| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Vowels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Grenier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Leonard Horton inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Charles Knopinski takes the ball from Patrick Knudtson | 32-34 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue connects on the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Charles Knopinski - foul #3 on Charles Knopinski, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant (C) Charles Knopinski | |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Joe McGruder - foul #2 on Joe McGruder, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Leonard Horton's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Esposito | 35-36 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Joe McGruder can't tip it in | 35-36 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Grant | 35-39 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Edward Vowels steals the ball from Joe McGruder | 35-39 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw is fouled on the floor by Alfred Skiles - foul #1 on Alfred Skiles, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG) Patrick Knudtson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson (SG), Charles Basso (SF) Anthony Crenshaw, Joseph Grenier | |
| 17:19 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Edward Vowels | 35-41 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Leonard Horton hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 38-43 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Ronald Grant picks off the pass by Leonard Horton | 38-43 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Edward Vowels | 38-45 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the runner from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Wilson and he's hacked by Leonard Horton - foul #1 on Leonard Horton, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Walter Rock (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Charles Pace, Alfred Skiles, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Joseph Grenier (SF), Charles Knopinski (C) Edward Vowels, Mark Esposito, Ronald Grant | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) PF - Walter Rock (fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Grenier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Basso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Walter Rock buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Stevie Cole - foul #1 on Stevie Cole, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Walter Rock | 43-48 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Walter Rock loses the ball out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant (PF) Charles Basso | |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson is fouled on the floor by Patrick Knudtson - foul #1 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SG) Walter Rock | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:10 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant is fouled on the floor by Earl Jeffery - foul #1 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe McGruder (PF) Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels (PG) Robert Wilson | |
| 14:05 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-48 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Joe McGruder grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Joe McGruder's pass is intercepted by Joseph Grenier | 43-48 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier is hacked by Stevie Cole - foul #2 on Stevie Cole, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Leonard Horton (SF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Patrick Knudtson, Stevie Cole, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso (SG), Mark Esposito (PF) Anthony Crenshaw, Ronald Grant | |
| 13:33 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles double dribbles | 43-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson (SG) Joseph Grenier | |
| 12:51 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Pace steals the ball from Edward Vowels | 43-48 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles lays it in set up by Charles Pace | 45-48 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alfred Skiles - foul #2 on Alfred Skiles, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG) Alfred Skiles | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Ronald Grant (C) Robert Wilson, Charles Knopinski | |
| 12:21 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Harvey Donoghue - foul #1 on Harvey Donoghue, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Walter Rock (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Charles Pace, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson (PG) Edward Vowels | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) PF - Walter Rock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Basso (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Mark Esposito takes the ball from Robert Reynolds | 45-50 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Michigan | Stevie Cole is called for the reach on Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stevie Cole, team foul #10 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier (SF) Mark Esposito | |
| 11:18 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Anthony Crenshaw picks off the pass by Stevie Cole | 45-51 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Michigan | Earl Jeffery is called for the reach on Charles Basso - foul #2 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #11 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SG) Walter Rock | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski (C) Anthony Crenshaw | |
| 10:46 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Knudtson | 45-52 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Stevie Cole - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF), Joe McGruder (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Stevie Cole, Earl Jeffery, Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels (PG) Charles Basso | |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe McGruder | 45-52 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito (PF) Ronald Grant | |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson double dribbles | 47-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader (SF) Joseph Grenier | |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Joe McGruder clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Leonard Horton grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 47-54 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Leonard Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-54 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Esposito | 47-54 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Walter Rock (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Joseph Grenier (SF), Ronald Grant (PF), Charles Basso (C) Edward Vowels, Robert Wilson, Gary Schrader, Mark Esposito, Charles Knopinski | |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Walter Rock scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Pace | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) PF - Walter Rock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Dove (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Grenier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Basso (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Dove | 50-56 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Walter Rock | 52-56 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove misses the jumpshot from the right side | 52-56 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Walter Rock gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-56 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Pace | 54-56 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso is hacked by Charles Pace - foul #2 on Charles Pace, team foul #12 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Joe McGruder (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Stevie Cole, Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels (PG), Mark Esposito (PF), Charles Knopinski (C) Richard Dove, Joseph Grenier, Ronald Grant | |
| 05:42 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Anthony Crenshaw | 54-60 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Joe McGruder buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Harvey Donoghue | 56-60 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joe McGruder | 56-60 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Pace | 56-60 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Joe McGruder knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Vowels | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Vowels (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Basso (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Knopinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Leonard Horton drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Esposito | 61-66 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue is hacked by Charles Knopinski - foul #4 on Charles Knopinski, team foul #4 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Walter Rock (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Charles Pace, Alfred Skiles, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Joseph Grenier (SF), Ronald Grant (PF), James Schubert (C) Edward Vowels, Anthony Crenshaw, Charles Basso, Mark Esposito, Charles Knopinski | |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove is called for traveling | 62-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Joe McGruder (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Stevie Cole, Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels (PG), Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Mark Esposito (PF), Charles Knopinski (C) Richard Dove, Robert Wilson, Ronald Grant, James Schubert | |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Leonard Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Knudtson | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Harvey Donoghue - foul #2 on Harvey Donoghue, team foul #13 | 65-66 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski grabs the board | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Knudtson - foul #2 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #14 | 65-68 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski is hacked by Patrick Knudtson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #15 | 65-69 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles is fouled on the floor by Charles Knopinski - foul #5 on Charles Knopinski, team foul #6 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant (C) Charles Knopinski | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Anthony Crenshaw is called for the reach on Alfred Skiles - foul #2 on Anthony Crenshaw, team foul #7 | 65-71 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |