| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 4 pts. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Michael Hampson inbounds the ball | 36-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 36-44 |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson tips it but misses | 36-44 |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Michael Hampson snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 36-44 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Kevin Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses the dunk | 36-44 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse tips it in | 36-46 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss clanks a floater from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Kevin Adams grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Man Tao buries a shot from the right wing set up by Earle Hendrickson | 38-46 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender drills a floater from close range | 38-48 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Michael Hampson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Duane Howard | 40-50 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Wilson Keller takes the ball from Earle Hendrickson | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Hampson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Harriss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Adam Pender (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Howard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Adam Pender, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Scott Hoberg (PF), Randall Brown (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Earle Hendrickson, Nathan Harriss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Miguel Santiago (SF), Coy Schooley (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Nicholas Barrett, Adam Pender, Ronald Nourse, Duane Howard | |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Randall Brown is fouled on the floor by Wilson Keller - foul #1 on Wilson Keller, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Miguel Santiago steals it from Eric Wise | 40-50 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley can't finish the layup | 40-50 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Richard Knickerbocker | 40-50 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg is fouled on the floor by Coy Schooley - foul #1 on Coy Schooley, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker banks in the layup set up by Charles Wright | 42-50 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-50 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Randall Brown gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Wright | 45-50 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-50 |
| 13:41 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Randall Brown - foul #4 on Randall Brown, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Richard Knickerbocker, Scott Hoberg, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Duane Howard (C) John Chumbley, Miguel Santiago, Sean Laubach | |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Adam Pender picks off the pass by Man Tao | 45-52 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard tips it back up and in | 45-54 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (C) Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Ronald Nourse (PF) Wilson Keller, Coy Schooley | |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett is hacked by Earle Hendrickson - foul #2 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Nicholas Barrett | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Michael Hampson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Hampson, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-59 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Michael Hampson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-59 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Adam Pender - foul #3 on Adam Pender, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Casey Jacobs (C) Nathan Harriss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Miguel Santiago (SF), Sean Laubach (C) John Chumbley, Adam Pender, Duane Howard | |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:21 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-59 |
| 10:12 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse tips it in | 46-61 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Sean Laubach - foul #2 on Sean Laubach, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Charles Wright (SF), Scott Hoberg (PF) Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-61 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-61 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wilson Keller | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-64 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Hoberg - foul #1 on Scott Hoberg, team foul #4 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF) Man Tao, Eric Wise, Scott Hoberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Duane Howard (C) Nicholas Barrett, Miguel Santiago, Sean Laubach | |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Michael Hampson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Charles Wright misses the fadeaway from the left side | 50-65 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender double dribbles | 50-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson (PF) Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley (PF) Ronald Nourse | |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Charles Wright lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Adams and the foul's on John Chumbley - foul #1 on John Chumbley, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Brown (C) Nathan Harriss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Charles Wright makes the free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Earle Hendrickson - foul #3 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #5 | 53-65 |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson blows the layup | 53-67 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard loses the dribble to Charles Wright | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Michael Hampson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (PG) John Chumbley | |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-67 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Randall Brown grabs the offensive board | 53-67 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Coy Schooley steals it from Earle Hendrickson | 53-67 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender tips it but misses | 53-67 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard tips it in | 53-69 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Kevin Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Duane Howard | 53-72 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Adam Pender swats the short shot by Kevin Adams | 53-72 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Coy Schooley | 53-72 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Man Tao takes the ball from Wilson Keller | 53-72 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Kevin Adams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Man Tao | 56-72 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Nicholas Barrett | 56-75 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Randall Brown is whistled for a carry | 56-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Earle Hendrickson, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Miguel Santiago (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Wilson Keller, Adam Pender, Coy Schooley, Duane Howard | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Chumbley | 56-78 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 7 pts. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | A charge is called on Charles Wright - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #6 | 56-78 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Harriss | 56-78 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Laubach | 56-78 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-78 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach tips it but misses | 56-78 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss grabs the board | 56-78 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Ronald Nourse steps in front of the Richard Knickerbocker pass | 56-78 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Nourse | 56-81 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-81 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker can't tip it in | 56-81 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Eric Wise grabs the offensive rebound | 56-81 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Duane Howard (C) John Chumbley, Miguel Santiago, Sean Laubach | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-81 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Charles Wright grabs the board | 56-81 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Charles Wright is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Barrett - foul #1 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #7 | 56-81 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Charles Wright misses the 1st free throw | 56-81 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller grabs the board | 56-81 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett runs out the clock | 56-81 |