| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Marten (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Lennox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jim Okamoto (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brent Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Goad (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez loses the ball out of bounds | 28-21 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Brent Horne hits a shot from the free throw line set up by John Guillory | 28-23 |
| 18:56 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten's pass is intercepted by Vasily Slominski | 28-23 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Vincent Goad misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 18:23 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | The jump hook by Donald Deal is blocked by Bryan Lennox | 28-23 |
| 17:55 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 17:33 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jim Okamoto, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Moses Bella (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Alonzo Ramirez, Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Avery (SF) Vincent Goad | |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Brent Horne misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 28-23 |
| 17:13 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 17:07 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson comes up short on the runner in the paint | 28-23 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Deal | 28-23 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | John Guillory scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Paul Marten - foul #2 on Paul Marten, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Stephens (PG), Doug Anderson (SG), Merle Shoop (SF) Ray Perry, Paul Marten, Bryan Lennox | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (SG), Fredrick Palafox (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Brent Horne, Donald Deal, Vasily Slominski | |
| 16:42 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 16:23 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson is whistled for a carry | 28-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Goad (SF) Gerald Avery | |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-26 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox tips it home | 28-28 |
| 15:50 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop can't connect on a runner near the basket | 28-28 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Robert Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Stephens (fresh) SG - Doug Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Merle Shoop (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. C - Moses Bella (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) SF - Vincent Goad (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Palafox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox lays it up and in set up by Reinaldo Gallo | 28-30 |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Fredrick Palafox swats the short shot by Alonzo Ramirez | 28-30 |
| 15:05 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Doug Anderson | 28-30 |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Phillips - foul #1 on Robert Phillips, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG), Paul Marten (SG), Bryan Lennox (SF), Jim Okamoto (C) James Stephens, Doug Anderson, Alonzo Ramirez, Moses Bella | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (SG), Gerald Avery (SF), Donald Deal (PF), Vasily Slominski (C) John Guillory, Vincent Goad, Fredrick Palafox, Robert Phillips | |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 14:12 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto's layup is rejected by Vasily Slominski | 29-33 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Brent Horne gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Brent Horne can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-33 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski can't tip it in | 29-33 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Gerald Avery tips it back up and in | 29-35 |
| 13:43 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry blows the dunk | 29-35 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Donald Deal pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Paul Marten steals it from Reinaldo Gallo | 29-35 |
| 13:30 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Marten | 31-35 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Donald Deal scores on a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Ray Perry - foul #2 on Ray Perry, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez (PF) Merle Shoop | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Vincent Goad (SF) Reinaldo Gallo, Gerald Avery | |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Donald Deal misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 13:12 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 12:54 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Jim Okamoto is blocked by Vincent Goad | 31-37 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez tips it in | 33-37 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | John Guillory misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 12:31 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto banks in the layup set up by Ray Perry and he's fouled by Vasily Slominski - foul #1 on Vasily Slominski, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Stephens (PG), Merle Shoop (SF) Ray Perry, Bryan Lennox | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox (C) Vasily Slominski | |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Donald Deal is called for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson (SG), Moses Bella (C) Paul Marten, Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Stephens (fresh) SG - Doug Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Merle Shoop (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Moses Bella (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Horne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Goad (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fredrick Palafox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (SG), Gerald Avery (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Brent Horne, Vincent Goad, Donald Deal | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | John Guillory hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 11:25 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Avery - foul #2 on Gerald Avery, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson (C) Alonzo Ramirez | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Stephens - foul #2 on James Stephens, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG) James Stephens | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vasily Slominski (C) Robert Phillips | |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:00 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop misses long on a jumper near the basket | 38-38 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Gerald Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Guillory | 38-40 |
| 10:05 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop buries a jumpshot from the left side | 40-40 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Gerald Avery hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 42-40 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Moses Bella is called for the reach on Gerald Avery - foul #1 on Moses Bella, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Marten (SG), Bryan Lennox (SF), Alonzo Ramirez (PF), Jim Okamoto (C) Doug Anderson, Merle Shoop, Moses Bella, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (SG), Vincent Goad (SF), Donald Deal (PF) John Guillory, Gerald Avery, Fredrick Palafox | |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Vincent Goad buries a floater in the paint set up by Reinaldo Gallo | 42-42 |
| 09:08 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 42-42 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Brent Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brent Horne | 42-45 |
| 08:41 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Donald Deal snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Brent Horne buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 07:56 | Western Carolina | Donald Deal steps in front of the Jim Okamoto pass | 42-48 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jim Okamoto - foul #3 on Jim Okamoto, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Stephens (PG), Moses Bella (C) Ray Perry, Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG) Reinaldo Gallo | |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Stephens (fresh) SG - Paul Marten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Lennox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Moses Bella (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Horne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Goad (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Carolina | James Stephens buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-49 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Brent Horne scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Deal | 44-52 |
| 07:09 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella can't throw it down | 44-52 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Brent Horne | 44-52 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Moses Bella blocks the short jumper by Vincent Goad | 44-52 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Vasily Slominski | 44-52 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Brent Horne misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-52 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | John Guillory steals the ball from James Stephens | 44-52 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Brent Horne lays it in on a nice dish by John Guillory | 44-54 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Deal - foul #1 on Donald Deal, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop (SG), Jim Okamoto (C) Paul Marten, Bryan Lennox | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Avery (SG), Ronnie Porter (SF), Fredrick Palafox (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Brent Horne, Vincent Goad, Donald Deal, Vasily Slominski | |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gerald Avery | 46-56 |
| 05:42 | Western Carolina | James Stephens misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-56 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | John Guillory pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Gerald Avery misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 05:11 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 04:56 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 46-56 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Robert Phillips grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | John Guillory misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 04:46 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 04:42 | Western Carolina | James Stephens loses the ball out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG), Paul Marten (SG), Doug Anderson (PF) James Stephens, Moses Bella, Alonzo Ramirez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (SG), Donald Deal (PF) Ronnie Porter, Robert Phillips | |
| 04:24 | Kent State | John Guillory is fouled on the floor by Jim Okamoto - foul #4 on Jim Okamoto, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Doug Anderson, Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:24 | Kent State | John Guillory misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 04:24 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 46-56 |
| 03:59 | Western Carolina | Brent Horne steals it from Bryan Lennox | 46-56 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | John Guillory misses the dunk attempt | 46-56 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Donald Deal pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Brent Horne misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 03:38 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Marten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Lennox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Merle Shoop (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Horne (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerald Avery (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Fredrick Palafox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Marten | 48-56 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Brent Horne misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Moses Bella (PF), Jim Okamoto (C) Merle Shoop, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Goad (SF), Vasily Slominski (C) Gerald Avery, Fredrick Palafox | |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 02:51 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 02:37 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella lays it up and in | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 50-56 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Brent Horne hits the follow up shot | 50-58 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jim Okamoto | 53-58 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski is called for traveling | 53-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez (PF) Moses Bella | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez blows the dunk | 53-58 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Brent Horne gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Jim Okamoto is called for the reach on Donald Deal - foul #5 on Jim Okamoto, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Moses Bella (C) Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Donald Deal makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Donald Deal makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:17 | Western Carolina | Vasily Slominski steals the ball from Moses Bella | 53-60 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Brent Horne double dribbles | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Donald Deal pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Donald Deal is hacked by Ray Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Perry, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Avery (SF) Vincent Goad | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Donald Deal makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Donald Deal misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Ray Perry is called for the reach on John Guillory in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Perry, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | John Guillory misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | John Guillory misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Guillory - foul #2 on John Guillory, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Goad (SF) Gerald Avery | |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | John Guillory is hacked by Ray Perry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ray Perry, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Stephens (PG) Ray Perry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Avery (SF) Vincent Goad | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Goad (SF) Gerald Avery | |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Marten | 61-63 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | James Stephens is called for the reach on Donald Deal in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Stephens, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Donald Deal makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Donald Deal makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | James Stephens is called for the reach on Brent Horne in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Stephens, team foul #13 | 64-65 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Brent Horne misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Brent Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox misses the fadeaway from the left side | 64-66 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Vasily Slominski | 64-66 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski runs out the clock | 64-66 |