| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Todd Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Tony Garner buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 41-45 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Michael Mullen tips it in | 41-47 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock (SG), Russell Allison (SF), John Pettway (PF) Rodney Lewis, Todd Coleman, Joseph Harrington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Dominique Dibble (C) Tony Garner, James Andres | |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-47 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | John Pettway buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Hitchcock | 44-47 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Archie Cessna | 44-50 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dominique Dibble - foul #2 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Swims (C) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (SG), Karl Glasscock (SF), Anthony Burns (C) Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen | |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Archie Cessna can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Archie Cessna gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Joseph Clark comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Swims - foul #1 on James Swims, team foul #1 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis (SG), Todd Coleman (SF), Joseph Harrington (PF) Jake McCaffity, Russell Allison, John Pettway | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Andres (C) Anthony Burns | |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Joseph Clark misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Joseph Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | James Swims lays it in and the foul's on Archie Cessna - foul #1 on Archie Cessna, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson (PG) Dennis Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SG) Joseph Clark, Karl Glasscock | |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | James Swims misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | James Andres gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Rodney Lewis steps in front of the Tony Garner pass | 48-51 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman is hacked by Dominique Dibble - foul #3 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Perine (SG), Russell Allison (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Rodney Lewis, Joseph Harrington, James Swims | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Mullen (PF), Anthony Burns (C) Dominique Dibble, James Andres | |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Russell Allison knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon loses the dribble to Reggie Patterson in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Steven Perine slams it home on a great pass from Reggie Patterson | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Reggie Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Perine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Todd Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Allison (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Archie Cessna (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Steven Perine is called for the reach on Nathan McGibbon - foul #3 on Steven Perine, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Pettway (PF) Todd Coleman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (PG), Charles Brase (SF) Tony Garner, Archie Cessna | |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Joseph Clark misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Russell Allison - foul #3 on Russell Allison, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (SG) Nathan McGibbon | |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Joseph Clark makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Joseph Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | John Pettway steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Rodney Lewis (SG), Dennis Hitchcock (SF) Reggie Patterson, Steven Perine, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dominique Dibble (PF) Michael Mullen | |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Rodney Lewis is called for the reach on Tanner Litherland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Lewis, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Jake McCaffity takes the ball from Charles Brase | 52-53 |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity banks in the layup | 54-53 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Russell Allison | 54-53 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis connects on the 3 from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Joseph Clark is hacked by Russell Allison - foul #4 on Russell Allison, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Perine (SG), Bruce Allain (SF), Joseph Harrington (PF), James Swims (C) Rodney Lewis, Dennis Hitchcock, John Pettway, Russell Allison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SG), James Andres (C) Tanner Litherland, Charles Brase, Anthony Burns | |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Joseph Clark hits a wide open shot from the right block on a great pass from Archie Cessna | 57-55 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | James Swims grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Dominique Dibble - foul #4 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson (PG), Todd Coleman (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) Jake McCaffity, Bruce Allain, James Swims | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Michael Mullen (PF) Joseph Clark, Dominique Dibble | |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Tony Garner is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-57 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 59-57 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington tips it home | 61-57 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Archie Cessna | 61-59 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Steven Perine drills a jumper from the right side set up by Reggie Patterson | 63-59 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Archie Cessna hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nathan McGibbon | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Reggie Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Perine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Todd Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Harrington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Cessna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Andres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Reggie Patterson | 66-61 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Archie Cessna makes the wide open shot from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Reggie Patterson takes the ball from Archie Cessna in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington misses the 3 from straight away | 69-63 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Rodney Lewis (SG), Dennis Hitchcock (SF), John Pettway (PF), James Swims (C) Reggie Patterson, Steven Perine, Todd Coleman, Joseph Harrington, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (PG), Tanner Litherland (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Anthony Burns (C) Tony Garner, Nathan McGibbon, Archie Cessna, James Andres | |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Jake McCaffity picks off the pass by Joseph Clark in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock blows the layup | 69-63 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Michael Mullen snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Joseph Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Rodney Lewis, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | John Pettway swats the short shot by Joseph Clark | 69-63 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | James Swims grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | John Pettway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-63 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | James Swims is called for the reach on Anthony Burns - foul #2 on James Swims, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Andres (C) Michael Mullen | |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Anthony Burns makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Anthony Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Tanner Litherland steals it from James Swims | 69-65 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Joseph Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Lewis - foul #4 on Rodney Lewis, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Allain (SF) Rodney Lewis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Joseph Clark misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Anthony Burns grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Anthony Burns misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Charles Brase is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Clark | 69-67 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) John Pettway, James Swims | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SG), Karl Glasscock (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Joseph Clark, Tanner Litherland, Charles Brase, Anthony Burns | |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Karl Glasscock | 69-69 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Archie Cessna takes the ball from Dennis Hitchcock | 69-69 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | The jump hook by James Andres is blocked by Thomas Johnson | 69-69 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity grabs the board | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bruce Allain (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Harrington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Glasscock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Mullen (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - James Andres (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Allain and he's fouled by Michael Mullen - foul #2 on Michael Mullen, team foul #5 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson (PG), Rodney Lewis (SG), Todd Coleman (SF), Russell Allison (C) Jake McCaffity, Dennis Hitchcock, Bruce Allain, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (SG), Dominique Dibble (PF), Anthony Burns (C) Nathan McGibbon, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington makes the free throw | 72-69 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Karl Glasscock knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Archie Cessna | 72-71 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis drills a runner in the lane set up by Russell Allison | 74-71 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Joseph Harrington denies the turnaround by Archie Cessna | 74-71 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Archie Cessna tips it home | 74-73 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-73 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Karl Glasscock gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Archie Cessna loses the dribble to Rodney Lewis in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Russell Allison drills a 3 from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Todd Coleman steps in front of the Joseph Clark pass in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Dominique Dibble - foul #5 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #6 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Steven Perine (SG), John Pettway (PF), James Swims (C) Reggie Patterson, Rodney Lewis, Joseph Harrington, Russell Allison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Archie Cessna, Joseph Clark, Karl Glasscock, Dominique Dibble, Anthony Burns | |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | James Andres is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Andres, team foul #7 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Allain (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) Todd Coleman, James Swims | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | John Pettway knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Jake McCaffity | 81-73 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Mullen | 81-76 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson's pass is intercepted by Michael Mullen | 81-76 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Charles Brase's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Allison (SF), James Swims (PF) Bruce Allain, John Pettway | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Tanner Litherland (SG), Joseph Clark (SF), Anthony Burns (C) Tony Garner, Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, James Andres | |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | James Swims connects on the jumper in the paint | 83-76 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Perine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russell Allison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Swims (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tanner Litherland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mullen (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Anthony Burns hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Archie Cessna | 83-79 |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Perine | 86-79 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Archie Cessna misses the jumper from the free throw line | 86-79 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | James Swims pulls down the rebound | 86-79 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock (PG), Rodney Lewis (SG), Todd Coleman (SF), John Pettway (PF) Jake McCaffity, Steven Perine, Russell Allison, James Swims | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon (SG), Charles Brase (SF) Tanner Litherland, Joseph Clark | |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Burns - foul #3 on Anthony Burns, team foul #8 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), James Andres (C) Archie Cessna, Michael Mullen | |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Tony Garner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 88-79 |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Burns | 88-79 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Anthony Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 88-79 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Dennis Hitchcock is called for the reach on Tony Garner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Hitchcock, team foul #9 | 88-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Joseph Harrington (PF) Dennis Hitchcock, John Pettway | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Mullen (PF) Anthony Burns | |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Tony Garner misses the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington pulls down the rebound | 88-79 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis is fouled on the floor by James Andres - foul #3 on James Andres, team foul #9 | 88-79 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Michael Mullen snags the defensive board | 88-79 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Rodney Lewis is called for the reach on Nathan McGibbon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Lewis, team foul #10 | 88-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock (SG) Rodney Lewis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 90-81 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Tony Garner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 90-81 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the offensive rebound | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Tony Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 90-81 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Todd Coleman | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman is hacked by Tony Garner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Garner, team foul #10 | 90-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson (PG) Jake McCaffity | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Charles Brase loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Allain (SF), Russell Allison (PF), John Pettway (C) Todd Coleman, Joseph Harrington, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Karl Glasscock (SF), Anthony Burns (PF) Tony Garner, Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson is fouled on the floor by Archie Cessna - foul #2 on Archie Cessna, team foul #11 | 92-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Swims (C) Bruce Allain | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-81 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Joseph Clark is hacked by Dennis Hitchcock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Hitchcock, team foul #11 | 93-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Perine (SG) Reggie Patterson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (SG) James Andres | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Joseph Clark misses the 1st free throw | 93-81 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Joseph Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 93-82 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock runs out the clock | 93-82 |