| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) PF - Barry Brown (fresh) C - Donald Son (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mike Hugh (fresh) SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) SF - John Pedraza (fresh) PF - Dustin Wilson (fresh) C - Hilton Leonard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Ernest Brown grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Donald Son misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Hilton Leonard - foul #1 on Hilton Leonard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Donald Son makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Donald Son makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Ernest Brown gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Ernest Brown comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Oswaldo Gallo | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard's layup is rejected by Barry Brown | 7-2 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Hilton Leonard - foul #2 on Hilton Leonard, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele (C) Hilton Leonard | |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza lays it in on a nice dish by Mike Hugh and he's hacked by Peter Macaluso - foul #1 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson (C) Dustin Wilson | |
| 17:18 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Barry Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Oswaldo Gallo - foul #1 on Oswaldo Gallo, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Puma (PG), Howin Chu (SF) Mike Hugh, John Pedraza | |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu is whistled for traveling | 9-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Donald Son hits the finger roll and he's hacked by James Puma - foul #1 on James Puma, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Donald Son makes the free throw | 12-5 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Peter Macaluso | 12-5 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Quincy Steele swats the short shot by Jerald Stevens | 12-5 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) C - Donald Son (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Puma (fresh) SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howin Chu (fresh) PF - Quincy Steele (fresh) C - Terry Simpson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele makes the 3 from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Ernie Meissner (SG), Leslie Norfleet (SF), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernest Brown, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh (PG), John Pedraza (SF), Dustin Wilson (PF) James Puma, Oswaldo Gallo, Terry Simpson | |
| 15:26 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Gold - foul #1 on Edward Gold, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Brown (PF) Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo (SG), Terry Simpson (C) Howin Chu, Quincy Steele | |
| 14:21 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-11 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh misses the tip | 12-11 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Barry Brown scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 14-11 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Terry Simpson and he's hacked by Leslie Norfleet - foul #1 on Leslie Norfleet, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Kent Hollaway (PF), Donald Son (C) Edward Gold, Ernie Meissner, Leslie Norfleet, Barry Brown, Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Puma (PG), Howin Chu (SF), Quincy Steele (C) Mike Hugh, John Pedraza, Terry Simpson | |
| 13:08 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 16-14 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-14 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele can't tip it in | 16-14 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | Ernest Brown buries a jump hook in the paint | 18-16 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Michigan | James Puma is called for 10 seconds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman (SG), Clyde Efird (C) Oswaldo Gallo, Dustin Wilson | |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Donald Son scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Brown | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Hollaway (fresh) C - Donald Son (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Puma (fresh) SG - Eddie Sherman (fresh) SF - Howin Chu (fresh) PF - Quincy Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Efird (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Quincy Steele is blocked by Kent Hollaway | 20-16 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Ernest Brown grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | The short jumper by Kent Hollaway is denied by Clyde Efird | 20-16 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses the tip | 20-16 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Donald Son tips it home | 22-16 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu's floater is tipped away by Peter Macaluso | 22-16 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Donald Son gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 22-16 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Michigan | James Puma grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Michigan | Jerald Stevens steals the ball from Eddie Sherman | 22-16 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Ernest Brown lays it in on a great pass from Jerald Stevens | 24-16 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele's pass is intercepted by Jerald Stevens | 24-16 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Ernest Brown slams it home on a great pass from Jerald Stevens | 26-16 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | Kent Hollaway takes the ball from Howin Chu | 26-16 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-16 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Michigan | Clyde Efird buries a shot near the basket | 29-18 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-18 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Clyde Efird | 29-18 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-21 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Michigan | Clyde Efird grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | Kent Hollaway swats the layup by Clyde Efird | 29-21 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Son | 29-21 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens drills a jumper in the paint set up by Peter Macaluso and he's fouled by James Puma - foul #2 on James Puma, team foul #5 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Ernie Meissner (SF), Barry Brown (PF), Daniel Moberly (C) Ernest Brown, Peter Macaluso, Kent Hollaway, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh (PG), Oswaldo Gallo (SG), John Pedraza (SF), Dustin Wilson (PF), Terry Simpson (C) James Puma, Eddie Sherman, Howin Chu, Quincy Steele, Clyde Efird | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses the free throw | 31-21 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Gold (fresh) SG - Jerald Stevens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernie Meissner (fresh) PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Moberly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mike Hugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Pedraza (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Simpson (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-21 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza snags the offensive board | 31-21 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-21 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Barry Brown | 31-21 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Mike Hugh is called for the reach on Barry Brown - foul #1 on Mike Hugh, team foul #6 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet (SF) Jerald Stevens | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:35 | Kent State | John Pedraza is called for the reach on Leslie Norfleet - foul #1 on John Pedraza, team foul #7 | 31-21 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza can't finish the layup | 33-21 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Barry Brown | 33-21 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Pedraza - foul #2 on John Pedraza, team foul #8 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu (SF) John Pedraza | |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner misses the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo is fouled on the floor by Leslie Norfleet - foul #2 on Leslie Norfleet, team foul #4 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Wood (SG) Leslie Norfleet | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:28 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh is fouled on the floor by Edward Gold - foul #2 on Edward Gold, team foul #5 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Macaluso (SF) Edward Gold | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:21 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-21 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson tips it but misses | 34-21 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Peter Macaluso | 34-21 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Moberly | 37-21 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-21 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson can't tip it in | 37-21 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the board | 37-21 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-21 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson pulls down the rebound | 37-21 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mike Hugh | 37-23 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Terry Simpson blocks the short jumper by Barry Brown | 37-23 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Arthur Wood grabs the offensive board | 37-23 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Arthur Wood misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-23 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Barry Brown steps in front of the Oswaldo Gallo pass | 37-23 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernie Meissner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Arthur Wood (fresh) SF - Peter Macaluso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Moberly (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mike Hugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howin Chu (fairly fresh) PF - Dustin Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Barry Brown can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Dustin Wilson - foul #1 on Dustin Wilson, team foul #9 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Edward Gold (SF), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernie Meissner, Arthur Wood, Peter Macaluso, Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Puma (PG), Eddie Sherman (SG), John Pedraza (SF), Quincy Steele (PF), Hilton Leonard (C) Mike Hugh, Oswaldo Gallo, Howin Chu, Dustin Wilson, Terry Simpson | |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard pulls down the rebound | 38-23 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Michigan | Ernest Brown steps in front of the Hilton Leonard pass | 38-23 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerald Stevens | 40-23 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-23 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Ernest Brown snags the defensive board | 40-23 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Barry Brown is hacked by Quincy Steele - foul #1 on Quincy Steele, team foul #10 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Son (C) Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo (SG) Eddie Sherman | |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Gold steals it from John Pedraza | 41-23 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Donald Son comes up short on the shot from the right block | 41-23 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza pulls down the rebound | 41-23 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Michigan | Ernest Brown picks off the pass by John Pedraza | 41-23 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Edward Gold drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 43-23 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo misses the jumper from the left wing | 43-23 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele tips it but misses | 43-23 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele gets the offensive rebound | 43-23 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard is hacked by Donald Son - foul #1 on Donald Son, team foul #6 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Macaluso (SF), Kent Hollaway (PF) Edward Gold, Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh (PG), Howin Chu (SF), Clyde Efird (C) James Puma, John Pedraza, Hilton Leonard | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu blows the layup but the foul's on Jerald Stevens - foul #1 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #7 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Donald Son pulls down the rebound | 43-24 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-24 |