| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Hsu (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Smoak (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Forster (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 19:21 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | William Forster double dribbles | 31-40 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Joseph Heard's floater is tipped away by Mark Smoak | 31-40 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert tips it back up and in | 31-42 |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | Wade Gilbert is called for the reach on Brandon Wilkin - foul #2 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Bobby Madison (C) Robert Jacobo, Sean Hsu, Tyler Poling, Brandon Wilkin, Mark Smoak | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Madison | 31-42 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-42 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Joseph Heard lays it in and the foul's on Joseph Divers - foul #1 on Joseph Divers, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison connects on the 3 from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Lewis - foul #1 on Samuel Lewis, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin (PF) Joseph Divers | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Brandon Wilkin denies the turnaround by William Forster | 36-45 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Heard - foul #1 on Joseph Heard, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Sean Hsu (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Mark Smoak (C) Samuel Lewis, Bobby Madison, Richard Chandler, Jacob Fletcher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Jacobo | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sean Hsu (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Smoak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | William Forster jams it | 39-47 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling tips it in | 41-47 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Lewis | 41-50 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Wade Gilbert blocks the short jumper by Tyler Poling | 41-50 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak hits the finger roll | 43-50 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is open but misses the lay-in | 43-50 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | William Forster gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Hsu - foul #2 on Sean Hsu, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Bobby Madison (C) Robert Jacobo, Sean Hsu, Tyler Poling, Brandon Wilkin, Mark Smoak | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Robert Sellers (SF), Danny Connelly (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Joseph Heard, Shawn Parsons, Wade Gilbert, William Forster | |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Robert Nelson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bobby Madison - foul #3 on Bobby Madison, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Robert Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Robert Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Robert Sellers pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Robert Sellers connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-53 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 12:38 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Fletcher | 43-53 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher can't tip it in | 43-53 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Robert Sellers snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Robert Sellers clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Chandler - foul #1 on Richard Chandler, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (PG) Joe Lewis | |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Schell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Madison (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Chandler | 45-55 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Sellers | 45-57 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Nelson - foul #2 on Robert Nelson, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Sean Hsu (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Mark Smoak (C) Samuel Lewis, Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler, Jacob Fletcher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG) Carlos Gammon | |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Robert Sellers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-57 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Danny Connelly snags the offensive board | 46-57 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Robert Nelson is hacked by Robert Jacobo - foul #3 on Robert Jacobo, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin (PF) Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF), William Forster (C) Robert Sellers, Danny Connelly, Robert Nelson | |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-57 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu's pass is intercepted by Shawn Parsons | 46-57 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the easy layup | 46-57 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the tip | 46-57 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling knocks in the shot from close range and the foul's on Joe Lewis - foul #3 on Joe Lewis, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG) Robert Jacobo, Sean Hsu | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Danny Connelly (SF) Joseph Heard, Shawn Parsons | |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert tips it back up and in | 49-59 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Divers - foul #2 on Joseph Divers, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF) Joseph Divers, Tyler Poling, Brandon Wilkin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (PG), Robert Sellers (SF), Robert Nelson (C) Joe Lewis, Wade Gilbert, William Forster | |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell tips it in | 51-60 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Danny Connelly - foul #1 on Danny Connelly, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Bobby Madison (C) Samuel Lewis, Mark Smoak | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), William Forster (C) Carlos Gammon, Robert Nelson | |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Joseph Heard loses the dribble to Jacob Fletcher in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Schell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Madison (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses the shot from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison can't tip it in | 53-60 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Robert Sellers gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Danny Connelly is denied on a layup by Bobby Madison | 53-60 |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 53-60 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Danny Connelly snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Danny Connelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF) Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler, Jacob Fletcher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Joseph Heard, Robert Sellers, Danny Connelly, William Forster | |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling hits the follow up shot | 55-60 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Brandon Wilkin steals it from Wade Gilbert | 55-60 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison makes the 3 from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Shawn Parsons | 58-62 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (PG), Richard Chandler (SF), Mark Smoak (C) Robert Jacobo, Tyler Poling, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (PG), William Forster (C) Carlos Gammon, Robert Nelson | |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Sean Hsu is called for the reach on Shawn Parsons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Hsu, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-62 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Joe Lewis is hacked by Mark Smoak - foul #1 on Mark Smoak, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher (PF) Brandon Wilkin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Shawn Parsons | |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Wade Gilbert is called for the reach on Jacob Fletcher - foul #3 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG) Sean Hsu | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (SG) Joe Lewis | |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-62 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Schell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Smoak (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Kent State | William Forster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Leonard Schell | 58-62 |
| 03:06 | Western Michigan | Carlos Gammon steals the ball from Leonard Schell | 58-62 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | William Forster's pass is intercepted by Richard Chandler | 58-62 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Chandler | 60-62 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Lewis - foul #2 on Samuel Lewis, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Sean Hsu (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Bobby Madison (C) Samuel Lewis, Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler, Jacob Fletcher, Mark Smoak | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Danny Connelly (PF) Carlos Gammon, Wade Gilbert | |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-64 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits the follow up shot | 60-66 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling's pass is intercepted by Danny Connelly | 60-66 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Danny Connelly drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Bobby Madison - foul #4 on Bobby Madison, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak (C) Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo loses the dribble to Joseph Heard | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Hsu - foul #4 on Sean Hsu, team foul #12 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Danny Connelly | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Forster | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Jacobo - foul #4 on Robert Jacobo, team foul #13 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Bobby Madison (C) Robert Jacobo, Sean Hsu, Tyler Poling, Brandon Wilkin, Mark Smoak | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jacob Fletcher | 60-72 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher double dribbles | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Joseph Heard runs out the clock | 60-72 |