| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin is hacked by Claude James - foul #2 on Claude James, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Benjamin | 38-42 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 38-42 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ryan Bell | 38-42 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene Stringer | 40-42 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Michael Holland slams it home on a nice dish by Daniel Benjamin | 40-44 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski double dribbles | 42-44 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer is fouled on the floor by Frederick Kuczenski - foul #2 on Frederick Kuczenski, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Polinski steps in front of the Claude James pass | 42-44 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski banks in the layup | 42-46 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (SG), David Taylor (SF), Will Witt (C) Wayne Bennett, Eugene Stringer, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (SG), James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Koontz - foul #2 on Peter Koontz, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Joseph Suda snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | David Taylor steps in front of the Joseph Suda pass | 42-48 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Taylor | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Meador (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Koontz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Will Witt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Garr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Tims (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Suda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Sean Tims | 44-50 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-50 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses the tip | 44-50 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sean Tims | 44-50 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 44-53 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Garr | 44-53 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Sean Tims is denied on a layup by Peter Koontz | 44-53 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore tips it home | 44-55 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Claude James | 47-55 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | James Garr drills a jump hook near the basket | 47-57 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador travels with the ball | 47-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Wayne Bennett (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF), William Pitcock (PF), Justin Smith (C) Claude James, Brett Meador, David Taylor, Peter Koontz, Will Witt | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Coleman (PG), Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Daniel Benjamin, Mark Sisemore, James Garr, Sean Tims, Joseph Suda | |
| 13:19 | Kent State | William Pitcock is called for the reach on Ryan Bell - foul #1 on William Pitcock, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Ronald McPeak is called for the reach on Martin Coleman - foul #1 on Ronald McPeak, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Martin Coleman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak is whistled for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (PF) William Pitcock | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG) Martin Coleman | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ronald McPeak (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Meador (fresh) 11 pts. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Stringer - foul #3 on Eugene Stringer, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Sisemore - foul #3 on Mark Sisemore, team foul #2 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Peter Koontz (PF) Ronald McPeak, Brett Meador | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG) Mark Sisemore | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Wayne Bennett is called for the reach on Frederick Kuczenski - foul #2 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (SG) Wayne Bennett | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Claude James takes the ball from Kevin Polinski | 52-59 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James buries a floater from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Ryan Bell lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Benjamin | 54-61 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer is hacked by Kevin Polinski - foul #1 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #3 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor (SF), Will Witt (C) Eugene Stringer, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (SG), James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| 09:50 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses short on a floater from the left side | 54-61 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Joseph Suda pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | James Garr misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett (SG) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:44 | Kent State | James Garr makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | James Garr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James loses the dribble to Daniel Benjamin | 54-63 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | James Garr blows the layup | 54-63 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Sean Tims - foul #1 on Sean Tims, team foul #4 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), David Taylor (SF) Claude James, Peter Koontz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Baker (SG) Daniel Benjamin | |
| 08:53 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Sean Tims snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | David Taylor takes the ball from Mark Sisemore | 55-63 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor tips it home | 57-63 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Joseph Suda misses the lay-in | 57-63 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Will Witt | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ronald McPeak (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brett Meador (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Will Witt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Baker (fresh) SF - James Garr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Tims (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Suda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett buries a floater in the lane | 59-63 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald McPeak - foul #2 on Ronald McPeak, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Peter Koontz (PF), Justin Smith (C) Ronald McPeak, Wayne Bennett, Brett Meador, Will Witt | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Billy Baker, James Garr, Sean Tims, Joseph Suda | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James tips it but misses | 59-65 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Ryan Bell gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 59-65 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski tips it in | 59-67 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer is whistled for traveling | 59-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG) Mark Sisemore | |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Bell blocks the jumper by Claude James | 59-67 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Ryan Bell snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Ryan Bell's layup is rejected by Justin Smith | 59-67 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer misses the driving attempt in the lane | 59-67 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Ryan Bell pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-67 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ryan Bell | 59-67 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Michael Holland can't finish the layup | 59-67 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James hits the follow up shot | 61-67 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-67 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Benjamin | 61-67 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | The short jumper by Kevin Polinski is denied by Eugene Stringer | 61-67 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Polinski | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Holland steals the ball from Justin Smith | 61-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Stringer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Koontz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Polinski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Holland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Koontz | 61-69 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Michigan | Frederick Kuczenski picks off the pass by Eugene Stringer | 61-69 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski lays it up and in set up by Frederick Kuczenski | 61-71 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Justin Smith | 63-71 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | David Taylor is called for the reach on Frederick Kuczenski - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Wayne Bennett (SG), Brett Meador (SF), Will Witt (PF), William Pitcock (C) Claude James, David Taylor, Eugene Stringer, Peter Koontz, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Daniel Benjamin, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Michigan | Sean Tims steals the ball from Wayne Bennett | 63-72 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Peter Koontz (PF), Justin Smith (C) Ronald McPeak, Brett Meador, Will Witt, William Pitcock | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Ryan Bell (C) Mark Sisemore, Joseph Suda | |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Ryan Bell can't connect on a runner from the right block | 63-72 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-72 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer grabs the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-72 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | James Garr grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF) James Garr, Sean Tims | |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Daniel Benjamin and he's fouled by Eugene Stringer - foul #4 on Eugene Stringer, team foul #10 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Brett Meador (SG), David Taylor (SF), Will Witt (PF), William Pitcock (C) Claude James, Wayne Bennett, Eugene Stringer, Peter Koontz, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Daniel Benjamin, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski makes the free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Baker (SG) Frederick Kuczenski | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Sean Tims can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 63-75 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | James Garr gets the offensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | James Garr clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 63-75 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Joseph Suda pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore runs out the clock | 63-75 |