| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Horne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hans Zentz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Hans Zentz inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Brent Horne misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-28 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins clanks a jumper from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Donald Deal grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Brent Horne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Vasily Slominski - foul #1 on Vasily Slominski, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Tate - foul #2 on Kenneth Tate, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Brent Horne - foul #2 on Brent Horne, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee (SF) Kenneth Tate | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Donald Deal misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Wiltshire - foul #2 on Paul Wiltshire, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Donald Deal makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Donald Deal misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Collins | 31-30 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins is called for 3 seconds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG), Danny Langley (PF) Howard Acker, Paul Wiltshire | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Becker (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Hans Zentz, Vasily Slominski | |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Robert Phillips clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Brent Horne comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Curtis Hardee - foul #1 on Curtis Hardee, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SG), Carlos Hackney (PF) Manuel Spencer, Ralph Collins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG) Reinaldo Gallo | |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Brent Horne makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Brent Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Waltman, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate (SF) Carlos Hackney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera (SF) Donald Deal | |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Charles Becker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ted Krug | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Waltman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hosmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Hardee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Langley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Horne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) PF - Charles Becker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Becker steals it from Kevin Hosmer | 31-34 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Robert Phillips misses long on a shot in the paint | 31-34 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman is called for traveling | 31-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG), Manuel Spencer (SG), Paul Wiltshire (PF), Ralph Collins (C) James Waltman, Kevin Hosmer, Curtis Hardee, Danny Langley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), Hans Zentz (SF), Donald Deal (PF), Vasily Slominski (C) Brent Horne, Pedro Cabrera, Charles Becker, Robert Phillips | |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Hans Zentz's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Wiltshire | 31-34 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate misses the jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Donald Deal gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski blows the dunk | 31-34 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Deal | 31-34 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo is fouled on the floor by Howard Acker - foul #3 on Howard Acker, team foul #5 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee (SF) Kenneth Tate | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (SG) Ted Krug | |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Brent Horne grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo drills a 3 from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Manuel Spencer | 33-37 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Brent Horne knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Donald Deal - foul #2 on Donald Deal, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Brent Horne makes the 3 from straight away | 34-43 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Hans Zentz - foul #3 on Hans Zentz, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG), Kevin Hosmer (SG) Howard Acker, Manuel Spencer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Charles Becker (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Donald Deal, Vasily Slominski | |
| 12:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Ted Krug loses the dribble to Ralph Collins | 35-43 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins buries a runner in the paint | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Waltman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hosmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Hardee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Horne (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hans Zentz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire clanks a jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Hans Zentz gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Charles Becker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Phillips is called for the reach on Ralph Collins - foul #1 on Robert Phillips, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG), Manuel Spencer (SG), Kenneth Tate (SF), Carlos Hackney (PF), Danny Langley (C) James Waltman, Kevin Hosmer, Curtis Hardee, Paul Wiltshire, Ralph Collins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), Donald Deal (PF), Vasily Slominski (C) Ted Krug, Hans Zentz, Robert Phillips | |
| 10:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-43 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Langley can't tip it in | 37-43 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Donald Deal pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Brent Horne loses the ball out of bounds | 37-43 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker tips it home | 39-43 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Charles Becker hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Brent Horne | 39-45 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate knocks in the floater in the paint | 41-45 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Charles Becker connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Donald Deal connects on the runner in the lane | 44-49 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate can't finish the layup | 44-49 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer is hacked by Donald Deal - foul #3 on Donald Deal, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG), Curtis Hardee (SF), Paul Wiltshire (PF), Ralph Collins (C) Howard Acker, Kenneth Tate, Carlos Hackney, Danny Langley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Wilfredo Reyes (SG), Hans Zentz (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Brent Horne, Charles Becker, Vasily Slominski | |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire's layup is rejected by Hans Zentz | 44-49 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins tips it in | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Waltman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Hardee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) SF - Hans Zentz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Robert Phillips misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 46-49 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Deal | 46-49 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Manuel Spencer | 46-49 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Hans Zentz hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Phillips | 49-52 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Donald Deal pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Curtis Hardee steals the ball from Robert Phillips | 49-52 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman makes the driving attempt from the left block | 51-52 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG), Kenneth Tate (SF) James Waltman, Curtis Hardee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), Brent Horne (SG), Vasily Slominski (C) Ted Krug, Wilfredo Reyes, Robert Phillips | |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-52 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Collins | 51-52 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Ralph Collins is denied by Donald Deal | 51-52 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Brent Horne pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Hans Zentz is hacked by Kenneth Tate - foul #3 on Kenneth Tate, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo is hacked by Howard Acker - foul #4 on Howard Acker, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SG) Manuel Spencer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Vasily Slominski swats the layup by Ralph Collins | 51-54 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Donald Deal pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Brent Horne misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Hans Zentz pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Hans Zentz is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Hans Zentz, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer (SG) Kevin Hosmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Becker (PF) Donald Deal | |
| 03:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee (SF) Kenneth Tate | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Spencer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Hardee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Horne (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hans Zentz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Becker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Charles Becker clanks a driving attempt from close range | 51-54 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Brent Horne pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Hans Zentz's pass is intercepted by Howard Acker | 51-54 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire misses the jumper from the left block | 51-54 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire can't tip it in | 51-54 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Manuel Spencer picks off the pass by Reinaldo Gallo | 51-54 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Becker - foul #3 on Charles Becker, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG), Kevin Hosmer (SG), Kenneth Tate (SF), Danny Langley (C) Howard Acker, Manuel Spencer, Paul Wiltshire, Ralph Collins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Donald Deal (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Hans Zentz, Vasily Slominski | |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer (SG), Ralph Collins (C) Kevin Hosmer, Danny Langley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG) Ted Krug | |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Robert Phillips's layup is rejected by Curtis Hardee | 53-54 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Charles Becker gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Charles Becker is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Tate - foul #4 on Kenneth Tate, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG), Paul Wiltshire (PF) James Waltman, Curtis Hardee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vasily Slominski (C) Robert Phillips | |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Charles Becker makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Charles Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | The jumper by Paul Wiltshire is denied by Vasily Slominski | 53-56 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Brent Horne connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Deal blocks the short jumper by Paul Wiltshire | 55-59 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins misses the tip | 55-59 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski grabs the board | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Howard Acker is called for the reach on Vasily Slominski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Acker, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG) Howard Acker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SF) Charles Becker | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky 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) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Tate | 58-59 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Manuel Spencer is called for the reach on Brent Horne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Spencer, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Brent Horne makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Brent Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Reinaldo Gallo | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo is hacked by James Waltman in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Waltman, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky 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 Kentucky | James Waltman misses the halfcourt shot | 58-62 |