| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) SG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) SF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) PF - Paul Boyd (fresh) C - Xavier Vasquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) C - Willy Palen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Evan Woodward can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Boyd | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez is fouled on the floor by Willy Palen - foul #1 on Willy Palen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky scores on a jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Xavier Vasquez | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alexander Williams | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Xavier Vasquez - foul #1 on Xavier Vasquez, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alexander Williams | 6-2 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Evan Woodward is whistled for traveling | 6-2 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gabriel Gallo and he's fouled by Kenneth Minter - foul #1 on Kenneth Minter, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Santos Forgey (SG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Brian Mathis (C) Alexander Williams, Jerry Zavacky, Gabriel Gallo, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Michael Geraci (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF) William Freeze, Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter | |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd makes the free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Scott Lopiccolo takes the ball from Michael Geraci in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Lopiccolo | 11-2 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Dean Miles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-2 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo snags the defensive board | 11-2 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | James Catalan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Catalan, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Watts (PF) Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (SG), Luis Dehaven (C) Joshua Myers, Willy Palen | |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Dean Miles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-2 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Williams Wahl snags the offensive board | 11-2 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Williams Wahl is fouled on the floor by Santos Forgey - foul #1 on Santos Forgey, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca (C) Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Evan Woodward (SF), Kenneth Minter (PF) Williams Wahl, Michael Geraci, Luis Dehaven | |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter clanks a jump hook in the paint | 11-2 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Evan Woodward snags the offensive board | 11-2 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-2 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty tips it in | 11-4 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey's pass is intercepted by William Freeze | 11-4 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | William Freeze loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Jerry Zavacky (SG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Xavier Vasquez (C) James Catalan, Santos Forgey, Scott Lopiccolo, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG), Michael Geraci (C) Dean Miles, Malcolm Petty | |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Watts | 13-4 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Watts (fresh) C - Xavier Vasquez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Geraci (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Michael Geraci connects on the jumper from the baseline | 13-6 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | William Freeze is called for the reach on Alexander Williams - foul #1 on William Freeze, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca (PF) Louis Watts | |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (PG), James Killinger (PF), Willy Palen (C) William Freeze, Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter | |
| 15:06 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-6 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | James Killinger grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Jerry Zavacky is called for the reach on Joshua Myers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Zavacky, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Paul Boyd (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Alexander Williams, Joseph Deluca, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Malcolm Petty (PF) Williams Wahl, James Killinger | |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Joshua Myers connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Dean Miles | 13-8 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Willy Palen - foul #2 on Willy Palen, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (SG), Luis Dehaven (C) Joshua Myers, Willy Palen | |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Dean Miles | 15-10 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky buries a floater from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Williams Wahl is hacked by Jerry Zavacky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Zavacky, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (SG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF) Jerry Zavacky, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG) Michael Geraci | |
| 14:05 | Kent State | William Freeze misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-10 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Mathis | 17-10 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-10 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo hits the follow up shot | 19-10 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven lays it in set up by Williams Wahl | 19-12 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Louis Watts (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) James Catalan, Paul Boyd, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG), Evan Woodward (SF), Kenneth Minter (PF) Williams Wahl, Dean Miles, Malcolm Petty | |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alexander Williams - foul #1 on Alexander Williams, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (PG) William Freeze | |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Watts | 19-13 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Joshua Myers steals the ball from Louis Watts | 19-13 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-13 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Santos Forgey and the foul's on Joshua Myers - foul #1 on Joshua Myers, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SF), Joseph Deluca (PF) Scott Lopiccolo, Louis Watts | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Geraci (C) Luis Dehaven | |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams misses the free throw | 21-13 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Michael Geraci gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Michael Geraci connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Williams | 21-15 |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Geraci - foul #1 on Michael Geraci, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Paul Boyd (PF) Alexander Williams, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Dean Miles (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF) Aaron Williams, Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter | |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 22-15 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | James Catalan grabs the board | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Catalan (fresh) SG - Santos Forgey (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. C - Xavier Vasquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) SG - Joshua Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dean Miles (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Geraci (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | James Catalan can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Freeze - foul #2 on William Freeze, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis (C) Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (PG), James Killinger (PF) William Freeze, Michael Geraci | |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Williams Wahl misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-15 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses the floater from close range | 23-15 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | James Killinger grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Brian Mathis swats the layup by Joshua Myers | 23-15 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty snags the offensive board | 23-15 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Louis Watts (PF) Gabriel Gallo, Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SG), Evan Woodward (SF), Kenneth Minter (PF) Joshua Myers, Dean Miles, James Killinger | |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | James Catalan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Catalan, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG) James Catalan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Williams Wahl is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Williams - foul #2 on Alexander Williams, team foul #8 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca (C) Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Williams Wahl misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 10:33 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Aaron Williams steals the ball from Alexander Williams in the backcourt | 23-15 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Evan Woodward is whistled for a carry | 23-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Geraci (C) Malcolm Petty | |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-15 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Williams Wahl grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Williams Wahl travels with the ball | 23-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG) Alexander Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG), James Killinger (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) Williams Wahl, Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter | |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | James Catalan drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Santos Forgey | 25-15 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven clanks a 3 from straight away | 25-15 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Joshua Myers hits the follow up shot | 25-17 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-17 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca hits the follow up shot | 27-17 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Michael Geraci is hacked by Santos Forgey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Santos Forgey, team foul #9 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Jerry Zavacky (SG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Paul Boyd (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) James Catalan, Santos Forgey, Scott Lopiccolo, Louis Watts, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Evan Woodward (SF) Aaron Williams, Luis Dehaven | |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Michael Geraci snags the offensive board | 27-17 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-17 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky grabs the board | 27-17 |
| 08:33 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Zavacky | 29-17 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Michael Geraci throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (SG), Kenneth Minter (PF), Malcolm Petty (C) Joshua Myers, James Killinger, Michael Geraci | |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Dean Miles is called for the reach on Paul Boyd - foul #1 on Dean Miles, team foul #8 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ignacio Castellanos (PF) Alexander Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Jerry Zavacky is called for the reach on Williams Wahl - foul #3 on Jerry Zavacky, team foul #10 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Brian Mathis (C) Ignacio Castellanos, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Williams Wahl makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Williams Wahl makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-19 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd tips it but misses | 31-19 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Evan Woodward snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Catalan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Williams Wahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Miles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 31-19 |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-19 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Williams Wahl is fouled on the floor by James Catalan - foul #3 on James Catalan, team foul #11 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Santos Forgey (SG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) James Catalan, Jerry Zavacky, Gabriel Gallo, Paul Boyd, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG), Michael Geraci (SF), James Killinger (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) Dean Miles, Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter, Malcolm Petty | |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Williams Wahl makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Williams Wahl makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Michael Geraci - foul #2 on Michael Geraci, team foul #9 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (PG), Evan Woodward (SF) Williams Wahl, Michael Geraci | |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Joshua Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams drills a fadeaway from close range | 34-21 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Evan Woodward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Luis Dehaven - foul #1 on Luis Dehaven, team foul #10 | 34-21 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Evan Woodward pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Joshua Myers drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Evan Woodward | 34-23 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | Evan Woodward is called for the reach on Scott Lopiccolo - foul #1 on Evan Woodward, team foul #11 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Louis Watts, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (SF), Malcolm Petty (C) Evan Woodward, Luis Dehaven | |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Brian Mathis steals the ball from Joshua Myers | 35-23 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Malcolm Petty | 35-23 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Dean Miles travels in the backcourt | 35-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SF), Paul Boyd (PF) Scott Lopiccolo, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Woodward (SF), Kenneth Minter (PF) Aaron Williams, James Killinger | |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Santos Forgey | 37-23 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Alexander Williams steps in front of the Dean Miles pass | 37-23 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-23 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd tips it home | 39-23 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Brian Mathis steals it from Joshua Myers | 39-23 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Santos Forgey (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gabriel Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Mathis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Miles (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Evan Woodward (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Minter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Malcolm Petty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Dean Miles - foul #2 on Dean Miles, team foul #12 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Gabriel Gallo, Paul Boyd, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Michael Geraci (SF), Willy Palen (C) Dean Miles, Evan Woodward, Malcolm Petty | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Willy Palen clanks a shot in the paint | 41-23 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts grabs the board | 41-23 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Alexander Williams | 43-23 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Michael Geraci blows the layup but he's hacked by Scott Lopiccolo - foul #1 on Scott Lopiccolo, team foul #12 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SF) Scott Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (SG), James Killinger (PF) Joshua Myers, Kenneth Minter | |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the 1st free throw | 43-23 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the 2nd free throw | 43-23 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts grabs the board | 43-23 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alexander Williams | 46-23 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Williams Wahl misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 46-23 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Michael Geraci tips it home | 46-25 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-25 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Killinger | 46-25 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Louis Watts swats the short shot by James Killinger | 46-25 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez snags the defensive board | 46-25 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-25 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Willy Palen | 46-25 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-25 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Willy Palen tips it but misses | 46-25 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Willy Palen grabs the offensive board | 46-25 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-25 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez snags the defensive board | 46-25 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams misses the easy layup | 46-25 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Gallo | 46-25 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | William Freeze steps in front of the Xavier Vasquez pass | 46-25 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | William Freeze is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Williams - foul #3 on Alexander Williams, team foul #13 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Paul Boyd (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Alexander Williams, Gabriel Gallo, Louis Watts, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) Williams Wahl, Michael Geraci, James Killinger, Willy Palen | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 1st free throw | 46-26 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd blows the layup | 46-27 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca hits the follow up shot | 48-27 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Aaron Williams hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Miles | 48-29 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses the halfcourt shot | 48-29 |