| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Marcial (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edgar Montez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Tardiff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez tips it home | 37-38 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | The jump hook by Henry Teachout is blocked by Scott Leonard | 37-38 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Scott Leonard | 37-41 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Henry Teachout can't throw it down | 37-41 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Henry Teachout snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan drills a driving attempt from close range | 39-41 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arnold Cogan - foul #1 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (SG) Arnold Cogan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Henry Teachout is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Howard and the foul's on Clyde Tardiff - foul #1 on Clyde Tardiff, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse (SG), Danny Axford (SF), Donald Hampton (PF) Adrian Mendenhall, Gary Howard, John Griffith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG), Scott Webb (SG), Maurice Scott (SF), Shaun Coletti (PF) Vincent Marcial, Patrick Campbell, Scott Leonard, Edgar Montez | |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Henry Teachout picks off the pass by Wendell Skaggs | 42-42 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Shaun Coletti - foul #1 on Shaun Coletti, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nelson Collins (C) Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre (C) Clyde Tardiff | |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Shaun Coletti | 42-42 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti scores on a turnaround in the paint | 42-44 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Scott Webb is called for the reach on Donald Hampton - foul #1 on Scott Webb, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (SG), Gary Howard (SF) Fred Hillhouse, Danny Axford | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell (SG), Scott Leonard (SF), Edgar Montez (PF) Wendell Skaggs, Maurice Scott, Rodney Labarre | |
| 16:48 | Kent State | William Purvis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Purvis, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Teachout (C) Nelson Collins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff (C) Shaun Coletti | |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Gary Howard is called for 10 seconds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), John Griffith (PF) William Purvis, Donald Hampton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG) Scott Webb | |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Teachout | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Marcial (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Leonard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edgar Montez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Tardiff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | John Griffith drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Arnold Cogan | 44-46 |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Gary Howard pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall is open and lays it up and in set up by Gary Howard | 46-46 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Fred Hillhouse (SG), Danny Axford (SF), Donald Hampton (PF), Nelson Collins (C) Adrian Mendenhall, Arnold Cogan, Gary Howard, John Griffith, Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG), Scott Webb (SG), Maurice Scott (SF), Shaun Coletti (PF), Rodney Labarre (C) Vincent Marcial, Patrick Campbell, Scott Leonard, Edgar Montez, Clyde Tardiff | |
| 14:19 | Kent State | The short jumper by Donald Hampton is denied by Shaun Coletti | 46-46 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | William Purvis misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Nelson Collins pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Wendell Skaggs picks off the pass by Nelson Collins in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 13:41 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb knocks in the floater from close range | 46-48 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Donald Hampton's floater is tipped away by Shaun Coletti | 46-48 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre is whistled for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Wendell Sheahan (SG), Henry Teachout (C) William Purvis, Fred Hillhouse, Nelson Collins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Telek Petroski (SF), Darin Robinson (PF), Clyde Tardiff (C) Maurice Scott, Shaun Coletti, Rodney Labarre | |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Danny Axford connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Teachout | 49-48 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Wendell Sheahan gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Henry Teachout scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Wendell Sheahan | 51-48 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Telek Petroski scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall's fadeaway is rejected by Darin Robinson | 51-51 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Sheahan (fresh) SF - Danny Axford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Hampton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wendell Skaggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Scott Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Telek Petroski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darin Robinson (fresh) C - Clyde Tardiff (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Donald Hampton steals the ball from Scott Webb | 51-51 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Wendell Skaggs steals it from Henry Teachout in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs dunks the ball | 51-53 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Scott Webb is called for the reach on Adrian Mendenhall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Webb, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), Gary Howard (SF), John Griffith (PF), Nelson Collins (C) Adrian Mendenhall, Wendell Sheahan, Danny Axford, Donald Hampton, Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), Patrick Campbell (SG), Scott Leonard (SF), Edgar Montez (PF), Shaun Coletti (C) Wendell Skaggs, Scott Webb, Telek Petroski, Darin Robinson, Clyde Tardiff | |
| 10:54 | Kent State | John Griffith is fouled on the floor by Vincent Marcial - foul #2 on Vincent Marcial, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Gary Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti double dribbles | 51-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff (C) Shaun Coletti | |
| 10:24 | Kent State | William Purvis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | John Griffith snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Nelson Collins lays it in set up by William Purvis | 53-53 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard travels with the ball | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse (PG), Wendell Sheahan (SG), Henry Teachout (C) William Purvis, Arnold Cogan, Nelson Collins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott (SG), Telek Petroski (SF), Shaun Coletti (PF) Patrick Campbell, Scott Leonard, Edgar Montez | |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Gary Howard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-53 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Clyde Tardiff | 53-53 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti double dribbles | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Danny Axford (SF), Donald Hampton (PF) Wendell Sheahan, Gary Howard, John Griffith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (PG), Patrick Campbell (SG), Edgar Montez (PF), Rodney Labarre (C) Vincent Marcial, Telek Petroski, Shaun Coletti, Clyde Tardiff | |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Danny Axford is whistled for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (SG) Fred Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard (SF) Maurice Scott | |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez misses the tip | 53-53 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Scott Leonard | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Purvis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Scott Webb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edgar Montez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Labarre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb can't finish the layup but the foul's on Henry Teachout - foul #1 on Henry Teachout, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adrian Mendenhall, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (SG) Adrian Mendenhall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson (C) Edgar Montez | |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Darin Robinson | 53-57 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Henry Teachout is fouled on the floor by Darin Robinson - foul #1 on Darin Robinson, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse (PG), Wendell Sheahan (SG), Gary Howard (SF), Nelson Collins (PF), David Frank (C) William Purvis, Arnold Cogan, Danny Axford, Donald Hampton, Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG), Maurice Scott (SG), Telek Petroski (SF), Shaun Coletti (PF), Clyde Tardiff (C) Scott Webb, Patrick Campbell, Scott Leonard, Rodney Labarre, Darin Robinson | |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Nelson Collins is hacked by Shaun Coletti - foul #2 on Shaun Coletti, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez (PF) Shaun Coletti | |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Nelson Collins makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Nelson Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nelson Collins | 55-57 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Gary Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), William Purvis (SG), Danny Axford (SF), John Griffith (PF), Henry Teachout (C) Fred Hillhouse, Wendell Sheahan, Gary Howard, Nelson Collins, David Frank | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (PG), Patrick Campbell (SG), Scott Leonard (SF) Wendell Skaggs, Maurice Scott, Telek Petroski | |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Henry Teachout swats the short shot by Scott Webb | 55-57 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | William Purvis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Scott Leonard is called for the reach on Danny Axford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Leonard, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (SG) William Purvis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), Shaun Coletti (PF) Scott Webb, Edgar Montez | |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Danny Axford makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Danny Axford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Vincent Marcial and he's hacked by Henry Teachout - foul #2 on Henry Teachout, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | John Griffith is hacked by Shaun Coletti - foul #3 on Shaun Coletti, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre (C) Clyde Tardiff | |
| 04:58 | Kent State | John Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | John Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Henry Teachout - foul #3 on Henry Teachout, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Gary Howard (SF), Donald Hampton (PF) Adrian Mendenhall, Danny Axford, John Griffith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (SG), Maurice Scott (SF) Patrick Campbell, Scott Leonard | |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Teachout | 59-61 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Webb - foul #3 on Scott Webb, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG) Vincent Marcial | |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Donald Hampton gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Scott Webb is called for the reach on Arnold Cogan - foul #4 on Scott Webb, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nelson Collins (C) Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez (PF), Clyde Tardiff (C) Shaun Coletti, Rodney Labarre | |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs is hacked by Nelson Collins - foul #2 on Nelson Collins, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse (SG) Arnold Cogan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Edgar Montez picks off the pass by Gary Howard in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez loses the dribble to Nelson Collins | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Hillhouse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Nelson Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wendell Skaggs (fresh) 13 pts. 4 stl. SG - Scott Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Maurice Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edgar Montez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Clyde Tardiff (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Gary Howard is hacked by Scott Webb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Webb, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), John Griffith (PF) Fred Hillhouse, Nelson Collins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), Patrick Campbell (SG), Scott Leonard (SF) Wendell Skaggs, Scott Webb, Maurice Scott | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Gary Howard makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Gary Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Adrian Mendenhall steals the ball from Edgar Montez | 65-63 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (SG), Henry Teachout (C) William Purvis, Donald Hampton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:33 | Kent State | John Griffith buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Adrian Mendenhall | 67-63 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Tardiff | 67-63 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | John Griffith takes the ball from Patrick Campbell | 67-63 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | John Griffith gets the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | John Griffith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-63 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Clyde Tardiff | 67-63 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Leonard | 67-65 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Vincent Marcial - foul #3 on Vincent Marcial, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Vincent Marcial is called for the reach on Arnold Cogan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Marcial, team foul #14 | 69-68 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell is hacked by Arnold Cogan - foul #2 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Scott Leonard is called for the reach on Gary Howard - foul #4 on Scott Leonard, team foul #15 | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Gary Howard makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Gary Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-70 |