| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Duprey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:56 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Perkins in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 19:51 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Casey Jacobs is blocked by Ronald Nourse | 37-41 |
| 19:49 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | Lonnie Perkins is called for the reach on Boris Zar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (PG) Lonnie Perkins | |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 39-41 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs tips it home | 39-43 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse is fouled on the floor by Roy Riley - foul #2 on Roy Riley, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Boris Zar is called for the reach on Darin Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boris Zar, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Duprey - foul #2 on Anthony Duprey, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss dunks the ball on a nice dish by Roy Riley and he's hacked by Wilson Keller - foul #2 on Wilson Keller, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (SG), Earle Hendrickson (C) Darin Young, Casey Jacobs | |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 17:58 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Scott Hoberg (PF) Roy Riley, Nathan Harriss | |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Martin Deleon | 41-50 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Darin Young hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Deleon | 41-53 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski hits the follow up shot | 43-53 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Martin Deleon is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), Ronald Nourse (PF) Terry Conner, Dikembe Abeyta, David Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Casey Jacobs (C) Scott Hoberg | |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Darin Young | 43-55 |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti snags the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti is hacked by Earle Hendrickson - foul #2 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF), Anthony Duprey (C) Genaro Conti, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (PG), Scott Hoberg (PF) Martin Deleon, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Roy Riley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg (PF) Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (PF) Scott Hoberg | |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Rodney Furstenberg (fresh) 1 pts. C - Anthony Duprey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Roy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Huddle - foul #1 on Michael Huddle, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SG) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Lonnie Perkins (SG) Darin Young, Richard Knickerbocker | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Robert Washington is called for the reach on Terry Conner - foul #4 on Robert Washington, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Scott Hoberg (PF) Robert Washington, Casey Jacobs | |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Perkins - foul #4 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SF), David Smith (PF) Michael Huddle, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG) Lonnie Perkins | |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg buries a shot from the left block | 48-57 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Alexander Hankinson picks off the pass by Richard Knickerbocker in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Darin Young - foul #2 on Darin Young, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Ronald Nourse (PF) Dikembe Abeyta, Alexander Hankinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Earle Hendrickson (C) Richard Knickerbocker, Nathan Harriss | |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Martin Deleon is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Conner - foul #2 on Terry Conner, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Alexander Hankinson (SF) Terry Conner, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Martin Deleon misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-57 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson hits the follow up shot | 49-59 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Earle Hendrickson picks off the pass by Boris Zar | 49-59 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Darin Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-59 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Darin Young steals the ball from David Smith | 49-59 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Darin Young hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-62 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Roy Riley snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Martin Deleon | 49-64 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | David Smith hits the finger roll set up by Wilson Keller and the foul's on Earle Hendrickson - foul #3 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Genaro Conti (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Anthony Duprey (C) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, Alexander Hankinson, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Martin Deleon, Scott Hoberg, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses the free throw | 51-64 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 51-64 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Darin Young takes the ball from Dikembe Abeyta | 51-64 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Darin Young dunks the ball | 51-66 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dikembe Abeyta | 53-66 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Roy Riley is hacked by Dikembe Abeyta in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski (PF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Roy Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Genaro Conti (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Duprey (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Roy Riley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Young (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Roy Riley - foul #3 on Roy Riley, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Darin Young is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darin Young, team foul #9 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG) Roy Riley | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nathan Harriss | 53-67 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs lays it up and in | 53-69 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-69 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti snags the offensive board | 53-69 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Martin Deleon - foul #1 on Martin Deleon, team foul #10 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Ronald Nourse (PF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Genaro Conti, Yuri Bednarski, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (PG), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Darin Young, Nathan Harriss | |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Roy Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg loses the dribble to Martin Deleon | 54-69 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-69 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Boris Zar | 57-69 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earle Hendrickson | 57-71 |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-71 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Martin Deleon steals it from Boris Zar | 57-71 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Nourse - foul #1 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #8 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Yuri Bednarski (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, Ronald Nourse, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Scott Hoberg (PF) Martin Deleon, Casey Jacobs | |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson grabs the board | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Darin Young is called for traveling | 57-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti (SF) Michael Huddle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Lonnie Perkins (SG), Nathan Harriss (C) Roy Riley, Darin Young, Earle Hendrickson | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Terry Conner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Genaro Conti (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Duprey (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Scott Hoberg blocks the short jumper by Genaro Conti | 57-73 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Anthony Duprey swats the layup by Nathan Harriss | 57-73 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Yuri Bednarski | 59-73 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Hoberg | 59-75 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-75 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski grabs the offensive board | 59-75 |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey blows the layup | 59-75 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti gets the offensive rebound | 59-75 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey knocks in the runner from close range set up by Yuri Bednarski | 61-75 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Robert Washington connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Scott Hoberg | 61-78 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), David Smith (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Terry Conner, Dikembe Abeyta, Genaro Conti, Yuri Bednarski, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Richard Knickerbocker, Scott Hoberg, Nathan Harriss | |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rodney Furstenberg | 64-78 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses short on a shot from the baseline | 64-78 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Rodney Furstenberg | 64-78 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-78 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 64-78 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Robert Washington hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Earle Hendrickson | 67-81 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Roy Riley is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #4 on Roy Riley, team foul #11 | 67-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF) Wilson Keller, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Nathan Harriss (PF) Robert Washington, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Genaro Conti is called for the reach on Lonnie Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Genaro Conti, team foul #9 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (PF) Casey Jacobs | |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-82 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss gets the offensive rebound | 68-82 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins is whistled for traveling | 68-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SF) Roy Riley | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Genaro Conti (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Alexander Hankinson (fresh) PF - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Duprey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Martin Deleon (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Darin Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Martin Deleon - foul #2 on Martin Deleon, team foul #12 | 68-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Yuri Bednarski (C) Alexander Hankinson, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-82 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse snags the defensive board | 70-82 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Genaro Conti, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Casey Jacobs (C) Martin Deleon, Darin Young, Scott Hoberg | |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 70-82 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins gets the rebound | 70-82 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-82 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 70-82 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs banks in the layup | 70-84 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 70-84 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-84 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Nathan Harriss - foul #3 on Nathan Harriss, team foul #13 | 70-84 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), David Smith (PF) Wilson Keller, Michael Huddle, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Darin Young (SG), Roy Riley (SF), Scott Hoberg (PF), Earle Hendrickson (C) Robert Washington, Lonnie Perkins, Richard Knickerbocker, Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 1st free throw | 71-84 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Darin Young buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-87 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar drills a shot from the left wing set up by Dikembe Abeyta | 74-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #10 | 74-87 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG) Boris Zar | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg makes the 1st free throw | 74-88 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg misses the 2nd free throw | 74-88 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson snags the offensive board | 74-88 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Martin Deleon runs out the clock | 74-88 |