| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Shane Elliott inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson is fouled on the floor by Frank Ellison - foul #1 on Frank Ellison, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson is fouled on the floor by Frank Ellison - foul #2 on Frank Ellison, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Shane Elliott blows the layup | 36-28 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Shane Elliott scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Robertson and the foul's on Steven Dickerson - foul #2 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses the lay-in | 36-31 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers tips it back up and in | 38-31 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Joseph Paul is open but misses the lay-in | 38-31 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | William Jones loses the dribble to Joseph Paul | 38-31 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Charles Lyles is hacked by William Jones - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Tom Jenkins (SF), Justin Cook (PF), Herbert Brammer (C) Steven Dickerson, William Riley, William Jones, Frank Ellison, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Arthur Gross, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Domingo Colon tips it but misses | 38-31 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Shane Elliott hits the follow up shot | 38-33 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook is hacked by Duane Paredes - foul #2 on Duane Paredes, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SG), Rick Byrd (SF) Charles Lyles, Shane Elliott | |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Howard Mallory | 40-33 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Rick Byrd double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Christopher Robertson (PF) Lonnie Lewis, Domingo Colon | |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory's floater is tipped away by Duane Paredes | 40-33 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Duane Paredes grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses the shot from the right block | 40-33 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Robertson - foul #1 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), William Riley (SG), Gary Rogers (C) Howard Mallory, Steven McCarn, Tom Jenkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Paul (C) Duane Paredes | |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Steven Dickerson takes the ball from Rick Byrd in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-35 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sammy Leach | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Brammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Leach (fresh) SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Joseph Paul clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Sammy Leach tips it home | 42-37 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Joseph Paul steals the ball from Steven Dickerson | 42-37 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Rick Byrd misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-37 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Riley | 42-37 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | William Riley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Rick Byrd snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Sammy Leach is fouled in the backcourt by William Riley - foul #2 on William Riley, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), William Jones (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Ronald Corona (C) Steven Dickerson, William Riley, Herbert Brammer, Justin Cook, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Charles Lyles (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Arthur Gross, Sammy Leach, Rick Byrd, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Shane Elliott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Duane Paredes can't tip it in | 42-37 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona tips it in | 44-37 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Tom Jenkins steals the ball from Lonnie Lewis | 44-37 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (SG) Steven McCarn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Paul (C) Domingo Colon | |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shane Elliott | 44-39 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | William Riley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tom Jenkins | 47-39 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Charles Lyles is hacked by William Riley in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Riley, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Gary Rogers (C) Tom Jenkins, Ronald Corona | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Duane Paredes misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | William Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Riley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Ellison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Lyles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Elliott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Paredes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Charles Lyles double dribbles | 47-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SG), Tom Jenkins (SF), Herbert Brammer (PF) William Riley, William Jones, Frank Ellison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Sammy Leach (SG), Rick Byrd (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Lonnie Lewis, Charles Lyles, Shane Elliott, Duane Paredes, Joseph Paul | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Arthur Gross picks off the pass by Steven Dickerson in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Arthur Gross lays it up and in | 47-41 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-41 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Domingo Colon grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Tom Jenkins - foul #2 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Ronald Corona (C) Steven Dickerson, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Robertson - foul #2 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Cook (C) Ronald Corona | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Howard Mallory steps in front of the Rick Byrd pass in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Rick Byrd steps in front of the Justin Cook pass | 49-43 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Rick Byrd banks in the layup | 49-45 |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | Christopher Robertson is called for the reach on Herbert Brammer - foul #3 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), William Riley (SG), William Jones (SF), Ronald Corona (C) Howard Mallory, Steven McCarn, Tom Jenkins, Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), Joseph Paul (C) Sammy Leach, Rick Byrd, Domingo Colon | |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona hits a jumper from the right side set up by William Jones | 51-45 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Joseph Paul connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Gross and the foul's on Ronald Corona - foul #1 on Ronald Corona, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers (C) Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Duane Paredes (PF) Arthur Gross, Christopher Robertson | |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Riley | 51-47 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Joseph Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Joseph Paul comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Lonnie Lewis takes the ball from William Riley | 51-47 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Joseph Paul is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Duane Paredes | 51-50 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | William Riley clanks a jumper near the basket | 51-50 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | William Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Duane Paredes grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | William Jones is called for the reach on Shane Elliott in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Jones, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Herbert Brammer (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Justin Cook (C) Steven Dickerson, William Riley, William Jones, Ronald Corona, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Sammy Leach (SG), Christopher Robertson (PF) Lonnie Lewis, Charles Lyles, Joseph Paul | |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Sammy Leach pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven McCarn (fresh) SF - Herbert Brammer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sammy Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Shane Elliott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Duane Paredes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Sammy Leach connects on the 3 from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tom Jenkins | 54-55 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Sammy Leach can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 54-55 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers (C) Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (SG), Domingo Colon (C) Shane Elliott, Duane Paredes | |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-55 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Sammy Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Gary Rogers swats the shot by Domingo Colon | 54-55 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Robertson - foul #5 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), William Riley (SG), William Jones (SF), Ronald Corona (C) Tom Jenkins, Steven McCarn, Herbert Brammer, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Stephen Cambell (SG), Rick Byrd (SF), Joseph Paul (C) Arthur Gross, Charles Lyles, Sammy Leach, Christopher Robertson | |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Rick Byrd connects on the jump hook from close range | 55-57 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson is hacked by Lonnie Lewis - foul #1 on Lonnie Lewis, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Cook (PF) Frank Ellison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Paredes (PF) Domingo Colon | |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | William Riley clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-59 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Justin Cook swats the dunk try by Joseph Paul | 59-59 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | William Jones gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Duane Paredes gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Riley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Justin Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Corona (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Cambell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Paredes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Joseph Paul hits a turnaround near the basket | 59-61 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | William Jones can't connect on a jumper from close range | 59-61 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Duane Paredes snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Justin Cook, Ronald Corona | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Charles Lyles (SG), Shane Elliott (SF) Lonnie Lewis, Stephen Cambell, Rick Byrd | |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Shane Elliott drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Lyles | 59-63 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | William Riley steps out of bounds on the sideline | 59-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Herbert Brammer (SF) Steven Dickerson, William Riley, William Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Domingo Colon (C) Joseph Paul | |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Charles Lyles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), William Riley (SG), William Jones (SF) Tom Jenkins, Steven McCarn, Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Paul (C) Domingo Colon | |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Arthur Gross scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Duane Paredes | 62-66 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 62-66 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Arthur Gross grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Shane Elliott drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Gross | 62-69 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Jones | 64-69 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | William Jones is called for the reach on Charles Lyles - foul #5 on William Jones, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (SF) William Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Charles Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Charles Lyles misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Duane Paredes - foul #3 on Duane Paredes, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Arthur Gross is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Charles Lyles | 66-72 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson loses the dribble to Charles Lyles | 66-72 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Shane Elliott hits the finger roll set up by Charles Lyles | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | William Riley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Shane Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Arthur Gross runs out the clock | 66-74 |