| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Bockman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Anthony Hilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colby Hauser (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alva Mordarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Zalazar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser is fouled on the floor by Dan Eby - foul #1 on Dan Eby, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:21 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Dan Eby grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Radman Dudzinski blocks the short jumper by Donald Lingo | 30-37 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Lingo | 32-40 |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser is hacked by Dan Eby - foul #2 on Dan Eby, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (SF) Dan Eby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins (C) Charles Zalazar | |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski travels with the ball | 32-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Blade (SG) Colby Hauser | |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (SG), James Beverly (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Herbert Fritsche, Donald Lingo, Anthony Bockman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne (SG), Enrique Martin (SF), Jackie Griffith (C) Anthony Hilliard, Alva Mordarski, Radman Dudzinski | |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Larry Blade is called for the reach on Cecil Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Blade, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | James Beverly is hacked by Larry Blade - foul #3 on Larry Blade, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Smoot (SF) Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser (SG), Charles Zalazar (C) Larry Blade, Enrique Martin | |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Richard Smoot connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Beverly | 38-40 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Cecil Hawkins - foul #1 on Cecil Hawkins, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Dan Eby (SF) Cecil Hawkins, Edward Higgin, Richard Smoot | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin (SF) Thomas Hankins | |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Dan Eby hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Enrique Martin - foul #2 on Enrique Martin, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Bockman (C) Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG) Colby Hauser | |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Dan Eby misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Dan Eby misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Anthony Bockman | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Bockman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Anthony Hilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Payne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Enrique Martin (fresh) PF - Jackie Griffith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Zalazar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | James Beverly clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jackie Griffith - foul #3 on Jackie Griffith, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Blade (SG), Alva Mordarski (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Jeremy Payne, Enrique Martin, Jackie Griffith | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | James Beverly misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:41 | Kent State | James Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bockman - foul #3 on Anthony Bockman, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (SG), Donald Lingo (PF) Herbert Fritsche, James Beverly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-41 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Anthony Hilliard steals the ball from Cecil Hawkins | 39-41 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Larry Blade | 39-43 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Dan Eby misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alva Mordarski - foul #1 on Alva Mordarski, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG), Kevin Zmolek (C) Jerry Williams, Anthony Bockman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser (SG), Thomas Hankins (C) Anthony Hilliard, Charles Zalazar | |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Dan Eby makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Dan Eby makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Cecil Hawkins is called for the reach on Larry Blade - foul #2 on Cecil Hawkins, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Richard Smoot (SF) Cecil Hawkins, Dan Eby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins misses the shot from the right block | 41-43 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Donald Lingo steals the ball from Colby Hauser | 41-43 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Lingo | 41-43 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Richard Smoot grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Higgin | 44-43 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade's pass is intercepted by Donald Lingo | 44-43 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Edward Higgin loses the dribble to Thomas Hankins in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smoot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Lingo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Zmolek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Larry Blade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Colby Hauser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alva Mordarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hankins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Colby Hauser - foul #3 on Colby Hauser, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), James Beverly (PF), Anthony Bockman (C) Edward Higgin, Richard Smoot, Donald Lingo, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Jeremy Payne (SG), Enrique Martin (SF), Jackie Griffith (PF), Charles Zalazar (C) Larry Blade, Colby Hauser, Alva Mordarski, Radman Dudzinski, Thomas Hankins | |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | Herbert Fritsche steps in front of the Jeremy Payne pass | 44-45 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Herbert Fritsche | 46-45 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by James Beverly - foul #1 on James Beverly, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Eby (SF) Herbert Fritsche | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Jerry Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Cecil Hawkins | 49-45 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Cecil Hawkins blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Anthony Hilliard | 49-45 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Enrique Martin is called for the reach on Dan Eby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Enrique Martin, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Dan Eby misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | James Beverly pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Williams | 51-45 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Jackie Griffith | 51-47 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins is hacked by Jeremy Payne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Payne, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (SG), Richard Smoot (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Dan Eby, James Beverly, Anthony Bockman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (PG), Colby Hauser (SG), Alva Mordarski (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Anthony Hilliard, Jeremy Payne, Enrique Martin, Jackie Griffith | |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Richard Smoot blocks the jumper by Alva Mordarski | 53-47 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Richard Smoot grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Jerry Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Swart - foul #1 on Gregory Swart, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Bockman (C) Cecil Hawkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar is called for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Weingarten (SG) Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG) Gregory Swart | |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek loses the dribble to Colby Hauser | 55-47 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-47 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Donald Lingo (PF), James Beverly (C) Howard Weingarten, Richard Smoot, Kevin Zmolek, Anthony Bockman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne (SG), Larry Blade (SF), Enrique Martin (PF), Thomas Hankins (C) Colby Hauser, Alva Mordarski, Radman Dudzinski, Charles Zalazar | |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Hilliard | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Beverly (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Anthony Hilliard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Payne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Blade (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Enrique Martin (fresh) 3 pf. C - Thomas Hankins (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Kent State | James Beverly misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-49 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | James Beverly grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Edward Higgin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins is fouled on the floor by James Beverly - foul #2 on James Beverly, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Cecil Hawkins (SF) Edward Higgin, Dan Eby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (PG), Liko Ching (SG), Jackie Griffith (C) Anthony Hilliard, Jeremy Payne, Enrique Martin | |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Jerry Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Griffith - foul #4 on Jackie Griffith, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Bockman (C) James Beverly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski (PF) Thomas Hankins | |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Donald Lingo steals the ball from Gregory Swart | 57-51 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Donald Lingo buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Williams | 59-51 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Donald Lingo steals it from Liko Ching | 59-51 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Jackie Griffith swats the short shot by Herbert Fritsche | 59-51 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Donald Lingo hits the follow up shot | 61-51 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade misses the fadeaway from the left side | 61-51 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching grabs the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Eby (SF), James Beverly (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Cecil Hawkins, Donald Lingo, Anthony Bockman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Colby Hauser (SG), Alva Mordarski (SF), Thomas Hankins (PF) Gregory Swart, Liko Ching, Larry Blade, Radman Dudzinski | |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Dan Eby and he's hacked by Jackie Griffith - foul #5 on Jackie Griffith, team foul #11 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin (PF) Jackie Griffith | |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek makes the free throw | 64-51 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Dan Eby steps in front of the Alva Mordarski pass | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 64-51 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Beverly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Anthony Hilliard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Colby Hauser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alva Mordarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Enrique Martin (fresh) 3 pf. C - Thomas Hankins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski loses the dribble to Herbert Fritsche | 64-51 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche hits the finger roll | 66-51 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin misses the easy layup | 66-51 |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-51 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Dan Eby gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Enrique Martin is called for the reach on Dan Eby - foul #4 on Enrique Martin, team foul #12 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (PG), Edward Higgin (SG), Richard Smoot (PF) Jerry Williams, Herbert Fritsche, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne (PG), Liko Ching (SG), Larry Blade (SF) Anthony Hilliard, Colby Hauser, Alva Mordarski | |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Dan Eby makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Dan Eby makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Larry Blade, team foul #13 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Weingarten (SG) Dan Eby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Edward Higgin knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 71-51 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin's pass is intercepted by Richard Smoot | 71-51 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins is hacked by Liko Ching in the backcourt - foul #1 on Liko Ching, team foul #14 | 71-51 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Smoot - foul #1 on Richard Smoot, team foul #8 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek (C) Howard Weingarten | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching misses the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Richard Smoot | 73-52 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | James Beverly can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Enrique Martin - foul #5 on Enrique Martin, team foul #15 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar (C) Enrique Martin | |
| 01:18 | Kent State | James Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | James Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 75-52 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar grabs the offensive rebound | 75-52 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-52 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar tips it in | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Payne - foul #2 on Jeremy Payne, team foul #16 | 75-54 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade is fouled on the floor by Richard Smoot - foul #2 on Richard Smoot, team foul #9 | 77-54 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade misses the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Beverly | 77-54 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins runs out the clock | 77-54 |