| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Forgey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Padron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Baltzell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Rothrock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Pickens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Aleshire (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Philips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell misses the dunk | 31-33 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Wall misses the dunk but he's hacked by Kenneth Padron - foul #3 on Kenneth Padron, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Unger (SG) Kenneth Padron | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 19:15 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Wall makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 31-35 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Christopher Unger tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire misses the shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Jason Snyder snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | John Griffith knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Ray Forgey and the foul's on Alfred Aleshire - foul #1 on Alfred Aleshire, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | John Griffith makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Snyder takes the ball from Mark Wall | 36-35 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Jason Snyder banks in the layup set up by Christopher Unger | 38-35 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Wall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Wall buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | John Griffith misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Jason Snyder tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Christopher Unger gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell is fouled on the floor by Mark Wall - foul #3 on Mark Wall, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins (PG), Kenneth Padron (SG), Edwin Reagan (SF), Jim Hopper (PF), Danny Axford (C) Ray Forgey, Christopher Unger, Thomas Baltzell, John Griffith, Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Omara (PG), Joseph Varghese (SG), James Campana (SF), Oscar Davis (PF), Lewis Myers (C) Daniel Rothrock, Mark Wall, Samuel Pickens, Alfred Aleshire, Christopher Philips | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nolan Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Padron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Reagan (fresh) PF - Jim Hopper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Axford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Randy Omara (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Varghese (fresh) SF - James Campana (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Myers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Danny Axford tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Michigan | Lewis Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Padron | 42-38 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Danny Axford misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 42-38 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Jim Hopper tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | Oscar Davis connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Varghese and the foul's on Jim Hopper - foul #1 on Jim Hopper, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Forgey (PG), Thomas Baltzell (SF) Nolan Hopkins, Edwin Reagan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire (PF) Lewis Myers | |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | Oscar Davis misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Danny Axford snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron double dribbles | 44-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Griffith (PF), Jason Snyder (C) Jim Hopper, Danny Axford | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Wall (SG), Samuel Pickens (SF), Christopher Philips (C) Joseph Varghese, James Campana, Oscar Davis | |
| 13:52 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | John Griffith's layup is rejected by Samuel Pickens | 44-40 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Ray Forgey grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Jason Snyder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Forgey | 46-40 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Forgey is called for the reach on Randy Omara in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Forgey, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock (PG) Randy Omara | |
| 13:03 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Baltzell is called for the reach on Samuel Pickens - foul #3 on Thomas Baltzell, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens is fouled on the floor by Thomas Baltzell - foul #4 on Thomas Baltzell, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Unger (SF) Thomas Baltzell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 12:36 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Snyder is called for the reach on Christopher Philips - foul #1 on Jason Snyder, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Oscar Davis (C) Christopher Philips | |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Pickens | 46-43 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Jason Snyder is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jason Snyder, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edwin Reagan (SF), Jim Hopper (PF) Kenneth Padron, John Griffith | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Campana (SF), Lewis Myers (C) Samuel Pickens, Alfred Aleshire | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Forgey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Unger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Reagan (fresh) PF - Jim Hopper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Rothrock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Wall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Campana (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Myers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Michigan | Oscar Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-43 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Jim Hopper pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Daniel Rothrock is called for the reach on Ray Forgey - foul #1 on Daniel Rothrock, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins (PG), Kenneth Padron (SG), Danny Axford (C) Ray Forgey, Edwin Reagan, Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Omara (SG), Christopher Philips (C) Mark Wall, Lewis Myers | |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Danny Axford loses the dribble to Daniel Rothrock | 46-43 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Omara buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Rothrock | 46-46 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Jim Hopper clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Oscar Davis - foul #1 on Oscar Davis, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Forgey (PG), John Griffith (PF) Nolan Hopkins, Danny Axford | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens (SF), Alfred Aleshire (PF) Daniel Rothrock, Oscar Davis | |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Jim Hopper makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Jim Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Unger picks off the pass by Alfred Aleshire | 48-46 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Omara hits a jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | John Griffith clanks a jump hook in the paint | 50-48 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Michigan | James Campana loses the dribble to Ray Forgey | 50-48 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Ray Forgey hits the finger roll | 52-48 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire misses long on a runner in the paint | 52-48 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Omara loses the ball out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins (PG), Douglas Rice (SG), Thomas Baltzell (SF), Jason Snyder (C) Ray Forgey, Kenneth Padron, Christopher Unger, Jim Hopper | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock (PG), Mark Wall (SG), Oscar Davis (C) Randy Omara, James Campana, Christopher Philips | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nolan Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Rice (fresh) SF - Thomas Baltzell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Rothrock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Wall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Pickens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Aleshire (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Oscar Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Jason Snyder misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens is fouled on the floor by Douglas Rice - foul #1 on Douglas Rice, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edwin Reagan (PF) John Griffith | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lewis Myers (C) Samuel Pickens | |
| 06:58 | Eastern Michigan | Lewis Myers connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Daniel Rothrock | 52-52 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Douglas Rice scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Nolan Hopkins | 54-52 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | Lewis Myers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Rothrock | 54-54 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins clanks a runner from the right block | 54-54 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Rice picks off the pass by Lewis Myers | 54-54 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Forgey (PG), Kenneth Padron (SG), John Griffith (PF) Nolan Hopkins, Douglas Rice, Edwin Reagan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens (SF), Christopher Philips (C) Oscar Davis, Lewis Myers | |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Wall - foul #4 on Mark Wall, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips is fouled on the floor by John Griffith - foul #2 on John Griffith, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | John Griffith gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Ray Forgey loses the dribble to Mark Wall | 55-55 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Wall | 55-57 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Jason Snyder misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 55-57 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips snags the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Griffith - foul #3 on John Griffith, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | John Griffith can't finish the layup | 55-59 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Philips | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Forgey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Padron (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Baltzell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Rothrock (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Wall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Pickens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfred Aleshire (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Philips (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Pickens misses the runner in the paint | 55-59 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Jason Snyder comes up short on the shot from the right block | 55-59 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Jason Snyder tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock loses the dribble to Ray Forgey | 57-59 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | John Griffith loses the dribble to Mark Wall | 57-59 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips buries a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Thomas Baltzell - foul #5 on Thomas Baltzell, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins (PG), Christopher Unger (SF), Jim Hopper (PF), Danny Axford (C) Ray Forgey, Thomas Baltzell, John Griffith, Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Omara (PG), Joseph Varghese (SG), James Campana (SF), Oscar Davis (PF) Daniel Rothrock, Mark Wall, Samuel Pickens, Alfred Aleshire | |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Forgey (PG), Jason Snyder (C) Nolan Hopkins, Danny Axford | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Wall (SG) Joseph Varghese | |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Wall - foul #5 on Mark Wall, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Griffith (PF) Jim Hopper | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock (PG), Samuel Pickens (SF), Alfred Aleshire (PF) Mark Wall, James Campana, Oscar Davis | |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips misses badly on a floater from the right side | 58-62 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Philips | 58-62 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock misses the floater from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock grabs the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Randy Omara and the foul's on Ray Forgey - foul #3 on Ray Forgey, team foul #12 | 58-64 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rothrock makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | John Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Padron - foul #4 on Kenneth Padron, team foul #13 | 58-65 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Philips makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Padron is called for the reach on Alfred Aleshire in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Padron, team foul #14 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edwin Reagan (SF) Kenneth Padron | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Christopher Unger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 58-69 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Samuel Pickens | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Aleshire is called for 3 seconds | 58-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins (PG), Jim Hopper (PF), Danny Axford (C) Ray Forgey, John Griffith, Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Varghese (SG), James Campana (SF), Oscar Davis (PF), Lewis Myers (C) Daniel Rothrock, Samuel Pickens, Alfred Aleshire, Christopher Philips | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Campana steals the ball from Christopher Unger | 58-69 |