| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Geraldo Santana (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Brakebill (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Hilton Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Kent State | Barry Brown scores on a floater from the right block set up by Peter Miller | 33-40 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Geraldo Santana | 33-42 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 33-42 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Donald Son gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Hilton Leonard is called for the reach on Jerald Stevens - foul #1 on Hilton Leonard, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Oswaldo Gallo - foul #1 on Oswaldo Gallo, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Peter Miller makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jerald Stevens | 36-42 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | James Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Donald Son pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Barry Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Edward Gold (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Barry Brown, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton (PG), Howin Chu (SF), Dustin Wilson (PF), Quincy Steele (C) Geraldo Santana, James Smith, William Brakebill, Hilton Leonard | |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Edward Gold makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 41-42 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Edward Gold hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Quincy Steele - foul #1 on Quincy Steele, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG) Ernie Meissner, Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza (SG), William Brakebill (PF) Oswaldo Gallo, Quincy Steele | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Edward Gold makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Edward Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Gold (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Pedraza (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howin Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Brakebill (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Macaluso (SF) Edward Gold | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana (PG) John Pedraza | |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens tips it in | 45-42 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Walton | 45-44 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens is fouled on the floor by Edward Walton - foul #2 on Edward Walton, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Son (C) Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo (SG), James Smith (SF), Hilton Leonard (C) Edward Walton, Howin Chu, Dustin Wilson | |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Donald Son drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Oswaldo Gallo - foul #2 on Oswaldo Gallo, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dale Pacholski (PF) Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Donald Son makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Donald Son misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Hilton Leonard - foul #2 on Hilton Leonard, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Edward Gold (SF), Barry Brown (PF) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Dale Pacholski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton (PG) Geraldo Santana | |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Donald Son makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Donald Son makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Gold steals the ball from James Smith | 50-44 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Barry Brown is fouled on the floor by Edward Walton - foul #3 on Edward Walton, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson (PF) William Brakebill | |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Gold picks off the pass by Edward Walton | 51-44 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses the dunk | 51-44 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hilton Leonard | 51-46 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Donald Son comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 51-46 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | Edward Gold loses the dribble to James Smith | 51-46 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson is hacked by Barry Brown - foul #3 on Barry Brown, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernie Meissner, Ernest Brown, Edward Gold, Barry Brown, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana (PG), Howin Chu (SF), William Brakebill (PF) Oswaldo Gallo, James Smith, Hilton Leonard | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Geraldo Santana | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Geraldo Santana (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Walton (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howin Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Brakebill (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Peter Miller hits a jumpshot from the left side | 53-48 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Dustin Wilson | 55-48 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-48 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly's pass is intercepted by Howin Chu | 55-48 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu banks in the layup on a great pass from Geraldo Santana | 55-50 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Dustin Wilson - foul #1 on Dustin Wilson, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Edward Gold (SF), Barry Brown (PF) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo (SG), James Smith (SF), Quincy Steele (PF), Hilton Leonard (C) Geraldo Santana, Edward Walton, William Brakebill, Dustin Wilson | |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo misses the jumper from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Barry Brown | 57-50 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Hilton Leonard is called for the reach on Edward Gold - foul #3 on Hilton Leonard, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Son (C) Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Clyde Efird (PG) Howin Chu | |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-50 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Barry Brown | 57-50 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 57-50 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Michigan | Clyde Efird travels in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG) Ernie Meissner, Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill (PF) Quincy Steele | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens is fouled on the floor by Oswaldo Gallo - foul #3 on Oswaldo Gallo, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Macaluso (SF) Edward Gold | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana (PG) Clyde Efird | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Son (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Geraldo Santana (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Brakebill (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - Hilton Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Smith misses the easy layup | 58-50 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Geraldo Santana - foul #2 on Geraldo Santana, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Peter Miller makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Peter Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill misses long on a turnaround from close range | 60-52 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Donald Son grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on William Brakebill - foul #1 on William Brakebill, team foul #12 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu (SF), Quincy Steele (C) James Smith, Hilton Leonard | |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Oswaldo Gallo | 62-54 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Donald Son hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 62-54 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Geraldo Santana and the foul's on Peter Macaluso - foul #1 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #2 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Edward Gold (SF), Barry Brown (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Daniel Moberly, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton (PG), Dustin Wilson (C) Geraldo Santana, Quincy Steele | |
| 05:06 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill misses the free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway tips it but misses | 62-56 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton scores on a 3 from straight away | 62-59 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner is fouled on the floor by Edward Walton - foul #4 on Edward Walton, team foul #13 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Smith (SF), Hilton Leonard (C) Oswaldo Gallo, William Brakebill | |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Michigan | James Smith comes up short on the shot from the left side | 64-59 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Barry Brown | 64-59 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Barry Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-59 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard travels with the ball | 64-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Dale Pacholski (PF) Ernie Meissner, Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele (PF) Dustin Wilson | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway double dribbles | 64-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Donald Son (C) Ernest Brown, Edward Gold, Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana (PG) Howin Chu | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton is called for traveling | 64-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF) Dale Pacholski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo (SG) Edward Walton | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Son (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Geraldo Santana (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Quincy Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Hilton Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Peter Miller is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Quincy Steele | 64-61 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Peter Miller knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Son | 67-61 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Oswaldo Gallo | 67-64 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-64 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Brown (PF) Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill (PF) Quincy Steele | |
| 01:12 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill scores on a floater from the left block set up by Oswaldo Gallo | 67-66 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Peter Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | Jerald Stevens is called for the reach on Geraldo Santana - foul #3 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #3 | 67-66 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | James Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Oswaldo Gallo | 67-68 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Peter Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 67-68 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Hilton Leonard | 67-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Jerald Stevens is called for the reach on Hilton Leonard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #4 | 67-68 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana is fouled on the floor by Barry Brown - foul #4 on Barry Brown, team foul #5 | 67-68 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana is fouled on the floor by Donald Son - foul #2 on Donald Son, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana runs out the clock | 67-68 |