| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Critchlow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Painter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Heffernan (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Lawrence Braden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Bowling Green | Earl Jeffery takes the ball from James Heffernan | 36-24 |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Craig Loar is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Craig Loar, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| 19:11 | Bowling Green | James Painter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-24 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-24 |
| 18:57 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 18:38 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-24 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Leonard Horton grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Lawrence Braden blocks the short jumper by Leonard Horton | 36-24 |
| 18:31 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:17 | Bowling Green | Craig Loar steals the ball from Larry Criswell | 36-24 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Leonard Horton tips it in | 36-26 |
| 17:37 | Bowling Green | Samuel Shelton steals the ball from Lawrence Braden | 36-26 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Leonard Horton hits the finger roll set up by Samuel Shelton | 36-28 |
| 17:23 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell loses the ball out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Pye (SG), Curtis Arce (PF) James Painter, James Heffernan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Jeffery | 36-31 |
| 16:44 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce is fouled on the floor by Charles Pace - foul #1 on Charles Pace, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Carr (C) Lawrence Braden | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (SG) Samuel Shelton | |
| 16:31 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye is fouled on the floor by Leonard Horton - foul #1 on Leonard Horton, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF) Leonard Horton, Craig Loar | |
| 16:16 | Bowling Green | James Carr clanks a runner in the paint | 36-31 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Walter Rock snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Walter Rock buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Pace | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Critchlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Pye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Arce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Carr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Driscoll (fresh) C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Walter Rock grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Larry Criswell steals the ball from Walter Rock | 36-34 |
| 15:06 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mark Critchlow | 39-34 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Charles Pace | 39-36 |
| 14:45 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Walter Rock - foul #1 on Walter Rock, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Neff (PG), James Painter (SG), James Heffernan (PF), Lawrence Braden (C) Mark Critchlow, Michael Pye, Curtis Arce, James Carr | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Craig Loar (PF), David Gould (C) Charles Pace, Walter Rock, Richard Driscoll, Earl Jeffery | |
| 14:45 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:45 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Lawrence Braden steals it from Patrick Knudtson | 41-36 |
| 13:34 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff travels with the ball | 41-36 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Pye (SF) Larry Criswell | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Earl Jeffery (C) Patrick Knudtson, David Gould | |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 13:21 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:04 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-36 |
| 13:02 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:39 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Craig Loar snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Craig Loar connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by David White | 41-38 |
| 12:10 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff loses the dribble to Earl Jeffery | 41-38 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | David White's layup is rejected by Lawrence Braden | 41-38 |
| 11:48 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to James Painter | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Neff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Painter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Pye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Heffernan (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Lawrence Braden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-38 |
| 11:33 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Leonard Horton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 10:51 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton is called for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow (PG), Steve Haley (SG), Larry Criswell (SF), Curtis Arce (PF), James Carr (C) Michael Neff, James Painter, Michael Pye, James Heffernan, Lawrence Braden | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Patrick Knudtson (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF) David White, Samuel Shelton, Leonard Horton, Craig Loar | |
| 10:10 | Bowling Green | James Carr misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Walter Rock pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 10:03 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to James Carr | 43-41 |
| 09:44 | Bowling Green | Patrick Knudtson steals the ball from Curtis Arce | 43-41 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Mark Critchlow steals it from Walter Rock | 43-41 |
| 09:06 | Bowling Green | James Carr comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Driscoll - foul #1 on Richard Driscoll, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF), David Gould (C) Richard Driscoll, Earl Jeffery | |
| 09:06 | Bowling Green | James Carr makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:06 | Bowling Green | James Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | The jump hook by David Gould is blocked by James Carr | 45-41 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Leonard Horton grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | James Carr blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Patrick Knudtson | 45-41 |
| 08:23 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 08:09 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 08:07 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 07:57 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Knudtson - foul #1 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Pye (PF), Lawrence Braden (C) Curtis Arce, James Carr | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Loar (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Walter Rock, David Gould | |
| 07:57 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:57 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Charles Pace clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Craig Loar pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Critchlow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steve Haley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Pye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Braden (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Leonard Horton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 07:16 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 06:54 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Craig Loar | 47-41 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Leonard Horton tips it in | 47-43 |
| 06:20 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden scores on a turnaround from the left block | 49-43 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson hits a 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 05:48 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Painter (SG), James Heffernan (PF) Steve Haley, Michael Pye | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG) Patrick Knudtson | |
| 05:27 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 05:26 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Charles Pace and he's fouled by James Heffernan - foul #3 on James Heffernan, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:37 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Craig Loar snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Pace | 51-51 |
| 04:07 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Craig Loar knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Pace | 53-54 |
| 03:21 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 03:19 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Critchlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Painter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Heffernan (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Braden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 9 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Horton (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:57 | Bowling Green | James Painter is fouled on the floor by Samuel Shelton - foul #1 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Neff (PG), Michael Pye (SF), Curtis Arce (PF), James Carr (C) Mark Critchlow, Larry Criswell, James Heffernan, Lawrence Braden | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Patrick Knudtson (SG), Walter Rock (SF) Charles Pace, Samuel Shelton, Leonard Horton | |
| 02:57 | Bowling Green | James Painter misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Curtis Arce is called for the reach on Patrick Knudtson - foul #2 on Curtis Arce, team foul #2 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow (PG), Larry Criswell (SF), James Heffernan (PF), Lawrence Braden (C) Michael Neff, Michael Pye, Curtis Arce, James Carr | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG), Leonard Horton (SF) David White, Patrick Knudtson, Walter Rock | |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Leonard Horton buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 02:05 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Leonard Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| 01:42 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Leonard Horton - foul #2 on Leonard Horton, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 01:42 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:42 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Charles Pace buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 01:25 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow's layup is rejected by Earl Jeffery | 55-60 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 55-60 |
| 01:07 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 01:01 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow is fouled on the floor by Earl Jeffery - foul #2 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| 01:01 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:01 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Mark Critchlow is called for the reach on Charles Pace - foul #3 on Mark Critchlow, team foul #3 | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | James Painter is called for the reach on Charles Pace - foul #2 on James Painter, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (PF) Craig Loar | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is fouled on the floor by Larry Criswell - foul #2 on Larry Criswell, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is hacked by Larry Criswell - foul #3 on Larry Criswell, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Walter Rock is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Braden - foul #2 on Lawrence Braden, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Walter Rock makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Walter Rock makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Charles Pace is hacked by Mark Critchlow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Critchlow, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Loar (PF) Walter Rock | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:21 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell buries a shot from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is hacked by Mark Critchlow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Critchlow, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Neff (PG) Mark Critchlow | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:07 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden grabs the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | The clock runs out | 62-65 |