| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Logan Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-33 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer is hacked by James Allan - foul #2 on James Allan, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith connects on the runner from the left block | 41-35 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski is fouled on the floor by Justin Smith - foul #1 on Justin Smith, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses the jumper in the lane | 41-35 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith misses short on a floater from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Polinski takes the ball from Eugene Stringer | 41-35 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones's dunk attempt is rejected by Ryan Bell | 43-35 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Allan | 43-35 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eugene Stringer - foul #2 on Eugene Stringer, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Greg Ropp (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (PG), Brett Meador (SG), William Collman (SF), Walter Brockett (PF), Peter Koontz (C) Claude James, Robert Thomas, Eugene Stringer, Logan Jones, Justin Smith | |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-35 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Brockett pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Polinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brent Pollman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Meador (fresh) SF - William Collman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Brockett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Koontz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-35 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Greg Ropp grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Brockett | 44-35 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to William Collman | 44-35 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman comes up short on the floater from the right block | 44-35 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Greg Ropp gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski tips it home | 46-35 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Polinski blocks the jumper by Walter Brockett | 46-35 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | James Schuelke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Michael Holland (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Kenneth Bernardino, Kevin Polinski, Greg Ropp, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Logan Jones (PF), Justin Smith (C) Brent Pollman, Brett Meador, William Collman, Walter Brockett, Peter Koontz | |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-37 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | James Schuelke blows the layup | 46-37 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-37 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Michael Holland pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | James Allan loses the dribble to Logan Jones | 46-37 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Michael Holland loses the dribble to Claude James | 46-40 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 46-42 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Claude James picks off the pass by Ryan Bell | 46-42 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James hits the finger roll | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Schuelke (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Holland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Stringer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Logan Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Justin Smith picks off the pass by Ryan Bell | 46-47 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | James Allan pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Robert Thomas is called for the reach on James Allan - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Greg Ropp (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, James Schuelke, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (PG), Brett Meador (SG), William Collman (SF), Walter Brockett (PF), Peter Koontz (C) Claude James, Robert Thomas, Eugene Stringer, Logan Jones, Justin Smith | |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Tims | 48-47 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador makes the 3 from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Benjamin is called for the reach on Walter Brockett - foul #1 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador double dribbles | 48-50 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | William Collman steals it from Daniel Benjamin | 48-50 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman's pass is intercepted by Kevin Polinski | 48-50 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Brockett | 48-50 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman tips it home | 48-52 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Bernardino | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brent Pollman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Meador (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Collman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Brockett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Koontz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Michigan | Sean Tims is called for the reach on Peter Koontz - foul #1 on Sean Tims, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), James Schuelke (SF), Michael Holland (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Daniel Benjamin, Kenneth Bernardino, Kevin Polinski, Greg Ropp, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Logan Jones (PF), Justin Smith (C) Brent Pollman, Brett Meador, William Collman, Walter Brockett, Peter Koontz | |
| 06:38 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones banks in the layup set up by Robert Thomas | 51-54 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Logan Jones is called for the reach on Andrew Savitz - foul #2 on Logan Jones, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | James Schuelke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | James Schuelke tips it home | 53-54 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Thomas and the foul's on Ryan Bell - foul #3 on Ryan Bell, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ryan Bell - foul #4 on Ryan Bell, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF), Greg Ropp (PF) James Schuelke, Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith misses the easy layup | 55-58 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones can't tip it in | 55-58 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ryan Bell | 55-58 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Justin Smith | 55-58 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Logan Jones steals the ball from Greg Ropp | 55-58 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Greg Ropp - foul #1 on Greg Ropp, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Michael Holland (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Greg Ropp, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (SG), William Collman (SF), Walter Brockett (C) Robert Thomas, Eugene Stringer, Justin Smith | |
| 03:47 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Pollman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Collman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Logan Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Walter Brockett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman is fouled on the floor by Michael Holland - foul #3 on Michael Holland, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ropp (SF) Kevin Polinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (SG), Peter Koontz (C) Claude James, Logan Jones | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Sean Tims snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Ryan Bell (C) Kenneth Bernardino, Greg Ropp, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Logan Jones (PF), Justin Smith (C) Brent Pollman, Brett Meador, Walter Brockett, Peter Koontz | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | James Allan can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Ryan Bell tips it in | 57-61 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James steps out of bounds on the sideline | 57-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF) James Schuelke | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer (SF) William Collman | |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Holland | 57-61 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith can't tip it in | 57-61 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Michael Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Logan Jones | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Ryan Bell connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Savitz | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James is fouled in the backcourt by James Allan - foul #3 on James Allan, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (SG), Walter Brockett (C) Robert Thomas, Justin Smith | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Michael Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-65 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Ryan Bell gets the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Brockett pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Savitz - foul #1 on Andrew Savitz, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Michael Holland pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Savitz is called for the reach on Brent Pollman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Savitz, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas (SG), Justin Smith (C) Claude James, Logan Jones | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Brockett | 62-67 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Bell is called for the reach on Walter Brockett - foul #5 on Ryan Bell, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sean Tims (C) Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Logan Jones (PF) Robert Thomas, Justin Smith | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Brockett makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Brockett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Michael Holland snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Tims | 62-68 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski is fouled on the floor by Claude James - foul #2 on Claude James, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas (SG), Justin Smith (C) Brent Pollman, Walter Brockett | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Sean Tims pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 62-68 |