| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Simcox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Garrett Bowden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rudolph Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bull (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Archie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | John Heiberger inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Henry Norris connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Heiberger | 31-30 |
| 19:19 | Bowling Green | James Archie makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Garrett Bowden | 31-33 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Gayle White misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 19:05 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to James Archie | 31-33 |
| 18:46 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gayle White - foul #1 on Gayle White, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:46 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:46 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Jerry Petty drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Heiberger | 34-35 |
| 18:18 | Bowling Green | James Archie drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Garrett Bowden | 34-37 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | David Simcox clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | John Heiberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | John Heiberger is whistled for traveling | 34-37 |
| 17:20 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris can't finish the layup | 34-37 |
| 17:19 | Bowling Green | James Archie grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:01 | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | David Simcox grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | David Simcox connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Gayle White | 36-37 |
| 16:36 | Bowling Green | Gayle White is called for the reach on Richard Bull - foul #2 on Gayle White, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG), Arnold Brown (SF), Gary Riter (PF), Mike Collins (C) Gayle White, John Heiberger, David Simcox, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff (SG), Stuart Henderson (SF), Gino Russo (PF), Alfredo Russo (C) Rudolph Woods, Richard Bull, James Archie, Stephen Harris | |
| 16:30 | Bowling Green | Mike Collins steals it from Stuart Henderson | 36-37 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Jerry Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-37 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | James Suggs tips it home | 38-37 |
| 15:52 | Bowling Green | Alfredo Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SF) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Whitmore (C) Garrett Bowden | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Arnold Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) PF - Gary Riter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mike Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Wendell Deardorff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Stuart Henderson (fresh) PF - Gino Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Whitmore (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Mike Collins misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Whitmore - foul #1 on David Whitmore, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), John Heiberger (SF) Arnold Brown, Elmer Carter | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods (SG), James Archie (PF), Stephen Harris (C) Alfredo Russo, Gino Russo, David Whitmore | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Mike Collins misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Mike Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Gary Riter grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Mike Collins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Gary Riter tips it home | 40-37 |
| 15:06 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Simcox (PF), Henry Norris (C) Mike Collins, Gary Riter | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden (PG), Richard Bull (SF) Wendell Deardorff, Stuart Henderson | |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Gayle White is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Woods - foul #2 on Rudolph Woods, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (SG) James Suggs | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Gayle White drills a 3 from the left corner set up by John Heiberger | 43-37 |
| 14:24 | Bowling Green | James Archie is fouled on the floor by David Simcox - foul #1 on David Simcox, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| 14:11 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Gayle White - foul #3 on Gayle White, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| 14:11 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:11 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | David Simcox can't connect on a floater from the left block | 43-39 |
| 13:53 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:32 | Bowling Green | James Archie is fouled on the floor by Henry Norris - foul #2 on Henry Norris, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG), Arnold Brown (SF), Gary Riter (C) Gayle White, John Heiberger, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff (SG), Gino Russo (PF), Alfredo Russo (C) Rudolph Woods, James Archie, Stephen Harris | |
| 13:14 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | James Suggs gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Wendell Deardorff takes the ball from Jerry Petty | 43-39 |
| 12:49 | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff lays it up and in | 43-41 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Arnold Brown comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 43-41 |
| 12:30 | Bowling Green | Gino Russo snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 12:08 | Bowling Green | Arnold Brown is called for the reach on Richard Bull - foul #1 on Arnold Brown, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), John Heiberger (SF), Henry Norris (C) Jerry Petty, Arnold Brown, David Simcox | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods (SG), Stuart Henderson (SF), James Archie (PF), Stephen Harris (C) Garrett Bowden, Richard Bull, Gino Russo, Alfredo Russo | |
| 11:54 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-41 |
| 11:52 | Bowling Green | Stuart Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Riter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Wendell Deardorff (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rudolph Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Henderson (fresh) PF - James Archie (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Bowling Green | James Archie is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Archie, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Gary Riter hits a floater in the paint | 45-41 |
| 10:58 | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | James Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Gary Riter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by James Archie - foul #3 on James Archie, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (SG) James Suggs | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden (PG) Wendell Deardorff | |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Gary Riter makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Gary Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:18 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris knocks in the jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Henry Norris - foul #3 on Henry Norris, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Simcox (PF) Gary Riter | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Bull (SF) Stuart Henderson | |
| 10:18 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Henry Norris slams it home | 49-44 |
| 09:50 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden comes up short on the floater in the paint | 49-44 |
| 09:48 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:28 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden is called for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG), Arnold Brown (SF), Gary Riter (C) Gayle White, John Heiberger, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff (SG), Gino Russo (PF), Alfredo Russo (C) Rudolph Woods, James Archie, Stephen Harris | |
| 09:15 | Kent State | David Simcox lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Petty | 51-44 |
| 09:02 | Bowling Green | Jerry Petty steals it from Richard Bull | 51-44 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | David Simcox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 08:53 | Bowling Green | Gino Russo snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 08:32 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | David Simcox gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | James Suggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Riter | 51-44 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Arnold Brown banks in the layup and the foul's on Richard Bull - foul #2 on Richard Bull, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF), Henry Norris (C) James Suggs, David Simcox | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods (SG), Stuart Henderson (SF), James Archie (PF), Stephen Harris (C) Wendell Deardorff, Richard Bull, Gino Russo, Alfredo Russo | |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Arnold Brown makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arnold Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Riter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Garrett Bowden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rudolph Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Henderson (fresh) PF - James Archie (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris blows the layup | 54-44 |
| 07:24 | Bowling Green | James Archie tips it home | 54-46 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Henry Norris misses the lay-in | 54-46 |
| 07:05 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Stephen Harris | 54-46 |
| 06:38 | Bowling Green | Stuart Henderson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Garrett Bowden | 54-48 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | James Archie is called for the reach on Jerry Petty - foul #4 on James Archie, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), James Suggs (SG), David Simcox (PF), Mike Collins (C) Arnold Brown, Jerry Petty, Gary Riter, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff (PG), Richard Bull (SF) Garrett Bowden, Stuart Henderson | |
| 06:01 | Kent State | David Simcox misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on James Archie - foul #5 on James Archie, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gino Russo (PF) James Archie | |
| 06:01 | Kent State | David Simcox makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | David Simcox makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:37 | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | David Simcox blows the layup | 56-51 |
| 05:29 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:16 | Bowling Green | Gino Russo is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gino Russo, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden (PG) Wendell Deardorff | |
| 04:57 | Kent State | David Simcox is called for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Brown (SF), Henry Norris (C) John Heiberger, Mike Collins | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alfredo Russo (C) Stephen Harris | |
| 04:32 | Bowling Green | Alfredo Russo connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Garrett Bowden | 56-53 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | James Suggs hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Simcox | 59-53 |
| 03:57 | Bowling Green | Gino Russo misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-53 |
| 03:56 | Bowling Green | Alfredo Russo can't tip it in | 59-53 |
| 03:55 | Bowling Green | Gino Russo hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Arnold Brown connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gayle White | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Suggs (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arnold Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Simcox (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Garrett Bowden (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rudolph Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gino Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Gino Russo and the foul's on Henry Norris - foul #4 on Henry Norris, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (SG), John Heiberger (SF), Gary Riter (PF), Mike Collins (C) James Suggs, Arnold Brown, David Simcox, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Stuart Henderson (SF), Stephen Harris (C) Richard Bull, Alfredo Russo | |
| 03:14 | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Gayle White's pass is intercepted by Garrett Bowden in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 03:07 | Bowling Green | Stuart Henderson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Garrett Bowden | 61-61 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Mike Collins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-61 |
| 02:49 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Simcox (PF), Henry Norris (C) Gary Riter, Mike Collins | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Bull (SF) Stuart Henderson | |
| 02:20 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 02:19 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull tips it home | 64-63 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Jerry Petty connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-63 |
| 01:41 | Bowling Green | The jump hook by Rudolph Woods is blocked by David Simcox | 66-63 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | John Heiberger gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Jerry Petty hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-63 |
| 01:32 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:28 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Bull | 66-66 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Gayle White is blocked by Stephen Harris | 66-66 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Henry Norris grabs the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Jerry Petty buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gayle White | 69-66 |
| 00:41 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rudolph Woods | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | David Simcox misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 00:14 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Stephen Harris | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull is hacked by John Heiberger - foul #2 on John Heiberger, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |