| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Trevor Benard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Frates (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Wolchesky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Harlan Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) SG - Darin Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Glen Brooks inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Keith Moore hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Hall hits a shot in the lane | 41-36 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Keith Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wolchesky gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wolchesky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Keith Moore gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Keith Moore lays it up and in | 41-38 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Hall hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Trevor Benard | 43-38 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Carlos Frates takes the ball from Darin Young | 43-38 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Carlos Frates hits the finger roll | 45-38 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Howard Rumble is fouled on the floor by Trevor Benard - foul #1 on Trevor Benard, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Keith Moore buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Darin Young | 45-41 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Michigan | Carlos Frates misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wolchesky hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Glen Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 47-41 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Brooks | 47-41 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Darin Young is fouled on the floor by Trevor Benard - foul #2 on Trevor Benard, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bernard Scalise (C) Harlan Morin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Ducan (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Glen Brooks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Glen Brooks, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jason Whicker (C) Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (PG) Howard Rumble | |
| 17:01 | Eastern Michigan | Trevor Benard can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-41 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Whicker pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | Carlos Frates misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Darin Young drills a 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Bartlett is called for the reach on Jason Whicker - foul #1 on Jeremy Bartlett, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jon Lewis (PG), Forrest Simpson (SG), Thomas Hall (PF), Harlan Morin (C) Trevor Benard, Carlos Frates, Robert Wolchesky, Jason Whicker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Keith Moore (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jon Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Forrest Simpson (fresh) SF - Bernard Scalise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Harlan Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) SG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Michigan | Forrest Simpson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Hall can't tip it in | 47-44 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Scalise | 47-44 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Michigan | Jon Lewis makes the runner from the right block | 49-44 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Keith Moore clanks a jump hook in the lane | 49-44 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Michigan | Jon Lewis misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin is fouled on the floor by Forrest Simpson - foul #2 on Forrest Simpson, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Trevor Benard (PG), Carlos Frates (SG), Robert Wolchesky (SF) Jon Lewis, Forrest Simpson, Bernard Scalise | |
| Subs | Kent State | Glen Brooks (SF) Wesley Ducan | |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Glen Brooks is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hall - foul #2 on Thomas Hall, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Robert Benjamin, Bryan Shealy | |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Darin Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Michigan | Carlos Frates grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Michigan | Carlos Frates clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-44 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Keith Moore pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Glen Brooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Hall pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Michigan | Trevor Benard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carlos Frates | 51-44 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Howard Rumble double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bernard Scalise (PF), Jason Whicker (C) Thomas Hall, Harlan Morin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Wesley Ducan (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Howard Rumble, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| 12:36 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Whicker can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 51-44 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Darin Young grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Benjamin and he's hacked by Jason Whicker - foul #1 on Jason Whicker, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jon Lewis (SG), Jeffrey McAusland (C) Carlos Frates, Robert Wolchesky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SG) Darin Young | |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Michigan | A charge is called on Jon Lewis - foul #1 on Jon Lewis, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Larry Landis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Michigan | Bernard Scalise pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Trevor Benard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bernard Scalise (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Whicker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey McAusland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Eastern Michigan | Jon Lewis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Trevor Benard | 54-47 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Larry Landis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy tips it home | 54-49 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey McAusland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carlos Frates (SG), Robert Wolchesky (SF), Thomas Hall (PF), Harlan Morin (C) Jon Lewis, Bernard Scalise, Jason Whicker, Jeffrey McAusland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Keith Moore (PF) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Robert Benjamin, Bryan Shealy | |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Glen Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 54-49 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan tips it home | 54-51 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin loses the dribble to Glen Brooks | 54-51 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Darin Young misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wolchesky is fouled on the floor by Darin Young - foul #1 on Darin Young, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jon Lewis (PG) Trevor Benard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | Carlos Frates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bryan Shealy (C) Wesley Ducan | |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Jon Lewis steals it from Howard Rumble in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Michigan | Carlos Frates slams it home set up by Jon Lewis | 56-51 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Glen Brooks's floater is tipped away by Thomas Hall | 56-51 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wolchesky grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wolchesky buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Carlos Frates and he's hacked by Glen Brooks - foul #2 on Glen Brooks, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Trevor Benard (PG), Bernard Scalise (C) Jon Lewis, Harlan Morin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (PF) Keith Moore | |
| 09:07 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wolchesky makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses the turnaround from close range | 59-51 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Michigan | Carlos Frates grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Michigan | Carlos Frates is fouled on the floor by Darin Young - foul #2 on Darin Young, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SG), Wesley Ducan (PF) Darin Young, Ricky Crim | |
| 08:13 | Eastern Michigan | Carlos Frates makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Wolchesky | 62-51 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Thomas Hall blocks the short jumper by Wesley Ducan | 62-51 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy tips it back up and in | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Trevor Benard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Frates (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wolchesky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Bernard Scalise (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | Trevor Benard clanks a driving attempt from close range | 62-53 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Michigan | Trevor Benard hits the follow up shot | 64-53 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Howard Rumble comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Hall - foul #3 on Thomas Hall, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jon Lewis (SG), Jason Whicker (PF), Harlan Morin (C) Carlos Frates, Robert Wolchesky, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Keith Moore (PF) Glen Brooks, Bryan Shealy | |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Howard Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Howard Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Whicker hits the finger roll | 66-55 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan loses the ball out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Forrest Simpson (SG) Trevor Benard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG) Howard Rumble | |
| 06:41 | Eastern Michigan | Forrest Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-55 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Michigan | Bernard Scalise misses the tip | 66-55 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Forrest Simpson hits the follow up shot | 68-55 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Darin Young knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Benjamin | 68-58 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Whicker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-58 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Keith Moore pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Harlan Morin is called for the reach on Robert Benjamin - foul #3 on Harlan Morin, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Trevor Benard (PG), Carlos Frates (SG), Robert Wolchesky (SF), Thomas Hall (PF) Jon Lewis, Forrest Simpson, Bernard Scalise, Jason Whicker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Glen Brooks (SF), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, Wesley Ducan | |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Michigan | Trevor Benard hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Benjamin - foul #1 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jason Whicker (C) Harlan Morin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG) Darin Young | |
| 05:14 | Eastern Michigan | Trevor Benard makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Michigan | Trevor Benard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin drills a 3 from straight away set up by Howard Rumble | 70-61 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Hall can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Keith Moore - foul #1 on Keith Moore, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SG), Ricky Crim (PF) Robert Benjamin, Keith Moore | |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Hall misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Trevor Benard steals it from Kelly Holman | 71-61 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Whicker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Bryan Shealy - foul #1 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin (C) Robert Wolchesky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Wesley Ducan (PF) Kelly Holman, Ricky Crim | |
| 04:03 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Whicker misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Whicker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Darin Young misses the 3 from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Whicker grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Trevor Benard (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Frates (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Whicker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Harlan Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Hall scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Harlan Morin | 75-61 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Hall clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Bryan Shealy - foul #2 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #9 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jon Lewis (PG), Forrest Simpson (SG), Bernard Scalise (SF), Jeffrey McAusland (C) Trevor Benard, Carlos Frates, Jason Whicker, Harlan Morin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Bryan Shealy | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett snags the defensive board | 76-61 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-61 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Michigan | Forrest Simpson snags the defensive board | 76-61 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Jon Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alan Pruitt (PF) Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin is called for traveling | 76-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jason Whicker (PF) Alan Pruitt | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:31 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Whicker clanks a jump hook in the lane | 76-61 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey McAusland hits the follow up shot | 78-61 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-61 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Michigan | Jon Lewis misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 78-61 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Forrest Simpson tips it home | 80-61 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Larry Landis and he's hacked by Jeffrey McAusland - foul #2 on Jeffrey McAusland, team foul #9 | 80-63 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett misses the free throw | 80-63 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | Forrest Simpson snags the defensive board | 80-63 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Bernard Scalise can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Benjamin - foul #2 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #10 | 80-63 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Bernard Scalise misses the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Bernard Scalise makes the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-63 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett gets the offensive rebound | 81-63 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Larry Landis scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kelly Holman | 81-66 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Jon Lewis runs out the clock | 81-66 |