| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marion Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kerner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Conyers (fresh) C - David Bertrand (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | William Culberson inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Jason Delaney misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-28 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Wayne Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers can't tip it in | 38-28 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | James Brittain grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Wayne Green drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Brittain | 40-28 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 40-30 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | William Culberson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian McClester and he's fouled by James Kerner - foul #2 on James Kerner, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Knouse (PF) James Conyers | |
| 17:49 | Kent State | William Culberson misses the free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to David Bertrand | 42-30 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Brian McClester - foul #2 on Brian McClester, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Thomas (C) Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:38 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | James Kerner steps in front of the James Brittain pass | 42-31 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Kerner | 42-34 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | James Brittain makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian McClester | 45-34 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 45-34 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Culberson | 45-34 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Brian McClester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Wayne Green (C) Brian McClester, William Culberson, James Brittain | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman (PG), Junior Andrews (SG), Mike Mahmood (SF), Eugene Williams (C) Robert Johnson, Marion Knight, James Kerner, David Bertrand | |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood tips it in | 45-36 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Jason Delaney makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Thomas | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Pitman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Junior Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Mahmood (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frederick Knouse (fresh) C - Eugene Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Eastern Michigan | John Thomas is called for the reach on Frederick Knouse - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), William Culberson (SF), James Brittain (PF) Jason Delaney, Geoffrey Whorton, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick (PF), James Conyers (C) Frederick Knouse, Eugene Williams | |
| 14:52 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | James Brittain grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Troy Wallick is called for the reach on Wayne Green - foul #4 on Troy Wallick, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), Brian McClester (SG), Robert Jury (C) Dennis Wilson, Jing-Sheng Tao, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson (PG), Marion Knight (SG), James Kerner (SF), David Bertrand (C) Robert Pitman, Junior Andrews, Mike Mahmood, Troy Wallick | |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-36 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Johnson | 48-39 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Robert Jury makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Jason Delaney | 50-39 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 50-39 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Brian McClester grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Jason Delaney makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian McClester | 53-39 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Kerner | 53-41 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Brian McClester drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner misses badly on a floater from the right block | 56-41 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | William Culberson grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Robert Jury double dribbles | 56-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), John Thomas (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jason Delaney, Brian McClester, William Culberson, James Brittain, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman (PG), Frederick Knouse (PF), Eugene Williams (C) Robert Johnson, James Conyers, David Bertrand | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner double dribbles | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Pitman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marion Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kerner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frederick Knouse (fresh) C - Eugene Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Whorton - foul #1 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews (SG), Mike Mahmood (SF) Marion Knight, James Kerner | |
| 11:17 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews misses the floater from just outside the lane | 56-41 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman tips it in | 56-43 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Wayne Green snags the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses badly on a floater from the right side | 56-43 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Williams clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Green - foul #2 on Wayne Green, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG) Jing-Sheng Tao | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:40 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Wayne Green is called for 5 seconds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Brittain (PF) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight (SG), James Kerner (SF) Junior Andrews, Mike Mahmood | |
| 09:56 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Pitman and the foul's on Dennis Wilson - foul #1 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), William Culberson (SF) Dennis Wilson, Geoffrey Whorton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson (PG), David Bertrand (C) Robert Pitman, Eugene Williams | |
| 09:56 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Wayne Green loses the ball out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Thomas (C) Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:13 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight is whistled for traveling | 56-48 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by David Bertrand - foul #2 on David Bertrand, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Williams (PF) Frederick Knouse | |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (SG), Robert Jury (PF), Wayne Green (C) Brian McClester, James Brittain, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers (PF) David Bertrand | |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses badly on a runner from close range | 57-48 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Williams snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Jury | 57-48 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Wayne Green pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Jury (fresh) 7 pts. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marion Knight (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kerner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Conyers (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eugene Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Jason Delaney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-48 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | William Culberson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Williams grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Wilson picks off the pass by James Kerner | 57-48 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Jason Delaney hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Wilson | 59-48 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), James Brittain (PF) Dennis Wilson, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman (PG), Troy Wallick (PF), David Bertrand (C) Robert Johnson, James Conyers, Eugene Williams | |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Brian McClester comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-50 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-50 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by David Bertrand - foul #3 on David Bertrand, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF), John Thomas (C) William Culberson, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews (SG), Mike Mahmood (SF) Marion Knight, James Kerner | |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman double dribbles | 59-52 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Brian McClester loses the dribble to Mike Mahmood | 59-52 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Junior Andrews | 59-54 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | John Thomas scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian McClester | 61-54 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Culberson (SF) Geoffrey Whorton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson (PG), Marion Knight (SG), James Kerner (SF) Robert Pitman, Junior Andrews, Mike Mahmood | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | John Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Brittain and he's hacked by David Bertrand - foul #4 on David Bertrand, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (SG) Brian McClester | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers (C) David Bertrand | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | John Thomas makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marion Knight (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kerner (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Troy Wallick (fresh) 4 pf. C - James Conyers (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 64-54 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | John Thomas grabs the board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Jason Delaney clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Wallick | 64-57 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Wayne Green (C) Dennis Wilson, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand (C) James Conyers | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Kent State | William Culberson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian McClester | 66-57 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jason Delaney | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Jason Delaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-57 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Delaney picks off the pass by David Bertrand | 66-57 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | James Brittain misses long on a jumper from the left side | 66-57 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-57 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Wayne Green pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Wayne Green is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG) Jason Delaney | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Wayne Green is hacked by David Bertrand - foul #5 on David Bertrand, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers (C) David Bertrand | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | James Brittain is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Knight - foul #2 on Marion Knight, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | James Brittain makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | James Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-60 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | William Culberson gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson runs out the clock | 70-60 |