| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Kidd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard May (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell inbounds the ball | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Bowling Green | Alfred Skiles steals the ball from Gary Tolman | 20-35 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the lay-in | 20-35 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Leonard Horton gets the offensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Knudtson | 23-35 |
| 19:03 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Tolman and he's hacked by Alfred Skiles - foul #3 on Alfred Skiles, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG) Alfred Skiles | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 19:03 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell makes the free throw | 23-38 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Joe McGruder is fouled on the floor by Richard May - foul #1 on Richard May, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue is denied on a layup by Ernest Jelks | 23-38 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue tips it home | 25-38 |
| 17:57 | Bowling Green | James Kidd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Joe McGruder snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Stevie Cole makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe McGruder | 27-38 |
| 17:14 | Bowling Green | Joe McGruder blocks the short jumper by Ernest Jelks | 27-38 |
| 17:12 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Richard May | 27-38 |
| 16:56 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Kidd | 27-41 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue clanks a 3 from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 16:29 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 16:08 | Bowling Green | James Kidd misses long on a floater from the baseline | 27-41 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Joe McGruder snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Stevie Cole scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Kidd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard May (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Jelks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Bowling Green | Richard May hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe McGruder - foul #1 on Joe McGruder, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Earl Jeffery (PF), Robert Reynolds (C) Patrick Knudtson, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach (PG), Denis Lockett (SG), Thomas Peach (SF), Trevor Lusk (C) James Kidd, Gary Tolman, Larry Criswell, Ernest Jelks | |
| 15:37 | Bowling Green | Richard May misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:37 | Bowling Green | Richard May makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Denis Lockett takes the ball from Alfred Skiles | 30-42 |
| 15:13 | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach lays it in set up by Denis Lockett | 30-44 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles misses the jumpshot from the left side | 30-44 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles snags the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Pace | 33-44 |
| 14:32 | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Denis Lockett | 33-46 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Kovach - foul #1 on Anthony Kovach, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe McGruder (PF) Stevie Cole | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Kidd (PG), Gary Tolman (SG), Larry Criswell (SF), Ernest Jelks (C) Anthony Kovach, Denis Lockett, Thomas Peach, Richard May | |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:56 | Bowling Green | James Kidd makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Tolman | 35-49 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Joe McGruder buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Pace | 37-49 |
| 13:33 | Bowling Green | Robert Reynolds steps in front of the James Kidd pass | 37-49 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 13:18 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 12:52 | Bowling Green | James Kidd makes the floater from close range set up by Gary Tolman and the foul's on Alfred Skiles - foul #4 on Alfred Skiles, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Charles Pace, Alfred Skiles, Robert Reynolds, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 12:52 | Bowling Green | James Kidd misses the free throw | 37-51 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Joe McGruder grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Leonard Horton comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Tolman - foul #2 on Gary Tolman, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:28 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk misses short on a jumper from the right side | 39-51 |
| 12:26 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks snags the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 12:09 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell's fadeaway is rejected by Harvey Donoghue | 39-51 |
| 12:07 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks tips it home | 39-53 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach (PG), Denis Lockett (SF), Michael Pye (PF), Thomas Peach (C) James Kidd, Larry Criswell, Trevor Lusk, Ernest Jelks | |
| 11:46 | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Pye and the foul's on Patrick Knudtson - foul #2 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Earl Jeffery (PF) Joe McGruder | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 11:46 | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach makes the free throw | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 7 pts. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Anthony Kovach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Denis Lockett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Pye (fresh) C - Thomas Peach (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery dunks the ball set up by Stevie Cole | 41-56 |
| 11:15 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue can't finish the layup | 41-56 |
| 11:05 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 10:39 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Pye | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Thomas Peach steals it from Patrick Knudtson | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:04 | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Patrick Knudtson - foul #3 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), Joe McGruder (PF) Patrick Knudtson, Stevie Cole, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell (SF), Richard May (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Gary Tolman, Michael Pye, Thomas Peach | |
| 10:04 | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 10:04 | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach makes the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Denis Lockett is called for the reach on Robert Reynolds - foul #1 on Denis Lockett, team foul #4 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Kidd (PG) Anthony Kovach | |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-61 |
| 09:25 | Bowling Green | James Kidd scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-64 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-64 |
| 09:16 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| 09:10 | Bowling Green | James Kidd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Criswell | 41-66 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Ernest Jelks - foul #1 on Ernest Jelks, team foul #5 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Earl Jeffery (C) Charles Pace, Robert Reynolds, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman (SG) Denis Lockett | |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 08:31 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-66 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 42-66 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Joe McGruder hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Ernest Jelks - foul #2 on Ernest Jelks, team foul #6 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (SF) Leonard Horton | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the free throw | 45-66 |
| 07:51 | Bowling Green | Richard May can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-66 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Stevie Cole hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Kidd (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard May (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Bowling Green | Stevie Cole takes the ball from Larry Criswell | 48-66 |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson slams it home on a nice dish by Stevie Cole | 50-66 |
| 06:53 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 50-66 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Joe McGruder snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Knudtson and he's fouled by Larry Criswell - foul #3 on Larry Criswell, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Patrick Knudtson, Stevie Cole, Robert Reynolds, Joe McGruder | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach (PG), Denis Lockett (SF), Michael Pye (PF), Trevor Lusk (C) James Kidd, Larry Criswell, Richard May, Ernest Jelks | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery makes the free throw | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:13 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Earl Jeffery | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-66 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Charles Pace tips it home | 56-66 |
| 05:29 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gary Tolman | 56-68 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-68 |
| 05:02 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Bowling Green | Charles Pace picks off the pass by Denis Lockett | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Pye - foul #1 on Michael Pye, team foul #8 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Stevie Cole (SF), Joe McGruder (PF) Charles Pace, Leonard Horton, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Kidd (PG), Larry Criswell (SF), Richard May (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Anthony Kovach, Gary Tolman, Michael Pye, Trevor Lusk | |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:59 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-68 |
| 03:57 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks grabs the offensive board | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Bowling Green | Patrick Knudtson steals the ball from Denis Lockett | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stevie Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Kidd (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denis Lockett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard May (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 03:19 | Bowling Green | Richard May grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 02:52 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 02:50 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 02:32 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 02:31 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Criswell | 57-68 |
| 02:13 | Bowling Green | Richard May is fouled on the floor by Joe McGruder - foul #2 on Joe McGruder, team foul #6 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Andrew Rake (SG), Walter Rock (PF), Robert Reynolds (C) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach (PG), Paul Visconti (SG), Thomas Peach (SF), Michael Pye (PF), Trevor Lusk (C) James Kidd, Denis Lockett, Larry Criswell, Richard May, Ernest Jelks | |
| 01:55 | Bowling Green | Paul Visconti misses short on a shot from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Pace | 57-68 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Charles Pace knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Reynolds | 59-68 |
| 01:29 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Joe McGruder (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Charles Pace, Andrew Rake, Stevie Cole, Walter Rock, Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Kidd (PG), Gary Tolman (SG), Larry Criswell (SF), Richard May (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Anthony Kovach, Paul Visconti, Thomas Peach, Michael Pye, Trevor Lusk | |
| 01:05 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gary Tolman and he's hacked by Joe McGruder - foul #3 on Joe McGruder, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Walter Rock (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach (PG), Denis Lockett (SG), Thomas Peach (SF), Trevor Lusk (PF) James Kidd, Gary Tolman, Larry Criswell, Richard May | |
| 01:05 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks makes the free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Stevie Cole clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-71 |
| 00:56 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks grabs the board | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-71 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Walter Rock gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Thomas Peach is called for the reach on Robert Reynolds - foul #1 on Thomas Peach, team foul #9 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Pye (PF) Ernest Jelks | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:23 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Thomas Peach | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach runs out the clock | 59-71 |