| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford McGrane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Zeidan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Clement Motz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Curran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Raygoza (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Kane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Antonio Raygoza inbounds the ball | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Antonio Raygoza misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Milton Farrar snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Michael Curran picks off the pass by Clifford McGrane | 42-47 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Clement Motz misses the easy layup | 42-47 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Milton Farrar can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Milton Farrar can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Clifford McGrane - foul #2 on Clifford McGrane, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (PG), Jason McCament (SG), Thomas Nesmith (SF), John Dailey (PF), Randall Griggs (C) Milton Farrar, Richard Cooper, Clifford McGrane, Dwayne Caldwell, Garf Zeidan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Peck (PG), Philip Elwell (SG), Jesse Budzinski (SF), Charles Snively (C) Clement Motz, Michael Curran, Antonio Raygoza, Tony Kane | |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Randall Griggs clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Kim - foul #1 on Christopher Kim, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Villalon (C) Christopher Kim | |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Randall Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Randall Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | John Dailey picks off the pass by Vincent Villalon | 46-50 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | John Dailey makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Vincent Villalon hits a jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | John Dailey misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Snively - foul #2 on Charles Snively, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Farrar (PG), Richard Cooper (SG), Dwayne Caldwell (PF), Garf Zeidan (C) Alfred Cherry, Jason McCament, Thomas Nesmith, Randall Griggs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clement Motz (PG), Michael Curran (SG), Antonio Raygoza (SF), Tony Kane (C) Gary Peck, Philip Elwell, Jesse Budzinski, Charles Snively | |
| 16:04 | Kent State | John Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | John Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran loses the dribble to Milton Farrar | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Dailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Zeidan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Clement Motz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Curran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Raygoza (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Villalon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Tony Kane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:11 | Kent State | John Dailey hits the finger roll set up by Milton Farrar | 52-52 |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifford McGrane (SF) John Dailey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey (PG), Gary Peck (SF), Christopher Kim (PF), Jesse Budzinski (C) Clement Motz, Antonio Raygoza, Vincent Villalon, Tony Kane | |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Richard Cooper misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Curran - foul #1 on Michael Curran, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Griggs (C) Garf Zeidan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell (SG), Charles Snively (C) Michael Curran, Gary Peck | |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Richard Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Richard Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Clifford McGrane steals it from Christopher Kim | 54-52 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Richard Cooper lays it up and in on a great pass from Clifford McGrane | 56-52 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jesse Budzinski | 56-54 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane lays it up and in | 58-54 |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-54 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Randall Griggs snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Robert Swasey takes the ball from Clifford McGrane in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski can't finish the layup | 58-54 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell misses long on a shot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Richard Cooper tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-54 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Milton Farrar buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Cooper | 62-54 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Snively | 62-57 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Farrar | 64-57 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Jesse Budzinski and the foul's on Richard Cooper - foul #1 on Richard Cooper, team foul #2 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (PG), Jason McCament (SG), Thomas Nesmith (SF), Garf Zeidan (PF), John Dailey (C) Milton Farrar, Richard Cooper, Clifford McGrane, Dwayne Caldwell, Randall Griggs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clement Motz (PG), Antonio Raygoza (SF), Vincent Villalon (PF), Tony Kane (C) Robert Swasey, Jesse Budzinski, Christopher Kim, Charles Snively | |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Nesmith, team foul #3 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Curran (SG) Philip Elwell | |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clement Motz | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alfred Cherry (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason McCament (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Nesmith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garf Zeidan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Dailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Clement Motz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Curran (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antonio Raygoza (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Villalon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Tony Kane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | Vincent Villalon gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-62 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Vincent Villalon pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Antonio Raygoza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Perry (SF), Dwayne Caldwell (PF) Thomas Nesmith, John Dailey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey (PG), Gary Peck (SF), Christopher Kim (PF) Clement Motz, Antonio Raygoza, Vincent Villalon | |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell misses short on an open floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Peck - foul #3 on Gary Peck, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Cooper (SG) Jason McCament | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Caldwell | 65-62 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Tony Kane takes the ball from Richard Cooper | 65-62 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Gary Peck comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 65-62 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim tips it in | 65-64 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Daniel Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Farrar (PG), Thomas Nesmith (SG), Clifford McGrane (SF), John Dailey (PF), Randall Griggs (C) Alfred Cherry, Richard Cooper, Daniel Perry, Dwayne Caldwell, Garf Zeidan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clement Motz (SG), Antonio Raygoza (SF), Vincent Villalon (PF) Michael Curran, Gary Peck, Christopher Kim | |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Antonio Raygoza comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | John Dailey snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Milton Farrar misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane gets the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane travels with the ball | 65-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell (SG), Gary Peck (SF), Jesse Budzinski (PF) Robert Swasey, Antonio Raygoza, Tony Kane | |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Philip Elwell picks off the pass by Thomas Nesmith in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski buries a runner in the lane set up by Clement Motz | 65-66 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | John Dailey misses the runner in the lane | 65-66 |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Nesmith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford McGrane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Dailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Griggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Clement Motz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Philip Elwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Peck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Budzinski (fresh) 10 pts. C - Vincent Villalon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Gary Peck is hacked by Thomas Nesmith - foul #3 on Thomas Nesmith, team foul #4 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (PG), Richard Cooper (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), Dwayne Caldwell (PF), Garf Zeidan (C) Milton Farrar, Thomas Nesmith, Clifford McGrane, John Dailey, Randall Griggs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey (PG), Michael Curran (SG), Charles Snively (C) Clement Motz, Philip Elwell, Vincent Villalon | |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Swasey | 65-69 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell blows the layup | 65-69 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell gets the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Snively - foul #3 on Charles Snively, team foul #5 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Antonio Raygoza (SF), Christopher Kim (PF) Gary Peck, Jesse Budzinski | |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry misses the 3rd free throw | 67-69 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Kim | 67-69 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey clanks a runner from the right block | 67-69 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim misses the tip | 67-69 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Curran | 67-72 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Richard Cooper is fouled on the floor by Michael Curran - foul #2 on Michael Curran, team foul #6 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Farrar (PG), Thomas Nesmith (SF), John Dailey (PF), Randall Griggs (C) Alfred Cherry, Daniel Perry, Dwayne Caldwell, Garf Zeidan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clement Motz (PG), Philip Elwell (SG), Vincent Villalon (C) Robert Swasey, Michael Curran, Charles Snively | |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith misses the lay-in | 67-72 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Vincent Villalon is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Vincent Villalon, team foul #7 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifford McGrane (SF) Richard Cooper | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tony Kane (C) Christopher Kim | |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Milton Farrar is hacked by Philip Elwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Elwell, team foul #8 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Peck (SF) Antonio Raygoza | |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Milton Farrar misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith grabs the offensive board | 67-72 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith hits the easy wide open finger roll | 69-72 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell's pass is intercepted by Thomas Nesmith | 69-72 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Milton Farrar misses the easy layup | 69-72 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Vincent Villalon | 69-74 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Milton Farrar misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 69-74 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Randall Griggs misses the tip | 69-74 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane tips it but misses | 69-74 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Gary Peck pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Vincent Villalon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Clifford McGrane - foul #3 on Clifford McGrane, team foul #5 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (PG), Richard Cooper (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), Dwayne Caldwell (PF), Garf Zeidan (C) Milton Farrar, Thomas Nesmith, Clifford McGrane, John Dailey, Randall Griggs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey (PG), Michael Curran (SG), Antonio Raygoza (SF), Jesse Budzinski (C) Clement Motz, Philip Elwell, Gary Peck, Tony Kane | |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Vincent Villalon makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Vincent Villalon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Vincent Villalon is called for the reach on Richard Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Villalon, team foul #9 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Snively (C) Vincent Villalon | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Richard Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Richard Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan grabs the offensive board | 70-76 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-76 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Antonio Raygoza pulls down the rebound | 70-76 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alfred Cherry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Garf Zeidan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Swasey (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Curran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Raygoza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Budzinski (fresh) 10 pts. C - Charles Snively (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Raygoza | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Daniel Perry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-79 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Cooper | 70-79 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Farrar (PG), Clifford McGrane (SF) Alfred Cherry, Daniel Perry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clement Motz (SG), Christopher Kim (PF) Michael Curran, Charles Snively | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | The short jumper by Clifford McGrane is denied by Christopher Kim | 70-79 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell hits the follow up shot | 72-79 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell (SG), Tony Kane (C) Clement Motz, Jesse Budzinski | |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Richard Cooper steals the ball from Antonio Raygoza | 72-79 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane lays it in on a great pass from Richard Cooper | 74-79 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Swasey | 74-82 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 76-82 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Antonio Raygoza comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-82 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane gets the offensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim misses the easy layup | 76-82 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Antonio Raygoza snags the offensive board | 76-82 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 76-82 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell hits the follow up shot | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-84 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane grabs the board | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Milton Farrar is called for the reach on Tony Kane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Farrar, team foul #6 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Curran (SG) Philip Elwell | |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Clifford McGrane is called for the reach on Michael Curran - foul #4 on Clifford McGrane, team foul #7 | 76-84 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran misses the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Richard Cooper gets the rebound | 76-84 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-84 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran is hacked by Dwayne Caldwell - foul #2 on Dwayne Caldwell, team foul #8 | 76-84 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran misses the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan grabs the board | 76-84 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Richard Cooper is hacked by Robert Swasey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Swasey, team foul #10 | 76-84 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Richard Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Richard Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Farrar - foul #2 on Milton Farrar, team foul #9 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski (PF) Christopher Kim | |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Richard Cooper is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 78-86 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim (PF) Jesse Budzinski | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Richard Cooper is called for the reach on Michael Curran - foul #2 on Richard Cooper, team foul #10 | 78-86 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 78-88 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim grabs the board | 78-88 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey runs out the clock | 78-88 |