| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Breen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Little (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly inbounds the ball | 47-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-26 |
| 19:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter grabs the board | 47-26 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter drills a floater near the basket set up by Charles Breen | 49-26 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Claude Gales steals it from Gilbert Dolly in the backcourt | 49-26 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Dolly - foul #2 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #1 | 49-26 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-26 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the board | 49-26 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | John Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-26 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | William Williams misses the tip | 49-26 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen snags the defensive board | 49-26 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales clanks a runner in the paint | 49-26 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-26 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Parikh - foul #3 on Paul Parikh, team foul #2 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF) Donald Clemmons, Charles Breen, Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales makes the 1st free throw | 50-26 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales misses the 2nd free throw | 50-26 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Dolly | 50-26 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Sam Warf drills a fadeaway near the basket | 50-28 |
| 17:58 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Douglas Tignor, team foul #1 | 50-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), John Bellard (C) Matthew Robinson, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SF) Gilbert Dolly | |
| 17:56 | Kent State | George Scott is hacked by Bruce Hightower in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #2 | 50-28 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Sam Warf connects on the jumper from the baseline | 50-30 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses the jumpshot from the left side | 50-30 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | John Bellard misses the tip | 50-30 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor hits the follow up shot | 52-30 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Sam Warf connects on the 3 from the right wing | 52-33 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-33 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Sam Warf loses the dribble to Douglas Tignor | 55-33 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor loses the dribble to George Scott | 55-33 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | William Gunn's layup is rejected by Douglas Tignor | 55-33 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Sam Warf hits the follow up shot | 55-35 |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor lays it up and in on a great pass from Saul Pena and he's fouled by Erick Coker - foul #1 on Erick Coker, team foul #3 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Todd Thompson (C) Saul Pena, Bruce Hightower, Michael Johnson, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Steven Peterson (C) Erick Coker, George Scott, Ben Jones, Sam Warf, William Gunn | |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor makes the free throw | 58-35 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | William Williams double dribbles | 58-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter (PF) Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Breen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Little (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 61-35 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Breen | 61-35 |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter can't finish the layup | 61-35 |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter snags the offensive board | 61-35 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson drills a jumpshot from the left side | 63-35 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Robert Liddle drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Williams | 63-38 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-38 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Steven Peterson gets the rebound | 63-38 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Matthew Robinson is called for the reach on Robert Liddle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #3 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Claude Gales (C) Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (C) Steven Peterson | |
| 14:51 | Kent State | John Little can't connect on a floater from the left side | 63-38 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | William Williams tips it home | 63-40 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-40 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | John Little pulls down the rebound | 63-40 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | John Little misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 63-40 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | William Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-40 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Paul Parikh gets the offensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 63-40 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Robinson | 63-40 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter is whistled for traveling | 63-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Bruce Hightower (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), John Bellard (C) Matthew Robinson, Donald Clemmons, Charles Breen, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), Ben Jones (SF), Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| 13:03 | Kent State | George Scott can't throw it down | 63-40 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | John Bellard snags the defensive board | 63-40 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 65-40 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Erick Coker is hacked by Bruce Hightower - foul #3 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #4 | 65-40 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | William Gunn knocks in the runner from the right block and he's fouled by John Bellard - foul #3 on John Bellard, team foul #5 | 65-42 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | William Gunn makes the free throw | 65-43 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-43 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena tips it but misses | 65-43 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Tignor | 65-43 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | Ben Jones steals it from John Bellard | 65-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Tignor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bellard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ben Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Gunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Kent State | John Bellard steals the ball from George Scott | 65-43 |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #6 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Sherman Monette (SG), Todd Thompson (PF), Claude Gales (C) Saul Pena, Bruce Hightower, Douglas Tignor, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Peterson (PF), Paul Parikh (C) William Gunn, Sam Warf | |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Ben Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-43 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Paul Parikh hits the follow up shot | 65-45 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales's pass is intercepted by George Scott | 65-45 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | George Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-45 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 65-45 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 67-45 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Paul Parikh hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by George Scott | 67-47 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the board | 67-47 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Paul Parikh comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 67-47 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Paul Parikh tips it home | 67-49 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner | 70-49 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the 3 from the right wing | 70-49 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Erick Coker snags the offensive board | 70-49 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Paul Parikh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Claude Gales - foul #1 on Claude Gales, team foul #7 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), John Bellard (C) Matthew Robinson, Sherman Monette, Michael Johnson, Todd Thompson, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF) Erick Coker, George Scott, Ben Jones, Steven Peterson | |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Paul Parikh makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 70-50 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the board | 70-50 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Robert Liddle comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 70-50 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Bellard | 70-50 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena is fouled on the floor by Robert Liddle - foul #1 on Robert Liddle, team foul #4 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sam Warf (C) Paul Parikh | |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | John Bellard throws it down set up by Charles Breen | 72-50 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | John Little's dunk attempt is rejected by John Bellard | 72-50 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits the follow up shot | 72-52 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gilbert Dolly - foul #3 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #5 | 72-52 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Robert Liddle double dribbles | 74-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Bruce Hightower (SG), Douglas Tignor (PF), Claude Gales (C) Saul Pena, Donald Clemmons, Thomas Walter, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Gunn (C) William Williams | |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | John Little steps in front of the Charles Breen pass | 74-52 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF) Charles Breen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SF) Gilbert Dolly | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sherman Monette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Tignor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Gales (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ben Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sam Warf (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower clanks a 3 from the right corner | 74-52 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Ben Jones grabs the board | 74-52 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Robert Liddle is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Liddle, team foul #6 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SF) Sherman Monette | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-52 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | John Little snags the defensive board | 74-52 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | John Little makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Sam Warf | 74-55 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 74-55 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson tips it but misses | 74-55 |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson tips it in | 76-55 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Bruce Hightower picks off the pass by Robert Liddle | 76-55 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 76-55 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower hits the follow up shot | 78-55 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | William Gunn drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 78-57 |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Robinson | 81-57 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-57 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 81-57 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), John Bellard (C) Bruce Hightower, Michael Johnson, Douglas Tignor, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, Ben Jones, Sam Warf, William Gunn | |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Donald Clemmons | 83-57 |
| 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) | |
| 05:28 | Kent State | George Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-57 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Bellard | 83-57 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 83-57 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Paul Parikh gets the rebound | 83-57 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Erick Coker misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 83-57 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons gets the rebound | 83-57 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 83-57 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-57 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Gilbert Dolly is called for the reach on Charles Breen - foul #4 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #7 | 83-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG) Matthew Robinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SF), William Gunn (PF), Steven Peterson (C) Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the 1st free throw | 84-57 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 85-57 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | William Gunn misses the lay-in | 85-57 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen pulls down the rebound | 85-57 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 85-57 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Gunn | 85-57 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Erick Coker clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 85-57 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Clemmons | 85-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Clemmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Breen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Bellard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Scott (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ben Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Gunn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Clemmons | 88-57 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Charles Breen steals the ball from Ben Jones in the backcourt | 88-57 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen hits the finger roll | 90-57 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Erick Coker is fouled in the backcourt by Saul Pena - foul #1 on Saul Pena, team foul #8 | 90-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Donald Clemmons, Charles Breen, Thomas Walter, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SF), Sam Warf (PF) George Scott, Steven Peterson | |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Erick Coker makes the 1st free throw | 90-58 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Erick Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 90-59 |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor clanks a jump hook from close range | 90-59 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Frank Houston grabs the board | 90-59 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Frank Houston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 90-59 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor pulls down the rebound | 90-59 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor banks in the layup set up by Saul Pena | 92-59 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Saul Pena is called for the reach on Erick Coker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Saul Pena, team foul #9 | 92-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG) Saul Pena | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Peterson (C) William Gunn | |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Erick Coker makes the 1st free throw | 92-60 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Erick Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 92-61 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 92-61 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Sam Warf gets the rebound | 92-61 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Matthew Robinson is called for the reach on Erick Coker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #10 | 92-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Claude Gales (C) Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG) Ben Jones | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Erick Coker misses the 1st free throw | 92-61 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Erick Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 92-62 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower knocks in the floater from the right side | 94-62 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Erick Coker's pass is intercepted by Bruce Hightower in the backcourt | 94-62 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 97-62 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | George Scott is hacked by Bruce Hightower in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #11 | 97-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Thomas Walter (PF) Bruce Hightower, Michael Johnson, Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SF), William Gunn (C) Frank Houston, Steven Peterson | |
| 01:39 | Kent State | George Scott makes the 1st free throw | 97-63 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | George Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 97-64 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sam Warf - foul #2 on Sam Warf, team foul #8 | 97-64 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the 1st free throw | 97-64 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 98-64 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | William Gunn knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 98-66 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 98-66 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | George Scott snags the defensive board | 98-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Ben Jones can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 98-66 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter gets the rebound | 98-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson buries a jumper from the baseline | 100-66 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | George Scott misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 100-66 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter snags the defensive board | 100-66 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson runs out the clock | 100-66 |