| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Cuellar (fresh) SG - Milton Haliburton (fresh) SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) PF - William Craig (fresh) C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eric Ledezma | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | James Kwok's pass is intercepted by John Cuellar in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by James Kwok - foul #1 on James Kwok, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb loses the ball out of bounds | 1-0 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers hits the finger roll | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | William Craig swats the short shot by Francis Rascon | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nathan Kawamura | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | William Craig takes the ball from Joshua Whitcomb | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Cuellar | 6-2 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Francis Rascon misses long on a jumper from the left block | 6-2 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma tips it in | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde clanks a jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Francis Rascon is called for the reach on Anthony Childers - foul #1 on Francis Rascon, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Flanders (PF), Joel Coleman (C) William Craig, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Eric Ledezma is called for the reach on John Flanders - foul #1 on Eric Ledezma, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Johnny Ludwick (SF) Anthony Childers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG) James Kwok | |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman loses the dribble to Joshua Whitcomb | 6-4 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma's layup is rejected by John Flanders | 6-4 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Flanders | 6-4 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-4 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman's layup is rejected by Joshua Whitcomb | 6-4 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joshua Whitcomb | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Cuellar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Haliburton (fairly fresh) SF - Johnny Ludwick (fresh) PF - John Flanders (fresh) C - Joel Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Brown (fresh) SG - Francis Rascon (fairly fresh) SF - Nathan Kawamura (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Ray Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-4 |
| 15:22 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders lays it in on a nice dish by John Cuellar | 8-4 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Francis Rascon loses the dribble to John Flanders | 8-4 |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Francis Rascon - foul #2 on Francis Rascon, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard (PG), Anthony Childers (SF), William Craig (PF), Ralph Wilde (C) John Cuellar, Johnny Ludwick, John Flanders, Joel Coleman | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Vernon Spivey (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Marc Morin (C) Francis Rascon, Nathan Kawamura, Joshua Whitcomb, Eric Ledezma | |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey is fouled on the floor by Anthony Childers - foul #1 on Anthony Childers, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (SG) Milton Haliburton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:25 | Kent State | James Kwok misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers loses the dribble to Vernon Spivey | 8-4 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | James Kwok misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 8-4 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | James Kwok grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Ralph Wilde is called for the reach on Vernon Spivey - foul #1 on Ralph Wilde, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Johnny Ludwick (SG) Jason Zbranek | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey's fadeaway is rejected by William Craig | 8-4 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Ray Brown scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-7 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Beauregard | 10-7 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-7 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Alfred Guillotte picks off the pass by William Craig | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Todd Beauregard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Ludwick (fresh) SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Craig (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) SG - Ray Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vernon Spivey (fresh) PF - Alfred Guillotte (fairly fresh) C - Marc Morin (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey's floater is knocked away by Johnny Ludwick | 10-7 |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Wilde | 10-7 |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | William Craig connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 12-7 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | James Kwok hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marc Morin | 12-9 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde throws it down on a great pass from Todd Beauregard | 14-9 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-9 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | William Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde makes the fadeaway from the right block | 16-9 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | James Kwok's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar (PG), Milton Haliburton (SG), Joel Coleman (SF), William Bissette (PF), John Flanders (C) Todd Beauregard, Johnny Ludwick, Anthony Childers, William Craig, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Richard Gatlin (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Joshua Whitcomb (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) James Kwok, Ray Brown, Vernon Spivey, Alfred Guillotte, Marc Morin | |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Milton Haliburton | 18-9 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-9 |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Kawamura steps in front of the John Flanders pass | 18-9 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Milton Haliburton picks off the pass by Richard Gatlin | 18-9 |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Bissette | 21-9 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | John Cuellar is called for the reach on Eric Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cuellar, team foul #3 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers (SF) William Bissette | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vernon Spivey (PG) Eric Gray | |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 21-9 |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-9 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Joel Coleman is blocked by Eric Ledezma | 21-9 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura grabs the board | 21-9 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 21-9 |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-9 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Cuellar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Haliburton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Flanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vernon Spivey (fresh) SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-9 |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman tips it back up and in | 23-9 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-9 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders gets the rebound | 23-9 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton knocks in the shot from close range and the foul's on Nathan Kawamura - foul #1 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #5 | 25-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Craig (PF), Ralph Wilde (C) John Flanders, Joel Coleman | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Ray Brown (SG), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Marc Morin (C) Richard Gatlin, Nathan Kawamura, Joshua Whitcomb, Eric Ledezma | |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton misses the free throw | 25-9 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte grabs the board | 25-9 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Marc Morin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-9 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde gets the rebound | 25-9 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers is hacked by Vernon Spivey - foul #1 on Vernon Spivey, team foul #6 | 25-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard (PG), Jason Zbranek (SG), Johnny Ludwick (SF) John Cuellar, Milton Haliburton, Anthony Childers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF) Vernon Spivey | |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | William Craig is whistled for traveling | 25-9 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Marc Morin is fouled on the floor by William Craig - foul #1 on William Craig, team foul #4 | 25-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Alfred Guillotte, Marc Morin | |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Ray Brown is whistled for a carry | 25-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Flanders (PF) William Craig | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:02 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Whitcomb steps in front of the Ralph Wilde pass | 25-9 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 25-9 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura tips it in | 25-11 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 25-11 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 25-11 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura travels with the ball | 25-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar (PG), Milton Haliburton (SG), Anthony Childers (SF), William Craig (PF) Todd Beauregard, Jason Zbranek, Johnny Ludwick, John Flanders | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vernon Spivey (SF) Nathan Kawamura | |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton loses the ball out of bounds | 25-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman (C) Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Rascon (SG) Vernon Spivey | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Cuellar - foul #2 on John Cuellar, team foul #5 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Flanders (C) Joel Coleman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vernon Spivey (SF) James Kwok | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma makes the 1st free throw | 25-12 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Cuellar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Haliburton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - John Flanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) SF - Vernon Spivey (fresh) PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Ledezma (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Whitcomb steals the ball from Anthony Childers | 25-13 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma connects on the shot in the paint and the foul's on John Flanders - foul #1 on John Flanders, team foul #6 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF) Ray Brown, Joshua Whitcomb | |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma misses the free throw | 25-15 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders buries a turnaround near the basket set up by John Cuellar and he's hacked by Eric Ledezma - foul #2 on Eric Ledezma, team foul #7 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde (C) William Craig | |
| Subs | Kent State | Marc Morin (C) Eric Ledezma | |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders makes the free throw | 28-15 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Francis Rascon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-15 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders grabs the defensive rebound | 28-15 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Cuellar | 30-15 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Francis Rascon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-15 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Marc Morin pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-15 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Francis Rascon drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Guillotte | 30-18 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 30-18 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Marc Morin grabs the board | 30-18 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 30-18 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde snags the defensive board | 30-18 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-18 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders tips it but misses | 30-18 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton misses the tip | 30-18 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Marc Morin hits the finger roll | 30-20 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-20 |