Pack hits a shot from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Michigan | Calvin Rush comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Donald Gaddis - foul #3 on Donald Gaddis, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington (SF), Mark Terwilliger (PF), Omar Bennett (C) Jacob Pack, Donald Gaddis, Bernard Womack | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Rice (PG), Carl Mistretta (SF), Michael Poletski (PF) James Kroger, Michael Roberts, Maurice Jones | |
| 05:51 | Eastern Michigan | Calvin Rush misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Michigan | Calvin Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Joshua Grady can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Michigan | Goran Slusarski steals it from Calvin Rush | 54-56 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Omar Bennett scores on a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Calvin Rush - foul #3 on Calvin Rush, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG) Goran Slusarski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Gray (SG), Michael Roberts (C) William Copeland, Calvin Rush | |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Omar Bennett makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Poletski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Roberts hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Joshua Grady loses the dribble to Raymond Gray | 57-58 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Roberts double dribbles | 57-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jacob Pack (SF), Donald Gaddis (PF), Bernard Womack (C) Joshua Grady, Mark Terwilliger, Omar Bennett | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Kozak (SF) Carl Mistretta | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Poletski | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bonner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Worthington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bernard Womack (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Kozak (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Poletski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Rice is whistled for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG) John Bonner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Copeland (SG), Maurice Jones (C) Jeffrey Kozak, Michael Poletski | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Gaddis | 60-58 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Roberts connects on the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Jacob Pack - foul #3 on Jacob Pack, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Calvin Rush (PF) Raymond Gray | |
| 03:00 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Roberts makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Jacob Pack misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Bernard Womack grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Bernard Womack misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Maurice Jones - foul #1 on Maurice Jones, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Grady (SG) Mitchell Worthington | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Kroger (PG), Carl Mistretta (SF) Luis Rice, Michael Roberts | |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Bernard Womack misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Bernard Womack misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Michigan | Calvin Rush pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-61 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Jones | 60-61 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta is fouled on the floor by Goran Slusarski - foul #2 on Goran Slusarski, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington (SF), Mark Terwilliger (C) Jacob Pack, Bernard Womack | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Gray (PF) Maurice Jones | |
| 02:01 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jacob Pack (SF), Bernard Womack (C) Mitchell Worthington, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Poletski (PF), Maurice Jones (C) Raymond Gray, Calvin Rush | |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Jacob Pack misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Carl Mistretta - foul #2 on Carl Mistretta, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Jacob Pack makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Jacob Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta's layup is rejected by Donald Gaddis | 62-63 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones snags the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Poletski's dunk attempt is rejected by Donald Gaddis | 62-63 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joshua Grady | 62-63 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Maurice Jones steals it from Goran Slusarski | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Poletski loses the dribble to Jacob Pack | 62-63 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis makes the turnaround from the baseline | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Jones scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Copeland | 64-65 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Goran Slusarski, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Pack is called for the reach on Carl Mistretta - foul #4 on Jacob Pack, team foul #13 | 64-65 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Mistretta makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-67 |