| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stephen Massenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Sellers | 46-27 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-27 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Bruce Harris denies the turnaround by William Forster | 46-27 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Parsons | 46-27 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Sellers | 49-27 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin loses the ball out of bounds | 49-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher (SF) Tyler Poling | |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is hacked by Samuel Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Lewis, team foul #1 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler (PF) Brandon Wilkin | |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Stephen Massenberg is called for the reach on Shawn Parsons - foul #3 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #2 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG), Roger Bettencourt (PF) Stephen Massenberg, Samuel Lewis | |
| 18:24 | Kent State | William Forster lays it in | 51-27 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt hits a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Wade Gilbert - foul #1 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #1 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin (PF) Bruce Harris | |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt misses the free throw | 51-29 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Colby Cox snags the defensive board | 51-29 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | William Forster drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Leonard Schell - foul #3 on Leonard Schell, team foul #3 | 53-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison (SG) Leonard Schell | |
| 17:51 | Kent State | William Forster misses the free throw | 53-29 |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-29 |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-29 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison hits the follow up shot | 53-31 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Colby Cox is hacked by Bobby Madison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Madison, team foul #4 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG) Bobby Madison | |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Colby Cox is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Colby Cox, team foul #2 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling (SF) Brandon Wilkin | |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler is hacked by William Forster - foul #3 on William Forster, team foul #3 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Jacob Fletcher, Roger Bettencourt | |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-31 |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 53-31 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Colby Cox - foul #4 on Colby Cox, team foul #4 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Joseph Heard (SF) Colby Cox, Robert Sellers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Joe Lewis knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Forster | 56-33 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-33 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin tips it back up and in | 56-35 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Bruce Harris denies the turnaround by William Forster | 56-35 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (tiring) 4 reb. C - William Forster (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Chandler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - Samuel Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Poling (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-35 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | William Forster gets the rebound | 56-35 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Joe Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-35 |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis pulls down the rebound | 56-35 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler's pass is intercepted by Wade Gilbert | 56-35 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Joseph Heard is hacked by Tyler Poling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Poling, team foul #5 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Danny Connelly (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Shawn Parsons, Wade Gilbert, William Forster | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Sean Hsu (SG), Leonard Schell (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Richard Chandler, Samuel Lewis, Tyler Poling, Brandon Wilkin, Bruce Harris | |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Joseph Heard drills a turnaround near the basket | 58-35 |
| 14:56 | Western Michigan | Joe Lewis steals it from Sean Hsu | 58-35 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Joe Lewis hits the finger roll | 60-35 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Schell | 60-38 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Joe Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 60-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Joseph Heard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-38 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu hits the follow up shot | 60-40 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Leonard Schell steals the ball from Danny Connelly | 60-40 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | Danny Connelly swats the short shot by Roger Bettencourt | 60-40 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-40 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-40 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Robert Nelson grabs the board | 60-40 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Robert Sellers connects on the 3 from the right corner | 63-40 |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell is called for a charge - foul #4 on Leonard Schell, team foul #6 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), William Forster (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Sean Hsu, Leonard Schell, Jacob Fletcher, Roger Bettencourt | |
| 12:50 | Kent State | William Forster misses the runner from the left block | 63-40 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | William Forster tips it but misses | 63-40 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg snags the defensive board | 63-40 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison clanks a jumper from the right side | 63-40 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Joseph Heard grabs the defensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-40 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling gets the rebound | 63-40 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling is hacked by Joseph Heard - foul #1 on Joseph Heard, team foul #5 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG) Bobby Madison | |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | William Forster misses short on a jumper from the left side | 63-43 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling gets the rebound | 63-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Forster (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stephen Massenberg (tiring) 8 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Poling (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling is fouled on the floor by Joseph Heard - foul #2 on Joseph Heard, team foul #6 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Nelson (C) William Forster | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher (SF) Tyler Poling | |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-46 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Colby Cox clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jacob Fletcher - foul #2 on Jacob Fletcher, team foul #7 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Danny Connelly (C) Shawn Parsons, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG) Stephen Massenberg | |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-49 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Danny Connelly loses the ball out of bounds | 65-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF), Robert Nelson (C) Joseph Heard, Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison (SG), Richard Chandler (SF) Samuel Lewis, Jacob Fletcher | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-49 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin snags the offensive board | 65-49 |
| 10:12 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Chandler | 65-51 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Bruce Harris steps in front of the Colby Cox pass in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison is fouled on the floor by Colby Cox - foul #5 on Colby Cox, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), William Forster (C) Carlos Gammon, Colby Cox, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Tyler Poling (SF) Sean Hsu, Brandon Wilkin | |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Robert Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Stephen Massenberg is called for the reach on Shawn Parsons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher (PF) Stephen Massenberg | |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Joe Lewis swats the short shot by Jacob Fletcher | 67-51 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Joe Lewis grabs the board | 67-51 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Tyler Poling picks off the pass by William Forster | 67-51 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Chandler | 67-54 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Joseph Heard's floater is knocked away by Bobby Madison | 67-54 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris tips it home | 67-56 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Chandler and he's hacked by Robert Nelson - foul #3 on Robert Nelson, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (PG), Carlos Gammon (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF), Danny Connelly (C) Shawn Parsons, Joe Lewis, Joseph Heard, Robert Nelson, William Forster | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Richard Chandler, Bobby Madison, Tyler Poling, Bruce Harris | |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher makes the free throw | 67-59 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley is hacked by Sean Hsu in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Hsu, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler (PG) Sean Hsu | |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Bettencourt | 69-62 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler grabs the board | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Chandler (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Fletcher (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Wilkin (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Bettencourt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Carlos Gammon steals the ball from Jacob Fletcher | 69-62 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Carlos Gammon | 71-62 |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt connects on the floater from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Danny Connelly blows the layup but he's fouled by Roger Bettencourt - foul #2 on Roger Bettencourt, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), William Forster (C) Christopher Pendley, Robert Sellers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Sean Hsu (SG), Leonard Schell (SF), Bruce Harris (C) Richard Chandler, Samuel Lewis, Jacob Fletcher, Roger Bettencourt | |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin clanks a floater from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | William Forster snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert hits a turnaround in the lane | 75-64 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sean Hsu | 75-67 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Robert Nelson (PF) Shawn Parsons, Danny Connelly, Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG) Sean Hsu | |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Nelson swats the short shot by Brandon Wilkin | 75-67 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Robert Nelson gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Brandon Wilkin blocks the jumper by Carlos Gammon | 75-67 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Joseph Heard tips it back up and in | 77-67 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 77-69 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | William Forster misses short on a shot in the lane | 77-69 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris grabs the board | 77-69 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-69 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Joe Lewis grabs the board | 77-69 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Robert Sellers (SF) Carlos Gammon, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Bobby Madison (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Roger Bettencourt (PF), Jacob Fletcher (C) Stephen Massenberg, Samuel Lewis, Leonard Schell, Brandon Wilkin, Bruce Harris | |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Sean Hsu | 77-71 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | William Forster hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 77-71 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Sean Hsu | 77-74 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Joe Lewis (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Forster (tiring) 16 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sean Hsu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Madison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tyler Poling (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Bettencourt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Fletcher (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Heard | 80-74 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Robert Sellers is called for the reach on Tyler Poling - foul #1 on Robert Sellers, team foul #9 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (PG), Danny Connelly (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Shawn Parsons, Robert Sellers, Joseph Heard, William Forster | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Richard Chandler (C) Sean Hsu, Bobby Madison, Roger Bettencourt | |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Danny Connelly | 80-75 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Tyler Poling - foul #2 on Tyler Poling, team foul #11 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Carlos Gammon (SG), Joseph Heard (SF) Christopher Pendley, Joe Lewis, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SF), Roger Bettencourt (PF) Tyler Poling, Jacob Fletcher | |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt snags the defensive board | 81-75 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Carlos Gammon steals the ball from Stephen Massenberg in the backcourt | 81-75 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris (C) Richard Chandler | |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 81-75 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg misses the tip | 81-75 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris tips it home | 81-77 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), William Forster (C) Carlos Gammon, Joseph Heard, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF) Leonard Schell, Roger Bettencourt | |
| 01:48 | Kent State | William Forster is hacked by Bruce Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Harris, team foul #12 | 81-77 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris grabs the board | 82-77 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-77 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Bruce Harris takes the ball from Shawn Parsons | 82-77 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling double dribbles | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | William Forster misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Harris - foul #4 on Bruce Harris, team foul #13 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Nelson (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 83-77 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Massenberg - foul #5 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #14 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (PF) Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG) Stephen Massenberg | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bruce Harris | 85-80 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-80 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Joseph Heard is hacked by Sean Hsu in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sean Hsu, team foul #15 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler (PG) Sean Hsu | |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-80 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons gets the rebound | 87-80 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (PG), Carlos Gammon (SG) Shawn Parsons, Joe Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley runs out the clock | 87-80 |