| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Huminski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hammes (fresh) PF - Richard Peterman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | John Hammes inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | James Conner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | John Hammes steps in front of the Shaun Whatley pass in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | Shaun Whatley denies the turnaround by Michael Richardson | 36-28 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Shaun Whatley | 36-28 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Edward Boer pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina buries a shot from the left side set up by William Davis and he's hacked by James Huminski - foul #3 on James Huminski, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (PG), Kenneth Hunt (SF) James Huminski, John Hammes | |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), Larry Wingfield (PF) Stephen Manns, William Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock (SF), Scott Riveria (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) James Conner, Richard Peterman, Michael Richardson | |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-28 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-28 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Edward Boer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Guadalupe Medina | 44-28 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons travels in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG), Justin Wilson (SF), William Davis (PF) Guadalupe Medina, Edward Boer, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Hammes (SF) Patrick Dock | |
| 16:51 | Kent State | William Davis misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-28 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Justin Wilson hits the follow up shot | 46-28 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-28 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Justin Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-28 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | John Hammes is called for the reach on Justin Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hammes, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Guadalupe Medina (SG), Shaun Whatley (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Esteban Guerra, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), James Conner (SG), Patrick Dock (SF), Richard Peterman (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Michael Emmons, Kenneth Hunt, John Hammes, Scott Riveria, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 16:01 | Kent State | William Davis is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Peachey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Peterman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson is hacked by Shaun Whatley - foul #3 on Shaun Whatley, team foul #1 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Boer (PF) William Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG) William Peachey | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Justin Wilson - foul #1 on Justin Wilson, team foul #2 | 48-28 |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock misses the 1st free throw | 48-28 |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock makes the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is fouled in the backcourt by James Huminski - foul #4 on James Huminski, team foul #3 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), John Hammes (SF) James Huminski, Patrick Dock | |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Justin Wilson is hacked by John Hammes - foul #4 on John Hammes, team foul #4 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (PG), Kenneth Hunt (SF), Scott Riveria (C) William Peachey, John Hammes, Michael Richardson | |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses the easy layup | 48-29 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt gets the rebound | 48-29 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Stephen Manns steals the ball from Richard Peterman | 48-29 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Edward Boer lays it in set up by Justin Wilson | 50-29 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-29 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley gets the rebound | 50-29 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Stephen Manns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), Esteban Guerra (SG), William Davis (PF), Larry Wingfield (C) Stephen Manns, Guadalupe Medina, Justin Wilson, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), Patrick Dock (SF), Rex Hammond (PF), Michael Richardson (C) James Conner, Kenneth Hunt, Richard Peterman, Scott Riveria | |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-29 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield gets the rebound | 50-29 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Edward Boer hits a wide open floater from the left block set up by Swietomierz Bachinski | 52-29 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-31 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-31 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson snags the defensive board | 52-31 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Patrick Dock, team foul #5 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), Justin Wilson (SF), Shaun Whatley (C) Esteban Guerra, Edward Boer, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt (SG), Scott Riveria (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Michael Emmons, Rex Hammond, Michael Richardson | |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Scott Riveria is called for the reach on Swietomierz Bachinski - foul #3 on Scott Riveria, team foul #6 | 52-31 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Peachey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Dock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Riveria (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley misses long on a jump hook from close range | 52-31 |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | William Peachey is hacked by Swietomierz Bachinski - foul #1 on Swietomierz Bachinski, team foul #3 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (PG) Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Conner (SG), Richard Peterman (PF) William Peachey, Patrick Dock | |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Shaun Whatley swats the short shot by Richard Peterman | 52-31 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Davis | 52-31 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hunt - foul #1 on Kenneth Hunt, team foul #7 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Edward Boer (SF), Larry Wingfield (PF) Esteban Guerra, Justin Wilson, William Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson (C) Scott Riveria | |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina makes the 1st free throw | 53-31 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina makes the 2nd free throw | 54-31 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-33 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Edward Boer is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Manns | 56-33 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | James Conner's pass is intercepted by Edward Boer | 56-33 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina misses the lay-in | 56-33 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-33 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson's pass is intercepted by Guadalupe Medina | 56-33 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Kenneth Hunt is called for the reach on Edward Boer - foul #2 on Kenneth Hunt, team foul #8 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SG), Justin Wilson (SF) Guadalupe Medina, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), Michael Emmons (SG), Patrick Dock (SF), Rex Hammond (PF), Scott Riveria (C) Jonathan Johnson, James Conner, Kenneth Hunt, Richard Peterman, Michael Richardson | |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses the 1st free throw | 56-33 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons snags the defensive board | 56-33 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Stephen Manns is called for the reach on William Peachey - foul #1 on Stephen Manns, team foul #4 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG), William Davis (PF) Stephen Manns, Edward Boer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond blows the layup | 56-33 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-33 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Swietomierz Bachinski and he's fouled by Patrick Dock - foul #2 on Patrick Dock, team foul #9 | 58-33 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley makes the free throw | 59-33 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond travels with the ball | 59-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG) Esteban Guerra | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Justin Wilson's floater is knocked away by Scott Riveria | 59-33 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria snags the defensive board | 59-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Peachey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Emmons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Dock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rex Hammond (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Riveria (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-33 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley pulls down the rebound | 59-33 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Edward Boer (PF) Swietomierz Bachinski, William Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (C) Scott Riveria | |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock double dribbles | 59-33 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Justin Wilson | 61-33 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-33 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Edward Boer snags the defensive board | 61-33 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Patrick Dock is called for the reach on Justin Wilson - foul #3 on Patrick Dock, team foul #10 | 61-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), William Davis (PF), Larry Wingfield (C) Stephen Manns, Edward Boer, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt (SG), Scott Riveria (PF) William Peachey, Rex Hammond | |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Justin Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-33 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Justin Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-33 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Wilson - foul #2 on Justin Wilson, team foul #5 | 63-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Boer (SF) Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock misses the 1st free throw | 63-33 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock makes the 2nd free throw | 63-34 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Edward Boer comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 63-34 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | William Davis hits the follow up shot | 65-34 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria's floater is tipped away by Larry Wingfield | 65-34 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Davis | 65-34 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Kenneth Hunt picks off the pass by Edward Boer in the backcourt | 65-34 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Wingfield - foul #1 on Larry Wingfield, team foul #6 | 65-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG), Shaun Whatley (C) Guadalupe Medina, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons misses the 1st free throw | 65-34 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons makes the 2nd free throw | 65-35 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Edward Boer clanks a floater from the baseline | 65-35 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Edward Boer tips it back up and in | 67-35 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-35 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Davis | 67-35 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-35 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock grabs the board | 67-35 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Emmons and the foul's on Swietomierz Bachinski - foul #2 on Swietomierz Bachinski, team foul #7 | 67-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Guadalupe Medina (SG), Justin Wilson (SF) Swietomierz Bachinski, Esteban Guerra, Edward Boer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), Rex Hammond (PF) Michael Emmons, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria makes the free throw | 67-38 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Wilson | 69-38 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | William Peachey misses badly on a floater in the lane | 69-38 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond misses the tip | 69-38 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | William Davis snags the defensive board | 69-38 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | William Davis is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Manns | 71-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Peachey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Dock (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rex Hammond (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Riveria (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Justin Wilson takes the ball from Scott Riveria | 71-38 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | William Peachey is called for the reach on Stephen Manns in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Peachey, team foul #11 | 71-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Boer (PF), Larry Wingfield (C) William Davis, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (SG) Patrick Dock | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 1st free throw | 72-38 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses the 2nd free throw | 72-38 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Rex Hammond | 72-38 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Scott Riveria | 72-41 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is hacked by Kenneth Hunt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Hunt, team foul #12 | 72-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG) Guadalupe Medina | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (C) Scott Riveria | |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 1st free throw | 73-41 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses the 2nd free throw | 73-41 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt snags the defensive board | 73-41 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Larry Wingfield is called for the reach on Jonathan Johnson - foul #2 on Larry Wingfield, team foul #8 | 73-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG) Stephen Manns | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 73-41 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Edward Boer grabs the board | 73-41 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Swietomierz Bachinski | 75-41 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Esteban Guerra is called for the reach on Jonathan Johnson - foul #1 on Esteban Guerra, team foul #9 | 75-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), William Davis (PF) Esteban Guerra, Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock (SF), Scott Riveria (PF) William Peachey, Rex Hammond | |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 75-41 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield grabs the board | 75-41 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 75-41 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock grabs the board | 75-41 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | William Davis swats the shot by Patrick Dock | 75-41 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield grabs the board | 75-41 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Michael Emmons steals the ball from Edward Boer | 75-41 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Michael Emmons | 75-43 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield double dribbles | 75-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Shaun Whatley (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-43 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley snags the defensive board | 75-43 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Stephen Manns runs out the clock | 75-43 |