| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mark Faulk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Claude Yandell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hulings (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| 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 | Kent State | Robert Urena comes up short on the runner from close range | 29-39 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Patrick Hulings | 29-39 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell travels with the ball | 29-39 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Robert Moore clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | James Blythe knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-39 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell is fouled on the floor by Floyd McConchie - foul #2 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Faulk clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 32-39 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie blows the layup | 32-39 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Barnes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Faulk tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the jump hook from close range | 32-41 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | James Blythe is fouled on the floor by Mark Faulk - foul #1 on Mark Faulk, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jordan (PF) Robert Urena | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary (PG), Craig Ewell (SG), Ronald Tarpley (SF), Leroy Dice (PF), Stanley Moore (C) Mark Faulk, Claude Yandell, Justin Barnes, Patrick Hulings, David Davis | |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Ronald Tarpley blocks the jumper by James Blythe | 34-41 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 34-41 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Robert Jordan pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Robert Moore connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Blythe | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Herman Geary (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Craig Ewell (fresh) SF - Ronald Tarpley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Leroy Dice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley (PG) Craig Ewell | |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Herman Geary - foul #1 on Herman Geary, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Urena (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell (SG) Herman Geary | |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Robert Urena snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Robert Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Moore's floater is knocked away by Robert Urena | 36-41 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Robert Urena gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | James Blythe misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roy Corley - foul #4 on Roy Corley, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Faulk (PG), Justin Barnes (SF), Patrick Hulings (PF) Roy Corley, Ronald Tarpley, Stanley Moore | |
| 14:41 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | James Blythe misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Michigan | James Blythe is called for the reach on Claude Yandell - foul #1 on James Blythe, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Davis (C) Leroy Dice | |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Claude Yandell | 37-44 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | James Blythe misses the easy layup | 37-44 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | James Blythe slams it home set up by Floyd McConchie | 39-44 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Barnes hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | James Blythe can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-47 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Mark Faulk picks off the pass by Robert Urena | 39-47 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Faulk banks in the layup | 39-49 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Robert Urena pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | David Davis steps in front of the James Blythe pass | 39-49 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Claude Yandell is blocked by Robert Urena | 39-49 |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Floyd McConchie (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mark Faulk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Claude Yandell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hulings (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich loses the dribble to Patrick Hulings | 39-49 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell travels with the ball | 39-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Valeri Zuclich, Floyd McConchie, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary (PG), Craig Ewell (SG), Ronald Tarpley (SF), Leroy Dice (PF), Stanley Moore (C) Mark Faulk, Claude Yandell, Justin Barnes, Patrick Hulings, David Davis | |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Paul Griffin drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Jordan | 41-49 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathon Kerr is called for the reach on Herman Geary - foul #1 on Jonathon Kerr, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Moore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-49 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Moore grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice is whistled for traveling | 41-49 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Ronald Tarpley - foul #3 on Ronald Tarpley, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Blythe | 43-49 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary scores on a shot from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the jumper from the left side set up by Paul Griffin | 45-51 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Michigan | Craig Ewell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Robert Jordan gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr's layup is rejected by Stanley Moore | 45-51 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Moore snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley makes the 3 from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr tips it back up and in | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Nguyen (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Herman Geary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Ewell (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Tarpley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Dice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Stanley Moore (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:55 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Moore travels with the ball | 47-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (PG), Valeri Zuclich (SG), David Ross (SF), Robert Urena (PF), Robert Moore (C) James Blythe, Paul Griffin, Steven Nguyen, Robert Jordan, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley (PG), Claude Yandell (SG), Justin Barnes (SF), Patrick Hulings (PF), David Davis (C) Herman Geary, Craig Ewell, Ronald Tarpley, Leroy Dice, Stanley Moore | |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 47-54 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses the tip | 47-54 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Urena is called for the reach on Patrick Hulings - foul #2 on Robert Urena, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings hits the follow up shot | 47-56 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-56 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-56 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Barnes | 47-59 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Claude Yandell - foul #2 on Claude Yandell, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG) David Ross | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | Valeri Zuclich is called for the reach on Justin Barnes - foul #1 on Valeri Zuclich, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley (C) David Davis | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Barnes | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Patrick Hulings | 47-62 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell is fouled on the floor by Floyd McConchie - foul #3 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) Paul Griffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Faulk (PG), Leroy Dice (PF), Stanley Moore (C) Roy Corley, Justin Barnes, Patrick Hulings | |
| 03:56 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mark Faulk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Claude Yandell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Tarpley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Dice (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Stanley Moore (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Robert Urena banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Nguyen | 52-62 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Moore buries a floater from the right wing set up by Mark Faulk and he's fouled by Floyd McConchie - foul #4 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Paul Griffin (SG), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Floyd McConchie, Valeri Zuclich, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Craig Ewell (SG), Herman Geary (SF) Claude Yandell, Ronald Tarpley | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Moore makes the free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Paul Griffin drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Steven Nguyen | 55-65 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich (SG), Floyd McConchie (SF), Robert Urena (PF), Robert Moore (C) Paul Griffin, Steven Nguyen, Robert Jordan, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley (PG), Justin Barnes (SF), Patrick Hulings (PF), David Davis (C) Craig Ewell, Herman Geary, Stanley Moore, Leroy Dice | |
| 01:59 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Faulk can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Urena | 55-65 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Mark Faulk steals the ball from Robert Urena | 55-65 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Valeri Zuclich, Floyd McConchie, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary (SG), Ronald Tarpley (SF), Leroy Dice (PF), Stanley Moore (C) Roy Corley, Justin Barnes, Patrick Hulings, David Davis | |
| 01:29 | Kent State | James Blythe is hacked by Ronald Tarpley - foul #4 on Ronald Tarpley, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | James Blythe clanks a floater from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Faulk | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-68 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 55-68 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Steven Nguyen | 55-68 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Ronald Tarpley steps in front of the Robert Jordan pass | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Faulk runs out the clock | 55-68 |