| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Lim (fresh) 5 pts. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Robert John inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert John | 41-30 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche is whistled for traveling | 41-30 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | Robert John is fouled on the floor by William Lim - foul #3 on William Lim, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (PF) William Lim | |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Robert John is hacked by Kevin Bolduc - foul #1 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | Daniel Ruby takes the ball from Warren Comer | 41-30 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Gary Loving steals the ball from Terry Gaines | 41-30 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Robert John banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Loving | 43-30 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 43-32 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Robert John buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gary Loving | 46-32 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Robert John, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SG), George Burns (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, Greg Lamarche | |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is whistled for a carry | 46-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Lamarche (C) Kevin Bolduc | |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Bakken | 48-32 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Ernest Thomas picks off the pass by Delbert Bryant | 48-32 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Dikembe Ako steals the ball from Robert Keene | 48-32 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako banks in the layup | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Burns (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Michael Bakken steps in front of the George Burns pass in the backcourt | 50-32 |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Greg Lamarche - foul #2 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #3 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert John (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Michael Bakken, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), William Lim (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene, George Burns, Tom Hawkins, Greg Lamarche | |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby's floater is knocked away by Matthew Patrick | 51-32 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert John | 51-32 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Robert John hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-32 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving tips it in | 53-32 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | William Lim banks in the layup set up by Terry Gaines | 53-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Robert John hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-34 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Lim | 53-34 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 53-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert John | 56-37 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Lim | 56-40 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Robert John scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-40 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Warren Comer is called for the reach on William Lim - foul #1 on Warren Comer, team foul #2 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Dikembe Ako, Robert John, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SG), George Burns (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, William Lim, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Delbert Bryant steals it from Tom Hawkins | 58-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Tom Hawkins - foul #1 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-40 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-40 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 60-40 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Burns (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert John (SF) Gerald Boyer, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tom Hawkins - foul #2 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #5 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Donald Harris, Delbert Bryant | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Robert Hoffman (SF), William Lim (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Robert Keene, George Burns, Tom Hawkins, Greg Lamarche | |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Lim | 62-43 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bolduc - foul #2 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #6 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG) Ernest Thomas | |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Kevin Bolduc blocks the short jumper by Matthew Patrick | 62-43 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Lim | 62-43 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 62-43 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is hacked by Daniel Ruby - foul #2 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #7 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Robert John, Paul Beach, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc connects on the shot from the right block set up by Terry Gaines | 63-45 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Lim | 63-45 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Terry Gaines and he's fouled by Michael Bakken - foul #2 on Michael Bakken, team foul #3 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert John (SF), Donald Harris (C) Gerald Boyer, Michael Bakken, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), George Burns (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Robert Keene (C) Terry Gaines, Robert Hoffman, William Lim, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the free throw | 63-48 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-48 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Warren Comer | 66-48 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Tom Hawkins | 66-51 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses short on a shot in the lane | 66-51 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ernest Thomas | 66-51 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-51 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Tom Hawkins - foul #3 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Paul Beach (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Robert John, Warren Comer, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Kevin Bolduc (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Daniel Ruby, George Burns, Tom Hawkins | |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Beach (fresh) C - Kermit Eames (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Kent State | The jump hook by Robert Keene is blocked by Paul Beach | 68-51 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis's pass is intercepted by Greg Lamarche | 68-51 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Delbert Bryant steals the ball from Ernest Thomas in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Delbert Bryant | 70-51 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Robert Keene is called for 5 seconds | 70-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Michael Bakken (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), George Burns (SF), William Lim (PF) Terry Gaines, Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken drills a fadeaway from the right side | 72-51 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Patrick - foul #3 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #4 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF), Donald Harris (PF) Robert Davis, Paul Beach | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Gary Loving | 74-52 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders's layup is rejected by Matthew Patrick | 74-52 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | William Lim grabs the offensive board | 74-52 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby blows the layup | 74-52 |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Robert John grabs the board | 74-52 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 74-52 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the offensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses the floater from the left side | 74-52 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Patrick | 74-52 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Bakken and he's hacked by Bruce Sanders - foul #1 on Bruce Sanders, team foul #9 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Paul Beach (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Michael Bakken, Robert John, Donald Harris, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Keene (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Daniel Ruby, George Burns, William Lim, Greg Lamarche | |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the free throw | 77-52 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Keene | 77-54 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kermit Eames | 80-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Beach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kermit Eames (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Bruce Sanders (fairly fresh) SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Keene (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Loving - foul #3 on Gary Loving, team foul #5 | 80-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG) Gary Loving | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SF) Bruce Sanders | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins blows the layup | 80-54 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-54 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Dikembe Ako steps in front of the Robert Keene pass | 80-54 |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer is hacked by Ernest Thomas - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #10 | 80-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Harris (C) Paul Beach | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 81-54 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 82-54 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 82-56 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-56 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 82-56 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Gerald Boyer is called for the reach on Ernest Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #6 | 82-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG) Gerald Boyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Robert Keene clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kermit Eames - foul #1 on Kermit Eames, team foul #7 | 82-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG) Dikembe Ako | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (PG) George Burns | |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the 1st free throw | 82-57 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the 2nd free throw | 82-57 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris pulls down the rebound | 82-57 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Kevin Bolduc swats the shot by Gerald Boyer | 82-57 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 82-57 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Tom Hawkins - foul #4 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #11 | 82-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SF) Bruce Sanders | |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 83-57 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-57 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Robert Keene is fouled on the floor by Michael Bakken - foul #3 on Michael Bakken, team foul #8 | 84-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG) Gerald Boyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the 1st free throw | 84-57 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames grabs the board | 84-57 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by George Burns - foul #1 on George Burns, team foul #12 | 84-57 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 84-57 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 84-57 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 84-57 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Donald Harris is called for the reach on George Burns - foul #1 on Donald Harris, team foul #9 | 84-57 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | George Burns makes the 1st free throw | 84-58 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | George Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 84-59 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Ako | 86-59 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins is hacked by Kermit Eames - foul #2 on Kermit Eames, team foul #10 | 86-59 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 86-60 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 86-61 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako runs out the clock | 86-61 |