| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Robert Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Aguilera (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arlie Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vincent Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Vaught (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Puls (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Dufour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Charlie Aguilera inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Newman makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Walter Douglas | 33-38 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Arlie Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Newman is hacked by Vincent Hutchinson - foul #2 on Vincent Hutchinson, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Charlie Aguilera hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Henry | 36-38 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Walter Douglas takes the ball from Joseph Vaught | 36-38 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Charlie Aguilera lays it in on a great pass from Walter Douglas | 38-38 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour double dribbles | 38-38 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Henry comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 38-38 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Vincent Hutchinson | 38-38 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Robert Newman is called for the reach on Vincent Hutchinson - foul #3 on Robert Newman, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy Cruse (PG) Robert Newman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Harry Henry is called for the reach on Vincent Hutchinson - foul #1 on Harry Henry, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Allmon (PF) Arlie Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:13 | Kent State | James Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Vincent Hutchinson | 38-41 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Allmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Luis Huntley (SG), Timothy Wyman (SF), George Thomas (C) Walter Douglas, Charlie Aguilera, Harry Henry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Bratumil Zurasky (SF), Manuel Mauricio (PF), Jack Hardman (C) Vincent Hutchinson, Joseph Vaught, James Davis, Seth Puls, Christopher Dufour | |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Jack Hardman's floater is knocked away by George Thomas | 38-41 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Luis Huntley snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy Wyman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Allmon tips it in | 40-41 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-41 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Luis Huntley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Timothy Cruse (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luis Huntley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Wyman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Allmon (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Pitre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bratumil Zurasky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Manuel Mauricio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Hardman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Hardman denies the turnaround by Charles Allmon | 40-41 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Taylor | 40-41 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Stephen Pitre can't connect on a floater from the right side | 40-41 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Kentucky | George Thomas pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Allmon knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Luis Huntley and the foul's on Manuel Mauricio - foul #2 on Manuel Mauricio, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Newman (PG), Walter Douglas (SG), Charlie Aguilera (SF), Harry Henry (C) Timothy Cruse, Luis Huntley, Timothy Wyman, George Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson (PG), Joseph Vaught (SG), James Davis (SF), Seth Puls (PF), Christopher Dufour (C) Stephen Pitre, Lawrence Taylor, Bratumil Zurasky, Manuel Mauricio, Jack Hardman | |
| 14:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Allmon misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Seth Puls pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Charlie Aguilera gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Charlie Aguilera knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Newman | 45-41 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Seth Puls knocks in the shot in the lane | 45-43 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Kentucky | James Davis takes the ball from Walter Douglas | 45-43 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Seth Puls misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-43 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harry Henry | 45-43 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Charlie Aguilera can't connect on a floater from close range | 45-43 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Allmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Charlie Aguilera clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour is fouled on the floor by Harry Henry - foul #2 on Harry Henry, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy Cruse (SG), Arlie Jones (PF) Walter Douglas, Charles Allmon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (SG), Manuel Mauricio (C) Joseph Vaught, Christopher Dufour | |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Seth Puls tips it home | 45-45 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Charlie Aguilera is hacked by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Luis Huntley (SG), Timothy Wyman (SF), George Thomas (C) Robert Newman, Charlie Aguilera, Harry Henry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor (SG), Bratumil Zurasky (SF), Jack Hardman (C) Vincent Hutchinson, James Davis, Seth Puls | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Timothy Cruse (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luis Huntley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Wyman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arlie Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Pitre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bratumil Zurasky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Manuel Mauricio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Hardman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Bratumil Zurasky steals the ball from Luis Huntley | 45-45 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio can't finish the layup | 45-45 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy Wyman pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy Cruse clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Arlie Jones tips it home | 47-45 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Kentucky | George Thomas snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Luis Huntley hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Cruse | 49-45 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Kentucky | George Thomas pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy Cruse hits a 3 from straight away set up by Luis Huntley | 52-45 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Arlie Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Kentucky | George Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Arlie Jones pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Kentucky | George Thomas is hacked by Manuel Mauricio - foul #3 on Manuel Mauricio, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Newman (PG), Walter Douglas (SG), Charlie Aguilera (SF), Charles Allmon (PF), Harry Henry (C) Timothy Cruse, Luis Huntley, Timothy Wyman, Arlie Jones, George Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson (PG), Joseph Vaught (SG), James Davis (SF), Seth Puls (PF), Christopher Dufour (C) Stephen Pitre, Lawrence Taylor, Bratumil Zurasky, Manuel Mauricio, Jack Hardman | |
| 08:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Allmon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Douglas | 52-45 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Newman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Vincent Hutchinson | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Robert Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Aguilera (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Allmon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vincent Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Vaught (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Seth Puls (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Dufour (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught blows the layup | 52-45 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Douglas comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-45 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Dufour | 52-45 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Seth Puls hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Allmon - foul #2 on Charles Allmon, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Seth Puls makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Newman connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Walter Douglas | 54-48 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Charlie Aguilera misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy Cruse (SG) Walter Douglas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio (C) Christopher Dufour | |
| 05:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Charlie Aguilera makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Charlie Aguilera makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Robert Newman takes the ball from Seth Puls | 56-48 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Newman hits the finger roll | 58-48 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Seth Puls misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio can't tip it in | 58-48 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Allmon gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Allmon makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Seth Puls comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Allmon - foul #3 on Charles Allmon, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Luis Huntley (SG), Timothy Wyman (SF), Arlie Jones (PF), George Thomas (C) Robert Newman, Charlie Aguilera, Charles Allmon, Harry Henry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Bratumil Zurasky (SF) Vincent Hutchinson, Joseph Vaught, James Davis | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Seth Puls makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Seth Puls makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Luis Huntley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Kentucky | George Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Luis Huntley misses the lay-in | 61-50 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky grabs the board | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Pitre | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Timothy Cruse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Huntley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Wyman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arlie Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - George Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Pitre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bratumil Zurasky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Seth Puls (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Mauricio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy Wyman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arlie Jones | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky travels with the ball | 64-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Newman (PG), Walter Douglas (SG), Charlie Aguilera (SF), Harry Henry (C) Timothy Cruse, Luis Huntley, Timothy Wyman, George Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson (PG), Joseph Vaught (SG), James Davis (SF), Christopher Dufour (C) Stephen Pitre, Lawrence Taylor, Bratumil Zurasky, Seth Puls | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Newman grabs the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Newman scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charlie Aguilera | 67-53 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Henry grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy Cruse (PG), Luis Huntley (SG), Timothy Wyman (SF), Charles Allmon (PF), George Thomas (C) Robert Newman, Walter Douglas, Charlie Aguilera, Arlie Jones, Harry Henry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Bratumil Zurasky (SF), Jack Hardman (C) Vincent Hutchinson, Joseph Vaught, James Davis, Christopher Dufour | |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Charles Allmon blocks the short jumper by Bratumil Zurasky | 67-53 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Kentucky | George Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy Wyman misses long on a floater in the paint | 67-53 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Jack Hardman pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy Wyman is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Taylor - foul #1 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy Cruse is hacked by Stephen Pitre - foul #2 on Stephen Pitre, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy Cruse makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy Cruse makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Thomas | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Allmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jack Hardman | 69-56 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Bratumil Zurasky | 69-56 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Pitre | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy Cruse runs out the clock | 69-58 |