| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 17 pts. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender inbounds the ball | 29-45 |
| 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 flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley misses badly on a runner from the right block | 29-45 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Michael Mullen lays it in set up by James Andres | 31-45 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Man Tao | 31-45 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | James Andres lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Adams and the foul's on Ronald Nourse - foul #1 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | James Andres misses the free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-48 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-48 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender is fouled on the floor by Michael Hampson - foul #1 on Michael Hampson, team foul #1 | 33-48 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse is fouled on the floor by James Andres - foul #1 on James Andres, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | James Andres steals the ball from Jake McCaffity | 33-48 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Michael Mullen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-48 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Michael Mullen steals it from Adam Pender | 33-48 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses the dunk | 33-48 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Michael Mullen tips it back up and in | 35-48 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | James Andres snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | James Andres banks in the layup on a great pass from Man Tao | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 17 pts. SG - John Chumbley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses the turnaround in the lane | 37-48 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Michael Hampson drills a driving attempt in the lane | 39-48 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Michael Mullen pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Michael Hampson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jake McCaffity - foul #3 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Randall Brown (PF), Scott Hoberg (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Duane Howard (PF) Jake McCaffity, Adam Pender, Coy Schooley | |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Michael Hampson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Randall Brown and the foul's on John Chumbley - foul #2 on John Chumbley, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Andres (C) Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Charles Wright steps in front of the Miguel Santiago pass | 44-48 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Duane Howard swats the layup by Eric Wise | 44-48 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Hoberg - foul #1 on Scott Hoberg, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Michael Mullen (PF) Richard Knickerbocker, Scott Hoberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Coy Schooley (PF) Miguel Santiago, Duane Howard | |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | James Andres loses the dribble to Coy Schooley | 44-49 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley is hacked by Michael Mullen - foul #1 on Michael Mullen, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF) Eric Wise, Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF) John Chumbley | |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jake McCaffity | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Kent State | The short jumper by James Andres is denied by Nicholas Barrett | 44-51 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Pender | 44-54 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Man Tao misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Adam Pender is blocked by Michael Mullen | 44-54 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett grabs the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SF), Randall Brown (C) Michael Hampson, James Andres | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG) Nicholas Barrett | |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Coy Schooley is called for the reach on Michael Mullen - foul #1 on Coy Schooley, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the turnaround from the baseline | 44-54 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Randall Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Man Tao drills a floater from the left wing set up by Randall Brown and the foul's on Coy Schooley - foul #2 on Coy Schooley, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Hampson (SF), James Andres (C) Eric Wise, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Duane Howard (PF) Jake McCaffity, Adam Pender, Coy Schooley | |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse tips it but misses | 47-54 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Randall Brown | 47-54 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | James Andres blows the layup but the foul's on Duane Howard - foul #1 on Duane Howard, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG) Man Tao, Kevin Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:32 | Kent State | James Andres makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | James Andres makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Miguel Santiago | 49-57 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Randall Brown misses the dunk attempt | 49-57 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randall Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Eric Wise - foul #1 on Eric Wise, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Mullen (PF) Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Coy Schooley (PF) Miguel Santiago, Duane Howard | |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 3rd free throw | 49-59 |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Eric Wise hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Mullen | 51-59 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | James Andres pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Michael Mullen scores on a shot from the right side | 53-59 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Michael Hampson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Eric Wise makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Wright | 56-59 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley double dribbles | 56-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG) Charles Wright, Michael Hampson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Sean Laubach (C) John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, Ronald Nourse | |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Michael Mullen is fouled on the floor by Coy Schooley - foul #3 on Coy Schooley, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Adam Pender | 58-62 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Man Tao grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Michael Mullen banks in the layup set up by Man Tao | 60-62 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender travels with the ball | 60-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (SF) Eric Wise | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SG), Duane Howard (PF) Miguel Santiago, Coy Schooley | |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Duane Howard - foul #2 on Duane Howard, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Hampson (SF) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG) Nicholas Barrett | |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Michael Hampson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Brown (PF), Scott Hoberg (C) Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Coy Schooley (PF) Jake McCaffity, Duane Howard | |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach's pass is intercepted by Randall Brown | 61-65 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Man Tao is fouled on the floor by Sean Laubach - foul #2 on Sean Laubach, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Andres (C) Scott Hoberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse (C) Sean Laubach | |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Kevin Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Michael Hampson, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SF) Miguel Santiago, Adam Pender | |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Mullen - foul #2 on Michael Mullen, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (SF) Kevin Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG) John Chumbley | |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | James Andres can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-66 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | James Andres pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Eric Wise hits a shot from the right side set up by Man Tao | 65-66 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF) Eric Wise, Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Adam Pender (SF) Miguel Santiago, Nicholas Barrett | |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Man Tao - foul #1 on Man Tao, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | James Andres comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Michael Hampson hits a floater in the lane set up by Man Tao and the foul's on Jake McCaffity - foul #4 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse hits the follow up shot | 68-70 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Michael Mullen's pass is intercepted by Ronald Nourse | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is fouled in the backcourt by Man Tao - foul #2 on Man Tao, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Jake McCaffity steals the ball from Man Tao | 68-72 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is fouled in the backcourt by Man Tao - foul #3 on Man Tao, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SF) Adam Pender | |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Mullen | 68-73 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Kevin Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Man Tao is called for the reach on Nicholas Barrett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Man Tao, team foul #10 | 68-73 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kevin Adams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-75 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity runs out the clock | 68-75 |