| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Gerald Just (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Hendrick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tommy Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 6 reb. C - Douglas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Todd Barnes inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Bowling Green | Gerald Just misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Scott Stewart is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Scott Stewart, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG), Gordon Navas (PF) Gerald Just, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:52 | Bowling Green | Tommy Carlson is called for the reach on Alan Palombo - foul #2 on Tommy Carlson, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gerald Just (PG), Larry Beauvais (SG), James Lattin (SF) Alan Palombo, Scott Nelson, Todd Barnes | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:25 | Bowling Green | James Lattin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-31 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Douglas Williams pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Gerald Just - foul #2 on Gerald Just, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG), Scott Nelson (SG), Todd Barnes (SF), Robert Ritchie (C) Gerald Just, Larry Beauvais, James Lattin, Jamie Hendrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 17:43 | Bowling Green | Scott Nelson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Tommy Carlson | 26-35 |
| 17:03 | Bowling Green | Todd Barnes knocks in the floater from the right side | 28-35 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Scott Stewart is whistled for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gerald Just (PG), James Lattin (SF), Jamie Hendrick (PF) Alan Palombo, Todd Barnes, Gordon Navas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Eric Ledezma (PF), Alfred Guillotte (C) Tommy Carlson, Joshua Whitcomb, Douglas Williams | |
| 16:27 | Bowling Green | Gerald Just drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Scott Nelson | 31-35 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Ray Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-35 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Scott Stewart is hacked by Robert Ritchie - foul #2 on Robert Ritchie, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais (SG), Todd Barnes (SF) Scott Nelson, James Lattin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Carlson (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Wallace Patterson (SF), Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Ray Brown, Francis Rascon, Scott Stewart, Alfred Guillotte | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Gerald Just (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Beauvais (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Hendrick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tommy Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Spivey (fresh) SF - Wallace Patterson (fresh) PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma misses the lay-in | 31-35 |
| 15:34 | Bowling Green | Jamie Hendrick snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 15:11 | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais is whistled for traveling | 31-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Scott Nelson (SG), Gordon Navas (C) Larry Beauvais, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Williams (C) Eric Ledezma | |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 15:00 | Bowling Green | Jamie Hendrick gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:31 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG), James Lattin (SF), Robert Ritchie (C) Gerald Just, Todd Barnes, Gordon Navas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Stewart (SF) Wallace Patterson | |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey is fouled on the floor by Alan Palombo - foul #1 on Alan Palombo, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gerald Just (PG), Larry Beauvais (SG) Alan Palombo, Scott Nelson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Rascon (SG) Vernon Spivey | |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Douglas Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Douglas Williams, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG), Scott Nelson (SG), Todd Barnes (SF) Gerald Just, Larry Beauvais, James Lattin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Ledezma (PF) Joshua Whitcomb | |
| 13:38 | Bowling Green | Robert Ritchie misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-35 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Douglas Williams | 31-35 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | The jump hook by Francis Rascon is blocked by Jamie Hendrick | 31-35 |
| 13:24 | Bowling Green | Jamie Hendrick gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 13:08 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Tommy Carlson - foul #3 on Tommy Carlson, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gerald Just (PG), Larry Beauvais (SG), James Lattin (SF), Gordon Navas (PF) Scott Nelson, Todd Barnes, Jamie Hendrick, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Alfred Guillotte (C) Tommy Carlson, Douglas Williams | |
| 13:08 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:08 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Scott Stewart can't tip it in | 33-35 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Francis Rascon's pass is intercepted by Alan Palombo | 33-35 |
| 12:16 | Bowling Green | Gerald Just hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Palombo | 36-35 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Alan Palombo - foul #2 on Alan Palombo, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Scott Nelson (SG), Todd Barnes (SF), Jamie Hendrick (PF), Robert Ritchie (C) Larry Beauvais, James Lattin, Gordon Navas, Alan Palombo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vernon Spivey (SG), Wallace Patterson (SF), Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Francis Rascon, Scott Stewart, Eric Ledezma | |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:02 | Bowling Green | Jamie Hendrick gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 11:35 | Bowling Green | Jamie Hendrick misses the jump hook near the basket | 36-35 |
| 11:34 | Bowling Green | Scott Nelson grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Gerald Just (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Hendrick (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Spivey (fresh) SF - Wallace Patterson (fresh) PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Bowling Green | Jamie Hendrick lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Barnes | 38-35 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte travels with the ball | 38-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG), James Lattin (SF) Gerald Just, Todd Barnes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Carlson (PG), Francis Rascon (SG), Douglas Williams (C) Ray Brown, Vernon Spivey, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 10:38 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Williams | 38-35 |
| 10:36 | Bowling Green | Robert Ritchie tips it home | 40-35 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Scott Nelson steps in front of the Douglas Williams pass | 40-35 |
| 10:00 | Bowling Green | Tommy Carlson picks off the pass by Alan Palombo | 40-35 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Douglas Williams is hacked by James Lattin - foul #2 on James Lattin, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gerald Just (PG), Larry Beauvais (SG), Todd Barnes (SF), Gordon Navas (PF) Alan Palombo, Scott Nelson, James Lattin, Jamie Hendrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Stewart (SF) Wallace Patterson | |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Scott Stewart scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Francis Rascon | 40-37 |
| 09:11 | Bowling Green | Robert Ritchie scores on a shot from the left side set up by Gerald Just | 42-37 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Francis Rascon is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Scott Nelson (SG), Jamie Hendrick (PF) Larry Beauvais, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vernon Spivey (SG), Eric Ledezma (PF) Francis Rascon, Joshua Whitcomb | |
| 08:23 | Bowling Green | Jamie Hendrick comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 08:22 | Bowling Green | Todd Barnes grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 08:03 | Bowling Green | Gerald Just clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Tommy Carlson - foul #4 on Tommy Carlson, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Lattin (SF), Robert Ritchie (C) Todd Barnes, Gordon Navas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Alfred Guillotte (C) Tommy Carlson, Douglas Williams | |
| 08:03 | Bowling Green | Gerald Just misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 08:03 | Bowling Green | Gerald Just makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Ray Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG) Gerald Just | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Rascon (SG), Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Vernon Spivey, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 07:23 | Bowling Green | Ray Brown steps in front of the Scott Nelson pass | 43-37 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Scott Stewart lays it in on a nice dish by Ray Brown | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Alan Palombo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lattin (fresh) PF - Jamie Hendrick (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Ritchie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo is hacked by Ray Brown - foul #1 on Ray Brown, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gerald Just (PG), Arron Matthews (SG), Todd Barnes (SF), Gordon Navas (PF) Alan Palombo, Scott Nelson, James Lattin, Jamie Hendrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Carlson (PG) Ray Brown | |
| 06:38 | Bowling Green | Todd Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Francis Rascon pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Francis Rascon connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Tommy Carlson | 43-41 |
| 05:43 | Bowling Green | Gerald Just clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-41 |
| 05:42 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 05:18 | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Tommy Carlson - foul #5 on Tommy Carlson, team foul #7 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG), Scott Nelson (SG), James Lattin (SF), Jamie Hendrick (PF) Gerald Just, Todd Barnes, Gordon Navas, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Wallace Patterson (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Douglas Williams (C) Tommy Carlson, Francis Rascon, Scott Stewart, Joshua Whitcomb, Eric Ledezma | |
| 05:18 | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 05:18 | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Douglas Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ray Brown | 44-44 |
| 04:44 | Bowling Green | Jamie Hendrick's floater is tipped away by Alfred Guillotte | 44-44 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Jamie Hendrick blocks the short jumper by Douglas Williams | 44-44 |
| 04:26 | Bowling Green | James Lattin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 04:22 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo buries a shot from the right side set up by Jamie Hendrick | 46-44 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Douglas Williams is open and buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ray Brown | 46-46 |
| 03:39 | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jamie Hendrick and the foul's on Douglas Williams - foul #4 on Douglas Williams, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gerald Just (PG), Todd Barnes (SF), Robert Ritchie (C) Alan Palombo, Scott Nelson, James Lattin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Rascon (SG), Scott Stewart (SF), Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Vernon Spivey, Wallace Patterson, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 03:39 | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Scott Stewart misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-46 |
| 03:21 | Bowling Green | Robert Ritchie grabs the board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Gerald Just (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arron Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Hendrick (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Ritchie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Bowling Green | Jamie Hendrick can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Joshua Whitcomb - foul #1 on Joshua Whitcomb, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Scott Nelson (SG) Arron Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:59 | Bowling Green | Jamie Hendrick misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:59 | Bowling Green | Jamie Hendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jamie Hendrick - foul #2 on Jamie Hendrick, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Scott Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Scott Stewart is fouled on the floor by Todd Barnes - foul #1 on Todd Barnes, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Lattin (SF) Todd Barnes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Ledezma (C) Douglas Williams | |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Scott Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 02:31 | Bowling Green | Robert Ritchie snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 02:12 | Bowling Green | Robert Ritchie misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Ledezma - foul #1 on Eric Ledezma, team foul #10 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Todd Barnes (SF), Gordon Navas (PF) James Lattin, Jamie Hendrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:12 | Bowling Green | Robert Ritchie misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 02:12 | Bowling Green | Robert Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jamie Hendrick (C) Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Williams (C) Eric Ledezma | |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Jamie Hendrick picks off the pass by Scott Stewart | 51-47 |
| 01:24 | Bowling Green | Gerald Just clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Francis Rascon | 51-47 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Douglas Williams comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-47 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Bowling Green | Jamie Hendrick drills a turnaround near the basket | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Ray Brown misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-49 |
| 00:27 | Bowling Green | Jamie Hendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Bowling Green | Jamie Hendrick is hacked by Francis Rascon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Rascon, team foul #11 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Ritchie (C) Gordon Navas | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:25 | Bowling Green | Jamie Hendrick makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:25 | Bowling Green | Jamie Hendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Scott Stewart misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 00:19 | Bowling Green | Robert Ritchie snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 00:17 | Bowling Green | Robert Ritchie is hacked by Ray Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Brown, team foul #12 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais (SG), Arron Matthews (SF) Scott Nelson, Todd Barnes | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:17 | Bowling Green | Robert Ritchie misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:17 | Bowling Green | Robert Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Ray Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Douglas Williams gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Ray Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 00:07 | Bowling Green | Jamie Hendrick grabs the board | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Gerald Just runs out the clock | 56-49 |