| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Occhipinti (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Nocera (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Kent Simonton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Thorne (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Wade (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Chitty (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier inbounds the ball | 28-18 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Kent State | Dave Howes buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dana Cusick out of a doubleteam | 28-21 |
| 19:27 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne lays it up and in | 30-21 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Ralph Chitty lays it in on a nice dish by Dana Cusick | 30-23 |
| 18:43 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne misses the easy layup | 30-23 |
| 18:42 | Bowling Green | William Nocera tips it but misses | 30-23 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Dana Cusick grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Dana Cusick shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 18:25 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 17:56 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey is hacked by David Wade - foul #2 on David Wade, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Triplett (PG), Gary Myers (SG), Stephen Heath (PF) Jerome Lipsey, William Nocera, Donald Thorne | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:27 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Dana Cusick pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 17:08 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 16:48 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers loses the dribble to David Wade | 30-23 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Dana Cusick can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Chitty | 30-23 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Wade | 30-26 |
| 16:00 | Bowling Green | Matthew Dozier steps in front of the Kent Simonton pass | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - David Triplett (fresh) SG - Gary Myers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Occhipinti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Heath (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kent Simonton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Cusick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Chitty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Dana Cusick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Heath - foul #2 on Stephen Heath, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), William Nocera (SF), Donald Thorne (C) David Triplett, Gary Myers, Stephen Heath | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Key (PG), Jamie James (SG), Eddie Hagberg (C) Dave Howes, David Wade, Ralph Chitty | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Dana Cusick misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Dana Cusick makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 15:03 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dana Cusick - foul #3 on Dana Cusick, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Myers (SG) James Occhipinti | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dear (PG), Eddie Benoit (C) Matthew Dozier, Dana Cusick | |
| 15:03 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 15:03 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Matthew Dear hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-27 |
| 14:40 | Bowling Green | William Nocera pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 14:21 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | David Key hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Thorne - foul #1 on Donald Thorne, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Occhipinti (SG), Martin Dunn (C) Gary Myers, Donald Thorne | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (SG), Matthew Dozier (SF) Matthew Dear, Jamie James | |
| 13:51 | Kent State | David Key makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | David Key makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 13:34 | Bowling Green | James Occhipinti misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 13:32 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 13:11 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | David Key snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier connects on the runner in the paint set up by David Wade and he's fouled by Kent Simonton - foul #3 on Kent Simonton, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne (C) Martin Dunn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Dana Cusick (PF), Ralph Chitty (C) David Key, Eddie Hagberg, Eddie Benoit | |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 12:45 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 12:43 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to William Nocera | 32-32 |
| 12:26 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne misses the easy layup | 32-32 |
| 12:24 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 12:07 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne loses the dribble to Matthew Dozier | 32-32 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Ralph Chitty's pass is intercepted by James Occhipinti | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Occhipinti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Nocera (fairly fresh) 9 reb. PF - Kent Simonton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Thorne (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Chitty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Dana Cusick pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | David Wade hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dave Howes | 32-35 |
| 10:56 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne connects on the floater from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Dave Howes hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 10:09 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton clanks a fadeaway from close range | 34-37 |
| 10:07 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | David Wade scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Dozier | 36-40 |
| 09:27 | Bowling Green | William Nocera lays it in | 38-40 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Dave Howes drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Dozier | 38-43 |
| 08:43 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | David Wade is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Wade, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Triplett (PG), Gary Myers (SG), Stephen Heath (PF) Jerome Lipsey, William Nocera, Donald Thorne | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dear (PG), David Key (SG), Jamie James (SF), Eddie Hagberg (PF), Eddie Benoit (C) Dave Howes, David Wade, Matthew Dozier, Dana Cusick, Ralph Chitty | |
| 08:12 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers's layup is rejected by Eddie Hagberg | 38-43 |
| 08:11 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Myers | 38-43 |
| 07:49 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers blows the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Dear - foul #1 on Matthew Dear, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), William Nocera (SF), Martin Dunn (C) David Triplett, James Occhipinti, Stephen Heath | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:49 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:49 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | David Key misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 07:29 | Bowling Green | William Nocera grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Myers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Nocera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. PF - Kent Simonton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Dunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dear (fresh) SG - David Key (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jamie James (fresh) PF - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Eddie Benoit (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Bowling Green | William Nocera is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Nocera, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Triplett (SG), James Occhipinti (SF), Stephen Heath (PF) Gary Myers, William Nocera, Martin Dunn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), David Wade (SG), Matthew Dozier (SF) Matthew Dear, David Key, Jamie James | |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Dave Howes is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Lipsey - foul #3 on Jerome Lipsey, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Eddie Benoit misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Eddie Benoit is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Myers (SG), William Nocera (SF), Martin Dunn (C) David Triplett, James Occhipinti, Stephen Heath | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dana Cusick (PF) Eddie Benoit | |
| 05:59 | Bowling Green | Dave Howes is called for the reach on Kent Simonton - foul #1 on Dave Howes, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Triplett (SG), James Occhipinti (SF), Donald Thorne (C) Gary Myers, William Nocera, Martin Dunn | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:48 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne blows the layup | 39-43 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Dana Cusick grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Dave Howes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Myers (SG), William Nocera (SF), Stephen Heath (PF) David Triplett, James Occhipinti, Donald Thorne | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ralph Chitty (C) Eddie Hagberg | |
| 05:03 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers knocks in the jumper near the basket | 41-43 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | David Wade tips it home | 41-45 |
| 04:22 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jerome Lipsey | 44-45 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on Matthew Dozier | 44-45 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Triplett (SG), James Occhipinti (SF), Donald Thorne (C) Gary Myers, William Nocera, Stephen Heath | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg (PF) Dana Cusick | |
| 03:43 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | David Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Key (PG), Jamie James (SG), Eddie Benoit (C) Dave Howes, David Wade, Ralph Chitty | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Triplett (fresh) SF - James Occhipinti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kent Simonton (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Thorne (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Key (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamie James (fresh) SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Eddie Benoit (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Jamie James grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Myers (SG) David Triplett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), David Wade (SG), Dana Cusick (PF), Ralph Chitty (C) David Key, Jamie James, Eddie Hagberg, Eddie Benoit | |
| 02:40 | Kent State | David Wade misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Myers - foul #1 on Gary Myers, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | David Wade makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | David Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 02:18 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Triplett (SG), William Nocera (SF) Gary Myers, James Occhipinti | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Dave Howes misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 01:52 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 01:29 | Bowling Green | David Wade steals it from Kent Simonton | 46-47 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | David Wade misses the lay-in | 46-47 |
| 01:23 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 01:19 | Bowling Green | William Nocera connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerome Lipsey | 48-47 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Dave Howes misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Thorne - foul #2 on Donald Thorne, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Occhipinti (SG) David Triplett | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Dave Howes makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Dave Howes misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:52 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 00:25 | Bowling Green | Ralph Chitty blocks the short jumper by Kent Simonton | 48-48 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Ralph Chitty pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier is fouled on the floor by William Nocera - foul #3 on William Nocera, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:05 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | James Occhipinti can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |