| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Huminski (fresh) SG - James Conner (fresh) SF - John Hammes (fresh) PF - Richard Peterman (fresh) C - Elliott Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) SF - Esteban Guerra (fresh) PF - Deshi Sun (fresh) C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson knocks in the floater from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is fouled in the backcourt by James Conner - foul #1 on James Conner, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Manns | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | James Conner buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Hammes | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Stephen Manns is called for the reach on Elliott Thompson - foul #1 on Stephen Manns, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | James Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Stephen Manns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (PG), Michael Emmons (SG), Kenneth Hunt (SF), Rex Hammond (PF), Scott Riveria (C) James Huminski, James Conner, John Hammes, Richard Peterman, Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Coyne - foul #1 on Matthew Coyne, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Deshi Sun snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond loses the dribble to Esteban Guerra | 6-4 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Stephen Manns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), James Conner (SG), John Hammes (SF), Richard Peterman (PF) Jonathan Johnson, Michael Emmons, Kenneth Hunt, Rex Hammond | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Swietomierz Bachinski (SF) Esteban Guerra, Deshi Sun | |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Guadalupe Medina steps in front of the Scott Riveria pass | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Huminski (fresh) SG - James Conner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hammes (fresh) PF - Richard Peterman (fresh) C - Scott Riveria (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fresh) SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) PF - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 1 ast. C - Matthew Coyne (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Coyne | 6-6 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | James Conner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Huminski | 8-6 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Stephen Manns can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Peterman - foul #1 on Richard Peterman, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt (SF), Elliott Thompson (C) John Hammes, Scott Riveria | |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SF), Deshi Sun (PF) Lewis Fagundes, Guadalupe Medina | |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Coyne - foul #2 on Matthew Coyne, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (SG), Rex Hammond (PF) James Conner, Richard Peterman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hai Wen (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF) Stephen Manns, Matthew Coyne | |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Deshi Sun grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Hai Wen connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Swietomierz Bachinski | 9-11 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Rex Hammond | 11-11 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | James Huminski is called for the reach on Hai Wen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Huminski, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (SG) James Huminski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG) Hai Wen | |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Swietomierz Bachinski | 11-13 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson travels with the ball | 11-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Conner (SG), John Hammes (SF), Richard Peterman (PF) Michael Emmons, Kenneth Hunt, Rex Hammond | |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG) Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes is fouled on the floor by Richard Peterman - foul #2 on Richard Peterman, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), Scott Riveria (PF) Richard Peterman, Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Deshi Sun | 11-15 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina is hacked by James Conner - foul #2 on James Conner, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (SG), Kenneth Hunt (SF), Rex Hammond (PF) James Conner, John Hammes, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hai Wen (PG), Swietomierz Bachinski (SF), Stephen Manns (PF) Lewis Fagundes, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Esteban Guerra | |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Stephen Manns's floater is knocked away by Rex Hammond | 11-15 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Deshi Sun tips it back up and in | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Huminski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Emmons (fresh) SF - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) PF - Rex Hammond (fresh) C - Scott Riveria (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Hai Wen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stephen Manns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond misses the tip | 11-17 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria hits the follow up shot | 13-17 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 13-17 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Stephen Manns grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina is fouled on the floor by Michael Emmons - foul #1 on Michael Emmons, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (PG), John Hammes (SF), Elliott Thompson (C) James Huminski, Kenneth Hunt, Scott Riveria | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF) Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Deshi Sun loses the ball out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Esteban Guerra (PF) Guadalupe Medina, Stephen Manns | |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | John Hammes knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jonathan Johnson | 15-17 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Vyacheslav Szychowski | 15-19 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 15-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt (SG), Scott Riveria (PF) Michael Emmons, Rex Hammond | |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), Swietomierz Bachinski (SF) Hai Wen, Vyacheslav Szychowski | |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-19 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | John Hammes tips it home | 17-19 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses short on an open shot from the right side | 17-19 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski grabs the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jonathan Johnson - foul #1 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), Michael Emmons (SG), Rex Hammond (PF) Jonathan Johnson, John Hammes, Scott Riveria | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG) Lewis Fagundes | |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Huminski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Emmons (fresh) SF - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) PF - Rex Hammond (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elliott Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Esteban Guerra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Deshi Sun (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson drills a floater from the free throw line | 19-21 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Stephen Manns drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Swietomierz Bachinski | 19-23 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond misses the easy layup | 19-23 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Deshi Sun | 19-25 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | James Huminski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Hammond - foul #1 on Rex Hammond, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Hammes (SF), Scott Riveria (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Kenneth Hunt, Rex Hammond, Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hai Wen (SG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF) Guadalupe Medina, Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses the easy layup | 19-26 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | James Huminski tips it home | 21-26 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Stephen Manns scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vyacheslav Szychowski and he's hacked by James Huminski - foul #2 on James Huminski, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), Elliott Thompson (C) James Huminski, Michael Emmons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG) Esteban Guerra | |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | John Hammes is whistled for traveling | 21-29 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Stephen Manns knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lewis Fagundes | 21-32 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Deshi Sun steals it from Elliott Thompson | 21-32 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | John Hammes swats the short shot by Hai Wen | 21-32 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson loses the dribble to Hai Wen | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Peachey (fresh) SG - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hammes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Riveria (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Elliott Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hai Wen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. C - Deshi Sun (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Hai Wen is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Vyacheslav Szychowski | 21-35 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | John Hammes lays it in on a nice dish by Jonathan Johnson and the foul's on Lewis Fagundes - foul #1 on Lewis Fagundes, team foul #4 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), James Conner (SG), Richard Peterman (PF), Kenneth Hunt (C) William Peachey, Jonathan Johnson, Scott Riveria, Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), Swietomierz Bachinski (SF), Esteban Guerra (PF), Matthew Coyne (C) Lewis Fagundes, Hai Wen, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Deshi Sun | |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses the free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is hacked by James Huminski in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Huminski, team foul #10 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (PG), Scott Riveria (C) James Huminski, John Hammes | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-37 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons lays it up and in | 25-37 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Matthew Coyne | 25-40 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria's pass is intercepted by Matthew Coyne | 25-40 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina is called for 10 seconds | 25-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (C) Scott Riveria | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG) Stephen Manns | |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | James Conner comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman snags the offensive board | 25-40 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Bachinski | 25-40 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Peterman - foul #3 on Richard Peterman, team foul #11 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), John Hammes (SF), Rex Hammond (PF) Michael Emmons, Kenneth Hunt, Richard Peterman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hai Wen (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF) Lewis Fagundes, Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | William Peachey blows the layup | 25-41 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra is fouled on the floor by Rex Hammond - foul #2 on Rex Hammond, team foul #12 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson (C) James Conner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Rex Hammond | 25-42 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | William Peachey is hacked by Vyacheslav Szychowski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Szychowski, team foul #5 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (SG) Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-42 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 28-42 |