| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erik Oestreich (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Florian (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Weldon Guin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Stockton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Cheatham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Gunn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | James Stockton picks off the pass by Joshua Ruel | 39-34 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Walker - foul #2 on Terry Walker, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | William Gunn pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Walker is called for the reach on Weldon Guin - foul #3 on Terry Walker, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (SG) Terry Walker | |
| 18:53 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Franklin Bath hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Ruel | 39-37 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Cheatham | 39-37 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 39-37 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Michigan | William Gunn steps in front of the Richard Florian pass | 39-37 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Franklin Bath hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Erik Oestreich - foul #2 on Erik Oestreich, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin (SF), Francis Waterman (PF), Terry Heberling (C) Richard Florian, James Stockton, Charles Cheatham | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Christian Greene (PF), Randy Reynolds (C) Gilbert Dolly, Joshua Ruel, William Gunn | |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Franklin Bath - foul #2 on Franklin Bath, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack Ruff (PG) Franklin Bath | |
| 16:15 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Jack Ruff drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erik Oestreich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Weldon Guin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bradley Hardin (fresh) PF - Francis Waterman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Heberling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jack Ruff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sonny Puckett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christian Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin loses the dribble to Jack Ruff | 41-42 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Francis Waterman | 44-45 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Weldon Guin takes the ball from Jack Ruff | 44-45 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich misses the lay-in | 44-45 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Heberling snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin is fouled on the floor by Christian Greene - foul #1 on Christian Greene, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (SG), James Stockton (PF), Charles Cheatham (C) Weldon Guin, Francis Waterman, Terry Heberling | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Joshua Ruel (PF), William Gunn (C) Jack Ruff, Sonny Puckett, Vaughn Spinelli, Christian Greene, Randy Reynolds | |
| 14:13 | Eastern Michigan | The jumper by Charles Cheatham is denied by William Gunn | 44-45 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | William Gunn gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Terry Walker is hacked by Bradley Hardin - foul #1 on Bradley Hardin, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly blows the layup | 44-45 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Erik Oestreich | 47-45 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel scores on a jump hook in the lane | 47-47 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian misses badly on a floater from the left side | 47-47 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Franklin Bath scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gilbert Dolly | 47-50 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Terry Walker pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | William Gunn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Erik Oestreich - foul #3 on Erik Oestreich, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin (SF) Bradley Hardin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christian Greene (PF) Joshua Ruel | |
| 12:21 | Kent State | William Gunn misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | William Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Gunn - foul #2 on William Gunn, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton banks in the layup set up by Erik Oestreich | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erik Oestreich (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Florian (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Weldon Guin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Stockton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Cheatham (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christian Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - William Gunn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Christian Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Francis Waterman (PF), Terry Heberling (C) James Stockton, Charles Cheatham | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Vaughn Spinelli (SG), Randy Reynolds (C) Franklin Bath, Terry Walker, William Gunn | |
| 11:02 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christian Greene | 50-51 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Francis Waterman swats the layup by Christian Greene | 50-51 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Christian Greene tips it but misses | 50-51 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Christian Greene can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Terry Heberling | 53-51 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly is hacked by Weldon Guin - foul #1 on Weldon Guin, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin (SG), Evan Brown (SF), Charles Cheatham (C) Erik Oestreich, Richard Florian, Terry Heberling | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Joshua Ruel (PF), William Gunn (C) Gilbert Dolly, Christian Greene, Randy Reynolds | |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-51 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Michigan | Francis Waterman tips it home | 55-51 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Charles Cheatham is called for the reach on Franklin Bath - foul #2 on Charles Cheatham, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG), James Stockton (PF) Evan Brown, Francis Waterman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF) Sonny Puckett, Vaughn Spinelli | |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Terry Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Weldon Guin | 57-51 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Franklin Bath connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Randy Reynolds | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erik Oestreich (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Weldon Guin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Hardin (fresh) PF - James Stockton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Cheatham (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Cheatham | 60-54 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Erik Oestreich - foul #4 on Erik Oestreich, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (SG), Terry Heberling (C) Weldon Guin, Charles Cheatham | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Christian Greene (C) Franklin Bath, Randy Reynolds, William Gunn | |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin clanks a shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Terry Walker pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | James Stockton steals the ball from Sonny Puckett | 60-55 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Heberling misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Terry Walker gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Terry Walker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Erik Oestreich and he's fouled by Terry Walker - foul #4 on Terry Walker, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin (SG), Evan Brown (SF), Francis Waterman (PF), Charles Cheatham (C) Erik Oestreich, Bradley Hardin, James Stockton, Terry Heberling | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), William Gunn (C) Terry Walker, Joshua Ruel | |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Michigan | Francis Waterman misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-58 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian can't tip it in | 63-58 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Evan Brown | 65-58 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | William Gunn misses the 3 from straight away | 65-58 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Francis Waterman | 65-58 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Franklin Bath | 65-60 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Dolly steps in front of the Francis Waterman pass | 65-60 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Gunn | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Weldon Guin (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Brown (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Francis Waterman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Cheatham (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sonny Puckett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christian Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Gunn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian's pass is intercepted by Franklin Bath | 65-62 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Franklin Bath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly tips it home | 65-64 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | William Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG), James Stockton (PF) Evan Brown, Francis Waterman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Joshua Ruel (PF) Sonny Puckett, Christian Greene | |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Erik Oestreich | 65-64 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Michigan | Franklin Bath steps in front of the Erik Oestreich pass in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly banks in the layup set up by Franklin Bath | 65-66 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 65-66 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | William Gunn grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-66 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | William Gunn tips it home | 65-68 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Gunn | 65-68 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | William Gunn tips it home | 65-70 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Florian | 68-70 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Terry Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian's pass is intercepted by William Gunn | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | William Gunn misses long on a runner near the basket | 68-70 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Franklin Bath hits the follow up shot | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Weldon Guin | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Franklin Bath is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Oestreich - foul #5 on Erik Oestreich, team foul #7 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin (SF) Erik Oestreich | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton gets the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-74 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Cheatham | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Weldon Guin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Stockton (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Cheatham (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton misses the jumper from the right side | 74-74 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | William Gunn makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Walker | 74-77 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Dolly is called for the reach on Bradley Hardin - foul #1 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #7 | 74-77 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Terry Walker is hacked by Bradley Hardin - foul #2 on Bradley Hardin, team foul #8 | 76-77 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Florian | 78-77 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-79 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin is hacked by William Gunn - foul #3 on William Gunn, team foul #8 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Terry Heberling (C) Charles Cheatham | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (SG), Christian Greene (PF), Randy Reynolds (C) Terry Walker, Joshua Ruel, William Gunn | |
| 02:49 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Christian Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 78-79 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Franklin Bath and he's hacked by Bradley Hardin - foul #3 on Bradley Hardin, team foul #9 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham (C) Terry Heberling | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Joshua Ruel (PF), William Gunn (C) Sonny Puckett, Gilbert Dolly, Christian Greene | |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds makes the free throw | 78-82 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 78-82 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin misses the tip | 78-82 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel gets the rebound | 78-82 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Terry Walker clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-82 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | William Gunn grabs the offensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 78-82 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham pulls down the rebound | 78-82 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 78-82 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham tips it but misses | 78-82 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Terry Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Terry Walker connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 78-84 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 78-84 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin snags the offensive board | 78-84 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Weldon Guin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Stockton (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Cheatham (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 15 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Reynolds is called for the reach on Bradley Hardin - foul #3 on Randy Reynolds, team foul #9 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF) Randy Reynolds | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Franklin Bath can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 80-84 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham grabs the defensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Walker is called for the reach on James Stockton - foul #5 on Terry Walker, team foul #10 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (SG) Terry Walker | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett is hacked by Weldon Guin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Weldon Guin, team foul #10 | 82-84 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Florian | 85-86 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett is hacked by Richard Florian in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Florian, team foul #11 | 85-86 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett misses the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton snags the defensive board | 85-87 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 85-87 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 85-87 |