| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Geraldo Santana (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Degraff (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Brakebill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darnell Morris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Collins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Kopf (fresh) 4 pts. C - Aaron Allard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Darnell Morris snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Darnell Morris is fouled on the floor by Rosario Russo - foul #3 on Rosario Russo, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs (C) Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Peter Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-37 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Darnell Morris | 44-37 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Aaron Allard scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Darnell Morris | 44-39 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill is fouled on the floor by Christopher Kopf - foul #2 on Christopher Kopf, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs tips it but misses | 44-39 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Darnell Morris pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Patrick Collins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Darnell Morris | 44-42 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Darnell Morris pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Darnell Morris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Patrick Collins - foul #1 on Patrick Collins, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton (PG), William Battle (SG), Christopher Spencer (C) Geraldo Santana, Joseph Degraff, William Brakebill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Johnson (PG), Wayne Mack (SF), Douglas Walker (PF), Reed Perry (C) Peter Miller, Patrick Collins, Christopher Kopf, Aaron Allard | |
| 17:15 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Kent Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hawkins grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Spencer hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Edward Walton | 48-42 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Kent Johnson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Battle | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Walton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Battle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Daniel Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Stubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darnell Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Mack (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Reed Perry (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Wayne Mack misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Reed Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | William Battle is called for the reach on Darnell Morris - foul #2 on William Battle, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana (PG), Joseph Degraff (SG), William Brakebill (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Edward Walton, Daniel Hawkins, Larry Stubbs, Christopher Spencer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Patrick Collins (SF), Christopher Kopf (PF), Aaron Allard (C) Darnell Morris, Wayne Mack, Douglas Walker, Reed Perry | |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Aaron Allard connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Collins | 50-44 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Peter Miller's floater is tipped away by Rosario Russo | 50-44 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Aaron Allard snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf travels with the ball | 50-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Smith (SF) William Battle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Mack (SG) Kent Johnson | |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Kopf - foul #3 on Christopher Kopf, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Geraldo Santana steps in front of the Peter Miller pass in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana hits the finger roll | 54-44 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Peter Miller buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Wayne Mack | 54-47 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Degraff is whistled for traveling | 54-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton (PG) Geraldo Santana | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darnell Morris (SG) Patrick Collins | |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Aaron Allard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Battle (SF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:57 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Aaron Allard pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Peter Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Aaron Allard can't tip it in | 54-47 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Kopf | 54-47 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | William Battle steals it from Peter Miller | 54-47 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Michigan | Rosario Russo tips it but misses | 54-47 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Kopf blocks the short jumper by William Brakebill | 54-47 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill can't tip it in | 54-47 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf grabs the board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Walton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Degraff (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Battle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Brakebill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darnell Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Mack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Kopf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Allard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Wayne Mack misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Degraff - foul #3 on Joseph Degraff, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana (PG), Clarence Scheetz (SG), Daniel Hawkins (SF), Larry Stubbs (PF), Jeremy Coburn (C) Edward Walton, Joseph Degraff, William Battle, William Brakebill, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Collins (SF), Douglas Walker (PF), Reed Perry (C) Peter Miller, Christopher Kopf, Aaron Allard | |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Wayne Mack makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Wayne Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Michigan | Darnell Morris picks off the pass by Clarence Scheetz | 54-49 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Wayne Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Johnson (PG) Wayne Mack | |
| 10:22 | Eastern Michigan | Kent Johnson takes the ball from Larry Stubbs | 54-49 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Kent Johnson double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Coburn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Patrick Collins snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Patrick Collins is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Patrick Collins, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Battle (SG) Clarence Scheetz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Aaron Allard (C) Darnell Morris, Reed Perry | |
| 09:20 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Geraldo Santana | 57-49 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Aaron Allard buries a runner from close range set up by Peter Miller | 57-51 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana is hacked by Patrick Collins - foul #3 on Patrick Collins, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton (PG), Joseph Degraff (SG), William Brakebill (PF) Geraldo Santana, William Battle, Jeremy Coburn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Mack (SF), Christopher Kopf (PF) Patrick Collins, Douglas Walker | |
| 08:35 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Aaron Allard grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Walton - foul #2 on Edward Walton, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Battle (SF), Rosario Russo (C) Daniel Hawkins, Larry Stubbs | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darnell Morris (SG), Reed Perry (C) Wayne Mack, Aaron Allard | |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Peter Miller makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Peter Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Michigan | William Battle scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Walton and the foul's on Kent Johnson - foul #1 on Kent Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brandon Decosta (SF) Peter Miller | |
| 08:08 | Eastern Michigan | William Battle makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Brakebill - foul #1 on William Brakebill, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Mack (PG), Douglas Walker (C) Kent Johnson, Reed Perry | |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Wayne Mack - foul #1 on Wayne Mack, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf is denied on a layup by Rosario Russo | 62-55 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to William Battle | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Walton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Degraff (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Battle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Brakebill (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wayne Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darnell Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Decosta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Kopf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-55 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Douglas Walker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Michigan | William Battle pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Degraff is whistled for traveling | 65-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana (PG), Daniel Hawkins (SF), Larry Stubbs (PF), Jeremy Coburn (C) Edward Walton, William Battle, William Brakebill, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Patrick Collins (SF), Aaron Allard (C) Wayne Mack, Brandon Decosta, Christopher Kopf | |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Darnell Morris lays it in on a great pass from Peter Miller | 65-57 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs's layup is rejected by Aaron Allard | 65-57 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Aaron Allard grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Patrick Collins misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Degraff gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Degraff hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Peter Miller - foul #1 on Peter Miller, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Johnson (SG), Christopher Kopf (PF) Darnell Morris, Douglas Walker | |
| 05:14 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Degraff makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Degraff makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Patrick Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 67-57 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Coburn grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Degraff misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Aaron Allard | 67-57 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Kent Johnson is hacked by Larry Stubbs - foul #2 on Larry Stubbs, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton (PG), William Battle (SG), William Brakebill (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Geraldo Santana, Joseph Degraff, Larry Stubbs, Jeremy Coburn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darnell Morris (SG) Patrick Collins | |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf is denied on a layup by Rosario Russo | 67-57 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Michigan | William Battle pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Aaron Allard pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Darnell Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Smith (SF) Daniel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Mack (SF), Douglas Walker (PF), Reed Perry (C) Peter Miller, Christopher Kopf, Aaron Allard | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Walton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Battle (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. SF - James Smith (fresh) PF - William Brakebill (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darnell Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Reed Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton drills a 3 from the left corner set up by William Battle | 70-57 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Darnell Morris hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kent Johnson | 70-59 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana (PG), Joseph Degraff (SG), Daniel Hawkins (SF) Edward Walton, William Battle, James Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Patrick Collins (SF), Christopher Kopf (PF), Aaron Allard (C) Kent Johnson, Wayne Mack, Douglas Walker, Reed Perry | |
| 02:29 | Eastern Michigan | Rosario Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Darnell Morris pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Allard | 70-61 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Hawkins | 72-61 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Darnell Morris hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Rosario Russo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 72-64 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Patrick Collins | 72-64 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Darnell Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill is hacked by Peter Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Miller, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs (C) Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Patrick Collins pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Patrick Collins's 3 pointer is rejected by William Brakebill | 73-64 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Miller - foul #3 on Peter Miller, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Rosario Russo (C) William Brakebill | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Stubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Aaron Allard | 73-64 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Peter Miller's pass is intercepted by Joseph Degraff | 73-64 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Degraff lays it in | 75-64 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Aaron Allard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 75-64 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Patrick Collins snags the offensive board | 75-64 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Patrick Collins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-64 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Darnell Morris can't tip it in | 75-64 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana runs out the clock | 75-64 |