| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Bethune (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hiram Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zentz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Donald Deal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-40 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Robert Phillips snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Oscar Maloy steps in front of the Robert Phillips pass | 33-40 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-40 |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Wayne Ward | 35-40 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | A charge is called on Robert Phillips - foul #1 on Robert Phillips, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Richard Allred (SG), Kenneth Blackwell (SF), James Tee (PF), David Studdard (C) Oscar Maloy, Matthew Hicks, Wayne Ward, Franklin Bethune, Hiram Cook | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (PG), James Frye (SG), Charles Becker (SF), Luka Abramowski (C) Ted Krug, Hans Zentz, Pedro Cabrera, Robert Phillips | |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | James Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-40 |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | James Tee grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Wilfredo Reyes steals it from Kenneth Blackwell | 35-40 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Wilfredo Reyes | 35-43 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | David Studdard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Donald Deal grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Richard Allred picks off the pass by Luka Abramowski in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | James Pierce is fouled on the floor by Wilfredo Reyes - foul #2 on Wilfredo Reyes, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune (PF), Hiram Cook (C) Kenneth Blackwell, David Studdard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Pedro Cabrera (SF) James Frye, Donald Deal | |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | James Pierce knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Allred | 37-43 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Charles Becker comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Pierce - foul #1 on James Pierce, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Wayne Ward (SF) James Pierce, Richard Allred, James Tee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SG), Robert Phillips (C) Wilfredo Reyes, Luka Abramowski | |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Charles Becker misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Charles Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Pedro Cabrera takes the ball from Wayne Ward | 37-44 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Ted Krug hits the finger roll on a great pass from Pedro Cabrera | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Bethune (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Hiram Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zentz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Becker (fresh) 11 pts. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune misses the dunk but the foul's on Hans Zentz - foul #1 on Hans Zentz, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski (PG), James Frye (SF), David Benson (PF) Ted Krug, Pedro Cabrera, Charles Becker | |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Hicks | 40-49 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski's pass is intercepted by Oscar Maloy in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook misses the easy layup | 40-49 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Phillips | 40-49 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Robert Phillips hits a wide open 3 from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Oscar Maloy | 42-52 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Wayne Ward picks off the pass by James Frye in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks is hacked by Hans Zentz - foul #2 on Hans Zentz, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Richard Allred (SG), James Tee (SF), Thomas Jennings (PF), David Studdard (C) Oscar Maloy, Matthew Hicks, Wayne Ward, Franklin Bethune, Hiram Cook | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Wilfredo Reyes (SG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), Donald Deal (PF), Charles Becker (C) Nenad Butkowski, Hans Zentz, James Frye, David Benson, Robert Phillips | |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | James Pierce misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Charles Becker grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Tee - foul #1 on James Tee, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | David Studdard grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | James Tee is called for traveling | 42-53 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Ted Krug misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 42-53 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Donald Deal denies the turnaround by Thomas Jennings | 42-53 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Charles Becker gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Donald Deal is hacked by Thomas Jennings in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Jennings, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks (SG), Kenneth Blackwell (SF), Franklin Bethune (PF), Hiram Cook (C) Richard Allred, James Tee, Thomas Jennings, David Studdard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luka Abramowski (C) Pedro Cabrera | |
| 12:11 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Matthew Hicks steals it from Charles Becker | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Franklin Bethune (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Hiram Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfredo Reyes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Becker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Luka Abramowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook tips it back up and in | 44-53 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Charles Becker is fouled on the floor by James Pierce - foul #2 on James Pierce, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Richard Allred (SG), Wayne Ward (SF), David Studdard (PF) James Pierce, Matthew Hicks, Kenneth Blackwell, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski (PG), Hans Zentz (SG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Ted Krug, Wilfredo Reyes, Charles Becker, Donald Deal | |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Wayne Ward steals it from Nenad Butkowski | 44-53 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Oscar Maloy | 46-53 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera travels in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Tee (PF) David Studdard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward drills a 3 from straight away | 49-53 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Robert Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on James Tee - foul #2 on James Tee, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), David Studdard (C) Oscar Maloy, Richard Allred, Hiram Cook | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Frye (SF), David Benson (PF) Pedro Cabrera, Luka Abramowski | |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Robert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Robert Phillips makes the 3rd free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Robert Phillips swats the shot by Wayne Ward | 49-56 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | David Benson grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Ronald Stokes - foul #3 on Ronald Stokes, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks (SG), Franklin Bethune (PF) Wayne Ward, James Tee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Becker (SF), Donald Deal (PF), Terry Nunes (C) Hans Zentz, David Benson, Robert Phillips | |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune blows the layup | 49-57 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Stokes | 52-57 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Donald Deal is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Nenad Butkowski | 52-59 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune's floater is tipped away by Donald Deal | 52-59 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | David Studdard steps in front of the Nenad Butkowski pass in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | James Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Terry Nunes buries a shot from the left block | 52-61 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | David Studdard can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Charles Becker pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Charles Becker comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 52-61 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronald Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Franklin Bethune (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Studdard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nenad Butkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Frye (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Becker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Deal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Nunes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Ronald Stokes | 55-61 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Charles Becker drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell hits the follow up shot | 57-63 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-63 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Charles Becker - foul #1 on Charles Becker, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Wayne Ward (SF), Thomas Jennings (PF), Hiram Cook (C) Ronald Stokes, Matthew Hicks, Franklin Bethune, David Studdard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Hans Zentz (SG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), Luka Abramowski (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Nenad Butkowski, James Frye, Charles Becker, Donald Deal, Terry Nunes | |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | Hans Zentz is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Ted Krug hits the follow up shot | 59-65 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy is called for traveling | 59-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (SG) Kenneth Blackwell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Richard Allred takes the ball from Pedro Cabrera | 59-65 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hans Zentz - foul #3 on Hans Zentz, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Hans Zentz buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ted Krug | 60-68 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Allred | 62-68 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Ted Krug connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Hans Zentz | 62-71 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings is whistled for traveling | 62-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), James Tee (PF) Oscar Maloy, Richard Allred, Thomas Jennings | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG), Donald Deal (PF), Charles Becker (C) Hans Zentz, Luka Abramowski, Robert Phillips | |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Donald Deal scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Ted Krug | 62-73 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | James Pierce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-73 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook grabs the offensive board | 62-73 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Hicks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Tee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hiram Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Becker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Pierce | 65-73 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-73 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Donald Deal snags the offensive board | 65-73 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Charles Becker can't finish the layup | 65-73 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | James Tee pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Richard Allred (SG), Thomas Jennings (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) James Pierce, Matthew Hicks, Wayne Ward, Hiram Cook | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SG), Robert Phillips (C) Ted Krug, Pedro Cabrera | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Oscar Maloy and he's fouled by Donald Deal - foul #1 on Donald Deal, team foul #7 | 67-73 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune makes the free throw | 68-73 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks (SG), Hiram Cook (C) James Tee, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings is whistled for a carry | 68-73 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Robert Phillips is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Jennings | 68-73 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Maloy | 70-73 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward (SF) Richard Allred | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Pedro Cabrera (SF) Wilfredo Reyes, Charles Becker | |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Ted Krug double dribbles | 70-73 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Hans Zentz - foul #4 on Hans Zentz, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Robert Phillips misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Hiram Cook - foul #2 on Hiram Cook, team foul #7 | 71-73 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Robert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Jennings | 74-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Hans Zentz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Deal | 74-77 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Hans Zentz is called for the reach on Matthew Hicks - foul #5 on Hans Zentz, team foul #9 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG) Hans Zentz | |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Phillips | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Matthew Hicks is called for the reach on Robert Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Hicks, team foul #8 | 75-77 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Robert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 75-79 |