| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) SF - James Franklin (fresh) PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Broadhead (fresh) SG - Anthony Sippel (fresh) SF - John Thomas (fresh) PF - James Busch (fresh) C - Jim Richardson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Luis Tulley misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Dennis Harris tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Dennis Harris is called for the reach on Anthony Sippel - foul #1 on Dennis Harris, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Luis Tulley | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | John Thomas's floater is tipped away by Ronald Blanton | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | James Franklin is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Dennis Harris tips it but misses | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Luis Tulley misses the tip | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Dennis Harris tips it back up and in | 6-0 |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Sippel | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Miles Ladd is fouled on the floor by James Broadhead - foul #1 on James Broadhead, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (SG) Luis Tulley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Workman (PG), Dwayne Akers (SG), Robert Varnum (SF), Gilbert Kim (PF), Michael Schwartz (C) James Broadhead, Anthony Sippel, John Thomas, James Busch, Jim Richardson | |
| 17:39 | Kent State | James Franklin is hacked by Robert Varnum - foul #1 on Robert Varnum, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric McCoy (SG), James Lamkin (PF), James Napoleon (C) Miles Ladd, Dennis Harris, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:32 | Kent State | James Napoleon lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Bryner | 8-2 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dwayne Akers | 8-5 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | James Franklin connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Napoleon | 10-5 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 10-5 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Franklin | 10-5 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | John Bryner is fouled in the backcourt by James Workman - foul #1 on James Workman, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Rogers (C) James Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:54 | Kent State | John Bryner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 10-5 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gilbert Kim | 10-7 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Michael Rogers knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Bryner | 12-7 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 12-7 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum tips it but misses | 12-7 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | James Napoleon pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bryner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric McCoy (fresh) SF - James Lamkin (fresh) PF - James Napoleon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Workman (fairly fresh) SG - Dwayne Akers (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Varnum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Kim (fairly fresh) C - Michael Schwartz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:58 | Kent State | James Napoleon is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Napoleon, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), Luis Tulley (SG), James Franklin (SF), Dennis Harris (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) John Bryner, Eric McCoy, James Lamkin, James Napoleon, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG), Anthony Sippel (SG), John Thomas (SF), James Busch (PF), Jim Richardson (C) James Workman, Dwayne Akers, Robert Varnum, Gilbert Kim, Michael Schwartz | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel buries a floater from the left block set up by James Busch | 12-9 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | James Franklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Ronald Blanton steals it from John Thomas | 12-9 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Dennis Harris misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Busch - foul #1 on James Busch, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), James Lamkin (SF), James Napoleon (C) Miles Ladd, James Franklin, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson (SF) John Thomas | |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Dennis Harris makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Dennis Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | James Busch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead's pass is intercepted by Luis Tulley | 14-9 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Luis Tulley lays it in | 16-9 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-9 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson hits the follow up shot | 16-11 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | James Napoleon makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-11 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | James Busch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), Eric McCoy (SG), James Franklin (SF), Ronald Blanton (C) John Bryner, Luis Tulley, Dennis Harris, James Napoleon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Workman (PG), Dwayne Akers (SG), John Thomas (SF), Gilbert Kim (PF), Michael Schwartz (C) James Broadhead, Anthony Sippel, Earl Dobson, James Busch, Jim Richardson | |
| 12:38 | Kent State | James Workman is called for the reach on Miles Ladd in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Workman, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum (PG) James Workman | |
| 12:28 | Kent State | James Lamkin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-11 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dwayne Akers | 19-11 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | John Thomas is hacked by James Franklin - foul #1 on James Franklin, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Rogers (PF) James Lamkin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-11 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) SG - Eric McCoy (fresh) SF - James Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Varnum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dwayne Akers (fresh) SF - John Thomas (fresh) PF - Gilbert Kim (fresh) C - Michael Schwartz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Miles Ladd double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Napoleon (PF) Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | James Napoleon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers gets the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eric McCoy | 19-11 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Eric McCoy scores on a shot from the right side | 21-11 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz is fouled on the floor by James Franklin - foul #2 on James Franklin, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Robert Mosier (SG), James Lamkin (SF), Dennis Harris (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Miles Ladd, Eric McCoy, James Franklin, James Napoleon, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG), Anthony Sippel (SG), Earl Dobson (SF), James Busch (PF), Jim Richardson (C) Robert Varnum, Dwayne Akers, John Thomas, Gilbert Kim, Michael Schwartz | |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | James Busch buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Broadhead | 21-14 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | James Lamkin is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 23-14 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead loses the ball out of bounds | 23-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (SG) Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:59 | Kent State | James Lamkin drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Busch - foul #2 on James Busch, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers (PF) James Busch | |
| 08:59 | Kent State | James Lamkin makes the free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jim Richardson and he's fouled by James Lamkin - foul #1 on James Lamkin, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Napoleon (PF) Robert Mosier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Thomas (SF) Earl Dobson | |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers makes the free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | James Broadhead steps in front of the Luis Tulley pass in the backcourt | 26-17 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | John Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anthony Sippel | 26-20 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Dwayne Akers steals it from James Napoleon | 26-20 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Luis Tulley - foul #1 on Luis Tulley, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), Eric McCoy (SG), Dennis Harris (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) John Bryner, Luis Tulley, James Lamkin, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson (SF), Robert Varnum (PF), Michael Schwartz (C) John Thomas, Dwayne Akers, Jim Richardson | |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) SG - Eric McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Napoleon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Broadhead (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Sippel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Dobson (fresh) PF - Robert Varnum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Schwartz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | James Napoleon can't connect on a runner in the paint | 26-21 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Blanton | 26-21 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Harris and he's hacked by Michael Schwartz - foul #1 on Michael Schwartz, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Mosier (SF) James Napoleon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton makes the free throw | 29-21 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Anthony Sippel, team foul #8 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim (PF) Michael Schwartz | |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Dennis Harris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric McCoy | 31-21 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead grabs the offensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-23 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Dennis Harris misses badly on a shot near the basket | 31-23 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Sippel | 31-23 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel is fouled on the floor by Eric McCoy - foul #1 on Eric McCoy, team foul #7 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Luis Tulley (SG), James Lamkin (SF), James Napoleon (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Miles Ladd, Eric McCoy, Robert Mosier, Dennis Harris, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Thomas (SF), Dwayne Akers (PF), Michael Schwartz (C) Earl Dobson, Gilbert Kim, Robert Varnum | |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Rogers | 31-24 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | John Bryner is hacked by Anthony Sippel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Sippel, team foul #9 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim (PF) Anthony Sippel | |
| 05:30 | Kent State | John Bryner makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | John Bryner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers loses the dribble to James Napoleon | 33-24 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Dwayne Akers picks off the pass by Luis Tulley in the backcourt | 33-24 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | John Thomas is denied on a layup by James Napoleon | 33-24 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | John Bryner grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | James Lamkin hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 33-24 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gilbert Kim | 33-24 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | John Thomas hits a floater from the left wing set up by James Broadhead | 33-26 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | James Lamkin is called for 10 seconds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Blanton (C) Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson (C) Michael Schwartz | |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | John Thomas banks in the layup | 33-28 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | James Lamkin loses the dribble to John Thomas in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Thomas | 33-30 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | James Broadhead steals it from James Lamkin | 33-30 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead lays it in | 33-32 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | James Broadhead steps in front of the Luis Tulley pass in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim lays it in on a great pass from James Broadhead | 33-34 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | James Napoleon is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Kim - foul #1 on Gilbert Kim, team foul #10 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), Eric McCoy (SG), James Franklin (SF), Dennis Harris (PF) John Bryner, Luis Tulley, James Lamkin, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Workman (PG), Anthony Sippel (SG), Robert Varnum (SF), James Busch (PF) James Broadhead, Dwayne Akers, John Thomas, Gilbert Kim | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | James Napoleon makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | James Napoleon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) SG - Eric McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Napoleon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Workman (fresh) SG - Anthony Sippel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Varnum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Busch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jim Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | James Busch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | James Workman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson tips it in | 35-36 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Dennis Harris misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Busch - foul #3 on James Busch, team foul #11 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Lamkin (C) James Napoleon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson (SF), Dwayne Akers (PF), Michael Schwartz (C) Robert Varnum, James Busch, Jim Richardson | |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Dennis Harris makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Dennis Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | James Franklin steps in front of the Earl Dobson pass | 36-36 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | The jump hook by James Lamkin is blocked by Michael Schwartz | 36-36 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Dennis Harris hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Sippel | 38-39 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | James Franklin blows the layup | 38-39 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | James Workman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Dobson | 38-41 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Dennis Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Luis Tulley (SG), Robert Mosier (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) Miles Ladd, Eric McCoy, James Franklin, Dennis Harris, James Lamkin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG), John Thomas (SF), Robert Varnum (PF), Jim Richardson (C) James Workman, Earl Dobson, Dwayne Akers, Michael Schwartz | |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead's pass is intercepted by Ronald Blanton | 38-41 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Michael Rogers lays it up and in set up by Luis Tulley and the foul's on Robert Varnum - foul #2 on Robert Varnum, team foul #12 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Napoleon (SF) Robert Mosier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | John Thomas jams it on a great pass from James Broadhead | 40-43 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | John Bryner misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | James Napoleon grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 40-43 |