| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Junior Vest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Wiseman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mayfield (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frederick Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Hollis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Eugene Baker inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Frederick Collins steals it from Eugene Baker | 31-30 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Douglas Wiseman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-30 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Eugene Baker gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Larry Stokes is fouled in the backcourt by Junior Vest - foul #2 on Junior Vest, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Adam Hollis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Harrison - foul #2 on Richard Harrison, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Adam Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Adam Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Richard Harrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Eugene Baker snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | David Bradley is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Bradley, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tony Swanson (SF), Anthony Steinmetz (PF) Gary Mayfield, Frederick Collins | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on David Bradley - foul #2 on David Bradley, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Knox (PG), Charles Hall (SG), Andrew Carrier (C) Junior Vest, Douglas Wiseman, Richard Harrison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Marijan Zupan (C) David Bradley | |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Charles Hall is called for the reach on Eugene Baker - foul #3 on Charles Hall, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglas Wiseman (SG) Charles Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (SG), Swietomierz Fijalkowski (PF) Luke Hughes, Adam Hollis | |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Eugene Baker clanks a jump hook near the basket | 33-31 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan tips it home | 33-33 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Andrew Carrier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Steinmetz and the foul's on Marijan Zupan - foul #1 on Marijan Zupan, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Junior Vest (PG), Gary Mayfield (SF), Frederick Collins (PF) Douglas Wiseman, Tony Swanson, Anthony Steinmetz | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Andrew Carrier misses the free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Larry Stokes blows the layup | 35-33 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Andrew Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Junior Vest clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-33 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Andrew Carrier gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Troy Knox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Eugene Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglas Wiseman (SG), Tony Swanson (SF), Anthony Steinmetz (PF), Richard Harrison (C) Troy Knox, Gary Mayfield, Frederick Collins, Andrew Carrier | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Hughes (SG), Adam Hollis (PF), David Bradley (C) Harvey Treiber, Swietomierz Fijalkowski, Marijan Zupan | |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Richard Harrison blows the layup but he's fouled by David Bradley - foul #3 on David Bradley, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Alicea (SF), Arthur Cox (C) Eugene Baker, David Bradley | |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Adam Hollis | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Junior Vest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Wiseman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Alicea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Hollis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Richard Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Hollis | 37-35 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Luke Hughes pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Richard Harrison is called for the reach on Larry Stokes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Harrison, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Phillips (PG), Charles Hall (SG) Junior Vest, Douglas Wiseman | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Bradley (C) Arthur Cox | |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea lays it up and in set up by Larry Stokes | 37-37 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Charles Hall scores on a turnaround in the lane | 39-37 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | David Bradley can't finish the uncontested layup | 39-37 |
| 14:56 | Western Michigan | Richard Harrison snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Richard Harrison connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Hall | 42-37 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Larry Stokes knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Christopher Alicea and he's fouled by Richard Harrison - foul #4 on Richard Harrison, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Knox (PG), Douglas Wiseman (SG), Gary Mayfield (SF), Frederick Collins (PF), Andrew Carrier (C) Eric Phillips, Charles Hall, Tony Swanson, Anthony Steinmetz, Richard Harrison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (SG), Eugene Baker (SF), Swietomierz Fijalkowski (PF), Marijan Zupan (C) Luke Hughes, Christopher Alicea, Adam Hollis, David Bradley | |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Andrew Carrier scores on a runner in the lane | 44-40 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber misses the easy layup | 44-40 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan can't tip it in | 44-40 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Frederick Collins | 44-40 |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Douglas Wiseman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Larry Stokes snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | Andrew Carrier snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | Swietomierz Fijalkowski takes the ball from Douglas Wiseman | 44-40 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Larry Stokes knocks in the floater from the right side | 44-42 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Troy Knox misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Gary Mayfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | Harvey Treiber takes the ball from Troy Knox | 44-42 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Swietomierz Fijalkowski snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Knox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Wiseman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mayfield (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Carrier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Treiber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Swietomierz Fijalkowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Marijan Zupan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Gary Mayfield picks off the pass by Marijan Zupan | 44-42 |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Gary Mayfield loses the dribble to Marijan Zupan | 44-42 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Eugene Baker tips it in | 44-44 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Douglas Wiseman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Gary Mayfield - foul #1 on Gary Mayfield, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Junior Vest (PG), Charles Hall (SG), Tony Swanson (SF), Anthony Steinmetz (PF), Steve Ripley (C) Troy Knox, Douglas Wiseman, Gary Mayfield, Frederick Collins, Andrew Carrier | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Hughes (SG), Christopher Alicea (SF), Adam Hollis (PF), David Bradley (C) Harvey Treiber, Eugene Baker, Swietomierz Fijalkowski, Marijan Zupan | |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Hall hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Ripley | 50-46 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Larry Stokes is hacked by Junior Vest - foul #3 on Junior Vest, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Charles Hall is called for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | He-ping Xiong (PG) Larry Stokes | |
| 09:31 | Kent State | David Bradley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-48 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Tony Swanson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-48 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Adam Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea hits a runner from the left block set up by He-ping Xiong | 50-50 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Tony Swanson banks in the layup set up by Junior Vest and the foul's on Christopher Alicea - foul #2 on Christopher Alicea, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Phillips (PG), Douglas Wiseman (SG), Frederick Collins (PF), Andrew Carrier (C) Junior Vest, Charles Hall, Anthony Steinmetz, Steve Ripley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eugene Baker (SF), Arthur Cox (C) Christopher Alicea, David Bradley | |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Tony Swanson makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Adam Hollis banks in the layup on a nice dish by He-ping Xiong | 53-52 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Eric Phillips clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Arthur Cox | 53-52 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Luke Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Phillips - foul #4 on Eric Phillips, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Junior Vest (PG), Gary Mayfield (SF) Eric Phillips, Tony Swanson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Luke Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Luke Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Douglas Wiseman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Luke Hughes - foul #1 on Luke Hughes, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Knox (PG), Richard Harrison (C) Junior Vest, Andrew Carrier | |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (PG), Christopher Alicea (SF) He-ping Xiong, Eugene Baker | |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Douglas Wiseman misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Douglas Wiseman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Luke Hughes gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Knox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Wiseman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mayfield (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Harvey Treiber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Alicea (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Hollis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Cox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Arthur Cox is fouled on the floor by Frederick Collins - foul #3 on Frederick Collins, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Phillips (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (PF) Douglas Wiseman, Frederick Collins | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Arthur Cox makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Arthur Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Richard Harrison is fouled on the floor by Harvey Treiber - foul #1 on Harvey Treiber, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG) Harvey Treiber | |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Luke Hughes knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Eric Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Bradley (C) Arthur Cox | |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Luke Hughes hits a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Troy Knox - foul #3 on Troy Knox, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Hall (SF), Steve Ripley (PF) Gary Mayfield, Anthony Steinmetz | |
| Subs | Kent State | He-ping Xiong (PG) Larry Stokes | |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Luke Hughes misses the free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Richard Harrison gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Troy Knox misses the jumper in the lane | 55-60 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Steve Ripley steals it from He-ping Xiong in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Steve Ripley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Bradley | 55-60 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | David Bradley connects on the turnaround from the right block | 55-62 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Luke Hughes is called for the reach on Troy Knox - foul #2 on Luke Hughes, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Junior Vest (PG), Tony Swanson (SF), Anthony Steinmetz (PF) Eric Phillips, Charles Hall, Steve Ripley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG), Harvey Treiber (SG), Swietomierz Fijalkowski (SF), Marijan Zupan (PF), Arthur Cox (C) He-ping Xiong, Luke Hughes, Christopher Alicea, Adam Hollis, David Bradley | |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Troy Knox makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Troy Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Larry Stokes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-62 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber tips it home | 57-64 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Tony Swanson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-64 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber loses the dribble to Richard Harrison | 57-64 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Arthur Cox picks off the pass by Tony Swanson | 57-64 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-64 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Harrison | 57-64 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Richard Harrison's pass is intercepted by Marijan Zupan | 57-64 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Larry Stokes clanks a jump hook from the right block | 57-64 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Swietomierz Fijalkowski gets the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Junior Vest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Troy Knox (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tony Swanson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Anthony Steinmetz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Harrison (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Treiber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Swietomierz Fijalkowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marijan Zupan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Arthur Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Larry Stokes is whistled for traveling | 57-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglas Wiseman (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Andrew Carrier (PF), Steve Ripley (C) Troy Knox, Tony Swanson, Anthony Steinmetz, Richard Harrison | |
| Subs | Kent State | He-ping Xiong (PG), Luke Hughes (SG), Eugene Baker (SF), Adam Hollis (PF), David Bradley (C) Larry Stokes, Harvey Treiber, Swietomierz Fijalkowski, Marijan Zupan, Arthur Cox | |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Junior Vest comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by He-ping Xiong - foul #1 on He-ping Xiong, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Junior Vest makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Junior Vest makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | David Bradley makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Luke Hughes and the foul's on Junior Vest - foul #4 on Junior Vest, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Phillips (PG), Frederick Collins (PF) Junior Vest, Steve Ripley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:00 | Kent State | David Bradley misses the free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Andrew Carrier | 59-66 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Charles Hall can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Andrew Carrier gets the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Andrew Carrier is denied on a layup by David Bradley | 59-66 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Douglas Wiseman grabs the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Junior Vest (PG), Gary Mayfield (SF) Eric Phillips, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG) He-ping Xiong | |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Frederick Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Collins | 59-66 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Frederick Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Adam Hollis - foul #2 on Adam Hollis, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Frederick Collins makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Frederick Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Douglas Wiseman is called for the reach on Luke Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Wiseman, team foul #12 | 61-66 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Luke Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Luke Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Andrew Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Junior Vest is fouled on the floor by Larry Stokes - foul #2 on Larry Stokes, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Harrison (C) Andrew Carrier | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Junior Vest misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Junior Vest makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Frederick Collins steps in front of the David Bradley pass | 62-67 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Gary Mayfield makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Wiseman | 64-67 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Luke Hughes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Junior Vest hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Mayfield | 66-67 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | David Bradley connects on the floater in the lane | 66-69 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Eugene Baker picks off the pass by Gary Mayfield | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Adam Hollis is fouled on the floor by Frederick Collins - foul #4 on Frederick Collins, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (PG) Larry Stokes | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Adam Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Adam Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Douglas Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-71 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Bradley | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | David Bradley is hacked by Junior Vest in the backcourt - foul #5 on Junior Vest, team foul #14 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Knox (PG) Junior Vest | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG) Harvey Treiber | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | David Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | David Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Douglas Wiseman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-73 |