| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Benjamin Liedtke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Saul (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sheng Chiong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Tice (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Benner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Sheng Chiong inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Washington State | Willie Tice scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Benjamin Liedtke | 31-29 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-29 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Phillip May tips it home | 33-29 |
| 18:47 | Washington State | Todd Saul is fouled on the floor by Bryan Darrell - foul #2 on Bryan Darrell, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:26 | Washington State | Benjamin Liedtke misses short on a jumper from the left side | 33-29 |
| 18:24 | Washington State | Sheng Chiong tips it in | 33-31 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 17:48 | Washington State | Sheng Chiong hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Todd Saul | 33-33 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Willie Tice - foul #2 on Willie Tice, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:20 | Washington State | Willie Tice travels with the ball | 35-33 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Marc Morin comes up short on the shot in the lane | 35-33 |
| 16:59 | Washington State | Sheng Chiong grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:43 | Washington State | Sheng Chiong comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Kwok - foul #1 on James Kwok, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG), Harold Burks (C) Phillip May, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Johnathan Adams (PG), Sadiki Akawanzie (SG), Rodney Robinson (PF) Benjamin Liedtke, Todd Saul, Willie Tice | |
| 16:43 | Washington State | Sheng Chiong makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:43 | Washington State | Sheng Chiong makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Harold Burks is called for a charge - foul #2 on Harold Burks, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG) James Kwok | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:07 | Washington State | Marc Morin steals the ball from Johnathan Adams | 35-35 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin is hacked by Johnathan Adams - foul #2 on Johnathan Adams, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (SF), Eli Smith (PF) Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Washington State | Benjamin Liedtke (PG), Jessie Jones (C) Sheng Chiong, Shane Benner | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Loftin (fresh) PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Benjamin Liedtke (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnathan Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sadiki Akawanzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jessie Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Benjamin Liedtke steals the ball from Richard Gatlin | 35-35 |
| 15:24 | Washington State | Benjamin Liedtke scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Johnathan Adams | 35-38 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jessie Jones - foul #1 on Jessie Jones, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Phillip May (SG), Bryan Darrell (C) Eric Gray, Robert Loftin, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | Todd Saul (SG), Willie Tice (PF) Johnathan Adams, Jessie Jones | |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Harold Burks makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Harold Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:57 | Washington State | Sadiki Akawanzie makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Liedtke | 37-40 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Phillip May loses the dribble to Willie Tice | 37-40 |
| 14:15 | Washington State | Rodney Robinson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | James Kwok is called for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF) Richard Gatlin, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Washington State | Sheng Chiong (SF), Shane Benner (C) Sadiki Akawanzie, Rodney Robinson | |
| 13:55 | Washington State | James Kwok takes the ball from Willie Tice | 37-40 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 13:16 | Washington State | Willie Tice comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Phillip May pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Phillip May hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 12:50 | Washington State | Willie Tice comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Phillip May misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 12:27 | Washington State | Shane Benner gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:10 | Washington State | Benjamin Liedtke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Willie Tice steps in front of the Bryan Darrell pass | 43-40 |
| 11:32 | Washington State | Shane Benner is fouled on the floor by Bryan Darrell - foul #3 on Bryan Darrell, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Richard Gatlin (SG), Harold Burks (C) James Kwok, Phillip May, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Johnathan Adams (PG), Sadiki Akawanzie (SG), Rodney Robinson (PF) Benjamin Liedtke, Todd Saul, Willie Tice | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Johnathan Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sadiki Akawanzie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sheng Chiong (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Shane Benner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Washington State | Sadiki Akawanzie loses the dribble to Eric Gray | 43-40 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin is hacked by Sadiki Akawanzie - foul #1 on Sadiki Akawanzie, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Gray | 45-40 |
| 10:23 | Washington State | Sadiki Akawanzie connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnathan Adams | 45-42 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Marc Morin comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Johnathan Adams - foul #3 on Johnathan Adams, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (SF) Nathan Kawamura | |
| Subs | Washington State | Alfredo Bianchi (SG), Jessie Jones (C) Sheng Chiong, Shane Benner | |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:00 | Washington State | Johnathan Adams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Harold Burks | 47-42 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Marc Morin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-42 |
| 09:42 | Washington State | Rodney Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:34 | Washington State | Sadiki Akawanzie misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Gatlin - foul #1 on Richard Gatlin, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Phillip May (SG), Eli Smith (PF) Eric Gray, Robert Loftin, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Washington State | Todd Saul (SG) Alfredo Bianchi | |
| 09:34 | Washington State | Sadiki Akawanzie makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:34 | Washington State | Sadiki Akawanzie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | The short jumper by Eli Smith is denied by Jessie Jones | 47-44 |
| 09:17 | Washington State | Johnathan Adams pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:00 | Washington State | Harold Burks blocks the short jumper by Sadiki Akawanzie | 47-44 |
| 08:58 | Washington State | Sadiki Akawanzie can't tip it in | 47-44 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Eli Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF), Bryan Darrell (C) Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Washington State | Benjamin Liedtke (PG), Sheng Chiong (SF), Willie Tice (PF), Shane Benner (C) Johnathan Adams, Sadiki Akawanzie, Rodney Robinson, Jessie Jones | |
| 08:27 | Washington State | The short jumper by Todd Saul is denied by Bryan Darrell | 47-44 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Phillip May makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 08:06 | Washington State | Benjamin Liedtke is fouled on the floor by Richard Gatlin - foul #2 on Richard Gatlin, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Marc Morin (PF) Richard Gatlin | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 07:45 | Washington State | Shane Benner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Phillip May grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Marc Morin buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Phillip May | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip May (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Benjamin Liedtke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Saul (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sheng Chiong (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Tice (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Shane Benner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:05 | Washington State | Willie Tice misses the lay-in | 52-44 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Willie Tice - foul #3 on Willie Tice, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG) Phillip May | |
| Subs | Washington State | Johnathan Adams (SG) Todd Saul | |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:34 | Washington State | Willie Tice scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnathan Adams | 54-46 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Marc Morin lays it in on a nice dish by James Kwok | 56-46 |
| 05:53 | Washington State | Sheng Chiong banks in the layup | 56-48 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin is hacked by Johnathan Adams - foul #4 on Johnathan Adams, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Harold Burks (C) James Kwok, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Todd Saul (SG), Rodney Robinson (PF), Jessie Jones (C) Benjamin Liedtke, Willie Tice, Shane Benner | |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:23 | Washington State | Jessie Jones's floater is tipped away by Harold Burks | 58-48 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Harold Burks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Robert Loftin (SF), Eli Smith (PF) Richard Gatlin, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Washington State | Sadiki Akawanzie (SF) Sheng Chiong | |
| 04:39 | Washington State | Todd Saul misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Eli Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Robert Loftin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:08 | Washington State | Todd Saul hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnathan Adams | 61-51 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Eli Smith clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Rodney Robinson - foul #1 on Rodney Robinson, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF) Eric Gray, Robert Loftin, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Washington State | Benjamin Liedtke (PG), Sheng Chiong (SF), Willie Tice (PF), Shane Benner (C) Johnathan Adams, Sadiki Akawanzie, Rodney Robinson, Jessie Jones | |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Washington State | Shane Benner can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 03:25 | Washington State | Benjamin Liedtke grabs the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - Eli Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Benjamin Liedtke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Saul (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sheng Chiong (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Tice (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Shane Benner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Washington State | Sheng Chiong misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 03:19 | Washington State | Benjamin Liedtke can't tip it in | 63-51 |
| 03:18 | Washington State | Shane Benner pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 03:02 | Washington State | Willie Tice's pass is intercepted by Eli Smith | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Phillip May snags the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from James Kwok | 65-51 |
| 01:52 | Washington State | Sheng Chiong scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-54 |
| 01:34 | Washington State | Benjamin Liedtke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Richard Gatlin (SG), Robert Loftin (SF), Harold Burks (C) James Kwok, Phillip May, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Washington State | Johnathan Adams (PG), Alfredo Bianchi (SG), Sadiki Akawanzie (SF), Rodney Robinson (PF), Jessie Jones (C) Benjamin Liedtke, Todd Saul, Sheng Chiong, Willie Tice, Shane Benner | |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-54 |
| 00:56 | Washington State | Alfredo Bianchi misses the shot from the right side | 69-54 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin connects on the floater in the paint set up by Robert Loftin | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Washington State | Sadiki Akawanzie hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnathan Adams | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Eric Gray runs out the clock | 71-56 |