| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Guiterrez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rogalski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hal Pigford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Perri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Meany (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy McGarey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willian Edick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clarence Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Steven Klinger hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Meany | 25-35 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-35 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Willian Edick lays it in set up by Clarence Woods | 25-37 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Willian Edick snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-37 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Guiterrez | 27-37 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | James Meany drills a shot from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | James Meany drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Steven Klinger | 30-41 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Meany | 30-41 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Hal Pigford knocks away the 3 by Clarence Woods | 30-41 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey grabs the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Willian Edick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Rodney Vickrey (PG), Walter Windham (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Peter Pascua (PF), Anthony Dison (C) Stephen Guiterrez, James Kennedy, Michael Rogalski, Hal Pigford, Kenneth Perri | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack West (PG), Neal Lowry (SG), Michael Olson (SF), Michael Palma (PF), Floyd Cole (C) James Meany, Steven Klinger, Timothy McGarey, Willian Edick, Clarence Woods | |
| 16:39 | Eastern Michigan | A charge is called on Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Anthony Dison picks off the pass by Floyd Cole | 30-41 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Dison misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Floyd Cole - foul #2 on Floyd Cole, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson (PG) Rodney Vickrey | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Meany (PG) Michael Palma | |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Dison makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Dison makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Irving Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Windham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Peter Pascua (fresh) 5 reb. C - Anthony Dison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Meany (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neal Lowry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack West (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Olson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Floyd Cole (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | James Meany misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 32-41 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy (SG), Michael Rogalski (SF), Hal Pigford (PF), Kenneth Perri (C) Walter Windham, Michael Lewis, Peter Pascua, Anthony Dison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Klinger (SG), Willian Edick (PF), Clarence Woods (C) Neal Lowry, Michael Olson, Floyd Cole | |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Steven Klinger is hacked by James Kennedy - foul #2 on James Kennedy, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy McGarey (SF) Jack West | |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Clarence Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | James Meany misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Kennedy - foul #3 on James Kennedy, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Neal Lowry (SG), Jack West (C) Steven Klinger, Clarence Woods | |
| 13:53 | Kent State | James Meany makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | James Meany makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Willian Edick pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Willian Edick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Neal Lowry hits the follow up shot | 34-45 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Neal Lowry - foul #1 on Neal Lowry, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Windham (SG), Peter Pascua (PF), Michael Lewis (C) James Kennedy, Hal Pigford, Kenneth Perri | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Klinger (SG), Michael Olson (PF), Clarence Woods (C) James Meany, Timothy McGarey, Willian Edick | |
| 12:53 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Michael Olson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Clarence Woods | 36-48 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Michael Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Jack West can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-48 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Lewis pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Windham makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Irving Jackson | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Irving Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Windham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Rogalski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Pascua (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Neal Lowry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack West (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Neal Lowry misses long on a floater in the paint | 38-48 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Pascua pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Windham | 40-48 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Jack West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez (PG), James Kennedy (SG), Hal Pigford (PF), Kenneth Perri (C) Irving Jackson, Michael Rogalski, Peter Pascua, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Meany (PG), Samuel Miles (SG), Timothy McGarey (SF), Willian Edick (PF) Neal Lowry, Steven Klinger, Jack West, Clarence Woods | |
| 10:10 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Willian Edick lays it in on a nice dish by James Meany and the foul's on Kenneth Perri - foul #2 on Kenneth Perri, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Loren Ensign (SF) Walter Windham | |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd Cole (C) Michael Olson | |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Willian Edick makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Perri misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Floyd Cole - foul #3 on Floyd Cole, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Perri makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Perri makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | James Meany connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hal Pigford | 44-53 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Stephen Guiterrez is called for the reach on James Meany - foul #1 on Stephen Guiterrez, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Windham (SF) Loren Ensign | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack West (C) Floyd Cole | |
| 08:33 | Kent State | James Meany clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Windham snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-53 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Perri tips it home | 46-53 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Jack West misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-53 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford grabs the board | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Guiterrez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Windham (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hal Pigford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Perri (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Meany (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Miles (fresh) SF - Timothy McGarey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willian Edick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack West (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Windham misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-53 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Jack West pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | The jump hook by Willian Edick is blocked by Hal Pigford | 46-53 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Kennedy | 49-53 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from James Meany | 49-55 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Walter Windham and he's fouled by Willian Edick - foul #1 on Willian Edick, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson (PG), Rodney Vickrey (SG), Michael Rogalski (SF), Peter Pascua (C) Stephen Guiterrez, James Kennedy, Walter Windham, Kenneth Perri | |
| Subs | Kent State | Neal Lowry (PG), Steven Klinger (SG), Michael Olson (SF), Michael Palma (PF), Clarence Woods (C) James Meany, Samuel Miles, Timothy McGarey, Willian Edick, Jack West | |
| 06:33 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | A charge is called on Michael Olson - foul #1 on Michael Olson, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Lewis (C) Hal Pigford | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:56 | Eastern Michigan | Rodney Vickrey scores on a floater from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Michael Palma misses the lay-in | 54-55 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Clarence Woods tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Clarence Woods tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Michael Olson gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Neal Lowry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Windham (SG) Rodney Vickrey | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Meany (PG), Jack West (SF) Neal Lowry, Michael Palma | |
| 04:57 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Lewis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Windham | 57-55 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Michael Lewis blocks the short jumper by James Meany | 57-55 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Olson | 57-55 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Jack West is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jack West, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy (SG), Hal Pigford (PF), Kenneth Perri (C) Walter Windham, Peter Pascua, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy McGarey (SF), Willian Edick (PF) Jack West, Michael Olson | |
| 04:00 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Klinger is called for the reach on James Kennedy - foul #1 on Steven Klinger, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Lewis (SF) Michael Rogalski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Neal Lowry (SG), Floyd Cole (C) Steven Klinger, Clarence Woods | |
| 04:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Neal Lowry grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Willian Edick misses the easy layup | 58-55 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Irving Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hal Pigford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Perri (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Meany (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Neal Lowry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy McGarey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willian Edick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Cole (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Willian Edick gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Willian Edick - foul #2 on Willian Edick, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez (PG), Michael Rogalski (SF) Irving Jackson, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack West (PG), Steven Klinger (SG), Michael Olson (SF), Clarence Woods (C) James Meany, Neal Lowry, Timothy McGarey, Floyd Cole | |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Clarence Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Clarence Woods misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-55 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Perri gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Guiterrez | 60-55 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson (PG) Stephen Guiterrez | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Meany (PG), Timothy McGarey (SF) Jack West, Michael Olson | |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Steven Klinger buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy tips it but misses | 60-57 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford hits the follow up shot | 62-57 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Steven Klinger misses long on a shot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski is hacked by Timothy McGarey - foul #2 on Timothy McGarey, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense 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 (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Steven Klinger clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | James Meany is called for the reach on Hal Pigford in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Meany, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Clarence Woods gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | James Meany clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford is hacked by James Meany in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Meany, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey travels with the ball | 65-57 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson is hacked by James Meany in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Meany, team foul #12 | 65-57 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | James Meany can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Perri grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | James Meany is called for the reach on Kenneth Perri in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Meany, team foul #13 | 66-57 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Perri misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Perri makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey is called for traveling | 67-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez (PG), Rodney Vickrey (SG), Walter Windham (SF), Peter Pascua (PF), Michael Lewis (C) Irving Jackson, James Kennedy, Michael Rogalski, Hal Pigford, Kenneth Perri | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack West (PG), Neal Lowry (SG), Michael Olson (SF), Michael Palma (PF), Floyd Cole (C) James Meany, Steven Klinger, Timothy McGarey, Willian Edick, Clarence Woods | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez runs out the clock | 67-57 |