| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rico Hernandez (fresh) SG - Fred Cousins (fresh) SF - Like Tang (fresh) PF - Sean Grosky (fresh) C - Hans Gliwski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) C - Willy Palen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Like Tang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | Like Tang lays it up and in set up by Fred Cousins | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Evan Woodward gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Evan Woodward clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Michael Geraci tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | West Virginia | Hans Gliwski makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Evan Woodward misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | Joshua Myers grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | William Freeze is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Freeze, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | West Virginia | Sean Grosky hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Joshua Myers connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Geraci and he's hacked by Hans Gliwski - foul #1 on Hans Gliwski, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), David Petty (SG), Adrian Morphis (SF), Augustus Zollner (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Rico Hernandez, Fred Cousins, Like Tang, Sean Grosky, Hans Gliwski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:32 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Wilfredo Gallo and he's fouled by Willy Palen - foul #1 on Willy Palen, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Like Tang (SF) Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:32 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson misses the free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Michael Geraci snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Willy Palen can't finish the layup | 8-5 |
| 17:17 | West Virginia | Like Tang pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:12 | West Virginia | Adrian Morphis is hacked by Michael Geraci - foul #1 on Michael Geraci, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez (PG), Fred Cousins (SG) Wilfredo Gallo, David Petty | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Like Tang is whistled for a carry | 8-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), David Petty (SG) Rico Hernandez, Fred Cousins | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:27 | Kent State | William Freeze clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 16:25 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Adrian Morphis | 8-5 |
| 16:19 | West Virginia | Michael Geraci steals the ball from Like Tang | 8-5 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Michael Geraci is whistled for a carry | 8-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez (PG), Fred Cousins (SG), Sean Grosky (PF), Hans Gliwski (C) Wilfredo Gallo, David Petty, Adrian Morphis, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rico Hernandez (fresh) SG - Fred Cousins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Like Tang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Grosky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hans Gliwski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | West Virginia | Like Tang misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-5 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Evan Woodward grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | William Freeze comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 15:23 | West Virginia | Sean Grosky pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:17 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Like Tang | 11-5 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Hans Gliwski - foul #2 on Hans Gliwski, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Adrian Morphis (SF), Roland Johnson (C) Like Tang, Hans Gliwski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF) Evan Woodward, Michael Geraci | |
| 14:59 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:40 | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Fred Cousins steals it from William Freeze in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| 14:28 | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez's pass is intercepted by Aaron Williams | 14-7 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Joshua Myers hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Williams | 14-9 |
| 14:20 | West Virginia | Willy Palen takes the ball from Fred Cousins | 14-9 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Aaron Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Myers | 14-12 |
| 13:36 | West Virginia | Adrian Morphis comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 14-12 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Aaron Williams gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Joshua Myers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 14-12 |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | Adrian Morphis gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:08 | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Aaron Williams snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | William Freeze buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willy Palen | 14-14 |
| 12:37 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Roland Johnson | 17-14 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | William Freeze hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Williams | 17-16 |
| 12:09 | West Virginia | Adrian Morphis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Aaron Williams - foul #1 on Aaron Williams, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), David Petty (SG), Like Tang (SF), Augustus Zollner (C) Rico Hernandez, Fred Cousins, Sean Grosky, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Dean Miles (SG), Evan Woodward (SF), Michael Geraci (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) William Freeze, Joshua Myers, Aaron Williams, Malcolm Petty, Willy Palen | |
| 12:09 | West Virginia | Adrian Morphis makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:09 | West Virginia | Adrian Morphis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | The jump hook by Michael Geraci is blocked by Augustus Zollner | 19-16 |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo grabs the board | 19-16 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Wilfredo Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Petty (fresh) SF - Like Tang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adrian Morphis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustus Zollner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) SG - Dean Miles (fresh) SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Dehaven (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo hits a 3 from the left corner | 22-16 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Evan Woodward is hacked by Adrian Morphis - foul #1 on Adrian Morphis, team foul #3 | 22-16 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez (PG), Fred Cousins (SG), Sean Grosky (PF) Wilfredo Gallo, David Petty, Adrian Morphis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Dean Miles scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Liddle | 22-19 |
| 11:23 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 11:21 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner grabs the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 11:08 | West Virginia | Like Tang makes the floater in the lane | 24-19 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Evan Woodward misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 10:58 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Sean Grosky | 24-19 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Evan Woodward clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-19 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Miles | 27-19 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Michael Geraci clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 27-19 |
| 10:23 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 10:19 | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-19 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Evan Woodward hits the follow up shot | 27-21 |
| 09:44 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Luis Dehaven - foul #1 on Luis Dehaven, team foul #5 | 27-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), David Petty (SG), Roland Johnson (C) Rico Hernandez, Fred Cousins, Sean Grosky | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Joshua Myers (SG), Willy Palen (C) Robert Liddle, Dean Miles, Luis Dehaven | |
| 09:44 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 09:44 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Joshua Myers pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roland Johnson - foul #1 on Roland Johnson, team foul #4 | 27-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez (PG), Fred Cousins (SG), Sean Grosky (PF) Wilfredo Gallo, David Petty, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SF) Evan Woodward | |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 09:22 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Roland Johnson | 27-22 |
| 09:19 | West Virginia | William Freeze is called for the reach on Rico Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Freeze, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG) William Freeze | |
| 09:04 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Aaron Williams | 27-22 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Erick Coker loses the ball out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Adrian Morphis (PF) Sean Grosky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Malcolm Petty (PF) Erick Coker, Michael Geraci | |
| 08:21 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 08:19 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 08:02 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Aaron Williams grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Willy Palen clanks a runner from the left block | 27-22 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Aaron Williams tips it home | 27-24 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rico Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fred Cousins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Like Tang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adrian Morphis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Miles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Malcolm Petty (fresh) C - Willy Palen (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins is whistled for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), David Petty (SG), Sean Grosky (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) Rico Hernandez, Fred Cousins, Adrian Morphis, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Woodward (SF), Luis Dehaven (C) Aaron Williams, Willy Palen | |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Evan Woodward is called for a backcourt violation | 27-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez (PG), Fred Cousins (SG), Roland Johnson (C) Wilfredo Gallo, David Petty, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Geraci (PF) Luis Dehaven | |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | Dean Miles steals the ball from Rico Hernandez in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Dean Miles lays it in | 27-26 |
| 06:59 | West Virginia | Evan Woodward is called for the reach on Sean Grosky - foul #1 on Evan Woodward, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner (C) Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:59 | West Virginia | Sean Grosky misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:59 | West Virginia | Sean Grosky gets the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:37 | West Virginia | Like Tang buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Rico Hernandez and he's fouled by Joshua Myers - foul #1 on Joshua Myers, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Johnson (C) Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Willy Palen (C) Malcolm Petty | |
| 06:37 | West Virginia | Like Tang makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Joshua Myers hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Evan Woodward | 30-29 |
| 06:16 | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 06:14 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson can't tip it in | 30-29 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Joshua Myers is whistled for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), David Petty (SG), Adrian Morphis (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) Rico Hernandez, Fred Cousins, Sean Grosky, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG) Dean Miles | |
| 05:49 | West Virginia | Evan Woodward steals it from Adrian Morphis | 30-29 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Michael Geraci comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 05:35 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 05:30 | West Virginia | Like Tang misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Joshua Myers - foul #2 on Joshua Myers, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez (PG), Fred Cousins (SG), Sean Grosky (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Wilfredo Gallo, David Petty, Adrian Morphis, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SG), Malcolm Petty (PF) Joshua Myers, Michael Geraci | |
| 05:30 | West Virginia | Like Tang misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:30 | West Virginia | Like Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Willy Palen loses the dribble to Fred Cousins | 31-29 |
| 05:08 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins banks in the layup | 33-29 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Aaron Williams is hacked by Rico Hernandez - foul #1 on Rico Hernandez, team foul #5 | 33-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Adrian Morphis (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) Sean Grosky, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (SG), Luis Dehaven (C) Evan Woodward, Willy Palen | |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Miles | 33-29 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Dean Miles misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty tips it but misses | 33-29 |
| 04:20 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 04:16 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rico Hernandez | 36-29 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven is whistled for traveling | 36-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), David Petty (SG), Sean Grosky (PF), Hans Gliwski (C) Rico Hernandez, Fred Cousins, Adrian Morphis, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Joshua Myers (SG), Michael Geraci (PF), Willy Palen (C) Robert Liddle, Dean Miles, Malcolm Petty, Luis Dehaven | |
| 03:41 | West Virginia | Like Tang is denied on a layup by Willy Palen | 36-29 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Willy Palen gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Wilfredo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Petty (fresh) SF - Like Tang (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Sean Grosky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hans Gliwski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | William Freeze travels in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez (PG), Fred Cousins (SG) Wilfredo Gallo, David Petty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Woodward (SF) Aaron Williams | |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Hans Gliwski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-29 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Geraci is blocked by Rico Hernandez | 36-29 |
| 02:55 | West Virginia | Hans Gliwski snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 02:32 | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Evan Woodward - foul #2 on Evan Woodward, team foul #10 | 36-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Adrian Morphis (PF) Sean Grosky | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:32 | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:32 | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Michael Geraci buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Freeze and he's fouled by Adrian Morphis - foul #2 on Adrian Morphis, team foul #6 | 38-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), David Petty (SG), Sean Grosky (PF) Rico Hernandez, Fred Cousins, Adrian Morphis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SF), Malcolm Petty (C) Evan Woodward, Willy Palen | |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:44 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Petty | 41-32 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Freeze | 41-34 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Like Tang is whistled for traveling | 41-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez (PG), Fred Cousins (SG) Wilfredo Gallo, David Petty | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Adrian Morphis (PF) Sean Grosky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Evan Woodward (SF), Willy Palen (C) William Freeze, Aaron Williams, Michael Geraci | |
| 00:50 | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Willy Palen pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Joshua Myers scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-37 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 41-37 |