| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 7 pts. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Deshi Sun inbounds the ball | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Leland Pettigrew | 52-42 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Deshi Sun | 52-42 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Stephen Manns hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Esteban Guerra and he's hacked by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #3 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #1 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (C) Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | James Patterson is fouled on the floor by Esteban Guerra - foul #2 on Esteban Guerra, team foul #1 | 55-42 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses the lay-in | 55-42 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Patterson - foul #3 on James Patterson, team foul #2 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (SG) James Patterson | |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton snags the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Stephen Manns gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-42 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Pete Armstrong | 55-42 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra is fouled on the floor by Mark Lee - foul #3 on Mark Lee, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF), Matthew Coyne (C) Esteban Guerra, Deshi Sun, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG) Mark Lee | |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-42 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Stephen Manns snags the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Albert Rooney is called for the reach on Vyacheslav Szychowski - foul #2 on Albert Rooney, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Zilk (C) Leland Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), Ronald Walker (SF) Albert Rooney, Riley Vinton | |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker scores on a fadeaway from close range | 55-44 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Manns | 57-44 |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-44 |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Zilk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Stephen Manns clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Marvin Hicks - foul #1 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG), Deshi Sun (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Matthew Coyne, Walter Zilk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Anthony Harris, Marvin Hicks | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Deshi Sun - foul #1 on Deshi Sun, team foul #2 | 58-44 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Stephen Manns can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | James Patterson grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee hits the follow up shot | 58-48 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 58-48 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | James Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | James Patterson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Manns - foul #1 on Stephen Manns, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Coyne (C) Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is hacked by Stephen Manns - foul #2 on Stephen Manns, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Zilk (C) Leland Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris (PF) Mark Lee | |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | James Patterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Stephen Manns connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Walter Zilk | 61-50 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Stephen Manns comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Swietomierz Bachinski (SG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Stephen Manns, Esteban Guerra, Deshi Sun, Matthew Coyne, Walter Zilk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Mark Lee (SF), Marvin Hicks (C) Albert Rooney, Riley Vinton, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Swietomierz Bachinski | 63-50 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Leland Pettigrew - foul #1 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (SF) James Patterson | |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong loses the dribble to Mark Lee | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 9 pts. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris loses the dribble to Lewis Fagundes | 63-52 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Anthony Harris picks off the pass by Vyacheslav Szychowski | 63-52 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks lays it in | 63-54 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski loses the dribble to Mark Lee | 63-54 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes loses the dribble to George Bittinger in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Swietomierz Bachinski - foul #1 on Swietomierz Bachinski, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Esteban Guerra (SG), Deshi Sun (SF), Matthew Coyne (PF), Walter Zilk (C) Lewis Fagundes, Swietomierz Bachinski, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Leland Pettigrew, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, Mark Lee, Anthony Harris, Marvin Hicks | |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Ronald Walker steps in front of the Matthew Coyne pass | 63-56 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-56 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Walter Zilk grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Stephen Manns knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Zilk | 66-56 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Matthew Coyne | 66-56 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses the easy layup | 66-56 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra tips it back up and in | 68-56 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Esteban Guerra takes the ball from Ronald Walker | 68-56 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 68-56 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Stephen Manns grabs the offensive board | 68-56 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Stephen Manns connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Deshi Sun | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | James Patterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne snags the defensive board | 71-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 33 pts. 2 ast. SG - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Zilk (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Coyne | 71-56 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Deshi Sun | 73-56 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | James Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Esteban Guerra, Deshi Sun, Matthew Coyne, Walter Zilk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) Albert Rooney, James Patterson, Riley Vinton, Ronald Walker, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 06:16 | Kent State | George Bittinger steals it from Pete Armstrong | 73-56 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Pete Armstrong is called for the reach on Marvin Hicks - foul #2 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-58 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG) Stephen Manns | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Riley Vinton (SF) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger | |
| 05:17 | Kent State | A charge is called on Swietomierz Bachinski - foul #2 on Swietomierz Bachinski, team foul #8 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG) Mark Lee | |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Patterson | 73-61 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Pete Armstrong | 75-61 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris comes up short on the runner from the right block | 75-61 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris snags the offensive board | 75-61 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | James Patterson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski's pass is intercepted by Marvin Hicks | 75-64 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | James Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-64 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Esteban Guerra (SG), Deshi Sun (SF) Lewis Fagundes, Swietomierz Bachinski, Vyacheslav Szychowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh (C) Marvin Hicks | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-64 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 77-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 35 pts. 2 ast. SG - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 9 pts. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | James Patterson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-64 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong gets the rebound | 77-64 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra makes the 3 from the left corner | 80-64 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Coyne (C) Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) Albert Rooney, James Patterson, Riley Vinton, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Stephen Manns can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-64 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker snags the defensive board | 80-64 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 80-64 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew snags the defensive board | 80-64 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra is whistled for a carry | 80-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Pete Armstrong (C) Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-64 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra grabs the defensive rebound | 80-64 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Deshi Sun knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Manns | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 82-64 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew grabs the defensive rebound | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew clanks a jumper from the left wing | 82-64 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker grabs the board | 82-64 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Perreira | 82-67 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Stephen Manns runs out the clock | 82-67 |