| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Thomason (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Samuel Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dong Ming (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Collett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 43-35 |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Warren Hood is hacked by Allen Thomason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Thomason, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | James Collett hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Higgin | 43-37 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Samuel Burns steps in front of the James Collett pass in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Higgin - foul #2 on Edward Higgin, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Luther Youngblood (SG) Everett Turcios, Allen Thomason | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Edward Higgin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Hood | 48-40 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Hilliard | 50-40 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Paul Porter misses the 3 from straight away | 50-40 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Warren Hood scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Collett | 50-43 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood misses the dunk | 50-43 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses the tip | 50-43 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Paul Porter pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Warren Hood can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-43 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | James Collett snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Warren Hood is hacked by Samuel Burns - foul #3 on Samuel Burns, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Allen Thomason (SG), Joe Porter (SF), Fabian Mancini (PF), Thomas Hankins (C) Anthony Hilliard, Luther Youngblood, Samuel Burns, Radman Dudzinski, Dong Ming | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), Brian Galaz (PF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, James Collett, Warren Hood, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Thomason (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Porter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Fabian Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hankins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David O'Niell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Williams | 50-45 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Joe Porter is called for the reach on Herbert Fritsche in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Porter, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Joe Porter is called for the reach on Cecil Hawkins - foul #2 on Joe Porter, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche hits a floater in the paint | 50-47 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins is fouled on the floor by David O'Niell - foul #2 on David O'Niell, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Blade (PG), Samuel Burns (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Everett Turcios, Joe Porter, Thomas Hankins | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | David O'Niell is hacked by Fabian Mancini - foul #2 on Fabian Mancini, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Luther Youngblood (PF), Dong Ming (C) Allen Thomason, Radman Dudzinski, Fabian Mancini | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), James Collett (SG), Warren Hood (SF), Keith Holmes (PF), Anthony Bockman (C) Jerry Williams, Herbert Fritsche, Cecil Hawkins, Brian Galaz, David O'Niell | |
| 13:38 | Kent State | James Collett is hacked by Anthony Hilliard - foul #1 on Anthony Hilliard, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Hilliard - foul #2 on Anthony Hilliard, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Edward Higgin makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Edward Higgin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood is fouled on the floor by Keith Holmes - foul #1 on Keith Holmes, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Joe Porter (SG) Anthony Hilliard, Samuel Burns | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Galaz (PF), Paul Coonrod (C) Keith Holmes, Anthony Bockman | |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Warren Hood is called for the reach on Larry Blade - foul #1 on Warren Hood, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason (SG), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Larry Blade, Luther Youngblood | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (SG) James Collett | |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Coonrod | 50-49 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski can't tip it in | 50-49 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter misses the tip | 50-49 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Warren Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Warren Hood makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Higgin | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Thomason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dong Ming (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Coonrod | 50-52 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski loses the ball out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Luther Youngblood (SG), Larry Blade (SF), Fabian Mancini (PF), Thomas Hankins (C) Everett Turcios, Allen Thomason, Joe Porter, Radman Dudzinski, Dong Ming | |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (PG), James Collett (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), Paul Porter (PF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, Jerry Williams, Warren Hood, Brian Galaz, Paul Coonrod | |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Hilliard - foul #3 on Anthony Hilliard, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Porter | 50-54 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche misses the wide open jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Hilliard - foul #4 on Anthony Hilliard, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns (SF) Anthony Hilliard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | David O'Niell steals it from Samuel Burns | 50-56 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Paul Porter connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Herbert Fritsche and he's fouled by Luther Youngblood - foul #1 on Luther Youngblood, team foul #10 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski (PF) Thomas Hankins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Brian Galaz (SF) James Collett, Cecil Hawkins | |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Paul Porter makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Brian Galaz gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | David O'Niell can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Fabian Mancini - foul #3 on Fabian Mancini, team foul #11 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne (PG), Joe Porter (SG) Larry Blade, Luther Youngblood | |
| Subs | Kent State | Warren Hood (SF), Paul Coonrod (C) Brian Galaz, Paul Porter | |
| 09:20 | Kent State | David O'Niell makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | David O'Niell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-61 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Radman Dudzinski picks off the pass by Herbert Fritsche | 52-61 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-61 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Porter - foul #3 on Joe Porter, team foul #12 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Thomas Hankins (C) Jeremy Payne, Fabian Mancini | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Brian Galaz (PF) Jerry Williams, David O'Niell | |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Brian Galaz snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod drills a jumper in the paint set up by Warren Hood and he's hacked by Radman Dudzinski - foul #1 on Radman Dudzinski, team foul #13 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason (SG), Larry Blade (SF), Luther Youngblood (PF) Joe Porter, Samuel Burns, Radman Dudzinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (SG), Paul Porter (PF) Herbert Fritsche, Warren Hood | |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod makes the free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins gets the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Thomason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Blade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Luther Youngblood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hankins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood tips it in | 54-65 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Edward Higgin loses the dribble to Luther Youngblood in the backcourt | 54-65 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Brian Galaz clanks a runner from the baseline | 56-65 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod tips it in | 56-67 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Samuel Burns (SF), Fabian Mancini (PF), Dong Ming (C) Everett Turcios, Larry Blade, Luther Youngblood, Thomas Hankins | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG), Warren Hood (SF), Anthony Bockman (C) Cecil Hawkins, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| 06:37 | Kent State | James Collett is hacked by Anthony Hilliard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Hilliard, team foul #14 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne (PG), Joe Porter (SG) Anthony Hilliard, Allen Thomason | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:37 | Kent State | James Collett makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | James Collett misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Porter | 56-68 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Burns | 58-68 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Edward Higgin is hacked by Joe Porter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Porter, team foul #15 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David O'Niell (PF) Brian Galaz | |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Edward Higgin makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Edward Higgin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini's pass is intercepted by James Collett | 58-70 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Edward Higgin lays it in on a great pass from James Collett | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming can't finish the layup | 58-72 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Warren Hood grabs the board | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Dong Ming steals it from James Collett | 58-72 |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Porter | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:42 | Kent State | James Collett misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Payne - foul #2 on Jeremy Payne, team foul #16 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Luther Youngblood (SG), Larry Blade (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Jeremy Payne, Joe Porter, Samuel Burns, Fabian Mancini | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Brian Galaz (SF), Paul Porter (PF), Paul Coonrod (C) Edward Higgin, Warren Hood, David O'Niell, Anthony Bockman | |
| 04:42 | Kent State | James Collett makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | James Collett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dong Ming | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Paul Porter connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Williams | 63-77 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | James Collett picks off the pass by Everett Turcios | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | James Collett is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-77 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Paul Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 63-77 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Youngblood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Blade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dong Ming (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Collett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Jerry Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Collett | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Porter - foul #3 on Paul Porter, team foul #5 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne (PG), Joe Porter (SF), Fabian Mancini (C) Everett Turcios, Larry Blade, Dong Ming | |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), David O'Niell (C) James Collett, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason (SG), Samuel Burns (SF) Luther Youngblood, Joe Porter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Warren Hood (SF), Paul Porter (PF), Paul Coonrod (C) Herbert Fritsche, Cecil Hawkins, Brian Galaz, David O'Niell | |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Warren Hood misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Fabian Mancini - foul #4 on Fabian Mancini, team foul #17 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood (SG), Joe Porter (SF), Thomas Hankins (C) Allen Thomason, Samuel Burns, Radman Dudzinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG), Brian Galaz (PF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Warren Hood makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Warren Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-81 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter gets the offensive rebound | 65-81 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Fabian Mancini and he's fouled by David O'Niell - foul #3 on David O'Niell, team foul #6 | 67-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Blade (PG) Jeremy Payne | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (SF) Warren Hood | |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood makes the free throw | 68-81 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-81 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Hankins | 68-81 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini misses the easy layup | 68-81 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche pulls down the rebound | 68-81 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Brian Galaz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brian Galaz, team foul #7 | 68-81 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini double dribbles | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins is hacked by Luther Youngblood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luther Youngblood, team foul #18 | 68-81 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-82 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Hankins | 68-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins's pass is intercepted by David O'Niell | 68-82 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche knocks in the jumper from the left side | 68-84 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-84 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini grabs the offensive rebound | 68-84 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-84 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade snags the offensive board | 68-84 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 68-84 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche gets the rebound | 68-84 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Jerry Williams runs out the clock | 68-84 |