| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) PF - Barry Brown (fresh) C - Donald Son (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield 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) | |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Barry Brown - foul #1 on Barry Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Raymond Radel is called for the reach on Peter Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Radel, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Donald Son makes the wide open jumper from the baseline set up by Jerald Stevens | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel is hacked by Jerald Stevens - foul #1 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Donald Son banks in the layup set up by Jerald Stevens | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Goodfellow | 5-4 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Peter Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Timmy Sheffield - foul #1 on Timmy Sheffield, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Donald Son is fouled on the floor by Timmy Sheffield - foul #2 on Timmy Sheffield, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron (C) Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Donald Son misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses long on a jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Peter Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Goodfellow - foul #1 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Steven Trudel (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF) Billy Carrier, Raymond Radel, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF) Barry Brown | |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Donald Son's floater is tipped away by Carlos Cameron | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Donald Son gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly loses the dribble to Ralph Thibault | 5-4 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Donald Son misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Herbert Meekins | 7-4 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 7-4 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Donald Son gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jerald Stevens | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) SG - Herbert Meekins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Trudel (fresh) PF - Jeremy Gilbert (fresh) C - Carlos Cameron (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fairly fresh) SG - Jerald Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Son (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Herbert Meekins | 9-6 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Herbert Meekins is called for the reach on Donald Son - foul #1 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Ralph Thibault, Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Edward Gold (SF), Barry Brown (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Daniel Moberly, Donald Son | |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Barry Brown hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ernie Meissner and he's fouled by Mark Goodfellow - foul #2 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (SF) Mark Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses the free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carlos Cameron - foul #1 on Carlos Cameron, team foul #7 | 9-8 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Ernie Meissner is called for the reach on Steven Trudel - foul #1 on Ernie Meissner, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SF) Steven Trudel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dale Pacholski (PF) Barry Brown | |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 9-10 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins tips it but misses | 9-10 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier snags the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier misses long on a floater from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel grabs the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Ernest Brown pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner's pass is intercepted by Joseph Jones in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Raymond Radel | 12-10 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #8 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Steven Trudel (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (C) Billy Carrier, Herbert Meekins, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Donald Son (C) Ernie Meissner, Ernest Brown, Edward Gold, Kent Hollaway | |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Peter Macaluso | 12-12 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Donald Son can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) SG - Raymond Radel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Trudel (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Pacholski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Son (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Peter Macaluso picks off the pass by Jeremy Gilbert | 12-12 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Steven Trudel takes the ball from Donald Son | 12-12 |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-12 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Donald Son gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses the jumpshot from the right side | 12-12 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Trudel | 12-12 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Trudel | 14-12 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Donald Son is whistled for a carry | 14-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Carlos Cameron (C) Ralph Thibault, Raymond Radel, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SF), Barry Brown (PF), Daniel Moberly (C) Peter Macaluso, Dale Pacholski, Donald Son | |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Jones | 17-12 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Edward Gold knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier loses the dribble to Peter Miller | 17-14 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Edward Gold lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Miller | 17-16 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel can't connect on a shot near the basket | 17-16 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Billy Carrier picks off the pass by Barry Brown in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier misses the dunk | 17-16 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jerald Stevens | 17-16 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Moberly - foul #1 on Daniel Moberly, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (PF) Billy Carrier, Steven Trudel, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Dale Pacholski (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Edward Gold, Barry Brown, Daniel Moberly | |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Ernest Brown gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Meekins - foul #2 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #9 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (SF) Herbert Meekins | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Kent Hollaway - foul #1 on Kent Hollaway, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Son (C) Kent Hollaway | |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski is hacked by Steven Trudel - foul #1 on Steven Trudel, team foul #10 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG) Raymond Radel | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremy Gilbert | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) SF - Steven Trudel (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Cameron (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Pacholski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Son (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 19-19 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier tips it home | 21-19 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Ernest Brown | 21-21 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron misses the 3 from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ernie Meissner | 21-21 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Joseph Jones (PF) Billy Carrier, Ralph Thibault, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Peter Macaluso, Dale Pacholski, Donald Son | |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 24-21 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Ernest Creason is called for the reach on Ernest Brown - foul #1 on Ernest Creason, team foul #11 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron (C) Steven Trudel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG) Ernie Meissner | |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Gold - foul #1 on Edward Gold, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dale Pacholski (SF) Ernest Brown | |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski's layup is rejected by Joseph Jones | 26-23 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Peter Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski can't finish the uncontested layup | 26-23 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Daniel Moberly is called for the reach on Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Moberly, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Ralph Thibault (SG), Steven Trudel (SF) Ernest Creason, Raymond Radel, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Barry Brown (PF) Peter Miller, Dale Pacholski, Daniel Moberly | |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway tips it back up and in | 28-25 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert tips it back up and in | 30-25 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Gilbert | 33-25 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Barry Brown is open and buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jerald Stevens | 33-27 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel can't tip it in | 33-27 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert tips it in | 35-27 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ralph Thibault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Trudel (tired) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (tired) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Gilbert (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Gold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerald Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kent Hollaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeremy Gilbert - foul #1 on Jeremy Gilbert, team foul #12 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Billy Carrier, Ralph Thibault, Steven Trudel, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Daniel Moberly (PF), Donald Son (C) Edward Gold, Jerald Stevens, Barry Brown, Kent Hollaway | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly grabs the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Ernest Brown connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Miller | 35-30 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Peter Macaluso takes the ball from Timmy Sheffield | 35-30 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso hits the finger roll | 35-32 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Ernest Brown steals the ball from Raymond Radel | 35-32 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Timmy Sheffield picks off the pass by Peter Miller | 35-32 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Peter Macaluso is called for the reach on Mark Goodfellow - foul #1 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #8 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (PF) Ernest Creason, Raymond Radel, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet (SF), Dale Pacholski (PF) Peter Macaluso, Daniel Moberly | |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Donald Son snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Peter Miller - foul #1 on Peter Miller, team foul #9 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG) Peter Miller, Ernest Brown | |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Billy Carrier picks off the pass by Leslie Norfleet in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Donald Son gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet connects on the fadeaway from close range | 36-34 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timmy Sheffield | 38-34 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Joseph Jones (PF) Billy Carrier, Herbert Meekins, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernie Meissner, Leslie Norfleet, Donald Son | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #13 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (SG), Edward Gold (SF) Jerald Stevens, Dale Pacholski | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Ernest Brown hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 38-34 |