| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Meigs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Grant | 33-28 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is fouled on the floor by John Meigs - foul #2 on John Meigs, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses short on a floater near the basket | 33-28 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba is called for traveling | 33-28 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the shot from the left wing set up by Adam Dvorsky | 35-28 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Tony Branham hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Pete Armstrong | 35-31 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Deshi Sun clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba tips it in | 37-33 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fred Thomas - foul #2 on Fred Thomas, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Walter Bates (PF), John Luu (C) Walter Grant, John Meigs, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Augustus Zelmar (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Matthew Coyne | |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Deshi Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu misses the lay-in | 37-34 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Deshi Sun grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Deshi Sun and he's hacked by John Luu - foul #1 on John Luu, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), Craig Weber (SF) Keith Taylor, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Weber (fresh) PF - Walter Bates (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Luu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Morin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Grant | 39-37 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Deshi Sun knocks in the floater from the left side | 39-39 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-39 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Weber | 39-39 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski double dribbles | 39-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (SG), John Meigs (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Jack Drewski, Walter Bates, John Luu | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Matthew Coyne (C) Charles Morin, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Scott Alba (SF) Walter Grant, Craig Weber | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Meigs | 45-41 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Adam Dvorsky is called for the reach on Pete Armstrong - foul #1 on Adam Dvorsky, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski (SG) Adam Dvorsky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Leland Pettigrew (PF) Tony Branham, Pete Armstrong | |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Claudio Rizzo | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Meigs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Deshi Sun gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Deshi Sun's dunk attempt is rejected by Fred Thomas | 45-44 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Kentucky | A charge is called on John Meigs - foul #3 on John Meigs, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Walter Bates (PF), John Luu (C) Keith Taylor, Jack Drewski, John Meigs, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Pete Armstrong (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Claudio Rizzo, Deshi Sun, Leland Pettigrew, Matthew Coyne | |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Scott Alba - foul #1 on Scott Alba, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber (SF) Scott Alba | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SF) Vyacheslav Szychowski | |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Grant | 47-46 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar travels with the ball | 47-46 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Bates | 50-46 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-46 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky is fouled on the floor by Anthony Price - foul #1 on Anthony Price, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba (SF), John Meigs (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Craig Weber, Walter Bates, John Luu | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Deshi Sun (SF), Matthew Coyne (C) Charles Morin, Anthony Price, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 08:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas tips it but misses | 50-46 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-48 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas tips it home | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Meigs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 52-50 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba scores on a shot from the right side | 54-50 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Deshi Sun | 54-52 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Scott Alba - foul #2 on Scott Alba, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), Craig Weber (SF), Walter Bates (PF) Walter Grant, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, John Meigs | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Leland Pettigrew (PF) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Pete Armstrong | |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Deshi Sun makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Leland Pettigrew is called for the reach on Walter Bates - foul #1 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu (C) Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Deshi Sun, Matthew Coyne | |
| 05:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-53 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Luu | 54-53 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Morin | 56-56 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Vyacheslav Szychowski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Szychowski, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba (SF), Fred Thomas (C) Craig Weber, John Luu | |
| Subs | Kent State | Deshi Sun (SF), Matthew Coyne (C) Anthony Price, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Bates (fresh) 8 pts. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Morin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Deshi Sun is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Deshi Sun, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), John Meigs (PF) Keith Taylor, Jack Drewski, Walter Bates | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Pete Armstrong (PF) Charles Morin, Leland Pettigrew | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Pete Armstrong is called for the reach on Scott Alba - foul #1 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SG) Vyacheslav Szychowski | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Grant - foul #3 on Walter Grant, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas is fouled on the floor by Matthew Coyne - foul #2 on Matthew Coyne, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG) Deshi Sun | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Walter Grant | 63-58 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong buries a shot in the paint set up by Tony Branham | 63-60 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses the shot from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Tony Branham is fouled on the floor by Walter Grant - foul #4 on Walter Grant, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Deshi Sun (SF) Anthony Price | |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Deshi Sun scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Claudio Rizzo | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Fred Thomas is blocked by Pete Armstrong | 63-62 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Deshi Sun is hacked by John Meigs - foul #4 on John Meigs, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Claudio Rizzo is called for the reach on Fred Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Deshi Sun hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Meigs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Tony Branham - foul #2 on Tony Branham, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant makes the 3rd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong buries a turnaround from the left block | 67-66 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Thomas | 70-66 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Scott Alba steals the ball from Tony Branham | 70-66 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses the easy layup | 70-66 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses the easy layup | 70-66 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Scott Alba | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong can't throw it down | 73-66 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 73-66 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Tony Branham gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Adam Dvorsky is called for the reach on Pete Armstrong - foul #2 on Adam Dvorsky, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu (C) Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Augustus Zelmar (C) Tony Branham, Matthew Coyne | |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba tips it but misses | 73-68 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas (C) John Luu | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG), Matthew Coyne (C) Vyacheslav Szychowski, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by John Meigs - foul #5 on John Meigs, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates (PF) John Meigs | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant lays it in on a great pass from Adam Dvorsky | 75-71 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong clanks a jump hook in the lane | 75-71 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Deshi Sun tips it back up and in | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Bates (fresh) 8 pts. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Scott Alba is called for the reach on Deshi Sun - foul #3 on Scott Alba, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Deshi Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas is hacked by Claudio Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #9 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones (PF) Walter Bates | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 79-74 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Claudio Rizzo is called for the reach on Scott Alba in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #10 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG) Walter Grant | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Tony Branham knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Deshi Sun | 80-77 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG) Keith Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Branham - foul #3 on Tony Branham, team foul #11 | 80-77 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Tony Branham clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-77 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Fred Thomas | 82-77 |