| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Teague (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Starnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Eastridge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Harris (fresh) PF - Donald Thorne (fresh) 12 pts. C - Josh Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Paul Teague dunks the ball over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Dave Howes and he's hacked by Josh Wilson - foul #1 on Josh Wilson, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Logan (SG) James Eastridge | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:18 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dave Howes | 23-26 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Jerome Lipsey picks off the pass by James Starnes | 23-26 |
| 18:45 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey hits the finger roll | 23-28 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | Jerome Lipsey steals the ball from Paul Teague | 23-28 |
| 18:03 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey is hacked by Paul Teague - foul #1 on Paul Teague, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Pauls (SG) Jerome Lipsey | |
| 17:39 | Bowling Green | Paul Teague takes the ball from Robert Pauls | 23-28 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Dana Cusick is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Teague out of the doubleteam | 25-28 |
| 17:03 | Bowling Green | John Logan is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Logan, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), Stephen Heath (SF) John Logan, John Harris | |
| 16:45 | Kent State | James Starnes drills a runner from the right block set up by Paul Teague and he's fouled by Josh Wilson - foul #2 on Josh Wilson, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg (PF) Dana Cusick | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton (SG) Jerome Lipsey | |
| 16:45 | Kent State | James Starnes misses the free throw | 27-28 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Paul Teague can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 16:20 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 16:04 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Pauls | 27-31 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Paul Teague is hacked by Johnnie Morton - foul #1 on Johnnie Morton, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), David Key (SG), Jamie James (PF), Darren Carter (C) Dave Howes, Paul Teague, Matthew Dozier, James Starnes | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), John Logan (SG), John Harris (SF) Robert Pauls, Johnnie Morton, Stephen Heath | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Wade (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Key (fresh) SF - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jamie James (fresh) C - Darren Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Logan (fresh) SF - John Harris (fresh) PF - Donald Thorne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Josh Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Jamie James is called for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dana Cusick (PF) Jamie James | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Eastridge (SG) John Logan | |
| 15:12 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey clanks a floater in the paint | 27-31 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Dana Cusick grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #5 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dozier (SF) Darren Carter | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Logan (PG), Robert Pauls (SG), Stephen Heath (SF) Jerome Lipsey, James Eastridge, John Harris | |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 14:24 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Stephen Heath is called for the reach on David Key - foul #1 on Stephen Heath, team foul #6 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Paul Teague (SG), James Starnes (C) David Wade, David Key, Eddie Hagberg | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton (PG), James Eastridge (SG), Martin Dunn (SF) John Logan, Robert Pauls, Stephen Heath | |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Paul Teague hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Dave Howes and the foul's on Martin Dunn - foul #2 on Martin Dunn, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Harris (SF) Martin Dunn | |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 13:38 | Bowling Green | Paul Teague steals it from Johnnie Morton | 32-33 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Paul Teague lays it in | 34-33 |
| 13:06 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne misses short on a jumper from the right block | 34-33 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Paul Teague grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | John Harris is called for the reach on Paul Teague - foul #2 on John Harris, team foul #8 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg (SF), Jamie James (PF) Matthew Dozier, Dana Cusick | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), John Logan (SG), Stephen Heath (SF), William Nocera (PF) Johnnie Morton, James Eastridge, John Harris, Donald Thorne | |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 12:15 | Bowling Green | Stephen Heath's pass is intercepted by Dave Howes | 36-33 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Paul Teague splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Dave Howes | 38-33 |
| 11:26 | Bowling Green | Jamie James steals the ball from William Nocera | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Teague (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jamie James (fresh) C - James Starnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Logan (fresh) SF - Stephen Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Nocera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Josh Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Jamie James connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Paul Teague and he's fouled by William Nocera - foul #2 on William Nocera, team foul #9 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), David Key (SG), Matthew Dozier (SF) Dave Howes, Paul Teague, James Starnes | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Pauls (PG), James Eastridge (SG), Martin Dunn (SF), Donald Thorne (PF) Jerome Lipsey, John Logan, Stephen Heath, William Nocera | |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Jamie James makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 10:31 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Martin Dunn | 41-35 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | David Wade comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 10:07 | Bowling Green | Martin Dunn gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 09:47 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Jamie James is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 41-37 |
| 09:39 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:12 | Bowling Green | The short jumper by Martin Dunn is denied by Matthew Dozier | 41-37 |
| 09:10 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne tips it in | 41-39 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | David Key can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Jamie James gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | David Key buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Wade | 44-39 |
| 08:23 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by David Wade - foul #1 on David Wade, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Paul Teague (SG), Dana Cusick (PF), James Starnes (C) David Wade, David Key, Jamie James, Eddie Hagberg | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), Johnnie Morton (SG), John Harris (SF) Robert Pauls, James Eastridge, Martin Dunn | |
| 08:23 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:23 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | James Starnes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | John Harris is called for the reach on Matthew Dozier - foul #3 on John Harris, team foul #10 | 44-40 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:07 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Donald Thorne | 44-40 |
| 07:46 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Thorne, team foul #11 | 44-40 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Dave Howes misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 07:25 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Teague (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Starnes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnnie Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Harris (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Thorne (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Josh Wilson (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne can't finish the layup | 44-40 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Matthew Dozier | 44-40 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Paul Teague can't finish the layup | 44-40 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | James Starnes grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Dana Cusick tips it home | 46-40 |
| 06:28 | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton connects on the floater in the lane set up by John Harris | 46-42 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Dana Cusick hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dave Howes | 49-42 |
| 05:51 | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Dana Cusick makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 05:02 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jerome Lipsey | 51-47 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Donald Thorne swats the layup by Matthew Dozier | 51-47 |
| 04:41 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 04:36 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne's floater is tipped away by James Starnes | 51-47 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | James Starnes grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier hits a jumper in the lane set up by James Starnes and the foul's on Donald Thorne - foul #3 on Donald Thorne, team foul #12 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), David Key (SG), Eddie Hagberg (PF), Darren Carter (C) Dave Howes, Paul Teague, Dana Cusick, James Starnes | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Logan (PG), James Eastridge (SG), Stephen Heath (SF), William Nocera (PF) Jerome Lipsey, Johnnie Morton, John Harris, Josh Wilson | |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:02 | Bowling Green | Stephen Heath makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Logan | 54-49 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Key | 56-49 |
| 03:16 | Bowling Green | William Nocera lays it up and in and he's hacked by Darren Carter - foul #2 on Darren Carter, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jamie James (PF) Matthew Dozier | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Pauls (SG), Josh Wilson (C) James Eastridge, Donald Thorne | |
| 03:16 | Bowling Green | William Nocera makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Wade (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Key (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jamie James (fresh) 3 pts. C - Darren Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - John Logan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Pauls (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Nocera (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Josh Wilson (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Jamie James makes the turnaround from the left block | 58-52 |
| 02:28 | Bowling Green | William Nocera scores on a jump hook from close range set up by John Logan | 58-54 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Paul Teague (SG), Dana Cusick (PF), James Starnes (C) David Wade, David Key, Jamie James, Darren Carter | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Eastridge (SG), Donald Thorne (PF) Robert Pauls, William Nocera | |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Paul Teague shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Dana Cusick | 60-54 |
| 02:08 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson is fouled on the floor by James Starnes - foul #1 on James Starnes, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dozier (SF) Eddie Hagberg | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Nocera (PF) Josh Wilson | |
| 01:57 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Starnes - foul #2 on James Starnes, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), John Harris (SF), Josh Wilson (C) John Logan, Stephen Heath, William Nocera | |
| 01:57 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:57 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Dave Howes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-56 |
| 01:37 | Bowling Green | John Harris gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:21 | Bowling Green | Matthew Dozier takes the ball from Jerome Lipsey | 60-56 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Dana Cusick is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Thorne - foul #4 on Donald Thorne, team foul #13 | 60-56 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Dana Cusick makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Dana Cusick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:41 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne drills a jumper in the lane | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Jerome Lipsey is called for the reach on Dave Howes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Lipsey, team foul #14 | 62-58 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Dave Howes makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Dave Howes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Bowling Green | John Harris misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-58 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Starnes | 64-58 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | James Starnes is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Lipsey - foul #2 on Jerome Lipsey, team foul #15 | 64-58 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | James Starnes makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | James Starnes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Bowling Green | John Harris clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-58 |
| 00:23 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Thorne | 66-58 |
| 00:21 | Bowling Green | John Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | James Starnes snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | James Starnes is hacked by Jerome Lipsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerome Lipsey, team foul #16 | 66-58 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | James Starnes misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | James Starnes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:11 | Bowling Green | Paul Teague steps in front of the John Harris pass | 67-58 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Teague | 69-58 |
| 00:02 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey misses short on a shot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 00:01 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson tips it but misses | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Starnes grabs the board | 69-58 |