| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Rone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bauch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mason Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Milam (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | John Thompson inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Kent State | John Thompson's pass is intercepted by Micheal Howard in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone tips it in | 36-32 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | David White is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-32 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | David White's layup is rejected by David Milam | 36-32 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Mason Morris is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mason Morris, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | James Blakeman is hacked by Mason Morris - foul #3 on Mason Morris, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta (SF), Benton Lumpkins (PF) Daniel Bauch, Mason Morris | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:44 | Kent State | David Gould misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Howard | 36-32 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Blakeman - foul #1 on James Blakeman, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (SG) Brian Rone | |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Murray (C) Darren Thomas | |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Douglas Murray snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | John Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Blakeman | 36-35 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Benton Lumpkins | 39-35 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | James Blakeman connects on the 3 from straight away set up by John Thompson | 39-38 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta's fadeaway is rejected by John Thompson | 39-38 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | David Gould pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | David White is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | David White is called for the reach on Micheal Howard - foul #2 on David White, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Brian Rone (SG), Daniel Bauch (SF), Brandon Adkisson (PF) Micheal Howard, Joshua Townsend, Stephen Zazueta, Benton Lumpkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG), Nicholas Mason (SG), Roger Staberg (SF), Eric Medlin (C) James Blakeman, David White, John Thompson, David Gould | |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam hits a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Staberg | 42-44 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Douglas Murray gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Daniel Bauch picks off the pass by Nicholas Mason in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Douglas Murray grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Brian Rone is called for the reach on Nicholas Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Rone, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (SG) Brian Rone | |
| Subs | Kent State | Allen Chretien (PF), Darren Thomas (C) Douglas Murray, Eric Medlin | |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Allen Chretien clanks a jumper in the paint | 42-44 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Darren Thomas tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Tapia | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Tapia (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joshua Townsend (fresh) SF - Daniel Bauch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Adkisson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Milam (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Shelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Staberg (fairly fresh) PF - Allen Chretien (fresh) 6 pts. C - Darren Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Tapia - foul #2 on Joseph Tapia, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Preston Gaddy (SG), Brian Rone (SF), Mason Morris (PF), Stephen Zazueta (C) Joseph Tapia, Joshua Townsend, Daniel Bauch, Brandon Adkisson, David Milam | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Gould (PF) Nicholas Mason, Roger Staberg, Allen Chretien | |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone misses the dunk attempt | 45-47 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | John Thompson gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David White | 45-50 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | David White picks off the pass by Micheal Howard in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | John Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Darren Thomas hits the follow up shot | 45-52 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Zazueta | 48-52 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | David White is fouled on the floor by Preston Gaddy - foul #4 on Preston Gaddy, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (SG), Benton Lumpkins (PF), David Milam (C) Preston Gaddy, Brian Rone, Mason Morris | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Daniel Barclay (SG), Eric Medlin (C) Samuel Shelton, David White, Darren Thomas | |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Daniel Barclay is fouled on the floor by Joshua Townsend - foul #2 on Joshua Townsend, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone (SG), Daniel Bauch (SF) Micheal Howard, Stephen Zazueta | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (SF), Allen Chretien (PF) John Thompson, David Gould | |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Allen Chretien loses the ball out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Staberg (SF), Douglas Murray (PF) Daniel Barclay, Allen Chretien | |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch connects on the shot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason loses the dribble to Brian Rone | 50-52 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Medlin is called for the reach on Brian Rone - foul #2 on Eric Medlin, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Mason Morris (PF), Brandon Adkisson (C) Brian Rone, Benton Lumpkins, David Milam | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), David Gould (PF), Darren Thomas (C) Nicholas Mason, Douglas Murray, Eric Medlin | |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia loses the ball out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta (SF) Daniel Bauch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Barclay (PG), John Thompson (SF) James Blakeman, Roger Staberg | |
| 12:20 | Kent State | David Gould knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from David White | 50-54 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Tapia | 52-54 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Darren Thomas is fouled on the floor by Brandon Adkisson - foul #2 on Brandon Adkisson, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Brian Rone (SG), Benton Lumpkins (PF), David Milam (C) Joseph Tapia, Joshua Townsend, Mason Morris, Brandon Adkisson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG), Roger Staberg (SF), Douglas Murray (PF) David White, John Thompson, David Gould | |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Darren Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Rone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Zazueta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Benton Lumpkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Milam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Barclay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Staberg (fresh) PF - Douglas Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Darren Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam misses the lay-in | 52-54 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Barclay | 52-54 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Micheal Howard - foul #1 on Micheal Howard, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch (SF), Mason Morris (PF) Stephen Zazueta, Benton Lumpkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Samuel Shelton (SF), Eric Medlin (C) Daniel Barclay, Roger Staberg, Darren Thomas | |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Micheal Howard | 54-54 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Blakeman | 54-57 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch loses the dribble to Samuel Shelton | 54-57 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Douglas Murray can't connect on a runner from the right block | 54-57 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Howard | 54-57 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Milam | 54-57 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Samuel Shelton - foul #1 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Joshua Townsend (SG), Benton Lumpkins (PF), Brandon Adkisson (C) Micheal Howard, Brian Rone, Mason Morris, David Milam | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Barclay (PG), David White (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Gould (PF), Darren Thomas (C) James Blakeman, Nicholas Mason, Samuel Shelton, Douglas Murray, Eric Medlin | |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Darren Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-57 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Darren Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | David White makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by John Thompson and the foul's on Daniel Bauch - foul #1 on Daniel Bauch, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta (SF) Daniel Bauch | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:44 | Kent State | David White makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Benton Lumpkins's pass is intercepted by John Thompson | 56-60 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | John Thompson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Adkisson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Barclay steals it from Brandon Adkisson | 56-60 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | David Gould comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Adkisson grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Darren Thomas | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Tapia (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joshua Townsend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Zazueta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Benton Lumpkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Brandon Adkisson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Barclay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Gould (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Darren Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Darren Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | David White tips it back up and in | 56-62 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Benton Lumpkins loses the dribble to David White | 56-62 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Daniel Barclay lays it in set up by David White | 56-64 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 56-64 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Darren Thomas | 56-64 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | David Gould drills a turnaround from close range set up by David White | 56-66 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-66 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | David Gould snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Joshua Townsend picks off the pass by David White in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Preston Gaddy (SG), Brian Rone (SF), Mason Morris (PF), David Milam (C) Joseph Tapia, Joshua Townsend, Stephen Zazueta, Benton Lumpkins, Brandon Adkisson | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG), Nicholas Mason (SF), Douglas Murray (PF), Eric Medlin (C) Daniel Barclay, David White, John Thompson, David Gould, Darren Thomas | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-66 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam hits the follow up shot | 58-66 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Eric Medlin's pass is intercepted by David Milam | 58-66 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Douglas Murray | 58-66 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Rone | 61-66 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Preston Gaddy steps in front of the Eric Medlin pass in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Mason Morris can't tip it in | 61-66 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy tips it back up and in | 63-66 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | James Blakeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-66 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | James Blakeman loses the dribble to Micheal Howard in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard hits the finger roll | 65-66 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Preston Gaddy - foul #5 on Preston Gaddy, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (SG), Daniel Bauch (SF) Preston Gaddy, Brian Rone | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Gould (PF) James Blakeman, Nicholas Mason, Eric Medlin | |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Howard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joshua Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Bauch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mason Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Milam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Shelton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Gould (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David White | 65-67 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | John Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Shelton | 65-70 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Murray picks off the pass by Mason Morris | 65-70 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam is hacked by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #5 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Stephen Zazueta (SF), Brandon Adkisson (C) Micheal Howard, Daniel Bauch, David Milam | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Barclay (PG), Darren Thomas (C) Samuel Shelton, Douglas Murray | |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Brandon Adkisson | 67-70 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Darren Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 67-70 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Mason Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Brian Rone (SG), Daniel Bauch (SF), David Milam (C) Joseph Tapia, Joshua Townsend, Stephen Zazueta, Brandon Adkisson | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG) Daniel Barclay | |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Darren Thomas is called for traveling | 70-70 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | James Blakeman snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Darren Thomas lays it in uncontested on a great pass from David Gould | 70-72 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam banks in the layup | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Blakeman misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brian Rone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Bauch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mason Morris (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Milam (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David White (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Gould (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Darren Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Darren Thomas wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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) | |
| 04:37 | Kent State | John Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-75 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam is hacked by Darren Thomas - foul #2 on Darren Thomas, team foul #6 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta (SF), Benton Lumpkins (PF) Daniel Bauch, Mason Morris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Murray (C) Darren Thomas | |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Micheal Howard | 74-75 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | David White loses the dribble to Brian Rone in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-75 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Joshua Townsend (SG) Micheal Howard, Brian Rone | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG) James Blakeman | |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton scores on a shot from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Brian Rone (SG) Joseph Tapia, Joshua Townsend | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG) Samuel Shelton | |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 74-77 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Milam | 77-77 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | James Blakeman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | John Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Douglas Murray's pass is intercepted by Stephen Zazueta | 77-77 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch (SF), Mason Morris (PF) Stephen Zazueta, Benton Lumpkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darren Thomas (C) Douglas Murray | |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Mason Morris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 77-77 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | James Blakeman snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | David White clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #7 | 77-77 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | David Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | David White is fouled on the floor by Brian Rone - foul #2 on Brian Rone, team foul #11 | 78-77 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-79 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Darren Thomas gets the rebound | 78-79 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brian Rone (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Bauch (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mason Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Milam (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David White (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Gould (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Darren Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | David White connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from James Blakeman and the foul's on Daniel Bauch - foul #2 on Daniel Bauch, team foul #12 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SF) John Thompson | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | David White makes the free throw | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard is hacked by David White - foul #4 on David White, team foul #8 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Thompson (SF) Samuel Shelton | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Darren Thomas snags the defensive board | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Micheal Howard is called for the reach on Darren Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micheal Howard, team foul #13 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG) James Blakeman | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Darren Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Darren Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam snags the defensive board | 78-83 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-83 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton grabs the board | 78-83 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Howard - foul #3 on Micheal Howard, team foul #14 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG) Darren Thomas | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Micheal Howard | 81-85 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | James Blakeman is hacked by Micheal Howard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Micheal Howard, team foul #15 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darren Thomas (C) John Thompson | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | James Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | James Blakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone misses short on a halfcourt shot | 81-87 |