| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. SF - Robert John (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Robert John inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Robert John hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Eastland - foul #1 on Charles Eastland, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick loses the dribble to Greg Lamarche | 29-23 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Patrick - foul #3 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (C) Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 32-24 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Gary Loving takes the ball from Daniel Ruby | 32-24 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving hits the finger roll | 34-24 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby connects on the turnaround from the left block | 34-26 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Greg Lamarche swats the layup by Richard Shepherd | 34-26 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 34-26 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 34-26 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Keene | 34-28 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-28 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Charles Eastland gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Kermit Eames - foul #1 on Kermit Eames, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Dikembe Ako (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Warren Comer (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Robert John, Richard Shepherd, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Tom Hawkins (SG), William Lim (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF) Robert Keene, Daniel Ruby, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter | |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-29 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer connects on the floater from the right side set up by Dikembe Ako | 36-29 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Boyer - foul #1 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Henry Carpenter (PF) Ernest Thomas, Greg Lamarche | |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Lim (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Terry Gaines is called for the reach on Gerald Boyer - foul #4 on Terry Gaines, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) Terry Gaines | |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (C) Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Henry Carpenter | 36-33 |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | Henry Carpenter steps in front of the Gerald Boyer pass | 36-33 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is hacked by Gerald Boyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (PF) Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF) William Lim | |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Charles Eastland is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF) Gerald Boyer, Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SG), Greg Lamarche (C) Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd is fouled on the floor by Henry Carpenter - foul #2 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving is hacked by Ernest Thomas - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (C) Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG) George Burns | |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Robert John comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Robert Keene pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Gary Loving is called for the reach on Ernest Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Loving, team foul #6 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Harris (C) Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), William Lim (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Ernest Thomas, Henry Carpenter, Greg Lamarche | |
| 13:19 | Kent State | William Lim is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Lim, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF) Gary Loving, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (PF) Charles Eastland | |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-33 |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | William Lim is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (C) Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant lays it in | 38-33 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Robert Keene gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) C - Warren Comer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Keene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Lim (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tom Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Bolduc (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-33 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins tips it in | 38-35 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses badly on a floater from close range | 38-35 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Robert Keene is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Dikembe Ako, Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Donald Harris, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), George Burns (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Robert Keene, Daniel Ruby, William Lim, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | George Burns steals the ball from Kermit Eames | 38-35 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche loses the dribble to Robert John | 38-35 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert John | 40-35 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | George Burns scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 40-38 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Ernest Thomas is called for the reach on Kermit Eames - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Michael Bakken is called for the reach on George Burns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bakken, team foul #7 | 40-38 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | George Burns misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken's pass is intercepted by Charles Eastland | 40-38 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 40-38 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Robert John clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | George Burns grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Charles Eastland's fadeaway is rejected by Kermit Eames | 40-38 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Charles Eastland is fouled in the backcourt by Robert John - foul #2 on Robert John, team foul #8 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Richard Shepherd, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Kevin Bolduc (PF), Robert Keene (C) Ernest Thomas, George Burns, Henry Carpenter, Greg Lamarche | |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Charles Eastland makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Charles Eastland makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Eastland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses the lay-in | 40-40 |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer buries a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Kevin Bolduc - foul #1 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (PF) Charles Eastland | |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 42-40 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Dikembe Ako steals the ball from Daniel Ruby in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako is hacked by William Lim - foul #2 on William Lim, team foul #8 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Harris (PF) Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby connects on the runner from close range | 44-42 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Ako and the foul's on Kevin Bolduc - foul #2 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #9 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (C) Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (SG), Greg Lamarche (C) Daniel Ruby, Robert Keene | |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Delbert Bryant | 47-42 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Tom Hawkins takes the ball from Donald Harris | 47-42 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | William Lim hits the finger roll set up by Tom Hawkins | 47-44 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant is called for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Donald Harris, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Henry Carpenter (PF) Terry Gaines, William Lim, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Robert John snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Keene - foul #1 on Robert Keene, team foul #10 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF) Tom Hawkins | |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-44 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Patrick | 51-46 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Robert Keene is hacked by Gary Loving in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Loving, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Kermit Eames (C) Michael Bakken, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Tom Hawkins (SG) Daniel Ruby, Greg Lamarche | |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Loving | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert John (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. C - Kermit Eames (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Keene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Kermit Eames swats the shot by Henry Carpenter | 54-46 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd is hacked by Henry Carpenter - foul #3 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #11 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Dikembe Ako (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Robert John | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Kevin Bolduc (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene | |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on Terry Gaines | 56-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Harris (C) Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG) Tom Hawkins | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert John (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gerald Boyer, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (C) Kevin Bolduc | |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gary Loving | 59-48 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | William Lim misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-48 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Robert John scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Loving | 62-48 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Charles Eastland snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is hacked by Gary Loving in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Loving, team foul #10 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Robert John, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Daniel Ruby, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter | |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Keene - foul #2 on Robert Keene, team foul #12 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) Terry Gaines | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Robert Keene clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Delbert Bryant - foul #2 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #11 | 63-52 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the 3rd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Ernest Thomas is called for the reach on Kermit Eames in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #13 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Michael Bakken (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF) Gerald Boyer, Delbert Bryant, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene, William Lim, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Terry Gaines | 65-57 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Terry Gaines is called for the reach on Richard Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terry Gaines, team foul #14 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (PG) Terry Gaines | |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd is hacked by Daniel Ruby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #15 | 66-60 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Dikembe Ako takes the ball from Robert Keene in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ruby - foul #2 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #16 | 68-60 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Robert Keene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-60 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby grabs the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the board | 68-60 |