| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) SF - Edward Adams (fresh) PF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) C - John Marks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) SG - Phillip May (fresh) SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) PF - Eli Smith (fresh) C - Harold Burks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Harold Burks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | Kent State | Eric Gray is hacked by John Marks in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Marks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Phillip May drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Harold Burks | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon can't connect on a floater from close range | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Eric Gray grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Edwin Lyon steals it from Eric Gray in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Eric Gray steals it from John Marks | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Phillip May lays it in set up by Eric Gray | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Edwin Lyon, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Gray | 0-7 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-7 |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | John Marks tips it home | 2-7 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Eric Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Eric Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | John Marks is called for the reach on Eric Gray - foul #2 on John Marks, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), Michael Delph (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Paul Anderson (C) Alvin Wills, Sol Ferrari, Edward Adams, Edwin Lyon, John Marks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Ruben Carpenter (SG), Paul Fiedler (SF), Bryan Darrell (PF), Jeffrey Morrissey (C) Eric Gray, Phillip May, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Morrissey | 2-9 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Goggin | 4-9 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Paul Fiedler connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ruben Carpenter | 4-12 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Paul Fiedler - foul #1 on Paul Fiedler, team foul #1 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG) Christopher Goggin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG) Jeffrey Morrissey | |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) SG - Thomas Dey (fresh) SF - Michael Delph (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert McBurney (fresh) C - Paul Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Loftin (fresh) PF - Paul Fiedler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Eric Gray's pass is intercepted by Alvin Wills | 5-12 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills can't finish the layup | 5-12 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the tip | 5-12 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Robert Loftin grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Wills - foul #1 on Alvin Wills, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF) Robert McBurney, Paul Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG) Ruben Carpenter | |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Robert Loftin hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Gray | 5-14 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Phillip May picks off the pass by Edward Adams | 5-14 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Phillip May lays it in uncontested | 5-16 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses the easy layup | 5-16 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Robert Loftin grabs the board | 5-16 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Alvin Wills steals the ball from Robert Loftin in the backcourt | 5-16 |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Edwin Lyon | 7-16 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Paul Fiedler is whistled for a carry | 7-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), David Reece (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Paul Anderson (C) Alvin Wills, Thomas Dey, Edward Adams, Edwin Lyon, Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Mark Aguiar (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Eric Gray, Phillip May, Robert Loftin, Paul Fiedler, Bryan Darrell | |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-16 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Eli Smith is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing | 7-18 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Clarence Barnes is called for the reach on David Reece - foul #1 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #2 | 7-18 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney banks in the layup | 9-18 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | David Reece pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-18 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Harold Burks gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-18 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the tip | 9-18 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Eli Smith tips it in | 9-20 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Goggin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sol Ferrari (fairly fresh) SF - David Reece (fairly fresh) PF - Robert McBurney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Aguiar (fairly fresh) SF - Clarence Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Burks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Anderson | 11-20 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Aguiar | 11-22 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | David Reece scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF), Michael Delph (C) Christopher Goggin, Sol Ferrari, David Reece, Robert McBurney, Paul Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Phillip May (SG), Robert Loftin (SF), Paul Fiedler (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Ruben Carpenter, Mark Aguiar, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey loses the ball out of bounds | 13-22 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Edward Adams - foul #1 on Edward Adams, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Loftin - foul #1 on Robert Loftin, team foul #3 | 13-24 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Paul Fiedler pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Eric Gray is hacked by Alvin Wills - foul #2 on Alvin Wills, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG) Alvin Wills | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Morrissey (C) Bryan Darrell | |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Robert Loftin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Gray | 14-27 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Edward Adams | 16-27 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Thomas Dey is called for the reach on Phillip May in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Dey, team foul #7 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Robert McBurney (C) Thomas Dey, Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tim Widener (SF), Eli Smith (PF) Robert Loftin, Paul Fiedler | |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Phillip May misses the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Tim Widener - foul #1 on Tim Widener, team foul #4 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (SG) Phillip May | |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Eric Gray connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ruben Carpenter | 18-29 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-29 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Jeffrey Morrissey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert McBurney - foul #1 on Robert McBurney, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SG), Michael Delph (C) Sol Ferrari, Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Phillip May (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Bryan Darrell (PF) Eric Gray, Ruben Carpenter, Tim Widener, Eli Smith | |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Jeffrey Morrissey misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Jeffrey Morrissey misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Morrissey - foul #1 on Jeffrey Morrissey, team foul #5 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), David Reece (SF) Christopher Goggin, Edward Adams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Burks (C) Jeffrey Morrissey | |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Dey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Reece (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Lyon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Delph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Darrell (fresh) C - Harold Burks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell can't throw it down | 20-29 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to David Reece | 20-29 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon clanks a floater from the left block | 20-29 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Robert Loftin's pass is intercepted by David Reece | 20-29 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Reece | 22-29 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes is hacked by Michael Delph - foul #1 on Michael Delph, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Robert McBurney (C) Paul Anderson, Thomas Dey, David Reece, Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Ruben Carpenter (SG), Eli Smith (PF) Robert Loftin, Phillip May, Bryan Darrell | |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney tips it in | 24-29 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Adams - foul #2 on Edward Adams, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (C) Edward Adams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Fiedler (SF) Clarence Barnes | |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Sol Ferrari | 26-30 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Christopher Goggin is called for the reach on Eric Gray - foul #1 on Christopher Goggin, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Morrissey (C) Harold Burks | |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-32 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | The jump hook by Eli Smith is blocked by Edwin Lyon | 29-32 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph loses the dribble to Ruben Carpenter | 29-32 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Eric Gray can't finish the layup | 29-32 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph grabs the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney is whistled for traveling | 29-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Paul Anderson (PF), John Marks (C) Christopher Goggin, Sol Ferrari, Robert McBurney, Edwin Lyon, Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Aguiar (PG), Phillip May (SG), Robert Loftin (SF), Tim Widener (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Eric Gray, Ruben Carpenter, Paul Fiedler, Eli Smith, Jeffrey Morrissey | |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 29-32 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Thomas Dey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Adams (fresh) PF - Paul Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Marks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Aguiar (fresh) SG - Phillip May (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Loftin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tim Widener (fresh) C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Aguiar - foul #1 on Mark Aguiar, team foul #6 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Clarence Barnes (SF), Harold Burks (C) Mark Aguiar, Tim Widener | |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Robert Loftin hits a fadeaway from the left side | 31-34 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey loses the dribble to Clarence Barnes | 31-34 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 31-34 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | John Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Harold Burks pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SG), Robert McBurney (PF) Thomas Dey, Paul Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Ruben Carpenter (SG), Paul Fiedler (PF), Jeffrey Morrissey (C) Robert Loftin, Phillip May, Bryan Darrell, Harold Burks | |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | David Reece scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert McBurney | 33-34 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Adams - foul #3 on Edward Adams, team foul #12 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG) Edward Adams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eli Smith (PF) Paul Fiedler | |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Marks | 33-35 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert McBurney, team foul #13 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Fiedler (SF) Clarence Barnes | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Eli Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert McBurney - foul #3 on Robert McBurney, team foul #14 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (PF) Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Robert Loftin (SF) Ruben Carpenter, Paul Fiedler | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Morrissey - foul #2 on Jeffrey Morrissey, team foul #7 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SG) Sol Ferrari | |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Burks (C) Jeffrey Morrissey | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses short on a floater from the right side | 35-36 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | John Marks grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Dey, team foul #15 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon (PF) David Reece | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bryan Darrell (PF) Eli Smith | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-38 |