| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Kircher (fresh) SG - Matthew Nau (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frederick Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Craig (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Boyles (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Daniel Perry inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly lays it in set up by Jeffery Pettie | 29-30 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Holmes misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Perry - foul #3 on Daniel Perry, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF) Daniel Perry | |
| 19:30 | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly lays it up and in set up by Jeffery Pettie | 31-32 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Craig lays it in on a nice dish by Frederick Holmes | 33-32 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Eric Baker is called for traveling | 33-32 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Holmes clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | James Crane loses the ball out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Boyles buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Kircher and the foul's on James Crane - foul #2 on James Crane, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (C) James Crane | |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Boyles makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Craig - foul #1 on Richard Craig, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt (C) Ronald Boyles | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Michigan | Tomas Mattingly is called for the reach on Matthew Nau - foul #3 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Aaron (PG), Amos Edwards (C) Richard Kircher, Richard Craig | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Thomas (C) Tomas Mattingly | |
| 16:48 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Nau hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Eric Baker - foul #2 on Eric Baker, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon (SF) Frederick Holmes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG) Jeffery Pettie | |
| 16:48 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Nau makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | David Brennan drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Thomas | 39-36 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Eric Brandon, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols (SF) Matthew Nau | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove (SF), James Crane (C) Eric Baker, Mark Thomas | |
| 15:51 | Kent State | James Crane jams it | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Leroy Aaron (fresh) SG - Eric Brandon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Nichols (fresh) PF - Larry Zumalt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Amos Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) SG - Daniel Detwiler (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) PF - David Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Crane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Brandon misses the lay-in | 39-38 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Zumalt | 39-38 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Steve Young is hacked by Edward Nichols - foul #1 on Edward Nichols, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill (PG), Matthew Nau (SG), Frederick Holmes (SF), Michael Poole (PF), Ronald Boyles (C) Leroy Aaron, Eric Brandon, Edward Nichols, Larry Zumalt, Amos Edwards | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Eric Baker (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler, Timothy Hargrove, David Brennan, James Crane | |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Boyles snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Nau | 43-38 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Eric Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Eric Baker gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Eric Baker | 43-40 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Poole connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Nau | 45-40 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Mark Thomas makes the floater from the right block set up by Jeffery Pettie and the foul's on Daniel Hill - foul #4 on Daniel Hill, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher (PG) Daniel Hill | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Crane (C) Tomas Mattingly | |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Mark Thomas misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Boyles snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Holmes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Boyles tips it in | 47-42 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Daniel Perry makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Eric Baker | 47-44 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Holmes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Poole | 50-44 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | James Crane drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Perry | 50-46 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher is hacked by Jeffery Pettie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Pettie, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt (C) Ronald Boyles | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly (PF) Mark Thomas | |
| 11:54 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Nau connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Kircher | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Kircher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Nau (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Larry Zumalt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Crane (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Larry Zumalt blocks the jumper by Daniel Perry | 52-46 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 52-46 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Eric Baker pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Daniel Perry drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Eric Baker and he's hacked by Michael Poole - foul #4 on Michael Poole, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Craig (SG), Eric Brandon (SF), Ronald Boyles (C) Matthew Nau, Frederick Holmes, Michael Poole | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SG), David Brennan (C) Jeffery Pettie, Eric Baker, James Crane | |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Daniel Perry misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Boyles pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Craig can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Tomas Mattingly - foul #4 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove (SF), Mark Thomas (C) Daniel Perry, Tomas Mattingly | |
| 10:29 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Craig makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Steve Young's 3 pointer is rejected by Eric Brandon | 54-48 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Boyles makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Craig | 56-50 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Steve Young clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Boyles gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Craig misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Brennan | 56-50 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | David Brennan misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 56-50 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler can't tip it in | 56-50 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Detwiler steals it from Larry Zumalt | 56-50 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Detwiler | 56-53 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Thomas swats the short shot by Larry Zumalt | 56-53 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Mark Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | David Brennan makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Daniel Detwiler and he's fouled by Larry Zumalt - foul #2 on Larry Zumalt, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill (PG), Matthew Nau (SG), Frederick Holmes (SF), Michael Poole (PF), Amos Edwards (C) Richard Kircher, Richard Craig, Eric Brandon, Larry Zumalt, Ronald Boyles | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Eric Baker (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), James Crane (C) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler, Timothy Hargrove, Mark Thomas | |
| 07:46 | Kent State | David Brennan makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Holmes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Poole | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Nau (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Amos Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Crane (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Michael Poole blocks the short jumper by David Brennan | 58-56 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | David Brennan pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | James Crane clanks a floater from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Daniel Perry misses long on a shot from the right side | 58-56 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Holmes gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | James Crane grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie misses the easy layup | 58-56 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Daniel Perry tips it home | 58-58 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly (PF) David Brennan | |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Daniel Perry knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeffery Pettie | 58-60 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill loses the dribble to Jeffery Pettie | 58-60 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Eric Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Baker steps in front of the Frederick Holmes pass | 58-60 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Amos Edwards steals the ball from Eric Baker | 58-60 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Holmes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | James Crane snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Daniel Perry knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jeffery Pettie | 58-63 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Nau lays it up and in set up by Daniel Hill | 60-63 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-63 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | James Crane grabs the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie's pass is intercepted by Frederick Holmes | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Nau (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Poole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Amos Edwards (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Crane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher (PG), Richard Craig (SG), Eric Brandon (SF), Larry Zumalt (PF), Ronald Boyles (C) Daniel Hill, Matthew Nau, Frederick Holmes, Michael Poole, Amos Edwards | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), David Brennan (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Jeffery Pettie, Eric Baker, Daniel Perry, Tomas Mattingly, James Crane | |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Timothy Hargrove, Mark Thomas | |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eric Baker | 60-66 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill (PG), Matthew Nau (SG), Frederick Holmes (SF), Michael Poole (PF) Richard Kircher, Richard Craig, Eric Brandon, Larry Zumalt | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG) Steve Young | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Holmes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Nau | 62-66 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Perry (SF), James Crane (C) Daniel Detwiler, David Brennan | |
| 02:03 | Kent State | James Crane scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Tomas Mattingly | 62-68 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Holmes connects on the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Tomas Mattingly - foul #5 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (PF) Tomas Mattingly | |
| 01:45 | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Holmes makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Daniel Perry buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jeffery Pettie | 65-70 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Poole | 68-70 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | James Crane comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 68-70 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | David Brennan can't tip it in | 68-70 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Poole grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Holmes knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Daniel Hill and the foul's on Daniel Perry - foul #4 on Daniel Perry, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Holmes misses the free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Boyles pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Boyles drills a jump hook in the paint | 72-70 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Eric Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Boyles grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern 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 (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffery Pettie is called for the reach on Ronald Boyles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Pettie, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Boyles makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Boyles makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern 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 (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Eric Baker knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill is hacked by Jeffery Pettie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Pettie, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern 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 (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Daniel Perry misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Boyles pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |