| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Massie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Louis Green inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Louis Green scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Shepherd | 36-28 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Gary Loving steals the ball from Dennis Davis in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick double dribbles | 36-28 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Fa Hou loses the dribble to Raymond Massie in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Henry Carpenter is called for the reach on Richard Shepherd - foul #1 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Loving | 36-30 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Charles Eastland hits the follow up shot | 38-30 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Davis - foul #1 on Dennis Davis, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG), William Lim (SF), William Rhodes (PF), Tom Hawkins (C) Fa Hou, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG), Robert John (SF), Jeff Shew (PF) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie, Louis Green, Richard Shepherd | |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | James Rife grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | James Rife's pass is intercepted by Tom Hawkins | 38-31 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | William Rhodes can't finish the layup | 38-31 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Robert John pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick is fouled on the floor by William Lim - foul #1 on William Lim, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Louie (SG), Henry Carpenter (PF) Stephen Richmond, Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (C) Matthew Patrick | |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Troy Goodrich | 38-33 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | James Louie is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Goodrich - foul #1 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Charles Eastland (SF) James Louie, William Lim | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG) Robert John | |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Charles Eastland misses the tip | 38-33 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | James Rife can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Henry Carpenter - foul #2 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (C) William Rhodes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF) Troy Goodrich, Jeff Shew | |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Uang Huang is hacked by Raymond Massie - foul #1 on Raymond Massie, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Richmond (SG), Tom Hawkins (PF), Dennis Davis (C) Uang Huang, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert John (SG) James Rife, Raymond Massie | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert John (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Louis Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Kermit Eames (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | William Lim is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Dennis Davis snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | William Lim's pass is intercepted by Gary Loving | 38-35 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Robert John scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gary Loving | 38-38 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Robert John - foul #2 on Robert John, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), William Rhodes (C) Fa Hou, William Lim, Tom Hawkins, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG), James Rife (SF), Jeff Shew (C) Louis Green, Richard Shepherd, Kermit Eames | |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | Robert John is hacked by Henry Carpenter - foul #3 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Robert John | |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | James Rife can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Eastland - foul #1 on Charles Eastland, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | William Rhodes snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | William Rhodes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matthew Patrick - foul #3 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Louie (SG) Stephen Richmond | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SF) Gary Loving | |
| 14:01 | Kent State | William Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | William Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Troy Goodrich | 41-39 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | James Rife is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (C) William Rhodes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (PF) Jeff Shew | |
| 13:24 | Kent State | James Louie hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | James Rife knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Massie | 41-41 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Uang Huang misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Patrick - foul #4 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Richmond (SG), Dennis Davis (C) James Louie, Charles Eastland | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SG), Louis Green (SF), Jeff Shew (C) James Rife, Raymond Massie, Matthew Patrick | |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Uang Huang makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Uang Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew is fouled on the floor by Tom Hawkins - foul #1 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), William Lim (SF) Uang Huang, Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG) Richard Shepherd | |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Goodrich - foul #2 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Rhodes (PF) Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Robert John hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Rhodes (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Troy Goodrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert John (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Shew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Kent State | William Lim misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-46 |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Robert John grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew is hacked by Fa Hou - foul #3 on Fa Hou, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), Tom Hawkins (C) William Lim, William Rhodes, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG), James Rife (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF) Troy Goodrich, Louis Green, Robert John | |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Rife | 42-51 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Fa Hou misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Massie | 42-53 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond's floater is knocked away by Jeff Shew | 42-53 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Stephen Richmond steals the ball from Richard Shepherd | 42-53 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Jeff Shew is called for the reach on Fa Hou in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Shew, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (SG), William Lim (SF), William Rhodes (PF) Stephen Richmond, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Louis Green (SF), Robert John (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie, Richard Shepherd, Jeff Shew | |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Fa Hou makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Fa Hou misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Louie (SG) Fa Hou | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:36 | Kent State | William Lim is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Boyer | 43-53 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Louis Green knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Kermit Eames and he's hacked by William Lim - foul #2 on William Lim, team foul #9 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Davis (C) Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SG) James Rife | |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Louis Green misses the free throw | 43-55 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | William Rhodes snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Uang Huang is hacked by Gerald Boyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Uang Huang makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Uang Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Robert John's layup is rejected by Dennis Davis | 45-55 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | Louis Green grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Louis Green misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Dennis Davis snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Dennis Davis hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Uang Huang | 47-55 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Louis Green misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Lim | 47-55 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | William Rhodes is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket set up by James Louie | 49-55 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Louis Green is denied on a dunk by Dennis Davis | 49-55 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Louis Green tips it in | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Uang Huang (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Louie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Lim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Troy Goodrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Green (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert John (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Uang Huang misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Louis Green gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer lays it up and in on a great pass from Troy Goodrich | 49-59 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | James Louie is hacked by Louis Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Green, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Richmond (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), Tom Hawkins (C) Uang Huang, William Lim, William Rhodes, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), James Rife (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gerald Boyer, Troy Goodrich, Louis Green, Robert John, Kermit Eames | |
| 06:58 | Kent State | James Louie makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | James Louie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Massie | 51-61 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | James Rife picks off the pass by James Louie in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | James Rife is fouled on the floor by Tom Hawkins - foul #2 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #10 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG) James Louie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the wide open turnaround in the paint | 53-63 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Massie | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Matthew Patrick - foul #5 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #10 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew (C) Matthew Patrick | |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | James Rife drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Fa Hou hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Charles Eastland grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Loving | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Fa Hou clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond tips it back up and in | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Charles Eastland pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Richmond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Eastland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Tom Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Massie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Rife (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Shepherd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeff Shew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Charles Eastland knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Fa Hou | 62-71 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew blows the layup | 62-71 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | James Rife tips it home | 62-73 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Fa Hou | 64-73 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG), William Lim (SF), William Rhodes (PF), Dennis Davis (C) Fa Hou, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG), Louis Green (SF), Robert John (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie, James Rife, Richard Shepherd, Jeff Shew | |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses short on a floater from the left block | 64-73 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Rhodes | 64-73 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Henry Carpenter (PF) Uang Huang, William Rhodes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (PG) Gerald Boyer | |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter lays it in uncontested set up by Fa Hou and the foul's on Kermit Eames - foul #1 on Kermit Eames, team foul #11 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF) William Lim | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), Richard Shepherd (PF), Jeff Shew (C) James Rife, Troy Goodrich, Robert John, Kermit Eames | |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Dennis Davis is called for the reach on Jeff Shew - foul #2 on Dennis Davis, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Dennis Davis snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Fa Hou scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Davis and he's fouled by Jeff Shew - foul #2 on Jeff Shew, team foul #12 | 69-74 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Fa Hou makes the free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Stephen Richmond steps in front of the Jeff Shew pass | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Fa Hou's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-74 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Charles Eastland grabs the board | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Fa Hou is hacked by Jeff Shew - foul #3 on Jeff Shew, team foul #13 | 70-74 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Fa Hou makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Fa Hou makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Stephen Richmond is called for the reach on Richard Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Richmond, team foul #12 | 72-74 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Fa Hou misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeff Shew - foul #4 on Jeff Shew, team foul #14 | 72-76 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Fa Hou makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Fa Hou makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Fa Hou misses the 3rd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Dennis Davis grabs the offensive board | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond can't finish the layup | 74-76 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Stephen Richmond is called for the reach on Richard Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Richmond, team foul #13 | 74-76 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Fa Hou misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-77 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the board | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Stephen Richmond is called for the reach on Richard Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Richmond, team foul #14 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SF) Louis Green | |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Charles Eastland is called for traveling | 74-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (C) Jeff Shew | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving runs out the clock | 74-79 |