| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Shannon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clint Bortz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Bockman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Keith Holmes inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Keith Holmes misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Talbot - foul #3 on James Talbot, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (PG) James Talbot | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Keith Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Keith Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey hits the finger roll set up by Nelson Vallee and he's fouled by Anthony Bockman - foul #1 on Anthony Bockman, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses the free throw | 43-34 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Donald Lingo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-34 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Keith Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Jerry Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz (SF) Clint Bortz | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-34 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Owens | 43-34 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses short on a shot in the lane | 43-34 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Donald Lingo gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Jerry Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (PG), Max Wiley (SF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Nelson Vallee, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (PG), Edward Higgin (SG), Dan Eby (SF), James Beverly (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Jerry Williams, Herbert Fritsche, Keith Holmes, Donald Lingo, Anthony Bockman | |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Higgin picks off the pass by Kenneth Kirkendall | 43-34 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Edward Higgin is hacked by Max Wiley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Max Wiley, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Dan Eby is whistled for traveling | 43-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz (SF) Max Wiley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dean Shannon | 46-34 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Edward Higgin is hacked by Lawrence Karlinsky - foul #1 on Lawrence Karlinsky, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou (PF) Tommy Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG) Edward Higgin | |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Jerry Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jerry Williams, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF), Marshall Owens (C) Clint Bortz, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (SG), Keith Holmes (SF) Jerry Williams, Dan Eby | |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall banks in the layup set up by Dean Shannon | 48-34 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley grabs the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 48-34 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall grabs the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Kirkendall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dean Shannon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Max Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Ballou (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marshall Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Cecil Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Beverly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Zmolek (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | James Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-34 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Kirkendall | 51-34 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Dean Shannon steals the ball from James Beverly | 51-34 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens loses the dribble to Keith Holmes | 51-34 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-34 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kirkendall | 51-34 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-34 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon is hacked by Kevin Zmolek - foul #1 on Kevin Zmolek, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), James Talbot (SG), Clint Bortz (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Tommy Abramowitz (C) Kenneth Kirkendall, Dean Shannon, Max Wiley, Justin Ballou, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Donald Lingo (PF), Anthony Bockman (C) Cecil Hawkins, Edward Higgin, Keith Holmes, James Beverly, Kevin Zmolek | |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Dan Eby - foul #1 on Dan Eby, team foul #4 | 51-34 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz misses the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Donald Lingo gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Jerry Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-37 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Tommy Abramowitz, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Dan Eby buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Bockman | 51-40 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz is hacked by Dan Eby - foul #2 on Dan Eby, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SG), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) James Talbot, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Smoot (SF) Dan Eby | |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-40 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Bockman | 54-43 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Lingo steps in front of the Lawrence Karlinsky pass | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Vallee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clint Bortz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smoot (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Lingo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bockman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Bailey | 54-43 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Lingo - foul #1 on Donald Lingo, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Marshall Owens (C) August Haggard, Clint Bortz, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Howard Weingarten (SG), Keith Holmes (SF), Dan Eby (PF) Jerry Williams, Herbert Fritsche, Richard Smoot, Donald Lingo | |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Edward Higgin makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Howard Weingarten | 55-45 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Howard Weingarten - foul #1 on Howard Weingarten, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (PG), Tommy Abramowitz (PF) Nelson Vallee, Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Keith Holmes's pass is intercepted by James Talbot in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Max Wiley | 58-45 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Keith Holmes buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Bockman | 58-48 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon snags the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on James Talbot, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Clint Bortz (SF), Justin Ballou (PF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) James Talbot, Max Wiley, Tommy Abramowitz, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), Donald Lingo (PF), James Beverly (C) Howard Weingarten, Keith Holmes, Dan Eby, Anthony Bockman | |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Justin Ballou blocks the short jumper by James Beverly | 58-48 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | James Beverly gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | James Beverly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Kirkendall - foul #2 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Dean Shannon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek (C) Donald Lingo | |
| 09:07 | Kent State | James Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | James Beverly misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Cecil Hawkins takes the ball from Justin Ballou | 58-49 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Edward Higgin is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Kirkendall - foul #3 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG) Jerry Williams | |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | James Beverly grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek drills a floater in the paint | 58-51 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 58-51 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Zmolek | 58-51 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | August Haggard steals the ball from Herbert Fritsche in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 60-51 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Edward Higgin hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Herbert Fritsche | 60-54 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Kirkendall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Clint Bortz (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Ballou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Beverly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Zmolek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche is hacked by Kenneth Kirkendall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (PG), Dean Shannon (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Marshall Owens (C) August Haggard, Kenneth Kirkendall, Clint Bortz, Justin Ballou, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Keith Holmes (SF), Donald Lingo (PF), Anthony Bockman (C) Edward Higgin, Cecil Hawkins, James Beverly, Kevin Zmolek | |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Nelson Vallee | 63-54 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Jerry Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Vallee - foul #1 on Nelson Vallee, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Weingarten (SG) Herbert Fritsche | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Jerry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Lingo picks off the pass by Nelson Vallee | 63-54 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-56 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Weingarten steals the ball from Nelson Vallee in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Keith Holmes loses the dribble to Dean Shannon | 63-56 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon banks in the layup | 65-56 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Williams takes the ball from Nelson Vallee | 65-56 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Keith Holmes lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Williams | 65-58 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), James Talbot (SG), Clint Bortz (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Nelson Vallee, Dean Shannon, Max Wiley, Tommy Abramowitz, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Dan Eby (SF), James Beverly (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Jerry Williams, Howard Weingarten, Keith Holmes, Donald Lingo, Anthony Bockman | |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 65-58 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Cecil Hawkins - foul #1 on Cecil Hawkins, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky (C) August Haggard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-60 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Dan Eby swats the short shot by James Talbot | 66-60 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | James Beverly snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek travels with the ball | 66-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon (SG), Justin Ballou (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Kenneth Kirkendall, Charles Bailey, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Richard Smoot (SF) Cecil Hawkins, Kevin Zmolek | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Jerry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Talbot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dean Shannon (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clint Bortz (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Ballou (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marshall Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Smoot (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dan Eby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Beverly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Justin Ballou is called for the reach on Dan Eby - foul #1 on Justin Ballou, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG) James Talbot | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (SG), Keith Holmes (SF) Herbert Fritsche, Richard Smoot | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Dan Eby misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Dan Eby misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Marshall Owens | 66-60 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Dan Eby scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Higgin | 69-63 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 69-63 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | James Beverly snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (PG), Nelson Vallee (SF), Charles Bailey (PF) August Haggard, Clint Bortz, Justin Ballou | |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG), Donald Lingo (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Edward Higgin, Dan Eby, James Beverly | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Jerry Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-63 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dean Shannon, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF) Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Kirkendall | 69-63 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (PG), Tommy Abramowitz (SF), Marshall Owens (C) Dean Shannon, Max Wiley, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Beverly (C) Kevin Zmolek | |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | James Beverly is called for the reach on Marshall Owens - foul #2 on James Beverly, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Dean Shannon (SG), Clint Bortz (SF) James Talbot, Nelson Vallee, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Bockman (C) James Beverly | |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 71-63 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman grabs the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Donald Lingo lays it up and in | 71-65 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Dean Shannon | 73-65 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Bockman, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey is hacked by Jerry Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Williams, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (PG), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) August Haggard, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Jerry Williams hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Herbert Fritsche | 75-67 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall is hacked by Jerry Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Williams, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (PG) Jerry Williams | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche's pass is intercepted by Dean Shannon in the backcourt | 77-67 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz hits the finger roll set up by Dean Shannon | 79-67 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Keith Holmes misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-67 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall grabs the defensive rebound | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot runs out the clock | 79-67 |