| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Evan Davis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-28 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan is hacked by Greg Lamarche - foul #1 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Thomas Ware picks off the pass by Greg Lamarche | 29-31 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Ware | 29-33 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche hits the finger roll | 31-33 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Ruby | 34-33 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Michael Wade - foul #2 on Michael Wade, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Reale (SG), Joe Willis (PF) Leonard Helms, Clifford Bryan | |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Reale misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware loses the dribble to Ernest Thomas | 36-36 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas lays it up and in | 38-36 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Keene takes the ball from Marshall Reale | 38-36 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Robert Keene throws it down | 40-36 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Robert Keene grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Meagher (fresh) C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marshall Reale (fresh) SF - James Chronister (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Robert Keene comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Ware | 40-39 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc is hacked by Michael Wade - foul #3 on Michael Wade, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Ruby, Michael Meagher, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), Clifford Bryan (PF), Elias Powers (C) Thomas Ware, Marshall Reale, James Chronister, Michael Wade | |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Clifford Bryan - foul #1 on Clifford Bryan, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Greg Lamarche - foul #2 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG) Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis is hacked by Robert Hoffman - foul #1 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (C) Joe Willis | |
| 13:39 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan blows the layup | 42-40 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Elias Powers - foul #1 on Elias Powers, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) George Burns | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 43-40 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Evan Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Gaines | 46-40 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | Ernest Thomas picks off the pass by Elias Powers | 46-40 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas hits the finger roll | 48-40 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Michigan | Ernest Thomas steps in front of the Jonathan Johnson pass | 48-40 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas can't finish the layup | 48-40 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brett Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Elias Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers's layup is rejected by Greg Lamarche | 50-40 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 50-40 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Leonard Helms steps in front of the Ernest Thomas pass | 50-40 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Brett Brooks and the foul's on Robert Hoffman - foul #2 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Keene (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Marshall Reale (SG), James Chronister (SF), Michael Wade (C) Brett Brooks, Leonard Helms, Clifford Bryan, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 10:54 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-43 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Michael Meagher pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Robert Keene can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Chronister | 53-46 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Robert Keene scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Ruby | 56-46 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister can't tip it in | 56-46 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister grabs the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Chronister | 56-48 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ernest Thomas and he's fouled by Elias Powers - foul #2 on Elias Powers, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene, Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms (SG), Clifford Bryan (PF) Marshall Reale, Elias Powers | |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-48 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware connects on the 3 from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is called for 10 seconds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Evan Davis (PF) Daniel Ruby, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (PG), Joe Willis (SF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Thomas Ware, James Chronister, Michael Wade | |
| 06:36 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman connects on the floater from the left side | 64-51 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-51 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:35 | Kent State | The short jumper by Greg Lamarche is denied by Jonathan Johnson | 64-51 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:24 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Brooks | 64-54 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 66-54 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Keene (SF) Terry Gaines, Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), James Chronister (SF), Michael Wade (C) Brett Brooks, Joe Willis, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade is denied on a layup by Daniel Ruby | 66-54 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Robert Keene can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 66-54 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to James Chronister | 66-54 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clifford Bryan | 66-57 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Robert Keene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister loses the dribble to Ernest Thomas | 66-57 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas banks in the layup | 68-57 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ruby - foul #1 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF) Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis (PF) Clifford Bryan | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Michigan | Greg Lamarche takes the ball from Leonard Helms | 68-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 71-57 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Michigan | Ernest Thomas picks off the pass by Thomas Ware | 71-57 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the lay-in | 71-57 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-57 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Leonard Helms steps in front of the Greg Lamarche pass | 71-57 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware banks in the layup on a great pass from Leonard Helms | 71-59 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-59 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the jumper in the paint | 73-59 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware grabs the offensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Ware | 73-61 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman tips it back up and in | 75-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis hits a turnaround in the lane set up by James Chronister | 75-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the lay-in | 75-63 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware is called for traveling | 75-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG), Terry Gaines (SG), Robert Keene (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (PG), Marshall Reale (SG), Elias Powers (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Thomas Ware, Leonard Helms, James Chronister, Michael Wade | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | George Burns runs out the clock | 75-63 |