| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerry Childress (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Keene (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| 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 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan travels with the ball | 44-37 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Gerry Childress denies the turnaround by Robert Keene | 44-37 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-37 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 44-37 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Robert Keene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kenny Etchison | 46-37 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby lays it in | 46-39 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-39 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Charles Eastland grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gerry Childress - foul #3 on Gerry Childress, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis (C) Gerry Childress | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Charles Eastland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Chronister - foul #2 on James Chronister, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (C) Clifford Bryan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Charles Eastland makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Charles Eastland makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister tips it in | 48-43 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Keene | 48-45 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kenny Etchison | 50-45 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Carpenter is called for the reach on Leonard Helms - foul #1 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (PG), Thomas Ware (SG), Clifford Bryan (PF), Gerry Childress (C) Kenny Etchison, Leonard Helms, James Chronister, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Tom Hawkins (SG), William Lim (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Robert Keene, Daniel Ruby, Charles Eastland, Greg Lamarche | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jonathan Fetter (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry King (fresh) PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerry Childress (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Lim (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Lim | 50-45 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Ware - foul #1 on Thomas Ware, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Thomas Ware steals it from Kevin Bolduc | 50-47 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Fetter | 53-47 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | William Lim is fouled on the floor by Larry King - foul #1 on Larry King, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister (SF), Elias Powers (PF) Larry King, Clifford Bryan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF) Henry Carpenter | |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Eastland | 53-50 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Fetter | 56-50 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Terry Gaines buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware lays it in on a great pass from James Chronister | 58-53 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc is fouled on the floor by James Chronister - foul #3 on James Chronister, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), Joe Willis (C) Jonathan Fetter, Thomas Ware, Gerry Childress | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Greg Lamarche (C) Tom Hawkins, William Lim | |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc's pass is intercepted by Leonard Helms | 58-53 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leonard Helms | 60-53 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is called for 3 seconds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (SF) James Chronister | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF) Terry Gaines, Charles Eastland, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 12:11 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Helms | 63-53 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Carpenter | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elias Powers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Henry Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby travels with the ball | 63-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (SG), James Chronister (SF), Clifford Bryan (PF), Gerry Childress (C) Leonard Helms, Larry King, Elias Powers, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), William Lim (PF) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Ruby, Henry Carpenter | |
| 11:05 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Robert Keene can't throw it down but he's fouled by Clifford Bryan - foul #2 on Clifford Bryan, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Kevin Bolduc (C) Tom Hawkins, Greg Lamarche | |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan is hacked by William Lim - foul #1 on William Lim, team foul #2 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (SG) Kenny Etchison | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress's floater is tipped away by Kevin Bolduc | 63-58 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Terry Gaines | 63-58 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 63-60 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress is called for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms (SG) Thomas Ware | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Henry Carpenter (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Robert Keene, William Lim, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Charles Eastland makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Gaines | 63-62 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 66-64 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-64 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Gaines | 66-66 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Michigan | Greg Lamarche is called for the reach on Gerry Childress - foul #1 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #3 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Thomas Ware (SG), Larry King (SF), Elias Powers (PF), Joe Willis (C) Jonathan Fetter, Leonard Helms, James Chronister, Clifford Bryan, Gerry Childress | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SG), William Lim (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Greg Lamarche | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elias Powers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Lim (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware is hacked by Ernest Thomas - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #4 | 66-66 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King is fouled on the floor by Robert Keene - foul #2 on Robert Keene, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware is whistled for a carry | 66-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Carpenter (PF) Ernest Thomas | |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins is whistled for traveling | 66-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Greg Lamarche (C) Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 06:02 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms (SG) Thomas Ware | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Robert Keene buries a 3 from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Joe Willis is blocked by Henry Carpenter | 66-69 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Robert Keene connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Greg Lamarche | 66-72 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Ruby - foul #1 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #6 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister (SF), Marshall Reale (PF), Gerry Childress (C) Larry King, Elias Powers, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Tom Hawkins (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF) Robert Keene, Daniel Ruby, William Lim, Henry Carpenter | |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins blows the layup but the foul's on Marshall Reale - foul #1 on Marshall Reale, team foul #7 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (PG), Thomas Ware (SG) Kenny Etchison, Leonard Helms | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Ware | 69-74 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Charles Eastland hits a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Thomas Ware - foul #2 on Thomas Ware, team foul #8 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan (PF) Marshall Reale | |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Carpenter (PF) Greg Lamarche | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Charles Eastland misses the free throw | 69-76 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Carpenter steals the ball from Jonathan Fetter | 69-76 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jonathan Fetter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerry Childress (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Gerry Childress is called for the reach on Kevin Bolduc - foul #4 on Gerry Childress, team foul #9 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), Elias Powers (C) Jonathan Fetter, Thomas Ware, Gerry Childress | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG) Tom Hawkins | |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms banks in the layup set up by Kenny Etchison | 71-78 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc jams it on a nice dish by Daniel Ruby | 71-80 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Helms | 74-80 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 74-80 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister gets the rebound | 74-80 |
| 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) | |
| 01:48 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenny Etchison | 77-80 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Charles Eastland is fouled on the floor by James Chronister - foul #4 on James Chronister, team foul #10 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress (C) Elias Powers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Lamarche (C) Kevin Bolduc | |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Charles Eastland misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Charles Eastland makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 77-81 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the defensive rebound | 77-81 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Clifford Bryan is called for the reach on Henry Carpenter - foul #3 on Clifford Bryan, team foul #11 | 77-81 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Gaines takes the ball from James Chronister | 77-82 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Terry Gaines banks in the layup | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Clifford Bryan is blocked by Henry Carpenter | 77-84 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche gets the rebound | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Leonard Helms is called for the reach on Greg Lamarche in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Helms, team foul #12 | 77-84 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-86 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 77-86 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Leonard Helms is called for the reach on Greg Lamarche in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Helms, team foul #13 | 77-86 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-87 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Charles Eastland snags the defensive board | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Terry Gaines runs out the clock | 77-87 |