| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Coil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Shockley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rupert Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Karl Westmoreland (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Harlan Morin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Coil | 45-29 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Carl Kenny knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Michigan | Bryan Shealy swats the shot by William Coil | 45-32 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil tips it back up and in | 47-32 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Howard Rumble connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carl Kenny | 47-35 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin can't throw it down | 47-35 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bryan Shealy | 47-35 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Rupert Holmes is called for the reach on Bryan Shealy - foul #2 on Rupert Holmes, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 47-35 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Carl Kenny tips it in | 47-37 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Michigan | Howard Rumble is called for the reach on William Coil - foul #3 on Howard Rumble, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG) Howard Rumble | |
| 17:43 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Shockley misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Carl Kenny misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-37 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Shealy | 47-37 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy loses the ball out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Salamanca (PG), Dennis Salisbury (SG), Jeffrey McAusland (C) William Coil, Billy Shockley, Harlan Morin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Epperson (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | The jumper by Thomas Salamanca is denied by Carl Kenny | 47-37 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Lynwood Sandidge | 47-37 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Carl Kenny is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Carl Kenny, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez (SF), Luther O'Neil (PF) Rupert Holmes, Karl Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Willy Thompson (SG), Rodney Rushton (SF), Michael Keller (C) Lynwood Sandidge, Carl Kenny, Josh Burnham | |
| 15:54 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Salisbury misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Salisbury grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Salamanca (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Salisbury (fresh) SF - Heriberto Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther O'Neil (fresh) C - Jeffrey McAusland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willy Thompson (fresh) SF - Rodney Rushton (fresh) PF - Alex Epperson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Keller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Salamanca misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Alex Epperson grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Rodney Rushton misses the fadeaway from close range | 47-37 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Larry Landis can't tip it in | 47-37 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Luther O'Neil | 47-37 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Michigan | Luther O'Neil hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Willy Thompson blows the layup | 49-37 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey McAusland pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Salamanca is whistled for traveling | 49-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Coil (PG), Billy Shockley (SG), Rupert Holmes (SF), Karl Westmoreland (PF), Harlan Morin (C) Thomas Salamanca, Dennis Salisbury, Heriberto Martinez, Luther O'Neil, Jeffrey McAusland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Lynwood Sandidge (SG), Carl Kenny (SF), Josh Burnham (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, Willy Thompson, Rodney Rushton, Alex Epperson, Michael Keller | |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lynwood Sandidge, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland tips it back up and in | 51-37 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Shockley - foul #1 on Billy Shockley, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil blows the dunk | 51-38 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Josh Burnham grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge banks in the layup and he's hacked by William Coil - foul #2 on William Coil, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Michigan | Josh Burnham is called for the reach on Karl Westmoreland - foul #3 on Josh Burnham, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil is fouled on the floor by Howard Rumble - foul #4 on Howard Rumble, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG) Howard Rumble | |
| 11:55 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Shockley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-41 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Carl Kenny snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Coil (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Shockley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rupert Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Karl Westmoreland (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Harlan Morin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Carl Kenny drills a jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Michigan | Bryan Shealy is called for the reach on Karl Westmoreland - foul #1 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Salamanca (PG), Dennis Salisbury (SG), Jeffrey McAusland (C) William Coil, Billy Shockley, Harlan Morin | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Roberts (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| 10:52 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Salisbury is whistled for traveling | 51-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez (PF) Karl Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge is denied on a layup by Heriberto Martinez | 51-43 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey McAusland snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Josh Burnham - foul #4 on Josh Burnham, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luther O'Neil (PF) Rupert Holmes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Willy Thompson (SG), Alex Epperson (PF), Michael Keller (C) Lynwood Sandidge, Carl Kenny, Josh Burnham | |
| 10:21 | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Larry Landis is whistled for traveling | 53-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland (PF) Luther O'Neil | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bryan Shealy (C) Michael Keller | |
| 09:49 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Heriberto Martinez | 56-43 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Jeffrey McAusland is called for the reach on Willy Thompson - foul #1 on Jeffrey McAusland, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Coil (PG), Billy Shockley (SG), Harlan Morin (C) Thomas Salamanca, Dennis Salisbury, Jeffrey McAusland | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:24 | Kent State | John Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Alex Epperson grabs the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Alex Epperson misses the jumper from close range | 56-43 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Heriberto Martinez | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:35 | Kent State | John Roberts connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Heriberto Martinez - foul #2 on Heriberto Martinez, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes (SF) Heriberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge (SG), Carl Kenny (SF) Larry Landis, Alex Epperson | |
| 08:35 | Kent State | John Roberts makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil is fouled in the backcourt by Willy Thompson - foul #1 on Willy Thompson, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Keller (PF) John Roberts | |
| 08:33 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Carl Kenny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-46 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland double dribbles | 60-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Epperson (PF) Michael Keller | |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Carl Kenny hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-46 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil's floater is tipped away by Alex Epperson | 60-46 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin gets the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Coil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Shockley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rupert Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Karl Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Harlan Morin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Willy Thompson (fresh) SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Epperson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil buries a 3 from straight away | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Carl Kenny can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-46 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes snags the defensive board | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Shockley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy pulls down the rebound | 63-46 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Willy Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Kenny | 63-49 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Alex Epperson - foul #3 on Alex Epperson, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Salamanca (PG), Dennis Salisbury (SG), Jeffrey McAusland (C) William Coil, Billy Shockley, Harlan Morin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Josh Burnham (PF), John Roberts (C) Willy Thompson, Alex Epperson, Bryan Shealy | |
| 06:15 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Howard Rumble is fouled on the floor by Dennis Salisbury - foul #3 on Dennis Salisbury, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez (PF) Karl Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Howard Rumble comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Salamanca - foul #1 on Thomas Salamanca, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Howard Rumble misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Howard Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Salamanca | 68-50 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge dunks the ball set up by Howard Rumble | 68-52 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | Josh Burnham blocks the short jumper by Rupert Holmes | 68-52 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Carl Kenny pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Howard Rumble comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-52 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Salisbury drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Salamanca | 71-52 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | John Roberts misses the runner near the basket | 71-52 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Salisbury grabs the board | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 71-52 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes tips it back up and in | 73-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Salamanca (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dennis Salisbury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Rupert Holmes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Heriberto Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey McAusland (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Kenny (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | John Roberts comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 73-52 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Salisbury snags the defensive board | 73-52 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Salisbury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-52 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Carl Kenny gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | John Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luther O'Neil (SF), Alan Pruitt (C) Rupert Holmes, Jeffrey McAusland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Willy Thompson (SG), Rodney Rushton (SF), Alex Epperson (PF), Michael Keller (C) Howard Rumble, Lynwood Sandidge, Carl Kenny, Josh Burnham, John Roberts | |
| 02:14 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 73-52 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Rodney Rushton gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | The short jumper by Alex Epperson is denied by Alan Pruitt | 73-52 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Larry Landis pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Alex Epperson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-52 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez grabs the board | 73-52 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Salisbury misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-52 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Alex Epperson grabs the board | 73-52 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Michael Keller's layup is rejected by Heriberto Martinez | 73-52 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Alan Pruitt | 73-52 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Salamanca misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-52 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Larry Landis pulls down the rebound | 73-52 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Luther O'Neil is called for the reach on Michael Keller - foul #2 on Luther O'Neil, team foul #8 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey McAusland (C) Alan Pruitt | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Roberts (SF) Rodney Rushton | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Michael Keller makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Michael Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey McAusland grabs the board | 73-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Luther O'Neil misses long on a shot from the left side | 73-53 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez grabs the offensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Salamanca runs out the clock | 73-53 |