| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Richard Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kuehner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ward Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Gilmartin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Motley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell inbounds the ball | 32-17 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson is called for traveling | 32-17 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Briggs | 34-17 |
| 19:27 | Bowling Green | David Briggs steps in front of the Richard Nelson pass in the backcourt | 34-17 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Ward Campbell picks off the pass by Robert Boshears | 34-17 |
| 18:55 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 34-17 |
| 18:54 | Bowling Green | Todd Motley tips it in | 34-19 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-19 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Robert Boshears can't tip it in | 34-19 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Larry Hughes tips it back up and in | 36-19 |
| 18:06 | Bowling Green | Todd Motley loses the ball out of bounds | 36-19 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Todd Motley is called for the reach on Robert Boshears - foul #3 on Todd Motley, team foul #1 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez (C) Todd Motley | |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Steven Kuehner is called for the reach on Robert Boshears - foul #1 on Steven Kuehner, team foul #2 | 36-19 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Larry Hughes buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Everett Brasfield | 38-19 |
| 16:43 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Kuehner | 38-21 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Robert Boshears hits the finger roll set up by David Briggs | 40-21 |
| 16:06 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-23 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | David Briggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-23 |
| 15:46 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Ward Campbell | 40-23 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Richard Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kuehner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ward Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Gilmartin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Tavarez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson connects on the jumper from the left side | 40-25 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Ward Campbell blocks the jumper by Robert Boshears | 40-25 |
| 15:12 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 14:50 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Robert Boshears knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by David Briggs | 43-27 |
| 14:05 | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-27 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Robert Boshears tips it in | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:32 | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-27 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 45-27 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | David Briggs comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 45-27 |
| 13:24 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin snags the defensive board | 45-27 |
| 13:11 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-27 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 45-27 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ward Campbell - foul #2 on Ward Campbell, team foul #3 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Novitsky (PG), Carmelo Martin (SG), Brian Smith (SF), John Jones (PF), Todd Motley (C) Richard Nelson, Steven Kuehner, Ward Campbell, Joseph Gilmartin, Robert Tavarez | |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| 12:46 | Bowling Green | Brian Smith misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Dunneback - foul #1 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #1 | 47-27 |
| 12:46 | Bowling Green | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 12:46 | Bowling Green | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback drills a jumper from the free throw line | 49-29 |
| 12:09 | Bowling Green | Brian Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Novitsky | 49-31 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | The jump hook by Todd Tadlock is blocked by Todd Motley | 49-31 |
| 11:40 | Bowling Green | Brian Smith gets the rebound | 49-31 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Craine (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - William Novitsky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Martin (fresh) SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Todd Motley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Bowling Green | Carmelo Martin is whistled for a carry | 49-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG) Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez (PF) John Jones | |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback is fouled on the floor by Todd Motley - foul #4 on Todd Motley, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Jones (C) Todd Motley | |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Donald Levering comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-31 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock misses the easy layup | 49-31 |
| 10:08 | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| 09:55 | Bowling Green | William Novitsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-31 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | James Craine pulls down the rebound | 49-31 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | The short jumper by Robert Boshears is denied by John Jones | 49-31 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | James Craine tips it home | 51-31 |
| 09:17 | Bowling Green | John Jones's fadeaway is rejected by James Craine | 51-31 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Craine | 51-31 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock is hacked by Carmelo Martin - foul #1 on Carmelo Martin, team foul #5 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Thomas Combs (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering, Todd Tadlock, James Craine | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson (PG), Steven Kuehner (SG), Ward Campbell (SF), Jonathon Queen (C) William Novitsky, Carmelo Martin, Brian Smith, John Jones | |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-31 |
| 08:31 | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner pulls down the rebound | 51-31 |
| 08:13 | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez double dribbles | 51-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin (PF) Jonathon Queen | |
| 07:51 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Larry Hughes | 53-31 |
| 07:35 | Bowling Green | Thomas Combs is called for the reach on Ward Campbell - foul #1 on Thomas Combs, team foul #2 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (SG) Robert Boshears | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jack Smith (PG), William Novitsky (SG), Jonathon Queen (SF), John Jones (C) Richard Nelson, Steven Kuehner, Ward Campbell, Joseph Gilmartin | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jack Smith (fresh) SG - William Novitsky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jonathon Queen (fresh) PF - Robert Tavarez (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Bowling Green | Jonathon Queen can't connect on a floater from the left side | 53-31 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 53-31 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG) David Briggs | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 54-31 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 54-31 |
| 07:04 | Bowling Green | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 54-31 |
| 06:55 | Bowling Green | Jack Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Novitsky | 54-34 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback loses the dribble to William Novitsky in the backcourt | 54-34 |
| 06:41 | Bowling Green | William Novitsky drills a 3 from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield connects on the jump hook from the right block | 56-37 |
| 06:05 | Bowling Green | Jack Smith's pass is intercepted by Donald Levering | 56-37 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Donald Levering lays it up and in | 58-37 |
| 05:50 | Bowling Green | John Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-37 |
| 05:49 | Bowling Green | John Jones tips it but misses | 58-37 |
| 05:47 | Bowling Green | John Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-37 |
| 05:32 | Bowling Green | Larry Hughes picks off the pass by Jonathon Queen | 58-37 |
| 05:32 | Bowling Green | The refs have stopped play. William Novitsky is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 58-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), James Craine (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Carmelo Martin (SG), Brian Smith (SF) William Novitsky, John Jones | |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Donald Levering hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Briggs | 61-37 |
| 04:56 | Bowling Green | Jonathon Queen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jonathon Queen, team foul #7 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF) Donald Levering, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Boshears | 64-37 |
| 04:23 | Bowling Green | James Craine is called for the reach on Robert Tavarez - foul #2 on James Craine, team foul #3 | 64-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Jones (PF) Jonathon Queen | |
| 04:03 | Bowling Green | Brian Smith scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 64-39 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Jack Smith is called for the reach on David Briggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Smith, team foul #8 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SF), Thomas Combs (PF) Everett Brasfield, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 03:59 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 65-39 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Bowling Green | John Jones comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 66-39 |
| 03:44 | Bowling Green | Brian Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-39 |
| 03:30 | Bowling Green | Thomas Combs steals the ball from Robert Tavarez | 66-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Levering (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Craine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jack Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carmelo Martin (fresh) SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Tavarez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Thomas Combs is whistled for a carry | 66-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF), Larry Hughes (C) David Briggs, James Craine | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 02:52 | Bowling Green | Brian Smith connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Carmelo Martin | 66-41 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jack Smith - foul #2 on Jack Smith, team foul #9 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), James Craine (PF) Donald Levering, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jonathon Queen (PF) John Jones | |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 1st free throw | 67-41 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 2nd free throw | 68-41 |
| 02:17 | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez makes the runner from the left block | 68-43 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonathon Queen - foul #2 on Jonathon Queen, team foul #10 | 68-43 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback makes the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| 01:49 | Bowling Green | Robert Boshears steals it from Jack Smith | 70-43 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-43 |
| 01:21 | Bowling Green | Jonathon Queen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-43 |
| 01:01 | Bowling Green | Carmelo Martin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Boshears - foul #2 on Robert Boshears, team foul #4 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Thomas Combs (PF) Matthew Dunneback, James Craine | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Jones (C) Jonathon Queen | |
| 01:01 | Bowling Green | Carmelo Martin misses the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 01:01 | Bowling Green | Carmelo Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the board | 70-43 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Robert Boshears is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Martin - foul #2 on Carmelo Martin, team foul #11 | 70-43 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 1st free throw | 71-43 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 2nd free throw | 72-43 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Bowling Green | Jack Smith is whistled for traveling | 72-43 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 72-43 |
| 00:12 | Bowling Green | Jack Smith grabs the board | 72-43 |
| 00:06 | Bowling Green | Jack Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-43 |
| 00:05 | Bowling Green | Brian Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 72-43 |
| 00:02 | Bowling Green | Jack Smith hits a floater from the right side | 72-45 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | David Briggs runs out the clock | 72-45 |