| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Leach (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Broderick Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Alter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Lesniewski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Shane Elliott inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Shane Elliott connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Sammy Leach | 33-37 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Arthur Gross grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Sammy Leach clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | A charge is called on Donald Massenburg - foul #1 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the driving attempt from close range | 35-37 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Sammy Leach buries a jump hook near the basket | 37-37 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Alter makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Arthur Gross is fouled on the floor by Broderick Higgins - foul #3 on Broderick Higgins, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Phillip Horrell (PG) Broderick Higgins | |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Arthur Gross can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-39 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Joseph Paul tips it home | 39-39 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Michigan | Phillip Horrell hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-42 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Sammy Leach is hacked by Harry Lesniewski - foul #2 on Harry Lesniewski, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Stephen Cambell (SG), Rick Byrd (SF), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Arthur Gross, Sammy Leach, Shane Elliott, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton (SG), Keith Rasmussen (SF), Timothy Emond (PF), David Tobolski (C) Gregory Alter, Donald Massenburg, William Boyd, Harry Lesniewski | |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-42 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Michigan | David Tobolski scores on a jumper from the right block | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Cambell (fresh) SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Paredes (fresh) C - Domingo Colon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Phillip Horrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Rasmussen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Timothy Emond (fresh) C - David Tobolski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Domingo Colon's pass is intercepted by David Tobolski | 39-44 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Michigan | David Tobolski knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-47 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 39-47 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Michigan | David Tobolski scores on a floater from the left block set up by Phillip Horrell | 39-49 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Duane Paredes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Domingo Colon gets the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Domingo Colon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Horrell | 39-52 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis is hacked by Phillip Horrell - foul #2 on Phillip Horrell, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Charles Lyles (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Lonnie Lewis, Stephen Cambell, Rick Byrd, Duane Paredes, Domingo Colon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), Gregory Alter (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), William Boyd (PF), Harry Lesniewski (C) Phillip Horrell, Lance Fulton, Keith Rasmussen, Timothy Emond, David Tobolski | |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Arthur Gross hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Elliott | 42-52 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Charles Lyles scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shane Elliott and the foul's on Harry Lesniewski - foul #3 on Harry Lesniewski, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Charles Lyles makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-52 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Charles Lyles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Charles Lyles snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Robertson | 47-52 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Robertson - foul #2 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #1 | 47-52 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Joseph Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Shane Elliott comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Broderick Higgins - foul #4 on Broderick Higgins, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Phillip Horrell (PG) Broderick Higgins | |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Phillip Horrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Alter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Lesniewski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Lyles is called for the reach on Gregory Alter - foul #4 on Charles Lyles, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SG) Charles Lyles | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 11:11 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 49-52 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | William Boyd is called for the reach on Shane Elliott - foul #3 on William Boyd, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton (SG), Keith Rasmussen (C) Gregory Alter, Harry Lesniewski | |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Phillip Horrell | 51-54 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Sammy Leach misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Michigan | Sammy Leach takes the ball from Donald Massenburg | 51-54 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Shane Elliott comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Sammy Leach tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Michigan | Sammy Leach steps in front of the Lance Fulton pass | 53-54 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Shane Elliott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sammy Leach | 55-54 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg is fouled on the floor by Shane Elliott - foul #1 on Shane Elliott, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Rick Byrd (SF), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Arthur Gross, Shane Elliott, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Threlkeld (PG), Gregory Alter (SG), Timothy Emond (PF), Harry Lesniewski (C) Phillip Horrell, Donald Massenburg, William Boyd, Keith Rasmussen | |
| 09:04 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond's fadeaway is rejected by Domingo Colon | 55-54 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Threlkeld | 55-54 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Alter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Duane Paredes | 55-54 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Threlkeld - foul #1 on Edward Threlkeld, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Cambell (SG) Sammy Leach | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond travels with the ball | 57-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (SG) Stephen Cambell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), William Boyd (PF) Edward Threlkeld, Timothy Emond | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Paredes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Domingo Colon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Broderick Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Alter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Lesniewski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Domingo Colon misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on William Boyd - foul #4 on William Boyd, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shane Elliott (SF) Rick Byrd | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen (SF) Lance Fulton | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Domingo Colon makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Domingo Colon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Alter travels with the ball | 58-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Christopher Robertson (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Lonnie Lewis, Domingo Colon, Duane Paredes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg (SF) Keith Rasmussen | |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Charles Lyles is fouled on the floor by Gregory Alter - foul #1 on Gregory Alter, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Charles Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Charles Lyles misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Lesniewski | 59-56 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Charles Lyles comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 59-56 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Shane Elliott snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Alter misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Broderick Higgins steals the ball from Arthur Gross | 59-56 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins lays it up and in | 59-58 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Donald Massenburg steps in front of the Joseph Paul pass | 59-58 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Alter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joseph Paul | 59-58 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Charles Lyles can't finish the layup | 59-58 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Shane Elliott tips it in | 61-58 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Broderick Higgins | 61-61 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Arthur Gross | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Lyles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shane Elliott (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Broderick Higgins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Alter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Boyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Harry Lesniewski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg lays it up and in on a great pass from Broderick Higgins | 64-63 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Donald Massenburg picks off the pass by Christopher Robertson | 64-63 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg lays it in | 64-65 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Alter pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 64-65 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins snags the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Charles Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Arthur Gross is hacked by Gregory Alter - foul #2 on Gregory Alter, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Harry Lesniewski | 64-65 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Shane Elliott - foul #2 on Shane Elliott, team foul #4 | 64-65 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Joseph Paul buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Arthur Gross | 66-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Broderick Higgins | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Gross - foul #1 on Arthur Gross, team foul #5 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton (SG) Gregory Alter | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Arthur Gross is called for the reach on Broderick Higgins - foul #2 on Arthur Gross, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski is hacked by Joseph Paul - foul #1 on Joseph Paul, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Shane Elliott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-70 |