| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) SG - Russell Redford (fresh) SF - Nicholas Mann (fresh) PF - Michael Gay (fresh) C - Mark Smoak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) SG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) SF - Danny Connelly (fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) C - Larry Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay drills a jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is hacked by Robert Jacobo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Jacobo, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | The jump hook by Danny Connelly is blocked by Mark Smoak | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wade Gilbert - foul #1 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PF) Russell Redford | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Danny Connelly grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon blows the dunk | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Robert Jacobo is denied by Danny Connelly | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak tips it in | 6-0 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (SG) Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak is fouled on the floor by Wade Gilbert - foul #2 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Sean Walker (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF), Donald Thorp (PF) Robert Jacobo, Russell Redford, Nicholas Mann, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Combs (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Shawn Parsons takes the ball from Sean Walker | 6-0 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon jams it set up by Shawn Parsons | 6-2 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Carlos Gammon | 6-2 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the wide open runner from the right block | 6-2 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Thomas Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon is hacked by Sean Walker - foul #1 on Sean Walker, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (SG), Matthew Thompson (PF) Sean Walker, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carlos Gammon | 6-5 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen misses the jumper from the left side | 6-5 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Larry Hughes buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Carlos Gammon | 6-7 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Moscowitz | 9-7 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Danny Connelly | 9-10 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson's pass is intercepted by Danny Connelly | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Divers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Moscowitz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terrence Jensen (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) C - Mark Smoak (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Gammon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | John Moscowitz is called for the reach on Carlos Gammon in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Moscowitz, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Russell Redford (SG), Sean Walker (SF), Donald Thorp (PF) Joseph Divers, John Moscowitz, Terrence Jensen, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Matthew Dunneback (SG), James Craine (C) Shawn Parsons, Carlos Gammon, Larry Hughes | |
| 15:29 | Kent State | James Craine hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Smoak - foul #1 on Mark Smoak, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF) Danny Connelly | |
| 15:29 | Kent State | James Craine misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | James Craine makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:06 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Thomas Combs comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 11-11 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-11 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | James Craine grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | David Briggs scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Everett Brasfield | 11-13 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak is whistled for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG), Michael Gay (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Robert Jacobo, Russell Redford, Sean Walker, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Carlos Gammon (SG), Danny Connelly (SF), Larry Hughes (C) David Briggs, Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Combs, James Craine | |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay misses the lay-in | 11-13 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is hacked by Wesley Seibel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Seibel, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak misses the dunk but the foul's on Larry Hughes - foul #1 on Larry Hughes, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann (SF) Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is hacked by John Moscowitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Moscowitz, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG) John Moscowitz | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is hacked by Robert Jacobo - foul #2 on Robert Jacobo, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG) Robert Jacobo | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Gay | 12-15 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay misses the easy layup | 12-15 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Mark Smoak steals the ball from Shawn Parsons | 12-15 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Mann | 14-15 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Danny Connelly banks in the layup and he's hacked by Nicholas Mann - foul #1 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Wesley Seibel, Nicholas Mann, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Matthew Dunneback (SG), James Craine (C) Shawn Parsons, Carlos Gammon, Larry Hughes | |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford is fouled on the floor by Matthew Dunneback - foul #1 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Combs (PF) Danny Connelly | |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Everett Brasfield | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Divers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Russell Redford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrence Jensen (fresh) PF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) C - Mark Smoak (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Craine (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Kent State | David Briggs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-18 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Thompson | 14-18 |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson is whistled for traveling | 14-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Walker (SG), Donald Thorp (PF) Russell Redford, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Thomas Huff (SF) Matthew Dunneback, Everett Brasfield | |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons clanks a 3 from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | James Craine grabs the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | James Craine can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Terrence Jensen - foul #1 on Terrence Jensen, team foul #9 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann (SF) Terrence Jensen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (SG) David Briggs | |
| 10:45 | Kent State | James Craine makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | James Craine misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Thomas Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-19 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Thomas Huff tips it back up and in | 14-21 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-21 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | James Craine grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Thorp - foul #1 on Donald Thorp, team foul #10 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (SG), Matthew Thompson (PF) Sean Walker, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Danny Connelly (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Shawn Parsons, Thomas Huff, James Craine | |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Thomas Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by David Briggs - foul #1 on David Briggs, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen (SF) Nicholas Mann | |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (PF) Thomas Combs | |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel makes the 3rd free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Joseph Divers picks off the pass by Danny Connelly in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Thompson | 18-22 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses short on a jump hook from close range | 18-22 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Everett Brasfield steals it from Joseph Divers | 18-22 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon can't finish the layup | 18-22 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Thompson | 18-22 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak drills a shot in the lane set up by Wesley Seibel | 20-22 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Danny Connelly hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Hughes | 20-24 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel grabs the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Everett Brasfield swats the shot by Joseph Divers | 20-24 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Thompson | 20-24 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 20-24 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Danny Connelly | 20-24 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon's pass is intercepted by Joseph Divers | 20-24 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (SG), Nicholas Mann (SF), Michael Gay (PF) Wesley Seibel, Terrence Jensen, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Matthew Dunneback (SG), Thomas Huff (SF), Thomas Combs (PF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Carlos Gammon, Danny Connelly, Everett Brasfield, Larry Hughes | |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Russell Redford takes the ball from Thomas Combs | 20-24 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Shawn Parsons picks off the pass by Michael Gay | 20-24 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | James Craine grabs the offensive board | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Divers (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Russell Redford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Mann (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Gay (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Smoak (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) SF - Thomas Huff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Combs (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Thomas Huff is open and buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Shawn Parsons | 20-26 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann blows the layup | 20-26 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay gets the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Combs | 20-26 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Divers - foul #1 on Joseph Divers, team foul #11 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Walker (SG), Donald Thorp (PF) Russell Redford, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak travels with the ball | 20-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Thomas Combs | |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn Parsons | 20-30 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers misses the 3 from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 20-30 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is hacked by Joseph Divers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Divers, team foul #12 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Russell Redford (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF) Joseph Divers, Sean Walker, Nicholas Mann | |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Thomas Huff, James Craine | |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Larry Hughes is called for the reach on Donald Thorp - foul #2 on Larry Hughes, team foul #6 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (SG) Shawn Parsons | |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp drills a jumpshot from the left side | 22-32 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Russell Redford is called for the reach on Matthew Dunneback in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Redford, team foul #13 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Gay (PF) Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (SG) Thomas Huff | |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Danny Connelly loses the dribble to Michael Gay | 22-33 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Danny Connelly | 22-33 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | David Briggs loses the dribble to Russell Redford in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo banks in the layup on a great pass from Russell Redford | 24-33 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Larry Hughes clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Smoak - foul #2 on Mark Smoak, team foul #14 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG), Nicholas Mann (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Robert Jacobo, Russell Redford, Terrence Jensen, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (PG), Carlos Gammon (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF) Matthew Dunneback, David Briggs, Danny Connelly | |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Larry Hughes buries a runner in the lane set up by Carlos Gammon and he's fouled by Mark Smoak - foul #3 on Mark Smoak, team foul #15 | 24-36 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the free throw | 24-37 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Mark Smoak is blocked by Everett Brasfield | 24-37 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann gets the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Larry Hughes blocks the short jumper by Mark Smoak | 24-37 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Thomas Huff buries a runner from close range set up by Carlos Gammon | 24-39 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Moscowitz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Seibel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Mann (tiring) PF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Smoak (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Thomas Huff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carlos Gammon (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz is whistled for traveling | 24-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Sean Walker (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF), Donald Thorp (PF) John Moscowitz, Wesley Seibel, Nicholas Mann, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Matthew Dunneback (SG), James Craine (C) Thomas Huff, Carlos Gammon, Larry Hughes | |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-39 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | James Craine tips it home | 24-41 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 24-41 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield gets the rebound | 24-41 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is called for traveling | 24-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Gay (SF) Terrence Jensen | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (SG), Danny Connelly (SF) Matthew Dunneback, Everett Brasfield | |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | David Briggs takes the ball from Robert Jacobo in the backcourt | 24-41 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | David Briggs banks in the layup | 24-43 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-43 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is fouled on the floor by Mark Smoak - foul #4 on Mark Smoak, team foul #16 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF) Robert Jacobo, Sean Walker, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Combs (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay comes up short on the floater from the right side | 27-44 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Danny Connelly grabs the defensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | David Briggs misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-44 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | James Craine tips it back up and in | 27-46 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Combs - foul #1 on Thomas Combs, team foul #7 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PF) Terrence Jensen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (SG), Larry Hughes (C) Shawn Parsons, James Craine | |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann (SF) Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG) John Moscowitz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (PF) Thomas Combs | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Danny Connelly lays it up and in set up by David Briggs and the foul's on Nicholas Mann - foul #2 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #17 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (SG) Wesley Seibel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG) David Briggs | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the free throw | 29-49 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann's pass is intercepted by Larry Hughes | 29-49 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Russell Redford is called for the reach on Carlos Gammon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Redford, team foul #18 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen (SF), Donald Thorp (PF) Nicholas Mann, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Danny Connelly | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-51 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 29-51 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Jacobo - foul #3 on Robert Jacobo, team foul #19 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG) Robert Jacobo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (SG), Thomas Combs (PF), James Craine (C) Carlos Gammon, Everett Brasfield, Larry Hughes | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 29-52 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 29-52 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp grabs the board | 29-52 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp misses short on a halfcourt shot | 29-52 |