| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Craine (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield scores on a jumper from the right side | 28-29 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | David Briggs is hacked by Robert Vermillion - foul #1 on Robert Vermillion, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses long on a jumper from the right side | 28-29 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Thomas Combs tips it in | 28-31 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler loses the dribble to David Briggs | 28-31 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield double dribbles | 28-31 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Combs steps in front of the Donald Sattler pass | 28-31 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Thomas Combs clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Michaelson - foul #2 on Robert Michaelson, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Thomas Combs makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Thomas Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson is hacked by Everett Brasfield - foul #1 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones (SF), Walter Smith (C) Robert Michaelson, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF) David Briggs, Thomas Combs | |
| 16:55 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Donald Levering snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses badly on a shot from close range | 28-33 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Vermillion | 28-33 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by James Craine - foul #4 on James Craine, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee (SF) Robert Vermillion | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Thomas Huff (SF), Thomas Combs (PF) Robert Boshears, Everett Brasfield, James Craine | |
| 16:24 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Thomas Huff clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Sattler | 30-33 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Huff is called for the reach on Benjamin Williams - foul #1 on Thomas Huff, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson (SF), John Nelson (C) Damian Calfee, Donald Sattler | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Matthew Dunneback | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Huff (fresh) PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee (SG) Benjamin Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF) Thomas Huff | |
| 15:08 | Kent State | John Nelson denies the turnaround by Everett Brasfield | 30-33 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Walter Smith, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG), Donald Sattler (PF) Philip Jones, Damian Calfee, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG) Donald Levering | |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Benjamin Williams takes the ball from Robert Boshears | 30-33 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Todd Tadlock - foul #1 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee (SF) Robert Michaelson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG) David Briggs | |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Robert Boshears hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Matthew Dunneback | 31-35 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matthew Dunneback - foul #1 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones (SF), Walter Smith (C) Damian Calfee, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SF) Everett Brasfield | |
| 13:28 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback is called for 5 seconds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson (SF) Philip Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Craine (C) Todd Tadlock | |
| 12:50 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Michaelson and he's fouled by James Craine - foul #5 on James Craine, team foul #6 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Thomas Huff (SF), Todd Tadlock (C) Matthew Dunneback, Robert Boshears, James Craine | |
| 12:50 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Thomas Combs lays it in | 35-37 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-37 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Donald Levering grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Vermillion (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Sattler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Huff (fresh) PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Tadlock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-37 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Thomas Combs pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-37 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler clanks a shot from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Thomas Combs gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Donald Levering is hacked by Robert Michaelson - foul #3 on Robert Michaelson, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG), Philip Jones (SG), Damian Calfee (SF), Bobby Hughes (PF), John Nelson (C) Benjamin Williams, Robert Vermillion, Robert Michaelson, Donald Sattler, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF) David Briggs, Donald Levering, Thomas Huff | |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Bradley Mahon is called for the reach on Matthew Dunneback - foul #1 on Bradley Mahon, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Thomas Combs blows the layup | 35-37 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Tadlock | 35-37 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Philip Jones - foul #2 on Philip Jones, team foul #6 | 35-37 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Boshears takes the ball from Damian Calfee | 35-39 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Bradley Mahon is called for the reach on Matthew Dunneback - foul #2 on Bradley Mahon, team foul #7 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), Donald Sattler (PF) Bradley Mahon, Bobby Hughes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG) Todd Tadlock | |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Dunneback steals it from Benjamin Williams | 35-39 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Robert Boshears's pass is intercepted by Damian Calfee | 35-39 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Combs | 35-39 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damian Calfee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Robert Boshears grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Thomas Combs hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Boshears | 37-41 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Williams | 39-41 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Damian Calfee is called for the reach on Everett Brasfield - foul #2 on Damian Calfee, team foul #8 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion (SG), Robert Michaelson (SF), Walter Smith (PF), Bobby Hughes (C) Philip Jones, Damian Calfee, Donald Sattler, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Thomas Huff (SG), Todd Tadlock (C) Robert Boshears, Donald Levering, Matthew Dunneback | |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion loses the dribble to David Briggs | 39-43 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | David Briggs banks in the layup | 39-45 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-45 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes is denied on a layup by Todd Tadlock | 39-45 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams is hacked by Thomas Combs - foul #2 on Thomas Combs, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler (PF) Bobby Hughes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG) Everett Brasfield | |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | David Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson (C) Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG) Thomas Huff | |
| 03:49 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Sattler | 42-45 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Michaelson | 42-45 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Michaelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Levering (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Combs (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Tadlock (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Vermillion and the foul's on Todd Tadlock - foul #2 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG), Philip Jones (SG), Damian Calfee (SF) Benjamin Williams, Robert Vermillion, Robert Michaelson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF) David Briggs | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Donald Sattler takes the ball from Everett Brasfield | 44-45 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG), Robert Michaelson (SF) Bradley Mahon, Philip Jones, Damian Calfee | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Donald Levering | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Vermillion and the foul's on Todd Tadlock - foul #3 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #9 | 46-45 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Donald Sattler steals it from Thomas Combs | 47-45 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Boshears - foul #1 on Robert Boshears, team foul #10 | 47-45 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Sattler | 48-45 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams double dribbles | 48-45 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Donald Sattler steals it from Thomas Combs | 48-45 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock double dribbles | 48-45 |
| 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 (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion is hacked by David Briggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Briggs, team foul #11 | 48-45 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-45 |