| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Marcial (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Labarre (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clyde Tardiff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gary Howard inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Henry Teachout scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Arnold Cogan | 34-35 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard travels with the ball | 34-35 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Campbell | 34-38 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | John Griffith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Scott Leonard - foul #2 on Scott Leonard, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | John Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | John Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Griffith | 35-38 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 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), Darin Robinson (PF) Vincent Marcial, Patrick Campbell, Scott Leonard, Rodney Labarre | |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs is fouled on the floor by William Purvis - foul #2 on William Purvis, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson loses the dribble to Fred Hillhouse | 35-38 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Donald Hampton pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | William Purvis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Danny Axford misses the tip | 35-38 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) SG - Fred Hillhouse (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nelson Collins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wendell Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darin Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Tardiff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Scott Webb | 35-40 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Donald Hampton makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Purvis | 37-40 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott scores on a runner from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Clyde Tardiff takes the ball from Fred Hillhouse in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Nelson Collins | 37-42 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | William Purvis gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | William Purvis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wendell Skaggs - foul #1 on Wendell Skaggs, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Gary Howard (SF), John Griffith (PF), Henry Teachout (C) Fred Hillhouse, Danny Axford, Donald Hampton, Nelson Collins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), Patrick Campbell (SG), Scott Leonard (SF), Edgar Montez (PF), Shaun Coletti (C) Wendell Skaggs, Scott Webb, Maurice Scott, Darin Robinson, Clyde Tardiff | |
| 14:34 | Kent State | William Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | William Purvis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez loses the ball out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (SG) William Purvis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall is hacked by Patrick Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Campbell, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Teachout | 42-42 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial is hacked by Adrian Mendenhall - foul #2 on Adrian Mendenhall, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Henry Teachout knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Gary Howard | 44-45 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez is hacked by Gary Howard - foul #1 on Gary Howard, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Axford (PG), Wendell Sheahan (SG), Donald Hampton (PF) Adrian Mendenhall, Arnold Cogan, John Griffith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (PG), Telek Petroski (SF), Rodney Labarre (C) Vincent Marcial, Scott Leonard, Shaun Coletti | |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Wendell Sheahan gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Donald Hampton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edgar Montez - foul #4 on Edgar Montez, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Nelson Collins (C) Gary Howard, Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG), Clyde Tardiff (C) Patrick Campbell, Edgar Montez | |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Donald Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Donald Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Nelson Collins swats the layup by Scott Webb | 44-45 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Hampton | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Sheahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Nelson Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wendell Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Telek Petroski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Labarre (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clyde Tardiff (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Nelson Collins misses the easy layup | 44-45 |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Donald Hampton gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Wendell Sheahan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-45 |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Scott Webb | 44-45 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Nelson Collins - foul #1 on Nelson Collins, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Fred Hillhouse (SG), Gary Howard (SF), Henry Teachout (C) William Purvis, Wendell Sheahan, Danny Axford, Donald Hampton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott (SG), Scott Leonard (SF), Shaun Coletti (PF) Scott Webb, Telek Petroski, Rodney Labarre | |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Henry Teachout snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Henry Teachout knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Adrian Mendenhall | 46-47 |
| 10:20 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 46-47 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Scott Leonard is denied by Nelson Collins | 46-47 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Scott Leonard, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), Danny Axford (SF), John Griffith (PF), Donald Hampton (C) Adrian Mendenhall, Fred Hillhouse, Gary Howard, Nelson Collins, Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), Patrick Campbell (SG), Scott Webb (SF), Darin Robinson (PF) Wendell Skaggs, Maurice Scott, Scott Leonard, Shaun Coletti | |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Donald Hampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre (PF) Clyde Tardiff | |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Darin Robinson | 46-49 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Griffith | 48-49 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Hampton - foul #1 on Donald Hampton, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Teachout (C) Donald Hampton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard (SF), Clyde Tardiff (C) Scott Webb, Rodney Labarre | |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Scott Leonard steals it from Arnold Cogan | 48-51 |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Henry Teachout steps in front of the Vincent Marcial pass | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Cogan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Marcial (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Leonard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darin Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Clyde Tardiff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Kent State | John Griffith's pass is intercepted by Vincent Marcial in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 48-51 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | William Purvis gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Henry Teachout hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Clyde Tardiff - foul #2 on Clyde Tardiff, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse (PG), Wendell Sheahan (SG), Gary Howard (SF), Donald Hampton (PF) William Purvis, Arnold Cogan, Danny Axford, John Griffith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (PG), Maurice Scott (SG), Telek Petroski (SF), Edgar Montez (PF) Vincent Marcial, Patrick Campbell, Scott Leonard, Darin Robinson | |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Fred Hillhouse steals it from Scott Webb | 50-51 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Henry Teachout can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-51 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edgar Montez | 50-54 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Gary Howard makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff is hacked by Fred Hillhouse - foul #2 on Fred Hillhouse, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), William Purvis (SG), Danny Axford (SF), John Griffith (PF) Fred Hillhouse, Wendell Sheahan, Gary Howard, Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG), Patrick Campbell (SG), Scott Leonard (SF), Shaun Coletti (C) Scott Webb, Maurice Scott, Telek Petroski, Clyde Tardiff | |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by William Purvis - foul #3 on William Purvis, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (SG), Nelson Collins (C) William Purvis, Donald Hampton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), Rodney Labarre (C) Wendell Skaggs, Edgar Montez | |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Shaun Coletti is called for the reach on Nelson Collins - foul #4 on Shaun Coletti, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Nelson Collins makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Nelson Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Arnold Cogan - foul #1 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Frank (C) John Griffith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Vincent Marcial is called for the reach on Adrian Mendenhall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Marcial, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (PG) Vincent Marcial | |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Scott Leonard | 56-58 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Danny Axford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (SG), Gary Howard (SF), Donald Hampton (PF) Arnold Cogan, Danny Axford, David Frank | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez (PF) Rodney Labarre | |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Campbell | 56-61 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Nelson Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Hillhouse (SG), Henry Teachout (C) Adrian Mendenhall, Nelson Collins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG), Maurice Scott (SF), Rodney Labarre (C) Patrick Campbell, Scott Leonard, Shaun Coletti | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Hillhouse (fresh) 4 stl. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wendell Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Montez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Rodney Labarre (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott misses the floater from the right block | 56-61 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Donald Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | William Purvis lays it in | 58-61 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), John Griffith (PF) William Purvis, Fred Hillhouse, Donald Hampton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), Patrick Campbell (SG), Scott Leonard (SF), Clyde Tardiff (C) Wendell Skaggs, Scott Webb, Maurice Scott, Rodney Labarre | |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Henry Teachout blocks the short jumper by Patrick Campbell | 58-61 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Gary Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-61 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Henry Teachout steps in front of the Clyde Tardiff pass | 58-61 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan is fouled on the floor by Patrick Campbell - foul #3 on Patrick Campbell, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell connects on the driving attempt from close range | 60-63 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | John Griffith hits a wide open floater from close range set up by Arnold Cogan | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial travels with the ball | 62-63 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Henry Teachout loses the dribble to Edgar Montez | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Adrian Mendenhall is called for the reach on Scott Leonard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adrian Mendenhall, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | John Griffith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |