| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence McCormick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Atwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Bullock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Joseph Heard comes up short on the runner from the left block | 28-28 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Harold Atwell | 28-28 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick slams it home set up by Kenneth Stillwell and he's hacked by Wade Gilbert - foul #1 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Robert Sellers tips it but misses | 28-31 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | William Forster can't tip it in | 28-31 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Williams | 28-34 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Joseph Heard drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Shawn Parsons | 30-34 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock banks in the layup | 30-36 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (SG), Walter Smith (SF), Charles Walker (PF), David Wilson (C) Kenneth Stillwell, Lawrence McCormick, Harold Atwell, William Bullock | |
| 16:44 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker is whistled for a carry | 30-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG) Benjamin Williams | |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Wade Gilbert | 33-36 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Heard takes the ball from Walter Smith | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Raymond Deloach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Cormier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses the lay-in | 33-36 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach's pass is intercepted by Shawn Parsons | 33-36 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | William Forster buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Shawn Parsons and he's fouled by David Wilson - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), Kenneth Stillwell (SG), Lawrence McCormick (SF), Harold Atwell (PF), William Bullock (C) Raymond Deloach, James Cormier, Walter Smith, Charles Walker, David Wilson | |
| 14:49 | Kent State | William Forster misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Atwell | 35-38 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Joseph Heard hits a shot from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 37-38 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert scores on a runner near the basket | 39-38 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick is fouled on the floor by William Forster - foul #1 on William Forster, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (SG), Danny Connelly (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Shawn Parsons, Wade Gilbert, William Forster | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 12:40 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Stillwell | 39-40 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Robert Nelson misses short on a shot from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams is hacked by Joseph Heard - foul #2 on Joseph Heard, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG) Carlos Gammon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (SG), Walter Smith (SF), Charles Walker (PF), David Wilson (C) Kenneth Stillwell, Lawrence McCormick, Harold Atwell, William Bullock | |
| 11:56 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by James Cormier | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cormier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Lewis | 42-42 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Nelson | 42-42 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Robert Nelson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Michigan | Danny Connelly steps in front of the David Wilson pass | 42-42 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Joseph Heard comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Walker | 42-42 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier loses the dribble to Shawn Parsons | 42-42 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Joe Lewis's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Benjamin Williams | 42-42 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Danny Connelly - foul #1 on Danny Connelly, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Robert Sellers (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF), William Forster (C) Joseph Heard, Shawn Parsons, Danny Connelly, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), Kenneth Stillwell (SG), Lawrence McCormick (SF), William Bullock (C) Benjamin Williams, James Cormier, Walter Smith, David Wilson | |
| 09:24 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is fouled on the floor by Lawrence McCormick - foul #1 on Lawrence McCormick, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell (PF) Charles Walker | |
| 08:38 | Kent State | William Forster makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Sellers | 44-43 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Sellers takes the ball from Raymond Deloach | 44-43 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | William Forster hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Sellers | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) SG - Joe Lewis (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Raymond Deloach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence McCormick (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Atwell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Bullock (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Eastern Michigan | Carlos Gammon takes the ball from Harold Atwell | 46-43 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | William Forster can't finish the layup | 46-43 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | William Forster tips it home | 48-43 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock blows the layup but he's fouled by William Forster - foul #2 on William Forster, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (PG), Shawn Parsons (SG) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), James Cormier (SG), Walter Smith (SF) Raymond Deloach, Kenneth Stillwell, Lawrence McCormick | |
| 06:42 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker (PF), David Wilson (C) Harold Atwell, William Bullock | |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Parsons | 51-45 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | William Forster buries a fadeaway in the paint | 53-47 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | William Forster clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell (SG), Lawrence McCormick (SF), Harold Atwell (PF), William Bullock (C) James Cormier, Walter Smith, Charles Walker, David Wilson | |
| 04:12 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Gilbert takes the ball from Harold Atwell | 53-49 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Robert Sellers scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Forster | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Sellers (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence McCormick (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Atwell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Bullock (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Robert Sellers pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is hacked by Kenneth Stillwell - foul #1 on Kenneth Stillwell, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Stillwell | 56-52 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Harold Atwell | 56-52 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick clanks a turnaround from close range | 56-52 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Lawrence McCormick is called for the reach on Joe Lewis - foul #2 on Lawrence McCormick, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Joe Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock blows the dunk | 56-54 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Williams - foul #2 on Benjamin Williams, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Joseph Heard is hacked by William Bullock - foul #1 on William Bullock, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Harold Atwell is called for the reach on Robert Sellers - foul #3 on Harold Atwell, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sellers | 57-54 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Lawrence McCormick is called for the reach on Robert Sellers - foul #3 on Lawrence McCormick, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Nelson (PF) Shawn Parsons, Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Robert Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Benjamin Williams is called for the reach on Robert Nelson - foul #3 on Benjamin Williams, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG) Joe Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Robert Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Robert Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Williams - foul #4 on Benjamin Williams, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-54 |