| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Gordon Kimbler (fresh) SG - Scott Wooldridge (fresh) SF - Terrance Justice (fresh) PF - Jim Chancellor (fresh) C - Todd Chappell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) SF - John Heiberger (fresh) PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) C - Christopher Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Christopher Brown 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) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Scott Wooldridge - foul #1 on Scott Wooldridge, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Kimbler misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Christopher Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Michigan | Jim Chancellor gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Wooldridge clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Larry Jolin pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Adam Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Christopher Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Larry Jolin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Justice gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Brown steals it from Gordon Kimbler | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Todd Chappell swats the short shot by Larry Jolin | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | John Heiberger tips it home | 0-4 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Terrance Justice takes the ball from Larry Jolin | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gordon Kimbler and he's fouled by Adam Smith - foul #1 on Adam Smith, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SG), John Capers (PF) Kenneth Aquino, Larry Jolin | |
| 17:08 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | John Capers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Kimbler grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Michigan | Jim Chancellor misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 3-4 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Christopher Brown pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Adam Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-4 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | John Capers tips it home | 3-6 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Michigan | Elmer Carter is called for the reach on Gordon Kimbler - foul #1 on Elmer Carter, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Degraw (PG), Andy Helton (SG), Charles Austin (C) Gordon Kimbler, Scott Wooldridge, Todd Chappell | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Adam Smith, Christopher Brown | |
| 16:02 | Eastern Michigan | Andy Helton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Justice can't tip it in | 3-6 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Elmer Carter pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Degraw (fresh) SG - Andy Helton (fresh) SF - Terrance Justice (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jim Chancellor (fairly fresh) C - Charles Austin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Landry (fresh) SG - Elmer Carter (fresh) SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Capers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wesley Vandeusen (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Robert Degraw is called for the reach on John Landry - foul #1 on Robert Degraw, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Goodman (SF), James Weisberger (C) Terrance Justice, Jim Chancellor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG), Larry Jolin (PF) Elmer Carter, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Larry Jolin loses the ball out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), Elmer Carter (SF) John Landry, John Heiberger | |
| 14:57 | Eastern Michigan | Andy Helton drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Goodman | 5-6 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Adam Smith connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Aquino | 5-8 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Goodman misses the floater from the right side | 5-8 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Degraw grabs the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Goodman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Elmer Carter | 5-8 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Carter | 5-11 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Michigan | Elmer Carter steps in front of the Robert Degraw pass | 5-11 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Adam Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Elmer Carter | 5-13 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Jolin takes the ball from Charles Austin | 5-13 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 5-13 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Michigan | Andy Helton grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Austin loses the dribble to Larry Jolin | 5-13 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Larry Jolin is fouled on the floor by Charles Austin - foul #1 on Charles Austin, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Kimbler (PG), Scott Wooldridge (SG), Terrance Justice (SF), Jim Chancellor (PF), Todd Chappell (C) Robert Degraw, Andy Helton, Raymond Goodman, Charles Austin, James Weisberger | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), Christopher Bradburn (SG), John Heiberger (SF), Wesley Vandeusen (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Adam Smith, Kenneth Aquino, Elmer Carter, Larry Jolin, John Capers | |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen steps out of bounds on the sideline | 5-13 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Justice misses the 3 from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell hits the follow up shot | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Gordon Kimbler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Wooldridge (fresh) SF - Terrance Justice (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jim Chancellor (fresh) C - Todd Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Landry (fresh) SG - Christopher Bradburn (fresh) SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Vandeusen (fresh) C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Christopher Brown misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-13 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Terrance Justice | 7-13 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Michigan | Jim Chancellor misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Michigan | Jim Chancellor can't tip it in | 7-13 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Jim Chancellor | 7-13 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-13 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | John Landry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-13 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-13 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bradburn - foul #1 on Christopher Bradburn, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Degraw (PG), Andy Helton (SG), Charles Austin (C) Gordon Kimbler, Scott Wooldridge, Todd Chappell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), Kenneth Aquino (SG), Larry Jolin (PF) John Landry, Christopher Bradburn, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| 09:24 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Austin makes the driving attempt from the left block | 9-13 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | John Heiberger hits a floater from the baseline | 9-15 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Justice drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Adam Smith clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jim Chancellor - foul #1 on Jim Chancellor, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Goodman (SF), James Weisberger (C) Terrance Justice, Jim Chancellor | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Capers (C) Christopher Brown | |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Adam Smith misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Adam Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Michigan | Andy Helton is called for traveling | 11-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Kimbler (PG), Scott Wooldridge (SG), Todd Chappell (C) Robert Degraw, Andy Helton, Charles Austin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Heiberger | 11-19 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Michigan | James Weisberger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | John Heiberger snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Gordon Kimbler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Wooldridge (fresh) SF - Raymond Goodman (fresh) PF - James Weisberger (fresh) C - Todd Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Capers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 11-21 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell misses short on a jumper from the right block | 11-21 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell hits the follow up shot | 13-21 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Larry Jolin scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Adam Smith and he's fouled by James Weisberger - foul #1 on James Weisberger, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Degraw (SG), Terrance Justice (SF), Jim Chancellor (PF), Charles Austin (C) Scott Wooldridge, Raymond Goodman, James Weisberger, Todd Chappell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SG), John Landry (SF), Christopher Brown (C) Kenneth Aquino, John Heiberger, John Capers | |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Larry Jolin makes the free throw | 13-24 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Justice loses the dribble to Adam Smith | 13-24 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Elmer Carter blows the dunk | 13-24 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Christopher Brown tips it in | 13-26 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Jolin takes the ball from Jim Chancellor | 13-26 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Elmer Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-26 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Austin grabs the board | 13-26 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Brown is called for the reach on Terrance Justice - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #4 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Andy Helton (SG) Gordon Kimbler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (SF), John Capers (PF) Adam Smith, Larry Jolin | |
| 05:37 | Eastern Michigan | Andy Helton misses badly on a runner in the paint | 13-26 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Christopher Brown gets the rebound | 13-26 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Christopher Brown clanks a jumper from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | John Landry tips it but misses | 13-26 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Degraw pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Degraw can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-26 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Christopher Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Christopher Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Wooldridge (SG), Todd Chappell (C) Andy Helton, Charles Austin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG), John Heiberger (SF) Christopher Bradburn, John Capers | |
| 04:39 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Chappell's floater is tipped away by John Heiberger | 13-26 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | John Heiberger pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | John Landry scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 13-28 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | John Landry picks off the pass by Robert Degraw in the backcourt | 13-28 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | John Landry is hacked by Terrance Justice - foul #1 on Terrance Justice, team foul #6 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Kimbler (PG) Robert Degraw | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), John Capers (PF), Wesley Vandeusen (C) John Landry, Elmer Carter, Christopher Brown | |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Scott Wooldridge is called for the reach on Adam Smith - foul #2 on Scott Wooldridge, team foul #7 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Austin (PF) Jim Chancellor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Jolin (PF) Wesley Vandeusen | |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Adam Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-29 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Adam Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 13-30 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Gordon Kimbler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Wooldridge (fresh) SF - Terrance Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Austin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Chappell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. C - John Capers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Justice misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Jolin - foul #1 on Larry Jolin, team foul #5 | 13-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (SG) Kenneth Aquino | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Justice makes the 1st free throw | 14-30 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Justice misses the 2nd free throw | 14-30 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | John Capers pulls down the rebound | 14-30 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Scott Wooldridge steals the ball from Christopher Bradburn | 14-30 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Terrance Justice is denied by John Heiberger | 14-30 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Larry Jolin pulls down the rebound | 14-30 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Larry Jolin is hacked by Charles Austin - foul #2 on Charles Austin, team foul #8 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Degraw (SG), Raymond Goodman (SF), Jim Chancellor (PF) Scott Wooldridge, Terrance Justice, Todd Chappell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SG), Christopher Brown (C) Christopher Bradburn, John Capers | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Larry Jolin misses the 1st free throw | 14-30 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Jim Chancellor pulls down the rebound | 14-30 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Goodman's pass is intercepted by Christopher Brown | 14-30 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Larry Jolin drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Elmer Carter | 14-32 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Jim Chancellor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-32 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Kimbler tips it back up and in | 16-32 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | John Heiberger hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Smith and he's hacked by Raymond Goodman - foul #1 on Raymond Goodman, team foul #9 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Andy Helton (SG), James Weisberger (C) Gordon Kimbler, Charles Austin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG) Larry Jolin | |
| 01:40 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the free throw | 16-35 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Jim Chancellor hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Heiberger - foul #1 on John Heiberger, team foul #6 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Wooldridge (SG), Terrance Justice (SF), Todd Chappell (C) Andy Helton, Raymond Goodman, James Weisberger | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Jim Chancellor makes the free throw | 19-35 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Aquino, team foul #7 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Weisberger (PF) Jim Chancellor | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), John Capers (C) Adam Smith, Christopher Brown | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | James Weisberger lays it up and in | 21-35 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino blows the layup but the foul's on Scott Wooldridge - foul #3 on Scott Wooldridge, team foul #10 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Andy Helton (SG) Scott Wooldridge | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (SF), Larry Jolin (PF) John Heiberger, Elmer Carter | |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Andy Helton loses the dribble to Kenneth Aquino | 21-36 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 21-36 |