| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Hendley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Matteson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Hiott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) C - Anthony Bockman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Dan Eby inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Kent State | James Hendley picks off the pass by Jerry Williams | 33-34 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Bockman - foul #1 on Anthony Bockman, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Dan Eby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott misses the runner in the paint | 35-34 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Jerry Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Hendley - foul #1 on James Hendley, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Dan Eby - foul #1 on Dan Eby, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Davis | 38-36 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Bockman | 38-36 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche misses short on a runner in the lane | 38-36 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Jerry Williams scores on a shot from the right side | 40-38 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson is hacked by Herbert Fritsche - foul #2 on Herbert Fritsche, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Bourassa (PG), Cory Moore (SF), Jessie Behrends (PF), Ronald Strickland (C) James Hendley, Benjamin Hiott, Cecil Shannon, Dustin Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), James Beverly (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Herbert Fritsche, Dan Eby, Donald Lingo, Anthony Bockman | |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Micheal Bourassa | 42-38 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | James Beverly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Williams | 42-40 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Jerry Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Micheal Bourassa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Matteson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cory Moore (fresh) PF - Jessie Behrends (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Beverly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Curtis (SG) David Matteson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG) Jerry Williams | |
| 15:22 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Micheal Bourassa | 44-40 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche is hacked by Cory Moore - foul #2 on Cory Moore, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley (PG), Benjamin Hiott (SF), Dustin Davis (C) Carl Curtis, Cory Moore, Ronald Strickland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Bockman (C) Kevin Zmolek | |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Hawkins is called for the reach on Benjamin Hiott - foul #1 on Cecil Hawkins, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon (PF) Jessie Behrends | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Dan Eby (SF), Donald Lingo (PF) Edward Higgin, Cecil Hawkins, James Beverly | |
| 14:31 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Jerry Williams comes up short on the floater from the left side | 46-42 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Michigan | Herbert Fritsche steals the ball from Benjamin Hiott | 46-42 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Dan Eby slams it home set up by Herbert Fritsche | 46-44 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-44 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Lingo | 46-44 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Jerry Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Williams, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson (SG), Jessie Behrends (SF), Ronald Strickland (C) Micheal Bourassa, Benjamin Hiott, Dustin Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (SG), James Beverly (SF) Herbert Fritsche, Dan Eby | |
| 13:12 | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Matteson, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (SG) Anthony Bockman | |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Donald Lingo hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 46-44 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon misses the floater from the right side | 46-44 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends can't finish the layup | 46-44 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Bourassa (PG), Benjamin Hiott (SF), Dustin Davis (C) James Hendley, Cecil Shannon, Ronald Strickland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Anthony Bockman (C) Jerry Williams, Edward Higgin, Donald Lingo | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Micheal Bourassa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Matteson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Hiott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Behrends (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dustin Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Beverly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Bockman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Herbert Fritsche | 46-47 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Bourassa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Dan Eby snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Dan Eby clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Bockman | 46-47 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | James Beverly hits a floater from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott is hacked by Dan Eby - foul #2 on Dan Eby, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Richard Smoot (SF), Kevin Zmolek (PF) Cecil Hawkins, Dan Eby, James Beverly | |
| 10:29 | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Anthony Bockman | 46-49 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Jerry Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Dustin Davis | 46-49 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Bockman - foul #2 on Anthony Bockman, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley (PG), Cecil Shannon (PF) David Matteson, Benjamin Hiott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (SG), Donald Lingo (PF) Herbert Fritsche, Anthony Bockman | |
| 09:46 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Jerry Williams misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Richard Smoot grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Jerry Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Micheal Bourassa | 47-49 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends can't finish the layup | 47-49 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson (SG), Benjamin Hiott (SF), Ronald Strickland (C) Micheal Bourassa, Jessie Behrends, Dustin Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Anthony Bockman (C) Edward Higgin, Richard Smoot, Kevin Zmolek | |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche drills a 3 from straight away | 47-52 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Dan Eby hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Williams | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Hendley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Matteson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Hiott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) C - Anthony Bockman (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bockman - foul #3 on Anthony Bockman, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Beverly (PF) Donald Lingo | |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott knocks in the shot from close range set up by Cecil Shannon | 51-57 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Jerry Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon loses the ball out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Bourassa (PG), Jessie Behrends (SF), Dustin Davis (C) James Hendley, Benjamin Hiott, Cecil Shannon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (PG), Edward Higgin (SG), Donald Lingo (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Jerry Williams, Herbert Fritsche, Dan Eby, Anthony Bockman | |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Bourassa drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Donald Lingo blows the dunk but he's hacked by Ronald Strickland - foul #1 on Ronald Strickland, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Curtis (SG), Cory Moore (SF) David Matteson, Ronald Strickland | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Donald Lingo misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Donald Lingo misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins misses short on a shot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Bourassa is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Micheal Bourassa, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson (SG) Carl Curtis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Anthony Bockman (C) Cecil Hawkins, Edward Higgin, James Beverly, Kevin Zmolek | |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Donald Lingo scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Herbert Fritsche | 56-59 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Bourassa misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Williams - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott (SF) Cory Moore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek (PF) Donald Lingo | |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Bourassa makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Bourassa makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman's pass is intercepted by Dustin Davis | 58-59 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Bockman - foul #4 on Anthony Bockman, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley (PG), Cecil Shannon (PF) Micheal Bourassa, Jessie Behrends | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:57 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Hendley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Matteson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Hiott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Bockman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Jerry Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland (C) Dustin Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Beverly (PF) Kevin Zmolek | |
| 03:27 | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Beverly | 59-59 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Dan Eby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | James Beverly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 59-59 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Jerry Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-59 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jerry Williams | 61-62 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Michigan | Herbert Fritsche is called for the reach on Cecil Shannon - foul #3 on Herbert Fritsche, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis (C) Ronald Strickland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Lingo (PF) James Beverly | |
| 01:19 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Donald Lingo steps out of bounds on the baseline | 62-62 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott misses the jumpshot from the left side | 62-62 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson tips it in | 64-62 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Jerry Williams misses the easy layup | 64-62 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Williams is called for the reach on Dustin Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Williams, team foul #12 | 64-62 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Jerry Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Fritsche - foul #4 on Herbert Fritsche, team foul #13 | 66-65 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Jerry Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Dustin Davis | 68-65 |