| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James King (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Homer Penner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nicholas Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | William Hughes inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Homer Penner, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Robert Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-37 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Homer Penner | 25-37 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | James Ball loses the dribble to Nicholas Scott | 25-37 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Robert Jones travels in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Raymond McCoy - foul #3 on Raymond McCoy, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG) James King | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG) Raymond McCoy | |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Bertram Leech gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Guillory | 25-40 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | David Gregor makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Homer Penner | 28-40 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Ryan Huey misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Homer Penner - foul #2 on Homer Penner, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SG), Mario Feldman (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) James Ball, William Hughes, Donald Johnson, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Ryan Huey makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Ryan Huey misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Andrew Anderson | 28-41 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster makes the floater from the right block set up by David Gregor | 30-41 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 30-41 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Ryan Huey tips it back up and in | 30-43 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-43 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Ryan Huey pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Bertram Leech is hacked by Wesley Donahue - foul #2 on Wesley Donahue, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG) Carlos Plaster | |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF), William Walsh (PF) John Guillory, Ryan Huey | |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Milton Edwards and he's fouled by David Gregor - foul #3 on David Gregor, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SG) David Gregor | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the free throw | 30-46 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | James King misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Scott - foul #3 on Nicholas Scott, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (SG), Donald Johnson (PF) Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG) Nicholas Scott | |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | James King makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | James King misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Bertram Leech gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | James King steps in front of the Robert Jones pass in the backcourt | 31-46 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | James Ball slams it home set up by James King | 33-46 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Mario Feldman denies the turnaround by Bertram Leech | 33-46 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | William Walsh tips it in | 33-48 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | James Ball travels with the ball | 33-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), William Hughes (SF), Homer Penner (C) James King, Carlos Plaster, Mario Feldman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Nicholas Scott (SF), Gerald Maurer (PF), Jason Butler (C) John Guillory, Milton Edwards, William Walsh, Bertram Leech | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Ball (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Homer Penner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Maurer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Butler (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #5 | 33-48 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer misses the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | William Hughes gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | William Hughes steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), Wesley Donahue (C) James Ball, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond McCoy | 33-51 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | David Gregor hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Hughes | 36-51 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 36-51 |
| 14:30 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Wesley Donahue | 36-51 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson knocks in the floater near the basket | 38-51 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Milton Edwards drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Maurer | 38-54 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 38-54 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Jason Butler pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Marvin Philson is called for the reach on Nicholas Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Philson, team foul #6 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), James Ball (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Mario Feldman (C) David Gregor, Marvin Philson, William Hughes, Donald Johnson, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (SG), Sidney Brooks (SF), Ryan Huey (PF), Bertram Leech (C) Nicholas Scott, Milton Edwards, Gerald Maurer, Jason Butler | |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Ryan Huey misses the easy layup | 38-54 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Carlos Plaster | 38-54 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | James King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-54 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman snags the offensive board | 38-54 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | Robert Jones is called for the reach on James Ball - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG), Homer Penner (C) James King, Carlos Plaster | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | James Ball connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Gregor | 41-54 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Robert Jones clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-54 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | David Gregor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy's pass is intercepted by Mario Feldman in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 41-54 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson hits the follow up shot | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Ball (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Gregor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mario Feldman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Andrew Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Homer Penner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sidney Brooks (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Huey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bertram Leech (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Bertram Leech | 43-54 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks loses the dribble to James Ball | 43-54 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | David Gregor's fadeaway is rejected by Bertram Leech | 43-54 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-54 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Ball | 45-54 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Robert Jones's pass is intercepted by James Ball in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Gregor | 47-54 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Mario Feldman | 47-54 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman hits a shot from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Mario Feldman steals it from Raymond McCoy | 49-54 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | David Gregor banks in the layup on a great pass from Mario Feldman | 51-54 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on Ryan Huey | 51-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Carlos Plaster (SG), William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) James Ball, David Gregor, Mario Feldman, Andrew Anderson, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Nicholas Scott (SG), Milton Edwards (SF), William Walsh (PF), Jason Butler (C) Raymond McCoy, Robert Jones, Sidney Brooks, Ryan Huey, Bertram Leech | |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hughes | 54-54 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Milton Edwards connects on the floater in the paint set up by Nicholas Scott and he's hacked by Carlos Plaster - foul #1 on Carlos Plaster, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | William Walsh pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Milton Edwards clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Milton Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Carlos Plaster | 56-58 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from John Guillory | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Plaster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Donahue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 15 pts. PF - William Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Butler (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster is fouled on the floor by John Guillory - foul #1 on John Guillory, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Homer Penner (C) James King, Carlos Plaster, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Gerald Maurer (PF), Bertram Leech (C) John Guillory, Milton Edwards, William Walsh, Jason Butler | |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | William Hughes misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-60 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | William Hughes tips it home | 58-60 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is fouled in the backcourt by William Hughes - foul #2 on William Hughes, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Homer Penner | 58-61 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson tips it home | 60-61 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Bertram Leech hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | William Hughes misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Nicholas Scott - foul #4 on Nicholas Scott, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), David Gregor (SG), Mario Feldman (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) Kenneth Pierre, Marvin Philson, Donald Johnson, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF), William Walsh (PF), Jason Butler (C) Nicholas Scott, Gerald Maurer, Bertram Leech | |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | William Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | William Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy is hacked by Wesley Donahue in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wesley Donahue, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SF) William Hughes | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (SG) Robert Jones | |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | David Gregor misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Milton Edwards slams it home set up by John Guillory | 62-64 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman lays it in set up by David Gregor and he's fouled by Jason Butler - foul #2 on Jason Butler, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG) James King | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (SG), Ryan Huey (PF) John Guillory, William Walsh | |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Milton Edwards drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 65-66 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman misses the lay-in | 65-66 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Ryan Huey snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Milton Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by David Gregor - foul #4 on David Gregor, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) David Gregor, Carlos Plaster, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bertram Leech (C) Jason Butler | |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Ball (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Feldman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 21 pts. PF - Ryan Huey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bertram Leech (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman hits the finger roll | 67-68 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Jones | 67-71 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | William Hughes knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 69-71 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Bertram Leech | 69-71 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Ball - foul #3 on James Ball, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), David Gregor (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Homer Penner (C) James Ball, Marvin Philson, William Hughes, Donald Johnson, Mario Feldman | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (SG), Nicholas Scott (SF), William Walsh (PF), Gerald Maurer (C) Robert Jones, Milton Edwards, Ryan Huey, Bertram Leech | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Andrew Anderson | 69-72 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Gerald Maurer takes the ball from Homer Penner | 69-72 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer is hacked by Homer Penner - foul #3 on Homer Penner, team foul #13 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) David Gregor, Carlos Plaster, Andrew Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (SG), Bertram Leech (C) John Guillory, William Walsh | |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | William Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-74 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson hits the follow up shot | 71-74 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 71-76 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | James King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-76 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | William Hughes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-76 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Bertram Leech grabs the board | 71-76 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Huey (PF) Gerald Maurer | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Marvin Philson is called for the reach on Robert Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marvin Philson, team foul #14 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (SG) Marvin Philson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF) Raymond McCoy | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | James King misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-76 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Johnson | 71-76 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | James Ball misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bertram Leech - foul #1 on Bertram Leech, team foul #7 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG) Milton Edwards | |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | James Ball makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | James Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is hacked by James King in the backcourt - foul #3 on James King, team foul #15 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF), William Walsh (PF) Raymond McCoy, Ryan Huey | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | James Ball misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-77 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | James King misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | James King is called for the reach on Nicholas Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on James King, team foul #16 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG) Milton Edwards | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | James King hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 73-79 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Raymond McCoy | 73-79 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy is hacked by James King in the backcourt - foul #5 on James King, team foul #17 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG) James King | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson gets the rebound | 73-80 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | James Ball clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-80 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the board | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | William Walsh runs out the clock | 73-80 |