| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fresh) SG - Robin Bass (fresh) SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) PF - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) SG - Brian McClester (fresh) SF - William Culberson (fresh) PF - James Brittain (fresh) C - Wayne Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Gorsuch | 3-0 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | James Brittain hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Brian McClester takes the ball from Chase Lahey | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Jason Delaney hits a floater from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | James Brittain swats the layup by Robert Wilson | 3-4 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 5-4 |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson travels with the ball | 5-4 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Jason Delaney can't tip it in | 5-4 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 5-4 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin loses the ball out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (PF) Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Delaney | 5-6 |
| 17:24 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | James Brittain grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Jason Delaney misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Brittain | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | James Brittain clanks a turnaround from the left block | 5-6 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Brian McClester steals the ball from Johnnie Gorsuch | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Brian McClester comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Delaney - foul #1 on Jason Delaney, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (SG), Gregory Gaskin (PF) Robin Bass, Wilson Lappin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), John Thomas (PF), Robert Jury (C) Brian McClester, William Culberson, James Brittain, Wayne Green | |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Goldblatt (fresh) SF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) PF - John Thomas (fresh) C - Robert Jury (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Kent State | David Goldblatt steals it from Robert Jury | 7-6 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dennis Wilson | 7-6 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Jason Delaney makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Wilson | 7-9 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch travels with the ball | 7-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (C) Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG) Jason Delaney | |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 7-9 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Wilson Lappin | 10-9 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Robert Jury tips it in | 10-11 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin comes up short on the shot from close range | 10-11 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt misses the 3 from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dennis Wilson | 10-11 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Chase Lahey | 13-11 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Robin Bass (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (C) Chase Lahey, David Goldblatt, Robert Wilson, Wilson Lappin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), Brian McClester (SG), William Culberson (SF), James Brittain (PF), Wayne Green (C) Dennis Wilson, Jing-Sheng Tao, Geoffrey Whorton, John Thomas, Robert Jury | |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 13-11 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | James Brittain gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | William Culberson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brittain | 13-14 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford is hacked by Jason Delaney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Delaney, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (PG) Jason Delaney | |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Johnnie Gorsuch and he's hacked by James Brittain - foul #1 on James Brittain, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG) Carlos Mitchell | |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Robin Bass takes the ball from Brian McClester | 16-14 |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford hits the finger roll set up by Robin Bass | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robin Bass (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Gaskin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Norman Scott is called for the reach on Brian McClester - foul #1 on Norman Scott, team foul #1 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey (PG), Wilson Lappin (PF) Christopher Oxford, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:08 | Kent State | James Brittain hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Wilson | 18-16 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Brittain - foul #2 on James Brittain, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson (SF) Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (PF), Robert Jury (C) Brian McClester, James Brittain, Wayne Green | |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Robin Bass is called for the reach on Dennis Wilson - foul #1 on Robin Bass, team foul #2 | 20-16 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | William Culberson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Wilson Lappin | 20-16 |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | William Culberson blocks the short jumper by Johnnie Gorsuch | 20-16 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | William Culberson pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Robert Jury jams it and he's fouled by Johnnie Gorsuch - foul #1 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (PG), Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (C) Chase Lahey, Robin Bass, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), John Thomas (C) Dennis Wilson, William Culberson | |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Robert Jury makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | John Thomas gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Brian McClester is fouled on the floor by Wilson Lappin - foul #1 on Wilson Lappin, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin (PF), Johnnie Gorsuch (C) Robert Wilson, Wilson Lappin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF), Wayne Green (C) Geoffrey Whorton, Robert Jury | |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jing-Sheng Tao | 20-22 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Norman Scott and the foul's on Roger Hillyer - foul #1 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey (PG), Robin Bass (SG) David Goldblatt, Howin Chu | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG) Jing-Sheng Tao | |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | John Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (SF) Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (SG), William Culberson (SF) Brian McClester, Roger Hillyer | |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | John Thomas is called for the reach on Chase Lahey - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson (SF) David Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch grabs the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Gaskin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) SF - William Culberson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Green (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | John Thomas misses the dunk | 25-22 |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin tips it home | 27-22 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (PG), Wilson Lappin (PF), Norman Scott (C) Chase Lahey, Gregory Gaskin, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Brian McClester (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (PF), Robert Jury (C) Dennis Wilson, Carlos Mitchell, John Thomas, Wayne Green | |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Wilson | 30-22 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson is fouled on the floor by Brian McClester - foul #1 on Brian McClester, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG) Robin Bass | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Wayne Green (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, William Culberson | |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 32-22 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Howin Chu | 35-22 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt's pass is intercepted by Dennis Wilson in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton scores on a jump hook from the right block | 35-27 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt double dribbles | 35-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey (PG), Robin Bass (SG), Gregory Gaskin (PF) Howin Chu, Robert Wilson, Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), William Culberson (SF), John Thomas (PF) Brian McClester, Geoffrey Whorton, Robert Jury | |
| 04:49 | Kent State | William Culberson travels with the ball | 35-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (C) David Goldblatt, Wilson Lappin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnnie Gorsuch | 38-27 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Culberson | 38-30 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Chase Lahey | 41-30 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Wayne Green lays it up and in set up by John Thomas and he's fouled by Johnnie Gorsuch - foul #2 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF), Wilson Lappin (PF) Robert Wilson, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), Brian McClester (SG), James Brittain (PF) Dennis Wilson, Jing-Sheng Tao, John Thomas | |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the free throw | 41-32 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey is hacked by Wayne Green - foul #1 on Wayne Green, team foul #8 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jury (C) Wayne Green | |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF) William Culberson | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Brian McClester is hacked by Johnnie Gorsuch - foul #3 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #6 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (SG), Gregory Gaskin (PF) Robin Bass, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG) Brian McClester | |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Brittain | 43-32 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Gregory Gaskin steals the ball from Jing-Sheng Tao | 43-32 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilson Lappin | 46-32 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 46-32 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Wilson Lappin | 46-32 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin hits a jumper in the lane | 48-32 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Jason Delaney is hacked by Chase Lahey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chase Lahey, team foul #7 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (SG), Robert Wilson (SF) Chase Lahey, Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), William Culberson (SF), Dennis Wilson (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Geoffrey Whorton, Robert Jury | |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Jason Delaney misses the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Gaskin | 50-32 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-32 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass snags the defensive board | 50-32 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-32 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | William Culberson gets the rebound | 50-32 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Gregory Gaskin blocks the jumper by Brian McClester | 50-32 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the board | 50-32 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-32 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | James Brittain gets the rebound | 50-32 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | William Culberson is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #8 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey (PG) David Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Thomas (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jason Delaney, James Brittain | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | William Culberson makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | William Culberson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 50-34 |