| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Charles Brase inbounds the ball | 31-19 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-19 |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Duane Howard | 31-19 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-19 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Michael Mullen pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Man Tao clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-19 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | James Andres tips it but misses | 31-19 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett gets the rebound | 31-19 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Man Tao takes the ball from Sean Laubach | 31-19 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Charles Brase buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Man Tao | 31-21 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Chumbley | 34-21 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-21 |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses the floater from just outside the lane | 34-21 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | James Andres gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Charles Brase hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-21 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses long on a shot from the left side | 34-21 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Mullen | 34-21 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Michael Mullen comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-21 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | James Andres tips it home | 34-23 |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is hacked by Kevin Adams - foul #2 on Kevin Adams, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Duane Howard is denied by Charles Brase | 34-23 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Michael Mullen pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Charles Brase buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Man Tao | 34-26 |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is fouled on the floor by Man Tao - foul #1 on Man Tao, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Coy Schooley (PF), James Swims (C) John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, Duane Howard, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Anthony Burns (SF) Kevin Adams, Charles Brase | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Dixon (fresh) SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) C - James Swims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Mullen is called for the reach on Roy Dixon - foul #3 on Michael Mullen, team foul #3 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG) Jake McCaffity | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Randall Brown (PF) Man Tao, Michael Mullen | |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses long on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Wright - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #4 | 34-26 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses the 3rd free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | James Andres pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Randall Brown comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | James Swims pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago is hacked by Charles Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Wright, team foul #5 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Sean Laubach (C) Roy Dixon, Adam Pender, James Swims | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG) Eric Wise | |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Wright - foul #3 on Charles Wright, team foul #6 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG) Miguel Santiago | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Charles Wright, Anthony Burns, James Andres | |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Michael Mullen hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Man Tao | 37-29 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Michael Mullen pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Michael Mullen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Charles Brase tips it back up and in | 37-31 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Brase | 37-31 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Charles Brase drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Man Tao | 37-33 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley scores on a floater from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Michael Mullen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Coy Schooley - foul #1 on Coy Schooley, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Duane Howard (PF) John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, Coy Schooley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), James Andres (C) Kevin Adams, Randall Brown | |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach hits the follow up shot | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Dixon (fresh) SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Andres (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Roy Dixon picks off the pass by Eric Wise | 41-34 |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon misses the easy layup | 41-34 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley (C) Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Burns (SF), Dominique Dibble (PF) Charles Brase, Michael Mullen | |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Eric Wise drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Man Tao and he's fouled by Duane Howard - foul #1 on Duane Howard, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SF) Jake McCaffity, Adam Pender | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Randall Brown (PF) Man Tao, Dominique Dibble | |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Eric Wise makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG) Roy Dixon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG) Eric Wise | |
| 09:45 | Kent State | James Andres is whistled for a carry | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Sean Laubach (C) Miguel Santiago, Coy Schooley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Charles Wright, Anthony Burns, Randall Brown | |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard is hacked by Michael Mullen - foul #4 on Michael Mullen, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Brown (PF) Michael Mullen | |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | James Andres lays it in | 41-39 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jake McCaffity | 44-39 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Charles Brase knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Randall Brown | 44-41 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Duane Howard | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fairly fresh) PF - Duane Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Brown (fresh) C - James Andres (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Charles Brase hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 47-41 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | James Andres gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Man Tao misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Charles Brase snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Charles Brase scores on a floater from the left side | 47-43 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | James Andres scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kevin Adams | 50-45 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-45 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Kevin Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Barrett | 56-45 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Man Tao misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley's pass is intercepted by Kevin Adams | 56-45 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Charles Brase hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Nicholas Barrett - foul #2 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Roy Dixon (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Coy Schooley (PF), James Swims (C) Jake McCaffity, John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, Duane Howard, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Michael Mullen (PF), Dominique Dibble (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Randall Brown, James Andres | |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago double dribbles | 56-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Burns (SF) Charles Brase | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Anthony Burns knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dominique Dibble | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Dixon (fresh) SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) C - James Swims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Dominique Dibble (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Eric Wise steals the ball from Adam Pender | 56-50 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Anthony Burns hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Wise | 56-52 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley's floater is tipped away by Dominique Dibble | 56-52 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Anthony Burns | 56-52 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Sean Laubach (C) Miguel Santiago, Roy Dixon, James Swims | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), James Andres (C) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Dominique Dibble | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Coy Schooley denies the turnaround by Michael Mullen | 56-52 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | James Andres tips it in | 56-54 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SF), Duane Howard (PF) Adam Pender, Coy Schooley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF) Anthony Burns | |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Charles Brase pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Man Tao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Chumbley | 59-54 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Sean Laubach takes the ball from Charles Brase | 59-54 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Kevin Adams's layup is rejected by Sean Laubach | 59-54 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Sean Laubach | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach is fouled on the floor by Michael Mullen - foul #5 on Michael Mullen, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Swims (PF) Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Brown (PF) Michael Mullen | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Randall Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Charles Brase is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Brase, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley (PF) Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Adams - foul #3 on Kevin Adams, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Kevin Adams drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach (C) James Swims | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Adams - foul #4 on Kevin Adams, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity runs out the clock | 62-60 |