| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tommy Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Urbanek (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Watson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Ernst (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Cathey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Scott Stewart inbounds the ball | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Francis Rascon connects on the floater from the right side | 33-43 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey is fouled on the floor by Douglas Williams - foul #2 on Douglas Williams, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG) Ronald Harper | |
| 18:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek is fouled on the floor by Tommy Carlson - foul #3 on Tommy Carlson, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG) Tommy Carlson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper (PG), Ryan Walsh (SG) Anthony Kennett, Theodore Urbanek | |
| 18:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Walsh | 33-46 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-46 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Walsh | 33-48 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Scott Stewart clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Ryan Walsh | 33-50 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Ray Brown can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Harper and he's fouled by Ray Brown - foul #1 on Ray Brown, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vernon Spivey (SG), Wallace Patterson (SF), Eric Ledezma (PF), Alfred Guillotte (C) Francis Rascon, Scott Stewart, Joshua Whitcomb, Douglas Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Theodore Urbanek (SG), Eddie Wilson (SF), Kyle Kraatz (C) Ronald Harper, Ryan Walsh, Daniel Watson, Eddie Cathey | |
| 16:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst misses the free throw | 33-52 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Ray Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Carlson (PG) Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andy Askew (PF) Gerald Ernst | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tommy Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Spivey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wallace Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Kennett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Urbanek (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Askew (fresh) C - Kyle Kraatz (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Ledezma | 36-54 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 36-54 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz snags the offensive board | 36-54 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Eddie Wilson and he's hacked by Alfred Guillotte - foul #1 on Alfred Guillotte, team foul #4 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Rascon (SG), Scott Stewart (SF), Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Vernon Spivey, Wallace Patterson, Alfred Guillotte | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper (PG), Daniel Watson (SF), Gerald Ernst (PF) Anthony Kennett, Eddie Wilson, Andy Askew | |
| 14:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz makes the free throw | 36-57 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Scott Stewart can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 36-57 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Harper | 36-57 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-57 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb grabs the board | 36-57 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Scott Stewart connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst misses short on a floater in the paint | 39-57 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Francis Rascon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Francis Rascon's pass is intercepted by Ronald Harper | 39-57 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Williams (C) Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh (SG), Eddie Wilson (SF), Robert Bennett (PF), Eddie Cathey (C) Theodore Urbanek, Daniel Watson, Gerald Ernst, Kyle Kraatz | |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ryan Walsh - foul #1 on Ryan Walsh, team foul #1 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst (PF) Robert Bennett | |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh's floater is knocked away by Francis Rascon | 41-57 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson tips it home | 41-59 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst grabs the offensive board | 41-59 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey travels with the ball | 41-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Alfred Guillotte (PF) Tommy Carlson, Joshua Whitcomb | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek (SG), Daniel Watson (SF), Robert Bennett (PF) Ryan Walsh, Eddie Wilson, Gerald Ernst | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Brown (fresh) SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) C - Douglas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Harper (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Urbanek (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eddie Cathey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Francis Rascon misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-59 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey misses short on a shot in the lane | 41-59 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Watson gets the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Scott Stewart - foul #3 on Scott Stewart, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vernon Spivey (SG), Wallace Patterson (SF), Eric Ledezma (PF) Francis Rascon, Scott Stewart, Alfred Guillotte | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh (SG), Andy Askew (SF), Gerald Ernst (PF) Theodore Urbanek, Daniel Watson, Robert Bennett | |
| 10:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Douglas Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Ray Brown is fouled on the floor by Eddie Cathey - foul #2 on Eddie Cathey, team foul #2 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Carlson (PG), Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Ray Brown, Douglas Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek (SG), Eddie Wilson (SF) Ryan Walsh, Andy Askew | |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb misses the shot from just outside the lane | 41-60 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb snags the offensive board | 41-60 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey double dribbles | 41-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andy Askew (SF) Eddie Wilson | |
| 09:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Harper | 41-62 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-62 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Wallace Patterson tips it back up and in | 43-62 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-62 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey is whistled for traveling | 43-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Rascon (SG), Scott Stewart (SF) Vernon Spivey, Wallace Patterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh (SG), Daniel Watson (SF), Robert Bennett (PF) Theodore Urbanek, Andy Askew, Gerald Ernst | |
| 08:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper is hacked by Tommy Carlson - foul #4 on Tommy Carlson, team foul #6 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Douglas Williams (C) Tommy Carlson, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Eddie Wilson (SF), Gerald Ernst (PF) Ronald Harper, Daniel Watson, Robert Bennett | |
| 08:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-62 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey grabs the offensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Rascon steps in front of the Eddie Wilson pass | 43-62 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Ray Brown is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ray Brown, team foul #7 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Ledezma (PF) Joshua Whitcomb | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper (PG), Theodore Urbanek (SG), Daniel Watson (SF), Robert Bennett (PF) Anthony Kennett, Ryan Walsh, Eddie Wilson, Gerald Ernst | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Bennett | 43-65 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Brown (fresh) SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 4 reb. C - Douglas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Harper (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Urbanek (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eddie Cathey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Theodore Urbanek steals the ball from Scott Stewart | 43-65 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ronald Harper | 43-67 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Ray Brown scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Ledezma | 45-67 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper lays it up and in | 45-69 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Douglas Williams throws it down | 47-69 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Watson | 47-71 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Douglas Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-71 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Ray Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 47-71 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Francis Rascon comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-71 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Watson snags the defensive board | 47-71 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Harper | 47-73 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Scott Stewart hits a floater from the left side | 49-73 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bennett knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Harper | 49-75 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Williams picks off the pass by Robert Bennett | 51-75 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Francis Rascon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Ledezma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Harper (tiring) 17 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Urbanek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Eddie Cathey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Francis Rascon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-75 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Ray Brown tips it in | 53-75 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Ray Brown is called for the reach on Ronald Harper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Brown, team foul #8 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Kovar (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Wallace Patterson (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Charles Boon (C) Ray Brown, Francis Rascon, Scott Stewart, Eric Ledezma, Douglas Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh (SG), Eddie Wilson (SF), Andy Askew (PF), Kyle Kraatz (C) Theodore Urbanek, Daniel Watson, Robert Bennett, Eddie Cathey | |
| 03:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Charles Boon gets the rebound | 53-76 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ryan Walsh - foul #2 on Ryan Walsh, team foul #3 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG) Ronald Harper | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey misses the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eddie Wilson | 54-79 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-79 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Andy Askew | 54-79 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Anthony Kennett | 54-82 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Wallace Patterson clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 54-82 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh snags the defensive board | 54-82 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz blows the layup | 54-82 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Wallace Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-82 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Donald Kovar makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Wallace Patterson | 57-82 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh is whistled for a carry | 57-82 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Eric Ledezma (PF) Donald Kovar, Charles Boon | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bennett (PF) Andy Askew | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-82 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Bennett | 57-82 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh misses the dunk | 57-82 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma snags the defensive board | 57-82 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma is whistled for traveling | 57-82 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett runs out the clock | 57-82 |