| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Eddie Shaw (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Richey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Rackley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Brian Oyama inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Joshua Davidson takes the ball from Brian Oyama | 41-42 |
| 19:33 | Bowling Green | Joshua Davidson hits the finger roll | 43-42 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Johnny Brown steals the ball from John Hilliard | 43-42 |
| 18:56 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bill Richey and the foul's on Sobieslaw Rupinski - foul #2 on Sobieslaw Rupinski, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| 18:56 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Sobieslaw Rupinski | 46-45 |
| 18:31 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 46-45 |
| 18:30 | Bowling Green | Eddie Shaw snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 18:13 | Bowling Green | Eddie Shaw hits a shot from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Larry Dean knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sobieslaw Rupinski | 48-48 |
| 17:48 | Bowling Green | Jack Rackley lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Davidson | 50-48 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses the easy layup | 50-48 |
| 17:14 | Bowling Green | Joshua Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 16:57 | Bowling Green | Eddie Shaw makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Davidson | 52-48 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Larry Dean is denied on a layup by Jack Rackley | 52-48 |
| 16:47 | Bowling Green | Jack Rackley pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 16:40 | Bowling Green | Bill Richey misses the 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | John Hilliard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Dean | 52-51 |
| 16:05 | Bowling Green | Eddie Shaw misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | John Hilliard grabs the board | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Eddie Shaw (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Richey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Davidson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jack Rackley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hilliard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-51 |
| 15:44 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 15:32 | Bowling Green | Jack Rackley blows the layup but he's fouled by Dikembe Aoki - foul #1 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Hai Xiao (PG), Jerome Ford (SG), Jimmy Wimberly (SF), Ronnie Graves (PF) Eddie Shaw, Bill Richey, Joshua Davidson, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Milton Morrison (PF), Ronald Olsen (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, Larry Dean, John Hilliard | |
| 15:32 | Bowling Green | Jack Rackley makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 15:32 | Bowling Green | Jack Rackley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Hai Xiao - foul #2 on Hai Xiao, team foul #1 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Daniel Bowles (C) Jack Rackley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Robert Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 54-51 |
| 14:40 | Bowling Green | Ronald Olsen steals it from Jerome Ford | 54-51 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen loses the dribble to Daniel Bowles | 54-51 |
| 14:11 | Bowling Green | Ronnie Graves misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Robert Baker pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 13:39 | Bowling Green | Ronnie Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:33 | Bowling Green | Hai Xiao is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eddie Shaw (PG), Joshua Davidson (SF), Jack Rackley (C) Jerome Ford, Jimmy Wimberly, Daniel Bowles | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Larry Dean (PF) Robert Baker, Stephen Kelly, Ronald Olsen | |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 13:03 | Bowling Green | Ronnie Graves pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 12:42 | Bowling Green | Ronnie Graves misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 12:40 | Bowling Green | Jack Rackley tips it in | 56-51 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan loses the dribble to Eddie Shaw | 56-51 |
| 12:14 | Bowling Green | Joshua Davidson's pass is intercepted by Milton Morrison | 56-51 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses the runner from the right block | 56-51 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Eddie Shaw (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hai Xiao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Graves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Rackley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Brian Oyama is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Brian Oyama, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Bill Richey (SG), Johnny Brown (PF), Daniel Bowles (C) Hai Xiao, Ronnie Graves, Jack Rackley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), John Hilliard (C) Frank Sullivan, Sobieslaw Rupinski, Milton Morrison | |
| 10:54 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 10:53 | Bowling Green | Joshua Davidson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:41 | Bowling Green | Daniel Bowles loses the dribble to Robert Baker | 56-51 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Joshua Davidson - foul #2 on Joshua Davidson, team foul #2 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jimmy Wimberly (SF) Joshua Davidson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Brian Oyama makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:34 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:25 | Bowling Green | Eddie Shaw misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Hilliard - foul #1 on John Hilliard, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (SF) Brian Oyama | |
| 10:25 | Bowling Green | Eddie Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:25 | Bowling Green | Eddie Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 57-52 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 10:08 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Bill Richey | 57-52 |
| 09:57 | Bowling Green | Jimmy Wimberly hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bill Richey | 59-52 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Robert Baker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | John Hilliard tips it back up and in | 59-54 |
| 09:18 | Bowling Green | The short jumper by Jimmy Wimberly is denied by John Hilliard | 59-54 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Dean | 59-54 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 09:06 | Bowling Green | Eddie Shaw snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 09:00 | Bowling Green | Eddie Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Hai Xiao (PG), Joshua Davidson (SF), Ronnie Graves (PF), Jack Rackley (C) Eddie Shaw, Jimmy Wimberly, Johnny Brown, Daniel Bowles | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Brian Oyama (SF), Milton Morrison (PF) Robert Baker, Stephen Kelly, Larry Dean | |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Hai Xiao steps in front of the Dikembe Aoki pass | 59-54 |
| 08:36 | Bowling Green | Hai Xiao hits the finger roll | 61-54 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Brian Oyama scores on a shot in the paint | 61-56 |
| 07:46 | Bowling Green | Joshua Davidson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 07:45 | Bowling Green | Jack Rackley misses the tip | 61-56 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Frank Sullivan | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Hai Xiao (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bill Richey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joshua Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Rackley (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Milton Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hilliard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Milton Morrison lays it up and in on a great pass from Dikembe Aoki | 61-58 |
| 06:58 | Bowling Green | Hai Xiao connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Richey | 64-58 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Milton Morrison misses the easy layup | 64-58 |
| 06:37 | Bowling Green | Bill Richey pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:32 | Bowling Green | Joshua Davidson is fouled on the floor by Brian Oyama - foul #2 on Brian Oyama, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eddie Shaw (PG) Bill Richey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Larry Dean (PF) Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, John Hilliard | |
| 06:26 | Bowling Green | Hai Xiao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-58 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 06:11 | Bowling Green | Ronnie Graves grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 05:58 | Bowling Green | Milton Morrison denies the turnaround by Jack Rackley | 64-58 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Larry Dean gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan hits a shot in the paint set up by Sobieslaw Rupinski | 64-60 |
| 05:11 | Bowling Green | Eddie Shaw blows the layup | 64-60 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Milton Morrison gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Larry Dean lays it up and in | 64-62 |
| 04:39 | Bowling Green | Jack Rackley lays it in set up by Eddie Shaw | 66-62 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Milton Morrison makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Sullivan | 66-64 |
| 04:06 | Bowling Green | Jack Rackley hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Hai Xiao | 68-64 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Larry Dean | 68-66 |
| 03:34 | Bowling Green | Eddie Shaw knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Graves | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Eddie Shaw (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hai Xiao (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Davidson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Graves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Rackley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Stephen Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Milton Morrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Larry Dean is blocked by Hai Xiao | 71-66 |
| 03:18 | Bowling Green | Joshua Davidson pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:05 | Bowling Green | Ronnie Graves's floater is knocked away by Milton Morrison | 71-66 |
| 03:03 | Bowling Green | Jack Rackley grabs the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 02:49 | Bowling Green | Hai Xiao misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 71-66 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Bill Richey (SG), Jimmy Wimberly (SF), Johnny Brown (PF), Daniel Bowles (C) Hai Xiao, Joshua Davidson, Ronnie Graves, Jack Rackley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), John Hilliard (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Stephen Kelly, Milton Morrison | |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Brian Oyama makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Sullivan | 71-68 |
| 02:23 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joshua Davidson (SF), Ronnie Graves (PF), Jack Rackley (C) Jimmy Wimberly, Johnny Brown, Daniel Bowles | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:12 | Bowling Green | Eddie Shaw hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Brian Oyama buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Dikembe Aoki | 74-70 |
| 01:59 | Bowling Green | John Hilliard is called for the reach on Jack Rackley - foul #2 on John Hilliard, team foul #6 | 74-70 |
| 01:40 | Bowling Green | Eddie Shaw clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Brian Oyama throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-70 |
| 01:11 | Bowling Green | Jack Rackley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 74-70 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Aoki | 74-70 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronnie Graves - foul #4 on Ronnie Graves, team foul #3 | 74-70 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Bowling Green | Eddie Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Sullivan - foul #4 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #7 | 74-71 |
| 00:50 | Bowling Green | Eddie Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:50 | Bowling Green | Eddie Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Larry Dean buries a floater from the right side set up by Frank Sullivan and he's fouled by Eddie Shaw - foul #1 on Eddie Shaw, team foul #4 | 76-73 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses the free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:37 | Bowling Green | Jack Rackley grabs the board | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Bowling Green | Jack Rackley is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Aoki - foul #2 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #8 | 76-73 |
| 00:34 | Bowling Green | Jack Rackley makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:34 | Bowling Green | Jack Rackley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | The 3pt attempt by Dikembe Aoki is denied by Jack Rackley | 78-73 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | John Hilliard snags the offensive board | 78-73 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Brian Oyama | 78-75 |
| 00:24 | Bowling Green | Frank Sullivan is called for the reach on Joshua Davidson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG) Frank Sullivan | |
| 00:24 | Bowling Green | Joshua Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | John Hilliard snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | John Hilliard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | Bowling Green | Joshua Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:10 | Bowling Green | Joshua Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Sobieslaw Rupinski - foul #3 on Sobieslaw Rupinski, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| 00:10 | Bowling Green | Joshua Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:10 | Bowling Green | Joshua Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:10 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Graves | 79-75 |
| 00:07 | Bowling Green | Ronnie Graves is fouled on the floor by Larry Dean - foul #3 on Larry Dean, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| 00:07 | Bowling Green | Ronnie Graves makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:07 | Bowling Green | Ronnie Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-78 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Eddie Shaw runs out the clock | 81-78 |