| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Roof (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ignacio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Neal Willems (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger is hacked by Tony Garner - foul #2 on Tony Garner, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Tony Garner - foul #3 on Tony Garner, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG) Tony Garner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 19:32 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Archie Cessna | 45-35 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Michael Mullen snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Charles Brase's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Ignacio Gonzalez | 45-37 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon's pass is intercepted by Neal Willems | 45-37 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Sollberger | 45-39 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Michael Mullen tips it back up and in | 47-39 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof scores on a shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | James Andres connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Archie Cessna | 49-41 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-41 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-41 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Sollberger | 49-44 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Archie Cessna knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Ignacio Gonzalez - foul #1 on Ignacio Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Joseph Clark (SF), Dominique Dibble (PF), Anthony Burns (C) Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles (PG), David Waters (SG), Robert Pratt (SF), Douglas Miller (PF), Christopher Gibbs (C) James Sollberger, Richard Roof, Ignacio Gonzalez, John Hopkins, Neal Willems | |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Archie Cessna makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Archie Cessna (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 7 pts. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dillon Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Waters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Pratt (fresh) PF - Douglas Miller (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Clark - foul #1 on Joseph Clark, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Karl Glasscock (SF) Archie Cessna | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 52-46 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Anthony Burns misses the tip | 52-46 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters blows the dunk | 52-46 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs tips it but misses | 52-46 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Anthony Burns scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Clark | 54-46 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Michigan | Dominique Dibble swats the layup by Christopher Gibbs | 54-46 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Tony Garner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Joseph Clark hits the follow up shot | 56-46 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Miller misses short on a runner near the basket | 56-46 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Miller | 56-46 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles drills a floater from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Karl Glasscock connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Clark | 58-48 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Michigan | Dominique Dibble takes the ball from Douglas Miller | 58-48 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Joseph Clark makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Tony Garner | 60-48 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Clark - foul #2 on Joseph Clark, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Tony Garner, Joseph Clark, Karl Glasscock, Dominique Dibble, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger (PG), Richard Roof (SG), Ignacio Gonzalez (SF), John Hopkins (PF) Dillon Miles, David Waters, Robert Pratt, Douglas Miller | |
| 12:20 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon is fouled on the floor by Richard Roof - foul #3 on Richard Roof, team foul #2 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems (C) Christopher Gibbs | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Roof (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ignacio Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. C - Neal Willems (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Charles Brase | 63-49 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Charles Brase clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ignacio Gonzalez | 63-52 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Charles Brase comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ignacio Gonzalez | 63-54 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Archie Cessna hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 63-54 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Neal Willems | 63-54 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Archie Cessna misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-54 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ignacio Gonzalez | 63-56 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Nathan McGibbon is blocked by Neal Willems | 63-56 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Brase takes the ball from Richard Roof | 63-56 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon lays it up and in set up by Charles Brase | 65-56 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Andres - foul #1 on James Andres, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Karl Glasscock (SF), Dominique Dibble (PF), Anthony Burns (C) Archie Cessna, Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles (PG), David Waters (SG), Robert Pratt (SF), Douglas Miller (PF) James Sollberger, Richard Roof, Ignacio Gonzalez, John Hopkins | |
| 08:37 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | David Waters steals the ball from Dominique Dibble | 65-58 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Tony Garner - foul #4 on Tony Garner, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (SG) Tony Garner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Karl Glasscock can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-60 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Clark | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tanner Litherland (fresh) SF - Karl Glasscock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dillon Miles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Pratt (fresh) PF - Douglas Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Willems (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Miller gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pratt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Waters | 65-62 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Anthony Burns is fouled on the floor by Neal Willems - foul #2 on Neal Willems, team foul #3 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SG), Archie Cessna (SF) Joseph Clark, Tanner Litherland, Karl Glasscock | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger (PG), Richard Roof (SG), Ignacio Gonzalez (SF), John Hopkins (PF) Dillon Miles, David Waters, Robert Pratt, Neal Willems | |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Archie Cessna misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Richard Roof | 65-64 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Anthony Burns hits the finger roll set up by Archie Cessna | 67-64 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Miller misses the driving attempt in the paint | 67-64 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins tips it back up and in | 67-66 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Nathan McGibbon | 69-66 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Richard Roof, team foul #4 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Archie Cessna, Dominique Dibble, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs (C) Douglas Miller | |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon is fouled on the floor by Richard Roof - foul #5 on Richard Roof, team foul #5 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG) Tony Garner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles (SG), David Waters (SF) Richard Roof, Ignacio Gonzalez | |
| 04:08 | Kent State | James Andres is hacked by Christopher Gibbs - foul #1 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pratt (PF) John Hopkins | |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Charles Brase's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Miller (PF) Robert Pratt | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | James Andres gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Andres (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dillon Miles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Douglas Miller swats the layup by Michael Mullen | 69-66 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Gibbs | 69-66 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Miller tips it in | 69-68 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Michael Mullen is fouled on the floor by Dillon Miles - foul #2 on Dillon Miles, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Dominique Dibble (C) Nathan McGibbon, James Andres | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez (SF), John Hopkins (PF) James Sollberger, Christopher Gibbs | |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to John Hopkins | 69-68 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Mullen is called for the reach on Dillon Miles - foul #2 on Michael Mullen, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon (SG) Archie Cessna | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger (PG), Neal Willems (C) David Waters, Douglas Miller | |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Ignacio Gonzalez is called for the reach on Tony Garner - foul #2 on Ignacio Gonzalez, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Tony Garner makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Tony Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Dillon Miles | 71-70 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Tony Garner is whistled for a carry | 71-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Andres (C) Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:37 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles tips it but misses | 71-70 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins tips it back up and in | 71-72 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | James Andres misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems is fouled on the floor by James Andres - foul #2 on James Andres, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dillon Miles - foul #3 on Dillon Miles, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez comes up short on the shot in the paint | 73-72 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Andres | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Kent State | James Sollberger is called for the reach on James Andres in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sollberger, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | James Andres makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | James Andres makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | James Andres snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Dillon Miles is called for the reach on James Andres in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dillon Miles, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (SF) Charles Brase | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | James Andres makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | James Andres misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Michael Mullen gets the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Michael Mullen runs out the clock | 76-72 |