| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Zachary Lemieux (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Pankey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Rude (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) C - Donald Blackwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Jon Page gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | James McCarthy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Bale | 37-44 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Brad Arcand - foul #1 on Brad Arcand, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jon Page | 37-45 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Brad Arcand hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude banks in the layup on a great pass from Martin Pankey | 37-47 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Donald Blackwood is called for the reach on Edmund Ridley - foul #2 on Donald Blackwood, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harold Williams (C) Donald Blackwood | |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 37-47 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude grabs the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | Brad Arcand picks off the pass by Michael Rude | 37-47 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Robert Butler banks in the layup on a great pass from Brad Arcand | 39-47 |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams is hacked by Robert Butler - foul #2 on Robert Butler, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (PG), James Suggs (SG), Vince Brown (SF), Donald Barrientes (PF), Henry Norris (C) Brad Arcand, Robert Butler, James McCarthy, Jon Page, Edmund Ridley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Marty Webb (SG), Paul Crowe (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) Zachary Lemieux, Martin Pankey, Michael Rude, Frank Bale | |
| 17:24 | Western Michigan | John Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Donald Barrientes grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Paul Crowe is called for the reach on Terry London in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Crowe, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Donald Barrientes's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Crowe | 39-47 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Barrientes | 39-47 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Vince Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-47 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Vince Brown grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Terry London misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-47 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Vince Brown gets the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Donald Barrientes is fouled on the floor by Donald Blackwood - foul #3 on Donald Blackwood, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Butler (SG), Jon Page (PF), Edmund Ridley (C) James Suggs, Donald Barrientes, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey (SG), Hubert Prater (SF), Frank Bale (PF) Marty Webb, Harold Williams, Donald Blackwood | |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Vince Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale grabs the board | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry London (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vince Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Martin Pankey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hubert Prater (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Williams | 39-50 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Robert Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), James McCarthy (SF) Terry London, Vince Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), Michael Rude (SF) John Williams, Paul Crowe | |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale is denied on a dunk by Edmund Ridley | 39-50 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux tips it but misses | 39-50 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jon Page | 39-50 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Robert Butler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux's floater is tipped away by Edmund Ridley | 39-50 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Brad Arcand clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | James McCarthy tips it but misses | 39-50 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Page | 39-50 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Robert Butler slams it home | 41-50 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | James McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-53 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Jon Page swats the layup by Michael Rude | 41-53 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater can't tip it in | 41-53 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Jon Page grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Martin Pankey steps in front of the James McCarthy pass | 41-53 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | Robert Butler picks off the pass by Martin Pankey | 41-53 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Brad Arcand comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Jon Page tips it in | 43-53 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux travels with the ball | 43-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (PG), James Suggs (SG), Vince Brown (SF), Donald Barrientes (PF), Henry Norris (C) Brad Arcand, Robert Butler, James McCarthy, Jon Page, Edmund Ridley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Marty Webb (SG), Harold Williams (SF), Paul Crowe (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) Zachary Lemieux, Martin Pankey, Michael Rude, Frank Bale, Hubert Prater | |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Terry London misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-53 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Vince Brown tips it home | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry London (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vince Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Barrientes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Webb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Blackwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb is fouled on the floor by James Suggs - foul #3 on James Suggs, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Williams | 45-56 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Terry London is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Harold Williams is called for the reach on Vince Brown - foul #1 on Harold Williams, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Brown (SF) Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Terry London is hacked by Paul Crowe - foul #2 on Paul Crowe, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jon Page (PF) Arnold Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips (PG), George Rahn (PF) John Williams, Paul Crowe | |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Donald Barrientes misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 45-56 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Terry London tips it home | 47-56 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-56 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams tips it in | 47-58 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Marty Webb steals it from Terry London in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Suggs - foul #4 on James Suggs, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (PG), Arnold Brown (SG), James McCarthy (SF), Edmund Ridley (C) Terry London, James Suggs, Donald Barrientes, Vince Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey (SG), Michael Rude (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Hubert Prater (C) Derek Phillips, Harold Williams, George Rahn, Donald Blackwood | |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Marty Webb takes the ball from Arnold Brown | 47-61 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude lays it in set up by Marty Webb | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Jon Page comes up short on the floater from the right block | 47-63 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Arnold Brown misses the tip | 47-63 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Arnold Brown is called for the reach on Martin Pankey - foul #3 on Arnold Brown, team foul #5 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), Robert Butler (SG), Henry Norris (PF) Jerry Petty, James McCarthy, Jon Page | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), John Williams (SG), Paul Crowe (C) Marty Webb, Martin Pankey, Michael Rude | |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Zachary Lemieux | 47-66 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Henry Norris's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Crowe | 47-66 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Bale | 47-66 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-66 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Henry Norris (fresh) C - Edmund Ridley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Zachary Lemieux (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Prater (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Brad Arcand comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | John Williams snags the defensive board | 47-66 |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Zachary Lemieux and the foul's on Arnold Brown - foul #4 on Arnold Brown, team foul #6 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vince Brown (SF), Donald Barrientes (PF) Arnold Brown, Edmund Ridley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey (SG), Harold Williams (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) John Williams, Frank Bale, Paul Crowe | |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater makes the free throw | 47-69 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Brad Arcand is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Butler | 49-69 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | James McCarthy (SF), Jon Page (PF) Donald Barrientes, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Rude (SF) Hubert Prater | |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Martin Pankey is called for the reach on Robert Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Pankey, team foul #7 | 49-69 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Robert Butler makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Pankey | 51-72 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Vince Brown can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 51-72 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood snags the defensive board | 51-72 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-72 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Butler | 51-72 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Brad Arcand drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-72 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams misses the shot from the right wing | 54-72 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Robert Butler gets the rebound | 54-72 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Jon Page knocks in the shot near the basket | 56-72 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Martin Pankey is denied by James McCarthy | 56-72 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux grabs the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey is hacked by Brad Arcand - foul #2 on Brad Arcand, team foul #7 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (PG), James Suggs (SG), Donald Barrientes (SF), Henry Norris (PF), Edmund Ridley (C) Brad Arcand, Robert Butler, James McCarthy, Jon Page, Vince Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Hubert Prater (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Paul Crowe (C) Zachary Lemieux, Michael Rude, Harold Williams, Donald Blackwood | |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey misses the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Kent State | James Suggs travels in the backcourt | 56-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marty Webb (SG) Martin Pankey | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | John Williams misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Suggs - foul #5 on James Suggs, team foul #8 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (PG), Arnold Brown (SF) James Suggs, Edmund Ridley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Rahn (PF) Frank Bale | |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Jerry Petty can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-75 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater gets the rebound | 56-75 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Petty (fresh) SG - Terry London (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Brown (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Donald Barrientes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marty Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hubert Prater (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Rahn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe jams it on a nice dish by John Williams | 56-77 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Marty Webb picks off the pass by Jerry Petty | 56-77 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Norris - foul #3 on Henry Norris, team foul #9 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vince Brown (C) Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips (PG), Harold Williams (C) John Williams, George Rahn | |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Jerry Petty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-79 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Norris (C) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG) Derek Phillips | |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Arnold Brown misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 56-79 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater snags the defensive board | 56-79 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb loses the dribble to Arnold Brown | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Terry London throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 56-79 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams misses the tip | 56-79 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | John Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 56-79 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | John Williams's pass is intercepted by Arnold Brown | 56-79 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Hubert Prater steals it from Arnold Brown | 56-79 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater runs out the clock | 56-79 |