| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Caleb Rector (fresh) SG - Mike Mahmood (fresh) SF - Andrew Coghill (fresh) PF - Logan Jones (fresh) C - Ryan Ojeda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) C - Robert Jury (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Jury wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mike Mahmood - foul #1 on Mike Mahmood, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Ojeda pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Mike Mahmood is blocked by Robert Jury | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mike Mahmood, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas (SG) Mike Mahmood | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Michigan | Jing-Sheng Tao steals it from Logan Jones | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders lays it in on a great pass from Robert Jury | 0-6 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Coghill misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Coghill makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 3-6 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao connects on the floater from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Robert Jury snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Robert Thomas is called for the reach on Carlos Mitchell - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (PF), Gary Raya (C) Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses badly on a floater from the left side | 3-8 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Caleb Rector (fresh) SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Coghill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Logan Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Ojeda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Russ (fresh) C - Gary Raya (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Coghill is fouled on the floor by Carlos Mitchell - foul #1 on Carlos Mitchell, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers (PF) Logan Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell | |
| 15:25 | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Craig Russ banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Allan | 6-10 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Ojeda misses the easy layup | 6-10 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Ojeda misses the tip | 6-10 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Craig Russ | 6-10 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | The jumper by Andrew Savitz is denied by Ryan Ojeda | 6-10 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz tips it in | 6-12 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers drills a jumper in the lane | 8-12 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Craig Russ knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by James Allan | 8-14 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-14 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers snags the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector is called for a charge - foul #1 on Caleb Rector, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (PG), Mikey Day (SG), William Collman (SF), Logan Jones (PF) Caleb Rector, Robert Thomas, Andrew Coghill, Ryan Ojeda | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF), Robert Jury (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Roger Hillyer, Gary Raya | |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Mikey Day | 8-14 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-14 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Craig Russ is whistled for a carry | 8-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Brockett (C) James Conyers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF) Craig Russ | |
| 12:24 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Brent Pollman | 10-14 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders hits the follow up shot | 10-16 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones travels with the ball | 10-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Andrew Coghill (SF), Ryan Ojeda (C) Brent Pollman, Mikey Day, William Collman, Walter Brockett | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Caleb Rector (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Coghill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Logan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Ojeda (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jury (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-16 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Coghill grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Roger Hillyer | 10-16 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day (SG), James Conyers (PF) Robert Thomas, Logan Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (PF), Gary Raya (C) Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Coghill comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Hillyer - foul #1 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #2 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (SG) Carlos Mitchell | |
| 10:37 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Coghill makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Coghill misses the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Craig Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Craig Russ misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on James Conyers - foul #1 on James Conyers, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SG) Jing-Sheng Tao | |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Craig Russ makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Craig Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Coghill buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Caleb Rector | 13-20 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Gary Raya comes up short on the floater in the paint | 13-20 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-20 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Coghill hits the follow up shot | 15-20 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Gary Raya misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Conyers - foul #2 on James Conyers, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones (PF), William Collman (C) James Conyers, Ryan Ojeda | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF), Robert Jury (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Roger Hillyer, Craig Russ | |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Gary Raya misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Gary Raya makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day can't finish the layup | 15-21 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Logan Jones | 18-21 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Caleb Rector picks off the pass by Jing-Sheng Tao | 18-21 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day dunks the ball on a great pass from Caleb Rector | 20-21 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Raya | 20-23 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Andrew Coghill picks off the pass by Monroe Sanders | 20-23 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Coghill | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Caleb Rector (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mikey Day (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Coghill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Logan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Collman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Raya (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jury (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gary Raya | 22-25 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Gary Raya throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (SG), Walter Brockett (PF), Ryan Ojeda (C) Mikey Day, Andrew Coghill, Logan Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF), Craig Russ (PF), Greg Ropp (C) Gary Raya, Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| 07:04 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Brockett | 25-25 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Craig Russ hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jing-Sheng Tao | 25-28 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Ojeda can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Brockett misses the tip | 25-28 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Craig Russ snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Ojeda grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman is called for traveling | 25-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day (SG), Mark Canty (SF), Logan Jones (PF) Caleb Rector, William Collman, Walter Brockett | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF), Robert Jury (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Craig Russ, Greg Ropp | |
| 05:32 | Kent State | James Allan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Coghill (SF) Mark Canty | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:19 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mikey Day | 28-28 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Coghill is called for traveling | 28-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector (PG), Walter Brockett (C) Brent Pollman, Ryan Ojeda | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:24 | Kent State | James Allan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Caleb Rector - foul #2 on Caleb Rector, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (PG), Ryan Ojeda (C) Caleb Rector, Logan Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:24 | Kent State | James Allan makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | James Allan misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Andrew Coghill | 28-29 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Jury steals it from Mikey Day | 28-29 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Robert Jury buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Savitz | 28-32 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Ojeda misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brent Pollman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mikey Day (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Coghill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Brockett (fresh) C - Ryan Ojeda (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Ojeda gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Robert Jury snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz double dribbles | 28-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector (PG), Mike Mahmood (SG), William Collman (SF), Logan Jones (PF), James Conyers (C) Brent Pollman, Mikey Day, Andrew Coghill, Walter Brockett, Ryan Ojeda | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Craig Russ (SF), Gary Raya (PF), Greg Ropp (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Roger Hillyer, Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers tips it in | 30-32 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Gary Raya misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by William Collman - foul #1 on William Collman, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Gary Raya makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Gary Raya makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Collman | 33-34 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Greg Ropp clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 33-34 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Raya is called for the reach on Mike Mahmood - foul #1 on Gary Raya, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Coghill (SF) William Collman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF) Greg Ropp | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-34 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Gary Raya knocks in the floater from the left block | 35-36 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses long on a fullcourt shot | 38-36 |