| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) SG - Michael Riley (fresh) SF - Keith Williams (fresh) PF - Eljasz Zwigart (fresh) C - Chi Chin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) SG - James Collett (fresh) SF - Warren Hood (fresh) PF - Paul Porter (fresh) C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Kent State | Edward Higgin is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Carr - foul #1 on Jason Carr, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Paul Porter can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Riley | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Porter takes the ball from Keith Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Edward Higgin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Collett | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Carr connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Williams | 3-3 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Warren Hood misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Riley | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Williams drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eljasz Zwigart | 6-3 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Warren Hood misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-3 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Chi Chin | 6-3 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 6-3 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Carr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | Eljasz Zwigart tips it back up and in | 8-3 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Edward Higgin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Michigan | Chi Chin pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Carr makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eljasz Zwigart | 11-3 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Warren Hood scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Collett | 11-5 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Williams knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Riley | 13-5 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Warren Hood is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Warren Hood, team foul #1 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Willie Jones (PF), Roger Kushner (C) Eljasz Zwigart, Chi Chin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), Brian Galaz (PF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, James Collett, Warren Hood, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| 16:00 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Carr | 16-5 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Riley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Kushner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) SF - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) PF - Brian Galaz (fresh) C - David O'Niell (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Jerry Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-5 |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins can't tip it in | 16-5 |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Brian Galaz hits the follow up shot | 16-7 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Carr is whistled for traveling | 16-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson (PG), James Hager (SG), Eljasz Zwigart (PF) Jason Carr, Michael Riley, Keith Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-7 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Michigan | Roger Kushner pulls down the rebound | 16-7 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-7 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Herbert Fritsche | 16-7 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | David O'Niell is called for traveling | 16-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jason Carr (PG), Chi Chin (C) James Hager, Roger Kushner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Warren Hood (SF), Paul Coonrod (C) Herbert Fritsche, Cecil Hawkins, David O'Niell | |
| 14:19 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Carr hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 16-7 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Warren Hood | 16-7 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Warren Hood's floater is tipped away by Eljasz Zwigart | 16-7 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Carr snags the defensive board | 16-7 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Michigan | Eljasz Zwigart is fouled on the floor by Brian Galaz - foul #1 on Brian Galaz, team foul #2 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Riley (SG), Keith Williams (SF) David Matteson, Willie Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG), Paul Porter (PF) Jerry Williams, Brian Galaz | |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Riley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-7 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Paul Porter gets the rebound | 16-7 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Eljasz Zwigart is called for the reach on Paul Porter - foul #1 on Eljasz Zwigart, team foul #2 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roger Kushner (PF) Eljasz Zwigart | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Edward Higgin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Hood | 16-7 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Paul Porter drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Higgin | 16-9 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson (PG), Willie Jones (PF) Jason Carr, Chi Chin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Galaz (C) Paul Coonrod | |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Warren Hood hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 16-9 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Roger Kushner | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Matteson (fresh) SG - Michael Riley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Kushner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Collett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Galaz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Michigan | Roger Kushner gets the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Porter is called for the reach on Roger Kushner - foul #1 on Paul Porter, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jason Carr (PG), Eljasz Zwigart (PF) David Matteson, Roger Kushner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, James Collett, Warren Hood, Paul Porter | |
| 11:14 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Riley knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-9 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Brian Galaz can't finish the layup | 18-9 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Jerry Williams can't tip it in | 18-9 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | David O'Niell grabs the offensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Keith Williams denies the turnaround by David O'Niell | 18-9 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Carr | 18-9 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Carr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-9 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Jones tips it back up and in | 20-9 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Brian Galaz buries a fadeaway from the right block | 20-11 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Williams connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Riley | 22-11 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Galaz | 22-13 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Michigan | David O'Niell is called for the reach on Willie Jones - foul #1 on David O'Niell, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson (SG), Roger Kushner (SF), Chi Chin (C) Michael Riley, Keith Williams, Willie Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), James Collett (SG), Warren Hood (SF), Paul Porter (PF), Paul Coonrod (C) Jerry Williams, Herbert Fritsche, Cecil Hawkins, Brian Galaz, David O'Niell | |
| 08:54 | Eastern Michigan | Roger Kushner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Paul Porter gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Roger Kushner is called for the reach on Warren Hood - foul #1 on Roger Kushner, team foul #3 | 22-13 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Chi Chin steps in front of the Paul Porter pass | 22-13 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Carr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson hits the follow up shot | 24-13 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod banks in the layup set up by Edward Higgin | 24-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jason Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Matteson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Kushner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eljasz Zwigart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chi Chin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Collett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Michigan | Chi Chin clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Coonrod - foul #1 on Paul Coonrod, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Riley (SG), Keith Williams (SF), Willie Jones (PF) Jason Carr, Roger Kushner, Eljasz Zwigart | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Michigan | Chi Chin misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Michigan | Chi Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Edward Higgin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-15 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Paul Porter can't tip it in | 25-15 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Riley snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Riley buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Matteson | 28-15 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Paul Porter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Willie Jones - foul #1 on Willie Jones, team foul #4 | 28-15 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Paul Porter makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Paul Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-17 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Paul Porter pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-17 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Paul Porter hits the follow up shot | 28-19 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Collett - foul #1 on James Collett, team foul #6 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jason Carr (PG), Eljasz Zwigart (PF) David Matteson, Chi Chin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (SG), Brian Galaz (PF) James Collett, Paul Porter | |
| 06:07 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Michigan | Eljasz Zwigart gets the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Jones misses the lay-in | 29-19 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Warren Hood grabs the board | 29-19 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-19 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Jones gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Eljasz Zwigart comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 29-19 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Brian Galaz snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Brian Galaz is hacked by Willie Jones - foul #2 on Willie Jones, team foul #5 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roger Kushner (C) Willie Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, Warren Hood, Paul Coonrod | |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Jerry Williams knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David O'Niell | 29-22 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Riley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Williams | 32-22 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Chi Chin (C) Roger Kushner | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG), Paul Porter (PF) Herbert Fritsche, Cecil Hawkins | |
| 04:06 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Carr makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Riley | 35-22 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | James Collett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Michigan | Chi Chin pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Williams misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-22 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Paul Porter grabs the board | 35-22 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eljasz Zwigart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chi Chin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Collett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David O'Niell (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Kent State | James Collett scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Williams | 35-24 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Riley makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Eljasz Zwigart | 37-24 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | David O'Niell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Williams hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Carr | 40-24 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | James Collett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-24 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Riley grabs the board | 40-24 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Riley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Collett - foul #2 on James Collett, team foul #7 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson (PG), Willie Jones (SF), Roger Kushner (PF), Jessie Behrends (C) Jason Carr, Keith Williams, Eljasz Zwigart, Chi Chin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Warren Hood (SF), Keith Holmes (PF), Paul Coonrod (C) Jerry Williams, James Collett, Brian Galaz, Paul Porter, David O'Niell | |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Riley misses the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Michael Riley picks off the pass by Edward Higgin | 41-24 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Riley misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-24 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends can't tip it in | 41-24 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Warren Hood grabs the board | 41-24 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Warren Hood scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 41-27 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | Roger Kushner grabs the offensive board | 41-27 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Riley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Warren Hood pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod misses short on a jumper in the paint | 41-27 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Riley | 41-27 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-27 |