| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer inbounds the ball | 32-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-55 |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris snags the defensive board | 32-55 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 32-55 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders snags the defensive board | 32-55 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-55 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks grabs the board | 32-55 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Jury steps in front of the Charles Adams pass | 32-55 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-55 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Oxford | 35-58 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-58 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-58 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 35-58 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Weeks | 35-60 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell is hacked by Allen Weeks - foul #2 on Allen Weeks, team foul #1 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (SG), Craig Russ (PF), Gary Raya (C) Carlos Mitchell, Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF) Donald Morris | |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao buries a jumper from the free throw line | 37-60 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremiah Miller | 37-62 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | James Allan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-62 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Allen Weeks | 37-62 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | James Marshall is fouled on the floor by Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #1 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #1 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SG), Greg Ropp (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Roger Hillyer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller | |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford travels with the ball | 37-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (SG) Andrew Savitz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (PF) Allen Weeks | |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Craig Russ loses the dribble to Robert Freeberg | 37-62 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | James Marshall's layup is rejected by Gary Raya | 37-62 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 37-62 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-65 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) SF - Craig Russ (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Raya (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Ropp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Gary Raya can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 37-65 |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Morris | 37-65 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford is fouled in the backcourt by James Allan - foul #2 on James Allan, team foul #2 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Robert Jury (C) James Allan, Craig Russ, Gary Raya, Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SG), Jeremiah Miller (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico, James Marshall | |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Monroe Sanders - foul #3 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #3 | 37-65 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 37-66 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-67 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-67 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-67 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremiah Miller | 37-70 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Hillyer | 39-70 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses the jumper from the free throw line | 39-70 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Robert Jury snags the defensive board | 39-70 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders is alone and drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Carlos Mitchell | 41-70 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Oxford | 41-72 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-72 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Robert Jury gets the offensive rebound | 41-72 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Donald Morris blocks the short jumper by Roger Hillyer | 41-72 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer tips it in | 43-72 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Robert Jury steps in front of the Allen Weeks pass | 43-72 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 43-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Craig Russ (PF), Gary Raya (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), James Marshall (PF) Christopher Oxford, Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, Donald Morris | |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-72 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer pulls down the rebound | 43-72 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-72 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Allen Weeks | 43-72 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-72 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Craig Russ grabs the board | 43-72 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Hillyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Russ (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Raya (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Weeks (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Craig Russ hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 43-72 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks pulls down the rebound | 43-72 |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Savitz - foul #1 on Andrew Savitz, team foul #4 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ropp (C) Roger Hillyer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (C) Allen Weeks | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 1st free throw | 43-73 |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses the 2nd free throw | 43-73 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Gary Raya grabs the board | 43-73 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Craig Russ can't finish the uncontested layup | 43-73 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-73 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-73 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Gary Raya hits the follow up shot | 45-73 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | John Gay is called for traveling | 45-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Monroe Sanders (PF), Robert Jury (C) Andrew Savitz, Craig Russ, Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Jeremiah Miller (SF), Allen Weeks (C) John Gay, Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico, James Marshall | |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders loses the dribble to Allen Weeks | 45-73 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (SG) James Allan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Allen Weeks is called for the reach on Carlos Mitchell - foul #3 on Allen Weeks, team foul #2 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF) Gary Raya | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-73 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-73 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Monroe Sanders | 47-73 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Robert Jury is hacked by Jeremiah Miller - foul #1 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #3 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), James Marshall (PF) Christopher Oxford, Allen Weeks | |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer is hacked by Donald Morris - foul #3 on Donald Morris, team foul #4 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (PF), Greg Ropp (C) Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-73 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Craig Russ hits the follow up shot | 49-73 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Roger Hillyer - foul #1 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #5 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (SG), Gary Raya (C) Carlos Mitchell, Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | James Allan is hacked by Robert Freeberg - foul #3 on Robert Freeberg, team foul #5 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SG) Jing-Sheng Tao | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks (C) Donald Morris | |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Craig Russ misses the easy layup | 49-74 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer tips it home | 51-74 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Freeberg | 51-77 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | James Allan misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-77 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Russ | 51-77 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 51-77 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer can't tip it in | 51-77 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks grabs the board | 51-77 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Craig Russ (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Raya (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Freeberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Miller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Weeks (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-77 |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits the follow up shot | 51-79 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Craig Russ misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-79 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams grabs the board | 51-79 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Freeberg | 51-81 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Craig Russ | 54-81 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Jeremiah Miller | 54-84 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-84 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Miller | 54-84 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-84 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Craig Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 54-84 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Jeremiah Miller - foul #2 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #6 | 56-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Greg Ropp (PF) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Gary Raya | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Clarence Errico (SF), Donald Morris (C) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, Allen Weeks | |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses the free throw | 56-84 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris grabs the board | 56-84 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Donald Morris | 56-86 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | James Schuelke double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-86 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Raya (C) Roger Hillyer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | John Gay hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 56-86 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Craig Russ snags the defensive board | 56-86 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-86 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Gay | 56-86 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Gay and the foul's on Greg Ropp - foul #2 on Greg Ropp, team foul #6 | 56-88 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the free throw | 56-89 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-89 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) SF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Russ (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Gary Raya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Freeberg (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Marshall (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Craig Russ swats the layup by Donald Morris | 56-89 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | John Gay snags the offensive board | 56-89 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-89 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino grabs the defensive rebound | 56-89 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Greg Ropp is fouled on the floor by James Marshall - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #7 | 56-89 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG) James Schuelke, Kenneth Bernardino | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses the 1st free throw | 56-89 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Gary Raya gets the offensive rebound | 56-89 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Craig Russ connects on the open turnaround in the paint set up by James Allan | 58-89 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris slams it home set up by John Gay | 58-91 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-91 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | James Allan can't tip it in | 58-91 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz tips it back up and in | 60-91 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-91 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | James Allan snags the defensive board | 60-91 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | James Allan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-91 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Greg Ropp pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-91 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Greg Ropp is whistled for a carry | 60-91 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks (C) Donald Morris | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 3 from the left corner | 60-94 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Gary Raya scores on a floater in the lane set up by James Allan | 62-94 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 62-94 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico tips it back up and in | 62-96 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | James Allan can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 62-96 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Russ | 62-96 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-96 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg gets the rebound | 62-96 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | John Gay runs out the clock | 62-96 |