| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) SG - Orlando Trevino (fresh) SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) PF - Michael Tutor (fresh) C - Joey Pugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) SF - John Heiberger (fresh) PF - David Simcox (fresh) C - Henry Norris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Henry Norris is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gayle White | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Henry Norris snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Joey Pugh picks off the pass by John Heiberger | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Orlando Trevino | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Gayle White is hacked by Paul Gill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Gill, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | David Simcox buries a fadeaway in the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | David Simcox is called for the reach on Orlando Trevino - foul #1 on David Simcox, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari (PG), Tumaini Accomando (SG), Paul Branch (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Paul Gill, Orlando Trevino, Dennis Tobin, Michael Tutor, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Branch | 4-5 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Melvin Rohde blocks the short jumper by Henry Norris | 4-5 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde misses short on a shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Norris | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Gayle White misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | David Simcox grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Tumaini Accomando steals the ball from Jerry Petty | 4-5 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Melvin Rohde | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Afshari (fresh) SG - Tumaini Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Branch (fairly fresh) PF - Dikembe Aoki (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) SF - John Heiberger (fairly fresh) PF - David Simcox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Norris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Jerry Petty is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Afshari - foul #1 on Dikembe Afshari, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Orlando Trevino (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Michael Tutor (PF), Joey Pugh (C) Dikembe Afshari, Tumaini Accomando, Paul Branch, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG), Arnold Brown (SG), Elmer Carter (SF), Gary Riter (PF), Mike Collins (C) Gayle White, Jerry Petty, John Heiberger, David Simcox, Henry Norris | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | James Suggs misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 7-5 |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joey Pugh | 7-5 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Orlando Trevino | 9-5 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Mike Collins comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 9-5 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 9-5 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | James Suggs gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Mike Collins loses the dribble to Michael Tutor | 9-5 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor is hacked by James Suggs - foul #1 on James Suggs, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Dikembe Afshari (SG), Paul Branch (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Roy Lute, Orlando Trevino, Dennis Tobin, Michael Tutor, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (SG), Christopher Brown (C) Elmer Carter, Mike Collins | |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Gary Riter blocks the short jumper by Melvin Rohde | 9-5 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch grabs the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | James Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Jerry Petty is hacked by Dikembe Afshari in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Afshari, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (SG) Dikembe Afshari | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), John Heiberger (SF), David Simcox (PF) James Suggs, Arnold Brown, Gary Riter | |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Gayle White is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 9-5 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | David Simcox tips it home | 9-7 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Jerry Petty grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Melvin Rohde is called for the reach on John Heiberger - foul #1 on Melvin Rohde, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin (SF), Michael Tutor (PF) Paul Branch, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Norris (C) Christopher Brown | |
| 12:11 | Kent State | David Simcox comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Dennis Tobin - foul #1 on Dennis Tobin, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG) Paul Gill | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (SG) Jerry Petty | |
| 12:11 | Kent State | David Simcox makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | David Simcox misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roy Lute (fresh) SG - Tumaini Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Tobin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Tutor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Suggs (fresh) SF - John Heiberger (fresh) PF - David Simcox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde blows the layup but he's fouled by James Suggs - foul #2 on James Suggs, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino (SG) Roy Lute | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Brown (SG), Gary Riter (PF) James Suggs, David Simcox | |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Gary Riter gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Gayle White's pass is intercepted by Orlando Trevino in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Tutor | 13-8 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Gayle White drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Henry Norris | 13-11 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Gary Riter snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | John Heiberger hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane | 13-13 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Melvin Rohde | 15-13 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Henry Norris is hacked by Melvin Rohde in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Rohde, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Paul Branch (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Joey Pugh (C) Tumaini Accomando, Dennis Tobin, Michael Tutor, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (SG), Elmer Carter (SF), David Simcox (PF) Gayle White, John Heiberger, Henry Norris | |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Elmer Carter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Branch - foul #1 on Paul Branch, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Elmer Carter makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Elmer Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki misses the fadeaway in the paint | 15-15 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch grabs the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Elmer Carter - foul #1 on Elmer Carter, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mike Collins (C) Gary Riter | |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | David Simcox grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Elmer Carter travels in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval (PG) Arnold Brown | |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | David Simcox steals it from Dikembe Aoki | 16-15 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | David Simcox is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Eduardo Sandoval | 16-17 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Petty - foul #1 on Jerry Petty, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin (SF), Michael Tutor (PF) Paul Branch, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Brown (C) David Simcox | |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Mike Collins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jerry Petty | 18-20 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Christopher Brown gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval is fouled in the backcourt by Orlando Trevino - foul #1 on Orlando Trevino, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Tumaini Accomando (SG) Paul Gill, Orlando Trevino | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF), Gary Riter (PF) Elmer Carter, Christopher Brown | |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute is whistled for a carry | 18-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki (PF) Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), Arnold Brown (SG), Henry Norris (C) Eduardo Sandoval, Jerry Petty, Mike Collins | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roy Lute (fresh) SG - Tumaini Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Tobin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Tutor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Brown (fresh) SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Riter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Kent State | John Heiberger can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Tumaini Accomando - foul #1 on Tumaini Accomando, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Branch (SF) Dennis Tobin | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Simcox (PF) Gary Riter | |
| 07:11 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | John Heiberger picks off the pass by Paul Branch | 18-24 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Gayle White lays it in on a nice dish by John Heiberger | 18-26 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Arnold Brown - foul #1 on Arnold Brown, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Joey Pugh (C) Roy Lute, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (SG) John Heiberger | |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Jerry Petty is fouled on the floor by Tumaini Accomando - foul #2 on Tumaini Accomando, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF) Tumaini Accomando, Paul Branch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Riter (C) Henry Norris | |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Jerry Petty misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Jerry Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor misses the tip | 20-27 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Gary Riter pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Arnold Brown misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 20-27 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Gary Riter pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Jerry Petty misses the lay-in | 20-27 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Gary Riter tips it back up and in | 20-29 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Joey Pugh and he's fouled by Gayle White - foul #1 on Gayle White, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Paul Branch (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF) Paul Gill, Dennis Tobin, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval (PG), John Heiberger (SF), Mike Collins (C) Gayle White, Arnold Brown, David Simcox | |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Michael Tutor picks off the pass by Jerry Petty in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Eduardo Sandoval picks off the pass by Dikembe Aoki | 23-29 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Gary Riter misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Dikembe Aoki - foul #1 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #11 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh (C) Michael Tutor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Norris (C) Mike Collins | |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Gary Riter makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Gary Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Branch | 25-31 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Gary Riter makes the wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Jerry Petty | 25-33 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | The short jumper by John Heiberger is denied by Joey Pugh | 27-33 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roy Lute (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Orlando Trevino (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Branch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joey Pugh (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eduardo Sandoval (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Riter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Eduardo Sandoval steals it from Orlando Trevino | 27-33 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roy Lute - foul #1 on Roy Lute, team foul #12 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari (PG), Tumaini Accomando (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Michael Tutor (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Roy Lute, Orlando Trevino, Paul Branch, Dikembe Aoki, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), James Suggs (SF), David Simcox (PF), Mike Collins (C) Jerry Petty, John Heiberger, Gary Riter, Henry Norris | |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Suggs - foul #3 on James Suggs, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG) Tumaini Accomando | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Brown (SG), Elmer Carter (SF) Eduardo Sandoval, James Suggs | |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Mike Collins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Afshari | 29-35 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses the tip | 29-35 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Gayle White gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Dikembe Afshari is called for the reach on Arnold Brown - foul #3 on Dikembe Afshari, team foul #13 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (SG) Dikembe Afshari | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF), Christopher Brown (C) Elmer Carter, David Simcox | |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Arnold Brown makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Arnold Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor travels with the ball | 29-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Norris (C) Mike Collins | |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Henry Norris is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gayle White | 29-39 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Henry Norris blocks the jumper by Michael Tutor | 29-39 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Christopher Brown gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Arnold Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill travels in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Paul Branch (PF), Joey Pugh (C) Paul Gill, Michael Tutor, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval (PG), Jerry Petty (SG), Elmer Carter (SF), David Simcox (PF), Gary Riter (C) Gayle White, Arnold Brown, John Heiberger, Christopher Brown, Henry Norris | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Elmer Carter misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Joey Pugh - foul #1 on Joey Pugh, team foul #14 | 29-39 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Elmer Carter makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Elmer Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | David Simcox denies the turnaround by Joey Pugh | 29-41 |