| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edwin Griffith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alvin Edie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dick Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Ahumada (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Siegfried (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Jusino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Slinkard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bohon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie inbounds the ball | 45-40 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter hits a shot from the right wing set up by Alvin Edie | 47-40 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | John Bohon clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Ahumada - foul #4 on Dikembe Ahumada, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Tseng (C) Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:29 | Kent State | John Bohon makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | John Bohon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter's dunk attempt is rejected by Darrell Slinkard | 47-42 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Bohon | 47-42 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Edwin Griffith steals it from Henry Jusino | 47-42 |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | William Tseng makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Alvin Edie and the foul's on John Bohon - foul #3 on John Bohon, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Dale Grado (SF) Edwin Griffith, Alvin Edie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin (PF), Richard Brooks (C) Darrell Slinkard, John Bohon | |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | William Tseng misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Richard Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried is hacked by William Tseng in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Tseng, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn (SG) Edward Griffin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:25 | Kent State | William Tseng swats the layup by Kyle Siegfried | 49-42 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Douglass Marshall | 49-42 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | William Tseng pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 49-42 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dick Porter | 49-42 |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn is hacked by Kyle Siegfried - foul #3 on Kyle Siegfried, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Edward Griffin (SG), Raymond Dixon (PF), John Alberto (C) Douglass Marshall, Rodney Littlejohn, Dick Porter, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (PG), Walter Cardwell (SG), Shawn Scott (SF) Deon Hagans, Kyle Siegfried, Henry Jusino | |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Shawn Scott pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SF) Dale Grado | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard (PF), Parker Bourdon (C) Benjamin Griffin, Richard Brooks | |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond Dixon | 51-42 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Griffith - foul #2 on Edwin Griffith, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Shawn Scott is open and buries a shot from the right block | 51-44 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon buries a shot in the paint | 53-44 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Scott | 53-46 |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith hits a jumper from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edwin Griffith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Griffin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alvin Edie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Alberto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Cardwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shawn Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Slinkard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Parker Bourdon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens is hacked by Alvin Edie - foul #1 on Alvin Edie, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Rodney Littlejohn (SG), Dale Grado (SF), Dick Porter (PF), William Tseng (C) Edwin Griffith, Edward Griffin, Alvin Edie, Raymond Dixon, John Alberto | |
| Subs | Kent State | Deon Hagans (PG), Kyle Siegfried (SG), Henry Jusino (SF), Benjamin Griffin (PF), John Bohon (C) Jesse Stephens, Walter Cardwell, Shawn Scott, Darrell Slinkard, Parker Bourdon | |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Douglass Marshall takes the ball from Henry Jusino | 55-46 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado lays it in set up by Douglass Marshall | 57-46 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Deon Hagans | 57-49 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | William Tseng can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Kyle Siegfried - foul #4 on Kyle Siegfried, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (SG), Richard Brooks (PF) Kyle Siegfried, Benjamin Griffin | |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Richard Brooks snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens loses the dribble to Dale Grado | 57-49 |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Grado | 59-49 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | John Bohon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Bohon, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Edward Griffin (SG), Michael Rosser (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Douglass Marshall, Rodney Littlejohn, Dale Grado, Dick Porter, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Cardwell (SG), Shawn Scott (SF), Parker Bourdon (C) Jesse Stephens, Henry Jusino, John Bohon | |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Richard Brooks steals it from Dikembe Ahumada | 59-49 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Deon Hagans is hacked by Edwin Griffith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Griffith, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin (PF) Parker Bourdon | |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-49 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Richard Brooks grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Richard Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Dixon | 59-49 |
| 12:38 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Griffin | 62-49 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Richard Brooks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Deon Hagans | 62-51 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-51 |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada can't tip it in | 62-51 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edwin Griffith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Griffin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Rosser (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Ahumada (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Cardwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shawn Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Deon Hagans grabs the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ahumada | 62-51 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin lays it up and in | 64-51 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Richard Brooks comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Dikembe Ahumada - foul #5 on Dikembe Ahumada, team foul #6 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Rodney Littlejohn (SG), Alvin Edie (SF), Dick Porter (PF), William Tseng (C) Edwin Griffith, Edward Griffin, Michael Rosser, Raymond Dixon, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (SG), Henry Jusino (SF), Darrell Slinkard (PF) Walter Cardwell, Shawn Scott, Benjamin Griffin | |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Richard Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Richard Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Rodney Littlejohn - foul #1 on Rodney Littlejohn, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Parker Bourdon (C) Richard Brooks | |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Rodney Littlejohn is called for the reach on Henry Jusino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Littlejohn, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Henry Jusino makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Henry Jusino makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall's floater is knocked away by Parker Bourdon | 64-55 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter blows the layup but he's hacked by Darrell Slinkard - foul #3 on Darrell Slinkard, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Dick Porter takes the ball from Jesse Stephens | 65-55 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | William Tseng misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Parker Bourdon - foul #1 on Parker Bourdon, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Edward Griffin (SG), Dale Grado (SF) Douglass Marshall, Rodney Littlejohn, Alvin Edie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Cardwell (SG) Deon Hagans | |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | William Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | William Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 67-55 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Edwin Griffith picks off the pass by Darrell Slinkard | 67-55 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Rodney Littlejohn (SG), John Alberto (C) Edwin Griffith, Edward Griffin, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Scott (PG), Kyle Siegfried (SG), John Bohon (C) Jesse Stephens, Walter Cardwell, Parker Bourdon | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | John Bohon's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Rodney Littlejohn | 67-55 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Alberto | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Douglass Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Littlejohn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dale Grado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dick Porter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - John Alberto (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Kyle Siegfried (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Henry Jusino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Slinkard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Bohon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter is hacked by Darrell Slinkard - foul #4 on Darrell Slinkard, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SF) Dale Grado | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn Scott | 69-57 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | John Alberto misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 69-57 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Jusino | 69-57 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Shawn Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Douglass Marshall - foul #4 on Douglass Marshall, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Michael Rosser (SG) Douglass Marshall, Rodney Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin (PF) Darrell Slinkard | |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Shawn Scott misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Alberto | 69-57 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alvin Edie | 72-57 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Shawn Scott connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kyle Siegfried | 72-59 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Kyle Siegfried steals it from John Alberto | 72-59 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried hits the finger roll | 72-61 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie hits a floater from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Edward Griffin (SG), Dale Grado (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), William Tseng (C) Edwin Griffith, Michael Rosser, Alvin Edie, Dick Porter, John Alberto | |
| Subs | Kent State | Deon Hagans (PG), Parker Bourdon (PF) Shawn Scott, Benjamin Griffin | |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | William Tseng hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dale Grado | 76-61 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Dale Grado is called for the reach on Kyle Siegfried in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Grado, team foul #10 | 76-61 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado is whistled for traveling | 76-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (PG) Deon Hagans | |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Douglass Marshall takes the ball from Kyle Siegfried in the backcourt | 76-63 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall can't finish the layup | 76-63 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | William Tseng grabs the offensive board | 76-63 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | William Tseng is fouled on the floor by John Bohon - foul #5 on John Bohon, team foul #8 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Cardwell (PG), Darrell Slinkard (PF) Henry Jusino, John Bohon | |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | William Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | William Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon is fouled in the backcourt by William Tseng - foul #2 on William Tseng, team foul #11 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Brooks (C) Darrell Slinkard | |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-65 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon can't tip it in | 78-65 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Richard Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Richard Brooks is hacked by Douglass Marshall - foul #5 on Douglass Marshall, team foul #12 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Rodney Littlejohn (SG), Michael Rosser (SF), Dick Porter (PF) Douglass Marshall, Edward Griffin, Dale Grado, Raymond Dixon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard (PF) Parker Bourdon | |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Richard Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Richard Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter grabs the board | 78-66 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-66 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter tips it but misses | 78-66 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith hits the follow up shot | 80-66 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard lays it up and in set up by Richard Brooks | 80-68 |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Kyle Siegfried is called for the reach on Dick Porter - foul #5 on Kyle Siegfried, team foul #9 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SF), John Alberto (C) Michael Rosser, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Kent State | Deon Hagans (PG), Shawn Scott (SF), Benjamin Griffin (C) Walter Cardwell, Kyle Siegfried, Richard Brooks | |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edwin Griffith (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Littlejohn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alvin Edie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dick Porter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - John Alberto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Slinkard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Benjamin Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Deon Hagans is hacked by Rodney Littlejohn - foul #3 on Rodney Littlejohn, team foul #13 | 82-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin (PG), Raymond Dixon (PF) Edwin Griffith, Dick Porter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Jusino (SF) Jesse Stephens | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Deon Hagans makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Deon Hagans makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Cardwell (SG), Parker Bourdon (C) Henry Jusino, Darrell Slinkard | |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn makes the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Shawn Scott - foul #1 on Shawn Scott, team foul #10 | 84-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Brooks (C) Parker Bourdon | |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn misses the free throw | 84-70 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin snags the defensive board | 84-70 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-70 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Deon Hagans misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Griffin - foul #2 on Edward Griffin, team foul #14 | 84-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Dick Porter (PF), William Tseng (C) Rodney Littlejohn, Raymond Dixon, John Alberto | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Deon Hagans makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Deon Hagans misses the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | William Tseng grabs the board | 84-71 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | William Tseng can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 84-71 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin snags the defensive board | 84-71 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Shawn Scott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 84-71 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Shawn Scott tips it in | 84-73 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie's layup is rejected by Benjamin Griffin | 84-73 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Richard Brooks gets the rebound | 84-73 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell is hacked by Edward Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Griffin, team foul #15 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (SG) Deon Hagans | |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell misses the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Shawn Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-74 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Richard Brooks is called for the reach on William Tseng - foul #1 on Richard Brooks, team foul #11 | 84-74 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | William Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | William Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Walter Cardwell, team foul #12 | 86-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith buries a jumper from the free throw line | 88-74 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Dick Porter - foul #2 on Dick Porter, team foul #16 | 88-74 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 88-75 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith runs out the clock | 88-76 |