| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sherman Monette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Clemmons | 33-44 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Terry Walker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Sam Warf | 36-44 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Walker - foul #1 on Terry Walker, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | William Williams misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Walter - foul #1 on Thomas Walter, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Dolly - foul #3 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SF) Gilbert Dolly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Sherman Monette | 38-49 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Franklin Bath is hacked by Claude Gales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude Gales, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (SF) Terry Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG), George Goldberg (SF), Joseph Ellington (C) Donald Clemmons, Sherman Monette, Claude Gales | |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Franklin Bath scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Houston | 41-49 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Bruce Hightower | 41-51 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | The jump hook by Sam Warf is blocked by Joseph Ellington | 41-51 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter tips it but misses | 41-51 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Frank Houston's pass is intercepted by Bruce Hightower in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Randy Reynolds - foul #1 on Randy Reynolds, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, Randy Reynolds, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Claude Gales (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Johnson, George Goldberg, Joseph Ellington | |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Nicholas King steals the ball from Paul Parikh in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nicholas King | 41-55 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | William Gunn lays it in | 43-55 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses the jumper from the free throw line | 43-55 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter tips it back up and in | 43-57 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Walter - foul #2 on Thomas Walter, team foul #3 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chase Clark (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF) Terry Walker, Frank Houston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SF), John Bellard (PF) Sherman Monette, Thomas Walter | |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Al Lewandowsky (fresh) SG - Chase Clark (fresh) SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert O'Connel (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Bellard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Clemmons | 43-59 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | William Gunn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-59 |
| 15:21 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by John Bellard is denied by William Gunn | 43-59 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel gets the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | John Bellard drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Clemmons | 43-61 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-61 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King clanks a jump hook in the paint | 45-61 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel tips it but misses | 45-61 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Paul Parikh pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Nicholas King steps in front of the Al Lewandowsky pass in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King banks in the layup | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Robert O'Connel steals the ball from Al Lewandowsky | 45-63 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Claude Gales and the foul's on Al Lewandowsky - foul #1 on Al Lewandowsky, team foul #4 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Frank Houston (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Al Lewandowsky, Chase Clark, Gilbert Dolly, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Donald Clemmons, Robert O'Connel, John Bellard, Claude Gales | |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King makes the free throw | 45-66 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Sam Warf scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Houston | 48-66 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 48-66 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Franklin Bath snags the defensive board | 48-66 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Franklin Bath can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nicholas King - foul #1 on Nicholas King, team foul #4 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG) Nicholas King | |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette lays it in set up by Donald Johnson | 50-68 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter grabs the board | 50-68 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Walter | 50-71 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Sherman Monette picks off the pass by Frank Houston in the backcourt | 50-71 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sherman Monette | 50-73 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Frank Houston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Franklin Bath | 53-73 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower's pass is intercepted by Terry Walker | 53-73 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Monette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Ellington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Sam Warf throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF), Randy Reynolds (PF), Christian Greene (C) Terry Walker, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SG), George Goldberg (SF), John Bellard (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Donald Johnson, Sherman Monette, Thomas Walter, Joseph Ellington | |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 53-73 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-73 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Frank Houston | 53-73 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Franklin Bath comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 53-73 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel pulls down the rebound | 53-73 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert O'Connel | 53-75 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-75 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits the follow up shot | 55-75 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson is whistled for a carry | 55-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Chase Clark (SG), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Franklin Bath, Frank Houston, Randy Reynolds, Christian Greene | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Claude Gales (C) Bruce Hightower, Robert O'Connel, Todd Thompson | |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-75 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Sam Warf tips it home | 57-75 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Nicholas King and he's fouled by Sam Warf - foul #1 on Sam Warf, team foul #5 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG) Gilbert Dolly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF), Thomas Walter (PF) George Goldberg, John Bellard | |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales misses the free throw | 57-77 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Sam Warf snags the defensive board | 57-77 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | William Williams loses the dribble to Thomas Walter | 57-77 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette is fouled on the floor by Chase Clark - foul #1 on Chase Clark, team foul #6 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (SF) Al Lewandowsky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King is whistled for traveling | 57-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Joseph Ellington (C) Nicholas King, Claude Gales | |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Sam Warf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-77 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Terry Walker picks off the pass by Donald Clemmons | 57-77 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Walker | 59-77 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bruce Hightower | 59-79 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Terry Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-79 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds tips it in | 61-79 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-79 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter tips it back up and in | 61-81 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Donald Clemmons steals it from Terry Walker in the backcourt | 61-81 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 61-81 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds gets the rebound | 61-81 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Terry Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-81 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter gets the rebound | 61-81 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chase Clark (fairly fresh) SG - Terry Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Reynolds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Parikh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Warf (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Clemmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sherman Monette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Ellington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Chase Clark - foul #2 on Chase Clark, team foul #7 | 61-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Frank Houston (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), William Gunn (C) Chase Clark, Terry Walker, Randy Reynolds, Paul Parikh, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), George Goldberg (SF), John Bellard (PF), Claude Gales (C) Bruce Hightower, Sherman Monette, Thomas Walter, Joseph Ellington | |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 61-82 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 61-83 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Houston | 63-83 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | William Gunn is called for the reach on John Bellard - foul #2 on William Gunn, team foul #8 | 63-83 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG) Donald Clemmons | |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | John Bellard makes the 1st free throw | 63-84 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | John Bellard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-85 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | William Gunn misses short on a shot from the right wing | 63-85 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Frank Houston grabs the offensive rebound | 63-85 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly loses the dribble to Donald Johnson | 63-85 |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Johnson | 63-87 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Frank Houston comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Nicholas King - foul #2 on Nicholas King, team foul #5 | 63-87 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SF) George Goldberg | |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Frank Houston makes the 1st free throw | 64-87 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Frank Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 65-87 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-87 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Frank Houston gets the rebound | 65-87 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Franklin Bath loses the dribble to Robert O'Connel | 65-87 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas King and he's fouled by Gilbert Dolly - foul #4 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #9 | 65-89 |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Paul Parikh (PF), Christian Greene (C) Franklin Bath, William Williams, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Thomas Walter (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Nicholas King, John Bellard, Claude Gales | |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the free throw | 65-90 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Donald Johnson steals it from Frank Houston in the backcourt | 65-90 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Al Lewandowsky - foul #2 on Al Lewandowsky, team foul #10 | 65-90 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG) Frank Houston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 65-90 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-91 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 65-91 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson gets the rebound | 65-91 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Todd Thompson | 65-93 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Terry Walker is hacked by Donald Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #6 | 65-93 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF) Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Goldberg (SF) Donald Johnson | |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Robert O'Connel steps in front of the Al Lewandowsky pass | 65-93 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower lays it in set up by Robert O'Connel | 65-95 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | The jump hook by Frank Houston is blocked by Todd Thompson | 65-95 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson grabs the board | 65-95 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Randy Reynolds - foul #2 on Randy Reynolds, team foul #11 | 65-95 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chase Clark (PG), William Gunn (PF) Randy Reynolds, Christian Greene | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Claude Gales (C) Bruce Hightower, Robert O'Connel, George Goldberg, Todd Thompson | |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 1st free throw | 65-96 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-97 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | William Gunn blows the layup | 65-97 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Nicholas King | 65-97 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chase Clark (fresh) SG - Al Lewandowsky (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Houston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Gunn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Parikh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sherman Monette (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-97 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter snags the offensive board | 65-97 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Frank Houston steps in front of the Donald Clemmons pass | 65-97 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-97 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter snags the defensive board | 65-97 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons buries a fadeaway from the left side | 65-99 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Frank Houston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-99 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Sherman Monette | 65-99 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 65-99 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Frank Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 65-99 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Paul Parikh hits the easy wide open finger roll | 67-99 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Frank Houston is called for the reach on Sherman Monette - foul #3 on Frank Houston, team foul #12 | 67-99 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (SF) Chase Clark | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG) Nicholas King | |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 1st free throw | 67-100 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 2nd free throw | 67-101 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | William Gunn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-101 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter snags the defensive board | 67-101 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Bruce Hightower | 67-103 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | William Gunn is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Gunn, team foul #13 | 67-103 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower runs out the clock | 67-103 |